Ren Lin's Aces Cracked by Straight Flush at Triton Cyprus

The Triton One Cyprus festival launched with an immediate bad beat spectacle as WPT Global ambassador Ren Lin had his pocket aces cracked by an improbable runner-runner straight flush in Event #1: $3,000 QQPK Genesis. Despite the brutal showdown against Kazakhstan’s Bakbergen Absadyk during the Day 1c flight, Lin retained a massive stack and secured his passage into Day 2 alongside 145 other qualifiers. Across four starting flights, the opening tournament drew 912 total entries to generate a prize pool of $2,443,248, with every remaining player returning in the money.

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The Hand: Runner-Runner Steel Wheel Stuns Ren Lin

The clash unfolded during Day 1c with blinds at 10,000/25,000 and a 25,000 big blind ante. Lin kicked off the betting with an open to 60,000 holding . In the big blind, Absadyk defended with , keeping 155,000 behind.

The flop fell , offering Absadyk a gutshot straight draw and backdoor flush potential against Lin’s overpair. Absadyk committed his remaining 155,000 in chips, deploying a classic semi-bluff poker strategy with his drawing equity. Lin called instantly to create a 465,000-chip pot.

The dealer produced the on the turn, completing Absadyk’s wheel straight and reducing Lin’s chances to chopping outs. The river delivered the miraculous , completing a five-high straight flush—the steel wheel—for Absadyk.

Even after dropping the pot, Lin still sat behind 2.6 million in chips and ultimately bagged 2,100,000. Absadyk’s fortune did not hold, however, as he was eliminated during the final stages of Day 1c without securing a Day 2 bag.

Imad Derwiche Leads 146 Day 2 Survivors

France’s Imad Derwiche set the tournament benchmark after bagging 6,425,000 during Day 1c, seizing the overall chip lead heading into Day 2. Derwiche sits comfortably ahead of Italy’s Alessio Isaia (5,315,000), Aleksandr Kropotov (4,545,000), German high-roller Ole Schemion (4,485,000), and Erik Eisen (4,305,000).

Schemion topped the final turbo flight, Day 1d, which saw 23 players advance from 143 entries. Chen Peng (3,445,000) and Yiannis Liperis (3,300,000) also bagged top stacks from that final flight. Day 1c served as the largest heat of the tournament, drawing 382 entries and sending 61 survivors through, including Milos Petakovic with 4,175,000 chips. Earlier flights saw 38 players advance from 239 entries on Day 1a and 24 advance from 148 entries on Day 1b.

Triton One Cyprus $3,000 QQPK Genesis Top Ten Chip Counts

Imad Derwiche – 6,425,000
Alessio Isaia – 5,315,000
Aleksandr Kropotov – 4,545,000
Ole Schemion – 4,485,000
Erik Eisen – 4,305,000
Milos Petakovic – 4,175,000
Chen Peng – 3,445,000
Yiannis Liperis – 3,300,000
Ren Lin – 2,100,000

All 146 survivors will reconvene for Day 2 on Saturday, November 7, at 12:00 p.m. local time, locked into a guaranteed min-cash as they battle down to a champion. For high-stakes crypto enthusiasts looking to compete in elite international MTTs from anywhere in the world, action is running around the clock on CoinPoker.

The Triton One Cyprus schedule continues with the $5,000 NLH 8-Handed Mystery Bounty beginning on November 7, followed by the flagship $8,000 Main Event on November 10, both featuring live streaming coverage on the Triton Poker YouTube channel.

Source: PokerNews Online

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