Chiu wins APT Head Hunter; Munsaf and Mudgal in top 10

The winner to bag the Dafabet Head Hunter title today was Hong Kong’s Ray Chiu who beat Singaporean pro Norbert Koh in heads-up to ship the tournament. Chiu won VND 163,625,000 (~INR 4.93 Lakhs) for his 1^st place finish. Chiu is a known player in his home country’s circuit and has played a few live events and has cashes as well. This win will add a significant amount to his bankroll which is always a good thing for budding players like him.

Two well-known Indian players Meherzad Munsaf and Dhaval Mudgal also finished in the money in the Dafabet Head Hunter. Munsaf finished 9^th for VND 17,065,000 (~INR 51K) and Mudgal busted before him at 10^th with VND 14,221,000 (~INR 50K) as his cash prize.

Both are well-accomplished live players in the Indian circuit. Munsaf has played plenty of live poker in the poker capital of India, Goa. He came 2^nd in DPT Colossus SHR event back in April last year for a wholesome amount of INR 19.16 Lakhs. In this series itself, he has earned cashes in the Monster Stack 1, for finishing 29^th. He is also playing in the Main Event and is sitting at an above average 12^th place overall.

Mudgal also needs no introduction, playing in the circuit for a long time now. Vietnam has seen Mudgal winning a major event in the past. He shipped the APT Vietnam Main Event in October last year, beating a field of 679 entries for the top prize of INR 76.63 Lakhs. He has acquired the veteran status in the circuit, playing since 2011. He has previous cashes from all over the world, from Macau and Manila in the east to Las Vegas in the west.

Top 10 Pay-Outs:

1. Ray Chiu – VND 163,625,000
2. Norbert Koh Shi-fu – VND 109,017,000
3. Chun Ho Edward Yam – VND 75,726,000
4. Co Chung Chuen – VND 54,840,000
5. Cao Ngoc Anh – VND 41,012,000
6. Phan Tuan Vinh – VND 31,652,000
7. Chi Chung Ho – VND 25,135,000
8. Duy Ho – VND 20,479,000
9. Meherzad Munsaf – VND 17,065,000
10. Dhaval Mudgal – VND 14,221,000

The series is just getting started and a lot of Indian players are already in the mix, with more to come in the future, so, stay tuned to GutshotMagazine.com to get timely updates and results from the APT and for your daily dose of poker news from around the world.

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