Blind level
Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000
Entries
9/74
Total Chips
2,220,000
Average
246,667

Day 1A

SMPSMP
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

PlayerChips
KA
Khayal AbbasovAzerbaijan [AZE]Azerbaijan
410,000(51 BB)
SK
Sean KeetonAustralia [AUS]Australia
401,000(50 BB)
NL
Nguyen LongViet Nam [VNM]Viet Nam
288,000(36 BB)
WL
208,000(26 BB)
AJ
Anthony James AlwayUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
207,000(26 BB)
203,000(25 BB)
187,000(23 BB)
LC
Lewis CowellUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
182,000(23 BB)
CH
Chak Hei ChanAustralia [AUS]Australia
131,000(16 BB)
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.

PlayerHandChips
CO
busted
BB
198,000(33 BB)
SMPSMP
5/15/2025, 3:58:30 PM

Updated Chip Counts

Level 13: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000
PlayerChips
225,000(75 BB)
KA
Khayal AbbasovAzerbaijan [AZE]Azerbaijan
196,000(65 BB)
AJ
Anthony James AlwayUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
138,000(46 BB)
DE
David ErquiagaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
135,000(45 BB)
135,000(45 BB)
LC
Lewis CowellUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
127,000(42 BB)
JL
Jian LinTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
125,000(42 BB)
SK
Sean KeetonAustralia [AUS]Australia
117,000(39 BB)
101,500(34 BB)
91,000(30 BB)
CH
Chak Hei ChanAustralia [AUS]Australia
88,500(30 BB)
ML
Mr LionKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
78,500(26 BB)
CH
71,500(24 BB)
YZ
Yi ZouAustralia [AUS]Australia
46,500(16 BB)
KB
41,500(14 BB)
LZ
34,500(12 BB)
NG
Nikolai GuliaevRussian Federation [RUS]Russian Federation
12,000(4 BB)