Ben Tollerene Leads Triton $100K Main Event Final Table in Jeju

One of the marquee events of the Triton Poker series in Jeju, South Korea — the $100,000 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event — has reached its final table. Nine players remain in contention and will return on Thursday to battle for the $3.76 million first prize.

The lineup promises an intense finale, featuring many of the tour’s most recognizable high-stakes regulars. Ben Tollerene enters the final day as the clear chip leader with a comfortable advantage over the rest of the field.

The final table was set after Elias Parssinen was eliminated in 10th place, becoming the last player to fall before the nine remaining contenders locked up their seats in the finale.

Tollerene begins the final table with 10,875,000 chips (73 big blinds), giving the American professional a significant lead.

China’s Xu Yang sits in second place with 6,625,000 chips, while Hong Kong’s Elton Tsang rounds out the top three stacks.

Tollerene has accumulated more than $32 million in live tournament earnings during his career and has enjoyed considerable success on the Triton circuit. The American has captured three Triton titles and recorded 24 cash finishes in the series.

His largest tournament payday to date is $3.5 million, earned with a runner-up finish in a $250K buy-in event at the 2024 World Series of Poker. A victory in Jeju would surpass that mark.

Several elite high-stakes professionals remain within striking distance.

Thailand’s Punnat Punsri, who starts with 5,150,000 chips, has accumulated over $33 million in career tournament winnings. A victory here would give him his sixth Triton title. Punsri is particularly successful on this tour, with more than $25 million of his earnings coming from Triton events alone.

American pro Sean Winter also brings extensive high-stakes experience to the table. The Florida-based player has earned more than $37 million in live tournaments and already secured two cashes during the Jeju series prior to the Main Event.

One of the most compelling stories at the final table belongs to Kristen Foxen, who begins the finale in sixth place with 3,825,000 chips.

Foxen currently leads the Global Poker Index Female Player of the Year race and has accumulated more than $13.5 million in live tournament winnings. Despite several deep runs in Triton events, she has yet to capture a title on the tour.

The Canadian has been in strong form over the past year, recording multiple ITM finishes in both Jeju and Montenegro Triton stops, while also scoring two six-figure cashes at the 2025 WSOP Paradise festival.

Brazil’s Felipe Ketzer enters the final table as the short stack with 1,150,000 chips (8 big blinds).

Ketzer has previously cashed four times in Triton events, and a victory in the Main Event would more than double his total career tournament winnings.

The final table resumes Thursday, with the action broadcast live through the Triton Poker Plus app.