SUPER HIGH ROLLER – Final 2 tables – updates
Buy in: TWD 200,000 (~USD 6,590)
Guarantee: TWD 8,000,000 (~USD 260,900)
Entries: 43
Prize pool: TWD 8,006,600 (~USD 261,120)
ITM: 6 places
| Place | Player | Payout in TWD |
| 1 | Ewe Soon Eng | 2,720,000 |
| 2 | Chun Keat Liu | 1,886,000 |
| 3 | Alan Khoo | 1,200,000 |
| 4 | Jun Yap | 920,000 |
| 5 | Beh Kok Weng | 720,000 |
| 6 | Ewe Siang Eng | 560,000 |
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Ewe Soon Eng wins the Super High Roller for TWD 2,720,000 (~USD 88,700)!
After a late game surge, Ewe Soon Eng locked up the Super High Roller event and scored a hefty champion’s purse of TWD 2,720,000 (~USD 88,700). This was Eng’s second ever Poker Dream SHR title having won his first in Vietnam last year. We will have a recap shortly.
Chips in play: 21,500,000
00:45: Chun Keat Liu eliminated in 2nd place – TWD 1,886,000 (~USD 61,500)
Level 25: 150,000-300,000 ante 300,000
On the fifth heads up hand, Chun Keat Liu is down to 15 bb, he three-bets all in with 
and Ewe Soon Eng snap calls with 
. The board runs out 
.
00:30: Heads up!
Level 24: 125,000-250,000 ante 250,000
After 11.5 hours of play, the Super High Roller has reached heads up! Here are the contenders:
Ewe Soon Eng – 16,000,000
Chun Keat Liu – 5,100,000
00:25: Alan Khoo eliminated in 3rd place – TWD 1,200,000 (~USD 39,130)
Level 24: 125,000-250,000 ante 250,000
With his last 4 big blinds, Alan Khoo is all in with 
then gets lucky against Chun Keat Liu’s 
. The board completes 
for a split pot.
However, on his next push with 
, he can’t get past Eng’s 
overcards with the board running out 
.
00:20: Ewe Soon Eng pulling away
Level 24: 125,000-250,000 ante 250,000
Ewe Soon Eng continues to dust the competition. This time it was Chun Keat Liu taking a hit. From the button, Eng raised to 600,000 and big blind Liu defended the big blind. At the flop 
, Liu check-called Eng’s 600,000 c-bet. Both players checked the turn to complete the board 
. Liu led for 400,000, Eng raised to 2,400,000, Liu tank-called then mucked to Eng’s 
trips.
Ewe Soon Eng – 15,000,000
Chun Keat Liu – 5,100,000
Alan Khoo – 1,000,000
00:15: Ewe Soon Eng banks massive double up, Khoo plunges
Level 24: 125,000-250,000 ante 250,000
All in preflop, Ewe Soon Eng with 
and is behind caller Alan Khoo with 
. The board runs out 
for a huge double up to Eng.
Ewe Soon Eng – 10,000,000
Alan Khoo – 2,300,000
23:35: Chip count update
Level 24: 125,000-250,000 ante 250,000
Chun Keat Liu – 8,700,000
Alan Khoo – 6,700,000
Ewe Soon Eng – 4,200,000
23:30: Jun Yap eliminated in 4th place – TWD 920,000 (~USD 30,000)
Level 23: 100,000-200,000 ante 200,000
Down to 10 bb, Jun Yap defended the big blind by calling utg Chun Keat Liu’s 400,000 raise. At the flop 
, Yap-check-called the aggressor Liu’s 200,000 c-bet. Both players checked the turn 
, then on the river, it was back to betting. Yap led for 425,000, Liu shoved his big stack, Yap risked it and opened 
two pair. Liu had straight to send Yap out in 4th place.
Chun Keat Liu – 7,600,000
22:55: Beh Kok Weng eliminated in 5th place – TWD 720,000 (~USD 23,480)
Level 23: 100,000-200,000 ante 200,000
More than an hour later came the next casualty with Beh Kok Weng denied by a runner runner. Down to 6 bb, Beh is all in with 
, Chun Keat Liu is way ahead with 
. When the flop lands , Beh jumps out front with a higher pair, but with the turn and river , he is burned by the straight into 5th place.
Chun Keat Liu – 8,400,000 (42 bb)
21:35: Game resumes, chip counts
Level 21: 50,000-125,000 ante 125,000
By seat
| 1 | Beh Kok Weng | 2,700,000 |
| 2 | Jun Yap | 5,600,000 |
| 3 | Chun Keat Liu | 5,800,000 |
| 8 | Ewe Soon Eng | 3,500,000 |
| 9 | Alan Khoo | 4,000,000 |
20:55: Dinner break
Level 20: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000
The last five players are now on a 50-minute dinner break.
20:50: Ewe Siang Eng eliminated in 6th place – TWD 560,000 (~USD 18,260)
Level 20: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000
Close but not close enough. The hopes of a back-to-back by the Single Day High Roller champion Ewe Siang Eng vanished in 6th place. Down to 12 bb, Eng is all in with 
, he is challenged by Jun Yap with . The board comes 
.
Jun Yap – 4,000,000
20:00: Final 6 chip counts
Level 19: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000
19:45: Peng Sen Wu bubbles
Level 19: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000
After losing a pot against Beh Kok Weng, Peng Sen Wu has been on a decline with blinds and antes eating him up. By the time he dropped to 6 bb, he shoved with and was called by Alan Khoo with . Both players missed the board for Khoo’s hand to be the better five-card spread.
Alan Khoo – 5,100,000
19:35: Steve O’Dwyer eliminated
Level 19: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000
Immediately following the double up to Jun Yap, Steve O’Dwyer goes all in with and falls to Beh Kok Weng’s . The board runs 
.
Beh Kok Weng – 3900,000
19:30: Jun Yap cracks O’Dwyer’s Aces
Level 19: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000
Jun Yap is up against Steve O’Dwyer for his tournament life with behind . However, the poker gods offered help as the board ran 
for a huge double up that sent O’Dwyer plunging to 2 bb.
Jun Yap – 3,800,000
Steve O’Dwyer – 210,000
19:15: Dong Hyun Kim eliminated
Level 18: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
Down to 7 bb, short stacked Dong Hyun Kim is all in with 
and big blind Chun Keat Liu calls with 
. The board runs out 
for a straight to Liu.
Chun Keat Liu – 3,600,000
18:40: Final table
Level 18: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
By seat
| 1 | Beh Kok Weng | 2,700,000 |
| 2 | Jun Yap | 1,400,000 |
| 3 | Chun Keat Liu | 4,100,000 |
| 4 | Ewe Siang Eng | 1,500,000 |
| 5 | Peng Sen Wu | 1,600,000 |
| 6 | Dong Hyun Kim | 610,000 |
| 7 | Steve O’Dwyer | 2,000,000 |
| 8 | Ewe Soon Eng | 2,700,000 |
| 9 | Alan Khoo | 5,000,000 |
By rank
| 9 | Alan Khoo | 5,000,000 |
| 3 | Chun Keat Liu | 4,100,000 |
| 1 | Beh Kok Weng | 2,700,000 |
| 8 | Ewe Soon Eng | 2,700,000 |
| 7 | Steve O’Dwyer | 2,000,000 |
| 5 | Peng Sen Wu | 1,600,000 |
| 4 | Ewe Siang Eng | 1,500,000 |
| 2 | Jun Yap | 1,400,000 |
| 6 | Dong Hyun Kim | 610,000 |
17:55: Wai Keong Yong busts, misses final 9 table
Level 18: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
Down to 10 bb, Wai Keong Yong is all in holding and is up against Ewe Soon Eng with 
. The board runs , Yong is eliminated.
Ewe Soon Eng – 2,700,000
17:50: Chun Keat Liu claims pot against Kim
Level 18: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
On a flop and 700,000 in the pot, Dong Hyun Kim and Chun Keat Liu check. On the turn 
, Kin checks, Liu bets 210,000, Kim tank-calls. The river , it is back to checking. Kim opens , Liu wins the pot with .
Chun Keat Liu – 4,070,000
Dong Hyun Kim – 600,000
17:35: Chip counts at the break
Level 17: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000
Livestream table
| 1 | Steve O’ Dwyer | 1,720,000 |
| 2 | Wai Keong Yong | 600,000 |
| 3 | Alan Khoo | 4,955,000 |
| 4 | Beh Kok Weng | 2,930,000 |
| 6 | Ewe Soong Eng | 2,100,000 |
Table 2
| 1 | Chun Keat Liu | 3,470,000 |
| 2 | Peng Sen Wu | 1,590,000 |
| 5 | Ewe Siang Eng | 2,140,000 |
| 6 | Dong Hyun Kim | 1,040,000 |
| 8 | Jun Wah Yap | 770,000 |
17:20: Dong Hyun Kim getting drained
Level 17: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000
Dong Hyun Kim is seen folding on two hands with a big pot in the middle. On a board that completed 
, and 550,000 in the pot, Ewe Siang Eng bets half pot, Kim tank-folds.
On a later hand, the flop is , sb positioned Kim bets 200,000, utg Chun Keat Liu calls. On the turn , Kim opts to check, Liu bets 520,000, Kim folds.
17:15: Beh Kok Weng check-raises for the pot
Level 17: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000
From the button, chip leader Alan Khoo raises to 110,000, small blind Beh Kok Weng calls, the flop comes 
. Beh check-calls Khoo’s 125,000 c-bet. On the turn , Khoo sends out 175,000, Beh responds with a check-raise to 600,000, Khoo folds.
Beh Kok Weng – 2,800,000
Alan Khoo – 5,300,000
17:10: Winfred Yu eliminated by a champ
Level 17: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000
Winfred Yu is all in with 
and runs smack into Single Day High Roller champion Ewe Siang Eng with . The flop
16:55: Chun Keat Liu on the rise, rails Rubianes
Level 17: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000
Chun Keat Liu sends another player packing up with Vincent Rubianes as his next victim. On a board that completed , Liu opens 
, Rubianes with 
.
Chun Keat Liu – 2,420,000
16:50: Alex Lee eliminated, loses the flip again
Level 16: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
Not long after paying a costly double up to Wai Keong Yong, Alex Lee is all in again with and is up against Beh Kok Weng with . Again, Lee loses the flip as the cards land .
Beh Kok Weng – 1,900,000
16:45: Wai Keong Yong doubles up through Alex Lee
Level 16: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
From hijack, Alex Lee is all in with , button Wai Keong Yong has for a flip. The board runs out 
for a double up to Yong
Wai Keong Yong – 1,400,000
Alex Lee – 465,000
16:40: Chun Keat Liu cleans out Choon Tong Siow
Level 16: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
Short stacked Choon Tong Siow goes all in and ends up splitting the pot with Chun Keat Liu. One orbit later, Liu shoves on the small blind with , big blind Siow risks again, this time with 
. As soon as the flop comes , it is the nuts straight for Liu which holds to the end, turn river , to ship it.
Chun Keat Liu – 1,640,000
16:35: Winfred Yu shoves on Kim
Level 16: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
On a board and 430,000 in the pot, Winfred Yu shoves his 400,000 stack. This sends Dong Hyun Kim tanking then folds for Yu to pick up the pot.
Winfred Yu – 830,000
16:30: Alan Khoo badbeats Peter Sim
Level 16: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
Short stacked Peter Sim all in preflop with and is up against the massive chip leader Alan Khoo who has . With the board running , Khoo lands his two-outer and improves to a full house to end Sim’s run in brutal bad beat.
Alan Khoo – 5,500,000
16:25: Webster Lim eliminated by Dong Hyun Kim
Level 16: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
On a turn board and 300,000 in the pot, Dong Hyun Kim sends out a tower of green chips that covers Wester Lim’s remaining stack. Lim tank-calls and opens and is behind Kim’s . The river doesn’t save Lim to bust out.
Dong Hyun Kim – 1,900,000
16:20: Final two tables: 16 players
Level 16: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
Livestream table – Link
| 1 | Steve O’ Dwyer | 1,800,000 |
| 2 | Wai Keong Yong | 730,000 |
| 3 | Alan Khoo | 4,620,000 |
| 4 | Beh Kok Weng | 1,500,000 |
| 5 | Peter Sim | 520,000 |
| 6 | Ewe Soong Eng | 2,500,000 |
| 7 | Peng Sen Wu | 1,500,000 |
| 8 | Alex Lee | 1,230,000 |
Table 2
| 1 | Chun Keat Liu | 1,145,000 |
| 2 | Choon Tong Siow | 350,000 |
| 3 | Winfred Yu | 720,000 |
| 4 | Webster Lim | 400,000 |
| 5 | Ewe Siang Eng | 1,000,000 |
| 6 | Dong Hyun Kim | 1,020,000 |
| 7 | Vincent Rubianes | 650,000 |
| 8 | Jun Wah Yap | 1,100,000 |
The two-day Super High Roller featuring a TWD 8,000,000 guarantee kicked off on June 17, 2023 with 25 entries and Alan Khoo bagging up the chip lead. Kicking off the final day, another 18 coughed up the TWD 200,000 (~USD 6,600) buy in for 43 entries total. This just edged over for a prize pool of TWD 8,006,600 (~USD 261,120).
Here are the payouts. Top 6 get paid with the eventual champion pocketing a huge TWD 2,720,000 (~USD 88,700).
| Place | Payout in TWD |
| 1 | 2,720,000 |
| 2 | 1,886,000 |
| 3 | 1,200,000 |
| 4 | 920,000 |
| 5 | 720,000 |
| 6 | 560,000 |
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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