The Poker Dream 8 Malaysia series concluded with a resounding victory for Zarvan Tumboli! The Mumbai pro, who had won Event#22: RM 1,500 NLH event of the series a couple of days back, ended the series on a grand note by shipping the Main Event of Poker Dream 8. He was awarded a staggering RM 888,000 for his well-deserved victory.
This landmark victory marked his second live title of 2024, and to achieve this epic win, he defeated a massive field of 2,219 entries and Hong Kong’s Leung Ka Shing in the heads-up play. The final hand of the tournament was a nail-biter one. Zarvan held pocket deuces against Shing‘s A-9. The flop 2, 9, A gave Zarvan a set, which was enough for him to seal the title as the turn 7 and the river 10 did not help his opponent to get there.
The RM 2 Million guaranteed main event of Poker Dream 8 Malaysia turned out to be a grand success, collecting a staggering prize pool of RM 5,734,039 on the back of 2,219 entries across its 12 starting flights. Zarvan qualified for Day through flight Day 1G. Day 2 of the event was a little topsy-turvy, but Zarvan managed to keep his poker dream alive, bagging the chip lead into the coveted final table. He kept his momentum, outlasting all his opponents on the final table and eventually seizing the glory.
Among other Indians to cash the Main Event were Pocket52 Team Pro Dhaval Mudgal (52nd for RM 14,200), Vikaash Shah (127th for RM 7,200), Chirag Shah (239th for RM 5,800), and WPT Cambodia champion Shivam Shukla (240th for RM 5,800).
A key figure in the Asian poker circle, Zarvan is no stranger to such big feats, having won several prestigious events like 2022 BPT ₹100K Highroller, WPT Prime Vietnam Main Event, APPT Cambodia Mini Main Event, and VSOP Championship IX Main Event along with several other titles in Cambodia, Vietnam and India. Zarvan was recently seen grinding at the WPT Cambodia. Although he didn’t make a significant impact during that series in Cambodia, Zarvan has displayed his prowess at Poker Dream 8, securing two major victories in Event#22: RM 1,500 NLH a couple of days back and Event #12: Main Event today.
Final Table Payouts (RM)
- Zarvan Tumboli – 888,000.00
- Leung Ka Shing – 492,396.00
- Thoo Ming Ken – 344,600.00
- Ng Melvin Wei Zong – 249,700.00
- Liew Kai Sheng – 196,900.00
- Wong Kuok Siew – 155,000.00
- Lim Chin Yu – 118,000.00
- Liu Chen – 82,800.00
- Chan Chin Yaw – 62,900.00
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