5K HR ($5,000)

China’s Chen Yuhang decides to swing for the fences with action folded to him on the cutoff for his remaining 98,000 while Song Yunkyu tries to go for another gain with a call from the sb.

Chen flips over K♥ 9♦ while Song this time has A♦ Q♣ .

The flop favors Chen: 6♣ 6♠ K♦ but then the turn is the A♣ while the river solidifies Song’s victory with the A♠ arriving.

Chen still receives US$9,616 for his 20th place finish.

n a brewing pot of 170,000 and the board already showing 6♥ T♠ 5♦ 8♣ , protagonists Chen Yuhang of China in the bb and Hoo Teng Yang of Singapore on the button choose to skip this street.

The river is the 7♣ completing what appears to be a one-card straight. Chen bets 40,000 and Hoo raises all-in. Chen burns a Time Bank card but ultimately folds.

China’s Chen Yuhang opens from the cutoff for 16,000 as compatriot Zheng Xiaosheng defends his bb.

The flop comes Q♦ 3♠ 8♥ as Zheng checks. Chen CBets to 9,000 and gets called. The turn is the 2♦ and Zheng checks anew. Chen now makes it 51,000 to go as his opponent folds. The double-barrel works out fine for Chen.

The WPT Cambodia 5K HR resumes today, February 23, 2025 a NagaWorld in Phnom Penh with the prize pool already beyond half a million USD!

At Day 1, registration stayed open all day, attracting 117 entries. That number will continue to increase with one level remaining today for last minute weekend warriors to jump in. Late comers will still have a decent 100,000 (25 bb) stack at their disposal however will have to act fast to try to catch the leader, Thian Andhoko, who has over six times that amount.

Cards start flying at 11:30am. We will have the final numbers shortly after registration closes at 12:20pm. SMP will be onsite to bring you the action from start to finish.