Hand of the Day: Asian pros break down key hands played on the Asian poker circuit

Chaar-Lee discovered poker over 20 years ago, starting with fixed-limit games before embracing the rise of No-Limit Hold’em across cash games, STTs, and MTTs. In the early days, he and his circle sometimes played more than 40 different formats in a single night. He organized the first poker camp in his region and has contributed poker technology to several televised shows. Today, he supports the SOMUCHPOKER team from the tech side, blending two decades of poker passion with technical expertise.

Updated: 2024.09.23

Somuchpoker Team covers the Asian poker circuit. During our last event coverage, we filmed some of the best players in action and afterwards asked them to comment about the most interesting hands.

Hand #1: Vincent Chauve – WPT Vietnam Main Event

Vincent Chauve faced a complicated decision on the river in the first levels of Day 2 of the WPT Vietnam Main Event. He is still unsure if he made the right choice but he did end up winning the event. Full story: Vincent Chauve wins the WPT Vietnam Main Event.

Hand #2: Julien Tran – WPT Vietnam Main Event

Julien Tran is well-known in the Vietnamese poker community for the recommendations he provides his students as a coach. In this video, he breaks down his thought process after 3-betting with .

Hand #3: Victor Chong – PPWC World Championship

Victor Chong is a familiar face of the Asian Poker circuit. He has accumulated nearly $800,000 in live earnings since his first cash in 2010. In this clip, he talks about being involved in a big hand in Day 1C of the PPWC Main Event.