Joshua Gebissa beats Punnat Pusri to take down the inaugural $8,000 Triton ONE Main Event in Jeju. This main event has shattered expectations, drawing 1,046 total entries (including 550 re-entries) and creating a $7.6 million prize pool—an incredible figure for a mid-stakes debut on the Triton stage.
With a $1,367,000 first-place prize (Gebissa took $975,000 after making a deal before heads up play) and the prestige of winning in one of poker’s most elite series, the pressure was immense as play moved to the final table.
Nine players returned for the final showdown, led by Japan’s Daiki Shingae and Germany’s Joshua Gebissa, each armed with 75 big blinds. China had strong representation with Ruogu Wen and Zhuo Dajie, while Triton regulars like Punnat Punsri and Artur Martirosian were still in the hunt. Short stacks included Ukraine’s Igor Yaroshevskyy and Japan’s Kaoru Kishimoto, both needing early doubles to survive.
Triton ONE Main Event Final Table Starting Stacks
| Daiki Shingae 🇯🇵 | 45,200,000 |
| Joshua Gebissa 🇩🇪 | 45,000,000 |
| Ruogu Wen 🇨🇳 | 40,600,000 |
| Zhuo Dajie 🇨🇳 | 39,700,000 |
| Punnat Punsri 🇹🇭 | 25,600,000 |
| Artur Martirosian 🇷🇺 | 24,100,000 |
| Sergei Petrushevskii 🇷🇺 | 15,300,000 |
| Igor Yaroshevskyy 🇺🇦 | 13,100,000 |
| Kaoru Kishimoto 🇯🇵 | 13,000,000 |
Final Table Action – A Sprint, Not a Marathon
There was no feeling-out process. No cagey early levels. From the very first hand, it was clear this final table would go down as one of the fastest in Triton history.
First Hand: AA vs AK – And We’re Off
Sergei Petrushevskii came in short and found A♠K♦, but ran straight into Punnat Punsri’s pocket aces. The flop gave Sergei top pair (K♥ 5♠ 3♠), but there was no second king, and he was eliminated in 9th place for $101,700 before his seat had even warmed up.
Kishimoto Applies Early Pressure
Kaoru Kishimoto, despite being one of the shortest stacks, came out swinging—3-betting light with hands like A♦6♦. He leveraged the ICM pressure to force folds from opponents holding stronger hands like AQ and AT, clearly understanding the pay jump dynamics.
Igor in Cruel Spot
Igor Yaroshevskyy seemed to have caught his double-up. Holding 8♠7♠, he flopped trips on an 8♦8♣9♠ board. Ruogu Wen called down with just QJ, hit a J♦ on the turn, and miraculously rivered the J♥. With less than 10BB behind, and a long backstory between the two players at past Triton events, Igor tank-called—but it was the wrong one. He exited in 8th for $137,000.
Kishimoto Crashes Out Next
Kaoru’s aggression couldn’t carry him much further. Down to 10.6 million, he jammed with K9 on a 5♣J♠Q♥ flop and was called by Daiki Shingae’s A♣K♥. No help came, and Kishimoto was eliminated in 7th for $186,800.
Martirosian Forces Folds, Then Falls
Artur Martirosian was active throughout. In one highlight, he 4-bet shoved with A♠K♣, forcing Ruogu Wen off A♣J♠. But the momentum didn’t last.
Artur moved all in again—this time for 37.2 million—and was called by Punnat Punsri, who also held A♠K♦. No miracle card or flush came for Artur, and he departed in 6th for $243,000, as Punsri vaulted into the chip lead—an incredible climb from one of the day’s shortest stacks.
From Deep to Dust – Dajie Falls in 5th
Down to 25M, Zhuo Dajie called a raise from the small blind with K♣J♠. The flop came J♣-high, but Punsri held A♠J♦ and induced the shove. He made the call, held, and soared to over 120 million, while Dajie exited in 5th for $316,000.
Shingae Sends Wen Packing
The final hand before three-handed play saw Ruogu Wen dwindle to 25M, then face a 3-bet. Holding K♠Q♠, he shoved, and Daiki Shingae snap-called with 6♠6♦. No overcards, no flush—just clean sailing for the sixes. Ruogu Wen finished in 4th place for $406,000.
Incredibly, just two hours after cards were in the air, the tournament was three-handed.
3-Handed Action: Punsri Powers Through, Daiki Fights Back
As the tournament moved to three-handed play, Joshua Gebissa found himself clinging to the short stack. The action was intense, and both Daiki Shingae and Punnat Punsri took turns wrestling for the chip lead.
Daiki, known for his loose image, was playing every hand with aggression. His unorthodox style became a crowd favorite—ranging from floating to re-raising with third pair. It wasn’t all just aggression; he also caught some huge hands, as seen in a massive pot against Punsri.
In one key pot, Punsri called down with A♦ high in a 39 million chip pot, only to watch Daiki turn a full house with 2♠2♦.
Daiki’s Big Call: A 172M Pot
Then came the biggest turnaround of the final table. With Punsri holding K♠5♥ and Daiki calling with 8♥6♥ on a Q♣7♦2♠ flop, the pot started small, but things escalated quickly. Daiki called a 10M bet on the flop, then Punsri hit a 5♣ on the turn, which improved him to second pair. But Daiki didn’t slow down, betting 15M on the turn and getting called.
The drama hit its peak on the river. The board showed Q♣7♦2♠5♣2♣, and Daiki instantly jammed all-in for 60M—a move that put Punsri’s remaining 54M stack at risk. After using all of his remaining time banks, Punsri finally made the call with second pair. Daiki showed his bluff, and Punsri took down a 172,600,000 pot.
Daiki Fades, Punsri Takes Over
With that incredible pot, Punsri surged to a commanding chip lead, leaving Gebissa with just 30BB and Daiki with 30BB. However, Daiki wasn’t backing down. His hyper-aggressive style led him to call an all-in from Gebissa with K♣2♦, a play that ultimately didn’t work out. Daiki then pushed with J♥8♦ against Punsri’s 6♣2♣. After the dust settled, Daiki was back in the game, doubling up to stay alive.
Just when it seemed Daiki might have a chance to recover, he got KK against Gebissa’s A♦Q♦. Daiki held strong pre-flop, but fate had other plans. The river brought a 10♣ to complete Gebissa’s broadway straight, and with that, Daiki Shingae was eliminated in 3rd place for $506,000.
Heads-Up and the Win
As the final two players sat down for heads-up play, Joshua Gebissa and Punnat Punsri had already made a deal during the break. They locked up their bigger paydays, with $55,000 still on the table for the winner along with the title and the coveted Triton trophy.
Punsri started the heads-up battle with a 4-1 chip lead, but Gebissa proved more than capable of doubling up and shifting the momentum in his favour.
Punsri kicked off with an aggressive strategy, jamming every ace pre-flop, which put pressure on Gebissa. Eventually, that aggression backfired. Punsri found himself holding A♠8♠, pushing all-in against Gebissa’s 10♠10♦. The board came out 3♣4♣4♠, and despite a brief sweat when a 2♣ came on the river, Gebissa held strong to win the pot and double up to 128 million chips.
At this point, both players were around 60BBs deep.
The Seesaw Continues – Punsri Fights, Gebissa Chips Up
The game was a true seesaw battle, with momentum swinging back and forth. Punsri chipped away at Gebissa’s stack, regaining the chip lead. Then came another pivotal moment when Punsri made a flush draw with 9♥3♥ on a 6♣Q♣K♥ 2♥ board. Gebissa, however, had top two pair with K♠Q♥. The turn brought the 2♥, but the river J♠ was a brick for Punsri, but he pushed all-in and Gebissa called and doubled up, adding to his stack.
With the heads-up match stretching longer than the entire final table up to three-handed, it was clear this was a battle of wills.
The defining hand came when Gebissa called a pre-flop 3-bet from Punsri with A7 against Punsri’s Q3. The flop brought Q77, giving Gebissa top pair and Gebrissa trips. Punsri bet out 15 million, which Gebissa called. The turn came the 3♠, and Punsri checked. Gebissa bet 18 million—Punsri called.
Gebissa pushed all-in on the 6♦ river for 65 million, putting Punsri to the test. After a short tank, Punsri made the call, making Gebissa the commanding chip leader with 250m to Punsri’s 10m.
The Final Hand – Gebissa Clinches the Victory
Despite being down to a mere 10 million chips, Punsri did double up once more, keeping hope alive for a potential comeback. But just a few hands later, the end came. Gebissa called Punsri’s all-in with 2nd pair on the turn with 87. Punsri missed both his flush and straight draws, making Gabrissa the first Triton Jeju $8K Main Event champion.
