MAIN EVENT ($1,320)

Today's Won Poker Cup III Main Event festivities showcased a fierce battle on the felt, with only 52 players returning from a 415-entry field. After just under seven hours of intense play, the field was trimmed to its final nine contenders, with Khayal Abbasov stacking an undeniable lead.

Abbasov delivered a crushing performance throughout Day 2 and finished as the overwhelming chip leader with 4,105,000 (102 BB), nearly a third of the total chips in play. His pivotal moment came just before the final break, when he vaulted into the lead following a failed bluff attempt by Tomas Dedinas. From that point on, Abbasov maintained full control, applying pressure on his opponents, all the while steadily growing his stack.

Sitting a distant second is Vietnam's Viet An Nguyen with 1,720,000 (43 BB), trailed closely by Armenia's Mikayel Balabekyan with 1,660,000 (41 BB). Not to be overlooked is Australia's Armon Van Wijk, who settled for a runner-up finish in last year's inaugural run, now back for redemption with a comfortable 1,270,000 (32 BB) stack.

All nine final tablists have locked up a minimum payout of $11,500, with the $116,500 top prize just a few more steps away. Play will resume tomorrow, May 21st, noon sharp, where the newest Won Poker Cup champion will be crowned in the Final Day showdown.

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

Adrian Brion open ripped 405,000 from early position and saw Hoang Nam Nguyen call off his lesser stack on the big blind.

Running a flip, Nguyen missed board 9♣ 9♥ Q♠ 6♥ 8♠ entirely, finishing his run in 18th place.