After a fast-paced Day 3 at LES A Casino, the Triton ONE 2026 Main Event has been narrowed down to the final six players. A total of 24 players returned to the tables at the start of the day, battling down until only six contenders remained in the hunt for the title.
The $8,000 buy-in Main Event attracted 1,230 entries, generating a $8,945,790 prize pool, with 199 players finishing in the money.
After a full day of intense action, Spain’s Ander Vallinas enters the final day with a commanding chip lead of 146,600,000 (147 big blinds). China’s Zhao Wenjie sits in second place with 94,400,000 (94 big blinds), while the remaining four finalists will return with stacks below the average. ♠️
Final Six Chip Counts
Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ander Vallinas | Spain | 146,600,000 | 147 |
2 | Zhao Wenjie | China | 94,400,000 | 94 |
3 | Kai Yang | United States | 25,400,000 | 25 |
4 | Shota Nakanishi | Japan | 23,700,000 | 24 |
5 | Liu Xiaohu | China | 11,200,000 | 11 |
6 | Issey Maeda | Japan | 6,200,000 | 6 |
Day 3 began with Ander Vallinas quickly finding his momentum. Early in the day he eliminated Edgar Asehan (22nd place) when his pocket kings held against Asehan’s ace-king.
Shortly afterward, Vallinas won another massive pot against Jon Peter Rounce-Sue. Vallinas turned trips, while Rounce-Sue failed to complete his open-ended straight flush draw and attempted a large bluff on the river. Vallinas made the call and claimed the pot, taking over the chip lead.
The Spanish pro continued his impressive run by winning a coin flip with ace-king against Hugues Girard’s pocket jacks, pairing an ace on the flop to collect another large pot.
Meanwhile, Zhao Wenjie began building momentum through two key eliminations. First, he sent Mustapha Kanit to the rail in 17th place after Kanit attempted a river bluff while Wenjie already held trips.
Wenjie then climbed further up the leaderboard when his pocket queens held against Martin Nielsen’s ace-king, eliminating Nielsen in 16th place.
As the field approached the final table, Takashi Kawauchi fell in 10th place after losing a hand to Ander Vallinas. Vallinas had already made a full house on the turn, leaving Kawauchi drawing dead and pushing the Spaniard’s stack close to 100 million chips. ♠️
Triton ONE 2026 Main Event Final Table Is Set
The final table was formed with Ander Vallinas still holding the chip lead. He extended his advantage by winning a 41 big blind pot against former chip leader Shota Nakanishi, further strengthening his position.
The first elimination at the final table came shortly after. Jimmy Guerrero completed a flush on the river, but ran straight into Zhao Wenjie’s rivered full house. Guerrero was eliminated in 9th place for $116,990, while Wenjie’s stack surged past 93 million chips.
Jimmy Guerrero — 9th Place ($116,990)
Shortly afterward, Takumi Eguchi moved all-in with K-9, holding just eight big blinds. Kai Yang called with pocket nines, and Eguchi failed to improve his hand. He was eliminated in 8th place for $151,000.
Takumi Eguchi — 8th Place ($151,000)
With one elimination left before the players bagged up for the end of Day 3, Vallinas continued to dominate. He clashed again with Nakanishi and rivered a set to win another large pot, pushing his stack up to 130 million chips while leaving Nakanishi with 29 million.
Zhou Quan — 7th Place ($213,000)
The final elimination of the night came when Zhou Quan moved all-in with pocket fives for just three big blinds. Vallinas called with Q-6 and hit a six on the flop to secure the knockout. Zhou finished in 7th place for $213,000.
With Zhou’s elimination, the final six players of the Triton ONE 2026 Main Event were officially set. ♠️
Final Six Battle for the Triton ONE Main Event Title
Six players remain in contention for the Triton ONE Main Event title, with each player guaranteed at least $279,000 in prize money. However, all eyes are on the $1,585,000 top prize and the prestigious Triton ONE Main Event trophy.
Play will resume at 12:00 PM local time in Jeju, South Korea, where the final six players will battle it out until a new Triton ONE Main Event Champion is crowned.
About Triton ONE & Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju
The Triton Poker Series returned to Jeju, South Korea, in March for the second-ever Triton ONE festival, followed by the Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju S5 2026.
Triton ONE ran from March 5–15, 2026, while the Super High Roller Series takes place from March 14 to April 1. Both series are held at the luxurious Les A Casino at Jeju Shinhwa World, formerly known as Landing Casino & Resort. ♠️
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