Hsiao Yun Yang bags big at Main Event Day 1E
Just past the twelfth hour of play, Main Event Day 1E concluded with Hsiao Yun Yang bagging a massive 512,000 stack. This was more than enough to steal the top in the overall Day 2 counts. Here are the end of day survivors:
| Hsiao Yun Yang | Taiwan | 512,000 |
| Tan Inkuei | Taiwan | 485,000 |
| Fang Chih I | Taiwan | 357,000 |
| Cheng Yu Chang | Taiwan | 332,000 |
| Kim Jongwook | Korea, South | 314,000 |
| Li Wei Te | Taiwan | 308,000 |
| Sam Jereld En Zhi | Singapore | 272,000 |
| Lin Yu Yung | Taiwan | 265,000 |
| Kim Youhyun | Korea, South | 263,000 |
| Li Nien Heng | Taiwan | 262,000 |
| Wong Charles Ying Wai | Hong Kong | 181,000 |
| Huang Pin Hao | Taiwan | 163,000 |
| Wan Tsz To | Hong Kong | 156,000 |
| Lam Yue Hin | Macau | 154,000 |
| Villa Hernan Jaybee | Philippines | 148,000 |
| Marcos Czar Ian | Philippines | 126,000 |
| Li Hao Ran | Taiwan | 125,000 |
| Lo Wei | Taiwan | 124,000 |
| Lim Cheng Jing | Malaysia | 116,000 |
| Liu Ping Tsung | Taiwan | 102,000 |
| Li Jia Chi | Taiwan | 90,000 |
| Cheong Yuan Xiang | Malaysia | 83,000 |
| Chee Kar Wee | Malaysia | 58,000 |
| Wong Tze Yau | Hong Kong | 51,000 |
| Wong Tung Wing | Hong Kong | 47,000 |
| Lew Ern Hsien | Malaysia | 16,000 |
Main Event – Day 1E
Date: June 22, 2023
Buy in: TWD 33,000 (~USD 1,090)
Entries: 170
ITM: 26 players
Chips in play: 5,100,000
01:35: Bubble burst! Cheung Yuan Xiang eliminated
Level 16: 3000-6000 ante 6000
On a turn board 
, Cheung Yuan Xiang is all in with 
set and is at risk of elimination against Li Wei Te’s 
nut flush. The river 
doesn’t pair the board. Cheung is eliminated on the bubble.
01:34: Anton Widjaya falls pre-bubble
Level 16: 3000-6000 ante 6000
All in preflop, Anton Widjaya 
, Hsiao Yun Yang dominates with 
. When the flop lands 
it’s a straight for Hsiao. The turn 
and river are no help to Widjaya to bust pre-bubble.
Hsiao Yun Yang – 465,000
Bubble time!
01:32: Chee Kar Wee gets the straight
Level 16: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Chee Kar Wee is all in for his last 36,000 and 
{10h. His challenger Wong Tung Wing has Chee dominated with 
. When the board runs 
Chee survives with a straight on the river.
Chee Kar Wee – 81,000
Wong Tung Wing – 45,000
01:30: Jia Chi Li rivers it to survive
Level 16: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Another double up, this time Jia Chi Li gets paid by Li Wei Te. She is all in on a flop 
with and is behind Li’s 
. No help for Li on the 
turn but with the river 
, she pairs up to avoid elimination.
Jia Chi Li – 101,000
01:25: Wong Tsz Yau doubles up
Level 16: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Short stacked Wong Tsz Yau is all in with and is up against bigger stacked Li Hao Ran with 
. The board runs 
for a double up.
Wong Tsz Yau – 54,000
Li Hao Ran – 155,000
01:20: Jongwook Kim wins two pots
Level 16: 3000-6000 ante 6000
On a flop 
and 92,000 in the pot, Jongwook Kim bets 20,000 and Hsueh Chung Hung tanks then folds. Next hand, Kim wins with trips Jacks and rises to nearly 300,000.
01:10: Cheung Yuan Xiang doubles through Chee Kar Wee
Level 16: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Short stacked Cheung Yuan Xiang is first to go all in during hand for hand. On a turn board 
, he is all in and Chee Kar Wee calls. Cheung has { two pair, Chee has , the river secures the double up for Cheung.
Cheung Yuan Xiang – 114,000
Chee Kar Wee – 40,000
01:00: Blinds up, 28 players remaining
Level 16: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Blinds are up, 28 players remaining. The TD has decided to go hand-for-hand with two busts needed to the end of day. Day 1E plays down to 26 players which is 15% of the field.
00:45: Break time, 28 players remaining
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
Break time with 28 players remaining. Day 1E plays down to 26 players which is 15% of the field.
00:30: Inkuei Tan rails Su Rui Han
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
End of the road for Su Rui Han who sent his last 65,000 in and 
to battle with. He was called by Inkuei Tan with . The board ran 
.
Inkuei Tan – 440,000
00:25: Wan Tsz To claims a decent pot
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
On a board and 55,000 in the pot, small blind Wan Tsz To check-calls big blind Hsiao Yun Yang’s 18,000 bet. On the river , both check. Wan opens , Hsiao mucks.
Wan Tsz To – 200,000
Hsiao Yun Yang – 315,000
00:20: Sam Zhi pairs up to survive
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
From cutoff Hsueh Chung Hung raises then calls small blind Sam Zhi‘s shove. Zhi has , Hsueh with . An ace quickly finds the board and holds 
for a double up to Zhi.
Sam Zhi – 155,000
Hsueh Chung Hung – 122,000
00:15: Hsueh Chung Hung claims the pot
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
From under the gun, Li Wei Te raises to 10,000 and finds three callers to the flop 
. All check, the turn is . Small blind Lam Yue Hin bets 21,000, only Hsueh calls. On the river , Lam checks, Hsueh bets 45,000, Lam folds.
Hsueh Chung Hung – 170,000
Lam Yue Hin – 185,000
00:10: Lam Yue Hin doubles up
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
Catching the action as the dealer is collecting for the double up, the board is 
, Lam Yue Hin shoves and has 
trips on the big blind, caller Li Wei Te has and pays the double up.
Lam Yue Hin – 200,000
Li Wei Te – 300,000
00:05: Blinds up, 33 players remaining
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
Blinds are up, 33 players remaining. Day 1E plays down to 26 players which is 15% of the field.
23:45: Li Wei Te rails Jung
Level 14: 2000-4000 ante 4000
A preflop betting war leads to Sungrock Jung all in with and is up against big stacked Li Wei Te who loosely calls with . An ace finds the flop and holds [ac}
to end Jung’s run.
Li Wei Te – 380,000
Sungrock Jung – eliminated
23:40: Huang Pin Hao vs Sangbeom Lim
Level 14: 2000-4000 ante 4000
Hijack Sangbeom Lim raises to 8000, cutoff Huang Pin Hao three-bets to 21,000, Lim flats to see the flop . Huang bets 23,000, Lim check-calls. Same action on the turn and river 
with Lim check-calling 35,000 and 25,000. Lim has trips, Huang with full house to win the pot.
Huang Pin Hao – 270,000
Sangbeom Lim – 140,000
23:35: Inkuei Tan rails Yoonsu Kim
Level 14: 2000-4000 ante 4000
From cutoff, Inkuei Tan opens, button YOuhyun Kim three-bets to 20,000, big blind Yoonsu Kim calls, Tan calls, it is a three-way to the flop . Yoonsu and Tan check to Youhyun who c-bets 22,000, Yoonsu calls, Inkuei raises to 63,000, Youhyun folds, Yoonsu calls. On the turn , Yoonsu jams, Tan snap calls.
Yoonsu
Tan
The river is 
to eliminate Yoonsu and Tan soar to 307,000.
23:30: Gab Yong Kim coolered
Level 14: 2000-4000 ante 4000
Under the gun Kuo Chun Liang raises and is called by small blind Gab Yong Kim. Both players check the flop and turn to complete the board . Kim shoves, Kuo calls, Kim shows full house, Kuo has higher full house to eliminated Kim.
Kuo Chun Liang – 80,000
Gab Yong Kim – eliminated
23:25: Blinds up, 38 players
Level 14: 2000-4000 ante 4000
Blinds are up, 38 players remaining. Day 1E plays down to 26 players which is 15% of the field.
23:20: Cheng Yu Chang rails Chan Man Lok
Level 13: 2000-3000 ante 3000
All in on a flop 
, Chan Man Lok with 
and is dominated by Cheng Yu Chang’s full house. With the turn , Chan is drawing dead.
Cheng Yu Chang – 285,000
23:15: Kwang Yuk Fung tanks long against Li Hao Ran
Level 13: 2000-3000 ante 3000
On a board 
and 57,000 in the pot, small blind Kwang Yuk Fung checks, big blind Li Hao Ran goes all in with a stack that covers Kwang. Kwang tanks for a long time and apologizes to the players then folds.
23:00: Gab Yong Kim vs Sungrock Jung
Level 13: 2000-3000 ante 3000
Battle of the blinds with small blind Gab Yong Kim and Sungrock Jung staring down a board . Kim checks, Jung bets 8,000, Kim calls then mucks to Jung’s .
Sungrock Jung – 100,000
Gab Yong Kim – 27,000
22:55: Li Wei Te shows Villa cowboys
Leve; 13: 2000-3000 ante 3000
From lojack, Hernan Villa raises, hijack Li Wei Te three-bets, Villa calls. At the flop , Li c-bets and Villa check-calls. Same action on the turn and river with Villa check-calling 23,000 and 25,000. Li shows and Villa mucks.
Li Wei Te – 250,000
Hernan Villa – 45,000
22:50: Li Wei Te rails Jiang Yi Ze
Level 13: 2000-3000 ante 3000
Jiang Yi Ze all in with 6d}
and is flipping against big stacked Li Wei Te with . The board runs . Jiang busts, Li rises to 150,000.
Li Wei Te – 150,000
Jiang Yi Ze – eliminated
22:45: Blinds up, 47 players remaining
Level 13: 2000-3000 ante 3000
Blinds are up, 47 players remaining. Day 1E plays down to 25 players / ITM of 15% of the field.
22:40: Current big stacks
Level 12: 1000-2500 ante 2500
Sangbeom Lim – 295,000
Cheng Yu Chang – 235,000
Su Rui Han – 280,000
22:35: Wan Tsz To dominates to bust one
Level 12: 1000-2500 ante 2500
All in preflop, Wan Tsz To ahead to a player’s , no bad beat on the board to add 41,000 and change to his arsenal.
Wan Tsz To – 160,000
22:30: Break time, 47 players remaining
Level 12: 1000-2500 ante 2500
Break time again at Day 1E with 47 remaining. Day 1E plays down to 25 players / ITM of 15% of the field.
21:40: Blinds up, 58 remaining
Level 12: 1000-2500 ante 2500
Blinds are up, 58 players remaining. Day 1E plays down to 25 players / ITM of 15% of the field.
21:25: Liu Ping Tsung rails two ladies
Level 11: 1000-2000 ante 2000
Two ladies all in, Chen Yi Hing with , Chi Wang with , both run into Liu Ping Tsung’s which holds on a board .
Liu Ping Tsung – 140,000
Chen Yi Hing – eliminated
Chi Wang – eliminated
21:20: Cheong Yuan Xiang happy to dominate
Level 11: 1000-2000 ante 2000
Under the gun raises to 4000, button three-bets to 15,000, big blind Cheong Yuan Xiang four-bet jams his 30,000 stack, utg folds, button calls. Cheong , button , the board runs 
for a double up
Cheong Yuan Xiang – 67,000
21:15: Liu Yu Che shows flush
Level 11: 1000-2000 ante 2000
On a board showing and pot just under 40,000, Liu Yu Che checks to Lin Yu Yung who checks back. Liu shows the 
flush and takes it down.
Liu Yu Che – 100,000
21:10: Li Chih Feng doubles up
Level 11: 1000-2000 ante 2000
Li Chih Feng all in with and is called by Youhyun Kim with , an Ace finds the flop and holds.
Li Chih Feng – 45,000
Youhyun Kim – 15,000
21:05: Lim Beng Wei doubles up
Level 11: 1000-2000 ante 2000
From under the gun Li Wei Te raises to 4000, down the orbit Lim Beng Wei three-bet shoves his 60,000 stack. Li tank-calls and shows . Lim has for a flip. The board runs for a double up to Lim.
Lim Beng Wei – 125,000
Li Wei Te – 180,000
21:00: Blinds up, 67 players remaining
Level 11: 1000-2000 ante 2000
Blinds are up wit 67 players remain. Day 1E plays down to 25 players / ITM of 15% of the field.
20:50: Chee Kar Wee rails Alan Lau
Level 10: 1000-1500 ante 1500
On a flop and 10,000 in the pot, cutoff Alan Lau bets 7,500, button Chee Kar Wee shoves, Lau risks his tournament life and shows flush. Chee also has a flush , and with the turn and river , Lau is eliminated.
Chee Kar Wee – 220,000
Alan King Lun Lau – eliminated
20:45: Tseng Wen Yi doubles up then busts
Level 10: 1000-1500 ante 1500
Short stacked Tseng Wen Yi goes all in with and Hsiao Yun Yang calls with . With the board running out , Tseng doubles up to 36,000. On the next hand, Tseng shoves with 
, Lo Wei calls with 
. Lo lands a set on the board to rail Tseng.
Lo Wei – 90,000
Tseng Wen Yi – eliminated
20:40: Wong Tung Wing rails a player
Level 10: 1000-1500 ante 1500
From utg+1 Wong Tung Wing raises to 3000, one player calls, cutoff calls, small blind Chen Kuan Han shoves 28,000, only Wong calls and shows which dominates Chen’s . The board runs , Chen is eliminated.
Wong Tung Wing – 120,000
Chen Kuan Han – eliminated
20:35: Lin Yu Yung shows aces
Level 10: 1000-1500 ante 1500
From under the gun Chee Kar Wee limps, utg+1 Lin Yu Yung calls, big blind Alan Lau checks, the flop comes 
, Chee bets 4500, Lin calls, Lau check-folds, lands on the turn. Chee sends out 11,500, Lin raises to 40,000, Chee folds. Lin shows .
Lin Yu Yung – 200,000
Chee Kar Wee – 155,000
20:30: Registration closes at 170 entries
Level 10: 1000-1500 ante 1500
Registration for Day 1E is closed. The highest buy in flight drew 170 entries. 86 players remain. Among the newcomers were Gab Yong Kim and Steve O’Dwyer. The field plays down to ITM of 15% which is 26 players.
19:40: Dinner break, 168 entries
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200
Players are now on a dinner break. Currently 168 entries with registration still open until the start of Level 10. Game resumes at 8:30pm.
19:25: Li Wei Te’s jacks are good
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200
From under the gun, Ouarpan Chaicharn limps, cutoff Hernan Villa limps, button Li Wei Te raises to 5500, limpers both call to see the flop . Chaicharn bet 5000, both Villa and Li call. On the turn , two checks to Li who bets 7000, only Villa calls. On the river , Li double barrels 12,000, Villa tank-calls. Li shows and Villa mucks.
Li Wei Te – 160,000
Hernan Villa – 96,000
19:15: Lo Yuan Tu doubles up
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200
Preflop betting action led to a pot of 25,500 and three players staring down a turn board {d}. Li Yun bets 27,000, Lo Yuan Tu shoves, one player folds, back to Li who calls and shows and is drawing dead to Lo’s set. The river is .
Lo Yuan Tu – 75,000
Li Yun – 17,000
19:10: Zita Wong falls to Lim Cheng Jing
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200
Zita Wong all in with and Lim Cheng Jing calls with , when the flop runs , Wong jumps ahead and holds to the turn but with the river , Lim jumps back out front and Wong busts.
Lim Cheng Jing – 96,000
19:05: Chip leaders at the start of the level
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200
Chee Kar Wee – 183,000
Lin Yu Yung – 149,000
Cheng Yu Chang – 160,000
Li Wei Te – 145,000
Su Rui Han – 110,000
19:00: Blinds up, 162 entries
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200
Blinds up, 162 entries with two more levels of registration before it closes at 8:20pm.
18:35: Chih I Fang shoves on Yeung Tsz Wai
Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000
With 9000 in the pot and a flop , Chih I Fang bet 1500 one player folds, Yeung Tsz Wai calls, one player folds, the turn comes . Fang bets 5500, Yeung calls. On the river , Fang bets 5000, Yeung raises to 12,000, Fang shoves, Yeung folds.
Chih I Fang – 55,000
Yeun Tsz Wai – 9000
18:30: Tsai Yu You Ci jams the river
Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000
On a flop and 7000 in the pot, big blind Tsai Yu You Ci bets 3500, utg folds, button Kuang Hung Lee calls, small blind folds. On the turn both players check, then on the river , Tsai checks, Lee bets 10,000, Tsai shoves 25,000, Lee folds. Tsai shows .
18:25: Inkuei Tan rails Burton Lam
Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000
Mid position raises to 2200, button Burton Lam three-bets all in for 11,200, small blind Inkuei Tan calls, initial raiser folds. Lam opens and is dominated by Tan’s . The board runs to eliminate Lam.
Inkuei Tan – 71,000
18:20: Blinds up, 155 entries
Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000
Blinds are up, 155 entries with two more levels of registration before it closes at 8:20pm.
17:50: Li Wei Te doubles up via the big stack
Level 7: 400-800 ante 800
On a board and 24,600 in the pot, big stacked Chang Yong Suk shoves and Li Wei Te risks his tournament life. Chang has , Li ships it with pair.
Li Wei Te – 95,000
Chang Yong Suk 70,000
17:45: Su Rui Han tanks Lam Yue Hin
Level 7: 400-800 ante 800
On a board {ahz3d} and 26,000 in the pot, Lam Yue Hin tank-bets 12,500, Su Rui Han tank-shoves, Lam tanks again. The clock is eventually called and Lam folds on the last second.
Su Rui Han – 122,000
Lam Yue Hin – 61,000
17:40: Blinds up, 141 entries
Level 7: 400-800 ante 800
Blinds are up, 141 entries with 103 players seated. Registration closes at 8:20pm, which is at the start of Level 10. From there. the remaining players will battle for a seat to Day 2 which is at ITM at 15% of the field.
17:25: Break time, 141 entries
Level 6: 300-600 ante 600
Second break of the day, 141 entries. Registration closes at 8:20pm, which is at the start of Level 9. From there. the remaining players will battle for a seat to Day 2 which is at ITM at 15% of the field.
Chip leaders at the break:
Chang Yong Suk – 133,000 (chip leader)
Lam Yue Yin – 99,000
Su Rui han – 104,000
Ito Kosuke – 100,000
Cheng Yu Chang – 129,000
Hernan Villa – 113,000
Wong Tze Yau – 94,000
Anton Widjaya – 115,000
17:00: Li Hao Ran raises on Ewe
Level 6: 300-600 ante 600
From hijack Li Hao Ran raises to 1300, big blind Eng Soon Ewe defends the big blind. At the flop , Ewe leads out 1500, Li raises to 4000, Ewe folds.
Li Hao Ran – 70,000
16:55: Alan Lau gets the max from Yong
Level 6: 300-600 ante 600
From under the gun+1, Alan Lau raises to 1200 and finds four callers to the flop . Small blind Wai Keong Yong bets 3000, big blind folds, Lau shoves his 14,100 stack, two folds follow, then Yong tanks and eventually calls. Yong , Lau dominates with . The turn and river complete the board. Lau doubles up.
Alan King Lun Lau – 35,000
Wai Keong Yong – 2,100
16:50: Jaesung Park wins the pot
Level 6: 300-600 ante 600
On a flop and 3300 in the pot, cutoff Poon Tat Pong bets 1400, big blind Jaesung Park check-calls. Both players check the turn to bring the river . Park leads out 7500 and wins it.
Jaesung Park – 32,500
Poon Tat Pong – 30,000
16:45: Blinds up, 127 entries
Level 6: 300-600 ante 600
Blinds are up, 127 entries. Registration closes at 8:20pm, which is at the start of Level 10. From there. the remaining players will battle for a seat to Day 2 which is at ITM at 15% of the field.
16:43: Kok Siong Yian shows the made hand
Level 5: 300-500 ante 500
On a board and 12,000 in the pot, under the gun position Lo Yuan Po bets 5500 and beside him Kok Siong Yian calls. On the turn both check but at the river , Kok bets out 11,000, Lo check-folds. Kok shows his nut flush on the flop.
Kok Siong Yian – 56,000
16:40: Chi Wang jams for the pot
Level 5: 300-500 ante 500
On a board showing and 24,000 in the pot, Chi Wang shoves 18,300 and Lin Yu Yung tank-folds.
Chi Wang 32,300
16:35: Justice for Lim Beng Wei
Level 5: 300-500 ante 500
On a flop and 5,300 in the pot, late Tsai Yu You Ci bets, Lim Beng Wei check-raises to 9000, Tsai three-bet shoves, Lim calls. Tsai has , Lim with , the turn sends Tsai out front then burned on the river by . Tsai is eliminated.
Lim Beng Wei – 79,000
Tsai Yu You Ci – eliminated
16:30: Poon Tat Pong dominates for a double
Level 5: 300-500 ante 500
Poon Tat Pong shoves his 9000 stack with and is challenged by Chang Yung Suk with more chips and . With the board running Ten-high, it is a double up for Poon.
Poon Tat Pong – 19,300
Chang Yung Suk – 110,000
16:15: Hernan Villa wins a six way pot
Level 5: 300-500 ante 500
Another splash of chips in the middle with six players checking down the board . Hernan Villa opens and everyone mucks.
Hernan Villa – 99,000
16:10: Liu Yu Che wins the splash of chips
Level 5: 300-500 ante 500
Under the gun +1 Ravn Teo raises to 1000, six players call, the flop lands . All check and the turn is . Teo bets 3600, one player calls, Liu Yu Che raises to 20,000. Three players fold, Teo tanks then folds and bet-caller folds.
Liu Yu Che – 41,000
16:06: Random chip counts
Level 5: 300-500 ante 500
Seongmin Lee – 50,000
Yeung Tsz Wai – 84,000
Anton Widjaya – 104,000 (chip leader)
Ouarpan Chaicharn – 57,000
Lo Yuan Fu – 54,000
Steve Lai – 40,000
Jongwook Kim – 57,000
Sungrock Jung – 56,000
Kok Siong Yian – 60,000
16:05: Blinds up, 109 entries
Level 5: 300-500 ante 500
Blinds are up, 109 entries. Registration closes at 8:20pm, which is at the start of Level 10. From there. the remaining players will battle for a seat to Day 2 which is at ITM at 15% of the field.
16:00: Czar Ian Marcos rails Julian Cheung
Level 4: 200-400 ante 400
Czar Ian Marcos raises, Julian Cheung shoves with , Marcos calls with . The board runs out , Marcos ships it and boots Cheung.
Czar Ian Marcos – 33,000
15:25: Blinds up, 93 entries
Level 4: 200-400 ante 400
Blinds are up, field has increased to 93 entries. Registration closes at 8:20pm, which is at the start of Level 10. From there. the remaining players will battle for a seat to Day 2 which is at ITM at 15% of the field.
15:10: Break time, 89 entries
Level 3: 200-300 ante 300
First 15-minute break of the day. There are currently 89 entries. Registration closes at 8:20pm, which is at the start of Level 10. From there. the remaining players will battle for a seat to Day 2 which is at ITM at 15% of the field.
14:30: Blinds are up, 70 entries
Level 3: 200-300 ante 300
Blinds are up and so is the field with 70 entries. For those still making their way, registration closes at 8:20pm, which is at the start of Level 10. From there. the remaining players will battle for a seat to Day 2 which is at ITM at 15% of the field.
13:50: Blinds are up, 54 entries
Level 2: 100-200 ante 200
Blinds are up, 54 entries with more seen at registration. Among the players are Steve Lai, Hernan Jaybee Villa, and numerous re-entry players Sangbeom Lim, Anton Widjaya, Dicky Tsang, and Alan Wong. Blinds increase every 40 minutes with registration closing at 8:20pm. From there, the remaining players will battle for a seat to Day 2 which is ITM at 15% of the field.
13:10: Cards in the air!
Level 1: 100-100 ante
Cards are in the air for Main Event Day 1A! Today’s flight offers the highest buy in of TWD 33,000 (~USD 1,090) and the biggest starting stack of 30,000. Blinds increase every 40 minutes with registration closing at 8:20pm. From there, the remaining players will battle for a seat to Day 2 which is ITM at 15% of the field.
There are currently 28 players at the tables, among them is Jun Hong You who is on a heater with two runner up finishes – Single Day High Roller and Mystery Bounty. We will bring you the action right here.
Welcome to the festival’s seventh day featuring the Poker Dream Taiwan MAIN EVENT!
The inaugural series kicked off on June 16 at Asia Poker Arena in Taipei City, and runs through June 25. Today, there’s plenty to look forward to with the crown jewel MAIN EVENT offering another two flights. To have a shot at the title and the juicy TWD 15,000,000 (~USD 488,470) guarantee, check the schedule below and make sure to get on the felt before registration closes.
Day 1E
Date: June 22, 2023
Start time: 1pm
Registration: closing at start of Level 10 at 8:20pm
Buy in: TWD 33,000 (~USD 1090)
Level intervals: 40 minutes
Starting stack: 130,000
Opening blinds: 100-100 ante 100
Play down to ITM of 15% of the field
Day 1F
Date: June 22, 2023
Start time: 7pm
Registration: closing at start of Level 7 at 11:30pm
Buy in: TWD 22,000 (~USD 720)
Level intervals: 30 minutes
Starting stack: 20,000
Opening blinds: 100-100 ante 100
Play down to ITM of 10% of the field
*Live updates will be running throughout and posted in this page.
In addition, the first 100 players that register to any of these flights will receive coveted Poker Dream merchandise such as power banks, caps, t-shirts, polo shirts, and shot clocks.
If you are just hearing of this, the Main Event offers three varying buy ins in order to accommodate all types of bankrolls – TWD 11,000 (~USD 360), TWD 22,000 (~USD 720), and TWD 33,000 (~USD 1,080). A total of ten flights are scheduled.
Multiple stacks get paid
Players are encouraged to attempt for multiple stacks and though your lower stack will be removed from play, you will still collect TWD 120,000 for your second stack. For players that bag up a third stack, you will be paid a combined TWD 250,000 for the two stacks removed. Currently one player has bagged up two stacks, Lau Wing Yu and is now guaranteed a minimum of TWD 120,000.
Links:
Day 1A Live Updates
Day 1B, Day 1C, Day 1D Live Updates
Day 2 Chip counts
*All images provided by Poker Dream
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Tricia David has long experience as a recreational poker player and has been covering poker events since 2010 for numerous outfits in Asia. She spent one year working part time with Poker Portal Asia then became editor and lead writer for all event coverage of the Philippine Poker Tour (PPT). Under the PPT, she overlooked content for their website, and produced live updates on all their events. In addition, she served as the live and online events website content writer for the Asian Poker Tour. Currently, she does live events reporting in Asia for online news site Somuchpoker and is also one of their news contributors.
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