Triton Jeju II | Phil Ivey's all-in approach clashes with AA, finishing 9th in the $40K mystery bounty race.
International newsOn September 10, 2026, the Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju II $40,000 NLH Mystery Bounty entered a crucial stage before the Final Table. With 11 players remaining, a rare four-way all-in eliminated three world-class high rollers: Phil Ivey, Seth Davies, and Samuel Mullur all ran into Wai Kiat Lee's pocket aces, resulting in their elimination. Because Ivey had the highest chip stack among the three eliminated players, he was ultimately placed 9th, winning $62,000; Lee, on the other hand, collected more than half of the chips on the board and three mystery bounty envelopes, instantly changing the entire game's landscape. The final table was instantly rewritten when only 11 players remained. The blinds came to 40,000 / 80,000 / 80,000. Seth Davies, in the UTG position with only 205,000 chips remaining, went all-in first. Samuel Mullur, clearly also eyeing Davies's mystery bounty, went all-in again with 2,120,000 chips. Phil Ivey, in the BTN position, had 3,020,000 chips. Facing Mullur's all-in of over 26 big blinds, Ivey called, leaving approximately 900,000 chips. But the real bombshell was yet to come. Wai Kiat Lee, in the big blind with AA, went all-in immediately, covering Ivey's chips. This forced Ivey, who had already committed 2,120,000, to decide whether to commit his final approximately 900,000. Ivey ultimately called. All four players revealed their hands: Seth Davies K♣9♣, Samuel Mullur K♥9♥, Phil Ivey A♦9♦, Wai Kiat, and Lee A♣A♠. Upon seeing their hands, the three players facing elimination knew how dire their situation was. Lee not only had the strongest starting hand, AA, but Davies and Mullur also held K9, severely restricting each other's outs. Ivey, while holding A9 of the same suit, had his A significantly reduced by Lee's two Aces, limiting his chances of a comeback. With the three players mutually restricting their outs, Lee found himself in an ideal position. From a hand strength perspective, this was an extremely favorable four-way all-in for Lee. Davies and Mullur both had K9, meaning their needed Ks and 9s were largely occupied. Ivey held A♦9♦, but Lee's A♣A♠ controlled two Aces, while the other two opponents each held a...
