The Triton ONE festival kicked off in style at the luxurious Merit Royal Diamond in Northern Cyprus with its opening event, the $3K QQPK Genesis. The tournament drew an impressive 912 entries, swelling the prize pool to a remarkable $2,443,248. After the initial flights, 146 players advanced to the final Day 2.
Firmly in the lead is Frenchman Imad Derwiche, with notable names like Alessio Isaia, Aleksandr Kropotov, Ole Schemion, and Erik Eisen ranking in the top ten.
Catching the spotlight is renowned Chinese player Ren Lin, who managed to advance despite losing a massive portion of his chips on Day 1c when his Aces were cracked by an opponent's runner-runner straight flush.
TOP 10 Players in the Current Standings of Event #1: $3,000 QQPK Genesis Triton One Cyprus
|
Rank |
Player |
Country |
Stack |
|
1. |
Imad Derwiche |
France |
6,425,000 |
|
2. |
Alessio Isaia |
Italy |
5,315,000 |
|
3. |
Aleksandr Kropotov |
Russia |
4,545,000 |
|
4. |
Ole Schemion |
Germany |
4,485,000 |
|
5. |
Erik Eisen |
Germany |
4,305,000 |
|
6. |
Ruslan Zhmak |
Russia |
4,255,000 |
|
7. |
Mitchell Robert Hynam |
United Kingdom |
4,235,000 |
|
8. |
Milos Petakovic |
Serbia |
4,175,000 |
|
9. |
Aliaksei Miliutkin |
Belarus |
3,460,000 |
|
10. |
Chen Peng |
China |
3,445,000 |
Sources: Triton Poker, YouTube
