Alex “Pwndidi” Theologis conquers the star-studded final table to win his first Triton Championship.

Alex Theologis won the Triton Jeju II $15K eight-handed event, taking home £642,000 and his first Triton title. He defeated top players such as Punsri and Mateos at the final table.

Alexandros “Pwndidi” Theologis, one of the most successful online poker players in history, can now add another Triton title to his already impressive list of achievements—he won the inaugural event of the Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju II.

Theologis won the $642,000 prize in the $15,000 NLH 8-Max event, securing his first title in this highest-stakes poker tournament. He defeated numerous top players at the final table, including current GPI Player of the Year Punnat Punsri, Adrian Mateos, and Wai Kiat Lee.

"I was really looking forward to winning a Triton trophy," Theologis told PokerNews after his victory. "I've come in second and third a few times, so it feels amazing to finally win."

"I'm very lucky to have won. As you said, the tournament was very volatile. I lost a lot of chips, then fought back, so in the end everything turned out well," Theologis added with a big smile during his celebration after winning the title.

Triton SHRS Jeju II $15k NLH 8-player final table results

A fast and intense start

The day's competition was fast-paced and intense, with four players eliminated within the first 15 minutes. Xu Yang, Ethan “Rampage” Yau, Daniel Dvoress, and Xuan Liu were all eliminated, each receiving a prize of $25,500. Rampage went all-in pre-flop with Daniel Rezaei, hitting the nut flush draw on the flop, but unfortunately, Rezaei made K pair on the turn, and the river failed to help the popular streamer.

The pace of the competition barely slowed down after that, with the field of 28 players quickly shrinking to three tables, then two. Triton debutant Liu Qiang was eliminated in 17th place by Theologis's four Kings, ending the Chinese player's impressive debut and earning him a $40,000 prize.

For Theologis, the King pair was invaluable that day. Soon after, his "cowboy" King pair proved its worth again, as Bernhard Binder's Ace pair suffered a Greek tragedy—Theologis hit trips on the flop, eliminating the Austrian player. Jesse Lonis and Nick Petrangelo were subsequently eliminated, and Joao Simao's elimination confirmed the final nine-player table.

Theologis leads a constellation of stars to the final table

Triton never skimps on creating the atmosphere for the final table, and this final table absolutely deserves all the dry ice effects and LED spotlights.

The ceremonial entrance was led by chip leader Theologis, and included six-time Triton champion Punnat Punsri and poker legend Adrian Mateos. However, despite the star-studded lineup, the most captivating story of the day perhaps belonged to Yin Tao – like his compatriot Qiang, this was his Triton debut, and he made it all the way to the final table with a stellar performance.

Wang Yang was the first player to be eliminated in ninth place, adding another substantial prize to his Triton record, though his long-awaited first title still eludes him. He was followed by Mateos in eighth place, whose strong performance in the #1 event may indicate his competitiveness in the remaining Jeju events. Ehsan Amiri in seventh place entertained the entire tournament until the very last hand.

Rezaei was the next player eliminated, finishing in sixth place, defeated by the new chip leader, Victor Chong. Chong may have been a little low-key earlier in the day, but he looked to be launching his attack on the championship at the perfect time. Meanwhile, Tao's fairytale ended in fifth place, concluding his amazing Triton debut.

Although the chip lead changed hands several times at the final table, Kiat Lee and Punsri, who consistently performed well, were eliminated in fourth and third place respectively. Both are highly accomplished and popular figures on the Triton Circuit, and given their excellent track record, it wouldn't be surprising to see either (or both) add to their Hendon Mob jackpot in the next two weeks.

Comeback victory to win the championship

Then, only two people remained.

A new Triton champion is about to be crowned – chip leader Chong faces off against Theologis, who has remained in contention throughout the day. Will Chong follow in the footsteps of some of Triton's most renowned Malaysian stars, or will the all-around poker master Theologis take the title?

Theologis gradually gained the upper hand over Chong, eroding his lead in several key duels, until a second all-in and call—the Greek player's J♥ 10♦ beating 8♥ 4♣—confirmed his victory. With this win, Theologis earned $642,000, his first Triton Trident trophy, and became the first overall champion of the Triton Jeju II Super High Roller Series event #1.

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