Thomas Ward
Wellington, New Zealand, New Zealand
Thomas Ward of Wellington is fourth on New Zealand's all-time money list and, of the country's leading players, the one most committed to the Asian circuit. His 75 recorded cashes are dominated by Macau, Manila, Jeju, Taipei, Da Nang and Phnom Penh rather than Las Vegas or Melbourne.
His best live cash is $481,960 for second place in the APPT Asia Championship of Poker main event in Macau in November 2015. He also finished second in the APPT Manila Championship in October 2024 for about $125,650, won that same festival's Mini High Roller two days earlier for roughly $39,302, and took third in a USOP Da Nang high roller championship in March 2024 for around $59,054.
One result sits outside the live list: he finished fourth in the $5,000 WSOP Online Main Event on GGPoker in August 2020 for $1,353,634, which The Hendon Mob records among his results but does not count towards his best live cash. Closer to home he was runner-up in the APPT Auckland main event in November 2014. He is currently 1,739th on the global all-time money list.
Recent results
| Date | Event | Where | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 2015 | HK$95,000 + 5,000 NLH Main Event | APPT Asia Championship of Poker, Macau | 2 | $481,960 |
| 30 Aug 2020 | $5,000 NLH WSOP Online Main Event (Event #77) | WSOP Online 2020 at GGPoker, Online | 4 | $1,353,634 |
| 23 Oct 2024 | PHP 165,000 NLH APPT Championship (Event #31) | APPT Manila Championship, Manila | 2 | $125,650 |
| 28 Mar 2024 | VND 27,000,000 + 3,000,000 NLH Main Event | USOP Da Nang Part 1, Da Nang | 4 | $101,060 |
| 29 Apr 2024 | KRW 30,000,000 NLH SuperStar Challenge (Event #27) | APT Jeju, Jeju | 4 | $86,436 |
| 19 Nov 2014 | NZ$2,250 + 250 NLH APPT Auckland Main Event | APPT Auckland, Auckland | 2 | $82,574 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Thomas Ward's biggest live cash?
$481,960 for second place in the APPT Asia Championship of Poker main event in Macau in November 2015.
Did he not win more online?
He finished fourth in the $5,000 WSOP Online Main Event on GGPoker in August 2020 for $1,353,634. The Hendon Mob lists it among his results but does not count it as a live cash.
Where does he play?
Mostly Asia - Macau, Manila, Jeju, Taipei, Da Nang and Phnom Penh - with occasional trips to Australia and Las Vegas.
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