The Triton Poker Tour emerged in 2016 in response to increasing demand from poker’s elite for more super high-roller tournaments. It followed closely on the heels of the ARIA’s Super High Roller Bowl.

However, while SHRB concentrated initially on the American audience, Triton targeted Asia. It has since expanded to include European stops, often integrated with the European Poker Tour‘s offerings.

Tournaments are often denominated in Hong Kong dollars, making their buy-ins sound even more impressive. There’s almost a factor of ten difference between HKD and US dollars, so although some Triton events have buy-ins as low as the equivalent of $10,000, the nominal price tags typically run in the six and seven figures.