The 10 Biggest Winners from the Triton Poker Series
Triton set out to become the most prestigious live tournament series in the world, and they’ve definitely achieved it. Say the word “Triton” to any poker player, and they instantly think of lavish cardrooms, exotic locations, and multi-million dollar prize pools.
They made fortunes for their top earners. Triton buy-ins aren’t cheap, and they generate some serious guarantees. They ran a £1,050,000 entry event called the Triton Million, won by Aaron Zang for £13,779,491 (over $18,000,000 today). Even with that score, Aaron is not on this list. He’s not even in the top 15.
Here are the 10 highest earners from the Triton Poker Series, along with their biggest wins.
#1: Bryn Kenney – $51,226,802
How great it must be to be Bryn Kenney, the highest earning Triton Poker Series player, and top of the Hendon Mob All Time Money List.
The New York native first started out playing Magic: The Gathering, and eventually moving to a more lucrative card game. And it has been lucrative. He currently boasts over $85 million in live earnings, and over 60% of it came from the Triton Poker Series.
- Total Triton Winnings: $51,226,802 (as of June 2026)
- Biggest Triton Win: $20,563,324 in the 2019 Triton Million for Charity Event
- Triton Titles: 5
- Total Cashes: 26
- Playing Triton Since: 2016 Philippines Series
- First Triton Cash: $1,401,694 – 2nd in the 500K HKD Main Event – 2016 Philippines Series
Here are Bryn Kenney’s top five wins at the Triton Poker Series:
| Date | Event | Place | Original Currency | USD Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Aug-2019 | £1,050,000 No Limit Hold'em – Triton Million for Charity Triton Poker Super High Roller Series London | 2nd | £16,890,509 | $20,563,324 |
| 03-Aug-2023 | $250,000 + 12,500 No Limit Hold'em – Luxon Invitational Triton Poker Super High Roller Series London | 1st | - | $6,860,000 |
| 09-Nov-2024 | $125,000 + 7,500 No Limit Hold'em – Triton Main Event Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Monte Carlo | 1st | - | $ 4,410,000 |
| 07-Mar-2019 | HK$2,000,000 No Limit Hold'em – Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju 2019 Main Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Jeju | 2nd | HK$24,039,500 | $ 3,062,513 |
| 08-May-2019 | HK$1,000,000 No Limit Hold'em – Triton Montenegro Main Event Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Montenegro, Budva | 1st | HK$21,300,000 | $ 2,713,859 |
#2: Jason Koon – $40,914,284
Another top-tier tournament professional, Jason Koon is a fearsome face to see at any poker table. He’s the second-highest earning Triton player, and third on the Hendon Mob All Time Money List.
He’s originally from West Virginia, plays for Team PokerStars, and famously says that he “spent five years in college to work three weeks and quit.”
Jason is about ten million dollars behind Bryn Kenney on the Hendon Mob and about the same on the Triton rankings. However, Jason Koon is the leader for Triton cashes, and Triton titles.
- Total Triton Winnings: $40,914,284 (as of June 2026)
- Biggest Triton Win: $3,579,836
- Triton Titles: 12
- Total Cashes: 81
- Playing Triton Since: 2018 Montenegro Series
- First Triton Cash: $ 169,936 – 4th in the 250K HKD Short Deck Ante – 2018 Montenegro
Here are Jason Koon’s top five wins at the Triton Poker Series:
| Date | Event | Place | Original Currency | USD Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2018 | HK$1,000,000 No Limit Hold'em – Short Deck Ante Only 1M Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Montenegro, Budva | 1st | HK$28,102,000 | $3,579,836 |
| 23-May-2025 | $150,000 + 7,500 No Limit Hold'em – 8-Handed Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Montenegro, Budva | 1st | - | $3,393,656 |
| 05-Mar-2019 | HK$1,000,000 No Limit Hold'em – Short Deck Ante Only Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Jeju | 1st | HK$22,300,000 | $2,840,945 |
| 20-May-2023 | $100,000 No Limit Hold'em – Main Event Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Cyprus, Kyrenia | 1st | - | $2,451,082 |
| 24-May-2022 | €150,000 No Limit Short Deck Hold'em Ante Only Triton Poker Series Madrid, Madrid | 1st | €1,750,000 | $1,863,228 |
#3: Stephen Chidwick – $34,318,106
The first Englishman on our list, Stephen Chidwick, is a familiar face at the Triton series around the world.
Stephen is just as skilled as anybody on this list, but perhaps, a tad more realistic. He surprised the poker world when he confessed to Reddit that out of over $76 million in lifetime earnings, perhaps only $5-$10 million was profit. That’s a big revelation from the person in second place on the Hendon Mob All Time Money List.
His first recorded cash on Hendon Mob was also a win, at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure for $88,760. He’s come a long way from those $1,000 buy-ins (Triton doesn’t have those).
- Total Triton Winnings: $34,318,106 (as of June 2026)
- Biggest Triton Win: $5,368,947
- Triton Titles: 3
- Total Cashes: 75
- Playing Triton Since: 2017 Macau
- First Triton Cash: $440,047 – 6th in the Macau Main Event 2016
Here are Stephen Chidwick’s top five wins at the Triton Poker Series:
| Date | Event | Place | Original Currency | USD Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Aug-2019 | £1,050,000 No Limit Hold'em – Triton Million for Charity (Event #2) Triton Poker Super High Roller Series London | 4th | £4,410,000 | $5,368,947 |
| 11-Sep-2025 | $200,000 + 8,000 No Limit Short Deck Hold'em – Triton Short Deck PLPF (Event #20) Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Jeju II by WPT Global, Jeju | 1st | - | $3,455,000 |
| 17-Sep-2025 | $125,000 + 6,250 No Limit Hold'em – Triton 7-Handed (Event #10) Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Jeju II by WPT Global, Jeju | 2nd | - | $1,927,188 |
| 23-May-2022 | €100,000 No Limit Short Deck Hold'em – SD Main Event (Event #12) Triton Poker Series Madrid | 1st | €1,800,000 | $1,916,463 |
| 18-May-2022 | €75,000 No Limit Hold'em – 8-Handed (Event #7) Triton Poker Series Madrid, Madrid | 2nd | €1,291,414 | $1,357,140 |
#4: Dan Dvoress – $33,179,482
Canadians are far outnumbered by Americans when it comes to poker rankings, but Daniel Dvoress is the exception. In the top 20 of the Hendon Mob All Time Money List, he and Daniel Negreanu are the only ones, among 12 US players.
Dan has been playing for at least two decades now, starting out on PokerStars and FullTilt, going pro after college. He now has over $54 million in live tournament earnings, and sits three spots behind Negreanu on the All Time Money List, in 12th place.
His first live tournament cash wouldn’t even cover his buy-ins these days, just $2,700 at the 2013 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure for 39th place. Don’t take too much pity on Daniel though. Next year, he won the PokerStars Spring Championship for $400,000.
Recently, Dan stunned the poker world by winning three Triton titles in a single series.
- Total Triton Winnings: $33,179,482 (as of June 2026)
- Biggest Triton Win: $2,018,000
- Triton Titles: 6
- Total Cashes: 73
- Playing Triton Since: 2017 Macau
- First Triton Cash: $70,705 – 12th in the 2017 Macau 6-Max
Here are Dan Dvoress’s top five wins at the Triton Poker Series:
| Date | Event | Place | Original Currency | USD Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-May-2026 | $100,000 Pot Limit Omaha – Main Event Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Montenegro, Budva | 1st | - | $2,018,000 |
| 13-Nov-2024 | $100,000 + 4,000 Pot Limit Omaha – Triton PLO Main Event Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Monte Carlo | 2nd | - | $1,563,000 |
| 16-Mar-2026 | $100,000 + 5,000 No Limit Short Deck Hold'em Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Jeju | 1st | - | $1,380,000 |
| 24-May-2022 | €150,000 No Limit Short Deck Hold'em Ante Only Triton Poker Series Madrid | 2nd | €1,190,000 | $1,266,995 |
| 10-May-2019 | HK$1,000,000 No Limit Hold'em – Triton Montenegro Short Deck Main Event Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Montenegro, Budva | 4th | HK$9,070,000 | $1,155,694 |
#5: Mikita Badziakouski – $32,312,817
Mikita Badziakouski is the only Belarusian on our list, and the only one in the top 99 on the Hendon Mob All Time Money List. He’s earned over $68 million from live tournaments, and slightly less than half of that is from the Triton Poker Series.
Online, Mikita played under the now-famous screen name “fish2013.” The year was chosen because that year, he would turn 21 and be allowed to play in the American World Series of Poker. His first cash in the US WSOP turned out to be 8 years after 2013, when he took down the $50,000 High Roller event for $1.4 million.
He quickly rose up from cashing in $500 live tournaments in 2013 to €100,000 buy-ins a few years later in the 2016 One Drop. Nowadays, he’s a fixture at the Triton Poker Series, securing his stop as the fifth highest earner on the Triton All Time Money List.
- Total Triton Winnings: $32,312,817 (as of June 2026)
- Biggest Triton Win:
- Triton Titles: 5
- Total Cashes: 58
- Playing Triton Since: Philippines 2017
- First Triton Cash: $52,187 – 7th in the 250K HKD 6-Max in the 2017 Philippines series
Here are Mikita Badziakouski’s top five wins at the Triton Poker Series:
| Date | Event | Place | Original Currency | USD Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-July-2018 | HK$2,000,000 No Limit Hold'em – Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Main Event Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Jeju | 1st | HK$ 41,250,000 | $5,257,027 |
| 15-May-2018 | HK$1,000,000 No Limit Hold'em – Triton Super High Roller Main Event Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Montenegro, Budva | 1st | HK$19,618,400 | $2,499,184 |
| 15-May-2019 | HK$750,000 Short Deck No Limit Hold'em – Ante Only Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Montenegro, Budva | 1st | HK$13,300,000 | $1,694,397 |
| 17-May-2022 | €50,000 No Limit Hold'em – 7-Handed Triton Poker Series Madrid | 1st | €1,340,000 | $1,407,519 |
| 22-May-2024 | $200,000 + 12,000 No Limit Hold'em – 8-Handed Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Montenegro, Budva | 5th | - | $1,405,000 |
#6: Danny Tang (Daniel Chi Tang) – $31,177,454
Danny Tang is the most decorated tournament player Hong Kong has ever seen, boasting a WSOP bracelet, the Ivan Leow Player of the Year award, and a consistent performance at the Triton Poker Series.
Most of Danny’s live tournament winnings come from the Triton Poker Series. That includes his biggest win, $3,522,000 at the $100,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event in Montenegro in 2026.
- Total Triton Winnings: $31,177,454 (as of June 2026)
- Biggest Triton Win: $3,522,000
- Triton Titles: 6
- Total Cashes: 67
#7: Aleks Ponakovs – $29,836,329
Aleks Ponakovs is widely regarded as one of the most dangerous players in the world, competing at the highest level in online and live tournaments. His name has been heard more and more recently as he dominates high-profile tournaments, often sporting a CoinPoker patch.
He’s the highest earning Latvian player according to the Hendon Mob, and is hovering around 21st place on the All Time Money List.
- Total Triton Winnings: $29,836,329 (as of June 2026)
- Biggest Triton Win: $3,027,000
- Triton Titles: 2
- Total Cashes: 39
#8: Punnat Punsri – $29,324,130
Bangkok-born Punnat Punsri studied in the UK and describes himself as an investor when he’s not talking about poker. His results at the felt paint the picture of a serious professional, and he's mostly earned his $37 million of winnings from Triton.
Punnat only began playing full-time in 2022 and has since become Thailand's all-time leading earner. He’s made over $11 million at the World Series of Poker and has been spotted in the 2026 Las Vegas series.
- Total Triton Winnings: $29,324,130 (as of June 2026)
- Biggest Triton Win: $3,107,000
- Triton Titles: 6
- Total Cashes: 48
#9: Paul Phua – $26,589,082
The fact that the man who built the Triton Poker Series also competes inside it, earning over $26 million and sitting atop Malaysia's all-time money list, says everything you need to know about his competitive instincts.
Paul Phua has had his fair share of legal troubles as well, with a conviction in 2004, and arrests in Las Vegas and Macau, for charges related to illegal betting. It was alleged that he has ties to an Asian crime syndicate, though he has the utmost respect from his poker-playing peers despite this.
- Total Triton Winnings: $26,589,082 (as of June 2026)
- Biggest Triton Win: $3,226,000
- Triton Titles: 2
- Total Cashes: 58
#10: Dan Smith – $26,059,816
Now ranked at 8th on the Hendon Mob All Time Money List, Dan Smith is equally respected off the felt. He founded Double Up Drive, a charity initiative that has raised over $24 million for various causes.
His biggest Triton score is a ludicrous amount; $8,765,628 for a third-place finish in the 2019 London Super High Roller Series. That event had a £1,050,000 buy-in and was won by Aaron Zang.
- Total Triton Winnings: $26,059,816 (as of June 2026)
- Biggest Triton Win: $8,765,628
- Triton Titles: 2
- Total Cashes: 38
The Triton Poker Series has recently teamed up with CoinPoker for the Montenegro festival. The site celebrated with an online event (until June 17) to send a player into the $25,000 Super High Roller event in Jeju, South Korea.
If you miss this one, look out for future Triton promotions from CoinPoker.
Year-round, players can also grab a share of $1.5 million every week from their CoinRewards program, plus a 150% welcome bonus on first deposits over $10.
