On the twelfth hour of play, the inaugural Poker Dream Taiwan Main Event was captured by Taiwan’s Wu Peng Sen aka Shawn Wu for his first ever live title and a career high payout of TWD 4,650,000 (~USD 151,600).
“I am very happy and excited. I was very lucky at heads up. I’ve been playing tournaments so I have plenty of experience in how to come from behind.”
Entering the final table ranked seventh, Wu stormed to the top of the counts after railing Malaysia’s Hoong Kiat Tan in 7th place. Before he called the shove, Wu tanked for nearly ten minutes.
“I was thinking for a long time in this hand because I was reviewing the betting action and what this player has done before. Then I decided it was the right decision to call.”
[Live Update bite – 80K-160K blinds]
From under the gun, Wu Peng Sen raises to 325,000, button Hoong Kiat Tan calls, big blind Chu Yong Chun calls. At the flop 
, Wu c-bets 250,000, Tan raises to 675,000, Chu folds 
, Wu calls. The turn comes 
, Wu checks, Tan bets 675,000, again Wu calls to see the river 
. Wu checks once more, Tan shoves his remaining 1,800,000 stack, Wu tanks for nearly ten minutes then finds the right reason to call and opens up 
. Tan has 
and is eliminated in 7th place.
Leading up to the final table, Wu faced off against Hong Kong’s Alan King Lun Lau numerous times and lost a sizable portion of his stack to drop down in the counts. He eventually faced Taiwan’s Chu Yong Chun at heads up on a deficit.
On just the second heads up hand, Wu doubled up with King-Queen over King-Nine to take the lead then held rank for nearly the entire heads up. Chu briefly evened up but untimely bluffs led to his downward spiral as Wu widened his lead. The final hand, Wu shoved 
from the button, big blind Chu called with 
. The board ran 
for a rivered straight.
MAIN EVENT
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
Final 9 payouts
| Rank | Player | Flag | Payouts in TWD |
| 1 | Wu Peng Sen | Taiwan | 4,650,000 |
| 2 | Chu Yong Chun | Taiwan | 2,815,000 |
| 3 | Alan King Lun Lau | Hong Kong | 1,980,300 |
| 4 | Dicky Siu Hang Tsang | Hong Kong | 1,480,000 |
| 5 | Ho Yao Yu | Taiwan | 1,163,000 |
| 6 | Wan Tsz To | Hong Kong | 865,000 |
| 7 | Hoong Kiat Tan | Malaysia | 603,000 |
| 8 | Cheng Wing Ki | Hong Kong | 418,000 |
| 9 | Fang Chih I | Taiwan | 336,000 |
Chips in play: 26,800,000
23:20: Chu Yong Chun eliminated in 2nd place – TWD 2,815,000 (~USD 91,800)
Level 36: 300,000-600,000 ante 600,000
Wu Peng Sen shoves from the button, big blind Chu Yong Chun calls for his tournament life. The board runs , when the river lands, the rail goes wild as Wu spiked the winning straight on the river.
23:15: Wu Peng Sen bets to win it
Level 36: 300,000-600,000 ante 600,000
Wu Peng Sen limps, Chu Yong Chun 
checks, the flop is 
. Chu checks, Wu bets 600,000, Chu flats. Wu hits the turn 
and bets 1,800,000, Chu folds.
23:10: Even up
Level 36: 300,000-600,000 ante 600,000
The grind continues with Chu Yong Chun catching up to even their stacks briefly.
23:05: Chu Yong Chun claims two decent pots
Level 36: 300,000-600,000 ante 600,000
Chu Yong Chun 
limps in and Wu checks. At the flop 
, Chu bet 600,000, Wu check-calls. On the turn 
, Chu fires 1,300,000, Wu folds.
Another decent pot for Chu sees Wu limp in and Chu check. At the flop 
, Chu check-calls Wu’s 800,000 bet. Both players opt to check the turn 
to see the river 
. Chu bets 1,200,000, Wu snap-calls. Chu has 
top pair and wins the pot against Wu’s 
.
Wu Peng Sen – 14,000,000 (23 bb)
Chu Yong Chun – 12,000,000 (19 bb)
22:55: Wu Peng Su retakes the lead
Level 36: 300,000-600,000 ante 600,000
Wu Peng Sen shoves a few times and gains a little ground. His latest shove is 
and Chu Yong Chung folds 
.
Wu scores a bigger pot with 
against Chu Yong Chun’s 
. From the button, Wu raises to 1,500,000, Chu calls, the flop comes . Both players got a piece to see more chips land in the middle. Wu c-bets 1,800,000, Chu check-calls. On the turn , Wu sends out 2,500,000, Chu folds.
Wu Peng Sen – 15,000,000 (25 bb)
Chu Yong Chun – 11,000,000 (18 bb)
22:45: Players take turns claiming pots
Level 36: 300,000-600,000 ante 600,000
Wu Peng Sen raises to 1,500,000, big blind Chu Yong Chun 
calls, the flop runs . Wu c-bets 1,000,000, Chu folds.
Next hand, it’s another limped pot, and both players check the flop 
. On the turn , Chu leads out 1,000,000, Wu folds. Chu had , Wu had .
22:40: Blinds up, heads up
Level 36: 300,000-600,000 ante 600,000
Heads up between Chu Yong Chun and Wu Peng Sen resumes. Awaiting the champion is the TWD 4,650,000 (~USD 151,650) top prize and the first Poker Dream Main Event title in Taiwan!
Chu Yong Chun – 16,000,000 (26 bb)
Wu Peng Sen – 10,000,000 (16 bb)
22:25: Break time, heads up
Level 35: 250,000-500,000 ante 500,000
Break time at the Main Event. Heads up between Chu Yong Chun and Wu Peng Sen will resume in 15 minutes. Awaiting the champion is the TWD 4,650,000 (~USD 151,650) top prize and the first Poker Dream Main Event title in Taiwan!
Chu Yong Chun – 16,000,000
Wu Peng Sen – 10,000,000
22:20: Chu Yong Chun reclaims chip lead
Level 35: 250,000-500,000 ante 500,000
Chu Yong Chun 
limps, Wu Peng Sen raises to 1,800,000, Chu calls, the flop is 
, Wu c-bets 2,200,000, Chu shoves 8,500,000, Wu folds.
Chu Yong Chun – 15,000,000 (30 bb)
Wu Peng Sen – 12,000,000 (24 bb)
22:10: Wu Peng Sen bets into Chu’s flush
Level 35: 250,000-500,000 ante 500,000
Wu Peng Sen 
limps, big blind Chu Yong Chun 
checks, the flop is . Both check and also check the turn 
. On the river 
, Chu checks again, Wu bets 800,000, Chu calls and wins the pot with a flush.
Chu Yong Chun – 9,300,000 (18 bb)
Wu Peng Sen – 17,000,000 (34 bb)
22:00: Wu Peng Sen triple barrels
Level 35: 250,000-500,000 ante 500,000
Chu Yong Chun limps, big blind Wu Peng Sen checks, the flop runs 
. Wu bets 500,000, Chu calls. On the turn , Wu sends out 1,200,000, Chu calls. The river , Wu fires 2,500,000, Chu folds.
Wu Peng Sen – 18,000,000 (36 bb)
Chu Yong Chun – 8,800,000 (17 bb)
21:50: Chu Yong Chun claims another pot
Level 35: 250,000-500,000 ante 500,000
Chu Yong Chun limps, Wu Peng Sen 
checks, the flop comes . Both players check to see the turn . Wu bets 500,000, Chu raises to 1,500,000, Wu folds.
Chu Yong Chun – 11,000,000 (22 bb)
Wu Peng Sen – 15,000,000 (30 bb)
21:40: Chu Yong Chun wins the pot
Level 35: 250,000-500,000 ante 500,000
Wu Peng Sen raises to 1,200,000, Chu Yong Chun calls from the big blind. At the flop and turn 
, both players check. On the river , Chun bets 1,500,000 and wins the pot.
Chu Yong Chun – 9,000,000 (12 bb)
Wu Peng Sen – 18,000,000 (35 bb)
21:35: Wu Peng Sen widens lead
Level 35: 250,000-500,000 ante 500,000
Chu Yong Chun limps then calls Wu Peng Sen’s raise of 1,200,000. Both check the flop to see the turn . Wu leads out 2,000,000, Chu calls. On the river , Wu tank-shoves, Chu does deep into the tank and eventually folds.
Wu Peng Sen – 21,000,000 (42 bb)
Chu Yong Chun – 6,000,000 (12 bb)
21:30: Chu Yong Chun wins a pot
Level 35: 250,000-500,000 ante 500,000
Chu Yong Chun limps, Wu Peng Sen 
checks, the flop comes . Chu Yong Chun bets 500,000, Wu check-calls. Both players check the turn 
, then on the river , Wu checks again, Chu fires 1,000,000, Wu tank-folds.
Wu Peng Sen – 15,000,000 (30 bb)
Chu Yong Chun – 12,000,000 (24 bb)
21:25: Blinds up, heads up play continues
Level 35: 250,000-500,000 ante 500,000
Heads up between Chu Yong Chun and Wu Peng Sen continues. Awaiting the champion is the TWD 4,650,000 (~USD 151,650) top prize and the first Poker Dream Main Event title in Taiwan!
21:20: Wu Peng Sen claims another big pot
Level 35: 250,000-500,000 ante 500,000
From the button, Chu Yong Chun limps and Wu Peng Sen checks the big blind. On the flop , Chu c-bets 500,000, Wu check-calls. On the turn 
, Chu bets 1,000,000, Wu check-raises to 3,500,000, Chu folds.
Wu Peng Sen – 18,000,000 (45 bb)
Chu Yong Chun – 8,700,000 (21 bb)
21:10: Huge pot for Wu Peng Sen, takes the lead
Level 34: 200,000-400,000 ante 400,000
Button Chu Yong Chun raises to 850,000 and is called by Wu Peng Sen . At the flop , Chu c-bets 800,000, Wu check-raises to 1,800,000, Chu answers with a three-bet to 4,800,000, Wu shoves his 10M stack. After tanking, Chu folds and Wu ships a huge pot.
Wu Peng Sen – 17,000,000 (42 bb)
Chu Yong Chun – 9,600,000 (23 bb)
21:05: Wu Peng Sen picks up another pot
Level 34: 200,000-400,000 ante 400,000
Wu Peng Sen is creeping up to par with another pot claimed. He is now trailing 12M to Chu Yong Chun’s 15M.
21:00: Wu Peng Sen on the rise
Level 34: 200,000-400,000 ante 400,000
Wu Peng Sen limps, Chu Yong Cbun checks . The board runs , Chu check-calls 400,000. On the turn , Chu checks again, Wu sends out 1,200,000, Chu folds.
Chu Yong Chun – 17,000,000 (42 bb)
Wu Peng Sen – 9,900,000 (24 bb)
20:55: Higher two pair for Wu Peng Su to win the pot
Level 34: 200,000-400,000 ante 400,000
From the button, Chu Yong Chun limps, big blind Wu Peng Sen checks, the flop comes . Wu checks then calls Chu’s 500,000 bet. On the turn , both players check. The river Wu bets 1,200,000, Chu calls. Wu takes it with a higher two pair.
Wu Peng Sen – 8,900,000 (45 bb)
Chu Yong Chun – 18,000,000 (22 bb)
20:45: Chu Yong Chun picking up pots
Level 34: 200,000-400,000 ante 400,000
From the button Chu Yong Chun raises to 800,00 and big blind Wu Peng Sen calls. At the flop , Chu c-bets, Wu folds.
Another winning hand by Chu saw Wu Peng Sen raise to 850,000, big blind Chu Yong Chun three-bets to 2,400,000, Wu folds.
Chu Yong Chun – 20,000,000 (50 bb)
Wu Peng Sen – 6,800,000 (16 bb)
20:40: Wu Peng Sen three-bet shoves for the pot
Level 34: 200,000-400,000 ante 400,000
Wu Peng Sen limps , big blind Chu Yong Chun raises to 1,500,000, Wu moves all in, Chu tanks then lays it down.
Wu Peng Sen – 9,000,000 (22 bb)
Chu Yong Chun – 18,000,000 (45 bb)
20:35: Wu Peng Sen claims a sizable pot
Level 34: 200,000-400,000 ante 400,000
From the button, Chu Yong Chun raises to 800,000 and big blind Wu Peng Sen 
calls, the flop is . Both players check. At the turn , Wu bets 600,000 and Chu calls. On the river , We bets 1,500,000, Chu folds.
Wu Peng Sen – 7,100,000 (17 bb)
Chu Yong Chun – 19,000,000 (47 bb)
20:30: Four uncalled shoves by Wu Peng Sen
Level 34: 200,000-400,000 ante 400,000
Within the past ten minutes, Wu Peng Sen has shoved four times and picks up the blind and ante to rise to 14 bb. Chu Yong Chun has 52 bb.
20:20: Chu Yong Chun takes it on a raise
Level 34: 200,000-400,000 ante 400,000
Chu Yong Chun limps from the button, big blind Wu Peng Sen raises to 2,200,000, back to Chu who calls. At the flop , both players check and see the turn . Wu bets 800,000, Chu raises to 1,700,000, Wu folds.
Chu Yong Chun – 23,000,000 (57 bb)
Wu Peng Sen – 3,900,000 (9 bb)
20:17: Chu Yong Chun takes it on a three-bet
Level 34: 200,000-400,000 ante 400,000
Button Wu Peng Sen raises to 800,000, big blind Chu Yong Chun three-bets to 2,400,000, Wu folds.
Chu Yong Chun – 19,000,000 (47 bb)
Wu Peng Sen – 7,300,000 (18 bb)
20:25: Blinds up, heads up
Level 34: 200,000-400,000 ante 400,000
Heads up between Chu Yong Chun and Wu Peng Sen continues. Awaiting the champion is the TWD 4,650,000 (~USD 151,650) top prize and the first Poker Dream Main Event title in Taiwan!
20:15: Wu Peng Sen doubles up on the second hand
Level 33: 150,000-300,000 ante 300,000
Wu Peng Sen shoves on the second heads up hand with and Chu Yong Chun calls holding . When the flop comes , Wu hits top pair and Chu has a flush draw. The turn and river completes the board for a double up to Wu.
Wu Peng Su – 8,800,000 (29 bb)
Chu Yong Chun – 18,000,000 (59 bb)
20:05: Heads up: Chu Yong Chun vs Wu Peng Sen
Level 33: 150,000-300,000 ante 300,000
After seven hours of play, the Main Event has reached heads up. The battle for the title and the TWD 4,650,000 (~USD 151K) top prize is between two Taiwanese players, Chu Yong Chun and Wu Peng Sen.
Chu Yong Chun – 22,000,000 (73 bb)
Wu Peng Sen – 4,800,000 (16 bb)
20:00: Alan King Lun Lau eliminated in 3rd place – TWD 1,980,300 (~USD 64,580)
Level 33: 150,000-300,000 ante 300,000
With 16 bb left, Alan King Lun Lau moves all in from the small blind holding and is at risk of elimination against caller Chu Yong Chun’s . With the board running , both players land two pair. Chu’s is best to eliminate Lau in 3rd place.
19:55: Alan Lau slows down on the river, Chu wins the pot
Level 33: 150,000-300,000 ante 300,000
Small blind Alan Lau calls and Chu Yong Chun checks on the big blind. At the flop , Lau bets 350,000, Chu calls. On the turn , same action with Lau betting 700,000 and Chu calling. On the river , both players check. Lau shows , Chu wins the pot with .
Chu Yong Chun – 15,000,000 (50 bb)
Alan King Lun lau – 6,800,000 (22 bb)
Wu Peng Sen – 4,800,000 (16 bb)
19:50: Dicky Siu Hang Tsang eliminated in 4th place – TWD 1,480,000 (~USD 48,270)
Level 33: 150,000-300,000 ante 300,000
Down to 4 bb, Dicky Tsang risks it with and is called by Chu Yong Chun with . The board runs . Chu lands the higher pair to eliminate Tsang in 4th place.
Chu Yong Chun – 15,000,000 (50 bb)
Dicky Siu Hang Tsang – eliminated in 4th place
19:45: Chu Yong Chun pulling away
Level 33: 150,000-300,000 ante 300,000
Chu Yong Chun widens his lead by picking up two pots. The first one he raises on the small blind and Wu Peng Sen quickly shoves. The next winning pot, Chu defends the big blind by calling utg Wu”s 650,000 raise. Both players check the flop to see the turn . Chu leads out 800,000, Wu tank-folds.
Chu Yong Chun – 13,000,000 (43 bb)
Wu Peng Sen – 4,500,000 (14 bb)
19:40: Alan Lau outdraws Dicky Tsang
Level 33: 150,000-300,000 ante 300,000
From the button, Alan Lau shoves holding , small blind Dicky Tsang calls with , Lau is at risk of elimination. With the board running , Lau banks a double up.
Alan King Lun Lau – 7,500,000 (24 bb)
Dicky Tsang – 1,900,000 (6 bb)
19:35: Chu Yong Chun vs Alan Lau
Level 33: 150,000-300,000 ante 300,000
Button player Chu Yong Chun raises to 650,000 and big blind Alan Lau calls to see the flop . Chu c-bets 550,000, Lau check-calls, the turn is . Lau checks again, Chu follows suit. Both also check the river . Lau has , Chu wins it with .
Chu Yong Chun – 12,000,000 (40 bb)
Alan King Lun Lau – 3,600,000 (12 bb)
19:30: Dicky Tsang claims blinds and antes
Level 33: 150,000-300,000 ante 300,000
Dicky Tsang picks up two pots to add seven big blinds to his stack. He has now jumped ahead of Alan Lau.
19:26: Chip counts of the final 4 players
Level 33: 150,000-300,000 ante 300,000
Chu Yong Chun – 11,000,000 (36 bb)
Wu Peng Sen – 6,800,000 (22 bb)
Alan King Lun Lau – 4,900,000 (16 bb)
Dicky Tsang – 3,800,000 (12 bb)
19:25: Ho Yao Yu eliminated in 5th place – TWD 1,163,000 (~USD 37,930)
Level 33: 150,000-300,000 ante 300,000
From the button, Ho Yao Yu sends in his last 7 bb stack with to battle with, small blind Chu Yong Chun has him dominated with . With the board running , Yu is eliminated in 5th place.
Chu Yong Chun – 11,000,000
Ho Yao Yu – eliminated in 5th place
19:20: Chu Yong Chung banks the max with nut flush
Level 33: 150,000-300,000 ante 300,000
Alan Lau continues to put pressure on his tablemates, he shoves from cutoff with . Chu Yong Chun wakes up with on the big blind and calls for his tournament life. The board runs , Lau spikes top pair to take the lead then with the turn he is drawing dead to Chu’s nut flush. The river is . Chun storms to the top of the counts.
Chu Yong Chun – 7,800,000 (26 bb)
Alan King Lun Lau – 5,500,000 (18 bb)
19:15: Alan Lau on theprowl
Level 33: 150,000-300,000 ante 300,000
The first two hands after the break go to Alan Lau. The first one saw him limp from small blind then bet the flop to win it. The next one he shoved from the button and found no callers. He boosted his stack to 9,200,000 (30 bb).
Alan King Lun Lau – 9,200,000 (30 bb)
19:10: Blinds up, 5 players remaining
Level 33: 150,000-300,000 ante 300,000
Blinds are up, 5 players remaining on the hunt for the title and the TWD 4,650,000 (~USD 151K) top prize. Minimum prize is now TWD 1,163,000 (~USD 37,930).
Alan King Lun Lau – 7,900,000 (26 bb)
Wu Peng Sen – 7,400,000 (24 bb)
Dicky Tsang – 4,500,000 (15 bb)
Chu Yong Chun – 4,000,000 (13 bb)
Ho Yao Yu – 2,900,000 (9 bb)
18:55: Break time, 5 players remaining
Level 32: 125,000-250,000 ante 250,000
Second 15-minute break of the day. 5 players remaining on the hunt for the title and the TWD 4,650,000 (~USD 151K) top prize.
18:50: Wu Peng Sen claims a pot
Level 32: 125,000-250,000 ante 250,000
Small blind Wu Peng Sen raises to 550,000, big blind Alan Lau calls, the flop is , Wu bets 800,000, Lau quickly folds.
18:45: Alan King Lun Lau banks a double up
Level 32: 125,000-250,000 ante 250,000
Under the gun Wu Peng Sen raises 550,000, cutoff Alan Lau three-bet shoves his 3,700,000 stack, Wu calls.
Lau
Wu
With the board running , Lau fist pumps his win and drags in a double up to 8,000,000. He has taken over the chip lead.
Alan King Lun Lau – 8,000,000 (32 bb)
Wu Peng Sen – 7,100,000 (28 bb)
18:40: Ho Yao Yu shoves, no callers
Level 32: 125,000-250,000 ante 250,000
Button Alan Lau raises to 500,000, big blind Ho Yao Yu three-bet jams, Lau folds to give Yu an extra 2 bb. Yu now up to 12 bb but is still the shortest stack.
Ho Yao Yu – 3,200,000 (12 bb)
Alan King Lun Lau – 3,700,000 (14 bb)
18:30: Wu Peng Sen pushes Lau
Level 32: 125,000-250,000 ante 250,000
Small blind Wu Peng Sen raises to 550,000, big blind Alan Lau three-bets to 1,500,000, Wu tank-calls. At the flop , Wu checks, Lau fires 800,000, Wu calls. On the turn , Wu announces all in, Lau folds.
The livestream had Lau with and Wu .
Wu Peng Sen – 11,000,000 (44 bb)
Alan King Lun Lau – 4,500,000 {18 bb)
18:25: Chu Yong Chun three-bet shoves
Level 32: 125,000-250,000 ante 250,000
From cutoff, Alan Lau raises to 500,000, big blind Chu Yong Chun three-bet jams, Lau folds.
Chu Yong Chun – 4,400,000 (17 bb)
Alan King Lun Lau – 7,200,000 (28 bb)
18:20: Chip counts
Level 32: 125,000-250,000 ante 250,000
Wu Peng Sen – 7,600,000 (30 bb)
Alan King Lun Lau – 7,400,000 (29 bb)
Dicky Tsang – 5,900,000 (23 bb)
Chu Yong Chun – 3,700,000 (14 bb)
Ho Yao Yu – 2,600,000 (10 bb)
18:15: Chu Yong Chun shoves on Tsang
Level 32: 125,000-250,000 ante 250,000
Dicky Tsang raises to 375,000 from cutoff then faces a three-bet jam by Chu Yong Chun for 2,700,000 on the small blind. Tsang tanks then folds. He had , Chu had better .
18:10: Ho Yao Yu drops to 10 bb
Level 32: 125,000-250,000 ante 250,000
From under the gun, Ho Yao Yu raises to 550,000, big blind Dicky Tsang calls, and they see a flop . Both players check. The turn comes , Yu bets 275,000, Tsang check-calls to bring the river . Both check. Tsang has to win the pot. Yu had .
Dicky Tsang – 6,500,000 (26 bb)
Ho Yao Yu – 2,600,000 (10 bb)
18:05: Wu Peng Sen vs Alan Lau
Level 32: 125,000-250,000 ante 250,000
Small blind Wu Peng Sen bumps it up to 550,000, big blind Alan Lau calls, and they go see a flop . Wu checks, Lau checks back. On the turn , Wu bets 1,200,000, Lau flats. The river , Wu tanks as Lau stares him down, Wu decides to check, Lau checks back, Wu has , Lau wins it with .
Alan King Lun Lau – 6,900,000 (27 bb)
Wu Peng Sen – 8,100,000 (32 bb)
17:55: Blinds up, 5 players remaining
Level 32: 125,000-250,000 ante 250,000
Blinds are up with 5 players remaining on the hunt for the title and the TWD 4,650,000 (~USD 151K) top prize. Minimum prize is now TWD 1,163,000 (~USD 37,930).
Wu Peng Sen – 9,800,000 (39 bb)
Alan King Lun Lau – 5,200,000 (20 bb)
Dicky Tsang – 4,900,000 (19 bb)
Chu Yong Chun – 3,900,000 (15 bb)
Ho Yao Yu – 3,500,000 (14,bb)
17:50: Ho Yao Yu celebrates trips for a double up
Level 31: 100,000-200,000 ante 200,000
Small blind Dicky Tsang shoves with and small blind Ho Yao Yu calls for his tournament life on the big blind holding . The board runs .
Ho Yao Yu – 2,900,000 (14 bb)
Dicky Tsang – 4,900,000 (24 bb)
17:40: Dicky Tsang hard-bets the leader
Level 31: 100,000-200,000 ante 200,000
Cutoff Dicky Tsang raises to 400,000, big blind Wu Peng Sen defends, the flop is . Tsang c-bets 300,000, Wu check-calls, the turn is . Wu checks again then faces a 1,100,00 bet by Tsang. Wu folds.
Dicky Tsang – 6,700,000 (33 bb)
Wu Peng Sen – 9,200,000 (46 bb)
17:30: Aggro Chu Yong Chun picks up another good pot
Level 31: 100,000-200,000 ante 200,000
From cutoff, Chu Yong Chun raises t o 425,000, big blind Dicky Tsang calls, the flop is , both check. On the turn , Chu bets 400,000, Tsang calls. On the river , one more check from Tsang, Chu sends out 450,000, Tsang quickly folds. Chu had , Tsang .
Chu Yong Chun – 5,000,000 (24 bb)
Dicky Tsang – 5,300,000 (26 bb)
17:20: Alan Lau shoves on the leader
Level 31: 100,000-200,000 ante 200,000
Under the gun Wu Peng Sen raises to 450,000, cutoff Alan Lau shoves 4,300,000, Wu tanks then opts to fold. On the livestream, Wu had a pair of Sevens, Lau with Ace-Queen off suit.
17:15: Chu Yong Chun bets and bets to win it
Level 31: 100,000-200,000 ante 200,000
Under the gun Chu Yong Chun raises to 400,000, big blind Ho Yao Yu defends, the flop is . Chu c-bets 400,000, Yu check-calls, the turn is , Chu fires another 400,000, Yu folds.
Chu Yong Chun – 4,400,000 {22 bb)
Ho Yao Yu – 1,700,000 (8 bb)
17:10: Wu Peng Su vs Dicky Tsang
Level 31: 100,000-200,000 ante 200,000
From the button, chip leader Wu Peng Sen raises to 400,000, big blind Dicky Tsang three-bets to 1,300,000, Wu calls, and the flop comes . Tsang checks, Wu bets 500,000, Tsang flats, the turn is . Both players check and also chech the river . Tsang has , Wu wins the pot with .
Wu Peng Su – 11,000,000 (54 bb)
Dicky Tsang – 5,600,000 (27 bb)
17:05: Chu Yong Chun jams
Level 31: 100,000-200,000 ante 200,000
Button Ho Yao Yu raises to 450,000, small blind Chu Yong Chun three-bets shoves, no call to win the pot.
Chu Yong Chun – 4,300,000 (21 bb)
Ho Yao Yu – 2,500,000 (12 bb)
17:00: Dicky Tsang four-bet jams with cowboys
Level 31: 100,000-200,000 ante 200,000
From under the gun, Ho Yau Yu raises to 400,000, small blind Alan Lau three-bets to 1,200,000, big blind Dicky Tsang four-bets all in his remaining 5,200,000. No callers. Tsang shows the .
Chip counts:
Wu Peng Sen – 9,400,000 (47 bb)
Dicky Tsang – 7,000,000 (35 bb)
Ho Yao Yu – 3,500,000 (17 bb)
Alan King Lun Lau – 3,400,000 (17 bb)
Chu Yong Chun – 3,300,000 (16 bb)
16:55: Blinds up, 5 players remaining
Level 31: 100,000-200,000 ante 200,000
Blinds are up with 5 players remaining on the hunt for the title and the TWD 4,650,000 (~USD 151K) top prize.
16:40: Break time, 5 players remaining
Level 30: 80,000-160,000 ante 160,000
Second 15-minute break of the day. 5 players remaining on the hunt for the title and the TWD 4,650,000 (~USD 151K) top prize.
16:35: Chu Yong Chun four bet shoves
Level 30: 80,000-160,000 ante 160,000
From under the gun, Chu Yong Chun raises to 325,000, button Alan Lau three-bets to 850,000, Chu Yong Chun responds with a shove, Lau folds.
Chu Yong Chun – 4,800,000 (30 bb)
Alan King Lun Lau – 3,600,000 (22 bb)
16:30: Chip counts
Level 30: 80,000-160,000 ante 160,000
Wu Peng Sen – 8,700,000 (54 bb)
Dicky Tsang – 6,200,000 38 bb)
Alan King Lun Lau – 4,400,000 (27 bb)
Ho Yao Yu – 3,800,000 (23 bb)
Chu Yong Chun – 3,500,000 (21 bb)
16:20: Dicky Tsang earns over 2M from Lau
Level 30: 80,000-160,000 ante 160,000
Small blind Alan Lau raises to 550,00, big blind Dicky Tsang calls, the flop runs . Lau c-bets 400,000, Tsang calls. On the turn , Lau sends out 1,100,000, Tsang calls. On the river , both players check. Lau has , Tsang wins the pot with .
Dicky Tsang – 6,200,000 (38 bb)
Alan Lau – 4,400,000 (27 bb)
16:15: Another loss for Chu Yong Chun
Level 30: 80,000-160,000 ante 160,000
From the button, Chu Yong Chun raises to 325,000, big blind Alan Lau calls, the flop is . Both players check, the turn is . Lau leads out 400,000, Chu folds
Alan Lau – 6,500,000 (40 bb)
Chu Yong Chun – 3,500,000 (29 bb)
16:10: Ho Yau Yu doubles up
Level 30: 80,000-160,000 ante 160,000
Action folds to the small blind Ho Yau Yu who makes the call, big blind Chu Yong Chun checks, the flop is . Both players check. The turn is , Yu bets 160,000, Chu calls. On the river , Yu bets 240,000, Chu raises to 550,000, Yu moves all in for 950,000, Chu calls then mucks his to Yu’s straight.
Ho Yau Yu – 3,800,000 (23 bb)
Chu Yong Chun – 3,900,000 (24 bb)
16:00: Chip counts of the final 5 players
Level 30: 80,000-160,000 ante 160,000
Wu Peng Sen – 8,700,000 (54 bb)
Alan King Lun Lau – 5,800,000 (36 bb)
Chu Yong Chun – 5,500,000 (34 bb)
Dicky Tsang – 4,500,000 (28 bb)
Ho Yau Yu – 2,100,000 (13 bb)
16:00: Wan Tsz To eliminated in 6th place – TWD 865,000 (~USD 28,210)
Level 30: 80,000-160,000 ante 160,000
End of the road for short stacked Wan Tsz To who laddered up to 6th place with his short stack. He went all in with , Alan Lau called with . An ace on the window with the board completing .
15:55: Hoong Kiat Tan eliminated in 7th place – TWD 603,000 (~USD 19,665)
Level 30: 80,000-160,000 ante 160,000
From under the gun, Wu Peng Sen raises to 325,000, button Hoong Kiat Tan calls, big blind Chu Yong Chun calls. At the flop , Wu c-bets 250,000, Tan raises to 675,000, Chu folds (ac}, Wu calls. The turn comes , Wu checks, Tan bets 675,000, again Wu calls to see the river . Wu checks once more, Tan shoves his remaining 1,800,000 stack, Wu tanks for nearly ten minutes then finds the right reason to call as he opens ups . Tan is eliminated with .
Wu Peng Sen – 9,100,000 (56 bb)
Hoong Kiat Tan – eliminated in 7th place
15:40: Blinds up, 7 players
Level 30: 80,000-160,000 ante 160,000
Blinds are up, 7 players remaining on the hunt for the title and the TWD 4,650,000 (~USD 151K) top prize.
15:30: Chu Yong Chun folds to three-bets
Level 29: 60,000-120,000 ante 120,000
Having just won a sizable pot, chip leader Chu Yong Cong raises to 240,000 on the next hand then folds to a three-bet by Dicky Tsang. Next hand, utg Chu raises again, small blind Hoong Kiat Tan wants to play and three-bets to 650,000, Chu folds again.
Chu Yong Chun – 6,100,000 (50 bb)
Dicky Tsang – 4,100,000 (34 bb)
Hoong Kiat Tan – 3,400,000 (28 bb)
15:25: Chu Yong Chung tanks to Yu’s raise
Level 29: 60,000-120,000 ante 120,000
From hijack, Chu Yong Chun raises to 240,000, Ho Yau Yu defends the big blind, the flop comes . Chu c-bets 240,000, Ho check-raises to 590,000, Chu tank-calls. On the turn and river , both players check it. Yu opens , Chu wins it with higher two pair.
Chu Yong Chun – 6,500,000 (54 bb)
Ho Yau Yu – 2,200,000 (18 bb)
15:20: Ho Yau Yu claims a raised pot
Level 29: 60,000-120,000 ante 120,000
From utg+1 Ho Yau Yu raises to 250,000, big blind Alan Lau defends, the flop comes . Lau checks, Yu bets 180,000, Lau folds.
Ho Yau Yu – 3,200,000 (26 bb)
Alan King Lun Lau – 4,200,000 (35 bb)
15:15: Wan Tsz To shoves on the flop
Level 29: 60,000-120,000 ante 120,00
From under the gun+1, Alan Lau raises to 240,000, short stacked Wan Tsz To on the small blind calls, big blind Chu Yong Chung calls. At the flop , Wan goes all in, both Chu and Lau tank then opt to fold.
Wan Tsz To – 1,900,000 (15 bb)
Chu Yong Chun – 5,600,000 (46 bb)
Alan King Lun Lau – 4,600,000 ((38 bb)
15:10: Aggressive bets by Hoong Kiat Tan wins it
Level 29: 60,000-120,000 ante 120,000
From the button, Dicky Tsang raises to 250,000, Hoong Kiat Tan defends the big blind. At the flop , Tan leads out 225,000, Tsang calls. On the turn , Tan fires a second barrel of 450,000, Tsang calls to see the river . Tan sends out 500,000, Tsang folds.
Live has Tan with , Tsang with .
Hoong Kiat Tan – 3,200,000 (26 bb)
Dicky Tsang – 4,800,000 (40 bb)
15:00: Chip counts
Level 29: 60,000-120,000 ante 120,000
14:50: Cheng Wing Ki eliminated in 8th place – TWD 418,000 (~USD 13,630)
Level 29: 60,000-120,000 ante 120,000
Cheng Wing Ki all in from hijack, Hoong Kiat Tan joins from the button, and Chu Yong Chun from the big blind tank-calls for a three-way showdown. Cheng and Chu are in for their tournament life.
Cheng
Tan
Chu
With the board running a big sigh of relief from Chu and he ships it while railing Cheng in the process.
Chu Yong Chun – 5,500,000 (45 bb)
Hoong Kiat Tan – 1,800,000 (15 bb)
Cheng Wing Ki – eliminated in 8th place
14:45: Hoong Kiat Tan not afraid of big cards
Level 29: 60,000-120,000 ante 120,000
Hijack player Alan Lau raises to 240,000, Hoong Kiat Tan defends the big blind, the flop is . Tan checks, Lau c-bets 130,000, Tan calls. On the turn , Tan leads out 475,000, Lau folds. The stream has Tan with , Lau with .
Hoong Kiat Tan – 3,700,000 (30 bb)
Alan King Lun Lau – 5,000,000 {41 bb)
14:40: Blinds up, 8 players remaining
Level 29: 60,000-120,000 ante 120,000
Players are back from the break. 8 players remaining on the hunt for the title and the TWD 4,650,000 (~USD 151K) top prize.
14:25: First break of the day
Level 28: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000
First 15-minute break of the day. 8 players remaining on the hunt for the title and the TWD 4,650,000 (~USD 151K) top prize.
14:20: Dicky Tsang wins the pot
Level 28: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000
Under the gun Dicky Tsang raises to 200,000, action folds around to the big blind Alan Lau who makes the call. At the flop , both players check. On the turn , Lau checks, Tsang bets 275,000, Lau folds.
Dicky Tsang – 5,800,000
Alan King Lun Lau – 5,400,000
14:15: Cheng Wing Ki shoves for the pot
Level 28: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000
From hijack, Dicky Tsang raises to 200,000, cutoff Cheng Wing Ki goes all in for 870,000, Tsang folds.
Cheng Wing Ki – 1,300,000 (13 bb)
Dicky Tsang – 5,200,000 (52 bb)
14:10: Back to back shoves from Wan Tsz To
Level 28: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000
Back to back shoves from Wan Tsz To. No callers on the first shove and the live feed had him with . On the next shove, no callers again, he had .
Wan Tsz To – 2,000,000 (20 bb)
14:05: Dicky Tsang bets for the pot
Level 28: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000
Action folds to the small blind Alan Lau who limps and big blind Dicky Tsang checks. At the flop , Lau bets 50,000, Tsang calls. On the turn , Lau checks, Tsang switches up and bets 325,000, Lau folds.
Dicky Tsang – 5,400,000 (54 bb)
Alan King Lun Lau – 5,700,000 (57 bb)
14:00: Fang Chih I eliminated in 9th place – TWD 336,000 (~USD 10,960)
Level 28: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000
Fang Chih I goes all in from cutoff with and can’t steal the blinds and ante as Wu Peng Sen calls holding . The board runs .
Wu Peng Sen – 4,900,000 (49 bb)
Fang Chih I – eliminated in 9th place
13:50: Cho Yun Chong shoves on Tan
Level 28: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000
From cutoff, Hoong Kiat Tan raises to 200,000, big blind Chu Yong Chun calls. At the flop , Chu shoves his 950,000 stack, Tan folds.
Chu Yong Chun 1,450,000 (14 bb)
Hoong Kiat Tan – 3,000,000 (30 bb)
13:40: First double up of the day goes to Chu Yong Chun
Level 28: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000
First called shove of the final table with Chu Yong Chun all in for 550,000 and Hoong Kiat Tan making the call. Chu is way ahead with , Tan is looking for that two-outer with . The board runs for a double up to Chu.
Chu Yong Chun – 1,300,000 (13 bb)
Hoong Kiat Tan – 3,200,000 (32 bb)
13:30: Alan Lau sniffs out Tan’s bluff
Level 28: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000
From mid-position, Hoong Kiat Tan raises to 200,000, Alan Lau defends the big blind, the flop comes . Tan c-bets 200,000, Lau check-calls. No bets land on the to bring the river . Lau checks again, Tan bets 375,000, Lau tanks then finds the reason to call and exposes the bluff. Tan has , Lau wins the pot with .
Alan King Lun Lau – 5,500,000 (55 bb)
Hoong Kiat Tan – 3,600,000 (36 bb)
13:30: Fang Chih I first jam of the day
Level 27: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000
From utg+1, Wu Peng Sen opens for 160,000, small blind Fang Chih I three-bet jams, Wu folds.
Fang Chih I – 1,200,000 (15 bb)
Wu Peng Sen – 4,000,000 (50 bb)
13:25: Ho Yau Yu with first big move of the final table
Level 27: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000
From cutoff, Cheng Wing Ki raises to 160,000, from the button Ho Yau Yu three-bets to 380,000, Cheng folds.
Ho Yau Yu – 3,800,000 (47 bb)
Cheng Wing Ki – 870,000 (10 bb)
13:15: Race to the Main Event title begins!
Level 27: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000
Players have been introduced, and those infamous words “Shuffle up and deal!” Race to the first ever Poker Dream Taiwan Main Event is underway. Blinds increase every 60 minutes.
| 1 | Cheng Wing Ki | Hong Kong | 1,070,000 |
| 2 | Ho Yao Yu | Taiwan | 3,400,000 |
| 3 | Tan Hoong Kiat | Malaysia | 4,370,000 |
| 4 | Fang Chih I | Taiwan | 1,050,000 |
| 5 | Wan Tsz To | Hong Kong | 1,795,000 |
| 6 | Chu Yong Chun | Taiwan | 750,000 |
| 7 | Wu Peng Sen | Taiwan | 4,195,000 |
| 8 | Lau King Lun Alan | Hong Kong | 4,440,000 |
| 9 | Tsang Dicky Siu Hang | Hong Kong | 5,485,000 |
Race to the title begins at 1:30pm…
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 – 107 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 |
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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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