Invitees have prospered at the Triton Invitationals. Are you next?
The most exclusive club in poker is ready to welcome new applicants.
The Triton Poker Super High Roller Series is encouraging new players to register their interest in playing the $250,000 Triton Invitational Paradise, scheduled for the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas in December.
It is the perfect chance for poker enthusiasts from across the world to become an official Triton Invitee for this groundbreaking event.
The Triton Invitational is a curated poker tournament, where the field is carefully selected to provide a perfect balance of players from across the Triton community.
At the start of the event, there are two sides to the field. One features official Invitees, who are invited to play by Triton Poker Series. Each Invitee is paired with a poker professional of their choice, with the pro playing only against other pros as the tournament gets going.
The Invitees only play against other Invitees, providing the fairest field of any tournament in world poker. The format is uniquely balanced, promoting fun and camaraderie, even at the very highest stakes.
The two sides of the field play 10 levels in separate parts of the tournament room, before merging to play to a winner.
For the upcoming event in the Bahamas, where each buy-in is $250,000, aspiring players don't need to wait to be approached by Triton. They can submit an application first, with the Triton then assessing whether to extend an official invitation.
This is the best chance there has ever been for new and existing players to join the fold and play in this incredible event. It seems likely to be the biggest Triton Invitational ever held, with a level of prestige that surpasses even what has gone before.
In Montenegro in May, Aleksa Pavićević, a relative Triton newcomer, scored a sensational $6.18 million triumph in the latest Invitational tournament. He accepted an invitation and rode it all the way to the title, downing leading pro Seth Davies heads up for a brilliant win.
A year ago in the Bahamas, the Argentinian rapper Alejandro Lococo, aka Papo MC, was similarly successful in his battle with the sharks. Lococo put down his mic to win $12 million at the poker tables.
This is your chance to be at the next event and to emulate Pavićević and Lococo.
INVITEE ALEKSA PAVICEVIC TRIUMPHED AGAINST THE PROS IN MONTENEGRO
HOW TO APPLY
If you would like to be considered for the Triton Invitational, please email invitational@tritonpokerseries.com with two short sentences each about your business and poker background. For example:
Full Name: JOHN SMITH
• Business: "I’m the founder of [Company Name], a [industry] company specializing in [key focus]. We operate in [locations] and have been featured in [publication/award]."
• Poker: "I’ve been playing high-stakes poker for [X] years, with notable results in [specific tournaments]. I regularly participate in private games and my biggest achievement was [title/cash]."
You can also include any relevant links or press coverage, and - for faster processing - a copy of ID for KYC purposes.
Note: it is not necessary at all to have a long list of results. Poker is a game unlike any other in the way in which players of all experiences can compete against one another. Read on for further details about the Triton Invitational, and for further tips about completing an application.
If your application is approved, you will receive an official invitation to play. You can then start thinking about a professional player to invite…
The only thing you need then is a flight to the Bahamas. Oh, and $250,000 to buy in!
THE WONDERFUL ATLANTIS RESORT IN THE BAHAMAS AGAIN PLAYS HOST TO TRITON PARADISE
A CURATED EXPERIENCE
The first Triton Invitational took place in London in 2019 and had an eye-watering £1 million buy-in. Back then, what we now call "Invitees" were more commonly referred to either as "businessmen" or "VIPs", hinting that they were more likely to be found in the boardroom than the poker room.
But the term "Invitee" is more appropriate, mainly because it tells you all you really need to know.
In order to become a Triton Invitee, you need to be invited to play by Triton — and through the years, the method of selecting Invitees has been refined and perfected by everyone associated with the process.
Invitees are not chosen based on their celebrity or net worth, but they're certainly not selected at random. It's more important to the Triton selection committee that Invitees reflect the qualities valued by the brand, not least an abiding passion for poker and a commitment to elevating the standing of the game.
Access to the Invitee side of the draw also reflects a player’s poker experience. Triton is keen to protect Invitees from the highly skilled pros who tend to patrol the super high roller tournament scene, at least during the tournament’s early stages. Anybody who clearly uses poker as their principal money-earning endeavour will need to play in the professionals’ side of the draw.
A TRITON TROPHY AND A BRACELET: THE MOST-COVETED HARDWARE IN POKER
THE APPLICATION PROCESS
Through many years playing poker across the world, Triton’s passionate founders have met numerous poker players of all backgrounds, abilities and bankrolls. Many have become their friends.
It follows that a number of established Triton Invitees are long-time poker opponents who are fixtures in the high-stakes cash games that remain a popular backdrop to the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series. These players have been among Triton’s most dedicated supporters since the earliest days of the tour.
Although their bankrolls are usually huge, they tend to be recreational players, who enjoy poker as a way to relax from their other business concerns.
But that's not the only way to receive an invitation.
Poker enthusiasts interested in playing the Triton Invitational can submit an application to Triton's dedicated VIP Relations team. It doesn't matter if a player has ever sat down at a Triton event before.
The application will request various details about an applicant's background, and the team will seek to verify the information drawing on a wide network of contacts around the world.
"We encourage everyone interested to apply to become Invitee – our team is happy to guide them through the process," says Kate Badurek, Triton VIP Relations Director.
WHAT MAKES A SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION?
Triton has a dedicated staff that reviews each application and aims to identify potential players who best reflect the spirit of the Triton Invitational.
There are numerous considerations, including playing experience, involvement in the broader poker scene, and how a player might enhance the overall Invitational experience.
It’s not about prestige for prestige’s sake. The top priority is creating the best possible experience for Invitees – curating a field that is balanced, competitive and memorable for all participants.
In some cases, Triton will consult with a small group of players, including some pros, to gain a broader insight into a potential player's suitability for the game. This is done via a confidential conversation, allowing the committee to get an honest overview of an applicant's merit.
While Invitees may often be well-known individuals in their chosen industries, not all are high-profile businesspeople or VIPs. In some cases, Triton has welcomed low-stakes professionals who, after careful evaluation, were approved to join the Invitee side of the field.
And while some applications may be declined, they are not discarded. Triton will often revisit them for future events.
"We understand that the selection process may not always seem to be fully transparent from the outside, but decisions are always rooted in what will create the most balanced field and the most meaningful experience for all players," says Badurek.
THE WINNING FEELING IS IMPOSSIBLE TO BEAT
A SUCCESSFUL PROCESS
The success of previous Triton Invitationals clearly indicates the process is working.
After Aaron Zang downed Bryn Kenney heads-up in London, in what remains Triton's richest event to date, further invitationals held in Cyprus, Monte Carlo, London (again), the Bahamas and Montenegro have been similarly spectacular.
Sam Grafton, Dan Smith, Patrik Antonius, and Kenney have added Invitational triumphs to their long list of poker accolades, before Lococo and Pavićević landed their memorable wins.
There are already more than 20 pairs confirmed for the event in December, with these early registrants boosting enthusiasm and momentum and helping the event build towards another sensational show.
Who will be the next Invitational champion? Will it be you?
