Cambodia, NagaworldEVENT #4

2026.01.22 - 2026.01.25Add to Calendar

World Poker Tour

Blind level

Level 15: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Entries

22/124

Total Chips

6,200,000

Average

281,818

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/22/2026, 4:49:18 PM

Ahmed Karrim Bags the Chip Lead at Day 1A

Level 15: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Ahmed Karrim - Chip Leader

After 15 levels of play, Day 1A of the Championship Warm Up has come to an end. The event features a $600 buy-in with a $150,000 guarantee and drew a strong turnout of 124 entries. By the end of the night, only 22 players remained, with Ahmed Karrim leading the way after bagging a massive 1,007,000 chips, the only player to finish the day with a seven-figure stack.

Karrim enjoyed a dominant run throughout the day, highlighted by a huge river overbet against Isaac Hechanova. Hechanova made the call, only to see Karrim table top two pair to scoop the pot. Later on, Karrim went on to claim the rest of Hechanova’s stack, further cementing his position at the top.

By the time registration closed, Karrim was already the chip leader with over 300,000. He more than doubled that stack within the next three levels and reached 755,000 by the following break. His aggressive approach continued to pay off, allowing him to close the day with an imposing 1,007,000 chips.

Abhishek Ramesh

Sitting second in chips is Abhishek Ramesh with 603,000, who collected a large portion of his stack in a key pot against Andreas Tomozoy. Ramesh made a hero call on the river with pocket jacks against Tomozoy’s pocket tens. On the very next hand, Tomozoy was all in again, and Ramesh finished the job by scooping the remainder of his stack. Rounding out the top three is Rishi Mehra, who bagged 580,000.

All remaining players are still outside the money and will return for Day 2 on Saturday at 11:30 am local time to battle for a cash, playing down until just six players remain for Day 3, the final day of the event.

Two more flights are set for tomorrow. Day 1B kicks off at 11:30 am with the same structure and 40-minute blind levels, while Day 1C serves as the final chance to qualify, starting at 6:00 pm with a turbo structure featuring 20-minute levels.

Scroll down to catch up on all the action from Day 1A.

Below is the complete list of the 22 survivors.

Somuchpoker is on-site throughout WPT Cambodia 2026 at NagaWorld, bringing you live updates, results, and coverage straight from the tournament floor.

Player	Chips
AK Ahmed KarrimSouth Africa	1,007,000(168 BB)
AR Abhishek RameshIndia	603,000(101 BB)
RM Rishi MehraIndia	580,000(97 BB)
TE Tom EadyUnited Kingdom	480,000(80 BB)
SA Sameer AgarwalIndia	409,000(68 BB)
FL Fankai LiChina	387,000(65 BB)
LZ Lei ZhangChina	350,000(58 BB)
XZ Xiaoping ZhangChina	319,000(53 BB)
SL Samath Lor	270,000(45 BB)
AB Adrien BergerFrance	243,000(41 BB)
MI Mykyta IshchenkoUkraine	224,000(37 BB)
AM Abbouchi MohamadLebanon	198,000(33 BB)
TV Thanh Van TranViet Nam	195,000(33 BB)
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	133,000(22 BB)
DA Daisuke AbikoJapan	119,000(20 BB)
TV Tom VerbruggenNetherlands	119,000(20 BB)
JM Joseph MaximeFrance	118,000(20 BB)
GG Georges GeorgiouUnited Kingdom	111,000(19 BB)
NG Neeraj GajriaIndia	110,000(18 BB)
SO Soichiro OkadaJapan	77,000(13 BB)
CB Connor BurchwellUnited States of America	73,000(12 BB)
AM Anmol MehtaIndia	47,000(8 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/22/2026, 3:15:50 PM

Five Hands To The Finish

Level 15: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Just like that, the final five hands were quickly played, with all remaining players carefully navigating their stacks.

A total of 22 players survived Championship Warm Up Day 1A and will return for Day 2 on Saturday at 11:30 am local time.

Stay tuned for the full recap and final chip counts of all 22 remaining players.

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/22/2026, 3:11:52 PM

Last Five Deal

Level 15: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

The clock was paused with 12 minutes remaining as the tournament director announced the final five hands to be played before bagging.

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/22/2026, 3:08:33 PM

Full House On The River, Pot Gets Split

Level 15: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Georges Georgiou

Under the gun Fankai Li opened to 12,000 and on his left, Georges Georgiou three-bet to 103,000, leaving himself with just one 500 chip behind. Li made the call to see the flop 8♥ 5♦ 5♥ . Li checked, then snap-called after Georgiou committed his last chip.

Fankai Li: A♥ K♦

Georges Georgiou: A♠ 9♠

Li remained ahead and was close to eliminating Georgiou after both players hit top pair on the turn A♣ , with Li holding the better kicker. However, the river 5♣ changed everything as both players made a full house, resulting in a chopped pot.

Player	Chips
FL Fankai LiChina	410,000(68 BB)
GG Georges GeorgiouUnited Kingdom	111,000(19 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/22/2026, 2:51:07 PM

Aces Cracked Before The Bag

Level 15: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Tom Eady

Down to his last 71,000, Jinlin Shi open-shoved from under the gun and was called by button Tom Eady.

Shi revealed A♣ A♥ , well ahead of Eady’s J♣ J♠ , and looked safe through the flop K♥ T♦ 6♠ .

However, the turn J♥ delivered one of Eady’s two outs, improving him to a set, and despite Shi picking up a gutshot draw, the river 6♦ missed. A brutal exit for Shi, seeing his aces cracked just 30 minutes before bagging.

Player	Chips
TE Tom EadyUnited Kingdom	342,000(57 BB)
JS Jinlin ShiChina	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/22/2026, 2:40:33 PM

Last Level Of The Day

Level 15: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

This is the final level of play today with just three tables remaining and 27 players still in action. Once the level concludes, all remaining players will bag their chips and return for Day 2 on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. local time.

Level 15: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 27/120

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/22/2026, 2:29:38 PM

No Spade, No Escape

Level 14: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Under the gun +2, Rayhaan Adam opened to 10,000 and received calls from both blinds. The three players checked through the flop 9♦ 6♠ 2♠ to the turn 8♠ , where the small blind checked again and big blind Lei Zhang fired 20,000.

Adam responded by shoving for around 80,000. The small blind stepped aside, and Zhang made the call to set up a showdown.

Rayhaan Adam: A♠ 7♣

Lei Zhang: A♥ 9♣

Zhang paired his ace for top pair, while Adam was drawing to the nut flush. The river Q♦ failed to bring a spade, sealing Adam’s fate and sending him to the rail as Zhang dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips
LZ Lei ZhangChina	452,000(90 BB)
RA Rayhaan AdamSouth Africa	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/22/2026, 2:16:32 PM

Chip Leader Takes a Shot, Abiko Doubles

Level 14: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Daisuke Abiko

Massive chip leader Ahmed Karrim opened to 11,000 before Daisuke Abiko moved all in from the small blind for 41,000. Karrim went deep into the tank, then finally dropped in a single chip to make the call.

Daisuke Abiko: A♦ K♣

Ahmed Karrim: 7♣ 6♣

The flop A♠ 5♣ 2♠ strongly favored Abiko as he connected with top pair, leaving Karrim needing runner-runner help. No miracle arrived on the turn T♥ or river 3♥ , and Abiko secured a full double-up.

The loss barely dented Karrim’s stack, however, as he remained the tournament’s commanding chip leader.

Player	Chips
AK Ahmed KarrimSouth Africa	932,000(186 BB)
DA Daisuke AbikoJapan	92,000(18 BB)

Level 14: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 30/120

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/22/2026, 1:52:29 PM

From Bad Beat To Bust-Out

Level 13: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Andreas Tomozoy

On the very next deal at Table 19, Andreas Tomozoy open-shoved his remaining 43,500. Abhishek Ramesh made the call, looking to scoop the rest of Tomozoy’s stack after winning a big pot against him moments earlier. With no other takers, the hand went to a heads-up showdown.

Andreas Tomozoy: J♠ T♣

Abhishek Ramesh: K♠ Q♣

Although Tomozoy was behind, he still had live cards. However, the flop K♥ 6♥ 6♣ was rough as Ramesh paired up to take a commanding lead. The turn 4♠ locked it up for Ramesh, and the river 9♠ changed nothing.

In the span of just two hands, Tomozoy lost his entire stack, while Ramesh continued his surge up the leaderboard.

Player	Chips
AR Abhishek RameshIndia	625,500(156 BB)
AT Andreas Tomozoy	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/22/2026, 1:43:01 PM

Blind River Bet

Level 13: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Abhishek Ramesh

A big pot of around 130,000 was already built on table 19 with the board 9♣ 5♦ 7♠ 2♣ out. Hijack Andreas Tomozoy fired 75,000, and Abhishek Ramesh went into the tank for two minutes before making the call. Before the dealer revealed the river, Tomozoy announced all in.

After the river 2♥ was dealt, action returned to Ramesh, who once again took his time before eventually calling.

Andreas Tomozoy: T♣ T♦

Abhishek Ramesh: J♦ J♥

Tomozoy tabled his overpair, but Ramesh stood up and revealed the bigger pair to scoop the massive pot. Tomozoy was left with 43,500, while Ramesh surged to 572,000 in chips.

Player	Chips
AR Abhishek RameshIndia	572,000(143 BB)
AT Andreas Tomozoy	43,500(11 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/22/2026, 1:27:27 PM

Current Chip Leader

Level 13: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Player	Chips
AK Ahmed KarrimSouth Africa	755,000(189 BB)
RM Rishi MehraIndia	442,000(111 BB)
AT Andreas Tomozoy	364,000(91 BB)
YW Yanlin WuChina	341,000(85 BB)
TV Thanh Van TranViet Nam	315,000(79 BB)

Level 13: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 38/120

Break

10 minutes

Remaining Players: 39/120

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/22/2026, 12:59:15 PM

Aces Cracked, Kings Dented, Tens Rejoice

Level 12: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

The cards were already face up by the time I arrived at Table 12, with a dramatic three-way all-in underway. Short stack Daisuke Abiko was all in for 32,500, while David Sommer committed his remaining 37,500. Sitting comfortably with the covering stack was Isaac Hechanova, holding the strongest hand preflop and looking to eliminate both opponents.

Daisuke Abiko: T♥ T♣

David Sommer: K♥ K♠

Isaac Hechanova: A♠ A♥

The table erupted when Abiko spiked one of the last two tens on the flop T♠ 8♥ 6♥ , vaulting him into top set. Neither the turn 8♠ nor the river 8♦ changed the outcome, securing Abiko a much-needed triple-up. Hechanova claimed the side pot, while Sommer was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips
DA Daisuke AbikoJapan	209,000(70 BB)
IH Isaac HechanovaPhilippines	168,000(56 BB)
DS David SommerGermany	102,000(34 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/22/2026, 12:46:37 PM

Mehra Pushes All The Right Buttons

Level 12: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Rishi Mehra

Folded to the small blind, Marc Inizan limped and then called Rishi Mehra’s three-bet to 12,000. After Inizan checked the flop 8♠ 7♥ 5♣ , Mehra fired 8,000, which Inizan called with ease.

On the turn 8♥ , Inizan led out for 16,500, but Mehra wasn’t backing down and raised it up to 50,000. Inizan thought it over and made the call. On the river K♣ , Inizan checked once more, then folded after Mehra announced all in. Mehra scooped the big pot and surged into the chip lead.

Player	Chips
RM Rishi MehraIndia	415,000(138 BB)
MI Marc InizanFrance	119,000(40 BB)

Level 12: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 46/120

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/22/2026, 12:25:28 PM

Pressure Cooker For Maxime

Level 11: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Erik Rozhynskyi

Under the gun Joseph Maxime opened to 5,000 and then called a 15,000 three-bet from Erik Rozhynskyi. On the flop J♠ T♣ 6♣ , Rozhynskyi fired 12,500, which Maxime check-called.

Rozhynskyi kept the pressure on with a 42,500 bet on the turn K♠ . This time, Maxime let it go, allowing Rozhynskyi to scoop the pot without a showdown.

Player	Chips
JM Joseph Maxime	155,000(62 BB)
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	50,000(20 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/22/2026, 12:14:51 PM

Verbruggen’s Jacks Hold As Vasylenko Exits

Level 11: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Tom Verbruggen

Fresh off his flight, Tom Verbruggen went straight from the airport to WPT Cambodia 2026, taking his seat in the Championship Warm Up just minutes before registration closed, and quickly built up a healthy stack.

In his latest hand, Verbruggen opened to 8,000 from the hijack and both blinds defended. After the flop 6♥ 5♠ 3♦ , Anzhela Vasylenko moved all in from the small blind for 15,000. The big blind folded, and Verbruggen snap-called.

Anzhela Vasylenko: 7♠ 6♠

Tom Verbruggen: J♥ J♣

Vasylenko paired the board and picked up a gutshot draw, but Verbruggen remained ahead with his overpair. The runout K♠ Q♥ brought only face cards, failing to help Vasylenko, who was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips
TV Tom VerbruggenNetherlands	169,000(68 BB)
AV Anzhela VasylenkoUkraine	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/22/2026, 12:01:14 PM

Runner-Runner Straight Sends Shkarpitko Out

Level 11: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Andreas Tomozoy

Hijack Artem Shkarpitko open-shoved for his remaining 30,000, and on his left Andreas Tomozoy made the call. No other players joined, setting up a heads-up showdown.

Artem Shkarpitko: 7♥ 7♠

Andreas Tomozoy: A♣ 2♦

Shkarpitko was ahead and in good shape after the flop Q♦ 9♦ 5♣ , but Tomozoy picked up a gutshot draw on the turn 3♠ and completed it on the river 4♦ . The table erupted as Tomozoy hit the runner-runner straight, eliminating Shkarpitko from the tournament.

Player	Chips
AT Andreas Tomozoy	216,000(86 BB)
AS Artem Shkarpitko	busted

Level 11: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 51/120

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/22/2026, 11:40:02 AM

Registration Closes At 124 Entries

Level 10: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Late registration is now closed with 124 entries, and 60 players remain in the field. All remaining players will play six more levels before bagging for the day and will return for Day 2 on Friday at 11:00 AM (local time).

Good luck to all the players still in contention!

Current Chip Leader

Player	Chips
AK Ahmed KarrimSouth Africa	315,500(158 BB)
CB Connor BurchwellUnited States of America	264,500(132 BB)
IH Isaac HechanovaPhilippines	213,000(107 BB)
DA Daisuke AbikoJapan	209,000(105 BB)
AR Abhishek RameshIndia	208,500(104 BB)
RA Rayhaan AdamSouth Africa	203,500(102 BB)
LZ Lei ZhangChina	171,500(86 BB)
KN Khin NaingChina	166,500(83 BB)
JM Joseph Maxime	155,000(78 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/22/2026, 11:15:56 AM

Live Updates Paused: Day 1 Recap Available

Level 10: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Live updates will resume shortly after the break. For now, here is a summary of what happened yesterday.

Click here to read the Day 1 recap of WPT Cambodia 2026.

Level 10: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 65/120

Break

10 minutes

Remaining Players: 66/119

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/22/2026, 10:50:20 AM

One Bet And Done

Level 9: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

Isaac Hechanova

Cutoff Micha Hoedemaker opened to 3,300. On his left, Isaac Hechanova three-bet to 10,400, and Hoedemaker called to see the flop.

Hechanova fired a 11,000 continuation bet on the flop T♣ 8♠ 7♠ , which was enough to force Hoedemaker to fold, awarding the pot to Hechanova.

Player	Chips
IH Isaac HechanovaPhilippines	138,000(86 BB)
MH Micha HoedemakerNetherlands	42,000(26 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/22/2026, 10:36:11 AM

Yuan Wins At Showdown

Level 9: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

Bin Yuan

Under the gun Wei Yan opened to 3,500, and Fankai Li called from the hijack. Bin Yuan, in the cutoff, three-bet to 12,500, and both players called.

All three players checked it down on a board of K♥ 7♦ 9♦ J♣ K♦ , sending the hand to showdown. Yan was first to show 6♥ 6♠ , while Yuan revealed Q♣ Q♠ to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips
BY Bin YuanChina	73,500(46 BB)
FL Fankai LiChina	39,400(25 BB)
WY Wei YanTaiwan	28,300(18 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/22/2026, 10:21:15 AM

Final Level Of Late Registration

Level 9: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

This is the final level of late registration before the window closes at the end of the level, followed by a quick 10-minute break. The field currently stands at 114 entries, with 67 players still seated.

Players looking to maximize late registration will still come in with 25 big blinds and have six more levels to play before bagging for the day.

Level 9: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 68/114

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/22/2026, 10:16:44 AM

Sasaki Stays Alive

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Action folded to Nobuaki Sasaki in middle position, who open-shoved for 19,400. On his left, Alfie Adam re-shoved, and no other players entered the pot.

Nobuaki Sasaki: K♦ Q♦

Alfie Adam: A♠ J♠

Sasaki was behind preflop but found hope on the flop Q♦ 9♠ 7♣ by pairing his king. He improved further to top two pair on the turn K♣ , while Adam picked up a gutshot draw. The river K♥ sealed the deal for Sasaki, improving him to a full house and earning him a full double up.

Player	Chips
NS Nobuaki SasakiJapan	41,800(35 BB)
AA Alfie AdamUnited Kingdom	14,800(12 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/22/2026, 10:07:53 AM

Sommer Holds To Double Up

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

The flop J♠ 9♠ 4♦ and turn 7♦ were already out with 44,500 in the pot when Mingxing Lei, in the big blind, announced all in. David Sommer, on the button, went into the tank before calling off his remaining 32,700.

Mingxing Lei: K♦ Q♥

David Sommer: J♥ T♣

Lei was semi-bluffing with outs, but Sommer was ahead with top pair. The river 8♠ failed to improve Lei, allowing Sommer to secure a big double up.

Player	Chips
DS David SommerGermany	109,900(92 BB)
ML Mingxing Lei	31,500(26 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/22/2026, 9:55:06 AM

Abbasov Sends Lin To The Rail

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Khayal Abbasov

Under the gun Khayal Abbasov opened and then called after Yu Lin, on the button, shoved all in for 6,500. The cards were quickly tabled, drawing laughter from the table.

Yu Lin: Q♥ J♠

Khayal Abbasov: A♣ J♦

Lin was dominated and needed to find a queen, but the board 8♦ 6♦ 2♠ K♣ 2♦ ran out clean. Abbasov’s hand held up, eliminating Lin from the tournament.

Player	Chips
KA Khayal AbbasovAzerbaijan	56,700(47 BB)
YL Yu LinUnited States of America	busted

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 65/104

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/22/2026, 9:35:49 AM

Field Passes 100 As Registration Nears Close

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

With two levels remaining before late registration closes, the field has now climbed to over 100 entries. Registration will officially close at the start of Level 10, at approximately 6:00 PM (local time).

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/22/2026, 9:31:45 AM

Big Slicks Collide

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Facing a raise, Yu Lin three-bet to 6,000 from the hijack. On the button, Gagandeep Singh Malik responded with a four-bet shove for 28,000. The initial raiser folded, and Lin snap-called, setting up a heads-up showdown.

Yu Lin: A♠ K♠

Gagandeep Singh Malik: A♣ K♣

Both players turned over big slick. The flop came 9♠ 8♥ 7♣ , keeping the pot headed for a potential chop. The 5♣ on the turn gave Malik a flush draw and a chance to double up, but the 9♥ river missed, resulting in the pot being split between the two players.

Player	Chips
YL Yu LinUnited States of America	71,600(72 BB)
GS Gagandeep Singh MalikIndia	30,300(30 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/22/2026, 9:17:29 AM

Erlei Fires Two Barrels To Take It Down

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Cutoff Udo Erlei opened to 2,000, with both blinds calling. On the flop K♦ 7♣ 4♣ , Erlei fired a 6,000 continuation bet, and only Deepak Shekar Shetty in the small blind continued.

Erlei kept up the pressure with a 20,000 bet on the turn 7♦ , which was enough to force Shetty to fold, awarding the pot to Erlei without a showdown.

Player	Chips
UE Udo ErleiGermany	50,400(50 BB)
DS Deepak Shekar ShettyIndia	15,400(15 BB)

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 66/96

Break

10 minutes

Remaining Players: 64/93

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/22/2026, 8:44:07 AM

Odgerel Cracks Cowboys On The River

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Bilguun Odgerel

Heads-up action between Naing Khin in the cutoff and Bilguun Odgerel on the button. With the board reading A♣ 7♠ 4♠ 3♦ 9♣ and around 21,000 in the pot, Khin led out for 5,000.

Odgerel wasn’t done and raised to 20,000, putting Khin to the test. After a minute in the tank, Khin made the call. Odgerel tabled A♦ 9♦ for two pair on the river, while Khin frustratingly revealed K♥ K♠ , as his cowboys were cracked at showdown.

Player	Chips
KN Khin NaingChina	161,600(202 BB)
BO Bilguun OdgerelMongolia	79,400(99 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/22/2026, 8:29:01 AM

Karrim Overbet Gets Paid

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Ahmed Karrim

The board ran out K♣ 7♦ 3♥ 3♠ 7♥ , with a pot of around 40,000 in the middle. Isaac Hechanova, under the gun, checked and then went into the tank after Ahmed Karrim fired a 55,000 overbet.

After some thought, Hechanova slid in a single chip to call. Karrim tabled A♦ K♦ for the higher two pair, prompting Hechanova to muck his hand as Karrim collected a sizable pot.

Player	Chips
AK Ahmed KarrimSouth Africa	178,000(223 BB)
IH Isaac HechanovaPhilippines	138,000(173 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/22/2026, 8:13:40 AM

Current Chip Leaders

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Khin Naing

Player	Chips
KN Khin NaingChina	218,300(273 BB)
IH Isaac HechanovaPhilippines	216,000(270 BB)
JM Joseph Maxime	213,100(266 BB)
AM Abbouchi MohamadLebanon	137,500(172 BB)
AS Artem Shkarpitko	126,700(158 BB)
NR Nirunrut RachburomThailand	122,300(153 BB)

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 61/80

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/22/2026, 7:35:18 AM

Mohamad Fires Twice to Take It Down

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Abbouchi Mohamad

Under the gun Yanlin Wu opened to 1,200 and Rindra Norodom called from the hijack. Abbouchi Mohamad, in the big blind, three-bet to 6,500, and both players called.

Three-way to the flop A♠ T♥ 7♣ , Mohamad fired a 7,000 continuation bet. Wu folded, while Norodom made the call. On the turn 9♣ , Mohamad fired again for 13,000. Norodom went into the tank but eventually let it go, awarding the pot to Mohamad.

Player	Chips
AM Abbouchi MohamadLebanon	82,600(138 BB)
RN Rindra NorodomCambodia	37,700(63 BB)
YW Yanlin WuChina	24,800(41 BB)

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 59/68

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/22/2026, 7:22:22 AM

Ace-King Holds For Hechanova

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Action folded to the cutoff, where Philippines’ Isaac Hechanova opened to 1,100. On his left, Anzhela Vasylenko three-bet to 3,500. Action back to Hechanova, who four-bet to 10,800, and Vasylenko called with ease.

Hechanova fired 5,600 on the flop A♦ 2♦ 6♠ and followed up with 11,100 on the turn Q♠ , both of which were called by Vasylenko.

On the river 6♥ , Hechanova announced all in for 22,200. Vasylenko went into the tank before deciding to make the call.

Isaac Hechanova: A♣ K♠

Anzhela Vasylenko: A♠ 5♠

Both players flopped top pair, but Hechanova’s king kicker held up, earning him the pot and leaving Vasylenko short-stacked.

Player	Chips
IH Isaac HechanovaPhilippines	100,700(201 BB)
AV Anzhela VasylenkoUkraine	11,400(23 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/22/2026, 7:00:16 AM

Chip Leaders At The First Break

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Joseph Maxime

Player	Chips
JM Joseph Maxime	181,000(362 BB)
WY Wei YanTaiwan	123,500(247 BB)
NK Naing KhinMyanmar	108,800(218 BB)
KT Kyaw Tun AungMyanmar	91,300(183 BB)
SH Shun HsiaoTaiwan	85,200(170 BB)
NM Nengyu Mao	82,700(165 BB)

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 56/60

Break

10 minutes

Remaining Players: 53/57

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/22/2026, 6:29:43 AM

Ramesh Wins Big After River Call

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Fresh off a buy-in, Abhishek Ramesh opened to 900 from under the gun and picked up two callers. All three players checked the flop A♣ Q♠ 4♣ to see the turn 5♠ , where Sihyun Kim, in the big blind, checked again. Ramesh followed with a small 700 bet, prompting the hijack to fold before Kim raised to 3,000.

Ramesh wasn’t backing down and re-raised to 8,500, which Kim quickly called. On the river 6♠ , Kim led out for 12,800, and after some thought, Ramesh made the call.

Kim tabled 8♣ 5♣ for a missed flush draw and middle pair, while Ramesh revealed Q♣ Q♦ for a flopped set. Ramesh scooped a sizable pot and vaulted himself near the top of the chip counts.

Player	Chips
AR Abhishek RameshIndia	78,900(197 BB)
SK Sihyun KimSouth Korea	20,500(51 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/22/2026, 6:12:03 AM

Vasylenko Takes It Down Three-Way

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Anzhela Vasylenko

Three players saw the flop 3♦ K♣ 7♣ and turn 8♥ with around 14,000 in the middle. Anzhela Vasylenko, in the big blind, checked, followed by a check from the initial raiser before Ankit Dohare, on the button, fired 8,000. Vasylenko made the call while the initial raiser stepped aside.

Both players checked it down to the river K♠ . At showdown, Vasylenko tabled J♠ J♥ for top two pair, while Dohare mucked his hand, conceding the pot to Vasylenko.

Player	Chips
AV Anzhela VasylenkoUkraine	75,600(189 BB)
AD Ankit DohareIndia	42,800(107 BB)

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 45/47

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/22/2026, 5:55:08 AM

Fresh Entries Arrive

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

After a slow start, more players are making their way into the tournament. Here’s a look at the latest fresh entries to join the field.

Player	Chips
YS Yi Syun CiouTaiwan	50,000(167 BB)
EB Evgenii Bolotov	50,000(167 BB)
NK Nikolaos KiourntzidisGreece	50,000(167 BB)
KT Kyaw Tun AungMyanmar	50,000(167 BB)
AS Artem Shkarpitko	50,000(167 BB)
WY Wei YanTaiwan	50,000(167 BB)
YL Yu LinUnited States of America	50,000(167 BB)
TE Tom EadyUnited Kingdom	50,000(167 BB)
NR Nirunrut RachburomThailand	50,000(167 BB)
PT Pasith Teeka UttamakornThailand	50,000(167 BB)
DS Deepak Shekar ShettyIndia	50,000(167 BB)
GG Georges GeorgiouUnited Kingdom	50,000(167 BB)
JM Jacobus Mouton	50,000(167 BB)
NK Naing KhinMyanmar	50,000(167 BB)
NM Nengyu Mao	50,000(167 BB)
MF Michael FalconDenmark	50,000(167 BB)
AV Anzhela VasylenkoUkraine	50,000(167 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/22/2026, 5:43:25 AM

Lor Shows Flopped Set At New Table 10

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Samath Lor

Action got underway quickly at the newly opened Table 10. With the board reading 2♦ 8♣ K♦ 9♦ and 12,600 already in the pot, Samath Lor checked and called a 5,000 bet from Zong Yang.

On the river 9♦ , Lor checked once more, and Yang opted to check back. Lor then tabled 8♥ 8♦ a flopped set, scooping a healthy pot to get things started at the new table.

Player	Chips
SL Samath Lor	52,100(174 BB)
ZY Zong YangTaiwan	40,200(134 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/22/2026, 5:27:49 AM

Hsiao Wins At Showdown

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Shun Hsiao

Action picked up on the turn T♦ T♠ 2♣ J♠ with Ankit Dohare betting 3,200 into a 6,500 pot, heads-up against Shun Hsin Hsiao, who made the call. On the river 9♦ , Dohare slowed down and checked, and Hsiao opted to check back.

At showdown, Dohare announced “ace-high” and revealed his hand A♦ 5♦ , while Hsiao tabled K♠ J♦ two pair to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips
SH Shun HsiaoTaiwan	67,000(223 BB)
AD Ankit DohareIndia	34,700(116 BB)

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 24/25

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/22/2026, 5:10:09 AM

Kore Picks Off Maxime’s Bluff

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Vinit Kore

The board K♦ 9♠ 2♣ A♠ T♦ was already out with around 3,500 in the middle. Vinit Kore, in the big blind, checked and then called after Joseph Maxime, on the button, bet 2,500. Maxime showed 4♥ 3♥ for a complete bluff, while Kore tabled A♥ 3♠ for top pair to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips
JM Joseph Maxime	64,300(322 BB)
VK Vinit KoreIndia	56,500(283 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/22/2026, 4:50:15 AM

Early Bird Players Take Their Seats

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Player	Chips
SH Shun HsiaoTaiwan	50,000(250 BB)
AD Ankit DohareIndia	50,000(250 BB)
SL Samath Lor	50,000(250 BB)
YS Yi Syun CiouTaiwan	50,000(250 BB)
ZY Zong YangTaiwan	50,000(250 BB)
JM Joseph Maxime	50,000(250 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/22/2026, 4:40:22 AM

Championship Warm Up Day 1A Underway

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

After a slow start, the Championship Warm Up is now underway with 6 players seated as the clock begins. Late registration remains open until 6:00 PM (local time) for this flight.

Follow all the action right here as play unfolds, and good luck to everyone in the field!

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 6/6

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/22/2026, 2:30:37 AM

Championship Warm Up Day 1A Underway At WPT Cambodia 2026

The action continues today as the first guaranteed event of WPT Cambodia 2026 gets underway at 11:30 AM local time with the Championship Warm Up. The event carries a $600 buy-in and a $150,000 guaranteed prize pool, offering players a deep and well-structured tournament to kick off the marquee action.

Players begin with a 50,000 starting stack, equivalent to 250 big blinds at Level 1, alongside 40-minute blind levels and 10-minute breaks every two hours. Late registration remains open for 10 levels, closing at the start of Level 10 at approximately 6:00 PM local time.

At WPT Cambodia 2025, the Championship Warm Up proved to be one of the most popular events of the series. With the same buy-in and guarantee, the tournament attracted a massive 527-entry field, building a $274,943 prize pool, nearly double the guarantee. Martin Sedlak claimed the title and $45,578, setting the tone for a strong series that saw him add four more cashes.

The Championship Warm Up features three starting flights. Day 1B begins tomorrow at 11:30 AM, following the same structure as Day 1A, while Day 1C starts at 6:00 PM and will be played in turbo format with 20-minute blind levels.

Each starting flight will play 15 levels, with no money reached on Day 1. All surviving players from Day 1A, Day 1B, and Day 1C will return on Saturday at 11:30 AM for Day 2, where the field will play down to secure spots in the money. Day 2 will conclude once the tournament reaches the final six players, who will then return for Day 3 to crown the champion.

Best of luck to all players in today’s action.

Somuchpoker is on-site throughout WPT Cambodia 2026 at NagaWorld, bringing you live updates, results, and coverage straight from the tournament floor.

Event starts 11:30 local time..