WPT Cambodia 2026 Kicks Off At NagaWorld With Strong Opening Day Action

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Updated: 2026.01.22

WPT Cambodia 2026 officially kicked off on January 21 at the world-class NagaWorld in Phnom Penh, Cambodia . Running through February 9, the 20-day festival opened with three starting events and one satellite, giving early arrivals plenty of action on Day 1.

Below is a recap of the opening day highlights.

NagaWorld Superstack Draws 185 Entries On Opening Day

After nearly 12 hours of play, Event #1: NagaWorld Superstack attracted a strong field of 185 entries, generating a prize pool of $63,936. The two-day event played through 21 levels on Day 1, ending with 18 players remaining, all safely in the money.

The bubble burst midway through Level 20 when Hoai Linh Tran became the stone bubble. Tran moved all in preflop for 212,000 chips (13 big blinds) with pocket tens and was called by Kunal Patni , who held pocket jacks. No ten appeared on the board, sending Tran out one spot shy of the payouts and locking up a cash for the remaining 23 players.

Nagaworld Superstack - Bubble — Nagaworld Superstack – Bubble

Play continued until the end of Level 21, with 18 players advancing to Day 2. Canada’s Somphone Ung bagged the chip lead and was the only player to reach seven figures, finishing with 1,105,000 chips (55 big blinds). He is followed by Leonid Poles with 985,000 (49 big blinds), while Mr. Rohit sits third with 970,000 chips (49 big blinds).

Day 2 resumes today at 11:30 AM, where the field will play down to a champion. The winner will take home $15,761 and the first trophy of the series.

Name	Chipcounts
Somphone Ung	1,105,000
Leonid Poles	985,000
Mr Rohit	970,000
Harsh Bubna	750,000
Anthony Abram	610,000
Soichiro Okada	585,000
Kazuo Yamamoto	555,000
Lei Zhang	540,000
Elliot Thomas Nicholls	520,000
Darren OShaughnessy	435,000
Xinxin Zheng	435,000
Tomas Dedinas	305,000
Anzhela Vasylenko	290,000
Rajneesh Katoch	285,000
Jack Maris	275,000
Thanh Van Tran	230,000
Kunal Patni	225,000
Neeraj Gajria	125,000

PLO Mini Championship Begins With 44 Entries

Pot-Limit Omaha action also got underway on opening day with PLO Mini Championship Day 1A, which attracted 44 entries. Play concluded with six players remaining, all already in the money. Ramprasad Arunagiri leads the final six heading into the restart, returning with 217,500 chips.

For players still looking to join the PLO action, Day 1B will run today at 11:30 AM with the same $300 buy-in. The event features a 20,000 starting stack and 25-minute blind levels, with registration remaining open until 2:45 PM (local time). Play will continue until the money is reached.

All survivors from Day 1A and Day 1B will return later today for Final Day at 7:00 PM (local time) on January 22, where they will compete for the title and the trophy.

Name	Chipcounts
Ramprasad Arunagiri	217,500
David Koy	213,000
Xianyao Zhang	170,000
Satoshi Tanaka	133,000
Zarvan Tumboli	119,500
Jun Yan Kok	40,000

Superstack Turbo Crowns First Winner Of WPT Cambodia 2026

The final event of the day was Event #3: Superstack Turbo, which saw 57 entries for a $200 buy-in, creating a prize pool of $9,576.

After navigating the fast-paced field, Vicent Mari Yern emerged victorious. Yern defeated Abhishek Ramesh in heads-up play to capture the title and the $2,873 top prize, becoming the first trophy winner of WPT Cambodia 2026.

#3 SUPERSTACK TURBO 20 SEC ($200)

Superstack Turbo attracted 57 entries for a $200 buy-in, generating a $9,576 prize pool. After battling through the fast-paced field, Vicent Mari Yern claimed the title by defeating Abhishek Ramesh in heads-up play. Yern earned $2,873 for the win, becoming the first trophy winner of WPT Cambodia 2026.

Total Prize

$9,576

Entries

ITM

#	Payout	Player	SPI
1	$2,873	VM Vicent Mari Yern	416.59
2	$1,819	AR Abhishek Ramesh India	294.57
3	$1,197	CW Chao Wu 2 China	240.52
4	$910	ZT Zhiwen Tan	208.29
5	$742	DD Dominik Doublon Germany	186.30
6	$646	SM Sheng Meng Jeremy Wong Malaysia	170.07
7	$551	JC Jinchao Chen	157.46
8	$455	MM Makoto Miyatake Japan	147.29
9	$383	AK Anirban Kundu India	138.86

What’s On Today At WPT Cambodia 2026

Action continues today at WPT Cambodia 2026 with a full schedule featuring ongoing tournaments and new events getting underway at NagaWorld.

Continuing Events

NagaWorld Superstack – Day 2 -11:30 AM
PLO Mini Championship – Final Day – 11:30 AM

Also on the schedule is the opening flight of the Championship Warm Up, the first guaranteed event of the series.

Championship Warm Up

Buy-in: $600
Guarantee: $150,000
Starting stack: 50,000
Blind levels: 40 minutes

Day 1A will play 15 levels, with Day 1B and Day 1C scheduled for Friday. All surviving players will return for Day 2, where the tournament will play down to the money.

High Roller Action Begins

High roller action also gets underway today with the first high-stakes event of the series, the Single Day Megastack Mini High Roller, starting at 12:30 PM.

Buy-in: $1,650
Starting stack: 300,000
Format: Single-day event
Late registration closes: 5:00 PM

For the full WPT Cambodia 2026 schedule and event guide, click here.

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