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The Battle for the First Triton Jeju II Title Reaches Its Climax: Watch the Final Day of the $15K NLH 8-Handed Live!

The prestigious Triton Super High Roller Series (SHRS) Jeju II 2026 in South Korea's Les A Casino kicked off in grand style. The opening event, a $15K NLH, drew a total of 204 entries, boosting the prize pool to $3,090,000.

The tournament bubble burst at the end of Day 1, meaning all 28 remaining finalists are now guaranteed a minimum payout of $25,500. The champion will take home a prestigious trophy and a reward of $642,000.

Heading into today's finale as the chipleader is Malaysia's Wai Kiat Lee with a stack of 3,500,000 chips. Hot on his heels are Thai star Punnat Punsri (3,465,000) and Greek player Alex Theologis (3,215,000).

The final day's lineup is packed with world-class talent, with notable contenders like Adrian Mateos (2,225,000), Bernhard Binder (2,785,000), and Nick Petrangelo (2,200,000) ready to make their move.

Current Standings After Day 1 in Event #1: $15,000 NLH 8-Handed

Rank	Player	Country	Stack
1.	Wai Kiat Lee	Malaysia	3,500,000
2.	Punnat Punsri	Thailand	3,465,000
3.	Alex Theologis	Greece	3,215,000
4.	Bernhard Binder	Austria	2,785,000
5.	Adrian Mateos Diaz	Spain	2,225,000
6.	Nick Petrangelo	USA	2,200,000
7.	Ehsan Amiri	Australia	2,170,000
8.	Joao Simao	Brazil	2,105,000
9.	Daniel Rezaei	Austria	2,015,000
10.	Yin Tao	China	1,680,000
11.	Victor Chong	Malaysia	1,490,000
12.	Justin Saliba	USA	1,365,000
13.	Ryuta Nakai	Japan	1,275,000
14.	James Mendoza	USA	1,275,000
15.	Huang Hongbiao	China	1,260,000
16.	Aleks Ponakovs	Latvia	1,110,000
17.	Li Yuan	China	1,105,000
18.	Jesse Lonis	USA	1,090,000
19.	Manuel Fritz	Austria	1,080,000
20.	Liu Qiang	China	910,000
21.	Wang Yang	China	880,000
22.	Winfred Yu	Hong Kong	815,000
23.	Foo Tuck Wai	Malaysia	580,000
24.	Vladas Tamasauskas	Lithuania	510,000
25.	Daniel Dvoress	Canada	490,000
26.	Xuan Liu	Canada	480,000
27.	Ethan Yau	USA	340,000
28.	Xu Yang	China	90,000

 

Complete Payout Table:

Placement	Prize
1st Place	$642,000
2nd Place	$431,000
3rd Place	$302,000
4th Place	$248,500
5th Place	$194,500
6th Place	$147,000
7th Place	$108,000
8th Place	$79,000
9th Place	$65,000
10th-11th Place	$56,000
12th-13th Place	$50,000
14th-15th Place	$44,500
16th-17th Place	$40,000
18th-20th Place	$35,500
21st-23rd Place	$32,000
24th-27th Place	$28,500
28th Place	$25,500

Sources: Triton Poker, YouTube

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