MAIN EVENT ($1,320)

With action folded to the blinds, Mikayel Balabekyan limped in and faced a 460,000 raise from Khayal Abbasov right behind. Balabekyan jumped the gun for his last 1,400,000 and was snapped by Abbasov, putting him at risk.

Board 6♠ 3♣ Q♣ 8♠ 8♣ sealed Balabekyan's fate in 6th, cutting the field down to five.

Viet An Nguyen defended his big blind against Mikayel Balabekyan's 120,000 cutoff open, and check called a 100,000 cbet on flop 4♠ 2♠ J♦ . On turn 7♠ , Balabekyan barreled another 250,000, only to tank fold after Nguyen made it 700,000 to go.

Mikayel Balabekyan defended his big blind against an early open from chip leader Khayal Abbasov, and check called two streets - 70,000 and 180,000 on board 9♦ 5♦ 9♣ 9♠ . On river J♠ , Abbasov decided to slow down, check it back, and concede the pot as Balabekyan revealed 6♦ 6♥ .

Khayal Abbasov opened from early position and saw Mikayel Balabekyan defend his big blind. On board J♥ 4♠ A♥ T♣ , Abbasov double barreled 70,000 and 225,000, convincing Balabekyan to give it up by the turn.

The stage is set for the thrilling conclusion of the Won Poker Cup III Main Event! After several days of intense action and a 415-entry field reduced to just nine contenders, the final table returns today — May 21st at 12:00 PM, to battle for the $116,500 top prize, the trophy, and the exclusive W Ring.

Leading the charge is Azerbaijan's Khayal Abbasov, who enters the Final Day with a dominant stack and nearly a third of the chips in play. But with poker’s unpredictable swings and increasing blinds, anything can happen as the final chapter of this Main Event unfolds. Each finalist has locked up at least $11,500, but only one will walk away as the Won Poker Cup III champion.

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

Entries: 415

Prize pool: USD 600,000

ITM: 52 places