Punnat Punsri is the Natural Ambassador and one of the wealthiest poker players from Asia with over $20 million in live poker earnings. Hailing from Thailand, Punsri was also the first player in Thailand poker history to come close to winning the WSOP bracelet. In this report, we will delve into Punnat Punsri’s early life, poker earnings, career, personal life and a lot more.
Punnat Punsri’s Early Life and Introduction To Poker
During early 2010, Punnat Punsri was pursuing undergraduate and postgraduate studies in the UK where he found a chance to explore poker as it was impossible for the Thai player to play live poker on home soil due to legality. That’s where he began playing poker with friends and his dad.
In an interview with SoMuchPoker, Punsri attributed his success to his dad, “My father played a key role in triggering my aspirations to achieve success in tournament poker, as he outlines the prestige of winning accolades, but more importantly the invaluable memories and experiences you can acquire from competing at new ventures against elite competition.”
Punnat Punsri’s Poker Career Highlights and Earnings
Punsri preferred playing cash games until the late 2010s. He said, “The sensation and excitement you get from going deep in tournaments are much more satisfying.” Punsri’s first recorded live poker win came in 2017, winning the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour $300 buy-in High Roller for $22,391.
Two Live Poker Victories in 2019
After a two-year hiatus from live poker tournaments, Punsri returned to Asia competing in some prestigious live poker tournaments. In 2019, he won the PokerStars Manila Megastack 11 High Roller Turbo Event for a $15,881 payday. He followed that up with a win in the Championships Event at APT Seoul for $ 51,178. He then wrapped up the year on a good note with a 4th place finish in the Asian Poker Tour Taipei Championship Event for a $20,309 payout.
Second APT Title Victory in 2020
Punsri began 2020 in style, securing his second Asian Poker Tour title by winning the Asian Poker Tour Vietnam High Roller, pocketing $6,492. It was his only live poker event of that year, as the live poker world shut down due to the Pandemic. Punsri then traveled to Las Vegas in 2021 to compete in the 2021 World Series of Poker. He made money finishing in four WSOP events, which included a cash finish in the $10k WSOP Main Event for $44,200.
First PokerGO Tour & Triton Title In 2022
Punsri followed his WSOP CASH up with three final table finishes in the World Poker Tour Five Diamond World Poker Classic, earning over $100k. The Thai poker pro started 2022 by winning his first PokerGO Tour title in the 2022 PGT Venetian High Rollers Event #1: $10,000 for his first six-figure score of $118,037. He also won Event #2 of the series, claiming two back-to-back PGT titles. He then came close to winning his first gold bracelet in the 2022 WSOP Event #12: $50k NLH High Roller, but couldn’t get past the 3rd place and earned a hefty $593,481 payout. Punsri also made a runner-up finish in the Event #76: $1,979 NLH Poker Hall of Fame Bounty, settling for $170,615 payday.
In September 2022, Punsri won his first Triton title when he triumphed in the Triton Poker SHRS Cyprus $100k Main Event for his first seven-figure score of $2,600,000. Punsri concluded the year by winning WPT Prime Taiwan High Roller, adding $78,798 to his earnings.
Punnat Punsri started his 2023 similarly to 2022 by winning his third PGT title in the 2023 PokerGo Cup Event #7: $25k High Roller for another six-figure score of $310,000. In May 2023, Punsri won the prestigious Asian Poker Tour Taipei Main Event for a staggering $364,315 payout. He followed up the victory with a final table finish in the Triton Poker Cyprus $200,000 Luxon Invitational High Roller for a seven figure sum of $1,325,000.
Punsri continued his top notch poker game in the Summer 2023, and made an 9th place impressive finish in the 54th WSOP $100k High Roller for $228,600. In August, Punsri made a 3rd place finish in the Triton Poker London $250k Luxon Invitational for a career-best payout of $3,107,000. The pro wrapped up 2023 with a seven-figure score of $1,068,000 in the Triton Poker SHRS Monte Carlo $100k NLH for his 4th place finish.
Punsri started 2024 by winning the Poker Dream 8 Malaysia Super High Roller for $176,858. He followed it up with winning his second Triton title in the Triton Poker SHRS Jeju $50k NLH for a staggering $2,010,000. He again came close to winning his first bracelet but had to settle for the runner-up finish in the 55th WSOP Event #87: $5,000 NLH earning $523,648.
Punsri wrapped up 2024 with a money finish in the Triton Poker SHRS Monte Carlo. He scored a runner-up finish in Event #9: $50k 7-Handed for an impressive $1,021,000 payday. He then came close to winning his second Triton Main Event trophy in the $125k Triton Main Event, but finished in 3rd place, collecting $2,045,000. Punsri also scored two money finishes in the 2024 WSOP Paradise. He ran deep in Event #2: $500k Triton Million for $755,000, and made a final table finish in the Event #13: $50k NLH High Roller, pocketing $161,480.
Punnat Punsri’s Net Worth 2025
Punnat Punsri has amassed over $20 million in live poker earnings from 103 cashes, establishing himself as one of the richest Asian poker players. Punsri is also the ambassador of GGPoker’s Asian Flagship – Natuaral8 Poker. There aren’t any official reports on Punsri’s net worth, but it should be in several million dollars.
Punnat Punsri’s Personal Life
Punsri frequently posts about his friends and family on his Instagram page, giving a lglimpse into his personal life. Punsri said in an interview that he prefers traveling alone for tournaments, but he prefers bringing his UK friends to Asia so that they can explore the unique culture/traditions.
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