The first-ever European Triton ONE Main Event in Northern Cyprus has revealed its final table lineup. After a swift Day 3, American poker pro Alex Anton takes the lead with a dominant performance, eyeing the top prize of $1,320,000.

The penultimate day of the $8K Main Event Triton One is taking place at the Merit Royal Hotel & Spa in Northern Cyprus. A total of 1,006 entries have generated a prize pool of $7,316,600. Today's Day 3 features the final 24 players, aiming to play down to the final six.

All remaining participants have secured at least $37,000, but the entire field is eyeing the top prize of $1,320,000.

Leading the pack is China’s Yiwen Yuan, who is chasing her second final table in the series after her appearance in the Women's Championship. Hot on her heels are Mauritania's Mohamed El-Wely and Germany's Mahmoud Bedoui.

The real excitement, however, centers around the legendary Belarusian player Mikita Badziakouski. The two-time Triton SHR Series Main Event champion is starting from the very bottom as a short stack with less than 5 BB, attempting a historic comeback.

Other stars like Biao Ding and Spain's leader in the Triton One Player of the Year standings, Jon Vallinas, are still in contention.

Top 10 Chip Counts for the $8,000 Main Event Triton One before Day 3:

Position	Player	Country	Stack
1.	Yiwen Yuan	China	24,450,000
2.	Mohamed El-Wely	Mauritania	22,800,000
3.	Mahmoud Bedoui	Germany	22,275,000
4.	Nikita Kuznetsov	Russia	17,150,000
5.	Ken Tong	Hong Kong	15,100,000
6.	Mehmet Samsa	Turkey	13,800,000
7.	Alex Anton	USA	13,250,000
8.	Zhuoqun Zhang	China	11,700,000
8.	Jingyao Yan	China	11,700,000
10.	Anatolii Savin	Russia	11,000,000

Prize Breakdown:

Place	Prize
1st Place	$1,320,000
2nd Place	$793,000
3rd Place	$561,000
4th Place	$420,000
5th Place	$321,000
6th Place	$235,000
7th Place	$177,000
8th Place	$127,000
9th Place	$98,000
10th–11th Place	$83,000
12th–13th Place	$73,500
14th–15th Place	$66,000
16th–17th Place	$58,500
18th–20th Place	$51,000
21st–23rd Place	$44,000
24th Place	$37,000

Sources: Triton Poker, YouTube

Maurice Hawkins stands among the most successful players in WSOP Circuit history. In Face Up with Ivy Teves, he discusses his record 26 rings, personal bankruptcy, family, faith, and everything professional poker has taken from him over the years.

As the spotlight focuses on the Main Event battles, two new champions emerged in the Triton ONE series in Northern Cyprus. Frenchman Alexandre Reard showcased his vast experience in the $5K NLH 7-Handed tournament. Meanwhile, the 26-year-old newcomer Ivan Kozlov dazzled in the new Quest format.

Today, it's highly likely that the Main Event of the Polish Poker Championship will break the million-euro mark. The numbers suggest that last year's record will be surpassed. The current prizepool is nearly a million euros, thanks in part to yesterday's playing days. In the High Roller, only 18 players remain.

When Daniel opened a guide for future fathers on camera at the start of the WSOP, fans had no idea what he and Amanda were about to reveal. Now, the couple has welcomed their first child—born via surrogate on Friday the 13th, their son Roman.

What does it cost to spend your life chasing the next win? In the third episode of Face Up with Ivy Teves, Maurice Hawkins opens up about winning a record 26 WSOP Circuit rings, filing for bankruptcy, and the relationships he lost along the way.

Hawkins traces his path from college football and plans to become a surgeon to learning poker in small Omaha Sit & Gos. He recalls how health and financial problems left him feeling cornered, why he still trusted his ability at the table, and what it took to rebuild his bankroll. He also reflects on the decisions he would handle differently today and how his reputation has affected his ability to find backing.

Some of the most personal moments come when Hawkins talks about time away from home. As tournament trips ate into birthdays, weekends, and time with friends, the invitations gradually stopped coming. Now a father of six, he explains why he wants to be the first person his kids call when something goes wrong, how his faith helps him through difficult moments, and what success would look like if he could spend fewer weeks on the road.

In this episode

• From college football and plans to become a surgeon to professional poker

• Filing for bankruptcy and rebuilding his bankroll

• Winning 26 WSOP Circuit rings and giving some of them away

• Reputation, backing, and decisions he would handle differently today

• The relationships he lost while traveling the tournament circuit

• Fatherhood, faith, and how his definition of success has changed

Face Up with Ivy Teves brings you honest conversations with the people behind the poker results. Subscribe to SpadePoker for more episodes, player interviews, tournament coverage, and stories from across the poker world.

Chinese player Shuanghong Zhu turned a remarkable final table comeback into the biggest achievement of his career by winning the Red Dragon Plus Championship at the Jeju Poker Festival 2026. Despite entering the final table second to last in chips, his aggressive play catapulted him to the top, earning him the trophy and 283,017,000 KRW (approximately $207,754).