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 — the biggest first-place score of his career. The victory pushed his career live tournament earnings past $70 million, leaving him on about $71.7 million and closing the gap to all-time leader Bryn Kenney, who sits on $78.4 million. The $200K Short Deck drew 61 entries and produced a $12.2 million prize pool. Chidwick led the final table from the start and claimed his third Triton Short Deck crown.
Key Points
- Chidwick won the Triton Jeju II $200,000 Short Deck for $3,455,000, his largest single live score outside the 2019 Triton Million for Charity result.
- The event attracted 61 entries and created a $12.2 million prize pool.
- Chidwick’s total live earnings are now roughly $71.7 million, joining the exclusive $70 million club and narrowing the gap to Bryn Kenney ($78.4 million).
- Podium finishers: 2nd Kiat Lee ($2,465,000) and 3rd Rene Van Krevelen ($1,591,000); both posted career highs.
- Chidwick has three Triton titles — all in Short Deck — and led the final table wire-to-wire in Jeju.
Why should I read this?
Because if you follow high-stakes poker, this is the kind of headline that shifts the storyline — Chidwick keeps chipping away at Kenney and those seven-figure wins change the all-time rankings. Short, sharp and a bit thrilling if you like watching leaderboards move.
Context and Relevance
This result matters for anyone tracking the modern high-stakes scene or the All-Time Money List. Chidwick’s win not only adds a huge payday but reinforces Short Deck as a premier format for elite players and for big Triton paydays. With both Chidwick and Kenney present in Jeju and a busy schedule ahead, the chase for the top of the all-time earnings list is an ongoing storyline to watch across this festival.