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Poker Dream 23 Taiwan

2026.06.26 - 2026.07.06 Add to Calendar

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Blind level

Level 37: 300,000 / 600,000 ante: 600,000

Entries

1/1,328

Total Chips

39,840,000

Average

39,840,000

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Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/29/2026, 8:17:00 PM

Taiwan Open Sponsored by QQPK Recap

Level 37: 300,000 / 600,000 ante: 600,000

Sebastian Brandvist

The Poker Dream 23 Taiwan Open, sponsored by QQPK, held from June 26 to 29, attracted a total of 1,388 entries across nine starting flights, all competing for a TWD 8,000,000 guaranteed prize pool. Aside from the on-site qualifiers, some players had also joined the QQPK qualifiers.

For more details on the busts and prizes, you can check out the Taiwan Open live reporting.

Taiwan Open Winners and Finalists

Taiwan Open Final Table

Sebastian Nicholas Brandvist emerged victorious in the Taiwan Open, capturing the championship and the tournament's top prize of TWD 1,368,200 (~USD 42,410). While the Swedish pro has previously recorded several cashes on the Poker Dream circuit, his Taiwan Open victory marks his largest live PD tournament score to date.

Sebastian Brandvist, Taiwan Open Champion

Joining Brandvist on the final table was new Poker Dreamer Yu-Cheng Lin, who cashed TWD 812,200 (~USD 25,180). He had eliminated most of the final table contenders, like Meng Wee Lim, Kwai Lam Wong, and Chon Fong, but he fell short during the heads-up battle against Brandvist when he received maximum stack damage and significantly lost his chip lead.

Sebastian Brandvist (left) and Yu-Cheng Lin (right) during the heads up match

Despite having a low stack for most of the final three tables, Meng Wee Lim managed to climb all the way to third place after eliminating Jun Tojo, Seokyoung Hong and Sangwoo Lee. Lim also managed to place final table for the Single Draw Mix (A-5, 2-7) Turbo that happened a few days prior.

Meng Wee Lim, 2nd runner-up

Here is the list of final table winners and their respective prizes:

Place	Player	Prize (TWD)	Prize (USD)
1	SB Sebastian BrandvistSweden	1,368,200	$42,945
2	YC Yu Cheng LinTaiwan	812,200	$25,495
3	MW Meng Wee LimSingapore	570,700	$17,915
4	KL Kwai Lam WongHong Kong	428,500	$13,450
5	SL Sangwoo LeeSouth Korea	326,100	$10,235
6	DL Daniel Lim Hung ChunMalaysia	241,800	$7,590
7	CF Chon FongMacao	184,200	$5,780
8	CE Ching En ChenTaiwan	131,500	$4,130
9	SH Seokyoung HongSouth Korea	102,300	$3,210

To get the complete list of the winners and their distribution, you can check out the Taiwan Open Final results page.

Dream Bonus Winners

The Taiwan Open also highlighted the value of the Dream Bonus, with eight players earning substantially more than their official finishing payouts. The Dream Bonus promotion rewarded players who bagged chips across multiple Day 1 flights, converting each additional qualifying stack into an instant cash bonus while advancing only their largest stack to the Final Day.

Taiwan Open Dream Bonus

Taiwanese player Yin Kwan Chim made the most of the system, turning a 67th-place finish worth TWD 19,900 (~USD 620) into a combined payday of TWD 111,100 (~USD 3,440) after collecting TWD 91,200 (~USD 2,830) in Dream Bonus rewards. Remarkably, his total earnings surpassed the TWD 102,300 (~USD 3,170) awarded to Seokyoung Hong for ninth place, the minimum payout at the final table.

Yin Kwan Chim, Day 1B chip leader and Dream Bonus top winner

Other notable beneficiaries included Tze Wei Jason Ng, who collected TWD 91,500 (~USD 2,840), Jun Tojo with TWD 89,100 (~USD 2,760), Zhe Hu Heng with TWD 79,900 (~USD 2,480), and Vasil Radoslavov Radev with TWD 71,600 (~USD 2,220), demonstrating how multiple qualifying bags significantly boosted players' overall winnings regardless of their final tournament finish.

Jun Tojo, Dream Bonus winner and Taiwan Open 15th place

If you missed the chance to boost your winnings, the Dream Bonus is also active during the Main Event.

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/29/2026, 4:48:00 PM

Sebastian Brandvist Triumphs over the Taiwan Open and wins TWD 1,368,200 (~USD 42,410)

Level 37: 300,000 / 600,000 ante: 600,000

Sebastian Brandvist Taiwan Open Champion

Sebastian Brandvist emerged as the Taiwan Open (Sponsored by QQPK) Champion. Brandvist entered the final table as the chip leader after bursting the final table bubble by eliminating Alex Christopher Lindop. He never relinquished that advantage, applying relentless pressure throughout the final table and picking up several pivotal knockouts along the way.

Sebastian Brandvist Taiwan Open Champion

Among his biggest eliminations were Ching En Chen in eighth place and, ultimately, runner-up Yu-Cheng Lin. The heads-up duel began with the stacks nearly even, but Brandvist quickly swung the momentum in his favor when his pocket queens held against Lin's suited dead man's hand, leaving his opponent critically short. A hand later, Brandvist finished the job, denying any chance of a comeback and securing the final elimination needed to capture the Taiwan Open championship.

The Final Table

Taiwan Open Final Table: (Top from left to right) Daniel Lim, Meng Wee Lim, Seokyoung Hong, Sangwoo Lee, Yu-Cheng Lin (Bottom from left to right) Chon Fong, Kwai Lam Wong, Sebastian Nicholas Brandvist, Ching En Chen

Here are the final table finishers and their respective prizes:

Place	Player	Prize (TWD)	Prize (USD)
1	SB Sebastian BrandvistSweden	1,368,200	$42,945
2	YC Yu Cheng LinTaiwan	812,200	$25,495
3	MW Meng Wee LimSingapore	570,700	$17,915
4	KL Kwai Lam WongHong Kong	428,500	$13,450
5	SL Sangwoo LeeSouth Korea	326,100	$10,235
6	DL Daniel Lim Hung ChunMalaysia	241,800	$7,590
7	CF Chon FongMacao	184,200	$5,780
8	CE Ching En ChenTaiwan	131,500	$4,130
9	SH Seokyoung HongSouth Korea	102,300	$3,210

Every Final Day qualifier secured a cash finish, with Dream Bonus recipients walking away with even bigger rewards. Check out this post for more information about the Taiwan Open Dream Bonus winners.

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/29/2026, 3:51:00 PM

Yu-Cheng Lin Eliminated in 2nd Place for TWD 812,200 (~USD 25,180)

Level 37: 300,000 / 600,000 ante: 600,000

Yu Cheng Lin

At some point during the heads-up play, the stacks nearly even, as Yu Cheng Lin held just under 17,500,000 chips to Sebastian Nicholas Brandvist's 16,000,000. The deadlock was broken in just two hands.

The first saw all the chips go in preflop.

Sebastian Nicholas Brandvist: Q♦ Q♣

Yu Cheng Lin: A♣ 8♣

Board: 7♥ 5♦ 7♦ T♥ 2♠

Brandvist's pocket queens comfortably held against Lin's ace-eight, cutting Lin down to just 1,500,000 chips while Brandvist seized a commanding lead.

On the very next hand, Lin committed his remaining chips pre-flop.

Yu Cheng Lin: 3♦ 6♦

Sebastian Nicholas Brandvist: A♥ Q♦

Board: A♠ A♦ T♥ 4♠ 9♦

Brandvist flopped trip aces to leave Lin drawing dead by the turn, sealing the final pot and capturing the Taiwan Open title.

Player	Chips	Progress
SB Sebastian BrandvistSweden	33,500,000(56 BB)	19,700,000
YC Yu Cheng LinTaiwan	busted	-16,000,000

Place	Player	Prize (TWD)	Prize (USD)
2	YC Yu Cheng LinTaiwan	812,200	$25,495

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/29/2026, 3:25:00 PM

Meng Wee Lim Eliminated in 3rd Place for TWD 570,700 (~USD 17,690)

Level 35: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Meng Wee Lim

All the chips went in preflop after Yu-Cheng Lin moved all in from the button and Meng Wee Lim made the call from the small blind.

Yu-Cheng Lin: Q♣ J♦

Meng Wee Lim: A♥ K♥

Board: J♣ 7♣ 5♠ 4♣ 9♠

Lin paired his jack on the flop and stayed ahead through the runout, while Lim failed to improve beyond ace-high. Lim was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
YC Yu Cheng LinTaiwan	16,000,000(40 BB)	4,000,000
MW Meng Wee LimSingapore	busted

Place	Player	Prize (TWD)	Prize (USD)
3	MW Meng Wee LimSingapore	570,700	$17,915

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/29/2026, 3:16:00 PM

Kwai Lam Wong Eliminated in 4th Place for TWD 428,500 (~USD 13,280)

Level 34: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

Kwai Lam Wong

All the chips went in preflop between Kwai Lam Wong on the button and Yu-Cheng Lin in the small blind.

Kwai Lam Wong: A♣ J♥

Yu-Cheng Lin: A♦ 8♥

Board: Q♦ 3♦ 6♣ K♠ 8♦

Wong stayed ahead through the flop and turn with ace-jack high, but Lin paired his eight on the river to snatch the pot and score the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
YC Yu Cheng LinTaiwan	12,000,000(40 BB)	5,750,000
KL Kwai Lam WongHong Kong	busted

Place	Player	Prize (TWD)	Prize (USD)
4	KL Kwai Lam WongHong Kong	428,500	$13,450

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/29/2026, 2:56:00 PM

Sangwoo Lee Eliminated in 5th Place for TWD 326,100 (~USD 10,110)

Level 34: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

All the chips went in preflop between Sangwoo Lee in the small blind and Meng Wee Lim in the big blind.

Sangwoo Lee: A♣ J♥

Meng Wee Lim: K♥ 8♥

Board: 4♦ 3♦ Q♠ K♣ 3♥

Lim paired his king on the turn to overtake Lee's ace-high and held through the river, earning the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
MW Meng Wee LimSingapore	4,600,000(15 BB)	4,600,000
SL Sangwoo LeeSouth Korea	busted

Place	Player	Prize (TWD)	Prize (USD)
5	SL Sangwoo LeeSouth Korea	326,100	$10,235

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/29/2026, 2:37:00 PM

Daniel Lim Hung Chun Eliminated in 6th Place for TWD 241,800 (~USD 7,500)

Level 34: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

Daniel Lim Hung Chun

Kwai Lam Wong moved all in from the hijack and Daniel Lim Hung Chun made the call from the small blind, putting his tournament life on the line.

Kwai Lam Wong: A♣ K♦

Daniel Lim Hung Chun: Q♣ 8♣

Board: 9♣ T♦ 4♥ 9♠ 7♠

Neither player improved on the runout, leaving Wong's ace-king as the winning hand. Chun was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
KL Kwai Lam WongHong Kong	4,500,000(15 BB)	-75,000
DL Daniel Lim Hung ChunMalaysia	busted

Place	Player	Prize (TWD)	Prize (USD)
6	DL Daniel Lim Hung ChunMalaysia	241,800	$7,590

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/29/2026, 2:17:00 PM

Chon Fong Eliminated in 7th Place for TWD 184,200 (~USD 5,710)

Level 33: 100,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Chon Fong

Short-stacked Chon Fong moved all in from the cutoff and Yu-Cheng Lin made the call from the big blind to put Fong's tournament life at risk.

Chon Fong: A♠ Q♦

Yu-Cheng Lin: T♠ T♦

The board ran: A♥ 6♣ 8♠ T♣ 4♣

Fong jumped into the lead after pairing his ace on the flop, but Lin improved to a set of tens on the turn to turn the tables. The river changed nothing, ending Fong's tournament run.

Player	Chips	Progress
YC Yu Cheng LinTaiwan	6,250,000(25 BB)	3,850,000
CF Chon FongMacao	busted

Place	Player	Prize (TWD)	Prize (USD)
7	CF Chon FongMacao	184,200	$5,780

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/29/2026, 2:05:00 PM

Ching En Chen Eliminated in 8th Place for TWD 131,500 (~USD 4,080)

Level 33: 100,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Ching En Chen

Sebastian Brandvist opened to 500,000 from the hijack before Ching En Chen fired back with a three-bet to 1,500,000 on the button, committing nearly half of his stack. When the action returned to Brandvist, he responded with a four-bet shove. Chen went into the tank for more than a minute before making the call.

Sebastian Brandvist: A♥ A♠

Ching En Chen: A♦ J♥

The board ran: 8♥ 2♥ 8♦ K♦ 2♦

Brandvist's pocket aces remained best from start to finish, earning him the knockout and sending Chen out in eighth place. Brandvist cemented his position as chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
SB Sebastian BrandvistSweden	13,800,000(55 BB)	5,800,000
CE Ching En ChenTaiwan	busted

Place	Player	Prize (TWD)	Prize (USD)
8	CE Ching En ChenTaiwan	131,500	$4,130

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/29/2026, 1:44:00 PM

Seokyoung Hong Eliminated in 9th Place for TWD 102,300 (~USD 3,170)

Level 33: 100,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Seokyoung Hong

The action had already reached an all-in on the river with the board showing 8♠ 7♠ Q♣ A♦ 2♠ .

Meng Wee Lim: 7♥ 7♦

Seokyoung Hong: A♣ Q♥

Lim tabled a set of sevens to beat Hong's two pair, aces and queens, sending Hong to the rail as the first casualty of the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
MW Meng Wee LimSingapore	6,500,000(26 BB)	3,700,000
SH Seokyoung HongSouth Korea	busted

Place	Player	Prize (TWD)	Prize (USD)
9	SH Seokyoung HongSouth Korea	102,300	$3,210

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/29/2026, 1:25:00 PM

Taiwan Open Final Table Starts with Brandvist as Chip Leader

Level 33: 100,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Sebastian Brandvist

We're down to the last nine players of the Taiwan Open final day. Sebastian Brandvist enters the final table as the chip leader with 8,000,000 in his stack.

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/29/2026, 1:09:00 PM

Alex Lindop Eliminated in 10th Place for TWD 84,900 (~USD 2,630)

Level 32: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Alex Lindop

All the chips went in preflop between Alex Christopher Lindop and Sebastian Nicholas Brandvist.

Alex Christopher Lindop: 7♥ 7♦

Sebastian Nicholas Brandvist: A♥ K♦

The board ran: 3♠ 3♣ 6♦ 5♦ K♥

Brandvist paired his king on the river to overtake Lindop's pocket sevens, eliminating Lindop on the final table bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
SB Sebastian BrandvistSweden	8,000,000(40 BB)	1,800,000
AL Alex LindopUnited Kingdom	busted

Place	Player	Prize (TWD)	Prize (USD)
10	AL Alex LindopUnited Kingdom	84,900	$2,665

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/29/2026, 12:28:00 PM

Choi Ends Eliminated in 13th Place for TWD 76,200 (~USD 2,360)

Level 31: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

After an aggressive preflop exchange, Fu Choi was left with just 50,000 behind heading to the flop of K♦4♥3♣. Sebastian Nicholas Brandvist fired a bet that put Choi all in, and Choi made the call.

Fu Choi: A♥ A♠

Sebastian Nicholas Brandvist: 6♣ 6♦

The board was completed with 2♠ 5♠ .

The river gave both players a straight, but Brandvist's six-high straight edged Choi's five-high straight, ending Choi's tournament run.

Player	Chips	Progress
SB Sebastian BrandvistSweden	6,200,000(39 BB)	2,300,000
CF Choi FuMacao	busted

Place	Player	Prize (TWD)	Prize (USD)
13	CF Choi FuMacao	76,200	$2,390

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/29/2026, 12:25:00 PM

Wei Xiong Daniel Chin Eliminated in 12th Place for TWD 76,200 (~USD 2,360)

Level 31: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

Wei Xiong Daniel Chin

Short-stacked Wei Xiong Daniel Chin moved all in for 595,000 from middle position and found a caller in Ching En Chen from the small blind.

Wei Xiong Daniel Chin: Q♣ 6♠

Ching En Chen: A♥ 8♥

The board ran: 9♦ 3♣ 5♦ 4♥ 8♦

Chen stayed ahead throughout the runout and improved to a pair of eights on the river to eliminate Chin from the tournament.

Place	Player	Prize (TWD)	Prize (USD)
12	WX Wei Xiong Daniel ChinMalaysia	76,200	$2,390

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/29/2026, 11:44:00 AM

Jun Tojo - a Dream Bonus winner - Eliminated in 15th Place for TWD 68,500 (~USD 2,120)

Level 30: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Jun Tojo opened the action with a raise, leaving himself just 25,000 behind. Meng Wee Lim responded by moving all in. The rest of the table folded, and Tojo committed his remaining chips.

Meng Wee Lim: K♥ Q♣

Jun Tojo: A♦ T♦

The board ran: A♥ J♣ 2♣ 4♣ 9♣

Tojo paired his ace on the flop, but Lim completed a runner-runner club flush to score the knockout.

Tojo finished in 15th place, earning 81,400 TWD in prize money. Combined with his 20,600 TWD Dream Bonus, he took home a total of 102,000 TWD.

Player	Chips	Progress
MW Meng Wee LimSingapore	2,800,000(23 BB)	2,621,000
JT Jun TojoJapan	busted

Place	Player	Prize (TWD)	Prize (USD)
15	JT Jun TojoJapan	68,500	$2,150

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/29/2026, 11:30:00 AM

Jihwan Kim Eliminated in 16th Place For TWD 60,800 (~USD 1,890)

Level 29: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Jihwan Kim, left short-stacked after taking a hit in the previous hand, moved all in. Sangwoo Lee looked him up from the big blind.

Jihwan Kim: Q♦ T♦

Sangwoo Lee: 8♦ 7♣

The board ran: 8♠ 9♣ Q♣ A♣ 5♣

Kim took the lead on the flop with a pair of queens, but the runout completed a backdoor club flush for Lee on the river.

Kim's tournament came to an end, while Lee dragged the pot. Kim started the day with the highest stack and left with 60,800 TWD.

Player	Chips	Progress
SL Sangwoo LeeSouth Korea	1,600,000(16 BB)	1,387,000
JK Jihwan KimSouth Korea	busted

Place	Player	Prize (TWD)	Prize (USD)
16	JK Jihwan KimSouth Korea	60,800	$1,910

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/29/2026, 11:00:00 AM

Hong Sends Chan iHome in 17th Place

Level 29: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Seokyoung Hong

Action folded to Chin Hei Chan in the cutoff, who opened to 2bb. Everyone else got out of the way before Seokyoung Hong defended from the big blind.

Heads-up to the flop of 6♠ T♥ Q♥ .

Hong checked, Chan cbet for around 1.6bb, and Hong responded by moving all in.

Seokyoung Hong: Q♠ 5♠

Chin Hei Chan: Q♦ J♥

The turn and river came 5♦ 3♣ , improving Hong to two pair to crack Chan's top pair and secure the double up.

Chan took home 53,200 TWD.

Chan's elimination triggered the final two tables of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
SH Seokyoung HongSouth Korea	2,700,000(27 BB)	1,700,000
CH Chin Hei ChanHong Kong	busted

Place	Player	Prize (TWD)	Prize (USD)
17	CH Chin Hei ChanHong Kong	60,800	$1,910

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/29/2026, 10:54:00 AM

Players with Over Three Million Chips in the Final Three Tables

Level 28: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Kwai Lam Wong

Kwai Lam Wong is the current chip leader, followed by Sebastian Brandvist.

Player	Chips	Progress
KL Kwai Lam WongHong Kong	4,575,000(57 BB)	2,025,000
SB Sebastian BrandvistSweden	3,900,000(49 BB)	1,300,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/29/2026, 10:38:00 AM

Chen Unsuccessfully Attempts to Eliminate Lim

Level 28: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Ching En Chen

Preflop, action folded to the blinds where Hung Chun Daniel Lim moved all in from the small blind. Ching En Chen, one of the biggest stacks in the field, went deep into the tank before making the call to put Lim's tournament life on the line.

Hung Chun Daniel Lim: A♣ 9♥

Ching En Chen: K♠ Q♠

The board opened: T♣ 2♥ 4♠ A♥ 2♦

Lim remained ahead throughout the runout and improved to a pair of aces on the turn to lock up the pot, earning a crucial double-up and pulling ahead of Chen.

Player	Chips	Progress
DL Daniel Lim Hung ChunMalaysia	1,950,000(24 BB)	725,000
CE Ching En ChenTaiwan	1,175,000(15 BB)	673,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/29/2026, 10:24:00 AM

Lin Deals Maximum Damage to Brandvist to Stay Longer

Level 28: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Yu Cheng Lin

After an aggressive preflop betting war, Yu-Cheng Lin was left with just 40,000 behind as he took the flop against one of the current chip leaders, Sebastian Nicholas Brandvist.

The flop came 9♠ 6♠ 7♦ , and Brandvist immediately bet 400,000, easily covering Lin's remaining chips. After a lengthy tank, Lin committed the rest of his stack.

Yu-Cheng Lin: J♦ 9♦

Sebastian Nicholas Brandvist: Q♦ Q♠

The J♠ on the turn vaulted Lin into the lead with two pair, and the 3♦ river failed to improve Brandvist, earning Lin a crucial double up instead of elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
SB Sebastian BrandvistSweden	2,600,000(33 BB)	50,000
YC Yu Cheng LinTaiwan	2,400,000(30 BB)	1,000,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/29/2026, 10:01:00 AM

Final Three Tables Seat Redraw

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

We're down to the final 24 players. Remaining players can win as little as 38,200 TWD and as much as 1,368,200 TWD.

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/29/2026, 9:54:00 AM

Yeung Doubles Up

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Ka Yu Yeung

All the chips went in preflop between short-stacked Ka Yu Yeung and Jun Tojo.

Ka Yu Yeung: 6♣ 6♥

Jun Tojo: A♠ K♥

The board ran: 9♥ 7♣ 2♦ 5♦ 5♣

Yeung's pocket sixes held through the runout, earning the short stack a much-needed double-up. Meanwhile, Tojo halved his initial stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
KY Ka Yu YeungHong Kong	1,700,000(28 BB)	1,437,000
JT Jun TojoJapan	1,000,000(17 BB)	-750,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/29/2026, 9:34:00 AM

High Stakes Encounter between High Stacks Lin and Brandvist

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Yu Cheng Lin

Yu-Cheng Lin opened to 100,000 from the cutoff and action folded to Sebastian Nicholas Brandvist in the big blind, who fired back with a three-bet to 350,000. Lin responded with a four-bet to 650,000, and Brandvist made the call.

Heads-up to the flop of 7♥ 7♦ 3♥ , Brandvist wasted no time moving all in, putting maximum pressure on Lin. After spending several minutes in the tank, Lin elected to fold, surrendering the sizeable pot to Brandvist.

Player	Chips	Progress
SB Sebastian BrandvistSweden	2,550,000(51 BB)	1,335,000
YC Yu Cheng LinTaiwan	1,400,000(28 BB)	882,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/29/2026, 9:08:00 AM

Players with Highest Stacks on the Field by Second Break

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Player	Chips	Progress
KL Kwai Lam WongHong Kong	2,550,000(51 BB)	2,283,000
WX Wei Xiong Daniel ChinMalaysia	2,425,000(49 BB)	2,395,000
AL Alex LindopUnited Kingdom	1,835,000(37 BB)	275,000
JT Jun TojoJapan	1,750,000(35 BB)	1,349,000
JK Jihwan KimSouth Korea	1,475,000(30 BB)	779,000
DL Daniel Lim Hung ChunMalaysia	1,225,000(25 BB)	25,000
SB Sebastian BrandvistSweden	1,215,000(24 BB)	949,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/29/2026, 8:44:00 AM

DPOY 2026 Leaders Exit the Taiwan Open

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Yujian Eugene Zhou

Two of the biggest names in the Dream Player of the Year race saw their Taiwan Open campaigns end on the final day.

Reigning Dream Player of the Year 2025 Yujian Eugene Zhou, who currently leads the DPOY 2026 standings, finished in 42nd place after another deep run, adding valuable points to strengthen his position at the top of the leaderboard.

Current second-place contender Zhe Coco Zeng also made the money but bowed out in 53rd place. Both players once again demonstrated the consistency that has kept them firmly in contention for this year's Dream Player of the Year title.

Place	Player	Prize (TWD)	Prize (USD)
42	YE Yujian Eugene ZhouSingapore	23,900	$750
53	ZC Zhe Coco ZengChina	23,900	$750

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/29/2026, 8:28:00 AM

Kicker Problem Kicks Lau Out of Tournament

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Daniel Lim Hung Chun

The action was already all in by the river when the cards were tabled.

Daniel Lim Hung Chun: A♦ 8♦

Chun Yin Lau: A♥ 5♥

The board ran: 4♦ 6♠ J♣ 2♠ 7♠

Lau was at risk for his remaining 475,000 chips, but neither player improved beyond ace-high. Lim's ace-eight kicker played, eliminating Lau from the tournament.

Lau finished 47th place with TWD 23,900.

Player	Chips	Progress
DL Daniel Lim Hung ChunMalaysia	1,200,000(48 BB)	873,000
CY Chun Yin LauHong Kong	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/29/2026, 7:48:00 AM

Hong Scoops Pot Against Another High Stack

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Seokyoung Hong

The flop came 6♠ A♠ 2♦ in a heads-up pot between Seokyoung Hong in the cutoff and Wei Shiang Chen on the button, with around 400,000 already in the middle.

The 4♠ rolled off on the turn, and Hong fired 250,000. Chen went deep into the tank before ultimately letting his hand go, sending the sizeable pot to Hong without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
SH Seokyoung HongSouth Korea	1,000,000(50 BB)	593,000
WS Wei Shiang ChenTaiwan	475,000(24 BB)	235,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/29/2026, 7:20:00 AM

Lindop at 1.5 Million Chips

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Alex Lindop

Kai Hung Hu shoved his stack and Alex Lindop made the call from the small blind after the big blind folded. The players tabled their hands.

Kai Hung Hu: A♠ 3♥

Alex Lindop: A♥ 7♠

The board opened: 8♦ J♠ 6♥ 4♠ 9♣

Neither player connected with the board, leaving Lindop's ace-seven to play.

Hu was eliminated in 62nd place, earning 19,900 TWD.

Player	Chips	Progress
AL Alex LindopUnited Kingdom	1,560,000(78 BB)	1,147,000
KH Kai Hung HuTaiwan	busted	-550,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/29/2026, 6:41:00 AM

Monster Three-Way All-in Million-Chip Pot

Level 21: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

A massive three-way all-in worth around 1.1 million chips unfolded with two tournament lives at stake.

Fang Chi Hsueh: T♦ T♣

Tzu-Yuan Lai: A♥ 5♥

Chang Rok Han: 8♠ 7♠

Board: K♣ T♠ 6♠ 8♣ A♣

Hsueh flopped a set of tens and held the lead throughout, while Lai improved to a pair of aces on the river. It wasn't enough to overtake Hsueh, who dragged the massive pot. Han, the shortest stack, was eliminated, while Lai, despite covering both opponents, surrendered a significant portion of his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
FC Fang Chi HsuehTaiwan	1,100,000(73 BB)	1,000,000
TY Tzu Yuan LaiTaiwan	70,000(5 BB)	-485,000
CR Chang Rok Han	busted	-186,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/29/2026, 6:13:00 AM

93 Players Still in the Tournament After the First Break

Level 21: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Jihwan Kim, chip leader of all Day 1 flights

The field is narrowing down to almost half.

For the rundown of all the payouts, please check this link.

Level 21: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 93/1328

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/29/2026, 5:52:00 AM

Yang Fails to Deal Critical Blow as Yu Doubles Up

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Yu Hsi Yang

Yu-Hsi Yang opened to 20,000 from middle position, and short-stacked Teng Yu Yu moved all in from the lojack. Action folded back to Yang, who quickly made the call.

Teng Yu Yu: A♦ K♠

Yu-Hsi Yang: A♣ 6♣

The board ran: 2♠ 4♠ 7♥ 9♥ 8♥ , keeping Teng's lead all the way to earn the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
YH Yu Hsi YangTaiwan	364,000(36 BB)	287,000
TY Teng Yu YuTaiwan	170,000(17 BB)	92,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/29/2026, 5:27:00 AM

Lai Sends Ying Home

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Tzu Yuan Lai

Tsung Wei Ying shoved for 87,000 on the button with both blinds covering his stack. Tzu Yuan Lai, sitting on more than 400,000 chips, made the call from the small blind, while the big blind folded.

The players tabled their hands.

Tsung Wei Ying: 9♣ 7♣

Tzu Yuan Lai: A♥ T♦

Player	Chips	Progress
TY Tzu Yuan LaiTaiwan	555,000(56 BB)	155,000
TW Tsung Wei YingTaiwan	busted

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 114/1328

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/29/2026, 5:00:00 AM

Chan Eliminates Chen with One-Card Quads

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Chin Hei Chan quads

The action had already reached an all-in and call by the time the cards were on their backs, with the board showing T♣ K♦ T♠ T♥ 3♦

Chin Hei Chan: T♦ Q♦

Hong-Yu Chen: 9♠ 9♣

Chen left the table immediately.

Player	Chips	Progress
CH Chin Hei ChanHong Kong	275,000(34 BB)	226,000
CH Chen Hong YuTaiwan	busted	-237,000

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Remaining Players: 132/1328

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/29/2026, 4:41:00 AM

Shortie Widjaya Avoids Elimination

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Shao-Chien Peng (left), Anton Widjaya (right)

With the board already complete at J♣ A♠ T♦ 8♣ 7♥ , Shao-Chien Peng and Anton Widjaya got the rest of their chips into the middle.

Widjaya Anton: K♠ Q♣

Shao-Chien Peng: K♣ 8♦

Anton had flopped a straight and stayed ahead through the turn and river, securing the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
SC Shao Chien PengTaiwan	355,000(59 BB)	93,000
AW Anton WidjayaIndonesia	78,000(13 BB)	-3,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/29/2026, 4:08:00 AM

Lai Builds Momentum

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Ping Jui Lai

Ping Jui Lai opened to 12,000 from the cutoff, SangJun Jung defended from the small blind, and the big blind that wasn't seated, forfeited his blind and ante.

The flop came 9♥ 9♣ 6♦ . Jung checked, Lai continued for 15,000, and Jung called.

The A♥ fell on the turn. Jung checked once more, Lai fired a second barrel for 26,000, and Jung tanked before folding, sending the pot to Lai without a showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
PJ Ping Jui LaiChina	160,000(27 BB)	97,000
SJ Sang Jun JungSouth Korea	89,000(15 BB)	-27,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/29/2026, 4:00:00 AM

Taiwan Open Final Day cards in the air

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Taiwan Open Final Day

Players are pouring in and opening their bags,

To know more information about the Taiwan Open Final Day, scroll down.

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 183/1328

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/29/2026, 3:37:00 AM

Taiwan Open Sponsored by QQPK Final Day

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Poker Dream 23 Taiwan Open sponsored by QQPK trophy

The most-awaited Taiwan Open Sponsored by QQPK Final Day is happening today, June 29, 2026, at 12:00 at Win Win Poker. The prize pool amounts to 8,009,228 TWD. All survivors have the chance to win up to 1,368,200 TWD (~42,925.55 USD), the title of Taiwan Open champion and the highly-coveted Taiwan Open trophy.

Taiwan Open Final Day action will start at Level 16, with blinds at 3,000/6,000 and a 6,000 big blind ante.

Day 1 Highlights

A total of 1,388 players have played across nine Day 1 flights for three days, with 183 survivors remaining. Day 1H had the most registrations in a single flight, amassing 259 entries.

Jihwan Kim (South Korea), currently the one with the most chips bagged for Day 2 with 696,000, is an active competitor within the South Korean and Taiwan poker scenes.

Jihwan Kim, overall chip leader for Taiwan Open Final Day

Chon Fong (Macau), 2nd in the chip counts so far, bagged 585,000, he made several final table finishes during the Poker Dream 21 in Malaysia.

Chon Fong, overall 2nd chip leader

Other notable players outside of the Top 10 are DPOY 2025 Eugene Zhou and Coco Zeng, the currrent top two contenders for the DPOY 2026 race.

Eugene Zhou, Day 1A chip leader and Dream Player of the Year 2025

For information about the tournament seat draws, you can check the televisions at the Win Win Poker venue or search your name here.

These are the top 10 players with their countries, chip counts and the flights they qualified from:

Player	Chips	Progress
JK Jihwan KimSouth Korea	696,000(116 BB)
CF Chon FongMacao	585,000(98 BB)
KH Kai Hung HuTaiwan	550,000(92 BB)
YK Yin Kwan ChimTaiwan	526,000(88 BB)
YH Yu Hsiu JuanTaiwan	526,000(88 BB)
YC Yu Cheng LinTaiwan	518,000(86 BB)
JH Jin Hean TeySingapore	503,000(84 BB)	473,000
CE Ching En ChenTaiwan	502,000(84 BB)
JS Jo Seng MokMalaysia	488,000(81 BB)
PL Punkit LooHong Kong	474,000(79 BB)

Dream Bonus

Eight players earned the coveted Dream Bonus by successfully bagging chips in multiple starting flights, which means they have already cashed out before the Final Day has started.

Out of those eight Dream Bonus players, Yin Kwan Chim, Zhe Hu Heng, Tze Wei Jason Ng and Vasil Radoslavov Radev earned the maximum bonus by cashing a total of three bags.

Overall, Yin Kwan Chim won the most Dream Bonus of 91,000 TWD (~2,850.00 USD).

Congratulations to every player who made it to the Taiwan Open Final Day. Special congratulations go to those who have already guaranteed themselves additional payouts by qualifying for the Dream Bonus.

If you missed the opportunity to score Dream Bonuses during the Taiwan Open, The Main Event Dream Bonus offers even bigger rewards for players who bag multiple starting flights. Players activate the bonus once they reach the money with their first bag. A second bag earns TWD 54,000 plus TWD 2,700 for every 10,000 chips bagged, while a third bag or beyond awards a fixed TWD 108,000 plus TWD 4,500 for every 10,000 chips bagged. A♠ always, only the player's largest stack advances to Day 2.

See you at the Win Win Poker!

SMPSMP

6/28/2026, 9:25:23 PM

Final Day Qualifiers

Player	Chips
JK Jihwan KimSouth Korea	696,000
CF Chon FongMacao	585,000
KH Kai Hung HuTaiwan	550,000
YK Yin Kwan ChimTaiwan	526,000
YH Yu Hsiu JuanTaiwan	526,000
YC Yu Cheng LinTaiwan	518,000
CE Ching En ChenTaiwan	502,000
JS Jo Seng MokMalaysia	488,000
PL Punkit LooHong Kong	474,000
DA Dakota AndersonUnited States of America	455,000
YE Yujian Eugene ZhouSingapore	433,000
AL Alex LindopUnited Kingdom	413,000
WT Wai To CheungHong Kong	412,000
SH Seokyoung HongSouth Korea	407,000
CS Chia Shuo ChangTaiwan	407,000
JT Jun TojoJapan	401,000
TY Tzu Yuan LaiTaiwan	400,000
CJ Chih Jen ChuangTaiwan	382,000
SP Siyang PhuaSingapore	369,000
CF Choi FuMacao	368,000
JC John Clyde TanPhilippines	360,000
YH Yichang HoTaiwan	356,000
YS Yu Syuan JhangTaiwan	345,000
JS Jang Suk ShimSouth Korea	339,000
EY Eunjung YooSouth Korea	337,000
KH Kng Heong LiangMalaysia	330,000
BA Billy AlfonsoPhilippines	328,000
DL Daniel Lim Hung ChunMalaysia	327,000
YM Yih Ming HsuTaiwan	323,000
PC Po Chia LiaoTaiwan	322,000
CS Chak Sum WongHong Kong	310,000
SB Shen Bo YuTaiwan	305,000
BJ Bharath JayaramIndia	304,000
PH Po Hao LiaoTaiwan	301,000
SJ Sang Jun ParkSouth Korea	296,000
TW Tze Wei Jason NgSingapore	286,000
HS Hongkun SunSouth Korea	283,000
YC Yung Chu HuangTaiwan	274,000
KL Kwai Lam WongHong Kong	267,000
SB Sebastian BrandvistSweden	266,000
RT Ryan TaySingapore	266,000
KY Ka Yu YeungHong Kong	263,000
SC Shao Chien PengTaiwan	262,000
KC Kuo Chen CheeMalaysia	262,000
SW Shih Wei HouTaiwan	261,000
YJ You Jia LinTaiwan	254,000
HH Ho Hin ChowHong Kong	253,000
KJ Kuan Jui ChouTaiwan	252,000
RB Ruoyu BaoSingapore	252,000
JK Jeeweon KimSouth Korea	245,000
HS Han Spencer LimSingapore	242,000
SY Shuhei YamagamiJapan	241,000
WS Wei Shiang ChenTaiwan	240,000
CH Chen Hong YuTaiwan	237,000
MK Ming Kiat ChockMalaysia	232,000
YJ Yi Jia Magdalene LowSingapore	226,000
OK Ori KossonogiTaiwan	223,000
KW Kuo Wei Kao	221,000
CH Ci Hong HoTaiwan	217,000
ZY Zi Yuan NgSingapore	214,000
AD Apicha DechacharoensiriThailand	213,000
SL Sangwoo LeeSouth Korea	213,000
CH Chia Ho LiuTaiwan	210,000
RP Ruei Pin LinTaiwan	208,000
LZ Lei ZhuChina	208,000
HY Huan Yu ChenTaiwan	206,000
KK Kuo Kai MaTaiwan	206,000
YM Yuan Ming CaoTaiwan	205,000
PH Piin Hang YapMalaysia	203,000
AG Aaron GohMalaysia	193,000
HL Hon Leung IpHong Kong	193,000
RV Renato Villanueva	192,000
TY Tung Yang LinAustralia	191,000
DQ Diem Quynh DoViet Nam	189,000
CR Chang Rok Han	186,000
HY Hsin Ying Lu	185,000
WC Wallace Cheung Chin YuenCanada	183,000
MW Meng Wee LimSingapore	179,000
GJ Guo Jin ZengTaiwan	177,000
PA Piya AdamThailand	169,000
KS Ka Seng Mak	167,000
CF Chih Feng LiTaiwan	162,000
ZE Zheng Eu Cliff ChongMalaysia	160,000
CW Chieh Wei LeeTaiwan	160,000
AS Asuka SasakiJapan	157,000
YC Yuanxi ChenSingapore	150,000
JY Jian Yu ChenTaiwan	144,000
SJ Sheng Ju ShihTaiwan	143,000
CH Chung Hsin ChenTaiwan	142,000
WY Wei Yu ChuangTaiwan	142,000
VR Vasil RadevBulgaria	141,000
SL Shihfu LiTaiwan	136,000
NC Nicholas Cheng Long SeowSingapore	131,000
TN Tomoaki NoguchiJapan	131,000
KH Kwok Hon Luchesio ChuaSingapore	128,000
DC Daniel ChinUnited States of America	127,000
JW Jing Wen KohSingapore	126,000
AZ Aleksei ZhukovRussia	124,000
ZH Zhi Hong JingTaiwan	122,000
QL Qian Ling ZhangTaiwan	122,000
RK Rajeev KanjaniIndia	120,000
SJ Sang Jun JungSouth Korea	116,000
CL Chengwei LinTaiwan	114,000
HZ Heng Zhe HuTaiwan	113,000
TK Trai KhongsapThailand	112,000
CC Chihwei ChengTaiwan	106,000
AD Adria DalmauSpain	106,000
TL Tin Lam WongHong Kong	106,000
YT Yuantang TsengTaiwan	101,000
WL Wai Ling LohMalaysia	101,000
TW Tsung Wei YingTaiwan	100,000
FC Fang Chi HsuehTaiwan	100,000
YC Yu Chang 2Taiwan	99,000
KZ Kun Zhi HongTaiwan	97,000
XH Xiang Hua WangTaiwan	93,000
YY Yang Yi AngMalaysia	93,000
YH Yu Hsiang HuangTaiwan	91,000
CC Chih Cheng TsaoTaiwan	90,000
IN Ichiyo NiwaJapan	89,000
CH Chuan Hee LimMalaysia	87,000
SH Su Han DuanTaiwan	85,000
HS Ho Sing TamHong Kong	84,000
LL Louis LuoAustralia	83,000
ZH Zhi Han TanSingapore	83,000
HS Hin Shing TaiHong Kong	82,000
TK Thanit KhananurakThailand	81,000
HH Hok Hei NgaiHong Kong	81,000
AW Anton WidjayaIndonesia	81,000
TY Teng Yu YuTaiwan	78,000
YH Yu Hsi YangTaiwan	77,000
ST Shou Ting TuTaiwan	74,000
HT Hiromi TakakuraJapan	73,000
MG Marta GuixerasSpain	72,000
TO Tung Ou YangTaiwan	66,000
LH Leh Hua WeiTaiwan	66,000
KS Ka Shun TsangHong Kong	64,000
PJ Ping Jui LaiChina	63,000
SK Shihya KaoTaiwan	62,000
SH Shih Han LinTaiwan	61,000
KF Kar Fung Alvin ChamMacao	60,000
PT Pawit Tan EngchuanThailand	53,000
LS Lang See TanMalaysia	52,000
CH Chin Hei ChanHong Kong	49,000
YP Yi Ping FengTaiwan	43,000
CX Cai Xin WongTaiwan	38,000
WZ Wai Zhie SoeMalaysia	36,000
TH Teck Heng ChuaSingapore	33,000
WC Wei Chen HsuTaiwan	32,000
JC Jin Christina NiUnited States of America	25,000
KL Kar Loon NgMalaysia	21,000
HC Hung Cheng LinTaiwan	15,000