Triton Poker Series Jeju 2025: Redemption! Bryn Kenney Rebounds After Near Miss to Win Event #10: $50K NLH Bounty Quattro For 5th Triton Trophy & $1.319 Million Payday!

The Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju 2025 has been spinning an incredible tale of redemption. Players who taste the bitterness of second place return with fire in their bellies, ready to seize the crown. At the centre of this unfolding epic stands Bryn Kenney (cover image), the goliath who already reigns supreme on poker`s all-time money list.

Just a day after the sting of a second-place finish in Event #8 – an event where he actually negotiated the bigger slice of the prize money from a deal but still missed that fifth Triton title – Kenney was back in the trenches.

In Event #10: $50,000 NLH Bounty Quattro, he didn’t just play; he went on an all-out rampage, walking away a jaw-dropping $1.319 Million richer, with a ridiculous $480,000 in bounties alone. Like a shark smelling blood in the water, he relentlessly hunted down those bounty prizes.

🔥🔥 Bryn Kenney Wins Event #10 $50K NLH Turbo Bounty Quattro!

🇺🇸 @BrynKenney bounces back in style, claiming his fifth Triton Poker Series title 🔱 🏆 in the single-day Event #10 $50K NLH Turbo Bounty Quattro and taking home $839,000 💰.

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— Triton Poker (@tritonpoker) March 6, 2025

This storyline is exactly the same as that of Mario Mosböck, who took down Kenney in Event #8 after finishing second in Event #2. The Triton Series is dishing out poetic justice, and it’s incredibly entertaining to watch.

As the last of his opponent’s chips slid across the felt, Kenney, the epitome of poker cool, removed his signature sunglasses, took a moment to stack his mountain of winnings, and delivered a quote for the ages: “Sick! Good to be lucky.” Classic Kenney – effortlessly cool, with that trademark hint of playful arrogance.

His heads-up opponent, Triton debutant Jon Ander Vallinas, was steamrolled by the Kenney freight train but still managed to score a career-best $817,000 ($240,000 in bounties). According to the Spanish pro`s The Hendon Mob profile, that’s almost six times his entire live tournament earnings thus far.

A Legacy Cemented in Gold (and a Mountain of Cash)

This win does more than just add another trophy to Kenney’s case. It pushes his live earnings to an unbelievable $76.80 Million, widening the chasm between him and Justin Bonomo by over $7.30 million. Kenney isn’t just at the top of poker’s all-time money list; he’s constructing an impenetrable empire.

And the story gets even richer. This is Kenney’s fifth Triton title, putting him in the company of legends like Phil Ivey, Mikita Badziakouski, and Danny Tang. They’re all chasing the seemingly untouchable Jason Koon, who holds ten Triton trophies, but Kenney is making serious strides.

Kenney’s Triton record alone is the stuff of legend. With over $47.40 Million earned from 19 cashes, he’s made more money just on Triton than Poker Hall of Famer Phil Ivey has earned in his entire career ($47.30 Million). Let that sink in.

His $20.60 Million win at the 2019 Triton Millions Charity Invitational is still the biggest single prize ever awarded in poker history, but he’s got four other multi-million-dollar Triton scores to keep it company. It’s no shock that Kenney is light years ahead on Triton’s all-time money list, with Jason Koon’s $29.20 Million a distant second.

High-Speed Drama at Landing Casino Jeju

The $50K NLH Bounty Quattro was a one-day, all-gas-no-brakes poker bloodbath at Landing Casino Jeju. With 95 entries, the prize pool swelled to $4.70 Million, with $1.44 Million earmarked for those precious bounties.

The top 15 players got a piece of the pie. Punnat Punsri was the first to cash, taking home $55,500 for 15th place. He was followed by:

• Chris Brewer – 14th for $55,500
• Teun Mulder – 13th for $180,500* ($120,000 in bounties)
• David Yan – 12th for $180,500* ($120,000 in bounties)
• Jamil Wakil – 11th for $68,500

The final table bubble popped with Seth Davies‘ departure in 10th place, good for $128,500 ($60,000 in bounties).

Final Table Chip Counts

1. Jon Ander Vallinas – 5,400,000 (54 BBs)
2. Bryn Kenney – 4,150,000 (42 BBs)
3. Michael Soyza – 2,600,000 (26 BBs)
4. Brandon Wilson – 1,925,000 (19 BBs)
5. Leon Sturm – 1,525,000 (15 BBs)
6. Yang Chongxian – 1,350,000 (14 BBs)
7. Erik Seidel – 775,000 (8 BBs)
8. Stephen Chidwick – 700,000 (7 BBs)
9. Chance Kornuth – 375,000 (4 BBs)

Final Table Recap

The stacks were shallow, but if there’s one thing these Triton crushers know, it’s their ranges. And just because the blinds are brutal doesn’t mean things move fast—these turbo events often turn into a high-level poker masterclass, a spectacle for anyone willing to ride it out deep into the night.

Stephen Chidwick, Chance Kornuth, and Erik Seidel were in a tough spot, all short stacks with less than 10 big blinds. It was a fight they wouldn’t win. Kornuth went first, then Chidwick, and finally Seidel.

Chance Kornuth made his move with pocket eights, running headfirst into Jon Ander Vallinas’ pocket jacks. A set on the flop gave Kornuth temporary hope before Vallinas rivered a flush, ending Kornuth’s run in ninth.

Stephen Chidwick, with only six blinds, tried to double up with , shoving over Kenney’s raise. Kenney called instantly with pocket threes, and the board offered no help, sending Chidwick out in eighth.

Unlike the previous two, Erik Seidel got it in good— vs. Vallinas’ . The poker deities, however, had a twist in store, delivering the on the turn, ending Seidel’s run in seventh place.

Leon Sturm was next, and Kenney was there to collect. Most of Sturm’s chips had already vanished in a clash with Michael Soyza (queens vs. ace-king, with Soyza hitting a king). Sturm’s final hand was a desperate limp with just one blind, holding . Soyza completed, and Kenney, with in the small blind, squeezed. Soyza folded, the board bricked, and Sturm was out in sixth, another bounty for Kenney.

Brandon Wilson, the breakout performer of Jeju, continued his impressive run. After finishing seventh and sixth in previous events, he completed the sequence with a fifth-place finish. His last seven blinds went in with against Yang Chongxian’s . The deck brought no help for Wilson, and just like that, another final table run was cut short!

With the blinds controlling the game, any two playable hands were bound to collide. That`s what happened when Michael Soyza picked up pocket sevens to get up against Kenney’s . Soyza was still ahead before the board delivered two aces, changing the dynamic and sending the Malaysian high roller packing in fourth.

Kenney was the last Triton champion standing, and he was about to give a masterclass. Yang Chongxian, down to five blinds, pushed with , only to be called by Kenney’s classic Doyle Brunson hand, . The board stayed low, and Kenney’s ten-high was enough to eliminate Chongxian in third.

That left only one man standing between Kenney and the title—Spanish pro Jon Ander Vallinas.

But the final duel lasted exactly one hand. Kenney opened with , Vallinas shoved with , and Kenney snap-called. A queen on the flop, and it was over. Another tournament, another victory, another trophy. Bryn Kenney reigned supreme again.

Final Table Payouts (USD):

1. Bryn Kenney – $839,000 ($480,000 in bounties)
2. Jon Ander Vallinas – $577,000 ($240,000 in bounties)
3. Yang Chongxian – $378,000 ($120,000 in bounties)
4. Michael Soyza – $307,000 ($120,000 in bounties)
5. Brandon Wilson – $246,000 ($240,000 in bounties)
6. Leon Sturm – $192,300 ($60,000 in bounties)
7. Erik Seidel – $151,500
8. Stephen Chidwick – $115,500
9. Chance Kornuth – $84,700

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