WPT Championship Cambodia 2025
WPT Championship Cambodia 2025Cambodia [KHM]Cambodia, NagaworldEVENT #39
2025.02.17 - 2025.02.18
JM
James Mendoza
Philippines [PHL]Philippines
Blind level
Level 23: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000
Entries
1/52
Total Chips
13,000,000
Average
13,000,000

D2

SMPSMP
2/18/2025, 6:48:05 AM

Mccully Flips Mendoza to the Rail

Level 14: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000
James Mendoza

James Mendoza shoved for 154,000 from the hijack and Joshua Mccully re-shoved from the small blind with a covering stack to put him at risk.

PlayerHandChips
JM
James MendozaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
4♦4♠
HJ
busted
JM
Joshua MccullyAustralia [AUS]Australia
K♣Q♦
SB
563,000(35 BB)

The 6♥ Q♥ 8♦ 9♣ 3♣ runout gave Mccully top pair to send Mendoza to the rail and claim the last of his chips.

SMPSMP
2/18/2025, 6:19:18 AM

Stausholm Doubles Through Mendoza

Level 14: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

James Mendoza opened to 35,000 from the cutoff, Martin Stausholm three-bet shoved for 175,000 from the big blind and Mendoza called with a covering stack to put him at risk.

PlayerHandChips
JM
James MendozaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
A♠T♣
69,000(4 BB)
MS
Martin StausholmDenmark [DNK]Denmark
A♦K♠
374,000(23 BB)

Stausholm was in great shape with a dominating ace and he remained ahead on the Q♣ 9♣ 4♥ 5♣ K♥ runout to double up through Mendoza.

Blind level
Level 11: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000
Entries
12/33
Total Chips
8,250,000
Average
687,500

D1 - 11 levels

SMPSMP
2/17/2025, 5:18:54 PM

Pan Cracks Mendoza’s Aces in Final Hand of the Night

Level 11: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000
Pan Cracks Mendoza’s Aces

Chengcai Pan opened to 28,000 from under the gun, James Mendoza three-bet to 75,000 from the hijack, Pan shoved with a covering stack and Mendoza called with his stack of 290,000, putting himself at risk.

PlayerHandChips
CP
Chengcai PanChina [CHN]China
4♥4♦
1,227,000(123 BB)
JM
James MendozaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
A♣A♦
busted

The 4♠ 6♣ K♣ Q♥ 2♠ runout gave Pan a set of fours to send Mendoza to the rail and win the pot.

SMPSMP
2/17/2025, 4:34:06 PM

Mendoza Doubles Through Zhugralin

Level 11: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000
James Mendoza

Damir Zhugralin opened to 22,000 from the hijack, James Mendoza three-bet shoved for 143,000 from the small blind and Zhugralin called with a covering stack to put him at risk.

PlayerHandChips
DZ
Damir ZhugralinKazakhstan [KAZ]Kazakhstan
4♠4♣
HJ
1,400,000(140 BB)
JM
James MendozaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
8♠8♦
SB
306,000(31 BB)

Mendoza was ahead with the higher pocket pair and after remaining ahead on the J♦ 6♥ A♦ 7♥ 5♣ runout he doubled up through Zhugralin.

SMPSMP
2/17/2025, 4:27:46 PM

Ajez Doubles Through Mendoza With Top Pair

Level 10: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000
Najeem Aje

James Mendoza opened to 16,000 from under the gun, Najeem Aje shoved for 247,500 from the cutoff and Mendoza called with a covering stack to put Ajez at risk.

PlayerHandChips
JM
James MendozaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
8♣8♠
167,000(21 BB)
NA
Najeem AjezAustralia [AUS]Australia
A♥8♥
515,000(64 BB)

The A♣ 4♥ 3♥ Q♣ 6♠ runout gave Ajez top pair to double up through Mendoza.

SMPSMP
2/17/2025, 3:20:40 PM

Kamphures Eliminated by Mendoza

Level 9: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000
Lars Kamphues

James Mendoza shoved from the small blind and Lars Kamphues, who had 94,000 and was covered in the big blind, made the call for his tournament life.

PlayerHandChips
JM
James MendozaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
4♠4♥
495,500(62 BB)
LK
Lars KamphuesGermany [DEU]Germany
A♦5♦
busted

The 4♣ 3♦ Q♥ J♣ 8♣ runout gave Mendoza a set of fours to eliminate Kamphues and claim the last of his chips.

SMPSMP
2/17/2025, 2:23:58 PM

Kamphues Doubles Through Mendoza

Level 8: 3,500 / 7,000 ante: 7,000
Lars Kamphues

With two players seeing a board of 6♠ T♠ K♣ and 58,000 in the middle Lars Kamphues checked from the big blind and James Mendoza bet 10,000 from the button. Kamphues check-shoved for 47,000 and Mendoza called with a covering stack.

PlayerHandChips
JM
James MendozaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
J♦6♦
294,500(42 BB)
LK
Lars KamphuesGermany [DEU]Germany
T♥9♦
132,000(19 BB)

Kamphues was ahead with his pair of tens and after the Q♠ and 4♥ runout he doubled up through Mendoza.

SMPSMP
2/17/2025, 12:46:20 PM

Mendoza Wins Without Showdown

Level 6: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Chengcai Pan opened to 10,000 from the button and James Mendoza three-bet to 35,000 from the small blind. Pan made the call.


The flop came J♣ 2♦ 2♣ and Pan folded to a 30,000 continuation bet from Mendoza.

PlayerChips
JM
James MendozaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
487,000(97 BB)
CP
Chengcai PanChina [CHN]China
136,000(27 BB)
SMPSMP
2/17/2025, 12:35:34 PM

Mendoza Flops a Set and Gets Max Value

Level 5: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000
James Mendoza

James Mendoza opened to 10,000 from early position and received calls from Hugo Machado in the cutoff and a player in the big blind.


The flop came 6♠ A♠ J♣ and action checked around to Mendoza who bet 12,000. Only Machado called. Machado continued for 45,000 when checked to on the 5♥ turn. Mendoza check-raised to 110,000 and Machado called.


On the 3♣ river Mendoza shoved for 118,000 and Machado called with a covering stack. Machado had two pair with A♣ 5♣ but Mendoza had a set with J♠ J♥ to score the double up.

PlayerChips
JM
James MendozaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
516,000(129 BB)
HM
Hugo MachadoPortugal [PRT]Portugal
330,000(83 BB)