Cambodia, NagaworldEVENT #68

2026.02.08 - 2026.02.09Add to Calendar

World Poker Tour

Blind level

Level 29: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

Entries

1/200

Total Chips

10,000,000

Average

10,000,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

2/9/2026, 12:52:42 PM

Sanchez Claims Micro Championship After Epic Final Table Battle

Level 29: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

Santiago Sanchez - Micro Championship Winner

Day 2 of the Micro Championship at WPT Cambodia 2026 delivered six hours of relentless action, dramatic flips, and unforgettable moments as the field of 26 returning players battled down to a single champion. The $300 buy-in event drew 200 entries across two starting flights, creating a $50,880 prize pool. With all Day 2 participants already in the money, the main target was the $12,292 top prize, and the tension was palpable from the first hand.

Santiago Sanchez, the Day 1 chip leader, came into the day with a commanding stack and quickly asserted his dominance. Early eliminations saw Loris Baroni fall to Yuma Endo and Ashish Ahuja bow out to Sanchez’s well-timed shove, setting the tone for an intense climb to the final table. Meanwhile, Andrea Burzio’s open shove met Dale Paterson’s pocket tens, ending her run in 11th place and setting the stage for the last 10 players.

Yu Zhou’s pocket sixes ran into Sanchez’s aces in a classic flip, cementing the final nine, which also included Paterson, Auddie Reynolds, Erik Rozhynskyi, Yuma Endo, Dmitrii Shumeiko, Nikesh Chawla, Lei Zhang, and Tomas Dedinas.

Final Table

The final table was a battleground of swings and hero calls. Paterson became one of the day’s most talked-about players, hitting miraculous doubles, including flopping a full house against Lei Zhang and completing a river straight against Reynolds, while keeping himself in contention despite the mounting pressure.

Meanwhile, Sanchez continued his patient yet aggressive approach, collecting pots and surviving high-variance confrontations. Tomas Dedinas (9th), Yuma Endo (8th), Erik Rozhynskyi (6th), Lei Zhang (5th), and Nikesh Chawla (4th) all fell victim to Sanchez or other timely hands, with Reynolds showing resilience and scoring critical doubles to keep his hopes alive.

Final Table Payouts

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
1	SS Santiago SanchezSpain	$12,292
2	AR Auddie ReynoldsUnited States of America	$7,556
3	DP Dale PatersonAustralia	$4,986
4	NC Nikesh ChawlaIndia	$3,918
5	LZ Lei ZhangChina	$2,951
6	ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	$2,391
7	DS Dmitrii ShumeikoRussia	$1,984
8	YE Yuma EndoJapan	$1,603
9	TD Tomas DedinasLithuania	$1,272

Heads Up

With the final three contenders left, Sanchez held over 70% of the chips, creating a formidable advantage over Paterson and Reynolds. Paterson’s back-to-back doubles were spectacular, but the board ultimately ran against him in a crucial showdown with Sanchez, eliminating him in 3rd place.

Heads-up play began with Sanchez holding an 8,200,000 to 1,800,000 chip lead over Reynolds, a 4-to-1 advantage that signaled a tough climb for the American.

Winning moment

The final confrontation was swift yet decisive. Reynolds moved all in with A♦ 5♦ , only to be snap-called by Sanchez holding A♥ T♣ . The board ran K♣ 6♦ 4♠ J♣ J♦ , leaving Reynolds drawing dead and securing Sanchez’s victory.

After six hours of battle, Santiago Sanchez was crowned champion of the Micro Championship, claiming his second WPT trophy of the series and the first-place prize of $12,292. Auddie Reynolds earned $7,556 for his runner-up finish, while Dale Paterson’s incredible run ended in third for $4,986.

Scroll down to catch up on all the action from Day 2 of Micro Championship.

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

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

2/9/2026, 10:35:13 AM

Sanchez Claims Micro Championship

Level 29: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

Sanchez Claims Micro Championship

After six hours of intense play, Santiago Sanchez was crowned the champion of the Micro Championship.

Sanchez takes home his second WPT trophy of this series, along with a hefty first-place prize of $12,292. Congratulations to all the winners and players who made deep runs in the event!

Stay tuned for the full recap of Micro Championship Day 2.

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
1	SS Santiago SanchezSpain	$12,292

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

2/9/2026, 10:28:51 AM

Auddie Reynolds Eliminated in 2nd Place for $7,556

Level 29: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

Auddie Reynolds Eliminated in 2nd Place for $7,556

After a back-and-forth battle, the champion of the Micro Championship emerged.

On the button, Santiago Sanchez limped, and Auddie Reynolds, with 2,500,000, raised all in. Sanchez snap-called.

Reynolds: A♦ 5♦

Sanchez: A♥ T♣

Reynolds was dominated by Sanchez and failed to improve on the K♣ 6♦ 4♠ J♣ J♦ board, eliminating him in 2nd place and crowning Santiago Sanchez as the Micro Championship winner.

Player	Chips
SS Santiago SanchezSpain	10,000,000(80 BB)
AR Auddie ReynoldsUnited States of America	busted

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
2	AR Auddie ReynoldsUnited States of America	$7,556

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

2/9/2026, 10:14:56 AM

Micro Championship Heads-Up Begins

Level 29: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

It’s now down to the final two players of the Micro Championship: Santiago Sanchez with 8,200,000 chips against Auddie Reynolds with 1,800,000. Sanchez holds a 4-to-1 chip lead, but the game is far from over, either player can still take the title.

Good luck to the remaining players!

Player	Chips
SS Santiago SanchezSpain	8,200,000(66 BB)
AR Auddie ReynoldsUnited States of America	1,800,000(14 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

2/9/2026, 10:12:43 AM

Dale Paterson Eliminated in 3rd Place for $4,986

Level 29: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

Dale Paterson Eliminated in 3rd Place for $4,986

On the button, Santiago Sanchez raised all in, and big blind Dale Paterson called all in for around 1,000,000.

Paterson: T♣ T♥

Sanchez: K♦ T♦

The flop A♦ 6♦ 2♦ was a disaster for Paterson, as Sanchez hit the nut flush on the flop, leaving Paterson almost drawing dead. The 7♣ river secured the win for Sanchez, eliminating Paterson in 3rd place.

Player	Chips
SS Santiago SanchezSpain	8,200,000(66 BB)
DP Dale PatersonAustralia	busted

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
3	DP Dale PatersonAustralia	$4,986

Level 29: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 3/200

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

2/9/2026, 9:57:07 AM

Massive Chip Lead For Santiago

Level 28: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Santiago Sanchez

Santiago Sanchez was holding more than 70% of the total chips with three players remaining, giving him the biggest advantage to win the tournament.

Player	Chips
SS Santiago SanchezSpain	7,100,000(71 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

2/9/2026, 9:43:26 AM

River Miss Sends Paterson Back

Level 28: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Dale Paterson

With 500,000 in the middle, Dale Paterson bet 170,000 on the T♥ 4♦ 9♠ 2♠ board. Auddie Reynolds responded with a check-raise all in for 1,375,000. Paterson tanked before making the call.

Reynolds: T♠ 7♦

Paterson: 7♠ 6♠

Reynolds turned over top pair, while Paterson had both a gut-shot straight draw and a flush draw. The K♣ river missed all of Paterson’s outs, giving Reynolds the double up.

Player	Chips
AR Auddie ReynoldsUnited States of America	3,250,000(33 BB)
DP Dale PatersonAustralia	935,000(9 BB)

Level 28: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 3/200

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

2/9/2026, 9:31:36 AM

Nikesh Chawla Eliminated in 4th Place for $3,918

Level 27: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Nikesh Chawla Eliminated in 4th Place for $3,918

On the very next hand after Lei Zhang was eliminated, with 605,000 left, Nikesh Chawla shoved from under the gun and big blind Auddie Reynolds made the call.

Chawla: 6♥ 6♣

Reynolds: A♦ 8♥

It was a flip, but Reynolds hit a full house on the A♠ 8♣ 8♦ flop, leaving Chawla almost drawing dead. The 4♦ turn secured the win for Reynolds, eliminating Chawla in 4th place.

Player	Chips
AR Auddie ReynoldsUnited States of America	1,800,000(23 BB)
NC Nikesh ChawlaIndia	busted

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
4	NC Nikesh ChawlaIndia	$3,918

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

2/9/2026, 9:28:42 AM

Lei Zhang Eliminated in 5th Place for $2,951

Level 27: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Lei Zhang Eliminated in 5th Place for $2,951

Folded to the small blind, Dale Paterson shoved all in and big blind Lei Zhang called for 625,000.

Zhang: K♠ T♥

Paterson: A♣ 5♦

The flop came A♦ K♣ J♣ , giving both players a pair. Paterson held top pair, but Zhang still had plenty of outs. The 2♥ turn and 8♥ river missed, and Zhang was eliminated in 5th place.

Player	Chips
DP Dale PatersonAustralia	2,220,000(28 BB)
LZ Lei ZhangChina	busted

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
5	LZ Lei ZhangChina	$2,951

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

2/9/2026, 9:18:49 AM

Paterson Hits Back-to-Back

Level 27: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Folded to the button, Auddie Reynolds raised to 160,000. On the big blind, Dale Paterson announced all in for 870,000. Reynolds hesitated before making the call.

Paterson: T♠ 6♣

Reynolds: A♦ 7♦

Reynolds was ahead and stayed ahead after hitting a pair on the 9♠ 7♥ 5♥ flop, but Paterson had a gut-shot draw. The 5♣ turn gave Paterson an open-ended straight draw, and the 3♦ river completed the straight, giving Paterson back-to-back double ups.

Player	Chips
DP Dale PatersonAustralia	1,860,000(23 BB)
AR Auddie ReynoldsUnited States of America	1,195,000(15 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

2/9/2026, 9:15:15 AM

Paterson Hits Flop Jackpot

Level 27: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Dale Paterson

Shortest stack, Dale Paterson, three-bet shoved for 435,000 from the big blind. Initial raiser Lei Zhang hesitated before making the call.

Paterson: 9♠ 9♥

Zhang: Q♣ J♥

Paterson hit the jackpot on the 9♣ 4♦ 4♥ flop, flopping a full house and leaving Zhang almost drawing dead. The Q♠ turn gave Zhang some hope, but the 5♦ river secured the win for Paterson, giving him a full double up.

Player	Chips
DP Dale PatersonAustralia	980,000(12 BB)
LZ Lei ZhangChina	700,000(9 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

2/9/2026, 9:10:19 AM

5 Players Remaining: Chip Counts

Level 27: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Player	Chips
SS Santiago SanchezSpain	5,145,000(64 BB)
AR Auddie ReynoldsUnited States of America	2,390,000(30 BB)
LZ Lei ZhangChina	1,140,000(14 BB)
NC Nikesh ChawlaIndia	810,000(10 BB)
DP Dale PatersonAustralia	515,000(6 BB)

Level 27: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 5/200

Break

Remaining Players: 5/200

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

2/9/2026, 8:50:11 AM

Erik Rozhynskyi Eliminated in 6th Place for $2,391

Level 26: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Erik Rozhynskyi Eliminated in 6th Place for $2,391

With 830,000 remaining, Erik Rozhynskyi open-shoved and button Santiago Sanchez made the call.

Rozhynskyi: 7♥ 7♣

Sanchez: A♥ T♣

It was a flip, and Rozhynskyi was safe on the 6♥ 3♦ 2♣ flop. Disaster struck on the A♣ turn, giving Sanchez top pair. The 8♣ river missed for Rozhynskyi, who was eliminated in 6th place.

Player	Chips
SS Santiago SanchezSpain	4,875,000(81 BB)
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	busted

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
6	ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	$2,391

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

2/9/2026, 8:43:52 AM

Monster Vs Monster Showdown

Level 26: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Facing a raise, Auddie Reynolds three-bet to 300,000. From the big blind, Dale Paterson four-bet to 1,200,000. The initial raiser quickly got out of the way, and Reynolds snap-called all in for 1,045,000.

Reynolds: A♣ A♠

Paterson: K♥ K♠

Both players held monster hands, but Reynolds’ rockets held through the 9♠ 8♦ 2♠ 3♥ 7♥ board to secure a full double up.

Player	Chips
AR Auddie ReynoldsUnited States of America	2,300,000(38 BB)
DP Dale PatersonAustralia	700,000(12 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

2/9/2026, 8:33:30 AM

Dmitrii Shumeiko Eliminated in 7th Place for $1,984

Level 26: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Dmitrii Shumeiko Eliminated in 7th Place for $1,984

With 55,000 left, Dmitrii Shumeiko was all in from the small blind and got three other callers.

The board ran out T♣ 3♥ 7♥ 3♣ A♦ . Shumeiko tabled 8♥ 8♣ , but Dale Paterson showed 5♦ 3♦ for trips threes, which was enough to eliminate Shumeiko in 7th place.

Player	Chips
DP Dale PatersonAustralia	1,850,000(31 BB)
DS Dmitrii ShumeikoRussia	busted

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
7	DS Dmitrii ShumeikoRussia	$1,984

Level 26: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 7/200

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

2/9/2026, 8:27:18 AM

Yuma Endo Eliminated in 8th Place for $1,603

Level 25: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Yuma Endo Eliminated in 8th Place for $1,603

Yuma Endo raised from middle position to 215,000, leaving one 5,000 chip behind. Button Santiago Sanchez made the call.

The flop came A♠ A♣ J♣ . Endo checked, then put in his last 5,000 after Sanchez bet 60,000.

Endo: J♥ 9♥

Sanchez: A♥ K♠

Sanchez revealed the monster hand, leaving Endo almost drawing dead and needing runner-runner quads. The 9♦ turn secured the win for Sanchez, and Endo was eliminated in 8th place.

Player	Chips
SS Santiago SanchezSpain	4,395,000(88 BB)
YE Yuma EndoJapan	busted

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
8	YE Yuma EndoJapan	$1,603

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

2/9/2026, 8:17:46 AM

Tomas Dedinas Eliminated in 9th Place for $1,272

Level 25: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Tomas Dedinas Eliminated in 9th Place for $1,272

Under the gun plus one, Tomas Dedinas opened to 100,000 and button Santiago Sanchez made the call. When the J♠ 7♣ 3♥ flop came, Dedinas fired a 135,000 continuation bet. Sanchez intended to call but put in 230,000, making it a raise to 270,000, and Dedinas called.

The 8♠ turn came and Dedinas checked. Sanchez then announced all in. Dedinas hesitated before making the call for his remaining 600,000.

Dedinas: A♣ J♥

Sanchez: Q♠ 9♠

Dedinas was ahead with top pair, but Sanchez had a gut-shot straight draw and a flush draw. The 4♠ river completed the flush for Sanchez, eliminating Dedinas in 9th place.

Player	Chips
SS Santiago SanchezSpain	4,150,000(83 BB)
TD Tomas DedinasLithuania	busted

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
9	TD Tomas DedinasLithuania	$1,272

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

2/9/2026, 8:09:29 AM

Endo’s Nines Hold

Level 25: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Yuma Endo

Middle position, Dmitrii Shumeiko open-shoved, and on the button, Yuma Endo called all in for his remaining 110,000.

Endo: 9♣ 9♠

Shumeiko: A♥ K♠

It was a flip, but Endo’s pair held through the 5♠ 4♠ 2♦ T♦ 8♦ board, and he scooped a double up.

Player	Chips
DS Dmitrii ShumeikoRussia	715,000(14 BB)
YE Yuma EndoJapan	345,000(7 BB)

Level 25: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 9/200

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

2/9/2026, 7:52:21 AM

Rozhynskyi Flips To Double

Level 24: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Erik Rozhynskyi

First all-in and call at the final table came when under the gun, Erik Rozhynskyi pushed all of his 340,000 chips. On his left, Lei Zhang made the call.

Rozhynskyi: 9♦ 9♣

Zhang: A♣ J♣

It was another flip. Zhang hit top pair on the A♦ K♥ 9♠ flop, but Rozhynskyi flopped the bottom set. The K♣ turn gave Zhang some outs, but the 7♦ river missed, and Rozhynskyi doubled up.

Player	Chips
LZ Lei ZhangChina	1,210,000(30 BB)
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	780,000(20 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

2/9/2026, 7:45:58 AM

Final 9 Set In Micro Championship

Level 24: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Micro Championship Final 9

After three hours of play, the final table of the Micro Championship is set. From 200 entries and only 26 players starting Day 2, the field has now been narrowed down to the final 9 players, with chip leader Santiago Sanchez holding 2,340,000.

The blinds are now big and anything can happen. Level 24 is in progress with blinds at 40,000/80,000 and 11 minutes left on the clock. All remaining players are guaranteed $1,272, but all eyes are on the top prize of $12,292.

Good luck to all the players as the battle for the Micro Championship title begins!

Player	Chips
SS Santiago SanchezSpain	2,340,000(59 BB)
LZ Lei ZhangChina	1,550,000(39 BB)
DP Dale PatersonAustralia	1,460,000(37 BB)
AR Auddie ReynoldsUnited States of America	1,440,000(36 BB)
NC Nikesh ChawlaIndia	915,000(23 BB)
DS Dmitrii ShumeikoRussia	830,000(21 BB)
YE Yuma EndoJapan	570,000(14 BB)
TD Tomas DedinasLithuania	555,000(14 BB)
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	365,000(9 BB)

Final Table Payouts

Place	Payout (USD)
1	$12,292
2	$7,556
3	$4,986
4	$3,918
5	$2,951
6	$2,391
7	$1,984
8	$1,603
9	$1,272

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

2/9/2026, 7:32:32 AM

Zhou Falls To Pocket Aces

Level 24: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Yu Zhou

Under the gun, Yu Zhou limped, then three-bet shoved after Santiago Sanchez on the small blind raised to 125,000. Sanchez snap-called and showed the monster hand.

Zhou: 6♣ 6♦

Sanchez: A♦ A♣

Zhou received the bad news and could only watch as the dealer ran out the 8♠ 5♥ 2♣ 3♠ Q♥ board. Zhou was eliminated in 10th place, and the final table of the Micro Championship is now set.

Player	Chips
SS Santiago SanchezSpain	2,340,000(59 BB)
YZ Yu ZhouChina	busted

Place	Player

Level 24: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 11/200

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

2/9/2026, 7:10:39 AM

Burzio’s Shove Meets Top Set

Level 23: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Under the gun, Andrea Burzio open-shoved for 540,000 and small blind Dale Paterson reshoved.

Burzio: A♠ Q♦

Paterson: T♣ T♠

It was a classic flip, but Burzio was almost drawing dead after Paterson hit top set on the T♦ 9♣ 6♠ flop. The 7♦ turn gave some hope for a chop, but the A♥ river gave Burzio top pair, still not enough to crack Paterson’s set. Burzio was eliminated in 11th place.

Player	Chips
DP Dale PatersonAustralia	1,200,000(40 BB)
AB Andrea BurzioItaly	busted

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
11	AB Andrea BurzioItaly	$992

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

2/9/2026, 7:00:55 AM

Endo Doubles Up In Domination

Level 23: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Yuma Endo

The overall Day 2 chip leader from the start, Yuma Endo, was now down to 365,000 and decided to three-bet shove from the big blind. Initial raiser Nikesh Chawla made the call.

Endo: A♠ Q♦

Chawla: A♦ 5♦

Endo dominated Chawla and Chawla was almost drawing dead after Endo hit top pair on the Q♣ 4♦ 2♠ flop. Chawla picked up a gut-shot straight draw, but the Q♥ turn improved Endo to trips, and the 7♥ river changed nothing, Endo doubled up.

Player	Chips
YE Yuma EndoJapan	775,000(26 BB)
NC Nikesh ChawlaIndia	535,000(18 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

2/9/2026, 6:50:39 AM

Blind Steal Turns Into KO

Level 23: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Ashish Ahuja

Very first hand after the break, action was folded to the small blind where Santiago Sanchez shoved, attempting to steal the blinds from Ashish Ahuja. Ahuja called all in for 290,000.

Ahuja: Q♠ T♠

Sanchez: A♠ 2♠

The flop J♣ 2♣ 8♣ gave Sanchez a pair. The J♥ turn changed nothing, and the K♥ river delivered the win for Sanchez, eliminating Ahuja in 12th place.

Player	Chips
SS Santiago SanchezSpain	1,760,000(59 BB)
AA Ashish AhujaIndia	busted

Place	Player

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

2/9/2026, 6:45:29 AM

12 Players Remaining: Chip Counts

Level 23: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Player	Chips
SS Santiago SanchezSpain	1,440,000(48 BB)
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	1,295,000(43 BB)
LZ Lei ZhangChina	1,285,000(43 BB)
AR Auddie ReynoldsUnited States of America	1,265,000(42 BB)
YZ Yu ZhouChina	935,000(31 BB)
NC Nikesh ChawlaIndia	800,000(27 BB)
DP Dale PatersonAustralia	795,000(27 BB)
DS Dmitrii ShumeikoRussia	495,000(17 BB)
TD Tomas DedinasLithuania	465,000(16 BB)
YE Yuma EndoJapan	395,000(13 BB)
AA Ashish AhujaIndia	320,000(11 BB)
AB Andrea BurzioItaly	320,000(11 BB)

Level 23: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 12/200

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

2/9/2026, 6:32:04 AM

Break Time

Break

The 12 remaining players at the Micro Championship are now on a 10-minute break.

During this time, a chip race for the 1,000 denomination will take place.

Break

Remaining Players: 12/200

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

2/9/2026, 6:30:48 AM

Recent Elimination 13-18

Level 22: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
13	JS Jatin SablaniIndia	$865
14	NG Neeraj GajriaIndia	$763
15	SS Shane SaitoUnited States of America	$763
16	GE Gleb ErshovRussia	$687
17	WA Wadhwa AnujIndia	$687
18	LQ Li QinglinChina	$636

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

2/9/2026, 6:24:12 AM

Quick Exit For Sablani

Level 22: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Jatin Sablani

Facing a minimum raise, Jatin Sablani three-bet all in for 388,000 and initial raiser Erik Rozhynskyi snap-called.

Sablani: A♠ J♦

Rozhynskyi: A♥ K♣

Sablani was dominated by Rozhynskyi and was nearly drawing dead after Rozhynskyi hit a pair of kings on the K♠ 8♣ 4♠ flop. The 3♥ turn secured the win for Rozhynskyi, eliminating Sablani from the tournament.

Player	Chips
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	1,290,000(52 BB)
JS Jatin SablaniIndia	busted

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
13	JS Jatin SablaniIndia	$865

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

2/9/2026, 6:10:28 AM

Straight Split Sends Pot Even

Level 22: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Lei Zhang

With 250,000 in pre-flop action between Nikesh Chawla and Lei Zhang, the 7♥ 5♥ 4♦ flop saw Zhang bet 50,000 and Chawla check-called. Both players checked the 6♠ turn, and Chawla led out a 250,000 bet on the 3♦ river. Zhang used his time bank before deciding to call.

Chawla: A♠ 5♠

Zhang: A♣ 3♣

Both players were playing with the straight board and split the pot.

Player	Chips
NC Nikesh ChawlaIndia	1,100,000(44 BB)
LZ Lei ZhangChina	920,000(37 BB)

Level 22: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 13/200

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

2/9/2026, 5:58:28 AM

Kings Over Jacks

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Gleb Ershov

Early position, Nikesh Chawla opened to 42,000 and the cutoff made the call. On the button, Gleb Ershov raised 400,000, leaving 10,000 behind. Back to Chawla, who shoved for 567,000, and the cutoff hesitated before folding. Ershov waited for the pay jump and made the call.

Ershov: J♣ J♦

Chawla: K♠ K♣

Both players held a pair, but Chawla’s kings held through the T♥ 2♥ 3♦ 8♦ 3♠ board, eliminating Ershov in 16th place.

Player	Chips
NC Nikesh ChawlaIndia	1,068,000(53 BB)
GE Gleb ErshovRussia	busted

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
16	GE Gleb ErshovRussia	$687

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

2/9/2026, 5:49:10 AM

Zhou Holds To Eliminate

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Yu Zhou

With 130,000 left, Wadhwa Anuj pushed all in and cutoff Yu Zhou reshoved to isolate, with no other players making the call.

Anuj: J♠ T♥

Zhou: A♥ Q♥

Behind but still with live outs, Anuj’s chances shrank on the 7♥ 6♥ 3♠ flop, and he failed to find any outs on the 2♠ K♣ runout. Anuj was eliminated from the tournament, and Zhou scooped the pot.

Player	Chips
YZ Yu ZhouChina	618,000(31 BB)
WA Wadhwa AnujIndia	160,000(8 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

2/9/2026, 5:37:44 AM

Recent Elimination

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
18	LQ Li QinglinChina	$636
19	MH Micha HoedemakerNetherlands	$636
20	VX Van Xuan NguyenViet Nam	$636
21	EP Emil PetkovBulgaria	$585
22	NS Nikoloz SvanidzeGeorgia	$585
23	AV Anzhela VasylenkoUkraine	$585
24	MG Michael GrisaffiAustralia	$550
25	MT Mickael Taillepierre	$550
26	LB Loris Baroni	$550

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 17/200

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

2/9/2026, 5:28:20 AM

Burzio Flips Petkov’s Shove

Level 20: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Andrea Burzio

Folded to cutoff, Emil Petkov open-shoved for 149,000. On the small blind, Andrea Burzio, with 83,000 left, made the call.

Petkov: K♣ Q♥

Burzio: K♠ J♠

Seeing his hand dominated, Burzio said, “That’s bad.” However, the flop came J♦ 4♦ 3♠, prompting him to shout, “Not so bad,” after pairing his jack. He held through the 6♥ 8♣ runout, sat down, and scooped the double up.

Player	Chips
AB Andrea BurzioItaly	182,000(11 BB)
EP Emil PetkovBulgaria	66,000(4 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

2/9/2026, 5:17:29 AM

Vasylenko’s Birthday Bust

Level 20: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Anzhela Vasylenko

With 76,000 left, Anzhela Vasylenko put it all in the middle and cutoff Shane Saito reshoved to isolate, with no other player calling.

Vasylenko: A♣ 7♦

Saito: Q♥ Q♣

Vasylenko was hoping for an ace but failed to find one on the K♣ 8♣ T♦ K♦ T♥ board and was eliminated from the game.

Belated happy birthday to Anzhela Vasylenko, who celebrated her birthday yesterday!

Player	Chips
SS Shane SaitoUnited States of America	420,000(26 BB)
AV Anzhela VasylenkoUkraine	busted

Level 20: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 23/200

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

2/9/2026, 4:59:36 AM

River Bet Seals Victory

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

Chip leader Santiago Sanchez opened from early position for 24,000 and found three callers. The flop came 9♦ 2♦ 4♣ and Sanchez fired a 30,000 continuation bet, with only Shane Saito and Anzhela Vasylenko calling.

All three players checked the 7♣ turn, and when the 4♥ river came, Sanchez bet 105,000, enough to take down the pot as Saito and Vasylenko both folded.

Player	Chips
SS Santiago SanchezSpain	1,290,000(108 BB)
SS Shane SaitoUnited States of America	350,000(29 BB)
AV Anzhela VasylenkoUkraine	58,000(5 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

2/9/2026, 4:50:33 AM

Wadhwa Steals Back-To-Back

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

Anuj Wadhwa

Back-to-back all-ins for Anuj Wadhwa found no callers, allowing him to steal 5 big blinds with this move.

Player	Chips
WA Wadhwa AnujIndia	160,000(13 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

2/9/2026, 4:43:51 AM

Early Exit For Baroni

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

Loris Baroni

Facing a raise, Loris Baroni three-bet shoved for 95,000 and initial raiser Yuma Endo made the call.

Baroni: 8♥ 8♣

Endo: K♠ J♠

It’s a flip and Baroni held through the A♣ 7♠ 3♥ flop, but disaster struck on the K♥ turn giving Endo a pair. The river 9♥ came and Baroni was the first to be eliminated.

Player	Chips
YE Yuma EndoJapan	1,100,000(92 BB)
LB Loris Baroni	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

2/9/2026, 4:35:53 AM

Shuffle Up And Deal!

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

Cards are in the air as Day 2 of the Micro Championship gets underway here at WPT Cambodia 2026 inside NagaWorld.

Best of luck to all the players chasing a deep run!

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

2/9/2026, 12:16:05 AM

Micro Championship Day 2 Begins

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

Santiago Sanchez - Chip Leader

After two starting flights, the Micro Championship is down to its final stretch with all remaining players returning today already in the money and the title firmly within reach. The $300 buy-in event drew a total of 200 entries across both flights, creating a $50,880 prize pool as the tournament now shifts into full payout mode.

Day 1A attracted 95 entries and saw the field reduced to just 12 survivors, while Day 1B brought in 105 entries with 14 players advancing. With 26 players returning for the final day, everyone is guaranteed a minimum payout of $550, but the main target remains the $12,292 top prize awaiting the eventual champion.

Leading the pack is Santiago Sanchez, who bagged a commanding 1,017,000 (85 big blinds) to claim the overall chip lead heading into Day 2. His stack puts him in prime position to apply early pressure as shorter stacks look to ladder up now that the bubble has officially burst.

Play resumes at 11:30 a.m. local time at Level 19 (6,000/12,000), with 30-minute blind levels scheduled as the field plays down to a champion later today.

Scroll down for the full seat draw and payout details.

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

Seat Draw

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
VX Van Xuan NguyenViet Nam	69,000(6 BB)	1	1
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	919,000(77 BB)	1	2
LZ Lei ZhangChina	282,000(24 BB)	1	3
AV Anzhela VasylenkoUkraine	124,000(10 BB)	1	4
SS Santiago SanchezSpain	1,017,000(85 BB)	1	5
DP Dale PatersonAustralia	527,000(44 BB)	1	6
AA Ashish AhujaIndia	291,000(24 BB)	1	7
MG Michael GrisaffiAustralia	100,000(8 BB)	1	8
SS Shane SaitoUnited States of America	441,000(37 BB)	1	9
JS Jatin SablaniIndia	755,000(63 BB)	2	1
AB Andrea BurzioItaly	135,000(11 BB)	2	2
AR Auddie ReynoldsUnited States of America	866,000(72 BB)	2	3
TD Tomas DedinasLithuania	314,000(26 BB)	2	4
MH Micha HoedemakerNetherlands	107,000(9 BB)	2	5
DS Dmitrii ShumeikoRussia	320,000(27 BB)	2	6
NG Neeraj GajriaIndia	141,000(12 BB)	2	7
EP Emil PetkovBulgaria	517,000(43 BB)	2	8
MT Mickael Taillepierre	135,000(11 BB)	2	9
WA Wadhwa AnujIndia	100,000(8 BB)	3	1
YE Yuma EndoJapan	996,000(83 BB)	3	2
YZ Yu ZhouChina	618,000(52 BB)	3	3
NC Nikesh ChawlaIndia	386,000(32 BB)	3	4
LQ Li QinglinChina	130,000(11 BB)	3	5
GE Gleb ErshovRussia	373,000(31 BB)	3	7
NS Nikoloz SvanidzeGeorgia	222,000(19 BB)	3	8
LB Loris Baroni	119,000(10 BB)	3	9

Chip Counts

Player	Chips
SS Santiago SanchezSpain	1,017,000(85 BB)
YE Yuma EndoJapan	996,000(83 BB)
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	919,000(77 BB)
AR Auddie ReynoldsUnited States of America	866,000(72 BB)
JS Jatin SablaniIndia	755,000(63 BB)
YZ Yu ZhouChina	618,000(52 BB)
DP Dale PatersonAustralia	527,000(44 BB)
EP Emil PetkovBulgaria	517,000(43 BB)
SS Shane SaitoUnited States of America	441,000(37 BB)
NC Nikesh ChawlaIndia	386,000(32 BB)
GE Gleb ErshovRussia	373,000(31 BB)
DS Dmitrii ShumeikoRussia	320,000(27 BB)
TD Tomas DedinasLithuania	314,000(26 BB)
AA Ashish AhujaIndia	291,000(24 BB)
LZ Lei ZhangChina	282,000(24 BB)
NS Nikoloz SvanidzeGeorgia	222,000(19 BB)
NG Neeraj GajriaIndia	141,000(12 BB)
AB Andrea BurzioItaly	135,000(11 BB)
MT Mickael Taillepierre	135,000(11 BB)
LQ Li QinglinChina	130,000(11 BB)
AV Anzhela VasylenkoUkraine	124,000(10 BB)
LB Loris Baroni	119,000(10 BB)
MH Micha HoedemakerNetherlands	107,000(9 BB)
MG Michael GrisaffiAustralia	100,000(8 BB)
WA Wadhwa AnujIndia	100,000(8 BB)
VX Van Xuan NguyenViet Nam	69,000(6 BB)

Payouts

Place	Payout (USD)
1	$12,292
2	$7,556
3	$4,986
4	$3,918
5	$2,951
6	$2,391
7	$1,984
8	$1,603
9	$1,272
10	$992
11	$992
12	$865
13	$865
14	$763
15	$763
16	$687
17	$687
18	$636
19	$636
20	$636
21	$585
22	$585
23	$585
24	$550
25	$550
26	$550

Event starts 11:30 local time..