
The Poker Dream 25 MYR 400k GTD Deepstack Event drew a total of 248 players over four starting flights played out on July 26 high in the Malaysian clouds at Genting Highlands.
A total prize pool of MYR 400,000 (~USD 100k) was on offer, with MYR 90,500 (~USD 22,625) going to the eventual Champion, Malaysia’s Joel Singam.
Singam defeated Singapore’s Benn Khek Beng Ng in a one-sided heads-up battle to secure his name in the Poker Dream history books. This win marks Singam’s sixth Poker Dream title, and with this being his largest Poker Dream cash to date takes his lifetime earnings to just shy of the USD 600k mark.
| Place | Player | Prize (MYR) | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JJ Joel Justin Singam | 90,500 | $22,130 |
| 2 | BK Benn Khek Beng Ng | 59,400 | $14,525 |
| 3 | PJ Pratik Jain | 40,100 | $9,805 |
| 4 | YD Yujia Ding | 27,800 | $6,800 |
| 5 | DW Danyang Wang | 19,800 | $4,840 |
| 6 | JX Jin Xiang Ang | 14,600 | $3,570 |
| 7 | TT Tak Ting Ryan Kan | 11,000 | $2,690 |
| 8 | RH Ronald Haverkamp | 8,600 | $2,105 |
| 9 | GK Georgii Klenin | 6,900 | $1,685 |
37 players returned on July 27 after bagging up chips from one of the four starting flights held throughout the previous day.
All returning players were already in the money and guaranteed MYR 3,900 (~USD 975), but all were certainly eyeing up the final table payouts that were on offer.

Singam came into the day as the chip leader with a massive 300k advantage over his nearest rival Georgii Klenin. Klenin did manage to take the lead away from Singam early on in the day, and both made the final table, but Klenin faded away and ended up being sent home in ninth place.
Play was fast and furious from the off, and in just over two hours of play the field was reduced to the final two tables.
With the final table approaching and the bigger pay packets on offer for reaching the final table, the players tightened their belts a bit to secure themselves a spot on the prestigious Poker Dream stage and final table.
Ng went on a tear nearing the final table, climbing up the chip counts after he got a massive boost to his stack in a monster pot against Klenin. Ng getting paid off on the river by Klenin’s pocket rockets after rivering the nut flush.

The final table of nine was reached after about four hours of play when Isaac Phua was sent home as the final table bubble boy, his jam with pocket eights not being able to hold against Yujia Ding’s ace-nine.
After sending Phua packing, Ding came into the final table as chip leader, but he had Ryan Kan in close pursuit and a host of players not too far behind Kan, so it really was anyone’s title to be grabbed.
Klenin was on a slippery slope leading into the final table, having run into numerous outdraws, and he was the first to be sent home in ninth place when he called off Singam with a flush draw and couldn’t hit.
Pratik Jain, after nearly being blinded out in the final table run-in and coming in as one of the short stacks, then went on a heater and started to build his stack up nicely. He got a much needed double up when his jam with Jack-ten got there against Kan’s ace-eight.

Ronald Haverkamp, who never really got anything going all day, was next to be sent home in eighth spot, his jam with ace-ten running into Kan’s ace-king suited. Even though Haverkamp hit his ten, it also made Kan Broadway to send Haverkamp packing.

Jain then stormed into the chip lead, finding a double with pocket kings against Kan’s ace-queen.
Kan was then left on the short stack and didn’t manage to turn things around, being sent home in seventh place with his button jam with nine-seven finding two callers and getting no help at all.
Jain then built on his chip lead, sending Jin Xiang Ang to the rail in sixth place, his ace-eight hitting two pair on the river to send Ang home in a brutal fashion.
Jain looked like he was running away with the title after he pulled further ahead by ending Danyang Wang’s hopes. Jain served up death by quads with his ace-ten against Wang’s pocket fours.
It all went downhill from there for Jain though, after he doubled up Singam, whose button jam with king-queen got there against Jain’s ace-jack.
Ding was next to be sent to the cage in fourth place, unfortunate that his pocket fives ran into Benn Khek Beng Ng’s pocket nines and couldn’t improve.

Jain couldn’t turn things around and was sent to the rail as the bronze medalist, unfortunate that his ace-king got outdrawn by Singam’s ace-ten.
Singam started heads-up play with a near four-to-one chip lead over Ng, and even though Ng got a double up, it was always going to be one-way traffic.

Ng didn’t last much longer after his double, and the final hand saw Singam’s king-ten hit two pair against Ng’s ace-four, sending Ng to the rail as the valiant runner-up.
Singam pulled off the wire-to-wire win to get his hands on his sixth Poker Dream trophy along with the handsome first-place prize of MYR 90,500 (~USD 22,625) to edge him even closer to the USD 600k in lifetime earnings mark.
Massive congratulations going out to Joel Singam from the whole Poker Dream Media Team on taking down the Poker Dream 25 Deepstack title and his largest Poker Dream cash to date, way to go Champ!

Joel Singam has overcome a 248-entry field and defeated Benn Khek Beng Ng in a brief heads-up battle to claim his sixth Poker Dream title and MYR 90,500 first-place prize.
The victory marks a new high score for Singam in Poker Dream events, adding to his over $500k in live-tournament earnings and further securing his place as a top grinder in the Asia tournament scene.
Stay tuned for a recap of the event.
| Place | Player | Prize (MYR) | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JJ Joel Justin Singam | 90,500 | $22,130 |
| 2 | BK Benn Khek Beng Ng | 59,400 | $14,525 |
| 3 | PJ Pratik Jain | 40,100 | $9,805 |
| 4 | YD Yujia Ding | 27,800 | $6,800 |
| 5 | DW Danyang Wang | 19,800 | $4,840 |
| 6 | JX Jin Xiang Ang | 14,600 | $3,570 |
| 7 | TT Tak Ting Ryan Kan | 11,000 | $2,690 |
| 8 | RH Ronald Haverkamp | 8,600 | $2,105 |
| 9 | GK Georgii Klenin | 6,900 | $1,685 |

In what would be the final hand of the tournament, Benn Khek Beng Ng shoved on the button and Joel Singam called to put Ng at risk.
Benn Khek Beng Ng: A♦ 4♥
Joel Singam: K♠T♦
Ng was the slight favorite to double up again and get back in contention, but the K♣ 2♦ 2♠flop pulled Singam into a commanding lead with kings-up.
The T♥ turn left Ng drawing to an ace only, which wasn't meant to be as the J♠river kept Singam ahead - eliminating Ng in second place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
JJ Joel Justin Singam | 9,400,000(38 BB) | 1,450,000 |
BK Benn Khek Beng Ng | busted | -1,450,000 |

Joel Singam shoved on the button and Benn Khek Beng Ng called all in for his last 560,000.
Benn Khek Beng Ng: 7♠7♦
Joel Singam: Q♦ 7♣
Ng held the lead, and the 7♥ 4♣ 4♦ flop all but sealed his double up.
The 6♥ turn left Singam drawing dead, and the Q♣ river made Ng's double up official.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
JJ Joel Justin Singam | 7,950,000(32 BB) | -600,000 |
BK Benn Khek Beng Ng | 1,450,000(6 BB) | 600,000 |
After losing a couple of small pots preflop, Benn Khek Beng Ng limped on the button and Joel Singam checked his option.
Both players checked on the 3♠Q♣ 7♦ flop and 7♥ turn, but Singam bet 300,000 on the 6♦ river.
Ng looked him up and Singam turned over 8â™ 6â™ for sixes-up. Ng couldn't beat it and dropped to his last 850,000 as a result of the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
JJ Joel Justin Singam | 8,550,000(34 BB) | 850,000 |
BK Benn Khek Beng Ng | 850,000(3 BB) | -850,000 |

After being left short-stacked, Pratik Jain was forced all in from the big blind. Benn Khek Beng Ng limped from the button, only for Joel Singam to move all in from the small blind, having both players covered.
Ng thought for a while and did the calculations before he released his hand, claiming he held pocket nines.
Pratik Jain: A♥ K♦
Joel Singam: A♠T♣
What a dream spot for Pratik to get the double up after hanging on until forced all in.
The poker gods have funny thoughts at times, though, and served up a flop of 4♠T♠3♠to send Singam into the lead. No help came for Pratik on the 2♣ turn nor the 4♣ river, and he was sent to the rail in the bronze medal position.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
JJ Joel Justin Singam | 7,700,000(39 BB) | 4,500,000 |
BK Benn Khek Beng Ng | 1,700,000(9 BB) | -2,200,000 |
PJ Pratik Jain | busted | -1,800,000 |

| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
BK Benn Khek Beng Ng | 3,900,000(24 BB) | 2,100,000 |
YD Yujia Ding | busted | -1,300,000 |
Yujia Ding shoved for 1,300,000 on the button and it was folded to Benn Khek Beng Ng, who quickly announced a call from the big blind.
Yujia Ding: 5♣ 5â™
Benn Khek Beng Ng: 9♥ 9â™
It was unfortunate timing for Ding to pick up a small pair, as he had run into Ng's higher pair.
The K♦ K♥ 2♦ 7♠K♠runout offered no help to Ding and he had to settle for a fourth-place finish.
Joel Singam shoved for 1,460,000 on the button and was called by Pratik Jain in the big blind with a covering stack.
Joel Singam: K♥ Q♦
Pratik Jain: A♠J♥
Jain held a slight lead, but it quickly vanished after the 2♠T♣ K♠flop paired Singam's king.
Neither the 2♦ turn nor J♠river changed anything and Singam was awarded the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
JJ Joel Justin Singam | 3,200,000(20 BB) | 550,000 |
PJ Pratik Jain | 1,800,000(11 BB) | -1,800,000 |

Danyang Wang moved all in for 600,000 from middle position and action folded to Pratik Jain in the small blind who made the call.
Danyang Wang: 4♥ 4â™
Pratik Jain: A♣ T♥
Not the flop Wang wanted to see of 9♦ T♠T♦, and when the T♣ peeled off on the turn it was death by quads and Wang was drawing dead. The river bricked out with the 8♣ and Wang was sent packing in 5th place whilst Pratik scooped in another pot to build on his chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
PJ Pratik Jain | 3,600,000(30 BB) | 1,300,000 |
DW Danyang Wang | busted | -1,250,000 |

Jin Xiang Ang shoved for 550,000 from the cutoff and was called by Pratik Jain in the big blind after a lengthy tank.
Jin Xiang Ang: A♣ Q♦
Pratik Jain: A♥ 8â™
Jain's reluctance was warranted, as he found himself dominated by Ang's ace-queen.
The 5♦ 4♥ K♣ flop and A♦ turn were safe for Ang, but the 8♦ river improved Jain to two pair on the end - eliminating Ang in dramatic fashion in sixth place.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
PJ Pratik Jain | 2,300,000(19 BB) |
JX Jin Xiang Ang | busted |
Joel Singam raised to 240,000 from under the gun and just behind him, Yujia Ding moved all in for his last 510,000. Pratik Jain called cold directly behind him and Singam got out of the way.
Yujia Ding: J♥ J♦
Pratik Jain: T♣ T♥
Ding had Jain's pair pipped with jacks, and the 8♣ 5♠A♦ 3♦ 4♣ runout kept Ding in front for the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
PJ Pratik Jain | 1,700,000(14 BB) | -1,800,000 |
YD Yujia Ding | 1,300,000(11 BB) | 780,000 |

| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
PJ Pratik Jain | 3,500,000(35 BB) |
JJ Joel Justin Singam | 2,650,000(27 BB) |
BK Benn Khek Beng Ng | 1,800,000(18 BB) |
DW Danyang Wang | 1,250,000(13 BB) |
YD Yujia Ding | 520,000(5 BB) |
JX Jin Xiang Ang | 350,000(4 BB) |

Action folded to Tak Ting Ryan Kan on the button, who moved all in for 250,000 and was looked up by Jin Xiang Ang in the small blind and Joel Singam in the big blind.
The flop came 4♦ A♦ Q♦ and Ang bet out for 180,000. Singam made the call and the dealer flipped over the 3♥ as the turn.
The action went check, check as it did on the Kâ™ river.
Tak tabled 9♠7♠and it was looking pretty grim for him, Ang tabled K♥ J♣ for a rivered second pair, but was way behind Singam and his A♥ 6♦ for top pair. Singam was pushed both pots and Tak was sent to the rail in 7th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
JJ Joel Justin Singam | 2,300,000(23 BB) | 850,000 |
JX Jin Xiang Ang | 350,000(4 BB) | -1,300,000 |
TT Tak Ting Ryan Kan | busted |

Three double ups just occurred back-to-back-to-back.
In the first hand, Jin Xiang Ang moved all in for 700,000 and Yujia Ding also shoved for more on the button. Everyone else folded.
Jin Xiang Ang: Q♠9♥
Yujia Ding: A♣ J♥
Ding was ahead, but the 5♥ 2♦ 5♠9♠6♥ runout paired Ang's nine for the first double up.
On the very next hand, Ding shoved for his last 300,000 and was called by Danyang Wang in the big blind.
Yujia Ding: A♦ 7♥
Danyang Wang: K♥ 5♦
The board came A♣ 9♦ A♥ 8♣ 9♣ - leaving Ding best with a full house for the double up.
Right after that hand, Pratik Jain raised to 300,000 from the cutoff and Ryan Kan shoved from the big blind. Jain quickly called all in for 1,400,000 total and hands were revealed.
Pratik Jain: K♥ K♦
Ryan Kan: A♥ Q♦
Jain was left best after the K♣ 6♣ 8♠Q♣ J♣ runout and his stack soared to nearly three million to take the lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
PJ Pratik Jain | 2,950,000(30 BB) | 1,770,000 |
JX Jin Xiang Ang | 1,650,000(17 BB) | 300,000 |
YD Yujia Ding | 750,000(8 BB) | -70,000 |
DW Danyang Wang | 280,000(3 BB) | -720,000 |
TT Tak Ting Ryan Kan | 250,000(3 BB) | -1,350,000 |

Action folded around to Yujia Ding in the small blind, who moved all in and had Pratik Jain in the big blind covered.
Pratik went into the tank and was charged two time banks before he made the call for his tournament life.
Pratik Jain: A♥ 9♣
Yujia Ding: 8♦ 3♣
Pratik had caught Ding at it and made the right call. Nothing changed on the K♣ 2♥ 7♦ K♥ A♣ runout and Pratik was sent the pot for a much needed double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
PJ Pratik Jain | 1,180,000(15 BB) | 410,000 |
YD Yujia Ding | 820,000(10 BB) | -330,000 |

Ryan Kan raised to 240,000 first to act and Ronald Haverkamp called all in for a bit under 200,000 from the small blind to put himself at risk.
Ronald Haverkamp: A♠T♥
Ryan Kan: A♣ K♣
The flop came 8♣ J♦ Q♥ and Haverkamp said, "Good flop for me."
It may have been a good flop for Haverkamp, but the Tâ™ was the worst turn, as it improved Kan to Broadway and left Haverkamp drawing to a chop at best.
The 9♣ river changed nothing, however, and Haverkamp wished his tablemates good luck after being eliminated in eighth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
TT Tak Ting Ryan Kan | 1,600,000(20 BB) | 1,430,000 |
RH Ronald Haverkamp | busted |

Action folded to Jin Xiang Ang in the cutoff who open-jammed all in for 520,000. It came around to Yujia Ding in the small blind who three-bet all in to isolate, which did the trick.
Jin Xiang Ang: K♥ Jâ™
Yujia Ding: A♣ J♥
An even affair on the K♠A♠4♥ flop gave both players a pair, but when the K♣ peeled off on the turn, Ang stormed into the lead.
No help for Ding on the 6♥ river and Ang was shipped the pot for a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
JX Jin Xiang Ang | 1,350,000(23 BB) | 825,000 |
YD Yujia Ding | 1,150,000(19 BB) | -850,000 |
Pratik Jain moved all in for his last 310,000 from middle position and it was folded to Ryan Kan, who called in the small blind to put Jain at risk.
Pratik Jain: J♥ T♥
Ryan Kan: A♣ 8♣
The board ran out T♦ 6♠3♥ 9♠8♦ - improving Jain to a pair of tens to award him the double up and keep his final table run intact.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
PJ Pratik Jain | 770,000(13 BB) | 350,000 |
TT Tak Ting Ryan Kan | 170,000(3 BB) | -1,730,000 |

Joel Singam raised to 150,000 from the hijack and Georgii Klenin defended his big blind.
Klenin checked to Singam, who bet enough to put Klenin all in for his last 120,000 on the Q♣ K♠2♠flop. Klenin called and a showdown was held.
Georgii Klenin: Tâ™ 8â™
Joel Singam: 7♣ 7â™
Klenin was behind, but had plenty of outs with two overs and a flush draw against Singam's sevens.
It didn't matter, however, as the 9♣ K♦ runout bricked out for Klenin to send him out in ninth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
JJ Joel Justin Singam | 1,450,000(24 BB) | 330,000 |
GK Georgii Klenin | busted | -350,000 |
Georgii Klenin made it 100,000 to play from early position and action folded to Tak Ting Ryan Kan in the hijack who three-bet to 200,000. It came back to Klenin who made the call.
The flop came 7♦ Q♠A♣ and the action went check, check as it did on the 8♦ turn.
On the 6♣ river Klenin bet out for 250,000 only for Kan to min-raise to 500,000. Klenin went into the tank for a good while and didn't like it, but tossed in the call to table A♠K♥, which was crushed by Kan's A♦ Q♦ for two pair, and Kan was shipped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
TT Tak Ting Ryan Kan | 1,900,000(38 BB) | 450,000 |
GK Georgii Klenin | 350,000(7 BB) | 350,000 |

| Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
JX Jin Xiang Ang | 525,000 | 1 | 1 |
JJ Joel Justin Singam | 1,120,000 | 1 | 2 |
YD Yujia Ding | 2,000,000 | 1 | 3 |
PJ Pratik Jain | 420,000 | 1 | 4 |
BK Benn Khek Beng Ng | 1,150,000 | 1 | 5 |
GK Georgii Klenin | 1,125,000 | 1 | 6 |
RH Ronald Haverkamp | 385,000 | 1 | 7 |
DW Danyang Wang | 1,000,000 | 1 | 8 |
TT Tak Ting Ryan Kan | 1,450,000 | 1 | 9 |

Isaac Phua jammed all in for 270,000 from late position and was looked up by Yujia Ding on the button.
Isaac Phua: 8♣ 8♦
Yujia Ding: A♣ 9♥
Not the door card Phua wanted to see on the A♥ 2♣ 4♠flop, and he needed help to stay alive.
The 2♠turn gave Phua nothing, and when the river bricked out with the 2♥, he was sent to the rail in tenth place as the final table bubble boy.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
YD Yujia Ding | 2,100,000(42 BB) | 1,320,000 |
IC Isaac Chern Chze Phua | busted |

Joel Singam raised from the cutoff and Bransom Lim, who had been nursing a short stack for some time, moved all in for a bit under 200,000 from the small blind. Singam called and hands were revealed.
Bransom Lim: 8♣ 8â™
Joel Singam: 5♠5♦
Lim found himself in an excellent spot to double up, but the 5♥ 9♥ K♣ flop immediately improved Singam to a set of fives to leave Lim drawing to two outs.
The 6♦ turn gave Lim additional outs to a straight, but the 2♥ river bricked out - eliminating Lim in 11th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
JJ Joel Justin Singam | 1,250,000(25 BB) | 475,000 |
BS Boon Siong Lim | busted |

Ryan Kan limped from the hijack and Jia Sen Tee checked his option in the big blind.
The flop came 9♦ Q♥ 8♥ and Tee check-called a 50,000 bet from Kan.
Tee checked again after the K♦ fell on the turn and Kan moved all in, which was enough to put Tee all in for his last 350,000.
Tee went deep into the tank, but eventually decided to put his tournament life at risk with a call.
Jia Sen Tee: Qâ™ Tâ™
Ryan Kan: K♣ Q♣
Tee was looking to hit his gutshot draw against Kan's two pair, but the 4♥ filled the river - sending Tee out in 12th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
TT Tak Ting Ryan Kan | 1,300,000(33 BB) | 550,000 |
JS Jia Sen Tee | busted |

Ming Ken Thoo open-jammed all in from the hijack and action folded to Yujia Ding in the big blind who made the call.
Ming Ken Thoo: A♠9♦
Yujia Ding: K♠9♥
It was looking good for Thoo for a double up as he had Ding dominated.
Nothing changed on the T♣ Q♠3♦ flop, but the 8♣ peeling off on the turn gave Ding some additional straight outs.
The poker Gods put their sickness caps on this morning and served up the K♦ as the river, which gave Ding a pair to send Thoo home in 13th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
YD Yujia Ding | 780,000(20 BB) | 130,000 |
MK Ming Ken Thoo | busted |

Action folded to Mengdian Peng on the button who moved all in for 220,000. Isaac Phua snap-folded in the small blind and Tak Ting Ryan Kan snap-called in the big blind.
Mengdian Peng: J♦ 5♥
Tak Ting Ryan Kan: Aâ™ Qâ™
Not the flop Peng wanted to see of A♦ 2♦ T♣ to leave him drawing very thin, but the 4♠turn gave him some hope. No miracles on the 6♣ river and Peng was sent to the rail in 14th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
TT Tak Ting Ryan Kan | 750,000(19 BB) | 200,000 |
IC Isaac Chern Chze Phua | 650,000(16 BB) | -150,000 |
MD Meng Dian Peng | busted |

U Jin Lum shoved for 295,000 from early position and it was folded around to Danyang Wang, who quickly announced a call from the big blind with a covering stack.
U Jin Lum: A♠J♥
Danyang Wang: K♥ K♦
Lum was in rough shape against Wang's Cowboys, and the Q♠2♣ 5♥ 5♠J♣ runout left him second-best with a pair of jacks to be eliminated in 15th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
DW Danyang Wang | 1,250,000(31 BB) | 590,000 |
UJ U Jin Lum | busted | -350,000 |

Action folded to Boon Siong Bransom Lim in late position who open-jammed all in for 255,000, only for Ronald Haverkamp sat in the cutoff to re-jam to isolate. The rest of the table folded.
Boon Siong Bransom Lim: K♥ J♥
Ronald Haverkamp: 9♦ 9â™
A handy flop for Lim came of 3♣ J♥ A♣ to send him into the lead.
Nothing changed on the 3♦ turn nor the 5♣ river and Lim was pushed the pot for a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
RH Ronald Haverkamp | 640,000(16 BB) | 20,000 |
BS Boon Siong Lim | 585,000(15 BB) | 405,000 |

Wai Yuen Ching moved all in for his last 320,000 from middle position and was called by Joel Singam from directly behind in the hijack to put Ching at risk.
Wai Yuen Ching: J♥ J♣
Joel Singam: A♥ A♦
Ching let out a groan after seeing he had run into the preflop nuts, and the 2♦ Q♠K♠5♣ T♠runout kept him second-best to be eliminated in 16th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
JJ Joel Justin Singam | 775,000(26 BB) | 500,000 |
WC Wai Ching Lee | busted | -280,000 |
Ching Wai Yuen made it 80,000 to play from the button and was looked up by Georgii Klenin in the big blind.
The action went check, check on the 5♥ 6♠9♥ flop for the dealer to peel off the 4♥ as the turn.
Ching checked to Klenin who fired out for 40,000. Ching thought for a while and made the call.
Both players checked down the 6♣ river. "I must win," claimed Klenin, and he wasn't wrong on tabling Q♣ 9♣ for two pair. Ching flashed an ace as Klenin was pushed the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
GK Georgii Klenin | 320,000(11 BB) | |
WC Wai Ching Lee | 280,000(9 BB) | -350,000 |

| Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
MD Meng Dian Peng | 315,000 | 1 | 1 |
IC Isaac Chern Chze Phua | 800,000 | 1 | 2 |
TT Tak Ting Ryan Kan | 550,000 | 1 | 3 |
YD Yujia Ding | 650,000 | 1 | 4 |
DW Danyang Wang | 660,000 | 1 | 5 |
MK Ming Ken Thoo | 370,000 | 1 | 6 |
UJ U Jin Lum | 350,000 | 1 | 7 |
JS Jia Sen Tee | 560,000 | 1 | 8 |
RH Ronald Haverkamp | 620,000 | 2 | 1 |
JX Jin Xiang Ang | 595,000 | 2 | 2 |
PJ Pratik Jain | 270,000 | 2 | 3 |
WC Wai Ching Lee | 630,000 | 2 | 4 |
JJ Joel Justin Singam | 275,000 | 2 | 5 |
GK Georgii Klenin | 320,000 | 2 | 6 |
EL Ernest Lim | 250,000 | 2 | 7 |
BK Benn Khek Beng Ng | 1,750,000 | 2 | 8 |
Danyang Wang made it 50,000 to play from under the gun and found calls from Tak Ting Ryan Kan in the small blind and Yujia Ding in the big blind.
The action was checked around on the A♠8♣ 5♠flop for the players to see the Q♠peel off on the turn.
Kan checked and Ding fired out for 80,000. Wang made the call and Kan folded.
The river brought the A♣, and Ding moved all in, having Wang covered, who snap-called. Ding tabled J♠T♥ for total air, which was completely crushed by Wang's Q♦ Q♣ for a turned set that improved to a full house on the river, and Wang was shipped the pot for a double up and more.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
DW Danyang Wang | 680,000(27 BB) | 360,000 |
TT Tak Ting Ryan Kan | 345,000(14 BB) | 115,000 |
YD Yujia Ding | 245,000(10 BB) | -84,000 |
Danyang Wang raised to 50,000 from middle position and Isaac Phua defended his big blind.
Phua check-called a 30,000 bet from Wang on the K♠T♣ 3♥ flop and a 60,000 bet from Wang on the A♠turn.
Both players checked on the Q♣ river and Phua tabled Q♦ J♦ for Broadway. Wang mucked his cards and Phua padded his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
IC Isaac Chern Chze Phua | 750,000(30 BB) | 651,000 |
DW Danyang Wang | 320,000(13 BB) | -35,000 |

Cheng-Lung Tsai moved all in for his last 245,000 from the cutoff and was called by Jia Sen Tee on the button. Eng Keat Ng also moved all in for a bit under 300,000 and Tee called to put both players at risk.
Cheng-Lung Tsai: Q♣ Tâ™
Eng Keat Ng: A♥ K♣
Jia Sen Tee: A♠T♣
Ng was favored and remained ahead on the 5♠7♦ J♥ flop, but the T♦ turn vaulted Tee into the lead with a pair of tens and an ace kicker.
The 2♣ river bricked out and both Tsai and Ng were eliminated.
At another table, Junxiang Ning was also eliminated to bring the field down to 16 players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
JS Jia Sen Tee | 975,000(39 BB) | 425,000 |
CL Cheng Lung Tsai | busted | |
EK Eng Keat Ng | busted | |
JN Junxiang Ning | busted | -323,000 |

There was verging on one million chips in the pot and it was three-way to the river on the 5♠4♣ Q♥ 6♥ 3♥ board.
It was checked to Benn Khek Beng Ng in late position, who fired out a river bet of 170,000.
Joel Singam went deep into the tank from the big blind and used two time extension chips before releasing his cards, putting the action on Georgii Klenin in middle position.
"It feels like A♥ 2♥," commented Klenin, "or it could be Kx Qx I guess! Call," as he tossed in the chips to call and tabled A♣ A♠.
"Nice hand, nice hand," came Klenin's response upon seeing Ng table A♥ K♥ for the rivered nut flush, and Ng was shipped the monster pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
BK Benn Khek Beng Ng | 6,900,000(345 BB) | 6,520,000 |
JJ Joel Justin Singam | 5,300,000(265 BB) | 4,850,000 |
GK Georgii Klenin | 4,300,000(215 BB) | 3,100,000 |

Mengdian Peng raised to 40,000 from the hijack and just behind him, Eng Keat Ng moved all in for his last 107,000 in the cutoff. Ken Thoo made it a bit over 200,000 to go from the big blind and Peng got out of the way to set up a showdown between himself and Ng.
Eng Keat Ng: A♠K♣
Ken Thoo: 9♦ 9♥
It was a fair fight, but the A♣ 3♣ Q♥ T♥ A♦ runout favored Ng this time after improving him to trips to more than double his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
MD Meng Dian Peng | 520,000(26 BB) | -70,000 |
MK Ming Ken Thoo | 415,000(21 BB) | -135,000 |
Danyang Wang raised to 50,000 from the cutoff and was called by Jia Sen Tee in the big blind.
Tee check-called a 30,000 bet from Wang on the T♣ 3♣ 8♦ flop and then both players checked on the J♦ turn.
The 7♥ completed the board and Tee put out a min-bet of 20,000. Wang looked him up and Tee said, "Eight," as he tabled 8♥ 5♦.
Wang couldn't beat it and mucked - conceding the pot to Tee.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
JS Jia Sen Tee | 550,000(28 BB) | 235,000 |
DW Danyang Wang | 355,000(18 BB) | 25,000 |

Action folded to Pratik Jain on the button, who opened to 32,000, only for Kon Hong Tang sat in the small blind, to three-bet all in to 160,000.
Pratik thought for a while and double-checked the counts to see if he was covered, and it was very close. He calculated that he would be left with 10/20,000 if beaten and then tossed in the call.
Kon Hong Tang: K♦ K♦
Pratik Jain: Aâ™ Kâ™
Not the flop Tang wanted to see came of 5♠A♥ Q♣ to send Pratik into the lead and leave Tang needing serious help to stay alive.
The J♠turn gave Tang some additional outs to stay alive, but the 9♦ brick of a river sealed the deal and Tang was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
PJ Pratik Jain | 340,000(21 BB) | 98,000 |
KH Kon Hong Tang | busted | -149,000 |

Wah Onn Lee was already all in for a bit under 200,000 from the big blind against Wai Yuen Ching, who had Lee covered in the hijack.
Wah Onn Lee: Q♥ J♥
Wai Yuen Ching: A♣ Aâ™
Lee would need some serious help to keep his run alive, but the K♠6♠5♥ 7♣ 6♥ runout changed nothing - awarding Ching the pot and eliminating Lee early on Day 2.
Other recent eliminations include Maksym Ryzhko, Bhavik Harshilbhai Khatsuria, Benjamin Chew, and Chin Chong Chua.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
WC Wai Ching Lee | 540,000(34 BB) | 354,000 |
LW Lee Wah | busted | -260,000 |
BK Bhavik Khatsuria | busted | -133,000 |
CW Chew Wenquan Benjamin | busted | -52,000 |
CC Chin Chong Chuah | busted | -200,000 |
Joel Singam raised to 32,000 from under the gun and found a call from Benn Khek Beng Ng in middle position.
Action came around to Pei Jin Ernest Lim in the small blind who three-bet all in for 85,000. Singam then four-bet to 300,000 to isolate which did the trick as Ng got out of the way.
Pei Jin Ernest Lim: Q♥ Q♦
Joel Singam: A♠T♦
No ace or miracle straight for Singam on the 6♦ 8♦ 6♥ 4♥ J♣ runout and Lim was shipped the pot for a double up and more.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
JJ Joel Justin Singam | 450,000(28 BB) | -418,000 |
BK Benn Khek Beng Ng | 380,000(24 BB) | -130,000 |
EL Ernest Lim | 224,000(14 BB) | 167,000 |

Benn Khek Beng Ng raised to 42,000 from the cutoff and was called by Wah Onn Lee on the button for a heads-up pot.
Lee called a 40,000 bet from Ng on the 4♥ 2♣ 4♣ flop, but folded after Ng made the same bet on the 3♦ turn.
Just 23 players remain of the original 37 that sat down for Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
BK Benn Khek Beng Ng | 510,000(32 BB) | 189,000 |
LW Lee Wah | 260,000(16 BB) | 133,000 |

Action folded to Pratik Jain, who open-jammed from the cutoff and found a call from Mengdian Peng in the small blind who had him covered.
Pratik Jain: A♣ Aâ™
Mengdian Peng: 8♠8♦
No help for Peng on the 3♥ 6♥ 6♠Q♦ T♦ runout and Jain was sent the pot for a double up.
On a different table Flight A end-of-day chip leader Cong Wang was sent to the rail, his king-king getting cracked by Ming Ken Thoo's ace-king.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
MD Meng Dian Peng | 590,000(37 BB) | 73,000 |
MK Ming Ken Thoo | 550,000(34 BB) | 34,000 |
PJ Pratik Jain | 242,000(15 BB) | 91,000 |
CW Cong Wang | busted | -556,000 |

Danyang Wang raised to 24,000 from early position and Chin Chong Chuah defended his big blind.
Both players checked on the 4♦ 6♠9♠flop and then Wang called a 35,000 bet from Chuah on the 9♦ turn.
The T♦ completed the board and Chuah sized up for a bet of 85,000 - sending Wang into the tank.
After using up a time extension, Wang stuck in a single chip to indicate a call. Chuah motioned Wang was good and Wang tabled Qâ™ Tâ™ to claim the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
DW Danyang Wang | 330,000(28 BB) | 254,000 |
CC Chin Chong Chuah | 200,000(17 BB) | -210,000 |

Yun Xiang Lee raised to 24,000 from early position and it was folded to Georgii Klenin, who moved all in from the big blind. Lee called all in for his remaining stack and a showdown was held.
"Good luck," Klenin said.
"Thanks, I'll need it," Lee responded as hands were tabled.
Yun Xiang Lee: A♠K♥
Georgii Klenin: 7♥ 7♦
It was a flip for Lee's tournament life, but the 4♠2♥ 9♣ J♣ T♠runout kept Klenin's sevens best to eliminate Lee and send his stack to approximately 1,200,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
GK Georgii Klenin | 1,200,000(100 BB) | 280,000 |
YX Yun Xiang Lee | busted | -194,000 |
Jun Hui Andy Ng open jammed from middle position for 106,000, and action folded to Georgii Klenin in late position, who three-bet all in and had the table covered.
Action came to Tzu-Chieh Chou in the big blind who went into the tank for a while before he also called for his tournament life.
Jun Hui Andy Ng: 6♣ 6♦
Tzu-Chieh Chou: K♥ K♦
Georgii Klenin: T♣ T♦
Just the flop Klenin ordered came of Q♥ T♥ 8♠to soar him into the lead and when the T♠peeled off and gave him quads his opponents were drawing dead.
The 5♦ brick of a river sealed the deal to send Ng & Chou to the rail whilst Klenin raked in the huge pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
GK Georgii Klenin | 920,000(77 BB) | 333,000 |
TC Tzu Chieh Chou | busted | -285,000 |
JH Jun Hui Andy Ng | busted | -112,000 |
Jia Sen Tee raised to 24,000 on the button and it was folded to Ryan Kan, who put out 37,000 from the big blind. It was declared to be a legal raise and Tee put in a call.
Kan checked on the 4♠8♥ J♦ flop and folded after Tee bet 25,000 - awarding some easy chips to Tee.
At other tables, Yun Rong Cheong and David Soin became the first players eliminated on Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
JS Jia Sen Tee | 315,000(26 BB) | 40,000 |
TT Tak Ting Ryan Kan | 230,000(19 BB) | -35,000 |
YR Yun Rong Cheong | busted | -69,000 |
DS David Soin | busted | -20,000 |

Following a full day of action across four starting flights yesterday, just 37 players of the initial 248 entrants will return to Genting Highlands to compete for the title in Event #21: Deepstack.
Leading the way is local crusher Joel Singam with a massive stack of 868,000 after a dominant Day 1/B performance gave him a lead of nearly 300,000 over his closest challenger, Russia's Georgii Klenin (587,000). China's Cong Wang rounds out the top three with 556,000.
No stranger to success on the Poker Dream circuit and Asia tournament scene at large, Singam will be looking to carry his lead to a sixth Poker Dream title and add to his over $500k in live tournament earnings.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
JJ Joel Justin Singam | 868,000 |
GK Georgii Klenin | 587,000 |
CW Cong Wang | 556,000 |
MD Meng Dian Peng | 517,000 |
MK Ming Ken Thoo | 516,000 |
CC Chin Chong Chuah | 410,000 |
JX Jin Xiang Ang | 383,000 |
MK Ming Kiat Chock | 369,000 |
YD Yujia Ding | 329,000 |
JN Junxiang Ning | 323,000 |
Also in the hunt is fellow Malaysian and 2024 Dream Player of the Year Ming Ken Thoo, with a stack of 516,000, good for the fifth position overall. Thoo boasts three Poker Dream titles and over 20 final table appearances, including a third-place finish in the Poker Dream 8 Main Event for a career-best score of MYR 344,600 (~USD 86,125).
Everyone remaining has already locked up a min-cash worth MYR 3,900 (~USD 975), but a cool MYR 90,500 (~USD 22,625) awaits the eventual winner, along with the Poker Dream Dragon Trophy. Here's a look at the full remaining payouts:

Day 2 will get underway at 12 p.m. local time and play down to a winner. Action will resume on Level 20, which features 6,000/12,000 blinds with a 12,000 big blind ante. Levels on Day 2 will last 30 minutes each, with players being sent on break after every four levels.
With the finish line now clearly in sight, the race for the Poker Dream Dragon Trophy is set for an exciting conclusion. While Singam will begin the day with a commanding advantage, a talented field of accomplished regulars stands in his way. Follow the live reporting page here for all the latest updates until the next Deepstack champion is crowned.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
JJ Joel Justin Singam | 868,000 |
GK Georgii Klenin | 587,000 |
CW Cong Wang | 556,000 |
MD Meng Dian Peng | 517,000 |
MK Ming Ken Thoo | 516,000 |
CC Chin Chong Chuah | 410,000 |
JX Jin Xiang Ang | 383,000 |
MK Ming Kiat Chock | 369,000 |
YD Yujia Ding | 329,000 |
JN Junxiang Ning | 323,000 |
BK Benn Khek Beng Ng | 321,000 |
TC Tzu Chieh Chou | 285,000 |
JS Jia Sen Tee | 275,000 |
TW Tan Wuu Chyau Richard | 265,000 |
HY Hong Yi Tan | 265,000 |
TT Tak Ting Ryan Kan | 265,000 |
UJ U Jin Lum | 265,000 |
VS Vikaash Shah | 252,000 |
CL Cheng Lung Tsai | 204,000 |
YX Yun Xiang Lee | 194,000 |
WC Wai Ching Lee | 186,000 |
RH Ronald Haverkamp | 184,000 |
BS Boon Siong Lim | 180,000 |
MR Maksym Ryzhko | 169,000 |
PJ Pratik Jain | 151,000 |
KH Kon Hong Tang | 149,000 |
BK Bhavik Khatsuria | 133,000 |
LW Lee Wah | 127,000 |
JH Jun Hui Andy Ng | 112,000 |
IC Isaac Chern Chze Phua | 99,000 |
EJ Eu Jin Chan | 90,000 |
EK Eng Keat Ng | 77,000 |
DW Danyang Wang | 76,000 |
YR Yun Rong Cheong | 69,000 |
EL Ernest Lim | 57,000 |
CW Chew Wenquan Benjamin | 52,000 |
DS David Soin | 20,000 |
| Place | Payout (MYR) | Payout (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 90,500 | $22,130 |
| 2 | 59,400 | $14,525 |
| 3 | 40,100 | $9,805 |
| 4 | 27,800 | $6,800 |
| 5 | 19,800 | $4,840 |
| 6 | 14,600 | $3,570 |
| 7 | 11,000 | $2,690 |
| 8 | 8,600 | $2,105 |
| 9 | 6,900 | $1,685 |
| 10 | 5,800 | $1,420 |
| 11 | 5,800 | $1,420 |
| 12 | 5,000 | $1,225 |
| 13 | 5,000 | $1,225 |
| 14 | 5,000 | $1,225 |
| 15 | 5,000 | $1,225 |
| 16 | 4,400 | $1,075 |
| 17 | 4,400 | $1,075 |
| 18 | 4,400 | $1,075 |
| 19 | 4,400 | $1,075 |
| 20 | 4,400 | $1,075 |
| 21 | 4,100 | $1,005 |
| 22 | 4,100 | $1,005 |
| 23 | 4,100 | $1,005 |
| 24 | 4,100 | $1,005 |
| 25 | 4,100 | $1,005 |
| 26 | 4,100 | $1,005 |
| 27 | 4,100 | $1,005 |
| 28 | 3,900 | $955 |
| 29 | 3,900 | $955 |
| 30 | 3,900 | $955 |
| 31 | 3,900 | $955 |
| 32 | 3,900 | $955 |
| 33 | 3,900 | $955 |
| 34 | 3,900 | $955 |
| 35 | 3,900 | $955 |
| 36 | 3,900 | $955 |
| 37 | 3,900 | $955 |