Nikolai Kanunikov Wins Triton ONE North Cyprus PLO Title for $178,000

Nikolai Kanunikov takes Triton ONE North Cyprus PLO Title — $178,000

Nikolai Kanunikov won the $6,000 six-handed pot-limit Omaha event at Triton ONE North Cyprus on November 11, earning $178,000 in his first appearance on the tour. The tournament drew 138 entries and generated a $766,590 prize pool, Triton reported.

Artur Teshaev finished runner-up for $120,000. Kanunikov gained a large lead after eliminating Zhou Quan in fourth place and Julien Sitbon in third in the same pot, then beat Teshaev heads-up. The payouts are gross tournament awards, not player profit.

First PLO title of the festival

The event was the first PLO tournament on this Triton ONE North Cyprus schedule. Triton’s recap says Kanunikov had not previously played on the tour. Nacho Barbero reached the final table and finished sixth for $41,000.

Earlier at Merit Royal Diamond, Zhou won the festival’s $5,000 Mystery Bounty. The PLO result is a separate championship at the same venue.

Updated November 11, 2026, 5:36 p.m. CT.