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The $100,000 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event at the 2026 Triton Poker Series Jeju II has already produced a contender for hand of the tournament, just days into the event. The dramatic pot unfolded during Level 5 with blinds at 1,000/2,500, pitting Nick Petrangelo against French pro Jean-Noel Thorel.
Thorel opened from middle position, Petrangelo three-bet from the button, and Thorel made the call. On a 3♥2♦3♦ flop, Thorel check-called a continuation bet, then did the same on the K♥ turn as Petrangelo increased the pressure.
The 3♠ river completed the board, and after Thorel checked again, Petrangelo bet 300,000, leaving himself just 36,000 behind. Thorel responded with a check-raise, and Petrangelo called off his remaining stack.
Petrangelo showed A♥A♣ for a full house that appeared unbeatable to onlookers. However, Thorel revealed 3♣2♣, having rivered quad threes to scoop the massive pot and eliminate Petrangelo from the tournament.
The hand catapulted Thorel to an early chip lead of 1,200,000. China’s Quan Zhou (966,000) and Defeng Chen (720,000) round out the top three, with notable names such as Artur Martirosian, Thomas Muehloecker, Daniel Rezaei, and Pedro Padilha also among the leaders.
Thorel, who has amassed $11,269,800 across 16 Triton cashes, is still chasing his first title in the series despite a runner-up finish in this same event back in 2024, worth $2,875,000. His best career score remains a $6 million second-place finish at the 2025 WSOP Paradise Super Main Event.
