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Zhao Wenjie Wins Triton One Jeju Main Event for $1.2 Million
Zhao Wenjie has made a significant mark in the poker world with his victory at the Triton One Jeju Main Event, earning $1,160,000 and his first major live tournament title. This win pushed Zhao’s lifetime haul over $1.2 million. Zhao Wenjie has played in just three Triton events, making the money in each of them.
Zhao Wenjie earned 1,920 Card Player Player of the Year points for the win, catapulting him into ninth place on the 2026 POY leaderboard. The tournament attracted a massive field of 1,230 entries, making for a final prize pool of $8,945,790. Ander Vallinas held the chip lead going into the final table with over 150 big blinds. Zhao Wenjie had 94 big blinds heading into the final day of play.
Zhao Wenjie won the final hand of the tournament with 7♠4♠ against Vallinas's A♦9♦.
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