Poker Dream 10 Vietnam: Wong Ka Fai Wins Super High Roller, Winfred Yu Runner Up
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Poker Dream 10 Vietnam is through the halfway mark in its weeklong series at New World Hoiana in Hoi An, Vietnam with four days now in the books. Last night awarded the largest series payout to date at the Super High Roller with Hong Kong’s Wong Ka Fai emerging victorious for a career high payout of VN₫ 4,052,040,000 (~USD 159,781). Wong denied fellow countryman / Poker Dream founder Winfred Yu a second series title.
You can relive the final table actionvia theSuper High Roller – Livestream.
Date: May 1 to 2, 2024
Buy in: VN₫ 180,000,000 (~USD 7,723)
Entries: 95
Prize pool: VN₫15,260,040,000(~USD 602,090)
ITM: 13 players
| Place | Player | Flag | Payout in VN₫ | ~USD |
| 1 | Wong Ka Fai | Hong Kong | 4,052,040,000 | 159,781 |
| 2 | Yu Ka Wing Winfred | Hong Kong | 2,815,000,000 | 111,002 |
| 3 | Kim Hyun Sup | Korea, South | 1,862,000,000 | 73,423 |
| 4 | Pobal Mikalai | Belarus | 1,457,000,000 | 57,453 |
| 5 | Ngo Khoa Anh | Vietnam | 1,175,000,000 | 46,333 |
| 6 | Luangsuwimon Wattana | Thailand | 916,000,000 | 36,120 |
| 7 | Hong Jinho | Korea, South | 725,000,000 | 28,588 |
| 8 | Shin Jae Wook | Korea, South | 565,000,000 | 22,279 |
| 9 | Posri Pitipong | Thailand | 427,000,000 | 16,838 |
| 10 | Pham Anh-Minh Alan | Australia | 328,000,000 | 12,934 |
| 11 | Foo Hsien Loong | Malaysia | 328,000,000 | 12,934 |
| 12 | Ling Tien Loon | Malaysia | 305,000,000 | 12,027 |
| 13 | Suzuki Yuto | Japan | 305,000,000 | 12,027 |
Event Recap
The two-day Super High Roller was the most expensive tournament on the festival meu with buy in at VN₫ 180,000,000 (~USD 7,723). Day 1 pulled in 61 entries and another 34 signed up on Day 2’s late registration. This built a prize pool VN₫15,260,040,000 (~USD 602,090) divvied among the top 13 places.
Among the players seeking the new dragon trophy was defending champion / poker icon John Juanda, however his run was cut short before the money. Other fallen contenders were Australia’s William Jia who was fresh off a big win in Hanoi, multi-Triton winner Wai Kin Yong, and and South Korean stars Gab Yong Kim and Nam Hyung Kim.Taking the hardest fall was Juyeol Lee on the bubble with 
outdrawn by Pobal Mikalai’s 
. With the money intact, Australia’s Alan Pham missed the final table by one spot.
Entering the final table, Wong Ka Fai carried in the largest stack while on the opposite end with just 9 bb, Thailand’s Posri Pitipong was unable to improve to become the first casualty. Next to go was Jae Wook Shinwho jammed his last 18 bb with 
and ran into Pobal’s 
. WSOP bracelet winner Jinho Hong tumbeld 8th with ace-rag dominated by Hyun Sup Kim‘s big slick.
After Luangsuwimon Wattana doubled up through Pobal, he lost it all to Wong Ka Fai with pocket Eights dominating poket Nines. Down to five players, the lone Vietnamese Ngo Khoa Anh holding up the flag for home turf took 5th place with all of his chips sent to Winfred Yu. Pobal pushed with 
then finished 4th after running into Wong Ka Fai’s 
.
At three remaining, Hyun Sup Kim doubled up through Wong Ka Fai but was still unable to avoid the rail in 3rd place against Wong. Heads up opened with Wong way ahead, 74 bb to Winfred Yu’s 20 bb. However it was a hard closer for Wong instead the chips were near even at the final showdown. Wong 43 bb, Yu 35 bb. Wong’s pocket Twos held firm against overcards to win it.
Links:
Poker Dream Vietnam 10 – 2024: Festival Results
