Poker is booming in the Kingdom of Cambodia as the Won Poker Cup is set to run from July 24 to 29, 2024, at the luxurious Won Majestic Hotel & Casino in Sihanoukville. First announced in May, this event has already attracted plenty of attention, thanks to its ambitious $600,000 guarantee and its prime location at a top beach destination in Asia. With opening day drawing near, here’s a rundown of what to look forward to.
Won Poker Cup
The inaugural Won Poker Cup festival features ten events across six days with the Won Poker Cup Main Event backed by a $500,000 guarantee. Before that hits the felt, games open on July 24 with the two-day Won Poker Cup Warm Up featuring a $100,000 guaranteed prize pool.
As a newcomer to the live poker scene, the Won Poker Cup offers affordable buy ins running as low as $110 to the highest of $2,200. For women, it gets even cheaper with the Ladies Event slated as a Freeroll. For the full schedule, event structures, and pay scale, make sure to browse the Player Guide provided below.
Consider arriving early as Won Poker has recently announced “9Games” which will launch on July 21. These are NL Hold’em and PLO cash games with nine different stakes listed at the venue. The lowest is $1/$2 and the highest is $100/$200. Rake is 5% with a cap from $15 to $100.
Poker has always been popular in Sihanoukville with many Korean and Chinese nationals often seen at the cash tables. Won Poker hopes to elevate the poker experience and introduce something new with this exciting six-day festival.
Won Poker Cup Main Event – Schedule
Date: July 25 to 29, 2024
Buy in: USD $1,100
Guarantee: USD $500,000
Day 1A: July 25, 2024 at 12pm
Day 1B: July 26, 2024 at 12pm
Day 1C Turbo: July 26, 2024 at 8pm
Day 1D: July 27, 2024 at 12pm
Day 1E Turbo: July 27, 2024 at 8pm
Day 2: July 28, 2024 at 1pm
Day 3 / Final Day: July 29, 2024 at 1pm
Tourist Information
If this is your first trip to the coastal town of Sihanoukville, it is the prime destination in Cambodia for beach lovers. Outside of poker, there’s plenty of daytime activities to enjoy and a vibrant nightlife if you want to party all night.
For players residing in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, traveling to Sihanoukville should be a breeze as it is located off the coast of the Gulf of Thailand. The nearest airport is the Sihanouk International Airport with many flights running daily. For players in Ho Chi Minh City and Phnom Penh, it is easy to travel by land. International travelers arriving at the Phnom Penh Airport will have to take a shuttle to Sihanoukville which takes two hours at most.
Recently, Cambodia has moved Customs to the digital world. Whether or not you need a visa, all foreigners must sign up via this link – Cambodia E-Arrival.
As a prime tourist destination, Sihanoukville is booming with restaurants and resorts. Many foreigners have settled in the area. In terms of currency, the US dollar is widely used. If you haven’t yet booked a hotel, no need to go further than the venue itself. The Won Majestic Hotel offers players rates however they are limited.
Won Majestic Hotel – Information
Address: Won Majestic Hotel, Phum 4, Sangkat 4, 2 Thnou St Krong Preah Sihanouk, Cambodia
For more information, join the Won Poker telegram page.
Won Poker Cup – Schedule
Tricia David
Tricia David has long experience as a recreational poker player and has been covering poker events since 2010 for numerous outfits in Asia. She spent one year working part time with Poker Portal Asia then became editor and lead writer for all event coverage of the Philippine Poker Tour (PPT). Under the PPT, she overlooked content for their website, and produced live updates on all their events. In addition, she served as the live and online events website content writer for the Asian Poker Tour. Currently, she does live events reporting in Asia for online news site Somuchpoker and is also one of their news contributors.
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