WPT Cambodia Passport to World Championship

It's all over! Sha Chengchun pushes with Q♠ J♦ and Xiaosheng Zheng calls for his tournament life with 2♣ 2♠ . The board runs 5♠ J♣ 8♠ 8♣ J♠ . Sha emerges as WPT Cambodia Championship winner. Sha pockets the $175,542 top prize and a package valued at $12,230 to the WPT World Championship in Las Vegas.

For runner-up Zheng, he also earned six figures of $117,030 plus a seat to the WPT World Prime Championship worth $1,100.

Congratulations to the winner! Standby for the recap.

Xiaosheng Zheng is staging a comeback with two fast double ups to rise to 10 bb. On the big blind, Zheng goes calls all in with 8♦ 3♥ against Sha Chengchun's T♣ 2♥ then pairs up the eight-card.

Next hand Zheng is all in with K♠ 2♥ and stays ahead of Sha's J♥ 8♣ on a board 5♦ K♣ Q♣ 7♦ K♦ . He rises to 12 bb.

Heads up has kicked off!

With Sha landing the two-outer, Zheng drops to 4 bb and Zhang is eliminated in 3rd place for $86,360 and also wins a seat to the WPT World Prime Championship valued at $1,100.

Xiaosheng Zheng regains control after picking up two pots. The first one opens with button Sha Chengchun raising 800,000, called by small blind Zheng and big blind Zhang Cheng. Sha continues on the flop 5♣ A♠ T♠ and only Zheng calls. Both check the turn 2♠ then Zheng bets 3,500,00 on the river 9♦ . Sha folds.

Next hand, Zheng opens from the button and big blind Sha calls. Zheng continues on the flop Q♣ 8♦ 5♠ , Sha folds.

Sha Chengchun putting pressure with nonstop raises to build a sizable lead. One of the hands opens with an 800,000 raise from Sha, small blind Xiangsheng Zheng calls. Sha c-bets the flop Q♦ 9♦ 4♠ . Zheng folds.

Following that hand, a min-raise from Zhang Cheng is met with a three-bet of 2,200,000 from Sha, no callers. Zhang folds and shows A♥ .

No bad beat arrives for a double up to Sha. Zheng was visibly frustrated saying he had pocket Sixes.

Button Sha Chengchun opens 600,000 and small blind Xiaosheng Zheng three-bets 1,800,000, Sha calls. On the flop A♣ A♦ T♠ , Sha sends out 800,000, Zheng check-calls then both check the turn 9♠ . Action on the river with 1,000,000 bet from Zheng, Sha calls then mucks to Zheng's A♥ T♣ full house.

Sha Chengchun limps from small blind and Xiaosheng Zheng checks. When the board completes J♦ Q♠ ks 3♥ 5♦ , Sha bets every street - 400,000, 900,000, 700,000, Zheng calls then folds to the river bet. Sha excitedly shows his 7♣ 9♣ bluff .

Raised pot preflop and Sha Chengchun bets 350,000 on the flop 5♦ K♣ 9♣ , Zheng check-raises 900,000, Sha calls. Both check the turn J♠ and river J♥ , Sha has K♠ 5♠ for top pair.

On orbit later, Sha is back on the big blind, and calls Zhang Cheng's 550,000 raise. With the flop J♦ jc 8♦ , Sha bets 700,000, Zhang check-raises 1,900,000, Sha calls. On the river 9♠ , Zhang announces all in, fast fold from Sha.

Zhang wins the flip to end Tuan's hunt in 4th place. Impressively, this is Tuan's first international tournament and leaves with a big profit.

Button player Zhang Cheng opens 500,000, small blind Sha Chengchun defends. Zhang continues on the flop 8♥ 6♣ T♠ and Sha calls the 600,000 bet. Both players check the turn 7♥ . On the turn 2♥ , Sha leads out 900,000, Zhang calls and exposes Sha's Q♠ J♦ bluff. Zhang rakes it in with 8♣ 8♠ set.

Utg Anh Tuan Ho opens and big blind Xiaosheng Zheng defends for a flop 3♣ 7♠ 3♥ . Tuan bets 400,000, Zheng check-raises 950,000, Tuan flats. The turn 3♠ sees Tuan bet 1,000,000, this time Zheng check-folds.

From the button, Sha Chengchun opens 400,000, small blind Xiaosheng Zheng three-bets 1,200,000, Sha flats. On the flop A♠ 4♣ 4♠ , Zheng c-bets 800,000 and is check-called. Both players check the turn K♥ then Sha fires 4,000,000 on the river T♠ . Zheng folds while showing A♦ .

Small blind Sha Chengchun opens 600,000 and big blind Xiaosheng Zheng calls then bets 700,000 on the flop 9♥ 2♠ 5♦ . Sha check-calls then no bets land on the turn 4♠ and river 9♠ .

Small blind Adrien Berger limps and big blind Zhang Cheng checks. Berger bets 750,000 on the flop 9♣ 8♥ K♣ that's called by Zhang. Berger fires again on the turn 5♥ for 750,000, Zhang raises to 1,700,000, Berger folds.

Button player Pham Bao opens for 275,000, big blind Sha Chengchun defends and the flop runs J♠ J♦ A♦ . Pham bets 275,000, Sha check-raises 800,000, Pham jams and is snap-called.

Adrien Berger opens a huge 1,700,000 and gets called by Pham Bao. At the flop 9♣ 7♣ A♠ , Berger shoves 675,000, Pham calls.

From utg, Sha Chengchun raises 300,000 and small blind Pham Bao calls. On the flop and turn A♣ 2♦ 8♦ 5♣ , Sha bets 275,000 and 750,000, Pham check-calls each time. The river 7♥ is checked by both. Pham shows 7♣ 6♣ and claims the pot.

No help comes for Nguyen to finish in 8th place.

Pham wins the flip for a huge double up back in the game. Ngueyn plunges to 3 bb.

The turn 2♠ and river Q♣ complete the board. Nguyen is eliminated in 9th place.

From cutoff, Trung Ha Nguyen raises a huge 800,000, button Anh Tuan Ho three-bets 2,000,000, back to Nguyen who calls leaving just 500,000 behind.

At the flop K♥ K♣ 9♥ , Nguyen checks then folds to Tuan's all in. Tuan shows Q♠ Q♥ .

With an eight on the river, Tuan roars for the win and doubles up.

Thi Bao An Nguyen wins the opening hand with a 675,00 raise uncalled. Two hands later, Nguyen defends the big blind for a flop J♥ 8♦ 5♥ . Sha continues 250,000, Nguyen check-raises 825,000, Sha gives it up.

Thi Bao An Nguyen raises 425,000 leaving herself 30,000 behind, small blind Anh Tuan Ho calls. At the flop A♠ Q♥ T♥ , Tuan check-calls Nguyen's 30,000 all in.

With no ace turning up, Zhang fist pumps the win for a double up.

Short stacked Van Dan Nguyen couldn't get much going all day with his raises most often getting re-raised. His last chips went in with A-8 and fell to chip leader Xiaosheng Zheng with A-Q. Nguyen finished in 11th place.

Sha doubles up as Malik plunges.

Button Xiaosheng Zheng opens, big blind Xin Yuan raises 1,575,000 raise leaving himself 5,000 behind again. Zheng calls. Both check down the board 2♣ K♥ 8♣ Q♦ 5♣ . Xin has T♠ T♦ , Zheng wins the pot with A♠ Q♠ .

After the hand players asked for a ruling on soft play however after assessing the situation, it was ruled that due to the pay jump, keeping the short stack in was a fair strategy.

Tan doubles up.

Xin Yuan three-bets 750,000 leaving 5,000 behind, initial raiser Trung Ha Nguyen calls. At the flop 2♣ 4♣ 9♣ , Nguyen puts Xin all in who tosses in his last orange chip.

On a board showing A♦ 7♥ T♣ K♦ K♠ , Pham Bao bets 400,000 and Kazuo Yamamoto calls. Pham shows the K♥ T♠ full house and wins the pot.

Button Xiaosheng Zheng raises 200,000, small blind Trung Ha Nguyen three-bets 750,000, Zheng pushes, Nguyen folds and shows K♦ Q♥ , Zheng returns the gesture and shows Q♣ Q♠ .

Utg+1 Sha Chengchun opens and goes to the flop Q♣ 9♠ K♦ with two callers. Action folds to cutoff Anh Tuan Ho who bets 250,000, one player folds, Sha calls. The turn A♠ is checked by both then the river 6♣ sees 450,000 from Sha that's called by Tuan. Tuan mucks to the two pair.

Utg+1 Anh Tuan Ho opens then heads to the flop 9♣ 5♦ Q♠ with big blind caller Sha Chengchun. Tuan bets 350,000, Sha check-raises all in for 855,000, Tuan calls.

The Ace lands on the river to end Pan's run in 14th place.

The turn A♥ and river 2♣ end Chen's run in 15th place.

From cutoff Gagandeep Malik min-raises and big blind Anh Tuan Ho defends for a flop K♦ 2♣ Q♠ . Tuan check-calls the c-bet then check-calls another 325,000 on the turn 5♣ . On the river A♠ , Tuan leads out 800,000 which is enough to get Malik to fold.

Button Adrien Berger min-raises and big blind Sha Chengchun defends the big blind, flop runs 5♣ A♣ 8♥ . Berger continues 110,000, Sha check-calls. Turn 2♠ sees Sha lead out 600,000, Berger tanks using up two time banks then shoves 1,090,000. Sha calls.

Button Junpeng Pan opens 125,000 and Zhang Cheng defends his big blind. Both players check the flop 6♠ 2♥ 7♦ , Pan bets 350,000 on the turn 2♣ , Zhang check-calls. The river A♦ sees Pan bets 450,000, Zhang tanks then check-calls again. Pocket pair is good as Pan was bluffing.

Utg Zhang Cheng opens 125,000 and heads to the flop 3♥ 6♥ Q♠ with two callers. Zhang continues for 155,000, only big blind Xin Yuan calls and the turn comes K♣ . Zhang sends out 225,000 and wins the pot with no further challenge.

Cutoff Gagandeep Malik opens 120,000 and Pham Bao defends the big blind for a flop 4♦ 8♣ T♦ . Pham check-raises 325,000, Malik calls. Pham leads 700,000 on the turn J♦ , Malik gives it up.

Utg+1 Trung Ha Nguyen opens 120,000, big blind Sha Chengchun defends. When the board runs 3♥ 2♦ 9♠ 6♥ , Sha check-calls Nguyen's bets of 110,000 and 400,000, then both check the river 4♥ . Sha wins the pot with K♦ 9♣ top pair.

On a board showing A♦ 7♠ 9♥ A♣ Q♥ with 955,000 in the pot, button Trung Ha Nguyen bets 450,000, utg Zhang Cheng tank-calls then pays upon seeing the 9♣ 9♠ set.

On the first hand of the day, Travis Endersby defends his big blind then bets 600,000 on the flop 3♣ 5♦ K♥ . Button Sha Chengchun sizes up Endersby's remaining stack and pushes in the amount. Endersby tanks using up several time-banks hoping for a pay jump then goes all in.

Cards in the air! Race to the WPT Cambodia Championship title and $175,542 top prize is underway. 17 players remaining.

The final day of the WPT Cambodia Championship taking place at NagaWorld in Phnom Penh kicks off at 11:30am today with 17 players remaining. The event attracted 913 entries across three flights and with buy in at $1,300, it built a handsome prize pool of $1,040,592. The money flowed at Day 2 starting at 115th place.

Today, the biggest cuts will be awarded. The minimum payout is $7,600 while awaiting the champion is $175,542 plus a package to the WPT World Championship worth $12,230. For 2nd and 3rd place, a seat worth $1,100 to the WPT World Prime Championship will also be awarded.

When action resumes, it will be Level 25 with blinds at 30,000,60,000 ante 60,000. Zhang Cheng leads with 73 bb. On the clear opposite end is India's Vishal Ojha with 7 bb.

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