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Won Poker Cup

Blind level

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Entries

9/74

Total Chips

2,220,000

Average

246,667

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5/15/2025, 6:47:25 PM

Khayal Abbasov Storms to the Top on Day 1A of Won Poker Cup III

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Khayal Abbasov

The Won Poker Cup III Mystery Bounty is officially underway, offering three Day 1 flights. The first of them, Day 1A, kicked off mid-day and drew a total of 75 entries. By the end of the flight, 10 players had secured their seats for the Final Day.

Leading the pack is Khayal Abbasov, who bagged an impressive 410,000 chips, with Sean Keeton close behind at 401,000.

Eve Kang ended the day on a high note, eliminating Yi Zou during the bubble to boost her stack to 208,000, securing her spot in the money and building momentum going into the Final Day.

Last year’s Single Day High Roller champion, Yunsheng Sun, also advanced with a healthy stack of 203,000.

All ten Day 1A survivors are already in the money, but with two more flights still to come, the field is expected to grow, the prize pool to expand, and the competition to intensify.

Day 1B kicks off tomorrow at 12:00 PM, followed by Day 1C at 4:30 PM local time. With more players looking to book their spot in the money and chase mystery bounties, tomorrow promises to be a thrilling day of poker.

Day 1A Chip Counts

Player	Chips
KA Khayal AbbasovAzerbaijan	410,000(51 BB)
SK Sean KeetonAustralia	401,000(50 BB)
NL Nguyen LongViet Nam	288,000(36 BB)
WL Wang Li WeiTaiwan	208,000(26 BB)
AJ Anthony James AlwayUnited States of America	207,000(26 BB)
YS Yunsheng SunChina	203,000(25 BB)
NH Nguyen Hoa ThinhViet Nam	187,000(23 BB)
LC Lewis CowellUnited Kingdom	182,000(23 BB)
CH Chak Hei ChanAustralia	131,000(16 BB)

SMPSMP

5/15/2025, 6:04:26 PM

Wang’s Ace-High Holds to Burst the Bubble

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Yi Zou

Yi Zou moved all-in from the small blind after Eve Wang raised from late position. Wang made the call, putting Zou at risk of becoming the bubble boy.

Yi Zou: K♠ Q♠

Eve Wang: A♦ T♥

The board ran out 9♥ 6♦ 9♦ 7♣ 4♠, with neither player improving. Wang’s ace-high held strong, winning the pot, ending the day, and eliminating Zou right on the bubble.

Player	Hand	Chips
YZ Yi ZouAustralia	SB	busted
WL Wang Li WeiTaiwan	HJ	208,000(26 BB)

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 11/74

SMPSMP

5/15/2025, 5:59:19 PM

Nguyen’s Sailboats Stay Afloat, Sink Vasylenko’s Hopes

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Anzhela Vasylenko shoved all-in from the cutoff and was called by Hoa Nguyen, putting her tournament life on the line.

Anzhela Vasylenko: A♥ 9♦

Hoa Nguyen: 4♣ 4♠

Vasylenko was looking to catch an overcard to turn the tide, but Nguyen's sailboats stayed afloat through the storm. The board ran out 3♣ T♦ 8♣ 6♣ 3♥, calm waters for Nguyen, whose hand held firm to eliminate Vasylenko from the tournament.

Player	Hand	Chips
AV Anzhela VasylenkoUkraine	CO	busted
NH Nguyen Hoa ThinhViet Nam	BB	198,000(33 BB)

SMPSMP

5/15/2025, 5:12:38 PM

Cowell Rivers a One-Card Flush to Eliminate Jian Lin

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Jian Lin moved all-in in response to a raise from Lewis Cowell, who made the call and put Lin at risk of elimination.

Jian Lin: A♥ 9♥

Lewis Cowell: K♦ T♣

The flop came 3♥ J♣ 9♣, giving Lin a solid lead with a pair of nines. He looked poised for a double-up, but the 2♣ on the turn gave Cowell a one-card flush draw. Against the odds, the 6♣ landed on the river, completing Cowell’s flush and ending Jian Lin’s tournament run.

Player	Hand	Chips
LC Lewis CowellUnited Kingdom	UTG	181,000(30 BB)
JL Jian LinTaiwan	UTG+1	busted

SMPSMP

5/15/2025, 5:09:39 PM

Abbasov Silences Mr. Lion

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Mr. Lion raised to 40,000 from the hijack and was called by Khayal Abbasov in the cutoff, taking them to a flop.

The dealer spread A♣ 7♦ 2♥, prompting Mr. Lion to shove all-in. Abbasov snap-called and the cards were revealed:

Mr. Lion: A♠ K♠

Khayal Abbasov: A♦ A♥

Mr. Lion confidently tabled top pair with a strong kicker, unaware he was drawing thin against Abbasov’s set of aces. The turn 5♦ and river 3♠ brought no help, sealing Mr. Lion’s fate and eliminating him from the tournament.

Player	Hand	Chips
ML Mr Lion	HJ	busted
KA Khayal AbbasovAzerbaijan	CO	318,000(53 BB)

SMPSMP

5/15/2025, 5:03:19 PM

Big Slick No Good: Thai’s Tournament

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Mr. Lion opened to 32,000, triggering a flurry of action. Khayal Abbasov shoved from the small blind, and Quynh Thai, at risk in the big blind, moved all-in over the top. Mr. Lion quickly folded, dodging what turned out to be a dangerous spot.

Quynh Thai: A♦ K♥

Khayal Abbasov: A♠ Q♦

Though Thai held the preflop advantage, the flop came 5♣ 6♣ Q♠, pairing Abbasov’s queen and flipping the script. The board ran out 7♣ 2♣, offering no help to Thai. She was eliminated, while Abbasov scooped the pot and surged ahead.

Player	Chips
KA Khayal AbbasovAzerbaijan	253,000(42 BB)
ML Mr LionSouth Korea	75,000(13 BB)
HN Huynh Ngoc ThaiViet Nam	busted

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 17/74

SMPSMP

5/15/2025, 4:44:52 PM

Keeton’s Ace-High Sends Erquiaga to the Rail

Level 15: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

With only 8,000 chips remaining after the hand with Mr. Lion, Dave Erquiaga moved all-in from middle position. Sean Keeton made the call, putting Erquiaga at risk once again.

Dave Erquiaga: Q♦ T♣

Sean Keeton: A♠ J♥

The board ran out 7♣ 6♠ 3♥ 4♣ K♠. Neither player connected, but Keeton’s ace-high held strong, enough to scoop the pot and bring Erquiaga’s tournament to an end.

Player	Hand	Chips
DE David ErquiagaPhilippines	UTG+1	busted
SK Sean KeetonAustralia	MP	373,000(75 BB)

SMPSMP

5/15/2025, 4:39:51 PM

Mr. Lion Roars to Victory

Level 15: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Mr. Lion roared all-in after Dave Erquiaga opened from late position. Erquiaga, holding a slightly bigger stack, made the call—momentarily putting the king of the jungle in danger.

Mr. Lion: Q♥ K♦

Dave Erquiaga: 7♠ 7♣

Erquiaga was ahead preflop and remained confident as the board ran out J♦ T♦ J♥ 4♥. But when the T♠ landed on the river, his pair of sevens was counterfeited. Mr. Lion emerged from the brush, claws sharp, and pounced on the pot—roaring his way back into contention.

Player	Hand	Chips
ML Mr Lion	D	124,000(25 BB)
DE David ErquiagaPhilippines	MP	8,000(2 BB)

SMPSMP

5/15/2025, 4:32:58 PM

No Name, No Mercy: Diep Sent Packing

Level 15: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Kyle Diep moved all-in from middle position and was met with an all-in re-shove from "Mr. No Name," putting Diep at risk.

Kyle Diep: A♦ 9♦

Mr. No Name: A♣ K♣

Diep was dominated preflop, and despite his silent prayers, the board ran out 2♥ 3♥ J♣ 7♥ 4♦ — offering no help. Mr. No Name scooped the pot, sending Diep to the rail and ensuring his own name (or lack thereof) stays in contention for the Final Day.

Player	Chips
KB Kyle Bao DiepViet Nam	busted

Level 15: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 17/74

SMPSMP

5/15/2025, 4:31:10 PM

Three-Way All-In Showdown: Keeton Flops Set

Level 14: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Dave Erquiaga opened to 10,000 from early position and faced an all-in response from Sean Keeton to his left for 103,000. Chee Hoony, on the button, also shoved all-in for 52,500. Erquiaga, who covered both players, called, setting up a three-way all-in showdown.

Chee Hoony: Pocket Kings

Sean Keeton: T♣ T♥

Dave Erquiaga: A♥ Q♥

Hoony was optimistic when the cards hit the table, but the flop — J♠ T♠ 4♠ — gave Keeton a set. The 9♦ on the turn gave Erquiaga a gutshot straight draw, but the river A♠ sealed Keeton’s victory, eliminating Hoony and taking a large portion of Erquiaga’s chips.

Player	Hand	Chips
DE David ErquiagaPhilippines	UTG+1	62,000(16 BB)
SK Sean KeetonAustralia	MP	269,000(67 BB)
CH Chee Hoong YeohMalaysia	D	busted

Level 14: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 18/74

SMPSMP

5/15/2025, 3:58:30 PM

Updated Chip Counts

Level 13: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Player	Chips
YS Yunsheng SunChina	225,000(75 BB)
KA Khayal AbbasovAzerbaijan	196,000(65 BB)
AJ Anthony James AlwayUnited States of America	138,000(46 BB)
DE David ErquiagaPhilippines	135,000(45 BB)
NH Nguyen Hoa ThinhViet Nam	135,000(45 BB)
LC Lewis CowellUnited Kingdom	127,000(42 BB)
JL Jian LinTaiwan	125,000(42 BB)
SK Sean KeetonAustralia	117,000(39 BB)
AV Anzhela VasylenkoUkraine	101,500(34 BB)
QH Quang Huy NguyenViet Nam	91,000(30 BB)
CH Chak Hei ChanAustralia	88,500(30 BB)
ML Mr LionSouth Korea	78,500(26 BB)
CH Chee Hoong YeohMalaysia	71,500(24 BB)
YZ Yi ZouAustralia	46,500(16 BB)
KB Kyle Bao DiepViet Nam	41,500(14 BB)
LZ Lan ZhangChina	34,500(12 BB)
NG Nikolai GuliaevRussia	12,000(4 BB)

Level 13: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 26/74

SMPSMP

5/15/2025, 3:10:20 PM

Alway’s Sevens Hold in Classic Flip Against Big Slick

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Anthony James Alway shoved all-in in early position and got called by Nikolai Guliaev on the button, putting Alway at risk.

Anthony James Alway: 7♣ 7♠

Nikolai Guliaev: A♣ K♦

Alway was slightly ahead in this classic coin flip, but Guliaev had two overcards that could easily shift the outcome. The board ran out J♥ 6♣ 4♠ 9♣ 6♠, and with no ace or king in sight, Alway secured the double up with his pocket sevens holding firm.

Player	Chips
AJ Anthony James AlwayUnited States of America	97,000(49 BB)
NG Nikolai GuliaevRussia	68,500(34 BB)

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5/15/2025, 2:48:12 PM

Guliaev wins with Kings

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

We caught the action with Nikolai Guliaev all-in and at risk against an unknown opponent.

The board ran out 5♦ 5♥ Q♦ 5♣ T♣. The unknown player revealed A♦ Q♥, having flopped a pair of queens. But Guliaev tabled K♣ Ks—his kings held strong through the runout, securing him the full house and a crucial double-up.

Player	Chips
NG Nikolai GuliaevRussia	118,000(59 BB)

SMPSMP

5/15/2025, 2:47:27 PM

Random Chip Counts

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Player	Chips
KA Khayal AbbasovAzerbaijan	118,000(59 BB)
KB Kyle Bao DiepViet Nam	113,500(57 BB)
DE David ErquiagaPhilippines	110,500(55 BB)
AJ Anthony James AlwayUnited States of America	94,500(47 BB)
JL Jian LinTaiwan	83,500(42 BB)
LC Lewis CowellUnited Kingdom	74,000(37 BB)
NG Nikolai GuliaevRussia	65,000(33 BB)
ML Mr Lion	64,500(32 BB)
KN Kinh NguyenViet Nam	63,000(32 BB)
CH Chee Hoong YeohMalaysia	55,500(28 BB)
NL Ngoc LeUnited States of America	43,000(22 BB)
YZ Yi ZouAustralia	27,500(14 BB)
RM Rundulf Martin GonzalesPhilippines	14,000(7 BB)

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 35/74