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

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 |
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KA Khayal Abbasov | 410,000(51 BB) |
SK Sean Keeton | 401,000(50 BB) |
NL Nguyen Long | 288,000(36 BB) |
WL Wang Li Wei | 208,000(26 BB) |
AJ Anthony James Alway | 207,000(26 BB) |
YS Yunsheng Sun | 203,000(25 BB) |
NH Nguyen Hoa Thinh | 187,000(23 BB) |
LC Lewis Cowell | 182,000(23 BB) |
CH Chak Hei Chan | 131,000(16 BB) |
Updated Chip Counts
Player | Chips |
---|---|
YS Yunsheng Sun | 225,000(75 BB) |
KA Khayal Abbasov | 196,000(65 BB) |
AJ Anthony James Alway | 138,000(46 BB) |
DE David Erquiaga | 135,000(45 BB) |
NH Nguyen Hoa Thinh | 135,000(45 BB) |
LC Lewis Cowell | 127,000(42 BB) |
JL Jian Lin | 125,000(42 BB) |
SK Sean Keeton | 117,000(39 BB) |
AV Anzhela Vasylenko | 101,500(34 BB) |
QH Quang Huy Nguyen | 91,000(30 BB) |
CH Chak Hei Chan | 88,500(30 BB) |
ML Mr Lion | 78,500(26 BB) |
CH Chee Hoong Yeoh | 71,500(24 BB) |
YZ Yi Zou | 46,500(16 BB) |
KB Kyle Bao Diep | 41,500(14 BB) |
LZ Lan Zhang | 34,500(12 BB) |
NG Nikolai Guliaev | 12,000(4 BB) |
Alway’s Sevens Hold in Classic Flip Against Big Slick
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 |
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AJ Anthony James Alway | 97,000(49 BB) |
NG Nikolai Guliaev | 68,500(34 BB) |
Random Chip Counts
Player | Chips |
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KA Khayal Abbasov | 118,000(59 BB) |
KB Kyle Bao Diep | 113,500(57 BB) |
DE David Erquiaga | 110,500(55 BB) |
AJ Anthony James Alway | 94,500(47 BB) |
JL Jian Lin | 83,500(42 BB) |
LC Lewis Cowell | 74,000(37 BB) |
NG Nikolai Guliaev | 65,000(33 BB) |
ML | 64,500(32 BB) |
KN Kinh Nguyen | 63,000(32 BB) |
CH Chee Hoong Yeoh | 55,500(28 BB) |
NL Ngoc Le | 43,000(22 BB) |
YZ Yi Zou | 27,500(14 BB) |
RM Rundulf Martin Gonzales | 14,000(7 BB) |