With the awards table now empty, the WPT Cambodia Passport To The World Championship has come to a close. In partnership with Connaissance Management Limited, the twelve-day festival was held from July 12 to 23, 2024 at NagaWorld Integrated Resorts in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Among the final winners was Portugal’s Rui Bouquet with a remarkable three high roller victories. Bouquet secured the last WPT World Prime Championship ticket. We’ve got the final wrap for you and the next WPT event to come, just scroll down.
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WPT Cambodia Passport To The World Championship
Festival Review
Date: July 12 to 23, 2024
Venue: NagaWorld Integrated Resorts, Phnom Penh
Trophy Events: 41
Record festival prize pool: USD 3,480,903
Entries: 5,320 (trophy events)
WPT Championship winner: Sha Cheng Chun – USD 175,542
Multiple Wins: Rui Bouquet (3), Erik Rozhynskyi (2)
Most Trophies: Korea (6)
Million Dollar Prize Pool At WPT Cambodia Passport To The WC Championship
The inaugural WPT Cambodia Passport To The World Championship festival headliner with a buy in of USD 1,300, drew a combined 913 entries for a prize pool of USD 1,040,592. This was the third time the World Poker Tour has generated seven figures in Cambodia and the richest in the country for a buy in in the $1K range. China’s Sha Cheng Chun secured the victory and emerged the festival’s biggest earner for a payout of USD 175,542.
WPT World Championship Package Winner and World Prime Seat Winners
WPT World Championship Package worth USD 12,230
Sha Cheng Chun – WPT Cambodia Passport To The WC Championship
WPT World Prime Championship Seat worth USD 1,100
Xiaosheng Zheng – 2nd place WPT Cambodia Passport To The WC Championship
Zhang Cheng – 3rd place WPT Cambodia Passport To The WC Championship
Colin Taliwanth – Championship Warm Up
Karan Sitlani – 8 Max Survivor Bounty
Soon Lee Toh – Mini Championship
Rui Bouquet – 3K HR
Rui Bouquet Wins 3K High Roller for Third Title
Portuguese poker coach Rui Bouquet was hailed king of the high roller events with three incredible takedowns. He first won the 3K Single Day High Roller, then the HR Hyper Turbo. The hat trick was completed at the featured 3K High Roller after he defeated India’s Raju Jaruplavath at heads up.
“I feel blessed, you can’t achieve this without getting lucky sometimes. I was really focused on the three final tables I made. In this one, I wasn’t happy with my seat draw with two strong players to my left but I got lucky to win two flips and become the chip leader at heads up.”
The two-day event attracted 75 entries for a prize pool of USD 202,600. Day 1 wrapped up with Ngo Kho Anh falling on the bubble. Within the first few minutes of Day 2 the final table was formed after short stacks Amit Kaushik (11th) and Hogyun Kang (10th) were eliminated.
Leading in the final 9 players was India’s Raju Jaruplavath who went on to reach heads up. On the opposite end was Viet Nam’s Huu Dung Nguyen who impressively spun up his 7 bb stack to 4th place. At three-handed, Bouquet and Matthew Wakeman banged heads in back-to-back flips, Bouquet won both to face Jaruplavath for the title.
Bouquet dominated the heads up action with a majority of the pots won post-flop. First big pot had blinds at 25K-50K with average at 70 bb. Bouquet min-raised, was called, then continued for 80K on the flop 
. Jaruplavath check-raised 250K, and further bet 500K on the turn 
, Bouquet called. On the 6s river, Jaruplavath checked then called Bouquet’s 1M bet. Bouquet won the pot with 
.
Following that pot, Bouquet continued to grind down Jaruplavath to 23 bb while he sat on 97 bb. With blinds up 30K-60K, the final hand began with a limped pot and the players checked to the turn board 
. Bouquet bet 70,000 and was called. The river 
, Bouquet set the trap with a check, Jaruplavath shoved, Bouquet called. Jaruplavath turned over 
which was behind Bouquet’s 
.
Final Day Winners
Up Next For WPT
That wraps up the SMP coverage of the inaugural WPT Cambodia Passport To The World Championship. The World Poker Tour returns for the next two months, make sure to mark down the dates to these popular stops.
WPT Prime Taiwan
Up next for the World Poker Tour in Asia-Pacific is WPT Prime Taiwan which runs from August 6 to 19, 2024 at the Asia Poker Arena in Taipei City. In partnership with the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP Club), this will be the first WPT Prime event in the region for 2024.
The main highlight is the flagship WPT Prime Taiwan Championship which comes with a USD 1 Million guarantee. The event is scheduled from August 15 to 19, 2024 with buy in of NTD 35,000 (~USD 1,080). In addition to the top cash prize, the winner will receive a seat to the WPT World Championship worth $10,400, WPT value adds accommodations.
WPT Australia In September
Following the Taiwan stop, in September, the brand returns to the land Down Under for the third consecutive Main Tour in the country. Last year, WPT Australia generated over A$12.5 Million (~USD 8 Million) across 16 events. In partnership with host venue The Star Gold Coast, this year’s festival aims to surpass that figure with an expanded schedule of 23 events running from September 12 to 25, 2024. Buy ins range from A$575 to A$20,000
The main highlight is the A$8,000 WPT Australia Championship Event which will see the winner’s name etched on the Mike Sexton WPT Champions Cup. In addition, the champion will receive a non-transferable seat to the WPT World Championship worth $10,400. WPT value adds accommodations. The event takes place from September 20 to 25, 2024.
WPT Cambodia Championship Announced!
Additionally, WPT Live Events Specialist Danny McDonagh announced 2025 WPT Cambodia Championship from February 6 to 24 at NagaWorld. It will cover three weekends and is expected to be the biggest WPT festival in Asia history with buy ins up to USD 20,000. More information to be released soon.
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