After a successful debut in Monte-Carlo last October, the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series returns to the European gambling mecca. The 2024 series started strong as high-stakes regulars Brian Kim and Kayhan Mokri each secured their first Triton titles in the opening events.
Brian Kim Claims First Triton Title in WPT Global Ultimate Slam
The Monte-Carlo series marks the first Triton Poker event sponsored by WPT Global since their partnership announcement earlier last month. So, the series began with the $25,000 WPT Global Ultimate Slam, the smallest buy-in of the series, but it generated a $4,250,000 prize pool from 170 entries.
After coming close to a Triton title several times, Brian Kim finally tops the field, taking home $941,000 in the process. Known for his consistent results since his Triton debut in Vietnam in March 2023, Kim has recorded an impressive 18 cashes in Triton events, including three runner-up finishes and multiple third- and fourth-place placements.
“It’s elusive,” Kim shared in his post-win interview. “With all these great players, it’s possible I could have been coming to Triton for another seven years and not winning one.”
Kim’s perseverance paid off, but it could’ve easily gone the other way as he faced Enrico Camosci in the heads-up battle. Italian is a newcomer to the Triton series, and he was in the lead during the finals but finished as a runner-up for $634,000 in his debut.
2024 Triton Poker Monte-Carlo Event #2: $25,000 WPT Global Ultimate Slam
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
| 1 |  Brian Kim | USA | $941,000 |
| 2 |  Enrico Camosci | Italy | $634,000 |
| 3 |  Alex Theologis | Greece | $436,000 |
| 4 |  Roberto Perez | Spain | $356,000 |
| 5 |  Tom Fuchs | Germany | $284,000 |
| 6 |  Dominykas Mikolaitis | Lithuania | $218,000 |
| 7 |  Aleks Ponakovs | Latvia | $159,000 |
| 8 | Ranno Sootia | Estonia | $115,000 |
| 9 |  Elton Tsang | Hong Kong | $95,000 |
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Kayhan Mokri’s Dominate in $30,000 Event
Kayhan Mokri is mostly known for his success on the high-stakes European Poker Tour (EPT) scene, but now the Norwegian pro also made a mark outside the EPT. Mokri triumphed in the $30,000 event that saw 144 entries while coming to the final table as the shortest stack with only nine big blinds.
Mokri quickly doubled up twice and knocked out the first three players from the table. His momentum continued as only Marius Kudzmanas in sixth place was not the victim of unstoppable Norwegian on the final table. Patrik Antonius in fifth, start-of-the-final-table chip leader Orpen Kisacikoglu in fourth, and Alex Kulev in third were all swept by Mokri.
Still, Mokri had less than a 2:1 chip lead over Paulius Vaitiekunas in head-up, a result of a very shallow final table, but on a day like this, it seems he could not lose no matter the stacks.
“Today was my day,” Mokri remarked in a post-win interview. “I had the best cards today, and that’s how it is. Now I finally won one. Now I can relax a bit more.”
The final hand was a typical Mokri’s run as he flopped two pair with 6♦3♥ on a 3♦5♦6♠ board, while Vaitiekunas had a pair of fives and an open-ended straight draw. All the chips went in, and when the turn and river blanked, Mokri sealed the win and added a Triton trophy to his collection.
2024 Triton Poker Monte-Carlo Event #2: $30,000 NLH 8-Handed
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
| 1 |  Kayhan Mokri | Norway | $1,005,000 |
| 2 | Paulius Vaitiekunas | Lithuania | $680,000 |
| 3 |  Alex Kulev | Bulgaria | $454,000 |
| 4 |  Orpen Kisacikoglu | Turkey | $371,000 |
| 5 |  Patrik Antonius | Finland | $298,000 |
| 6 | Marius Kudzmanas | Lithuania | $231,000 |
| 7 | Krasimir Neychev | Bulgaria | $171,000 |
| 8 | Dimitar Danchev | Bulgaria | $125,000 |
| 9 |  Zhou Quan | China | $100,000 |
The first two events were the smallest buy-ins of the Monte-Carlo series, which now continues with a $40,000 Mystery Bounty event and builds toward the highly anticipated $200,000 Triton Invitational, starting Thursday, November 7.
