Super High Roller
Day 2 Completed
2022 Poker Dream Vietnam
Super High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2022 Poker Dream Vietnam
Buy-in
230,000,000 VND
Prize Pool
19,699,960,000 VND
Entries
92
Level
26
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
51
Players Left
1
Eng Soon Ewe Triumphs in 2022 Poker Dream Vietnam Super High Roller (VND 5,230,000,000 / $213,993)
Level 26
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
The second ever Super High Roller tournament of the new Asia-based Poker Dream live poker series has crowned a winner. In the early morning hours, Malaysia's Eng Soon Ewe came out on top of a 92-entry strong field and defeated Hong Kong's Devan Tang in a heads-up duel that lasted all but two hands.
With a buy-in of VND 230,000,000 ($9,900), it was the most expensive tournament of the schedule at the luxury five-star Hoiana Hotel complex near Hoi An on the Vietnamese coastline. The biggest slice of the VND 19,699,960,000 ($806,053) prize pool was shared between the top two finishers. Ewe took home VND 5,230,000,000 for his efforts while Tang had to settle for VND 3,634,000,000.
That both would end up to battle for the golden dragon trophy seemed unlikely as Ewe survived the money bubble on a nub while Tang saw his stack reduced to under three big blinds on the final table. Yet they overcame the established poker pros Hamish Crawshaw and Danny Tang, who had to settle in third and fourth place respectively.
Final Table Result 2022 Poker Dream Vietnam Super High Roller
| Place | Winner | Country | Prize (in VND) | Prize (in USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eng Soon Ewe | Malaysia | VND 5,230,000,000 | $213,993 |
| 2 | Devan Tang | Hong Kong | VND 3,634,000,000 | $148,691 |
| 3 | Hamish Crawshaw | New Zealand | VND 2,403,000,000 | $98,322 |
| 4 | Danny Tang | Hong Kong | VND 1,882,000,000 | $77,005 |
| 5 | Tzer Chiuan Lim | Malaysia | VND 1,516,000,000 | $62,029 |
| 6 | Dung Tien Pham | Vietnam | VND 1,182,000,000 | $48,363 |
| 7 | Wei Hsiang Yeu | Malaysia | VND 935,960,000 | $38,296 |
| 8 | Zhi Yi Ning | Malaysia | VND 729,000,000 | $29,828 |
| 9 | Eng Siang Ewe | Malaysia | VND 552,000,000 | $22,586 |
Ewe's brother Eng Siang Ewe also reached the final table albeit as the far shortest stack, having doubled his brother two times in quick succession leading up to the last redraw of the tournament. Wei Hsiang Yeu was among the notable finalists while well-known Triton High Roller participant Wai Leong Chan finished in tenth place.
Kartik Ved, Ferdinand Putra, and Chi-Jen "Justin" Chu all earned cash prizes and the last player to leave empty-handed was Lester Edoc, who couldn't get there with king-nine against Yeu's pocket aces.
The inaugural Poker Dream Super High Roller champion Chi Zhang bowed out on the final three tables and was one of many high-profile casualties of the day. Victor Chong, Paul Phua, Mike Takayama, Winfred Yu, Abhinav Iyer, Elton Tsang, Sung Joo Hyun, and Seung Mook Jung all came up short of a cash prize.
When the money bubble had been reached, it seemed destined for Danny Tang to win the trophy. With two massive pots he skyrocketed to the top spot after he first tripled up with aces full against two opponents with trips eights and then dispatched Nang Quang Nguyen in a set-over-set scenario.
However, Tang's lead faltered when Crawshaw assumed control only for Ewe to burst into the lead with five players remaining when he won a large flip with sixes against the ace-king of Tang. There was no miracle comeback for one Tang while the other, Devan Tang, was seemingly unbeatable in all-in showdowns and escaped numerous times against Crawshaw.
Once the two big names were gone and heads-up play was set, it took all but two hands for Ewe to finish the job. In a preflop coin flip, his ace-jack suited was up against pocket nines and both overcards appeared on the flop to seal the victory for the Malaysian.
While the Super High Roller has wrapped up, poker enthusiasts from near and far can look forward to a busy schedule for the remainder of the series on October 23. The VND 25,000,000 Main Event kicks off on Thursday, October 20, 2022 and comes with a massive VND 10,000,000,000 guarantee, the largest in the poker history of Vietnam.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be back then to provide updates from the flagship tournament of the series.
Devan Tang Eliminated in 2nd Place (VND 3,634,000,000 / $148,691)
Level 26
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
In the second hand of heads-up play, Devan Tang on the button raised to 1,500,000. Eng Soon Ewe three-bet to 5,000,000 and Tang double-checked his cards before he pushed all-in for 13,000,000 to get snap-called.
Devan Tang: 
Eng Soon Ewe: 
The 
flop instantly gave Ewe the top two pair and there was no miracle this time for Tang on the 
turn, the 
river was another blank. Escape artist Tang had to settle for second place which comes with a payday of VND 3,634,000,000.
For Ewe, the second participation in a Poker Dream Super High Roller ended with a success story as he will lift the trophy and collect the top prize of VND 5,230,000,000.
A recap of today's action is to follow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
46,000,000
12,900,000
|
12,900,000 |
|
Busted |
Heads-Up Play Commences
Level 26
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Eng Soon Ewe starts heads-up with an advantage of nearly three to one over Devan Tang and the pay jump between first and second place is more than six times the buy-in.
Hamish Crawshaw Eliminated in 3rd Place (VND 2,403,000,000 / $98,322)
Level 26
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Down to the last 4,300,000, Hamish Crawshaw pushed all-in and ran right into a monster hand, as Eng Soon Ewe snap-called.
Hamish Crawshaw: 
Eng Soon Ewe: 
The 
board missed both players and former chip leader Crawshaw bowed out in third place for
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
33,100,000
6,100,000
|
6,100,000 |
|
|
13,000,000
-2,000,000
|
-2,000,000 |
|
Busted |
Non-Showdown Pot for Tang Against Ewe
Level 26
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Devan Tang limped the button with the 
and Eng Soon Ewe checked 
in the big blind. On a 
flop, both checked and did so again on the 
turn. Ewe also checked the 
river and Tang now bet 2,100,000 to win the pot uncontested.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
27,000,000
-2,000,000
|
-2,000,000 |
|
|
15,000,000
2,000,000
|
2,000,000 |
Crawshaw Continues to Slide
Level 26
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Hamish Crawshaw limped in with the 
and Eng Soon Ewe checked his option with the 
. On the 
flop, Crawshaw check-raised from 600,000 to 1,600,000 and Ewe stuck around.
The 
turn was checked and the fell on the river. Crawshaw now checked again and Ewe bet 1,000,000 into a pot of 4,700,000. A very painful fold followed as the recent downfall of Crawshaw continued.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
29,000,000
6,700,000
|
6,700,000 |
|
|
3,800,000
-5,700,000
|
-5,700,000 |
Tang Beats Crawshaw in Showdown
Level 26
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Hamish Crawshaw opened to 800,000 with the 
and Devan Tang defended the 
. They checked all the way to the 
river on which Tang checked and Crawshaw bet 1,500,000. A reluctant call by Tang followed, who won the pot and sent the New Zealander to the bottom of the leaderboard.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,000,000
2,000,000
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
9,500,000
-2,500,000
|
-2,500,000 |
Tang Doubles Through Crawshaw Once Again
Level 26
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Down to the last 4,900,000, Devan Tang shipped it in from the button and was looked up by Hamish Crawshaw, who isolated with a shove in the small blind.
Devan Tang: 
Hamish Crawshaw:
Nothing changed on the 
flop and turn but Tang spiked the on the river for another miracle double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,000,000
-6,000,000
|
-6,000,000 |
|
|
11,000,000
5,700,000
|
5,700,000 |
Danny Tang Eliminated in 4th Place (VND 1,882,000,000 / $77,005)
Level 26
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Danny Tang raised to 2,100,000 with 50,000 behind and Hamish Crawshaw called in the big blind. Prior to the flop, Crawshaw had already exposed his cards to then bet 100,000. Tang called it off and there was some confusion as the floorman was called to explain what had happened.
Danny Tang:
Hamish Crawshaw: 
"Can we please finish this hand?" Tang inquired and the turn as well as 
river ended his run. More discussions broke out thereafter as Crawshaw was initially given a three-hand penalty. While Crawshaw vaulted back into second place, Tang was eliminated in fourth and received VND 1,882,000,000 for the efforts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
18,000,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
Busted | |
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