Cambodia, Won Majestic HotelEVENT #10

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Won Poker Cup

Blind level

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Entries

11/89

Total Chips

2,670,000

Average

242,727

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/18/2025, 3:46:33 PM

Khayal Abbasov Rules Main Event Day 1B

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Khayal Abbasov

The second Won Poker Cup III Main Event qualifier on schedule, Day 1B, added another 89 entries onto the tally, bringing 11 more survivors onto the next round. Emerging at the top of the counts was Azerbaijan’s Khayal Abbasov, who bagged a towering 566,000 in chips — surpassing the Day 1A benchmark set by Jian Lin (526,000).

Abbasov steadily grew his stack throughout the day and was consistently found stacking atop the charts once registration closed. His biggest boost however, came in the last hour of the day after a preflop confrontation with Chak Hei Chan saw him clutch a massive 80 big blind pot. Abbasov continued to dominate following the win, and later on delivered the bubble elimination to ring the Day 1B curtains close.

Two more flights are due to run tomorrow, May 19th, anticipated to draw the largest fields across the list. Don't miss the action and join the chase for a chance to win a chunk of the $600,000 guaranteed prize pool!

Won Poker Cup III Main Event

Date/s: May 17-21, 2025

Buy-in: USD 1,320

Guarantee: USD 600,000

Day 1A: 70 entries, 9 qualified

Day 1B: 89 entries, 11 qualified

Day 1C: Monday, May 19

Day 1D Turbo: Monday, May 19

Day 2: Tuesday, May 20

Day 3/ Final: Wednesday, May 21

SMPSMP

5/18/2025, 3:45:33 PM

Day1B - 11 Survivors

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Chip Counts

Player	Chips
KA Khayal AbbasovAzerbaijan	566,000(94 BB)
KB Kyle Bao DiepViet Nam	472,000(79 BB)
JM John MatsudaJapan	304,000(51 BB)
MB Mikayel BalabekyanArmenia	290,000(48 BB)
NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	287,000(48 BB)
SD Seung Duk YangSouth Korea	203,000(34 BB)
NT Nguyen Thanh LongViet Nam	153,000(26 BB)
DH Danny HuynhViet Nam	100,000(17 BB)
ZL Zhang LeiChina	98,000(16 BB)
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	97,000(16 BB)
DH Dinh Hai LeViet Nam	93,000(16 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/18/2025, 3:41:54 PM

Double Bust Closes Day 1B Action

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Lining Tan

With 13 players remaining, Day 1B ended abruptly as two eliminations occurred at the same time, skipping the usual hand-for-hand bubble play.

Among those eliminated was Nguyen Thai Quang, who moved all-in for his final 40,000 from the big blind, facing off in a race against chip leader Khayal Abbasov. The board ran out A♦ 3♦ 8♠ J♠ 6♦ , offering no help to Nguyen, as Abbasov stayed ahead from start to finish.

On the other table, Lining Tan joined Nguyen in disappointment, falling just a few spots short of reaching Day 2 and securing a cash.

Player	Hand	Chips
KA Khayal AbbasovAzerbaijan	A♥4♦ CO	566,000(94 BB)
NT Nguyen Thai Quang	Q♥7♥ BB	busted
LT Lining TanChina		busted

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 16/89

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/18/2025, 3:14:32 PM

Kyle Bao Diep Sets Up Trap

Level 16: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Kyle Bao Diep

Henri Hinds opened 14,000 utg and was called behind by Kyle Bao Diep on the button.

The flop came A♣ 9♣ 7♠ , and Hinds checked it over to Diep, who opted to check back.

On turn 4♠ , Hinds went for a bet of 65,000, and finished with an all-in on river 2♣ for his last 114,000. Diep called down both streets with top pair A♦ Q♠ , exposing Hinds bluff J♦ T♣ to bag the win.

Player	Chips
KB Kyle Bao DiepViet Nam	476,000(95 BB)
HH Henri HindsIreland	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/18/2025, 3:06:06 PM

Chip Count Update

Level 16: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Only six more eliminations are due before the flight wraps up, leaving just 11 players out of the 89-entry field onto Day 2 by night's end.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
RS Raja SekharUnited States of America	45,000(9 BB)	2	1
CZ Cheng ZhangChina	104,000(21 BB)	2	2
UP Unknown PlayerIndia	34,000(7 BB)	2	3
LT Lining TanChina	200,000(40 BB)	2	4
SD Seung Duk YangSouth Korea	215,000(43 BB)	2	5
DD Dand Dinh	73,000(15 BB)	2	7
NT Nguyen Thanh LongViet Nam	74,000(15 BB)	2	8
NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	160,000(32 BB)	2	9
KA Khayal AbbasovAzerbaijan	529,000(106 BB)	3	1
JM John MatsudaJapan	269,000(54 BB)	3	2
KB Kyle Bao DiepViet Nam	239,000(48 BB)	3	3
ZL Zhang LeiChina	102,000(20 BB)	3	4
DH Dinh Hai LeViet Nam	126,000(25 BB)	3	5
HH Henri HindsIreland	189,000(38 BB)	3	6
NT Nguyen Thai Quang	58,000(12 BB)	3	7
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	85,000(17 BB)	3	8
DH Danny HuynhViet Nam	74,000(15 BB)	3	9

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/18/2025, 2:56:26 PM

Abbasov Crosses 500K Mark, Continues to Dominate

Level 16: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Khayal Abbasov

Reigning chip leader Khayal Abbasov extended his lead even more so, having picked up yet another pot to crack the 500K threshold.

Abbasov opened on the cutoff and saw player on the small blind commit 55,000 of his stack, leaving himself with one chip behind. Abbasov effectively put him all-in and easily delivered the bust on board A♠ Q♦ 3♦ K♥ J♣ .

Player	Hand	Chips
KA Khayal AbbasovAzerbaijan	A♥A♣ CO	549,000(110 BB)
U UnknownViet Nam	6♦6♠ SB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/18/2025, 2:50:39 PM

Khayal Abbasov Eats Up Chak Hei Chan

Level 16: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

With action folded to the button, Khayal Abbasov lodged a 10,000 open and was met with a 40,000 three bet from Chak Hei Chan on the small blind. The raise opened the action for Abbasov to pad the pot further to 90,000, resulting in an all-in from Chan with his newly acquired chips of over 200,000.

Abbasov snap called with the cowboys and scooped up the chip leader pot with no issues as board 5♠ 3♥ J♦ 3♦ 3♣ ran clean.

Player	Hand	Chips
KA Khayal AbbasovAzerbaijan	K♠K♣ D	470,000(94 BB)
CH Chak Hei ChanAustralia	K♥9♥ SB	busted

Level 16: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 21/89

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/18/2025, 2:45:10 PM

Chak Hei Chan Shoots Up the Ranks

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Chak Hei Chan scooped up a three way all-in, propeling him up the charts alongside runners John Matsuda and Khayal Abbasov. With two out of the way, only 21 players remain in contention, 11 of which are guaranteed a spot into Day 2.

Player	Chips
CH Chak Hei ChanAustralia	235,000(59 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/18/2025, 2:42:12 PM

Konstantin Pogodin Heads Out the Door

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Konstantin Pogodin

Konstantin Pogodin open jammed his last 43,000 utg and was met with another all-in from Danny Huynh behind. All else folded and the dealer fanned board 4♠ A♦ T♥ 5♠ T♠ .

Pogodin's dominated pair bound for the muck, cutting the counts by one.

Player	Hand	Chips
DH Danny HuynhViet Nam	9♥9♣ CO	107,000(27 BB)
KP Konstantin PogodinUnited States of America	7♦7♠ UTG	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/18/2025, 2:23:17 PM

Erik Rozhynski Dodges a Bullet

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Erik Rozhynskyi

With action folded to the blinds, Nguyen Thai Quang opened to 14,000 and was met with an all-in for 82,000 total from Erik Rozhynski right beside. Nguyen was up to the test and found himself in great shape to bust his opponent out once the cards were revealed.

Rozhynski however, was in luck and managed to spike his two outer on board 2♠ 2♣ Q♠ 9♣ J♥ , earning him yet another clean double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	9♦9♥ BB	168,000(42 BB)
NT Nguyen Thai Quang	T♠T♥ SB	87,000(22 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/18/2025, 2:19:52 PM

Erik Rozhynski Doubles Through Henri Hinds

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Henri Hinds opened 10,000 utg+1 and shelled out 28,000 more following an all-in from Erik Rozhynski behind.

Rozhynski ahead, faded the ace on board 3♦ 2♣ 8♣ 6♠ Q♥ , keeping him in his seat with more breathing room as the flight continues.

Player	Hand	Chips
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	T♦T♣ MP	86,000(22 BB)
HH Henri HindsIreland	A♦9♥ UTG+1	115,000(29 BB)

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 27/89

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/18/2025, 2:08:26 PM

Top Chip Counts

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Player	Chips
LT Lining TanChina	210,000(53 BB)
KB Kyle Bao DiepViet Nam	173,000(43 BB)
KA Khayal AbbasovAzerbaijan	171,000(43 BB)
NT Nguyen Thai Quang	170,000(43 BB)
RS Raja SekharUnited States of America	165,000(41 BB)
HH Henri HindsIreland	150,000(38 BB)
CZ Cheng ZhangChina	145,000(36 BB)
DD Dand Dinh	132,000(33 BB)
RH Ronald HaverkampNetherlands	115,500(29 BB)

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 27/89

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/18/2025, 1:55:23 PM

Cheng Zhang Leaves Armon Van Wijk Short

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Cheng Zhang

Fresh off a win, Armon Van Wijk found himself back in the thick of it, this time clashing with Cheng Zhang after his preflop four-bet shove was called down by the latter.

Van Wijk this time, behind against the ladies, booked the loss as no aces were found on board 9♥ T♥ J♦ 4♣ 3♠ .

Player	Hand	Chips
CZ Cheng ZhangChina	Q♥Q♣ HJ	135,000(45 BB)
AV Armon Van WijkAustralia	A♣Q♠ UTG+1	13,000(4 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/18/2025, 1:53:18 PM

Armon Van Wijk Wins with the Ladies

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Armon Van Wijk

Facing a late position open and a call, Sia Soon Lee squeezed all-in on the big blind for 27,500, and was looked up by initial raiser Armon Van Wijk.

Lee at risk, failed to catch up on board 8♦ 6♣ A♠ 5♠ Q♦ , ending his run at today's Main Event qualifier.

Player	Hand	Chips
AV Armon Van WijkAustralia	Q♥Q♣ HJ	77,000(26 BB)
SS Sia Soon LeeMalaysia	K♥7♥ BB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/18/2025, 1:51:21 PM

Dand Dinh Spikes the River

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Jo Seng Mok open raised all-in utg for his remaining 24,500 and was challenged by Dand Dinh behind.

Up for a gamble, Dinh's bold move paid off, having rivered top pair on board 2♦ 7♥ 8♦ J♠ Q♥ to land the win.

Player	Hand	Chips
DD Dand Dinh	Q♦9♦ CO	57,000(19 BB)
JS Jo Seng MokMalaysia	A♠4♠ UTG	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/18/2025, 1:47:32 PM

Table 3 Chip Counts

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
RS Raja SekharUnited States of America	51,000(17 BB)	3	1
JM John MatsudaJapan	155,000(52 BB)	3	3
KA Khayal AbbasovAzerbaijan	174,000(58 BB)	3	4
KP Konstantin PogodinUnited States of America	74,000(25 BB)	3	5
HH Henri HindsIreland	183,000(61 BB)	3	6
NT Nguyen Thai Quang	157,000(52 BB)	3	7
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	76,500(26 BB)	3	8
DH Danny HuynhViet Nam	79,000(26 BB)	3	9

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 33/89

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/18/2025, 1:37:22 PM

Table 4 Chip Counts

Level 13: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SD Seung Duk YangSouth Korea	65,000(26 BB)	4	1
UP Unknown PlayerIndia	45,000(18 BB)	4	2
DD Dand Dinh	45,500(18 BB)	4	3
ZL Zhang LeiChina	25,000(10 BB)	4	5
GB Gennadii Belousov	31,000(12 BB)	4	6
JM John MatsudaJapan	155,000(62 BB)	4	7
JS Jo Seng MokMalaysia	22,500(9 BB)	4	8
AA Alfie AdamUnited Kingdom	196,500(79 BB)	4	9

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/18/2025, 1:07:32 PM

Table 2 Chip Counts

Level 13: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
AV Armon Van WijkAustralia	63,500(25 BB)	2	1
CZ Cheng ZhangChina	71,500(29 BB)	2	2
NL Ngoc LeUnited States of America	65,500(26 BB)	2	3
KB Kyle Bao DiepViet Nam	57,500(23 BB)	2	4
SS Sia Soon LeeMalaysia	30,500(12 BB)	2	5
DM Dhaval MudgalIndia	87,500(35 BB)	2	6
DH Dinh Hai LeViet Nam	95,500(38 BB)	2	7
NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	114,000(46 BB)	2	8

Level 13: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 39/87

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/18/2025, 12:56:26 PM

Table 1 Chip Counts

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
U UnknownViet Nam	52,500(26 BB)	1	1
CH Chak Hei ChanAustralia	64,500(32 BB)	1	2
SL Shankui LiChina	47,500(24 BB)	1	3
NP Nguyen Pham Duy Khanh	41,000(21 BB)	1	4
RH Ronald HaverkampNetherlands	143,000(72 BB)	1	6
DH Danny HuynhViet Nam	68,000(34 BB)	1	7
AC Abhijith CherukuIndia	28,500(14 BB)	1	8

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/18/2025, 12:45:37 PM

Table 5 Chip Counts

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
KA Khayal AbbasovAzerbaijan	183,000(92 BB)	5	1
JM John MurphyAustralia	31,500(16 BB)	5	2
SB Sacha BayardFrance	31,000(16 BB)	5	3
GB Gennadii Belousov	24,000(12 BB)	5	4
NL Ngoc LeUnited States of America	67,500(34 BB)	5	5
NT Nguyen Thanh LongViet Nam	85,000(43 BB)	5	6
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	39,000(20 BB)	5	8

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/18/2025, 12:31:23 PM

Ronald Haverkamp on a Roll

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Ronald Haverkamp

Jumping in just before registration closed, Ronald Haverkamp has wasted no time making his presence known. In less than an hour, he has since built up his stack three-fold, towering above the 100,000 mark.

Haverkamp won two sizeable takedowns with back to back premium pairs, knocking both Tu Xu Gang and Ilya Firstov out of the Day 1B running.

Player	Hand	Chips
RH Ronald HaverkampNetherlands	K♥K♠ UTG	98,000(49 BB)
TX Tu Xu Gang	9♥9♠ BB	busted

Board:K♦T♠8♣A♠T♣

Player	Hand	Chips
RH Ronald HaverkampNetherlands	Q♥Q♣ SB	138,500(69 BB)
IF Ilya FirstovKazakhstan	J♥J♣ MP	busted

Board:T♣5♣T♥6♠A♥

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 48/87

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/18/2025, 12:25:49 PM

Khayal Abbasov Gives Up the Fight

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Khayal Abbasov

Khayal Abbasov opened from early position and was joined by both players on the blinds onto flop 7♥ 8♠ 4♣ . Abbasov continued for 3,000, check called by Nguyen Thanh Long on the small blind.

On turn J♥ , Abbasov fired another 11,500, and was this time, met with a check raise to 25,000 from his opponent. Abbasov gave it a thought yet elected to surrender, conceding the pot to Nguyen.

Player	Chips
KA Khayal AbbasovAzerbaijan	168,500(112 BB)
NT Nguyen Thanh LongViet Nam	52,500(35 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/18/2025, 12:18:15 PM

Kyle Bao Diep Raises the Stakes

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Kyle Bao Diep

Nguyen Quang Huy opened utg and was joined by Kyle Bao Diep behind, along with Oleg Titov on the big blind.

Three way action on flop 4♠ A♦ Q♦ saw Titov take the initiative and lead out for 3,500. While Nguyen folded, Diep raised to 8,500, scaring Titov away entirely.

Player	Chips
KB Kyle Bao DiepViet Nam	48,500(32 BB)
NQ Nguyen Quang Huy	39,000(26 BB)
OT Oleg TitovRussia	33,000(22 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/18/2025, 12:14:03 PM

Alfie Adam Knocks Two Out

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Alfie Adam

Alfie Adam collected a payday after a three way collision shot him right up the charts. Adam managed to take two out simultaneously as his K♣ 3♣ found a third club on the turn for a flush, enough to ship the hefty pot his way.

Player	Chips
AA Alfie AdamUnited Kingdom	70,000(47 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/18/2025, 12:09:18 PM

Sia Soon Lee Crushes with Cowboys

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Sia Soon Lee

Following an early open and a 10,000 three bet from Sia Soon Lee, Michael Nguyen on the big blind decided to take the spot and shove his remaining 19,000 in. While the initial raiser folded, Lee was up to the test and easily picked up the pot, having ran top set on board K♣ 7♠ 2♣ 8♣ 5♠ .

Player	Hand	Chips
SS Sia Soon LeeMalaysia	K♦K♠ CO	45,500(30 BB)
MN Michael NguyenUnited States of America	T♦T♠ BB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/18/2025, 11:55:17 AM

Main Event Day 1B Registration Closes at 89 Entries

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Today's Main Event heat is officially closed for registration with a slightly larger 89 entries turning up for the Day 1B games.

A♠ play resumes following the 45-minute dinner break, only 54 players remain in contention, each eyeing a coveted seat into Day 2. Once more, action will play down to 12.5% of the field at 11 players, all of whom will be guaranteed a share of the prize pool.

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 54/87

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/18/2025, 11:35:22 AM

Top Chip Counts

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Player	Chips
KA Khayal AbbasovAzerbaijan	160,500(134 BB)
KP Konstantin PogodinUnited States of America	140,000(117 BB)
DD Dand Dinh	126,000(105 BB)
NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	79,000(66 BB)
JM John MurphyAustralia	65,000(54 BB)
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	58,000(48 BB)
SL Shankui LiChina	57,400(48 BB)
HH Henri HindsIreland	53,700(45 BB)
LT Lining TanChina	52,800(44 BB)
IF Ilya FirstovKazakhstan	52,700(44 BB)
TX Tu Xu Gang	48,800(41 BB)
OT Oleg TitovRussia	43,800(37 BB)
DM Dhaval MudgalIndia	41,500(35 BB)
EW Eve WangChina	39,500(33 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/18/2025, 11:02:10 AM

Dinner Break Advisory 🚨

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

"Due to many players requests, we will now give players in Main Event 1B and 1C dinner breaks.

The break after level 10 will be extended from 15 minutes to 45 minutes. Registration for both flights will also be extended by 30 minutes."

Following the advisory, today's Main Event Day 1B registration is deemed to close just before the start of Level 11 @18:45.

TriciaTricia

5/17/2025, 9:24:16 PM

Won Poker Cup III Main Event in Full Ignition!

The Won Poker Cup III is ablaze with excitement as its $600,000 guaranteed Main Event takes center stage. The first flight, Day 1A, played out yesterday and gave tournament hopefuls a thrilling welcome to the grandest stage of the series.

Today marks Day 1B, the second of four starting flights, where players will once again battle for a place in the next round. With only 12.5% of the field advancing into the money, competition is fierce from the very first deal.

Blinds will run 30-minute intervals throughout the qualifier, with registration remaining open until the start of Level 11. All entrants receive a 30,000 starting stack and four time banks to help them navigate the road to Day 2.

Setting a high bar from the outset, Taiwan’s Jian Lin emerged as the chip leader from Day 1A, bagging a commanding 526,000 chips to top the nine-player survivor list. Anyone aiming to seize the lead will need to climb past the half-million mark by night’s end.

Stay locked in as SMP brings you real-time updates, key hands, and chip counts straight from the tournament floor!

Won Poker Cup III Main Event

Date/s: May 17-21, 2025

Buy-in: USD 1,320

Guarantee: USD 600,000

Day 1A: 70 entries, 9 qualified

Day 1B: Sunday, May 18

Day 1C: Monday, May 19

Day 1D Turbo: Monday, May 19

Day 2: Tuesday, May 20

Day 3/ Final: Wednesday, May 21