Poker Dream 26 Malaysia Main Event Draws 1,266 Entries, Builds MYR 4.64 Million Prize Pool

Poker Dream 26 Malaysia is down to its final two days at Genting Highlands, with the Main Event surpassing its guarantee with 1,266 entries, Seow Khang Hwui pulling the biggest Mystery Jackpot bounty for the second consecutive festival, and three more players claiming titles.

Main Event Surpasses Guarantee with 1,266 Entries

The Main Event attracted 1,266 entries across all ten starting flights, building a prize pool of MYR 4,640,116 (~USD 1,135,000) to surpass its MYR 4 million guarantee.

A total of 174 players advanced to Day 2, each already guaranteed MYR 8,700 (~USD 2,130). The eventual champion will take home MYR 685,000 (~USD 167,000).

WSOP bracelet winner Jinlong Hu delivered a standout performance, finishing as the chip leader in both Day 1F with 279,000 chips and Day 1H with 452,000. His double qualification earned him a MYR 45,088 (~USD 11,000) Dream Bonus 3.0, equivalent to five times the minimum payout.

Day 2 begins at 12:00 noon, with blinds at 2,000/5,000 and a 5,000 big blind ante. Play is scheduled to conclude when the field reaches 16 players or at the end of Level 28, whichever comes first.

Main Event Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts

China’s Coco Zeng leads the overall Day 2 field with 714,000 chips, followed by India’s Ankur Shukla with 643,000 and Malaysia’s Chi Wing Chen with 575,000. Hu rounds out the top ten after qualifying twice for Day 2.

Seow Khang Hwui Hits Back-to-Back Mystery Jackpot Bounties

Seow Khang Hwui has done it again, pulling the biggest Mystery Jackpot bounty worth MYR 150,000 (~USD 36,700). He also drew the top jackpot at Poker Dream 25 Malaysia, worth MYR 100,000 (~USD 25,000), making this a back-to-back achievement across the two festivals.

Across the Mystery Bounty Turbo events, 45 bounties were awarded from a combined total of MYR 290,000 (~USD 71,000). Bounty King seems a fitting nickname for Hwui after another top draw.

Jie Xuan Lim Wins Short Deck Ante Only – Turbo

Jie Xuan Lim claimed the Short Deck Ante Only – Turbo title at Poker Dream 26 Malaysia, outlasting a field of 54 entries to take home MYR 20,300 (~USD 4,900)

Lim faced Singapore’s Shengwei Liang heads-up in a back-and-forth battle, with the chip lead changing hands several times. The match became increasingly tense as both players traded chips, eventually reaching a point where the average stack was down to just four big blinds. Lim ultimately came out on top, leaving Liang with MYR 12,869 for second place.

The tournament generated a total prize pool of MYR 65,070 (~USD 16,000), with Malaysia’s Voon Yee Yan finishing third for MYR 8,700.

Short Deck Ante Only – Turbo Results

Chandy Sanjay Wins NLH – Win The Button – Turbo

Chandy Sanjay earned the first live poker trophy of his career at Poker Dream 26 Malaysia, winning the NLH – Win The Button – Turbo for MYR 22,900 (~USD 5,600). The Indian player outlasted 110 opponents in a field of 111 entries to secure the title, making the result a memorable milestone in his poker journey.

The victory also came with a sizeable reward, as Sanjay claimed the largest share of the MYR 87,246 (~USD 21,300) prize pool. Brion George Weedman finished runner-up for MYR 15,045, while Japan’s Ichiyo Niwa took third place for MYR 10,000.

NLH – Win The Button – Turbo Final Table Results

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Nativut Chumpeth Takes Down Bounty Quattro

Thailand’s Nativut Chumpeth finally found his way to a Poker Dream title, taking down the NLH – Bounty Quattro – Turbo at Poker Dream 26 Malaysia. After several attempts in Mystery Bounty events, Chumpeth came through in a field of 163 entries to claim his first Poker Dream trophy and the MYR 23,400 top prize.

China’s Dajie Zhuo finished runner-up for MYR 15,217, while Malaysia’s Chung Yee Ho took third for MYR 10,300. With MYR 128,118 (~USD 31,300) in the prize pool, the event gave Chumpeth a winning finish to his latest run at the festival.

NLH – Bounty Quattro – Turbo Final Table Results

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Poker Dream 26 Malaysia Heads Into Its Final Two Days

Poker Dream 26 Malaysia has two days remaining at Genting Highlands, with the Main Event now into Day 2 and more titles still to be decided.

The remaining schedule includes the Ladies Main Event, Monster Stack, and High Roller Ultra Stack, along with the Players’ Party scheduled for 11:00 p.m.

Stay tuned to Somuchpoker for the latest results and updates as Poker Dream 26 Malaysia continues at Genting Highlands.

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