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UK Pro Joe Hindry Finishes 7th in Triton $40K Mystery Bounty

By Mrinal Gujare

11 Sep 2026

Mrinal Gujare 11 Sep 2026

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Kiat Lee wins fourth Triton title after a dramatic comeback in Jeju II.
Joe Hindry finishes seventh, making his second final table and earning $105,000.
The $40K Mystery Bounty event featured 133 entries and over $5.3 million in prizes.

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UK pro Joe Hindry finished seventh for $105,000 in the $40,000 Mystery Bounty at Triton Jeju II. Jamil Wakil eliminated Hindry with A-K suited against A-J offsuit, while Kiat Lee defeated Wakil heads-up to claim his fourth Triton title.

UK pro Joe Hindry finished seventh in the $40,000 Mystery Bounty at the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Jeju II, collecting $105,000 from the $5,320,000 prize pool.

The result marked Hindry's second final table of the series and added another notable result to what has been a remarkable Triton debut for the British pro.

Hindry's run in Event #7 came to an end when Canada's Jamil Wakil sent him to the rail. Wakil's A-K suited held against Hindry's A-J offsuit, eliminating the UK pro in seventh place. Hindry received $105,000 for his finish.

The result gave Hindry another final-table appearance during his Triton debut, although he was unable to continue his run deeper into the $40,000 Mystery Bounty event.

Wakil would go on to finish second in the tournament for $419,000, while also securing six bounty envelopes.

At the other end of the final outcome, Malaysia's Kiat Lee claimed the title after defeating Wakil in the final pot. The victory was Lee's fourth Triton title.

Lee's tournament had taken a dramatic turn earlier in the day. Around 2pm, he had been facing potential elimination on the bubble against Wakil with a tiny stack. His hand held, allowing him to double and remain in contention.

About nine hours later, Lee and Wakil were involved in another huge pot. Lee again came out ahead, this time in the final pot of the tournament, securing the championship.

Lee had so far earned $619,000 from the event, with eight bounty envelopes still to be opened at a ceremony tomorrow.

Each envelope is worth a minimum of $40,000, giving the eight bounties a minimum combined value of $320,000.

Event #7 was a $40,000 No-Limit Hold'em tournament played seven-handed under the Mystery Bounty format.

The event attracted 133 entries and created a $5,320,000 prize pool. Day 1 was focused on reaching the 25 percent of the field that would receive a bounty token. The 33 players who reached that stage bagged and tagged shortly before 1am before returning for Day 2.

On Day 2, every elimination was rewarded with a bounty pull. Players also had to navigate the official tournament bubble, which burst when 23 players remained.

The bubble became a prolonged and nervy stage of the tournament, with numerous players placed under threat before generally managing to survive.

Hindry's seventh-place finish represented his second final table during what was described as a remarkable Triton debut.

Although his run in the Mystery Bounty event ended with the $105,000 seventh-place payout, the British pro had already reached another final table during the series.

Hindry's elimination came against Wakil, whose A-K suited remained ahead of the UK pro's A-J offsuit to bring his tournament to an end.

Philip Sternheimer Finishes Runner-Up

Philip Sternheimer finished runner-up in Event 5 of the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Jeju II, securing a $516,000 payout after reaching heads-up play against Alex Boika.

The $25,000 NLH 8-Handed tournament attracted 131 entries, including 39 re-entries, and generated a $3,275,000 prize pool.

Sternheimer entered the eight-handed final table with 2,725,000 chips, worth 27 big blinds, and remained in contention through several eliminations, including those of Nevan Chang, Seth Davies and Yu Lei.

He eventually reached heads-up play against Boika, who started the final duel with 56 big blinds compared with Sternheimer's 32.

The tournament concluded when Sternheimer raised from the small blind with 9-7 and Boika called with J-x. Boika made top pair on the turn, while Sternheimer picked up a combination draw.

Sternheimer subsequently moved all-in following a check-raise, but Boika called. The river failed to complete Sternheimer's draw, ending his run in second place for $516,000.

Boika claimed the title and a $761,000 first-place prize, while Sternheimer took home the runner-up payout from the $3.275 million prize pool.