WARM-UP ($565)

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!