The Triton ONE festival in North Cyprus is now less than three weeks away, and tournament organisers today announced a new qualification pathway to get players into the $8,000 Main Event for free.

A series of live satellites taking place in the poker room of the Merit Casino & Resort, the host property of Triton ONE and the Triton Super High Roller Series, will take place on Wednesday, November 4, the day before the Triton ONE festival begins.

There are 10 seats to the Triton ONE Main Event guaranteed.

Even better: the first tournament is a freeroll, meaning no initial outlay is required to begin the qualification journey.

The full satellite pathway comprises three tournaments, culminating in a $1,300 buy-in Triton ONE qualifier, with 10 seats guaranteed. Players can enter at any stage of the qualification path, but only those who are seated in Stage 1 get the free first entry.

It offers players not only the chance to get properly acquainted with the Merit property and get their poker game in good shape, but a legitimate chance to qualify for the enormous Main Event for nothing.

The full satellite schedule is as follows:

STAGE 1 - 2 p.m.

Freeroll, with unlimited $30 re-entries. One optional add-on. Late registration open six levels.

20 Stage 2 seats guaranteed.

Starting stack: 3,000 (5,000 for re-entry; 8,000 for add-on)

Levels: 10 minutes for late registration period; six minutes after late reg closes

STAGE 2 - 4.30 p.m.

$200 satellite, unlimited re-entries. Late registration open nine levels.

10 seats to Final Qualifier guaranteed

Starting stack: 10,000 - Win your seat at 70,000 chips

Levels: 15 minutes

FINAL STAGE - 9 p.m.

$1,300 Qualifier to Triton ONE Main Event Day 1A (Nov 10). Unlimited re-entries. Late registration open nine levels.

10 seats to T1 Main Event guaranteed

Starting stack: 100,000 - Win your seat at 700,000 chips

Levels: 20 minutes for late registration period; 15 minutes after late reg closes

The Merit poker room is downstairs in the Crystal Cove Hotel. All players must have a Merit membership card to play.

The Triton ONE festival begins on November 5 with the $3,000 Triton ONE QQPK Genesis event. There are 15 events in NLH and PLO, with buy-ins ranging from $2,000 to $15,000. The $8,000 Triton ONE Main Event runs November 10-15, with four $1,500 qualifiers taking place on November 8-11.

The full schedule is as follows:

Nov 5-7: $3,000 Triton ONE QQPK Genesis

Nov 6: $2,000 One Night NLH Bounty Quattro

Nov 7-9: $5,000 NLH 8-Handed Mystery Bounty

Nov 8: $3,000 NLH ONE-W Championship*

Nov 8: $1,500 Qualifier to Triton ONE Main Event

Nov 9-10: $10,000 NLH 7-Handed

Nov 9: $2,000 ONE-W One Night Bounty Quattro*

Nov 9: $1,500 Qualifier to Triton ONE Main Event

Nov 10-15: $8,000 Triton ONE Main Event

Nov 10-11: $6,000 PLO 6-Handed

Nov 10: $1,500 Qualifier to Triton ONE Main Event

Nov 10: $2,000 One Night NLH 8-Handed

Nov 11: $3,000 PLO 6-Handed

Nov 11-12: $3,000 NLH 8-Handed QUEST

Nov 11: $1,500 Qualifier to Triton ONE Main Event

Nov 12: $5,000 NLH 7-Handed

Nov 12: $2,000 PLO Turbo Bounty Quattro

Nov 13-15: $15,000 Triton ONE High Roller

Nov 13: $2,100 Qualifier to High Roller

Nov 14: $5,000 Turbo Bounty Quattro

*One-W events are open to women only