WPT Prime Thailand Exhibition Championship (3 PACKAGE)

Day 1B of the WPT Prime Thailand Exhibition Championship has come to an exciting close, with 83 players out of a 663-entry field advancing to Day 2, all officially in the money. Early in the Day 1B fray, the event’s ambitious THB 37,000,000 (~USD 1.1M) guarantee was officially smashed, marking a major milestone in what has already become a historic debut for WPT in Thailand.

Leading the pack is Northern Ireland's Ciaran Farrell, who bagged a strong 888,000 (44 BB), narrowly ahead of China's Haoran Sun, who ended with 869,000 (43 BB) after bursting the bubble with a bold double barrel play. Taiwan's Che Lun Liu rounded up the top three counts, bringing a solid 860,000 (43 BB) onto Day 2.

With the prize pool soaring and two more starting flights still left on the table, the road to Thailand’s first ever WPT champion is heating up fast. Stay tuned as SMP brings you live updates, key hands, and all the big moments straight from the tournament floor!

WPT Prime Thailand Exhibition Championship

Date/s: August 1-5, 2025

Buy-in: Travel Package 3 valued at THB 37,000 (~USD 1,100)

Guarantee: THB 37 million (~USD 1.1 million) travel fund

Day 1A: 525 entries, 66 qualified

Day 1B: 663 entries, 83 qualified

Day 1C: Sunday, August 3

Day 1D: Sunday, August 3

Day 2: Monday, August 4

Day 3/ Final: Tuesday, August 5

Still deep in bubble time, Haoran Sun ramped up the pressure with a double barrel on a board of A♠ 8♥ K♣ 8♦ . Jong Hyun Song called both streets, the last one putting his tournament life on the line for 110,000 with two pair A♣ J♥ .

Sun turned over 9♠ 8♠ for trip eights, leaving Song in bad shape. The river 4♣ changed nothing, sending Song out as the stone cold bubble and locking up a Day 2 seat and a guaranteed payout for the remaining 83 players.

Right on bubble time, Nicholai Tan willingly risked his entire 238,000 stack against Dan Wu's shove right behind.

Tan with the best hand in the deck, had no issues locking up the win as the board Q♦ 6♦ 4♥ 7♥ 8♣ left his opponent behind all the way.

Khant Naing opened 60,000 utg, and risked his remaining 89,000 after Jugal Java in the big blind moved over the top.

At risk of a bubble elimination, Naing successfully dodged the bullet as board 4♦ Q♠ 9♠ 6♥ T♣ landed him top pair for the crucial double up.

The tension is rising here at UOB LIVE as the Day 1B money bubble draws near. Just 87 players remain, with only 83 spots guaranteed a payout. Expect the action to tighten as short stacks fight to survive and secure a piece of the prize pool.

Want to know who's building stacks and who's on the brink? Check out the Chip Counts tab to follow the latest Day 1B standings as we close in on the money!

Nguyen Thi My Phuong opened 35,000 utg and was met with two shoves behind - Yao Yao for 185,000 and Daniel Malkin for his last two big blinds. Nguyen snapped with a monster pair, and easily dusted both across board 9♣ 7♠ T♠ 9♠ 3♠ .

Folded to Soichiro Okada in the hijack, he ripped his last 123,000 in, and was followed with a hefty 500,000 raise from day chip leader Jiajun Liu to isolate. All else stepped aside, except for Zeng Zhe in the big blind who was already forced all-in for his last 12,000.

Both short stacks at risk, headed for the rails shortly after Liu's ladies held firm through runout 2♠ 3♠ 7♣ 9♣ 7♦ . Liu extends his lead over the field and continues to reign with only 107 players remaining.

A classic NLH flip landed on Table 21 with Sebastian Mornhinweg at risk for his entire 257,000 with A♦ K♦ against Javen Ansari's pocket queens.

Gunning for overcards, Mornhinweg quickly found one on flop K♠ 2♠ 5♦ , and went one better as the 3♦ 2♦ runout completed his nut flush, securing the double up and keeping his tournament hopes very much alive.

Java Jugal defended his 23,000 utg open, and called a 75,000 three bet from Tung Le Tien in the small blind. On flop 3♦ 7♦ 2♣ , all it took was one 50,000 cbet from Tien to convince Jugal to give up the fight and concede the pot.

On the second deal of the day, Imran Usmani found himself in a thrilling three way clash, dominating both Ooh Kian Yeow and Nguyen Thi My Phuong in a pocket pair showdown.

Board T♥ K♥ 8♦ 4♣ 8♠ ran clean for Usmani's aces, shipping him the massive boost to start the day.

WPT Championship Day 1B action resumes! Each player begins the session with four time bank extensions, adding some breathing room to the fast-paced structure. Play will conclude once the field reaches 83 players, officially locking up a share of the growing million dollar pot.

Day 1B of the WPT Prime Thailand Exhibition Championship has officially wrapped after another sprint through fifteen turbo-paced levels. Out of a 663-entry field, just 157 players bagged chips by the night’s end, with play paused just before the clock struck midnight.

Action resumes tomorrow at 12:00 PM sharp, running side by side with Day 1C, as survivors return to continue the push toward the ITM line of 83 players.

China’s Jiajun Liu topped the Day 1B counts with 742,000 (124 BB), while Taiwan’s Chi Wei Lo trails closely behind with 604,000 (101 BB), both in prime position heading into the next stage of play.

Among those who managed to survive the initial course include Ouyang Bo (428,000), Vincent Chauve (217,000), Neng Zhao (165,000), Isaac Phua (144,000), and Andrew Leathem (118,000).

WPT Prime Thailand Exhibition Championship

Date/s: August 1-5, 2025

Buy-in: Travel Package 3 valued at THB 37,000 (~USD 1,100)

Guarantee: THB 37,000,000 (~USD 1.1M) travel fund

Day 1A: 525 entries, 66 qualified

Day 1B: 663 entries, 157 remaining

Day 1B-2: Sunday, August 3

Day 1C: Sunday, August 3 (12 NN)

Day 1D: Sunday, August 3 (4:00 PM)

Day 2: Monday, August 4

Day 3/ Final: Tuesday, August 5

A massive four-way all-in erupted on Table 16, with Chi Wei Lo having all three opponents covered — Chuan Feng (44,500), Human Ma (75,000), and Avghanim London (220,000).

Up against three pocket pairs, Lo had no trouble navigating the chaos, connecting with two pair on a board of K♣ 9♥ T♥ 9♣ 3♥ to scoop the nearly 100 BB pot and deliver the triple knockout as the day's close draws near.

Lars Hougaard open ripped his remaining 62,000 in early position and was looked up by Calvin Tan on the big blind.

A 50-50 spot, the board T♦ 9♣ 4♥ K♣ K♠ quickly landed Tan's way, busting Hougaard right at the last level of play.

Julien Stropoli shot out a 30,000 three bet against an open, and shelled out just 43,000 more after Pintola Nattapat moved all-in a seat behind.

Nattapat with the best hand in the deck, smooth sailed to a double up with no scare cards appearing on board 4♦ 8♣ 5♦ K♠ 6♦ .

Players have entered the last level of play here on Day 1B of the WPT Prime Thailand Exhibition Championship. With the ITM line set at 83 players, but still a long way off, the day will conclude at midnight, with all remaining survivors returning tomorrow at 12:00 PM to continue the push toward the money.

Yenwen Chang opened to 10,500 from utg+1 and was immediately met with a shove for 43,000 from Yu Yin Hsien one seat over. In the hijack, Jiajun Liu cold called the all-in, then called again when Chang reshoved for just 45,000 more.

With two players at risk, the cards went on their backs, and it didn’t take long for Liu to pull ahead. The board ran out A♦ 3♠ 6♣ K♥ 2♦ , giving Liu top two pair to deliver the double knockout and surge further as Day 1B pushes toward its close.

Another preflop showdown landed on the felt with Eric Chiang at risk for his roughly 130,000 stack against Bo Ouyang following a tense back and forth.

Chiang poised to double up, instead bowed out as board J♣ 6♠ 9♠ 6♣ 4♥ landed Bo two pair to snag the win.

Yong Li opened 35,000 in early position, and flicked in his last 1,000 after Ming Aung Khaing in the big blind, pushed all-in.

Up for a race, board J♥ 8♦ 5♠ 3♥ A♦ kept Khaing ahead all the way, eliminating Li from the Day 1B running.

Action folded down to the blinds, where Jiajun Liu lit up with an 8,000 open. Hanson Vaz defended in the big, and the two went to a passive showdown after checking through board K♦ 9♦ 3♣ Q♣ .

On river 7♦ , Liu finally fired for 16,000, and Vaz made the call, only to be shown Q♦ T♦ for a queen-high flush, as Liu raked in the pot.

Shun Kuriki defended his hijack open and called a 15,000 three bet from big stacked Yihyun Nam two seats over.

On flop 5♣ A♦ T♦ , Nam continued for 7,500 and followed with another 17,000 on turn 6♣ . Kuriki check called both streets, but let it go shortly on river Q♥ after Nam finished with an all-in.

Following two limps, Paul Siu made it 10,000 on the button and was met with two shoves down the line - Xuxuan Li for 31,500 and Jiaxian Pan for 39,000. Siu made the final call, setting up a three way showdown.

Siu quickly pulled ahead with a set on flop T♦ 7♣ 3♥ , leaving no chances on runout 4♣ J♥ for both his opponents.

Abhishek Goyal open ripped and found one challenger in Shiang Yu Lee on the button, who risked his last 21,000.

Lee ahead with the pocket pair, held firm through board T♣ 6♠ T♥ 6♣ 4♣ , earning him the much needed double up.

Day 1B registration for the WPT Prime Thailand Exhibition Championship has officially closed with an impressive 661 entries added to the tally, pushing the total field well past the guarantee. /As with the initial flight, play will conclude once the field reaches ITM at 12.5% - 83 players, or by midnight, whichever comes first.

In battle for a 15,000 pot on flop 8♥ 8♦ 6♥ , Kyaw Tun Aung made an attempt with a bet of 10,000 and faced a check jam from Daniel Malkin in the big blind. Aung put out the 12,600 more, putting Malkin at risk of an elimination.

Malkin Q♥ 9♥

Aung 5♥ 4♥

Both tabling draws, none filled up on runout 2♣ J♠ , shipping Malkin the clean double with just queen-high.

A four way pot on flop 4♠ 8♥ 2♣ saw action get checked round to Shankui Li on the button, who fired a half pot bet of 10,500. Initial raiser Michael Kenner check raised to 21,000, and went for another 30,000 on turn 8♦ . Li pushed all-in in response to the second barrel, and Kenner flicked in the call for just 8,000 more.

Li T♦ T♥

Kenner Q♠ Q♥

Li in rough shape against Kenner's ladies, failed to hail a miracle on river K♣ , eliminating him from the Day 1B running.

Vying for over 10,000 in the middle, action on flop 6♣ 4♥ T♦ saw Peng Zheng continue with a bet of 5,700. Haris Zambas made it 15,000 to go, and flicked in his last 1,700 after Zheng called for the rest.

Zheng K♦ K♣

Zambas A♠ T♥

Zambas crushed against Zheng's overpair, booked the loss as runout 9♣ 6♥ kept his opponent ahead from start to finish.

The THB 37,000,000 (~USD 1.1M) guarantee for the WPT Prime Thailand Exhibition Championship has officially been breached during Day 1B, with registration still open for another hour and two more starting flights yet to run tomorrow.

The overwhelming turnout has already made history, and with momentum still building, the prize pool is only set to climb higher. /As players continue to take their shot at becoming Thailand’s first WPT champion, the excitement inside UOB LIVE is cranking the heat up to another level.

After a strong showing in the opening flight, action resumes today at 18:00 with Day 1B of the WPT Prime Thailand Exhibition Championship front and center. With 525 entries already on board from the initial heat, momentum continues to build as players from across the region and beyond return to UOB LIVE at Emsphere Mall, Bangkok, for another shot at making Day 2.

/As with yesterday, players begin with a 40,000 starting stack to face 20-minute blind levels, and have just before Level 10 @ 21:20 to register. Play will be paused at midnight or when the field reaches 12.5%, whichever comes first, with survivors joining the growing list of contenders eyeing a piece of the THB 37 million (~USD 1.1 million) guaranteed total travel fund.

With more local hopefuls and international names entering the fray, Day 1B is expected to deliver another wave of high-stakes drama on the road to crowning Thailand’s first ever poker champion. Stay tuned as SMP brings you live updates, key hands, and all the big moments straight from the tournament floor!

WPT Prime Thailand Exhibition Championship

Date/s: August 1-5, 2025

Buy-in: Travel Package 3 valued at THB 37,000 (~USD 1,100)

Guarantee: THB 37,000,000 (~USD 1.1M) travel fund

Day 1A: 525 entries, 119 remaining

Day 1A-2: Saturday, August 2

Day 1B: Saturday, August 2

Day 1C: Sunday, August 3

Day 1D: Sunday, August 3

Day 2: Monday, August 4

Day 3/ Final: Tuesday, August 5