WPT Cambodia Day 9: Dramatic Mystery Bounty High Roller Bubble

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The action continues to ramp up on Day 9 of the WPT Cambodia at NagaWorld as the $3,000 Mystery Bounty High Roller reached its money bubble, while several high-speed side events crowned new champions.

Ankit Ahuja Leads After Dramatic Quads Burst Mystery Bounty Bubble

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Ankit Ahuja

Day 1 of the $3,000 Mystery Bounty High Roller concluded after 13 hours of play, but not without a theatrical finish. The event attracted 67 entries, building a total prize pool of $178,723. This is divided into $111,723 for the regular payouts and $67,000 reserved for mystery bounties.

The bubble burst in spectacular fashion when Qi Li committed his stack with a full house, only to be eliminated by Ankit Ahuja, who revealed rivered quads. This massive pot secured a payout for the final 11 survivors and propelled Ahuja into a dominant chip lead.

$3K Mystery Bounty High Roller Survivors

RankPlayerChip CountBig Blinds
1Ankit Ahuja1,194,00075 BB
2Xiaosheng Zheng929,00058 BB
3Rishi Mehra890,00056 BB
4Yunsheng Sun823,00051 BB
5Darius Samual665,00042 BB
6Tom Verbruggen601,00038 BB
7Norberto Korn506,00032 BB
8Mike Takayama330,00021 BB
9Chengcai Pan262,00016 BB
10Gytis Lazauninkas251,00016 BB
11Khoi Le Nguyen243,00015 BB

Players return tomorrow at 12:00 PM to begin the bounty hunt, with top prizes including a $20,000 bounty and a $32,400 first-place prize.

Megastack Action: Vitaly Ivanov Wins Megastack Action Clock

The $400 Megastack Action Clock saw a large field of 137 entries battle for a $47,347 prize pool. Russia’s Vitaly Ivanov claimed the title and the $12,309 top prize after defeating Joseph William Magnotti heads-up.

#31 MEGASTACK ACTION CLOCK 30 SEC ($400)
MEGASTACK ACTION CLOCK 30 SEC
Total Prize
$47,347
Entries
137
ITM
17
#PayoutPlayer
SPI
1$12,309
2$7,623
JM
Joseph Magnotti
United States of America [USA]United States of America
580.81
3$4,995
FL
474.23
4$3,977
MH
Micha Hoedemaker
Netherlands [NLD]Netherlands
410.70
5$3,054
YW
367.34
6$2,462
335.33
7$2,036
310.46
8$1,704
290.41
9$1,373
MR
273.80
Check the 17 Payouts & Results ...

Sanchez Diaz Guemes Triumphs in Superstack Turbo

The $500 Superstack Turbo Freezeout drew 62 entries, creating a $26,784 prize pool. Spain’s Santiago Sanchez Diaz Guemes secured the victory and $6,125, while Abhishek Ramesh from India finished as the runner-up for $7,000.

#34 SUPERSTACK TURBO FREEZEOUT 20 SEC ($500)
SUPERSTACK TURBO FREEZEOUT 20 SEC
Total Prize
$26,784
Entries
62
ITM
9
#PayoutPlayer
SPI
1$6,125
595.24
2$7,000
420.90
3$3,348
343.66
4$2,544
297.62
5$2,076
YJ
Yannick Jobin
Switzerland [CHE]Switzerland
266.20
6$1,808
TB
243.00
7$1,540
224.98
8$1,272
210.45
9$1,071
198.41

Digvijay Singh Lamba Takes Hyper Turbo Big Bounty

India’s Digvijay Singh Lamba topped a field of 22 entries in the $1,100 1K Hyper Turbo Big Bounty. He secured the $4,446 top prize, edging out Armaan Kochhar, who added another final table appearance to his festival tally.

#35 1K HYPER TURBO BIG BOUNTY 20 SEC ($1,100)
1K HYPER TURBO BIG BOUNTY 20 SEC
Total Prize
$21,340
Entries
22
ITM
4
#PayoutPlayer
SPI
1$4,446
464.30
2$2,792
328.31
3$1,758
BG
Ben Gur
Israel [ISR]Israel
268.07
4$1,344
KP
232.15

The Day Ahead

Today, Friday, January 30, marks a major transition in the festival as the spotlight shifts to the $1,100 WPT Prime Cambodia Championship. With a $750,000 guaranteed prize pool, the flagship event shuffles up for Day 1A at 11:30 AM local time.

For those following the action from afar, today’s schedule features enhanced coverage for two marquee events:

  • WPT Prime Cambodia (Day 1A): Live coverage will be available as the first flight of the Championship begins its five-day run.

  • $3K Mystery Bounty High Roller (Day 2): Resuming at 12:00 PM, this event will also feature live coverage as the 11 remaining players, led by Ankit Ahuja, battle for the $32,400 top prize and the highly anticipated mystery bounties.

In addition to these major draws, the Friday lineup at NagaWorld includes several high-stakes side events, such as the $10,000 Single Day Challenge and the $800 Superstack Turbo Bounty.