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Nick Schulman won the $100,000 Triton Jeju II Main Event for $3,854,888, the largest tournament cash of his career. The American defeated Bernhard Binder heads up after 196 entries created a $19.6 million prize pool at Les A Casino in Jeju, South Korea.
Good to Know
- Schulman collected $3,854,888 after a heads up deal with Bernhard Binder.
- The $100,000 Main Event attracted 196 entries and created a $19.6 million prize pool.
- The victory gave Schulman a second Triton title, eight years after his first.
Schulman Lands Career High $3.85 Million Score
The Main Event victory came only two days after Schulman finished runner up in a $50,000 Triton Jeju event for $810,279.
Together, the two results added almost $4.7 million to his tournament earnings in a matter of days.
Schulman entered the nine player final table with 43 big blinds, placing him around the middle of the field. Xu Yang started as chip leader, while Binder entered with only 10 big blinds despite beginning the previous day at the top of the counts.
Binder quickly recovered by eliminating Roberto Perez, while Xu later sent Wesley Fei out in eighth. Binder also knocked out Danilo Velasevic and Isaac Haxton before Schulman began taking control. Schulman eliminated Ryuta Nakai in fifth with A 6 against K 3, then doubled through Binder with A K against K 9 suited. Gytis Lazauninkas removed Xu Yang in fourth before running pocket eights into pocket tens for Schulman. The higher pair held, leaving Schulman and Binder heads up.
Schulman entered heads up with roughly a 3 to 1 chip advantage. The pair agreed a deal giving Schulman $3,714,888 and Binder $3,080,112, with another $140,000 and the trophy left to play for.
The final hand saw Schulman limp with pocket kings before calling a raise from Binder, who held K J. Binder bet the ace high flop and again on the turn. After Binder checked the river, Schulman shoved. Binder eventually called with king high and Schulman revealed the kings to secure the title and final $140,000.
“It’s pretty unbelievable,” Schulman said after the victory. “I really want to go home and see my wife. The champ is coming home soon, baby, get ready.”
Second Triton Title For Schulman
The win gave Schulman his second Triton trophy. His first came in 2018 through a short deck event during his first appearance on the tour.
The 41 year old also owns eight World Series of Poker bracelets and a World Poker Tour Main Event title. Earlier in 2026, he won a $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. event during the WSOP.
Binder collected $3,080,112 for second place. Gytis Lazauninkas earned $1,968,000 in third, while Xu Yang took $1,596,000 for fourth.
Triton Jeju Main Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Payout |
| 1 | Nick Schulman | $3,854,888 |
| 2 | Bernhard Binder | $3,080,112 |
| 3 | Gytis Lazauninkas | $1,968,000 |
| 4 | Xu Yang | $1,596,000 |
| 5 | Ryuta Nakai | $1,263,000 |
| 6 | Isaac Haxton | $958,000 |
| 7 | Danilo Velasevic | $700,000 |
| 8 | Wesley Fei | $512,000 |
| 9 | Roberto Perez | $424,000 |
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