
Day 3
Kunwoo Kim Exits On A Flip

Kunwoo Kim was next to shove and a few spots over Erwin Ng snap-called Kim had a pair, Ng with overcards for a flip. With the board favoring Ng, Kim was downed in 26th place.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
EN Erwin Ng | A♣Q♣ BB | 1,320,000(66 BB) |
KK Kim Kunwoo | T♦T♣ CO | busted |
Table 12
Player | Chips |
---|---|
WY Wu Yi Syuan | 1,355,000(68 BB) |
CM Chang Ming Hung | 1,070,000(54 BB) |
KH Kai Hung Hu | 900,000(45 BB) |
EN Erwin Ng | 505,000(25 BB) |
KK Kim Kunwoo | 430,000(22 BB) |
ML Mao Lun Yu | 315,000(16 BB) |
Race To The Final Table Begins At 1pm

The inaugural Players Series 2024 Main Event resumes with Day 3 kicking off at 1pm local time at the CTP Asia Poker Arena in Taipei City, Taiwan. Returning today are the final 47 players, each one now guaranteed NTD 68,000. The plan is to play down to the final table of 9 players.
At the top of the leaderboard is Chen Po Jui with a towering 127 bb. Chen has been in great shape since Day 1B where he bagged the chip lead and carried it into Day 2 as the second largest. Also making today's lineup is Liao Bo Lin who topped the Day 1 flights. Liao enters with a decent 33 bb.
The game gets underway with blinds at 6000-12,000 with 20:35 remaining in the clock. Average stack is 477,446 (39 bb) giving players plenty of time to maneuver.
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Day 3 - 47 Players
Player | Chips |
---|---|
CP Chen Po Jui | 1,527,000(127 BB) |
RJ Ruei Jiun Liang | 1,332,000(111 BB) |
ZC Zong Chi He | 1,101,000(92 BB) |
NH Nick Hsuan Yu Lai | 1,087,000(91 BB) |
ML Mao Lun Yu | 965,000(80 BB) |
YJ Yoon Jae Seoung | 783,000(65 BB) |
CH Chunyao Hou | 745,000(62 BB) |
EN Erwin Ng | 703,000(59 BB) |
MZ Mu Ze Li | 672,000(56 BB) |
CM Chang Ming Hung | 628,000(52 BB) |
LY Lee Yuan Hsu | 597,000(50 BB) |
FS Fu Sheng Kuang | 593,000(49 BB) |
ZG Zeng Guo Jin | 584,000(49 BB) |
WY Wu Yi Syuan | 579,000(48 BB) |
SL Suya Lee | 565,000(47 BB) |
SL Sin Lan Chen | 542,000(45 BB) |
KH Kai Hung Hu | 517,000(43 BB) |
KK Kenneth Kai An Chuang | 483,000(40 BB) |
YL Yu Liang Chen | 461,000(38 BB) |
PC Po Chia Liao | 444,000(37 BB) |
PY Po Yuan Chen | 436,000(36 BB) |
YC Yu Chun Chen | 434,000(36 BB) |
CD Chien Dou Houng | 419,000(35 BB) |
KK Kim Kunwoo | 417,000(35 BB) |
LC Lok Chan | 413,000(34 BB) |
LB Liao Bo Lin | 399,000(33 BB) |
TS Tirajad Sirimueanphong | 387,000(32 BB) |
FD Francesco Dastici | 375,000(31 BB) |
TU Thananan Uttawat | 370,000(31 BB) |
KN Keolin Naidoo | 367,000(31 BB) |
WY Wan Yu Lo | 335,000(28 BB) |
WZ Wang Zhi Yu | 319,000(27 BB) |
ZS Zi Shiang Hsu | 301,000(25 BB) |
CK Chun Kit Leung | 255,000(21 BB) |
CS Chen Shen Huang | 247,000(21 BB) |
WC Wei Cheng Wen | 242,000(20 BB) |
JC Jia Cheng Luo | 240,000(20 BB) |
JL Jonathan Looi Tek Wye | 234,000(20 BB) |
LS Lee Shun Hei | 208,000(17 BB) |
CH Chung Heng Chan | 203,000(17 BB) |
JK Jinsoo Kim | 201,000(17 BB) |
CS Chen Sing Wen | 199,000(17 BB) |
TC Tse Chun Hong | 138,000(12 BB) |
YW Yutang Wang | 126,000(11 BB) |
LT Liao Tsung Mao | 99,000(8 BB) |
YH YuCheng Hsu | 84,000(7 BB) |
SC Shih Chuan Hu | 77,000(6 BB) |
Day 2
Day 2 Ends With 47 Players Remaining

With 47 players remaining, Day 2 has reached its target number. The clock has been paused at 20:35 and will resume tomorrow. At the top of the leaderboard is Po Jui Chen who catapulted after knocking out Yoda Lin to wrap up Day 2.
End Of Day 2 - 47 Players
Player | Chips |
---|---|
CP Chen Po Jui | 1,527,000(127 BB) |
RJ Ruei Jiun Liang | 1,332,000(111 BB) |
ZC Zong Chi He | 1,101,000(92 BB) |
NH Nick Hsuan Yu Lai | 1,087,000(91 BB) |
ML Mao Lun Yu | 965,000(80 BB) |
YJ Yoon Jae Seoung | 783,000(65 BB) |
CH Chunyao Hou | 745,000(62 BB) |
EN Erwin Ng | 703,000(59 BB) |
MZ Mu Ze Li | 672,000(56 BB) |
CM Chang Ming Hung | 628,000(52 BB) |
LY Lee Yuan Hsu | 597,000(50 BB) |
FS Fu Sheng Kuang | 593,000(49 BB) |
ZG Zeng Guo Jin | 584,000(49 BB) |
WY Wu Yi Syuan | 579,000(48 BB) |
SL Suya Lee | 565,000(47 BB) |
SL Sin Lan Chen | 542,000(45 BB) |
KH Kai Hung Hu | 517,000(43 BB) |
KK Kenneth Kai An Chuang | 483,000(40 BB) |
YL Yu Liang Chen | 461,000(38 BB) |
PC Po Chia Liao | 444,000(37 BB) |
PY Po Yuan Chen | 436,000(36 BB) |
YC Yu Chun Chen | 434,000(36 BB) |
CD Chien Dou Houng | 419,000(35 BB) |
KK Kim Kunwoo | 417,000(35 BB) |
LC Lok Chan | 413,000(34 BB) |
LB Liao Bo Lin | 399,000(33 BB) |
TS Tirajad Sirimueanphong | 387,000(32 BB) |
FD Francesco Dastici | 375,000(31 BB) |
TU Thananan Uttawat | 370,000(31 BB) |
KN Keolin Naidoo | 367,000(31 BB) |
WY Wan Yu Lo | 335,000(28 BB) |
WZ Wang Zhi Yu | 319,000(27 BB) |
ZS Zi Shiang Hsu | 301,000(25 BB) |
CK Chun Kit Leung | 255,000(21 BB) |
CS Chen Shen Huang | 247,000(21 BB) |
WC Wei Cheng Wen | 242,000(20 BB) |
JC Jia Cheng Luo | 240,000(20 BB) |
JL Jonathan Looi Tek Wye | 234,000(20 BB) |
LS Lee Shun Hei | 208,000(17 BB) |
CH Chung Heng Chan | 203,000(17 BB) |
JK Jinsoo Kim | 201,000(17 BB) |
CS Chen Sing Wen | 199,000(17 BB) |
TC Tse Chun Hong | 138,000(12 BB) |
YW Yutang Wang | 126,000(11 BB) |
LT Liao Tsung Mao | 99,000(8 BB) |
YH YuCheng Hsu | 84,000(7 BB) |
SC Shih Chuan Hu | 77,000(6 BB) |
Top Stacks After The Bubble
Player | Chips |
---|---|
ZC Zong Chi He | 880,000(147 BB) |
YH Yu Hsu | 755,000(126 BB) |
TS Tirajad Sirimueanphong | 735,000(123 BB) |
LY Ling Yen Huang | 710,000(118 BB) |
WC Wei Cheng Wen | 695,000(116 BB) |
CM Chang Ming Hung | 543,000(91 BB) |
ML Mao Lun Yu | 530,000(88 BB) |
FD Francesco Dastici | 495,000(83 BB) |
JG Jonald Garcia | 492,000(82 BB) |
YL Yoda Lin | 477,000(80 BB) |
WY Wan Yu Lo | 435,000(73 BB) |
YC Yu Chen Huang | 419,000(70 BB) |
JL Jonathan Looi Tek Wye | 385,000(64 BB) |
KK Kim Kunwoo | 380,000(63 BB) |
HS Hao Shen | 377,000(63 BB) |
CP Chen Po Jui | 365,000(61 BB) |
CH Chunyao Hou | 365,000(61 BB) |
FS Fu Sheng Kuang | 351,000(59 BB) |
340,000(57 BB) | |
EN Erwin Ng | 330,000(55 BB) |
HC Hsuan Cheng Lai | 305,000(51 BB) |
CH Chen Huang Jie | 300,000(50 BB) |
LK Lee Kun Han | 295,000(49 BB) |
DY Daniel Yang | 277,000(46 BB) |
Top Stacks At The New Level
Player | Chips |
---|---|
JG Jonald Garcia | 582,000(146 BB) |
LY Ling Yen Huang | 560,000(140 BB) |
ZC Zong Chi He | 516,000(129 BB) |
WC Wei Cheng Wen | 494,000(124 BB) |
YH Yu Hsu | 427,000(107 BB) |
JL Jonathan Looi Tek Wye | 411,000(103 BB) |
CH Chen Huang Jie | 390,000(98 BB) |
WY Wan Yu Lo | 389,000(97 BB) |
CH Chunyao Hou | 365,000(91 BB) |
HS Hao Shen | 360,000(90 BB) |
LK Lee Kun Han | 355,000(89 BB) |
RJ Ruei Jiun Liang | 338,000(85 BB) |
TS Taisei Sakamoto | 335,000(84 BB) |
PZ Poh Zi Jie | 332,000(83 BB) |
CC Chia Chin Liao | 313,000(78 BB) |
TS Tirajad Sirimueanphong | 307,000(77 BB) |
KK Kim Kunwoo | 295,000(74 BB) |
FD Francesco Dastici | 283,000(71 BB) |
MZ Mu Ze Li | 271,000(68 BB) |
EN Erwin Ng | 251,000(63 BB) |
SC Shih Chuan Hu | 247,000(62 BB) |
CT Chang Tao Wei | 240,000(60 BB) |
LT Li Ta Hsu | 230,000(58 BB) |
220,000(55 BB) |
Big Stacks At The New Level
Player | Chips |
---|---|
LY Ling Yen Huang | 351,000(140 BB) |
DY Daniel Yang | 346,000(138 BB) |
CH Chen Huang Jie | 320,000(128 BB) |
YJ Yoon Jae Seoung | 320,000(128 BB) |
LK Lee Kun Han | 310,000(124 BB) |
TS Taisei Sakamoto | 300,000(120 BB) |
EN Erwin Ng | 298,000(119 BB) |
CP Chen Po Jui | 295,000(118 BB) |
JG Jonald Garcia | 295,000(118 BB) |
MZ Mu Ze Li | 289,000(116 BB) |
JL Jonathan Looi Tek Wye | 289,000(116 BB) |
LY Li Yang Lai | 275,000(110 BB) |
SC Shih Chuan Hu | 269,000(108 BB) |
HS Hao Shen | 263,000(105 BB) |
255,000(102 BB) | |
251,000(100 BB) | |
LT Li Ta Hsu | 250,000(100 BB) |
WY Wu Yi Syuan | 237,000(95 BB) |
KK Kim Kunwoo | 224,000(90 BB) |
WY Wan Yu Lo | 215,000(86 BB) |
AF Adrien Favre | 208,000(83 BB) |
YY Yiu Yeung Leung | 200,000(80 BB) |
CC Chia Chin Liao | 198,000(79 BB) |
CS Corine Shi | 190,000(76 BB) |
LW Lin Wei Chun | 187,000(75 BB) |
AV Armon Van Wijk | 180,000(72 BB) |
JC Jia Cheng Luo | 178,000(71 BB) |
TC Tao Chu (2) | 175,000(70 BB) |
Day1B - 44 Qualifiers
Player | Chips |
---|---|
CP Chen Po Jui | 340,500(227 BB) |
EN Erwin Ng | 302,000(201 BB) |
LK Lee Kun Han | 275,000(183 BB) |
TC Tao Chu (2) | 226,000(151 BB) |
CC Chia Chin Liao | 220,500(147 BB) |
214,000(143 BB) | |
JG Jonald Garcia | 203,500(136 BB) |
KK Kim Kunwoo | 194,000(129 BB) |
JL Jonathan Looi Tek Wye | 184,500(123 BB) |
HS Hao Shen | 183,500(122 BB) |
179,000(119 BB) | |
AF Adrien Favre | 178,000(119 BB) |
HL Huang Ling (2) | 165,000(110 BB) |
156,000(104 BB) | |
MG Manuel Geronimo | 130,500(87 BB) |
NK Nguyen Kinh Huyen | 130,000(87 BB) |
PL Poching Lee | 128,000(85 BB) |
YL Yu Liang (2) | 127,500(85 BB) |
LD Leonardo Drago | 118,500(79 BB) |
117,000(78 BB) | |
HY Hung Yu Liao | 116,500(78 BB) |
LC Li Chih Feng | 116,000(77 BB) |
KC Kenneth Chuang | 114,500(76 BB) |
LC Lin Chien Wei | 109,000(73 BB) |
98,000(65 BB) | |
TS Tirajad Sirimueanphong | 94,000(63 BB) |
CY Chen Yu Hung | 90,000(60 BB) |
PY Paul Yugendra | 80,000(53 BB) |
72,000(48 BB) | |
CC Chu Che Chun | 67,500(45 BB) |
CT Chao Ting Cheng | 63,000(42 BB) |
SL Suya Lee | 62,500(42 BB) |
AL Anson Lau | 58,500(39 BB) |
MC Midas Chu | 55,000(37 BB) |
54,500(36 BB) | |
IH Isaac Hechanova | 51,500(34 BB) |
45,000(30 BB) | |
TW Ting Wei Chao | 42,000(28 BB) |
HY Hong Yun Yao | 41,000(27 BB) |
LW Lam Wei-Ming | 38,000(25 BB) |
WC Wang Cheng Hao | 37,000(25 BB) |
JY Jing Yu Huang | 28,500(19 BB) |
YC Yu Chi Liu | 25,000(17 BB) |
FL Feng Ling | 21,500(14 BB) |
Day 1B
Day1B Ends - 44 Qualifiers
Player | Chips |
---|---|
CP Chen Po Jui | 340,500(227 BB) |
EN Erwin Ng | 302,000(201 BB) |
LK Lee Kun Han | 275,000(183 BB) |
TC Tao Chu (2) | 226,000(151 BB) |
CC Chia Chin Liao | 220,500(147 BB) |
214,000(143 BB) | |
JG Jonald Garcia | 203,500(136 BB) |
KK Kim Kunwoo | 194,000(129 BB) |
JL Jonathan Looi Tek Wye | 184,500(123 BB) |
HS Hao Shen | 183,500(122 BB) |
179,000(119 BB) | |
AF Adrien Favre | 178,000(119 BB) |
HL Huang Ling (2) | 165,000(110 BB) |
156,000(104 BB) | |
MG Manuel Geronimo | 130,500(87 BB) |
NK Nguyen Kinh Huyen | 130,000(87 BB) |
PL Poching Lee | 128,000(85 BB) |
YL Yu Liang (2) | 127,500(85 BB) |
LD Leonardo Drago | 118,500(79 BB) |
117,000(78 BB) | |
HY Hung Yu Liao | 116,500(78 BB) |
LC Li Chih Feng | 116,000(77 BB) |
KC Kenneth Chuang | 114,500(76 BB) |
LC Lin Chien Wei | 109,000(73 BB) |
98,000(65 BB) | |
TS Tirajad Sirimueanphong | 94,000(63 BB) |
CY Chen Yu Hung | 90,000(60 BB) |
PY Paul Yugendra | 80,000(53 BB) |
72,000(48 BB) | |
CC Chu Che Chun | 67,500(45 BB) |
CT Chao Ting Cheng | 63,000(42 BB) |
SL Suya Lee | 62,500(42 BB) |
AL Anson Lau | 58,500(39 BB) |
MC Midas Chu | 55,000(37 BB) |
54,500(36 BB) | |
IH Isaac Hechanova | 51,500(34 BB) |
45,000(30 BB) | |
TW Ting Wei Chao | 42,000(28 BB) |
HY Hong Yun Yao | 41,000(27 BB) |
LW Lam Wei-Ming | 38,000(25 BB) |
WC Wang Cheng Hao | 37,000(25 BB) |
JY Jing Yu Huang | 28,500(19 BB) |
YC Yu Chi Liu | 25,000(17 BB) |
FL Feng Ling | 21,500(14 BB) |
Fu Bang Huang Exits
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 Kunwoo | A♠J♥ | 218,000(145 BB) |
FB Fu Bang Huang | 3♣3♦ | busted |
Chip Count
Player | Chips |
---|---|
CP Chen Po Jui | 265,200(221 BB) |
TC Tao Chu (2) | 204,200(170 BB) |
JL Jonathan Looi Tek Wye | 185,500(155 BB) |
EN Erwin Ng | 181,500(151 BB) |
JG Jonald Garcia | 179,000(149 BB) |
HY Hung Yu Liao | 163,300(136 BB) |
LD Leonardo Drago | 163,200(136 BB) |
HS Hao Shen | 160,000(133 BB) |
MG Manuel Geronimo | 159,000(133 BB) |
KK Kim Kunwoo | 153,700(128 BB) |
150,400(125 BB) | |
PL Poching Lee | 149,800(125 BB) |
NK Nguyen Kinh Huyen | 140,300(117 BB) |
LK Lee Kun Han | 129,700(108 BB) |
PY Paul Yugendra | 125,700(105 BB) |
TW Ting Wei Chao | 122,500(102 BB) |
CC Chia Chin Liao | 109,700(91 BB) |
Jonald Garcia Back In Contention For The Lead

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 Kunwoo | 152,800(127 BB) |
JG Jonald Garcia | 152,200(127 BB) |