Cambodia, NagaworldEVENT #23

2026.01.27 - 2026.01.28Add to Calendar

World Poker Tour

Blind level

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Entries

19/151

Total Chips

6,040,000

Average

317,895

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 4:08:25 PM

Pham Bao Tops Mystery Bounty Day 1A

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Pham Bao - Mystery Bounty Day 1A Chip Leader

After a full day of play, Day 1A of the Mystery Bounty at WPT Cambodia 2026 has come to an end. The opening flight drew a total of 151 entries, and by the time play concluded, only 19 players remained, all safely in the money. Leading the survivors is Pham Bao, who bagged a commanding 872,000 chips to finish the day as the clear chip leader.

Bao put together an impressive run throughout the latter stages of the day, winning a series of key pots to surge up the leaderboard. His momentum peaked near the bubble, where he cracked kings with ace-ten before delivering one of the hands of the day by flopping quad sixes, eliminating Kyaw Tun Aung and building a massive stack. Bao’s aggressive pressure proved decisive, allowing him to dominate the table as play tightened approaching the money.

Defending Champion - Erik Rozhynskyi

By the time registration officially closed at 151 entries, chip leads had already changed hands multiple times. Rishi Mehra and Kevin Hunter both enjoyed stretches at the top before the balance shifted once more. A♠ the field narrowed, Bao seized control and never looked back, applying relentless pressure that resulted in multiple eliminations and a substantial gap between himself and the rest of the field. Defending champion Erik Rozhynskyi made an appearance in Day 1A but was unable to advance and failed to bag chips for Day 2.

Chak Hei Chan - Bubble

Bubble play began with 20 players remaining, triggering hand-for-hand action. Several short stacks managed to find timely doubles, including Deepankur Gupta, who doubled through Bao with ace-king. However, Chak Hei Chan was unable to escape danger. Chan committed his last 30,000 holding pocket queens in a multi-way pot. Both Francisco Sanchez and Qi Li completed straights by the river, eliminating Chan as the sole bubble of Mystery Bounty Day 1A.

With Chan’s exit, the remaining 19 players secured a payout and bagged chips for Day 2, closing an action-packed opening flight.

All survivors will return for Day 2 tomorrow at 11:30 am local time, where the mystery bounties come into play and the hunt for the title at WPT Cambodia 2026 truly begins.

Scroll down to catch up on all the action from Day 1A.

Below is the complete list of the 19 survivors.

Somuchpoker is on-site throughout WPT Cambodia 2026 at NagaWorld, bringing you live updates, results, and coverage straight from the tournament floor.

19 Survivors

Player	Chips
PB Pham BaoViet Nam	872,000(73 BB)
AR Aleksandras RusinovasLithuania	594,000(50 BB)
KH Kevin HunterUnited Kingdom	454,000(38 BB)
GE Gleb ErshovRussia	444,000(37 BB)
VB Vinay BoobIndia	396,000(33 BB)
AB Adrien BergerFrance	365,000(30 BB)
FS Francisco SanchezSpain	344,000(29 BB)
QL Qi LiChina	331,000(28 BB)
DG Deepankur GuptaIndia	287,000(24 BB)
KE Kevin EwaldUnited States of America	252,000(21 BB)
MC Mathias ChristensenDenmark	250,000(21 BB)
JS Jinlin ShiChina	215,000(18 BB)
YS Yonghong SiChina	212,000(18 BB)
HH Hai Ha TranViet Nam	192,000(16 BB)
DA Daisuke AbikoJapan	182,000(15 BB)
IB Imran BhojaniSouth Africa	181,000(15 BB)
YJ Yuequan JiaChina	170,000(14 BB)
YS Yi Syun CiouTaiwan	162,000(14 BB)
DL Digvijay LambaIndia	138,000(12 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 2:44:33 PM

Chan Bubbles Mystery Bounty Day 1A

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Chak Hei Chan

With just 30,000 left, Chak Hei Chan raised to 29,000 and was called by three players. On the T♠ 8♣ 2♦ flop, Chan put his last chip in the middle and was called by all three opponents.

The 7♣ turn was checked through to the button Qi Li, who fired a bet of 42,000. Only big blind Francisco Sanchez made the call.

On the 9♦ river, Sanchez led out for 20,000. Li went deep into the tank before saying, “I need to call you,” and putting in the chips.

Chak Hei Chan: Q♣ Q♠

Francisco Sanchez: J♣ 4♣

Qi Li: J♠ 9♠

Chan revealed his overpair, but it was not enough as both Sanchez and Li had made a straight. Chan was eliminated as the sole bubble of Mystery Bounty Day 1A.

Stay tuned for a full recap of Mystery Bounty Day 1A.

Player	Chips
FS Francisco SanchezSpain	344,000(29 BB)
QL Qi LiChina	331,000(28 BB)
JS Jinlin ShiChina	215,000(18 BB)
CH Chak Hei ChanHong Kong	busted

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 20/151

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 2:32:03 PM

Bubble Time: Gupta Doubles Through Chip Leader

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Deepankur Gupta

Cutoff Deepankur Gupta raised to 120,000, leaving just 16,000 behind, and was called by big blind Pham Bao. On the A♣ 6♦ 6♥ flop, Bao led out for 15,000 and Gupta made the call, leaving only 1,000 in his stack.

When the 4♥ turn hit, Bao bet 10,000 and Gupta put his last chip in the middle.

Deepankur Gupta: A♦ K♠

Pham Bao: 2♠ 2♥

Gupta flopped top pair, leaving Bao drawing to just two outs. The 3♠ river sealed it, and Gupta successfully doubled up through the chip leader.

Player	Chips
PB Pham BaoViet Nam	825,000(83 BB)
DG Deepankur GuptaIndia	287,000(29 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 2:25:59 PM

Bubble Time: Chan Runs Into Big Slick

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Folded to the small blind, Chak Hei Chan shoved all in and Jinlin Shi in the big blind snap-called for 120,000.

Jinlin Shi: A♠ K♠

Chak Hei Chan: Q♦ 8♦

Chan ran straight into a monster as Shi woke up with ace-king. The board ran 9♣ 3♣ 2♦ 9♠ 7♠ , securing the double up for Shi and leaving Chan with just three big blinds remaining.

Player	Chips
JS Jinlin ShiChina	250,000(25 BB)
CH Chak Hei ChanHong Kong	30,000(3 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 2:14:10 PM

Bao Flops The Quads

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Pham Bao

From the hijack, Kyaw Tung Aung opened to 22,000, and Pham Bao called on the button. The flop came 6♣ 6♥ 6♦ , and Aung led out again for 27,000. Bao then announced all-in, which Aung snap-called.

Kyaw Tung Aung: T♠ T♥

Pham Bao: 6♠ 4♠

Aung could only watch in frustration as Bao revealed quad sixes on the flop. The 9♦ turn sealed the result, sending Aung to the rail. Bao continued his surge and now holds a massive chip lead, sitting at nearly four times the average stack.

With two more eliminations remaining before the end of the day, the pressure is on.

Player	Chips
PB Pham BaoViet Nam	941,000(94 BB)
KT Kyaw Tun AungMyanmar	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 2:09:10 PM

River Ace Ends The Sweat

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Folded to the cutoff, Micha Hoedemaker open-shoved for 160,000, and Pham Bao made the call from the small blind.

Micha Hoedemaker: K♣ Q♣

Pham Bao: A♦ T♦

Bao stayed ahead after the J♥ 8♠ 8♥ flop, but Hoedemaker found a lifeline when the K♦ hit the turn. The drama didn’t last long, however, as the A♠ river gave Bao one of his three outs to win the hand.

With the pot, Bao takes over as the new chip leader.

Player	Chips
PB Pham BaoViet Nam	704,000(70 BB)
MH Micha HoedemakerNetherlands	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 2:07:28 PM

Bubble Time Begins

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

With 20 players remaining, it is officially bubble time, and the tournament has gone hand-for-hand.

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 1:58:28 PM

Chip Leaders

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Player	Chips
PB Pham BaoViet Nam	550,000(55 BB)
YS Yonghong SiChina	465,000(47 BB)
VB Vinay BoobIndia	435,000(44 BB)
AB Adrien BergerFrance	405,000(41 BB)
KH Kevin HunterUnited Kingdom	380,000(38 BB)
GE Gleb ErshovRussia	338,000(34 BB)
IB Imran BhojaniSouth Africa	315,000(32 BB)
HH Hai Ha TranViet Nam	293,000(29 BB)

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 24/151

Break

Remaining Players: 24/151

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 1:38:30 PM

Jacks Finish Former Chip Leader

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Adrien Berger

Just before the break, Rishi Mehra, down to 185,000, moved all-in. Adrien Berger reshoved from the button, and no other players entered the pot.

Rishi Mehra: 9♦ 9♣

Adrien Berger: J♣ J♥

Both players held pocket pairs, but Berger was ahead with the higher pair and stayed in the lead as the board ran out Q♦ T♣ 7♥ 3♦ 6♠ .

Mehra, who had earlier held the chip lead, was eliminated after suffering several big losses.

Player	Chips
AB Adrien BergerFrance	405,000(51 BB)
RM Rishi MehraIndia	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 1:33:33 PM

Aces End Joseph’s Run

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

With 21,000 remaining, Marc Anthony Joseph moved all-in. Vinay Boob, who had been running hot, initially called before the action reached Kevin Ewald in the big blind, who re-raised to 63,000. The action returned to Boob, who elected to fold, leaving Joseph heads-up with Ewald.

Marc Anthony Joseph: Q♣ 6♣

Kevin Ewald: A♠ A♣

Joseph was dealt bad news as Ewald revealed pocket aces. He found some hope after pairing his queen on the Q♦ 3♣ 2♦ flop, but the K♥ turn and 8♥ river offered no further help. Joseph was eliminated.

Player	Chips
VB Vinay BoobIndia	478,000(60 BB)
KE Kevin EwaldUnited States of America	244,000(31 BB)
MA Marc Anthony JosephSouth Africa	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 1:21:58 PM

Hunter Wins The Big-Stack Duel

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

It was a battle of the big stacks as Kevin Hunter raised to 16,000 from the small blind and called the 45,000 three-bet from Rishi Mehra in the big blind. Both players checked the 9♠ 4♣ 2♦ flop.

On the 2♥ turn, Hunter led out for 32,000, and Mehra made the call. The 9♣ river followed, where Hunter fired again for 53,000, a bet that was enough to force Mehra to fold.

Player	Chips
KH Kevin HunterUnited Kingdom	548,000(69 BB)
RM Rishi MehraIndia	258,000(32 BB)

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 32/151

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 1:07:21 PM

Gutshot Turns The Tables

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Hai Ha Tran

Facing a raise, Hai Ha Tran three-bet to 33,000 from middle position. Minh Thang Tran then four-bet shoved from the cutoff for a total of 123,000. The initial raiser folded, and Hai made the call.

Minh Thang Tran: Q♦ Q♥

Hai Ha Tran: J♣ J♥

Both players held pocket pairs, with Minh ahead pre-flop. The A♠ K♣ Q♠ flop gave Minh a set of queens, but Hai picked up a gutshot straight draw. Disaster struck on the T♦ turn as Hai hit one of his four outs. Minh needed the board to pair, but the 8♠ river offered no help.

Minh fell at the hands of fellow Vietnamese player Hai Ha Tran.

Player	Chips
HH Hai Ha TranViet Nam	353,000(59 BB)
MT Minh Thang TranViet Nam	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 1:02:13 PM

Freeroll Comes In

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

It was a single-raised pot, and Hyundong Lee led out for 14,000 after the Q♣ J♦ 6♣ flop. From the button, Mathias Christensen raised all-in for 90,000, and Lee made the call.

Mathias Christensen: J♣ T♣

Hyundong Lee: J♥ T♥

Both players held the same hand, but Christensen had a freeroll with the flush draw. The 5♥ turn was safe for Lee, but the 4♣ river completed the flush for Christensen, earning him a full double-up.

Player	Chips
MC Mathias ChristensenDenmark	223,000(37 BB)
HL Hyundong LeeSouth Korea	71,000(12 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 12:51:24 PM

Runner-Runner Flush Crowns New Leader

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Kevin Hunter

Facing a 14,000 raise from early position, Kevin Hunter called from the cutoff before Jonas Huttel three-bet shoved for 63,000 on the button. The initial raiser folded, and Hunter made the call.

Jonas Huttel: K♣ Q♣

Kevin Hunter: K♦ J♦

Huttel had Hunter dominated and stayed ahead on the 7♥ 7♠ 2♦ flop. The Q♦ turn paired Huttel but gave Hunter a flush draw. The 5♦ river completed Hunter’s flush, eliminating Huttel.

With the pot, Hunter takes over as the new chip leader.

Player	Chips
KH Kevin HunterUnited Kingdom	451,000(75 BB)
JH Jonas HuttelDenmark	busted

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 37/151

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 12:28:20 PM

River Chop Saves Zaw

Level 15: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Under the gun, Ko Ko Zaw limped, followed by another caller. On the button, Kevin Ewald raised to 27,000. The action returned to Zaw, who shoved all-in for 62,000. The middle player folded, and Ewald made the call.

Ko Ko Zaw: A♣ 9♠

Kevin Ewald: A♦ J♣

Ewald had Zaw dominated, but chop possibilities emerged after the Q♥ 5♦ 5♥ flop. The 7♥ turn and 5♠ river completed the board, resulting in a chopped pot. Zaw was visibly delighted with the outcome.

Player	Chips
KE Kevin EwaldUnited States of America	243,000(49 BB)
KK Ko Ko ZawMyanmar	71,000(14 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 12:17:16 PM

Aces Hold For Jia

Level 15: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Yuequan Jia

An all-in pre-flop clash emerged involving last night’s Survivor $1.5K Bounty champion Yuequan Jia and Ahmed Karrim.

Yuequan Jia: A♥ A♠

Ahmed Karrim: 6♦ 6♠

Karrim was met with bad news after Jia revealed his monster hand. The board ran out J♦ 7♦ 7♠ Q♦ 5♦ , with no six in sight. Karrim was eliminated, while Jia picked up even more momentum.

Player	Chips
YJ Yuequan JiaChina	168,000(34 BB)
AK Ahmed KarrimSouth Africa	busted

Level 15: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 42/151

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 12:03:08 PM

Clean Runout FOr Sanchez

Level 14: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Francisco Sanchez

Facing a raise, Francisco Sanchez three-bet shoved for 34,500, and the initial raiser Hai Ha Tran made the call.

Francisco Sanchez: A♣ J♥

Hai Ha Tran: T♠ 8♠

Sanchez was ahead pre-flop and held his lead as the board ran out Q♥ 5♥ 3♦ 7♣ 9♣ , missing all of Tran’s outs. Sanchez secured a clean double-up.

Player	Chips
FS Francisco SanchezSpain	79,000(20 BB)
HH Hai Ha TranViet Nam	64,000(16 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 11:49:31 AM

Chip Leaders At The Break

Level 14: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Player	Chips
RM Rishi MehraIndia	299,000(75 BB)
HL Hyundong LeeSouth Korea	266,500(67 BB)
QL Qi LiChina	255,500(64 BB)
AR Aleksandras RusinovasLithuania	242,500(61 BB)
FS Francisco SanchezSpain	233,500(58 BB)
AI Anton IakimenkoRussia	230,500(58 BB)
KH Kevin HunterUnited Kingdom	185,500(46 BB)
DA Daisuke AbikoJapan	183,500(46 BB)
PB Pham BaoViet Nam	181,000(45 BB)
SM Somashekar MahadevaIndia	167,000(42 BB)
CZ Cheng ZhangChina	166,000(42 BB)
DM Dhaval MudgalIndia	165,500(41 BB)
KT Kyaw Tun AungMyanmar	162,500(41 BB)
KE Kevin EwaldUnited States of America	161,000(40 BB)
FF Frederik FarringtonDenmark	160,000(40 BB)

Level 14: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 47/151

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 11:28:23 AM

Break Time!

Break

Players are now on another 10-minute break. During this break, a 100-denomination chip race will be conducted.

Break

Remaining Players: 47/151

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 11:23:14 AM

Rozhynskyi Doubles Through

Level 13: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Erik Rozhynskyi

Current chip leader Rishi Mehra opened to 6,000 and called the three-bet shove for 26,600 from Erik Rozhynskyi on the button.

Erik Rozhynskyi: A♦ 9♥

Rishi Mehra: K♥ J♥

Rozhynskyi was ahead and stayed in front as the board ran out 5♠ 5♥ 4♠ Q♣ A♣ , earning him a double-up and putting a small dent in Mehra’s chip lead.

Player	Chips
RM Rishi MehraIndia	302,000(101 BB)
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	60,700(20 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 11:11:58 AM

Mudgal’s Rockets Hold

Level 13: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Dhaval Mudgal

Facing a raise, Darius Samual three-bet to 25,000 on the button. The initial raiser, Dhaval Mudgal, responded by four-bet shoving, and Samual called for 52,300 total.

Darius Samual: A♦ Q♠

Dhaval Mudgal: A♠ A♣

Samual was greeted with bad news as Mudgal tabled his monster hand. Samual was nearly drawing dead after the 6♣ 4♣ 2♥ flop, and the 6♠ turn sealed the deal, eliminating Samual from the tournament.

Player	Chips
DM Dhaval MudgalIndia	163,500(55 BB)
DS Darius SamualUnited Kingdom	busted

Level 13: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 56/151

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 10:57:10 AM

Zaw Sends Sun Packing

Level 12: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Ko Ko Zaw

Folded to the small blind, Ko Ko Zaw raised to 7,500 and then confidently called after Yunsheng Sun, seated to his left, shoved all-in for 34,500.

Yunsheng Sun: Q♣ 8♦

Ko Ko Zaw: K♦ 3♦

The T♥ 9♥ 3♠ flop gave Zaw bottom pair, while Sun missed but picked up additional drawing possibilities. Sun gained more outs on the 7♦ turn, but the K♥ river bricked all of Sun’s draws while improving Zaw to two pair.

Sun was eliminated, with Zaw taking down the pot.

Player	Chips
KK Ko Ko ZawMyanmar	81,200(32 BB)
YS Yunsheng SunChina	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 10:49:37 AM

Runner-Runner Changes Everything

Level 12: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Ahmed Karrim opened to 5,500 and called the 13,000 three-bet from Kunal Patni. Patni continued for 4,500 on the A♥ J♠ T♠ flop and fired again for 12,000 on the K♥ turn, with Karrim check-calling both streets.

The Q♥ river completed a straight on the board, and Karrim moved all-in, which Patni snap-called.

Ahmed Karrim: A♠ T♣

Kunal Patni: K♠ Q♠

Karrim had flopped two pair, while Patni flopped a straight, but the runner-runner straight on the board ultimately neutralized both hands. With the straight on the board, the pot was chopped.

Player	Chips
KP Kunal PatniIndia	83,700(33 BB)
AK Ahmed KarrimSouth Africa	82,500(33 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 10:37:04 AM

Cho Joins After SHR Warm Up Win

Level 12: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Fresh off winning the Super High Roller Warm Up, Miyoung Cho jumped into Mystery Bounty Day 1A at the maximum late registration. Cho captured the SHR Warm Up title along with $34,192 after defeating Minh Than Tran in a heads-up battle.

Player	Chips
MC Miyoung ChoSouth Korea	40,000(16 BB)

Miyoung Cho - SHR Warm Up Champion

Level 12: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 67/151

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 10:26:46 AM

Set Over Set

Level 11: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Gleb Ershov

Folded to the button, Aleksei Zhukov raised to 4,000. Seated to his left, Gleb Ershov three-bet to 14,000. Zhukov responded by announcing a four-bet shove for 44,800, which Ershov snap-called.

Aleksei Zhukov: 8♣ 8♦

Gleb Ershov: J♣ J♥

Ershov had Zhukov dominated with the higher pocket pair and nearly left him drawing dead after flopping a set on A♥ J♠ 2♥. The 8♥ turn briefly gave Zhukov hope as he also hit a set, leaving him with just one out. The 4♠ river sealed the result, and Ershov eliminated Zhukov.

Player	Chips
GE Gleb ErshovRussia	109,800(55 BB)
AZ Aleksei ZhukovRussia	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 10:15:03 AM

Current Chip Leaders

Level 11: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Player	Chips
DA Daisuke AbikoJapan	222,500(111 BB)
RM Rishi MehraIndia	163,900(82 BB)
AK Ahmed KarrimSouth Africa	161,000(81 BB)
QL Qi LiChina	149,600(75 BB)
IB Imran BhojaniSouth Africa	137,700(69 BB)
JH Jonas HuttelDenmark	131,200(66 BB)
QQ Quan QiuChina	130,900(65 BB)
PB Pham BaoViet Nam	121,000(61 BB)
DM Dhaval MudgalIndia	118,000(59 BB)
VB Vinay BoobIndia	111,400(56 BB)
KE Kevin EwaldUnited States of America	108,500(54 BB)
DK David KangUnited States of America	108,300(54 BB)
KP Kunal PatniIndia	105,000(53 BB)
KH Kevin HunterUnited Kingdom	104,500(52 BB)
DG Deepankur GuptaIndia	104,400(52 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 10:05:15 AM

Registration Closes At 151 Entries, 19 ITM

Level 11: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Registration for Mystery Bounty Day 1A has officially closed with 151 entries. Only 19 players will make the money, and with 78 players still remaining, there is still a long way to go.

For those who missed Day 1A, Day 1B is now underway, with registration open until approximately 8:20 PM local time.

Level 11: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 78/151

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 9:30:39 AM

Live Updates Paused: Day 6 Recap Available

Level 10: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

Live updates will resume shortly after the break. For now, here is a summary of what happened yesterday.

Click here to read the Day 1 recap of WPT Cambodia 2026.

Level 10: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 91/151

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 9:15:33 AM

Registration Closing After Break

Break

Players are now on their second scheduled 15-minute break. Registration will close after this break.

Break

Remaining Players: 81/139

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 9:10:19 AM

Mahadeva Double-Barrels to Win

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Somashekar Mahadeva

From middle position, Pham Bao opened to 2,500 and called the 7,200 three-bet from Somashekar Mahadeva in the big blind. The A♥ 6♠ T♦ flop saw Mahadeva lead out for 3,500, which Bao called.

Mahadeva fired again on the 7♦ turn for 11,000, and this time Bao released his hand, allowing Mahadeva to scoop a healthy pot.

Player	Chips
SM Somashekar MahadevaIndia	55,600(46 BB)
PB Pham BaoViet Nam	27,500(23 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 8:58:22 AM

River Gutshot Straight

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Facing a raise, Amit Kaushik three-bet to 8,000. Imran Bhojani responded with a four-bet to 26,000 from the big blind. The initial raiser folded, and Kaushik tanked for nearly two minutes before announcing all-in, which Bhojani snap-called for 57,800.

Imran Bhojani: A♥ K♦

Amit Kaushik: 9♣ 9♦

It was a classic flip, with Kaushik out in front after the J♦ 4♥ 2♥ flop missed Bhojani. The T♦ turn gave Bhojani additional outs with a straight draw, and the Q♦ river completed the straight to secure Bhojani a full double-up.

Player	Chips
AK Amit KaushikIndia	130,000(108 BB)
IB Imran BhojaniSouth Africa	120,000(100 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 8:45:47 AM

Last Call For Registration

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

This is the final level for entry, with registration set to close after this level and the upcoming 10-minute break. The field currently stands at 130 entries, with 84 players seated.

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 84/130

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 8:42:18 AM

Ivanukh Takes Control

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Mykola Ivanukh

Under the gun +1, Kyaw Tun Aung opened to 2,000 and picked up two callers. On the Q♥ 5♣ 3♣ flop, Aung fired a 3,500 continuation bet. One caller folded, while Mykola Ivanukh check-raised to 10,000 from the big blind.

The action returned to Aung, who made the call to see the K♠ turn. Ivanukh then led out for 15,000, a bet that was enough to force Aung to fold.

Player	Chips
MI Mykola IvanukhUkraine	92,300(92 BB)
KT Kyaw Tun AungMyanmar	74,600(75 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 8:28:13 AM

Naing’s Overpair Stands Tall

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Khant Naing

Three-way pre-flop action built a pot of around 22,000. On the flop T♣ 5♠ 4♦ , Khant Naing led out for 12,000 from the big blind before Jongjun Park shoved all-in for 40,700 from the cutoff. The button folded, and Naing snap-called.

Jongjun Park: T♠ 9♠

Khant Naing: K♣ K♦

Park paired his ten on the flop, but Naing’s overpair held firm through the J♣ 5♥ runout. Park was eliminated, while Naing picked up a sizable boost to his stack.

Player	Chips
KN Khant NaingMyanmar	122,000(122 BB)
JP Jongjun ParkAustralia	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 8:17:29 AM

Late Registration Nears Close

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

With two more levels remaining before registration closes, the field currently stands at 115 entries, with 82 players seated. Play today will continue down to the money.

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 82/115

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 8:11:50 AM

Window Tease, No Help

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Aleksei Zhukov

An all-in pre-flop confrontation unfolded at Table 12, with Aleksei Zhukov at risk for 20,400 from the big blind against Jongjun Park on the button, who covered.

Aleksei Zhukov: A♠ 9♠

Jongjun Park: A♦ 6♠

Park was briefly delighted when the 6♣ appeared as the window card, but that excitement quickly faded as the J♦ 9♣ 6♣ flop gave both players a pair, leaving Zhukov ahead with nines. With just two outs remaining, Park could only watch as the 3♦ T♥ runout sealed the hand.

Player	Chips
AZ Aleksei ZhukovRussia	42,000(53 BB)
JP Jongjun ParkAustralia	30,200(38 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 7:57:57 AM

Kaushik Makes The Hero Call

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Amit Kaushik

The board ran out J♦ 9♣ 6♣ 3♦ T♥ with around 30,000 in the pot when Ahmed Karrim shoved all-in for 22,900 from the small blind. Amit Kaushik went into the tank before eventually making the call.

Karrim tabled A♦ T♥ for ace-high, while Kaushik revealed A♣ 3♣ for a bottom pair. The table erupted as Kaushik pulled off a hero call, correctly picking off Karrim’s bluff.

Player	Chips
AK Amit KaushikIndia	160,100(200 BB)
AK Ahmed KarrimSouth Africa	busted

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 82/106

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 7:42:41 AM

Gupta Doubles Through Zheng

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Deepankur Gupta

Big pre-flop action between Xiaosheng Zheng and Deepankur Gupta built a pot of around 30,000.

The flop came A♠ 8♠ 5♠ , and Zheng led out for 5,500, with Gupta responding with a check-call. On the 6♦ turn, Gupta checked again and then called all-in for 19,500 after Zheng bet 20,000, leaving himself just 200 behind.

Deepankur Gupta: A♦ J♦

Xiaosheng Zheng: K♠ K♦

Gupta paired his ace on the flop, while Zheng was left chasing a set or a spade. The T♥ river changed nothing, giving Gupta a full double-up and leaving Zheng with just 700 chips remaining.

Player	Chips
DG Deepankur GuptaIndia	80,000(133 BB)
XZ Xiaosheng ZhengChina	700(1 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 7:34:14 AM

River Bet Clears The Field

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Under the gun +2, Norberto Korn opened to 600. Hyundong Lee three-bet to 1,800 from the cutoff, and Yuequan Jia, winner of the Survivor $1.5K Bounty last night, made the call from the small blind. Korn also called to see the Q♠ 5♣ 2♠ flop.

The action checked to Lee, who bet 2,200, with both Jia and Korn check-calling. All three players saw the J♣ turn, which checked through, leading to the T♦ river.

Jia and Korn checked once more, but both folded after Lee fired 7,500, giving Lee the pot.

Player	Chips
NK Norberto Korn	115,000(192 BB)
HL Hyundong LeeSouth Korea	52,700(88 BB)
YJ Yuequan JiaChina	36,600(61 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 7:25:39 AM

Chip Leaders

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Player	Chips
KN Khin NaingChina	121,500(203 BB)
AV Anzhela VasylenkoUkraine	103,500(173 BB)
RM Rishi MehraIndia	97,800(163 BB)
AM Anmol MehtaIndia	86,500(144 BB)
QQ Quan QiuChina	82,100(137 BB)
KK Ko Ko ZawMyanmar	81,200(135 BB)
DA Daisuke AbikoJapan	75,500(126 BB)
DG Dmitrii GromovRussia	74,100(124 BB)
AK Amit KaushikIndia	74,000(123 BB)

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 80/96

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 7:03:51 AM

Break Time!

Players are now on their first scheduled 10-minute break. Registration remains open for four more levels and will close just before the start of Level 10, at approximately 4:20 PM local time.

Break

Remaining Players: 76/91

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 6:59:17 AM

Four-Bet Gets Respect

Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Amit Kaushik

Folded to the current chip leader Amit Kaushik on the button, who opened to 1,100. Imran Bhojani then three-bet to 3,300 from the small blind before Vinay Boob fired a four-bet to 8,000 from the big blind. Both Kaushik and Bhojani released their hands.

Boob successfully defended his big blind and took down the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips
AK Amit KaushikIndia	90,500(181 BB)
VB Vinay BoobIndia	34,600(69 BB)
IB Imran BhojaniSouth Africa	33,400(67 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 6:45:12 AM

Gromov Gets Gold

Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Dmitrii Gromov

With around 16,000 in the pot on a board of A♣ K♦ 2♥ 4♥ , small blind Dmitrii Gromov check-raised to 10,000 after Ostap Perfilev bet 5,000 from the button. Perfilev called to see the 9♣ river.

Gromov then led out for 15,000, and Perfilev took about a minute before making the call. Gromov tabled A♥ Q♠ for top pair, while Perfilev mucked his hand. Gromov scooped the pot.

Player	Chips
DG Dmitrii GromovRussia	74,900(150 BB)
OP Ostap PerfilevRussia	12,700(25 BB)

Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 68/74

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 6:29:57 AM

Tang Raises And Takes It

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Tianyuan Tang

Pre-flop action between Kyaw Tun Aung in the small blind and Tianyuan Tang in the big blind built a pot of around 10,500. When the T♦ 6♣ 8♥ flop hit, Aung led out for 6,000.

Tang responded with a raise to 17,000. The action returned to Aung, who tanked for about two minutes before folding and flashing the 7♦ . Tang scooped the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips
TT Tianyuan TangChina	54,100(135 BB)
KT Kyaw Tun AungMyanmar	53,400(134 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 6:15:26 AM

Rockets Crack Kings

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Facing a limp, Mitja Rudolf raised to 2,000. To his left, Bilguun Odgerel re-raised to 6,500. The initial limper folded, and Rudolf announced all-in, which Odgerel snap-called.

Mitja Rudolf: A♥ A♣

Bilguun Odgerel: K♥ K♦

Both players held monster hands, but Rudolf’s pocket aces stayed in front as the board ran out T♣ 7♠ 7♥ 8♣ T♥ . Odgerel was left with just 1,100 chips behind.

Player	Chips
MR Mitja RudolfSlovenia	77,600(194 BB)
BO Bilguun OdgerelMongolia	1,100(3 BB)

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 57/59

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 6:01:44 AM

Qi Li Back In Action

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

After winning the Championship Warm Up for $54,772, Qi Li is back at the tables here for Mystery Bounty Day 1A. Li defeated fellow Chinese player Yonghong Si heads-up to claim the title.

Li is one to watch in this field, as he is among the few players looking to continue his hot run at WPT Cambodia 2026.

Player	Chips
QL Qi LiChina	40,000(133 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 5:49:48 AM

River Value Gets Paid

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Pre-flop action between Christian Mitchell in the small blind and Dmitrii Gromov in the big blind built a pot of 6,800. Mitchell led out for 2,000 on the 9♣ 7♥ 6♠ flop and then called Gromov’s 6,000 raise.

Both players checked the J♣ turn and went to the A♣ river. Mitchell led out once more for 11,000, and Gromov tanked for nearly two minutes before making the call.

Mitchell tabled A♦ 9♠ for rivered two pair and scooped the pot as Gromov mucked his hand.

Player	Chips
CM Christian MitchellAustralia	71,500(238 BB)
DG Dmitrii GromovRussia	25,700(86 BB)

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 36/37

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 5:32:59 AM

Farrington Turns The Screws

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Under the gun, Frederik Farrington opened to 500 and picked up one caller before Jongjun Park three-bet to 2,100 from the hijack. The button called, as did Farrington and the original caller.

On the A♦ 8♣ 2♥ flop, the action checked to Park, who fired 3,500. This time, only Farrington made the call. The J♣ turn saw Farrington lead out for 8,000, and Park hesitated before calling.

The 6♦ river brought another 16,000 bet from Farrington, and Park snap-called.

Farrington tabled A♥ J♥ for turned two pair, while Park mucked his hand.

Player	Chips
FF Frederik FarringtonDenmark	75,600(378 BB)
JP Jongjun ParkAustralia	15,000(75 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 5:19:46 AM

River Pressure Pays Off

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Frederik Farrington

With the board reading A♣ A♠ 8♦ Q♠ and 2,100 in the pot, Frederik Farrington fired 1,100. Dmitrii Shumeiko responded with a check-raise to 3,200, and Farrington made the call to see the 4♣ river.

Shumeiko checked once more, but this time folded after Farrington slid out a 5,000 bet to take down the pot.

Player	Chips
FF Frederik FarringtonDenmark	45,700(229 BB)
DS Dmitrii Shumeiko	30,700(154 BB)

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 19/19

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 4:57:35 AM

Mehra Rivers A Straight

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Folded to the small blind, Xiaosheng Zheng raised to 500, and Rishi Mehra made the call from the big blind. Zheng continued for 300 on the A♥ 5♥ 5♦ flop, which Mehra called.

The J♥ turn saw Mehra lead out for 500, and Zheng check-called. The 2♥ river went check-through. Zheng tabled A♦ 9♣ for two pair, but Mehra revealed 4♦ 3♦ to complete a river straight and take down the pot.

Player	Chips
RM Rishi MehraIndia	42,100(421 BB)
XZ Xiaosheng ZhengChina	35,700(357 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 4:47:32 AM

Early Bird Players Take Their Seats

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Player	Chips
AR Aleksandras RusinovasLithuania	40,000(400 BB)
WH Win Htut Tin	40,000(400 BB)
NH Nicolas Holtzer	40,000(400 BB)
KH Kevin HunterUnited Kingdom	40,000(400 BB)
JP Jongjun ParkAustralia	40,000(400 BB)
EB Evgenii BolotovRussia	40,000(400 BB)
PS Patrik SelinSweden	40,000(400 BB)
KN Khant NaingMyanmar	40,000(400 BB)
XZ Xiaosheng ZhengChina	40,000(400 BB)
AK Amit KaushikIndia	40,000(400 BB)
TE Travis EndersbyAustralia	40,000(400 BB)
VB Vinay BoobIndia	40,000(400 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 4:35:55 AM

Cards In The Air!

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

After a slow start, Mystery Bounty Day 1A is officially underway with 10 players seated when the clock began. Registration remains open until just before the start of Level 10, at approximately 4:20 PM local time.

Good luck to all the players!

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 12/12

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

1/27/2026, 2:43:23 AM

$200,000 GTD Mystery Bounty Begins At WPT Cambodia 2026

The action continues today at WPT Cambodia 2026 as Mystery Bounty Day 1A takes center stage, getting underway at 11:30 AM local time. The event features a $1,000 buy-in and a $200,000 guaranteed prize pool, setting the stage for an exciting battle filled with big payouts and mystery bounty intrigue.

Players begin with a 40,000 starting stack and will play 30-minute blind levels, offering a balanced structure that rewards patience and aggression alike. Late registration remains open until just before the start of Level 10, closing at approximately 4:20 PM local time. Day 1A will play down to the money, with all surviving players guaranteed a cash before advancing.

Day 1B begins later today at 4:15 PM local time. This second and final flight will feature the same 40,000 starting stack, with 25-minute blind levels. Like Day 1A, play will continue down to the money, with all remaining players moving on.

The Mystery Bounty event offers only two starting flights, with all qualifiers returning for Day 2 tomorrow at 11:30 AM, which will also serve as the final day of the tournament. From there, players will compete for the title and the chance to be crowned champion, lifting the new WPT Cambodia trophy in this marquee Mystery Bounty event.

Event starts 11:30 local time..