Players Series Taipei 2024
Players Series Taipei 2024Taiwan [TWN]Taiwan, CTP Asia Poker ArenaEVENT
2024.12.17 - 2024.12.18
TS
Taisei Sakamoto
Japan [JPN]Japan
Re-Entries
2
Place
11th
Prize
$2,905
Prize (NTD)
NTD 94,300
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, 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.

PlayerChips
KS
Kristof SegersBelgium [BEL]Belgium
3,535,000(88 BB)
TS
Taisei SakamotoJapan [JPN]Japan
busted
Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto
12/18/2024, 10:50:09 AM

Day 1 Chip Leader Chee Chen Stays In The Hunt

Level 18: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000
Chee Chen

Opening 32,000 from +1, Chee Chen takes both blinds to the flop Q♣ J♣ 9♦ where a 60,000 c-bet has him go heads up with Taisei Sakamoto to the turn T♦ . Two checks reveal the river 7♠ where another 80,000 bet takes it down for Chee Chen.

PlayerChips
CC
Chee ChenMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
980,000(61 BB)
TS
Taisei SakamotoJapan [JPN]Japan
563,000(35 BB)
Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto
12/18/2024, 8:55:57 AM

Chip Count

Level 16: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000
PlayerChips
GK
Gilsoo KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
1,000,000(100 BB)
YH
Yeh Hung Wei
777,000(78 BB)
HC
Hao ChengTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
663,000(66 BB)
TN
Tang NgongHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
620,000(62 BB)
DY
Daniel YangTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
570,000(57 BB)
TS
Taisei SakamotoJapan [JPN]Japan
555,000(56 BB)
CF
Chih Feng LiTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
517,000(52 BB)
ZC
Zong Chi HeTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
510,000(51 BB)
YH
Yue Hin LamMacao [MAC]Macao
500,000(50 BB)
YL
Yoda LinTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
458,000(46 BB)
TH
Tom Henricus VerbruggenNetherlands [NLD]Netherlands
457,000(46 BB)
DK
Daniel KwanUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
400,000(40 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
PlayerChips
CC
Chee ChenMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
725,000(145 BB)
HC
Hao ChengTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
600,000(120 BB)
HT
Hidenari TomitaJapan [JPN]Japan
503,000(101 BB)
YH
Yue Hin LamMacao [MAC]Macao
440,000(88 BB)
KS
Kristof SegersBelgium [BEL]Belgium
415,000(83 BB)
LC
Lu Chin Tien
352,000(70 BB)
CW
Chih Wang (2)Taiwan [TWN]Taiwan
330,000(66 BB)
LC
Lok ChanTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
310,000(62 BB)
TS
Taisei SakamotoJapan [JPN]Japan
306,000(61 BB)
LS
Liang Sheng YehTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
280,000(56 BB)
EN
Erwin NgSingapore [SGP]Singapore
275,000(55 BB)
GK
Gilsoo KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
275,000(55 BB)
CY
Chun Yu MaHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
250,000(50 BB)
EC
Eddy ChengSingapore [SGP]Singapore
225,000(45 BB)
Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto
12/18/2024, 6:19:13 AM

Preflop Action

Level 12: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000
Taisei Sakamoto

With 8,000 in the middle from +1, SB Taisei Sakamoto pumps it to 25,000 and watches BB Lam Yue Hin cold four-bet 60,000. The initial raiser folds and Taisei Sakamoto jams for 209,000 to take it down without the dealer getting involved.

PlayerChips
YH
Yue Hin LamMacao [MAC]Macao
360,000(90 BB)
TS
Taisei SakamotoJapan [JPN]Japan
281,000(70 BB)
Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto
12/18/2024, 5:49:46 AM

Double Up For Taisei Sakamoto

Level 12: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000
Taisei Sakamoto

With a 10,000 raise from +1 Taisei Sakamoto, BB Wilson Wang looks at A♣ J♦ to put the former all-in. Having T♥ T♠, Sakamoto makes the call for 106,000 and hopes for the best.

PlayerHandChips
TS
Taisei SakamotoJapan [JPN]Japan
T♥T♠
UTG+1
218,000(55 BB)
WW
Wilson WangTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
A♣J♦
BB
253,000(63 BB)
Board:6♥5♣2♣K♦7♥