Pek Loy Kwan is a Malaysian professional poker player who earned a career-best $3,739 (RM 14,700) for winning the RM 1,500 Pot Limit Omaha event at Poker Dream 20 in Kuala Lumpur. With over $8,500 in live tournament earnings, he is an active tournament competitor in Malaysia.

Career Earnings & Biggest Results

With total live tournament earnings of $8,536 across 4 recorded cashes (according to The Hendon Mob), Pek Loy has built a solid tournament record across regional stops in Southeast Asia. His top career tournament results in reverse chronological order include:

• August 2026: 1st place in the WPT Cambodia Passport to the World Championship 2026 – 5 Card PLO in Phnom Penh for $2,679.
• February 2026: 3rd place in the Poker Dream 20 RM 300 Pot Limit Omaha – Hyper Turbo Event in Kuala Lumpur for $786 (RM 3,100).
• February 2026: 1st place in the Poker Dream 20 RM 1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Event in Kuala Lumpur for $3,739 (RM 14,700), capturing his career-best live cash.
• May 2024: 8th place in the 2024 Vietnam Poker League Summer Series No-Limit Hold’em – Mini High Roller Event in Hanoi, Vietnam for $1,221 (₫31,000,000).
• July 2018: 21st place in the APT Ho Chi Minh No-Limit Hold’em -High Rollers Event for $2,791 (₫64,130,000).

Biography & Poker Background

Pek Loy hails from Malaysia, where he cultivated an interest in competitive poker before traveling to major tournament stops across Southeast Asia.

Pek Loy logged his first major tournament cash in July 2018 at the Asian Poker Tour stop in Ho Chi Minh City, placing 21st in the High Rollers event for $2,791. In May 2024, he traveled to Vietnam once again, reaching the final table of the Vietnam Poker League Summer Series Mini High Roller event in Hanoi to secure an 8th-place finish for $1,221. Pek Loy enjoyed his most successful tournament performance in February 2026 on home soil in Kuala Lumpur during Poker Dream 20. He claimed his maiden title by taking 1st place in the RM 1,500 Pot Limit Omaha event for a career-high payout of $3,739, followed two days later by a 3rd-place finish in the PLO Hyper Turbo event for $786.

Play Style & Strategy

Pek Loy demonstrates a strong preference for Pot-Limit Omaha and high-stakes No-Limit Hold’em tournament formats. His success in four-card variant tournaments at Poker Dream 20 highlights sharp hand-range evaluation, active post-flop aggression, and strong tactical comfort in Omaha games. Balanced by experience in high-roller No-Limit Hold’em fields, his patient approach and opportunistic play allow him to navigate late-stage phases effectively under payjump pressure.

Social Media & Online Presence

• The Hendon Mob Profile