Mateos and Wang Final Pair as 14 Players Advance to Final Day of Triton Million
The Triton Million began with 74 players, including 37 VIP invitees selected by Triton and 37 professional players invited by their VIP counterparts. The field has now been narrowed down to the final 14 players, who will return to Atlantis Paradise Island for their chance to win a gold bracelet at the World Series of Poker Paradise (WSOPP).
There were 22 reentries, bringing the total number of entries to 96, which created a prize pool of $48,000,000. Seventeen players made the money, with a minimum cash of $755,000, and the top prize soaring to $12,070,000. Leading the pack on the final day is Day 1 and 2 chip leader, Michael Moncek.
Triton Million Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Moncek | United States | 12,500,000 | 63 |
| 2 | Daniel Dvoress | Canada | 12,350,000 | 62 |
| 3 | Alejandro Lococo | Argentina | 10,775,000 | 54 |
| 4 | Adrian Mateos | Spain | 9,825,000 | 49 |
| 5 | Stephen Chidwick | United Kingdom | 8,650,000 | 43 |
| 6 | Sosia Jiang | New Zealand | 7,925,000 | 40 |
| 7 | Sinan Unlu | Turkey | 7,200,000 | 36 |
| 8 | Ben Heath | United Kingdom | 5,450,000 | 27 |
| 9 | Elias Talvitie | Finland | 4,925,000 | 25 |
| 10 | Alex Foxen | United States | 4,600,000 | 23 |
Heading into the final day, the remaining field consists of eight poker pros, six invitees, and just one original pairing: Esti Wang, the short stack coming into Day 3, and high-stakes crusher Adrian Mateos. While not a pairing, Chip Leader Coaching pros Alex Foxen and Chance Kornuth find themselves in the mix on Day 3.
Also making it to the final day is David Einhorn, who had the poker world scratching its head after busting on the very first hand of the tournament. He six-bet all in with ace-king, only to be snapped off by pocket aces. As this was a one reentry tournament, Einhorn took advantage of the opportunity to reenter shortly after and successfully navigated his way into the money and onto the final day.
Four women were invited by Triton to participate in this tournament, with Sosia Jiang being the last woman standing heading into the final day. Jiang sits sixth in chips, after holding the chip lead for a period of time on Day 2.
The remaining players will return for the final day at 12 p.m. local time, where a winner will be crowned. Play will resume in Level 21 with blinds at 125,000/250,000 and a 250,000 big blind ante. There will be a break after every two levels of play, with a dinner break to be determined. The final 14 players have all locked up more than a minimum cash, guaranteeing themselves at least $792,000.
Remaining Prize Pool and Payouts
| Place | Player | County | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $12,070,000 | ||
| 2 | $8,160,000 | ||
| 3 | $5,304,000 | ||
| 4 | $4,390,000 | ||
| 5 | $3,542,000 | ||
| 6 | $2,795,000 | ||
| 7 | $2,140,000 | ||
| 8 | $1,605,000 | ||
| 9 | $1,200,000 | ||
| 10-11 | $985,000 | ||
| 12-13 | $865,000 | ||
| 14 | $792,000 | ||
| 15 | Phillip Nagy | Costa Rica | $792,000 |
| 16 | Punnat Punsri | Thailand | $755,000 |
| 17 | Mikita Badziakouski | Belarus | $755,000 |
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