USOP: Poker2U Taiwan Series: MAIN EVENT starts today @1pm; 李書吟, 王淨加, Chris Chen win trophies

 

After five days of games, the U Series of Poker: Poker2U Taiwan Series underway at the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP Club) in Taipei City opens with the MAIN EVENT! The star of the festival is highlighted by its TWD 10,000,000 (~$330,000) guaranteed prize pool. The event runs from February 15 to 19 with four chances to qualify for Day 2. Stay tuned to Somuchpoker as we bring you Live Updates on some of the day’s biggest hands.

Everything you need to know about the MAIN EVENT

Wanna get your hands on that gold and silver plated trophy? Today’s qualifier lights up at 1pm. Buy in is TWD 20,000 (~$660).  This is the most affordable international event staged in Taiwan. For players that register, pay, and have their chips in play by the first shuffle, will automatically be eligible for Bubble Protection.

Players begin with a full 30,000 (300x opening round blinds). Blinds increase every 40 minutes. Registration closes at the start of Level 10. From there, remaining players continue until the money is reached / 12.5% of the field.

Event results

Shuin Li 李書吟 wins the Ladies Event

Shuin Li 李書吟 is the first USOP: Poker2U Taiwan Series Ladies Event champion! As the shortest stack at three handed, Shuin Li 李書吟 caught a lucky set with pocket Eights to survive and double through Maggie Chien Chih Weng 翁芊智 pocket Jacks. Li 李書吟 got lucky again against Weng 翁芊智 with landing trips Sevens on a board running to dust .

Facing Billy Pi Ying Hsu  許必穎 at heads up, Li 李書吟 called Hsu’s 許必穎 shove on a flop with top pair. Hsu 許必穎 had gutshot that failed to come on the turn and river .

Buy in: TWD 5,000 / TWD 10,000
Entries: 54
Prize pool: TWD 310,800 (~$10,240)
ITM: 7 places

Payouts in TWD

1	Shuin Li	李書吟	Taiwan	115,000
2	Pi Ying Hsu	許必穎	Taiwan	68,400
3	Chien Chih Weng	翁芊智	Taiwan	42,000
4	Chen Yi Liu	劉甄詒	Taiwan	29,500
5	Huawei Weiwei Lin	林華薇	Taiwan	23,300
6	Chijen Chu	朱啟仁	Taiwan	18,600
7	Future Ong		Malaysia	14,000

CHRIS CHEN closes out the 7-Max Shot Clock

Chris Chen finally accomplished what he couldn’t at yesterday’s Bounty Hunter event when he finished 2nd to Cheng Chieh Wang 黃政傑. Chen outlasted a field of 60 entries at the 7-Max Shot Clock to pocket a cool TWD 339,500 (~$11,190). 

Buy in: TWD 18,000 (~$600)
Entries: 60
Prize pool: TWD 942,800 (~$31,070)
ITM: 8 places

Place	Player	姓名	Flag	Payout in TWD
1	Chris Chen		Taiwan	339,500
2	Lin Nine Heng		Taiwan	199,500
3	Chih Feng Li	李志峯	Taiwan	125,000
4	Cheli Lin	林哲立	Taiwan	84,800
5	Lee Ziang		Malaysia	65,900
6	Duy Ho		United States	51800
7	Cheng Chieh Yang	楊成傑	Taiwan	42400
8	Hon Cheong Lee	李翰鏘	Hong Kong	33900

CHING CHIA WANG 王淨加 wins PLO KO Bounty

Ching Chia Wang 王淨加 became the first multi winner of the series earning a second title at last night’s PLO KO Bounty. Wang 王淨加 first won the Short Deck event. He has now collected TWD 265,200 (~$8,740) in combined winnings.

Buy in: TWD 12,000 (~$395)
Entries: 85
Prize pool: TWD 635,500 (~$ 20,945
ITM: 10 places

Payouts in TWD

1	Ching Chia Wang	王淨加	Taiwan	204900
2	Yan Chen Jiang	江彥成	Taiwan	123900
3	Kristof Segers		Belgium	77100
4	Chung Linag Kuo	郭俊良	Taiwan	52100
5	Sin Ren Chen	陳信任	Taiwan	39700
6	Shao Me Yang	楊紹宓	Taiwan	31800
7	Yutang Wang	王毓棠	Taiwan	26400
8	Fubang Huang	黃富邦	Taiwan	22200
8	Ori Kossonogi		Israel	20500
9	Lee Kuang Hung	李光紘	Taiwan	19100
10	Tzu Yuan Fu	傅子袁	Taiwan	17800

More action ahead so stay tuned to Somuchpoker as we bring you daily recaps and highlights of the ongoing series. The inaugural USOP: Poker2U Taiwan Series kicked off on February 10 at the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP Club) in Taipei City and runs until February 19, 2023. For photos, head to the Somuchpoker News & Event Coverage facebook page.