Alexandre Reard Wins First Triton ONE Title for $130,500

Reard took the Triton ONE seven-handed title in North Cyprus.

Alexandre Reard won his first Triton ONE title in the $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 7-Handed event in North Cyprus. He received $130,500 after a heads-up deal with runner-up Nicholas Ralph, who took $110,000, according to the official Triton report and results.

Event 20 drew 129 entries and generated a $597,141 prize pool at Merit Royal Diamond. Reard, a two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, entered the seven-player final table sixth in chips before working his way to the title. The event finished in the early hours of Friday, November 13.

A deal before the final hand

Reard and Ralph agreed to their payouts before play concluded, so the recorded $130,500 and $110,000 prizes reflect the deal rather than an unchanged posted first-place amount. Teeraphat Rangkatekarn finished third for $64,500, and Zhou Yinan took fourth for $53,200.

Reard had already secured a Day 2 seat in the festival's Triton ONE Main Event before playing the seven-handed tournament. The Main Event remains a separate contest and its champion has not yet been decided.

Source: Triton Poker Series official tournament report.