Five Performances That Remind Us Why We Love Poker at Triton Jeju II
Summary
The inaugural Triton ONE festival and the accompanying Super High Roller Series in Jeju delivered a run of headline-making results across its opening fortnight. Highlights include Doyle Kwan Fu Lee winning the first-ever Triton ONE trophy in the $5,000 One Night NLH, Samuel Mullur’s commanding $2K Bounty Quattro victory with eight knockouts, James Mendoza’s surprise $25,000 WPT Global Slam triumph for $1,515,000, Jun Obara’s astonishing 17-bounty haul to win the $40,000 Mystery Bounty (banking both prize money and over $1m in envelopes), and Stephen Chidwick claiming the $200,000 Short Deck title to push his recorded earnings past $70m.
Key Points
- Doyle Kwan Fu Lee captured the first Triton ONE title in the $5,000 One Night NLH, defeating Anatoly Filatov heads-up and taking $67,000.
- Samuel Mullur, a rising Pokercode graduate, won the $2K Bounty Quattro, scoring eight knockouts and $72,000 (plus $18,000 in bounties).
- James Mendoza made a fireworks debut in Triton events by winning the $25,000 WPT Global Slam for $1,515,000, outlasting many top pros.
- Jun Obara produced one of the festival’s most dominant performances: 17 bounties in the $40,000 Mystery Bounty, earning $699,000 plus about $1,040,000 in envelopes.
- Stephen Chidwick added a $200,000 Short Deck Triton crown worth $3,455,000 and became only the second player to surpass $70 million in recorded live tournament earnings.
Why should I read this?
If you care about the drama of big-stakes live poker, this roundup is a tidy hit-list of the festival’s can’t-miss moments. Short on time? We’ve pulled the best bits: debut trophies, huge bounties and a career-money milestone — all the moments that make Triton Jeju feel electric. Read this to catch up fast and not miss the next big swing at Landing Casino.