WPT Cambodia Day 5: International Stars Shine at NagaWorld

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Reviewed by Attila Kendefi

Updated: 2026.01.26

The WPT Cambodia festival at NagaWorld Integrated Resort reached its fifth day of high-stakes action on January 25, 2026. The day was marked by the crowning of multiple side event champions and the finalisation of the field for the Survivor finale.

Qi Li Dominates Championship Warm-Up

The Championship Warm-Up at NagaWorld served as a massive opening attraction, easily shattering its USD 150,000 guarantee. The event drew 472 entries across three starting flights, creating a final prize pool of USD 247,234.

Qi Li (China) entered the final day as the chip leader and maintained his dominance throughout a fast-paced final table. In the decisive heads-up match against fellow countryman Yonghong Si, Li turned the tables in a major pre-flop flip, holding ace-ten against Si’s pocket fives. The flop gave Li two pair, and he ultimately secured the victory and USD 54,772.

In addition to the top prize, Li earned a USD 1,100 seat to the WPT Prime Cambodia Championship. Prior to this win, Li’s recorded live earnings sat at approximately USD 12,035, making this his most significant career cash to date.

Final Table Result

Place	Player	Country	Prize (USD)
1	Qi Li	China	$54,772
2	Yonghong Si	China	$33,624
3	Abhishek Ramesh	India	$21,880
4	Somphone Ung	Canada	$16,416
5	Mykyta Ishchenko	Ukraine	$12,609
6	Vannarith Nget	USA	$10,137

#17 Pot Limit Omaha Turbo (30 Sec)

The United Kingdom’s Alfie Adam emerged victorious in the PLO Turbo, securing the trophy and a USD 4,182 top prize. Adam is a highly accomplished circuit regular with over USD 353,000 in career live earnings. His resume includes deep runs at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) and a notable title at the Asian Poker Tour (APT) Championship in Taipei.

Alfie Adam

#17 PLO TURBO 30 SEC ($250)

Total Prize

$13,939

Entries

ITM

#	Payout	Player	SPI
1	$4,182	AA Alfie Adam United Kingdom	483.80
2	$2,648	YW Yoke Wei Woon Malaysia	342.10
3	$1,742	JM Jack Maris Australia	279.32
4	$1,324	JY Jun Yan Kok Singapore	241.90
5	$1,080	SA Sameer Agarwal India	216.36
6	$941	JG Jerome Gavinet France	197.51
7	$802	AA Anthony Abram Australia	182.86
8	$662	CD Chakshu Deep Raina India	171.05
9	$558	JG John Gallagher Ireland	161.27

#16 Freezeout (30 Sec)

Swedish veteran Patrik Selin displayed a dominant performance to claim the Freezeout title and USD 3,676. Selin, a staple in the European poker scene, has amassed over USD 201,000 in live cashes, with professional results dating back to a top-500 finish in the 2006 WSOP Main Event.

#16 FREEZEOUT 30 SEC ($250)

Total Prize

$12,250

Entries

ITM

#	Payout	Player	SPI
1	$3,676	PS Patrik Selin Sweden	453.54
2	$2,327	OP Ostap Perfilev Russia	320.70
3	$1,531	AB Anastasiia Butsyk	261.85
4	$1,164	JM Joseph Magnotti United States of America	226.77
5	$949	WK Will Kwok Hong Kong	202.83
6	$827	CH Chang Hyeon Kim South Korea	185.16
7	$704	PN Petri Nikkinen Finland	171.42
8	$582	AK Arun Kishore Godiyal India	160.35
9	$490	SH Shun Hsin Hsiao Taiwan	151.18

M2 Early Bird Megastack

Australia’s Joel Robert Gaffney added another title to his career by winning the Early Bird Megastack for USD 3,548. Gaffney has over USD 88,000 in live earnings and is a well-known winner on the Australian Poker League (APL) circuit.

#M2 EARLY BIRD MEGASTACK ($250)

Total Prize

$11,827

Entries

ITM

#	Payout	Player	SPI
1	$3,548	JG Joel Gaffney Australia	445.65
2	$2,247	TF Trent Fechter United States of America	315.12
3	$1,478	DG David Gavin Murphy	257.29
4	$1,124	ML Michael Lech United States of America	222.82
5	$917	MM Mr Michael Indonesia	199.30
6	$798	PR Peter Randle Australia	181.93
7	$680	CS Chaouki Saybi France	168.44
8	$562	HC Harry Cheatham United States of America	157.56
9	$473	JM Joel Mathew United States of America	148.55

#15 Megastack 8-Max Highlights

Earlier in the weekend, Shenghao Wu from China secured the #15 Megastack title, outlasting a 98-entry field to earn USD 11,749. Wu has over USD 107,000 in total live earnings, including a significant runner-up finish at the Manila Megastack in 2024.

#15 MEGASTACK 8 MAX ($500)

Total Prize

$42,336

Entries

ITM

#	Payout	Player	SPI
1	$11,749	SW Shenghao Wu China	216.03
2	$7,303	KE Kevin Ewald United States of America	374.18
3	$4,763	ZY Zhi Yu China	305.51
4	$3,768	AV Anzhela Vasylenko Ukraine	334.67
5	$2,921	JM Jacobus Mouton South Africa	529.17
6	$2,392	DM Dhaval Mudgal India	225.64
7	$2,011	VC Vincent Chauve France	249.45
8	$1,672	MR Mitja Rudolf Slovenia	264.58
9	$1,355	MF Michael Falcon Denmark	748.35

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Survivor Event: Day 2 Chip Counts

The WPT Cambodia Survivor event has narrowed its field to the final 44 players. Li Lu leads the pack with a commanding stack of 721,000 chips. Lu is an experienced competitor with cashes in major events across Asia and at the WPT World Championship in Las Vegas.

Rank	Player	Table	Seat	Chips
1	Li Lu	1	7	721,000
2	Quan Qiu	9	7	598,000
3	Anmol Mehta	3	4	595,000
4	Evgenii Bolotov	43	8	594,000
5	Ilya Firstov	3	3	558,000
6	Steven Louis Radloff	43	7	543,000
7	Mykola Ivanukh	43	3	522,500
8	Yunsheng Sun	43	4	469,000
9	Kunal Patni	1	1	446,000
10	Elliot Nicholls	1	2	401,000

Anmol Mehta (3rd): Boasts over USD 63,000 in live cashes, including a runner-up finish at WPT Prime Cambodia 2023.
Kunal Patni (9th): The most decorated veteran in the top 10, sitting at 8th on India’s All-Time Money List with over USD 1.7 million in lifetime earnings.