Which Crusher Leads Triton’s Ivan Leow Player of the Year Race With Days to Go?
Summary
Artur Martirosian sits atop the 2025 Triton Poker Ivan Leow Player of the Year leaderboard with 4,442 points after an exceptional season that includes 20 cashes and consistent Player of the Festival finishes. Alex Foxen is the nearest challenger on 4,022 points; several other elite pros (Dan Dvoress, Jesse Lonis, Punnat Punsri) remain in contention but face an uphill battle.
The introduction of the Triton One festival — where events with buy-ins of $10,000+ count for points — has shaken up the race. Jun Hao Wu’s win in the $15K Triton One High Roller vaulted him to the top of the Jeju II Player of the Festival standings, and the remaining events at Jeju’s Landing Casino offer the last opportunities to shift the leaderboard.
Key Points
- Artur Martirosian leads the Player of the Year race with 4,442 points after 20 cashes.
- Alex Foxen is second with 4,022 points — the only other player above 4,000.
- Points are calculated from finishing place, buy-in multipliers and field size, rewarding consistency in high buy-in events.
- The new Triton One festival (events $10,000+) has added more scoring chances and disrupted the standings.
- Jun Hao Wu won the $15K Triton One High Roller and leads the Jeju II Player of the Festival race.
- The winner of the Ivan Leow award takes home $200,000 and the silver Ivan Leow trophy; nine days remain for contenders to gain points.
Context and Relevance
The Ivan Leow Player of the Year award recognises the most consistent performer across Triton’s toughest high-stakes circuit. With Triton expanding scoring to include Triton One events, leaderboard volatility has increased — meaning late entries at Jeju can still decide the outcome. For followers of high-roller live poker, this article summarises who to watch as the season closes.
Why should I read this?
Fancy a quick, no-nonsense update on who’s most likely to grab one of poker’s flashiest prizes? This piece gives you the essentials: who’s leading, who can still catch them and why the new Triton One festival has made the race livelier. If you follow high-stakes live poker, consider this your shortcut to knowing who to watch (and who to worry about).
