Zlotnikov Holds 2:1 Chip Lead at $200K Triton Montenegro Final Table

Anatoly Zlotnikov holds 12.55 million chips at the final table of the $200K Triton Invitational in Montenegro — more than double the next stack in a tournament that drew 137 entries.

Nine Remain in Triton's Marquee Event

The $200,000 buy-in Invitational, the centerpiece of the 2026 Triton Montenegro festival, attracted 137 entries to produce a prize pool north of $27 million. Nine players remain, and Zlotnikov, a Russian national, sits atop the counts with a commanding 12.55M stack.

Zlotnikov's 12.55 million chips are more than double second-place Maher Nouira's 6.05 million — a gap of 6.5 million heading into the final table.

The Gap at the Top

Tunisia's Maher Nouira is the closest pursuer at 6.05 million, leaving a spread of roughly 6.5 million chips between first and second. The remaining seven stacks were not confirmed at the time of the count.

At $200K per entry, the 137-entry field produced one of the largest guaranteed prize pools on the 2026 Triton calendar. First place is expected to pay well into eight figures based on comparable Triton final-table distributions.

What to Watch

Zlotnikov's stack gives him significant leverage at the final table — he can apply pressure on every shorter stack without risking elimination. Whether that advantage holds or collapses under the variance of short-handed play at these stakes is the story the final table will answer.

Triton typically livestreams final tables on its YouTube channel with delayed hole cards.