Andreewitsch “Ilja” Neuenschwander Triumphs in WPT Prime Thailand Opener; Full Results and August 3 Event Schedule

The WPT Prime Thailand Exhibition’s opening event, The Opener, concluded on August 2 after an action-packed freeroll freezeout that drew 677 participants. After three days of intense competition, Switzerland’s Andreewitsch Ilja Neuenschwander claimed victory, securing ฿550,000 (~$15,400) in travel funds.

China’s Junhao Jiang finished runner-up, taking home ฿360,000 (~$10,800), while compatriot Shaofeng Zhang secured third place and ฿268,000 (~$7,500). India’s Nikhil Kedia finished fourth, earning ฿200,000 (~$5,600), followed by China’s Bin Wu in fifth with ฿150,000 (~$4,200).

Rounding out the final table were:

• 6th: Mikhail Potemkin (Russia) – ฿115,000 (~$3,220)
• 7th: Charles Marques (United Kingdom) – ฿88,000 (~$2,464)
• 8th: Avi Cohen (Israel) – ฿68,000 (~$1,904)
• 9th: Pratik Modi (India) – ฿54,000 (~$1,512)

In a dramatic finish before the final table, 10th and 11th places were shared by Bufan Meng (China) and Talita Setyady (Indonesia), both securing ฿54,000 (~$1,512) in a double bubble bust.

The remaining payouts were awarded as follows:

• 12th-13th: Dai Bin (China) and Tao Peng (China) – ฿43,000 (~$1,204)
• 14th-15th: Liang Yu Cho (Taiwan) and Haixin Yang (China) – ฿35,000 (~$980)
• 16th-17th: Quancheng Wu (China) and Tien Dinh Van (Vietnam) – ฿28,000 (~$784)
• 18th-21st: Burin Shinawatra (USA), Weijue Cai (China), Qiyuan Li (China), William Lee (USA) – ฿23,000 (~$644)
• 22nd-25th: Don Hoang (USA), Hong Cai (China), Julien Stropoli (France), Nguyen Thuy Linh (Vietnam) – ฿20,000 (~$560)
• 26th-33rd: Kjetil Andre Engvoldsen (Norway), Luhao Zhao (China), Lazar Buruev (Russia), Ming Lun Stanley Taw (Malaysia), Hai Duong Tran (Vietnam), Xuxiao Lou (China), Tianyi Chang (China), David Chidraoui (USA) – ฿17,000 (~$476)
• 34th-41st: Shan Zhi Sun (China), Shicheng Ji (China), Kevin Connolly (France), Yi Hao Lim (Malaysia), Huzaifa Mustafa Mahesri (India), Samarth Kharka (India), Tsung Hsuan Hsieh (Taiwan), Yi Wang (China) – ฿14,000 (~$392)
• 42nd-49th: Naing Khin (Myanmar), Zhen Lan (China), Chih Cheh Chao (China), Yalun Huang (China), Vincent Chauve (France), Nariman Omarov (Russia), Haoran Li (China), Van Long Nguyen (Vietnam) – ฿13,000 (~$364)
• 50th-57th: Guancheng Wu (China), Jian Hui Zhuo (China), Taehyung Park (Australia), Tanasit Kaewkham (Thailand), Chuan Yu (China), Linrui Ji (China), Yansong Wu (China), Anirut Tebutub (USA) – ฿11,000 (~$308)
• 58th-65th: Minthwin Htoo (Thailand), Vitalijs Andriksons (Latvia), Masataka Iwamatsu (Japan), Chia Shuo Chang (Taiwan), Nattakrit Jirasiriphat (Thailand), Xiaochuang Zhai (China), Dongxu Wang (China), Shih Hung Yang (Taiwan) – ฿10,000 (~$280)
• 66th-85th: Yiheng Luo (China), John Stephen Tiddy (UK), Yiliang Li (China), Hsiang-Chun Kao (Taiwan), Yi-Syun Ciou (Taiwan), Khonesavanhxay Vonglomdeng (Laos), Choonlong Neo (China), Qi Le Wah (Singapore), Nikita Ustiuzhanin (Russia), Jie Liu (China), James Chavanarojrit (USA), Feng Jiang (China), Kai Cui (China), Lam Nguyen (Vietnam), Ellas Mansour (Australia), Fankai Li (China), Dan Jiao (China), Tai Anh Do (Vietnam), Akarapon Rattanawila (Thailand), Ilia Miakisheu (Russia) – ฿9,000 (~$252)

WPT Prime Thailand Championship (Main Event) Day 1A Chip Counts of Qualified Players

Day 1A and Day 2A of the WPT Prime Thailand Championship have officially reached the money. The 66 players who advanced from Day 1A have successfully navigated Day 2A and are now guaranteed a payout.

Leading the pack is He Dongchen of China, who maintained his momentum from Day 1A to enter the money with over a million chips. Wei Jen Wang (Taiwan), Shaoji Wang (China), and Benjamin Mages (Germany) also secured their positionsy, each bringing substantial stacks into the next phase.

Notable contenders like Chenxiang Miao (China), fresh off a WPT Korea Main Event and PLO titles in November 2024, are well-positioned for a deep run as the competition heads towards the final table. With a diverse field of international players, the Championship is set for an intense battle where every hand will count.

These players now have their sights set on the ultimate goal: a seat at the final table and a shot at the first-ever prestigious WPT Prime Thailand Championship title.

These are the players that made it to the next round of competition and could become the first ever Champion in the history of WPT Prime Thailand:

Lastname	Firstname	Chips	Country/Region
HE	DONGCHEN	1,029,000	China
WANG	WEI JEN	1,017,000	Taiwan
WANG	SHAOJI	950,000	China
MAGES	BENJAMIN	940,000	Germany
PUTTAMSETTY	RAJA SEKHAR	642,000	India
EVLOEV	MAKHMUD	615,000	United States
RAGOT	NICOLAS	587,000	France
MIAO	CHENXIANG	579,000	China
LU	CHI-HSIEN	540,000	China
ASHKENAZI	AMIT	536,000	Israel
FU	YUAN-TING	532,000	Taiwan
ZHANG	HAO	522,000	China
HOANG	HAI LONG	517,000	Vietnam
TANG	LILI	489,000	China
TZUR	DORON	445,000	Israel
HUANG	ZAN	426,000	China
LICHAGIN	KONSTANTIN	420,000	Russia
SAWAI	HIDEO	404,000	Japan
ZHANG	YUAN	376,000	China
SALAUN	VINCENT	375,000	France
AMAR	ELAD	373,000	Israel
KATARIA	KUSH	367,000	India
CHIN	KAH JUN	348,000	Malaysia
XU	CHENG	347,000	China
DU	MINMING	335,000	China
LUO	JINGFANG	305,000	China
CHEN	CHIH WEI	302,000	Taiwan
FARRINGTON	FREDERIK	302,000	Denmark
HSIEH	YI CHIEH	302,000	Taiwan
DOROSHIN	IVAN	296,000	Russia
NGUYEN QUANG	KHIEM	292,000	Vietnam
ARTHACHINTA	CHAMANAN	278,000	United States
REA	CIAN JUSTIN	271,000	Ireland
KIM	TAEWOO	247,000	Korea, South
GU	SHICHENG	245,000	China
ZHAN	ZIJING	245,000	China
WINYARD	GREGORY	220,000	United Kingdom
MAI	FEN	214,000	Hong Kong
SAHA	SHIBENDU	211,000	India
HE	YUANXIN	207,000	China
LIN	YU-PING	202,000	Taiwan
APPLEDORF	HOWARD BARRY	180,000	United States
TSANG	CHUAN CHEN	180,000	Taiwan
UDA	CHINATSU	173,000	Japan
WANG	JIE	172,000	China
TANG	CHAO	167,000	China
LI	CHENG-YI	163,000	Taiwan
WANG	PENG	160,000	China
JADYHAM	WATCHAREEPORN	154,000	Thailand
LIANG	WEINING	146,000	China
ISHIO	KEN	145,000	Japan
GAUTAM	APAAR ABHAY	139,000	India
ZHOU	YIYU	130,000	China
BUNMA	SUWICHAK	116,000	Thailand
KANG	HENG	109,000	China
TAN	YI ZEN	109,000	Malaysia
KARPOV	DANIL	101,000	Russia
KHANCHANDANI	RAHUL	89,000	India
CHEN	YEN-TUAN	85,000	Taiwan
SUN	YUKAI	80,000	China
YANG	QINXI	79,000	China
YEH	CHUN YU	76,000	Taiwan
ABIKO	DAISUKE	75,000	Japan
PAN	PEILONG	75,000	China
LOK	WAI ROEWE	64,000	China
CHOU	I-HSUAN	19,000	Taiwan

WPT Prime Thailand Events for August 3

12:00 PM – Event #7: WPT Prime Thailand Exhibition Championship Day 1C (Play to ITM)

• Travel Package: Package 3 (1 Comp. Registration)
• Starting Stack: 40,000 chips
• Level Duration: 20 minutes
• Late Registration: Closes at Level 10 (~3:20 PM)

4:00 PM – Event #7: WPT Prime Thailand Exhibition Championship Day 1D (Play to ITM)

• Travel Package: Package 3 (1 Comp. Registration)
• Starting Stack: 40,000 chips
• Level Duration: 20 minutes
• Late Registration: Closes at Level 10 (~7:20 PM)

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