Alexandros Theologis Wins First Triton Title at Jeju II Series Opener
TL;DR — Alexandros “Pwndidi” Theologis won the Triton SHRS Jeju II Event 1 ($15k NLH 8-Handed) for $642,000. He outlasted a final table featuring Punnat Punsri, Adrian Mateos, and Wai Kiat Lee after a swingy day that included quad kings and multiple key eliminations. The result delivers his first Triton title.
SCCG Take — The win underscores the high variance and depth of Triton fields, where proven players must navigate swings to claim hardware and prize pools.
Alexandros “Pwndidi” Theologis won the first event of the Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju II, claiming the $15,000 NLH 8-Handed title and the $642,000 first-place prize. One of the most successful online poker players, Theologis outlasted a final table that included reigning GPI Player of the Year Punnat Punsri, Adrian Mateos, and Wai Kiat Lee. This marks his maiden Triton title.
As reported by PokerNews, the victory followed a swingy day in which Theologis lost chips at points before mounting a comeback.
Fast-Paced Eliminations and Final Table Setup
The final day began with four rapid exits in the first 15 minutes, including Xu Yang, Ethan “Rampage” Yau, Daniel Dvoress, and Xuan Liu, each of whom collected $25,500. The field of 28 players contracted quickly thereafter.
Liu Qiang finished 17th for $40,000 after running into Theologis’ quad kings. Kings continued to serve Theologis well; he next eliminated Bernhard Binder, whose aces could not hold against Theologis’ flopped trips. Jesse Lonis, Nick Petrangelo, and Joao Simao also exited before the final nine was reached.
The final table received full Triton treatment with ceremonial walkouts, dry ice, and LED spotlights. Wang Yang departed in ninth, followed by Mateos in eighth, Ehsan Amiri in seventh, Daniel Rezaei in sixth, Yin Tao in fifth on his Triton debut, Wai Kiat Lee in fourth, and Punnat Punsri in third.
Heads-Up Comeback Secures the Title
Victor Chong entered heads-up play as the chip leader. Theologis steadily eroded that lead through key showdowns. The title was decided when Theologis’ J♥ 10♦ held against Chong’s 8♥ 4♣.
“I was really looking forward to winning a Triton trophy,” Theologis told PokerNews after his victory. “I have a second place and a few third places, so to finally close one out definitely feels great.”
“I was very fortunate to manage to win. As you said, it was very swingy. I lost a lot of chips and then came back, so yeah, it all worked out in the end,” added Theologis.
Reporting: PokerNews
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- Theologis won $642K in Triton Jeju II opener, his first Triton title
- Final table featured GPI Player of the Year Punnat Punsri, Adrian Mateos
- Quad kings and heads-up comeback underscored high-variance play
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