{"id":10480,"date":"2026-03-16T04:53:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T04:53:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/16\/zhao-wenjie-wins-triton-poker-jeju-main-event-for-1-16-million\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T04:53:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T04:53:40","slug":"zhao-wenjie-wins-triton-poker-jeju-main-event-for-1-16-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/16\/zhao-wenjie-wins-triton-poker-jeju-main-event-for-1-16-million\/","title":{"rendered":"Zhao Wenjie Wins Triton Poker Jeju Main Event for $1.16 Million"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>China player Zhao Wenjie ended Triton Poker Jeju with a breakthrough victory in the $8,000 no limit hold\u2019em main event. The win delivered $1,160,000 and the first major live poker title of Zhao career.<\/p>\n<p>Zhao entered the festival with limited Triton experience but left with a seven figure payday after defeating a huge field.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em><strong>Good to Know<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Triton Poker Jeju main event attracted 1,230 entries.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Total prize pool reached $8,945,790.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Zhao Wenjie collected $1,160,000 for first place.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h2>Huge Field Creates Nearly $9 Million Prize Pool<\/h2>\n<p>Interest in the $8K no limit hold\u2019em tournament proved massive. A total of 1,230 entries built a prize pool of $8,945,790, with the top 199 players earning payouts and six figure prizes reserved for the final nine.<\/p>\n<p>Before the victory, Zhao had only modest tournament results recorded. 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Japanese bracelet winner Shota Nakanishi and Zhao Wenjie were the only other players above the 100 big blind mark at the start.<\/p>\n<p>Jimmy Guerrero and Eguchi Takumi exited first, followed later by high stakes regular Quan Zhou when Vallinas caught a pair against pocket fives. Several more eliminations followed, including Issey Maeda and Kai Yang. Liu Xiaohu finished fourth after running into a stronger ace held by Vallinas.<\/p>\n<p>Three handed play saw Vallinas hold a strong chip advantage while Zhao stayed close behind. Nakanishi managed an early double but eventually fell in third place when Zhao won a key pot with ace queen.<\/p>\n<div class=\"main-org-3-item-ins box-100 relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-items box-100 relative\">\n<div class=\"box-100 space-org-3-item relative border-tb mt-1 \">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-ins box-100 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-logo box-25 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-logo-ins box-100 text-center relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-logo-title-box box-100 text-left relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-logo-box box-25 relative img-radius\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/site\/betus\/\" title=\"Visit Site\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n\t\t<amp-img alt=\"BetUS\" src=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/BetUS.png.webp\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" layout=\"fixed\"><br \/>\n\t\t<\/amp-img><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-logo-title box-25 relative py-10\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/site\/betus\/\" title=\"BetUS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">BetUS<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-terms box-25 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-terms-ins box-100 text-center relative\">\n\t\t<strong><strong>Get 125% \/ $2,500 on 1st deposit!<\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"pt-1\">New players only. 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Both players agreed to a deal that guaranteed large payouts while leaving extra prize money and the title still in play.<\/p>\n<p>Momentum soon shifted. Zhao pulled ahead after forcing Vallinas to fold during a major bluff on a straight board. From there the final hand arrived quickly. Zhao moved all in with suited connectors and Vallinas called with ace nine. A flop containing three spades gave Zhao a flush immediately and ended the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Vallinas finished second but collected the largest payout due to the deal reached during heads up play.<\/p>\n<h2>Final Table Results<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Zhao Wenjie \u2014 $1,160,000<\/li>\n<li>Ander Vallinas \u2014 $1,337,000<\/li>\n<li>Shota Nakanishi \u2014 $641,000<\/li>\n<li>Liu Xiaohu \u2014 $475,000<\/li>\n<li>Kai Yang \u2014 $371,000<\/li>\n<li>Issey Maeda \u2014 $279,000<\/li>\n<li>Zhou Quan \u2014 $213,000<\/li>\n<li>Eguchi Takumi \u2014 $151,000<\/li>\n<li>Jimmy Guerrero \u2014 $116,990<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/poker-news\/zhao-wenjie-wins-triton-poker-jeju-main-event-for-1-16-million\/\">Zhao Wenjie Wins Triton Poker Jeju Main Event for $1.16 Million<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/\">iGaming.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>China player Zhao Wenjie ended Triton Poker Jeju with a breakthrough victory in the $8,000 no limit hold\u2019em main event. 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