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7/31/2026, 8:34:36 PM

Yohei Kitazato Triumphs in Poker Dream 25 Malaysia Super High Roller for MYR 303,000 (~USD 75,750)

High above the clouds at Genting Highlands, Event #51: Super High Roller attracted a who's who of high-stakes regulars, all looking to secure their place in Poker Dream history. After two full days of action, Yohei Kitazato outlasted a 61-entry field and defeated seasoned veteran Tuck Wai Foo heads-up to claim the Poker Dream Super High Roller title for MYR 303,000 (~USD 75,750), along with the coveted Gold Dragon Trophy.

Having started his poker journey just "three or four" years ago, Kitazato has quickly made a name for himself on the Asian tournament circuit. In that short span, the 46-year-old Japanese publisher has amassed more than $500,000 in live tournament earnings and, with today's victory, now owns three Poker Dream titles.

"My main work is publishing," Kitazato shared with Poker Dream host Veronica shortly after winning. "I own my own publishing company. I'm not a pro player... I'm just a champion."

When asked if he thought he was going to win, having entered Day 2 with the chip lead, Kitazato explained he had "no choice."

"I lost so much playing flipouts! I also bought too many Pokémon cards, I had no other way other than to win the prize for first place. My debt on my credit card is like twice as much as the prize of this [win]!" Kitazato said with a laugh.

The victory also served as redemption after Kitazato finished third in the last Poker Dream Super High Roller he played at PD 23 in Taipei.

"I just want to say thank you so much [to my supporters] for cheering and escorting and everything. Now I have three [Poker Dream] dragons. This one is the father!"

Place	Player	Prize (MYR)	Prize (USD)
1	YK Yohei KitazatoJapan	303,000	$74,100
2	TW Tuck Wai FooMalaysia	185,681	$45,410
3	JJ Joel Justin SingamMalaysia	129,000	$31,545
4	WH Wei Hsiang YeuMalaysia	93,000	$22,745
5	HL Huanghua LiSingapore	70,000	$17,120
6	AS Aggarwal SnehilIndia	56,000	$13,695
7	MK Ming Ken ThooMalaysia	46,000	$11,250
8	YE Yujian Eugene ZhouSingapore	41,000	$10,025
9	S StevenIndonesia	39,000	$9,535
10	IN Ichiyo NiwaJapan	39,000	$9,535

Day 2 Action

Twenty players returned to Genting Highlands to battle for the title, with ten eliminations to go before everyone would be guaranteed a payday. However, it took just over two levels to reach the money bubble, as the shorter stacks steadily fell by the wayside.

Foo received an early boost after making quads to eliminate Julian Warhurst, only to lose a massive pot shortly afterward when he four-bet jammed ace-king into Kitazato's pocket kings.

"I was about to fold," Kitazato recalled of the pivotal hand. "I didn't want to lose [before the bubble]. But yeah, you need to call with kings there."

Arguably the most accomplished player in the field, Zarvan Tumboli managed to double up through Ronald Haverkamp (leading to Haverkamp's elimination), but ultimately fell four spots shy of the money after losing a race against Snehil Aggarwal with king-queen against Aggarwal's sevens.

The red-hot Aggarwal continued his run good by cracking aces with kings to eliminate Yi Yang Ang, and just after that, a cold deck saw Eng Chong Tan get eliminated by Steven, bringing the field to the money bubble.

Rafael Sitepu Sandhy was by far the short stack one away from the money, and he took his chances after shoving with king-eight suited preflop. Unfortunately for Sandhy, Ichiyo Niwa woke up with an ace behind him and called. Sandhy enjoyed a good sweat after flopping a flush draw, but he ended up bricking out to burst the money bubble and bring the field down to ten.

The final table bubble saw Kitazato build upon his lead with aggressive preflop play before Niwa unwittingly shoved a suited ace into Foo's Big Slick. Niwa couldn't improve and was eliminated to bring the field down to a single table.

The Final Table

Steven was the short stack and it took him only a few hands to pick up pocket sevens and shove with them preflop. It turned out to be bad timing, however, as Wei Hsiang Yeu held pocket jacks and called to claim the first casualty of the final table in ninth place.

The always gregarious Eugene Zhou followed Steven out the door after shoving with ace-queen high on the flop against Aggarwal. Zhou was actually in the lead against Aggarwal's straight draw, but Aggarwal drilled his straight on the river to eliminate Zhou in eighth place.

Ming Ken Thoo and Aggarwal would be next to exit in seventh and sixth place, respectively, after shoving preflop with what ended up being dominated hands and failing to improve.

With rapidly escalating blinds largely driving the action, Huanghua Li made a bold call with queen-nine facing a preflop shove from Yeu in a blind-versus-blind confrontation. Yeu held an ace and doubled to leave Li short, and Li busted shortly thereafter when his king-nine ended up second-best against Joel Singam's ace-queen.

A few orbits later, Yeu shoved over a raise from Kitazato with king-ten, only to get snap-called by Kitazato holding aces. Yeu couldn't crack them and was forced to settle for a fourth-place finish.

Three-handed action went on for several orbits without much chip movement, during which time the blinds continued to rapidly escalate as a result of increasing based on hands played. Singam was ultimately ground down to just three big blinds and called with nine-three facing a shove from Foo holding ace-ten. Singam looked poised to double with his rags after pairing his nine on the flop, but Foo spiked a ten on the turn to eliminate Singam in third.

Foo began heads-up with just under a 2:1 chip advantage, but Kitazato immediately seized the momentum by doubling on the opening hand. Foo briefly reclaimed the lead after flopping top pair and extracting two streets of value, but the match turned for good when Kitazato got all his chips in with middle pair against Foo's bottom pair and straight draw. Foo failed to improve, handing Kitazato a commanding advantage.

Foo was able to double his short stack once by calling all in with eight-six suited and hitting a straight, but Kitazato wouldn't be denied. A couple of hands later, Kitazato shoved again holding ace-seven and Foo called all in with ten-eight suited. Neither player was able to connect with the runout and Kitazato sealed his victory.

This concludes Poker Dream coverage of the event. For ongoing updates of the Main Event (still in progress), be sure to check out our live reporting page.

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7/31/2026, 2:40:11 PM

Yohei Kitazato Wins Poker Dream 25 Super High Roller for MYR 303,000 (~USD 75,750)

Yohei Kitazato has done it!

After two full days of high-roller action, the Japanese native has overcome a 61-entry field and defeated seasoned veteran Tuck Wai Foo heads-up to claim his second Poker Dream High Roller title for MYR 303,000 (~USD 75,750), along with the Gold Dragon Trophy.

The victory comes as redemption for Kitazato, who finished third in the last Super High Roller he played in at Poker Dream 23 Taipei. Following the win, Kitazato has crossed more than $500,000 in live-tournament earnings and now holds three Poker Dream titles overall.

Stay tuned for a recap of the final day.

Place	Player	Prize (MYR)	Prize (USD)
1	YK Yohei KitazatoJapan	303,000	$74,100
2	TW Tuck Wai FooMalaysia	185,681	$45,410
3	JJ Joel Justin SingamMalaysia	129,000	$31,545
4	WH Wei Hsiang YeuMalaysia	93,000	$22,745
5	HL Huanghua LiSingapore	70,000	$17,120
6	AS Aggarwal SnehilIndia	56,000	$13,695
7	MK Ming Ken ThooMalaysia	46,000	$11,250
8	YE Yujian Eugene ZhouSingapore	41,000	$10,025
9	S StevenIndonesia	39,000	$9,535
10	IN Ichiyo NiwaJapan	39,000	$9,535

Remaining Players: 1/61

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7/31/2026, 2:26:49 PM

Tuck Wai Foo Eliminated in 2nd Place for MYR 185,681 (~USD 46,420)

Level 29: 250,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

Shortly after the last double up, Yohei Kitazato moved all in on the button and Tuck Wai Foo called all in again for a bit over 4,000,000 from the big blind to put himself at risk.

Tuck Wai Foo: T♦ 8♦

Yohei Kitazato: A♣ 7♦

It was another suited gapper for Foo, but this time, the K♣ 2♥ 9♦ K♠ 5♦ board didn't connect with either player - leaving Kitazato best with his ace to eliminate Foo in second place and put an end to the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
YK Yohei KitazatoJapan	12,000,000(24 BB)	4,400,000
TW Tuck Wai FooMalaysia	busted	-4,600,000

Level 29: 250,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 1/61

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7/31/2026, 2:23:28 PM

Foo Doubles His Short Stack

Level 28: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Yohei Kitazato moved all in on the button and Tuck Wai Foo called all in for his last 2,130,000.

Tuck Wai Foo: 8♠ 6♠

Yohei Kitazato: K♦ 3♠

Foo decided to take a stand with his suited gapper, and the gamble paid off after the 7♦ T♣ 4♥ 5♣ 6♥ runout improved him to a straight for the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
YK Yohei KitazatoJapan	7,600,000(19 BB)	-1,000,000
TW Tuck Wai FooMalaysia	4,600,000(12 BB)	1,000,000

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7/31/2026, 2:15:59 PM

Kitazato's Pair Holds to Double Through Foo

Level 28: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Tuck Wai Foo limped on the button and Yohei Kitazato checked his option.

Kitazato then moved all in for 4,200,000 on the 8♥ 6♥ 7♦ flop and Foo called after a bit of a tank to put Kitazato at risk.

Yohei Kitazato: T♠ 7♥

Tuck Wai Foo: 6♦ 5♣

Kitazato was ahead with middle pair, but needed to fade some pair and straight outs against Foo's hand.

The 3♣ turn and K♦ river were bricks and Kitazato was awarded the double up in this back-and-forth battle.

Player	Chips	Progress
YK Yohei KitazatoJapan	8,600,000(22 BB)	4,400,000
TW Tuck Wai FooMalaysia	3,600,000(9 BB)	-4,400,000

Level 28: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 2/61

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7/31/2026, 2:09:27 PM

Foo Stirkes Back With Top Pair

Level 27: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

Yohei Kitazato limped on the button and Tuck Wai Foo checked his option in the big blind.

Foo check-called a 470,000 bet from Kitazato on the K♥ 7♣ 9♦ flop and a 1,000,000 bet from Kitazato on the T♥ turn.

Both players checked on the 8♠ river and Foo tabled K♠ 5♣ for a pair of kings.

Kitazato sent his cards into the muck upon seeing it and Foo took back the lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
TW Tuck Wai FooMalaysia	8,000,000(27 BB)	3,200,000
YK Yohei KitazatoJapan	4,200,000(14 BB)	-3,200,000

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7/31/2026, 2:06:57 PM

Kitazato Doubles Through Foo

Level 27: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

Shortly after their heads-up duel began, Yohei Kitazato shoved for approximately 3,500,000 on the button and Tuck Wai Foo called with the covering stack.

Yohei Kitazato: A♣ J♥

Tuck Wai Foo: A♠ 4♦

Both players held an ace, but Kitazato was way out in front with his jack kicker.

The T♣ 3♣ 7♥ 8♦ 7♣ runout left Kitazato best and he doubled into the lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
YK Yohei KitazatoJapan	7,400,000(25 BB)	2,900,000
TW Tuck Wai FooMalaysia	4,800,000(16 BB)	-2,900,000

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7/31/2026, 1:34:56 PM

Joel Singam Eliminated in 3rd Place for MYR 129,000 (~USD 32,250)

Level 27: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

After many more hands with minimal action, Tuck Wai Foo raised enough to put Joel Singam all in from the small blind, and Singam called all in for his last 900,000 from the big blind (about three big blinds total).

Joel Singam: 9♥ 3♠

Tuck Wai Foo: A♠ T♣

Singam's rags were live, and he took the lead after the J♥ 9♦ 6♥ flop paired his nine.

It was a short-lived lead, however, as the T♦ turn put Foo in front with a pair of tens.

The 2♠ river changed nothing and Singam was eliminated in third place.

Player	Chips	Progress
TW Tuck Wai FooMalaysia	7,700,000(26 BB)	2,800,000
YK Yohei KitazatoJapan	4,500,000(15 BB)	-1,000,000
JJ Joel Justin SingamMalaysia	busted	-1,800,000

Level 27: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 2/61

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7/31/2026, 1:28:00 PM

Slow Chip Movement

Level 25: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

The last several orbits have ended with preflop shoves or to a single bet post-flop, with none of the three remaining players gaining any significant advantage so far.

Player	Chips	Progress
YK Yohei KitazatoJapan	5,500,000(28 BB)	-250,000
TW Tuck Wai FooMalaysia	4,900,000(25 BB)	-300,000
JJ Joel Justin SingamMalaysia	1,800,000(9 BB)	550,000

Level 25: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 3/61

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7/31/2026, 12:49:49 PM

Foo Flops a Set to Double Through Singam

Level 23: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Joel Singam raised on the button and Tuck Wai Foo, who had been chipping down a bit in smaller pots, moved all in for approximately 2,500,000 from the big blind. Singam quickly called and a showdown was held.

Tuck Wai Foo: 7♥ 7♦ All-In

Joel Singam: Q♥ Q♠

Foo was in rough shape, but the 8♥ 7♠ T♥ flop sent him into a mild celebration after improving him to a set for a massive lead.

The 4♥ turn gave Singam a sweat to a higher flush draw in addition to a queen, but the 2♠ river changed nothing and Foo was awarded the double up just before break.

Player	Chips	Progress
YK Yohei KitazatoJapan	5,750,000(48 BB)	-350,000
TW Tuck Wai FooMalaysia	5,200,000(43 BB)	1,900,000
JJ Joel Justin SingamMalaysia	1,250,000(10 BB)	-2,350,000

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7/31/2026, 12:37:11 PM

Wei Hsiang Yeu Eliminated in 4th Place for MYR 93,000 (~USD 23,250)

Level 23: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Yohei Kitazato opened to 240,000 first to act and just behind him, Wei Hsiang Yeu moved all in for 2,350,000 on the button. It was folded back to Kitazato, who snap-called with a covering stack.

Wei Hsiang Yeu: K♦ T♣

Yohei Kitazato: A♣ A♠

Yeu was crushed against Kitazato's aces, but the K♠ 8♦ 4♣ flop gave Yeu some hope after pairing his king.

It wouldn't be enough, however, after the 3♠ turn and 4♠ river kept Kitazato's rockets best to eliminate Yeu in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
YK Yohei KitazatoJapan	6,100,000(51 BB)	3,400,000
WH Wei Hsiang YeuMalaysia	busted	-2,000,000

Level 23: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 3/61

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7/31/2026, 12:21:01 PM

Huanghua Li Eliminated in 5th Place for MYR 70,000 (~USD 17,400)

Level 22: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Wei Hsiang Yeu shoved for his last million from the small blind and Huanghua Li tanked in the big blind before slamming a call into the middle with a slightly covering stack.

Wei Hsiang Yeu: A♥ 8♠

Huanghua Li: Q♠ 9♣

The board ran out 6♦ A♣ T♥ T♦ 8♦ - leaving Yeu best with aces-up for the double and leaving Li with just 60,000.

Li managed to double up once after that hand, and a few hands later, he raised for all of his stack except for 10,000 from under the gun and was called by Joel Singam.

The flop came 8♣ 3♥ 9♦ and Li bet his remaining 10,000, which was quickly called by Singam.

Huanghua Li: K♥ 9♦

Joel Singam: A♦ Q♣

Li was in front after pairing his nine, but the Q♠ turn vaulted Singam into the lead after pairing his queen.

The 6♦ river bricked out and Li was eliminated in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
JJ Joel Justin SingamMalaysia	3,600,000(36 BB)	1,000,000
HL Huanghua LiSingapore	busted

Level 22: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 4/61

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7/31/2026, 12:04:42 PM

Snehil Aggarwal Eliminated in 6th Place for MYR 56,000 (~USD 14,000)

Level 21: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Tuck Wai Foo opened to 160,000 from the hijack and Snehil Aggarwal shoved for his last 750,000 from the small blind. Foo asked for a count and then called to put Aggarwal at risk.

Snehil Aggarwal: A♠ 5♠

Tuck Wai Foo: A♣ J♥

Aggarwal needed some help with his dominated ace, but the 4♥ 6♥ 8♥ 4♣ A♦ runout kept him behind with his inferior kicker to be eliminated in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
TW Tuck Wai FooMalaysia	3,300,000(41 BB)	800,000
AS Aggarwal SnehilIndia	busted	-700,000

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7/31/2026, 11:55:00 AM

Singam Gets Value From Foo

Level 21: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Action folded around to the blinds, where Tuck Wai Foo called from the small blind and Joel Singam checked his option in the big blind.

Singam called an 80,000 bet from Foo on the K♣ J♦ 5♦ flop and a 180,000 bet from Foo on the 3♠ turn.

The A♥ completed the board and Foo check-called a 380,000 bet from Singam, who tabled A♣ J♣ for aces-up.

Foo couldn't beat it and mucked - awarding a nice pot to Singam.

Player	Chips	Progress
JJ Joel Justin SingamMalaysia	2,600,000(33 BB)	800,000
TW Tuck Wai FooMalaysia	2,500,000(31 BB)	-700,000

Level 21: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 6/61

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7/31/2026, 10:45:50 AM

Dinner Break

Level 20: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

The final six players have been sent on a 60-minute dinner break. Tuck Wai Foo has taken the lead over Yohei Kitazato, while Snehil Aggarwal has fallen to the short stack.

Action will get back underway at approximately 7:40 p.m. local time.

Player	Chips
TW Tuck Wai FooMalaysia	3,200,000(53 BB)
YK Yohei KitazatoJapan	2,700,000(45 BB)
WH Wei Hsiang YeuMalaysia	2,000,000(33 BB)
JJ Joel Justin SingamMalaysia	1,800,000(30 BB)
HL Huanghua LiSingapore	1,750,000(29 BB)
AS Aggarwal SnehilIndia	700,000(12 BB)

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7/31/2026, 10:31:00 AM

Foo Bombs the River

Level 20: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Tuck Wai Foo opened to 120,000 from the hijack and was called by Joel Singam in the cutoff and Yohei Kitazato on the button for a three-way pot.

Action checked through on the K♦ 8♠ 9♠ flop and then Foo bet 150,000 on the 5♥ turn. Singam called, but Kitazato folded.

Foo sized up for a hefty 700,000 bet on the 3♣ river and Singam let his hand go.

Player	Chips	Progress
TW Tuck Wai FooMalaysia	3,500,000(58 BB)	1,450,000
YK Yohei KitazatoJapan	2,550,000(43 BB)	-50,000
JJ Joel Justin SingamMalaysia	1,300,000(22 BB)	-650,000

Level 20: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 6/61

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7/31/2026, 10:07:29 AM

Singam Doubles Through Aggarwal

Level 19: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Joel Singam opened to 100,000 on the button and Snehil Aggarwal three-bet enough to put Singam all in from the big blind.

Singam called all in for 860,000 total and hands were revealed.

Joel Singam: A♦ 9♦

Snehil Aggarwal: 7♠ 7♦

It was a race, but the A♥ K♣ K♠ 3♥ A♣ runout favored Singam after improving him to a full house, awarding him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
JJ Joel Justin SingamMalaysia	1,950,000(39 BB)	950,000
AS Aggarwal SnehilIndia	1,550,000(31 BB)	-750,000

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7/31/2026, 9:57:48 AM

Ming Ken Thoo Eliminated in 7th Place for MYR 46,000 (~USD 11,500)

Level 19: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

After chipping down a bit, Ming Ken Thoo shoved for his last 450,000 from the hijack and it was folded to Wei Hsiang Yeu, who quickly called in the big blind to put Thoo at risk.

Ming Ken Thoo: K♥ J♠

Wei Hsiang Yeu: A♥ K♣

Thoo was dominated, but the K♦ J♣ T♦ flop improved him to two pair to take the lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
WH Wei Hsiang YeuMalaysia	2,400,000(48 BB)	700,000
MK Ming Ken ThooMalaysia	busted	-570,000

Level 19: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 6/61

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7/31/2026, 9:50:44 AM

Eugene Zhou Eliminated in th Place for MYR 41,000 (~USD 10,250)

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Snehil Aggarwal opened to 80,000 from early position and just behind him, Eugene Zhou three-bet to 210,000. Action folded back to Aggarwal, who called.

Aggarwal checked on the 5♣ 8♦ 3♥ flop and Zhou moved all in for 540,000. Aggarwal asked for a count and tanked a bit, but eventually called to put Zhou at risk.

Eugene Zhou: A♦ Q♠

Snehil Aggarwal: 7♥ 6♥

Zhou actually held the lead with his ace-high, but needed to fade a lot of outs against Aggarwal's open-ended straight draw and live cards.

The K♠ turn was a brick, but the 4♥ river filled Aggarwal's straight - eliminating Zhou in eighth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
AS Aggarwal SnehilIndia	2,300,000(58 BB)	645,000
YE Yujian Eugene ZhouSingapore	busted	-1,060,000

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7/31/2026, 9:35:42 AM

Steven Eliminated in 9th Place for MYR 39,000 (~USD 9,750)

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Wei Hsiang Yeu opened from the cutoff and Steven moved all in from the big blind. Yeu called with a covering stack and a showdown was held.

Steven: 7♠ 7♥

Wei Hsiang Yeu: J♠ J♥

It was unfortunate timing for Steven, who had run his sevens into Yeu's pocket jacks.

The board ran out 2♠ 4♠ 2♥ 2♦ 3♣ - keeping Yeu best and eliminating Steven in ninth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
WH Wei Hsiang YeuMalaysia	1,700,000(43 BB)	755,000
S StevenIndonesia	busted	-675,000

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7/31/2026, 9:32:39 AM

Li Doubles Through Singam

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Joel Singam opened from middle position and it was folded to Huanghua Li, who moved all in for approximately 700,000 from the big blind. Singam snap-called to put Li at risk and hands were tabled.

Huanghua Li: A♠ J♦

Joel Singam: K♣ K♦

Li had one foot out the door on the 4♦ 4♣ Q♣ flop, but the A♥ turn vaulted him into the lead after pairing his ace.

The Q♠ river changed nothing and Li was awarded a double up shortly after the final table began.

Player	Chips	Progress
HL Huanghua LiSingapore	1,500,000(38 BB)	765,000
JJ Joel Justin SingamMalaysia	1,000,000(25 BB)	-725,000

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7/31/2026, 8:42:10 AM

Final Table Set

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Final Table of Event #51: Super High Roller

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
HL Huanghua LiSingapore	735,000(18 BB)	1	1
TW Tuck Wai FooMalaysia	2,050,000(51 BB)	1	2
S StevenIndonesia	675,000(17 BB)	1	3
MK Ming Ken ThooMalaysia	570,000(14 BB)	1	4
JJ Joel Justin SingamMalaysia	1,725,000(43 BB)	1	5
YK Yohei KitazatoJapan	2,600,000(65 BB)	1	6
AS Aggarwal SnehilIndia	1,655,000(41 BB)	1	7
YE Yujian Eugene ZhouSingapore	1,060,000(27 BB)	1	8
WH Wei Hsiang YeuMalaysia	945,000(24 BB)	1	9

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 9/61

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7/31/2026, 8:38:44 AM

Ichiyo Niwa Eliminated in 10th Place for MYR 39,000 (~USD 9,750)

Level 17: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Ichiyo Niwa shoved for a bit over 300,000 first to act and was called by Tuck Wai Foo on the button to be put at risk.

Ichiyo Niwa: A♥ T♥

Tuck Wai Foo: A♦ K♦

Niwa found himself dominated by Foo's Big Slick, and the J♦ 3♥ J♠ A♣ 2♣ runout left him second-best to be eliminated one spot shy of the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
TW Tuck Wai FooMalaysia	2,050,000(68 BB)	650,000
IN Ichiyo NiwaJapan	busted	-270,000

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7/31/2026, 8:28:30 AM

Li Doubles Through Steven; Foo Doubles Through Kitazato

Level 17: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Steven opened from the cutoff and Huanghua Li moved all in for his last 365,000 from the big blind. Steven called with a covering stack and hands were revealed.

Huanghua Li: Q♥ Q♦

Steven: K♣ J♠

Li's ladies were in front and remained that way after the 2♣ 3♠ 9♦ 6♣ Q♠ runout - awarding him the double up as the final table bubble continues.

Shortly after the hand, Tuck Wai Foo doubled up through Yohei Kitazato with pocket tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
YK Yohei KitazatoJapan	3,000,000(100 BB)	-500,000
TW Tuck Wai FooMalaysia	1,400,000(47 BB)	600,000
HL Huanghua LiSingapore	775,000(26 BB)	75,000
S StevenIndonesia	700,000(23 BB)	-450,000

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7/31/2026, 8:03:45 AM

Kitazato Continues to Climb

Level 17: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Heads-up on a board of 4♠ T♥ 2♦ J♥ with a sizable pot already in the middle, Yohei Kitazato bet 240,000 from the cutoff and Ichiyo Niwa called on the button.

The A♣ filled out the board and Kitazato bet enough to put Niwa all in for his last 270,000.

Niwa went deep into the tank and used up a few time extensions before sending his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
YK Yohei KitazatoJapan	3,500,000(117 BB)	200,000
IN Ichiyo NiwaJapan	270,000(9 BB)	-430,000

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7/31/2026, 7:52:46 AM

Kitazato Back Over Three Million

Level 17: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Yohei Kitazato opened to 60,000 first to act and Steven defended his big blind.

Steven check-called a 70,000 bet from Kitazato on the 3♦ 9♥ 6♠ flop and a 130,000 bet from Kitazato on the 5♥ turn.

Both players checked on the Q♦ river and Steven showed 5x 4x for a pair of fives. Kitazato revealed Tx Tx and was sent the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
YK Yohei KitazatoJapan	3,300,000(110 BB)	400,000
S StevenIndonesia	1,150,000(38 BB)	-250,000

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7/31/2026, 7:49:50 AM

Kitazato Takes From Li

Level 17: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Steven opened to 60,000 from the cutoff and was called by Yohei Kitazato on the button. Huanghua Li squeezed to 210,000 from the big blind, which got a fold from Steven and a call from Kitazato.

Kitazato called a 150,000 bet from Li on the 7♣ 8♠ 5♥ flop and both players checked on the J♠ turn.

Li led out for 200,000 on the A♦ river and Kitazato called.

Li showed he held an ace, but Kitazato tabled A♠ 7♦ for aces-up to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
YK Yohei KitazatoJapan	2,900,000(97 BB)	450,000
S StevenIndonesia	1,400,000(47 BB)
HL Huanghua LiSingapore	700,000(23 BB)	-500,000

Level 17: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 10/61

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7/31/2026, 7:28:09 AM

Rafael Sitepu Sandhy Bubbles Super High Roller

Level 16: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Rafael Sitepu Sandhy shoved for his last 160,000 from the cutoff and was called by Ichiyo Niwa from directly behind on the button to put Sandhy at risk.

Rafael Sitepu Sandhy: K♥ 8♥

Ichiyo Niwa: A♥ 7♦

Sandhy's cards were live against Niwa's ace, and the 3♥ 9♥ 5♠ flop gave him a real sweat after improving him to a flush draw.

It wasn't meant to be, however, as the J♠ turn and Q♠ river kept Niwa's ace best - eliminating Sandhy one spot shy of the money.

The remaining ten players are now all guaranteed a payout of at least MYR 39,000 (~USD 9,750).

Player	Chips	Progress
IN Ichiyo NiwaJapan	700,000(28 BB)	350,000
RS Rafael Sitepu SandhyIndonesia	busted	-400,000

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7/31/2026, 7:18:30 AM

Steven Eliminates Tan to Bring on the Bubble

Level 16: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Steven limped from the hijack and Eng Chong Tan checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came 3♦ Q♦ J♠ and Tan got all in against Steven for a bit under 500,000 total.

Eng Chong Tan: Q♣ 3♠

Steven: Q♠ J♣

It was a brutal setup for Tan, who had flopped top and bottom pair against Steven's top two pair.

Neither the 5♦ turn nor 6♣ river could bail Tan out and he was eliminated two spots shy of the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
S StevenIndonesia	1,400,000(56 BB)	800,000
EC Eng Chong TanMalaysia	busted	-330,000

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7/31/2026, 6:55:16 AM

Li Doubles Through Kitazato

Level 16: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Huanghua Li raised to 50,000 from the hijack and Yohei Kitazato moved all in on the button. It was folded back around to Li, who called to put himself at risk for just under 600,000.

Huanghua Li: T♣ T♠

Yohei Kitazato: 7♣ 7♠

Li held the higher pair for a commanding lead, and the 9♦ 4♠ Q♦ 5♦ J♥ runout changed nothing to award him the double up and put a dent in Kitazato's lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
YK Yohei KitazatoJapan	2,450,000(98 BB)	-700,000
HL Huanghua LiSingapore	1,200,000(48 BB)	630,000

Level 16: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 12/61

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7/31/2026, 6:49:25 AM

Aggarwal's Kings Crack Ang's Aces

Level 15: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Shortly after Eugene Zhou managed to double up through Snehil Aggarwal, Yang Yi Ang got all in preflop for about 400,000 from the small blind against Aggarwal, who had Ang covered on the button.

Yang Yi Ang: A♣ A♠

Snehil Aggarwal: K♠ K♥

Ang found the perfect cooler to score a double up, but the K♦ 4♠ 6♣ 5♦ 6♥ runout improved Aggarwal to a set of kings, eliminating Ang on a brutal bad beat.

Player	Chips	Progress
AS Aggarwal SnehilIndia	1,700,000(85 BB)	225,000
YE Yujian Eugene ZhouSingapore	900,000(45 BB)	345,000
YY Yang Yi AngMalaysia	busted	-1,065,000

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7/31/2026, 6:39:57 AM

Aggarwal Sends Tumboli Out

Level 15: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Zarvan Tumboli was all in preflop for his last 500,000 from the big blind against Snehil Aggarwal, who had Tumboli covered from under the gun.

Zarvan Tumboli: K♠ Q♠

Snehil Aggarwal: 7♣ 7♠

It was a race for Tumboli's tournament life, which was in dire straits after the 7♥ A♣ K♥ flop improved Aggarwal to a set.

The A♥ turn gave Tumboli outs to a higher full house, but the 6♦ river changed nothing and Aggarwal was sent the rest of Tumboli's chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
AS Aggarwal SnehilIndia	1,475,000(74 BB)	525,000
ZT Zarvan TumboliIndia	busted	-550,000

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7/31/2026, 6:33:18 AM

Singam Doubles Through Aggarwal; Chan Out

Level 15: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Heads-up on a completed board of 6♦ K♥ 8♦ J♦ 3♣ with several hundred thousand already in the middle, Joel Singam checked from the big blind and Snehil Aggarwal moved all in from the cutoff, which was enough to put Singam all in for his last 565,000.

Singam called and Aggarwal showed K♦ 6♠ for kings-up. It was no good, however, as Singam turned over 9♦ 3♦ for a flush to be awarded the double up.

At the other table, Kian Bing Chan was eliminated by Tuck Wai Foo, who got some chips back after losing the massive hand against Yohei Kitazato.

Player	Chips	Progress
JJ Joel Justin SingamMalaysia	1,300,000(65 BB)	820,000
AS Aggarwal SnehilIndia	950,000(48 BB)	-230,000
TW Tuck Wai FooMalaysia	800,000(40 BB)	280,000
KC Kianbing ChanMalaysia	busted	-165,000

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7/31/2026, 6:12:05 AM

Kitazato's Cowboys Hold Against Foo in Pot of the Tournament

Level 15: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Huanghua Li opened to 40,000 from the cutoff and was three-bet to 120,000 by Tuck Wai Foo on the button. Yohei Kitazato then four-bet cold to 370,000, which got a fold from Li, but a shove from Foo for enough to put Kitazato all in for 1,550,000 total.

Kitazato went deep into the tank, checking his hole cards several times before sticking in a call to put himself at risk in the largest pot of the tournament so far.

Yohei Kitazato: K♥ K♦

Tuck Wai Foo: A♦ K♣

Kitazato was relieved not to see aces, and let out a big sigh after the 6♣ 5♦ 4♣ 8♣ 8♥ runout kept his Cowboys ahead for the massive double up.

"Scary!" Kitazato said. "I almost folded."

Player	Chips	Progress
YK Yohei KitazatoJapan	3,150,000(158 BB)	1,850,000
HL Huanghua LiSingapore	570,000(29 BB)	25,000
TW Tuck Wai FooMalaysia	520,000(26 BB)	-1,480,000

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7/31/2026, 6:12:00 AM

More For Foo

Level 15: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Tuck Wai Foo opened to 40,000 from the hijack and was called by Steven on the button, Rafael Sitepu Sandhy in the small blind, and Ichiyo Niwa in the big blind for a four-way pot.

Action checked through on the 2♦ Q♦ 2♥ flop and then it was checked to Foo, who bet 40,000 on the 9♣ turn. Sandhy called, but both Steven and Niwa folded.

Sandhy checked a final time on the 7♦ river and Foo sized up for a bet of 120,000. Sandhy let his hand go and Foo added to his stack.

At the other table, Juns Leong was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
TW Tuck Wai FooMalaysia	2,000,000(100 BB)	200,000
S StevenIndonesia	600,000(30 BB)	-205,000
RS Rafael Sitepu SandhyIndonesia	400,000(20 BB)	-470,000
IN Ichiyo NiwaJapan	350,000(18 BB)	-35,000
JL Juns LeongMalaysia	busted	-340,000

Level 15: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 15/61

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7/31/2026, 5:55:25 AM

Foo Ends Warhurst's Run With Quads

Level 14: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Julian Warhurst opened from under the gun and was three-bet by Tuck Wai Foo on the button. It was folded back to Warhurst, who moved all in for over 500,000. Foo quickly called and a showdown was held.

Julian Warhurst: A♦ Q♠

Tuck Wai Foo: K♦ K♣

Warhurst was in trouble against Foo's kings, and the K♥ J♣ J♥ flop saw Warhurst get up from his seat, seemingly resigned to his fate.

The K♠ turn further improved Foo to quad kings and the 9♥ river made Warhurst's elimination official.

Meanwhile, a short-stacked Lihao Chen was also eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
TW Tuck Wai FooMalaysia	1,800,000(120 BB)	650,000
JW Julian WarhurstAustralia	busted	-650,000
LH Li Hao ChenChina	busted	-95,000

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7/31/2026, 5:46:08 AM

Tumboli Doubles Through Haverkamp

Level 14: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Ronald Haverkamp opened on the button and, just behind him, Zarvan Tumboli moved all in for around 250,000 in the small blind. It was folded back to Haverkamp, who called to put Tumboli at risk.

Zarvan Tumboli: K♥ J♥

Ronald Haverkamp: A♠ T♦

Haverkamp held a slight lead with his ace, but the K♥ 5♥ 4♣ flop pulled Tumboli into the lead with a pair of kings.

The T♠ turn gave Haverkamp additional outs after pairing his ten, but the 2♣ river bricked out - awarding the double up to Tumboli.

Haverkamp was left short as a result of the hand and was eliminated shortly thereafter.

Player	Chips	Progress
ZT Zarvan TumboliIndia	550,000(37 BB)	285,000
RH Ronald HaverkampNetherlands	busted	-380,000

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7/31/2026, 5:27:28 AM

Tan's Squeeze Gets Respect; Choi First to Fall

Level 14: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Yohei Kitazato opened to 30,000 on the button and was called by Julian Warhurst in the small blind. Eng Chong Tan then shoved for around 250,000 from the big blind, which got a quick fold from Kitazato and a tank fold from Warhurst to take down the pot.

At the other table, Wai Hong Choi was the first player eliminated early on Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
YK Yohei KitazatoJapan	1,300,000(87 BB)	65,000
JW Julian WarhurstAustralia	650,000(43 BB)	-110,000
EC Eng Chong TanMalaysia	330,000(22 BB)	-235,000
WH Wai Hong ChoiUnited Kingdom	busted	-235,000

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7/31/2026, 5:11:00 AM

Shuffle up and Deal

Level 14: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

The final 20 players have taken their seats and cards are in the air!

Level 14: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 20/61

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7/31/2026, 3:56:38 AM

Yohei Kitazato Leads Stacked Field Into Super High Roller Final

Twenty players remain in Event #51: Super High Roller, but only one will leave Genting Highlands as the latest Poker Dream champion with the coveted Gold Dragon Trophy and the MYR 303,000 (~USD 75,750) first-place prize.

Japan's Yohei Kitazato bagged the overnight chip lead with 1,235,000 after overtaking India's Snehil Aggarwal (1,180,000) during the closing stages of the night, while Malaysia's own Tuck Wai Foo rounds out the top three with 1,150,000 - continuing his impressive series just days removed from capturing the High Roller title.

Although Kitazato will begin the finale as the man to beat, a field packed with proven winners and high-stakes regulars stands between him and another Poker Dream title. He will have to contend with fellow top stacks Yang Yi Ang (1,065,000) and Rafael Sitepu Sandhy (870,000), as well as Poker Dream regular Steven (805,000), previous Super High Roller champion Julian Warhurst (760,000), and current Dream Player of the Year leader Eugene Zhou (555,000). With plenty of dangerous contenders still in the mix, the race for the title is far from over.

Super High Roller Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts

Player	Chips
YK Yohei KitazatoJapan	1,235,000
AS Aggarwal SnehilIndia	1,180,000
TW Tuck Wai FooMalaysia	1,150,000
YY Yang Yi AngMalaysia	1,065,000
RS Rafael Sitepu SandhyIndonesia	870,000
S StevenIndonesia	805,000
JW Julian WarhurstAustralia	760,000
WH Wei Hsiang YeuMalaysia	720,000
EC Eng Chong TanMalaysia	565,000
YE Yujian Eugene ZhouSingapore	555,000

The money bubble won't take long to arrive, with only ten eliminations to go before players can claim a share of the MYR 1,001,681 (~USD 250,420) prize pool. A min-cash is worth MYR 39,000 (~USD 9,750), while the eventual champion will collect MYR 303,000 (~USD 75,750) as mentioned earlier.

Event #51: High Roller Payouts

Place	Payout (MYR)	Payout (USD)
1	303,000	$74,100
2	185,681	$45,410
3	129,000	$31,545
4	93,000	$22,745
5	70,000	$17,120
6	56,000	$13,695
7	46,000	$11,250
8	41,000	$10,025
9	39,000	$9,535
10	39,000	$9,535

Play resumes at 1 p.m. local time on Level 14 with blinds of 10,000/15,000 and a 15,000 big blind ante. Blind levels will remain 40 minutes in length, with breaks scheduled after every three levels, as the field plays down to a winner.

The stage is set for an exciting conclusion as the remaining players all chase the same goal - becoming the next Poker Dream champion. Who will outlast the stacked field and claim the Gold Dragon Trophy? Be sure to follow along on our live reporting page here to find out!

SMPSMP

7/30/2026, 7:57:09 PM

Final Day

Chip Counts

Player	Chips
YK Yohei KitazatoJapan	1,235,000
AS Aggarwal SnehilIndia	1,180,000
TW Tuck Wai FooMalaysia	1,150,000
YY Yang Yi AngMalaysia	1,065,000
RS Rafael Sitepu SandhyIndonesia	870,000
S StevenIndonesia	805,000
JW Julian WarhurstAustralia	760,000
WH Wei Hsiang YeuMalaysia	720,000
EC Eng Chong TanMalaysia	565,000
YE Yujian Eugene ZhouSingapore	555,000
HL Huanghua LiSingapore	545,000
JJ Joel Justin SingamMalaysia	480,000
MK Ming Ken ThooMalaysia	410,000
IN Ichiyo NiwaJapan	385,000
RH Ronald HaverkampNetherlands	380,000
JL Juns LeongMalaysia	340,000
ZT Zarvan TumboliIndia	265,000
WH Wai Hong ChoiUnited Kingdom	235,000
KC Kianbing ChanMalaysia	165,000
LH Li Hao ChenChina	95,000

Payouts

Place	Payout (MYR)	Payout (USD)
1	303,000	$74,100
2	185,681	$45,410
3	129,000	$31,545
4	93,000	$22,745
5	70,000	$17,120
6	56,000	$13,695
7	46,000	$11,250
8	41,000	$10,025
9	39,000	$9,535
10	39,000	$9,535