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2024.12.15 - 2024.12.23Add to Calendar

Players Series

Tang Ngong

Hong Kong

Blind level

Level 22: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Entries

47/748

Total Chips

22,440,000

Average

477,447

Day 2

TriciaTricia

12/20/2024, 4:16:36 PM

Day 1E - 37 Survivors

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

Player	Chips
AC Anson ChoyHong Kong	180,000(120 BB)
CS Corine ShiSingapore	162,500(108 BB)
WY Wu Yi SyuanTaiwan	162,000(108 BB)
YL Yoda LinTaiwan	140,000(93 BB)
WC Wei Cheng WenTaiwan	125,000(83 BB)
YJ Yoon Jae SeoungSouth Korea	124,000(83 BB)
KC Kalki ChienTaiwan	119,500(80 BB)
CL Chen Lin (2)Taiwan	116,500(78 BB)
PK Philip King Chung WangTaiwan	116,500(78 BB)
TN Tang NgongHong Kong	115,000(77 BB)
CY Chun Yu MaHong Kong	110,000(73 BB)
LC Lok ChanHong Kong	90,500(60 BB)
PY Pu Yen FangTaiwan	82,000(55 BB)
CD Chien Dow HoungTaiwan	77,000(51 BB)
HT Hidenari TomitaJapan	76,500(51 BB)
PZ Poh Zi JieTaiwan	74,500(50 BB)
TC Tsai Chia TaTaiwan	73,000(49 BB)
CL Chia Lin HuangTaiwan	69,500(46 BB)
CW Chong Wun HanMalaysia	68,000(45 BB)
PY Po Yung HuiBrunei Darussalam	66,500(44 BB)
RJ Ruei Jiun LiangTaiwan	59,000(39 BB)
YH Yue Hin LamMacao	54,000(36 BB)
YJ Yun JiheeSouth Korea	51,000(34 BB)
SE Shung Er SuaTaiwan	48,000(32 BB)
HL Ho Lin TingTaiwan	43,500(29 BB)
CW Chia Wei KuoTaiwan	43,000(29 BB)
NC Ngai Chung NgHong Kong	42,000(28 BB)
CH Chung Heng ChanHong Kong	39,000(26 BB)
PS Pau SanromaSpain	37,000(25 BB)
HT Hsiao Tsui HanTaiwan	37,000(25 BB)
MT Med TsengTaiwan	34,500(23 BB)
AD Andrew de OcampoPhilippines	33,000(22 BB)
EF Edmond FungHong Kong	32,000(21 BB)
HC Hung Cheng LinTaiwan	30,000(20 BB)
ZS Zhen Shun CianTaiwan	23,000(15 BB)
LJ Lin Jian HongTaiwan	21,000(14 BB)
YC Yong Cing ZengTaiwan	18,500(12 BB)

Blind level

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

Entries

77/214

Total Chips

6,420,000

Average

83,377

Day 1D

TriciaTricia

12/20/2024, 7:30:23 AM

Toshio Kataoka Rises Out Of The Danger Zone

Level 5: 200 / 500 ante: 500

Toshio Kataoka

Down to just 10 bb, Toshio Katao[ka three-bets it all. Acting next, Tang Ngong joins with a jam which is enough to push out the early initial raiser and caller. At the flip, Kataoka is ahead and goes on to ship a double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
TN Tang NgongHong Kong	Q♦4♥ SB	21,300(43 BB)
TK Toshio KataokaJapan	A♥T♥ D	13,000(26 BB)

Board:A♦4♣2♥T♦A♣

TriciaTricia

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

Anson Choy Takes It Preflop

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Anson Choy

Following a min-raise by Tang Ngong, Anson Choy sends it to 3000, Tang answers with a 12,000 four-bet, Choy pushes for 26,000 and rakes in the pot without a showdown.

Player	Chips
TN Tang NgongHong Kong	65,200(163 BB)
AC Anson ChoyHong Kong	39,000(98 BB)

Top Stacks At the New Level

Player	Chips
RC Ray Chu	108,600(272 BB)
TN Tang NgongHong Kong	86,500(216 BB)
CH Chien Hsun WangTaiwan	64,300(161 BB)
PY Po Yung HuiBrunei Darussalam	49,800(125 BB)
JK Jinsoo KimSouth Korea	49,600(124 BB)
TC Tang Chun WaiTaiwan	48,500(121 BB)
FD Francesco DasticiItaly	47,600(119 BB)
LZ Liu Zong YuTaiwan	42,400(106 BB)
YC Yu Chun WangTaiwan	40,700(102 BB)
CL Casper LeeTaiwan	40,700(102 BB)
YC Yu Chen HuangTaiwan	40,000(100 BB)

TriciaTricia

12/20/2024, 5:47:43 AM

Nonstop Firing By Tang Ngong

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Tang Ngong

Tang Ngong three-bets 6500 and initial raiser Dexter Santos calls to go post flop T♥ 9♥ 4♦ . Tang fires 1300 and gets called again. On the turn 5♦ , Tang makes it 4600. This time Santos let's go of his hand.

Player	Chips
TN Tang NgongHong Kong	35,800(179 BB)
DS Dexter SantosPhilippines	21,600(108 BB)

TriciaTricia

12/20/2024, 5:11:46 AM

Mark Gruendemann Wastes No Time

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Mark Gruendemann

Mark Gruendemann just sat down and immediately raised it up on his first hand. This found a caller from lojack then button player Tang Ngong made it a higher 1500 to continue. Gruendemann and lojack tossed it in and they go to the flop 7♥ 2♥ 2♦ .

More chips go in with Gruendemann leading out 2500, lojack steps off while Tang sends it up again to 7000. Gruendemann sticks around and calls for the turn 4♦ . This time both opt to tone down and check however on the river Q♠ , Gruendemann's check is met with a shove of 21,100. Gruendemann gives up his stake on the pot.

Player	Chips
TN Tang NgongHong Kong	39,900(399 BB)
MG Mark GruendemannIreland	21,500(215 BB)

TriciaTricia

12/20/2024, 4:27:56 AM

Tang Ngong Continues To Get Involved

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Tang Ngong

Four players in a raised pot of 1400, two checks are followed by hijack Tang Ngong's bet of 800 that's called only by button Masaaki Izushima. Dealer drops the turn 5♥ and again Tang fires out for 1300, Izushima makes it 4000, Tang answers with a three-bet shove that earns the pot without a showdown.

Player	Chips
TN Tang NgongHong Kong	29,300(293 BB)
MI Masaaki Izushima (2)Japan	24,100(241 BB)

TriciaTricia

12/20/2024, 4:20:41 AM

Big Cards Early For Zong Yu Liu

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Zong Yu Liu

Just minutes in, Zong Yu Liu is dealt A♣ Q♣ and honors it with a bump to 300. Button player Tang Ngong likes his cards too and drives it higher to 1200. Liu flats to see the flop 5♥ 4♠ 4♣ . Liu check-calls another 1200 then both knock the turn A♦ for a free river 4♥ . Liu leads out 2500, Tang snaps it off then mucks to the top pair.

Player	Chips
LZ Liu Zong YuTaiwan	35,800(358 BB)
TN Tang NgongHong Kong	24,800(248 BB)

TriciaTricia

12/20/2024, 4:13:56 AM

Players In The Field

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Tang Ngong

Player	Chips
TN Tang NgongHong Kong	30,000(300 BB)
ZP Zhang Pu ShaoTaiwan	30,000(300 BB)
LZ Liu Zong YuTaiwan	30,000(300 BB)
MI Masaaki Izushima (2)Japan	30,000(300 BB)

Blind level

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

Entries

37/90

Total Chips

2,700,000

Average

72,973

Day 1E

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

12/20/2024, 4:16:36 PM

End of Day 1E - 37 Survivors

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

Player	Chips
AC Anson ChoyHong Kong	180,000(120 BB)
CS Corine ShiSingapore	162,500(108 BB)
WY Wu Yi SyuanTaiwan	162,000(108 BB)
YL Yoda LinTaiwan	140,000(93 BB)
WC Wei Cheng WenTaiwan	125,000(83 BB)
YJ Yoon Jae SeoungSouth Korea	124,000(83 BB)
KC Kalki ChienTaiwan	119,500(80 BB)
CL Chen Lin (2)Taiwan	116,500(78 BB)
PK Philip King Chung WangTaiwan	116,500(78 BB)
TN Tang NgongHong Kong	115,000(77 BB)
CY Chun Yu MaHong Kong	110,000(73 BB)
LC Lok ChanHong Kong	90,500(60 BB)
PY Pu Yen FangTaiwan	82,000(55 BB)
CD Chien Dow HoungTaiwan	77,000(51 BB)
HT Hidenari TomitaJapan	76,500(51 BB)
PZ Poh Zi JieTaiwan	74,500(50 BB)
TC Tsai Chia TaTaiwan	73,000(49 BB)
CL Chia Lin HuangTaiwan	69,500(46 BB)
CW Chong Wun HanMalaysia	68,000(45 BB)
PY Po Yung HuiBrunei Darussalam	66,500(44 BB)
RJ Ruei Jiun LiangTaiwan	59,000(39 BB)
YH Yue Hin LamMacao	54,000(36 BB)
YJ Yun JiheeSouth Korea	51,000(34 BB)
SE Shung Er SuaTaiwan	48,000(32 BB)
HL Ho Lin TingTaiwan	43,500(29 BB)
CW Chia Wei KuoTaiwan	43,000(29 BB)
NC Ngai Chung NgHong Kong	42,000(28 BB)
CH Chung Heng ChanHong Kong	39,000(26 BB)
PS Pau SanromaSpain	37,000(25 BB)
HT Hsiao Tsui HanTaiwan	37,000(25 BB)
MT Med TsengTaiwan	34,500(23 BB)
AD Andrew de OcampoPhilippines	33,000(22 BB)
EF Edmond FungHong Kong	32,000(21 BB)
HC Hung Cheng LinTaiwan	30,000(20 BB)
ZS Zhen Shun CianTaiwan	23,000(15 BB)
LJ Lin Jian HongTaiwan	21,000(14 BB)
YC Yong Cing ZengTaiwan	18,500(12 BB)

TriciaTricia

12/20/2024, 2:33:59 PM

Tang Ngong Cracks Kings

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Tang Ngong

Tang Ngong min-raises 1600, gets called, then Wu Yi Syuan defends from the big blind with a shove of 22,800. Back to Tang who answers with a jam of his own to successfully isolate.

Though Tang is behind cowboys, the board switches them up to give Tang the win on a straight.

Player	Hand	Chips
TN Tang NgongHong Kong	J♣T♣ UTG	49,600(62 BB)
WY Wu Yi Syuan	K♦K♣ BB	busted

Board:8♦J♦5♠9♠Q♠

Blind level

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

Entries

44/178

Total Chips

5,340,000

Average

121,364

Day 1B

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, 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)

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, 5:18:09 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, 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)

Blind level

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

Entries

23/65

Total Chips

1,950,000

Average

84,783

Day 1C

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 5:30:57 PM

Tang Ngong Exits Close To The End Of The Day

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

Tang Ngong

Kicking us off with a 3,000 raise from +1, Tang Ngong four-bets 22,000 after HJ Daniel Yang pumped it to 9,000. The same jams with A♣ 8♥ to put Tang Ngong all-in who calls with Q♦ 6♦ . The dealer tables 7♥ 5♣ 5♦ K♠ J♠ to eliminate Tang Ngong and hand Mystery Bounty champ and HR Final 4 Daniel Yang a decent sized pot.

Player	Chips
DY Daniel YangTaiwan	152,300(102 BB)
TN Tang NgongHong Kong	busted

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 4:59:30 PM

Marciel Cerbito Flops FullHouse

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

Marciel Cerbito

Opening 2,500 from UTG, Marciel Cerbito takes three customers to the flop Q♥ Q♣ 8♣ where a tiny 2,000 c-bet takes him heads up with Tang Ngong to his left. The turn 4♦ has him check-min-raise to 10,000 and Tang Ngong fills up to see the board complete with the 2♣ . A 15,000 lead with 8♦ 8♠ gets called by Tang Ngong who mucks.

Player	Chips
MC Marciel CerbitoPhilippines	88,000(73 BB)
TN Tang NgongHong Kong	61,000(51 BB)

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/19/2024, 4:37:46 PM

Day 1C Live Coverage Begins

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

We pick up the action on level 11 with 34 out of 65 players left in the running.

Top stacks are :

Player	Chips
TN Tang NgongHong Kong	142,000(118 BB)
HY Huang Yu Lun	113,000(94 BB)
KC Kai Cheng HsuTaiwan	103,000(86 BB)
JY Jun YiSingapore	97,600(81 BB)
MR Martin Rundulf GonzalesPhilippines	93,000(78 BB)
ZC Zong Chi HeTaiwan	86,000(72 BB)
PL Patrick LiangTaiwan	78,000(65 BB)

Blind level

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

Entries

32/125

Total Chips

3,750,000

Average

117,188

Day 1A

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto

12/15/2024, 12:13:05 PM

Ngong Chips Up Through Chen

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

Tang Chi Ngong

The action was picked up on the turn with a board showing J♠ 9♠ 5♦ 5♠ and around 13,000 chips in the middle. C.J. Chen checked over from the big blind, and Tang Chi Ngong fired out 7,000, sending Chen into the tank. After long consideration, Chen eventually threw his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips
TN Tang NgongHong Kong	77,500(78 BB)
CC C.J. Chen	73,000(73 BB)