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

Seung Duk Yang flicked in his last 4 big blinds and saw both Ronald Haverkamp and Viet An Nguyen complete on the blinds. Action on board 6♦ 3♦ K♦ 6♠ 9♠ was checked all the way down to the river, where Haverkamp's and Nguyen's ace-high were revealed for a split pot while Yang bound for the exit.

Viet An Nguyen opened 40,000 on the button, called by Tomas Dedinas on the small blind. Ronald Haverkamp a seat after, squeezed all-in for 275,000, and got a call from Dedinas for a showdown.

Haverkamp ahead, was in no sweat as the board 4♣ A♥ K♠ 6♦ K♥ instantly came ace-high.

Viet An Nguyen led the action with an open on the cutoff, joined by Tomas Dedinas right next to him.

On flop 9♠ 5♠ 8♠ , Dedinas called a 32,000 cbet and decided to bet 30,000 on turn 7♠ , checked to him. Nguyen however, bumped it up to 80,000 and followed with another 225,000 on river J♥ . Dedinas decided he was beat by the final bet and open folded T♠ . Nguyen returned the favor, also revealing one card, the 8♥ .

Viet An Nguyen kicked off the action with an utg open and quickly called Heng Kai Perng's 186,000 all-in from the big blind.

A coinflip situation, both players connected with flop K♠ J♠ T♦ , with Perng's nut straight holding through turn 2♣ and river 4♦ for the double.