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Final Day
TAIWAN OPEN - FINAL DAY
Buy in: TWD 4,000 (~USD 132) - 164 entries Buy in: TWD 8,000 (~USD 264) - 288 entries Total Entries: 452 Prize pool: TWD 2,526,600 (~USD 82,220) Total ITM round: 57 players
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Final table payouts*Heads up payout deal
Watch the Final Table race to victory via the livestream:
Payouts
| Place | Player |
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Final Table
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 1,800,000 | 500,000 | |
| 1,700,000 | 100,000 | |
| 1,200,000 | 1,200,000 | |
| 1,100,000 | 200,000 | |
| 935,000 | -105,000 | |
| 890,000 | 775,000 | |
| 705,000 | -285,000 | |
| 515,000 | -105,000 | |
| 445,000 | -20,000 |
Eli Chang hanging in there
Another double up for the short stacked Eli Chang (4 bb) with 5♦ 5♥ dodging Cheuk Kim Tsang’s K♦ T♣ over cards.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 1,300,000(33 BB) | -500,000 | |
| 620,000(16 BB) | -160,000 |
Eli Chang doubles up
Down to 8 bb, Eli Chang pushes and lands a double up with 9♦ 9♥ dominating Yang Hsin Shih’s 4♣ 4♠ .
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 780,000(20 BB) | 440,000 | |
| 250,000(6 BB) | -340,000 |
Chip count update
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 990,000(25 BB) | -510,000 | |
| 925,000(23 BB) | 170,000 | |
| 900,000(23 BB) | 100,000 | |
| 800,000(20 BB) | 540,000 | |
| 800,000(20 BB) | 500,000 | |
| 300,000(8 BB) | -75,000 |
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 1,800,000(45 BB) | 400,000 | |
| 1,040,000(26 BB) | -160,000 | |
| 690,000(17 BB) | 500,000 | |
| 590,000(15 BB) | -210,000 | |
| 340,000(9 BB) | 40,000 |
Eli Chang doubles through Geronimo, Wang folds preflop
Justin Geronimo and Eli Chang are both all in, Phillip Wang tanks and nearly makes the call then opts to fold while showing 6♦ 6♥ . Geronimo opens A♦ 7♦ , Eli Chang ahead with T♥ T♠ , when the flop dropped 5♥ 6♠ 9♣ , Wang is visibly frustrated that he didn’t call. The turn 4♣ and river Q♠ secures the double up for Chang. Shortly after, Geronimo busts out.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 300,000(15 BB) | -165,000 |
Eli Chang joins the upper tier
8000 ante
Cooler at Table 3 with Eli Chang turning over K♥ K♣ to dust Pei Chih Shih’s J♦ J♠ on a board that ran out 2♠ T♠ Q♥ 8♦ 8♣ .
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 465,000(58 BB) | 465,000 | |
busted |