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Leon Sturm Grabs Day 1 Chip Lead in Triton Montenegro $100K Main Event
- Adrian Mateos and Christoph Vogelsang win major titles at Triton Poker Montenegro.
- Leon Sturm leads $100K Main Event field after Day 1.
- Series continues with high-stakes poker events through May 28.
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The Triton Poker Series Montenegro features a $100K Main Event led by Leon Sturm, alongside major titles won by Adrian Mateos and Christoph Vogelsang. High-stakes tournaments, including the $150K 10th Anniversary Special, run through May 28.
The Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Montenegro festival continues to drive intense high-stakes action at the tables. While the No-Limit Hold’em Main Event wraps up on May 23, the extensive tournament schedule keeps the series running at full momentum through to May 28.
Leon Sturm Leads the Triton $100K NLH Main Event After Day 1
Day 1 of the prestigious $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event concluded after 10 levels of play. The field attracted 142 entrants, including re-entries, before almost half of the players were eliminated. By the end of the session, 73 players successfully bagged chips, with Germany's Leon Sturm claiming the overnight chip lead.
Sturm built his momentum steadily throughout the day. He secured a substantial pot after turning a straight with king-ten of spades against Tobias Schwecht.
Later, Sturm eliminated Wiktor Malinowski in a classic coinflip situation where his ace-jack bested the Polish player's pocket fives. Sturm finalized his chip lead late in the evening by flopping a set with pocket threes against the pocket aces of Schwecht, who moved all his chips into the pot.
Sturm returns for Day 2 at 1:00 p.m. local time on May 22 with 1,370,000 chips, equivalent to 137 big blinds. Danilo Velasevic sits in second place with 1,031,000 chips, followed by Javid Ismayilov in third with 1,016,000.
The remaining field features numerous prominent names, including Ben Tollerene (988,000), Alex Foxen (819,000), Jesse Lonis (771,000), Isaac Haxton (754,000), Fedor Holz (647,000), Adrian Mateos (545,000), Mikita Badziakouski (413,000), and Triton founder Paul Phua (201,000).
Christoph Vogelsang Completes Triton Hat Trick With 13th $1M Score
Germany's Christoph Vogelsang secured his third career Triton Poker championship on May 21 after winning the $50,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold'em 7-Handed event. The 40-year-old outlasted a 118-entry field to earn $1,037,858, marking the 13th seven-figure payout of his career.
The final payouts were altered by a three-handed deal made among three German-speaking players. While Vogelsang officially took the title, the deal awarded Leonard Maue $909,127 and Thomas Muehloecker $1,071,015.
Adrian Mateos Takes Down Biggest-Ever Triton Invitational ($6.37M)
Spain's Adrian Mateos achieved a career-best score of $6,370,000 by winning the $200,000 buy-in Triton Invitational in Montenegro. The tournament drew a record-breaking field of 133 entries. With this victory, the 31-year-old became the seventh player in poker history to surpass $60 million in live tournament earnings, overtaking Alex Foxen and Daniel Negreanu on the all-time money list.
"Right now I'm pretty happy," Mateos stated in his post-game interview. "These tournaments are super special for me, and I always come super motivated to play these Invitationals. It feels amazing to win the third title and one of these huge tournaments."
| Rank | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leon Sturm | 13,70,000 |
| 2 | Danilo Velasevic | 13,70,000 |
| 3 | Javid Ismayilov | 13,70,000 |
| 4 | Ben Tollerene | 13,70,000 |
| 5 | Tom Fuchs | 13,70,000 |
| 6 | Samuel Muller | 13,70,000 |
| 7 | Alex Foxen | 13,70,000 |
| 8 | Mehdi Chaoui | 13,70,000 |
| 9 | Wang Ye | 13,70,000 |
| 10 | Jesse Lonis | 13,70,000 |
Upcoming Triton Montenegro Festival Highlights
The final leg of the festival showcases multiple high-stakes events across various variants:
- May 22: The $50,000 Turbo Bounty Quattro. In the previous edition of this one-day event, Matthias Eibinger defeated 51 entries to claim $531,000 plus bounties.
- May 23: The $150,000 10th Anniversary Special. Last year's equivalent tournament drew 108 entries and generated a $16,200,000 prize pool, which was won by Jason Koon for $3,393,656.
- May 24-25: A new $30,000 No-Limit Hold’em/Pot-Limit Omaha mixed event debut for 2026.
- May 25-27: The $100,000 PLO Main Event, where defending champion Ben Tollerene looks to replicate his 2025 performance that yielded a $2,390,000 score.
- May 26-28: The series concludes with a dedicated run of Omaha tournaments, featuring the $50,000 PLO Mystery Bounty (May 26-27), the $75,000 PLO 6-Handed (May 27-28), and the closing $25,000 PLO Bounty Quattro on May 28.
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