Tracking Asia-Pacific Achievements At The 2025 WSOP
As the ongoing World Series of Poker (2025 WSOP) chugs along at the Horseshoe and Paris Hotels in Las Vegas, players from Asia and the Asia-Pacific region are making their presence felt across the board. From deep runs in massive-fields to bracelet wins and podium finishes, Somuchpoker takes a closer look at the region's achievements after 49 WSOP bracelet events.
2025 WSOP Bracelet Winners From Asia
Out of 49 WSOP events covered in this article, three players from Asia have captured bracelets. Among them was Xixiang Luo for his career third bracelet.
Event | Player | Flag | Entries | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
24: $1,500 PLO Double Board Bomb Pot 8-Handed | Xixiang Luo (3rd bracelet) | China | 1,452 | $290,400 |
26: $25,000 No Limit Hold'em High Roller 8-Handed | Chang Lee (1st bracelet) | Korea | 392 | $1,949,044 |
44: $10,000 Pot Limit Big O Championship | Veerachai Vongxaiburana (1st bracelet) | US-based Thai | 402 | $784,353 |
Other Podium Finishers
This table highlights players that missed the bracelet finishing in 2nd and 3rd place. Hong Kong's Kevin Choi was closest, sitting right on victory's front door for a runner up finish and a career high payout.
Event | Player | Flag | Place | Entries | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
40: $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Seniors High Roller (50+) | China | 2 | 801 | $431,173 | |
47: $2,500 Limit Omaha 8 or Better/Stud 8 of Better | Hong Kong | 2 | 575 | $163,085 | |
37: $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Monster Stack | Australia | 3 | 9,920 | $604,277 | |
14: $25,000 No Limit Hold'em/Pot Limit Omaha High Roller 8-Handed | China | 3 | 245 | $598,285 | |
11: $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Mystery Bounty 8-Handed | Philippines | 3 | 616 | $336,594 | |
20: $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout | Thailand | 3 | 1,299 | $130,560 | |
25: $10,000 Limit Seven Card Stud Championship | China | 3 | 127 | $135,828 | |
35: $3,000 No Limit Hold'em Freezeout | Hong Kong | 3 | 1,027 | $212,820 | |
34: $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Super Turbo Bounty | China | 3 | 2,232 | $120,457 |
Six And Seven Figure Scores
The table shows all APAC players that have collected six and seven figure payouts. Unknown player from Korea, Chang Lee, is the only player (so far) awarded seven figures.
Event | Player | Flag | Place/Entries | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
26: $25,000 No Limit Hold'em High Roller 8-Handed | Korea | 1/392 | $1,949,044 | |
44: $10,000 Pot Limit Big O Championship | Veerachai Vongxaiburana | Thailand | 1/402 | $784,353 |
37: $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Monster Stack | Ashish Gupta | Australia | 3/9,920 | $604,277 |
14: $25,000 No Limit Hold'em/Pot Limit Omaha High Roller 8-Handed | Chongxian Yang | China | 3/245 | $598,285 |
46: $250,000 No Limit Hold'em Super High Roller | China | 10/63 | $516,393 | |
26: $25,000 No Limit Hold'em High Roller 8-Handed | Japan | 5/392 | $447,613 | |
40: $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Seniors High Roller (50+) | Chuanshu Chen | China | 2/801 | $431,173 |
11: $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Mystery Bounty 8-Handed | James Mendoza | Philippines | 3/616 | $336,594 |
1: $1,000 No Limit Hold'em Mystery Millions | Yu Hsiang Huang | Taiwan | 4/19,654 | $329,940 |
24: $1,500 PLO Double Board Bomb Pot 8-Handed | Xixiang Luo | China | 1/1,452 | $290,400 |
35: $3,000 No Limit Hold'em Freezeout | Tsz Ho Chau | Hong Kong | 3/1,027 | $212,820 |
1: $1,000 No Limit Hold'em Mystery Millions | Wesley Fei | China | 6/19,654 | $197,550 |
3: $5,000 No Limit Hold'em 8-Handed | China | 4/693 | $191,550 | |
47: $2,500 Limit Omaha 8 or Better/Stud 8 of Better | Kevin Choi | Hong Kong | 2/575 | $163,085 |
32: $50,000 No Limit Hold'em High Roller 8-Handed | Chongxian Yang | China | 9/171 | $161,048 |
17: $2,000 No Limit Hold'em | Quan Zhou | China | 4/1,692 | $153,576 |
26: $25,000 No Limit Hold'em High Roller 8-Handed | Malaysia | 9/392 | $141,218 | |
49: $3,000 No Limit Hold'em 6-Handed | Korea | 5/1,521 | $136,701 | |
25: $10,000 Limit Seven Card Stud Championship | Qiang Xu | China | 3/127 | $135,828 |
20: $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout | Punnat Punsri | Thailand | 3/1,299 | $130,560 |
11: $1,000 No Limit Hold'em Mystery Bounty 8-Handed | Chao Duan | China | 6/616 | $124,151 |
34: $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Super Turbo Bounty | Xinwen Zhang | China | 3/2,232 | $120,457 |
26: $25,000 No Limit Hold'em High Roller 8-Handed | Punnat Punsri | Thailand | 11/392 | $111,294 |
32: $50,000 No Limit Hold'em High Roller 8-Handed | Punnat Punsri | Thailand | 24/171 | $102,395 |
Multi-Final Table Cashes
While many players have already gone deep at the ongoing series, three players reached the final table multiple times. Standout performance by Taiwan's Yu Hsiang Huang with two 4th place finishes in massive fields.
Event | Player | Flag | Place | Entries | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
14: $25,000 No Limit Hold'em/Pot Limit Omaha High Roller 8-Handed | Chongxian Yang | China | 3 | 245 | $598,285 |
32: $50,000 No Limit Hold'em High Roller 8-Handed | Chongxian Yang | China | 9 | 171 | $161,048 |
6: $1,500 Limit Seven Card Stud | MengQi Chen | China | 5 | 377 | Â |
43: $1,500 Limit Razz | MengQi Chen | China | 8 | 472 | $11,459 |
1: $1,000 No Limit Hold'em Mystery Millions | Yu Hsiang Huang | Taiwan | 4 | 19,654 | $329,940 |
45: $500 No Limit Hold'em SALUTE to Warriors | Yu Hsiang Huang | Taiwan | 4 | 3,937 | $68,619 |
Most Player Cashes (In Top 100)
This table highlights players that have cashed the most based only within the top 100 of event payouts.
Player | Flag | Cashes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
China | 5 | $246,207 | |
Australia | 5 | $63,232 | |
Japan | 5 | $53,039 | |
Japan | 4 | $94,241 | |
China | 4 | $84,278 | |
Japan | 4 | $15,635 |
Flag Cashes (In Top 100)
This table shows the number of 2025 WSOP cashes per APAC flag after 49 events. Only event cashes within the top 100 are reflected. China ranks the highest with 80 players cashing across the board.
Australia | 30 |
China | 80 |
Hong Kong | 16 |
India | 22 |
Indonesia | 3 |
Japan | 45 |
Korea | 11 |
Lebanon | 1 |
Malaysia | 6 |
New Zealand | 4 |
Philippines | 7 |
Singapore | 4 |
Taiwan | 22 |
Thailand | 6 |
Vietnam | 5 |
Top 5 Events Cashed
This table highlights the top 5 WSOP events with the highest number of Asia and Asia-Pacific players finishing in the top 100 payouts. The table also lists the deepest Asian player run in each event.
Event | Entries | APAC Cashes | Deepest Run | Flag | Place | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
17: $2,000 No Limit Hold'em | 1,692 | 14 | Quan Zhou | China | 4th | 153,576 |
49: $3,000 No Limit Hold'em 6-Handed | 1,421 | 14 | Yohwan Lim | Korea | 5th | 136,701 |
47: $2,500 Limit Omaha 8 or Better/Stud 8 or Better | 575 | 13 | Kevin Choi | Hong Kong | 2nd | 163,085 |
3: $5,000 No Limit Hold'em 8-Handed | 693 | 13 | Renji Mao | China | 4th | $191,550 |
11: $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Mystery Bounty 8-Handed | 616 | 11 | James Mendoza | Philippines | 3rd | $336,594 |
Top 3 Cashes Per Flag
Australia
Event | Player | Flag | Place | Entries | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
37: $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Monster Stack | Ashish Gupta | Australia | 3 | 9,920 | $604,277 |
6: $1,500 Limit Seven Card Stud | Gary Benson | Australia | 18 | 377 | $4,108 |
36: $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha 8 or Better 8-Handed | James Obst | Australia | 18 | 386 | $28,936 |
China
Event | Player | Flag | Place | Entries | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
24: $1,500 PLO Double Board Bomb Pot 8-Handed | Xixiang Luo | China | 1 | 1,452 | $290,400 |
40: $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Seniors High Roller (50+) | Chuanshu Chen | China | 2 | 801 | $431,173 |
14: $25,000 No Limit Hold'em/Pot Limit Omaha High Roller 8-Handed | Chongxian Yang | China | 3 | 245 | $598,285 |
Hong Kong
Event | Player | Flag | Place | Entries | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
35: $3,000 No Limit Hold'em Freezeout | Tsz Ho Chau | Hong Kong | 3 | 1,027 | $212,820 |
47: $2,500 Limit Omaha 8 or Better/Stud 8 or Better | Kevin Choi | Hong Kong | 2 | 575 | $163,085 |
19: $500 No Limit Hold'em Colossus | Lok Ming Chan | Hong Kong | 22 | 16,301 | $23,440 |
India
Event | Player | Flag | Place | Entries | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
22: $25,000 No Limit Hold'em High Roller 6-Handed | Santosh Survana | India | 48 | 336 | $50,299 |
37: $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Monster Stack | Lakshpal Singh | India | 43 | 9,920 | $33,947 |
19: $500 No Limit Hold'em Colossus | Bhargav Kakani | India | 46 | 16,301 | $12,740 |
Japan
Event | Player | Flag | Place | Entries | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26: $25,000 No Limit Hold'em High Roller 8-Handed | Masato Yokosawa | Japan | 5 | 392 | $447,613 |
14: $25,000 No Limit Hold'em/Pot Limit Omaha High Roller 8-Handed | Tsugunari Toma | Japan | 30 | 245 | $50,829 |
11: $1,000 No Limit Hold'em Mystery Bounty 8-Handed | Masafumi Fukata | Japan | 19 | 616 | $28,024 |
Korea
Event | Player | Flag | Place | Entries | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26: $25,000 No Limit Hold'em High Roller 8-Handed | Chang Lee | Korea | 1 | 392 | $1,949,044 |
49: $3,000 No Limit Hold'em 6-Handed | Yohwan Lim | Korea | 5 | 1,421 | $136,701 |
49: $3,000 No Limit Hold'em 6-Handed | Dohyeok Kim | Korea | 17 | 1,421 | $33,282 |
Malaysia
Event | Player | Flag | Place | Entries | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26: $25,000 No Limit Hold'em High Roller 8-Handed | Chin Wei Lim | Malaysia | 9 | 392 | $141,218 |
26: $25,000 No Limit Hold'em High Roller 8-Handed | Malaysia | 16 | 392 | $73,639 | |
11: $1,000 No Limit Hold'em Mystery Bounty 8-Handed | Chin Wei Lim | Malaysia | 77 | 616 | $13,592 |
Philippines
Event | Player | Flag | Place | Entries | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11: $1,000 No Limit Hold'em Mystery Bounty 8-Handed | James Mendoza | Philippines | 3 | 616 | $336,594 |
35: $3,000 No Limit Hold'em Freezeout | Philippines | 15 | 1,027 | $18,610 | |
40: $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Seniors High Roller (50+) | Philippines | 32 | 801 | $17,670 |
Singapore
Event | Player | Flag | Place | Entries | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
34: $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Super Turbo Bounty | Dhanesh Chainani | Singapore | 34 | 2,232 | $7,649 |
28: $600 No Limit Hold'em/Pot Limit Omaha Deepstack 8-Handed | Singapore | 94 | 2,775 | $1,914 | |
28: $600 No Limit Hold'em/Pot Limit Omaha Deepstack 8-Handed | Paul Wee Hsien | Singapore | 93 | 2,775 | $1,914 |
Taiwan
Event | Player | Flag | Place | Entries | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1: $1,000 No Limit Hold'em Mystery Millions | Yu Hsiang Huang | Taiwan | 4 | 19,654 | $329,940 |
45: $500 No Limit Hold'em SALUTE to Warriors | Yu Hsiang Huang | Taiwan | 4 | 3,937 | $68,619 |
30: $10,000 No Limit 2-7 Single Draw Lowball 7-Handed | James Chen | Taiwan | 12 | 233 | $27,214 |
Thailand
Event | Player | Flag | Place | Entries | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
44: $10,000 Pot Limit Big O Championship | Veerachai Vongxaiburana | Thailand | 1 | 402 | $784,353 |
20: $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout | Punnat Punsri | Thailand | 3 | 1,299 | $130,560 |
26: $25,000 No Limit Hold'em High Roller 8-Handed | Punnat Punsri | Thailand | 11 | 392 | $111,294 |
Vietnam
Event | Player | Flag | Place | Entries | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
19: $500 No Limit Hold'em Colossus | Thanh Ha Duong | Vietnam | 79 | 16,301 | $7,360 |
17: $2,000 No Limit Hold'em | Hieu Ngo | Vietnam | 93 | 1,692 | $5,090 |
10: No Limit Hold'em Deepstack | Hieu Ngo | Vietnam | 91 | 6,090 | $3,096 |
*Photos by Pokernews.
For the full results head to the 2025 WSOP Results.
About the Editor
Tricia David is Somuchpoker's Senior Journalist and Live Event Specialist, covering major poker festivals and tours across the Asia Pacific region. She has been reporting on the region's poker scene for more than a decade, starting with the Asian Poker Tour in 2010 and the Philippine Poker Tour in 2012, and has been a core contributor at Somuchpoker since 2014.
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