Triton players boost their ROI by 6-13% thanks to late registration
August 15, 2026
It's no secret that poker players benefit from using late registration in tournaments. Industry analyst Tombos21, with the support of GTO Wizard, has confirmed this once again by analyzing the statistics of Triton Poker Series participants.
According to Tombos21's research, players who registered after at least 30% of the field had been eliminated increased their profit-to-buy-in ratio (ROI) by about 3.5%. However, such samples are likely to carry a high margin of error, since late registration is more often used by strong players, while amateurs prefer to start as early as possible.
Tombos21 solved this problem by comparing Triton participants' results with their own performance after early and late entries. The data covered 1,004 players who made 8,834 entries. The analyst divided the registrations into five categories based on the remaining share of the field. He then compared ROI against the same players' benchmark figures obtained from entering at the very start of the tournament.
It turned out that players' ROI increases by 6.7% when entering at the stage where at least 20% of the field has been eliminated. After at least 30% of the field is eliminated, ROI rises by 13.2%. This proved to be the most profitable moment to enter, because when less than 60% of the field remains, ROI increases by only 10.5%. When entering with 80-90% of the initial field remaining, ROI turns out to be negative (-15.8%).
Tombos21 also found that re-entries have a positive effect on ROI as well. Re-entries from the second through the fourth led to better results, but on the fifth bullet the trend changes dramatically — ROI drops by more than 40%. However, it's possible that these figures are due to a small sample that included only 53 players.
Remaining field size and ROI changes:
🟡90-100% — 0% ROI change
🟣80-90% — -15.8% ROI
🟡70-80% — +6.7% ROI
🟣60-70% — +13.2% ROI
🟡Less than 60% — +10.5% ROI
The full video with Tombos21's analysis can be watched on the GTOWizard YouTube channel.
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According to Tombos21's research, players who registered after at least 30% of the field had been eliminated increased their profit-to-buy-in ratio (ROI) by about 3.5%. However, such samples are likely to carry a high margin of error, since late registration is more often used by strong players, while amateurs prefer to start as early as possible.
Tombos21 solved this problem by comparing Triton participants' results with their own performance after early and late entries. The data covered 1,004 players who made 8,834 entries. The analyst divided the registrations into five categories based on the remaining share of the field. He then compared ROI against the same players' benchmark figures obtained from entering at the very start of the tournament.
It turned out that players' ROI increases by 6.7% when entering at the stage where at least 20% of the field has been eliminated. After at least 30% of the field is eliminated, ROI rises by 13.2%. This proved to be the most profitable moment to enter, because when less than 60% of the field remains, ROI increases by only 10.5%. When entering with 80-90% of the initial field remaining, ROI turns out to be negative (-15.8%).
Tombos21 also found that re-entries have a positive effect on ROI as well. Re-entries from the second through the fourth led to better results, but on the fifth bullet the trend changes dramatically — ROI drops by more than 40%. However, it's possible that these figures are due to a small sample that included only 53 players.
Remaining field size and ROI changes:
🟡90-100% — 0% ROI change
🟣80-90% — -15.8% ROI
🟡70-80% — +6.7% ROI
🟣60-70% — +13.2% ROI
🟡Less than 60% — +10.5% ROI
The full video with Tombos21's analysis can be watched on the GTOWizard YouTube channel.
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