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Kawaguchi Steals It On The River
Level 2: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000
90 minutesFirst Break Of The Day
Flight B is now on its first break of the day. Latecomers can still sign up at Level 2, closing at 4:00 PM.
Flight B is now on its first break of the day. Latecomers can still sign up at Level 2, closing at 4:00 PM.
Shinichiro Kano has returned from yesterday's unsuccessful run where he started off strong but then fell on a dominated pair. He is back on the beat with a slight boost after he railed Chung Howe Sean Tan with ace-king over ace-ten suited.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
SK Shinichiro Kano | 171,000(86 BB) |
CH Chung Howe Sean Tan | busted |
Three players put in 8,000 each pre-flop to build a pot of 27,000 before the dealer fanned a 4♣ 3♣ 9♦ flop.
From the small blind, Chang Yi Ho led for 5,000, Kawaguchi called, and button player Luke Dainton fired a raise to 16,000. Both players remained unfazed, keeping the action three-way to the 8♠ turn, which all three players checked.
On the 6♠ river, Chang checked once more and Kawaguchi tossed in 25,000. Dainton folded, and after slight deliberation, Chang did the same to award Kawaguchi the pot.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
AK Akihiro Kawaguchi | 181,000(91 BB) |
LD Luke Dainton | 92,500(46 BB) |
YC Yi Chang Ho | 64,000(32 BB) |
Xuan Ming Jason ChinJason Chin is currently leading the counts after a huge takedown in a huge cooler against Soohyeok Lee. The hand opened with a raise of 2,500 from late position Ta Wei Wang that was called by Lee on the button and by Chin on the big blind.
At the flop of J♣ 4♦ 7♠, Wang continued for 3,500 and both players stuck around to the turn 10s. Wang held on to the reins for 7,000 and again, both players called.
With the J♥ landing on the river, action flared up starting with a 17,000 bet from Wang, raised to 50,000 by Lee, then Chin check-raise to 150,000. Wang didn't defend, instead he quickly got out of the way while Lee went all in for 151,500. Easy call for Chin and they turned them over.
Soohyeok Lee: J♠ 4♠
Jason Chin: J♦ T♥
Both players had the boat with Chin ahead to ship it as Lee packed up and left.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
XM Xuan Ming Jason Chin | 374,500(375 BB) |
| 115,000(115 BB) | |
SL Soohyeok Lee | busted |
Kouichi BabaThe first bust out player of the day, Mitchell Tsang, re-entered and was placed back in the same seat. Following a raise from Kouichi Baba of 2,500, Tsang three-bet from cutoff position to 8,500. Baba wanted to see the flop and called.
After the dealer laid out 9♦ 2♦ Q♠, Tsang fired again for 5,000 and Baba check-called. Heavier action came on the turn 4♣ with Tsang barreling 21,000 only to see Baba check-raise all in. Without hesitation, Tsang called.
Kouichi Baba: 4♠ 4♥
Mitchell Tsang: A♦ K♦
Baba was ahead with the set while Tsang had outs for the flush. With the river coming K♣, Tsang missed to give Baba the max.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
KB Kouichi Baba | 1,675,000(1675 BB) |
MT Mitchell Tsang | 33,000(33 BB) |
The first bust out of Flight B has been delivered with Mitchell Tsang falling in two hands.
Before the knockout blow, he lost a pot to Chuang Lin Cheng who defended on the big blind. By the time it reached the river, the pot had swelled to 27,500 with a board showing 8♣ 3♥ 5♠ K♣ T♥.
Tsang bet 20,000 and Cheng check-called with 8♥ 5♥ wining the pot against Tsang's A♥ 8♠.
Immediately following the hand, Tsang opened 3,000 from middle position then called small blind Xuan Ming Jason Chin's 7,000 reraise. Action erupted on the flop 2♣ 2♦ 9♦ starting with a 3,500 continuation bet from Chin, raised to 12,000 by Tsang.
Chin assessed the board once more then fired all in. Tsang snap-called for his tournament life.
Jason Chin: Q♣ Q♥
Mitchell Tsang: J♦ 4♦
The turn and river produced K♣ 8♠, no diamonds for Tsang to pack up as Chin shipped it in.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
XM Xuan Ming Jason Chin | 190,000(190 BB) |
CL Chuang Lin Cheng | 179,000(179 BB) |
MT Mitchell Tsang | busted |
Daniel PeterFollowing a raise from under the gun, next to act Yohn Paredes three-bet to 6,000. Several seats later, Daniel Peter in the small blind responded with a four-bet to 16,000, and only Paredes gave him action.
Peter continued on the flop 8♦ 9♣ K♣ with a bet of 15,000, but it didn’t shake off Paredes, who slid out the call. Both players then checked down the turn 2♣ and river 2♠.
Peter tabled A♦ K♥ for top pair, while a disappointed Paredes could only mutter “bummer” before exposing Q♥ Q♣.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
DP Daniel Peter | 143,000(143 BB) |
YP Yohn Paredes | 83,000(83 BB) |
Kok Beng TanKok Beng Tan three-bet preflop in back-to-back hands, with the first one kicked off by Chuang Lin Cheng for 2,000. Tan three-bet to 7,000 and they went heads up after the call.
On a flop of 5♦ 8♣ 2♣, Tan continued for 5,000 and another 11,000 on the turn 9♦. Both were check-called by Cheng to see the river Q♥.
Cheng checked again, Tan gave it some thought and then checked back. Cheng showed K♦ J♦, while Tan picked up the pot with A♣ 7♥ for ace-high.
The next hand opened with a 2,000 raise from Sean Tan in late position, and again hijack Kok Beng Tan three-bet to 7,000. Sean Tan called and they took it to a board of Q♣ 6♦ 4♦ Q♠ 6♥.
Sean Tan value-bet 11,000 on the river and got the call. He turned over 6♣ 4♣ for a full house to win the pot.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
CH Chung Howe Sean Tan | 139,000(139 BB) |
KB Kok Beng Tan | 125,000(125 BB) |
CL Chuang Lin Cheng | 110,000(110 BB) |
Cards are now in the air for Flight B of the Main Event which means, the Cronus Golden Window has closed. Only 12 players qualified for the Double Bubble Protection:
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
YP Yohn Paredes | 120,000(120 BB) |
MT Mitchell Tsang | 120,000(120 BB) |
DP Daniel Peter | 120,000(120 BB) |
ZY Zhi Yu Wang | 120,000(120 BB) |
| 120,000(120 BB) | |
KB Kok Beng Tan | 120,000(120 BB) |
LH Leh Hua Wei | 120,000(120 BB) |
SK Shinichiro Kano | 120,000(120 BB) |
| 120,000(120 BB) | |
KW Kim Wah Chiu | 120,000(120 BB) |
KC Kang Chien Shao | 120,000(120 BB) |
HJ Haram Joo | 120,000(120 BB) |

The Gods of Poker Taipei: The Titan Assemby opens today, January 13, with the festival's crown jewel - Main Event - taking place at the CTP Asia Poker Arena in Taipei City, Taiwan Headlined by a NT$ 21,000,000 (~US$ 670,000) guarantee and the coveted Black-and-Gold GOP Gauntlet, Flight B gets underway at 12:30 PM, with registration open until 4:00 PM.
With a buy-in of NT$ 45,000 (~US$ 1,400), players begin with a 120,000 stack, equivalent to 120 big blinds at the opening level. For players that sign up at Level 2, starting stack is equivalent to 60 big blinds. And for last second sign ups, the starting stack is equivalent to 30 big blinds.
Everything You Need To Know About the Main Event
Yesterday’s opening flight set the early benchmark with 136 entries and 19 players through to the money round. Local star Chihwei Fan bagged the chip lead with 2,375,000, making him the player to chase for the ensuing flights.
Good news for players that sign up early. GOP has introduced the Cronus Golden Window. Under the watch of Cronus, timing is everything and is rewarded with DOUBLE Bubble Protection.

For those that qualify, that means, if you stone cold bubble the Main Event, you will receive a consolation prize of two Main Event buy-ins back in the form of GOP tournament credits. To be eligible, players need to sign up before the start of Level 1.
If you miss that Golden Window, all is not lost. Players that sign up at Level 1 will be eligible for Bubble Protection which awards a consolation prize of one Main Event buy-in back in the form of GOP tournament credits.
*It is important to keep in mind that protection is only available for Flight A and Flight B.
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