2022 Triton Poker Cyprus

Event #1: $50,000 NLH 6-Handed
Day: 2
Event Info

2022 Triton Poker Cyprus

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
$1,082,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$3,936,000
Entries
82
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
82
Players Left
1

Day 2 of Event #1: $50,000 NLH Kicks Off With Ivey In the Hunt

Phil Ivey
Phil Ivey

Welcome to Day 2 of Event #1: $50,000 6-Handed NLH at the Triton Poker Special Edition Series at Merit Crystal Cove Resort and Casino in North Cyprus. Cards go in the air at 1 p.m. EEST for the finale of the opening event in Triton Poker's return to the high roller tournament scene.

Sunday's play will once again be livestreamed by Triton Poker on YouTube and Twitch.

The opening event drew 74 players to Day 1, 33 of which bagged for Day 2. More runners are expected to join with registration continuing until the beginning of play on Day 2.

Elton Tsang holds the lead after a late run at the end of Day 1, but Phil Ivey and Artur Martirosian are close behind with Rob Yong and Mikita Badziakouski rounding out the top five chip stacks.

Event #1: $50,000 6-Handed NLH Day 1 Top 10 Chip Counts

RankPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Elton TsangHong Kong1,030,000103
2Phil IveyUnited States1,018,000102
3Artur MartirosianRussia946,00095
4Rob YongUnited Kingdom825,00083
5Mikita BadziakouskiBelarus711,00071
6Stephen ChidwickUnited Kingdom706,00071
7Daniel DvoressCanada614,00061
8Laszlo BujtasHungary602,00060
9Andras NemethHungary554,00055
10Mike WatsonCanada519,00052

Play will continue tomorrow at 1 p.m. local time in Level 11 with blinds at 5,000/10,000 and a 10,000 ante. Returning players will receive an additional five time extensions, with five more given when players reach the final table.

The Day 2 seat draw and the final prize pool will be posted at the start of play tomorrow when late registration closes.

Be sure to keep it with the PokerNews team all day long for live updates from the Day 2 finale of Event #1: $50,000 6-Handed NLH and Day 1 of Event #2: $100,000 8-Handed NLH at Merit Crystal Cove Resort and Casino in North Cyprus.

Tags: Andras NemethArtur MartirosianDaniel DvoressElton TsangLaszlo BujtasMike WatsonMikita BadziakouskiPhil IveyRob YongStephen Chidwick