Day 2
Martin Gonzales Wins with Two Pairs

The action started with UTG limping in, followed by Martin Gonzales (D) and Craig Daniel Jones, both of whom called, with BB also entering the hand. The flop came 7♦ 6♦ 2♠, and Craig checked, as did BB. UTG bet 20,000, and Martin called. Craig then executed a check-raise, going all-in for 260,000, forcing both BB and UTG to fold. Martin and Craig revealed their hands: Martin held 8♠ 7♠, while Craig had 5♦ 4♥. The turn brought 6♣, and the river showed K♥, giving Martin the win with two pairs: sevens and sixes. Craig Daniel Jones finishes in 17th position.
Player | Chips |
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MR Martin Rundulf Gonzales | 960,000(48 BB) |
busted |
Entering Level 21
The blinds are up 10,000 / 20,000
And we only have 17 players left. The players edge closer to the final table. Here are the chip counts for the Won Poker Cup Main Event Day 2:
Player | Chips |
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GJ Gyeonseok Jeon | 1,425,000(71 BB) |
HH Henri Hinds | 1,135,000(57 BB) |
1,115,000(56 BB) | |
AR Aladin Reskallah | 1,035,000(52 BB) |
JL Jeorge Lagatuz | 1,010,000(51 BB) |
BM Bien Mai | 815,000(41 BB) |
MR Martin Rundulf Gonzales | 695,000(35 BB) |
JF Joshua Figuerres | 520,000(26 BB) |
OV Oleg Voshchinin | 450,000(23 BB) |
GC Gan Chao | 405,000(20 BB) |
400,000(20 BB) | |
NQ Nguyen Quang Huy | 395,000(20 BB) |
MT Mike Takayama | 310,000(16 BB) |
305,000(15 BB) | |
FK Fujishiro Kazuki | 285,000(14 BB) |
TY Tiong Yong Tung | 265,000(13 BB) |
DH Danny Huynh | 255,000(13 BB) |
Entering Level 19
Here's is the chip count as we enter Level 19 with 22 players remaining:
Player | Chips |
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JL Jeorge Lagatuz | 1,340,000(134 BB) |
1,075,000(108 BB) | |
MR Martin Rundulf Gonzales | 1,014,000(101 BB) |
GJ Gyeonseok Jeon | 853,000(85 BB) |
BM Bien Mai | 828,000(83 BB) |
NQ Nguyen Quang Huy | 798,000(80 BB) |
HH Henri Hinds | 715,000(72 BB) |
672,000(67 BB) | |
AR Aladin Reskallah | 650,000(65 BB) |
JF Joshua Figuerres | 455,000(46 BB) |
272,000(27 BB) | |
NV Nguyen Van Tung | 272,000(27 BB) |
TY Tiong Yong Tung | 257,000(26 BB) |
NH Nguyen Hoang Duy | 239,000(24 BB) |
GC Gan Chao | 205,000(21 BB) |
FK Fujishiro Kazuki | 203,000(20 BB) |
DH Danny Huynh | 188,000(19 BB) |
OV Oleg Voshchinin | 160,000(16 BB) |
MT Mike Takayama | 157,000(16 BB) |
AW Antoine William | 151,000(15 BB) |
LN Le Ngoc Minh | 127,000(13 BB) |
WJ Won Jungsun | 120,000(12 BB) |
Entering Level 17
With only 30 players left, we're entering Level 17 where the blinds are 4000/8000. Here is the chip count as Level 17 begins:
Player | Chips |
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950,000(119 BB) | |
BM Bien Mai | 870,000(109 BB) |
NQ Nguyen Quang Huy | 785,000(98 BB) |
HH Henri Hinds | 713,000(89 BB) |
GJ Gyeonseok Jeon | 678,000(85 BB) |
676,000(85 BB) | |
JL Jeorge Lagatuz | 672,000(84 BB) |
HN Huynh Ngoc Thai | 500,000(63 BB) |
NH Nguyen Hoang Duy | 427,000(53 BB) |
LY Lin Yu | 389,000(49 BB) |
Le Ngoc Minh's Ten Pair Secures the Knockout

Craig Daniel Jones (D) raised 10,000 pre-flop, prompting calls from Deesit Rawinruchiroch (SB) and a three-bet to 30,000 by Le Ngoc Minh (BB). Both Craig and Deesit called, leading to a flop of T♥ 8♥ 7♥. Deesit checked, and Le Ngoc bet 11,000, which both opponents called. The turn revealed 5♣, and Deesit went all-in for 69,000. Le Ngoc called, while Craig folded. The showdown saw Deesit holding A♠ Q♠, up against Le Ngoc's T♦ 9♣. The river delivered 6♠, solidifying Le Ngoc's victory with a pair of Tens and knocking Deesit out in the 42nd place.
Player | Chips |
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697,000(139 BB) | |
LN Le Ngoc Minh | 371,000(74 BB) |
DR Deesit Rawinruchiroch | busted |
Day 1E/1F/1G
Craig Daniel Jones Leads Day1E 14 Qualifiers

Recap of Main Event Day1E
Craig Daniel Jones emerges as the chip leader (CL) with 670,000 chips after Day 1E of the #4 Main Event. The flight saw a total of 110 entries, and 14 players have made it to the money, advancing to Day 2. Congratulations to all the players who have secured their spots in the next phase of the tournament!
Chip Count
Player | Chips |
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670,000 | |
437,000 | |
NV Nguyen Van Tung | 350,000 |
TV Thanh Van Tran | 346,000 |
OV Oleg Voshchinin | 307,000 |
GJ Gyeonseok Jeon | 250,000 |
HH Henri Hinds | 228,000 |
MF Mr. Fendy | 164,000 |
FL Fan Liu (2) | 121,000 |
SJ Sumin Jang | 114,000 |
ER Erik Rozhynskyi | 98,000 |
SS Sia Soon Lee | 90,000 |
MT Mike Takayama | 83,000 |
DE David Erquiaga | 46,000 |
Cheong Joe Ee Bubbles in The Day1E Main Event
Cheong Joe Ee (CO) goes all-in pre-flop with 88,000, and Nguyen Van Tung responds with an 3bet all-in. Both players reveal their cards: Cheong holds A♦ Q♣ , while Nguyen holds A♥ K♠ . The board runs 7♦ A♠ T♥ 8♦ 5♦ . Nguyen wins with an Ace pair and a King kicker, knocking out Cheong and advancing to the money. The bubble bursts, and congratulations to all the players who made it to Day 2!
Liu Fan Triumphs with Ace Set After All-In Showdown
Craig Daniel Jones (HJ) makes a pre-flop raise to 25,000, and Liu Fan (CO) responds with a three-bet all-in of 63,000. Craig calls, and both players reveal their hands. Craig holds Q♠ 4♣ , while Liu shows A♣ A♥ . The board runs 3♥ 4♠ 8♦ 7♥ A♠ , and Liu wins with his pocket rockets forming a set with the Ace on the board.
Player | Chips |
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638,000(106 BB) | |
FL Fan Liu (2) | 141,000(24 BB) |
Takayama Mike Claims Swift Victory
Craig Daniel Jones (UTG) makes a pre-flop raise to 20,000, and Takayama Mike responds with a three-bet of 70,000. Craig decides to fold, giving Takayama the pot without further confrontation. This marks Takayama's third consecutive win.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
654,000(109 BB) | |
MT Mike Takayama | 110,000(18 BB) |
Takayama Mike Wins with a Pair of Nines
Takayama Mike (UTG+1) goes all-in pre-flop for 19,000, with both Craig Daniel Jones (UTG+2) and David Erquiaga (CO) calling. The flop comes Q♠ 9♠ J♠ , and both David and Craig check. The turn brings 2♣ , and both players check again. The river comes in 5♠ , and once again, both David and Craig check. All players reveal their hands. Takayama holds 9♦ K♥ , Craig holds A♣ 6♦ , and David holds A♥ 3♥ . Takayama wins with a pair of nines.
Player | Chips |
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674,000(112 BB) | |
DE David Erquiaga | 100,000(17 BB) |
MT Mike Takayama | 72,000(12 BB) |
Liu Fan Wins with Ace Pair

Craig Daniel Jones (HJ) makes a pre-flop raise of 20,000, and Liu Fan (CO) three-bets all-in with 34,000. Craig calls, and both players reveal their cards: J♥ 9♣ for Craig and A♣ J♠ for Liu. The board runs 4♣ 6♠ 9♥ A♥ 6♣ . Liu wins with a pair of Aces.
Player | Chips |
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656,000(109 BB) | |
FL Fan Liu (2) | 83,000(14 BB) |
Bubble Time Chip Count
Player | Chips |
---|---|
680,000(136 BB) | |
HH Henri Hinds | 387,000(77 BB) |
349,000(70 BB) | |
GJ Gyeonseok Jeon | 297,000(59 BB) |
TV Thanh Van Tran | 265,000(53 BB) |
MF Mr. Fendy | 216,000(43 BB) |
OV Oleg Voshchinin | 193,000(39 BB) |
SJ Sumin Jang | 187,000(37 BB) |
JC Joe Cheong | 166,000(33 BB) |
DE David Erquiaga | 155,000(31 BB) |
NV Nguyen Van Tung | 150,000(30 BB) |
SS Sia Soon Lee | 140,000(28 BB) |
ER Erik Rozhynskyi | 86,000(17 BB) |
MT Mike Takayama | 57,000(11 BB) |
FL Fan Liu (2) | 38,000(8 BB) |
David Erquiaga Wins with Ace Pair
David Erquiaga (UTG) does a pre-flop raise of 20,000, and Jones Craig Daniel (D) three-bets 100,000. David calls with an all-in of 71,000. Both players reveal their cards.
Player | Hand | Chips |
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DE David Erquiaga | A♦K♦ | 155,000(31 BB) |
K♠Q♣ | 634,000(127 BB) |
David wins with an Ace pair.
Jones Craig Daniel Wins with Pocket Nines

Jones Craig Daniel (UTG) made a pre-flop raise of 9,000, and Dongkyu Kim (BB) called. The flop revealed 2♠ A♦ 3♥ , and both players checked. The turn brought the 6♥ , with Dongkyu checking again, and Jones betting 9,000. Dongkyu then responded with an all-in raise to 71,000. In a surprising turn of events, Jones snap-called. The players revealed their hands. Jones had 9♥ 9♣ , while Dongkyu showed 4♥ 3♦ . The river came in with Q♣ , and Jones won with a pair of nines, securing the pot with his pocket nines over Dongkyu's lower pair.
Player | Chips |
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655,000(164 BB) | |
DK Dongkyu Kim | busted |
Kings Hold Strong for Jones Craig Daniel
Dongkyu Kim (CO) initiated the action with a pre-flop raise of 13,000, prompting Jones Craig Daniel to respond with a three-bet of 25,000. Not backing down, Dongkyu moved all-in, and Jones snap-called with his sizable stack of 277,000. Both players revealed their cards: Dongkyu held A♠ Q♣ , while Jones showed K♥ K♠ . The board unfolded as 8♠ 6♠ K♦ Q♦ 7♣ , giving Jones a set of Kings. With a dominant hand and no surprises from the board, Jones secured the pot in commanding fashion
Player | Chips |
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564,000(141 BB) | |
DK Dongkyu Kim | 84,000(21 BB) |
Jang Sumin Wins the Pot
Jang Sumin (LJ) raised to 6,000, and Jones Craig Daniel (D) called. The flop came T♦ 3♠ 5♠ , and Jang bet 5,000, with Jones calling. The turn revealed J♥ , and Jang bet 14,000. Jones decided to fold, and Jang won the pot uncontested.
Player | Chips |
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359,000(120 BB) | |
SJ Sumin Jang | 296,000(99 BB) |
Jones Craig Daniel Wins with a Spades Flush

Dongkyu Kim (SB) limped in, and Jones Craig Daniel (BB) called. The flop came A♠ 7♥ 2♠. Dongkyu checked, and Jones bet 5,000, with Dongkyu calling. The turn was 3♣, Dongkyu checked again, and Jones bet 17,000, which Dongkyu called. The river came 3♠, and Dongkyu bet 20,000. Jones called, and both players revealed their hands. Dongkyu had A♣ 9♥, while Jones had 4♠ 6♠. Jones won with a spades flush
Player | Chips |
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370,000(123 BB) | |
DK Dongkyu Kim | 174,000(58 BB) |
Here's the top chip counts as the players head for a quick break:
Player | Chips |
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GJ Gyeonseok Jeon | 342,000(137 BB) |
325,000(130 BB) | |
HH Henri Hinds | 270,000(108 BB) |
DK Dongkyu Kim | 219,000(88 BB) |
214,000(86 BB) | |
YS Yunsheng Sun | 195,000(78 BB) |
SJ Sumin Jang | 177,000(71 BB) |
OV Oleg Voshchinin | 151,000(60 BB) |
JC Joe Cheong | 149,000(60 BB) |
TV Thanh Van Tran | 139,000(56 BB) |
JD Jiaofang Duan | 133,000(53 BB) |
DE David Erquiaga | 126,000(50 BB) |
NV Nguyen Van Tung | 114,000(46 BB) |
MF Mr. Fendy | 109,000(44 BB) |