Benedek Farkas Overcomes 15:1 Deficit to Win $572,000 at Triton ONE

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Benedek Farkas won the $10,000 Triton ONE North Cyprus 7-handed event for $572,000.
Farkas overcame a 15:1 chip deficit against Dmitrii Kukhtarev in heads-up play.
The event attracted 324 entries and marked Farkas' first six-figure live win.

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Benedek Farkas won the $10,000 Triton ONE North Cyprus seven-handed event for $572,000 after defeating Dmitrii Kukhtarev heads-up. Farkas overcame a reported 15:1 chip deficit in a tournament that attracted 324 entries and generated a $2,945,484 total prize pool overall.

Benedek Farkas produced a remarkable heads-up comeback to win the $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em 7-Handed event at Triton ONE North Cyprus, collecting $572,000 after defeating Dmitrii Kukhtarev.

The 22-year-old Hungarian overcame a reported 15:1 chip disadvantage to secure his first major Triton ONE title.

The tournament attracted 324 entries and generated a $2,945,484 prize pool, with the top 55 finishers receiving payouts. The event was initially scheduled to run for two days but required an additional day to determine the winner.

Kukhtarev entered the final table as the chip leader, holding 28,625,000 chips, while Farkas began with 9,025,000.

The Russian player maintained his advantage as the field narrowed, eventually taking a substantial lead into heads-up play.

According to reports, Kukhtarev started the final duel with 60.75 million chips against Farkas' 4.05 million, representing a 15:1 advantage.

Farkas gradually recovered, winning several pots before closing the gap. He subsequently moved ahead after picking off a bluff and continued building his chip lead.

The decisive hand saw Kukhtarev hold top pair before Farkas completed a straight on the turn. Farkas eventually moved all-in on the river, with Kukhtarev making the call. The victory secured the Hungarian the $572,000 first-place payout.

Kukhtarev collected $362,000 for finishing second, while Igor Provkin secured third place for $261,484. The remaining finalists also received six-figure payouts, with Yu Zhang finishing fourth for $211,000, Cedric Schwaederle taking fifth for $168,000, Lyudmil Ivanov earning $128,000 in sixth and Wu Jun Hao receiving $96,000 for seventh.

Triton ONE $10,000 NLH 7-Handed Final Table Results

Position	Player	Prize
1st	Benedek Farkas	$572,000
2nd	Dmitrii Kukhtarev	$362,000
3rd	Igor Provkin	$261,484
4th	Yu Zhang	$211,000
5th	Cedric Schwaederle	$168,000
6th	Lyudmil Ivanov	$128,000
7th	Wu Jun Hao	$96,000

First Six-Figure Live Tournament Victory for Farkas

The Triton ONE victory marked Farkas' first six-figure live tournament payout. Before the event, his largest recorded score was $52,238, earned for finishing runner-up in a €5,000 PokerStars Open event in Cannes in 2025.

His latest result also awarded him 1,200 Card Player Player of the Year points, marking his first qualifying score in the 2026 race.

Farkas' $572,000 victory concluded the $10,000 seven-handed event after a 324-entry contest, with Kukhtarev and Provkin completing the podium.

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