Taiwan, CTP Asia Poker ArenaEVENT

2024.12.17 - 2024.12.18Add to Calendar

Players Series

Blind level

Level 10: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Entries

36/72

Total Chips

7,200,000

Average

200,000

Players Series - Festival Results

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 1:02:44 PM

Chee Chen Leads PS High Roller

Level 10: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Chee Chen

The two-day highlight, PS High Roller, has officially wrapped up its initial games with a total of 72 entries recorded throughout the Day 1 round. Only half of the field at 36 players survived the first ten levels of play with Malaysia's Chee Chen topping the ranks with a chip count of 589,000. His rise to the lead was brought by a crucial spot in the last hour, having spiked a two outer with his queens against Hongyu Huang's pocket aces.

Chen stands to be the sole runner to crack the 500K mark, leaving a substantial gap with next in line Wilson Wang's 467,000 stack. Belgium's Kristof Segers and Japan's Hidenari Tomita share the third spot, both bringing 438,000 onto the next stage.

Registration remains open through the first two levels of tomorrow's Final Day battle, where the payouts are due to be unveiled.

PS High Roller

Date/s: December 17-18, 2024

Buy-in: NTD 33,000 (~USD 1,045)

Guarantee: NTD 3,000,000 (~USD 92,270)

Day 1: 72 entries, 36 qualified

Final Day: December 18

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

12/17/2024, 1:01:45 PM

Day 1 Survivors

Level 10: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Player	Chips
CC Chee ChenMalaysia	589,000(196 BB)
WW Wilson WangTaiwan	467,000(156 BB)
HT Hidenari TomitaJapan	438,000(146 BB)
KS Kristof SegersBelgium	438,000(146 BB)
LS Liang Sheng YehTaiwan	353,000(118 BB)
CW Chih Wang (2)Taiwan	340,000(113 BB)
HJ Hyunsick JangSouth Korea	334,000(111 BB)
YL Yoda LinTaiwan	314,000(105 BB)
DK Daniel KwonCanada	300,000(100 BB)
YS Yuhan SuTaiwan	251,000(84 BB)
TH Tom Henricus VerbruggenNetherlands	240,000(80 BB)
HC Hao ChengTaiwan	229,000(76 BB)
EN Erwin NgSingapore	189,000(63 BB)
CJ Chi Jen ChenTaiwan	187,000(62 BB)
JK Joe KeatingUnited States of America	177,000(59 BB)
WC Wu ChiayunTaiwan	174,000(58 BB)
KH Kun Han LeeTaiwan	172,000(57 BB)
GK Gilsoo KimSouth Korea	160,000(53 BB)
EC Eddy ChengSingapore	153,000(51 BB)
MZ Mu Ze LiTaiwan	151,000(50 BB)
ML Mao Lun YuTaiwan	146,000(49 BB)
MI Masaaki Izushima (2)Japan	132,000(44 BB)
LH Lai Hsuan YuTaiwan	130,000(43 BB)
TN Tang NgongHong Kong	100,000(33 BB)
WY Winfred YuHong Kong	96,000(32 BB)
LW Lam Wei-MingSingapore	87,000(29 BB)
CC Chun Chiu (2)Taiwan	87,000(29 BB)
PY Paul YugendraMalaysia	76,000(25 BB)
OK Ori KossonogiTaiwan	66,000(22 BB)
JL Jun-Zhong LooMalaysia	64,000(21 BB)
BH Baron HaCanada	62,000(21 BB)
JY Jun YiSingapore	56,000(19 BB)
GF Gerald FooSingapore	55,000(18 BB)
AW Anson WongHong Kong	54,000(18 BB)
DY Daniel YangTaiwan	52,000(17 BB)
KS Ka Shing LeungHong Kong	52,000(17 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 12:58:38 PM

Tom Verbruggen Sends Tang Ngong Packing

Level 10: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Tom Verbruggen

With 78,500 in the middle across board Q♥ 8♣ 5♠ K♥ , Tang Ngong made a go for it with an all-in for 64,000. Tom Verbruggen behind made the call with A♥ 8♥ , putting Ngong at risk with top pair Q♦ J♥ .

River came a 5♥ , filling up Verbruggen's flush to knock Ngong out just as the day is about to close.

Player	Chips
TH Tom Henricus VerbruggenNetherlands	235,000(78 BB)
TN Tang NgongHong Kong	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 12:57:07 PM

Daniel Yang Picks Up Some Blinds

Level 10: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Daniel Yang

Two-time Players Series winner Daniel Yang has shoved twice in a row and picked up a minor boost after seeing no takers.

Player	Chips
DY Daniel YangTaiwan	70,000(23 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 12:49:44 PM

Hidenari Tomita Sees a Payday

Level 10: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Hidenari Tomita

A three way raised pot led by Ka Shing Leung dealt flop J♣ J♦ 4♣ . Leung continued for 5,500 and saw both Masaaki Izushima and Tomita Hidenari stick around to turn 4♣ . Leung barreled another 18,000, leaving Izushima to fold, and Hidenari with a raise to 40,000. Leung called, and paid another 40,000 on river 6♠ , only to muck as Hidenari revealed a full house J♠ 3♠ .

Player	Chips
HT Hidenari TomitaJapan	421,000(140 BB)
MI Masaaki Izushima (2)Japan	189,000(63 BB)
KS Ka Shing LeungHong Kong	50,500(17 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 12:47:49 PM

Hon Cheong Lee Heads for the Rails

Level 10: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Hon Cheong Lee

Hon Cheong Lee open shoved 38,000 on the cutoff and saw Hidenari Tomita wake up to the challenge.

In rough shape, Lee headed out shortly after board 3♥ 3♦ 2♠ 5♣ J♥ failed to save him from his demise.

Player	Hand	Chips
HC Hon Cheong LeeHong Kong	A♦8♦ CO	busted
HT Hidenari TomitaJapan	A♣Q♥ D	321,000(107 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 12:40:58 PM

Double Barrel Works for Kristof Segers

Level 10: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Kristof Segers

Gerald Foo opened 6,500 on the cutoff and called a 20,000 three bet from Kristof Segers on the button. On board K♠ 7♠ 4♣ J♦ , Segers double barreled - 15,000 and 37,000, leaving Foo unable to continue by the second street.

Player	Chips
KS Kristof SegersBelgium	255,500(85 BB)
GF Gerald FooSingapore	132,000(44 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 12:37:01 PM

Chee Chen Wins Preflop War

Level 10: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Chee Chen

Dan Kwan opened 6,000 on the hijack and was met with a 15,000 three bet from Chee Chen a seat after. Kwan bumped it up further to 50,000, yet folded after Chen pushed all-in.

Player	Chips
CC Chee ChenMalaysia	608,000(203 BB)
DK Dan Kwan	174,000(58 BB)

Level 10: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 42/69

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 12:33:51 PM

Chih Wang Fills Up on the River

Level 9: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Chih Wang

Chih Wang opened utg+1, joined by Tony Tsai on the big blind onto flop A♣ 9♥ 5♥ . Wang continued for 5,000 and called 10,000 more following a raise from his opponent. On turn 6♣ , Tsai led all-in for 50,000, snap called by Wang with top pair.

Tony Tsai A♠ 9♠

Chih Wang A♥ J♥

Gunning for some outs, Wang found one on river T♥ , landing him a flush to take the win and deliver Tsai's bust.

Player	Chips
CW Chih Wang (2)Taiwan	242,500(97 BB)
TT Tony TsaiTaiwan	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 12:31:14 PM

Joe Keating Doubles Through Mu Ze Li

Level 9: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Joe Keating

Mu Ze Li opened utg+1 and went on to fourbet jam against Joe Keating's 19,000 raise from the small blind. Keating called off his remaining 50,000 and was in great form to double up.

No bad beats were delivered on board 8♦ 9♦ 5♣ 7♠ T♥ , earning Keating the pot with a jack high straight.

Player	Hand	Chips
JK Joe KeatingUnited States of America	A♠J♥ SB	143,000(57 BB)
MZ Mu Ze LiTaiwan	A♣T♠ UTG+1	181,000(72 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 12:16:58 PM

Chee Chen Breaks 500K Threshold

Level 9: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Chee Chen

Chee Chen sent out a 14,000 three bet on the button against an early open and saw Hongyu Huang on the big blind, cold four bet to 29,500. Chen answered with a shove, snap called by Huang for his entire 140,000.

Crushed against the rockets, Chen instantly turned the tables as the board Q♣ 5♣ 2♥ 3♦ 7♦ landed him a set to take the overall lead.

Player	Hand	Chips
CC Chee ChenMalaysia	Q♥Q♠ D	508,000(203 BB)
HH Hongyu HuangTaiwan	A♥A♣ BB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 12:13:19 PM

Hidenari Tomita Looks Up Hsiao Hao Wei

Level 9: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Hidenari Tomita

A button vs big blind battle brewed 23,500 in the middle across board 8♥ 8♣ 6♦ 4♣ K♥ . Hsiao Hao Wei tried to make a run for it with a 15,000 bet, but instead got his Q♣ 3♣ exposed after Hidenari Tomita check called with 5♥ 4♠ .

Player	Chips
HT Hidenari TomitaJapan	237,000(95 BB)
HH Hsiao Hao Wei	55,000(22 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 11:54:08 AM

Top Pair Lands Hisashi Yoshimoto in Trouble

Level 9: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Hisashi Yoshimoto

Gerald Foo opened 5,000 on the cutoff, called by Hisashi Yoshimoto behind along with Paul Yugendra on the big blind.

Foo continued for 6,000 on flop Q♥ 2♣ 2♦ , called once more by Yoshimoto. Action back to Yugendra, he raised to 15,000, and saw both stick around to turn 5♦ .

Yugendra checked, prompting Foo to bet 30,000 and call Yoshimoto's shove behind for 68,500 total.

Hisashi Yoshimoto Q♣ T♠

Gerald Foo K♣ Q♦

A top pair battle, Foo's better kicker ran in play as river 7♣ offered no salvation for Yoshimoto.

Player	Chips
GF Gerald FooSingapore	265,000(106 BB)
PY Paul YugendraMalaysia	90,000(36 BB)
HY Hisashi YoshimotoJapan	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 11:51:23 AM

Chao Ting Cheng Saved by the River

Level 9: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Chao Ting Cheng

Chao Ting Cheng open shoved his last 23,500 and was challenged by Chun Chiu right on the big blind.

Dominated, Cheng was in luck to find the board J♥ T♠ 9♦ 5♥ 8♦ roll him a queen high straight to earn a much needed double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
CT Chao Ting ChengTaiwan	Q♥J♦ HJ	50,500(20 BB)
CC Chun Chiu (2)Taiwan	A♠J♣ BB	123,000(49 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 11:48:11 AM

Dan Kwan Dodges Bust, Cracks Kings

Level 9: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Dan Kwan

A back and forth between Gilsoo Kim and Dan Kwan saw the latter five bet jam his entire 99,000 preflop, snap called by Kim.

At risk, Kwan faded elimination, having spiked an ace on board 6♦ 7♦ 3♥ A♠ 7♥ to survive through.

Player	Hand	Chips
DK Dan Kwan	A♥Q♠ CO	204,000(82 BB)
GK Gilsoo KimSouth Korea	K♠K♣ MP	138,000(55 BB)

Level 9: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 46/65

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 11:40:56 AM

Kristof Segers Puts Chih Wang in a Tough Spot

Level 8: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Kristof Segers

Facing an open and a call, Chih Wang sent out an 18,000 three bet on the button, and saw both complete to see flop 9♣ 7♣ 3♣ . Wang continued for 27,000, check raised by Kristof Segers to 65,000. Wang burnt through all his time banks and eventually found the fold, shooting him back down to a starting stack.

Player	Chips
KS Kristof SegersBelgium	255,000(128 BB)
CW Chih Wang (2)Taiwan	99,000(50 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 11:32:34 AM

Gerald Foo Raises the Stakes

Level 8: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Gerald Foo

Gerald Foo opened utg, called behind by both Hisashi Yoshimoto and Baron Ha on the button. Foo continued for 5,500 on flop J♥ 8♥ A♣ , weeding none onto turn A♦ . Foo this time checked, urging Yoshimoto to bet 10,000. Ha called behind, and faced a raise from Foo to 25,500. Both opponents surrendered, shipping Foo the pot.

Player	Chips
GF Gerald FooSingapore	134,000(67 BB)
HY Hisashi YoshimotoJapan	110,000(55 BB)
BH Baron HaCanada	109,000(55 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 11:29:22 AM

Yue Hin Lam Scores a Full Double Up

Level 8: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Yue Hin Lam

With a pot of 56,000 centered around board J♦ A♦ K♦ 8♠ , two stacks rushed to the middle - Yue Hin Lam at risk for his 72,000 stack against Hisashi Yoshimoto.

Yue Hin Lam 6♦ 4♦

Hisashi Yoshimoto T♦ 9♠

Lam dodged any scare cards on river Q♣ and shipped the full double up with his flopped flush.

Player	Chips
YH Yue Hin LamMacao	200,000(100 BB)
HY Hisashi YoshimotoJapan	87,000(44 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 11:26:39 AM

Paul Yugendra Puts Tournament Life on the Line

Level 8: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Paul Yugendra

A pot of 40,000 brewed across board K♠ Q♥ 2♠ 5♣ . Initial raiser Hisashi Yoshimoto led 15,000, and followed with a final 20,000 on river 3♠ . Paul Yugendra behind, called the initial street but shoved the rest by the second bet, denying Yoshimoto showdown.

Player	Chips
HY Hisashi YoshimotoJapan	165,000(83 BB)
PY Paul YugendraMalaysia	152,500(76 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 11:23:40 AM

Yoda Lin Continues to Dominate

Level 8: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Yoda Lin

Yoda Lin defended his button open and called an 18,000 three bet from Thomas Liffick on the small blind. On flop A♣ J♣ 4♣ , Lin called another 15,000 and headed to turn 2♥ . Checked to him, Lin gunned for 45,000, enough to get Liffick to lay it down.

Player	Chips
YL Yoda LinTaiwan	395,000(198 BB)
TL Thomas LiffickUnited Kingdom	63,000(32 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 11:02:09 AM

Top Chip Counts

Level 8: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Player	Chips
YL Yoda LinTaiwan	316,000(158 BB)
WW Wilson Wang	269,000(135 BB)
GK Gilsoo KimSouth Korea	268,000(134 BB)
MZ Mu Ze LiTaiwan	238,000(119 BB)
EN Erwin NgSingapore	225,000(113 BB)
KH Kun Han LeeTaiwan	208,000(104 BB)
MI Masaaki Izushima (2)Japan	205,000(103 BB)
CJ Chi Jen ChenTaiwan	198,000(99 BB)
HY Hisashi YoshimotoJapan	180,000(90 BB)
YS Yuhan SuTaiwan	151,000(76 BB)

Level 8: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 40/55

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 10:11:32 AM

Jun Yi Collects in Full

Level 7: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Jun Yi

With 21,500 in the middle across board 4♥ 6♣ 3♥ 4♠ , Jun Yi led 6,500 on the small blind and saw Yuhan Su bump it up to 15,000. Yi answered with another raise to 35,000, and called for the rest after Su moved all-in.

Yuhan Su 7♣ 5♠

Jun Yi 4♦ 3♦

Drawing dead against a boat, Yu forked over half his stack as river 9♥ completed the board.

Player	Chips
JY Jun Yi	166,500(111 BB)
YS Yuhan SuTaiwan	81,000(54 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 10:09:40 AM

Baron Ha Nearing 200K Mark

Level 7: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Baron Ha

A three way raised pot led by Gerald Foo dealt flop A♠ 9♣ 2♣ . Foo double barreled 4,500 and another 6,500 on turn J♣ , with Baron Ha on the big blind check calling both streets. River A♥ welcomed no more bets, earning Ha the boost with two pair J♠ 9♦ .

Player	Chips
BH Baron HaCanada	193,300(129 BB)
GF Gerald FooSingapore	76,700(51 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 10:08:08 AM

Huge Bet Works for Jun Yi

Level 7: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Jun Yi

Jun Yi opened 3,500 utg+1 and was called behind by Yuhan Su. On flop J♥ 9♥ T♠ , Yi bet 20,500 and picked up the pot straight away.

Player	Chips
YS Yuhan SuTaiwan	163,000(109 BB)
JY Jun Yi	88,500(59 BB)

Level 7: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 37/44

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 10:05:26 AM

All Three Chop It Up

Level 6: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

With a 21,300 pot centered across board A♦ T♣ K♦ Q♣ , action was checked to Wilson Wang on the button, who bet 15,000. Both Nick Lai and Erwing Ng check called, and check called a final 40,000 on river 3♣ from Wang.

All tabled a straight and chopped up the pot three ways.

Player	Chips
WW Wilson Wang	168,500(140 BB)
EN Erwin NgSingapore	139,000(116 BB)
NL Nick Lai	57,000(48 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 10:03:32 AM

Dongyeol Choi Takes It Down

Level 6: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Dongyeol Choi

Dongyeol Choi opened 2,500 utg+1 and called a 6,500 three bet from Anson Wong behind. On flop Q♦ 2♣ 5♣ , Wong continued for 5,000 yet folded after Choi pulled a check raise to 10,000.

Player	Chips
DC Dongyeol ChoiSouth Korea	103,000(86 BB)
AW Anson WongHong Kong	33,000(28 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 9:45:49 AM

Dan Kwan Cracks Mark Lee's Aces

Level 6: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Dan Kwan

Dan Kwan fired a 7,000 three bet against an utg open and saw Mark Lee cold call behind. Kwan continued for 5,000 on flop Q♥ 7♦ 6♦ , and called 8,000 more following a raise from Lee. No bets went in on turn 9♦ , seeing river K♦ complete the board. Kwan led 26,000, which left Lee to take a minute. Lee eventually paid the price with A♥ A♣ , no good against Kwan's flush 5♦ 4♦ .

Player	Chips
DK Dan Kwan	149,800(125 BB)
ML Mark LeeUnited States of America	3,600(3 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 9:43:47 AM

Masaaki Izushima Meets No Takers

Level 6: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Masaaki Izushima

Facing an early open and a call, Mark Lee on the button launched a three bet to 8,700. Masaaki Izushima on the big blind made it 16,500 to go, enough to put a stop on the action. Lee showed A♣ Q♣ as he gave up the pot.

Player	Chips
MI Masaaki Izushima (2)Japan	128,700(107 BB)
ML Mark LeeUnited States of America	50,200(42 BB)

Level 6: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 36/40

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 9:39:31 AM

Kristof Segers Shaves Some Off Gaurav Idnani

Level 5: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Kristof Segers

Gaurav Idnani opened on the hijack and went on to four bet 14,000 against Kristof Segers' raise right behind. Segers completed and called two streets - 6,500 and 15,000, on board 8♣ 6♦ 4♦ 9♥ . On river 9♦ , Idnani decided to check it back, revealing Segers' two pair T♥ 6♥ , good against Idnani's A♥ T♠ .

Player	Chips
KS Kristof SegersBelgium	136,600(137 BB)
GI Gaurav IdnaniIndia	33,000(33 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 9:34:58 AM

Baron Ha Wins Blind Battle

Level 5: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Baron Ha

Yoda Lin opened to 3,000 on the small blind, and called Baron Ha's raise right behind for 7,000 more. On flop 9♣ 7♥ 4♠ , Lin check called another 6,000 bet, revealing turn 9♦ . Both checked it through to river 5♥ , where Ha bet a final 45,000 and left Lin in surrender.

Player	Chips
BH Baron HaCanada	179,000(179 BB)
YL Yoda LinTaiwan	147,000(147 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 9:32:38 AM

Ladies Hold Up for Chun Chiu

Level 5: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Chun Chiu

Vying for 18,000 in the middle across board 5♠ 8♠ 5♦ 6♥ , Chun Chiu check called an 8,000 bet from Chao Ting Cheng, and got to showdown for cheap after river 3♥ was checked through. Chiu showed Q♥ Q♣ and shipped the pot as Cheng tossed his hand in the muck.

Player	Chips
CC Chun Chiu (2)Taiwan	167,000(167 BB)
CT Chao Ting ChengTaiwan	112,200(112 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 9:30:33 AM

Wu Chiayun Sends Kenneth Chuang Packing

Level 5: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Wu Chiayun

Wu Chiayun opened 2,500 on the cutoff and went on to call Kenneth Chuang's all-in for 40,800 total.

In for a flip, Chuang was close to booking a win on board 2♦ 8♥ T♠ 5♦ , up until the river K♥ paired up his opponent to send him out entirely.

Player	Hand	Chips
WC Wu ChiayunTaiwan	A♣K♦ CO	133,900(134 BB)
KC Kenneth ChuangTaiwan	J♥J♠ SB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 9:29:04 AM

One Jab Does the Job for Baron Ha

Level 5: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Baron Ha

Dan Kwan opened to 2,500 utg+1 and called an 8,000 three bet from Baron Ha behind. On flop 9♥ 5♦ 2♣ , Kwan quickly let it go as Ha continued for a hefty 20,000.

Player	Chips
BH Baron HaCanada	170,300(170 BB)
DK Dan Kwan	116,900(117 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 9:17:41 AM

Chi Jen Chen Off to a Great Start

Level 5: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Chi Jen Chen

Mark Lee opened on the cutoff, joined by both players on the blinds onto flop K♣ 4♦ 5♥ . Lee continued for 2,500 and saw both opponents check call, revealing turn Q♦ . Checked to Lee once more, he barreled another 10,000 yet folded after Chi Jen Chen pulled a raise to 25,000.

Player	Chips
CJ Chi Jen ChenTaiwan	186,000(186 BB)
ML Mark LeeUnited States of America	91,000(91 BB)

Level 5: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 33/36

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 9:05:38 AM

Isen Wu Takes a Gamble

Level 4: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Isen Wu

Kun Han Lee open shoved on the cutoff and saw Isen Wu tank call off for his entire 76,700 stack on the button.

A gutsy call, the move unfortunately didn't pay off for Wu as the board 5♠ 2♠ T♥ K♦ J♣ remained safe for Lee's rockets.

Player	Hand	Chips
KH Kun Han LeeTaiwan	A♥A♣ CO	203,100(254 BB)
IW Isen Wu	J♥8♥ D	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 9:02:52 AM

Gilsoo Kim Pumps Up the Aggression

Level 4: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Gilsoo Kim

Hao Cheng opened 1,800 utg and called 5,000 more following a raise from Gilsoo Kim on the button. On board 3♦ 7♣ 6♣ A♠ , Kim double barreled - 7,300 and 25,000, leaving Cheng unable to continue by the second bet.

Player	Chips
GK Gilsoo KimSouth Korea	112,900(141 BB)
HC Hao ChengTaiwan	112,300(140 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 8:59:37 AM

Great Fold by Gilsoo Kim

Level 4: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Gilsoo Kim

With a pot of 39,400 centered across board 2♦ 2♠ 8♣ J♥ Q♦ , Gilsoo Kim on the small blind made an attempt for 27,000. Chun Chiu right behind bumped it up to 75,000, sending Kim deep in the tank. Kim eventually decided to fold, showing trip deuces A♣ 2♣ , which turned out to be a good decision as Chiu revealed a boat Q♥ Q♠.

Player	Chips
CC Chun Chiu (2)Taiwan	149,300(187 BB)
GK Gilsoo KimSouth Korea	96,800(121 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 8:57:18 AM

Wilson Wang Shows No Signs of Slowing Down

Level 4: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Wilson Wang defended his utg+1 open and called a 4,200 three bet from Nick Lai on the big blind. Lai continued for 3,000 on flop 5♣ 8♥ 5♥ . Wang raised to 8,000, and pulled another 15,000 on turn Q♠ . Lai called both bets yet opted out on river 4♠ after Wang sent out a final 35,000.

Player	Chips
WW Wilson Wang	128,100(160 BB)
NL Nick Lai	78,000(98 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 8:55:35 AM

Dan Kwan Gets Paid by Erwin Ng

Level 4: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Dan Kwan

With 11,200 in the middle across board 4♥ 5♣ 7♦ 9♠ 2♥ , Dan Kwan on the big blind led out a bet of 14,000. Erwin Ng behind, made the call, and mucked as Kwan revealed two pair 9♥ 7♣ .

Player	Chips
DK Dan Kwan	149,800(187 BB)
EN Erwin NgSingapore	54,900(69 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 8:51:41 AM

Kun Han Lee Takes It Down

Level 4: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Kun Han Lee

Kun Han Lee opened to 1,600 utg, joined by three other players onto flop K♥ T♦ 8♦ . Lee continued for 3,600, and was called by both Chia Kai Hsiang and Nick Lai. All three checked turn 8♥ and river 5♥ to showdown , with Lee showing K♠ Q♣ for the pot.

Player	Chips
KH Kun Han LeeTaiwan	124,700(156 BB)
NL Nick Lai	111,800(140 BB)
CK Chia Kai Hsiang	106,400(133 BB)

Level 4: 400 / 800 ante: 800

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 29/29

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 8:49:47 AM

Top Chip Counts

Level 4: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Player	Chips
GK Gilsoo KimSouth Korea	158,400(198 BB)
YY Yiu Yeung LeungHong Kong	155,500(194 BB)
CJ Chi Jen ChenTaiwan	140,200(175 BB)
HC Hao ChengTaiwan	134,000(168 BB)
DK Dan Kwan	129,700(162 BB)
MI Masaaki Izushima (2)Japan	117,800(147 BB)

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 29/29

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 7:41:32 AM

Dan Kwan Bets for the Win

Level 3: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Dan Kwan

Yoda Lin opened utg+1 and called a 6,100 three bet from Dan Kwan on the big blind. Kwan continued for another 4,000 on flop 4♦ 5♦ K♥ , called by Lin. Both players checked turn K♠ through to river Q♥ , where Kwan bet a final 17,000. Lin gave it up and slipped his hand in the muck.

Player	Chips
DK Dan Kwan	129,600(216 BB)
YL Yoda LinTaiwan	94,600(158 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 7:39:05 AM

Hyunsick Jang Surrenders

Level 3: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Hyunsick Jang

Hao Cheng sent out a 4,000 three bet against an utg open and saw Hyunsick Jang call behind. On board K♠ 5♦ 6♥ 8♥ , Cheng double barreled - 3,500 and 12,500. Jang called the initial street yet surrendered after Cheng proceeded with aggression.

Player	Chips
HC Hao ChengTaiwan	134,600(224 BB)
HJ Hyunsick JangSouth Korea	76,400(127 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 7:36:52 AM

Three Bet Does It for Baron Ha

Level 3: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Baron Ha

Gerald Foo opened on the hijack, called behind by Yoda Lin. Baron Ha on the big blind raised the stakes to 5,000 and picked up the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips
BH Baron HaCanada	103,500(173 BB)
YL Yoda LinTaiwan	102,300(171 BB)
GF Gerald FooSingapore	100,900(168 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 7:33:59 AM

Chi Jen Chen Flops the World

Level 3: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Chi Jen Chen

Chi Jen Chen opened 1,200 on the cutoff, called behind by Gaurav Idnani along with Yiu Yeung Leung on the big blind. Action on flop A♣ Q♠ 8♠ was checked to Idnani, who bet 3,200. Leung made the call and faced a raise from Chen to 10,000. Both opponents gave it up, shipping Chen the boost as he showed two pair A♠ Q♦ .

Player	Chips
CJ Chi Jen ChenTaiwan	135,800(226 BB)
YY Yiu Yeung LeungHong Kong	116,500(194 BB)
GI Gaurav IdnaniIndia	88,100(147 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 7:29:56 AM

Chi Jen Chen Looks Up Anson Wong

Level 3: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Chi Jen Chen

Anson Wong opened to 1,200 utg+1, called by Chi Jen Chen on the button. Action on board 6♠ 2♠ 5♠ 9♣ 4♦ was checked down to the river, where Wong overbet 6,700. Chen called with top pair 9♦ 7♦ and won the pot as Wong revealed king high K♣ T♣ .

Player	Chips
CJ Chi Jen ChenTaiwan	126,100(210 BB)
AW Anson WongHong Kong	92,200(154 BB)

Level 3: 300 / 600 ante: 600

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 18/18

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 6:53:16 AM

Yiu Yeung Leung Fires Triple Barrel

Level 2: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Yiu Yeung Leung

Yiu Yeung Leung sent out a 3,700 three bet against a late position open and saw Yuugou on the big blind cold call. On board Q♠ 3♠ J♦ 5♣ , Leung barreled - 3,000 and 15,500, with Yuugou check calling both streets. Leung fired a final 50,000 on river 9♥ and finally convinced his opponent to throw in the fold.

Player	Chips
YY Yiu Yeung LeungHong Kong	120,600(241 BB)
Y Yuugou	58,000(116 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 6:46:20 AM

Masaaki Izushima Ahead All the Way

Level 2: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Masaaki Izushima

A fourway raised pot led by Masaaki Izushima saw action on flop T♥ J♠ A♠ check round to turn 6♠ . Yiu Yeung Leung on the big blind led for 4,100, called by the raiser. On river 3♠ , Leung bet one big blind, and was once again called by Izushima. Both tabled no spades with Izushima's better two pair A♣ 6♣ taking the cake against Leung's J♥ 6♥ .

Player	Chips
MI Masaaki Izushima (2)Japan	118,800(238 BB)
YY Yiu Yeung LeungHong Kong	95,600(191 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 6:34:12 AM

Nick Lai Back Up to Starting

Level 2: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Nick Lai

With 4,300 in the middle across board J♥ 5♠ 8♥ 8♠ 5♥ , action was caught on Nick Lai with a bet of 3,000. Yuugou behind, raised to 9,000, yet tossed his flush A♥ 6♥ to the muck after Lai called with a full house 6♣ 5♣ .

Player	Chips
NL Nick Lai	109,300(219 BB)
Y Yuugou	93,100(186 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 6:31:21 AM

Top Pair Wins It for Gerald Foo

Level 2: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Gerald Foo

Wu Chiayun opened 1,000, called behind by Gerald Foo along with the big blind. Flop J♠ 4♠ T♥ was checked to Foo, who bet 1,000. Wu check called, and faced another 2,500 bet from his opponent on turn 5♦ . Wu called once more, and arrived at showdown shortly after river 2♦ was checked through.

Foo showed top pair K♠ J♦ and shipped the pot.

Player	Chips
GF Gerald FooSingapore	106,200(212 BB)
WC Wu ChiayunTaiwan	99,000(198 BB)

Level 2: 200 / 500 ante: 500

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 9/9

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 6:29:27 AM

Wu Chiayun Tables the Rockets

Level 1: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Wu Chiayun

Nick Lai defended his cutoff open and called a 4,000 three bet from Wu Chiayun on the big blind. Action on board J♠ 9♠ 4♦ Q♥ 3♦ was again, checked down to the river, where Wu bet 5,000. Lai called and mucked as Wu turned over A♥ A♣ .

Player	Chips
WC Wu ChiayunTaiwan	100,000(250 BB)
NL Nick Lai	80,500(201 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 6:27:45 AM

Chi Jen Chen Shows Quads

Level 1: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Chi Jen Chen

Nick Lai opened 1,100 on the cutoff and was joined by both players on the blinds. Action on board 5♦ J♣ 6♣ 2♠ 6♥ was checked down to the river, where Chi Jen Chen led for 2,000. Both opponents threw in the fold, allowing Chen to show quads 6♦ 6♠ as he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips
CJ Chi Jen ChenTaiwan	103,000(258 BB)
NL Nick Lai	98,500(246 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 6:25:32 AM

Wu Chiayun Spikes the River

Level 1: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Wu Chiayun

With two limps ahead, Wu Chiayun raised to 3,000, and saw Masaaki Izushima complete to see flop 3♥ 4♣ J♣ . Wu continued for another 3,000, called once more by his opponent. Turn 5♦ was checked through to river T♠ , where Wu led 2,000. Izushima found the call and mucked as Wu showed a pair of tens A♦ T♣ .

Player	Chips
MI Masaaki Izushima (2)Japan	98,000(245 BB)
WC Wu ChiayunTaiwan	94,000(235 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 6:22:56 AM

Masaaki Izushima Rakes in an Early Boost

Level 1: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Masaaki Izushima

Wu Chiayun defended his big blind against a Masaaki Izushima's button open, and went on to lead 1,000 on flop 6♠ 2♠ 5♣ . Izushima made the call and paid another 1,500 on turn 2♥ . On river 6♥ , Wu bet a final 4,000, and called another 6,000 after Izushima put in a raise, only to muck after Izushima revealed a boat 5♦ 5♠ .

Player	Chips
MI Masaaki Izushima (2)Japan	114,100(285 BB)
WC Wu ChiayunTaiwan	86,100(215 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 5:42:56 AM

Early in the Mix

Level 1: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Player	Chips
NL Nick Lai	100,000(250 BB)
MI Masaaki Izushima (2)Japan	100,000(250 BB)
WC Wu ChiayunTaiwan	100,000(250 BB)
CJ Chi Jen ChenTaiwan	100,000(250 BB)
KC Kenneth ChuangTaiwan	100,000(250 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 5:41:16 AM

Action Begins!

Level 1: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Cards in the air, good luck to all the players!

Level 1: 200 / 400 ante: 400

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 5/5

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 4:39:12 AM

🚨 Calling All High Roller Enthusiasts! 🚨

Another thrilling highlight is about to hit the felt with the two-day NTD 3,000,000 (~USD 92,270) guaranteed PS High Roller set in action on today's schedule! The Players Series' high tier buy-in events have been gaining some traction with its recently concluded ones booking some strong numbers. Today's games is geared to run through ten levels of 40 minute blinds, leaving registration open through the first two levels of tomorrow's Final Day festivities. Players are welcome to take multiple stabs along the way with unlimited re-entry allowed throughout registration.

PS High Roller

Date/s: December 17-18, 2024

Buy-in: NTD 33,000 (~USD 1,045)

Guarantee: NTD 3,000,000 (~USD 92,270)

Day 1: December 17

Final Day: December 18

Janette BeeJanette Bee

12/17/2024, 4:38:34 AM

Chee Chen Leads PS High Roller

Day 1 Survivors

Tom Verbruggen Sends Tang Ngong Packing

Daniel Yang Picks Up Some Blinds

Hidenari Tomita Sees a Payday

Hon Cheong Lee Heads for the Rails

Double Barrel Works for Kristof Segers

Chee Chen Wins Preflop War

Level 10: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Chih Wang Fills Up on the River

Joe Keating Doubles Through Mu Ze Li

Chee Chen Breaks 500K Threshold

Hidenari Tomita Looks Up Hsiao Hao Wei

Top Pair Lands Hisashi Yoshimoto in Trouble

Chao Ting Cheng Saved by the River

Dan Kwan Dodges Bust, Cracks Kings

Level 9: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Kristof Segers Puts Chih Wang in a Tough Spot

Gerald Foo Raises the Stakes

Yue Hin Lam Scores a Full Double Up

Paul Yugendra Puts Tournament Life on the Line

Yoda Lin Continues to Dominate

Top Chip Counts

Level 8: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Jun Yi Collects in Full

Baron Ha Nearing 200K Mark

Huge Bet Works for Jun Yi

Level 7: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

All Three Chop It Up

Dongyeol Choi Takes It Down

Dan Kwan Cracks Mark Lee's Aces

Masaaki Izushima Meets No Takers

Level 6: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Kristof Segers Shaves Some Off Gaurav Idnani

Baron Ha Wins Blind Battle

Ladies Hold Up for Chun Chiu

Wu Chiayun Sends Kenneth Chuang Packing

One Jab Does the Job for Baron Ha

Chi Jen Chen Off to a Great Start

Level 5: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Isen Wu Takes a Gamble

Gilsoo Kim Pumps Up the Aggression

Great Fold by Gilsoo Kim

Wilson Wang Shows No Signs of Slowing Down

Dan Kwan Gets Paid by Erwin Ng

Kun Han Lee Takes It Down

Level 4: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Top Chip Counts

Break

Dan Kwan Bets for the Win

Hyunsick Jang Surrenders

Three Bet Does It for Baron Ha

Chi Jen Chen Flops the World

Chi Jen Chen Looks Up Anson Wong

Level 3: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Yiu Yeung Leung Fires Triple Barrel

Masaaki Izushima Ahead All the Way

Nick Lai Back Up to Starting

Top Pair Wins It for Gerald Foo

Level 2: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Wu Chiayun Tables the Rockets

Chi Jen Chen Shows Quads

Wu Chiayun Spikes the River

Masaaki Izushima Rakes in an Early Boost

Early in the Mix

Action Begins!

Level 1: 200 / 400 ante: 400

🚨 Calling All High Roller Enthusiasts! 🚨

Today's Events - December 17 (Tuesday)