W HIGHROLLER ($5,000)

After two days of high-stakes action, the prestigious W High Roller has crowned a new champion - Vietnam’s Hoang Hai Nam. A familiar face at the Won Poker Series, Hoang returned to Sihanoukville, Cambodia for his third appearance, and this time, he’s heading home with not one, but two pieces of exclusive Won hardware.

For his latest victory, Hoang claimed a well-earned $78,681, along with the W High Roller trophy and the coveted W Ring, cementing his place among the region’s elite.

Today's final table welcomed the return of the final nine contenders out of a 59-entry field, with Hoang starting the day in the lead. His relentless aggression kept him firmly in control, dictating the pace from start to finish .As the field narrowed, Hoang continuously extended his lead, eventually securing him a seat in heads-up play with a commanding advantage.

It took a mere three hands in the final duel for Hoang to seal the victory, skillfully eliminating his last opponent in swift fashion. Hoang went with his gut and rose to the challenge with bottom pair, landing him the title in style once the cards were turned over.

With a hugely profitable run under his belt, Hoang’s momentum is far from over with the Main Event still lying ahead on his schedule, offering him a chance to further pad his impressive series haul.

W High Roller

Date/s: May 17-18, 2025

Buy-in: USD 5,000

Guarantee: USD 100,000

Entries: 59

Prize pool: USD 268,981

ITM: 9 places

Full Payouts

It took only three deals for Hoang Hai Nam to bring the W High Roller to a swift and decisive close, eliminating his final opponent to secure the title, along with the coveted W Ring and $78,681 top prize.

In the final hand, Hoang limped on the button and called a 750,000 raise from Craig Jones on the big blind. Jones decided to follow through the agression with a check raise to 2,200,000 on flop 2♥ 7♦ 5♥ . Hoang stood his ground and moved all-in, leaving Jones committed to his play with Q♦ 8♦ .

Hoang ahead with bottom pair K♣ 5♦ , further improved on runout K♥ 6♣ , securing him the overall win while Jones was left to settle for a runner up finish.

Only two players remain on the hunt for this season's W High Roller title and $78,681 top prize. While both are already guaranteed a sizeable cash, only one will walk away with the exclusive W Ring.

Chip Counts

Fresh off the break, Craig Jones opened on the button and snap called Mr. Fendy's all-in for 2,350,000 with pocket aces just barely covering his opponent.

Mr. Fendy in dire need of some help, found none on board T♦ 8♦ 5♣ 2♣ A♠ , ending his run in an impressive 3rd place finish and cutting the field down to the final two.

Craig Jones opened on the button and was eager to get in the rest as chip leader Hoang Hai Nam raised all-in.

Jones, with the best hand in the deck, was poised for a double up but failed to clutch one as board 4♠ Q♥ T♠ K♥ J♦ ran both players a straight, saving Hoang from a potentially great loss.

Mr. Fendy open raised all-in on the button and saw Craig Jones happily call off his remaining 11 big blinds.

Jones in great shape, smooth sailed to victory as board 4♥ 9♣ A♠ 5♥ K♠ missed to connect with Mr. Fendy's suited connectors, leaving his pocket pair good for the takedown.

Running on fumes having just lost a race, Phan Huu Minh Tri flicked in his last two big blinds and faced Mr. Fendy for a second time around.

Mr. Fendy ahead once more, finished off his Vietnamese opponent completely with two pair on board A♦ 8♥ Q♠ 5♠ 3♦ .

Phan Huu Minh Tri opened on the button and called off Mr. Fendy's 1,725,000 all-in from the big blind.

Mr. Fendy slightly ahead, had no issues scooping up the pot, having quickly found top pair on board 4♣ 9♦ A♠ T♠ 8♦ . Phan survived the damage but is crippled down to two big blinds.

Hoang Hai Nam currently stacks over half the chips in play following a series of preflop raises and no callers up to the test. The Vietnamese' commanding lead is undeniable, keeping him in prime position to seal the victory.

Ultra short stacked Conor Grimsley committed his tournament life right on the big blind and was up against button raiser Craig Jones for a race.

Grimsley behind, missed to improve on board A♦ T♥ 9♣ Q♦ 7♥ , sending him out of the W High Roller running entirely.

Stacking just shy of a million or roughly ten big blinds, Zhifan Ye moved all-in on the button and was challenged by Craig Jones on the small blind.

A crucial flip, Jones's overcards took it this time with the board 3♣ 9♠ A♣ 5♦ J♥ quickly rolling ace-high. Ye cemented his run in 6th place, raking over a 3x profit on his $5,000 investment.

With blinds steadily rising, pressure continues to build at the final table. Players are feeling the squeeze as stacks get shorter and pay jumps grow more significant, leading to increasingly cautious play.

Walks to the big blind and preflop raise-fold situations are becoming more frequent, as the final six tighten up, each waiting patiently for the perfect moment to make their move.

Conor Grimsley defended his big blind against Zhifan Ye's 200,000 cutoff open, and went ahead and led all-in for his last 335,000 on flop 7♠ 4♦ 2♠ . Ye made the call with A♦ 3♥ , putting Grimsley at risk with a flush draw Q♠ 9♠ .

Turn 3♠ instantly landed a third spade, leaving Ye drawing dead while at the same time, sealing the double up for Grimsley.

Armon Van Wijk opened 400,000 in early position, leaving himself with two big blinds behind. Mr. Fendy called for the rest, and Van Wijk was left with no choice but to flick it in.

Van Wijk dominated, had his hopes up as the turn 6♦ 7♣ 2♠ 9♦ landed him the advantage. Unfortunately, the river Q♦ gave Mr. Fendy the justice he was looking for, eliminating Van Wijk from the W High Roller games.

David Erquiaga opened 200,000 from utg and was joined by chip leader Hoang Hai Nam on the small blind.

On flop J♣ 7♣ T♣ , Hoang checked to Erquiaga, who wasted no time moving all-in for his last 1,450,000. Hoang took a minute before making the call with top pair K♠ J♠ , only to find himself behind Erquiaga's overpair Q♦ Q♥ .

Lucky for Hoang, the turn K♣ was enough to turn the tables in his favor as the river 4♥ sealed Erquiaga's fate in 8th place.

With action folded to the hijack, Mr. Fendy opened the pot before facing a swift response from David Erquiaga, who moved all-in for 1,145,000 on the next seat.

Mr. Fendy went deep into the tank, burning through three time banks as he mulled over the decision. He eventually arrived at a fold, releasing his hand just as the final eight players headed into break time.

A limp pot blind vs blind saw Hoang Hai Nam test the waters with a 1 BB bet on flop 3♥ Q♥ 6♣ . Mr. Fendy called behind, and continued to stand his ground as Hoang fired another 160,000 on turn T♦ . Hoang finally slowed down on river 4♣ , allowing Mr. Fendy to take it to showdown.

Hoang showed K♣ 2♦ , no good against Mr. Fendy's two pair A♣ 4♦ .

Another showdown was seen on the felt with Craig Jones this time at risk for his last 835,000 against Phan Huu Minh Tri.

Jones ahead, kept the table 8-handed with his premium pair having no trouble scooping up the pot on board 8♣ 7♣ 8♦ 4♣ 3♣ .

Hoang Hai Nam opened on the cutoff and was priced in to call David Erquiaga's 520,000 all-in from the small blind.

Erquiaga, in search of a double up, bagged one as his ladies held up on board 5♥ 7♦ 8♥ 6♣ 5♣ .

With a pot brewing between Hoang Hai Nam and Conor Grimsley on the big blind on board T♠ 6♥ 8♣ J♣ , Hoang decided to pad the pot even further with a hefty 300,000 turn bet.

Grimsley check called onto river A♠ and was put in a tough spot as Hoang went for a final 850,000. Grimsley used up all his six time banks before throwing in the call, only to muck as Hoang revealed flopped straight 9♥ 7♥ for the win.

Running almost similar stacks of roughly fifteen big blinds, Fabian Rolli and Zhifan Ye found themselves in a crucial flip with the Swiss runner at risk.

Rolli looking to hold, was instantly crushed as the board A♣ K♣ Q♠ 3♣ K♦ left his hooks bound for the muck. Rolli exits as the final table's first casualty and ends his run with a $3,000 profit.

Hoang Hai Nam opened 85,000 utg+1, joined by Mr. Fendy right behind along with Phan Huu Minh Tri on the big blind.

Three way action on flop Q♣ 9♠ 4♦ began with a check from Phan, followed with a 100,000 cbet from Hoang. Mr. Fendy called while Phan on the other hand, bumped it up to 325,000.

Only Hoang completed, revealing turn 4♠ . Phan checked to his opponent, in hopes of a free pass yet surrendered as Hoang elected to bet 400,000.

Phan Huu Minh Tri opened 90,000 and shelled out 140,000 more following a raise from Hoang Hai Nam behind.

On flop 9♦ 5♣ J♠ , Phan check called a 155,000 cbet from the aggressor, yet surrendered as Hoang continued for another 425,000 on turn 7♥ .

Conor Grimsley opened on the cutoff and was met with a 210,000 three bet from Hoang Hai Nam right behind. Grimsley, standing his ground, padded it further to 500,000, more than enough to get Hoang to lay it down.

Following an early open and a call, Fabian Rolli shot out a 200,000 three bet on the cutoff and was challenged by initial raiser Conor Grimsley.

On flop Q♦ 9♣ 6♦ , Grimsley check called another 180,000 from Rolli, revealing another card on board, 7♥ . Action slowed down to river 9♠ , where Grimsley tank led 175,000. Rolli paid the price yet mucked as Grimsley showed two pair A♣ Q♣ .

Phan Huu Minh Tri defended his late position open and called a 150,000 three bet from Conor Grimsley a seat after.

On flop T♥ K♥ 5♥ , Phan min check raised 110,000, to which Grimsley called to see turn 5♠ . Both checked the action through to river 4♣ , prompting Phan to gun for a final 375,000. Grimsley gave up the fight and shipped his opponent the pot.

W High Roller Final Table action begins with eleven minutes left on the clock, good luck to all the players!

The Won Poker Cup III – W High Roller resumes today at 12pm at the Won Majestic Casino, with 9 players left in contention for the title and the $78,681 top prize. Each one is guaranteed at least $8,000.

Leading the star-studded lineup is Vietnam's Hoang Hai Nam with 65 bb. Not too far behind is recent APPT Cambodia National champion Fabian Rolli with 52 bb. Armon Van Wijk will also be one to watch for having had plenty of success at WPC in the past. Wijk enters with 36 bb.

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