Incredible Comeback by 22-year-old Benedek Farkas
The first tournament of the festival with a five-figure buy-in, $10K NLH 7-Handed, attracted a total of 324 entries. The prizepool reached $2,945,484, the highest so far in the Cyprus edition of Triton ONE.
Russian chipleader Dmitrii Kukhtarev entered the final table and it looked like he was on his way to his first Triton title. However, the tournament delivered one of the most dramatic heads-up battles in the series' history.
Kukhtarev began the final duel against Farkas with a staggering 15:1 chip lead, seemingly deciding the winner. Yet, young Hungarian Benedek Farkas demonstrated fantastic discipline and excellent game reading.
He steadily erased the massive deficit, striking a straight on the board 3 c 7 h 5 s 6 d T c with 5 d 4 h. On the river, Kukhtarev called his opponent's all-in with T s 7 c, sealing Farkas's life-changing victory.
CALL HIM THE COMEBACK KID!
— Triton ONE Poker (@TritonOnePoker) November 11, 2026
Down to seven big blinds, Benedek Farkas gave it his all, manifested the title, and now it's his.
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Final Table Results of Event #9: $10,000 NLH 7-Handed
|
Place |
Player |
Country |
Prize |
|
1. |
Benedek Farkas |
Hungary |
$572,000 |
|
2. |
Dmitrii Kukhtarev |
Russia |
$362,000 |
|
3. |
Igor Provkin |
Russia |
$261,484 |
|
4. |
Yu Zhang |
China |
$211,000 |
|
5. |
Cedric Schwaederle |
France |
$168,000 |
|
6. |
Lyudmil Ivanov |
Bulgaria |
$128,000 |
|
7. |
Wu Jun Hao |
Singapore |
$96,000 |
Nikolai Kanunikov’s Perfect Debut
The first four-card tournament of the festival, $6K PLO 6-Handed, attracted 138 entries and a prizepool of $766,590.
The tournament ended with a thrilling final table full of twists. Zhou Quan entered the final table as the chipleader and could've claimed his second victory in two days following his win in the $5K Mystery Bounty. Frenchman Julien Sitbon, who found quads kings on a miraculous river, beat Zhou Quan’s set of aces, was also a strong contender. Yet, the experienced duo didn't make it to the final heads-up.
Russian Nikolai Kanunikov, in his first-ever start at Triton ONE, knocked out both Sitbon and Zhou Quan in a single hand, advancing to heads-up with a massive lead. There, he defeated Uzbekistan's newcomer Artur Teshaev, claiming his first title and a prize of $178,000.
Final Table Results of Event #13: $6,000 PLO 6-Handed
|
Place |
Player |
Country |
Prize |
|
1. |
Nikolai Kanunikov |
Russia |
$178,000 |
|
2. |
Artur Teshaev |
Uzbekistan |
$120,000 |
|
3. |
Julien Sitbon |
France |
$80,500 |
|
4. |
Zhou Quan |
China |
$66,090 |
|
5. |
Tommi Lankinen |
Finland |
$53,000 |
|
6. |
Nacho Barbero |
Argentina |
$41,000 |
|
7. |
Said Butba |
Russia |
$30,500 |
Gergő Nagy Completes Hungary's Remarkable Evening
The evening was capped off with the $3K PLO 6-Handed tournament, which drew 76 entries and generated a prizepool of $211,052.
Gergő Nagy wrapped up a triumphant day for Hungary by defeating Russia's Georgii Klenin in heads-up, securing a $56,000 prize.
For the Hungarian player, this was his first title in the Triton ONE series, yet his third career triumph under the Triton banner.
Final Table Results of Event #17: $3,000 PLO 6-Handed
|
Place |
Player |
Country |
Prize |
|
1. |
Gergő Nagy |
Hungary |
$56,000 |
|
2. |
Georgii Klenin |
Russia |
$38,900 |
|
3. |
Wu Jun Hao |
Singapore |
$25,500 |
|
4. |
Shlomo Hazut |
Israel |
$20,052 |
|
5. |
Roman Kolotiuk |
Russia |
$16,200 |
|
6. |
Pedjman Hamie |
Germany |
$12,500 |
|
7. |
Robert Cowen |
United Kingdom |
$9,900 |
|
8. |
Marcel Grubinger |
Austria |
$7,700 |
|
9. |
Virgile Turchi |
France |
$5,700 |
Sources: Triton Poker, X
