Ngoc Thai Huynh

Ngoc Thai Huynh is a professional poker player from Vietnam who has been active in the Asian live tournament circuit. his total live earnings exceed $78,000, with his largest single cash being $34,100. He has cashed in events organized by major tours including the Won Poker Cup, APPT, WPT, and U Series of Poker.

Huynh began making his mark in Vietnamese domestic tournaments. In 2023, he recorded several cashes in Vietnam:

• 32nd place in the 2023 APT Hanoi Mystery Bounty event (1,115 entries)
• 20th place in the 2023 USOP Da Nang Bounty event (230 entries)
• 49th place in the 2023 WPT Hanoi Survivor Bounty (524 entries)
• 15th place in the 2023 VSOP VIII Kick Off (281 entries) These results helped build his tournament experience and bankroll.

Huynh achieved his career-best result in 2025 at the Won Poker Cup III. He finished 5th in the Main Event, which had 415 entries and a buy-in of $1,320. The prize of $34,100 remains his largest single cash to date.

In 2024, he also performed well at the PokerStars LIVE APPT Cambodia Main Event, finishing 13th for $9,700. The same year, he cashed in the Won Poker Cup II Main Event for $5,000, and in the USOP Hai Phong Main Event (buy-in 30,000,000 VND) – though his exact prize is not disclosed.

• AAPT Season I Kick Off (June 2025): 1st place? (listed as prize $1,800, but position not given, likely final table)
• WPT Cambodia Passport 8-Max Survivor 1.5K Bounty: cashed (details incomplete)

Based on his consistent deep runs in large-field events, Huynh exhibits a disciplined approach, particularly in high-variance bounty and survivor formats. He tends to select spots carefully, as evidenced by his ability to navigate through fields of 200-500 players on multiple occasions.

Ngoc Thai Huynh represents the rising talent from Vietnam in the international poker scene. His results in both local and regional tours underline the growing strength of Vietnamese poker. He continues to compete actively, aiming to break through for his first major title.