Women continue to crush the live poker felts in Manila and Cambodia. Currently in the spotlight are Thailand’s Yotaka Phutiya and Australia’s Tanja Vujanic. Phutiya won the first-ever APT title in APT Women’s Championship at the ongoing Asian Poker Tour (APT) Manila Classic, while Vujanic emerged victorious in the WPT Cambodia Ladies Championship.
Yotaka Phutiya Wins Her Maiden APT Title In The First-Ever APT Women’s Championship
Of the two ladies, the biggest winner was Thailand’s Yotaka Phutiya, who emerged victorious from a field of 44 entrants in Event #51: Women’s Championship of the ongoing APT Manila Classic, taking home a career-best PHP 387,480 ($6,587) and the coveted APT trophy. This marked her first-ever live title and second cash in the series, following her fifth place finish for $ 345 in PHP 6,000 NLH Women’s Event (Event #13). Overall, it was the fourth cash of Phutiya’s young live poker resume.
Total Entries: 44
Total Prize Pool: 1,140,480
Places Paid: 6
Yotaka Phutiya’s journey to victory was nothing short of remarkable as she made an incredible comeback from less than one big blind to claim this APT victory. She eventually clashed with Philippines’ Kristine Flores who could not go all the way, ultimately settling in second place for PHP 268,000 ($4,556). Meanwhile, fellow Thai Wisinee Tanpichai rounded out the podium, placing third for PHP 171,000 ($2,907).
APT Manila Classic 2025 Event #51: Women’s Championship Final Table
| Rank | Player | Payouts |
| 1 | Yotaka Phutiya | PHP 387,480 (~USD 6,587) |
| 2 | Kristine Flores | PHP 268,000 (~USD 4,556) |
| 3 | Wisinee Tanpichai | PHP 171,000 (~USD 2,907) |
| 4 | Lyla Ho | PHP 131,000 (~USD 2,227) |
| 5 | Linda Minh Phuong Nguyen | PHP 103,000 (~USD 1,751) |
| 6 | Ayaka Iwasa | PHP 80,000 (~USD 1,360) |
Australia’s Tanja Vujanic Ships WPT Cambodia Ladies Championship
Another notable female winner to emerge recently was Australia’s Tanja Vujanic who shipped the $250 buy-in Ladies Championship to become the second female champion at the ongoing WPT Championship Cambodia. She overcame a field of 34 entries and bested Thai player Pannasa Prempluem in the heads-up to claim the top $2,976 prize.
Total Entries: 34
Total Prize Pool: $7,256
Places Paid: 5
Tanja Vujanic is no stranger to winning live titles with over a dozen of live victories already to her name. However, the latest win seems to be her maiden WPT title and it took her live poker earnings to over $214k.
Following a victory in Event #11 Ladies Cheap Shot ($100) by Ukraine’s Anzhela Vasylenko a few days back, Tanja Vujanic became the second female champion of the ongoing WPT Cambodia series. Vasylenko had overcome a field of 33 entries in the $100 buy-in Ladies Cheap Shot to win $350 in top prize.
WPT Cambodia 2025 Ladies Championship Final Table Payouts
| 1 | Tanja Vujanic | $2,976 |
| 2 | Pannasa Prempluem | $1,814 |
| 3 | Elizabeth Bennett-Martin | $1,088 |
| 4 | Monika Zukowicz | $798 |
| 5 | Daiva Byrne | $580 |
Keep following PokerProNews for the latest updates and results from the ongoing live poker events in Manila and Cambodia.
Source: APT, SoMuchPoker & WPT
Image Credit: APT, SoMuchPoker and WPT
