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Adrian Mateos Wins Record-Breaking $200K Triton Invitational ($6.37M)

Adrian Mateos Wins Record-Breaking $200K Triton Invitational ($6.37M)
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Alex Sakuta Content Editor
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  • Updated: May 22, 2026
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The tournament drew 137 entries — four more than last year’s Triton Invitational in Montenegro. Adrian Mateos started the 9-max final table sixth in chips with 18 BB and at one point became the shortest stack. Here’s how the action unfolded at the final table.

Adrian Mateos spins up from 7 BB to win The $200K Triton Invitational

At 8-max, Adrian Mateos was the shortest stack. At one point, his stack dropped to 7 BB, but he managed to shove a couple of times and pick up the blinds uncontested to get back to 14 BB.

The “first spin-up” came when Mateos got it in with ATo against Maher Nouira’s TT for a 26 BB pot (Barry Greenstein arrived just in time.)

The “second spin-up” came at 6-max when Mateos picked up pocket aces (Kiat Lee was eliminated in 7th place.)

In 6th place, Mateos knocked out Maher Nouira: A9o > J9s, 15.5 BB pot, board T-K-5-J-A. Mateos became the chip leader with 41 BB. The remaining opponents had a combined 62 BB.

In 5th place, Mateos eliminated Anatoly Zlotnikov: A8o > K5s, 12 BB pot.

In 3rd place, Mateos eliminated Ben Heath: 77 > Q8o, 25 BB pot.

Mateos entered heads-up play with 33 BB against Triton series debutant Aleksei Lozyuk, who had 35 BB. The heads-up battle lasted another hour. Watch the final hand on Twitter.

$200K Triton Invitational Final Table Payouts (137 Entries Total)

PlaceCountryPlayerPayout
1Adrian Mateos$6,370,000
2Aleksei Lozyuk$4,316,000
3Ben Heath$2,877,000
4Andre Bue Berg$2,357,000
5Anatoly Zlotnikov$1,890,000
6Maher Nouira$1,466,000
7Kiat Lee$1,085,000
8Eelis Parssinen$797,000
9Isaac Haxton$635,000

Mateos ends his Triton downswing

Before this victory, Mateos had played 13 Triton events and recorded just one ITM finish: $116K in a $30K event. This win became the biggest cash of Mateos’ career. His total live tournament earnings have now surpassed $60M.

Adrian Mateos with family

Mateos’ parents came to support him in person:

“They are the reason why I am here,” Mateos said. “They always trust me in everything I do in life and I really love them a lot. They try to help me, I try to help them. I’m happy to have amazing parents.”

Watch the $100K NLH Main Event stream right now

The stream is live on YouTube, Twitch, and Kick. There are currently 73 players remaining from a total field of 142 entries, with late registration still open. Leon Sturm is leading the field with 137 BB.

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Written By: Alex Sakuta Content Editor

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