WPT Cambodia Day 4: Chon Fong Takes Down Championship Warm Up

Chon Fong From 6 Big Blinds to His First Tournament Title

The headline event of the festival’s opening stretch, the Event #11 Championship Warm Up , delivered one of the most inspiring stories of the series as Chon Fong captured his first-ever live tournament trophy. His victory was remarkable after beginning Day 2 with only six big blinds, leaving him among the shortest stacks in the field.

Refusing to give up, Fong carefully navigated the money bubble, outlasted a talented final table, and completed his incredible comeback by defeating Shuixiang Lai in a heads-up battle. From the brink of elimination to lifting the trophy, Fong’s resilience and composure turned an unlikely run into a career-defining triumph.

For his memorable performance, Fong earned the $19,204 first-place prize, along with a coveted $3,500 seat to the upcoming WPT Cambodia Championship , giving him another opportunity to build on his breakthrough success.

#11 CHAMPIONSHIP WARM UP ($550)

Total Prize USD

$85,780

Total Prize

85.8K USD

Guaranteed

75K USD

Entries

186

ITM

23

#	Payout	Player	SPI
1	$19,204	CF Chon Fong Macao	1,053.69
2	$13,031	SL Shuixiang Lai China	745.07
3	$8,878	RA Roman Altynikov Russia	608.35
4	$6,853	HU Hendrik Uibo Estonia	526.85
5	$5,357	SD Sven Dermott Ireland	471.23
6	$4,375	DA Dakota Anderson United States of America	430.17
7	$3,571	TB Tawhidul Bhuiyan Bangladesh	398.26
8	$2,946	LH Liang Hao Chen Taiwan	372.54
9	$2,321	RJ Rhys Jones New Zealand	351.23

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Nail Aberkhaev Wins Early Bird Megastack

The morning session kicked off with fast-paced action in the Event#3 Early Bird Megastack . Nail Aberkhaev defeated the field to claim the title and his second trophy of the festival with prize $2,585.

#M3 EARLY BIRD MEGASTACK 30 SEC ($250)

Total Prize USD

$7,181

Total Prize

7.2K USD

Entries

34

ITM

6

#	Payout	Player	SPI
1	$2,585	NA Nail Aberkhaev Russia	347.25
2	$1,652	PR Peter Randle Australia	245.54
3	$1,077	DM David Murphy Ireland	200.48
4	$790	DP Daniel Peter Oleary United Kingdom	173.62
5	$574	FB Firat Basbaydar United Kingdom	155.29
6	$503	AD Ankit Dohare India	141.76

Jun Yan Kok Claims Title in PLO High-Roller 30 Sec

Four-card high rollers lined up for Event #16 PLO HR 30 Sec , bringing together elite Omaha specialists and visiting pros. Jun Yan Kok navigated through the tough field in the high-stakes four-card showdown to claim the High Roller trophy with prize $9,458.

#16 PLO HR 30 SEC ($1,650)

Total Prize USD

$18,915

Total Prize

18.9K USD

Entries

13

ITM

3

#	Payout	Player	SPI
1	$9,458	JY Jun Yan Kok Singapore	408.56
2	$5,674	DT Daniel Tan Australia	288.90
3	$3,783	LH Lars Hougaard Denmark	235.88

Lorelyn Estacion Triumphs in Ladies NLH

The afternoon featured Event #17 Ladies NLH , where prominent female players from around the region battled for side-event supremacy. Lorelyn Estacion put on a run at the final table to secure a  WPT title.

#17 LADIES NLH ($200)

Total Prize USD

$1,008

Total Prize

1K USD

Entries

6

ITM

2

#	Payout	Player	SPI
1	$605	LE Lorelyn Estacion Philippines	135.16
2	$403	HM Hoi Man Leung Hong Kong	95.57

Darren Oshaughnessy Closes Out Deepstack Freezeout

Tournament traditionalists gathered in Event #18 Deepstack Freezeout , testing single-bullet strategies in a deep-structured format. Darren Oshaughnessy navigated through the competitive field without a safety net to seal the trophy victory with prize $2,332.

#18 DEEPSTACK FREEZEOUT ($250)

Total Prize USD

$11,405

Total Prize

11.4K USD

Entries

54

ITM

9

#	Payout	Player	SPI
1	$2,332	DO Darren Oshaughnessy Ireland	437.62
2	$1,940	LH Liang Hao Chen Taiwan	309.44
3	$2,080	GC Galina Chi Kuan United States of America	252.66
4	$1,745	MP Michael Philip Doyle United Kingdom	218.81
5	$884	AD Alan Damas France	195.71
6	$770	DS Dominik Simmalavong Poland	178.66
7	$656	DM David Murphy Ireland	165.40
8	$542	YK Yat Kei Daniel Leung	154.72
9	$456	DN Dawa Nepali United States of America	145.87

Chakshu Deep Raina Wins Short Deck Turbo 15 Sec

36-card variant action took center stage late in the evening with Event #19 Short Deck Turbo 15 Sec. Chakshu Deep Raina mastered the fast-paced 15-second decision timer across every street to capture the final title of Day 4.

#19 SHORT DECK TURBO 15 SEC ($250)

Total Prize USD

$1,901

Total Prize

1.9K USD

Entries

9

ITM

2

#	Payout	Player	SPI
1	$1,141	CD Chakshu Deep Raina India	178.66
2	$760	PW Peng Wang China	126.33

Super High Roller Warm Up with $2,750 buy-in

Also stealing the spotlight on Day 5 was the launch of Event #23 Super High Roller Warm Up, with $2,750 buy-in. Those getting there early: the first six entries will receive $100 cashback.

Day 5 at NagaWorld

Day 5 brings another action-packed schedule to NagaWorld , headlined by high-roller restarts, fresh side event action, and satellite qualifiers.

Day 5 Schedule (August 16, 2026)

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