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2024.12.17 - 2024.12.18Add to Calendar

Players Series

Kristof Segers

Belgium

Re-Entries

Place

3rd

Prize

$11,765

Prize (NTD)

NTD 382,000

Blind level

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

Entries

36/72

Total Chips

7,200,000

Average

200,000

Day 1

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, 12:40:58 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, 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, 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)

Blind level

Level 28: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

Entries

1/135

Total Chips

13,500,000

Average

13,500,000

Final Day

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/18/2024, 7:16:16 PM

Kristof Segers Out In 3rd For A NTD382,000 (~$11,765) Payday

Level 28: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

Kristof Segers - 3rd place - NTD382,000 (~$11,765)

Horace Leung looks at A♦ T♦ , raises to 350,000 from the button and Kristof Segers wakes up with Q♠ Q♥ in the big blind to announce all-in for 2,400,000. Horace Leung calls with the short stack in a great position to double when the dealer flips over 2♠ 4♥ 8♦ 6♥ before realizing that Horace Leung's stellar run has to continue and somehow conjures up the A♣ on the river for another beat, sending Kristof Segers home in 3rd and entering us into an incredibly lopsided heads up.

Player	Chips
HL Horace LeungHong Kong	12,000,000(75 BB)
KS Kristof SegersBelgium	busted

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/18/2024, 7:12:34 PM

Level 28 Blinds 80,000/160,000 ante 160,000

Level 28: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000

Player	Chips
HL Horace LeungHong Kong	9,100,000(57 BB)
KS Kristof SegersBelgium	2,700,000(17 BB)
CC Chee ChenMalaysia	1,700,000(11 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/18/2024, 7:11:16 PM

Chee Chen Recovers Some

Level 27: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Chee Chen

Chee Chen Recovers Some

Kristof Segers limps his SB and BB Chee Chen waives his option to see the flop 4♥ T♠ 6♦ that has Segers lead for 125,000. Back to raising, Chee Chen scoops the pot after sliding 350,000 over the line.

Player	Chips
KS Kristof SegersBelgium	2,700,000(23 BB)
CC Chee ChenMalaysia	1,700,000(14 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/18/2024, 6:58:16 PM

Kristof Segers Doubles Through Chee Chen

Level 27: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Kristof Segers

Kicking off the action with a raise to 250,000, Chee Chen takes both opponents on a trip to the flop Q♣ T♣ 4♠ that gets checked to him. Still having a good feeling about J♦ J♣ he continues for 225,000 but is faced with a 1,200,000 jam from BB Kristof Segers holding Q♥ 5♥ . Chee Chen calls, cant find another jack on 2♥ and 8♣ that puts Kristof Segers slightly ahead of him.

Player	Chips
KS Kristof SegersBelgium	3,300,000(28 BB)
CC Chee ChenMalaysia	2,700,000(23 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/18/2024, 6:56:50 PM

Final 3 Players Chip Count

Level 27: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Player	Chips
HL Horace LeungHong Kong	7,800,000(65 BB)
CC Chee ChenMalaysia	4,100,000(34 BB)
KS Kristof SegersBelgium	1,600,000(13 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/18/2024, 6:06:41 PM

Chip Count

Level 26: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Player	Chips
HL Horace LeungHong Kong	5,700,000(57 BB)
DY Daniel YangTaiwan	2,300,000(23 BB)
KS Kristof SegersBelgium	1,900,000(19 BB)
YL Yoda LinTaiwan	1,800,000(18 BB)
CC Chee ChenMalaysia	1,700,000(17 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/18/2024, 5:38:22 PM

Kristof Segers Suffers Another Bad Beat To Double Chee Chen

Level 25: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Kristof Segers

After winning a small three-way pot and stealing a big blind and ante, Kristof Segers opens 160,000 with 7♠ 7♣ and calls Chee Chen's 630,000 jam to be miles ahead against his 5♦ 5♣ . The dealer delivers another bad beat by tabling 5♥ 4♠ 9♥ A♣ A♥ and the field evens out once more.

Player	Chips
KS Kristof SegersBelgium	2,400,000(30 BB)
CC Chee ChenMalaysia	1,400,000(18 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/18/2024, 5:23:04 PM

Daniel Yang and Kristof Segers Switch Positions

Level 25: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Daniel Yang

Kristof Segers min-opens and BB Daniel Yang defends to see the flop A♣ 2♣ 4♣ that gets checked to the turn 3♠ . Checking is over for Daniel Yang with a straight and a flush draw Q♣ 5♦ who separates 350,000 from his stack and Kristof Segers pays up with top pair and a lower draw A♠ 9♣ . The river K♥ doesn't change much and Daniel Yang forks out another 500,000. Not being able to let go of the top pair and a flush blocker Segers calls and puts Daniel Yang back in the lead.

Player	Chips
DY Daniel YangTaiwan	4,400,000(55 BB)
KS Kristof SegersBelgium	2,400,000(30 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/18/2024, 5:01:05 PM

Kristof Segers Back Over 3 Million

Level 25: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Kristof Segers

Reinvigorated after the double up, Kristof Segers opens 160,000 from CO with 6♥ 6♦ and BB Daniel Yang defends his big with A♦ 7♥ to see the flop Q♦ 5♦ 3♣ . A 150,000 c-bet and a check-call reveal the turn 5♠ that has Daniel Yang switch gears for a 225,000 lead that gets called by Segers to complete the board 8♥ . Both players check and Kristof Segers' sixes take him back close to the front.

Player	Chips
KS Kristof SegersBelgium	3,300,000(41 BB)
DY Daniel YangTaiwan	2,400,000(30 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/18/2024, 5:00:13 PM

Chip Count

Level 24: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Player	Chips
HL Horace LeungHong Kong	3,900,000(65 BB)
DY Daniel YangTaiwan	3,100,000(52 BB)
YL Yoda LinTaiwan	2,800,000(47 BB)
KS Kristof SegersBelgium	2,600,000(43 BB)
CC Chee ChenMalaysia	1,100,000(18 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/18/2024, 4:31:41 PM

Kristof Segers Back Up

Level 24: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Kristof Segers

With a 120,000 open from the button, Kristof Segers snap calls with A♦ Q♥ when SB Yoda Lin puts him all-in for his remaining 1,400,000 just to find out he is behind against Yoda Lin's A♥ K♣ . The dealer feels guilty after the chopped pot and tables A♠ 2♦ 5♥ Q♦ 6♦ to gift Kristof Segers a double up.

Player	Chips
KS Kristof SegersBelgium	2,900,000(48 BB)
YL Yoda LinTaiwan	2,600,000(43 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/18/2024, 4:26:50 PM

Daniel Yang And Kristof Segers Chop

Level 24: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Daniel Yang

With both players all-in pre and Kristof Segers' A♣ Q♠ dominating Daniel Yang's A♥ 4♥ the dealer hits the felt K♠ 8♦ 3♦ 8♠ 8♥ to deny Segers the double and keep him towards the bottom of the field.

Player	Chips
DY Daniel YangTaiwan	2,200,000(37 BB)
KS Kristof SegersBelgium	1,400,000(23 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/18/2024, 4:22:58 PM

Horace Leung Almost Doubles Through Kristof Segers

Level 24: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Horace Leung

Kristof Segers initiates the action with a raise to 120,000 from +1 holding K♠ J♠ and Horace Leung makes it 300,000 from SB with Q♦ Q♣ . Segers calls for the action flop K♦ Q♠ 7♠ where a 225,000 c-bet gets called for the turn T♦ to be revealed. Risking to get outdrawn on a wet board like that, Leung only bets 225,000 once more to keep Segers in the hand for the river 7♥ . After some Hollywood, Horace Leung bets 650,000 with queens full and Kristof Segers goes deep in the tank. Consuming three time banks he still cant find the fold and pays up to slip to the bottom of the field.

Player	Chips
HL Horace LeungHong Kong	3,200,000(53 BB)
KS Kristof SegersBelgium	1,400,000(23 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/18/2024, 3:36:29 PM

Gerald Foo Dips Into The Leaders Stack

Level 23: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Gerald Foo

Opening to 105,000 with A♣ 5♠ from CO, Gerald Foo takes SB Kristof Segers to the flop 3♣ 6♣ 4♦ that gets checked to the turn J♠ . Segers takes the lead with a 125,000 bet with a semi bluff holding K♣ 9♣ that gets called to complete the board J♥ . Kristof Segers tries to steal the pot with another 350,000 and king high, but Gerald Foo trusts his gut by calling with ace high and trades a time bank for a juicy pot to catch up to the midfield.

Player	Chips
KS Kristof SegersBelgium	3,000,000(60 BB)
GF Gerald FooSingapore	1,700,000(34 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/18/2024, 2:27:50 PM

Final 9 Chip Count

Level 22: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

With the final table still being set up, the chip counts are as follows :

Player	Chips
KS Kristof SegersBelgium	3,220,000(81 BB)
DY Daniel YangTaiwan	2,120,000(53 BB)
YL Yoda LinTaiwan	2,110,000(53 BB)
HL Horace LeungHong Kong	2,010,000(50 BB)
CC Chee ChenMalaysia	1,215,000(30 BB)
TN Tang NgongHong Kong	1,090,000(27 BB)
GF Gerald FooSingapore	890,000(22 BB)
YH Yeh Hung WeiTaiwan	620,000(16 BB)
YC Yu Che Liu 劉運哲Taiwan	225,000(6 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/18/2024, 1:57:00 PM

Taisei Sakamoto Out In 11th For NTD 94,300 (~$2,905) And The FT Is Nigh

Level 22: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Taisei Sakamoto Out In 11th For NTD 94,300 (~$2,905) And The FT Bubble Is Nigh

UTG Taisei Sakamoto open jams 265,000 with K♦ Q♣ and chip leader Kristof Segers makes the call with J♠ J♣ from HJ to eliminate another player on 9♦ 9♥ 3♥ T♦ 6♦ board, cementing his lead even further.

Player	Chips
KS Kristof SegersBelgium	3,535,000(88 BB)
TS Taisei SakamotoJapan	busted

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/18/2024, 1:23:07 PM

Hon Ip Out In 16th Taking Home NTD 70,600 (~$2,175)

Level 21: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Hon Ip Out In 16th Taking Home NTD 70,600 (~$2,175)

Chip leader Kristof Segers starts us off with a 60,000 raise from +1 holding A♠ A♦ , LJ calls and SB Hon Ip puts 300,000 over the line. With another player behind, Segers elects to slow play and calls which takes us heads up to the flop J♦ 8♦ 8♣ . Hon Ip continues for 150,000 and another call treats us with the turn 9♠ . Hon Ip puts his remaining 550,000 in the middle with K♣ K♦ , but has to watch Kristof Segers snap call and flip over rockets for a massive cooler. The river Q♠ doesn't change anything and Kristof Segers extends his lead by a mile.

Player	Chips
KS Kristof SegersBelgium	3,620,000(121 BB)
HI Hon IpHong Kong	busted

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/18/2024, 1:08:34 PM

Double Bust Catapults Kristof Segers Into The Lead

Level 21: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Kristof Segers

Chih Feng Li open jams 285,000 from UTG, SB Hao Cheng snap calls, but is faced with an over-shove from BB Kristof Segers to put him all-in for his remaining 800,000. A call has the players flip over their cards and the dealer with two players at risk.

Player	Hand	Chips
KS Kristof SegersBelgium	K♥K♠	2,500,000(83 BB)
CF Chih Feng LiTaiwan	2♣2♥	busted
HC Hao ChengTaiwan	J♠J♦	busted

Board:Q♠8♦3♣9♠5♦

Chih Feng Ling Eliminated in 18th place - $2,175

Hao Cheng Eliminated in 17th place - $2,175

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/18/2024, 12:58:48 PM

Tom Henricus Verbruggen Out in 20th And Daniel Yang New Chip Leader

Level 21: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Tom Henricus Verbruggen

Kristof Segers eliminated Tom Henricus Verbruggen out of our view. Tom will get $1,850 and now we move on to another massive hand on a different table.

Daniel Yang initiates the action with a 60,000 raise from +1 holding Q♠ Q♣ and takes both blinds to the flop 6♠ 2♥ 4♥ . Checked to him, Yang separates 75,000 from his stack for a c-bet, SB folds and current chip leader Chee Chen raises to 200,000. With some acting involved, Daniel Yang announces all-in for 808,000 and gets called by Chee Chen with K♥ 7♥ hoping for a king or a heart. The wish is not granted on A♠ and 7♣ and Daniel Yang takes over the lead.

Player	Chips
DY Daniel YangTaiwan	1,826,000(61 BB)
KS Kristof SegersBelgium	1,320,000(44 BB)
CC Chee ChenMalaysia	1,000,000(33 BB)
TH Tom Henricus VerbruggenNetherlands	busted

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/18/2024, 12:35:29 PM

Tom Henricus Verbruggen Stays Alive

Level 20: 12,000 / 24,000 ante: 24,000

Tom Henricus Verbruggen

Picking up A♥ J♦ in +1, Tom Henricus Verbruggen puts his remaining 27,000 in the middle and HJ Kristof Segers successfully isolates with an 80,000 three-bet, holding A♣ 6♠ . The dealer has something for both on J♣ 3♠ 4♠ 6♥ K♠ keeping the favorite ahead bringing him from one bb to almost five. A chip and a chair baby!

Player	Chips
KS Kristof SegersBelgium	540,000(23 BB)
TH Tom Henricus VerbruggenNetherlands	114,000(5 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/18/2024, 10:11:27 AM

More Preflop Action

Level 17: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Tang Ngong

Lok Chan Starts us off with a 24,000 raise from UTG, Kristof Segers calls in +1 and button Tang Ngong slides out the winning three-bet of 100,000.

Player	Chips
TN Tang NgongHong Kong	1,040,000(87 BB)
KS Kristof SegersBelgium	522,000(44 BB)
LC Lok ChanTaiwan	324,000(27 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/18/2024, 6:34:32 AM

Top Stacks With Late Registration Closed

Level 13: 2,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Player	Chips
CC Chee ChenMalaysia	725,000(145 BB)
HC Hao ChengTaiwan	600,000(120 BB)
HT Hidenari TomitaJapan	503,000(101 BB)
YH Yue Hin LamMacao	440,000(88 BB)
KS Kristof SegersBelgium	415,000(83 BB)
LC Lu Chin Tien	352,000(70 BB)
CW Chih Wang (2)Taiwan	330,000(66 BB)
LC Lok ChanTaiwan	310,000(62 BB)
TS Taisei SakamotoJapan	306,000(61 BB)
LS Liang Sheng YehTaiwan	280,000(56 BB)
EN Erwin NgSingapore	275,000(55 BB)
GK Gilsoo KimSouth Korea	275,000(55 BB)
CY Chun Yu MaHong Kong	250,000(50 BB)
EC Eddy ChengSingapore	225,000(45 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/18/2024, 5:45:25 AM

Blind Battle To The River

Level 11: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Joe Keating

Joe Keating open limps his SB, gets raised to 14,000 from BB Kristof Segers and fills up to see the flop A♦ 5♥ 9♣ . Segers continues for 9,000 and Keating calls for the turn 9♠ that gets checked to complete the board 7♦ . Switching gears, Joe Keating leads 32,000 to send Kristof Segers in the tank. After some consideration, Segers lets it go, losing a time bank in the process.

Player	Chips
KS Kristof SegersBelgium	458,000(115 BB)
JK Joe KeatingUnited States of America	164,000(41 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/18/2024, 5:40:46 AM

Eliminations Left And Right

Level 11: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Big stack Kristof Segers opens 8,000 from HJ, CO Murly Manokharan pumps it to 25,000 and we see the flop 6♠ 8♣ Q♥ . Murly Manokharan shoves 40,000 with A♣ K♣ and gets called by Kristof Segers holding 6♥ 7♥ . The dealer seals the deal on the turn 6♦ and a 4♥ on the river to keep Kristof Segers in the hunt for the chip lead.

Player	Chips
KS Kristof SegersBelgium	490,000(123 BB)
MM Murly Manokharan	busted