Paul Phua added another major moment to Triton Poker history after winning the $150,000 No-Limit Hold’em 10th Anniversary Special in Jeju. The victory earned him $3,226,000 and gave the milestone event a fitting champion, as Phua has long been one of the central figures behind Triton’s rise in the high-stakes poker world.
The tournament was one of the marquee events of the festival. It drew 81 entries and generated a massive $12,150,000 prize pool, with the top 13 players reaching the money. A field packed with elite professionals made the title especially meaningful, turning the event into one of the standout stories of the Jeju stop.
Phua began to take control during the final table when his pocket aces held against the ace-king of Klemens Roiter. That key hand gave him early momentum, and he continued to build from there by navigating a stacked table that included Aleks Ponakovs, Elton Tsang, Brandon Wilson, and other top names from the Triton circuit.
As the field narrowed, Phua kept applying pressure and eliminated several major contenders on the way to heads-up play. His knockout of Elton Tsang in third place left him in command entering the final duel against Brandon Wilson, setting up a high-profile finish to one of the biggest Hold’em events on the schedule.
In the final hand, Phua’s pocket queens held against Wilson’s ace-nine to seal the win. Wilson collected $2,241,000 for second place, while Tsang earned $1,482,000 for third. The result gave Phua not only a huge payday, but also a symbolic win in one of Triton’s most important anniversary events.
For poker fans, the result is another reminder of how strong the Triton Poker brand remains in 2026. With major buy-ins, elite fields, and headline-making prize pools, the series continues to deliver some of the biggest No-Limit Hold’em stories on the live tournament calendar.