WARM-UP ($565)

Neng Zhao has claimed the title of Won Poker Cup III Warm-Up Event Champion, securing the trophy after a deal and a decisive heads-up victory. The event drew 177 entries, generating an impressive prize pool of $85,845—well exceeding the $50,000 guarantee.

After an ICM deal was struck heads-up, Zhao locked in $16,475 while chip leader Jinlin Shi received $18,000. From there, the two battled solely for the title and the trophy. Though the match began on friendly terms, the intensity steadily grew as both players started to apply more pressure. In just 40 minutes, Zhao completed his remarkable run by dominating the final hand and clinching the win.

The Warm-Up Event successfully kicked off the Won Poker Cup III festival, doing exactly what its name promised—heating up the tables for what's to come. Day 1A attracted 95 entries, followed by 82 entries on Day 1B, combining for 177 total entries and surpassing the guarantee.

A total of 22 players returned for the Final Day, all already in the money. Among the notables in the field were Quang Huy Nguyen, Anzhela Vasylenko, and Khayal Abbasov—though the latter wasn’t able to reach the final table.

The final table was reached in under five hours, with Hoang Nam Nguyen bubbling it after being forced all-in with a critically short stack.

Final table action was fast and fierce, with players either doubling up or busting out—taking just 52 hands to reach heads-up play.

Tomas Dedinas delivered one of the most impressive performances of the day. Coming into the Final Day as one of the shortest stacks, he clawed his way to third place—outlasting a field full of aggression and securing a $9,000 payday. Following Dedinas' elimination, the heads-up stage was set—and the rest, as they say, is history.

Hand 83: Neng Zhao raised to 225,000 and faced an all-in shove from Jinlin Shi. Zhao called, putting Shi at risk—and the championship—on the line.

Jinlin Shi: K♦ Q♣

Neng Zhao: A♥ K♣

The board ran out 4♥ 6♦ 7♥ 5♥ 9♥. Ahead pre-flop with ace-high, Zhao’s remarkable run continued as he caught a backdoor flush on the river, sealing his victory as the Won Poker Cup III Warm-Up Event Champion, with Jinlin Shi finishing as runner-up.

Hand 79: Limping in for a cheap flop, the dealer spread 9♠ T♣ 4♦. Jinlin Shi check-raised to 270,000 after Neng Zhao’s bet of 80,000. Refusing to back down, Zhao re-raised to 675,000, forcing Shi to fold.

Hand 80: With no pre-flop raises, the dynamic duo saw the 8♣ A♣ T♦ flop, both checking it down. Zhao led out on the J♦ turn with a 150,000 bet, called by Shi. On the 4♠ river, Zhao fired a 325,000 bet and Shi called once more. Zhao revealed J♣ 5♥, making Shi muck his hand.

Hand 81: Shi picked up a walk.

Hand 82: Shi raised and took down the pot.

Hand 72: Limp-limp pre-flop led to a Q♥ 6♥ 7♥ flop. Zhao, in the big blind, led out with 80,000 but Shi raised to 225,000. Zhao folded, conceding the pot.

Hand 73: Shi raised to 305,000 following a limp from Zhao and took down the pot.

Hand 74: Back to a friendly start—no raises pre-flop as both players saw the T♦ K♦ Q♥ flop. Zhao bet 90,000 from the big blind, but Shi responded with a 300,000 raise, enough to claim the pot.

Hand 75: Zhao raised and took the pot.

Hand 76: Shi limped and Zhao raised to 275,000. Not backing down, Shi shoved all-in, forcing Zhao to fold.

Hand 77: Zhao raised and won the pot.

Hand 78: Another limp-limp pre-flop saw a K♣ A♠ 8♣ flop. Zhao led with an 80,000 bet, which Shi called. On the 9♦ turn, Zhao ramped it up to 250,000, prompting Shi to fold and concede the pot.

Hand 65: Neng Zhao raised and took down the pot.

Hand 66: With no pre-flop raises, both players saw the flop of 8♥ 3♠ 3♦. After Jinlin Shi bet 100,000, Zhao check-raised to 300,000 and claimed the pot.

Hand 67: Both players just called the blinds to see a flop of 2♥ 5♥ 4♣. Shi bet 80,000 and Zhao called. On the 8♥ turn, Shi check-raised to 620,000 after Zhao’s 225,000 bet and won the pot.

Hand 68: Zhao picked up a walk.

Hand 69: Zhao raised and scooped the pot.

Hand 70: Zhao received another walk.

Hand 71: Zhao raised and took the pot down again.

Hand 61: Neng Zhao raised to 150,000 and Jinlin Shi called taking both players to a flop of A♣ 8♠ A♠. Zhao fired 100,000 and won the pot.

Hand 62: Shi raised to 125,000 and Zhao called to see 7♥ 6♠ 7♦. Both players checked. On the T♣ turn, Zhao fired 150,000 and took the pot down.

Hand 63: Pre-flop action was passive, and it stayed that way as both players saw a flop of 6♦ 8♠ K♥.

The 3♦ turn hit, and Shi checked, hoping the passive trend would continue. But Zhao had other plans—he fired out 125,000, forcing a fold from Shi.

Hand 64: Zhao got a walk.

Hand 55: Shi got a walk.

Hand 56: Both players limped into the pot, and the flop came 6♣ 4♦ 9♥, bringing a quick check-check.

On the T♥ turn, Zhao took the initiative with a 125,00 bet, which was enough to make Shi fold.

Hand 57: Both players limped in and saw a 7♦ T♦ Q♦ flop. With a monotone board, they opted to check it down.

The 9♦ landed on the turn, putting four diamonds on the board. Zhao checked, prompting Shi to fire 80,000. Zhao responded with a raise to 500,000—enough pressure to force a quick fold from Shi.

Hand 58: Zhao got a walk.

Hand 59: In a limped pot, the flop came 2♥ Q♠ 8♠. After Shi checked, Zhao fired 60,000—enough to take it down as Shi quickly folded.

Hand 60: After both players saw the flop without raising, the board came 5♣ 4♠ Q♠.

Zhao checked, and when Shi bet 80,000, Zhao gave it up with a fold.

Hand 53: Jinlin Shi shoved all-in and won.

Hand 54: Neng Zhao limped from the small blind and Jinlin Shi checked his option.

The flop came T♣ 2♦ 5♦. Zhao bet 60,000, and Shi called.

On the 5♠ turn, Zhao continued for 35,000, and once again, Shi check-called.

With Shi checking for the third time on the 9♣ river, Zhao finally slowed down and checked back.

Shi revealed 3♥ 3♠, and Zhao mucked his hand, conceding the pot.

Finally heads-up, Jinlin Shi and Neng Zhao reached a deal splitting the prize money—Shi taking $18,000 and Zhao $16,475.

Now, all that remains is the battle for the trophy and the ultimate bragging rights as the Won Poker Cup III Warm-Up Event Champion.

Hand 52: Jinlin Shi raised to 120,000 from the small blind and was met with an all-in shove from Tomas Dedinas. Shi called, looking to send Dedinas home.

Tomas Dedinas: A♦ 6♥

Jinlin Shi: A♠ Q♣

The board ran K♠ 9♥ 7♦ 2♣ T♦, with neither player improving. Dedinas, dominated and unable to catch a card, was eliminated.

Hand 43: neng Zhao limped the small blind and Jinlin Shi checked after. After a check, Shi bet 100,000 on the Q♦ 8♠ T♠ flop forcing Zhao to fold.

Hand 44: Shi shoved all-in and won.

Hand 45: Zhao got a walk.

Hand 46: Zhao limped his blind and Shi checked his options. Both players checke down the board of A♣ 6♠ 5♣ Q♠ 9♠. Zhao tabled K♣ 6♦ for a pair and Shi mucked conceding the pot.

Hand 47: Jinlin Shi shoved all-in from the small blind and was met with a snap-call from Tomas Dedinas in the big blind, who was at risk.

Tomas Dedinas: A♣ T♥

Jinlin Shi: J♣ 9♠

Board: 9♣ 2♣ 4♠ 6♠ T♦

Shi took the lead on the flop by pairing his nine, leaving Dedinas in rough shape. But just when it looked like his run might end, the ten hit the river, flipping the script and keeping his tournament hopes alive with a crucial double.

Hand 48: Zhao got a walk

Hand 49: Dedinas shoved all-in and won the pot.

Hand 50: The blinds saw a flop after Tomas Dedinas in the big blind called a 125,000 raise from Jinlin Shi to his right.

The flop came 4♦ 3♦ A♥. Shi led out with a bet of 100,000, which was enough to force Dedinas to fold.

Hand 51: Zhao raised and took the pot down.

Hand 42: Tomas Dedinas limped from the small blind, and Neng Zhao checked his option.

The flop came 8♥ 4♥ 5♦. Zhao led out for 50,000, and Dedinas responded with a check-raise to 150,000. Zhao made the call.

The 3♦ turn landed, and Dedinas burned a time bank before checking. Sensing an opportunity, Zhao applied pressure with a bet of 175,000. Dedinas tanked again, used a second time bank—and ultimately let it go.

Hand 34: In a battle of the blinds, Tomas Dedinas moved all-in from the small blind and was called by Neng Zhao, who was eyeing another elimination.

Tomas Dedinas: A♣ 7♦

Neng Zhao: 6♥ 6♠

Board: A♠ 9♦ T♣ 3♣ T♠

Dedinas lit up when the window card revealed an ace, giving him top pair right away. The board held from there, keeping his championship hopes alive and carving a chunk out of Zhao’s massive stack.

Hand 35: After a limp from the small blind, Jin Lin, in big, raised and won the pot.

Hand 36: Neng Zhao raised to 110,000 on the button, and Tomas Dedinas made the call from the big blind.

The flop came J♣ 4♣ Q♣, and after a check from Dedinas, Zhao continued for 60,000. Dedinas quickly folded, handing the pot to Zhao.

Hand 37: Zhao got a walk.

Hand 38: Jinlin Shi shoved all-in from the small blind and took the pot down.

Hand 39: Dedinas raised and won.

Hand 40: Zhao raised and scooped the pot.

Hand 41: Tomas got a walk.

Hand 28: Neng Zhao got a walk.

Hand 29: Keeping it friendly, Neng Zhao limped in from the small blind and Jinlin Shi checked his option.

Both players checked the 2♣ Q♦ Q♠ flop. But too much friendliness doesn't win pots—Zhao fired out 60,000 to take a stab. Shi wasn’t having it, though, and bumped it up to 160,000. That pressure was enough to get a fold from Zhao, ending the hand with a friendly, but firm, reminder: sometimes you have to push back.

Hand 30: Zhao raised and won

Hand 31: Zhao got a walk

Hand 32: Shi got a walk

Hand 33: Tomas Dedinas got a walk.

Hand 27: Hoang Duy Nguyen moved all-in over a raise from Neng Zhao, who made the call, looking to score an elimination.

Hoang Duy Nguyen: A♥ 8♠

Neng Zhao: T♥ T♣

Board: 7♥ 2♥ 9♥ 5♠ 2♣

Zhao’s pocket tens held firm through the runout, dodging an ace and sealing Nguyen’s fate. With no help from the board, Nguyen was eliminated from the tournament.

Hand 26: Action was picked up with both players already all-in — Jinlin Shi and Hoa Thinh Nguyen, who was at risk.

Hoa Thinh Nguyen: 8♥ 8♣

Jinlin Shi: K♣ Q♠

Board: K♦ 9♥ 5♦ T♠ 9♠

Thinh Nguyen’s snowmen melted quickly in the heat of Shi’s flopped king, which eventually improved to a full house. Nguyen’s championship hopes evaporated like water, as Shi claimed the pot and the knockout.

Hand 25: Neng Zhao raised to 110,000 on the button and got called by both blinds—Jinlin Shi in the small blind and Hoa Thinh Nguyen in the big.

The flop came 5♦ Q♥ A♦ and was checked to Zhao, who continued for 105,000. Shi made the call, while Nguyen quickly folded.

Both players checked the 2♣ turn. On the river, Shi seized the initiative with a bet of 240,000, forcing a fold from Zhao and scooping the pot.

Hand 24: Jinlin Shi raised to 180,000 from under the gun and was called by Neng Zhao in the big blind.

The flop came 8♥ T♠ A♥, and Zhao check-called Shi’s bet of 80,000. On the 4♠ turn, Zhao check-raised to 375,000 after Shi fired a bet of 115,000. Shi took some time, using his time bank to consider the move, but ultimately decided to fold.

Hand 16: Neng Zhao limped from the small blind, and Jinlin Shi checked his option, taking the two to a relatively cheap flop.

The flop came 4♦ 5♥ 4♣. Zhao led out with a bet of 40,000 and was called by Shi.

Hand 17: Shi limped in the small blind and got raised by Hoa Thinh Nguyen to 130,000. Not to be outdone, Shi three-bet to 350,000 and took the pot down.

Hand 18: After a limp from Tomas Dedinas, Hoang Duy Nguyen shoved all-in on the big blind and took down the pot.

Hand 19: Thinh Nguyen raised and won.

Hand 20: Dedinas shoved all-in at cutoff and won the pot.

Hand 21: Shi, in small blind, limped initially but shoved all-in when he got a raise from Thinh Nguyen in the big blind, who ended up folding.

Hand 22: Hoang Duy Nguyen shoved all-in under the gun and took the pot down.

Hand 23: Dedinas, in small blind, shoved and won the pot.

Hand 15: Action came to a head as Neng Zhao and Phan Huu Minh Tri faced off in a high-stakes all-in showdown, with Tri at risk of elimination.

Phan Huu Minh Tri: A♥ J♠

Neng Zhao: A♣ K♣

Tri found himself dominated as the board ran out 7♦ 7♣ Q♠ 4♠ 7♥, with Zhao’s king-high holding strong. The triple sevens sealed the deal, ending Tri’s deep tournament run.

Hand 10: Phan Huu Minh Tri opened with a raise from the hijack and was called by Tomas Dedinas in the big blind. The flop came A♦ 4♥ J♦. Tri fired a bet of 75,000, and Dedinas decided to fold, conceding the pot.

Hand 11: Under the gun raised and won the pot.

Hand 12: Hoang Duy Nguyen shoved all-in and took the pot.

Hand 13: Dedinas raised to 65,000 in cutoff and got re-raised to 175,000 forcing him to fold.

A few hands were missed.

Hand 14: After Hoa Thinh Nguyen three-bet, Weixuan Wang shoved all-in, risking his tournament life. Nguyen quickly made the call, sending both players to showdown.

Weixuan Wang: K♥ 9♠

Hoa Thinh Nguyen: J♦ T♠

Board: 2♣ T♥ Q♦ A♥ T♣

Nguyen flopped a pair of tens and improved to trips on the river, ending Wang’s tournament run in dramatic fashion.

Hand 7: Quang Huy Nguyen opened for 120,000 under the gun and was called by Hoa Thinh Nguyen in the cutoff.

On the flop 8♣ 2♥ 7♦, Huy Nguyen shoved all-in, forcing Thinh Nguyen into a tough spot. Thinh Nguyen made the call, putting Huy Nguyen at risk.

Quang Huy Nguyen: K♠ Q♣

Hoa Thinh Nguyen: A♠ 9♣

Thinh Nguyen led with ace-high and the board ran out J♥ 5♣, with no ace to save Huy Nguyen. The elimination was sealed, ending Huy Nguyen’s tournament journey.

Hand 8: Neng Zhao raised and won the pot.

Hand 9: Jinlin Shi raised and got no callers.

Hand 2: Tomas Dedinas raised and won the pot.

Hand 3: Hoang Duy Nguyen open-shoved and scooped the pot.

Hand 4: Hoang Duy Nguyen pushed all-in and won.

Hand 5: Neng Zhao raised and got no callers.

Hand 6: Hoa Thinh Nguyen opened the button with a raise to 60,000 and was called by Hoang Duy Nguyen.

The flop came Q♦ 6♣ K♥, and both players checked, keeping the tension simmering. On the 3♦ turn, Duy Nguyen shoved all-in, forcing a crucial decision from Thinh Nguyen, who called—putting Duy Nguyen’s tournament life on the line.

Hoang Duy Nguyen: K♣ 7♠

Hoa Thinh Nguyen: A♥ Q♠

Duy Nguyen held top pair on the flop and maintained his lead as the 5♣ river completed the board. With his pair of kings still best, Duy Nguyen claimed the pot, strengthening his position while leaving Thinh Nguyen on the back foot.

Hand 1: Anzhela Vasylenko moved all-in after Tomas Dedinas opened from the hijack. Sensing a chance to score a knockout, Dedinas made the call, and the two went to showdown.

Anzhela Vasylenko: A♣ 5♣

Tomas Dedinas: A♠ J♠

Vasylenko was dominated pre-flop, and the board didn’t offer much comfort as it landed J♣ 5♦ 7♣, giving Dedinas top pair but giving Vasylenko a glimmer of hope with a flush draw.

The 7♠ on the turn paired the board, and the J♦ on the river sealed the deal—Dedinas improved to a full house. With a boat beneath him, he sailed smoothly through the storm, sending Vasylenko overboard and out of the tournament.

Down to just 4 big blinds, Hoang Nam Nguyen shoved all-in from the button, looking for a much-needed double. Jinlin Shi made the call from the big blind, putting Nguyen at risk of elimination.

Hoang Nam Nguyen: J♠ 9♥

Jinlin Shi: Q♦ 8♠

Board: 6♦ 3♦ 3♣ 4♠ 2♣

Neither player connected with the board, but Shi’s queen-high held up, enough to win the pot and send Nguyen out of the tournament.

Tomas Dedinas raised from late position and got a call from Neng Zhao in the small blind. With a short stack and limited options, Tan Lining in the big blind seized the moment and shoved all-in. Dedinas quickly folded, but Zhao made the call, putting Lining at risk.

Tan Lining: 7♦ 3♣

Neng Zhao: Q♣ Q♠

The board ran out K♥ 4♥ 2♦ Q♦ 8♣. Zhao improved to a set of queens on the turn, sealing the hand and bringing Lining’s tournament run to an end.

After a flurry of four-bet action, Gagandeep Malik, at risk, found himself in a heads-up showdown against Phan Huu Minh Tri.

Gagandeep Malik: A♣ 6♦

Phan Huu Minh Tri: Q♣ 5♥

This time, luck didn’t favor Malik. The board ran out 4♣ 7♥ 2♣ 7♦ 5s—missing his ace completely. Tri found a pair of fives on the river, enough to snatch the lead away from Malik’s ace-high and eliminate him from the tournament.

Weixuan Wang opened with a raise and was met with an all-in shove from Gagandeep Malik. Wong made the call, putting Malik at risk of elimination.

Gagandeep Malik: Q♣ J♠

Weixuan Wang: A♥ 9♦

The board ran out J♦ T♥ 6♣ 5♣ 8♠, pairing Malik’s jack on the flop and holding through the runout. With top pair, Malik scored a much-needed double-up to keep his tournament hopes alive.

Tan Lining shoved all-in with A♣ 3♣ and was met with an instant re-shove from Quang Huy Nguyen, who turned over 7♦ 7c—setting the stage for a classic race.

Ahead with his pocket sevens, Nguyen watched the flop come Q♠ 3♣ 6♣, dodging the ace but now facing a flush draw. The turn brought the 7♥, giving Nguyen a set and pushing him further into the lead. When the river fell 9♠, it sealed the double-up for Nguyen and left Lining crippled, with barely even a small blind behind.

Anzhela Vasylenko went all-in on the button and got a caller in Jinlin Shi in the small blind, putting the last woman in the tournament at risk.

Anzhela Vasylenko: A♣ 5♦

Jinlin Shi: Q♣ T♠

The flop came 8♥ 5♥ 3♠, and Vasylenko found salvation with a pair of fives, maintaining her lead from pre-flop. The tension held through the turn K♦ and the river 2♠, neither helping Shi, as Vasylenko doubled up in dramatic fashion to stay alive.

We picked up the action with Sergey Kharitonov all-in and at risk against Neng Zhao.

Sergey Kharitonov: 9♦ 9♣

Neng Zhao: K♣ Q♦

Board: T♣ 4♦ Q♥ 9♥ J♠

Kharitonov experienced a rollercoaster of emotions—disheartened when Zhao paired his queen on the flop, elated after hitting a set on the turn, and devastated as Zhao completed a straight on the river. With that, Kharitonov's deep run in the tournament came to an end.

Neng Zhao shoved all-in from middle position and was called by Tan Lining in late position, putting Zhao at risk.

Neng Zhao: K♣ 9♣

Tan Lining: A♣ Q♣

The board ran 2♥ K♠ 8♣ 4♣ J♠, giving Zhao top pair on the flop. His pair of kings held through, earning him a crucial double-up.

From cutoff, Hoa Thinh Nguyen raised to 24,000 and got called by Yi Zou. The 2♣ K♠ 2♥ was checked by both players, giving them a free 9♣ turn.

Nguyen continued his aggression with a 54,000 bet, but Zou decided to stay on. The river T♦ was also checked by Nguyen. Zou, thinking of some plan, tanked—throwing in a time bank in the process. He finally decided to just check behind.

Nguyen tabled Q♥ Q♣, making Zou fold his hand.

Chac Luong Ky shoved all-in from the cutoff with K♥ T♠ and was called by Hoang Duy Nguyen holding K♠ J♠.

The flop came K♠ Q♥ 8♣, with both players pairing their king, but Nguyen’s superior kicker put him in the lead. The 3♣ turn and A♥ river changed nothing, ending Ky’s tournament run.

Chac Luong Ky shoved all-in from under the gun and was called by the player on his right, Martin Gonzales, putting Ky at risk.

Chac Luong Ky: T♠ T♦

Martin Gonzales: A♣ 4♣

Ky’s pocket tens were already ahead but improved to a straight as the board ran 9♣ Q♦ 8♣ J♦ 4♥. Gonzales could only send most of his stack Ky’s way, leaving himself short and in danger.

From the cutoff, Titov Oleg raised to 20,000 and was called by Weixuan Wang in the big blind.

The flop came T♣ A♦ T♠. Wong check-called Oleg’s 25,000 bet to see the 3♥ turn.

Wang again check-called when Oleg shoved all-in.

Oleg had A♣ J♠, hitting top pair on the flop, but Wang held T♥ 9♥, flopping trips. The K♥ river changed nothing, and Wang secured a double-up.

Action unfolded with Ihor Yerofieiev all-in and at risk against Jinlin Shi.

Ihor Yerofieiev: A♣ 9♦

Jinlin Shi: Q♠ Q♦

The board ran K♣ Q♥ 8♠ T♦ 9♣, giving Shi a set on the flop and sending Yerofieiev to the payout counter.

Van Tien Dinh shoved all-in from under the gun and was put at risk when Neng Zhao called from the button. The players tabled their hands.

Van Tien Dinh: 9♠ 6♠

Neng Zhao: Q♠ T♠

Dinh hit a nine on the J♥ 9♦ 5♠ flop, taking the lead, but Zhao had open-ended straight draw outs. The 8♣ on the turn completed Zhao’s straight, eliminating Dinh. The board was completed with the A♥ river.

Hoang Duy Nguyen called the 20,000 raise from Phan Huu Minh Tri on the button. Both players saw T♠ A♣ 5♠ drop on the flop. Tri continued with a 20,000 bet, which Nguyen snap-called.

On the 2♥ turn, Tri shoved all-in, and with his massive stack, Nguyen didn’t hesitate to call again.

Tri showed A♦ K♠, outkicking Nguyen’s A♠ 9♦ for top pair. The 2♠ river came down without changing anything. Tri happily scooped a massive double-up.

Titov Oleg raise-called Khayal Abbassov’s all-in shove, putting Abbassov at risk of elimination.

Khayal Abbassov: A♣ 8♣

Titov Oleg: 8♦ 8♠

Abbassov hoped to see an ace on the board, but the runout 9♣ J♠ 8♥ 5♠ Q♣ showed no ace. Abbassov was eliminated as Oleg scooped the pot.

Hoang Nam Nguyen shoved all-in under the gun and got one caller in the small blind, Gagandeep Malik, putting Nguyen at risk.

Hoang Nam Nguyen: 7♣ 7♦

Gagandeep Malik: A♦ K♠

The flop came 2♥ 5♥ T♦, keeping Nguyen’s sevens in the lead while Malik hoped for his overcards to connect. The runout 6♣ J♠ didn’t help Malik, who was forced to ship his chips to Nguyen.

We weren’t able to catch the full action, but Sean Keeton has been eliminated from the tournament after Hoang Duy Nguyen cracked his pocket tens with king-jack, flopping a king to seal the knockout.

John Murphy open-shoved all-in, risking elimination, and was called by Tomas Dedinas in the big blind.

John Murphy: K♥ T♠

Tomas Dedinas: A♥ 6♣

Board: A♣ 7♦ K♣ 5♥ 4♥

Both players paired up, but Dedinas’ pair of aces held strong. Murphy, trailing with a pair of kings, was eliminated from the tournament.

Neng Zhao raised to 15,000 and was called by Anzhela Vasylenko in the big blind.

Both players checked the 6♠ 6♥ 7♣ flop, leading them to the 4♦ turn. Vasylenko led out for 19,000, and Zhao called.

On the river, Vasylenko fired a 53,000 bet, which Zhao called. He tabled K♥ K♦ to take down the pot against Vasylenko’s Ace Five.

With his chip stack reduced, Tomas Dedinas went all-in from the hijack after Tan Lining raised to 12,000 under the gun. Lining called, putting Dedinas at risk.

Tomas Dedinas: A♣ T♠

Tan Lining: K♥ K♦

A bit anxious, Dedinas was hoping to crack Lining's kings—but he didn't have to wait long, as the flop came 9♠ 6♥ A♥, giving him top pair. The runout 3♠ Tx sealed the deal, awarding Dedinas the pot and a much-needed double-up.

Van Tien Dinh shoved all-in in response to Tomas Dedinas’ initial raise to 13,000. Dedinas called, putting Dinh at risk.

Van Tien Dinh: A♦ Q♥

Tomas Dedinas: A♣ 7♣

Dinh was confident, dominating Dedinas' hand—and that confidence paid off as the board ran out Q♠ 9♥ 8♣ 8♠ 3♠, giving Dinh two pair with the board.

Yi Zou raised to 12,000 and got called by the small blind Anzhela Vasylenko.

The flop dropped 9♣ J♦ J♠ which both players checked.

Vasylenko fired 16,000 on the 7♠ turn and got called by Zou. Keeping the pressure, she continued with a 40,000 bet on the 2♦ river, which was enough to make Zou fold.

Hoang Duy Nguyen opened to 12,000 from late position and got a caller in Chac Lyong Ky in the big blind.

Ky check-called on a 3♦ 3♥ A♠ flop after a 6,000 bet from Nguyen.

Both players checked the Q♠ turn, taking them to the 8♦ river, where Ky fired 13,000 to take down the pot.

Gagandeep Malik, under the gun, opened to 12,000 and got a re-raise from Weixuan Wang in the big blind to 46,000. Malik called to see a flop.

The flop dropped 9♠ 8♠ 2♥, making Wang fire out 33,000, forcing Malik to fold.

The final day of the Won Poker Cup III Warm-Up event is underway, with Hoang Duy Nguyen leading the 22 remaining players with a commanding 795,000 chips.

Follow live updates straight from the floor to see who will emerge as the last man standing.

Yesterday delivered a thrilling day of poker, filled with notable names, intense showdowns, and multi-way all-ins that kept players and railbirds on the edge of their seats. Today, the action resumes as the remaining players return for the final day of the Won Poker Cup III Warm-Up Event.

Out of 177 total entries across both starting flights, only 22 players remain. Vietnam’s Hoang Duy Nguyen leads the pack with a towering 796,000-chip stack, making him the clear frontrunner. He'll be the one to catch, and it won’t be easy—especially for Jin Lin, the Day 1B chip leader, who returns with 395,000, just half of Nguyen’s total.

But this isn’t a one-man race. The field is full of experienced contenders—“eagles,” ready to strike—who could easily turn the tide. Among them are Anzhela Vasylenko (353,000), the WPC II Ladies Champion, Quang Huy Nguyen (146,000), and Khayal Abbasov (197,000), all hungry for a deep run despite being behind in chips.

With the guaranteed prize pool surpassed at $85,845, every returning player is already guaranteed a minimum payout of $996. But all eyes are on the $20,955 top prize—and the prestigious WPC trophy that comes with it.

Play resumes at 12:00 noon local time, with the field playing 8-handed until the final table, which will then shift to 9-handed format. Levels remain at 30 minutes each, and action will continue until a champion is crowned.

Stay tuned for live updates from the floor as we wrap up the electrifying finale of the Won Poker Cup III Warm-Up!