The Thai star exploded onto the live tournament scene back in 2021 and has been one of poker’s most feared competitors since.
Prior to 2021, Punsri had 10 live scores on his record amounting to around $130,000. Since, he has gone on to accumulate a monstrous total of $29,323,449. Already he is 42nd on the all-time money list.
In the Triton Super High Roller Series, Punsri now sits in equal second place with his five victories, behind Jason Koon who is miles in front with 12. He is seventh on the Triton money list.
While being presented with the trophy, Punsri appeared shocked at the amazing run he’s been on in the series.
“I’ve run so good in the key spots, but every time I’ve had my luck I’ve tried to make the most out of it and I try to come back to every stop as a better version of myself. I’m so grateful for the entire journey since day one that I came to the tour. You guys treat me so well.”
Brandon Wilson did push his rival until the end, and although he will be envious of Punsri’s $1,697,000 prize, the $1,150,000 for second place will be ample compensation for a player who is moving quickly up the ranks.
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This $50,000 buy-in event saw 95 players seated with another 51 re-entries boosting the prize pool which ended up at a respectable $7,300,000.
Bryn Kenney, the first player to earn more than $70 million from live poker tournaments, dominated the first day, but his fortunes changed in a nanosecond.
The American, along with Dylan Linde, Dan Dvoress, Christoph Vogelsang, Kiat Lee, Matthias Eibinger, and Ike Haxton, fell by the wayside before the final table was set.
Jason Koon, winner of 12 Triton titles, busted in eight place with a $213,000 prize.
Fan Favourite Jean-Noel Thorel, also no stranger to super high roller success, was first to leave the table.
He took $289,000 for seventh after running A♥ J♥ into Igor Yaroshevskyy’s A♣ K♣ to leave him with only 6 big blinds which he lost to Klemens Roiter on the next hand.
The three Austrians who made the final table were all now firmly at the bottom of the chip counts, and they all soon exited the event.
Samuel Mullur went first after his A♥ K♠ fell apart against Punsri’s blind defence with J♦ 3♦. The Thai star flopped top pair and turned trips and he was delighted when Mullur decided to bluff most of his stack off. Punsri cleaned up the remaining few blinds a couple of hands later.
The very next hand saw Manuel Fritz risk his final six blinds with pocket nines only for Brandon Wilson to turn a queen for his K♥ Q♠. That earned him $504,000 for fifth place.
Klemens Roiter also nearly went in the same orbit but he found a double-up for his tiny stack. But he was soon on his way to the sidelines when his K♠ Q♣ was beaten by Wilson’s A♥ 6♦.
Three cashes from six events is a good start to the young Austrian’s Triton career and he banked $628,000 for this performance.
Yaroshevskyy was now chasing Wilson and Punsri as the viewers were gifted a top-level display on ICM skills at a three-handed table.
The Ukrainian’s run ended when he jammed his 27bb stack over Punsri’s open with A♥ Q♣. Punsri turned over 10♣ 9♣ and the dealer went to work.
The board ran out 10♥ 3♠ J♥ 10♠ 2♦ and it was time for heads-up as Yaroshevskyy was out in third for $766,000.
Punsri now had a six-to-one chip lead, similar to when Gebissa faced him heads-up in the Triton ONE Main Event and won.
This time, however, it was plain sailing for Punsri when his 10♥ 9♦ outdrew Wilson’s pocket kings.
Triton Jeju Event #6: $50,000 NLH 7-Handed Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (USD) |
| 1st | Punnat Punsri | Thailand | $1,697,000 |
| 2nd | Brandon Wilson | United States | $1,150,000 |
| 3rd | Igor Yaroshevskyy | Ukraine | $766,000 |
| 4th | Klemens Roiter | Austria | $628,000 |
| 5th | Manuel Fritz | Austria | $504,000 |
| 6th | Samuel Mullur | Austria | $391,000 |
| 7th | Jean-Noel Thorel | France | $289,000 |
