WARM-UP ($565)

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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!