Dicky Siu Hang Tsang leads the Poker Dream Taiwan Main Event Final 9 lineup
MAIN EVENT
Buy in: TWD 11,000 (~USD 360) – 302 entries
Buy in: TWD 22,000 (~USD 720) – 327 entries
Buy in: TWD 33,000 (~USD 1,090) – 514 entries
Hong Kong (offsite) – TWD 22,000 – 108 entries
Taichung (offsite) – TWD 11,000 – 15 entries
Guarantee: TWD 15,000,000 (~USD 488,470)
Entries: 1,266
Prize pool: TWD 26,187,300 (~USD 854,060)
Day 2 / ITM: 131 players
| Tsang Dicky Siu Hang | 5,485,000 |
| Lau King Lun Alan | 4,440,000 |
| Tan Hoong Kiat | 4,370,000 |
| Wu Peng Sen | 4,195,000 |
| Ho Yau Yu | 3,400,000 |
| Wan Tsz To | 1,795,000 |
| Cheng Wing Ki | 1,070,000 |
| Fang Chih I | 1,050,000 |
| Chu Yong Chun | 750,000 |
*Read up on the action via the Main Event – Live Updates – Day 2 or scroll down the page.
MAIN EVENT
Buy in: TWD 11,000 (~USD 360) – 302 entries
Buy in: TWD 22,000 (~USD 720) – 327 entries
Buy in: TWD 33,000 (~USD 1,090) – 514 entries
Hong Kong (offsite) – TWD 22,000 – 108 entries
Taichung (offsite) – TWD 11,000 – 15 entries
Guarantee: TWD 15,000,000 (~USD 488,470)
Entries: 1,265
Prize pool: TWD 26,187,300 (~USD 854,060)
Day 2 / ITM: 131 players
Remaining payouts
| Rank | Payouts in TWD |
| 1 | 4,650,000 |
| 2 | 2,815,000 |
| 3 | 1,980,300 |
| 4 | 1,480,000 |
| 5 | 1,163,000 |
| 6 | 865,000 |
| 7 | 603,000 |
| 8 | 418,000 |
| 9 | 336,000 |
Day 2 live updates
Chips in play: 27,420,000
01:10: Ng Pui Cheung eliminated in 10th place – TWD 282,000 (~USD 9,197)
Level 27: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000
Ng Pui Cheung all in holding 
, he is called by Ho Yau Yu with 
. The board runs 
. Yu spikes a higher pair to end Cheung’s run in 10th place.
01:05: Brian Sez Ka Yin eliminated in 11th place – TWD 282,000 (~USD 9,197)
Level 27: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000
By the turn board 
, the pot had grown to 820,000, cutoff Hoong Kiat Tan bet, Brian Sez ka Yin jammed, quick call from Tan who showed 
. Yin was not happy to see the top pair as he opened 
. The river was 
. Yin was eliminated in 11th place.
01:00: Huge double up for Alan Lau
Level 27: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000
From under the gun, Chu Yong Chun raises to 160,000, cutoff Alan Lau tanks then three-bets to 460,000. Chu tank-calls. On the flop 
, Chu checks, Lau bets 400,000, Chu snap-shoves, Lau does the same.
Chu
Lau 
The turn and river 
are not the outs Chu needs for Lau to ship a huge double up.
Alan King Lun Lau – 4,700,000
Chu Yong Chun – 1,000,000
00:50: Deng Deng Kai eliminated in 12th place – TWD 255,000 (~USD 8,315)
Level 27: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000
On the big blind, Deng Deng Kai is nearly all in with 6000 left after meeting the blind and ante. Wu Peng Seng pushes, Deng tosses in the rest and opens 
. Wu has 
. An eight finds the board and holds to eliminate Deng in 12th place.
00:45: Brian Sez Ka Yin doubles up
Level 27: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000
Short stacks all in Brian Sez Ka Yin 
, Deng Deng Kai with 
, the board runs 
. After the count, Yin doubles up and Deng is down to crumbs.
Brian Sez Ka Yin – 840,000
Deng Deng Kai – 6,000
00:40: Blinds up, 12 players remaining
Level 27: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000
This is the last level of the day. Day 2 is down to 12 players. If the final 9 isn’t reached by the end of this round, they will bag up and resume tomorrow.
00:20: Youhyun Kim eliminated in 13th place – TWD 255,000 (~USD 8,315)
Level 26: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
Under the gun Youhyun Kim raises to 160,000, utg+1 Dicky Tsang and big blind Alan Lau call. At the flop 
, everyone checks. On the turn 
, Tsang bets 450,000, Lau check-folds, Kim shoves. Tsang snap-calls.
Kim set
Tsang
The river 
ends Kim’s run in 13th place.
00:00: Hoong Kiat Tan doubles up
Level 26: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
Hoong Kiat Tan raises to 160,000, big blind Cheng Wing Ki pushes, Tan snap-calls and shows 
. Cheng has 
. The board runs 
.
Hoong Kiat Tan – 1,760,000
Cheng Wing Ki – 1,215,000
23:50: Blinds up, 13 players remaining
Level 26: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
Blinds are up, 13 players remaining. Day 2 will play a total of 12 levels or to the final table, whichever is first reached.
23:45: Philip Wang eliminated in 14th place – TWD 230,000 (~USD 7,500)
Level 25: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000
From under the gun, Philip Wang shoves holding , Wu Peng Sen shoves with 
, big blind Deng Deng Kai is also below 10 bb and tanks then folds and shows . The board runs 
{8h|}
. Wang is eliminated.
23:40: Wan Tsz To doubles up through Kim
Level 25: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000
All in preflop, Wan Tsz To {ah and is at risk of elimination against bigger stacked Youhyun Kim with . The board runs 
.
Wan Tsz To – 1,625,000
Youhyun Kim – 1,600,000
23:35: Philip Wang pays two double ups
Level 25: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000
Philip Wang has dropped below 10 bb after paying out two double ups. The first one was to Hoong Kiat Tan whose dominated Wang’s 
. Next one was to Brian Sez Ka Yin with 
staying ahead.
23:30: Youhyun Kim calls out Chu’s bluff
Level 25: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000
On a board , Youhyun Kim checks to the aggressor Chu Yong Chun who fires 250,000. Kim calls. On the river 
, same action with Chu sending out 450,000, Kim calls. Chu shows 
bluff, Kim wins the pot with .
Youhyun Kim – 2,500,000
Chu Yong Chun – 2,400,000
23:25: Blinds up, 14 players remaining
Level: 26: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
Blinds are up, 14 players remaining. Day 2 will play a total of 12 levels or to the final table, whichever is first reached.
23:05: Wong Tin Lam eliminated in 15th place – TWD 230,000 (~USD 7,500)
Level 25: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000
Short stacked Wong Tin Lam all in holding and is called by big stackd Chu Yong Chun with . The board runs 
, Wong is eliminated.
Chu Yong Chun – 4,400,000
Wong Tin Lam – eliminated
23:00: Yip Kwok Chun eliminated in 16th place – TWD 205,000 (~USD 6,685)
Level 25: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000
Yip Kwok Chun all in for the third time, he is holding and is flipping against Fang Chih I’s . The board runs to clean out Chun in 16th place.
Fang Chih I – 1,200,000
Yip Kwok Chun – eliminated
It is down to the final two tables.
22:55: Tong Tsz Fai eliminated
Level 25: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000
Tong Tsz Fai all in with then misses the board 
to fall to Ho Yau Yu’s . Tong out in 17th place. Tong Tsz Fai is eliminated in 17th place.
22:50: Lin Yu Yung eliminated
Level 25: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000
Lin Yu Yun was booted by a higher flush with behind on a board . Lin out in 18th place. Lin Yu Yung is eliminated in 18th place.
22:45: Wong Tung Wing eliminated by Chu
Level 25: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000
Down to 8 bb, Wong Tung Wing shoves with 
and is called by Chu Yong Chun with . The board runs . Wong falls in 19th place.
22:40: Blinds up, 19 players remaining
Level 25: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000
Blinds are up, 19 players remaining. Day 2 will play a total of 12 levels or to the final table, whichever is first reached.
22:35: Hoong Kiat Tan loses chips to Cheng on a failed bluff
Level 24: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
On a board 
and 860,000 brewed, Hoong Kiat Tan bets 475,000 and Cheng Wing Ki calls. Tan shows his bluff and loses to Cheng’s .
Cheng Wing Ki – 2,400,000
Hoong Kiat Tan – 1,020,000
22:30: Dicky Tsang with the flush
Level 24: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
On a board showing with Dicky Tsang calling down Ho Yau Yu, Ho shows straight, Tsang wins it with [4d} flush.
Dicky Tsang – 3,030,000
22:25: Ng Pui Cheung doubles up
Level 24: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
Short stacked Ng Pui Cheung is hanging in there. He is all in with and is up against Wu Peng Sen with 
. Both of his cards pair up on the board for a double up to 640,000.
22:20: Good call by Ho Yau Yu
Level 24: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
On a board , Lin Yu Yung bets 150,000, Ho Yau Yu tank-calls. The river comes . Both players check. Lin has air, Ho wins the pot with two pair.
22:10: Big pot to Chu Yong Chun
Level 24: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
From under the gun, Chu Yong Chun raises to 100,000, next to act Cheng Wing Ki re-raises to 275,000, Chu answers with a four-bet to 900,000, Cheng calls. At the flop , Chu bets 500,000, Cheng tank-folds. Chun shows his full house.
Chun Yong Chun – 3,000,000
Cheng Wing Ki – 1,375,000
22:05: Justin Geronimo eliminated by Wu Peng Sen
Level 24: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
Wu Peng Sen opens, Justin Geronimo three-bet jams, fast call by Wu who has . Geronimo opens . The board gives hope then fizzles out on the turn and river .
Wu Peng Sen – 2,150,000
Justin Geronimo – eliminated
22:00: Siyang Phua’s ducks don’t hold
Level 24: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
Siyang Phua all in on a flop with 
and is behind Deng Deng Kai’s . The turn and river are no help to Phua.
Deng Deng Kai – 1,800,000
Siyang Phua – eliminated
21:55: Edmond Chim falls on a three-way
Level 24: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
Two short stacks go all in and Cheng Wing Ki attempts to ship it. Wong Tung Wing with , Edmond Chim with , Cheng has . The board runs for a straight and a triple up to Wong. Chim is eliminated.
Wong Tung Wing – 600,000
Cheng Wing Ki – 2,200,000
Edmond Chim – eliminated
21:50: Wu Peng Sen rails Wu Yiu Choi
Level 24: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
All in preflop, Wu Yiu Choi at risk with against Wu Peng Sen’s . The board runs ten-high, Wu is eliminated.
21:50: Yip Kwok Chun doubles up
Level 24: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
Yip Kwok Chun gets a boost from Deng Deng Kai with besting on a board .
Yip Kwok Chun – 900,00
Deng Deng Kai – 1,400,000
21:45: Won Tsz To doubles up
Level 24: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
Won Tsz To doubles up through Hoong Kiat Tan with pairing the king on the board to beat .
21:40: Hsiao Ming Chang falls on second shove
Level 24: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
Hsiao Ming Chang pushed his last 8 bb stack and ended up on a split pot however on his second push, he was eliminated by Deng Deng Kai. Hsiao shoved with , Deng with , the board ran .
Deng Deng Kai – 1,800,000
Hsiao Ming Chang – eliminated
21:35: Blinds up, 24 players remaining
Level 24: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
Blinds up, 24 players remaining. Day 2 will play a total of 12 levels or to the final table, whichever is first reached.
21:00: Chip counts at the break, 24 players remaining
Level 23: 15,000-30,000 ante 30,000
| Table 1 | |
| Sez Ka YIn Brian | 780,000 |
| Hoong Kiat Tan | 910,000 |
| Edmond Chim | 175,000 |
| Chu Yong Chun | 2,370,000 |
| Cheng Wing Ki | 2,400,000 |
| Philip Wang | 1,350,000 |
| Wong Tung Wing | 190,000 |
| Wan Tsz To | 400,000 |
| Table 2 | |
| Wu Peng Su | 810,000 |
| Justin Geronimo | 735,000 |
| Ng Pui Cheung | 420,000 |
| Tong Tsz Fai | 925,000 |
| Lin Yu Yung | 805,000 |
| Ho Yau Yu | 1,980,000 |
| Dicky Tsang | 2,350,000 |
| Wu Yiu Choi | 410,000 |
| Table 3 | |
| Deng Deng Kai | 1,440,000 |
| Fang Chih I | 740,000 |
| Siyang Phua | 200,000 |
| Hsiao Ming Chang | 315,000 |
| Wong Tin Lam | 815,000 |
| Youhyun Kim | 1,775,000 |
| Yip Kwok Chu | 390,000 |
| Alan King Lun Lau | 2,475,000 |
20:45: Dinner break, 24 players remaining
Level 23: 15,000-30,000 ante 30,000
Players are on a 50-minute dinner break. 24 players remaining.
20:40: Cheng Wing Ki with the best hand
Level 23: 15,000-30,000 ante 30,000
From under the gun, Chu Yong Chun raises to 60,000, mid position Cheng Wing Ki three-bets to 155,000, hijack Philip Wang calls, Chu calls. At the flop , Cheng c-bets 175,000, he is called by both players. On the turn and river all three check.
Chu
Cheng
Wang
Cheng claims the pot.
20:30: Alan Lau versus Hsiao Ming Chang
Level 23: 15,000-30,000 ante 30,000
From cutoff, Hsiao Ming Chang raises to 65,000 and Alan King Lun Lau defends the big blind. At the , both check. The turn , Lau leads out 85,000, Hsiao calls. On the river , Lau goes all in, Hsiao folds.
Alan King Lun Lau – 2,500,000
Hsiao Ming Chang – 320,000
20:20: Ho Yau Yu takes it on a check-raise
Level 23: 15,000-30,000 ante 30,000
With 210,000 brewed preflop, three players stare down a flop . Justin Geronimo bets 80,000, small blind Lin Yu Yung and big blind Ho Yau Yu check-call. On the turn , Geronimo bets 115,000, Yung check-folds, Yu check-raises all in. Geronimo folds.
Ho Yau Yu – 1,850,000
Justin Geronimo – 800,000
Lin Yu Yung – 925,000
20:15: Pun Tsz Him busts to Dicky Tsang
Level 23: 15,000-30,000 ante 30,000
From hijack Pun Tsz Him opens, button player Dicky Tsang three-bets, Pun calls. They see a flop . Pun bets, Tsang shoves, Pun goes all in, Tsang calls.
Pun
Tsang
The turn and river are no help to Pun.
Dicky Tsang – 2,400,000
Pun Tsz Him – eliminated
20:05: Brian Yin adds more to his pile
Level 23: 15,000-30,000 ante 30,000
Action folds to small blind Brian Yin who announces all in. Big blind Graeme Siow is down to just 10 big blinds and tanks eventually putting it all in for a showdown.
Siow
Yin
Yin wins the flip with the board running .
Brian Sez Ka Yin – 920,000
Graeme Siow – eliminated
19:55: Peter Sim doubles up
Level 23: 15,000-30,000 ante 30,000
From the button, Siyang Phua raises to 50,000, small blind Peter Sim three-bet shoves, Phua calls and shows , Sim has . With the board running , it’s a double up for Sim.
Peter Sim – 660,000
Siyang Phua – 320,000
19:50: Wong Tin Lam climbs to 1.1M
Level 23: 15,000-30,000 ante 30,000
Wong Tin Lam claims Wong Tze Yau’s stack with pocket Aces holding. Wong chips up to 1,100,000.
19:45: Hoong Kiat Tan rails Eng Siang Ewe
Level 23: 15,000-30,000 ante 30,000
A different turn of events here with Eng Siang Ewe sent to the rail by Hoong Kiat Tan. Several days prior, Ewe eliminated Tan at heads up of the Short Deck event to win his second title. However, he won’t be seeing a title here with falling to on a board .
Hoong Kiat Tan – 1,450,00
19:38: Blinds up, 30 players remaining
Level 23: 15,000-30,000 ante 30,000
Blinds up, 30 players remaining. Day 2 will play a total of 12 levels or to the final table, whichever is first reached.
19:10: Tong Tsz Fai gets paid for the boat
Level 22: 10,000-25,000 ante 20,000
Three way raised pot, the flop is . Big blind Graeme Siow checks, mid position Yeung Tsz Wai bets 75,000, Tong Tsz Fai calls, Siow folds. On the turn , Yeung bets 100,000, Tong calls. On the river , Yeung checks, Tong bets 160,000, Yeung tank-calls then mucks to Tong’s full house.
Tong Tsz Fai – 1,200,000
Yeung Tsz Wai – 50,000
19:00: Brian Sez Ka Yin calls out Inkuei Tan’s bluff
Level 22: 10,000-25,000 ante 20,000
On a flop and 26,000 in the pot Inkuei Tan bets 25,000 from button position and big blind Brian Sez Ka Yin check-calls. More chips on the turn with Tan betting 100,000 and Yin calls. On the river , Yin checks, Tan shoves, Yin calls for his tournament life and ships it with exposing Tan’s bluff.
Brian Sez Ka Yin – 700,000
Inkuei Tan – 350,000
18:48: Blinds up, 42 players remaining
Level 22: 10,000-25,000 ante 20,000
Blinds up, 42 players remaining. Day 2 will play a total of 12 levels or to the final table, whichever is first reached.
18:40: Chu Yong Chun shows the big cards
Level 21: 10,000-20,000 ante 20,000
From under the gun+1, Chou Yong Chun raises to 40,000, big blind Wong Ka Fai re-raises to 120,000, Chou calls. On the flop , Wong c-bets 80,000, Chu raises to 160,000, Wong folds. Chun shows .
Chu Yong Chu – 1,300,000
Wong Ka Fai –
18:30: Philip Wang vs Cheng Wing Ki
Level 21: 10,000-20,000 ante 20,000
On a board and 190,000 in the pot, Philip Wang bets 70,000 from cutoff, button Cheng Wing Ki calls. The river , Wang checks, Cheng bets 113,000, Wang folds.
Cheng Wing Ki – 610,000
Philip Wang – 1,200,000
18:20: Pun Tsz Him dominates Beh Kok Weng
Level 21: 10,000-20,000 ante 20,000
All in preflop, Pun Tsz Him holding and dominates Beh Kok Weng’s . No help arrives for Beh on the board to lose all his chips to Pun.
Pun Tsz Him – 750,000
Beh Kok Weng – eliminated
18:10: Ho Cheuk Yin falls to Geronimo
Level 21: 10,000-20,000 ante 20,000
Catching the action on a turn board and 475,000 in the pot, Justin Geronimo shoves putting Ho Cheuk Yin on the ropes. She finally finds the reason to call.
Geronimo
Ho
The turn and river don’t save Ho from elimination.
Justin Geronimo – 1,360,000
Ho Cheuk Yin – eliminated
18:00: Peter Sim versus Chu Yong Chun
Level 21: 10,000-20,000 ante 20,000
From mid position, Peter Sim raises to 40,000, big blind Chu Yong Chun defends, the flop comes . Chu checks, Sim c-bets 50,000, Chu calls. The comes on the turn. Sim fires 90,000, Chu check-folds.
Peter Sim – 410,000
Chu Yong Chun – 1,225,000
17:53: Blinds up, 46 players remaining
Level 21: 10,000-20,000 ante 20,000
Blinds are up, 46 players remaining. Day 2 will play a total of 12 levels or to the final table, whichever is first reached.
17:30: Hoong Kiat Tan rails Lim Wee Lee
Level 20: 8000-16,000 ante 16,000
From lojack, Lim Wee Lee raises to 35,000, cutoff Hoong Kiat Tan three-bets to 90,000, Lee answers with a shove of 350,000, Tan tank-calls and has . Lee has . The board runs out .
Hoong Kiat Tan – 835,000
Lim Wee Lee – eliminated
17:20: Alan Lau drags in a big pot against Wong Tin Lam
Level 20: 8000-16,000 ante 16,000
On a board and 120,000 in the pot, under the gun+1 Wong Tin Lam check-calls Alan Lau’s 180,000 bet. The river is . Wong leads out 200,000, Lau tank-calls. Wong has trips, Lau ships it with full house.
Alan King Lun Lau – 1,965,000
Wong Tin Lam – 755,000
17:10: Dicky Tsang doubles up
Level 20: 8000-16,000 ante 16,000
After a preflop betting war, Wan Tsz To is all in holding and Dicky Tsang with . The board runs for a double up.
Dicky Tsang – 240,000
Wan Tsz To – 154,000
17:03: Blinds up, 56 players remaining
Level 20: 8000-16,000 ante 16,000
Blinds are up, 56 players remaining. Day 2 will play a total of 12 levels or to the final table, whichever is first reached.
16:55: Chip counts at the break
Level 19: 6000-12000 ante 12000
| Wang Yung Tang | 453,000 |
| Fang Chih I | 230,000 |
| Lim Wee Lee | 682,000 |
| Hoong Kiat Tan | 710,000 |
| Sparrow Cheung | 785,000 |
| Lin Yu Yung | 395,000 |
| Eng Siang Ewe | 147,000 |
| Chen Jung Chou | 120,000 |
| Tse Chi Ho Kevin | 325,000 |
| Lo Yuan Fu | 360,000 |
| Yip Kwok Chun | 645,000 |
| Tajika Konsuke | 520,000 |
| Cheng Yu Chang | 472,000 |
| Ng Wai Loon | 145,000 |
| Graeme Siow | 1,118,000 |
| Philip Reyes | 315,000 |
| Chen Kuan Han | 415,000 |
| Inkuei Tan | 393,000 |
| Ho Yao Yiui | 667,000 |
| Wong Tin Lam | 1,030,000 |
| Wong Ting Wing | 160,000 |
| Beh Kok Weng | 190,000 |
| Pun Tsz Him | 360,000 |
| Lin Yung Yu | 25,000 |
| Jongwook Kim | 380,000 |
| Alan King Lun Lau | 1,300,000 |
| Wong Tze Yu | 381,000 |
| Edmond Chim | 255,000 |
| Wu Yiu Choi | 375,000 |
| Liu Che Lun | 750,000 |
| Justin Geronimo | 643,000 |
| Ho Cheuk Yin | 643,000 |
| Wan Tsz To | 570,000 |
| Hsiao Ming Chang | 344,000 |
| Wu Peng Sen | 271,000 |
| Deng Deng Kai | 1,545,000 |
| Dicky Tsang | 200,000 |
| Youhyun KIm | 992,000 |
| Tong Tsz Fai | 182,000 |
| Ng Pui Cheung | 585,000 |
| Nien Heng Li | 400,000 |
| LIu LI Ming | 420,000 |
| Lee Woo Hyeon | 440,000 |
| Junam Lee | 255,000 |
| Chu Yong Chun | 1,100,000 |
| Sez Ka YIn Brian | 440,000 |
| Yeung Tsz Wai | 680,000 |
| Siyang Phua | 150,000 |
| Peter Sim | 410,000 |
| Wong Ka Fai | 380,000 |
| Hsiao Yun Yang | 288,000 |
16:48: Break time, 56 players remaining
Level 19: 6000-12000 ante 12000
Break time for 15 minutes. 65 players remaining. Day 2 will play a total of 12 levels or to the final table, whichever is first reached.
16:30: Justin Geronimo says he won’t bluff Wu Peng Sen
Level 19: 6000-12000 ante 12000
On an ace-high turn board, Justin Geronimo overbets 150,000, no callers, Wu Peng Sen says “show the bluff”. Geronimo says “I won’t bluff you.”
16:20: Nien Heng Li bets for the pot
Level 19: 6000-12000 ante 12000
On a flop , big blind checks, under the gun Youhyun Kim bets 20,000, cutoff Nien Heng Li and big blind calls. On the turn, two checks to Li who bets 75,000 and wins the pot.
16:10: Hsu Kai Cheng doubles up
Level 19: 6000-12000 ante 12000
All in preflop, Hsu Kia Cheng En with , Wong Ka Fai with . The board was .
Hsu Kai Cheng – 380,000
Wong Ka Fai – 420,000
16:05: Yoonsu Kim burned by the river and plunges, Alan Lau catapults
Level 19: 6000-12000 ante 12000
On a board and 198,000 in the pot, big blind Yoonsu Kim bets 55,000, Alan Lau shoves, both have about even stacks of around 500K, Kim calls.
Kim nuts straight
Lau
The turn keeps the straight ahead but the river gives Lau the flush for a massive double up.
Alan King Lun Lau – 1,220,000
Yoonsu Kim – 9,000
15:48: Blinds up, 65 players remaining
Level 19: 6000-12000 ante 12000
Blinds are up with 65 players remaining. Day 2 will play a total of 12 levels or to the final table, whichever is first reached.
15:35: Sparrow Cheung double barrels the board
Level 18: 5000-10000 ante 10000
Under the gun Fang Chih I raises to 20,000 then calls cutoff Sparrow Cheung’s three-bet to 60,000. On the flop and turn , Cheung fires 35,000 and 100,000, no call on the turn.
Sparrow Cheung – 555,000
Fang Chih I – 280,000
15:25: Wu Yiu Choi doubles up with rockets
Level 18: 5000-10000 ante 10000
All in on preflop , Wu Yiu Choi dominates Jongwook Kim with over for a double up.
Wu Yiu Choi – 201,000
Jongwook Kim – 395,000
15:15: Wong Tung Wing four-bet jams
Level 18: 5000-10000 ante 10000
From the button, Wong Ting Wing raises to 20,000, big stacked Graeme Siow three-bets to 40,000 from the big blind, Wong four-bets all in for 172,000. Siow can easily afford it but decides to fold.
Wong Ting Wing – 227,000
Graeme Siow – 940,000
15:05: Yeung Tsz Wai takes from the big stack
Level 18: 5000-10000 ante 10000
On a board and 75,000 in the pot, cutoff Deng Deng Kai calls Yeung Tsz Wai’s 40,000 bet. Yeung wins the pot with two pair.
Yeung Tsz Wai – 325,000
Deng Deng Kai – 810,000
14:58: Blinds up, 79 players remaining
Level 18: 5000-10000 ante 10000
Blinds are up, 79 players remaining. Top two are Deng Deng Kai and Graeme Siow, both with 1,000,000.
14:50: Random stacks at the break
Level 17: 4000-8000 ante 8000
Graeme Siow – 1,010,000
Deng Deng Kai – 1,000,000
Wong Tin Lam – 910,000
Cheng Wi Ki – 820,000
Cheng Yu Chang – 740,000
Wong Tsz Yau – 710,000
Justin Geronimo – 570,000
Cheng Jung Chou – 530,000
Sparrow Cheung – 520,000
Ho Cheuk Yin – 520,000
Hoong Kiat Tan – 500,000
Hsieh Cheng En – 490,000
Lin I An – 490,000
Hsiao Yun Yang – 485,000
Ng Pui Cheung – 480,000
Wan Tsz To – 470,000
14:45: Wong Tin Lam cracks aces
Level 17: 4000-8000 ante 8000
Facing a min-raise, Wong Tin Lam three-bets to 44,000 then faces a four-bet of 111,000. At the flop both players are all in. At risk player with , Wong with . The turn comes which is good for the aces but with the river , Wong lands his two-outer.
Wong Tin Lam – 910,000
14:40: Chu I Lin wins a pot
Level 17: 4000-8000 ante 8000
With 82,000 in the pot and a board , small blind Philip Wang checks, big blind Chu I Lin bets 30,000, Wang folds.
Chu I Lin – 320,000
Philip Wang – 200,000
14:35: Hoong Kiat Tan claims the pot
Level 17: 4000-8000 ante 8000
On a board and 170,000 in the pot, Yoonsu Kim checks, Hoong Kiat Tan checks, Kim has , Tan claims the pot with .
Hoong Kiat Tan – 500,000
14:30: Li Chih Feng doubles up
Level 17: 4000-8000 ante 8000
Li Chih Feng shoves holding , Hsieh Cheng En calls with , no hits on the board for the overcards for a double up to Li.
LI Chih Feng – 256,000
Hsieh Cheng En – 750,000
14:20: Lo Yuan Fu raises on Cheng Wing Ki
Level 17: 4000-8000 ante 8000
From under the gun, Day 1G chip leader Cheng Wing Ki opens and finds two callers to the flop . Big blind checks, Cheng c-bets 13,000, Lo Yuan Fu raises to 30,000, bb folds, Cheng tank-folds.
Lo Yuan Fu – 228,000
Cheng Wing Ki – 705,000
14:10: Sparrow Cheung at half a mil
Level 17: 4000-8000 ante 8000
On a board and 212,000 in the pot, big blind Ravn Teo checks, Sparrow Cheung tanks and decided to check back. Teo has , Sparrow Cheung with higher two pair kicker.
Sparrow Cheung – 500,000
Ravn Teo – 30,000
14:06: Table 1 chip counts
Level 17: 4000-8000 ante 8000
Alan King Lun Lau – 395,000
Edmond Chim – 550,000
Steve O’Dwyer – 100,000
Pun Tsz Him – 185,000
Lin Lung Tu – 225,000
Wong Tze Yau – 560,000
Wu Yu Choi – 115,000
14:05: Jongwook Kim gets good pay for the nut flush
Level 17: 4000-8000 ante 8000
On a board 7c} and a big pot of 170,000 brewed, big blind position Jongwook Kim bets 100,000 and a few spots over Edmond Chim tanks for quite some time. He eventually finds the reason to call. Kim shows nut flush, Chim mucks.
Jongwook Kim – 440,000
Edmond Chim – 550,000
14:00: Blinds up, 98 players remaining
Level 17: 4000-8000 ante 8000
Blinds are up, the first 50 minutes 33 players tumble. Live updates underway.
13:30: Lau Wing Yu busts on a bad beat
Level 16: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Early fall for double qualifier Lau Wing Yu with falling to a player with . An Eight showed up on the flop.
13:10: Cards in the air!
Level 16: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Welcome to Day 2 of the Main Event! The highlight event of the festival amassed an enormous TWD 26,187,300 (~USD 854,060) making it the richest Poker Dream Main Event in history. 131 players are back on the hunt here at the Asia Poker Arena in Taipei City. The goal of the day is to reach the final table or 12 hours, whichever is first reached. With everyone now in the money, they are guaranteed a piece of the pot. Early busts earn a minimum TWD 53,000 while the largest prize sits at TWD 4,650,000. Bringing in the largest stack is Hong Kong’s Alan King Lun Lau with 776,000. Listed below are the top 10.
| Lau King Lun Alan | Hong Kong | 776,000 |
| Cheng Wing Ki | Hong Kong | 719,000 |
| Kim Yoonsu | Korea, South | 697,000 |
| Wong Tze Yau | Hong Kong | 592,000 |
| Deng Deng Kai | Taiwan | 547,000 |
| Yeung Tsz Wai | Hong Kong | 525,000 |
| Oh Junseok | Korea, South | 513,000 |
| Hsiao Yun Yang | Taiwan | 512,000 |
| Tan Inkuei | Taiwan | 485,000 |
| Ng Wai Loon | Malaysia | 454,000 |
MAIN EVENT
Buy in: TWD 11,000 (~USD 360) – 302 entries
Buy in: TWD 22,000 (~USD 720) – 327 entries
Buy in: TWD 33,000 (~USD 1,090) – 514 entries
Hong Kong (offsite) – TWD 22,000 – 108 entries
Taichung (offsite) – TWD 11,000 – 15 entries
Guarantee: TWD 15,000,000 (~USD 488,470)
Entries: 1,266
Prize pool: TWD 26,187,300 (~USD 854,060)
Day 2 / ITM: 131 players
*Ten double qualifiers
Payouts
| Rank | Payout in TWD |
| 1 | 4,650,000 |
| 2 | 2,815,000 |
| 3 | 1,980,300 |
| 4 | 1,480,000 |
| 5 | 1,163,000 |
| 6 | 865,000 |
| 7 | 603,000 |
| 8 | 418,000 |
| 9 | 336,000 |
| 10-11 | 282,000 |
| 12-13 | 255,000 |
| 14-15 | 230,000 |
| 16-17 | 205,000 |
| 18-20 | 180,000 |
| 21-23 | 155,000 |
| 24-27 | 130,000 |
| 28-31 | 113,000 |
| 32-39 | 97,000 |
| 40-55 | 84,000 |
| 56-71 | 73,000 |
| 72-95 | 62,000 |
| 96-119 | 56,000 |
| 120-131 | 53,000 |
Tricia David
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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