MAIN EVENT ($1,320)

A massive three way preflop all-in unfolded beginning with a button open from Khayal Abbasov. Ngoc Thai Huynh was the first to shove his last 1,140,000, called by Viet An Nguyen behind. Abbasov jumped in on the action with another jam, leaving Nguyen to commit the remainder of his chips for a dramatic three way showdown.

Abbasov's nutted aces held up across board 9♦ 2♣ 8♠ T♣ 2♦ , delivering the double knock out to extend his lead even further with only three left in contention.

A three way raised pot led by Khayal Abbasov saw the aggressor triple barrel - 155,000, 300,000, and 1,200,000, on board K♦ 5♠ 5♣ 7♠ J♥ . Viet An Nguyen on the button, called down two streets, but just couldn't get past the final bet for a showdown.

Khayal Abbasov defended his big blind against Viet An Nguyen's cutoff open, and got a free pass on flop 2♠ 6♦ 7♠ through to turn A♦ . Abbasov made an attempt with a bet of 300,000, called by Nguyen. Both checked river 2♦ to showdown, with a quick muck from Abbasov earning Nguyen the pot as he revealed top pair A♥ .

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.

Running short, Adrian Brion flicked in his last 280,000 on the button and saw Viet An Nguyen shell out the few more big blinds for a showdown.

Brion slightly behind, missed to catch up on board 3♥ A♥ Q♥ 7♦ J♥ , ending his run in today's final table battle.

Viet An Nguyen once again pushed his last few big blinds in the middle and this time, found Khayal Abbasov as his latest customer.

Looking to pair up, Nguyen did just so on board 7♣ J♣ 8♣ Q♣ 3♥ , securing him the much needed double.

Viet An Nguyen pushed on the button for 315,000 and was looked up by Armon Van Wijk right on the big blind.

Nguyen in rough shape, was in luck to find two pairs on board K♥ 3♠ K♦ 3♦ T♦ , offering him a second life.

Viet An Nguyen defended his button open and called a 325,000 three bet from Abhijith Cheruku on the small blind.

On flop 2♠ T♣ 9♣ , Nguyen faced a 170,000 cbet from Cheruku and opted for a 400,000 raise. Cheruku completed, and checked turn 7♠ to his opponent. Following through with his aggression, Nguyen pulled the trigger with midpair A♥ 9♥ , only to see Cheruku happily get his last 635,000 in with top set T♦ T♥ .

Nguyen drawing dead, relinquished a chunk of his stack just as river 5♣ completed the board.

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