Poker Dream 17 Malaysia In Full Swing; Halfway Highlights

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Asia’s premier poker brand, Poker Dream, is back in Malaysia for its 17th edition, and true to form, it has been wall to wall action from the very first day. Currently in full swing since April 10 and running until April 21 at Genting Highlands just outside of Kuala Lumpur, the event has already generated large turnouts and record prize pools, all gearing up for the big one. While Malaysians certainly dominate in numbers, international attendance from Singapore, India, and China are also well represented.

Poker Dream 17 Malaysia

Poker Dream 17 Malaysia – Halfway Highlights

With Poker Dream 17 Malaysia now six days in, several key events have already wrapped up with Lee Duhan and Tianhao Zheng each scoring victories worth over US$ 60,000. At the side events, Dong Li, has already claimed two titles, and fan-favorite Mystery Bounty Turbo events have consistently pulled in well over 100 entries each, with the third one drawing 257 entries. We have all those highlights down below.

Poker Dream Trophies

On April 15, the flagship tournament, Main Event, kicked off with a juicy MYR 5 million (~US$ 1.1 million) in tow. Based on past results, that figure is expected to be easily breached. But how high it will go will only determined after the 13 flights have completed. As always, the Main Event offers three different buy-ins MYR 2,400, MYR 3,200, MYR 4,800. The last flights run April 19.

Be sure to browse the schedule for all the details.

Poker Dream 17 Malaysia – Full Schedule

Now let’s have a look at what has transpired during the first half of the festival.

Malaysia Open

#2 Malaysia Open (1,500 MYR)

Lee Duhan Claim Malaysia Open Title

The Malaysia Open opening event set the tone of the festival drawing an enormous 1,596 entries across seven flights. With buy in at MTR 1,500 each, it sailed past the guarantee for a prize pool MYR 1,650,898 (~US$ 372,065). A lineup of 208 players earned a cut with South Korea's Lee Duhan claiming the biggest share for his victory.

The title was a special one for Lee who was on his first trip to Poker Dream Malaysia. Not only did it turn a huge profit, Lee binked a career high score of MYR 291,000 (~US$ 65,585). To capture the win, Lee outlasted a local dominated final table, denying Tan Wen Shen at heads up.

Total Prize

$372,065

Guaranteed

1,500,000

Entries

1,596

ITM

208

#	Payout	Player
1	$65,585 291,000 MYR	LD Lee Duhan Korea (Republic of)
2	$37,480 166,298 MYR	TW Tan Wen Shen Malaysia
3	$26,480 117,500 MYR	YF Yew Faii Chen Malaysia
4	$19,540 86,700 MYR	CC Chew Choon Kiat Malaysia
5	$15,305 67,900 MYR	LW Liu Wenkai China
6	$11,605 51,500 MYR	SY See Yee Jin Daniel Malaysia
7	$8,880 39,400 MYR	PC Phua Chun Meng Malaysia
8	$6,290 27,900 MYR	LC Liew Chee Fai Malaysia
9	$4,825 21,400 MYR	OC Oran-oomboon Chatree Thailand

Check the 208 Payouts & Results ...

Mystery Big Bounty

#8 Mystery Big Bounty (2,100 MYR)

Lian Herry Scores Big At Mystery Big Bounty

Up until this event, Germany's Lian Herry's highest score was a four-figure payout, but that all changed at the Mystery Big Bounty where 541 runners turned up for MYR 2,100 each to build a crushing prize pool of MYR 793,327 (~US$ 178,795). After defeating India's Siddharth Arya Jolly at heads up, Herry was awarded a new career high score of MYR 99,927 (~US$ 22,250). Prior to this win, Herry only had one side event victory, making this takedown even more special.

Total Prize

$178,795

Guaranteed

500,000

Entries

541

ITM

#	Payout	Player
1	$22,520 99,927 MYR	LH Lian Herry Germany
2	$34,660 153,800 MYR	SA Siddharth Arya Jolly India
3	$17,330 76,900 MYR	CC Chern Chze Isaac Phua Malaysia
4	$9,375 41,600 MYR	CH Chern Hao Ang Malaysia
5	$10,705 47,500 MYR	WH Wan Hung Hong Kong
6	$6,085 27,000 MYR	ZY Zhifan Ye China
7	$2,635 11,700 MYR	QX Qian Xi Choong Malaysia
8	$2,210 9,800 MYR	KW Kean Wah Tiong Malaysia
9	$2,210 9,800 MYR	MK Ming Ken Thoo Malaysia

Check the 79 Payouts & Results ...

Deepstack

#12 Deepstack (2,100 MYR)

Juns Leong Wins Deepstack Title

Another popular event was the Deepstack with 285 pouring in for a piece of the MYR 400K prize pool. In the end, the top 44 players got more than they bargained for with the prize pool escalating to a larger MYR 475,175 (~US$ 107,090). The lion's cut was claimed by Poker Dream regular Juns Leong after defeating Matthew Belcher at heads up for his first live tournament title. Leong pocketed MYR 94,000 (~US$ 21,185).

Total Prize

$107,090

Guaranteed

400,000

Entries

285

ITM

#	Payout	Player
1	$21,185 94,000 MYR	JL Juns Leong Malaysia
2	$13,585 60,275 MYR	MP Matthew Paul Belcher United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3	$10,255 45,500 MYR	YP Yugendra Paul Malaysia
4	$8,315 36,900 MYR	AC Alexander Charron United States of America
5	$6,605 29,300 MYR	MC Mingrui Cen China
6	$4,980 22,100 MYR	WH Wan Hung Hong Kong
7	$3,695 16,400 MYR	HC Hongren Chen China
8	$2,750 12,200 MYR	JS Jo Seng Mok Malaysia
9	$2,275 10,100 MYR	XZ Xiang Zhang China

Check the 44 Payouts & Results ...

High Roller

#17 High Roller (15,000 MYR)

Tianhao Zheng Captures Poker Dream High Roller Title

China's Tianghao Zheng added another branded merch to his awards shelf after hoisting his first-ever Poker Dream title at the High Roller event. Running for two days, a total of 88 entries coughed up the MYR 15,000 (~US$ 3,400) buy-in to amass a prize pool of MYR 1,022,228 (~US$ 230,380) of which 11 earned a share. Among the finalists were Triton winner Wai Kiat Lee and Malaysia Open winner Lee Duhan, however they were no match for Zheng who claimed his first ever Poker Dream title.

Zheng is no stranger to the Asian circuit with numerous titles and cashes earned at prominent festivals such as WPT, USOP, VSOP, APT, and at festivals in China. His latest win was for MYR 281,000 (~US$ 63,330).

Total Prize

$230,380

Entries

ITM

#	Payout	Player
1	$63,330 281,000 MYR	TZ Tianhao Zheng China
2	$44,900 199,228 MYR	LH Lai Heng Foo Malaysia
3	$29,525 131,000 MYR	WK Wai Kiat Lee Malaysia
4	$22,760 101,000 MYR	HM Haohui Ma China
5	$18,030 80,000 MYR	JJ Jeremy Je Min Chan Malaysia
6	$13,975 62,000 MYR	DL Defeng Liu China
7	$11,045 49,000 MYR	DL Duhan Lee Korea (Republic of)
8	$8,565 38,000 MYR	KC Kang Chen China
9	$6,535 29,000 MYR	TL Tien Loon Ling Malaysia

Check the 11 Payouts & Results ...

Dong Li Takes Down Two Side Events

#22 Pot Limit Omaha (2,000 MYR)

Total Prize

$14,850

Entries

ITM

#	Payout	Player
1	$5,050 22,400 MYR	DL Dong Li China
2	$3,490 15,487 MYR	ZC Zhenlai Chen China
3	$2,230 9,900 MYR	SF Sing Foong Soo Malaysia
4	$1,715 7,600 MYR	MR Makhmud Ruslanovich Evloev United States of America
5	$1,330 5,900 MYR	JL Jiang Liu China
6	$1,035 4,600 MYR	RD Robert Douglas Williams Canada

#26 Mystery Bounty - Turbo (1,000 MYR)

Total Prize

$22,900

Entries

142

ITM

#	Payout	Player
1	$5,420 24,060 MYR	DL Dong Li China
2	$2,455 10,892 MYR	TC Theam Chun Tan Malaysia
3	$4,055 18,000 MYR	TM Tianhong Ma China
4	$4,490 19,920 MYR	CH Chuan Han Loh Singapore
5	$1,260 5,600 MYR	YZ Yutong Zhou China
6	$810 3,600 MYR	HD Harsh Dev Rajendra Kumar Jhirmiria India
7	$610 2,700 MYR	KH Khang Hwui Seow Malaysia
8	$830 3,680 MYR	HZ Houyu Zheng China
9	$360 1,600 MYR	CC Chee Chong How Malaysia

Check the 20 Payouts & Results ...

Mystery Bounty Turbo Events

#4 Mystery Bounty - Turbo (1,000 MYR)

Total Prize

$24,320

Entries

150

ITM

#	Payout	Player
1	$7,235 32,100 MYR	CP Chuyuan Peng China
2	$5,070 22,500 MYR	MC Mingrui Cen China
3	$2,795 12,400 MYR	CH Chee Hoe Kang Malaysia
4	$1,600 7,100 MYR	VR Vijaykumar Ramasamy Malaysia
5	$1,465 6,500 MYR	ZL Zhentao Long China
6	$880 3,900 MYR	XF Xingyu Fan
7	$655 2,900 MYR	ZL Zi Ling Cheah
8	$1,150 5,100 MYR	JK Jeon Khai Thian
9	$385 1,700 MYR	CH Chun Hian Henry Goh

Check the 20 Payouts & Results ...

#6 Mystery Bounty - Turbo (1,000 MYR)

Total Prize

$29,100

Entries

177

ITM

#	Payout	Player
1	$9,425 41,820 MYR	HH Hou Hyin Bryan Khoo Malaysia
2	$3,600 15,963 MYR	CL Chao Leong Lim Malaysia
3	$3,315 14,720 MYR	ZH Zheng Hoong Chong Malaysia
4	$2,055 9,120 MYR	CH Chee Hung Cheah Malaysia
5	$1,740 7,720 MYR	DH Donghai Huang China
6	$970 4,300 MYR	TM Tsun Ming Fung Hong Kong
7	$700 3,100 MYR	YS Yow Sze Tien Malaysia
8	$745 3,300 MYR	CL Chee Leong Lee Malaysia
9	$2,035 9,020 MYR	WK Wye Kik Loo Malaysia

Check the 28 Payouts & Results ...

#10 Mystery Bounty - Turbo (1,000 MYR)

Total Prize

$41,020

Entries

257

ITM

#	Payout	Player
1	$5,205 48,340 MYR	GM George-alezandru Matei Romania
2	$3,490 17,041 MYR	WH Wan Han Lee Malaysia
3	$2,525 17,960 MYR	TM Tsun Ming Fung Hong Kong
4	$2,050 11,100 MYR	DW Danyang Wang China
5	$1,600 8,660 MYR	EC Eng Chong Tan Malaysia
6	$1,215 15,060 MYR	CK Chun Kit Bay Malaysia
7	$900 5,100 MYR	WS Wee Sheng Welson Sim Malaysia
8	$655 2,900 MYR	CC Chee Chong How Malaysia
9	$540 2,400 MYR	WC Wei Chuang Lum Malaysia

Check the 39 Payouts & Results ...

#14 Mystery Bounty - Turbo (1,000 MYR)

Total Prize

$30,165

Entries

183

ITM

#	Payout	Player
1	$6,200 27,520 MYR	SH Sia Hwee Chua Malaysia
2	$4,155 18,438 MYR	EP Ernest Pei Jin Lim Singapore
3	$3,920 17,400 MYR	SH Sai Ho Winson Ho Hong Kong
4	$2,420 10,740 MYR	XJ Xiangzhu Jiang China
5	$1,305 5,800 MYR	KL Kee Lim Lee Malaysia
6	$1,925 8,540 MYR	WC Wei Chuang Lum Malaysia
7	$720 3,200 MYR	YZ Yilong Zhou China
8	$790 3,500 MYR	ST San Tze Gene Chia Singapore
9	$700 3,100 MYR	ZH Zhi Heng Yoo Malaysia