Taiwan, CTP Asia Poker ArenaEVENT

2024.12.15 - 2024.12.23Add to Calendar

Players Series

Blind level

Level 12: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Entries

44/178

Total Chips

5,340,000

Average

121,364

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 4:34:27 PM

Chen Po Jui Bags Lead In Day 1B

Level 12: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Chen Po Jui

Day 1B of the Players Series Main Event concludes after twelve 50min levels with 46 out of 178 players advancing to Day 2 on Saturday the 21st at noon.

Taiwan's own Chen Po Jui was high up on the leaderboard since level 5 and continuously chipped up, maintaining an above 200BB stack throughout the second half of the day taking 340,500 into Day 2.

Singapore's Erwin Ng catapulted into 2nd on level 11 when he took out former chip leader Murly Manokharan after calling his 61BB check-jam with 3♦ 3♥ on 6♠ 8♣ 3♠ 5♥ 2♠ .

The next chance to qualify is Day 1D in roughly 11 hours on the 20th at noon with twelve 40min levels and late registration throughout the entire day.

CTP PS Main Event

Flight 1D: 12:00 pm, December 20

Flight 1E: 20:00 pm, December 20

Day 2: 12:00 pm, December 21

Day 3: 13:00 pm, December 22

Final Day: 13:00 pm, December 23

Full chip counts will follow shortly.

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 4:33:40 PM

Day1B Ends - 44 Qualifiers

Level 12: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Player	Chips
CP Chen Po JuiTaiwan	340,500(227 BB)
EN Erwin NgSingapore	302,000(201 BB)
LK Lee Kun HanTaiwan	275,000(183 BB)
TC Tao Chu (2)Taiwan	226,000(151 BB)
CC Chia Chin LiaoTaiwan	220,500(147 BB)
LY Liang Yeh	214,000(143 BB)
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	203,500(136 BB)
KK Kim KunwooSouth Korea	194,000(129 BB)
JL Jonathan Looi Tek WyeMalaysia	184,500(123 BB)
HS Hao ShenChina	183,500(122 BB)
HC Hu Chung I	179,000(119 BB)
AF Adrien FavreFrance	178,000(119 BB)
HL Huang Ling (2)Taiwan	165,000(110 BB)
LY Lee Yuan Hsu	156,000(104 BB)
MG Manuel GeronimoPhilippines	130,500(87 BB)
NK Nguyen Kinh HuyenViet Nam	130,000(87 BB)
PL Poching LeeTaiwan	128,000(85 BB)
YL Yu Liang (2)Taiwan	127,500(85 BB)
LD Leonardo DragoItaly	118,500(79 BB)
CS Chien Shiang Hung	117,000(78 BB)
HY Hung Yu LiaoTaiwan	116,500(78 BB)
LC Li Chih FengTaiwan	116,000(77 BB)
KC Kenneth ChuangTaiwan	114,500(76 BB)
LC Lin Chien WeiTaiwan	109,000(73 BB)
PY Po Yuan Chen	98,000(65 BB)
TS Tirajad SirimueanphongThailand	94,000(63 BB)
CY Chen Yu HungTaiwan	90,000(60 BB)
PY Paul YugendraMalaysia	80,000(53 BB)
CK Chen Kulev	72,000(48 BB)
CC Chu Che ChunTaiwan	67,500(45 BB)
CT Chao Ting ChengTaiwan	63,000(42 BB)
SL Suya LeeSouth Korea	62,500(42 BB)
AL Anson LauHong Kong	58,500(39 BB)
MC Midas ChuHong Kong	55,000(37 BB)
ZJ Zi Jin Zhang	54,500(36 BB)
IH Isaac HechanovaPhilippines	51,500(34 BB)
CM Cho Ming Hang	45,000(30 BB)
TW Ting Wei ChaoTaiwan	42,000(28 BB)
HY Hong Yun YaoTaiwan	41,000(27 BB)
LW Lam Wei-MingSingapore	38,000(25 BB)
WC Wang Cheng HaoTaiwan	37,000(25 BB)
JY Jing Yu HuangTaiwan	28,500(19 BB)
YC Yu Chi LiuTaiwan	25,000(17 BB)
FL Feng LingChina	21,500(14 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 3:11:29 PM

Chia Chin Liao Double Barrels To Chip Up

Level 12: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Chia Chin Liao

Chia Chin Liao raises to 3,000 from UTG and takes both blinds to the flop A♠ 9♦ 4♣ where a 7,000 continuation gets rid of one opponent. The turn Q♥ has Chia Chin Liao bet small for 5,000 which is still enough to make Tao Chu surrender as well.

Player	Chips
TC Tao Chu (2)Taiwan	228,100(152 BB)
CC Chia Chin LiaoTaiwan	216,000(144 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 3:01:53 PM

Liang Yeh Eliminates With Big Slick

Level 12: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Liang Yeh

With a 3,300 open from +1 and a 12,000 reraise from SB in front, BB Liang Yeh pumps it to 21,200 which has the SB tag along for the flop T♣ 4♣ 7♦ where the SB calls a jam with his remaining 18,700 having two overs and a flush draw A♣ Q♣ and Liang Yeh flips over A♦ K♦ . The board completes 8♦ and T♠ to thin out the field some more.

Player	Chips
LY Liang Yeh	214,400(143 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 2:56:35 PM

Aces Versus Kings

Level 12: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Lee Yuan Hsu

Hung Yu Liao picks up K♠ K♣ and Lee Yuan Hsu wakes up with A♠ A♥ . After a five bet shove to 62,100 from Lee Yuan Hsu, the betting is over and the the dealer gets involved, delivering 3♣ 9♣ 4♦ T♠ 9♦ for a double up going Lee Yuan Hsu's way.

Player	Chips
HY Hung Yu LiaoTaiwan	129,500(86 BB)
LY Lee Yuan Hsu	128,100(85 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 2:55:03 PM

Fu Bang Huang Exits

Level 12: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Kim Kunwoo opens 3,000 from the CO and calls a 25,000 jam from Fu Bang Huang on the button. The dealer takes center stage with a player at risk.

Player	Hand	Chips
KK Kim KunwooSouth Korea	A♠J♥	218,000(145 BB)
FB Fu Bang HuangTaiwan	3♣3♦	busted

Board:A♣T♦4♥6♠7♠

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 2:46:36 PM

Tao Chu Stays Close To The Leaders

Level 12: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Tao Chu

A 3,000 open from LJ and the CO calling, Hong Yun Yao pumps it to 15,000 from the SB that has both opponents pay up to see the flop A♠ 2♠ 4♣ . A small 7,000 c-bet keeps only LJ Tao Chu around for the turn J♣ that gets checked around to complete the board J♠ . Another check from Hong Yun Yao prompts a jam from Tao Chu that sends Hong Yun Yao in the tank, but he opts to preserve his remaining 52,900 for a better spot.

Player	Chips
TC Tao Chu (2)Taiwan	231,000(154 BB)
HY Hong Yun YaoTaiwan	52,900(35 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 2:43:06 PM

Big Stacks Timid Close To The End Of The Day

Level 12: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Chen Po Jui

The action folds to SB Chen Po Jui who makes it 3,000 and calls Manuel Geronimo's 9,400 reraise to see the flop A♦ K♠ Q♥ where a 7,000 c-bet and a call is all the action this hand has to offer. The turn Q♠ and the river 4♦ get checked to showdown with Chen Po Jui's A♠ 5♣ and Manuel Geronimo's A♣ J♦ chopping.

Player	Chips
CP Chen Po JuiTaiwan	274,000(183 BB)
MG Manuel GeronimoPhilippines	162,100(108 BB)

Level 12 Blinds 1000/1500 ante 1500

54 / 177 Players remaining

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 2:38:56 PM

Another Huge Pot Right After

Level 11: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Lee Kun Han

With the flop already revealed K♦ 8♣ 4♠ and 12,600 to play for we witness Lee Kun Han lead 3,000 from UTG, HJ Aaron Lam wants 6,700, the BB calls and we are back to Lee Kun Han sliding out 20,500, Aaron Lam adds another 42bb to make 70,700 total which gets the BB out of the way, but Lee Kun Han jams with the nuts K♠ K♥ and Aaron Lam quickly calls for all his 119,000 in chips, holding the 2nd nuts with 8♥ 8♦ . What a setup again. The dealer doesn't tamper with the outcome, completing the board J♠ and 9♥ to send Aaron Lam packing and Lee Kun Han into second place.

Player	Chips
LK Lee Kun HanTaiwan	291,000(243 BB)
LW Lam Wei-MingSingapore	busted

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 2:37:46 PM

Former Leader Murly Manokharan Out

Level 11: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Murly Manokharan

Picking up the action on the river 6♠ 8♣ 3♠ 5♥ 2♠ with 24,000 in the pot we see Murly Manokharan check-jam 73,500 after Erwin Ng wanted 16,000 with 3♦ 3♥ . Deep in the tank, Erwin Ng finds the call and is relieved when Murly Manokharan flips over 2♥ 2♣ to gobble up a pot that catapults him into the lead.

Player	Chips
EN Erwin NgSingapore	312,500(260 BB)
MM Murly Manokharan	busted

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 2:14:58 PM

Sam Chen Yu Hung Puts The Hammer Down Pre

Level 11: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Sam Chen Yu Hung

With a 2,400 open from UTG and a call from the CO, Leonardo Drago squeezes 7,500 from the button, but gives it up after CO Sam Chen Yu Hung announces all-in for 35,700.

Player	Chips
LD Leonardo DragoItaly	161,300(134 BB)
CY Chen Yu HungTaiwan	48,600(41 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 2:09:09 PM

Adrien Favre Recovers What Was Lost

Level 11: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Adrien Favre

Patrick Liang starts us off with a raise to 2,500 from LJ to take BU and BB to the flop 7♠ 7♣ 3♠ . Another 2,500 keeps only BU Adrien Favre around to unveil the turn 9♠ . When Liang slows down to a check, Adrien Favre seizes the opportunity with an 8,000 bet to scoop up the pot.

Player	Chips
PL Patrick LiangTaiwan	81,000(68 BB)
AF Adrien FavreFrance	72,500(60 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 1:59:21 PM

Manuel Geronimo Keeps Chipping Up

Level 11: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Manuel Geronimo

First to act Adrian Favre raises to 2,500 and calls BB Manuel Geronimo's 7,000 three-bet to see the flop Q♣ J♣ 9♠ that gets checked to the turn 5♥ where Manuel Geronimo takes it down with a 13,000 lead.

Player	Chips
MG Manuel GeronimoPhilippines	150,600(126 BB)
AF Adrien FavreFrance	64,500(54 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 1:57:50 PM

Zi Jin Zhang Scoops Pre

Level 11: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Zi Jin Zhang

Opening 2,500 from the button, Zi Jin Zhang watches BB Rene Mar David defend with a 9,000 three-bet, but pushes him out after announcing all-in for 34,400.

Player	Chips
ZJ Zi Jin Zhang	45,200(38 BB)
RM Rene Mar DavidPhilippines	41,800(35 BB)

Level 11 Blinds 600/1200 ante 1200

61 / 174 Players remaining

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 1:42:59 PM

Chip Count

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Player	Chips
CP Chen Po JuiTaiwan	265,200(221 BB)
TC Tao Chu (2)Taiwan	204,200(170 BB)
JL Jonathan Looi Tek WyeMalaysia	185,500(155 BB)
EN Erwin NgSingapore	181,500(151 BB)
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	179,000(149 BB)
HY Hung Yu LiaoTaiwan	163,300(136 BB)
LD Leonardo DragoItaly	163,200(136 BB)
HS Hao ShenChina	160,000(133 BB)
MG Manuel GeronimoPhilippines	159,000(133 BB)
KK Kim KunwooSouth Korea	153,700(128 BB)
LY Liang Yeh	150,400(125 BB)
PL Poching LeeTaiwan	149,800(125 BB)
NK Nguyen Kinh HuyenViet Nam	140,300(117 BB)
LK Lee Kun HanTaiwan	129,700(108 BB)
PY Paul YugendraMalaysia	125,700(105 BB)
TW Ting Wei ChaoTaiwan	122,500(102 BB)
CC Chia Chin LiaoTaiwan	109,700(91 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 1:34:49 PM

Hu Chung I Delivers A Bust

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Hu Chung I

The player on the button picks up A♣ Q♣ and watches +1 limp, HJ raise to 3,500 before he announces all-in for 16,100. Hu Chung I successfully isolates with T♠ T♦ for another flip. The low board 3♠ 5♥ 3♥ 7♥ 3♦ sees another short stack bite the dust.

Player	Chips
HC Hu Chung I	105,000(88 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 1:27:39 PM

Checked All The Way

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Leonardo Drago

With a raise to 2,400 from UTG and a three-bet to 5,000 from the LJ, Jonathan Looi pumps it further to a total of 13,000 that only keeps LJ Leonardo Drago in the hand to see the first three community cards Q♦ 4♥ 7♥ . Checked to the four-bettor, another 8,000 go in the middle and get called to reveal the turn J♦ . Four checks and the river 9♥ later Leonardo Drago flips over Q♦ Q♣ to pick up the pot.

Player	Chips
JL Jonathan Looi Tek WyeMalaysia	183,300(153 BB)
LD Leonardo DragoItaly	163,000(136 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 1:16:56 PM

Adrien Favre On An Upwards Trajectory

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Adrien Favre

Starting us off with a raise to 2,500 from UTG, Adrien Favre takes HJ and CO to the flop T♥ 9♦ 2♣ . After c-betting 5,500 and the HJ folding Adrien Favre faces a 13,100 raise from Ching En Chen in CO, but continues his aggression by announcing all-in to incorporate the pot into his stack.

Player	Chips
AF Adrien FavreFrance	64,600(54 BB)
CE Ching En ChenTaiwan	37,300(31 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 1:06:36 PM

Jonald Garcia Back In Contention For The Lead

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Jonald Garcia

Kim Kunwoo's 2,400 raise from UTG finds three customers to see the flop J♠ 7♣ T♣ where he continues for 5,500 and only takes BU Jonald Garcia to the turn J♦ . Slowing down, Kim Kunwoo opts to check-call Jonald Garcia's 6,400 bet in position that completes the board Q♥ with Jonald Garcia sliding out a winning bet of 12,500.

Player	Chips
KK Kim KunwooSouth Korea	152,800(127 BB)
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	152,200(127 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 1:01:33 PM

Blind Battle Decided Pre

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Hu Chung I

Hu Chung I open-limps the SB, Jonald Garcia makes it 4,200 and the limper announces all-in after tanking for a while. Jonald Garcia lets it go.

Player	Chips
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	131,300(109 BB)
HC Hu Chung I	65,600(55 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 12:53:38 PM

Poching Lee Eliminates Another

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Poching Lee

Opening 2,500 from the HJ with 7♥ 7♦ , Poching Lee calls his opponents 20,300 jam out of the SB holding A♦ Q♦ and we go flipping. The dealer makes short work of the high cards by tabling 7♠ K♠ 2♦ K♣ T♣ to eliminate a player that left too fast to catch his name.

Player	Chips
PL Poching LeeTaiwan	113,000(94 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 12:50:58 PM

Tirajad Sirimueanphong Chips Up With Middle Pair

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Tirajad Sirimueanphong

Isaac Hechanova kicks off the action with a 2,400 raise from LJ and BB Tirajad Sirimueanphong defends to see the flop T♠ 6♠ 4♣ . A 3,400 c-bet and a check-call is all she wrote to get to the showdown on 3♦ and Q♠ with Tirajad Sirimueanphong tabling the winner 6♣ 5♦ .

Player	Chips
TS Tirajad SirimueanphongThailand	94,500(79 BB)
IH Isaac HechanovaPhilippines	84,500(70 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 12:31:58 PM

Tirajad Sirimueanphong Almost Doubles

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

Tirajad Sirimueanphong

Picking up the action on 4♦ 7♣ 4♠ 7♠ A♣ and 24,000 in the middle, BB Tirajad Sirimueanphong leads 10,000, gets raised to 30,000 by Feng I Ling and calls to show 7♥ 9♠ to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips
TS Tirajad SirimueanphongThailand	92,000(92 BB)
FL Feng LingChina	37,300(37 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 12:25:38 PM

Two Former Chip Leaders Collide

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

Jonald Garcia

Initiating the action with a 2,000 open from UTG, Murly Manokharan opts to call when faced with a 6,900 three-bet from CO Jonald Garcia to unveil the flop K♠ T♠ J♥ . A 5,000 c-bet gets snap-called for the turn 8♦ to be checked to the river Q♦ that gives both players the nuts with their aces and all the chips go in, just to be separated again when Murly shows A♠ 9♣ and Jonald tables A♣ 7♦ .

Player	Chips
MM Murly Manokharan	126,000(126 BB)
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	79,100(79 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 12:20:27 PM

Issac Tam Out With A Set Of Kings

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

Issac Tam

Shen Hao raises 2,500 from CO and fills up when SB Issac Tam ups it to 7,500. The flop K♥ J♥ 9♥ prompts a 5,500 c-bet that gets raised to 12,000 and a call reveals the turn A♦. Switching to a check-jam for 29,500, Issac Tams K♣ K♦ needs the board to pair when Shen Hao tables A♥ 7♥ , but the river 7♦ eliminates him.

Player	Chips
HS Hao ShenChina	119,500(120 BB)
IT Issac Tam	busted

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 12:15:15 PM

Chu Che Chun Evades Big Slick

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

Chu Che Chun

Lam Yue Hin starts us off with a raise to 2,000 from +2, LJ Chu Che Chun three-bets to 5,500, Lam jams with A♠ K♠ and Chun calls 31,100 with J♣ J♦ and is at risk. The dealer tables Q♥ 2♥ 4♣ 3♥ 4♠ to double Chu Che Chun's chips.

Player	Chips
YH Yue Hin LamMacao	79,900(80 BB)
CC Chu Che ChunTaiwan	64,700(65 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 12:13:45 PM

Chun Wai Chan Doubles

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

Chun Wai Chan

After bleeding chips in the past few hands, Chun Wai Chan picks up A♣ Q♥ on the button to open for 3,000 and has an easy call for his remaining 21,800 when BB Kenneth Chuang jams. Not amused by Kenneth Chuang flipping over Q♠ Q♦ Chun Wai Chan hopes for an ace from space, but the dealer waits until the river 6♦ T♠ 3♦ 7♥ A♦ to deliver it, granting maximum excitement and a double up for Chun Wai Chan.

Player	Chips
KC Kenneth ChuangTaiwan	81,300(81 BB)
CC Chan Chun WaiHong Kong	45,100(45 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 12:04:43 PM

Chip Count

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Player	Chips
CP Chen Po JuiTaiwan	246,000(246 BB)
TC Tao Chu (2)Taiwan	196,500(197 BB)
PL Poching LeeTaiwan	169,500(170 BB)
LY Liang Yeh	168,100(168 BB)
KK Kim KunwooSouth Korea	165,000(165 BB)
LK Lee Kun HanTaiwan	143,000(143 BB)
JL Jonathan Looi Tek WyeMalaysia	128,000(128 BB)
MG Manuel GeronimoPhilippines	123,000(123 BB)
CM Cho Ming Hang	109,700(110 BB)
TN Tuan Nguyen (5)Viet Nam	107,000(107 BB)
MM Murly Manokharan	107,000(107 BB)
AL Anson Lau	104,000(104 BB)
LC Louis Chen	104,000(104 BB)
KC Kenneth ChuangTaiwan	103,000(103 BB)
LC Lin Chien WeiTaiwan	102,000(102 BB)
YH Yen HuangTaiwan	101,000(101 BB)
LW Lam Wei-MingSingapore	96,000(96 BB)
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	95,000(95 BB)
FL Feng LingChina	91,000(91 BB)
LE Leonardo Edgardo	85,000(85 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 11:35:30 AM

Jun Yi Out With Nines

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Jun Yi

With the two players already all-in, we pick up the action with the dealer arranging J♦ J♣ for Chen Po Jui and 9♦ 9♣ for Jun Yi . No hits on A♦ 7♣ Q♦ 3♥ T♥ keep the favorite ahead, eliminating Jun Yi in the process.

Player	Chips
CP Chen Po JuiTaiwan	246,000(246 BB)
JY Jun YiSingapore	busted

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 11:26:36 AM

Murly Manokharan's Stack Continues To Dwindle

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Murly Manokharan

Tsang Chi Hang's 2,000 raise from UTG sees both blinds defend for the flop K♠ 4♠ T♥ to be revealed. Checked to the preflop raiser, a 2,000 cbet goes over the line, the SB calls and BB Murly Manokharan raises to 6,000. Still liking his hand, Tsang Chi Hang jams for 26,400 to end the hand right here.

Player	Chips
MM Murly Manokharan	111,000(111 BB)
TC Tsang Chi Hang	41,400(41 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 11:19:52 AM

Liu Yu Chi Stays Above Water

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Liu Yu Chi

A 2,100 open from the CO gets three-bet to 6,000 from BU Chih Wang and SB Liu Yu Chi opts for a cold call. The initial raiser gets out of the way for us to lay eyes on the flop 6♣ 3♠ 2♠ where two checks take us to the turn 7♥ . Liu Yu Chi announces all-in for 5,700 and scoops up the pot.

Player	Chips
YC Yu Chi LiuTaiwan	21,800(22 BB)
CW Chih Wang (2)Taiwan	13,900(14 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 11:10:42 AM

Chi Jen Chen Successfully Defends Big Blind

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Chi Jen Chen

Yu Chun Wang opens 2,500 from the button and BB Chi Jen Chen defends to see the flop J♠ 8♠ 8♥ where a 2,500c-bet is met with a check-raise to 6,500 from Chi Jen Chen to scoop up the pot.

Player	Chips
YC Yu Chun WangTaiwan	45,100(45 BB)
CJ Chi Jen ChenTaiwan	38,900(39 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 11:02:18 AM

Chun Wai Chan Dips Into The Leaders Stack

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Chun Wai Chan

With a raise to 2,500 from UTG, Chun Wai Chan takes BB Jonald Garcia to the flop A♣ Q♠ 5♦ that gets checked to the turn 9♦ where Jonald Garcia starts to lead with a 4,000 bet that gets called for the board to complete J♦ . Having rivered a flush with 6♦ 2♦ Jonald Garcia tries to get max value by putting his opponent all-in, but learns he's betting into the nuts after Chun Wai Chan calls 18,900 and flips over A♦ K♦ .

Player	Chips
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	150,500(151 BB)
CC Chan Chun WaiHong Kong	52,300(52 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 10:58:06 AM

Hsiao Hao Wen Doubles Through Gary Tan

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Hsiao Hao Wen

When the action gets folded to Hsiao Hao Wen in the small blind, 3,500 enter the middle, followed by a 13,000 three-bet from Gary Tan in the big blind. Wen fills up to see the flop T♠ T♣ T♥ and check calls 18,600 with 8♥ 8♠ after Gary Tan jams with A♦ J♥ . The dealer barely misses the underdog twice with Q♦ and 9♣ to grant Hsiao Hao Wen a double up.

Player	Chips
HH Hsiao Hao Wei	64,200(64 BB)
GT Gary TanSingapore	52,500(53 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 10:56:41 AM

Tao Chu Continues To Chip Up

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Tao Chu

UTG Tao Chu starts us off with a 2,100 raise and both blinds defend to see the flop K♦ 9♦ 2♣ for a 2,600 c-bet to hit the felt. Only SB Paul Yugendra calls for the turn 4♠ , but lets it go when facing another 12,500 bet from Tao Chu.

Player	Chips
TC Tao Chu (2)Taiwan	154,000(154 BB)
PY Paul YugendraMalaysia	45,000(45 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 9:56:17 AM

Chip Count

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Player	Chips
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	175,000(292 BB)
MG Manuel GeronimoPhilippines	162,900(272 BB)
TC Tao Chu (2)Taiwan	139,000(232 BB)
MM Murly Manokharan	138,000(230 BB)
CP Chen Po JuiTaiwan	132,800(221 BB)
LC Lin Chien WeiTaiwan	102,000(170 BB)
LC Louis Chen	87,600(146 BB)
JL Jonathan Looi Tek WyeMalaysia	86,000(143 BB)
CM Cho Ming Hang	80,000(133 BB)
HN Hin NgHong Kong	80,000(133 BB)
PT Po Theng HuangTaiwan	60,000(100 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 9:47:56 AM

Mark Ariel Solsona Versus Five

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Mark Ariel Solsona

Opening to 1,200 from +1, Mark Ariel Solsona takes five lemmings to the flop 6♦ 6♣ 9♦ where he puts out a 4,000 c-bet that makes all of them fold.

Player	Chips
SM Solsona MarkPhilippines	37,500(63 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 9:42:07 AM

Hung Yo Liao Doubles With Kings

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Hung Yo Liao

Feng Yi Ping kicks off the action with a raise to 1,800 from +1 holding A♦ J♥ and calls an 11,300 jam from Hung Yu Liao on the button with K♣ K♦ . Having a player at risk, the dealer tables 2♦ 6♣ T♦ 9♣ K♥ and grants a double to Hung Yu Liao.

Player	Chips
YP Yi Ping Feng	33,600(56 BB)
HY Hung Yu LiaoTaiwan	24,100(40 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 9:18:20 AM

Tao Chu Close To Three Starting Stacks

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Tao Chu

A 1,300 open from the UTG in front, +1 Tao Chu three-bets to 4,000 and takes LJ Zihan Weng to the flop K♦ 6♠ 5♠ where a 2,500 continuation gets called to reveal the turn 4♥ . Facing another 7,500 lead, Zihan Weng goes in the tank before throwing her hand in the muck.

Player	Chips
TC Tao Chu (2)Taiwan	89,800(150 BB)
ZW Zihan Weng	37,000(62 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 9:13:21 AM

Gary Tan Triple Barrels

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Gary Tan

With a 1,500 raise from CO, Gary Tan takes both blinds to the flop 2♦ T♠ Q♠ where a 2,000 c-bet takes us heads up with Cai Weiruo on the button to see the turn T♣ . A second barrel of 5,000 finds another call for the river 6♥ which has Gary Tan announce all-in to end the hand without a showdown.

Player	Chips
GT Gary TanSingapore	40,800(68 BB)
CW Cai Weiruo	14,000(23 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 9:11:14 AM

Rockets And A Double Up For Jun Yi

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Jun Yi

Looking at A♥ A♠ in the HJ, Jun Yi opens 1,200 and finds welcome opposition in SB Leung Yiu Yeaung three-betting to 4,500. An 11,000 four-bet is answered by a jam with Q♠ Q♣ and all eyes go to the dealer. Delivering a full house on the board J♠ J♦ 5♠ 5♦ 5♥ keeps the aces ahead and leave Leung Yiu Yeung with nine big blinds.

Player	Chips
JY Jun YiSingapore	55,900(93 BB)
YY Yiu Yeung LeungHong Kong	5,400(9 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 9:07:32 AM

Lin Zhen Yi Versus Three

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Lin Zhen Yi

A 1,200 raise from +1 finds three customers to see the flop A♥ 4♣ 2♠ that gets checked around to the turn 8♦ . With another check in front, Lin Zhen Yi forks out a small 1,500 feeler that gets +1 and CO to fold, but Ling Yen Huang makes it 3,300 from the SB. Undeterred by the small size of the raise, Lin Zhen Yi three-bets 13,500 to scoop a nice pot.

Player	Chips
LZ Lin Zhen YiTaiwan	47,800(80 BB)
LY Ling Yen HuangTaiwan	27,800(46 BB)

Level 6 Blinds 300/600 ante 600

90 / 122 Players remaining

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 8:51:41 AM

Another Four-way Flop

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Hin Ng

First to act Cai Weiruo kicks of the action with a 1,200 raise and takes HJ, BU and the SB to the flop 7♠ 6♣ 2♠ . Checked to HJ Hu Chung I, a tiny 900 lead goes into the middle, followed by a call from Gary Tan on the button and a check raise to 3,300 from SB Hin Ng. Only Gary Tan elects to call for the turn 7♣ where he matches another 6,000 from his opponent to complete the board K♣ . Hin Ng tries to figure out how to extract max value with 6♥ 6♦ full house, lands on 18,000 and Gary Tan pays off and mucks.

Player	Chips
HN Hin NgHong Kong	90,300(181 BB)
HC Hu Chung I	58,200(116 BB)
CW Cai Weiruo	31,600(63 BB)
GT Gary TanSingapore	31,000(62 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 8:48:27 AM

Four-bet Jam Pre Good For Hu Chung I

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Hu Chung I

Facing a 1,000 open from the CO, Gary Tan tries to defend his SB with a 3,200 three-bet, but has to let it go when Hu Chung I jams for almost two starting stacks.

Player	Chips
HC Hu Chung I	60,300(121 BB)
GT Gary TanSingapore	59,500(119 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 8:38:00 AM

Chen Po Jui Banks A Big One

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Chen Po Jui

UTG opens 1,000 to take HJ and BU to the action flop 8♦ T♠ 7♥ where a 2,000 c-bet crosses the line, followed by a raise to 7,000 from HJ Chen Po Jui, a call from the button and a 28,300 jam from the preflop aggressor. Chen Po Jui jams to successfully isolate and dominates with T♣ 8♣ against his opponents T♦ 7♦ . The dealer seals it on the turn T♥ and drops an insignificant 6♣ after.

Player	Chips
CP Chen Po JuiTaiwan	131,600(263 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 8:25:55 AM

Paul Yugendra Is All Gas No Breaks

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Paul Yugendra

Zihan Weng starts us off with a raise to 1,100 from +1, BU Paul Yugendra pumps it to 3,000 and the initial raiser fills up to see the flop T♠ 8♠ 8♣ . Donk-betting 2,000 finds opposition in the form of a 6,000 raise that gets answered by Weng to see the turn 3♦ . Opting to check, Zihan Weng lets it go after being faced with an 11,100 jam from her opponent.

Player	Chips
PY Paul YugendraMalaysia	30,300(61 BB)
ZW Zihan Weng	19,900(40 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 8:21:09 AM

Four-way Preflop Action

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Leonardo Drago

With a 1,100 raise from HJ and a call from CO in front, Leonardo Drago three-bets 4,000, but watches BB Ma Chun Yu defend with a cold four-bet to 10,100. Drago makes the call for the flop 9♣ 3♣ 4♣ and takes it down with a 15,000 bet against a missed c-bet from his opponent.

Player	Chips
LD Leonardo DragoItaly	44,700(89 BB)
CY Chun Yu MaHong Kong	23,300(47 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 8:15:04 AM

Wei Jen Wang Chips Up

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Wei Jen Wang

Cho Ming Hang opens 1,300 from +1 and takes LJ Wei Jen Wang to the flop 2♠ J♦ 7♣ where a check-call of 2,200 has the dealer table the turn 6♥ that gets checked around to complete the board A♠ . Checked to Wang again, 3,700 go into the middle to end the hand without a showdown.

Player	Chips
WJ Wei Jen WangTaiwan	40,900(82 BB)
CM Cho Ming Hang	26,700(53 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 8:09:09 AM

Poching Lee Recovers

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Poching Lee

Poching Lee kicks off the action with a raise to 1,000 from UTG, LJ calls and HJ Leung Yiu Yeung pumps it to 3,300. both opponents fill up and we get treated with 2♠ K♠ 3♣ . Checked to the three-bettor, 3,000 go over the line, but Poching Lee's 8,000 raise takes it down.

Player	Chips
PL Poching LeeTaiwan	43,300(87 BB)
YY Yiu Yeung LeungHong Kong	25,000(50 BB)

Level 5 Blinds 200/400 ante 400

76 / 96 Players remaining

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 8:01:46 AM

Chip Count

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Player	Chips
MM Murly Manokharan	169,300(423 BB)
PT Po Theng HuangTaiwan	103,000(258 BB)
JT Jeffrey Tsao	87,200(218 BB)
MG Manuel GeronimoPhilippines	81,000(203 BB)
CC Chen Chung Lin (2)Taiwan	69,900(175 BB)
CC Chan Chun WaiHong Kong	61,100(153 BB)
DL Dave LinUnited States of America	58,300(146 BB)
AV Armon Van WijkAustralia	52,100(130 BB)
TC Tao Chu (2)Taiwan	51,900(130 BB)
AF Adrien FavreFrance	51,300(128 BB)
IT Issac Tam	51,100(128 BB)
YH Yue Hin LamMacao	50,600(127 BB)
YY Yiu Yeung LeungHong Kong	34,300(86 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 7:47:50 AM

Bui Jui Chen Picks It Up On The River

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Bui Jui Chen

Making it 1,000 from UTG, Bui Jui Chen takes HJ Hu Chung I to the flop 9♥ A♣ 6♦ where a 1,200 bet finds a check-call from the preflop aggressor to present the turn Q♦ that gets checked to the river J♥ . Bui Jui Chen slides out a massive 8,000 over-bet which takes it down.

Player	Chips
BJ Bui Jui ChenTaiwan	34,900(87 BB)
HC Hu Chung I	25,500(64 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 7:42:31 AM

Fresh Entry Chen Kulev Comes Out Of The Gate Swinging

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Chen Kulev

Poching Lee opens 1,000 from HJ to take button and BB to the flop 6♦ 8♣ 9♣ that gets checked around to the turn 4♥ . A delayed c-bet of 1,500 finds two calls to bloat the pot and the board completes 3♠ . Taking over the action with a 4,800 lead and no takers, BB Chen Kulev banks a decent sized pot.

Player	Chips
CK Chen Kulev	38,100(95 BB)
PL Poching LeeTaiwan	22,600(57 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 7:41:49 AM

Po Theng Huang Doubles Up With A Set

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Po Theng Huang

The HJ kicks us off with a 900 raise, the button calls and SB Po Theng Huang wants 3,300. The initial raiser gets out of the way and BU Joe Keating calls to see the flop Q♦ 5♦ 8♥ . Leading 2,600, Joe Keating faces a 7,700 check-raise from his opponent, calls and watches the dealer table the 2♠ . Po Theng Huang leads 13,000 holding 8♦ 8♠ set, Keating jams with A♠ Q♠ top pair top kicker and Huang calls for 35,200. With the result already determined, the dealer flips over 2♥ and Po Theng Huang picks up a massive pot.

Player	Chips
PT Po Theng HuangTaiwan	93,900(235 BB)
JK Joe KeatingUnited States of America	1,600(4 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 7:11:27 AM

Murly Manokharan Is Unstoppable

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Murly Manokharan

With a 5,400 pot to fight for and 5♣ 3♦ 2♦ already on the board, CO Murly Manokharan leads 3,000, faces a 9,000 raise from our action player Tang Ngong in the SB and announces all-in with 6♠ 6♦ . Tang Ngong goes deep in the tank, but finds a call for his remaining 41,500 with bottom pair and back door flush draw Q♦ 2♠ . The dealer completes the board 5♠ and J♠ to push another massive pot into Murly Manokharan's direction.

Player	Chips
MM Murly Manokharan	179,000(448 BB)
TN Tang NgongHong Kong	busted

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 7:05:00 AM

Preflop Action

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Chen Po Jui

Chen Po Jui starts us off with a 1,000 open from LJ, the CO calls and BB Isaac Hechanova defends with a 3,800 three-bet. Chen Po Jui four-bet jams almost 40,000 to grab the pot without the dealer getting involved.

Player	Chips
CP Chen Po JuiTaiwan	43,600(109 BB)
IH Isaac HechanovaPhilippines	20,600(52 BB)

Level 4 Blinds 200/400 ante 400

49 / 59 Players remaining

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 6:57:08 AM

Yue Hin Lam's Sevens Full Not Enough

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Yue Hin Lam

Getting into the heads-up action on K♦ 7♣ 4♠ 4♥ and a bloated pot of 24,300 we see two checks and the river 5♠ is revealed. Chun Wai Chan jams with K♣ K♥ and Yue Hin Lam snap calls for 12,900 holding 7♠ 7♥ to see the cooler and starts packing.

Player	Chips
CC Chan Chun WaiHong Kong	59,800(199 BB)
YH Yue Hin LamMacao	busted

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 6:53:45 AM

Blind Battle Goes All The Way

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Eisuke Katsuren

Folded to Poching Lee in the SB, 700 go into the middle and BB Eisuke Katsuren defends to see the flop K♦ 9♥ A♦. A 1,000 c-bet is answered to present the turn J♣ that gets checked around and the board completes Q♣ . Holding J♦ T♦ straight, Eisuke Katsuren wants some value with a 2,700 lead and his opponent obliges.

Player	Chips
EK Eisuke KatsurenJapan	37,400(125 BB)
PL Poching LeeTaiwan	25,400(85 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 6:44:27 AM

Set Over Set

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Geronimo Manuel

Picking up the action on the turn 3♣ 2♣ 5♣ 9♦ and 5,000 in the pot we see Ko Chia Hsiang lead 3,500 from +1, SB Geronimo Manuel raises to 8,500 and Hsiang fills up for the river 5♦ . Geronimo Manuel leads 15,500 with 3♦ 3♠ , gets jammed on by Ko Chia Hsiang with 2♠ 2♦ and calls to take down a massive pot early in the game.

Player	Chips
MG Manuel GeronimoPhilippines	67,400(225 BB)
KC Ko Chia HsiangTaiwan	1,100(4 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 6:38:27 AM

Another Big Preflop Pot

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Hung Yu Liao

Hung Yu Liao makes it 700 from the button, SB calls and BB Leonardo Drago three-bets to 3,300. Keeping his foot on the gas, Hung Yu Liao separates 8,600 from his stack and the BB calls for the flop K♥ 6♦ 8♦ . Drago check-folds to a 5,500 c-bet.

Player	Chips
HY Hung Yu LiaoTaiwan	35,800(119 BB)
LD Leonardo DragoItaly	30,300(101 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 6:28:39 AM

Four-way To The Flop

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Issac Tam

Joe Keating kicks off the action with a 600 raise from UTG to take the button and both blinds on a family trip to the flop T♦ 6♠ Q♣ . A 1,200 continuation gets rid of the BB for the turn 3♦ to be revealed where the action is checked to Issac Tam on the button, making it 3,600. UTG Joe Keating pays up and we see the board complete 7♣ heads up where Issac Tam bets another 9,000 to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips
LC Lin Chien WeiTaiwan	54,600(182 BB)
IT Issac Tam	44,300(148 BB)
JK Joe KeatingUnited States of America	34,100(114 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 6:24:39 AM

Yiu Yeung Leung Defends BB

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Yiu Yeung Leung

Yang Lin opens 1,000 from the button and calls a 3,200 reraise from BB Yiu Yeung Leung to see the flop K♦ J♠ 6♣ that gets checked to the turn 9♠ . Yiu Yeung Leung lays out a delayed c-bet of 6,200 to end the action.

Player	Chips
YY Yiu Yeung LeungHong Kong	34,300(114 BB)
YL Yang Lin (2)Taiwan	30,800(103 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 6:20:54 AM

Murly Manokharan Is On A Tear

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Murly Manokharan

With a raise to 600 from CO and a call from the button, SB Tang Ngong three-bets to 3,000 and takes his two opponents to the flop K♣ J♦ 7♦ where he c-bets 3,000. CO Murly Manokharan calls and Wu Chiayun increases to 8,000 which has only the cutoff pay up to see the turn 2♦ that gets checked to complete the board A♠ . Taking over the reins, Murly Manokharan leads 16,000 with A♥ J♣ two pair, gets called and is allowed to scoop the pot against a muck.

Player	Chips
MM Murly Manokharan	131,000(437 BB)
TN Tang NgongHong Kong	46,400(155 BB)
WC Wu ChiayunTaiwan	6,500(22 BB)

Level 3 Blinds 100/300 ante 300

38 / 44 Players remaining

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 5:55:28 AM

Chip Count

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Player	Chips
MM Murly Manokharan	97,400(487 BB)
LC Lin Chien WeiTaiwan	57,600(288 BB)
HN Hin NgHong Kong	55,600(278 BB)
TN Tang NgongHong Kong	52,400(262 BB)
JT Jeffrey Tsao	51,100(256 BB)
LD Leonardo DragoItaly	48,700(244 BB)
CL Chen Lin (2)Taiwan	43,700(219 BB)
JK Joe KeatingUnited States of America	39,900(200 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 5:38:09 AM

Three Way All-in Pre

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Three Way All-in Pre

Having a pristine stack in front, Ko Chia Hsiang initiates the action with a 500 raise from UTG and watches LJ Tang Ngong pump it to 1,700 with BB Murly Manokharan defending big. Ko Chia Hsiang tries to end the hand with a 30,000 jam holding 4♣ 4♥ , but is rather perplexed when Tang Ngong jams with 8♣ 8♥ and Murly Manokharan calls for 22,200 with Q♦ 9♦ . With two players at risk, the dealer tables A♣ J♣ J♠ K♦ T♠ , giving Murly Manokharan a straight for a triple up, Tang Ngong a small side pot with his under pair and sends Ko Chia Hsiang to the rail after having just taken a seat.

Player	Chips
MM Murly Manokharan	66,900(335 BB)
TN Tang NgongHong Kong	24,300(122 BB)
KC Ko Chia HsiangTaiwan	busted

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 5:34:38 AM

Yeung Yiu Leung Pots The Turn

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Yeung Yiu Leung

Opening 600 from the CO, Yeung Yiu Leung takes button Chia Chin Liao to the flop Q♦ 9♣ 3♣ and continues for 1,000. Chia Chin Liao raises to 2,800, gets called for the turn J♣ to make the board more dangerous and Yeung Yiu Leung takes it down with a 9,000 lead, slightly higher than the pot.

Player	Chips
YY Yiu Yeung LeungHong Kong	33,000(165 BB)
CC Chia Chin LiaoTaiwan	22,800(114 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 5:18:09 AM

Tang Ngong Hands Out First Elimination Of The Day

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Tang Ngong

With a limp from UTG and a raise to 800 out of the button in front, BB Tang Ngong increases the fee to 2,800 and both opponents pay up to see the flop A♣ 9♠ 5♦ . A 2,600 lead is only called by BU Chun Wai Chan for the turn 6♦ where the chips go flying. Tang Ngong jams his remaining 21,200 and puts Chun Wai Chan in a tough spot, but eventually makes the call for 19,000 with A♥ 7♥ , falls short of Tang Ngong's A♦ Q♣ and needs a reload to continue after the river 5♣ didn't help him.

Player	Chips
TN Tang NgongHong Kong	54,100(271 BB)
CW Chen Wen MingTaiwan	26,700(134 BB)
CC Chan Chun WaiHong Kong	busted

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 5:10:50 AM

Dave Lin Enters The Stage

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Dave Lin

Yang Lin three bets 1,600 from the button after Dave Lin opened 500 just in front. A call presents the flop 2♣ 4♣ 5♣ where another 1,800 gets check-called for the turn A♣ that gets checked around to the river 9♦ . Dave Lin switches gears with a 3,000 lead that goes unanswered.

Player	Chips
YL Yang Lin (2)Taiwan	33,500(168 BB)
DL Dave LinUnited States of America	32,900(165 BB)

Level 2 Blinds 100/200 ante 200

20 / 20 Players remaining

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 5:04:18 AM

Chia Chin Liao Stays Active Early On

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Chia Chin Liao

After raising to 300 from the button, Chia Chin Liao faces opposition from SB Joe Keating who wants 2,200 to continue. With the action back to Liao, a 6,200 four-bet wanders over the line and gets called by Keating for the flop J♣ 3♣ 4♦ . A 2,500 c-bet gets check-called for the turn 5♣ where Chia Chin Liao bets another 3,000. Joe Keating announces all-in for 19,900 and Chia Chin Liao lets it go after tanking for a while.

Player	Chips
JK Joe KeatingUnited States of America	40,500(405 BB)
CC Chia Chin LiaoTaiwan	21,300(213 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 4:58:40 AM

Gregory Leung Chips Up With Big Slick

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Gregory Leung

Gregory Leung opens 300 from UTG, the HJ calls and CO Yi Hung Chen pumps it to 1,200. Only the initial raiser comes along to see the flop 6♦ 5♥ 4♥ where a 1,700 continuation goes into the middle. Undeterred by the low cards, Gregory Leung pays up with A♦ K♣ to see the turn 2♦ that gets checked to complete the board A♣ . Gregory Leung check-calls a large sized bet of 4,600 again and top pair is good against Yi Hung Chen's king high K♠ Q♦ .

Player	Chips
GL Gregory Leung	37,300(373 BB)
YH Yi Hung ChenTaiwan	22,500(225 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 4:45:54 AM

Double Barrel Takes It Down For Chia Chin Liao

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Joe Keating kicks us off with a 200 raise from UTG, the SB fills up and Chia Chin Liao makes it 1,200 from the BB. Joe Keating stays around to see the flop Q♥ 5♠ 5♦ and calls a 700 c-bet for the turn 2♥ to be revealed. Another 2,000 takes it down for Chia Chin Liao.

Player	Chips
CC Chia Chin LiaoTaiwan	33,700(337 BB)
JK Joe KeatingUnited States of America	28,100(281 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 4:30:12 AM

Tang Ngong Back In Action

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Tang Ngong

Picking up the action on A♦ 4♦ 7♣ and 7,400 in the pot, it is Tang Ngong making the first move from +2 with a 3,200 bet to take BU Hin Ng to the turn 8♠ . Another 7,000 get called again for the board to complete T♥ and a friendly check check. Hin Ng's top pair A♣ K♥ is good against a missed flush and straight draw for Tang Ngong with 5♦ 2♦ .

Player	Chips
HN Hin Ng	57,300(573 BB)
TN Tang NgongHong Kong	23,100(231 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 4:15:19 AM

Main Event Day 1B Is Underway

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Shuffle up and deal! Flop well to everyone trying their luck today!

TriciaTricia

12/19/2024, 1:00:05 AM

Main Event Day 1B Kicks Off At 12pm

After a three day break, the Players Series NTD 15 Million guaranteed Main Event resumes at the CTP Asia Poker Arena in Taipei City, Taiwan. Today's action, December 19, features two entry heats with Day 1B (50 min blinds) starting at 12pm, followed by Day 1C (30 min blinds) at 7pm. Keeping in line with affordability for all, the buy in has been set at NTD 15,000 (~US$ 460). Players can jump in anytime as registration is open all day and closing when Day 2 begins.

For players that enjoy a deep starting stack, arriving early pays off with 30,000 to play with, which is a very liberal 300 times the opening blinds. At the end of 12 levels, the remaining players will bag up and head on to Day 2.

So far, 32 players successfully battled through Day 1A's field of 125 entries to secure a spot at Day 2. Liao Bo Lin set the bar for the incoming flight with 361,500 bagged, equivalent to 180 bb.

Somuchpoker will be onsite to bring you the action from start to finish. Once this flight ends, we jump to Day 1C.

TriciaTricia

12/15/2024, 5:28:43 PM

Day 1A Ends - 32 Survivors

Level 12: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Player	Chips
LB Liao Bo LinTaiwan	361,500(241 BB)
LY Li Yang LaiTaiwan	317,500(212 BB)
SC Shih Chuan HuTaiwan	201,500(134 BB)
KC Ka-seng ChioMacao	189,000(126 BB)
EC East ChenTaiwan	183,000(122 BB)
TS Taisei SakamotoJapan	174,500(116 BB)
KC Keng Chih HoTaiwan	168,500(112 BB)
YH Yu HsuTaiwan	166,500(111 BB)
SL Sin Lan ChenTaiwan	151,000(101 BB)
CW Chih Wei ChenTaiwan	145,500(97 BB)
CH Cheng Hao CheTaiwan	145,500(97 BB)
CH Chen Huang JieTaiwan	129,500(86 BB)
LW Lin Wei ChunTaiwan	125,000(83 BB)
DE David ErquiagaPhilippines	119,000(79 BB)
CT Chang Tao WeiTaiwan	112,500(75 BB)
WC Wen Chun HsuTaiwan	104,500(70 BB)
CS Chang Shiuan Cheng	102,500(68 BB)
PT Po Ting ChenTaiwan	102,000(68 BB)
ML Mao Lun YuTaiwan	91,500(61 BB)
JT Jedidam Tan	73,000(49 BB)
TY Ting Yao LinTaiwan	69,500(46 BB)
CC Chi Chien Wen	64,500(43 BB)
CY Chua You Zhuang	64,000(43 BB)
YH Yah Hung Wei	63,000(42 BB)
KH Kai Hung HuTaiwan	62,000(41 BB)
JT Jui Tse KaoTaiwan	60,500(40 BB)
TC Tse Chun HongHong Kong	58,500(39 BB)
ZY Zhang Yu WeiTaiwan	44,500(30 BB)
PC Po Chia LiaoTaiwan	34,500(23 BB)
YM Yang Ming Hung	28,000(19 BB)
CY Chun YaoTaiwan	19,000(13 BB)
LY Lee Yi Shien	16,500(11 BB)