Daniel Rezaei wins Triton Jeju $60,000 high-stakes tournament, earning a career-high 1,939,000.

Austrian professional player Daniel Rezaei Defeating a star-studded lineup of 139 players, they won the Triton Trophy for the first time.

Triton Jeju High Stakes Tournament Sets New Million Dollar Prize Record

Year 2026 Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju The tournament continues with great enthusiasm, with the $60,000 No-Limit Hold'em (NLHE) eight-handed event going on until the early hours of March 22nd, local time in South Korea.

Ultimately, the Austrian professional poker player Daniel Rezaei He successfully won the championship, defeating a field of 139 participants, taking home a champion's prize of $1,939,000, and lifting the Triton Trophy, a symbol of glory, for the first time.

Breaking career peak again | Total prize money surpasses $13.2M

This victory also sets a new record for Rezaei's highest single prize in a live tournament. Previously, he won approximately $1.9M in the 2025 WSOP Paradise $50,000 high stakes event.

Since the summer of 2025, Rezaei has accumulated four seven-figure prize wins, including:

• Wynn Summer Classic $10,000 Tournament Third Place ($1,181,360)

• Onyx High Roller Series $50,000 Champion ($1,043,530)

His career total prize money has now exceeded $13.2M, firmly placing him among the top players in high-stakes tournaments.

After the match, he said:
"2025 has been a fantastic year for me. I've always wanted to win a Triton trophy, and now I've finally achieved it at the first event this year. It feels really special."

POY Points Soar | Strong Entry into the Annual Rankings

This victory also brought Rezaei 1,122 points. Card Player Player of the Year(POY) Integral.

Although this is his first POY result in 2026, it is enough to propel him directly into the top 100 of the annual rankings.

Final table battle: a gathering of stars

The total prize pool for this event reached $8,340,000, with 23 players making it into the money.

Several top players were deeply involved, including:

• Matthias Eibinger(22nd place)

• Ren Lin(21st place)

• Sergio Aido(19th place)

• Danny Tang(18th place)

• Stephen Chidwick(17th place)

The final table was equally star-studded, with extremely high levels of competition.

Key Elimination Battle Review

Isaac Haxton (7th)

Isaac Haxton Forced to go all in due to a chip disadvantage, they ultimately lost. Nick Petrangelo His opponent finished in seventh place, earning $330,000.

Michael Watson (8th)

Triple Crown Michael Watson They were in the lead at one point, but after losing a key match, they ultimately finished with $243,000.

Juan Pardo (6th place)

Juan Pardo He was eliminated by Petrangelo's river straight, missing out on a higher ranking.

Nick Petrangelo (5th place)

Petrangelo was then eliminated by Rezaei's pocket pair, taking away $576,000.

Leon Sturm (4th place)

Leon Sturm Eliminated after losing a crucial match, earning $717,000.

Eelis Parssinen (3rd place)

Eelis Parssinen Lost in a three-player battle, gaining $876,000.

Championship Showdown: Rezaei stages a stunning comeback to claim the title.

At the start of the duel:

• Aliaksei Boika14,250,000

• Daniel Rezaei13,550,000

Rezaei quickly rallied and extended their lead to 3-1.

Final hand:

• Rezaei：A♣Q♥

• Boika：K♣Q♣

The flop came A♠10♦8♠, giving Rezaei top pair and continued to apply pressure.
The river card K♦ gave Boika a pair, but it wasn't enough to turn the tide of the game.

Rezaei has won the championship!

The runner-up performed brilliantly.

Aliaksei Boika He won his career-high prize of $1,313,000 as runner-up, and his total accumulated prize money is close to $8.8M.

Final table results