MAIN EVENT ($1,320)

Facing a late position open and a call, Sia Soon Lee squeezed all-in on the big blind for 27,500, and was looked up by initial raiser Armon Van Wijk.

Lee at risk, failed to catch up on board 8♦ 6♣ A♠ 5♠ Q♦ , ending his run at today's Main Event qualifier.

Jo Seng Mok open raised all-in utg for his remaining 24,500 and was challenged by Dand Dinh behind.

Up for a gamble, Dinh's bold move paid off, having rivered top pair on board 2♦ 7♥ 8♦ J♠ Q♥ to land the win.

Jumping in just before registration closed, Ronald Haverkamp has wasted no time making his presence known. In less than an hour, he has since built up his stack three-fold, towering above the 100,000 mark.

Haverkamp won two sizeable takedowns with back to back premium pairs, knocking both Tu Xu Gang and Ilya Firstov out of the Day 1B running.

Khayal Abbasov opened from early position and was joined by both players on the blinds onto flop 7♥ 8♠ 4♣ . Abbasov continued for 3,000, check called by Nguyen Thanh Long on the small blind.

On turn J♥ , Abbasov fired another 11,500, and was this time, met with a check raise to 25,000 from his opponent. Abbasov gave it a thought yet elected to surrender, conceding the pot to Nguyen.

Nguyen Quang Huy opened utg and was joined by Kyle Bao Diep behind, along with Oleg Titov on the big blind.

Three way action on flop 4♠ A♦ Q♦ saw Titov take the initiative and lead out for 3,500. While Nguyen folded, Diep raised to 8,500, scaring Titov away entirely.

Alfie Adam collected a payday after a three way collision shot him right up the charts. Adam managed to take two out simultaneously as his K♣ 3♣ found a third club on the turn for a flush, enough to ship the hefty pot his way.

Following an early open and a 10,000 three bet from Sia Soon Lee, Michael Nguyen on the big blind decided to take the spot and shove his remaining 19,000 in. While the initial raiser folded, Lee was up to the test and easily picked up the pot, having ran top set on board K♣ 7♠ 2♣ 8♣ 5♠ .

Today's Main Event heat is officially closed for registration with a slightly larger 89 entries turning up for the Day 1B games.

A♠ play resumes following the 45-minute dinner break, only 54 players remain in contention, each eyeing a coveted seat into Day 2. Once more, action will play down to 12.5% of the field at 11 players, all of whom will be guaranteed a share of the prize pool.

"Due to many players requests, we will now give players in Main Event 1B and 1C dinner breaks.

The break after level 10 will be extended from 15 minutes to 45 minutes. Registration for both flights will also be extended by 30 minutes."

Following the advisory, today's Main Event Day 1B registration is deemed to close just before the start of Level 11 @18:45.

The Won Poker Cup III is ablaze with excitement as its $600,000 guaranteed Main Event takes center stage. The first flight, Day 1A, played out yesterday and gave tournament hopefuls a thrilling welcome to the grandest stage of the series.

Today marks Day 1B, the second of four starting flights, where players will once again battle for a place in the next round. With only 12.5% of the field advancing into the money, competition is fierce from the very first deal.

Blinds will run 30-minute intervals throughout the qualifier, with registration remaining open until the start of Level 11. All entrants receive a 30,000 starting stack and four time banks to help them navigate the road to Day 2.

Setting a high bar from the outset, Taiwan’s Jian Lin emerged as the chip leader from Day 1A, bagging a commanding 526,000 chips to top the nine-player survivor list. Anyone aiming to seize the lead will need to climb past the half-million mark by night’s end.

Stay locked in as SMP brings you real-time updates, key hands, and chip counts straight from the tournament floor!

Won Poker Cup III Main Event

Date/s: May 17-21, 2025

Buy-in: USD 1,320

Guarantee: USD 600,000

Day 1A: 70 entries, 9 qualified

Day 1B: Sunday, May 18

Day 1C: Monday, May 19

Day 1D Turbo: Monday, May 19

Day 2: Tuesday, May 20

Day 3/ Final: Wednesday, May 21