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
