Triton ONE Main Event Hits 1,006 Entries and Builds $7.3 Million Prize Pool With Record 62 Nations Represented

The Triton ONE Main Event has crossed the 1,000-entry mark during its European debut in North Cyprus, with the $8,000 buy-in tournament attracting 1,006 entries across three starting flights at the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel in Kyrenia.

The turnout created a $7,316,638 prize pool, putting more than $7.3 million up for grabs and setting up a first-place payout of $1,320,000. The event also brought together players from a record 62 countries, the most nationalities represented in a single tournament across the history of the Triton Poker Series.

For a tour making its European debut with its mid-stakes series, the numbers offer a strong start. The field included 439 unique players and 567 re-entries, with 159 places set to be paid. The minimum cash is $12,500.

Triton ONE Main Event Draws Players From 62 Countries

The international spread was one of the biggest talking points from the final numbers. Russia supplied the largest contingent, with 73 players, accounting for 16.6% of the unique field. China followed with 46 players, or 10.5%.

The United Kingdom and Turkey each contributed 17 players, while Germany and Belarus had 16 apiece. Israel followed with 14, while Bulgaria, Austria, France and Ukraine each had 13 representatives.

The remaining players came from across the globe, including New Zealand, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Brazil and the United States. St Kitts & Nevis, Mauritania and several other countries were also represented.

Triton CEO Andy Wong said the turnout reflected the appeal of bringing the series to North Cyprus, pointing to the destination's accessibility for players travelling from different parts of the world.

"We had been looking forward to bringing Triton ONE to Europe for a long time, and these Main Event numbers show why," Wong said. He also described the 62-country representation as an incredible result for the tour.

The previous record for the most countries represented in a Triton tournament was 54, set by the Triton ONE Main Event in Jeju in September 2025. The latest North Cyprus field moves that mark to 62.

$1.32 Million Awaits the Triton ONE Main Event Champion

With more than $7.3 million in the prize pool, the final table is set to be worth a substantial payday. The champion will collect $1,320,000, while the runner-up is scheduled to receive $793,000.

Third place is worth $561,000, with the payouts continuing down to ninth place for $98,000. A total of 159 players will finish in the money, with $12,500 guaranteed for the minimum cash.

Several familiar names from the high-stakes circuit have already made the money, including Triton founding player Paul Phua, alongside Super High Roller Series regulars Isaac Haxton, Mikita Badziakouski and Punnat Punsri. Jon Vallinas, who currently leads the Triton ONE Player ONE leaderboard race, also secured a cash.

The Main Event is scheduled to conclude on November 15, bringing the first European Triton ONE festival to a close.

Reard, Nagy and Kozlov Add More Triton ONE Titles

While the Main Event has been drawing much of the attention, several other tournaments have also produced winners during the festival.

France's Alexandre Reard claimed the $5,000 NLH 7-Handed title, earning $130,000 after a heads-up deal with the UK's Nicolas Ralph, who collected $110,000. The victory added to Reard's career tournament earnings, which have already passed $10 million.

Hungary's Gergo Nagy also added another Triton title to his collection, winning the $3,000 PLO 6-Handed for $56,000 from a field of 76 entries. The two-time Super High Roller Series champion now joins Artur Martirosyan, Khoa Anh Ngo and Quan Zhou as players who have won titles on both the Super High Roller Series and Triton ONE.

Russia's Iurii Anisimov took down the PLO Bounty Quattro Turbo for $46,000, including $18,000 in bounties. Fellow Russian Ivan Kozlov also made his mark by winning the inaugural $3,000 NLH QUEST event for $67,000.

The Quest format made its Triton debut in North Cyprus, giving players a route to Day 2 by reaching a designated chip milestone. The event attracted 95 entries and generated a $254,505 prize pool.

Triton One Remaining Schedule

Nov 10-15: $8,000 Triton ONE Main Event
Nov 13-15: $15,000 Triton ONE High Roller
Nov 14: $5,000 Turbo Bounty Quattro

Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Schedule

Nov 15-17: $25,000 NLH Titi Poker
Nov 16-17: $30,000 NLH 8-Handed
Nov 17-18: $40,000 NLH 7-Handed Mystery Bounty
Nov 18-19: $50,000 NLH 8-Handed
Nov 19: $30,000 NLH Turbo
Nov 20-21: $200,000 NLH Triton Invitational
Nov 21-22: $60,000 NLH 7-Handed
Nov 22-24: $100,000 NLH Main Event
Nov 23: $50,000 NLH Turbo Bounty Quattro
Nov 24-25: $150,000 NLH 10th Anniversary Special
Nov 25-26: $30,000 PLO/NLH
Nov 26-27: $50,000 PLO Mystery Bounty
Nov 27-29: $100,000 PLO Main Event
Nov 28-29: $25,000 PLO 6-Handed
Nov 29-30: $75,000 PLO 6-Handed
Nov 30: $30,000 PLO Turbo Bounty Quattro

With the Main Event reaching its final stages, Triton ONE North Cyprus is heading toward its conclusion before the Triton Super High Roller Series North Cyprus 2026 takes over the same venue from November 15-30.

Players can explore the full Triton Super High Roller Series North Cyprus schedule on Somuchpoker, with tournament structures and starting times available through the official Triton Poker Series website.

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