Absadyk Cracks Lin's Aces With Straight Flush
Bakbergen Absadyk's runner-runner straight flush eliminated Ren Lin's pocket aces during Event #1 at the Triton One Cyprus festival.
Updated on Nov. 7, 2026 in Casino
Bakbergen Absadyk defeated Ren Lin's pocket aces with a runner-runner straight flush during the Day 1c flight of Event #1, a $3,000 QQPK Genesis tournament. Lin still held a healthy stack after the hand and later bagged 2,100,000 chips.
Why it matters
The hand shows how a single runner-runner outcome can swing a large-field tournament, even for a player holding one of the strongest preflop hands. The event drew 912 entries and a $2,443,248 prize pool, making it a significant early-stage result for the festival.
Event #1 drew 912 entries and a $2,443,248 prize pool, with 146 players advancing to Day 2 at 12 p.m. local time on November 7, 2026. Lin's 2,100,000 bagged chips and Derwiche's 6,425,000-chip lead are the only stack figures reported so far, and the Day 2 field's final chip distribution is still unknown.
The players
Ren Lin
Ren Lin is a professional poker player who held pocket aces in the Event #1 hand and remained in contention with a healthy stack afterward.
Bakbergen Absadyk
Bakbergen Absadyk is a professional poker player who won the pot with a runner-runner straight flush after defending his big blind.
Derwiche
Derwiche is a professional poker player who finished Day 1c as the overall chip leader with 6,425,000 chips.
The details
Lin opened to 60,000 holding A♠A♦, and Absadyk moved all in for 155,000 with A♥3♥ from the big blind. Lin called, creating a 465,000 pot, and the board ran out 5♠J♦2♥ 4♥ 5♥ to complete the straight flush for Absadyk.
Timeline
Day 1c flight of Event #1: the hand occurred during this flight.
November 7, 2026, 12 p.m. local time: Day 2 play resumes for 146 advancing players.
November 7, 2026: $5,000 NLH 8-Handed Mystery Bounty begins.
November 10, 2026: $8,000 Main Event begins.
Season Trajectory
The Triton One Cyprus festival continues the Triton Poker series' pattern of large-field, high-buy-in events held outside the traditional U.S. circuit. This early-festival result sets the tone for the Main Event scheduled to begin November 10, 2026.
Fans following the festival can track Day 2 results and the Main Event schedule beginning November 10, 2026. Live updates from the Event #1 field are the most direct way to follow players' chip counts as the tournament advances.
The takeaway
Single hands can reverse a player's tournament fortunes, but stack depth often determines recovery. Following chip counts across Day 2 will show whether Lin's position holds as the field thins.
What happens next
Day 2 play for the 146 advancing players resumes at 12 p.m. local time on November 7, 2026, and the $8,000 Main Event begins November 10, 2026.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Pokernews.
