Three Champions Emerge From Latest Triton Jeju II Action

Pedro Padilha, Alex Anton and Joao Simao have emerged as the latest champions at the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Jeju II, with three major events producing victories across the $30K, $50K and $200K buy-in levels.

Padilha captured the $50,000 NLH event, defeating Nick Petrangelo heads-up. Anton secured his first Triton Poker title in the $30K NLH Turbo after overcoming Artur Martirosian, while Simao won the record $200,000 Triton Invitational for $7.25 million.

Pedro Padilha became the fourth player from Brazil to win a Triton Poker Super High Roller Series title in Jeju after taking down the $50,000 NLH event.

The tournament attracted 129 entries and generated a $6.45 million prize pool. Padilha defeated Nick Petrangelo heads-up for $1,400,860 after the pair agreed to an ICM chop, leaving $50,000 to play for the title.

Alex Anton became the next Jeju II champion by winning the $30K NLH Turbo for $577,000. The September 11 event attracted exactly 70 entries and generated a $2.1 million prize pool. Anton defeated reigning Triton Player of the Year Artur Martirosian heads-up after a final table defined by extremely short stacks.

The rapid structure saw the average stack fall to just six big blinds. Chen Mingcong finished ninth for $60,000, followed by Winfred Yu in eighth for $79,000. Five-time Triton champion Mikita Badziakouski took seventh for $101,000.

Byron Kaverman finished sixth for $128,000, while Adrian Mateos took fifth for $164,000. Stephen Chidwick then finished fourth for $207,000.

Alisson Piekazewicz completed a notable comeback by reaching third after previously falling below one big blind. He earned $269,000.

Anton and Martirosian began heads-up play with 16 and 12 big blinds respectively. The lead changed hands repeatedly before Anton secured the championship.

Anton held K-6 in the deciding hand and defeated Martirosian's hand to claim his first Triton title. The victory made Anton the second player born in the 21st century to win on the Triton Poker Series. He was 25 at the time and was due to turn 26 in November.