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Poker Dream 23 Taiwan

2026.06.26 - 2026.07.06 Add to Calendar

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Blind level

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Entries

44/292

Total Chips

8,760,000

Average

199,091

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Callum JuryCallum Jury

7/3/2026, 8:59:57 PM

Yu-Xiu Charles Tsai Leads Record-Making Day 1E as 44 Players Advance in Poker Dream 23 Taiwan Main Event

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Yu-Xiu Charles Tsai Leads Record-Making Day 1E as 44 Players Advance in Poker Dream 23 Taiwan Main Event

Day 1E of the Poker Dream 23 Taiwan Main Event delivered the biggest field of the Day 1 flights so far, drawing 292 entries at WIN WIN POKER in Taipei.

After over fifteen hours of action, the field was trimmed to the top 15%, with 44 players advancing to Day 2. The money bubble burst dramatically when Jung An Chiang and Chun Man Pang became the final eliminations of the day, officially ending play and locking up payouts for the remaining survivors.

Chun Man Pang, Day 1E bubble

Australia's Yu-Xiu Charles Tsai emerged as the runaway chip leader, bagging an impressive 721,000 chips, which is more than 24 starting stacks to finish atop the Day 1E leaderboard. Tsai steadily accumulated throughout the day before pulling away during the late stages as the bubble approached.

Sharing second place with identical stacks of 499,000 were Taiwan's Ting Chieh Chi and Singapore's Yishou Han, both positioning themselves as strong contenders heading into Day 2.

Yishou Han, Day 1E 2nd chip leader with Ting Chieh Chi

Rounding out the top five were Yi Cheng Lo with 433,000 and Hong Kong's King Chun Horace Leung with 401,000.

With Day 1E now complete, it stands as the largest starting flight of the series to date, adding another strong group of qualifiers to an already competitive Day 2 field.

Attention now shifts to the remaining starting flights, where players will have their final opportunities to secure a bag and join the chase for the Poker Dream 23 Taiwan Main Event title.

Stay tuned here for the continuation of the Main Event live reporting coverage.

Callum JuryCallum Jury

7/3/2026, 7:35:40 PM

Day 1E Ends with Chun Man Pang on the Bubble

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Day 1E Ends with Chun Man Pang on the Bubble

With the money bubble in play, short-stacked Chun Man Pang got his remaining chips into the middle from the big blind after facing a 25,000 raise from Ting Chieh Chi in the cutoff.

Ting Chieh Chi: Q♣ J♣

Chun Man Pang: A♦ T♠

The board ran out 2♠ J♥ Q♦ 6♦ Q♥, giving Chi a full house, queens full of jacks, after flopping two pair and improving on the river. Pang's ace-high never connected, and he was eliminated on the bubble, sending the remaining players into the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
TC Ting Chieh ChiTaiwan	499,000(50 BB)
CM Chun Man PangHong Kong	busted	-30,000

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 46/292

Callum JuryCallum Jury

7/3/2026, 7:23:51 PM

First Bubble: Jung An Chiang

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

First Bubble: Jung An Chiang

Jung An Chiang

The chips went into the middle before the flop after Jung An Chiang moved all in from the button and Horace Leung made the call from the small blind.

Jung An Chiang: Q♣ J♥

Horace Leung: A♦ 9♠

The board ran out 3♦ 2♥ 5♥ K♦ 5♣.

Leung's ace-high played to take down the pot, while Chiang's queen-high busted.

Player	Chips	Progress
JA Jung An ChiangTaiwan	busted	-180,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

7/3/2026, 6:25:20 PM

Almost in the Money: Bubble Round

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

There are only 46 players left in the field. Two will not be joining us for Day 2.

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 59/292

Callum JuryCallum Jury

7/3/2026, 5:57:39 PM

Chip Leaders as of Level 17

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Chip Leaders as of Level 17

Players are back from the break. These are the current chip leaders:

Player	Chips	Progress
KH Kuo Hsuan YuanTaiwan	487,000(81 BB)	142,000
TC Ting Chieh ChiTaiwan	360,000(60 BB)
CH Chia Hsiang KoTaiwan	346,500(58 BB)	316,500
JA Jonard ArcillaPhilippines	307,000(51 BB)	277,000
YY Yi Yi ChenTaiwan	291,000(49 BB)	261,000
YC Yi Cheng LoTaiwan	287,000(48 BB)	13,500
NA Ngoc Anh CaoViet Nam	280,000(47 BB)	182,500
TH Tomoharu HikinoJapan	275,000(46 BB)	245,000
DA Dakota AndersonUnited States of America	253,000(42 BB)	223,000

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 59/292

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 59/292

Callum JuryCallum Jury

7/3/2026, 5:50:49 PM

Ma Doubles Up Before the Break

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Action reached the river with the board reading 5♠ 2♦ 3♦ T♣ T♦ when all the chips went into the middle between Ting Chieh Chi and Chun Yu Ma.

Ting Chieh Chi: A♥ 8♥

Chun Yu Ma: K♠ T♠

Ma had rivered trips after the board paired on the end, while Chi could only table ace-high. The winning hand earned Ma a crucial double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
TC Ting Chieh ChiTaiwan	360,000(72 BB)	330,000
CY Chun Yu MaHong Kong	85,000(17 BB)	55,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

7/3/2026, 5:49:01 PM

Yuan's Rockets Fly Him to Chip Leadership

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

The chips went in before the flop with Hong-Yu Chen at risk after moving all in from the lojack, only to be looked up by Kuo-Hsuan Yuan in the big blind.

Hong-Yu Chen: 9♠ 9♦

Kuo-Hsuan Yuan: A♦ A♠ All-In

The board ran out 3♣ 6♥ 2♦ J♦ A♥, improving Yuan to a set of aces on the river and leaving Chen drawing dead. Yuan secured the double up while Chen was left with a short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
KH Kuo Hsuan YuanTaiwan	345,000(69 BB)	315,000
CH Chen Hong YuTaiwan	71,000(14 BB)	41,000

Level 16: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 59/292

Callum JuryCallum Jury

7/3/2026, 4:36:28 PM

Dominated Pre-flop Dominates the Board

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Dominated Pre-flop Dominates the Board

Yishou Han

Action was picked up on the turn with the board showing K♦ 3♥ J♣ 2♦ and around 50,000 already in the middle between Ngoc Anh Cao and Yishou Han.

Cao, from under the gun, led out for 27,000 and Han made the call from middle position.

The river brought the 5♥. Cao slowed down with a check, and Han checked behind to take the hand to showdown.

Cao tabled A♥ Q♠ for ace-high, while Han showed K♣ Q♣ for top pair, enough to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
YH Yishou HanSingapore	235,000(59 BB)	82,000
NA Ngoc Anh CaoViet Nam	97,500(24 BB)	-82,000

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 74/292

Callum JuryCallum Jury

7/3/2026, 3:51:09 PM

Li Sweeps On a Three-Way Jam

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Three-way all in preflop with Shih-Fu Li covering both players and holding the nuts.

Rangka Teeraphat: J♣ J♦

Jun Ting Lo: 6♣ 6♠ All-In

Shih-Fu Li: A♥ A♠

The board ran clean for the aces, tabling Q♣ 5♣ 7♦ 8♦ 7♠ for the sweep.

Player	Chips	Progress
SL Shih Li (2)Taiwan	265,000(88 BB)	235,000
TR Teeraphat RangkatekarnThailand	busted	-48,200
JT Jun Ting LoTaiwan	busted	-24,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

7/3/2026, 3:50:04 PM

Han's Hooks Hook Cao In

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Ngoc Anh Cao opened the action from under the gun with a raise to 6,000 and picked up two callers in Chang Rok Han from the small blind and Dakota Leath Anderson from the big blind.

The flop came 9♥ 3♣ 2♥, and after both blinds checked, Cao continued for 10,000. Han made the call while Anderson released his hand.

Both players slowed down on the 6♦ turn, checking it through to the river J♣.

After taking a passive line throughout the hand, Han suddenly fired out a hefty 35,000 lead on the river. Cao took a moment before making the call, only to be shown a rivered set as Han tabled J♠ J♥. Unable to beat it, Cao sent his cards into the muck while Han dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
HC Han Chang RokSouth Korea	293,500(98 BB)	56,000
NA Ngoc Anh CaoViet Nam	179,500(60 BB)	-61,500

Callum JuryCallum Jury

7/3/2026, 3:48:52 PM

Back-to-Back Showdown Disasters Leave Hsu Short

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Every time we look over at Billy Hsu's table, he is involved in a hand. The past two times, they were both all in situations which didn't go his way.

The first one was up against Rangka Teeraphat who was all in holding A♣ 5♣, Hsu's hand K♦ Q♣ was behind but live then dead on a low seven-high board.

The next hand was also all in preflop with Jung An Chiang A♦ K♣ and Hsu with A♣ Q♠.

Overkill for Chiang with the board running K♠ K♥ 2♥ 7♠ 6♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
JA Jung An ChiangTaiwan	180,000(60 BB)	108,000
TR Teeraphat RangkatekarnThailand	48,200(16 BB)	-74,800
BH Billy HsuTaiwan	35,000(12 BB)	-130,000

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 74/292

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 74/292

Chip Leaders as of Level 13 Break

Player	Chips	Progress
YC Yi Cheng LoTaiwan	273,500(109 BB)	243,500
NA Ngoc Anh CaoViet Nam	241,000(96 BB)	211,000
HC Han Chang RokSouth Korea	237,500(95 BB)	33,000
EK Eng Keat NgMalaysia	215,000(86 BB)	157,000
MG Marta GuixerasSpain	205,500(82 BB)	175,500
PI Poch Ing LeeTaiwan	204,000(82 BB)	174,000
AO Andrew OngSingapore	198,500(79 BB)	168,500

Callum JuryCallum Jury

7/3/2026, 3:21:53 PM

Chiang Jams On Hsu

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Jung An Chiang raised at cutoff and Billy Hsu on the big blind topped up to take the action to the flop.

After an all spade flop landed J♠ 9♠ 3♠, Hsu led for 13,500 then got a booming loud return with Chiang firing all in for 47,500. With four times that amount behind, Hsu could easily afford it but opted to give up the fight.

Player	Chips	Progress
BH Billy HsuTaiwan	165,000(66 BB)	135,000
JA Jung An ChiangTaiwan	72,000(29 BB)	-48,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

7/3/2026, 2:50:14 PM

Han's Ace-High Eliminates Kazama

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Runa Kazama moved all in for 16,500 from the cutoff, and Chang Rok Han made the call from the small blind, putting Kazama's tournament life at risk.

Runa Kazama: J♦ T♣

Chang Rok Han: A♥ 4♥

Board: 8♥ Q♦ 7♣ K♣ 7♦

Neither player connected with the board. In the end, Han's ace-high proved enough to take down the pot, eliminating Kazama from the flight.

Player	Chips	Progress
HC Han Chang RokSouth Korea	204,500(82 BB)	174,500
RK Runa KazamaJapan	busted	-30,000

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 115/292

Callum JuryCallum Jury

7/3/2026, 2:49:22 PM

Wrong Flight, Han's Mix-Up Causes a Stir

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

After having played three hands at Table 1, Andrew Han was on the big blind and realized he had been seated at the wrong flight. He was supposed to be at Flight F.

The floor was immediately called to assess the situation, and it was ruled that his big blind and ante would stay in play, and he was moved to the correct flight without playing the hand.

The decision drew frustration from players at the table, as Han had already participated in several hands, picked up chips, and was only identified on the big blind. Additionally, Coco Zeng commented that a player had since been eliminated. Despite the objections, the ruling stood and play continued without further interruption.

Callum JuryCallum Jury

7/3/2026, 2:48:12 PM

Teeraphat Cracks a Joke Then Cracks a Set

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Teeraphat Cracks a Joke Then Cracks a Set

Rangka Teeraphat

Rangka Teeraphat and Jun Ting Lo met in two hands and both times the Thai slugger chipped up.

The first hand saw a pot of 22,000 brewed by the time it reached the river 4♥ 8♦ K♦ J♣ 8♥. Teeraphat jammed 42,000. Lo had it covered more than double. Teeraphat chimed, "I want to rebuy."

This got a laugh from the table as registration had already closed. One player chimed back, "Oh you want him to rebuy!" Another laugh around the table then Lo opted to fold.

Several hands after, Teeraphat was all in on a turn board 5♥ A♣ 6♣ 8♥ and Lo had him dominated both by stack and by spread.

Rangka Teeraphat: A♠ 5♠ two pair

Jun Ting Lo: 6♥ 6♠ set

Then the river A♥ appeared to crush Lo's lead as Teeraphat apologized with a fist-pump.

Player	Chips	Progress
TR Teeraphat RangkatekarnThailand	123,000(62 BB)	73,000
JT Jun Ting LoTaiwan	24,000(12 BB)	-6,000

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 115/292

Callum JuryCallum Jury

7/3/2026, 2:00:37 PM

What A Read By Jung!

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

What A Read By Jung!

Jung An Chiang

Catching the action on a board 9♦ 2♥ A♦ 3♣ 9♠ with 30,500 in the pot.

Rangka Teeraphat was tanking and after using up two time extension chips, he bet pot.

Action swung to Jung An Chiang who also went deep in the tank asking, "You have queens?"

After a few more seconds deliberating, Jung emerged with a call. Teeraphat quickly mucked. Jung revealed K♥ T♥ and asked, "Good enough?"

Then happily shipped the pot while posing for a photo.

Player	Chips	Progress
JA Jung An ChiangTaiwan	120,000(80 BB)	90,000
TR Teeraphat RangkatekarnThailand	50,000(33 BB)	20,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

7/3/2026, 1:59:00 PM

Kim Extends Tournament Stay with Rivered Two-Outer

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Kim Extends Tournament Stay with Rivered Two-Outer

Louis Luo opened to 3,500 from under the gun. Ivan Dela Cruz called from under the gun+1, followed by Kim Wah Chiu in the hijack. Action folded to Jihwan Kim in the small blind, who moved all in. Luo made the call, while the remaining players quickly got out of the way.

Jihwan Kim: 9♠ 9♣

Louis Luo: Q♦ Q♠

Board: 3♥ 8♠ T♠ 4♥ 9♦

Luo's ladies were in front at showdown, but Kim found one of the two remaining nines on the river to improve to a set. The dramatic two-outer secured the double-up for Kim while leaving Luo with a dent in his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
JK Jihwan KimSouth Korea	71,500(48 BB)	41,500
LL Louis LuoAustralia	56,500(38 BB)	26,500

Callum JuryCallum Jury

7/3/2026, 1:36:08 PM

Ng Redeemed On the River

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Ng Redeemed On the River

A roar was heard at Table 9 with Keh Yeap Chua packing up dejectedly. Chua was all in preflop and was covered by Eng Keat Ng.

Keh Yeap Chua: A♦ 9♥

Eng Keat Ng: T♦ T♠

The board ran out 8♣ 7♥ A♣ 9♦ T♣ improving Chua at the flop and turn only to burn him with a rivered set for Ng.

Player	Chips	Progress
EK Eng Keat NgMalaysia	58,000(39 BB)	28,000
KY Keh Yeap ChuaMalaysia	busted	-30,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

7/3/2026, 1:34:58 PM

Han Turns And Burns A Champion

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Dragon slayer Kuan Lun Chen, who recently won Event #15: High Roller, saw his flight run come to an end at the hands of Yishou Han, who at first was visibly unhappy as the cards were tabled at showdown.

Action opened with a raise from Han and only Chen called at small blind. A♠ soon as the flop landed 7♣ 5♠ 8♦, Chen jammed and was snap-called by Han with a covering stack.

When Chen opened 7♠ 5♣ two pair, Han shook his head and revealed A♣ A♦. However, his disappointment was brief as the turn came 8♥ for the higher two pair.

Chen still had two outs for the full house, and the full house did land with the 8♠ for trips on the board. Han's boat was higher to clean out Chen and rise to one of the big stacks in the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
YH Yishou HanSingapore	153,000(102 BB)	123,000
KL Kuan Lun ChenTaiwan	busted	-30,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

7/3/2026, 1:17:38 PM

Day 1E Registration is Officially Closed

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Day 1E Registration is Officially Closed

Late registration has now officially closed for Day 1E, bringing the final field to 292 entries. The top 44 players will earn a share of the prize pool, bag chips for Day 2, and keep their hopes of capturing the Poker Dream 23 Taiwan Main Event title alive.

We're now at Level 11, and action continues until 15% of the field remains.

If you missed the Day 1E registration, you can still join the other flights happening today.

Day 1F ongoing
Day 1G starting 21:00
Day 1H starting at 23:00

Tune in to our live reports for more information.

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

40 minutes

Break

15 minutes

Callum JuryCallum Jury

7/3/2026, 1:17:10 PM

Dinner Break and Last Chance to Register

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Dinner Break and Last Chance to Register

Dinner break

The players are on a 50-minute break and registrations are closing at the start of the next level. There are currently 274 entries for the Main Event Day 1E.

Callum JuryCallum Jury

7/3/2026, 1:15:50 PM

Ki Sweeps A Three-Way

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

A quick stop at Table 13 saw Eonseok Ki all smiles as the dealer counted out his stack for a triple up, while Anton Lu was left with crumbs and Shun Yi Zheng was packing up.

The hand began with an open from Ki at cutoff before Lu moved all in for 25,000 on the button. Zheng called from the small blind for slightly less, and Ki made it a three-way with the shortest stack in the hand.

Lu found himself in a strong spot to eliminate both opponents, until the hands were tabled. Both Lu and Zheng were dominated at showdown and ultimately were unable to connect with the board.

Eonseok Ki: J♦ J♠

Anton Lu: 8♣ 8♠

Shun Yi Zheng: 4♦ 4♠

The board ran out 6♥ 3♥ K♥ T♠ 5♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
EK Eonseok KiSouth Korea	78,000(65 BB)	48,000
AL Anton LuAustralia	400(0 BB)	-29,600
SY Shun Yi ZhengTaiwan	busted	-30,000

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

40 minutes

Kevin Hsueh was in serious trouble when he snap-shoved after Ko Kai San's three-bet to 10,000, with Loh Wai Ling getting out of the way. Ko snap-called and the hands were tabled.

Kevin Hsueh: 5♣ 5♠

Ko Kai San: K♦ K♠

The flop 3♣ 7♣ 6♣ changed the picture entirely, giving Hsueh a flush draw, a straight draw, and even the possibility of a straight flush.

The turn delivered as the 8♣ found the felt for a guaranteed crack of kings and ship a double up after the river 2♥ completed the runout.

Player	Chips
AH Alan Hsueh KevinUnited States of America	55,000(55 BB)
WL Wai Ling LohMalaysia	21,700(22 BB)
KS Kai San KoHong Kong	200(0 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

7/3/2026, 1:12:17 PM

Players Back from the Break with Record-Breaking Flight Entries for the Poker Dream 23 Taiwan Main Event

Level 9: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Players Back from the Break with Record-Breaking Flight Entries for the Poker Dream 23 Taiwan Main Event

The players are back in action for Level 9, and Day 1E has already eclipsed Day 1B's entry total, which previously held the record as the largest flight of the first three starting Day 1 flights with 183 entries, bringing the current field to 221 entries. Late registration is still available until the 50-minute dinner break after two levels, so the field is expected to grow even more.

Of now, 33 players are guaranteed to be in the money for this flight. We will announce the final number once the registration officially closes.

Level 9: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

40 minutes

Callum JuryCallum Jury

7/3/2026, 1:10:52 PM

Lee Busts Lee in a Brutal Setup Hand before the Break

Level 7: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Lee Busts Lee in a Brutal Setup Hand before the Break

Chiehwei Lee

We picked up the action on the turn with the board reading 8♠ 7♣ 5♣ 4♥.

Sangwoo Lee, on the button, bet 5,100. Chiehwei Lee, in the cutoff, checked-raised all in, and Sangwoo snap-called.

Chiehwei Lee: J♥ J♠

Sangwoo Lee: T♣ T♠

River: 9♣

Sangwoo's dimes were drawing to one of the two remaining tens, but the river brought a 9 instead. Chiehwei's hooks stayed ahead to drag the pot.

The players are currently on a 15-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
CW Chieh Wei LeeTaiwan	63,200(105 BB)	33,200
SL Sangwoo LeeSouth Korea	busted	-30,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

7/3/2026, 10:47:15 AM

Chock Sniffs a Gutsy Bluff

Level 7: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Chock Sniffs a Gutsy Bluff

Ming Kiat Chock

Picked up the action heads-up on the river with the board reading 8♦ K♠ Q♠ Q♣ T♣ and approximately 18,000 already in the pot.

Wang Sum Li, in the small blind, led out for 10,800, which was around half of his entire stack, and put Ming Kiat Chock in the hijack to the test. Chock went into the tank for a moment before deciding to make the call.

Wang Sum Li: A♥ 6♠

Ming Kiat Chock: A♦ T♣

Li could only table ace-high after missing his draw, while Chock showed a pair of tens to win the pot.

Chock, one of the accomplished Poker Dream players currently in the Main Event Day 1E, picked up the chips and added to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
MK Ming Kiat ChockMalaysia	89,300(149 BB)	59,300
WS Wang Sum LiHong Kong	10,400(17 BB)	-19,600

Callum JuryCallum Jury

7/3/2026, 10:46:40 AM

Action is Back

Level 7: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Action is Back

Main Event Day 1E field

The players for the Main Event Day 1E are back from the break. There are currently 157 entries with registration still open until the dinner break before the start of level 11.

Level 7: 300 / 600 ante: 600

40 minutes

Callum JuryCallum Jury

7/3/2026, 10:46:10 AM

Players on a break

Level 6: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Players on a break

Poker Dream Main Event break

The Main Event Day 1E players are on a 15-minute break. Registrations are still open until the end of the 50-minute break after level 10.

Level 6: 300 / 500 ante: 500

40 minutes

Callum JuryCallum Jury

7/3/2026, 10:44:28 AM

Tho Busts a Bluff to Scoop a Monster Pot

Level 5: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Tho Busts a Bluff to Scoop a Monster Pot

Kar Mun Tho

We picked up the action on the turn with approximately 10,000 already in the pot between the small blind and Kar Mun Tho in the big blind. The board read 5♥ 2♠ 2♣ 8♣.

The small blind fired 8,000, and Tho made the call.

The 7♣ completed the board. First to act, the small blind moved all in, putting maximum pressure on Tho. After taking a moment to consider the decision, Tho made the call.

Small blind: A♣ 4♠

Kar Mun Tho: K♠ 5♣

Tho tabled two pair, fives and twos, while the small blind could only show a pair of twos with an ace kicker. Tho's river call was rewarded as he dragged the pot with the stronger made hand.

Tho has gained around three times the starting stack. The busted player has requested to be anonymous for this hand reporting.

Player	Chips	Progress
KM Kar Mun ThoMalaysia	90,300(226 BB)	60,300

Level 5: 200 / 400 ante: 400

40 minutes

Callum JuryCallum Jury

7/3/2026, 10:41:22 AM

Dewan Busts Wong with a Combo Draw

Level 4: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Dewan Busts Wong with a Combo Draw

Ashwani Kumar Dewan

The chips went into the middle on a turn of 7♥ T♣ A♣ 3♠ after Tsz Fung Wong and Ashwani Kumar Dewan got involved in a heads-up all-in pot.

Tsz Fung Wong: A♠ 3♦

Ashwani Kumar Dewan: 6♣ 8♣ (gutter and flush draw)

River: 9♣

Wong was well ahead with two pair after improving on the turn, but Dewan was drawing live with a club flush draw. The river completed the flush, allowing Dewan to eliminate Wong.

Registrations are still ongoing, so Wong can opt to re-enter the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
AD Ashwani DewanIndia	14,200(47 BB)	-15,800

Callum JuryCallum Jury

7/3/2026, 10:40:39 AM

Action Resumes

Level 4: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Action Resumes

Players are back from the break. Registration for Day 1E is still open.

Level 4: 200 / 300 ante: 300

40 minutes

Callum JuryCallum Jury

7/3/2026, 6:52:31 AM

Players on a Break

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Players on a Break

Break time for 15 minutes

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

40 minutes

Callum JuryCallum Jury

7/3/2026, 6:50:11 AM

Yang's Monster Draw Double Him Up

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

The chips went into the middle on a flop of K♦ 5♠ 2♦ after Yu-Hsi Yang moved all in for 14,100 from the button. Mr. Matuphoom Pangsrivinij made the call from the hijack.

Mr. Matuphoom Pangsrivinij: A♠ K♣

Yu-Hsi Yang: 4♦ 6♦

Pangsrivinij held top pair with top kicker, while Yang was drawing with a powerful combo draw, needing either a 3 for a straight or any diamond for a flush.

Turn and river: 9♦ Q♦

The turn completed Yang's flush and left Pangsrivinij drawing dead. The river sealed the hand, giving Yang the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
YH Yu Hsi YangTaiwan	50,100(251 BB)	20,100
MP Mutaphoom PangsrivinjjThailand	14,000(70 BB)	-16,000

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

40 minutes

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7/3/2026, 6:48:47 AM

Poker Dream 19 Main Event Champion Joins the Felt

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Poker Dream 19 Main Event Champion Joins the Felt

Chik Fatt Carter Chan

Poker Dream 19 Malaysia Main Event champion has registered for Day 1E. Aside from his best cash, he has also made the money in several other Poker Dream Main Events.

Player	Chips
CC Chik ChanSingapore	30,000(300 BB)

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7/3/2026, 6:46:56 AM

Singal Takes Three-Way Pot

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Singal Takes Three-Way Pot

Viney Singal

Viney Singal opened to 300 from the button before Chia-Feng Tsai called from the small blind. Chuan Hee Lim then 3bet to 1,200 from the big blind, and both opponents came along.

The flop came 4♣ 2♠ 7♣. Tsai checked, Lim continued for 1,200, Singal called, and Tsai got out of the way.

The K♦ fell on the turn, and both players checked.

The river brought the 5♦. Lim led for 1,600, but Singal responded with a raise to 6,100. After taking a moment to consider the decision, Lim folded, conceding the pot to Singal without a showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
VS Viney SingalIndia	33,700(337 BB)	3,700
CH Chuan Hee LimMalaysia	31,000(310 BB)	1,000

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

40 minutes

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7/3/2026, 5:02:55 AM

Cards in the air!

Dealer shuffling up to deal

Day 1E has started. If you missed the registration, it is still open until the start of Level 11.

Aside from that, there are other flights available today, all for TWD 18,000 buy-in and a 10% field in the money:

Day 1F at 17:00

Day 1G Turbo at 21:00

Day 1H Hyper Turbo at 23:00

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7/3/2026, 4:42:31 AM

More Opportunities to Grab the Coveted Main Event Dragon Trophy

Main Event trophy

Welcome to Day 1E of the Poker Dream 23 Taiwan Main Event at Win Win Poker in the heart of Taipei City. A♠ the flagship tournament enters its fifth starting flight, players continue their chase for a share of the TWD 25 million guaranteed prize pool and a coveted seat in Day 2. Running from July 1 to 6, this marks the first time the Golden Dragon Poker Dream Trophy has been contested at the brand-new venue, with another champion set to etch their name into Poker Dream history in just a few days.

These are the starting flights of the day:

The opening four starting flights have now concluded, with Day 1A, Day 1B, Day 1C, and Day 1D already in the books.

Flights for Today

Players still have four opportunities to qualify for Day 2 on July 3.

Day 1E to 1H

Day 1E gets underway at 12:00 with a TWD 27,000 buy-in and plays down to 15% of the field. It is followed by Day 1F at 17:00, featuring a TWD 18,000 buy-in and a 10% cutoff.

Players looking for a faster structure can enter Day 1G Turbo at 21:00, also with a TWD 18,000 buy-in and a 10% cutoff, before the day's final chance arrives with Day 1H Hyper Turbo at 23:00, where the TWD 18,000 buy-in flight also plays down to the top 10% of the field.

Cards start flying at 12:00, Follow the action right here as we bring you fresh updates from start to finish.

Check out the recap of the previous Day 1 flights.

Dream Bonus

The Dream Bonus returns for the Main Event with enhanced rewards for players who qualify through multiple Day 1 flights. Players who bag a second stack earn a guaranteed TWD 54,000 plus a bonus based on the size of their bag, while a third or subsequent bag is worth a guaranteed TWD 108,000 plus an even larger performance-based bonus. If a player bags multiple qualifying stacks, only the largest stack advances to Day 2, while the smaller stacks are converted into Dream Bonus payouts.

The Dream Bonus prize pool is funded by re-entries made by players who have already qualified for Day 2 but continue playing additional Day 1 flights. Should the calculated prize pool fall short of the guaranteed Dream Bonus payouts, Poker Dream will cover the difference, ensuring all promised bonuses are paid in full. Re-entry remains available until the close of registration, and all Day 1B survivors are guaranteed a minimum cash of TWD 43,200 before returning for Day 2.

To know more about the Dream Bonus, check out this post.