Stephen Chidwick continued his reign as one of poker’s most consistent high-rollers, taking down the $200,000 Short Deck event at the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series in Jeju for $3,455,000. With this win, the English star crossed the $70 million milestone in live tournament earnings, becoming only the second player in history to achieve the feat after Bryn Kenney.
Chidwick’s career total now stands at $71,729,541, closing the gap on Kenney’s all-time leading mark of $78,419,828. Both players are competing in Jeju’s high-stakes series, making the race for the No.1 spot a central storyline of the festival.
Chidwick Joins Elite $70 Million Club
The Jeju victory not only gave Chidwick the biggest single payout of his career but also cemented his status as the clear challenger to Kenney’s dominance. All three of Chidwick’s Triton titles have come in the Short Deck format, underscoring his mastery of the variant.
The event attracted 61 entries, generating a $12,200,000 prize pool. Chidwick entered the final table with a commanding chip lead and never relinquished control, sealing a wire-to-wire triumph.
Final Table Results – $200K Short Deck, Triton Jeju II
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Stephen Chidwick | Great Britain | $3,455,000 |
| 2nd | Kiat Lee | Malaysia | $2,465,000 |
| 3rd | Rene Van Krevelen | Netherlands | $1,591,000 |
| 4th | Esti Wang | China | $1,234,000 |
| 5th | Dan Dvoress | Canada | $971,000 |
| 6th | Elton Tsang | Hong Kong | $754,000 |
| 7th | Winfred Yu | Hong Kong | $590,000 |
Updated Poker All-Time Money List
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bryn Kenney | United States | $78,419,828 |
| 2nd | Stephen Chidwick | England | $71,729,541 |
| 3rd | Jason Koon | United States | $66,589,406 |
| 4th | Justin Bonomo | United States | $65,611,097 |
| 5th | Mikita Badziakouski | Belarus | $63,983,194 |
| 6th | Dan Smith | United States | $60,421,589 |
| 7th | Daniel Negreanu | Canada | $56,924,697 |
| 8th | Isaac Haxton | United States | $56,416,098 |
| 9th | Adrian Mateos | Spain | $53,978,150 |
| 10th | Phil Ivey | United States | $53,575,083 |
Kenney, Chidwick, and Koon Leading Triton Rankings
Chidwick’s latest win pushed him into third place on Triton Poker’s all-time rankings with $30,146,918 in earnings. Jason Koon, with $33,600,784 and 12 titles, holds second place, while Kenney leads by a wide margin with over $48 million in Triton cashes.
Koon has also enjoyed a stellar 2025, winning a Triton event in Montenegro and capturing a second WSOP bracelet. Despite their successes, both Chidwick and Koon remain significantly behind Kenney’s lead on the Triton leaderboard.
Triton Poker All-Time Earnings Leaders
| Place | Player | Titles | Cashes | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bryn Kenney | 5 | 20 | $48,348,135 |
| 2nd | Jason Koon | 12 | 62 | $33,600,784 |
| 3rd | Stephen Chidwick | 3 | 63 | $30,146,918 |
| 4th | Mikita Badziakouski | 5 | 46 | $28,222,117 |
| 5th | Dan Smith | 2 | 37 | $25,714,816 |
| 6th | Dan Dvoress | 2 | 55 | $23,859,482 |
| 7th | Punnat Punsri | 4 | 31 | $22,193,230 |
| 8th | Danny Tang | 5 | 54 | $21,317,004 |
| 9th | Fedor Holz | 4 | 32 | $21,242,037 |
| 10th | Aaron Zang | 2 | 3 | $21,091,439 |
