From Triton Poker to the MSPT and TLPT, several notable events wrapped up this week with standout wins. Here’s a quick roundup of players who topped tough fields and made headlines.
Kiat Lee Breaks Through with Back-to-Back Triton Titles
Kiat Lee has finally ended his long wait for a major Triton Poker victory and quickly followed it up with another impressive win. After many close calls, with 32 cashes and 17 final tables but no trophy, Lee claimed his first big title at the Triton series in Jeju, South Korea, winning the $25K Short Deck event for $264,000. This was part of a massive series that awarded $148.7 million in prize money across 18 events.
Just months later, Lee continued his strong run by winning the $30K NLH Turbo event in Montenegro, beating a field of 71 players and taking home $586,000. These back-to-back wins have pushed his career earnings to $13.8 million, most of which came from Triton events.
Final Table Line-Up
- 1st Place: Kiat Lee — 2,595,000 chips (32 BBs)
- 2nd Place: Punnat Punsri — 2,570,000 chips (32 BBs)
- 3rd Place: Thomas Santerne — 2,400,000 chips (30 BBs)
- 4th Place: Michael Soyza — 1,425,000 chips (18 BBs)
- 5th Place: Aleksandr Zubov — 1,300,000 chips (16 BBs)
- 6th Place: Aleks Ponakovs — 1,150,000 chips (14 BBs)
- 7th Place: Stanley Tang — 1,085,000 chips (14 BBs)
- 8th Place: Adrian Mateos — 925,000 chips (12 BBs)
- 9th Place: Maksim Shornikau — 750,000 chips (9 BBs)
Corey Wick Wins Maiden MSPT Title at FireKeepers
Corey Wick claimed his first Major Series of Poker: The Tour (MSPT) title by winning the Michigan State Poker Championship at FireKeepers Casino on May 18. Outlasting a massive field of 3,040 entries in the $1,110 buy-in no-limit hold’em event, Wick earned $397,587, the largest prize of his career and the majority of his nearly half-million in tournament earnings. The event’s total prize pool nearly tripled the $1 million guarantee, reaching close to $3 million.
All 344 players who advanced past the three starting flights cashed, and notable MSPT veterans such as Travis Young, Patrick Steele, Sean Hinton, and Chris Meyers made deep runs but fell short of the final table. Wick entered the final table second in chips and maintained his lead to secure the championship, marking a major breakthrough in his poker career.
Final Table Results
- 1st Place: Corey Wick — $397,587 — 1,200 POY Points
- 2nd Place: Ryan Eamon — $244,462 — 1,000 POY Points
- 3rd Place: Travis McCullough — $182,448 — 800 POY Points
- 4th Place: Ryan Brown — $142,248 — 600 POY Points
- 5th Place: Jose Ivan Montes — $108,085 — 500 POY Points
- 6th Place: Sung Pil Kim — $85,408 — 400 POY Points
- 7th Place: D.J. Buckley — $65,381 — 300 POY Points
- 8th Place: Oliwer Sankiewicz — $50,656 — 200 POY Points
- 9th Place: Dale Kirgis — $41,820 — 100 POY Points
Stephen Song Wins Inaugural TLPT Super High Roller in Jeju
Stephen Song captured the inaugural TLPT Main Event $15K Super High Roller title in Jeju, pocketing a career-best $750,000 after outlasting a stacked field of 191 entries in the richest No-Limit Hold’em event ever held in the region, backed by a $3 million guarantee. However, the path to victory wasn’t smooth, Song needed multiple bullets during extended late registration before finding his rhythm.
He gained momentum on Day 2, steadily climbing the chip counts to return among the top stacks for the final day. Once there, Song dominated, building a massive 6:1 chip lead heading into heads-up play against James Mendoza. Despite a hard-fought battle, Mendoza couldn’t overcome the gap, allowing Song to seal the win and add another major title to his growing poker resume.
Final Payouts
- 1st Place: Stephen Song — $750,000 — United States of America
- 2nd Place: James Mendoza — $450,000 — United States of America
- 3rd Place: Marius Gierse — $320,000 — Germany
- 4th Place: Martin Nielsen — $220,000 — Denmark
- 5th Place: Patrik Demus — $170,000 — Hungary
- 6th Place: Ivan Zhang — $130,000 — China
- 7th Place: Hua Wei Lin — $100,000 — Taiwan
- 8th Place: Jiaming Zhao — $76,000 — China
- 9th Place: Haitao Lei — $62,000 — China
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Source: Triton Poker Blog, MSPT and SMP
