Taiwan Millions Tournament 14 – Live Updates – Day 1D & Day 1E
Buy in: NTD 8,000 (~USD 256)
Guarantee: NTD 10,000,000 (~USD 319,760)
Starting stack: 25,000
Day 1A: 639 entries / 77 ITM survivors
Day 1B: 648 entries / 78 ITM survivors
Day 1C: 670 entries / 81 ITM survivors
Day 1D: 903 entries / 108 ITM survivors
Day 1E: 533 entries / 64 ITM survivors
Kenny Hsiung bags the biggest at Day 1E Turbo
The last flight to join the record breaking TMT 14 Main Event was Day 1E Turbo with an eager 533 signing up and 64 surviving the onslaught. Kenny Hsiung emerged the heat leder with 561,000. We will have the chip counts up one it has been released.
Day 1D – Live Updates
Entries: 903
Chips in play: 22,575,000
Chang Cheng Yuan bags the TMT 14 Main Event Day 1D chip lead
The TMT 14 Main Event wrapped up its final two entry days on Saturday, July 29 at the Asia Poker Arena. The highlight event witnessed an overwhelming response as enthusiastic players poured in to amass a 903 entry field. The wall to wall action concluded with 108 players remaining led by Chang Cheng Yuan. We will have the official counts once it has been made available.
23:10: Bubble round double bust: Two players bust simultaneously to end Day 1D
Level 19: 5,000-10,000 ante 10,000
All in preflop, Lin Beng Cheng with 
wins the flip against player’s 
on a board 
.
Lin Beng Cheng – 370,000
At a separate table, Tsai Jung Hao with 
dominated a short stack’s 
. The board ran 
.
23:00: Lo Shih Ting’s two pair holds
Level 19: 5,000-10,000 ante 10,000
With 40,000 brewed and a flop 
, button player bets 13,000, Lo Shih Ting check-raises to 54,000, button answers with a 138,000 three-bet, Lo shoves, button calls. Lo is ahead 
, button 
top pair, the turn 
and river keep Lo ahead to ship it.
Lo Shih Tin – 294,000
22:45: Chung Wei Huang soars with small pocket
Level 18: 4,000-8,000 ante 8,000
Hijack Chung Wei Huang is all in with 
and is flipping against cutoff with 
. With the board running 
, Chung’s small pair holds to send one packing and him soaring.
Chung Wei Huang – 485,000
22:30: Huang Chang Hau banks it with a set
Level 18: 4,000-8,000 ante 8,000
With 50,000 in the pot, three players stare down a flop 
. Mid position bets 25,000, button raises to 60,000, big blind Huang Chang Hau three-bets all in for 90,000, mp shoves over 200,000, button gets out of the way. Huang opens 
set, mp with , the turn and river secure the win for Huang for a double up.
Huang Chang Hau – 290,000
22:20: Big stacks
Level 18: 4,000-8,000 ante 8,000
Chang Cheng Yuan – 540,000
Zhuang Min Jie – 380,000
Chung Wei Huang – 350,000
21:55: Shi Yu Ze doubles up
Level 17: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Shi Yu Ze raises to 12,000, cutoff shoves, at the showdown Shi is behind [qh} against 
. The board fans out 
. Shi pairs up to survive and double up.
Shi Yu Ze – 130,000
21:50: Lai Wei Chen hard-bets to the turn
Level 17: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Hijack raises to 12,000, button Lai Wei Chen three-bets to 30,000, hijack calls, the flop runs 
. Chen c-bets 17,000, hijack check-calls. On the turn 
, Chen shoves and wins it right there.
Lai Wei Chen – 190,000
21:45: Small pair stands firm for David Lee
Level 17: 3000-6000 ante 6000
With 120,000 in the pot and a flop 
laid out, mid position player David Lee shoves with 
, button player snap-calls with draw. The turn and river completes the board. Lee’s small pocket holds for a double up.
David Lee – 290,000
21:40: Chung Wei Huang boots one
Level 17: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Short stacked lojack goes all in with m big blind Chung Wei Huang calls with 
. Two aces grace the board for Chung to improve further and ship it and boot one out.
Chung Wei Huang – 350,000
21:20: Big slick gives David Lee the max
Level 16: 2500-5000 ante 5000
Hijack player raises to 11,000 then calls button player David Lee’s three-bet shove of 56,800. Lee has , hijack with 
. The board runs 
for trips to Lee and a double up.
David Lee – 130,000
21:00: Rick Lee outkicks then fills up for a double
Level 15: 2000-4000 ante 4000
Button player Rick Lee raises to 9,000 and is called by the blinds to see the flop . Action is checked to Lee who c-bets 10,00, small blind raises to 25,000, big blind calls, Lee three-bet shoves, small blind folds while big blind makes the call. Lee shows trips, big blind has trips lower kicker. The turn is , the river is for a full house to Lee.
Rick Lee – 340,000
20:55: Cai Ming Zheng’s full house dusts the flush
Level 15: 2000-4000 ante 4000
On a turn board 
with 60,000 in the pot, small blind Cai Ming Zheng check-calls cutoff Huang Tien Sheng’s 35,000 bet to head to the river . Zheng checks again, Huang goes all in, Zheng calls and shows 
full house, Huang was way behind with flush.
Cai Ming Zheng – 280,000
Huang Tien Sheng – 170,000
20:25: Sheng Wei Fan doubles with rockets
Level 14: 1500-3000 ante 3000
Under the gun Sheng Wei Fan raises to 7000, hijack calls, button player jams, back to Sheng with the call while hijack folds. Button has and is way behin Sheng’s . The board runs for a double up to Sheng.
Sheng Wei Fan – 80,000
20:20: Ian Cheng rises to 170K
Level 14: 1500-3000 ante 3000
Under the gun Ian Cheng all in holding 
and is flipping against big blind’s . With the board running , it’s a double up for Cheng.
Ian Cheng – 170,000
20:11: 250 players remaining
Level 14: 1500-3000 ante 3000
20:10 Chip leaders at the break
Level 13: 1200-2400 ante 2400
Zhuang Min Jie – 320,000
Huang Tien Sheng – 300,000
Yun Ying Jheng – 280,000
20:05: Poi Chen wins the flip
Level 13: 1200-2400 ante 2400
Mid position is all in with , cutoff Poi Chen has , the board runs 
for a double up to Chen.
19:40: Cooler awards Chin Lung Tsai the win
Level 13: 1200-2400 ante 2400
All in preflop, mp player with , button Chin Lung Tsai calls with , the board is jack-high. Chin ships it.
Chin Lung Tsai – 110,000
19:30: Wei Le Tsai’s set of snowmen rail one
Level 13: 1200-2400 ante 2400
On a board that completed and 110,000 in the pot, mp player checks, hijack Wei Le Tsai shoves for 40,000, mp tank-calls and shows then busts to Tsai’s set.
Wei Le Tsai – 180,000
19:20: Sheng Wei Fan shoves for the win
Level 12: 1000-2000 ante 2000
A pot of 31,000 brewed preflop and the flop comes [qs}. Hijack Sheng Wei Fan bets 12,000, utg+1 check-calls. On the river , Sheng shoves and wins the pot.
Sheng Wei Fan – 110,000
18:51: 360 players remaining
Level 12: 1000-2000 ante 2000
18:50: Wu Yan Jie wins the flip
Level 11: 800-1600 ante 1600
Wu Yan Jie calls the all in preflop with and is up against overcards for a flip. The board runs out , Wu ships it and rail one.
Wu Yan Jie – 110,000
18:40: Ling Wei Yu rails one
Level 11: 800-1600 ante 1600
Under the gun +1 shoves 24,2000 with and hijack Ling Wei Wu calls with a higher pocket . The board runs 
Ling ships it while sending one out in the process.
Ling Wei Wu – 120,000
18:30: 420 remaining players
Level 11: 800-1600 ante 1600
18:20: Liu Yu Che claims the pot
Level 10: 600-1200 ante 1200
With 16,000 in the pot, two players stare down a flop . Bets lead to all ins with big blind Liu Yu Che holding full house and mp player with . The turn and river secures the pot for Liu.
Liu Yu Che – 45,000
18:10: Registration closes at 903 entries
Level 10: 600-1200 ante 1200
Record turnout of 903 entries for Day 1D of the TMT 14 Main Event! Players that missed the window still have one final chance with Day 1E taking place starting at 8pm. We will have the official numbers once reg closes.
17:30: Chou Shih Kun gains some for his boat
Level 9: 500-1000 ante 1000
Mid position raises to 2500, big blind Chou Shi Kun calls, the flop runs . Chou check-calls 3000. Both players check the turn for a free river . Chou leads out 10,500, mp calls then mucks to Chou’s full house.
Chou Shih Kun – 160,000
17:20: 819 entries
Level 9: 500-1000 ante 1000
17:05: Notables in the field
Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000
Hon Cheong Lee
Jacky Yu
Justing Chan
Fu Bang Huang
Kenny Shih
Junnie Pamplona
Chien Chih Weng
Pete Chen
17:00: Cai Ming Zheng eliminates one
Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000
On a board {8c, small blind Cai Ming Zheng bets 5500, big blind shoves, Zheng calls. Big blind has , Zheng wins the pot with top pair on the river.
Cai Ming Zheng – 62,000
16:50: Wei Hsin Hsieh’s one card flush
Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000
Utg+2 raises to 2300, lojack calls hijack Wei Hsin Hsieh three-bets all in to 9400, both players make the call. At the flop , lojack shoves, utg+2 folds, lojack has top pair. The turn and river improves lojack to two-pair but still loses to Wei’s one-card flush.
Wei Hsin Hsieh – 31,000
16:45: 745 entries
Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000
16:40: Chow Shih Kun wins the pot
Level 7: 400-800 ante 800
On a flop and 7,000 in the pot, hijack bets 4000, button Chow Shih Kun calls. On the turn , both players check to see a free river . Hijack leads out 1000, Chow shoves and is called. Chow shows and takes down the pot.
Chow Shih Kun – 51,000
16:15: 678 entries
Level 7: 400-800 ante 800
15:40: 620 entries at the break
Level 5: 300-500 ante 500
At this pace, Day 1D will surpass Day 1C’s 670 turnout by the next level. Here are some big stacks at the break:
Jiang Yan Chen – 156,000
Seow Han Yee – 150,000
Chieh Hsiang Hsu – 135,000
15:20: Chieh Hsiang Hsu flushes one
Level 5: 300-500 ante 500
All in on the turn , Chieh Hsiang Hsu with flush against cutoff player’s 
two pair. The river secures the win for Chieh to send one packing.
Chieh Hsiang Hsu – 110,000
15:10: Gerardo Lubas III ends one
Level 5: 300-500 ante 500
Heavy betting bounced back and forth leading to two players all in. Gerardo Lubas III ahead in chips and in hand against . The board runs {2s|}. Lubas ships it and ends a player.
Gerardo Lubas III – 50,000
15:00: 529 entries
Level 5: 300-500 ante 500
14:55: Chih Hua Hsu ends one
Level 4: 200-400 ante 400
All in preflop, utg with , mp Chih Hua Hsu with , the board improves Chih to a set to end a player.
Chih Hua Hsu – 40,000
14:45: Zheng Yu Huang drives the pot and wins it
Level 4: 200-400 ante 400
Mid position raises to 900 and finds three callers to the flop . Hijack player Zheng Yu Huang bets 1600 and is called only by the cutoff, the rest fold. On the turn , Zheng sends out 3100 and cutoff calls again. Both players check the river , Zheng wins it with two pair.
Zheng Yu Huang – 37,000
14:30: Seow Han Yee rails a bluffer
Level 4: 200-400 ante 400
All in on the river board with 27,000 in the pot, small blind shoves 9000, mid position calls, cutoff Seow Han Yee jams 22,100, mp folds. Sb shows bluff, Seow ships it with full house.
Seow Han Yee – 62,000
14:20: Poi Chen rails one
Level 3: 200-300 ante 300
Four players stare down a flop with 10,000 in the pot. Cutoff player bets 3000, button calls, small blind and mid position Poi Chen check-jam, cutoff and button fold. Sb shows , Chen with , the turn and river are good for Chen to win it and boot one in the process.
Poi Chen – 75,000
14:10: Aggressive bets by Hwang Chyan Pu gets Jacks to fold
Level 3: 200-300 ante 300
Mid position Huang Chyan Pu raises to 700, small blind three-bets to 1900, Hwang answers with a four-bet to 4400, sb calls. At the flop , sb check-calls Hwang’s 2000 c-bet. On the turn , Hwang bets 4000, sb folds and shows overpair.
Hwang Chyan Pu – 42,000
14:05: Wong Chun Tim
Level 3: 200-300 ante 300
Mid position Wong Chun Tim raises to 800, lojack calls, cutoff three-bets to 1600, Wong calls, lojack folds. When the board completes , both players check it down. Wong wins it with .
Wong Chun Tim – 38,000
14:00: 314 entries
Level 3: 200-300 ante 300
The room is pumping with over 300 players within the first hour! Due to the mass influx, the tables have been changed to 10-handed.
13:30: 202 entries
Level 2: 100-200 ante 200
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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