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$5,000 NLH 8-Handed Mystery Bounty
Day 1b Completed
2026 Triton ONE North Cyprus
$5,000 NLH 8-Handed Mystery Bounty
Day: 1b
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Level 14
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
When Day 1b of the Triton ONE North Cyprus $5,000 NLH 8-Handed Mystery Bounty was done and dusted, one man stood tall above the 72 survivors at Merit Royal Diamond Hotel & Spa. Raul Yunusov was the first player to turn the starting stack of 200,000 into a seven-figure stack halfway through, and he did not relinquish his lead once throughout the rest of the day.
When all was said and done, Yunusov bagged 3,435,000, worth over 170 big blinds. With the bounties coming into play from the start of Day 2, Yunusov will cover all 151 returning players. With a total field of 607 entries, the total bounty prize pool up for grabs amounts to $1,214,000. Those unlucky enough to miss out on the biggest bounties can still go home with massive prizes, as the regular prize pool stands at $1,545,422.
Meanwhile, Yunusov's nearest contender on Day 1b was Asaf Groofi, whose late-night surge saw him end with 1,920,000. Aleksandr Razinkov completes the top three with 1,715,00, while high-stakes regulars Armin Rezaei and Emilien Pitavy also bagged top ten stacks.
End of Day 1b Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raul Yunusov | Russian Federation | 3,435,000 | 172 |
| 2 | Asaf Groofi | Israel | 1,920,000 | 96 |
| 3 | Aleksandr Razinkov | Russian Federation | 1,715,000 | 86 |
| 4 | Armin Rezaei | Austria | 1,700,000 | 85 |
| 5 | Harry Halim | Indonesia | 1,615,000 | 81 |
| 6 | Zhuoqun Zhang | China | 1,530,000 | 77 |
| 7 | Agharazi Babayev | Azerbaijan | 1,460,000 | 73 |
| 8 | Stefan Ionita | Romania | 1,430,000 | 72 |
| 9 | Emilien Pitavy | France | 1,395,000 | 70 |
| 10 | Andrei Mashinistov | Russian Federation | 1,355,000 | 68 |
Triton ONE champions Huu Dung Nguyen (1,190,000) and Yoko Sasaki (1,145,000) also bagged seven-figure stacks, while 2019 WSOP Main Event champion Hossein Ensan will be looking to turn his 940,000 into his first Triton cash in over two years. Ensan's fellow world champion Stoyan Madanzhiev also made it through, although with 170,000, he bagged the shortest stack of all.
Some other European regulars still in the mix include Fahredin Mustafov (880,000), Aliaksei Boika (710,000), Boris Kolev (520,000), and Joris Ruijs (490,000). Meanwhile, Triton regulars Yu Zhang (785,000), Winfred Yu (505,000), and Biao Ding (495,000) also remain in contention.
Day 2 will kick off on September 9 at noon local time, with roughly 15 minutes left to play in Level 14: 10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 big blind ante. The mystery bounties will come into play from the start of the day, and the duration of the levels will increase to 40 minutes each. Day 2 is scheduled to be the final day of the tournament, meaning a marathon day could be in the cards for those who run deep.
PokerNews will be back on the floor tomorrow, bringing you all the latest news regarding the payouts and mystery bounties, as well as major hands and frequent chip counts en route to a champion. Make sure to tune back in for what promises to be an exciting Day 2.
Level 14
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Level 14
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Level 14
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
The 72 remaining players are all bagging their chips, ready to return tomorrow at noon local time to hunt some bounties on Day 2 of the $5k Mystery Bounty.
Stay tuned for the chip counts and a recap of Day 1b.
Level 14
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Stefan Ionita opened to 40,000 from early position. Arman Bezhanian defended his big blind, and he check-called when Ionita continued with another 40,000 on the K♥6♦4♦ flop.
Bezhanian checked again on the 8♦ turn. Ionita doubled his sizing to 80,000, but Bezhanian had other plans and jammed all in for 230,000. Ionita called, putting his opponent at risk of elimination.
Arman Bezhanian: K♣Q♥ 
Stefan Ionita: A♦3♥
Bezhanian would double up if the river remained free of aces and diamonds, but it came down the 3♦, making Ionita his flush and marking Bezhanian as the final exit of Day 1b.
Level 14
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Aleksandr Razinkov raised his small blind to 65,000, Patrick Brooks three-bet to 160,000 from the big blind, and Razinkov tossed in calling chips.
Brooks continued for 40,000 on the 3♥9♦A♥ flop, seeing Razinkov check-raise all in. Brooks quickly called, putting himself at risk for 380,000.
Patrick Brooks: A♦K♦
Aleksandr Razinkov: Q♥9♥
Brook's pair was in the lead, but Razinkov locked up the pot by making his flush on the 5♥ turn. The A♠ river only served to put some salt in Brooks' wound, as he exited two spots away from making it to Day 2.
Level 14
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
From middle position, Jeremy Chan moved all in for his last 60,000. It folded to Daniel Braude in the big blind, who quickly called.
Jeremy Chan: A♣2♠
Daniel Braude: A♦Q♥
"I'm so cooked, bro," Chan commented when the cards were revealed.
The K♦6♣A♥4♣ flop and turn brought some chop outs, but the K♠ river meant Braude's kicker remained in play and knocked out Chan.
Level 14
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Boris Smuskevicius was first to act and raised to 40,000. Aleksandr Kirichenko then moved all in for 250,000 from the next seat over, and Raul Yunusov called from the small blind.
Smuskevicius also called, after which Yunusov and Smuskevicius checked the 2♣K♠7♥ flop and Q♦ turn.
Yunosov checked again on the Q♣ river. Smuskevicius tossed in a small bet of 50,000, and Yunusov called.
Smuskevicius showed A♦Q♥ for trip queens, besting the 5♠5♦ of Yunusov and Kirichenko's 10♠10♣ to win the pot and send the latter to the rail.
Level 14
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante