Cambodia, Won Majestic HotelEVENT #10

2025.05.17 - 2025.05.21Add to Calendar

Won Poker Cup

Blind level

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Entries

19/155

Total Chips

4,650,000

Average

244,737

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/19/2025, 4:51:48 PM

Bien Mai Crushes Main Event Day 1C

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Bien Mai

Following a twelve hour grind, Won Poker Cup III Main Event Day 1C has finally drawn to a close with 19 players out of its 155-entry field advancing onto the next stage. Vietnamese superstar Bien Mai was the man to beat in today's games, having amassed a massive 746,000 chip count to top the list. Mai surpasses both initial chip leaders - Jian Lin and Khayal Abbasov, and is looking to kick off tomorrow's Day 2 festivities with a grand start.

Mai vaulted to the top in the final level of play after delivering a crushing blow to Denis Semerenko, cracking aces to claim a massive boost and seize the lead. Stacking just below him is Ronald Haverkamp with 614,000, miles away from next in rank Hoang Nam Nguyen's 346,000 chip count.

All Day 1 survivors are geared to return to the felt tomorrow, May 20th, each guaranteed a share of the $600,000 prize pool. A total of 52 players are expected to reconvene, with Day 1D still yet to complete its course.

Won Poker Cup III Main Event

Date/s: May 17-21, 2025

Buy-in: USD 1,320

Guarantee: USD 600,000

Entries: 415

Prize pool: USD 600,000

ITM: 52 places

Day 1A: 70 entries, 9 qualified

Day 1B: 89 entries, 11 qualified

Day 1C: 155 entries, 19 qualified

Day 1D Turbo: 101 entries, 13 ITM

Day 2: Tuesday, May 20

Day 3/ Final: Wednesday, May 21

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 4:51:38 PM

Day1C - 19 Survivors

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Player	Chips
BM Bien MaiViet Nam	746,000(75 BB)
RH Ronald HaverkampNetherlands	614,000(61 BB)
HN Hoang Nam NguyenViet Nam	346,000(35 BB)
TN Tung Nguyen (2)Viet Nam	332,000(33 BB)
KG Ku Ghee PeowMalaysia	312,000(31 BB)
MT Manh Tuong HaViet Nam	311,000(31 BB)
HK Heng Kai PerngMalaysia	311,000(31 BB)
DN Dmitry NemirovskyRussia	259,000(26 BB)
JL Jeorge LagatuzPhilippines	220,000(22 BB)
SL Shankui LiChina	198,000(20 BB)
AV Armon Van WijkAustralia	191,000(19 BB)
GB Gennadii BelousovRussia	180,000(18 BB)
IF Ilya FirstovKazakhstan	166,000(17 BB)
SJ Shi Jin LinChina	123,000(12 BB)
TC Trung Chien NguyenViet Nam	110,000(11 BB)
HA Hoang Anh NguyenViet Nam	107,000(11 BB)
LT Lining TanChina	98,000(10 BB)
RS Raja SekharUnited States of America	17,000(2 BB)
VK Vineet KumarIndia	3,000(0 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/19/2025, 4:48:47 PM

Manh Tuong Ha Delivers Day 1C Bubble

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Manh Tuong Ha

Running on thin ice, a short stacked player flicked in his last 24,000 and collected a quick call from Manh Tuong Ha on the button.

Ha looking to hold up, was glad to see his opponent miss to pair up on board K♠ 4♠ 8♥ 4♦ A♠ , closing the day's action entirely.

Player	Hand	Chips
MT Manh Tuong HaViet Nam	9♠9♣ D	311,000(31 BB)
U UnknownViet Nam	Q♣T♠ UTG+1	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/19/2025, 4:39:54 PM

Ronald Haverkamp Ramps Up the Aggression

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Ronald Haverkamp

Ronald Haverkamp is making the most of bubble time by applying relentless pressure on his tablemates. With the two shortest stacks - Vineet Kumar and Raja Shekar, seated directly to his left, they’ve been left with no choice but to tighten up and tread with caution.

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/19/2025, 4:21:08 PM

Bubble Time!

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

The tournament clock has been paused with just one more elimination separating the field from the money! Only 20 players left, 19 of which will secure a Day 2 seat and a guaranteed share of the $600,000 prize pool.

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/19/2025, 4:19:23 PM

Top Chip Counts

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Player	Chips
BM Bien MaiViet Nam	595,000(60 BB)
HN Hoang Nam NguyenViet Nam	470,000(47 BB)
RH Ronald HaverkampNetherlands	423,000(42 BB)
MT Manh Tuong HaViet Nam	344,000(34 BB)
KG Ku Ghee Peow	285,000(29 BB)
SL Shankui LiChina	274,000(27 BB)
HK Heng Kai PerngMalaysia	235,000(24 BB)
IF Ilya FirstovKazakhstan	220,000(22 BB)
GB Gennadii Belousov	155,000(16 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/19/2025, 4:16:37 PM

Smooth Double for Jeorge Lagatuz

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Jeorge Lagatuz

Jeorge Lagatuz open jammed 97,000 utg and was challenged by Quach Ngoc Huyen behind.

A pocket pair clash, Lagatuz' better pair kept ahead on board 3♦ 4♦ 5♥ A♦ 6♥ , crippling Huyen in the process.

Player	Hand	Chips
JL Jeorge LagatuzPhilippines	9♦9♣ UTG	203,000(20 BB)
QN Quach Ngoc HuyenViet Nam	8♥8♣ CO	11,000(1 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/19/2025, 4:04:20 PM

Bien Mai Rakes In Massive Pot

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Bien Mai

Fresh off the break, Bien Mai completed his big blind and check called a 22,000 cbet from Denis Semerenko on a J♥ 2♦ Q♣ flop.

The action escalated on the 9♥ turn, where Semerenko bet 49,000 and jammed the rest over Mai’s 150,000 check raise. Mai snap called with two pair Q♠ J♠ , holding against Semerenko’s A♦ A♣ through the 8♦ river to score a pivotal knockout and surge to the lead.

Player	Chips
BM Bien MaiViet Nam	600,000(60 BB)
DS Denis SemerenkoRussia	busted

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 24/155

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 24/155

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/19/2025, 3:47:44 PM

Quach Ngoc Huyen Holds Up

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Quach Ngoc Huyen

Ku Ghee Peow fired a 32,000 three bet against Lining Tan's utg open and shelled out 6,000 more following an all-in from Quach Ngoc Huyen on the big blind, while Tan stepped aside.

Board 7♥ 2♣ 8♦ 7♣ A♣ ran dry for both, earning Huyen the double up with king-queen high.

Player	Hand	Chips
QN Quach Ngoc HuyenViet Nam	K♣Q♥ BB	114,000(14 BB)
KG Ku Ghee Peow	K♦J♣ UTG+1	312,000(39 BB)
LT Lining TanChina		133,000(17 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/19/2025, 3:44:46 PM

Bien Mai Gains a Boost

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Bien Mai

Lam Long went with A♥ T♣ for his last ten big blinds and saw Bien Mai wake up with a big blind special - A♦ K♦ .

Long dominated, flopped some straight outs on 7♦ 8♣ 9♠ , only to brick runout 9♦ K♣ and walk away empty handed.

Player	Chips
BM Bien MaiViet Nam	320,000(40 BB)
LL Lam LongHong Kong	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/19/2025, 3:37:29 PM

Table 4 Chip Counts

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
U UnknownViet Nam	101,000(13 BB)	4	1
HN Hoang Nam NguyenViet Nam	320,000(40 BB)	4	2
BM Bien MaiViet Nam	205,000(26 BB)	4	3
VT Van Tien DinhViet Nam	135,000(17 BB)	4	6
MT Manh Tuong HaViet Nam	335,000(42 BB)	4	6
TN Tung Nguyen (2)Viet Nam	230,000(29 BB)	4	7
JS Jinlin ShiChina	206,000(26 BB)	4	8

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/19/2025, 3:17:43 PM

Table 3 Chip Counts

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
LT Lining TanChina	183,000(23 BB)	3	1
KG Ku Ghee Peow	324,000(41 BB)	3	2
HK Heng Kai PerngMalaysia	196,000(25 BB)	3	3
JL Jeorge LagatuzPhilippines	104,000(13 BB)	3	4
IF Ilya FirstovKazakhstan	235,000(29 BB)	3	5
AV Armon Van WijkAustralia	121,000(15 BB)	3	6
HA Hoang Anh NguyenViet Nam	118,000(15 BB)	3	7
QN Quach Ngoc HuyenViet Nam	66,000(8 BB)	3	8

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/19/2025, 3:10:40 PM

Bubble Time Approaching

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Just 26 players remain in the hunt on Day 1C with the money bubble rapidly approaching. Only seven more eliminations stand between the field and a spot onto Day 2, those remaining guaranteed a piece of the $600,000 prize pool. Nineteen players will advance, joining the 20 survivors already through.

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 26/155

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/19/2025, 3:07:09 PM

River Rolls for Ilya Firstov

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Ilya Firstov

Ilya Firstov opened in early position and slipped a quick call following an all-in from Truong Vu Tran Khanh on the small blind.

It was a classic coin flip, but Firstov found himself trailing after the flop came K♠ 4♠ A♠ , giving Khanh top two pair. The 2♠ turn changed nothing but the Q♣ river flipped the script entirely, giving Firstov the winning hand and sending Khanh to the rail.

Player	Hand	Chips
IF Ilya FirstovKazakhstan	Q♦Q♥ UTG+1	290,000(48 BB)
TV Truong Vu Tran KhanhViet Nam	A♣K♥ SB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/19/2025, 3:05:34 PM

Table 2 Chip Counts

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SL Shankui LiChina	204,000(34 BB)	2	1
DS Denis SemerenkoRussia	194,000(32 BB)	2	3
TC Trung Chien NguyenViet Nam	195,000(33 BB)	2	4
CG Conor GrimsleyUnited Kingdom	48,000(8 BB)	2	5
VK Vineet KumarIndia	52,000(9 BB)	2	6
RS Raja SekharUnited States of America	163,000(27 BB)	2	7
DN Dmitry NemirovskyRussia	79,000(13 BB)	2	8
GB Gennadii Belousov	167,000(28 BB)	2	9

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/19/2025, 3:03:28 PM

Table 1 Chip Counts

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
TN Tung Nguyen (2)Viet Nam	294,000(49 BB)	1	1
HD Huu Dung NguyenViet Nam	65,000(11 BB)	1	2
BM Bien MaiViet Nam	230,000(38 BB)	1	3
JS Jinlin ShiChina	171,000(29 BB)	1	4
HK Heng Kai PerngMalaysia	220,000(37 BB)	1	5
CJ Craig JonesUnited Kingdom	140,000(23 BB)	1	6
LT Lining TanChina	160,000(27 BB)	1	7
RH Ronald HaverkampNetherlands	310,000(52 BB)	1	9

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/19/2025, 2:43:47 PM

Heng Kai Perng Spikes the Ace

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Heng Kai Perng

Heng Kai Perng opened on the cutoff and called Abhijith Cheruku's nine big blind all-in.

Cheruku at risk, missed to survive the race as board 3♣ 9♠ 8♣ A♠ J♠ landed Perng a pair of aces to take the win.

Player	Hand	Chips
HK Heng Kai PerngMalaysia	A♦Q♥ CO	220,000(37 BB)
AC Abhijith CherukuIndia	Q♠Q♣ D	busted

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 34/155

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/19/2025, 2:39:06 PM

Truong Vu Tuan Khanh Wins Flip to Survive

Level 16: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Truong Vu Tran Khanh

Cong Huan Nguyen slammed his last nine big blinds in, followed by another jam from Truong Vu Tuan Khanh for a lesser five big blinds.

In for a flip, Khanh's overcards took it this time on board Q♥ 5♦ 9♠ T♥ 2♠ , sparing him from elimination.

Player	Hand	Chips
TV Truong Vu Tran KhanhViet Nam	K♣Q♣ SB	62,000(12 BB)
CH Cong Huan NguyenViet Nam	J♥J♠ MP	20,000(4 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/19/2025, 2:35:33 PM

Lining Tan Pads the Pot

Level 16: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Lining Tan

Lining Tan put out a raise utg+1 and received a call from Heng Kai Perng on the small blind. On board 7♠ 6♣ 5♠ 9♣ , Tan double barreled - 6,000 and 26,000, leaving Perng nowhere to go but out by the turn.

Player	Chips
HK Heng Kai PerngMalaysia	131,000(26 BB)
LT Lining TanChina	123,000(25 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/19/2025, 2:29:57 PM

Tung Nguyen Calls for More

Level 16: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Tung Nguyen

Heng Kai Perng opened in early position and was called by Tung Nguyen on the button. On flop 3♠ 2♣ T♣ , Perng check called a 15,000 bet from his opponent and took a free pass on turn 4♣ . Nguyen gunned for a final 30,000 on river 5♠ , checked to him a third time around and shipped the win not needing a showdown.

Player	Chips
TN Tung Nguyen (2)Viet Nam	218,000(44 BB)
HK Heng Kai PerngMalaysia	160,000(32 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/19/2025, 2:25:52 PM

One Bet Works for Quach Ngoc Huyen

Level 16: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Quach Ngoc Huyen

With action folded down to the hijack, Quach Ngoc Huyen lit up with an 11,000 open and was joined by both Ku Ghee Peow and Jeorge Lagatuz onto flop 2♣ 2♠ 8♦ . Huyen continued for 15,000 and earned the pot without needing to go further.

Player	Chips
KG Ku Ghee Peow	280,000(56 BB)
QN Quach Ngoc HuyenViet Nam	198,000(40 BB)
JL Jeorge LagatuzPhilippines	110,000(22 BB)

Level 16: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 37/155

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/19/2025, 2:03:04 PM

Conor Grimsley Sends One Out

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Conor Grimsley

Anh Nguyen chucked in his last six big blinds with K♥ J♠ and was up against Conor Grimsley's dominated K♠ 9♣ . In a good spot to double up, board 9♠ 5♣ 6♣ 7♠ 4♦ had other ideas, cutting Nguyen's Day 1C run short.

Player	Chips
CG Conor GrimsleyUnited Kingdom	121,000(30 BB)
AN Anh Nguyen	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/19/2025, 1:57:52 PM

Van Tien Dinh Doubles Through Zhifan Ye

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Van Tien Dinh

Running short, Van Tien Dinh committed his last 35,000 on the big blind and faced initial raiser Zhifan Ye's dominated ace at showdown.

Dinh A♠ K♦

Ye A♣ 8♣

Dinh well-ahead, secured the double with a nut straight on board 2♥ J♦ Q♥ 3♠ T♦ .

Player	Chips
ZY Zhifan YeChina	109,000(27 BB)
VT Van Tien DinhViet Nam	72,000(18 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

5/19/2025, 1:54:12 PM

Henri Hinds Out the Door

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Henri Hinds

Defending champion Henri Hinds was spotted standing from his seat after a costly clash with Abhijith Cheruku, marking another early exit and a missed opportunity to bag Day 2. It’s been a tough run so far for the reigning champ, who’s struggled to gain traction in the earlier flights. But the title defense isn’t over just yet — with Day 1D Turbo still underway, Hinds has one final shot to keep his repeat hopes alive.

Player	Chips
AC Abhijith CherukuIndia	178,000(45 BB)
HH Henri HindsIreland	busted