Triton Jeju II | Nick Schulman wins the $100K Main Event, earning a career-high $3.85 million.
International newsOn September 16, 2026, the Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju II $100,000 NLH Main Event concluded at LES A Casino. American star Nick Schulman fought his way through 196 entries, ultimately defeating Bernhard Binder in the Heads-Up to claim $3,854,888, marking his highest single-game winnings in a live tournament. This victory further expands Schulman's already impressive career. The 41-year-old boasts eight WSOP bracelets, two WPT titles, and a Poker Hall of Fame induction; this Triton Main Event title brings his career Triton title count to two. The Chinese contingent also achieved significant results: Xu Yang finished 4th, earning $1,596,000; Wesley Fei finished 8th, taking home $512,000. With 196 entries, Schulman wins his biggest cash prize. The Triton Jeju II Main Event had a buy-in of $100,000 and a total of 196 entries. The championship match was between Nick Schulman and Austrian player Bernhard Binder. The two reached a prize deal during the Heads-Up stage and continued their battle for the Main Event trophy. Final Table Results: Player Ranking, Country/Region, Prize Money: 1. Nick Schulman (USA), 1TP, 4T, 3,854,888* 2. Bernhard Binder (Austria), 1TP, 4T, 3,080,112* 3. Gytis Lazauninkas (Lithuania), 1TP, 4T, 1,968,000 4. Xu Yang (China), 1TP, 4T, 1,596,000 5. Ryuta Nakai (Japan), 1TP, 4T, 1,263,000 6. Isaac Haxton (USA), 1TP, 4T, 958,000 7. Danilo Velasevic (Serbia), 1TP, 4T, 700,000 8. Wesley Fei (China), 1TP, 4T, 512,000 9. Roberto Perez (Spain), 1TP, 4T, 424,000 12 players returned on the final day, with Wesley Fei rising from the bottom to the chip leader. At the start of the final day, only 12 players remained: Wesley Fei Fei returned with the shortest chip stack of the tournament, but quickly doubled up twice after the start of the round, not only escaping elimination but also briefly becoming the chip leader. Meanwhile, Miroslav Atanasov and Chahnhoon Jung both went all-in pre-flop with underdog hands, ultimately failing to secure a chip lead.



