The 2025 WPT Prime Taiwan Championship concluded with South Korea’s Hyundong Lee emerging victorious after navigating a marathon field of 1,470 entries. The TWD35,000 (approx. US$1,025) buy-in event created a prize pool of TWD 45,343,700 (approx. US$1.51 million), making it one of the richest WPT Prime stops ever held in Asia.
Lee claimed the title, the top prize of TWD 6,038,460 (approx. US$212,005), and a $10,400 entry into the season-ending WPT World Championship in Las Vegas.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hyundong Lee | $212,005* |
| 2 | Ci Hong Ho | $143,499 |
| 3 | Ting Wei Li | $106,418 |
| 4 | Man Woo Park | $79,814 |
| 5 | Pak Kwan “Justin” Chan | $60,525 |
| 6 | Youngjong Lee | $45,893 |
| 7 | Wangkei Lau | $35,417 |
| 8 | Seungmin Yu | $27,436 |
*Includes $10,400 WPT World Championship entry.
Final Day Recap
When play resumed with six remaining, Lee held a strong lead with 65 big blinds, followed by Ting Wei Li with 40 big blinds. Early momentum shifted when Man Woo Park doubled through Lee in a pivotal clash—Park’s queens held against Lee’s tens to secure an 82 big blind pot.
Pak Kwan “Justin” Chan began as the short stack with 23 big blinds and managed to survive longer than expected. His ladder came at the expense of Youngjong Lee, who exited in sixth place after both he and Li flopped trip kings, with Li’s ace kicker proving decisive.
At the first break, Ci Hong Ho sat atop the counts with Li close behind, while Lee and Chan dropped under 15 big blinds. Chan briefly extended his run by doubling through Ho, but his ace-queen later fell to Lee’s ace-king, and Ho claimed the rest of his chips to send him out in fifth.
Park’s deep run ended in fourth place when Ho flopped a set of nines against his ace-jack, adding another elimination to Ho’s tally. That left three-handed play between Ho, Li, and Lee. At this stage, Lee mounted a spirited comeback, doubling through Li twice before landing a crucial three-outer to eliminate him in third place.
Heads-Up Showdown
The final duel between Ho and Lee began with Ho taking the early advantage after doubling up with a flopped flush. Lee, however, steadily regained momentum, stringing together a series of pots to reclaim the lead.
The championship was decided on a 6♥4♠3♠ board. Ho pushed with J♦5♦ for an open-ended straight draw, while Lee held K♠10♠ with a flush draw. The A♠ landed on the turn, locking up the hand for Lee and crowning him champion.
With the victory, Lee not only pocketed over $212,000 but also secured his seat at the season-ending WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas, where he will compete for one of poker’s most prestigious titles.
HYUNDONG LEE TAKES THE TITLE! 🏆
— World Poker Tour (@WPT) August 19, 2025
After navigating a field of 1,470 entries and coming into the Final Table as chipleader, Hyundong Lee closes out and earns the title of WPT Prime Taiwan Champion, taking home $212,005 including a seat to the @WPT World Championship! pic.twitter.com/ieBwduj5YV
