Triton Jeju II | Phil Ivey's all-in approach clashes with AA, finishing 9th in the $40K mystery bounty race.

On 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 immediate elimination.

Because Ivey had the highest scorecard among the three eliminated players, he was ultimately ranked 9th and won a prize of $62,000; Lee, on the other hand, took home more than half of the scorecards and three mystery bounty envelopes, instantly changing the course of the entire game.

With 11 players remaining, a four-way all-in attack instantly reshaped the Final Table landscape.

When this hand occurred, there were only 11 players left in the tournament.

The blind bet has arrived:

40,000 / 80,000 / 80,000

With only 205,000 chips remaining in the UTG position, Seth Davies went all-in first.

Samuel Mullur was also clearly eyeing Davies's mysterious bounty, going all-in again with 2,120,000 chips.

Phil Ivey, in the button position, had 3,020,000 chips. Facing Mullur's all-in with over 26 big blinds, Ivey called, leaving himself with approximately 900,000 chips.

But the real big moves are yet to come.

Wai Kiat Lee, with Ace of Spades in the big blind, immediately went all-in to shut down the entire field.

Malaysian player Wai Kiat Lee, in the big blind position, went all-in immediately after seeing the hand, and covered Ivey's chips.

This forces Ivey, who has already invested 2,120,000, to decide whether to invest the remaining approximately 900,000.

Ivey eventually called.

All four players revealed their cards:

Once they revealed their cards, the three players facing elimination knew just how bad the situation was.

Lee not only had the strongest starting hand AA, but Davies and Mullur also had K9, severely blocking each other from drawing cards; Ivey had A9 suited, but his A was also greatly reduced by Lee's two Aces, limiting his chances of a comeback.

The three players blocked each other from drawing cards, and Lee achieved his ideal situation.

From the perspective of hand strength, this is an all-in hand that is extremely advantageous to Lee.

Both Davies and Mullur have K9, meaning that the K and 9 cards they need are largely occupied.

Ivey held A♦9♦, but Lee had A♣A♠, which controlled two Aces, while the other two opponents each held a 9.

Therefore, the three short players are not only behind AA, but also have serious mutual blocking.

Leon Sturm in the broadcast booth couldn't help but marvel at whether anyone had ever made such a clean lead in a four-way pot.

The community cards were unsurprising, with AA leading all the way.

The card is flipped:

7♣ 8♠ 7♥

Lee's AA remains firmly in the lead.

Turn Card:

Q♠

The three opponents have yet to make enough improvements to turn the tide.

River card:

2♠

The final community cards are:

7♣ 8♠ 7♥ Q♠ 2♠

No opponent managed to turn the tide, and Wai Kiat Lee's A♣A♠ maintained the lead from pre-flop all the way to the river.

One hand, three players eliminated.

Ivey finished in 9th place and was eliminated, winning $62,000.

Since three players were eliminated from the same hand, the final ranking was determined by the number of scoring cards each player had before the start of the game.

Phil Ivey has the highest score among the three players, therefore he achieves:

9th place

as well as:

$62,000

Seth Davies and Samuel Mullur were eliminated after Ivey due to having fewer starting chips.

This also means that originally there were 11 players on the field, but after the All-in move by all four players, only 8 players remained, and the Final Table lineup was formed.

Ivey has over 37 blinds, all gone in one fell swoop.

This hand attracted particular attention because Ivey was not a typical short stack before he was eliminated.

His starting score was:

3,020,000

Based on 80,000 great blinds, this is equivalent to approximately:

38 Great Blinds

Ivey first called Mullur's all-in of 2,120,000, and then called Lee's all-in from the big blind with his final 900,000.

As a result, a crucial game where they were ranked only a few places in the Final Table resulted in the clearing of nearly 40 big blinds.

Lee collected more than half of the scoreboards in the game.

For Wai Kiat Lee, this was more than just a triple kill.

This four-sided pot caused his score to skyrocket to:

More than half of the total scoreboard

With only 8 players remaining, this lead means he has extremely strong control over the scoreboard at the Final Table.

The Mystery Bounty format also brings another layer of benefits.

After eliminating Davies, Mullur, and Ivey, Lee obtained the following in one go:

3 Mysterious Bounty Envelopes

The actual amount of these bounties is unknown before they are drawn, and any one of them may contain a large reward.

Wai Kiat Lee is a three-time Triton champion.

Wai Kiat Lee is not a new face who suddenly appeared on the high-stakes stage.

This Malaysian athlete already possessed:

3 Triton Championships

At the end of Day 1 of the opening match of this year's Jeju II, $15K NLH 8-Handed, he also became the chip leader with 3.5 million chips.

Now, with $40K, Mystery Bounty has once again achieved a rare triple kill, making him the focus of the Jeju Arena once again.

Phil Ivey's chances of winning the Jeju Grand Prix ended prematurely once again.

Ivey has participated in the Triton Jeju II event multiple times since its opening.

In the $15K opening match, he was eliminated before the bubble burst.

In this $40K Mystery Bounty, Ivey was significantly closer, not only entering the prize pool but also fighting his way down to 11 players.

However, with only a few places left to go before the championship, his all-in move against AA ended his championship run in 9th place.

A triple kill becomes a famous moment in Triton's Jeju station.

Since the start of the Triton Jeju II tournament, several highly dramatic high-stakes hands have already been played.

The day before, Wiktor “Limitless” Malinowski had won a pot of approximately $1.81 million in a million-dollar Heads-Up against Ossi “Monarch” Ketola, with his top set completing a full house on the river and reversing his opponent’s nut straight on the turn.

Less than a day later, Wai Kiat Lee faced the rare situation of playing AA while simultaneously facing three all-in opponents in the tournament.

The difference this time is that there was no river card reversal.

Lee's AA led from pre-flop to the end, eliminating Phil Ivey, Seth Davies, and Samuel Mullur, turning the 11-handed table into an 8-handed final table.

In the Mystery Bounty event, he also won three bounty envelopes. This hand became one of the most decisive turning points in the entire $40K event before the final stages of the championship battle.

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