Punnat Punsri

It has been a jovial affair so far, with the current four participants chatting casually as they size each other up.

Punnat Punsri has managed to grind out a small chip lead in the first level, and in a recent hand he opened first to act and was called by Johan Pedersen.

Both players chekced on the 3 2 8 flop and A turn, but Pedersen led out for 700 after the A paired the board on the river.

Punsri responded with a raise to 4,800 and Pedersen said, "Whatever," after sending his cards into the muck.

Punsri is a staple in the Asia High Roller tournament scene, with multiple APT titles and nearly $40 million in career earnings — putting him firmly in the number one spot on the Thailand All-Time Money list.