Triton ONE North Cyprus is underway and the festival has already produced a $2.44 million prize pool, a $450,000 winner and one of the most talked-about hands of the autumn. The 26-day festival at the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel Casino runs from November 5 to 30, 2026, split into the Triton ONE series (November 5 to 15) and the Super High Roller Series (November 15 to 30). With the $8,000 Triton ONE Main Event starting on November 10, here is a results roundup, the schedule ahead and what the numbers say about the state of high-stakes live poker.
Festival Structure
PokerNews describes the festival as the culmination of Triton's 10th anniversary year. The structure:
- Triton ONE (Nov 5-15): lower buy-in events plus the $8K Main Event (Nov 10-15) and $15K High Roller (Nov 13-15).
- Super High Roller Series (Nov 15-30): 16 events, with buy-ins from $25K to $200K.
For a full schedule, see our schedule preview. Satellites for the Main Event were five $1.5K events running November 7 to 11, and iPoker has become an official satellite partner; see our iPoker report.
Results So Far
According to PokerNews, the winners so far include:
| Event | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| $3,000 QQPK Genesis | Alin Ivan | $450,000 |
| $2K NLH One Night | Ran Azor | $21,000 |
| $3K One-W Championship | Elena Yasyuchenya | $35,500 |
| $4K NLH Big Bounty | Jingyao Yan | $41,000 |
QQPK Genesis: The Big One
The $3,000 QQPK Genesis drew 912 entries and built a $2,443,248 prize pool. Alin Ivan took the $450,000 first prize, the largest first-place payout of the festival so far. That is roughly 18.4 percent of the pool, which is a top-heavy but not extreme structure. With 912 entries and a $3,000 buy-in, the gross buy-in total would be $2,736,000, so the prize pool represents about 89 percent of that, implying fees of around 11 percent. We also covered a hand from the same event in our Ren Lin report.
Entries at this level show how strong the appetite for mid-high stakes is: 912 people paid $3,000 to play. That is large by the standards of the Triton brand, which built its reputation on fields with far fewer players at much higher buy-ins.
The $5K 8-Handed Mystery Bounty
The $5,000 NLH 8-Handed Mystery Bounty reached a final table of nine on Tuesday, with Eric Tsai leading after the hand we analysed in our Tsai three-way cooler report. The winner earns $293,000 in regular prize money plus bounty winnings. Payouts per PokerNews run from $23,100 for ninth to $179,000 for second.
What Is Coming
The $8K Triton ONE Main Event
The Main Event runs November 10 to 15. PokerNews did not state a guarantee in the schedule article, so treat any figure you see elsewhere as unconfirmed until Triton publishes it.
The $15K High Roller
Running November 13 to 15, the High Roller has a $2.1K qualifier on November 13. It will be the last Triton ONE event before the Super High Roller Series begins.
Super High Roller Series
The series runs November 15 to 30. PokerNews lists:
| Dates | Event | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 15-17 | NLH TITI Poker | $25K |
| Nov 16-17 | NLH 8-Handed | $30K |
| Nov 17-18 | NLH Mystery Bounty | $40K |
| Nov 18-19 | NLH 8-Handed | $50K |
| Nov 19 | NLH Turbo | $30K |
| Nov 20-22 | Triton Invitational | $200K |
| Nov 21-22 | NLH 7-Handed | $60K |
| Nov 22-24 | NLH Main Event | $100K |
| Nov 23 | NLH Bounty Quattro | $50K |
| Nov 24-25 | 10th Anniversary Special | $150K |
| Nov 25-26 | NLH/PLO | $30K |
| Nov 26-27 | PLO Mystery Bounty | $50K |
| Nov 27-29 | PLO Main Event | $100K |
| Nov 28-29 | PLO 6-Handed | $25K |
| Nov 29-30 | PLO 6-Handed | $75K |
| Nov 30 | PLO Bounty Quattro | $30K |
The $200K Triton Invitational and the $100K events will draw the most attention. We covered earlier invitationals in our Montenegro Invitational report. The 10th Anniversary Special at $150K is a one-off for the brand's decade year, previewed in our anniversary special report.
The Races Behind the Events
Two season-long standings are in play:
- Ivan Leow Player of the Year: $200,000 guaranteed to the champion, with payouts to the top 10 finishers for the first time.
- Player ONE: $66,000 in rewards, with Jon Vallinas leading with 982 points.
Triton's POY race is a useful lens on who dominated the year; see our coverage of the 30 Million Club and of Dvoress's record title run. Expanding POY payouts to the top ten rewards consistency, not only the winner.
What the Numbers Tell Us
Reading across the festival so far, a few themes stand out.
Mid-stakes events are the engine. The $3,000 QQPK Genesis outdrew most events at higher stakes. That pattern is consistent with the series' design, where the lower-priced events build volume and the Super High Roller Series concentrates the elite.
Bounty and mystery formats keep growing. At least two of the first events were bounty formats, and the Super High Roller schedule contains four more bounty events (NLH Mystery Bounty, NLH Bounty Quattro, PLO Mystery Bounty and PLO Bounty Quattro), per PokerNews' listing. Bounty formats create bigger swings and more multiway pots.
PLO has a major place. Six of the 16 Super High Roller events involve PLO, reflecting the prominence of pot-limit Omaha at the high end. If you are curious about the game, our Omaha guide is a good primer.
What This Means for Players
Use the results to calibrate expectations. A 912-entry field means finishing in the money is roughly a one-in-seven or lower proposition, depending on the payout structure. Plan your bankroll accordingly; see our bankroll management guide.
Find a route into big events cheaply. Satellites are the best-value way to play Triton events, and online sites such as Americas Cardroom and BetOnline run satellite-style structures for their own series. Check our tournaments page.
Study ICM. In satellites and final tables, payout structure drives strategy. Our ICM page explains it.
Watch the high rollers for learning. Streams of high-stakes events show how top players balance aggression and discipline. Our poker strategy hub can help you apply the ideas.
Track the money. High-stakes results and regular events like these are reported on our high stakes page.
Looking Ahead
With the Main Event starting November 10 and the Super High Roller Series set to run through November 30, there are three weeks of poker still to come. The festival ends the year for Triton, and its outcome will influence both the Ivan Leow POY title and the Player ONE standings. We will update this roundup as the Main Event and High Roller finish.