On just his third ever live tournament, Thailand’s Sorawit Suriyakarn clinched the World Poker Tour (WPT) Vietnam Main Event for a career high payout of ₫3,856,400,000 (~$157,565) and a package to World Championship Season XXI worth $12,150!

“It’s pretty cool to win, I am so excited. This is just my third live tournament so I am very glad to have gone this far especially that there were many strong players. This win makes me love poker more. I am just a casual player, I have a normal job. But poker is getting to be really fun!”

When asked about his toughest moments, Suriyakarn said,

“At the final table when we were down to four-handed, three-handed, I don’t play those that often so that was tough and I needed to understand the card ranges that I should play. I just went with my gut and honestly I was getting lucky a lot too.”

When asked what brought him to WPT Vietnam, Suriyakarn shared,

“Me and some friends wanted to play poker. We saw this event had a good schedule and so we decided to come because it is also near Thailand. It was really fun, so many good players. from many different countries, not just the locals. And made some new friends too.”

Relive the final table race via the Crown Poker Club YouTube channel or via the hand reports at down the page.

Main Event

Date: October 12 to 16, 2023
Venue: Crown Poker Club Hanoi
Buy in is ₫30,000,000 (~US$ 1,230)
Guarantee: ₫12,000,000,000 (~US$ 492,100)
Entries: 850 (556 unique)
Prize pool: ₫22,129,400,000 (~US$ 904,900)
ITM: 107 places

Final day payouts

For the complete Main Event payouts and live updates, head to the link provided:

WPT Vietnam – Festival Results

Chips in play: 34,080,000

20:45: Sorawit Suriyakarn wins the WPT Vietnam Main Event – ₫3,856,400,000 (~$157,565)
Level 32: 150,000-300,000 ante 300,000

Button Nguyen The Anh shoves , Sorawit Suriyakarn calls holding , the board runs .

Sorawit ships his first ever live title, a career high payout of ₫3,856,400,000 (~$157,565). For runner-up Nguyen The Anh he also pocketed a career high payout of ₫2,567,500,000 (~$104,900).

20:30: Sorawit Suriyakarn wins a big pot
Level 32: 150,000-300,000 ante 300,000

Button Sorawit Suriyakarn limps, big blind Nguyen The Anh raises 800,000, Sorawit calls, flop comes . Nguyen c-bets 700,000, Sorawit calls. The turn , Nguyen checks, Sorawit bet 1,100,000, Nguyen calls. Nguyen checks the river , Sorawit fires a huge 4,000,0000 bet, Nguyen calls. Sorawit shows the full house to crush Nguyen’s .

Sorawit Suriyakarn – 27,000,000 (90 bb)
Nguyen The Anh – 7,000,000 (23 bb)

Heads up! Nguyen The Anh versus Sorawit Suriyakarn
Level 32: 150,000-300,000 ante 300,000

Sorawit Suriyakarn – 19,000,000 (63 bb)
Nguyen The Anh – 15,000,000 (50 bb)

20:15: Khoa Anh eliminated in 3rd place – ₫1,894,000,000 (~$77,385)
Level 32: 150,000-300,000 ante 300,000

Crowd favorite Khoa Anh has just fallen out of the running on a two-outer spiked by Sorawit Suriyakarn. From the button, Khoa opens 600,000, small blind Sorawit calls. On the flop , Khoa c-bets 500,000, Sorawit calls. On the turn , Khoa fires another 700,000, Sorawit raises 1,900,000. Khoa calls. The river , Sorawit shoves, Khoa tank-calls for his tournament life and shows . Khoa falls to Sorawit’s full house.

Sorawit Suriyakarn – 19,000,000 (63 bb)
Khoa Anh – Eliminated in 3rd place

18:45: Tran Viet Hoang eliminated in 4th place – ₫1,412,500,000 (~$57,710)
Level 31: 125,000-250,000 ante 250,000

Small blind Tran Viet Hoang shoves 3,400,000 holding , big blind Nguyen The Anh calls with . With the board running , Nguyen ships it to rise to chip leader while Tran takes 2nd place.

Nguyen The Anh – 14,000,000 (56 bb)
Tran Viet Hoang – Eliminated in 4th place

18:20: Woo Young Lee eliminated in 5th place – ₫1,064,500,000 (~$43,500)
Level 30: 100,000-200,000 ante 200,000

Down to 15 bb, big blind Woo Young Lee checks his big blind after small blind Nguyen The Anh limps, flop comes . Lee bets 200,000, Nguyen calls. Both players check the turn . On the river , Nguyen checks, Lee bets 500,000, Nguyen shoves with nearly double of Lee’s stack. Lee tanks then calls for his tournament life.

Nguyen The Anh straight
Woo Young Lee

Nguyen The Anh – 8,300,000 (41 bb)
Woo Young Lee – Eliminated in 5th place

18:05: Xue Song eliminated in 6th place – ₫811,000,000 (~$33,130)
Level 30: 100,000-200,000 ante 200,000

Button Khoa Anh opens, small blind Xue Song three-bets all in for 3,400,000, Khoa calls and shows . Song is at risk with . Board runs {3,}.

Khoa Anh – 13,000,000 (65 bb)
Xue Song – Eliminated in 5th place

18:00: Khoa Anh versus Sorawit Suriyakarn
Level 30: 100,000-200,000 ante 200,000

Utg Khoa Anh min-raises, cutoff Sorawit Suriyakarn three-bets 1,000,000, Khoa four-bets 2,000,000, Sorawit folds.

Khoa Anh – 11,000,000 (55 bb)
Sorawit Suriyakarn – 10,000,000 (50 bb)

17:25: Two big pots for Sorawit Suriyakarn, takes the lead
Level 29: 75,000-150,000 ante 150,000

Button Sorawit Suriyakarn opens 300,00, small blind Tran Viet Hoang three-bets 1,050,000, Suriyakarn calls. Flop comes , Tran c-bets 675,000, Sorawit calls. On the turn , Tran sends out 1,000,000, Sorawit announces all in, Tran quickly folds.

Sorawit Suriyakarn – 7,700,000 (51 bb)
Tran Viet Hoang – 4,400,000 (29 bb)

Next hand, Sorawit opens 300,000 and big blind Woo Young Lee defends. At the flop {qh, Sorawit c-bets 350,000, Lee check-calls. Both players proceed to check the turn . On the , Sorawit fires 1,000,000, Lee tanks (2,700,000 behind) then calls. Soriwat claims it with outkicking Lee’s .

Sorawit Suriyakarn – 9,900,000 (66 bb)
Woo Young Lee – 1,600,000 (10 bb)

16:20: Tian Hao Zheng eliminated in 7th place – ₫624,500,000 (~$25,500)
Level 28: 60,000-120,000 ante 120,000

Hijack Khoa Anh opens 300,000, cutoff Xue Song all in (1,300,000), button Tian Hao Zheng all in for 650,000, Khoa Anh folds. Song has , Zheng ahead with , board .

Xue Song – 2,600,000 (21 bb)
Tian Hao Zheng – Eliminated in 7th place

16:10: Khoa Anh on the rise, takes a chunk from Tian Hao Zheng
Level 28: 60,000-120,000 ante 120,000

After his double up, Khoa Anh went on a winning spree to send his stack to 9.5M. One of the pots was against Tian Hao Zheng who defended the big blind on Khoa’s button raise of 275,000. When the board completed , Khoa c-bet 225,000, 500,000, 1,200,000, Zheng called throughout. Khoa opened flush to claim the pot over trips.

Khoa Anh – 8,900,000 (74 bb)
Tian Hao Zheng – 1,600,000 (13 bb)

16:00: Khoa Anh wins the flip for a double against Xue Song
Level 28: 60,000-120,000 ante 120,000

Facing a raise from hijack Woo Young Lee, small blind Khoa Anh three-bets all in, big blind Xue Song follows with a shove, Lee folds.

Khoa Anh
Xue Song

Board runs , Khoa doubles up.

Khoa Nguyen – 6,500,000 (54 bb)
Xue Song – 1,200,000 (10 bb)

15:30: Tran Manh Hung’s aces cracked into 8th place – ₫382,500,000 (~$19,855)
Level 28: 60,000-120,000 ante 120,000

From utg+1, Tran Manh Hung raises 250,000, button Woo Young Lee three-bets 650,000, Tran calls. At the flop , Lee c-bets 600,000, Tran flats again. Both players check the turn , then the river sees Tran bet 1,100,000, Lee shoves, Tran calls for his tournament life and opens . Lee dominates with full house.

Woo Young Lee – 6,200,000 – 51 bb)
Tran Manh Hung – Eliminated in 8th place

14:50: Nguyen The Anh doubles through Xue Song
Level 27: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000

Nguyen The Anh opens from utg+2, button Xue Song three-bets 525,000, Nguyen calls. At the flop , Song c-bets 400,000, Nguyen check-raises 1,200,000, Song shoves, Nguyen calls and shows straight, Song . The turn and river is a double up for Nguyen.

Nguyen The Anh – 8,600,000 (86 bb)
Xue Song – 4,100,000 (41 bb)

14:30: Cankai Zhang eliminated in 9th place – ₫382,500,000 (~$15,640)
Level 27: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000

Cankai Zhang all in (14 bb) holding , Nguyen The Anh (24 bb) calls with , board runs {ah.

Nguyen The Anh – 4,200,000 (41 bb)
Cankai Zheng – Eliminated in 9th place

Final 9 players of WPT Vietnam Main Event

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12:28: Woo Seok Kim eliminated in10th place – ₫382,500,000 (~$15,640)
Level 26: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000

Woo Seok Kim all in holding and falls to Xue Song’s on a board .

Xue Song – 6,205,000 (77 bb)
Woo Seok Kim – Eliminated in 10th place

12:28: Woo Seok Kim bị loại ở vị trí thứ 10 – phần thưởng của anh là 382.5 triệu đồng (~$15.640)
Level 26: 40,000-80,000 và ante 80,000

Woo Seok Kim all in với KsQs và thua Xue Song 10s10d trên mặt bài 2sJc8c9c8s.

Xue Song – 6.205.000 (77 bb)
Woo Seok Kim – Bị loại ở vị trí thứ 10

12:22: Zheng Tian Hao versus Nguyen The Anh
Level 26: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000

Zheng Tian Hao opens from cutoff, button Nguyen The Anh calls, flop comes , Zheng c-bets 145,000, Nguyen calls. On the turn , Zheng double barrel 630,000, Nguyen calls. The river slows down Zheng while Nguyen sends out 800,000, Zheng folds.

Nguyen The Anh – 4,850,000 (68 bb)
Zheng Tian Hao – 5,880,000 (73 bb)

12:22: Zheng Tian Hao đối đầu Nguyễn Thế Anh
Level 26: 40,000-80,000 và ante 80,000

Zheng Tian Hao open từ vị trí cutoff, Nguyễn Thế Anh tại button đã thực hiện lệnh call, flop ra JdQc6s, Zheng c-bet 145.000 chip, Nguyên call. Turn là 6h, Zheng tiếp tục đưa ra 630.000 chip, Nguyên call. River 8c Zheng đã quyết định chậm lại trong khi Nguyễn tung ra 800.000 chip, Zheng Fold.

Nguyễn Thế Anh – 4.850.000 (68 bb)
Zheng Tian Hao – 5.880.000 (73 bb)

12:20: Tran Viet Hoang wins flip against Woo Young Lee
Level 26: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000

Cutoff Tran Viet Hoang shoves (1,970,000) with , button Woo Young Lee snaps with , board runs . Tran doubles up.

Tran Viet Hoang – 4,140,000 (51 bb)
Woo Young Lee – 4,460,000 (55 bb)

12:20: Trần Việt Hoàng thắng flip trước Woo Young Lee
Level 26: 40,000-80,000 và ante 80,000

Trần Việt Hoàng shove (1.970.000 chip) với AsQc, tại button Woo Young Lee call ngay lập tức với hand bài 10s10d của mình, mặt bài là 6cJhQcJc2d. Trần thành công nhân đôi stack của mình.

Trần Việt Hoàng – 4.140.000 (51 bb)
Woo Young Lee – 4.460.000 (55 bb)

12:05: Wooseok Kim jams on Xue Song
Level 26: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000

Button Xue Song opens for 160,000, small blind Woo Seok Kim shoves 730,000, no callers.

Woo Seok Kim – 1,050,000 (13 bb)

12:05: Wooseok Kim tấn công Xue Song
Level 26: 40,000-80,000 và ante 80,000

Tại vị trí button, Xue Song open 160.000 chip, SB Woo Seok Kim shove 730.000 chip, và không có vận động viên nào call.

Woo Seok Kim – 1.050.000 (13 bb)

12:02: Ngo Tran Minh Nhat eliminated in 11th place – ₫304,500,000 (~$12,450)
Level 26: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000

First hand of the day and Ngo Tran Minh Nhat aka Kevin Ngo all in holding but can’t steal the blinds and antes with chip leader on the small blind, Woo Young Lee calling with . Hope comes for Ngo on the flop and stays ahead on the turn but the river is a set for Lee to ship it.

Woo Young Lee – 6,565,000 (82 bb)
Ngo Tran Minh Nhat – Eliminated in 11th place

12:02: Ngô Trần Minh Nhật bị loại ở vị trí thứ 11 – mang về giải thưởng trị giá 304.5 triệu đồng (~$12.450)
Level 26: 40,000-80,000 và ante 80,000

Nay hand bài đầu tiên của mình Ngô Trần Minh Nhật hay còn gọi là Kevin Ngô quyết định all-in với Ac3c nhưng không thể cướp được blind và ante của chip leader tại small blind, Woo Young Lee call với JcJc. Hy vọng đến với Ngô ở flop với AsKdQc, Turn 2h nhưng river Jh là cơ hội để Lee dành trọn chiến thắng.

Woo Young Lee – 6.565.000 (82 bb)
Ngô Trần Minh Nhật – Bị loại ở vị trí thứ 11

12:00: Cards in the air! 
Level 26: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000

Shuffle up and deal!

Dealer bắt đầu chia những lá bài đầu tiên!

World Poker Tour (WPT) Vietnam MAIN EVENT has reached its final day at Crown Poker Club Hanoi! Today will see the champion crowned as 11 players return to hunt down the ₫3,856,400,000 top prize and the WPT World Championship Season XXI Package worth $12,150.

World Poker Tour (WPT) Vietnam MAIN EVENT đã đi đến ngày cuối cùng tại Crown Poker Club Hà Nội! Hôm nay chúng ta sẽ được chứng kiến nhà vô địch đăng quang khi 11 người chơi quay trở lại và chiến đấu cho giải thưởng cao nhất trị giá 3.856.400.000 đồng và gói giải thưởng tham dự WPT World Championship Season XXI trị giá 12.150 USD.

Final 11 players