Thailand, UOB Live, EMSPHERE MallEVENT #7

2025.08.01 - 2025.08.05Add to Calendar

World Poker Tour

Blind level

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

Entries

69/551

Total Chips

22,040,000

Average

319,420

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/3/2025, 4:27:00 PM

Junjie Wang Towers Over Day 1D

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

Junjie Wang

The final starting flight of the WPT Prime Thailand Exhibition Championship is officially in the books, capping off a thrilling launch for one of Asia’s most anticipated poker debuts. Day 1D drew a final 551 entries, pushing the total field to 2,337 and the total travel fund to a jaw-dropping THB 75,487,659 (~USD 2.3M), smashing its guarantee by double in value.

After another round of 20 fast-paced levels, 69 players outlasted the last turbo heat to secure a seat into Day 2, all guaranteed a portion of the sweltering prize pool. Among the top performers of the flight was China's Junjie Wang, who closed the night with a towering stack of 1,250,000 (63 BB), joining the top ranks across the Day 2 order. Fellow countrymen Jinhui Xiao (845,000) and Wei Cai (795,000) rounded out the top three for the qualifier, well-armed and ready for the next stage.

With all four flights now concluded, 293 players are deemed to return to UOB LIVE for Day 2 as the real battle for Thailand’s first-ever WPT title begins. Action will recommence at 6:00 PM, with players set to grind through fifteen 20-minute levels, bagging just before the clock hits midnight.

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

Entries: 2,337

Prize pool: THB 75,487,659 (~USD 2.3M) travel fund

ITM: 293 places

Day 1A: 525 entries, 66 qualified

Day 1B: 663 entries, 83 qualified

Day 1C: 598 entries, 75 qualified

Day 1D: 551 entries, 69 qualified

Day 2: Monday, August 4

Day 3/ Final: Tuesday, August 5

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

8/3/2025, 4:25:00 PM

End Of Day 1D Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips
JW Junjie WangChina	1,250,000(63 BB)
JX Jinhui XiaoChina	845,000(42 BB)
WC Wei Cai (2)China	795,000(40 BB)
KH Kuan Han LeeTaiwan	760,000(38 BB)
AN Allen NielsenDenmark	680,000(34 BB)
HF Hongzhuang Fang (2)China	660,000(33 BB)
MM Miki Mori AmablePhilippines	660,000(33 BB)
CD Craig Daniel JonesUnited Kingdom	630,000(32 BB)
TT Tong TanSingapore	630,000(32 BB)
CZ Chenxu ZhangChina	575,000(29 BB)
DS Dmitry SuchkovRussia	560,000(28 BB)
HH Hao Huang (2)China	535,000(27 BB)
HJ Harsh JhirmiriaIndia	505,000(25 BB)
DF Dominick FrenchCanada	475,000(24 BB)
NS Nithiwat SantivorapongThailand	474,000(24 BB)
YF Yuji FukudaJapan	465,000(23 BB)
HC Hong CaiChina	450,000(23 BB)
AW Anton WidjayaIndonesia	444,000(22 BB)
AF Artur FelkGermany	420,000(21 BB)
HH Huang Hao (5)China	405,000(20 BB)
NK Nikhil KediaIndia	380,000(19 BB)
CR Christopher Ryan (2)United States of America	380,000(19 BB)
HS Hao Shan HuangChina	365,000(18 BB)
LX Lee Xiang Wei AlexSingapore	340,000(17 BB)
JG Jingwei GuoChina	335,000(17 BB)
AD Arjun DhingraIndia	330,000(17 BB)
LP Lester PintoSingapore	325,000(16 BB)
AZ Anyuan ZhongChina	320,000(16 BB)
CT Clithon TaliwanthSouth Africa	320,000(16 BB)
AJ Aseem JainIndia	315,000(16 BB)
SK Stanislav KulakovRussia	295,000(15 BB)
LD Lee DuhanSouth Korea	290,000(15 BB)
CH Chun Hao HsiaoTaiwan	280,000(14 BB)
AM Aung MyoMyanmar	280,000(14 BB)
WC Wei Chen LinTaiwan	260,000(13 BB)
YC Youngjae CheonSouth Korea	260,000(13 BB)
XJ Xin Jin (5)China	255,000(13 BB)
CX Chunnuan XuChina	255,000(13 BB)
LJ Louie JurinakCanada	250,000(13 BB)
KO Keith OngSingapore	240,000(12 BB)
YZ Yiping ZhangChina	235,000(12 BB)
GM Galit Malkin (2)Israel	200,000(10 BB)
MA Mikael Andersson (3)Finland	195,000(10 BB)
KZ Kaihua ZhangChina	195,000(10 BB)
CW Chih Wei ChenTaiwan	190,000(10 BB)
ZL Zhuoan LiChina	190,000(10 BB)
IR Iurii RassoshenkoGermany	180,000(9 BB)
KA Kjetil Andre EngvoldsenNorway	175,000(9 BB)
JP Jiaxian PanChina	175,000(9 BB)
DZ Dongdong ZhaoChina	170,000(9 BB)
XX Xuwei XingChina	150,000(8 BB)
WL Wanxin LuTaiwan	145,000(7 BB)
YH Yong Heng LiauMalaysia	140,000(7 BB)
ZT Zongguo TianChina	140,000(7 BB)
YP Yash PunjawatIndia	125,000(6 BB)
LM Lars MadsenDenmark	120,000(6 BB)
AK Artem KresiakRussia	120,000(6 BB)
HY Hung Yu TsoiHong Kong	105,000(5 BB)
XZ Xiaobo ZhouChina	100,000(5 BB)
SR Sin Ren ChenTaiwan	90,000(5 BB)
RW Rentian WeiChina	90,000(5 BB)
JY Junhee YooSouth Korea	85,000(4 BB)
YC Yauxin ChuTaiwan	85,000(4 BB)
KS Karan SawhneyIndia	75,000(4 BB)
SA Sumit AdvaniIndia	70,000(4 BB)
ZW Zhiping WangChina	65,000(3 BB)
LT Liangliang TangSingapore	55,000(3 BB)
HL Haojie LuChina	45,000(2 BB)
LC Liang Chen (9)China	5,000(0 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/3/2025, 4:11:33 PM

Kieu Huy Cong Bubbles Day 1D

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

Down to his last big blind, Kieu Huy Cong flicked in his 3,000 behind and found himself at risk right on the money bubble, up against button raiser Chih Wei Chen.

Cong was well ahead and on the verge of a crucial double up as the board ran out 7♠ 7♦ 3♣ T♦ until the river J♥ gave Chen two pair to snatch the pot at the very last second.

With Cong's elimination, the bubble officially burst, and the 69 remaining players secured their Day 2 seats, each now guaranteed a slice of the THB 75.5M (~USD 2.3M) total travel fund.

Player	Hand	Chips
CW Chih Wei ChenTaiwan	A♥J♦ D	190,000(10 BB)
KH Kieu Huy CongNetherlands	A♠K♣ BB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/3/2025, 1:28:05 PM

Day 1D Registration Closes at 551 Entries

Level 12: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

The final flight Day 1D has officially closed registration at 551 entries, bringing the total field size to a staggering 2,337 entries across all four starting heats. That’s more than double the original guarantee, with the prize pool soaring to THB 75,487,659 (~USD 2.3M), marking a monumental debut for WPT in Thailand.

From today’s final flight, just 69 players will bag up and move on to Day 2, where the chase for Thailand’s first WPT Prime title continues.

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/2/2025, 5:42:02 PM

Last Chance to Qualify!

With the THB 37,000,000 (~USD 1.1M) WPT Prime Thailand Exhibition Championship guarantee already smashed, the action continues at full throttle here at UOB LIVE, Emsphere, Bangkok, as the last starting heat gets underway.

A four-figure field is already in motion, with Day 1A and 1B pulling up a total of 1,188 entries, shaping up a monumental debut for this landmark WPT event in Thailand. Today marks a double flight day, with Day 1C already in play, followed by the final flight on schedule, Day 1D at 4:00 PM, giving players a final chance to secure a coveted Day 2 seat.

Each flight follows a turbo structure with 20-minute blind levels and will play down to 12.5% of the field, meaning all who survive today will bag in the money. With momentum building and entries piling in, the road to the country's first WPT champion is getting more exciting by the minute.

Registration will remain open through Level 10 @7:20 PM. 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, 66 qualified

Day 1B: 663 entries, 83 qualified

Day 1C: 598 entries, 75 ITM

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

Day 2: Monday, August 4

Day 3/ Final: Tuesday, August 5