Chidwick Closing Gap to Kenney on All-Time Money List After Triton Win
Summary
Stephen Chidwick won the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Jeju II $200,000 Short Deck event, taking home $3,455,000 and moving himself past the $70 million mark in live tournament earnings. The victory — Chidwick’s third Triton short deck title and the biggest first-place score of his career outside his 2019 Triton Million result — pushed his career total to about $71.73 million, drawing him closer to all-time leader Bryn Kenney’s $78.42 million.
Event details: the late-added $200k Short Deck drew 61 entries and generated a $12,200,000 prize pool. Kiat Lee finished second ($2,465,000) and Rene Van Krevelen third ($1,591,000). Chidwick led the final table from the start and closed the event wire-to-wire.
Author style: punchy — this matters if you follow high-stakes leaderboards. Chidwick is now the obvious challenger to Kenney and both are on Jeju, so expect more fireworks.
Key Points
- Stephen Chidwick won the Triton Jeju II $200,000 Short Deck for $3,455,000.
- The event had 61 entries and a $12,200,000 prize pool.
- Chidwick’s career live earnings now stand at roughly $71,729,541, passing the $70m milestone.
- Bryn Kenney remains all-time leader with $78,419,828; Chidwick has closed the gap but still trails by several million.
- This is Chidwick’s third Triton short deck title and his largest single cash outside the 2019 Triton Million result.
- Final-table podium: 1st Stephen Chidwick, 2nd Kiat Lee ($2,465,000), 3rd Rene Van Krevelen ($1,591,000).
Why should I read this?
Short version: if you like watching the all-time money race, this is the headline — Chidwick just leveled up his chase of Kenney. It’s big news for high-stakes poker nerds and anyone tracking who’ll top the leaderboard next. Plus, the Jeju festival has more high-roller events coming, so this result could be the start of a real momentum swing.
