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Blind level

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

Entries

7/68

Total Chips

1,360,000

Average

194,286

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7/28/2026, 4:37:20 PM

Bubble Knockout Propels Apicha Dechacharoensiri to Day 1/A Chip Lead in Main Event

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

Day 1/A of the Main Event (MYR 4M GTD) has wrapped up, marking the official start of what promises to be the highlight of Poker Dream 25 Malaysia.

A total of 68 entrants made their way to Genting Highlands to take part in the kickoff flight, and by the time the dust settled, just seven players secured bags into Day 2 and a spot in the money.

In a hotly contested battle for the chip lead late in the day, it was Thailand's Apicha Dechacharoensiri who emerged on top with 327,000 - narrowly ahead of Gagandeep Singh Malik's 320,000. In fact, Dechacharoensiri didn't take the lead until the final hand of the night, when he eliminated Muhammed Razeen Rahmathulla on the stone bubble.

Dechacharoensiri is a regular in the Asia tournament circuit, with his breakout performance thus far coming from a fifth-place finish in the Poker Dream 23 Asia Cup for ~USD 11,500. While he has yet to take down a Poker Dream title, Dechacharoensiri is already in good shape to make a deep run in the Main Event and top his previous high score.

Malik, on the other hand, has already enjoyed a deep Main Event run after reaching the final table and placing sixth in the Poker Dream 21 Malaysia Main Event for ~USD 34,275. With a big stack already secured, Malik will surely be looking to make another deep run and add to his $100,000 in live-tournament earnings.

Main Event Day 1/A Chip Counts

Player	Chips
AD Apicha DechacharoensiriThailand	327,000(55 BB)
GM Gagandeep MalikIndia	320,000(53 BB)
DL Daniel Lim (4)Singapore	264,000(44 BB)
LL Liangming LiChina	202,000(34 BB)
WF Wong FattMalaysia	109,000(18 BB)
HC Hui Cong ShimMalaysia	91,000(15 BB)
KS Kim San LeeMalaysia	47,000(8 BB)

The seven remaining players from Day 1/A will return for Day 2 on August 2 at 12 p.m. Each survivor is also eligible to play in future Day 1 flights to take advantage of the Dream Bonus incentive. Any player who bags a second time will automatically receive a MYR 10,000 (~USD 2,500) bonus, along with a multiplier based on the number of chips secured. Bagging a third time or more increases the bonus to MYR 20,000 (~USD 5,000), with an even larger multiplier applied. Players who bag multiple times will carry only their largest stack forward, while all other stacks will be removed from play.

The next flight, Day 1/B, will get underway on Wednesday July 29 at 11 a.m. It will feature an identical structure to Day 1/A, with 20,000 starting stacks, 30 minute blind levels, and 10 percent of the field advancing to Day 2.

There are still 12 starting flights to go, so don't miss a beat! For continuing coverage of the Poker Dream 25 Main Event and select other events, be sure to check out the live reporting hub here.

Fenty FindiarFenty Findiar

7/28/2026, 1:10:42 PM

Play Concludes

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

Player	Chips	Progress
AD Apicha DechacharoensiriThailand	327,000(55 BB)
GM Gagandeep MalikIndia	320,000(53 BB)	-20,000
DL Daniel Lim (4)Singapore	264,000(44 BB)	44,000
LL Liangming LiChina	202,000(34 BB)	-23,000
WF Wong FattMalaysia	109,000(18 BB)	34,000
HC Hui Cong ShimMalaysia	91,000(15 BB)
KS Kim San LeeMalaysia	47,000(8 BB)

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7/28/2026, 1:04:52 PM

Muhammed Razeen Rahmathulla Bubbles Day 1/A of Main Event

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

Apicha Dechacharoensiri opened to 12,000 from the hijack and was three-bet by Muhammed Razeen Rahmathulla to 79,000 - leaving himself just 6,000 behind. Everyone else folded and Dechacharoensiri just called, having assumed Dechacharoensiri was all in.

The flop came 8♥ 7♠ 5♣ and Dechacharoensiri bet to put Rahmathulla all in. Rahmathulla quickly called.

Muhammed Razeen Rahmathulla: K♠ Q♠

Apicha Dechacharoensiri: A♦ Q♣

Rahmathulla found himself in rough shape against Dechacharoensiri's dominating ace-queen, and the 9♦ Q♦ runout left Dechacharoensiri best with his ace-kicker to eliminate Rahmathulla one spot shy of Day 2 and put an end to Day 1/A.

Player	Chips	Progress
AD Apicha DechacharoensiriThailand	327,000(55 BB)	17,000
MR Muhammed Razeen RahmathullaSri Lanka	busted	-115,000

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7/28/2026, 12:53:14 PM

Malik Takes Control

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

Gagandeep Singh Malik has been winning more than his fair share of smaller pots with aggressive bubble play and is currently in the lead with approximately 340,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
GM Gagandeep MalikIndia	340,000(57 BB)	240,000

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 8/68

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7/28/2026, 12:37:03 PM

Rahmathulla Eliminates Huang to Bring on the Bubble

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

Hongyi Huang raised to 25,000 first to act and just behind him, Muhammed Razeen Rahmathulla three-bet to 62,000. Action folded back around to Huang, who called all in for a bit over 50,000 total.

Hongyi Huang: A♣ 9♣

Muhammed Razeen Rahmathulla: Q♠ Q♥

The 5♥ 4♦ J♣ 7♥ K♣ runout kept Rahmathulla's Ladies best and Huang was sent to the rail two spots shy of making the money and Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
MR Muhammed Razeen RahmathullaSri Lanka	115,000(23 BB)	25,000
HH Hongyi HuangChina	busted	-59,000

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7/28/2026, 12:37:03 PM

Rahmathulla Eliminates Huang to Bring on the Bubble

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

Hongyi Huang raised to 25,000 first to act and just behind him, Muhammed Razeen Rahmathulla three-bet to 62,000. Action folded back around to Huang, who called all in for a bit over 50,000 total.

Hongyi Huang: A♣ 9♣

Muhammed Razeen Rahmathulla: Q♠ Q♥

The 5♥ 4♦ J♣ 7♥ K♣ runout kept Rahmathulla's Ladies best and Huang was sent to the rail two spots shy of making the money and Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
MR Muhammed Razeen RahmathullaSri Lanka	115,000(23 BB)	25,000
HH Hongyi HuangChina	busted	-59,000

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7/28/2026, 12:37:03 PM

Rahmathulla Eliminates Huang to Bring on the Bubble

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

Hongyi Huang raised to 25,000 first to act and just behind him, Muhammed Razeen Rahmathulla three-bet to 62,000. Action folded back around to Huang, who called all in for a bit over 50,000 total.

Hongyi Huang: A♣ 9♣

Muhammed Razeen Rahmathulla: Q♠ Q♥

The 5♥ 4♦ J♣ 7♥ K♣ runout kept Rahmathulla's Ladies best and Huang was sent to the rail two spots shy of making the money and Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
MR Muhammed Razeen RahmathullaSri Lanka	115,000(23 BB)	25,000
HH Hongyi HuangChina	busted	-59,000

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7/28/2026, 12:26:58 PM

Li Cracks Aces in Brutal Fashion to Eliminate Hou

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

Liangming Li opened to 10,000 first to act and Kaijia Hou moved all in for approximately 50,000 from the small blind. Li called and hands were tabled.

Kaijia Hou: A♣ A♠

Liangming Li: A♥ 6♥

It was one of the best-possible hands for Hou to see, as he had Li crushed with rockets.

The 3♥ T♣ K♣ flop looked safe for Hou, but the 9♥ turn gave him a sweat against Li's flush draw.

Sure enough, a cruel T♥ appeared on the river - improving Li to the nut flush to eliminate Hou a few spots shy of a Day 2 berth.

Player	Chips	Progress
LL Liangming LiChina	225,000(45 BB)	145,000
KH Kaijia HouChina	busted	-70,000

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 9/68

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7/28/2026, 12:24:14 PM

Lee's Cowboys Send So to the Rail

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

Kuen Shing So moved all in for his last 17,000 on the button and Kim San Lee went all in for more from the small blind. Apicha Dechacharoensiri got out of the way in the big blind and a showdown was held.

Kuen Shing So: A♦ 9♦

Kim San Lee: K♣ K♠

So would need some help to stick around, but the Q♥ J♥ 9♥ J♠ 5♥ runout wasn't enough - eliminating So late in the day.

At the other table, Chuyi Zhang was also eliminated to bring the field down to just 10 players.

Player	Chips	Progress
KS Kim San LeeMalaysia	105,000(26 BB)	25,000
KS Kuen Shing SoHong Kong	busted	-45,000
CZ Chuyi ZhangChina	busted	-80,000

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 12/68

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7/28/2026, 11:50:24 AM

Dechacharoensiri Busts Chen to Extend Chip Lead

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

Apicha Dechacharoensiri raised to 8,000 from middle position and Yew Faii Chen shoved for his last 67,000 on the button. Dechacharoensiri quickly called after it was folded back to him and hands were revealed.

Yew Faii Chen: A♠ J♠

Apicha Dechacharoensiri: A♣ Q♣

Chen was dominated, and no help came on the 4♣ 4♥ 3♥ Q♥ 5♦ runout - sending the pot to Dechacharoensiri and growing his stack to 310,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
AD Apicha DechacharoensiriThailand	310,000(103 BB)	70,000
YF Yew Faii ChenMalaysia	busted	-85,000
ML Meng LiuChina	busted	-60,000

Fenty FindiarFenty Findiar

7/28/2026, 11:31:39 AM

Updated Counts

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

Player	Chips	Progress
AD Apicha DechacharoensiriThailand	240,000(80 BB)	100,000
DL Daniel Lim (4)Singapore	220,000(73 BB)	170,000
GM Gagandeep MalikIndia	100,000(33 BB)	-30,000
MR Muhammed Razeen RahmathullaSri Lanka	90,000(30 BB)	42,000
YF Yew Faii ChenMalaysia	85,000(28 BB)	-30,000
CZ Chuyi ZhangChina	80,000(27 BB)	45,000
LL Liangming LiChina	80,000(27 BB)	38,000
KS Kim San LeeMalaysia	80,000(27 BB)	67,000
WF Wong FattMalaysia	75,000(25 BB)	-25,000
KH Kaijia HouChina	70,000(23 BB)	4,000
HC Hui Cong ShimMalaysia	65,000(22 BB)	-3,000
ML Meng LiuChina	60,000(20 BB)	2,000
KS Kuen Shing SoHong Kong	45,000(15 BB)	20,000
SH Shiaw Hang MokMalaysia	busted	-20,000
WX Wei Xiong Daniel ChinMalaysia	busted	-34,000

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7/28/2026, 11:09:23 AM

Gagandeep Leaves So Short

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

Gagandeep Singh Malik opened to 6,000 from the hijack and was called by Yew Faii Chen on the button and Kuen Shing So in the big blind.

Everyone checked on the 6♥ J♥ K♣ flop and then So led out for 3,000 on the 5♥ turn. Malik raised to 12,000, which got a fold from Chen and a call from So.

Both players checked after the 5♠ paired the board on the river and So could only show 7♠ 4♠ for a busted straight draw.

Malik tabled Q♣ J♠ for jacks-up and was awarded the pot while So was left with just 25,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
GM Gagandeep MalikIndia	130,000(43 BB)	110,000
YF Yew Faii ChenMalaysia	115,000(38 BB)	95,000
KS Kuen Shing SoHong Kong	25,000(8 BB)	-60,000
AA Ali Ahmad Abbas Khalid YousufUnited Arab Emirates	busted	-20,000

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 16/68

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7/28/2026, 10:46:14 AM

Hou's Runner-Runner Straight Keeps Him Afloat

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

Kaijia Hou moved all in for 30,000 from under the gun and was called by Muhammed Razeen Rahmathulla in the small blind to be put at risk.

Kaijia Hou: A♣ 9♦

Muhammed Razeen Rahmathulla: A♠ T♥

"Nine!" Hou called for upon seeing he was dominated.

No nine came on the 4♥ J♠ T♦ flop, instead pairing Rahmathulla's kicker to leave Hou drawing slim.

However, the 8♥ turn and 7♦ river gave Hou an unlikely runner-runner straight - awarding him the double up and keeping his Day 1/A run alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
KH Kaijia HouChina	66,000(26 BB)	48,500
MR Muhammed Razeen RahmathullaSri Lanka	48,000(19 BB)	-12,000
KH Kon Hong TangMalaysia	busted	-50,000

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 17/68

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7/28/2026, 10:42:10 AM

Dechacharoensiri 's Stack Soars After Winning Classic Race

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

Bransom Lim raised from the cutoff and just behind him, Apicha Dechacharoensiri three-bet to 15,000. Action folded back around to Lim, who announced he was all in for a bit under 50,000 total. Dechacharoensiri wasted little time calling and a showdown was held.

Bransom Lim: Q♥ Q♠

Apicha Dechacharoensiri: A♠ K♣

It was a most-classic of Hold'em matches, with Lim's queens being slightly favored.

The T♦ T♠ 6♦ flop was safe for Lim, but the K♦ turn paired Dechacharoensiri to leave Lim drawing to two outs.

No miracle came on the A♦ river and Lim's stack was sent over to Dechacharoensiri.

Player	Chips	Progress
AD Apicha DechacharoensiriThailand	140,000(70 BB)	86,000
BS Boon Siong LimSingapore	busted	-33,000
XH Xiaorong HongChina	busted	-90,000
WY Wilbin YeohMalaysia	busted	-25,000

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7/28/2026, 10:26:31 AM

Wong Squeezes Out a Win

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

Xiaorong Hong raised to 4,000 first to act and was called by Wilbin Yeoh in the cutoff, Tieng Fatt Wong in the small blind, and Kon Hong Tan in the big blind for a four-way pot.

Wong and Tan checked to Hong, who continued for 7,000 on the 2♥ T♦ A♥ flop. Yeoh called, but Wong then squeezed to 25,000. Everyone folded in turn and Wong picked up a nice pot.

Meanwhile, Wai Junn Leong, Patrick Ng, and Isaac Phua were the latest to be eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
WF Wong FattMalaysia	100,000(50 BB)	40,000
XH Xiaorong HongChina	90,000(45 BB)	73,000
KH Kon Hong TangMalaysia	50,000(25 BB)	30,000
WY Wilbin YeohMalaysia	25,000(13 BB)	-20,000
WJ Wai Junn LeongMalaysia	busted	-44,000
PN Patrick NgUnited States of America	busted	-65,000
IP Isaac Phua (5)Malaysia	busted

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7/28/2026, 10:07:56 AM

Huang Doubles With Ace-High

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

Kim San Lee raised to 3,000 from the cutoff and Hongyi Huang moved all in from the small blind for 28,000 total. It was folded back to Lee, who struggled with his decision for a bit before deciding to make the call and put Huang at risk.

Hongyi Huang: A♠ 8♦

Kim San Lee: K♦ Q♣

The 7♦ 9♥ T♣ 5♦ T♥ runout improved neither player - leaving Huang best with his ace to double his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
HH Hongyi HuangChina	59,000(30 BB)	29,000
KS Kim San LeeMalaysia	13,000(7 BB)	-32,000

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 25/68

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7/28/2026, 9:35:19 AM

Latest Eliminations

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

All the following players have been eliminated following the close of late registration.

Their next chance to enter, should they choose, will be Day 1/B on Wednesday, July 29 at 11 a.m.

Player	Chips	Progress
RB Rahat BabayevTurkmenistan	busted	-46,000
KZ Kaihua ZhangChina	busted	-13,000
CL Chun Leong LohMalaysia	busted	-20,000
TT Tak Ting Ryan KanMalaysia	busted	-15,000
GY Guodi YuChina	busted	-20,000
GZ Geng Zhe TeeMalaysia	busted	-20,000
CL Cheng Lung TsaiTaiwan	busted	-20,000

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7/28/2026, 9:31:42 AM

Dedy Gets Dusted by Lim's Tens

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

Wilbin Yeoh limped from under the gun and just behind him, Daniel Lim raised. Action folded to Suryanto Dedy, who moved all in for his last several thousand from the big blind. Yeoh let his hand go and Lim called with a covering stack.

Suryanto Dedy: 9♥ 9♠

Daniel Lim: T♦ T♥

Lim had Dedy's pair pipped, and the 3♣ 7♠ 8♠ K♠ 8♥ runout kept Lim ahead to eliminate Dedy.

Player	Chips	Progress
DL Daniel Lim (4)Singapore	50,000(33 BB)	10,000
WY Wilbin YeohMalaysia	45,000(30 BB)	25,000
SD Suryanto DedyIndonesia	busted	-20,000

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 26/68

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7/28/2026, 9:05:00 AM

Rahmathulla Doubles Through Kan

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

Hui Cong Shim raised to 2,500 from the hijack and was called dby Hongyi Huang on the button. Muhammed Razeen Rahmathulla squeezed to 8,500 from the small blind and just behind him, Ryan Kan moved all in.

Shim and Huang got out of the way, but Rahmathulla called all in for a bit under 30,000 for a showdown.

Muhammed Razeen Rahmathulla: A♣ K♦

Ryan Kan: A♠ J♠

Rahmathulla had Kan dominated, and the K♣ J♦ 2♦ flop paired both players to keep Rahmuthulla well ahead.

Neither the 4♠ turn nor Q♠ river changed anything and Rahmathulla was awarded the large double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
HC Hui Cong ShimMalaysia	68,000(57 BB)	48,000
MR Muhammed Razeen RahmathullaSri Lanka	60,000(50 BB)	10,000
HH Hongyi HuangChina	30,000(25 BB)	-5,000
TT Tak Ting Ryan KanMalaysia	15,000(13 BB)	-36,000

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 31/68

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7/28/2026, 8:41:21 AM

Ng Catches Zhang's Hand in the Cookie Jar

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

Patrick Ng opened to 2,500 from the cutoff and Kaihua Zhang defended his big blind.

Zhang check-called a 3,000 bet from Ng on the T♣ A♦ 4♣ flop and then both players checked after the T♥ paired the board on the turn.

Zhang fired 10,000 into the middle after the 7♦ was brought on the river, sending Ng deep into the tank.

After using up a time extension, Ng stuck in a call and Zhang instantly mucked his cards.

Ng showed he held A♥ J♠ for aces-up and was sent the sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
PN Patrick NgUnited States of America	65,000(65 BB)	17,000
KZ Kaihua ZhangChina	13,000(13 BB)	-7,000

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7/28/2026, 8:25:11 AM

Late Registration Closed

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

In total, Day 1/A of the Poker Dream 25 Main Event (MYR 4M GTD) drew 68 entrants. Of those, 35 remain half way through Level 9.

Play will conclude for Day 1/A once there are seven players remaining, at which point the survivors will bag and tag their chips with a place in the money secured.

Fenty FindiarFenty Findiar

7/28/2026, 8:17:14 AM

Assorted Counts

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

Kuen Shing So appears to be the current chip leader, while Steven has busted two bullets and opted to join the High Roller, already in progress!

Player	Chips	Progress
KS Kuen Shing SoHong Kong	85,000(85 BB)	13,000
WF Wong FattMalaysia	60,000(60 BB)	19,000
ML Meng LiuChina	58,000(58 BB)	21,000
AD Apicha DechacharoensiriThailand	54,000(54 BB)	10,000
TT Tak Ting Ryan KanMalaysia	51,000(51 BB)	-12,000
MR Muhammed Razeen RahmathullaSri Lanka	50,000(50 BB)	23,000
RB Rahat BabayevTurkmenistan	46,000(46 BB)	27,000
KS Kim San LeeMalaysia	45,000(45 BB)	25,000
CZ Chuyi ZhangChina	35,000(35 BB)	5,000
BS Boon Siong LimSingapore	33,000(33 BB)	-12,000
GM Gagandeep MalikIndia	20,000(20 BB)
S StevenIndonesia	busted	-2,000

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 36/68

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7/28/2026, 8:09:00 AM

Lim's Double Leaves Ganbold With Crumbs

Level 8: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Javkhlan Ganbold raised to 1,600 from early position and Daniel Lim defended his big blind.

Lim check-called a 1,700 bet from Ganbold on the T♥ A♣ 2♠ flop and a 4,500 bet from Ganbold on the 8♦ turn.

The 9♥ completed the board and Lim shoved for a bit over 10,000. Ganbold quickly called and Lim showed A♦ T♦ for flopped two pair.

Ganbold showed he held Ax Qx and was forced to surrender the majority of his stack over to Lim.

Player	Chips	Progress
DL Daniel Lim (4)Singapore	40,000(50 BB)	20,000
JG Javkhlan GanboldMongolia	2,500(3 BB)	-42,500

Level 8: 400 / 800 ante: 800

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 36/64

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7/28/2026, 7:40:43 AM

Kan Ships His Stack on Rahmathulla

Level 7: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Muhammed Razeen Rahmathulla opened to 1,200 from early position and was called by Ryan Kan in the hijack, Ng Suhadi in the cutoff, and Hongyi Huang in the big blind for a four-way pot.

Action checked to Kan, who bet 1,200 on the 4♥ 6♦ 8♠ flop. Suhadi folded, but both Huang and Rahmathulla called.

It was again checked to Kan and he put out the same bet on the Q♣ turn. Huang called and then Rahmathulla check-raised to 7,200. Kan quickly moved all in with the largest stack and both Huang and Rahmathulla folded.

Kan, who placed seventh in the Deepstack event yesterday, is now up to approximately 63,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
TT Tak Ting Ryan KanMalaysia	63,000(105 BB)	43,000
NS Ng SuhadiIndonesia	37,000(62 BB)	17,000
HH Hongyi HuangChina	35,000(58 BB)	15,000
MR Muhammed Razeen RahmathullaSri Lanka	27,000(45 BB)	-38,000

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7/28/2026, 7:31:06 AM

Yong Goes Runner-Runner to Stick Around

Level 7: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Jin Ling Yong was already all in on the button preflop against Tieng Fatt Wong in the small blind and Bransom Lim in the small blind.

Wong bet 4,000 on the 5♠ 8♥ 3♥ flop and Boon let his hand go after a lengthy tank to set up a showdown between Yong and Wong.

Jin Ling Yong: K♠ T♥

Tieng Fatt Wong: 9♣ 9♦

The 2♥ turn gave Yong additional outs to a flush with his overcards, and the J♥ river filled his flush draw to award him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
BS Boon Siong LimSingapore	45,000(75 BB)	-5,000
WF Wong FattMalaysia	41,000(68 BB)	16,000
JL Jin Ling YongMalaysia	23,000(38 BB)	5,000

Level 7: 300 / 600 ante: 600

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 38/61

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7/28/2026, 7:01:03 AM

Lang Shoves into Aggarwal's Rockets

Level 6: 300 / 500 ante: 500

A short-stacked Yulin Lang moved in for a bit over 5,000 from the cutoff and it was folded to Snehil Aggarwal, who announced he was also all in for more from the small blind.

Yulin Lang: 6♣ 6♦

Snehil Aggarwal: A♣ A♦

It was unfortunate timing for Lang, who had run into the preflop nuts.

The 7♥ 3♦ 2♠ 4♠ A♥ runout offered Lang no help and Aggarwal was sent the rest of Lang's chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
AS Aggarwal SnehilIndia	17,000(34 BB)	-21,000
YL Yulin LangChina	busted	-20,000

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7/28/2026, 6:43:50 AM

Chin's Nine is Enough

Level 6: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Chuyi Zhang opened to 1,000 from the hijack and was called by Daniel Chin on the button and Rahat Babayev in the big blind.

Babayev checked to Zhang, who continued for 1,000 on the 9♦ 2♦ A♣ flop. Chin called and Babayev got out of the way.

Both players then checked on the T♥ turn and 5♠ river. Zhang turned over pocket sixes, but they were no good against Chin's 9♣ 8♥ for a flopped pair of nines, sending the pot to Chin.

Player	Chips	Progress
WX Wei Xiong Daniel ChinMalaysia	34,000(68 BB)	14,000
CZ Chuyi ZhangChina	30,000(60 BB)	10,000
RB Rahat BabayevTurkmenistan	19,000(38 BB)	-31,500

Level 6: 300 / 500 ante: 500

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 37/53

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7/28/2026, 6:28:48 AM

Ning Forces a Fold From Steven

Level 5: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Heads-up on a flop of K♥ 9♦ T♥ in a raised pot, Steven put out a bet from early position and was quickly raised to 3,200 by Junxiang Ning on the button. Steven called.

The A♦ fell on the turn and Steven checked. Ning cut out a bet of 4,500 and placed it into the middle.

Steven tanked a bit, but eventually opted to let his hand go - conceding the bloated pot to Ning.

Steven busted shortly after the hand, but quickly reentered with a fresh stack of 20,000.

The field is now up to 53 players. Of those, 37 remain in contention.

Player	Chips	Progress
JN Junxiang NingChina	26,000(65 BB)	6,000
S StevenIndonesia	2,000(5 BB)	-21,000

Level 5: 200 / 400 ante: 400

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 37/53

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7/28/2026, 6:14:03 AM

Easy Pickup for Lim

Level 4: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Jin Ling Yong raised to 800 from early position and nobody felt like folding, as Tieng Fatt Wong called from middle position, Javkhlan Ganbold called from the hijack, Steven called from the cutoff, and Xiaorong Hong called on the button.

Bransom Lim wasn't having it and squeezed to 3,000 from the small blind, which got folds from everyone except Steven.

Lim continued for 2,000 on the 2♥ 8♥ T♣ flop and Steven quickly let his hand go - sending a nice pot to Lim without resistance.

Player	Chips	Progress
BS Boon Siong LimSingapore	50,000(167 BB)	7,000
JG Javkhlan GanboldMongolia	45,000(150 BB)	11,000
WF Wong FattMalaysia	25,000(83 BB)	5,000
S StevenIndonesia	23,000(77 BB)	-1,000
JL Jin Ling YongMalaysia	18,000(60 BB)	-2,000
XH Xiaorong HongChina	17,000(57 BB)	-3,000

Level 4: 200 / 300 ante: 300

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 36/52

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7/28/2026, 5:49:25 AM

Some Counts From the Field

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Player	Chips	Progress
KS Kuen Shing SoHong Kong	72,000(240 BB)	40,000
MR Muhammed Razeen RahmathullaSri Lanka	65,000(217 BB)	34,000
RB Rahat BabayevTurkmenistan	50,500(168 BB)	-2,500
PN Patrick NgUnited States of America	48,000(160 BB)	8,000
WJ Wai Junn LeongMalaysia	44,000(147 BB)	24,000
BS Boon Siong LimSingapore	43,000(143 BB)	23,000
LL Liangming LiChina	42,000(140 BB)	22,000
AN Andy Ng (2)Malaysia	39,000(130 BB)	19,000
ML Meng LiuChina	37,000(123 BB)	13,000
JG Javkhlan GanboldMongolia	34,000(113 BB)	14,000

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7/28/2026, 5:28:39 AM

Dechacharoensiri Sends Lu to the Rail

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Jiaji Lu was already all-in from the cutoff for approximately 16,000 total on a board of Q♥ 2♦ 5♠ 4♥ against Apicha Dechacharoensiri, who had Lu slightly covered from the small blind.

Jiaji Lu: Q♠ T♠ (All-in)

Apicha Dechacharoensiri: A♣ Q♦

Both players held top pair, but Dechacharoensiri held the superior kicker, leaving Lu drawing to just three outs. The 8♦ completed the board, keeping Dechacharoensiri in the lead and eliminating Lu.

So far, Day 1/A of the Main Event has drawn 46 entrants. Of those, 35 remain in the field. Anyone who busts may re-enter, as unlimited re-entries are permitted until the close of late registration at the start of Level 9.

Player	Chips	Progress
AD Apicha DechacharoensiriThailand	44,000(147 BB)	24,000
JL Jiaji LuSingapore	busted	-16,000

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7/28/2026, 5:12:35 AM

Babayev Off to a Strong Start on Second Bullet

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Rahat Babayev immediately re-entered after being eliminated earlier and has already more than doubled his starting stack.

In a recent hand, Babayev raised to 800 from the hijack and called a three-bet of 2,000 from Kang Li on the button. Babayev check-called a 2,000 bet from Li on the 3♥ 4♣ 5♠ flop, and both players checked the 9♥ turn.

Babayev slid a stack of chips into the middle on the Q♣ river, putting Li to the test for his remaining 8,000. Li let his hand go, allowing Babayev to grow his stack to approximately 53,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
RB Rahat BabayevTurkmenistan	53,000(177 BB)	53,000
KL Kang LiChina	8,000(27 BB)	-12,000

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7/28/2026, 4:52:08 AM

Steven Calls Lu's Bluff

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Steven, Kok Wai Lai, and Jiaji Lu were in for 1,200 each heading into the flop, which came 3♠ 5♠ A♣.

Action checked through on the flop, and it was checked to Lu on the 3♣ turn. Lu bet 1,800 from the cutoff, Steven called from early position, and Lai let his hand go from the hijack.

The 6♠ completed the board and Steven checked a final time. Lu sized up for a bet of 3,000, and Steven called instantly.

Lu could only show K♥ Q♠ for king-high, and Steven tabled 8♣ 5♣ to claim the pot with two pair, fives and threes.

Player	Chips	Progress
S StevenIndonesia	24,000(80 BB)	4,000
KW Kok Wai LaiMalaysia	18,000(60 BB)	-2,000
JL Jiaji LuSingapore	16,000(53 BB)	-4,000

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 27/32

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7/28/2026, 4:36:56 AM

Ng Triples up; So Takes the Side in Three-Way Clash

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Patrick Ng was already all-in for his last 13,500 from the hijack, and Kuen Shing So was also all-in for approximately 35,000 on the button against Snehil Aggarwal, who had both players covered in the small blind, on a flop of 5♦ K♣ 7♥.

Patrick Ng: 7♠ 7♣

Kuen Shing So: A♠ K♥

Snehil Aggarwal: K♦ 5♥

Ng let out a fist pump upon seeing he was in commanding shape with a set of sevens. The 8♠ A♥ runout kept Ng out in front for the triple-up while also improving So to aces and kings to secure the side pot against Aggarwal.

Player	Chips	Progress
PN Patrick NgUnited States of America	40,000(200 BB)	20,000
AS Aggarwal SnehilIndia	38,000(190 BB)	18,000
KS Kuen Shing SoHong Kong	32,000(160 BB)	12,000

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 24/27

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7/28/2026, 4:17:17 AM

Rahmathulla Flushes Babayev Out

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Rahat Babayev was already all-in for a bit under 10,000 on the button against Muhammed Razeen Rahmathulla in the cutoff on a flop of 10c 7♥ 8♣.

Rahat Babayev: J♦ 8♦

Muhammed Razeen Rahmathulla: Q♣ Q♦

Rahmathulla was ahead with queens against Babayev's pair and gutshot straight draw, and the A♣ 9♣ runout left Rahmathulla with a flush to eliminate Babayev early on Day 1/A.

Player	Chips	Progress
MR Muhammed Razeen RahmathullaSri Lanka	31,000(310 BB)	11,000
RB Rahat BabayevTurkmenistan	busted	-19,500

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7/28/2026, 4:03:25 AM

Five-Way Pot Goes Liu's Way

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Kaijia Hou raised to 300 from middle position and received calls from Meng Liu in the hijack, Rahat Babayev on the button, Cheng Yang Chee in the small blind, and Kang Li in the big blind.

Action checked to Liu, who bet 500 on the 5♦ A♦ T♦ flop. It folded back to Hou, who called.

Hou check-called a 1,500 bet from Liu on the 3♣ turn, but check-folded facing a 10,000 river bomb from Liu, who was awarded a nice pot early on.

Not long after, Van Dong An Nguyen became the first player eliminated in just the first level!

Player	Chips	Progress
ML Meng LiuChina	24,000(240 BB)	4,000
KL Kang LiChina	20,000(200 BB)
RB Rahat BabayevTurkmenistan	19,500(195 BB)	-500
CY Cheng Yang CheeMalaysia	19,500(195 BB)	-500
KH Kaijia HouChina	17,500(175 BB)	-2,500
VD Van Dong An NguyenViet Nam	busted	-20,000

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 19/19

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7/28/2026, 3:50:07 AM

Early Entrants

Player	Chips
AS Aggarwal SnehilIndia	20,000
RB Rahat BabayevTurkmenistan	20,000
CY Cheng Yang CheeMalaysia	20,000
SD Suryanto DedyIndonesia	20,000
DE Dharmawan EddyIndonesia	20,000
JG Javkhlan GanboldMongolia	20,000
XH Xiaorong HongChina	20,000
KH Kaijia HouChina	20,000
KW Kok Wai LaiMalaysia	20,000
KL Kang LiChina	20,000
LL Liangming LiChina	20,000
MR Muhammed Razeen RahmathullaSri Lanka	20,000
KS Kuen Shing SoHong Kong	20,000
S StevenIndonesia	20,000

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7/28/2026, 3:48:00 AM

Shuffle up and Deal

With 14 players in action at the start, Day 1/A of Event #34: Main Event (MYR 4M GTD) is officially underway!

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7/28/2026, 2:41:18 AM

Poker Dream 25 Main Event Kicks Off Today at 11 a.m.

The wait is over, and the long journey to crown the next Poker Dream Main Event champion begins today.

Featuring a MYR 4,000,000 guarantee, the marquee event of Poker Dream 25 is set to attract a wide array of players from Malaysia and abroad, all eager to chase poker immortality in one of Asia’s most prestigious tournaments.

The last Main Event held in Malaysia during Poker Dream 21 saw Rudy Edenata top a 1,572-entry field to capture his first Poker Dream title and MYR 800,000 (~USD 200,000) - the biggest score of his career. More recently at Poker Dream 23 Taiwan, Ngoc Anh Cao claimed the Poker Dream Gold Dragon Trophy and TWD 5,263,000 (~USD 164,800) top prize by besting a field of 1,472.

This series' Main Event will hold 13 starting flights across five days, beginning with Day 1/A today at 11 a.m. local time. The buy-in varies between MYR 3,200 (~USD 800) and MYR 4,800 (~USD 1,200), with the lower buy-in featuring a 10% ITM rate while the higher buy-in has a 15% ITM rate. The starting flights also feature varying structures, with level lengths ranging from 40 minutes down to 10 minutes. Here's a look at the complete Main Event schedule:

Poker Dream 25 Main Event Schedule

For players looking to get in on the action on a budget, Milestone Satellites with buy-ins ranging from MYR 520 (~USD 130) to MYR 1,070 (~USD 268) will also run daily ahead of the respective starting flights.

Day 1/A starts players with 20,000 in chips, with play beginning at 100/100 blinds with a 100 big-blind ante. Levels will last 30 minutes each and 15-minute breaks will be held after every four levels. Late registration for Day 1/A will close at the start of Level 9 (~3:30 p.m.). Play will conclude once the field reaches 10 percent of the field remaining - at which point the surviving players will have secured a spot in the money and advanced to Day 2.

With past Poker Dream Main Events, the Dream Bonus will be active throughout the event, incentivizing players to fire multiple flights. Any player who bags a second time will automatically receive a MYR 10,000 (~USD 2,500) bonus, along with a multiplier based on the number of chips secured. Bagging a third time or more increases the bonus to MYR 20,000 (~USD 5,000), with an even larger multiplier applied. Players who bag multiple times will carry only their largest stack forward to Day 2 on August 2 at 12 p.m., while all other stacks will be removed from play.

The quest to find the next Poker Dream Main Event champion is about to begin. To find out who rises and who falls in pursuit of Poker Dream glory, be sure to follow our live-reporting page here for updates throughout the event.