Pedro Padilla becomes the fourth Brazilian Triton champion, winning a prize of $1.4 million.

Pedro Padilla won the Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju II $50,000 NLH 8-Max event, earning $1,400,860 and his first Triton title. He defeated Nick Petrogelo heads-up to become the fourth Brazilian Triton champion.

Pedro Padilha became the latest breakout player in the Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju II, winning the $50,000 NLH 8-Max event and earning an impressive $1,400,860 prize.

At this star-studded final table, featuring top players such as Phil Ivey, Wai Kiat Lee, and Eelis Parssinen, the Brazilian online prodigy proved he's equally adept in live events, defeating Nick Petrangelo heads-up to win his first Triton title, and Brazil's fourth on this top-tier high-stakes circuit.

In a post-match interview with Triton media, the 2025 WSOP Paradise Triton Main Event runner-up said, "This is the best feeling. It was a great event, a great tournament, and I'm very happy."

"I've been playing live tournaments in Brazil and South America, but in recent years I've tried to expand to other tournaments. It's been great, and I'm happy with my results."

Padilla continued, "Everyone is happy for me, and I have many friends watching. I want to give all Brazilians a kiss." Speaking about Petrangelo, with whom he reached the ICM agreement, Padilla said, "He's a legend, a tough opponent. I was lucky, that's all."

Triton SHRS Jeju II $50k NLH 8-player final table results

*Reflects bonus distribution after the ICM agreement

Padilla emerged victorious from the final table of the giants.

On the final day of this tournament, which has the highest buy-in to date, a total of 32 players returned to the field, with Mehdi Chaoui leading the pack, and Ivy and Lee both in the top five.

The bubble was the first major action of the day, with Ren Lin becoming the bubble boy. This was the third time in his Triton career that he was eliminated in the bubble, his A♥Q♦ clashing with Petrangelo's A♠A♣.

A rapid elimination then followed, with Alejandro Lococo finishing in tenth place, just missing the final table. This left Alex Boika leading the nine-man final table, including Petrangelo, Ivy, Lee, Parsinen, and of course, Padilla.

With the final table set at a hefty $ 1.5 million, the pace slowed considerably. Yoko Sasaki finished in ninth place, earning $ 155,000, but failed to become the second woman to win the Triton Super High Roller Series, as she ran into Petrangelo's pocket 10.

PLO specialist Parsinen was the next to be eliminated. Still seeking his first two-card win in Triton, the Finnish player was unable to make an Ace pair or better against Wang Yang's Q♠Q♦ and was eliminated in eighth place with $200,000.

Since then, the action has continued to swing back and forth, but as the blinds rise, Ivy's chip stack gets shorter and shorter, becoming another victim of Petrangelo's pocket pairs, this time pocket jacks defeat pocket 9s, forcing one of the greatest players of all time to leave the game.

Meanwhile, Li was enjoying a 24-hour experience that only a select few could dream of, and even fewer could experience. Fresh from winning the $40K mystery bounty tournament (plus another $700,000 bounty that day), the current four-time Triton champion found himself making it to the final table for the second consecutive time, only to be sent back to the bench by Boyka's pocket sixes, finishing in sixth place (though with an additional $361,000).

Wang Yang was quickly eliminated as well, knocked out by the chip leader at the time, Padilla. However, his fifth-place finish marked the most significant advancement for the Chinese player in his Triton career, securing the $461,000 prize. Subsequently, Arun Bezhanyan suffered a similar fate in fourth place, this time being eliminated by Boyka, who was gradually widening the gap, while Padilla was in the lead.

With three players remaining, Petrangelo managed to regain some control from Boyka, but the American's triplets were defeated by the Belarusian's flush on the river, and the momentum shifted again. The large pot changed hands repeatedly until Padilla stepped in, defeating Boyka's A9 with AK for a clean win.

Heads-up play began with Padilla seeking his first Triton title after several heartbreaking close calls, holding a crucial lead. The two players agreed to an ICM deal, leaving approximately $200,000 in extra prize money to be fought over in heads-up. The action thereafter did not last long.

Petrrangero, clearly at a disadvantage from the start, called Padilla's all-in with K4 against Q8. When the turn card was an 8, the game was over. Padilla won $1,400,860, giving Brazil its fourth title in the world's most prestigious high-stakes poker tournament.

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