The $60,000 no-limit hold ’em eight-max event in the 2026 Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju had insane action from start until the end.
Daniel Rezaei was the last man standing after the dust had settled and took home his first Triton title after the final hand was dealt at 3:00 AM local time on Sunday, March 22, in Jeju.
The tournament attracted 139 entries and generated a massive prize pool of $8,340,000.
Rezaei battled through the tough field and took home the trophy and $1,939,000.
This victory is one of the biggest wins of his career, and he now has more than $13.2 million in live tournament earnings.
Rezaei Finally Breaks Through on the Triton Stage
There was more to Rezaei's win than just earning money. He had come very close to clinching the title several times, but he never quite got there.
Rezaei spoke about how this victory meant a lot to him. Despite having a successful year in 2025, the Triton trophy slipped from his hands several times.
He won one at his first stop in 2026, which made it even more special.
It is amazing how far Rezaei has come. He won just under $1.9 million as a high roller at the 2025 World Series of Poker Paradise, which was his previous best score.
He's become a real high-stakes poker player very quickly. In the past year, he's won four seven-figure cash games.
Big Names Fall as Final Table Takes Shape
Event 6 final table players (clockwise from back left): Leon Sturm, Mike Watson, Alex Boika, Juan Pardo, Nick Petrangelo, Kazuomi Furuse, Eelis Parssinen, Isaac Haxton, Daniel Rezaei (Photo Courtesy of Triton Poker)
Only 23 of the 52 players who made it to Day 2 of the event would win a piece of the $8,340,000 prize pool.
The tournament featured several top players, and most of them reached deep into the event.
Matthias Eibinger, Ren Lin, Sergio Aido, Danny Tang, Stephen Chidwick, Daniel Dvoress, and Sean Winter all made the money but didn't reach the final table.
Michael Watson entered the final table as the chip leader, and it looked like he was going to dominate.
Things seemed to go in his favour when his 
beat Kazuomi Furuse's 
, and he eliminated Furuse in ninth place.
But in poker, things can change quickly. Watson quickly lost a very important hand when Aliaksei Boika's A-4 beat his A-K.
Boika then flopped trips. After a short time, Watson went all-in again with 
against 
, and this time he lost.
His tournament life came to an end in eighth place, and he took home $243,000.
Key Hands Set Up the Final Three
When the tournament was down to the last seven players, the pace slowed as players looked to climb the pay ladder.
Isaac Haxton had a major setback when Parssinen’s pocket aces crushed his A-10.
Haxton had few big blinds left and was forced to go all-in with 
shortly after.
He lost to Nick Petrangelo's 
and was knocked out of the event in seventh place for $330,000.
Then Petrangelo made a strong push to get more chips. He shoved with 
, and Juan Pardo called with 
in a very exciting hand.
The board fell 
, which gave Petrangelo a straight on the river and knocked Pardo out in sixth place.
Unfortunately, his run didn't last long. Then, Petrangelo went all-in with 
but ran into Rezaei's 
.
When the board showed 
, Rezaei's pocket pair held strong. Petrangelo finished fifth and earned $576,000.
There were massive swings when the tournament reached three-handed play. Although Boika only had a small stack, he was able to double up against Parssinen and stay in the game.
Unfortunately, Parssinen couldn't last long. Parssinen held 
and went against Boika's 
on a 
board; his hand did not improve, and his tournament life ended in third place for $876,000.
Heads-Up Battle Ends in Dramatic Fashion
The heads-up duel started with both players having equal stacks. Boika had 14,250,000 chips, and Rezaei had 13,550,000.
Rezaei began dominating early on and appeared to be in total control. He quickly jumped ahead by more than 3 to 1 and won a lot of pots.
This put Boika under a lot of pressure.
The tension of the game could be captured in the last hand.
Boika limped in with 
, and Rezaei raised, holding . Boika called, and the flop came . Rezaei made a continuation bet, and Boika called.
The landed on the turn, and Rezaei decided to move all-in.
With king-high and a straight draw, Boika had to make a tough choice. He made the call after tanking for some time.
The 
fell on the river, giving Boika a pair.
However, this was not enough. With his pair of aces holding up, Rezaei ended the event in a dramatic way.
Boika won $1,313,000, the biggest payday of his career. Even though he didn't quite make it, the victory was a big win that brought his lifetime earnings to almost $8.8 million.
The win was a new beginning for Rezaei.
He finally won a Triton title after a few close calls, proving he is one of the best poker players in the world.
Final Table Results
| Place | Place | Payout |
| 1 | Daniel Rezaei | $1,939,000 |
| 2 | Aliaksei Boika | $1,313,000 |
| 3 | Eelis Parssinen | $876,000 |
| 4 | Leon Sturm | $717,000 |
| 5 | Nick Petrangelo | $576,000 |
| 6 | Juan Pardo | $446,000 |
| 7 | Isaac Haxton | $330,000 |
| 8 | Michael Watson | $243,000 |
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