Dinh ‘Daren’ Le has become China’s first ever poker champion, winning the PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour Macau: Asia Poker Open and pockets a massive $222,640 in prize money.

The 27-year-old Vietnamese concert promoter travelled to Macau with his good friend Tuan, never expecting PokerStars.net APPT glory. Before now his biggest poker tournament was at home in his own lounge room – today he leaves Macau as China’s first ever poker champion.

In Chinese culture the number eight is seen to be very lucky and it proved to be on the final hand, with Dinh’s pair of eights defeating his opponent from Singapore, Zong Wei “Ivan” Tan.