WPT Cambodia Day 3: Dakota Anderson Leads Marathon Day 1A of Championship Warm Up

Day 3 of the WPT Cambodia Passport to the World Championship 2026 at NagaWorld in Phnom Penh, Cambodia saw four more trophies handed out, while the festival's marquee Championship Warm Up got underway with a marathon opening flight.

Zeyu Sun Wins Early Bird Megastack

The $250 Early Bird Megastack 30 Sec drew 26 entries for a $5,500 prize pool, with five places paid. Zeyu Sun came out on top, banking $2,200 for the win.

Chandan Agarwal Takes Down 5 Card PLO Double Board Bomb Pot

Over in the PLO variant events, Event #10 5 Card PLO Double Board Bomb Pot attracted 31 entries, building a $10,700 prize pool across six paid places. Chandan Agarwal claimed the title and the top prize of $3,900.

Adrien Berger Adds to Growing Résumé in 6-Max HR

The $1,700 6-Max HR 30 Sec was a small but well-stacked field, with only 9 entries generating a $13,100 prize pool and two places paid. Adrien Berger took the title for $7,900, adding another cash to a season that has already seen him make deep runs across the region on the WPT and APPT.

Jack Allen Closes Out Turbo Freezeout

Rounding out the completed events, the $200 Turbo Freezeout 15 Sec saw 21 entries build a $3,500 prize pool with four spots paid. Jack Allen won it for $1,500.

Dakota Anderson Tops 15 Survivors After Marathon Day 1A

The headline action of the day belonged to the Championship Warm Up, which drew 119 entries on Day 1A. After almost 12 hours and 16 levels, just 15 players survived to bag up for Day 2.

Dakota Anderson leads the way with a commanding 761,000 chips (95 BB). Anderson also delivered the final elimination of the night, sending Anthony Abram to the rail in the last all-in before play stopped. Anderson's latest major title came in January, when he won the Manila Super Series Main Event for $30,700, and he'll be looking to add another trophy here.

Behind him, Liang Hao Chen bagged 618,000 (77 BB), with Sven Dermott completing the top three on 524,000 (66 BB).

Championship Warm Up Day 1A: Final 15 Survivors

The Day 1A survivors will be joined by the Day 1B qualifiers, with the combined field playing down to the money over the coming days.

Day 4 at NagaWorld

Day 4 brings a packed schedule, headlined by Day 2 of the Championship Warm Up and the launch of the 8-Max Survivor 1.25K Bounty, which carries a $100,000 guarantee across its two starting flights.

Day 4 Schedule (August 15, 2026)

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