WARM-UP ($565)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!