Schulman Wins Triton Jeju $100K Main

Schulman Secures Second Triton Title in Jeju

Nick Schulman has won the $100K No-Limit Hold'em Main Event at the Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju II, earning $3,854,888 after an ICM deal with his heads-up opponent. The victory is Schulman's second career Triton title, and notably both trophies were won in the same room — his first came in 2018.

The 41-year-old American, an eight-time WSOP bracelet winner and a 2025 Poker Hall of Fame inductee, described the result as the largest score of his 21-year career. It surpasses his previous high of $2.1 million from a 2005 WPT victory.

Event #12 by the Numbers

The $100K NLH Main Event drew 196 entries across three days, generating a prize pool of $19,600,000. The final table paid nine places.

• 1st: Nick Schulman, USA — $3,854,888*
• 2nd: Bernhard Binder, Austria — $3,080,112*
• 3rd: Gytis Lazauninkas, Lithuania — $1,968,000
• 4th: Xu Yang, China — $1,596,000
• 5th: Ryuta Nakai, Japan — $1,263,000
• 6th: Isaac Haxton, USA — $958,000
• 7th: Danilo Velasevic, Serbia — $700,000
• 8th: Wesley Fei, China — $512,000
• 9th: Roberto Perez, Spain — $424,000

*ICM deal.

How the Final Hand Played Out

Schulman faced 28-year-old Austrian Bernhard Binder heads-up. Before play began, the two agreed to an ICM deal, leaving the trophy and an additional $140,000 to be decided on the felt.

In the final hand, Schulman limped with K h K s. Binder raised with K c J d and Schulman called. The board ran out A h 8 d 2 h 5 c T d. Binder committed two bets and, after the river, called Schulman's all-in, giving the American the title.

$150K Anniversary Special Kicks Off

To mark the tenth anniversary of the Triton Poker series, the $150K 10th Anniversary Special opened with 58 entries and a prize pool of $8,700,000. Those figures are expected to grow, as late registration remains open until the start of Day 2. A total of 26 players advanced.

Seth Davies of the United States leads the field with 951,000 chips. Davies is building on a strong festival run that included a third-place finish in the $200K Invitational. Bulgaria's Miroslav Atanasov sits second with 888,000 after recovering from a 12th-place exit in the Main Event, while French veteran Jean-Noel Thorel is third with 700,000.

The field also includes Brazil's Joao Simao, who is chasing his second title of the festival after winning the $200K Invitational.

Top 10 Stacks After Day 1

• 1st: Seth Davies, USA — 951,000
• 2nd: Miroslav Atanasov, Bulgaria — 888,000
• 3rd: Jean-Noel Thorel, France — 700,000
• 4th: Eelis Parssinen, Finland — 671,000
• 5th: Danny Tang, Hong Kong — 620,000
• 6th: Isaac Haxton, USA — 615,000
• 7th: Joao Simao, Brazil — 593,000
• 8th: Wai Kiat Lee, Malaysia — 539,000
• 9th: Thomas Boivin, Belgium — 513,000
• 10th: Murly Manokharan, Malaysia — 513,000

What the Results Mean

Schulman's win adds another major title to a career that has spanned more than two decades and includes both high-stakes tournament success and a reputation as one of poker's most respected commentators. Winning a second Triton title eight years after the first, in the same venue, is an unusual feat at the highest buy-in levels.

The ICM deal in the heads-up match is a common practice in super high roller events, where the difference between first and second place can be substantial. By locking up guaranteed payouts, both players reduce variance while still competing for the trophy and a smaller additional sum.

For Binder, the runner-up finish represents a significant result against an elite field. The Austrian's deep run in a $100K event signals his arrival among the top tier of high-stakes tournament players.

With the Anniversary Special still underway, attention now shifts to whether Davies can convert his chip lead into a title, or whether a player like Simao can add a second trophy to an already successful series.