MYSTERY BOUNTY (200$ TO BOUNTY POOL) ($675)

Day1B of the Won Poker Cup III Mystery Bounty is officially in the books, and it's Neng Zhao who leads the survivors after amassing a towering 1,019,000 in chips.

Out of 119 total entries, only 15 players made it through to Day 2, joining the survivors from previous flights. This puts the running total at 194 entries, with Day 1C still underway and sure to push the field even higher.

Zhao, fresh off his victory in the Won Poker Cup III Warm-Up, is in prime position to capture a second trophy. His stack more than double Day 1A chip leader Khayal Abbasov, who bagged 410,000, and falls behind Kim Long Lam, who bagged 510,000 chips.

Zhao showcased a masterclass in chip accumulation throughout the day—building patiently, applying pressure at the right moments, and exploiting spots where others faltered. Once he established control, he wielded his stack with surgical aggression, often forcing opponents into uncomfortable folds or ill-timed shoves.

Fittingly, Zhao closed the flight with a bang—bursting the bubble when his queens held against Thai Cong Huan’s ace-jack, sending Huan to the rail just short of the money.

Several other notable names from Day 1B are also through to the final day, ready to chase bounties and glory.

With Day 1C still ongoing, the field will grow—but the question is:

Can Zhao hang on to the top spot and run it back for a second title in the same series?

Neng Zhao opened to 18,000 and was met with an all-in shove from Thai Cong Huan. Zhao didn’t hesitate—he made the call, putting Huan’s tournament life on the line right on the bubble.

Thai Cong Huan: A♣ J♦

Neng Zhao: Q♥ Q♠

The board ran out 2♥ 3♥ 9♦ K♣ 7♥, offering Huan no help as Zhao’s pocket queens held firm.

With that, Huan’s run ended just shy of the money, bursting the bubble and sending the rest of the field into a guaranteed payday.

After Lam Long completed the small blind, Tomas Dedinas raised it up to 21,000 from the big blind and got a call.

The flop came 4♦ T♥ 2♦, and Dedinas continued with a 16,000 bet. Long didn’t just call—he check-raised to 56,000, putting pressure on immediately.

When the 2♥ hit the turn, Long shoved all-in, ramping up the aggression. Dedinas, perhaps sensing a chance to catch a bluff, made the call.

The river K♦ was no savior.

Long turned over T♦ 7♣ for top pair on the flop, while Dedinas showed Q♣ 4h—just bottom pair and a prayer. It wasn't enough.

When the pot was pushed across the table, Dedinas stood up and made his exit, undone by a bold line that didn’t pan out.

Craig Jones opened the action with a raise to 15,000, and Kevin answered with a shove. Without hesitation, Jones made the call, putting Kevin on the brink of elimination.

Craig Jones: A♥ A♠

Kevin: A♣ Q♥

It was a classic cooler, and Kevin needed a miracle. But the board ran out 4♥ 7♣ 2♣ 2♥ K♥, offering no lifeline. Jones’ rockets stood tall, and Kevin’s tournament journey came to an abrupt end.

Jones, cool and composed, raked in the pot as another contender hit the rail.

Neng Zhao and Huynh Ngoc Thai clashed in a blind-versus-blind all-in showdown, with Thai's tournament life hanging in the balance.

Huynh Ngoc Thai: A♠ J♥

Neng Zhao: J♣ 2♦

The board ran out K♦ 2♥ 6♣ 3♣ 7♦, and sometimes all it takes is the smallest of hits—Zhao’s humble pair of deuces was enough to defeat Thai’s ace-high and end her run.

It wasn’t flashy, but it was effective—Zhao scooped the pot and added another elimination to his name.

Nguyen Quoc Cuong opened to 10,000 and was swiftly met with an all-in shove from Quynh Thai. Without hesitation, Cuong called, flipping over A♠ Ts—only to find himself in a classic race against Thai’s T♣ T♦.

But the flop was brutal: 2♣ A♦ 4d—an ace right in the window, turning the tide instantly and putting Thai on the brink of elimination. The Q♥ and 4♣ sealed her fate with no saving ten in sight. A♠ Cuong calmly stacked his newly won chips, Thai walked away in silence, her run cut short in heartbreaking fashion.

Dave Erquiaga opened the action from the button with a raise to 9,000 and was called by Hoang Nam in the big blind.

The flop came J♥ 3♠ 4♥, and after Erquiaga fired a continuation bet of 22,000, Nam responded with a sharp check-raise to 45,000. The move sent Erquiaga deep into the tank. After burning through two time banks, he ultimately laid his hand down, conceding the pot to Nam.

Craig Jones made the call on Phan Huu Minh Tri’s open-shove from his immediate right, risking his tournament life in the process.

Jones was relieved to see he had A♣ J♥, a strong favorite against Tri’s K♦ 7♦. But the poker gods had other plans.

The flop of T♥ Q♣ 3♥ kept Jones ahead, but when the 7♣ landed on the turn, the tide turned sharply in Tri’s favor. The river 4♠ sealed Jones’ fate, sending him to the rail, visibly disheartened, as Tri collected the pot with a timely pair of sevens.

Armon van Wijk was eyeing a much-needed chip-up when he moved all-in over a 10,000 open from Dennis under the gun. Van Wijk revealed A♠ K♣, going to battle with Big Slick, while Dennis flipped over T♥ T♣ for a classic coin flip.

The board ran out 5♣ 3♣ J♥ Q♣ 3♥, and despite van Wijk holding two overcards and a backdoor flush draw, it was Dennis' pocket tens that stood tall. With no help arriving, van Wijk was sent flipping out of the tournament as Dennis raked in the pot and tightened his grip on the table.

Chang Zheng moved all-in from middle position and was swiftly called by button player Titov Oleg, leaving Zheng staring down possible elimination.

Chang Zheng: K♥ 4♥

Titov Oleg: A♦ A♣

The board ran out 9♣ 2♥ T♣ A♥ 9♠, giving Oleg a turned full house. Zheng was drawing dead by the river—just like his tournament hopes, which were unceremoniously snuffed out in the showdown.

All the chips went in the middle with Tomas Dedinas holding A♣ Q♥, and Le Bau Nghia, at risk, with A♦ T♥.

The flop came T♥ 7♠ Q♠, giving Nghia mid pair and some hope—but Dedinas had already taken the lead with top pair. The board completed with the 2♠ and a dramatic Q♥ on the river, giving Dedinas trip queens and sealing Nghia’s fate, sending him to the rail.

In a tense blind-versus-blind clash, Pham Ngoc Tuan shoved all-in from the small blind and was snap-called by David Erquiaga in the big, holding Tuan’s tournament fate in his hands.

Pham Ngoc Tuan: K♠ 6♦

Dave Erquiaga: Q♥ 5♥

The board ran out 9♣ A♥ 6♠ 4♠ K♣. Tuan flopped a pair of sixes, but it was the king on the river that sealed the double-up, upgrading his hand to two pair and snatching victory from the jaws of elimination.

Valeriy Fokin shoved all-in from the cutoff for 37,000, hoping to find a double-up, and got a call from Bien Mai in the big blind, leaving his tournament fate hanging in the balance.

Valeriy Fokin: 9♠ 9♥

Bien Mai: K♠ Q♠

Fokin’s nines were ahead preflop, but Mai quickly took control on the Q♥ 5♣ K♥ flop, making two pair. Fokin was left hoping for a miracle that never came as the A♦ and 3♣ completed the board, ending his run.

Cheng Zhang opened under the gun to 4,000 and received two callers — Quynh Thai in the lowjack and Minh Tran in the small blind. But Martin Gonzales had other plans, moving all-in for 22,000 from the big blind. Zhang followed it up with an all-in of his own, putting Gonzales at risk. Thai and Tran quickly got out of the way, leaving the two to go to showdown.

Martin Gonzales: A♣ K♠

Cheng Zhang: J♦ T♦

Gonzales was in good shape pre-flop, but the dealer fanned out 7♠ T♣ 6♥, pairing Zhang's ten to take the lead. Still holding hope for one of his overcards to hit, the 4♦ turn and 8♣ river brought no help. Gonzales was eliminated as Zhang raked in the pot.

Right before the break, Ngoc Ha Nguyen was all-in for her tournament life against Le Buu Nghia in a classic showdown: big slick versus pocket kings.

Ngoc Ha Nguyen: A♦ K♠

Le Buu Nghia: K♦ K♣

The flop came down A♥ Q♠ K♥, giving Nguyen top two pair but leaving her well behind Nghia’s set of kings. It looked grim, and the tension at the table was clear as Nguyen watched quietly, hoping for a lifeline.

Then came the A♣ on the turn — a dramatic twist that gave Nguyen aces full of kings, turning the tables and cracking Nghia’s full house of kings full of aces. A small smile spread across her face as she realized she was back in the game, scooping a crucial double-up just before heading off to enjoy the break.

Anshu Sheng, under the gun, opened the action with a raise to 2,700, getting a lone caller in Huynh Kinh Nguyen from the small blind.

The flop came K♦ 6♦ K♠, and after Sheng continued for 2,000, Nguyen check-raised to 5,100. Sheng quickly released his hand, conceding the pot to Nguyen.

On the button, Do Tien Vu shoved all-in for 13,400 after Huynh Ngoc Thai opened to 2,000 from middle position. Thai called, putting Vu at risk.

Do Tien Vu: 5♦ 5♠

Huynh Ngoc Thai: A♥ Q♣

Vu’s pocket fives looked good until the board ran out 6♣ 6♠ 9♥ 7♦ 9♣, counterfeiting his hand. With two pairs on the board, Thai's ace kicker played, winning the pot and sending Vu to the rail.

Le Buu Nghia opened to 2,000 and faced a shove from Michael Nguyen for 37,000. Nghia made the call, putting Nguyen at risk.

Michael Nguyen: T♣ T♦

Le Buu Nghia: A♥ 8♦

Nguyen was ahead preflop, but the board ran out 9♥ A♣ 8♥ Q♣ 2♦, giving Nghia two pair on the flop. With no help on the turn or river, Nguyen’s tournament came to an abrupt end.

On a completed board of 7♣ 3♦ 6♣ 3♠ 8♠, Le Khac Vu was all-in and at risk against Michael Nguyen.

Le Khac Vu: Q♠ Q♣

Michael Nguyen: A♦ T♣

Vu's pocket queens stayed ahead the entire way, with no overcards on the board, securing him the pot and keeping his tournament run alive.

Van Tien Dinh opened from middle position for 1,600, prompting Hoang Hai Nam to shove all-in for 8,800 from the hijack. Manh Ha made the call from the button, putting Nam at risk. Dinh got out of the way, and the two players went to showdown:

Hoang Hai Nam: A♦ K♥

Manh Ha: A♠ A♣

The board ran out K♠ 5♥ 4♣ 9♦ Q♥, keeping Ha's aces in front and ending Nam’s tournament run.

Word from the floor was that Anshu Sheng scored a massive pot after eliminating two players in a three-way all-in. Sheng held pocket tens against ace-king and ace-queen, and the board ran clean for the tens, giving Sheng a crucial double knockout and a significant chip boost.

Tran Tien Anh opened for 2,400 and was met with an all-in shove from Dang Quoc Dinh on the button. Anh made the call, putting Dinh at risk.

Dang Quoc Dinh: 4♠ 4♣

Tran Tien Anh: 7♦ 5♦

The flop came 2♠ Q♣ T♦, keeping Dinh's pocket fours in the lead but giving Anh a diamond flush draw. The T♥ on the turn improved Dinh to two pair, but the K♦ on the river completed Anh’s flush, eliminating Dinh from the tournament.

Kinh Huyen Nguyen opened to 1,000 and faced a three-bet from Erik Rozynski to 4,500. Nguyen responded with a four-bet to 11,000, which Rozynski called.

On the T♥ 2♦ 2♣ flop, Nguyen wasted no time shoving all-in. Rozynski snap-called, putting the Vietnamese player at risk.

Kinh Huyen Nguyen: A♦ J♠

Erik Rozynski: A♥ K♥

Neither player connected with the flop, but Rozynski was ahead with ace-high and the better kicker. The T♦ on the turn changed nothing, and the A♣ on the river confirmed Nguyen’s elimination—outkicked and out of the tournament.

We picked up the action with Mr Zuo all-in against Tan Lining, who was the player at risk.

Mr Zuo: 6♣ 6♠

Tan Lining: 5♣ 5♠

The flop came 5♥ 8♠ 4♣, giving Lining a set of fives and a strong lead. Zuo had a gutshot straight draw, but the 4♥ on the turn improved Lining to a full house, sealing the deal. The river Q♠ was irrelevant, and Lining secured the double-up.

Dau Ngoc Duong Linh opened to 1,500 and faced a hefty three-bet to 9,000 from Quoc Dinh. Linh didn’t hesitate, shoving all-in and getting a quick call from Dinh, putting Linh’s tournament life on the line.

Dau Ngoc Duong Linh: K♦ K♣

Quoc Dinh: A♣ K♠

The board ran out 2♥ 5♦ 5♣ 3♠ 4♥, keeping Linh’s pocket kings ahead the whole way for a crucial double up.

Van Tien Dinh opened to 800 and faced a three-bet to 3,000 from Thanh Long Nguyen. Dinh responded with a four-bet to 6,000, only for Nguyen to five-bet shove all-in. Dinh snap-called, putting Nguyen at risk.

Thanh Long Nguyen: T♠ 9♠

Van Tien Dinh: A♣ A♠

The board ran out K♦ 3♣ 4♣ 4♠ J♥, offering no help to Nguyen. Dinh’s aces held strong, eliminating Nguyen from the tournament and leaving Dinh momentarily stunned by the aggressive pre-flop action.

Ruby Pernecita opened to 700 from the lowjack and picked up two callers—Michael Truong in the cutoff and Nam Nguyen in the big blind.

The flop came A♦ 3♥ 4♥, and after Nguyen checked, Pernecita continued for 1,100. Truong made the call, while Nguyen got out of the way.

The 9♣ landed on the turn, and Pernecita kept up the aggression with a 2,200 bet. That was enough to force a fold from Truong and secure the pot.

Sewy Steenman opened the action with a raise to 600 from under the gun and picked up two callers: Pham Quoc Tuan in middle position and Sacha Bayard on the button.

The flop came 6♣ 7♠ 3♣, and after Steenman checked, Tuan fired out 1,000. Bayard quickly folded, and Steenman made the call.

The 3♥ hit the turn, and both players opted to check it through. The river brought the 5♦, and again, the action went check-check.

Steenman tabled 8♦ 8♣ for an overpair, which was good enough to take down the pot after Tuan mucked his hand.

Action was picked up on the flop of A♦ 7♣ 4x with two players all-in — Huncao Tri Nguyen and Viet An Nguyen, the latter at risk.

Viet An Nguyen: K♠ K♥

Huncao Tri Nguyen: A♣ Q♣

Tri Nguyen had already found an ace on the flop to take the lead. The runout of 4♣ and Q♦ gave him two pair, sending Viet An Nguyen to the rail.

Oleg Voshchiniv opened to 500 from the cutoff and was called by Thanh Long Nguyen on the button to see the flop.

The flop came 4♠ 8♦ Q♣ and was checked by both players. Voshchiniv continued on the T♥ turn, and Nguyen called.

On the T♣ river, Voshchiniv fired 2,000, which was enough to get Nguyen to fold.

Shuffle Up and Deal! Mystery Bounty Day 1B Underway at Won Poker Cup III

Cards are officially in the air for Day 1B of the Won Poker Cup III Mystery Bounty here at the Won Majestic Hotel in Sihanoukville, Cambodia.

Players begin with 30,000 in chips and will battle through 30-minute levels. Late registration is open until the start of Level 11 at 5:45 PM, and play will continue until just 12.5% of the field remains.

Stay tuned for live updates straight from the tournament floor!

The Won Poker Cup III Mystery Bounty, featuring an $80,000 guaranteed prize pool, kicked off yesterday with 75 entries. By the end of Day 1A, 10 players advanced to the Final Day, led by Khayal Abbasov, who bagged an impressive 410,000 chips.

Today, the action heats up with both Day 1B and Day 1C scheduled to complete the opening flights.

Day 1B begins at 12:00 PM, and

Day 1C kicks off at 4:30 PM.

Late registration will remain open until the start of Level 11—5:45 PM for Day 1B and 9:25 PM for Day 1C—giving players multiple opportunities to secure a seat on the Final Day.

Each player starts with 30,000 chips, playing through 30-minute levels in Day 1B and 25-minute levels in Day 1C, until only 12.5% of the field remains.

With unlimited re-entries available for all Day 1s, expect many players who busted yesterday to jump back into the action. More participants arrive at Won Majestic Hotel, Sihanoukville, the field is expected to grow, the prize pool to swell, and the competition to get even fiercer.

Stay tuned for live updates straight from Cambodia’s stunning coastal city as we bring you all the key hands, bust-outs, and chip counts throughout the day.