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Blind level

Level 30: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Entries

8/1,043

Total Chips

31,290,000

Average

3,911,250

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8/3/2026, 9:06:48 AM

One for Tang; One for Wang

Level 30: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Kon Hong Tang

Daniel Lim opened to 240,000 on the button and Kon Hong Tang defended his big blind.

Both players checked on the 9♦ J♠ T♠ flop and then Tang check-called a 220,000 bet from Lim on the 8♥ turn.

Tang moved all in after the T♥ paired the board on the river and Lim let his hand go.

On the very next hand, Tang raised to 240,000 from the small blind and Wengang Wang called in the big blind.

Wang called a 240,000 bet from Tang on the 6♠ Q♥ K♦ flop and action checked through on the 7♠ turn.

Tang check-called a 400,000 bet from Wang on the T♣ river and Wang revealed K♣ 9♣ for a pair of kings, which was good for the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
DL Daniel Lim 1Singapore	5,500,000(46 BB)	-900,000
WW Wengang WangChina	3,800,000(32 BB)	1,810,000
KH Kon Hong TangMalaysia	1,750,000(15 BB)	-420,000

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8/3/2026, 9:04:50 AM

Lim Bets Darmawan Off the Pot

Level 30: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Daniel Lim

Gene Richard Darmawan made it 240,000 to play from early position and found a call from Daniel Lim in the next seat.

The flop came 4♥ 3♣ 8♠ and Darmawan checked to Lim, who bet out for 140,000. Darmawan tanked for a while and made the call.

Action went check, check on the 7♣ turn for the players to see the 2♥ peel off on the river.

Darmawan checked once more to Lim, who bet out for 320,000. Darmawan thought briefly and mucked his cards to send the pot to Lim with no showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
DL Daniel Lim 1Singapore	6,400,000(53 BB)	1,400,000
RD Richard DarmawanIndonesia	4,900,000(41 BB)	100,000

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8/3/2026, 9:02:39 AM

Liau Doubles Through Peng

Level 30: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Yong Heng Liau

It was folded to the blinds, where Mengdian Peng shoved from the small blind to put Yong Heng Liau all in for his last 1,100,000.

Liau tossed some time extensions into the middle and tanked for a while, but eventually stuck a stack of chips into the middle to indicate a call.

Yong Heng Liau: A♠ 2♥

Mengdian Peng: 9♦ 5♠

It was the right call from Liau, and he was rewarded with a double up after the 8♦ 7♥ A♥ 8♥ 5♥ runout left him best with a pair of aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
MD Meng Dian PengChina	5,050,000(42 BB)	-1,800,000
YH Yong Heng LiauMalaysia	2,300,000(19 BB)	840,000

Level 30: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 8/1043

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8/3/2026, 8:28:36 AM

Vikaash Shah Eliminated in 9th Place for MYR 48,600 (~USD 12,150)

Level 29: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Vikaash Shah

Action folded to Vikaash Shah, who open-jammed all in from the small blind for around 800,000 and was snap-called by Muneyuki Tanimura in the big blind, who had Shah covered.

Vikaash Shah: K♥ T♠

Muneyuki Tanimura: A♥ A♠

Shah was unfortunate to jam into a monster and needed some help quickly.

The J♦ 8♣ 9♣ flop gave Shah an open-ended straight draw and a sweat to stay alive. The 6♥ turn changed nothing though and when the 6♠ peeled off on the river, Tanimura's aces held firm to send Shah to the rail in ninth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
MT Muneyuki TanimuraJapan	2,430,000(24 BB)	450,000
VS Vikaash ShahIndia	busted	-950,000

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8/3/2026, 8:25:52 AM

Lim's River Call Gets a Snap-Muck From Darmawan

Level 29: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Daniel Lim

Daniel Lim opened to 200,000 first to act and Gene Richard Darmawan defended his big blind.

Both players checked on the 5♦ J♣ 7♥ flop and then Lim called a 200,000 bet from Darmawan on the 7♣ turn.

The T♣ filled out the board and Darmawan sized up for a bet of 800,000.

Lim didn't take long to call and Darmawan instantly mucked his cards, awarding the pot to Lim without a showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
DL Daniel Lim 1Singapore	5,000,000(50 BB)	1,130,000
RD Richard DarmawanIndonesia	4,800,000(48 BB)	-1,260,000

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8/3/2026, 7:26:46 AM

Final Table Seat Draw & Chip Counts

Level 29: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
VS Vikaash ShahIndia	950,000(10 BB)	1	1
MT Muneyuki TanimuraJapan	1,980,000(20 BB)	1	2
MD Meng Dian PengChina	6,850,000(69 BB)	1	3
YH Yong Heng LiauMalaysia	1,460,000(15 BB)	1	4
RD Richard DarmawanIndonesia	6,060,000(61 BB)	1	5
DL Daniel Lim 1Singapore	3,870,000(39 BB)	1	6
HL Huanghua LiSingapore	2,480,000(25 BB)	1	7
KH Kon Hong TangMalaysia	2,170,000(22 BB)	1	8
WW Wengang WangChina	1,990,000(20 BB)	1	9

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8/3/2026, 7:12:15 AM

Shuang Li Eliminated in 10th Place for MYR 38,200 (~USD 9,550)

Level 29: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Shuang Li

Shuang Li raised to 200,000 on the button and called a three-bet of 500,000 from Gene Richard Darmawan, who was in the small blind.

The flop came Q♦ 6♣ K♠ and Li folded facing a 200,000 bet from Darmawan to be left short.

Several hands later, action folded to Li in the small blind and he moved all in for his last 450,000. Darmawan stuck in a call from the big blind and a showdown was held.

Shuang Li: A♠ 9♥

Gene Richard Darmawan: A♦ 7♥

Li was favored, and a crowd gathered around to sweat the runout.

The Q♠ J♥ T♣ flop kept Darmawan behind, but the 7♣ turn vaulted him into the lead after pairing his seven.

The 4♥ completed the board - eliminating Li one spot shy of the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
RD Richard DarmawanIndonesia	6,170,000(62 BB)	2,270,000
SL Shuang LiChina	busted	-1,500,000

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8/3/2026, 6:53:21 AM

Tang Picks Up Kings for a Double

Level 29: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Kon Hong Tang

Kon Hong Tang opened to 250,000 from the cutoff only for Mengdian Peng to three-bet all in from the button and he had Tang covered. Tang didn't take long and made the call.

Kon Hong Tang: K♥ K♦

Mengdian Peng: T♠ T♦

Tang had found the perfect spot for the double-up and now just needed his kings to hold.

Nothing changed on the Q♥ Q♠ 6♠ flop and when the J♦ peeled off on the turn Tang was nearly home and dry. The 4♦ brick of a river sealed the deal and Tang was shipped the pot for a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
MD Meng Dian PengChina	5,400,000(54 BB)	-1,400,000
KH Kon Hong TangMalaysia	2,100,000(21 BB)	1,200,000

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8/3/2026, 6:50:01 AM

James Wang Eliminated in 11th Place for MYR 38,200 (~USD 9,550)

Level 29: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

James Wang

James Wang limped from the small blind and Daniel Lim shoved from the big blind, which was enough to put Wang all in for approximately 1,500,000.

Wang slid his remaining chips into the middle and hands were revealed.

James Wang: A♠ 9♦

Daniel Lim: K♣ J♦

Wang held the lead with his ace, but that quickly changed after the Q♥ 7♣ J♥ flop paired Lim's jack.

"Seven! Seven!" Lim started shouting, hoping to stay ahead.

The 4♠ turn changed nothing, and Lim got his wish as the 7♦ completed the board - eliminating Wang in 11th place to set up the final table bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
DL Daniel Lim 1Singapore	3,200,000(32 BB)	1,400,000
JW James WangSingapore	busted	-2,400,000

Level 29: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 10/1043

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8/3/2026, 6:39:27 AM

Wang Picks Off Liau

Level 28: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Wengang Wang

Yong Heng Liau opened to 160,000 from under the gun and found a call from Wengang Wang in the big blind.

The players checked down the 8♦ 4♦ T♠ flop as they did the Q♣ turn.

The J♣ peeled off on the river and Wang led out for 250,000 only for Liau to raise to 550,000. Wang thought for a while and made the call tabling J♠ 8♥ for a rivered two pair which had Liau's 7♣ 7♠ crushed and Wang was pushed the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
WW Wengang WangChina	2,400,000(30 BB)	1,145,000
YH Yong Heng LiauMalaysia	2,150,000(27 BB)	-750,000

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8/3/2026, 6:34:53 AM

Win Meng Tan Eliminated in 12th Place for MYR 30,600 (~USD 7,650)

Level 28: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Win Meng Tan

Action folded to Win Meng Tan in the small blind who made it 240,000 to play and was looked up by Mengdian Peng in the big blind.

The flop came 5♥ 2♥ 8♦ and Tan continued for 140,000 and Peng made the call.

The A♣ peeled off on the turn and Tan fired out a second bullet of 170,000. Peng raised all in and he had Tan covered.

Tan went deep deep into the tank and pushed in all his remaining time banks for the dealer to pull in at will. Seven of these were claimed by the dealer and Tan then made the call for his tournament life.

Win Meng Tan: A♦ T♦

Mengdian Peng: A♠ 5♣

Peng had spiked two pair to outdraw Tan who now needed help instantly to stay alive. The river bricked out with the 3♠ and Tan was sent to the rail in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
MD Meng Dian PengChina	6,800,000(85 BB)	800,000
WM Win Meng TanMalaysia	busted	-1,000,000

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8/3/2026, 6:30:24 AM

Tong Tan Eliminated in 13th Place for MYR 30,600 (~USD 7,650)

Level 28: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Tong Tan

Mengdian Peng opened to 170,000 from the hijack and it was folded to Tong Tan, who moved all in from the small blind for his last 530,000. Peng tanked a bit, but eventually talked himself into a call to put Tan at risk.

Tong Tan: 8♦ 8♥

Mengdian Peng: Q♦ 6♦

It appeared that Peng's gamble wouldn't pay off after the 8♠ 9♦ 3♥ flop gave Tan a commanding lead with a set.

The 5♥ turn gave Peng a draw to a straight, however, and the 7♣ river completed it - eliminating Tan in 13th place in a rather cruel fashion.

Player	Chips	Progress
MD Meng Dian PengChina	6,000,000(75 BB)	700,000
TT Tong TanSingapore	busted	-880,000

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8/3/2026, 6:26:11 AM

Lim Xiang John Lee Eliminated in 14th Place for MYR 30,600 (~USD 7,650)

Level 28: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Lim Xiang John Lee

Yong Heng Liau opened to 160,000 from the cutoff which sent short-stacked Lim Xiang John Lee into the tank and he pushed out his remaining time banks. The dealer pulled in two of these before he three-bet all in to 200,000. Action came back to Liau who made the call.

Lim Xiang John Lee: A♠ 8♥

Yong Heng Liau: K♦ T♦

Lim was ahead but not by much and Liau had outs to hit that could end Lim's run.

The dealer peeled off the 2♣ T♠ 3♣ flop to send Liau into the lead, and Lim now needed to hit an ace to stay alive.

Nothing changed on the Q♣ turn and when the river bricked out with the 5♣, Lim was sent to the cage in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
YH Yong Heng LiauMalaysia	2,900,000(36 BB)	-150,000
LX Lim Xiang John LeeSingapore	busted	-1,200,000

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8/3/2026, 6:04:44 AM

Lim's Downtrend Continues

Level 28: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Daniel Lim opened to 160,000 from the hijack and called a three-bet of 400,000 from Gene Richard Darmawan, who was in the big blind.

Lim called a 320,000 bet from Darmawan on the 3♦ 6♣ Q♥ flop and then both players checked on the K♦ turn and 2♣ river.

Darmawan tabled A♣ A♥ and Lim sent his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
RD Richard DarmawanIndonesia	3,900,000(49 BB)	1,350,000
DL Daniel Lim 1Singapore	1,800,000(23 BB)	1,770,000

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8/3/2026, 6:02:15 AM

Tab Doubles Through Peng

Level 28: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Win Meng Tan

Win Meng Tan raised to 390,000 from early position, leaving himself just 10,000 behind. Mengdian Peng flat-called from the next seat and the rest of the table folded.

Tan checked in the dark and on the 9♣ K♠ 6♠ flop, Peng bet enough to put Tan all in, who snap-called.

Win Meng Tan: A♣ K♦

Mengdian Peng: J♠ J♥

Tan had hit his higher pair and just needed to avoid a jack or runner-runner for the double-up.

The Q♥ on the turn gave Tan a sweat, but the 8♠ brick of a river sealed the deal for his double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
MD Meng Dian PengChina	5,300,000(66 BB)	-100,000
WM Win Meng TanMalaysia	1,000,000(13 BB)	180,000

Level 28: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 14/1043

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8/3/2026, 5:25:36 AM

Li Doubles Through Lim

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Shuang Li

Daniel Lim opened to 120,000 from the hijack and Shuang Li moved all in for a bit under 700,000 from the small blind. Lim called and a showdown was held.

Shuang Li: J♠ J♣

Daniel Lim: K♦ T♣

The 8♠ 5♥ 5♠ T♠ 3♣ runout kept Li's jacks best and he doubled up through Lim.

Lim lost more chips following the hand and has slipped to under three million.

Player	Chips	Progress
DL Daniel Lim Hung ChunMalaysia	2,650,000(44 BB)	-1,950,000
SL Shuang LiChina	1,500,000(25 BB)	450,000

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8/3/2026, 5:22:55 AM

Gagandeep Singh Malik Eliminated in 15th Place for MYR 30,600 (~USD 7,650)

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Gagandeep Malik

Mengdian Peng opened to 120,000 from the cutoff and was looked up by Gagandeep Singh Malik on the button and Lim Xiang John Lee in the small blind.

On the 4♦ 8♥ T♥ flop, Peng led out for 120,000 only for Malik to raise all in for 420,000. Lim folded and Peng snap-called.

Gagandeep Singh Malik: T♠ 9♠

Mengdian Peng: 8♣ 8♠

Peng had flopped a set, and Malik was in deep trouble. The K♥ peeled off on the turn and left Malik drawing dead. The 7♦ river sealed the deal, and Malik was sent to the rail in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
MD Meng Dian PengChina	5,400,000(90 BB)	1,680,000
LX Lim Xiang John LeeSingapore	1,200,000(20 BB)	-100,000
GM Gagandeep MalikIndia	busted	-505,000

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8/3/2026, 5:17:24 AM

Darmawan's Queens Hold for the Double

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Richard Darmawan

Huanghua Li opened to 120,000 from under the gun only for Gene Richard Darmawan to three-bet all in from the hijack. Action folded to Daniel Lim in the small blind, who four-bet all in and had both players covered. Li got out of the way quickly.

Gene Richard Darmawan: Q♥ Q♣

Daniel Lim: A♥ Q♠

Darmawan was looking good for the double-up and just needed to dodge an ace or some straightening cards.

The 2♥ 7♣ 3♣ flop changed nothing and when the K♦ peeled off on the turn it was just the ace that Darmawan needed to avoid. The river bricked out with the 9♦ and Darmawan was shipped the pot for the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
DL Daniel Lim Hung ChunMalaysia	4,600,000(77 BB)	-400,000
RD Richard DarmawanIndonesia	2,550,000(43 BB)	450,000

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8/3/2026, 5:14:27 AM

Tan Doubles Through Tang; Tanimura Doubles Through Liau

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Tong Tan

Action folded to the blinds, where Tong Tan shoved for his last 410,000 from the small blind. Kon Hong Tang called in the big blind with a covering stack and hands were revealed.

Tong Tan: 7♠ 6♥

Kon Hong Tang: A♥ 7♦

Tan unwittingly shoved into a dominating hand and had one foot out the door on the 4♥ J♥ J♦ flop. However, the 6♣ turn paired his six and left Tang shaking his head.

The 6♠ river further improved Tan to trips and he was awarded the double up.

A few hands later, Yong Heng Liau opened from middle position and Muneyuki Tanimura moved all in for his last 570,000. Action folded back to Liau, who called.

Muneyuki Tanimura: K♣ T♣

Yong Heng Liau: Q♣ Q♠

Liau was ahead, but the A♠ K♦ 3♦ flop paired Tanimura's king to put him in the lead.

The T♠ turn gave Tanimura two pair and the 8♣ changed nothing - awarding Tanimura the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
YH Yong Heng LiauMalaysia	3,050,000(51 BB)	10,000
MT Muneyuki TanimuraJapan	1,200,000(20 BB)	810,000
KH Kon Hong TangMalaysia	900,000(15 BB)	-200,000
TT Tong TanSingapore	880,000(15 BB)	-345,000

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8/3/2026, 4:58:01 AM

Tan Drills the River to Stay Alive

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Win Meng Tan

Win Meng Tan raised to 320,000 from the cutoff, leaving himself just 10,000 behind. Action folded to Lim Xiang John Lee in the big blind, who flat-called.

The flop came 7♠ 9♣ Q♦, and Lim bet enough to put Tan all in, who made the call for his tournament life.

Win Meng Tan: K♠ T♥

Lim Xiang John Lee: A♠ J♦

Tan was behind and in trouble but had outs to hit to stay alive. The 8♠ turn changed nothing, but when the J♥ peeled off on the river, it made Tan a straight to double up and survive.

Player	Chips	Progress
LX Lim Xiang John LeeSingapore	1,300,000(22 BB)	-350,000
WM Win Meng TanMalaysia	820,000(14 BB)	275,000

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8/3/2026, 4:54:29 AM

Shah Scores a Double

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Vikaash Shah

Action folded around to the blinds, where Daniel Lim shoved to put Vikaash Shah all in for his last 400,000. Shah looked down at his hole cards and slid his short stack into the middle.

Vikaash Shah: K♦ T♣

Daniel Lim: K♠ 2♣

Shah had Lim dominated, and the 8♦ 8♣ 6♦ 3♥ 7♦ runout kept him best with his ten-kicker to be awarded the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
DL Daniel Lim Hung ChunMalaysia	5,000,000(83 BB)
VS Vikaash ShahIndia	860,000(14 BB)	400,000

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8/3/2026, 4:40:37 AM

Darmawan Pushes Li Off the Draw

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Richard Darmawan

Huanghua Li raised to 120,000 from the button and was looked up by Gene Richard Darmawan in the big blind.

The flop came J♦ 8♥ 3♥ and Darmawan checked to Li, who continued for 100,000. Darmawan then put in a check-raise to 250,000 and after a short tank, Li made the call.

On the 2♠ turn Darmawan led out for 510,000 which got a quick fold from Li who claimed he wanted to call with a flush draw.

Player	Chips	Progress
HL Huanghua LiSingapore	2,350,000(39 BB)	-520,000
RD Richard DarmawanIndonesia	2,100,000(35 BB)	110,000

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8/3/2026, 4:36:12 AM

More For Lim

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Daniel Lim opened to 120,000 from the cutoff and called a three-bet of 360,000 from Huang Li in the big blind.

Lim called a 250,000 bet from Li on the 10c 9♦ A♣ flop and then both players checked down on the J♠ turn and 10s river.

Li tabled Q♠ Q♥, but his ladies were no good against Lim's A♠ 2♠ for a pair of aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
DL Daniel Lim Hung ChunMalaysia	5,000,000(83 BB)	1,845,000
SL Shuang LiChina	1,050,000(18 BB)	-300,000

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8/3/2026, 4:32:08 AM

Tanimura Wakes Up with Bullets for a Double

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Muneyuki Tanimura

Gagandeep Singh Malik made it 180,000 to play from the cutoff and action folded to Muneyuki Tanimura in the big blind who tanked for a short while and then three-bet all in for 360,000. Malik snap-called for the 180,000 extra.

Muneyuki Tanimura: A♣ A♦

Gagandeep Singh Malik: 3♥ 3♦

Some sweat for Tanimura on the 2♥ 2♦ 4♦ flop and the A♥ on the turn gave Malik some additional outs. The river bricked out with the 7♦ and Tanimura's bullets held firm and he was pushed the pot for the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
GM Gagandeep MalikIndia	505,000(8 BB)	-425,000
MT Muneyuki TanimuraJapan	390,000(7 BB)	-155,000

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 15/1043

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8/3/2026, 4:11:09 AM

Chuantao Sun Eliminated in 16th Place for MYR 24,900 (~USD 6,225)

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Chuantao Suin

On the very first hand, Chuantao Sun opened to 130,000 from the cutoff and was three-bet to 350,000 by Daniel Lim in the big blind. Sun shoved for his entire stack of 1,500,000 and Lim called to put him at risk.

Chuantao Sun: Q♦ Q♣

Daniel Lim: A♠ K♦

It was a massive flip to start things off, and the K♣ 7♦ 9♣ A♣ 9♦ runout improved Lim to two pair, eliminating Sun in 16th place and giving Lim the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
DL Daniel Lim Hung ChunMalaysia	4,700,000(94 BB)	1,545,000
CS Chuantao SunChina	busted	-1,565,000

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 15/1043

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8/3/2026, 3:41:53 AM

Sixteen Remain in the Hunt for Poker Dream 25 Main Event Glory

Poker Dream 25 Main Event Trophy

After 12 starting flights and a hard-fought Day 2, the field of 1,043 entries in Event #34: Main Event (MYR 4M GTD) has been whittled down to just 16 players. Today at Poker Dream 25 Malaysia, one of them will be crowned champion.

The remaining contenders will return to Genting Highlands at noon with one goal in mind - capturing the prestigious Poker Dream Main Event title and claiming the MYR 660,000 (~USD 165,000) first-place prize.

China's Mengdian Peng enters the final day as the man to beat after surging to the top of the leaderboard during the closing stages of Day 2. Peng bagged a tournament-leading 3,720,000 in chips and is best positioned to capture his first Poker Dream title.

However, the road to victory will be far from easy, with several contenders also holding formidable stacks. Singapore's Daniel Lim will begin the day second in chips with 3,155,000, while Malaysia's Yong Heng Liau sits just behind with 3,040,000 after making one of the biggest comebacks of the tournament during Day 2.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
WW Wengang WangChina	1,255,000	1	1
DL Daniel Lim 1Singapore	1,800,000	1	2
VS Vikaash ShahIndia	460,000	1	3
HL Huanghua LiSingapore	2,870,000	1	4
SL Shuang LiChina	1,350,000	1	5
CS Chuantao SunChina	1,565,000	1	6
RD Richard DarmawanIndonesia	1,990,000	1	7
JW James WangSingapore	2,400,000	1	8
YH Yong Heng LiauMalaysia	3,040,000	2	1
LX Lim Xiang John LeeSingapore	1,650,000	2	2
MT Muneyuki TanimuraJapan	545,000	2	3
TT Tong TanSingapore	1,225,000	2	4
KH Kon Hong TangMalaysia	1,100,000	2	5
WM Win Meng TanMalaysia	545,000	2	6
MD Meng Dian PengChina	3,720,000	2	7
GM Gagandeep MalikIndia	930,000	2	8

The remaining field features a strong mix of international talent and familiar Poker Dream faces, including Shuang Li, Tong Tan, and Kon Hong Tang. Two players will also be looking to improve on previous deep Main Event runs at Poker Dream 21 Malaysia - Gagandeep Singh Malik, who finished sixth and returns with a short but still playable stack of 930,000 (19 big blinds), and Muneyuki Tanimura, who placed fourth in that same event and will begin with 545,000 (11 big blinds).

The final day will begin with all remaining players guaranteed at least MYR 24,900 (~USD 6,225), but the stakes will quickly escalate as the field races toward the final table and the biggest prizes of the tournament. Below is the complete payout schedule for the final 16 places.

Remaining Main Event Payouts

Play resumes at noon with 14:21 remaining on Level 26, featuring blinds of 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 big blind ante. Levels will increase to 60 minutes in length for the remainder of the tournament, with breaks scheduled after every two hours of play.

Sixteen players remain. One Gold Dragon trophy awaits. Stay tuned to our live updates here as we follow the action from the opening deal until a new Poker Dream Main Event champion is crowned.

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8/3/2026, 3:33:37 AM

Day 3 Seat Draw

Level 28: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
WW Wengang WangChina	1,255,000(16 BB)	1	1
DL Daniel Lim 1Singapore	1,800,000(23 BB)	1	2
VS Vikaash ShahIndia	460,000(6 BB)	1	3
HL Huanghua LiSingapore	2,870,000(36 BB)	1	4
SL Shuang LiChina	1,350,000(17 BB)	1	5
CS Chuantao SunChina	1,565,000(20 BB)	1	6
RD Richard DarmawanIndonesia	1,990,000(25 BB)	1	7
JW James WangSingapore	2,400,000(30 BB)	1	8
YH Yong Heng LiauMalaysia	3,040,000(38 BB)	2	1
LX Lim Xiang John LeeSingapore	1,650,000(21 BB)	2	2
MT Muneyuki TanimuraJapan	545,000(7 BB)	2	3
TT Tong TanSingapore	1,225,000(15 BB)	2	4
KH Kon Hong TangMalaysia	1,100,000(14 BB)	2	5
WM Win Meng TanMalaysia	545,000(7 BB)	2	6
MD Meng Dian PengChina	3,720,000(47 BB)	2	7
GM Gagandeep MalikIndia	930,000(12 BB)	2	8

SMPSMP

8/2/2026, 8:45:21 PM

Final Day - 16 Players

Chip Counts

Player	Chips
MD Meng Dian PengChina	3,720,000
YH Yong Heng LiauMalaysia	3,040,000
HL Huanghua LiSingapore	2,870,000
JW James WangSingapore	2,400,000
RD Richard DarmawanIndonesia	1,990,000
DL Daniel Lim 1Singapore	1,800,000
LX Lim Xiang John LeeSingapore	1,650,000
CS Chuantao SunChina	1,565,000
SL Shuang LiChina	1,350,000
WW Wengang WangChina	1,255,000
TT Tong TanSingapore	1,225,000
KH Kon Hong TangMalaysia	1,100,000
GM Gagandeep MalikIndia	930,000
MT Muneyuki TanimuraJapan	545,000
WM Win Meng TanMalaysia	545,000
VS Vikaash ShahIndia	460,000

Place	Payout (MYR)	Payout (USD)
1	660,000	$161,400
2	438,200	$107,160
3	304,100	$74,365
4	214,500	$52,455
5	153,900	$37,635
6	112,300	$27,465
7	83,400	$20,395
8	63,100	$15,430
9	48,600	$11,885
10	38,200	$9,340
11	38,200	$9,340
12	30,600	$7,485
13	30,600	$7,485
14	30,600	$7,485
15	30,600	$7,485
16	24,900	$6,090