Triton Jeju II | Nick Schulman wins the $100K Main Event, earning a career-high $3.85 million.

On 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 a field of 196 entries, ultimately defeating Bernhard Binder in the Heads-Up round to claim $3,854,888, marking his highest single-game winnings in a live tournament.

This title further expands Schulman's already impressive career resume. The 41-year-old already has eight WSOP gold bracelets, two WPT titles, and has been inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame. Now, with this Triton Main Event title, his career Triton title count has increased to two.

The Chinese team also achieved significant results in this competition. Xu Yang finished fourth, earning $1,596,000, while Wesley Fei finished eighth, earning $512,000.

Schulman won the biggest cash prize of his career after 196 bidders.

The betting volume for this Triton Jeju II Main Event is as high as:

$100,000

A final total of:

196 participants

The championship match was between Nick Schulman and Austrian player Bernhard Binder.

The two reached a prize agreement during the Heads-Up stage and will continue to compete for the Main Event championship trophy.

Final Table Results

On the final day, all 12 players returned, and Wesley Fei rose from the bottom to become the chip leader.

At the start of the final match day, only:

12 contestants

Wesley Fei returned with the shortest chip stack of the day, but quickly doubled up twice after the start of the game, not only escaping elimination but also briefly becoming the chip leader.

Meanwhile, Miroslav Atanasov and Chahnhoon Jung both went all-in pre-flop with suppressed hands, but neither was able to turn the tide.

Fei surged from the shortest yards to the lead, becoming one of the most dramatic comebacks at the start of the final day.

Danny Tang's KK was hacked, and he fell to the Final Table bubble.

Before the final table of nine players was formed, Danny Tang experienced a rather unique hand.

In one of his hands, he held a top-down hand to Roberto Perez's all-in, and Perez's pocket Ace was unexpectedly exposed.

Since Tang had no time bank left, he had to quickly calculate the pot odds and ultimately chose to fold, leaving him with only a few big blinds behind him.

Soon after, he finally received:

KK

And put all the scoreboards into play.

However, Pocket K was cracked by Gytis Lazauninkas this time.

Tang ultimately concluded with:

10th place

Stopped, becoming a bubble player in this Final Table.

Fei K-high's flush clashes with Xu Yang's A-high's flush.

After entering the Final Table, the two Chinese players quickly faced off.

In the crucial hand, Wesley Fei completed the turn:

K-high flush

This is usually a hand that can win a huge pot.

But what Xu Yang accomplished on the same turn card was:

A-high flush

The two players eventually put all their score cards into the center on the river.

After revealing his hand, Fei found that his strong hand was completely suppressed, and this Cooler hand caused him to lose most of his score cards.

Fei was unable to complete her recovery and ultimately died:

8th

Eliminated, receive:

$512,000

Xu Yang takes over the six-player table game

After dealing a heavy blow to Fei, Xu Yang's scoreboard rose rapidly.

As several hands continued to develop in his favor, by the time the game entered the six-handed table, Xu Yang had established a significant lead and become the new chip leader.

At this point, only Xu Yang remained from the Chinese team in the championship battle, and he was once the player who came closest to controlling the situation.

Haxton ranked 6th, Nakai ranked 5th.

Isaac Haxton gradually fell into a short chip after entering a six-player table.

Finally, he went all-in with Ace-high and Binder's K3, Binder successfully hit a pair, and Haxton thus won:

6th place

The game ended, and what I gained was:

$958,000

Subsequently, Japanese player Ryuta Nakai also put in K3 to chip, against Schulman's starting hand of Ace.

Schulman hit a pair to eliminate Schulman.

Nakai obtained:

5th place

bonus:

$1,263,000

Binder K9 crashes into Schulman AK with full underbody, officially changing the lead.

Once in a four-player table, Binder quickly accumulated chips through a series of aggressive attacks.

However, one instance of excessive pressure became a crucial turning point in the entire event.

Binder holds:

K9

Go all in.

Schulman, on the other hand, happened to receive:

AK

and called.

Schulman successfully defended his strong hand, which propelled him to the top of the table.

From this moment on, the initiative in the game gradually shifted to Schulman.

Xu Yang came in 4th place, winning $1,596,000.

Although Xu Yang once established a huge advantage at the six-handed table, his chip count gradually declined after moving to the four-handed table.

Ultimately, Xu Yang's pocket cards faced off against Gytis Lazauninkas's:

99

The reversal was not completed.

He has:

4th place

The game ended, and what I gained was:

$1,596,000

This is also the best result achieved by a Chinese athlete in this $100K Main Event.

Triton finished as the chip leader in a six-handed table and went all the way to fourth place. Although he missed out on the final three, his $1.59 million chip tally is still a very impressive achievement.

Schulman TT suppressed 88, eliminating Lazauninkas.

After Xu Yang was eliminated, the remaining matches were:

• Nick Schulman

• Bernhard Binder

• Gytis Lazauninkas

Shortly after, Lazauninkas held:

88

Go all in pre-flop.

Schulman received:

TT

and called.

With a larger pocket, Lazauninkas maintained his lead and ultimately secured the win.

3rd place

Takeaways:

$1,968,000

Schulman entered Heads-Up with a clear score advantage.

Binder made two consecutive strong bluffs to close the gap.

Although Schulman was clearly ahead when the heads-up match began, Binder did not easily relinquish the championship.

The two quickly engaged in a high-intensity confrontation.

Binder executed two strong bluffs in succession, successfully recovering a large number of chips from Schulman and narrowing the gap between the two players.

This also made the Heads-Up, which seemed like it could end quickly, become a stalemate again.

Schulman hit the Q on the turn, regaining the lead.

As the blinds continued to rise, Schulman regained control of the game.

In a crucial hand, he hit the turn card:

Q

And successfully extracted a large amount of value from Binder.

This large pot widened the gap between the two players again and paved the way for the final championship hand.

In the final slow move, Binder used K-high to go all-in.

In the final hand that decided the championship, Schulman received the following pre-flop hand:

KK

But he chose to play slowly.

After the flop revealed an Ace-high card, Schulman did not back down.

Binder attacked on two consecutive streets, and Schulman called on both.

Ultimately, Binder only held the following in subsequent actions:

K-high

Still put the remaining scoreboards into play.

After Schulman called, he revealed KK, officially ending the game.

Second Triton Championship, $3.85 million, a personal record

After the champion was determined, Nick Schulman ultimately won:

$3,854,888

This is not only the prize money for the champion of this event, but also for him:

Biggest single live tournament winnings of his career

At the same time, his Triton title count increased to:

2 seats

For Schulman, who already has eight WSOP gold bracelets, two WPT titles, and Poker Hall of Fame eligibility, the Triton Main Event title adds another significant achievement to his career resume.

Schulman: We need to remain grateful for winning major tournaments in Triton.

After winning the championship, Schulman talked about the significance of this victory to him.

He said he started playing poker at the age of 15, and the game has long been a very important part of his life.

Having participated in top-stakes events for many years, he has come to realize how difficult it is to consistently achieve results at the Triton level.

Even the most outstanding poker players may go one or two years without winning anything in high-stakes tournaments.

Therefore, the most important mindset when achieving a truly significant result is:

Be grateful.

I don't care about the number of trophies; I care more about my performance in matches.

Despite his impressive championship record, Schulman says he doesn't set a career goal on "how many more championships to win".

He values the following more than the number of trophies:

Regardless of winning or losing, I can be at peace with my playing style and performance.

He believes he has rediscovered a comfortable state for the game and hopes this state will continue as long as he continues to enjoy poker.

Schulman also revealed that he will still occasionally participate in Triton in the future, but most of his poker tournaments will remain in Las Vegas.

Two members of the Chinese team made it to the Final Table.

For Chinese athletes, this $100K Main Event is also an important competition.

Ultimately:

Xu Yang: No. 4, $1,596,000

Wesley Fei: 8th place, $512,000

The two stood on the 9-person Final Table at the same time.

Fei briefly rose from last place on the final day to become the chip leader, while Xu Yang established the overall lead during the six-player stage.

Although neither team ultimately made it to the podium, securing two Final Table spots in the high-stakes Main Event with 196 entries is still a significant achievement for the Chinese contingent.

After finishing as runner-up, Schulman won the main event the following day, completing a strong comeback.

More notably, Schulman had just made it to the Heads-Up in the $50K NLH 7-Handed just the day before.

He reached a deal with his friend Matthew Wantman, but ultimately finished as runner-up.

Just one day later, he once again made it into the final two in Main Event, where he increased his purchase to $100,000.

This time, Schulman didn't stop at second place.

He fought his way through the final day of the competition to reach the championship, and then defeated Binder to win the biggest cash of his career. He finished the season in Jeju with a remarkable $3,854,888 and a Triton Main Event title.

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