Pakorn Duangtrakan is a Thai professional poker player who achieved his flagship tournament title at the APT Incheon 2026 festival in South Korea , conquering an 868-entry field to win the Mystery Bounty Hunter event for $53,300. With high-roller final table appearances across Taiwan and South Korea, he is a fast-rising force on the Asian circuit.

Career Earnings & Biggest Results

With total live tournament earnings of $18,041 across 6 recorded cashes (according to The Hendon Mob), Pakorn has rapidly accumulated significant scores in major regional series. His top career tournament results in reverse chronological order include:

• August 2026: 1st place in the APT Incheon KRW 900,000 Mystery Bounty Hunter Event for $53,300 (KRW 72,931,000), capturing his career-best live cash.
• April 2026: 4th place in the APT Taipei NT$35,000 Hyper Turbo High Roller Event for $3,530 (NT$110,100).
• April 2026: 12th place in the APT Taipei NT$8,000 Super Hyper Turbo Event for $460 (NT$14,300).
• March 2026: 5th place in the Zodiac Series of Poker II NT$150,000 Zodiac Dragon Super High Roller Event for $12,160 (NT$389,400).
• March 2026: 88th place in the Zodiac Series of Poker II NT$28,000 Zodiac Horse Main Event for $1,935 (NT$62,000).
• February 2026: 14th place in the TMT 19 NT$6,000 Last Chance Champion Win Big Event for $785 (NT$24,800).

Biography & Poker Background

Pakorn hails from Thailand. He began making his presence felt in East Asian live multi-table tournaments during late 2025 and early 2026, traveling to major poker hubs in Taiwan and South Korea.

In February 2026, Pakorn recorded cashes at the 19th Taiwan Millions Tournament in Taipei before making a deep run at the Zodiac Series of Poker II in March 2026, where he finished 5th in the NT$150,000 Zodiac Dragon Super High Roller for $12,160. He added another final table appearance at APT Taipei 2026, taking 4th place in the NT$35,000 Hyper Turbo High Roller. In August 2026, Pakorn captured his breakthrough international victory at Paradise City Casino in Incheon, outlasting a competitive field of 868 entries in the APT Incheon KRW 900,000 Mystery Bounty Hunter event to take home the championship title and a $53,300 prize package. He remains an active competitor across East Asia.

Play Style & Strategy

Pakorn plays an aggressive and opportunistic multi-table tournament strategy. Proficient in both high-roller single-day formats and fast-paced mystery bounty tournaments, he excels at navigating dynamic blind structures, applying maximum pressure on medium stacks, and capitalizing on bounty opportunities. His title victory at APT Incheon and final table performances in Taipei reflect sharp endgame composure and strong tactical adjustment capabilities.

Social Media & Online Presence

• The Hendon Mob Profile