Alin Ivan wins $450,000 at Triton ONE QQPK Genesis
Alin Ivan won the Triton ONE $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em QQPK Genesis in North Cyprus, taking the $450,000 first-place prize from a $2,443,248 prize pool.
The Triton ONE $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em QQPK Genesis, part of the Triton One North Cyprus series, ran from 7 to 8 November 2026 at the Merit Crystal Cove Hotel in North Cyprus. The event drew 912 entries and had a prize pool of $2,443,248. Romania’s 26-year-old Alin Ivan took first place and $450,000.
Final standings
- 1st: Alin Ivan, $450,000
- 2nd: Viktor Kudinov, $272,000
- 3rd: Ruslan Kasper, $191,000
- 4th: Pavel Ignatov, $143,000
- 5th: Yang Zhang, $111,000
- 6th: Peng Chen, $82,000
- 7th: Xuan Liu, $59,048
- 24th: Selahaddin Bedir
- 38th: Dimitar Danchev
- 41st: Ole Schemion
The top 146 finishers made the money. Kudinov’s lifetime cashes are now nearly $1.3 million. Liu’s recorded career scores are nearly $4.3 million.
Alin Ivan’s result
Ivan’s previous top score was $80,000 for 113th place in the 2025 World Series of Poker Paradise Super Main Event. His career earnings now exceed $673,000. He earned 1,368 Card Player Player of the Year points, moving inside the top 500 in the 2026 standings presented by CoinPoker.
The event was originally scheduled to end on Saturday, 7 November, but required an extra session and concluded on 8 November.
For the festival schedule, see Triton ONE North Cyprus 2026.