Chinese high roller Peter Wang has proven he can shine not only in live-streamed cash games but also on the tournament stage. On Sept. 13, 2025, Wang conquered the $60,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Eight-Max event at the Triton Poker Jeju festival, securing his first Triton title and a career-best payout of $2,046,000.
From Cash Game Star to Tournament Champion
Wang is a familiar face from Hustler Casino Live and High Stakes Poker, where he’s been involved in countless viral hands. But in Jeju, he outlasted a field of 154 entries to grab the lion’s share of the $9,240,000 prize pool. Before this win, his best tournament result was a 12th-place finish worth $52,100 in a $40K Mystery Bounty earlier in the same series at Landing Casino Jeju (Sept. 8–23).
Setting the Stage
Day 2 started with 40 contenders still alive. Only 27 made the money, with names like Ben Heath, Brandon Wilson, Sergio Aido, Ben Tollerene, Aleksejs Ponakovs, Webster Lim, and Matthias Eibinger all running deep but falling short of the final table.
Final Table Action
- 9th – Thomas Boivin ($207,000): Lost a flip with pocket fives vs. Wang’s A-J suited.
- 8th – Santhosh Suvarna ($250,000): Busted in a coin flip against Nguyen’s pocket eights.
- 7th – Tom Fuchs ($345,000): Top pair no good against Mikita Badziakouski’s kings up.
- 6th – Nang Quang Nguyen ($475,000): Shoved A-Q into Wang’s queens.
- 5th – Calvin Lee ($618,000): Ran kings into Sosia Jiang’s A-J; an ace on the board ended his run.
- 4th – Mikita Badziakouski ($774,000): Shoved K-Q into Wang’s A-J suited; board ran clean.
Rise and Fall of Filatov
Russia’s Anatoly Filatov made a big push, doubling through Wang and briefly taking the chip lead after a massive hero call against Jiang. But he lost momentum in a crucial flip (A-Q vs. tens) and finally bowed out in 3rd place for $950,000.
Filatov, who also won a $25K High Roller at Triton Jeju earlier in 2025, now boasts over $10.3 million in lifetime earnings.
The Heads-Up Battle
Wang began heads-up play with a 3:1 lead over Sosia Jiang. The duel stretched into the early morning hours with multiple double-ups on both sides.
In the final hand, Wang’s K♠9♣ held strong on a K♣7♠6♣6♠10♥ board, as Jiang bluffed all-in with J♣8♠. Wang called instantly, locking up the title and $2,046,000.
Jiang collected $1,381,000 as runner-up — the second-biggest score of her career, just behind her $1.6M at the Triton Million Invitational. Her lifetime earnings now sit at nearly $6 million.
Final Table Payouts
| Place | Player | Payout | POY Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Wang | $2,046,000 | 1,224 |
| 2 | Sosia Jiang | $1,381,000 | 1,020 |
| 3 | Anatoly Filatov | $950,000 | 816 |
| 4 | Mikita Badziakouski | $774,000 | 612 |
| 5 | Calvin Lee | $618,000 | 510 |
| 6 | Nang Quang Nguyen | $475,000 | 408 |
| 7 | Tom Fuchs | $345,000 | 306 |
| 8 | Santhosh Suvarna | $250,000 | 204 |
