WARM-UP ($565)

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.

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.

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.

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!