It's the biggest buy-in of the series so far, the biggest payouts of the series so far, and we've got some of the biggest names in the world of poker ready to play it out!
It's time for the final day of the $50k, and it's live with Triton's expert live stream coverage. Mehdi Chaoui leads, with Yang Wang, Wai Kiat Lee and Phil Ivey close behind - this one should be an absolute cracker:
The Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Jeju II heads into its second week today, with another pair of events taking center stage at Les A Casino.
The first is the conclusion of Event #8: $50,000 NLHE 8-Handed, where 32 players remain chasing the $1,548,000 top prize. Mehdi Chaoui leads the way, with Wang Yang, Wai Kiat Lee and Phil Ivey all sitting inside the top six. The tournament resumes at 12:30 p.m. local time and will play down to a champion.
Later in the day, the $30,000 NLH Turbo gets underway at 4:00 p.m., giving the high-stakes regulars another chance to add a Triton title to their collection.
Away from the tables, there's plenty happening too, with the draw for the $200,000 Triton Invitational taking place ahead of tomorrow's opening day, while the bounty ceremony for yesterday's $40,000 Mystery Bounty will reveal just how much Lee and Jamil Wakil (among others) added to their already sizeable scores.
| Time | Event | Buy-In |
|---|---|---|
| 12:30 PM | #8 Triton NLH - 8-Handed (Final Day) | $50,000 |
| 4:00 PM | #9 Triton NLH - TURBO | $30,000 |
With the $200K Invitational just one day away, we're expecting some new faces today before the festival kicks into top gear over the weekend here on Jeju Island.
As always, we'll be keeping track of all the action, big hands, notable results and everything happening around the tables right here at PokerNews.
But should you need any more Triton in your life, remember there is the excellent Triton Poker Plus app, as well as the live stream which we'll have a link to on our site later today.
Just 32 players remain in Event #8: $50,000 NLHE 8-Handed, with Mehdi Chaoui taking a slight lead over Wang Yang at the top of the counts.
The tournament is not yet in the money, with just 20 places paid, and a min-cash is worth $84,000. A winner will be crowned tomorrow, taking home the Triton title and $1,548,000 in prize money.
Notables through to Day 3 include Phil Ivey, who sits fourth in chips ahead of former Triton Invitational champion Kayhan Mokri in sixth.
The tournament resumes at 12:30 p.m. local time on Friday, with updates available right here on PokerNews.
| Rank | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mehdi Chaoui | 1,965,000 | 66 BBs |
| 2 | Wang Yang | 1,540,000 | 51 BBs |
| 3 | Kiat Lee | 1,460,000 | 49 BBs |
| 4 | Phil Ivey | 1,455,000 | 49 BBs |
| 5 | Ramin Hajiyev | 1,160,000 | 39 BBs |
| 6 | Kayhan Mokri | 1,100,000 | 37 BBs |
| 7 | Jovan Kenjic | 1,090,000 | 36 BBs |
| 8 | Alex Boika | 1,025,000 | 34 BBs |
| 9 | Yan Jingyao | 995,000 | 33 BBs |
| 10 | Alejandro Lococo | 870,000 | 29 BBs |
| 11 | Aliaksandr Shylko | 865,000 | 29 BBs |
| 12 | Ferdinand Putra | 860,000 | 29 BBs |
| 13 | Philip Sternheimer | 845,000 | 28 BBs |
| 14 | Batmunkh Unubukh | 815,000 | 27 BBs |
| 15 | Joao Simao | 760,000 | 25 BBs |
| 16 | Lin Meng-Ling | 755,000 | 25 BBs |
| 17 | Ding Biao | 735,000 | 25 BBs |
| 18 | Pedro Padilha | 695,000 | 23 BBs |
| 19 | Brandon Wilson | 670,000 | 22 BBs |
| 19 | Eelis Parssinen | 670,000 | 22 BBs |
| 21 | Danilo Velasevic | 650,000 | 22 BBs |
| 22 | Paulius Vaitiekunas | 625,000 | 21 BBs |
| 23 | Nick Petrangelo | 610,000 | 20 BBs |
| 24 | Sasaki Yoko | 550,000 | 18 BBs |
| 25 | Justin Saliba | 535,000 | 18 BBs |
| 26 | Aren Bezhanyan | 485,000 | 16 BBs |
| 27 | Du Qiao | 455,000 | 15 BBs |
| 28 | Tony Ren Lin | 440,000 | 15 BBs |
| 29 | Tsai Ting-Yi | 390,000 | 13 BBs |
| 30 | Alisson Piekazewicz | 305,000 | 10 BBs |
| 31 | Manuel Fritz | 235,000 | 8 BBs |
| 32 | Ilya Nikiforov | 195,000 | 7 BBs |
| Rank | Prize | Rank | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,548,000 | 11 | $129,000 |
| 2 | $1,054,000 | 12 | $113,000 |
| 3 | $697,000 | 13 | $113,000 |
| 4 | $574,000 | 14 | $103,000 |
| 5 | $461,000 | 15 | $103,000 |
| 6 | $361,000 | 16 | $93,500 |
| 7 | $271,000 | 17 | $93,500 |
| 8 | $200,000 | 18 | $84,000 |
| 9 | $155,000 | 19 | $84,000 |
| 10 | $129,000 | 20 | $84,000 |
Wai Kiat Lee continued his remarkable run of recent form on the Triton tour as he took down the $40K NLH Mystery Bounty here at the Super High Roller Series Jeju II, banking $619,000 and eight bounty envelopes.
The Malaysian star, who captured his fourth Triton title and second of 2026, defeated Jamil Wakil heads-up, overturning a sizeable deficit against the Canadian in a rollercoaster battle.
With fourteen bounty envelopes between them, the top two are guaranteed to add to their already combined million-dollar-plus payday, with everything from a $40,000 to $400,000 pull possible at Friday's bounty ceremony.
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While much of the focus here at the Les A Casino is on Wai Kiat Lee and Jamil Wakil battling for the $40k Mystery Bounty title, Day 1 of the $50k NLH 8-Handed has been playing elsewhere in the room with 95 entries building a near-$5m prize pool.
With late reg open until Level 10, and with 61 players remaining at the moment, that number could well still grow before the clock ticks over, when we'll bring you full information about the size of the field, payout info, and the bags at close tonight.
What is happening at this final table?!
A double knockout rather than a triple this time, as Jamil Wakil takes out Punnat Punsri and Alex Anton to score a huge chip lead and two bounty envelopes.
Wakil raised to 7,000,000, covering both Punsri and Anton, who moved all-in for their tournament lives, while Wai Kiat Lee folded.
Punnat Punsri: A♥9♦
Alex Anton: A♦K♦
Jamil Wakil: K♠J♣
Anton was a clear favorite until Wakil picked up two pair on the 8♠J♥K♣ flop. Anton had outs, and so did Punsri, on the 9♥ turn, but neither could find them as 5♥ completed the board and sent Wakil into heads-up with a big lead and two more envelopes.
Punsri, who was sporting a super-rare Charizard around his neck, will return to open a single envelope. Meanwhile, Anton will make do with his $279,000 payout and a third cash at Triton.
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