Event #1: Xuan Liu rewrites history
The series opened with the 25.000$ WPT Global Slam, and it didn’t take long for a historic moment to unfold. Canada’s Xuan Liu became the first woman ever to claim a title at Triton Poker. Outlasting a stacked field of 155 entries, Liu walked away with 860.000$, marking the biggest cash of her career.
It was far from a smooth ride. On her path to victory, Liu faced some of poker’s toughest competitors. At the final table, she was able to go through Mike Watson, David Peters, and fellow Canadian Daniel Dvoress. Also making the final table was Kristen Foxen, who finished fourth for 325.000$. That score pushed her over the 10 million mark in live tournament earnings.
Despite entering heads-up play with a 4:1 chip deficit, Liu mounted an incredible comeback against Dvoress to etch her name into the Triton history books.
| # | Name | Prize |
| 1. | Xuan Liu | $860,000 |
| 2. | Daniel Dvoress | $579,000 |
| 3. | David Peters | $398,000 |
| 4. | Kristen Foxen | $325,000 |
| 5. | Tom Fuchs | $259,000 |
| 6. | Michael Watson | $199,000 |
| 7. | Yu Zhang | $144,500 |
| 8. | Paulius Plausinaitis | $105,000 |
Event #2: Foxen seals third Triton title
Next up was the 25.000$ No-Limit Hold’em event, where Alex Foxen put on a clinic. Topping a 130-player field, Foxen dominated from start to finish and secured his third Triton trophy along with a 755.000$ payday. The reigning GPI Player of the Month for April continued his hot streak, eliminating several opponents at the final table before closing it out heads-up against Artur Martirosian.
| # | Name | Prize |
| 1. | Alex Foxen | $755,000 |
| 2. | Artur Martirosian | $512,000 |
| 3. | Jose Barbero | $341,000 |
| 4. | Jesse Lonis | $280,000 |
| 5. | Barak Wisbrod | $224,000 |
| 6. | Michael Soyza | $174,000 |
| 7. | Raul Manzanares Lozano | $129,000 |
| 8. | Lim Chin Wei | $94,000 |
Event #3: Barbero dominates for title number three
The third event saw the stakes raised to a 30.000$ buy-in, and it was Argentina’s Nacho Barbero who stole the spotlight. Putting in a commanding performance, Barbero knocked out six of his eight final table opponents and ultimately outplayed Adrian Mateos in heads-up to lock up his third Triton title and a 1.025.000$ prize.
| # | Name | Prize |
| 1. | Nacho Barbero | $1,025,000 |
| 2. | Adrian Mateos | $694,000 |
| 3. | Stephen Chidwick | $463,000 |
| 4. | Tobias Schwecht | $356,000 |
| 5. | Kristen Foxen | $304,000 |
| 6. | Barak Wisbrod | $245,000 |
| 7. | Abdullah Alajmi | $190,000 |
| 8. | Michael Soyza | $145,000 |
Due to Chinese traditions, Triton skips the number four in its event schedule, so the action moved on to Event #5—a 40.000$ Mystery Bounty tournament. The opening day drew 129 entries, with 32 players advancing to Day 2. The top 20 finishers will make the money, and the eventual winner will collect 619.000$.
Sources – Triton Poker Plus, Triton Poker Series