The $8,000 Main Event of Triton ONE is under way at the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel & Spa in North Cyprus. Day 2 is played on Friday, and Portugal's João Vieira is among the players still chasing the title.

According to PokerNews Portugal, the three opening flights drew 1,006 entries and built a prize pool of $7,316,600. Only 191 players secured a seat for Day 2.

The top 159 finishers will be paid, with a minimum cash of $12,500. The champion will receive $1,320,000.

Vieira, described as a Winamax ambassador, moved on from Day 1B with 1,860,000 chips, worth 47 big blinds.

Source: PokerNews Portugal

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