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6/21/2023, 10:00:00 PM

Justin Geronimo closes Main Event Day 1C as chip leader

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After 7.5 hours of play, Main Event Day 1C wrapped up with Filipino Justin Geronimo bagging the chip lead. This was another impressive performance by Geronimo who topped the counts at two other events, eventually finishing in 3rd place at the Crazy Weekend Accumulator. At Main Event Day 1C, Geronimo railed numerous players to close the day with 302,000 in chips.

End of Day 1C chip counts - 5 players

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JG Justin Geronimo	302,000	52,000
HM Hsieh Min Jung	263,000	33,000
LC Li Chih Feng	132,000	52,000
LC Lee Chih Yu	119,000	119,000
LC Lu Cheng Kai	65,000	-2,000

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6/21/2023, 9:47:30 PM

DAY 1C - LIVE UPDATES

Date: June 21, 2023 Buy in: TWD 11,000 (~USD 360) Entries: 88 entries ITM: 5 players

Chips in play: 880,000

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6/21/2023, 9:35:00 PM

Fang Shao Yang eliminated on the bubble

Level 15: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Fang Shao Yang sent his last chips in with A♦ 9♣ on hand, he is called by chip leader Justin Geronimo with Q♦ J♣ . When the board runs J♦ 2♣ 7♦ 7♣ K♣ , Geronimo has the higher flush to eliminate Fang and wrap up Day 1C.

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6/21/2023, 9:28:00 PM

Blinds up, 6 players remaining

Level 15: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Blinds are up, 6 players remaining. It is bubble time!

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6/21/2023, 9:25:00 PM

Chih Yu Lee avoids the rail

Level 14: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

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All in preflop, Chih Yu Lee with kd} J♥ and needs to hit against Fang Shao Yang’s {c} Q♠ . The board grants Lee the outs as it runs 9♠ 9♥ 4♠ J♦ J♠ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CY Chih Yu Lee	83,000(21 BB)	83,000
FS Fang Shao Yang	76,000(19 BB)	38,000

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6/21/2023, 9:20:00 PM

Fang Shao Yang doubles through Tsai

Level 14: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Another all in preflop, Fang Shao Yang Q♦ Q♣ and Tsai Yu You Ci with 4♥ 4♦ . The board runs A♥ 5♠ J♥ A♠ 8♣ , Yang zooms, Tsai plunges. Tsai falls on the next hand to Hsieh Min Jung.

It is bubble time!

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
FS Fang Shao Yang	118,000(30 BB)	118,000
TY Tsai Yu	busted

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6/21/2023, 9:15:00 PM

Hsieh Min Jung ends Ng Pui Cheng

Level 14: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

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The final table is underway, Yeung Tsz Wai was eliminated in 9th place and was followed to the rails by Ng Pui Cheng. Cheng’s A♠ 8♣ fell to Hsieh Min Jung’s A♣ 9♠ when a Nine spiked the flop.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HM Hsieh Min Jung	230,000(58 BB)	50,000

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6/21/2023, 9:10:00 PM

Hsieh Min Jung boots Dicky Tsang

Level 14: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

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Button Hsieh Min Jung raises to 8000, small blind Dicky Tsang shoves his 32,000 stack, Hsieh calls and shows A♥ T♥ . Tsang has 6♥ 6♣ for a flip. A♠ the board runs J♠ J♦ J♣ 5♥ T♦ , Hsieh spikes a higher pair on the river to eliminate Tsang and form the final table.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HM Hsieh Min Jung	180,000(45 BB)	83,700

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6/21/2023, 9:08:00 PM

Blinds up, 10 players remaining

Level 14: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Blinds are up, 10 players remaining. Day 1C plays down to 5 players which is 5% of the 88-entry field.

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6/21/2023, 9:06:00 PM

Fang Shao Yang gets max with Jacks

Level 13: 2,000 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

After paying out a costly double up, Fang Shao Yang doubles up through Yeung Tsz Wai with J♣ J♦ standing firm against 9♣ {9}.

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6/21/2023, 9:03:00 PM

Lu Cheng Kai outkicks for a double up

Level 13: 2,000 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

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Lu Cheng Kai all in with A♣ 5♦ , Fang Shao Yang has him covered and hopes to eliminate with A♥ 4♦ , with the board running 3♠ 7♥ 2♠ K♥ A♠ , Lu’s kicker plays for a double up.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
LC Lu Cheng Kai	67,000(22 BB)	67,000
FS Fang Shao Yang	38,000(13 BB)	-12,000

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6/21/2023, 9:00:00 PM

More chips for Geronimo

Level 13: 2,000 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

With 32,000 in the pot and a board 2♠ 7♣ K♠ 3♥ , big blind Ng Pui Cheng check-calls button Justin Geronimo’s 17,000 bet. This leads to the river 7♠ . Geronimo fires 54,000, Ng opts to fold.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JG Justin Geronimo	250,000(83 BB)	60,000
NP Ng Pui Cheng	62,000(21 BB)	62,000

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6/21/2023, 8:55:00 PM

Fang Shao Yang doubles up

Level 13: 2,000 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

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Fang Shao Yang all in for 21,000 and 2♥ 2♠ to battle with, Yeung Tsz Wai calls with Q♦ 3♦ . With the board running 2♣ 7♣ 7♠ 3♣ 6♠ , Fang doubles up.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
YT Yeung Tsz Wai	60,000(20 BB)	-42,000
FS Fang Shao Yang	50,000(17 BB)	50,000

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6/21/2023, 8:50:00 PM

Justin Geronimo continues to rake in

Level 13: 2,000 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Action folds to the small blind Justin Geronimo who raises to 7,000, big blind Chih Yu Lee calls, the flop runs A♥ 6♠ 3♥ . Geronimo c-bets 4,000, Lee calls. On the turn 2♠ , Geronimo fires another barrel of 6,000 and still Lee calls. On the river 6♣ both check, Lee has 2♥ 9♥ , Geronimo wins it with A♣ 8♠ .

Justin Geronimo 220,000

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6/21/2023, 8:48:00 PM

Blinds up, 10 players remaining

Level 13: 2,000 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Blinds are up, 10 players remaining. Day 1C plays down to 5 players which is 5% of the 88-entry field.

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6/21/2023, 8:30:00 PM

Another pot for Justin Geronimo|

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

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Justin Geronimo and Ng Phui Cheng met in a previous hand with Cheng winning 30,000 from Geronimo with Ace-King, king pairing on the river. The two met again. Geronimo raised to 5500 from the button big blind Ng defended, the flop ran 6♣ K♣ 8♦ . Geronimo c-bet 3000, Ng check-called. On the turn 5♣ , Geronimo double barreled 12,000, Ng check-called. The river 3♦ , both checked. Ng showed A♣ 3♦ , Geronimo claimed the pot with Q♦ 5♦ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JG Justin Geronimo	190,000(76 BB)	77,000
NP Ng Phui Cheng	70,000(28 BB)	70,000

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6/21/2023, 8:25:00 PM

Hsieh Min Jung picks up a decent pot

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

From cutoff, Hsieh Min Jung raises to 4500, big blind calls, the flop runs 6♠ J♠ K♠ , big blind checks, Hsieh bets 13,000 and wins the pot.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HM Hsieh Min Jung	96,300(39 BB)	-3,700

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6/21/2023, 8:18:00 PM

Yeung Tsz Wai rails Tseng Hsien Pai

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

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Short stacked Tseng Hsien Pai goes all in for 22,000 and ac} 4♥ to battle with, Yeung T♠ Wai calls and shows J♥ T♣ . The board favors the bigger stack as the cards run 8♠ Q♥ 9♥ 7♦ 4♠ for a straight to Yeung.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips
TH Tseng Hsien Pai	busted

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6/21/2023, 8:15:00 PM

Justin Geronimo sniffs out the bluff, rails Hung

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Hand opens with cutoff Hung Chien Hsiang raising to 5000, small blind Justin Geronimo and big blind Chih Yu Lee call, the flop runs 7♣ 3♣ A♦ , all check. On the turn J♠ , Geronimo leads out 5,000, big blind folds, Hung calls. On the river J♦ , Geronimo checks, Hung tank-shoves 30,500, Geronimo tank-calls.

Hung Q♣ 6♣ bluff Geronimo A♥ 4♥

Hung is eliminated on a failed bluff.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JG Justin Geronimo	113,000(45 BB)	57,000
HC Hung Chien Hsiang	busted

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6/21/2023, 8:13:00 PM

Blinds up, 13 players

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Blinds are up, 13 players remaining. Day 1C plays down to 5 players which is 5% of the 88-entry field.

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6/21/2023, 8:10:00 PM

Hsieh Min Jung hero calls

Level 11: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

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On a board T♦ 2♣ 6♥ 7♠ 4♥ and around 36,000 in the pot, Justin Geronimo bet 20,000 to send Hsieh Min Jung tanking. Hsieh found the decision to call and it was the right one. Geronimo had 5♦ 5♠ , Hsieh shipped it with Q♥ T♣ top pair.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HM Hsieh Min Jung	100,000(50 BB)	100,000
JG Justin Geronimo	56,000(28 BB)	-28,000

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6/21/2023, 7:53:00 PM

Blinds up, 16 players remaining

Level 11: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Blinds are up, 16 players remaining. Day 1C plays down to 5 players which is 5% of the 88-entry field.

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6/21/2023, 7:50:00 PM

Chen Yu Chien doubles through Yeung Chun Shing

Level 10: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

All in at the flop 2♦ J♣ 4♦ , Chen Yu Chien with K♥ J♥ , Yeung Chun Shing with 9♥ 9♠ , the turn T♥ and river K♥ complete the board. It’s a double up for Chen.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CY Chen Yu Chien	79,600(53 BB)	3,700
YC Yeung Chun Shing	4,000(3 BB)	4,000

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6/21/2023, 7:45:00 PM

Yeung Tsz Wai sends Geronimo tanking

Level 10: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

On a board that completed 3♦ 9♠ 5♥ K♦ 6♠ and 49,500 in the pot, Yeung Tsz Wai bets 48,000, Justin Geronimo tanks. The clock is eventually called and Geronimo folds..

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
YT Yeung Tsz Wai	102,000(68 BB)	22,000
JG Justin Geronimo	84,000(56 BB)	30,000

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6/21/2023, 7:42:00 PM

Double KO! Tsai Yu You Ci dusts two

Level 10: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Soon after railing Tan Wen Shen, Tsai Yu You Ci A♥ J♣ delivers a double knockout to Jaeho Lee 7♣ 7♦ and Wang Li Jung A♦ 2♦ on a board of A♠ 8♥ T♠ 3♦ Q♥ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
YY Yu You Ci Tsai	82,000(55 BB)	22,000
JL Jaeho Lee	busted
WL Wang Li Jung	busted	-53,000

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6/21/2023, 7:40:00 PM

Tan Wen Shen goes bust, Tsai scoops

Level 10: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Tan Wen Shen shoves, no callers. Tan shoves again, this time Tsai Yu You Ci calls. Tan opens 9♥ 9♣ and is flipping against Tsai’s K♣ Q♥ overcards. With the board running K♦ 5♠ 6♠ A♠ 4♣ , Tan goes bust and Tsai ships ti to climb to 60,000.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
YY Yu You Ci Tsai	60,000(40 BB)	60,000
TW Tan Wen Shen	busted

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6/21/2023, 7:35:00 PM

Yeung Chun Shing claims a pot

Level 10: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

On a board showing 4♣ T♦ 7♦ K♣ and 14,700 in the pot, Yeung Chun Shing bets 6,500, Cehn Yun Chien tank-folds.

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6/21/2023, 7:30:00 PM

Blinds up, 20 players remaining

Level 10: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

20 players remaining, blinds are up. Day 1C plays down to the 5 players / ITM of 5% of the field.

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6/21/2023, 7:15:00 PM

Chen Yun Chien tanks table leader

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

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On a board showing 3♠ 4♠ A♦ 5♠ and 14,400 in the pot, Yeung Tsz Wai bets 7,500, Chen Yu Chien check-raises all in for 52,000, Yeung tank-folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
YT Yeung Tsz Wai	80,000(67 BB)	-14,000
CY Chen Yu Chien	75,900(63 BB)	11,900

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6/21/2023, 7:10:00 PM

Blinds up, 23 players remaining

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

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23 players remaining, blinds are up. Day 1C plays down to the 5 players / ITM of 5% of the field. Here are random big stacks and chip counts:

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
YT Yeung Tsz Wai	94,000(78 BB)	94,000
LC Li Chih Feng	80,000(67 BB)	80,000
CY Chen Yu Chien	64,000(53 BB)	64,000
NP Ng Pui Cheung	54,000(45 BB)	54,000
JG Justin Geronimo	54,000(45 BB)	-158,000
WL Wang Li Jung	53,000(44 BB)	53,000
DT Dicky Tsang	52,000(43 BB)	52,000

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6/21/2023, 6:25:00 PM

Day 1C registration closes with 88 entries, 33 remain

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

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Day 1C registration has closed. 88 entered making it the largest Day 1 so far. Double qualifier Lau Wing Yu jumped in the action to attempt for a third stack.