The 17th edition of Poker Dream has officially wrapped up at Resorts World Genting, with Singapore’s Ong Ding Xiang being crowned the champion. Xiang took down the Poker Dream 17 Main Event, securing the coveted trophy and a top prize of $174,785.
The Singaporean pro entered the final table as the chip leader and maintained his advantage throughout the day, ultimately emerging as the newest Poker Dream champion. With this win, Xiang has now brought his lifetime poker earnings close to the $1 million mark.
Xiang has been a regular on both the Asian and American poker circuits. His career-best score came in the 2019 WSOP Event #16: $1,500 NLH, where he finished runner-up for a $251,937 payday. He also clinched the 2023 APPT Manila National title, earning $41,337. Here’s a quick recap of his impressive victory at the Poker Dream 17 Malaysia Main Event.
Poker Dream 17 Malaysia Main Event – Quick Recap
The 17th Poker Dream Main Event attracted a massive 1,974 entries across thirteen starting flights, easily crushing the MYR 5 million guarantee to generate a total prize pool of MYR 6,191,636 (over $1.4 million). The top 217 finishers shared this enormous prize pool and battled it out on Day 2, which eventually narrowed the field down to 24 players.
Among the 217 in-the-money finishers were six Indian players who ran deep:
- Jatin Sablani – 114th place for $2,040
- Siddharth Arya Jolly – 111th place for $2,040
- Nikesh Vijay Chawla – 82nd place for $2,265
- Nishant Sharma – 65th place for $2,580 (Three-time Poker Dream Main Event champion)
Meanwhile, Deepak Bothra and Alok Birewar advanced to the final day but fell short of making the final table. Bothra finished 22nd for $7,225, while Birewar exited in 19th place for $8,445.
China’s Haisheng Qiu secured a podium finish, collecting $87,395, while his compatriot Zuyou Wang faced off against Xiang in heads-up play. The heads-up players finally agreed to an ICM deal, narrowing the pay gap between first and second place. As a result, Wang took home $171,110, while Xiang walked away with the top prize of $174,785 and the coveted trophy.
Poker Dream 17 Malaysia Main Event Final Table Payouts
| Rank | Player | Payout |
| 1st | Dingxiang Ong | $174,785 |
| 2nd | Zuyou Wang | $171,110 |
| 3rd | Haisheng Qiu | $87,395 |
| 4th | Hongren Chen | $64,275 |
| 5th | Ondrej Lakomy | $50,365 |
| 6th | Jingwei Guo | $38,480 |
| 7th | Ying Li | $29,420 |
| 8th | Jingyi Wang | $20,880 |
| 9th | Zheng Eu Cliff Chong | $17,030 |
Poker Dream 17 Top 10 Winners
Apart from the Main Event, we saw several big winners throughout the Poker Dream 17 series in Malaysia. Here is the list of the biggest winners from the recently concluded series.
| Tournament Name | Entries | Winner | 1st Place Payout (USD) |
| Event #21: Poker Dream 17 Main Event | 1,974 | Ong Ding Xiang | $174,785 |
| Event #31: Super High Roller | 118 | Chun Keat Liu | $165,550 |
| Event #43: High Roller | 106 | Haohui Ma | $76,320 |
| Event #2: Malaysia Open | 1,596 | Lee Duhan | $65,585 |
| Event #17: High Roller | 83 | Tianhao Zheng | $63,330 |
| Event #24: Single Day High Roller | 93 | Jun Hao Wu | $54,540 |
| Event #54: Mystery Bounty High Roller | 122 | Minh Ken Thoo | $44,160 |
| Event #25: Mystery Bounty | 640 | Zhi Jian Sean Ooi | $42,485 |
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