
Day 1B
Neng Zhao Tops Day 1B, Eyes Back-to-Back Titles at Won Poker Cup III

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?
Day 1B Chip Counts
Player | Chips |
---|---|
NZ Neng Zhao | 1,019,000(127 BB) |
LK Lam Kim Long | 511,000(64 BB) |
MT Minh Thang Tran | 378,000(47 BB) |
CJ Craig Jones | 317,000(40 BB) |
HN Hoang Nam Nguyen | 179,000(22 BB) |
SK Sergey Kharitonov | 176,000(22 BB) |
PN Pham Ngoc Tuan | 175,000(22 BB) |
SA Sheng An | 159,000(20 BB) |
OT Oleg Titov | 159,000(20 BB) |
HT Hai Tan Pham | 145,000(18 BB) |
LT Lining Tan | 82,000(10 BB) |
NH Nguyen Huu Cao Tri | 74,000(9 BB) |
NG Nikolai Guliaev | 55,000(7 BB) |
KH Kinh Huyen Nguyen | 38,000(5 BB) |
Updated Chip Counts
Player | Chips |
---|---|
LK Lam Kim Long | 298,000(60 BB) |
HH Hoang Hai Nam | 233,000(47 BB) |
SK Sergey Kharitonov | 189,000(38 BB) |
OT Oleg Titov | 184,000(37 BB) |
SA Sheng An | 178,000(36 BB) |
TD Tomas Dedinas | 157,500(32 BB) |
NZ Neng Zhao | 138,500(28 BB) |
NG Nikolai Guliaev | 119,500(24 BB) |
Random Chip Counts
Player | Chips |
---|---|
SA Sheng An | 128,000(85 BB) |
BN Buu Nghia Le | 123,800(83 BB) |
LT Lining Tan | 109,400(73 BB) |
TT | 95,000(63 BB) |
ZY Zhifan Ye | 85,500(57 BB) |
VT Van Tien Dinh | 79,000(53 BB) |
LK Lam Kim Long | 73,400(49 BB) |
IY Ihor Yerofieiev | 69,000(46 BB) |
ER Erik Rozhynskyi | 64,000(43 BB) |
Nguyen Check-Raises Sheng Off the Pot
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.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
SA Sheng An | UTG | 124,000(103 BB) |
KH Kinh Huyen Nguyen | SB | 46,000(38 BB) |
Sheng’s Tens Hold in Three-Way Showdown for Double Knockout
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.
Updated Chip Counts
Player | Chips |
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TM Tuan Minh Tran | 85,400(171 BB) |
SA Sheng An | 83,400(167 BB) |
BN Buu Nghia Le | 74,400(149 BB) |
VT Van Tien Dinh | 68,000(136 BB) |
ER Erik Rozhynskyi | 64,200(128 BB) |
NH Nguyen Huu Cao Tri | 58,900(118 BB) |
MS Michael Smith | 58,800(118 BB) |
SK Stanislav Kovalenko | 58,200(116 BB) |
LT Lining Tan | 57,700(115 BB) |
LZ Lan Zhang | 45,700(91 BB) |
AA Alfie Adam | 32,400(65 BB) |
Random Chip Counts
Player | Chips |
---|---|
BN Buu Nghia Le | 80,500(268 BB) |
AA Alfie Adam | 76,800(256 BB) |
LZ Lan Zhang | 59,100(197 BB) |
NH Nguyen Huu Cao Tri | 58,700(196 BB) |
SA Sheng An | 56,900(190 BB) |
QT Quoc Tuan | 36,400(121 BB) |
MR Maria Ruby Pernecita | 32,300(108 BB) |
NT Nguyen Thanh Long | 31,700(106 BB) |
VN Van Nam Nguyen | 29,500(98 BB) |
SS Sevvy Steenman | 28,500(95 BB) |
SB Sacha Bayard | 25,600(85 BB) |
MT Michael Truong | 24,400(81 BB) |