Five Performances That Remind Us Why We Love Poker at Triton Jeju II

Summary

The Triton ONE and Super High Roller Series in Jeju served up a brilliant opening fortnight. Highlights include Doyle Kwan Fu Lee winning the inaugural Triton ONE $5,000 One Night NLH, Samuel Mullur running hot to win the $2K Bounty Quattro, James Mendoza claiming the $25,000 WPT Global Slam for $1,515,000, Jun Obara hauling in 17 bounties to win the $40,000 Mystery Bounty, and Stephen Chidwick taking the $200,000 Short Deck and pushing his career earnings past $70m.

Key Points

Doyle Kwan Fu Lee won the first-ever Triton ONE trophy in the $5,000 One Night NLH, earning $67,000 and beating Anatoly Filatov heads-up.
Samuel Mullur, a rising 27-year-old talent, captured the $2K Bounty Quattro, banking $72,000 and eight knockouts worth $18,000 in bounties.
James Mendoza, on his Triton debut, outlasted a stacked field to win the $25,000 WPT Global Slam for $1,515,000.
Jun Obara dominated the $40,000 Mystery Bounty, collecting 17 bounties and winning $699,000 plus about $1,040,000 in envelopes — a historic Super High Roller Series result and the first Japanese SHRS title.
Stephen Chidwick won the $200,000 Short Deck for $3,455,000, securing his third Triton crown and surpassing $70m in recorded live tournament earnings.

Context and Relevance

Triton’s Jeju stop is reinforcing its reputation as the place for elite, dramatic high-stakes poker. These results underline several trends: younger pros (like Mullur) breaking through, fresh faces (Mendoza) upsetting established names, and veterans (Chidwick) continuing to cement all-time status. Obara’s bounty haul is a standout — the kind of performance that changes narratives around national representation in high-roller events.

Why should I read this?

If you like jaw-dropping runs, big-money upsets and milestones — this is your quick hit. We’ve skimmed the festival so you don’t have to: five crisp stories that show why Triton Jeju is must-watch for anyone who follows high-roller poker.