Main Event

After 158 final day hands, New Zealand’s Hamish Crawshaw has done it! He crushed the competition, knocking out every player to win the richest Main Event ever produced by the brand. The heads up round ran three hours. Local player Huynh Tan Dung put up a strong fight but in the end, he fell on the 86th heads up hand. The winning hand was Q♣ 9♦ over A♠ 3♠ on a board that ran 9♣ T♣ 3♦ 9♠ 2♦ . Crawshaw shipped VN₫ 3,782,723,000 (~US$ 163,000), the WPT Championship Trophy, and his first major live title.

The last hand of the Main Event has been dealt! After multiple pots lost, Huynh Tan Dung went all in for his last 1.975M with A♠ 3♠ , Hamish Crawshaw challenged with Q♣ 9♦ . Both players hit the flop 9♣ T♣ 3♦ with Crawshaw ahead. The turn 9♠ sealed the victory for the New Zealander. River was 2♦ .

This was an incredible run for the lone Vietnamese finalist. He was the overall chip leader of the starting flights, entered the final day as the overwhelming chip leader, and finished 2nd to pocket his largest live score of VN₫ 2,648,278,000 (~US$ 114,000).

Huynh Tan Dung pushed his remaining 1.975m with K♣ 5♦ and Crawshaw called with J♠ T♦ . The board spread K♥ J♦ 3♣ 5♥ Q♦ for a double up. Huynh at 4.5m, Crawshaw at 10.4m.

Returning from the break, Hamish Crawshaw went on the attack grinding down Huynh Tan Dung to 2.6m in three hands. The first hand saw Huynh limp in, Crawshaw checked. At the flop 9♥ A♦ K♣ , Crawshaw check-called 500k. No bets on the Q♥ turn and river 8♣ . Crawshaw showed K♦ 7♦ , Huynh mucked.

Next hand, the leader limp-called a 750k raise and the flop ran 7♣ 2♣ 3♦ . Huynh checked then folded to the leader’s 400k bet. Following that hand, Huynh folded on the button. Crawshaw has a commanding stack of 12.3m.

Hamish Crawshaw continues to lead despite more pots going to Huynh Tan Dung. At one point Huynh rose to 6.6m. He limp-called a 700k raise to see the flop 9♥ A♦ 9♠ . Crawshaw c-bet 300k, Huynh raised to 1m, called by the leader. The turn 4♠ , Crawshaw checked, Huynh jammed, Crawshaw folded and dipped to 8.3m.

The next two hands saw Crawshaw take 650k back and the players went on a break.

Hamish Crawshaw 8,970,000 Huynh Tan Dung 5,950,000

Huynh Tan Dung is battling to bring his chips to par however Hamish Crawshaw is making it very tough. Huynh did make up some ground in this hand. Crawshaw raised to 400k, bb Huynh called. At the flop 9♠ 6♥ 2♥ , Huynh check-called 300k. On the turn A♠ , Huynh shoved (.325m), Crawshaw tank-folded.

Hamish Crawshaw 10m Huynh Tan Dung 4.9m

Huynh Tan Dung is enjoying this level. He picked up more pots with raises and shoves to bring his stack up to 4.5m. One hand that got him there started with Hamish Crawshaw limping in, Huynh raised to 500k, called by Crawshaw. At the flop A♥ K♠ 9♣ and K♦ turn, no bets landed. On the river 2♣ , Huynh led for 600k and Crawshaw folded. Crawshaw dipped to 10.4m.

Huynh Tan Dung is not gaining much ground here. At the end of heads up Hand #111 that saw Hamish Crawshaw three-bet jam preflop, Huynh still sits with 2.5m while Crawshaw has a wide lead with 12.4m. Next hand though, Huynh won it with a jam on the flop A♦ J♥ 4♠ having first raised preflop to 450k and called by Crawshaw. Huynh up a bit to 2.95m.

Hamish Crawshaw continues to dominate driving his stack higher and higher. On Hand #100 he scooped a huge pot. Crawshaw opened 250k, bb Huynh called. On the flop 6♥ K♥ 9♦ , Huynh check-called 200k. On the turn 8♦ , Huynh led for 500k, called by Crawshaw. On the river J♠ , Huynh checked, Crawshaw shoved, Huynh folded.

Hamish Crawshaw 12,395,000 Huynh Tan Dung 2,525,000

On a flop 2♠ J♥ 5♠ , Hamish Crawshaw bet 125k, called by Huynh Tan Dung. The turn felted T♣ , Crawshaw checked, Huynh took a stab of 500k and was called. On the river J♦ , Crawshaw checked, Huynh fired 1m, snap-called by Crawshaw. Huynh showed 8♥ 6♣ bluff, Crawshaw claimed it with 3♥ 5♥ two pair.

Hamish Crawshaw 10,320,000 Huynh Tan Dung 4,600,000

After the first six hands, pots went back and forth with no big hands tabled. Hamish Crawshaw picked up a bit of ground then a more decent pot on Hand #178. Huynh limped from the button, bb Crawshaw raised to 450k, Huynh called. On the flop 3♥ Q♦ 5♦ , Crawshaw c-bet 350k and got called. On the turn 8♣ Crawshaw fired 1.5m, Huynh folded. They are just about even in stacks.

Huynh Tan Dung 7.47m Hamish Crawshaw 7.45m

The Vietnamese is on fire here at heads up. Huynh Tan Dung won the first six pots to retake the lead. The opening heads up hand he raised to 300k , called by Crawshaw. On the flop 7♦ 5♥ K♦ , Crawshaw folded to a 300k bet.

Hand #2: Crawshaw raised to 200k, Huyng three-bet to 625k, then called. On the flop 2♥ 4♦ T♠ , Huynh led 1m, Crawshaw folded.

Hand #3: Huynh raised to 25k, bb Crawshaw called. At the flop A♠ Q♥ Q♣ , Huynh c-bet 200k, and was check-called. On the 3♥ turn, Huynh bet 800k and won the pot with Crawshaw check-folding.

Hand #4: Crawshaw raised to 200k, Huynh three-bet to 700k, Crawshaw folded.

Hand #5: Huynh raised to 250k, bb Crawshaw called. At the flop K♠ 6♣ J♣ , Crawshaw check-called a 300k c-bet. On the A♠ turn and 8♠ river, no bets were fired, Crawshaw showed Q♦ J♥ pair, Huynh had better K♦ 8♣ two pair.

Hand #6: Crawshaw min-raised, bb Huynh called. At the flop 4♦ Q♣ 5♣ , Huynh check-called 150k. No bets on the turn 8♣ . The river 9♥ , Huynh led 350k, Crawshaw folded.

Huynh Tan Dung 8,500,000 Hamish Crawshaw 6,400,000

Average stack is 7,460,000

After several photos, heads up is now underway. Title and trophy at hand. Here are their stack sizes.

Hamish Crawshaw 9,200,000 Huynh Tan Dung 5,720,000

Average stack is 7,460,000. Blinds go up every 30 minutes.

Remaining payouts 1st VN₫ 3,782,723,000 (~US$ 163,000) 2nd VN₫ 2,648,278,000 (~US$ 114,000)

In addition to the cash prize, the winner will receive the WPT Trophy and 1500 points towards the WPT Asia-Pacific leaderboard.

Short stacked Michael Seymour shoved his remaining 1.55m and there to put the heat on was chip leader Hamish Crawshaw. When the hole cards opened, Seymour needed to get lucky with A♠ 9♦ behind Q♦ Q♥ . However, no such luck. The board ran Q♠ J♠ 3♥ T♣ 5♠ to send him out in 3rd place. He earned VN₫ 1,702,497,000 (~US$ 73,000) for his superb run here in Vietnam.

Huynh Tan Dung picked up the next two pots to send his stack to 5.8m. First one, he raised to 275k from the small blind and bb Michael Seymour defended. Both players checked it down J♠ 5♠ A♣ J♥ 5♥ , Huynh showed A♥ K♦ , Seymour folded.

The next hand, Huynh raised to 225k from the button and bb Hamish Crawshaw defended. On the flop 9♦ 2♦ J♣ , no bets. The turn 6♠ saw action with Crawshaw betting 425k, raised by Huynh to 1.2m, Crawshaw called. The river A♠ , Crawshaw checked then folded to Huynh’s shove.

Hamish Crawshaw 7.4m Huynh Tan Dung 5.8m Michael Seymour 1.7m

Average stack 4,973,333

Hamish Crawshaw vs Huynh Tan DungMultiple bouts between Huynh Tan Dung and Hamish Crawshaw saw stacks barely change until a full board arrived. Action was initiated by Huynh who raised to 300k, bb Crawshaw called. On the flop K♦ 3♥ K♣ both checked and the turn fell T♥ . Crawshaw check-called a 350k bet then both checked the river J♠ . Crawshaw showed J♥ Q♠ , Huynh mucked.

Hamish Crawshaw 9m Huynh Tan Dung 3.7m Michael Seymour 2.2m

Average stack is 4,973,333.

Button Hamish Crawshaw raised to 225k, called by both Huynh Tan Dung and Michael Seymour. No bets on the flop K♦ 7♠ 6♣ for a free turn 9♣ . Huynh led for 400k, Seymour shoved (1.575m), Crawshaw and Huynh folded.

Hamish Crawshaw 8.195m Huynh Tan Dung 3.975m Michael Seymour 2.750m

Average stack is 4,973,333

Not much action in this new level so here’s a small pot post. Button Huynh Tan Dung raised to 275k, bb Hamish Crawshaw defended. On the flop J♣ 4♣ 4♠ , Crawshaw check-raised a 200k bet to bump it up to 600k, Huynh folded.

Hamish Crawshaw 8.4m Huynh Tan Dung 4.8m Michael Seymour 1,7m

Average stack is 4,973,333

Hamish Crawshaw 7.62m Huynh Tan Dung 5.48m Michael Seymour 1.83m

Average stack 4,973,333

Remaining payouts 1st VN₫ 3,782,723,000 (~US$ 163,000) 2nd VN₫ 2,648,278,000 (~US$ 114,000) 3rd VN₫ 1,702,497,000 (~US$ 73,000)

On the 51st hand of the final table, a called shove led to the departure of China’s Chen Da Jia. He was all in wiht K♠ T♣ and Hamish Crawshaw challenged with A♣ Q♣ . The board ran 9♣ 3♠ J♣ 7♥ 2♦ . Chen finished 4th and pocketed his largest live score worth VN₫ 1,118,174,000 (~US$ 48,000).

Huynh Tan Dung is on the move. After winning a pot against Chen Da Jia that saw a full board, he won the next four pots with uncalled raises and a shove. He is up to 5.3m.

Reaching the river is hard to come by but we did see one on the 37th hand of the final table. Button Huynh Tan Dung limped, bb Chen Da Jia checked, the flop came 6♠ Q♣ A♦ . Chen checked, Huynh bet 150k, was called. On the turn T♦ and river K♠ , no bets laid, Chen showed Q♥ 7♠ pair, Huynh claimed the pot with K♥ 5♦ second pair.

Hamish Crawshaw 6.5m Huynh Tan Dung 4.5m Michael Seymour 2.87m Chen Da Jia 1.05m

Average stack 3.73m

After paying up a double to Chen Da Jia, chip leader Hamish Crawshaw proceeded to lose several pots to bring his stack to 6.5m which is still way over average of 3.73m. Gaining momentum was Huynh Tan Dung driving his stack to 4.3m. Michael Seymour in third with 3.1m, and Chen Da Jia with 1m.

Chen Da Jia grabbed himself a much needed double up with Hamish Crawshaw paying up. Chen three-bet shoved A♠ 7♦ , Crawshaw called with J♠ 9♠ , no hits on the board for a higher spread to Chen. He is up to 1.4m.

After a series of hands short stacked Chen Da Jia continued to drop, while Michael Seymour landed himself a double up. Button Huynh Tan Dung raised to 200k, sb Seymour jammed (1.44m), Huynh called.

Seymour J♠ J♥ Huynh A♥ K♣

When the flop felted 8♥ K♦ 6♠ , Huynh jumped in front however the turn J♣ turn the tides back to Seymour and with the A♠ river, top two pair was still behind the set.

Hamish Crawshaw 8.8m Michael Seymour 3.030m Huynh Tan Dung 2.45m Chen Da Jia 650k

Average stack 3,730,000

Another pot for Hamish Crawshaw to send Huynh Tan Dung tumble below average for the first time. Crawshaw opened from the button to 150k, sb Huynh three-bet to 450k, Crawshaw called. At the flop 7♣ 4♠ 9♠ , turn 2♥ , and river 4♣ , Huynh triple barreled 200k, 500k, and 850k, Crawshaw called him down. Huynh showed A♠ T♥ bluff, Ctrawshaw scooped it with J♥ 9♥ top pair.

Hamish Crawshaw 8.3m Huynh Tan Dung 2.8m Michael Seymour 2.5m Chen Da Jia 1.3m

Average stack is 3,730,000.

1st VN₫ 3,782,723,000 (~US$ 163,000) 2nd VN₫ 2,648,278,000 (~US$ 114,000) 3rd VN₫ 1,702,497,000 (~US$ 73,000) 4th VN₫ 1,118,174,000 (~US$ 48,000)

After eight hands that saw the board reach only as far as the flop, we finally see some action all the way to the river. From bb Huynh Tan Dung raised to a large 250k and sb Hamish Crawshaw limp-called. On the flop K♦ 6♠ 5♣ , Crawshaw check-called 275k. On the turn 5♥ , Crawshaw switched up and led for 275k, Huynh folded while showing Q♣ Q♦ .

Crawshaw 6.3m Huynh Tan Dung 4.8m Michael Seymour 2.5m Chen Da Jia 1.3m

Average stack is 3,730,000.

Following David Erquiaga to the rail was Indian pro Aditya Agarwal. Prior to this hand, Agarwal shoved twice but no callers. This time his three-bet shove (1.55m) was challenged by Hamish Crawshaw who just sent Erquiaga out.

Agarwal A♠ 7♦ Crawshaw A♦ K♠

Crawshaw dominated Agarwal throughout with the board running A♣ A♥ J♥ 4♦ K♥ further improving to a full house again. Agarwal pocketed VN₫ 861,108,000 (~US$ 37,000) for his deep finish.

Hamish Crawshaw 5.9m Huynh Tan Dung 5.14m Michael Seymour 2.5m Chen Da Jia 1.4m

Four players remaining. Average stack is 3,730,000. Crawshaw has not taken the lead.

The Philippines will not be bringing home the prestigious title. The first casualty of the final table was their lone representative, David Erquiaga who was delivered a bad beat on the river. The hand started with a 130k raise from Erquiaga from utg. It folded around to the sb Hamish Crawshaw who three-bet to 400k. Erquiaga answered with a shove (1.3m), called by Crawshaw to put the Filipino player at risk of elimination.

Erquiaga Q♣ Q♦ Crawshaw T♦ T♠

When the board ran 8♦ A♥ 9♣ A♦ it was looking like a double up for Erquiaga however the river T♥ delivered the two-outer to improve Crawshaw to a full house and send Erquiaga out in 6th place. Erquiaga earned VN₫ 712,404,000 (~US$ 30,700) for another impressive final table appearance.

Huynh Tan Dung 5.14m Crawshaw up to 4.2m Michael Seymour 2.5m Aditya Agarwal 1.6m Chen Da Jia 1.4m

Five players remaining. Average stack is 2,984,000.

Battle of the blinds, Michael Seymour limped and bb Chen Da Jia checked. The flop 2♣ Q♥ 9♥ Seymour check-called Chen’s 70k bet. On the turn 9♦ , Seymour switched up and led for 125k, Chen called. The river 3♣ , Seymour went back to checking, Chen slid out eight purple chips worth 200k, Seymour called then mucked when Chen turned over A♠ 9♣ full house.

Chen up to 1.4m, Seymour down to 2.5m.

The second hand of the final table saw chip leader Huynh Tan Dung involved again. From the button he called Hamish Crawshaw’s 130k raise and the flop came 6♦ J♣ 4♣ . Crawshaw checked, Huynh c-bet 300k, Crawshaw jammed (1.69m), Huynh folded.

Crawshaw at 3M, Huynh down to 5.3m.

No sooner than the cards were dealt it was immediate action between the top two big stacks. Opening the betting was Michael Seymour from hijack, he raised to 125k. Sb Huynh Tan Dung called. At the flop 4♣ J♦ 6♠ , both checked. The turn J♦ saw bets resume with Huynh sending out 175k, called by Seymour. The river A♠ saw a 400k bet from Huynh called by Seymour. Huynh showed 7♣ 7♠ set and scooped it.