Pedro Padilha Wins Triton Poker Jeju $50k Event, Secures $1.4 Million

Pedro Padilha has secured another significant victory in his poker career by winning the $50,000 eight-max no-limit hold’em event at the 2026 Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju. This win marks his fourth Triton title and the second-largest payday of his career, totaling $1,400,860.

Padilha defeated a field of 129 entries, including notable players like Kayhan Mokri, Justin Saliba, Piekazewicz, Ding Biao, and Alejandro Lococo. The final table featured a heavyweight lineup, with Aliaksei Boika leading the chip count, followed closely by Nick Petrangelo, and Padilha in third place.

In the final hand, Padilha’s Q♣8♠ faced off against Petrangelo’s K♠4♠. The board came down A♦9♥4♥8♣3♥, giving Padilha a winning pair of eights. This victory not only secures Padilha’s place as the fourth Brazilian player in Triton history to win a title but also brings his total recorded cashes to over $8.8 million, placing him third on the Brazilian all-time money list.