Chin Wei Lim Leads Triton Jeju II $20K Into Final Day
The Event #2 field was down to 25 players from 174 entries, with $771,000 awaiting the winner and at least $35,000 already locked up.
The $20,000 NLH 8-Handed at Triton Jeju II went into its final day on Sunday with 25 players left, and Chin Wei Lim held the lead with 4,240,000 chips. According to PokerNews, the event drew 174 entries and had $771,000 reserved for the winner.
The field had been trimmed sharply once the bubble burst at the end of Day 1. The last 25 players were all guaranteed at least $35,000.
Lim’s stack was worth 53 big blinds heading into the final day. Matthias Eibinger sat second with 3,535,000, while Jean-Noel Thorel was third with 2,660,000.
The prize pool on the stream page was listed at $3.48 million, with $520,000 for second place and $358,000 for third. The payouts then stepped down through $292,000 for fourth, $233,000 for fifth, $179,000 for sixth, $130,000 for seventh and $94,000 for eighth.
