The inaugural Won Poker Cup, held at the prestigious Won Majestic Hotel in Cambodia from July 24th to July 29th, concluded with Malaysia’s Ke Hong Jing claiming the first-ever main event to take home the Eagle trophy and $97,100 in top prize. India’s Siddharth Karia and Vikaash Shah also put up stellar performances, bringing home titles and making the nation proud. Karia Siddharth won Mini High Roller Event#11 for $15,020, while Vikaash Shah took down the Mini Won Poker Event#8, taking home an impressive $7,230 in top prize money.
Apart from the above mentioned winners, there were several players who stood out, namely Chan Chak Hei, Iuliia Pasenchynk and Kim Yeon Joo. Here is a quick recap of their wins.
Hong Kong’s Chan Chak Hei Takes Down the Single Day High Roller Title
Won Poker Cup Single Day High Roller attracted 110 entries, creating a prize pool of $213,400. The top 15 players took a share of the prize pool, with Hong Kong’s Chan Chak Hei taking $54,950 for his victory and the WPC Trophy.
Final table action was intense and long, with players staying until 4:00 AM to win the top prize. Australian player Chu Hai Bo walked away with $37,770 for his 2nd-place finish.
Won Poker Cup 2024 Single Day High Roller Final Table Payouts
| Rank | Player | Prize {USD} |
| 1st | Chan Chak Hei | $54,950 |
| 2nd | Chu Hai Bo | $37,770 |
| 3rd | Nguyen Quang Huy | $24,755 |
| 4th | Nguyen Chanh Tin | $20,065 |
| 5th | Kim Ji Young | $16,110 |
| 6th | Lin Yu | $12,590 |
| 7th | Huynh Ngoc Thai | $9,930 |
| 8th | Leong Chuen Wai | $7,580 |
| 9th | Titov Oleg | $5,550 |
Russia’s Iuliia Pasenchynk Won Poker Cup 2024 Ladies Event
Won Poker Cup 2024 Freeroll Ladies Event draws attention to 47 players, with a guaranteed prize pool of $1,500. The event was friendly with everyone cheering for each other. Russia’s Lullia Pasenchyunk was crowned as the winner, taking $750 and a WPC Trophy. Chinese player Wang finished as the runner-up, taking $450, and Tatiana Viachkileva took $300 for his 3rd place finish.
Won Poker Cup 2024 Ladies Event Payouts
| Rank | Player | Prize {USD} |
| 1st | Iuliia Pasenchynk | $750 |
| 2nd | Wang | $450 |
| 3rd | Tatiana Viachkileva | $300 |
Korea’s Kim Yeon Joo Ships Won Poker Cup 2024 PLO Turbo
Korea’s Kim Yeon Joo outlasted a field of 26 players to win the PLO Turbo event for a top prize of $1,700, and the WPC Trophy. The $200 buy-in PLO Turbo event attracted 27 players who fought to take a share from the prize pool of $4,583, with only 5 players taking a share from it. Leon Joo defeated Malaysian player Wee Lee Seng in the heads-up.
Won Poker Cup 2024 Pot Limit Omaha Turbo Event Payouts (USD)
| Rank | Player | Prize {USD} |
| 1st | Kim Yeon Joo | $1,700 |
| 2nd | Wee Lee Seng | $1,170 |
| 3rd | Leon | $740 |
| 4th | Kho Sian Yang | $540 |
| 5th | Armon Van Wijk | $433 |
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