The 2017 Triton Super High Roller Series Manila HK$ 1,000,000 Main Event Kicks off Today
In just over two hours from now, the highlight of the 2017 Triton Super High Roller Series Manila will get underway at the stunning Solaire Resort and Casino, as Day 1 of the HK$ 1,000,000 Main Event (approximately $128,800) will get underway as of 1 p.m. local time. Some of the biggest names in poker and the high-stakes circuit made the trip over to Manila, following the invitation of Triton Founder Richard Yong and President of Poker King Club Winfred Yu, and they have been greeted with a first-class venue and excellent service.
After being established in 2016, Triton Poker has contributed proceeds from its events to different charities, including the women’s cancer support group, Project Pink and the disaster relief organization, Red Cross. This year, the event has teamed up with luxury watch brand Hublot as the official timekeeper and tournament clock provider, and the next stop of the premium poker brand has already been confirmed to take place in Macau later this year.
It was none other than German wunderkind Fedor Holz who emerged victorious in the first ever $200,000 Triton SHR Series buy in event ever at the Solaire Resort in Manila in January 2016, locking up a payday of $3,072,748 and kicking off an unprecedented year with more than $16,000,000 in tournament cashes in the same year. Dan Cates and Wai Kin Yong followed in his footsteps, and they also made the trip over to the Philippines for this year's festival as well.
In 2016, Yong, the son of Triton Founder and 6-Max bubble boy Richard Yong, took down the HK$ 500,000 Main Event. A total of 44 unique entries and 18 re-entries created a prize pool of HK$ 48,747,650 (approximately $ 6,285,640), and Yong defeated Bryn Kenney in heads-up for his first major title and payday of HK$16,135,550 ($2,080,557). The buy-in has since been doubled, and you can expect these numbers to increase significantly for this Year's edition.
Daniel Colman took down the HK$ 250,000 6-Max Event last night after defeating Erik Seidel in heads up and both are expected to return to the tables today and battle for another big payday.
While Holz may not have appeared yet, the return of poker superstar Phil Ivey to the live high-stakes poker scene was another big talking point of the previous days. He participated in the 6-Max Event and fired two bullets, but busted on Day 1. Among those to cash and take home a portion of the HK$ 10,113,600 were Mikita Badziakouski, Mustapha Kanit, Timofey "Trueteller" Kuznetsov, Sergio Aido and Rainer Kempe.
All of these high-stakes experts are expected to be back in action today for nine levels of 60 minutes each, and unlimited re-entries are available throughout Day 1.
Day 1 Level Structure
| Level | Small Blind | Big Blind | Ante |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 500 | 1,000 | 100 |
| 2 | 600 | 1,200 | 200 |
| 3 | 800 | 1,600 | 200 |
| 4 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 300 |
| 5 | 1,200 | 2,400 | 400 |
| 6 | 1,500 | 3,000 | 500 |
| 7 | 2,000 | 4,000 | 500 |
| 8 | 2,500 | 5,000 | 500 |
| 9 | 3,000 | 6,000 | 1,000 |
The registration will close at the start of Day 2 tomorrow, Feb 20, and all participants receive 250,000 in chips. The 2017 Triton Super High Roller Series Manila Main Event is scheduled to play down to a winner on Tuesday Feb 21, and the PokerNews live reporting team will be on the floor to provide all the action of what is expected to be yet another star-studded field.