Super High Roller
Day 1 Completed
2022 Poker Dream Vietnam
Super High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
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
79
Players Left
44
Phua Tops Day 1 of 2022 Poker Dream Vietnam Super High Roller; Iyer and Tang Bag Big Stacks
Level 12
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
The first Poker Dream Vietnam festival in the South East Asian country and second ever stop of the new major live poker series has seen a busy start for the most expensive tournament on the schedule. Day 1 of the VND 230,000,000 (approx. $9,900) Super High Roller attracted a field of 79 entries of which 44 players survived the 12 levels of 40 minutes each. The high-stakes competition in the luxury five-star Hoiana Hotel complex near Hoi An has already equaled the turnout of the inaugural Super High Roller in Kuala Lumpur earlier in 2022.
So far, a prize pool of VND 16,916,270,000 (∼$692,000) has been generated and that amount will likely increase further. The late registration and re-entry period for the event remains open until the start of Day 2 on Wednesday, October 19, 2022. Cards will be back in the air at 1pm local time with blinds of 10,000-20,000 and a big blind ante of 20,000, giving all entrants at the last minute 20 big blinds (500,000 in chips).
Three players were able to increase their stacks more than four-fold and none other than Triton Poker co-founder Paul Phua leads the way with 2,149,000, ahead of fellow Malaysian player Eng Soon Ewe (2,073,000), and Abhinav Iyer (2,026,000). Other notables in the overnight top ten include Hamish Crawshaw and Danny Tang.
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Phua | Malaysia | 2,149,000 | 107 |
| 2 | Eng Soon Ewe | Malaysia | 2,073,000 | 104 |
| 3 | Abhinav Iyer | India | 2,026,000 | 101 |
| 4 | [Removed:446] | Mongolia | 1,980,000 | 99 |
| 5 | Hien Van Dang | Vietnam | 1,903,000 | 95 |
| 6 | Chung Chuen Co | Hong Kong | 1,536,000 | 77 |
| 7 | Wai Loon Ng | Malaysia | 1,462,000 | 73 |
| 8 | Hamish Crawshaw | New Zealand | 1,387,000 | 69 |
| 9 | Danny Tang | Hong Kong | 1,300,000 | 65 |
| 10 | Ying Lin Chua | Malaysia | 1,291,000 | 65 |
The UK's Chi Zhang narrowly missed out on the top ten but his potential title defence in this very tournament is still off to a solid start. Zhang concluded a roller coaster day with 1,077,000 in chips after sending Kannapong Thanarattrakul to the rail during the final hands of the night. Thanarattrakul was also involved in crowning the chip leader after he lost the biggest pot of the tournament so far with flopped trips against a flopped full house.
Further notables of the Asia-Pacific region that came up short during an action-packed day included John Tech,
Ngoc Anh Cao, Wai Kiat Lee, Phachara Wongwichit, Victor Chong, Jimmy Guerrero, and Mike Takayama. For Lee, Wongwichit and Chong the end came in quick succession in the last level of the night and it remains to be seen if they take another shot prior to start of level 13.
Kok Weng Beh was also among those to run out of chips despite winning a large pot right away when the action kicked off with a single table. Eventually, a battle of the blinds with Crawshaw saw the Kiwi flop trips and river quads with jack-trey to knock out Beh. Fellow Malaysian player Hing Yaung Chow was another contender known from participating in the Triton high-stakes events and his flopped trips were no good against the turned full house of Thinh Thai Chu.
Once the cards are back in the air for Day 2, the late registration for this event will close. Tournament staff expects several entries at the last minute. The final tournament day will be broadcasted on the Poker Dream Facebook page and Twitch channel with a delay of 30 minutes while the PokerNews team will also be roaming the floor to provide as many key hands as possible.
2022 Poker Dream Vietnam Super High Roller Day 2 Seat Draw
Level 12
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Danny Tang | Hong Kong | 1,300,000 | 65 |
| 1 | 3 | Hien Van Dang | Vietnam | 1,903,000 | 95 |
| 1 | 4 | Tzer Chiuan Lim | Malaysia | 334,000 | 17 |
| 1 | 5 | Tossapat Chunharas | Thailand | 439,000 | 22 |
| 1 | 7 | Vincent Huang | New Zealand | 692,000 | 35 |
| 1 | 8 | Thinh Thai Chu | Vietnam | 620,000 | 31 |
| 2 | 2 | Florencio Campomanes | Philippines | 330,000 | 17 |
| 2 | 3 | Eng Siang Ewe | Malaysia | 590,000 | 30 |
| 2 | 4 | Hsien Ren Koh | Malaysia | 485,000 | 24 |
| 2 | 5 | Ming San Chung | Hong Kong | 396,000 | 20 |
| 2 | 7 | Sung Joo Hyun | South Korea | 359,000 | 18 |
| 2 | 8 | Tien Loon Ling | Malaysia | 859,000 | 43 |
| 3 | 1 | Paul Phua | Malaysia | 2,149,000 | 107 |
| 3 | 2 | Hamish Crawshaw | New Zealand | 1,387,000 | 69 |
| 3 | 4 | Elton Tsang | Canada | 636,000 | 32 |
| 3 | 5 | Kartik Ved | India | 443,000 | 22 |
| 3 | 6 | Benjamin Sai | Singapore | 425,000 | 21 |
| 3 | 8 | Devan Tang | Hong Kong | 838,000 | 42 |
| 4 | 1 | Seung Mook Jung | South Korea | 691,000 | 35 |
| 4 | 3 | Wayne Heung | Hong Kong | 788,000 | 39 |
| 4 | 4 | Hoang Huy Tran | Vietnam | 1,223,000 | 61 |
| 4 | 5 | Wai Loon Ng | Malaysia | 1,462,000 | 73 |
| 4 | 6 | Dung Tien Pham | Vietnam | 527,000 | 26 |
| 4 | 8 | Abhinav Iyer | India | 2,026,000 | 101 |
| 5 | 1 | Jun Wah Yap | Malaysia | 446,000 | 22 |
| 5 | 2 | Chi Zhang | United Kingdom | 1,077,000 | 54 |
| 5 | 4 | Eng Soon Ewe | Malaysia | 2,073,000 | 104 |
| 5 | 5 | Shardul Parthasarathi | India | 958,000 | 48 |
| 5 | 6 | Choon Tong Siow | Malaysia | 449,000 | 22 |
| 5 | 8 | Supitong Popiyukkul | Thailand | 762,000 | 38 |
| 6 | 1 | Zhi Yi Ning | Malaysia | 301,000 | 15 |
| 6 | 2 | Wai Leong Chan | Malaysia | 875,000 | 44 |
| 6 | 4 | Winfred Yu | Hong Kong | 830,000 | 42 |
| 6 | 5 | Thanisorn Saelor | Thailand | 463,000 | 23 |
| 6 | 6 | Wei Hsiang Yeu | Malaysia | 1,017,000 | 51 |
| 6 | 7 | Jun Hao Wu | Singapore | 330,000 | 17 |
| 6 | 8 | Ryan Yum | Hong Kong | 1,243,000 | 62 |
| 7 | 1 | Ying Lin Chua | Malaysia | 1,291,000 | 65 |
| 7 | 3 | Hwany Lee | South Korea | 707,000 | 35 |
| 7 | 4 | Chin Wei Lim | Malaysia | 905,000 | 45 |
| 7 | 5 | [Removed:446] | Mongolia | 1,980,000 | 99 |
| 7 | 6 | Chung Chuen Co | Hong Kong | 1,536,000 | 77 |
| 7 | 7 | Chi-Jen Chu | Taiwan | 684,000 | 34 |
| 7 | 8 | Quang Nang Nguyen | Vietnam | 739,000 | 37 |
End-of-Day 1 Chip Counts (full)
Level 12
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,149,000 | 49,000 |
|
2,073,000 | 73,000 |
|
2,026,000 | 26,000 |
![[Removed:446]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
|
1,980,000 | 1,280,000 |
|
1,903,000 | 1,253,000 |
|
1,536,000 | -64,000 |
|
|
1,462,000 | -188,000 |
|
1,387,000 | 37,000 |
|
1,300,000 | 600,000 |
|
1,291,000 | 761,000 |
|
1,243,000 | 393,000 |
|
1,223,000 | 553,000 |
|
1,077,000 | 202,000 |
|
1,017,000 | 267,000 |
|
958,000 | 498,000 |
|
905,000 | 155,000 |
|
875,000 | 125,000 |
|
|
859,000 | 594,000 |
|
838,000 | 88,000 |
|
830,000 | 330,000 |
|
788,000 | 348,000 |
|
762,000 | -198,000 |
|
739,000 | 199,000 |
|
707,000 | 7,000 |
|
692,000 | -83,000 |
Day 1 Completed
Level 12
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
All tables have completed their final hands of the night and it appears that 47 players out of 79 entries have advanced. Full chip counts, the Day 2 Seat Draw and a recap of today's action are to follow.
Lee Eliminated by Co
Level 12
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
After the previous setback, Wai Kiat Lee found another spot to get his chips into the middle with fewer than 20 big blinds at his disposal. He had found a pocket pair but was still dominated by Chung Chuen Co.
Wai Kiat Lee: 
Chung Chuen Co: 
No help arrived on the 
board and that spelled the end for the Malaysian. During the final hands of the night, the table also lost Phachara Wongwichit as well.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,600,000 | 250,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Crawshaw Boosts Stack Again
Level 12
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Heads-up to the 
turn, Dung Tien Pham check-called a bet worth 155,000 by Hamish Crawshaw. The 
river completed the board and Pham checked once more, prompting a bet worth 300,000 by the New Zealander this time. Pham got out of the way after using a time bank extensions.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,350,000 | 160,000 |
|
350,000 | -150,000 |
No Miracle Comeback for Thanarattrakul
Level 12
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Kannapong Thanarattrakul was all-in for fumes and Chi Zhang as well as Paul Phua checked it down on the 
board. Zhang mucked his cards while Thanarattrakul exposed the 
and Phua showed his 
. Thanarattrakul then flashed the 
as he made a pair and Phua mucked his 
with a big smile on the face.
Thanarattrakul was all-in for some 110,000 moments later and faced Zhang in showdown.
Kannapong Thanarattrakul: 
Chi Zhang:
Both hit their kickers on the 
board as Thanarattrakul escaped once more. He joked that no rebuy would be needed now yet that will most likely happen as Zhang knocked him out during the next hands.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,100,000 | -50,000 |
|
|
875,000 | 285,000 |
|
Busted |
Yap Doubles Through Lee in Standard Flip
Level 12
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Jun Wah Yap and fellow countryman Wai Kiat Lee had tangled in several hands earlier and it seemed just a matter of time until they would get the chips in. That's what happened as Yap was the one at risk for 267,000.
Jun Wah Yap: 
Wai Kiat Lee: 
The pocket pair fell behind on the 
turn and the river ensured the double for Yap.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
575,000 | 100,000 |
|
|
200,000 | -450,000 |
Six More Hands for Day 1
Level 12
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Only 48 players out of 79 entries remain and they aim to complete the next six hands before bagging and tagging their chips.