Event Snapshot
| Event | Triton ONE Main Event |
|---|---|
| Buy-in | $8,000 |
| Location | Jeju, South Korea |
| Day | 1A |
| Starting Flights | 2 (one flight still to come) |
| Entries So Far | 447 |
| Festival Note | First-ever Triton ONE series, aimed at the next generation of elite players |
Brazil’s Alisson Piekazewicz delivered one of Day 1A’s headline moments in Jeju, picking off Alex Foxen with a daring call-down holding a small pocket pair in the $8,000 Triton ONE Main Event. The marquee tournament of Triton’s new-look festival drew a star-studded cast, and Piekazewicz made his mark against one of the most feared competitors in the game.
Already an EPT Monte Carlo champion this year for $208,626 and boasting $2.1 million in live earnings, Piekazewicz stood tall against Foxen, who has amassed $51.4 million in career cashes.
The Hand: How Piekazewicz Outfoxed Foxen
The clash unfolded after Piekazewicz opened from the hijack and Foxen turned up the heat on the button. What followed was a multi-level battle across all three streets that ended with Foxen showing ace-high and the Brazilian unveiling a pair of fours.
Hand Breakdown
| Street | Action |
|---|---|
| Preflop | Piekazewicz opened to 6,000 (hijack); Foxen three-bet to 18,000 (button); Piekazewicz called |
| Flop (5♥ 3♠ 9♣) | Piekazewicz checked; Foxen bet 14,000; Piekazewicz check-raised to 34,000; Foxen three-bet to 61,000; Piekazewicz called |
| Turn (10♠) | Piekazewicz checked; Foxen bet 41,000; Piekazewicz called |
| River (3♦) | Piekazewicz checked; Foxen bet 95,500, leaving 500 behind; Piekazewicz called |
| Showdown | Foxen: A♥K♠ (ace-high). Piekazewicz: 4♠4♦ (pair of fours). Piekazewicz wins |
Foxen was left with a sliver of a stack—just a fraction of a big blind—and hit the rail shortly after.
Field Update and Notables
The first of two starting flights has already drawn 447 entries, with a second flight still to come. Among the early runners were elite pros Steve O’Dwyer, Stephen Chidwick, Jesse Lonis, and Stephen Song.
Foxen’s Rough Ride in the $10K Mystery Bounty
The Main Event setback capped a tough stretch for Alex Foxen. Roughly an hour earlier, he bowed out of Day 2 in the $10,000 Mystery Bounty. Foxen started the day fifth in chips and got his stack in good with ace-nine against the ace-deuce of Hugues Girard, only to see a deuce appear on the flop. He exited in 50th place with 47 spots paid.
Kristen Foxen Leads for $245,000
There’s still plenty of reason for optimism in the Foxen camp. Kristen Foxen has surged to the top of the $10,000 Mystery Bounty counts, becoming the first player to cross seven million in chips.
Mystery Bounty Snapshot
| Status | Details |
|---|---|
| Players Remaining | 16 |
| Current Chip Leader | Kristen Foxen (>7,000,000) |
| First Prize | $245,000 (plus bounties) |
What’s Next in Jeju
With one more starting flight to come in the Triton ONE Main Event, the field is set to swell further before the money chase begins. Expect more fireworks as the festival—built to spotlight poker’s new wave of stars—continues to deliver on its promise.
