Superstar Challenge

Ori Kossonogi has claimed victory in the NTD 66,000 CTP PS Superstar Challenge, securing the impressive top prize of NTD 1,558,000. The final hand saw Kossonogi complete a runner-runner flush with T♠ 6♠, overcoming Martin Gonzales's K♥ 2♦ on a board of 2♥ 8♠ Q♣ 5♠ K♠, eliminating Gonzales in runner-up position.

“Feels very good, runs very well. Feels good to win a tournament, especially big ones like this,” replied Kossonogi when asked about his feelings after winning the event and earning the title of Superstar.

Kossonogi began the final table as the chip leader and maintained his momentum throughout. “I try to apply pressure when I have the chance and follow my instincts,” he said. One of his key eliminations came against Jason Lau, where his A♣ K♠ outperformed Lau’s K♣ J♠ on a board of 5♣ 6♣ A♠ 2♠ J♣.

“I try to use my brain, my heart, and my gut feeling combined to make it work,” Kossonogi added. His sharp decision-making was evident as he knocked out Kristof Segers at the final table with pocket jacks against Segers’ ace-five on a clean runout of 7♠ 2♦ 8♣ T♠ T♥.

When asked if any players particularly concerned him, Kossonogi said, “I think my last two opponents, Kristof and Martin, were playing very strong.” as expected, Martin Gonzales advanced to the final heads-up against Kossonogi. However, within just five hands, Kossonogi secured the victory, sending Gonzales to the rail and claiming the championship title with a flush.

It was when Gonzales said, ‘Oh shit.’ That’s when I knew it was the last one," replied Kossonogi when asked about the particular moment he realized he was going to win.

Regarding his future plans, Kossonogi mentioned that the TMT Series in January might be his next stop. For now, after this series, he plans to celebrate his victory by taking a hot shower and enjoying a well-deserved rest.

Date/s: December 22-23, 2024

Buy-in: NTD 66,000 (~$2,090)

Guarantee: NTD 3,000,000 (~USD 92,270)

Entries: 90

Prize pool: NTD 5,189,200 (~USD 158,640)

ITM: 14 places

Congratulations to Ori Kossonogi and all the winners! See you all in the next series!

With the board already showing 2♥ 8♠ Q♣ 5♠ K♠ and a sizable pot in the middle. Martin Gonzales shoved all in and Ori Kossonogi called. Gonzales flipped over K♥ 2♦ for a rivered two pairs but Kossonogi delightedly show his T♠ 6♠ for a rivered flush, which sent Gonzales to the rail in 2nd place for a payday of NTD 960,500.

Ori Kossonogi raised to 600,000 from the button and Kristof Segers shoved all in from the big blind, which Kossonogi called to put Segers at risk.

Kristof Segers A♦ 5♦

Ori Kossonogi J♦ J♠

Kossonogi picked up the lead with pocket jacks. The clean board came 7♠ 2♦ 8♣ T♠ T♥, sending Segers to the rail in third place for a payday of NTD 576,000.

Martin Gonzales limped in from the small blind and Kristof Segers defended from the big blind.

A flop filled out T♠ 9♣ 8♣, and Gonzales led out for 300,000, which Segers dropped in a call to see the board-pairing T♣ fall on the turn, where Gonzales bet 450,000. Segers made the call.

The river brought the 5♦. Both players checked to a free showdown. Gonzales tabled A♥ Q♠ for ace-high, which was enough to make Segers muck the hand.

Martin Gonzales raised to 800,000 from the small blind and Kristof Segers defended from the big blind.

A flop rolled off Q♣ 2♥ J♣, and Gonzales continued with a bet of 500,000, which Segers stuck around to see the 7♠ fall on the turn, where Gonzales fired out 1,800,000 this time, forcing his opponent to muck the hand.

Kristof Segers opened the button to 600,000 and Martin Gonzales defended from the big blind.

Both players read a flop of K♥ J♦ 4♥, and Gonzales checked to Segers, who bet 500,000, which was enough to make his opponent fold.

Ori Kossonogi raised to 500,000 on the button only to be jammed by Jason Lau from the small blind for 3,075,000. Kossonogi dropped in a call to put Lau at risk.

Jason Lau K♣ J♠

Ori Kossonogi A♣ K♠

Kossonogi held the lead on the flop of 5♣ 6♣ A♠, leaving Lau with slim chances of winning the hand. The runout swiftly revealed 2♠ and J♣, sealing Lau's elimination in fourth place for a payout of NTD 376,500.

Jason Lau shoved all in from the cutoff and Kristof Segers called from the small blind to put Lau at risk.

Kristof Segers A♦ 9♣

Jason Lau Q♦ Q♠

Lau have the lead with pocket queen, and even improved to a set on the flop of Q♥ 8♣ J♣. Segers is looking for a ten to win the hand. Unfortunately for Segers, the runout came for Lau as it brought K♦ and Q♣. Lau’s set of queens bloomed into quads, securing him a much-needed double-up.

Martin Gonzales opened the button to 500,000, and Kristof Segers three-bet to 1,300,000 from the small blind, which Gonzales called.

Both players read a flop of 4♠ T♥ A♠, and Segers continued with a bet of 600,000, forcing Gonzales to fold.

Ori Kossonogi limped in from the small blind and Jason Lau checked from the big blind.

A flop showed 5♣ J♠ K♦, and Kossonogi checked the action to Lau, who bet 250,000, which Kossonogi dropped in a call to see the 3♦ fall on the turn, where the action went check-check.

The river brought an 8♥. Kossonogi fired 450,000, forcing Lau to toss his cards into the muck.

Hsuan Cheng Lai shoved all in for 3,275,000 from under the gun and Kristof Segers called form the cutoff to put Lai at risk.

Hsuan Cheng Lai A♦ 5♠

Kristof Segers A♣ J♣

The board ran out T♠ 8♥ A♥ T♦ 7♠, sending Lai to the rail in fifth place for a payday of NTD 291,600.

A flop filled out 9♦ 6♥ 3♦ with around 925,000 chips in the middle. Jason Lau shoved all in on the button for 7,700,000, and Kristof Segers also went all in for around 3,500,000.

Jason Lau 9♣ 7♥

Kristof Segers Q♠ 9♥

Both players flopped a pair of nines, but Segers picked up the lead with kicker queen. The ran out revealed Q♥ and 4♦, securing Segers a double up.

Ori Kossonogi opened the cutoff to 400,000 and Jason Lau three-bet to 1,000,000 on the button, which Kossonogi called.

A monotone flop came 3♠ K♠ J♠, and Kossonogi checked it to Lau, who bet 500,000, forcing his opponent to fold.

Hsuan Cheng Lai opened the cutoff to 320,000 and Ori Kossonogi three-bet to 895,000 from the small blind, which Lai shoved all in for around 6,405,000. Kossonogi called off his remaining chips and put himself at risk.

Ori Kossonogi A♣ K♦

Hsuan Cheng Lai T♦ T♠

The board rolled out: J♥ 2♠ 6♠ Q♣ A♠, The ace on the river gave Kossonogi the higher pair of aces and securing himself a double-up.

Martin Gonzales opened the cutoff to 320,000 and Ori Kossonogi defended from the big blind.

A flop rolled off 3♥ A♣ Q♣, and both players checked through to see the 2♣ fall on the turn, where Kossonogi checked to Gonzales, who led out for 300,000, forcing his opponent to fold.

A flop filled out 4♣ T♦ 7♦ with around 650,000 chips in the middle. Kirstof Segers checked from the big blind to Jason Lau, on the cutoff, who also checked over. The Q♣ fell on the turn, where Segers check-called after Lau fired out 425,000. The river brought the 6♠, and Segers checked over again. Lau fired another barrel of 1,880,000 after tanking a long time, which Segers stuck around to take it to a showdown.

Lau tabled a rivered straight with 9♣ 8♣, leaving Segers no choice but to muck the hand.

Chen Yu Hung shoved all in from under the gun for 735,000 and received two caller, Ori Kossonogi from the cutoff and Jason Lau on the button.

Chen Yu Hung A♣ Q♠

Ori Kossonogi Q♦ Q♥

Jason Lau K♥ A♦

The board ran out: 7♣ J♠ 7♦ 9♣ A♥, providing no help to Hung and sending him to the rail in 6th Place for NTD 239,800

Hsuan Cheng Lai shoved all in for around 2,700,000 from the cutoff and Kai Cheng Hsu called off on the button.

Kai Cheng Hsu A♦ K♦

Hsuan Cheng Lai A♣ A♠

The clean board swiftly rolled off 7♥ J♣ 6♥ 5♠ 4♥, sealing the elimination for Hsu in seventh place.

Kristof Segers opened the cutoff to 250,000 and Jason Lau shoved all in for 1,410,000 from the small blind, which Segers called to put his opponent at risk.

Kristof Segers A♥ T♦

Jason Lau A♠ J♣

The dealer soon delivered a board of 2♣ Q♦ 6♦ A♣ 6♠, both players chop the pot.

Kristof Segers raised to 240,000 from under the gun and Chen Yu Hung defended from the big blind.

A flop filled out 5♦ T♣ 5♣, and Hung checked the action to Segers, who continued with a bet of 175,000, which Hung dropped in a call to see the T♠ fall on the turn, where the action went check-check. The river brought the 3♥, and Hung checked over after tanking for a long time. Segers then bet 600,000, forcing Hung to fold.

Hsuan Cheng Lai raised to 240,000 from late position and Kristof Segers called on the button.

Both saw a flop of K♠ 3♥ 5♣, and Lai bet 240,000, which Sergers dropped in a call to the 8♣ turn, where the action went check-check.

The river brought the Q♥, and Lai checked over again. Sergers fired out 450,000, forcing Lai to fold

Kristof Segers raised on the button and Chi Hsiang Chiu shoved all in with his last 660,000 chips, which Segers called.

Chi Hsiang Chiu A♣ 3♥

Kristof Segers 9♣ 9♠

The board ran out Q♠ 4♠ 5♦ 8♥ 3♠, sending Chiu to the rail in eighth place.

Kristof Segers limped in from the small blind and Chi Hsiang Chiu raised from the big blind, which Segers shoved all in for around 2,475,000 and Chiu called to put his opponent at risk.

Kristof Segers J♥ Q♥

Chi Hsiang Chiu T♠ T♥

The board came 3♠ 5♥ J♠ 2♣ 4♠, improving Segers to a higher pair of jacks and leaving Chiu crippled with only 660,000 chips.

Dave Erquiaga raised from under the gun and Hsuan Cheng Lai three-bet to 1,000,000, which Erquiaga shoved all in for around 1,190,000. Lai dropped in a call to put Erquiaga at risk.

Dave Erquiaga A♣ K♣

Hsuan Chen Lai K♠ K♦

The clean runout revealed 4♥ 6♥ 7♠ 7♦ 6♠, sending Erquiaga out of the table in ninth place.

Kristof Segers raised to 200,000 from the small blind and Kai Hung Hu shoved all in from the big blind for 1,030,000, which Segers called to put Hu at risk.

Kai Hung Hu K♦ T♠

Kristof Segers A♠ A♥

The dealer quickly delivered a runout of Q♣ 4♦ 2♠ 6♥ 9♥, offering no help to Hu and sealing his elimination in tenth place.

Meng Ling Lin shoved al in from the hijack for and received four callers, Jason Lau from the cutoff, Kai Cheng Hsu on the button, Hsuan Cheng Lai from the small blind, and Ori Kossonogi from the big blind.

The four callers checked through the board of 6♠ 3♠ 8♥ A♣ K♥. Lin tabled J♥ 8♦, Lau showed 5♣ 5♦, Hsu flipped K♠ J♦, Kossonogi revealed 9♦ 3♥, Lai showed A♠ J♠, Lai's Pair of Ace on the turn wins the multi pot, sealing the deal of Lin’s elimination in eleventh place.

Kristof Segers raised from the hijack and Yu Ting Chen shoved all in for 385,000, which Segers called to put Chen at risk.

Yu Ting Chen A♣ K♥

Kristof Segers J♣ 6♣

The board came Q♣ T♥ 2♣ 6♠ 5♥, improving Segers to pair of sixes and sending Chen to the rail in twelfth place.

We didn't catched the hand but according to Adrien Favre; Jason Lau raised from under the gun and Adrien Favre shoved all in from the big blind and was called Lau. The board came with ace-five-eight-ten-four, improving Lau’s ace-jack to a pair of aces against Favre’s king-high with king-three.

Kinh Huyen Nguyen shoved all in for 710,000 from the hijack and Chi Hsian Chiu called to put Nguyen at risk.

Kinh Huyen Nguyen A♦ Q♥

Chi Hsian Chiu J♣ J♠

The board came 2♠ T♥ 4♥ 2♦ 8♦, sending Nguyen to the rail in fourteenth place.

Chi Hsiang Chiu raised to 100,000 from late position and Hoang Le Anh Tuan shoved all in for 775,000 from the cutoff. Chiu called

Hoang Le Anh Tuan Q♥ Q♣

Chi Hsiang Chiu A♥ K♦

The board ran out 7♥ A♣ 3♥ 3♠ 5♣, improving Chiu to a pair of aces and crowning Tuan as the bubble boy.

Ori Kossonogi shoved all in for 879,000 and Kibum Park also shoved all in for his remaining 735,000.

Ori Kossonogi A♣ K♦

Kibum Park K♥ K♣

The runout swiftly came Q♣ 3♣ A♦ Q♥ T♥, improving Kossonogi to a higher pair of aces and sending Park to the rail. We are now in the bubble!

We are now down to the last 16 players. Players are now drawing for their new seat assignment. Only 2 eliminations needed to cash in the event. Who will be the 14 player who will get In The Money? Stay tuned and watch the actions unfold here in Superstar Challenge Event.

The action was picked up on the river with a runout showing 3♦ 8♠ T♠ 3♠ 7♠ and around 250,000 chips in the pot. Kristof Segers checked over from the small blind, and Hoang Le Anh Tuan fired out 195,000 from the big blind. After over 1 minute, Segers dropped in a call.

After Tuan tabled an unbeatable flush with K♠ 5♦, Segers mucked his cards.

Meng Ling Lin opened to 80,000 from under the gun and Chen Yu Hung defended from the big blind. Both saw the flop of 5♣ Q♠ Q♣ and checked through to the 7♦ turn, where Hung led out for 60,000 only to be faced with a raise to 120,000 from Lin. After a while, Hung dropped in a call. The river brought the 3♦, and Hung checked over, which Lin fired out 175,000. Hung called. Lin turned flopped trips of queens with Q♥ J♦, leaving Hung no choice but to concede the sizable pot.

A flop ran out 3♠ 5♠ A♦ with around 300,000 chips in the pot. Both Kristof Segers from under the gun and Daniel Yang on the cutoff checked through to see the 6♦ fall on the turn, where the action went check-check again. The river showed Q♣, and Segers fired 100,000, which Yang dropped in a call to take it to a showdown. After Yang tabled A♠ K♣ for a flopped pair of aces, Segers tossed his cards into the muck.

Chi Hsiang Chiu raised to 80,000 from the small blind and Kristof Segers defended from the big blind.

A flop ran out 7♠ 5♦ 8♣, and Chiu checked the action to Segers, who bet 70,000, sending Chiu into the tank. After using two time bank cards, Chiu eventually made the call to see the K♦ fell on the turn, where the action went check-check. The river brought the 3♦, and Chiu fired a barrel of 90,000, which Segers called. After Chiu showed a runner-runner flush with T♦ 8♦, Segers tossed his cards into the muck

A flop came 3♣ 3♥ 5♣ with around 100,000 chips in the pot, and Chen Yu Hung checked the action from the big blind to Jason Lau, from the cutoff, who led out for 65,000, which was enough to make Hung snap-fold.

The action was picked up on the turn with a board showing K♥ Q♥ T♠ 8♥ and around 220,000 chips in the middle. Kibum Park checked the action from the small blind to Kai Hung Hu, from the big blind, who led out for 80,000 only to be faced with a raise to 200,000 from Park. Eventually, Hu folded and conceded the pot.

Kristof Segers raised to 60,000 from late position and Hoang Le Anh Tuan three-bet to 180,000 from the cutoff, which Segers made the call.

A flop came 9♥ K♥ 3♦, and Segers checked the action to Tuan, who continued with a bet of 130,000, which didn’t deter Segers from dropping in a call. The J♥ hit on the turn, where Segers shoved all in for 1,160,000, sending Tuan into the tank. After over 2 minutes, Tuan eventually tossed his cards into the muck.

Daniel Yang opened to 50,000 from the cutoff and Baron Ha defended from the big blind.

Both players saw a flop come 3♠ 6♥ T♥, and Ha checked over, which Yang continued with a bet of 35,000. Ha put in a raise to 100,000, sending Yang into the tank. After around 2 minutes, Yang then shoved all in for 455,000, forcing Ha to muck the hand.

Ori Kossonogi raised to 50,000 from late position and received two callers from the blinds – Chen Yu Hung and Meng Ling Lin.

A flop spread A♣ 6♣ 9♦, bringing flush and straight draw possibilities, and the blinds checked the action to Kossonogi, who continued with a bet of 130,000. Only Hung stuck around. The 2♦ hit on the turn, where Hung checked over and Kossonogi then shoved all in for 495,000, sending his opponent into the tank. after a long time Hung eventually threw his cards into the muck.

Kai Hung Hu opened to 50,000 from the hijack, and Hsuan Cheng Lai three-bet to 150,000 from the cutoff, which Taisei Sakamoto from the big blind and Hu made the call. Three players read a flop of 8♥ J♥ 3♦. Sakamoto and Hu checked the action to Lai, who then fired out 250,000 only to be jammed by Sakamoto for 350,000. Only Hu stuck around.

Taisei Sakamoto K♥ K♣

Kai Hung Hu 3♣ 3♥

Hu held the lead with a flopped set against Sakamoto’s pocket kings. The dealer delivered a runout of 2♣ and A♦, sealing the end of Sakamoto’s tournament life.

A flop filled out T♥ Q♠ 5♥ with around 120,000 chips in the middle. Both Kristof Segers from the big blind and Adrien Favre from the hijack checked through to see a 5♣ fall on the turn, where Segers bet 45,000 and Favre called. The K♦ hit on the river, and the two checked through to a free showdown. Favre tabled two pair with Q♦ J♦, and Segers threw his cards into the muck.

The action was picked up on the turn with the board revealing 4♣ 9♠ 9♥ 7♣ and around 100,000 chips in the middle when Tzu Chun Lin led out for 37,000 from the big blind, which Chen Yu Hung dropped in a call from the hijack.

Both players saw a J♠ hit on the river, where Lin checked to Hung, who fired a barrel of 155,000, sending his opponent into a difficult situation. After some consideration, Lin eventually made the call.

Hung swiftly revealed quads of nines with 9♦ 9♣, leaving Lin to muck her cards with her short stack to just 110,000.

Armon Van Wijk open-shoved for 139,000 from late position and Po Yung Hui dropped in a call from the cutoff, which Yu Ting Chen jammed for 548,000 from the big blind, sending Hui into the tank. After a long time, Hui got out of the way.

Armon Van Wijk A♠ 3♦

Yu Ting Chen A♣ Q♠

Chen picked up the lead with the kicker queen. The dealer quickly sent a board of J♦ Q♣ 3♥ K♣ J♥, improving Chen to higher two pair and ending Wijk’s tournament life.

The action was picked up on the turn with a board showing A♦ 4♣ Q♣ 3♠ and around 100,000 chips in the middle when both Chi Hsiang Chiu from early position and Murly Manokharan on the cutoff checked through. The river carried out the 3♦, and the action went check-check again. Chiu turned two pair with A♠ J♦, leaving Manokharan no choice but to concede the pot.

A clean board swiftly ran out, meaning two players chopped the pot.

Yeongseon Son raised to 35,000 on the button and received two callers from the blinds, Hidenari Tomita and Kibum Park.

Three players saw a flop come T♦ T♠ Q♣ and all checked through to see an 8♦ fall on the turn, where Tomita checked the action to Park, who led out for 40,000, forcing both his opponents to fold.

Chi Hsiang Chiu limped in from the small blind and Kun Han Lee checked from the big blind. A flop ran out 2♣ J♠ J♣, and Chiu bet 16,000, which Lee put in a raise to 45,000. Chiu dropped in a call to see the 4♠ turn, where the action went check-check. The river brought a K♦, and Chiu fired 50,000. Lee snap-called to take it to a showdown. Chiu quickly tabled flopped trips of jacks with J♦ T♠, leaving Lee no choice but to concede the pot.

A flop ran out 8♣ Q♦ 4♥ with 85,000 chips in the middle, and Kai Cheng Hsu checked the action from the small blind to Chew Xing Jie, in the big blind, who also checked over. The board-pairing 4♠ came on the turn. The action went check-check. The river brought the Q♠, and Hsu fired out 55,000, which Chew snap-called. After Hsu tabled two pair with J♦ 8♦, Chew sent his cards into the muck.

Jason Lau raised to 30,000 from the small blind and Ori Kossonogi defended from the big blind.

A flop filled out K♣ 5♦ 3♥, and Lau continued with a bet of 30,000, which Kossonogi dropped in a call to see the 4♠ fall on the turn, where Lau fired out 77,000 after tanking for a long time. Kossonogi then stuck around. The river brought a 3♠. Lau changed his strategy and checked the action to Kossonogi, who also checked to a free showdown. Lau flipped 9♣ 8♥, which was not enough to best the ace-high of Kossonogi’s A♠ Q♦.

Baron Ha raised to 26,000 from late position and was called by Kai Cheng Hsu on the button. Both players saw a flop run out Q♠ 9♠ J♠, and Ha continued with a bet of 20,000, which was enough to make Hsu muck the hand.

Tzu Chun Lin opened to 35,000 from the cutoff and Chen Yu Hung defended from the big blind.

A monotone flop ran out A♦ 9♦ 7♦, and Hung checked the action to Lin, who then shoved all in for around 98,000. After thinking a while, Hung threw his cards into the muck, conceding the pot to Lin

Adrien Favre opened to 24,000 from the cutoff and Kuo Wei Kao defended from the big blind.

Both players read a flop of 3♣ T♣ 5♠, and Kao checked the action to Favre, who continued with a bet of 30,000, forcing his opponent to fold.

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Murly Manokharan shoved all in from under the gun and Yeh Hung Wei dropped in a call from late position to put Manokharan at risk.

The dealer quickly delivered 8♥ 7♦ Q♥ Q♣ T♣, improving Manokharan’s Q♦ J♣ to trips of queens and leaving Wei’s Ace-Jack no chance to win.

Kuo Wei Kao opened to 20,000 from late position and received two callers from the blinds, Adrien Favre and Kinh Huyen Nguyen.

A flop ran out J♣ 7♦ Q♦, and three players checked through to see a Q♥ fall on the turn, where Favre changed his strategy and led out for 35,000, which was enough to make both of his opponents muck the hand

The action was picked up on a flop of K♣ K♦ 5♣ with around 30,000 chips in the middle when both Chen Yu Hung from the small blind and Daniel Yang from the big blind checked through to see an 8♦ fall on the turn, where the action went check-check again.

The river brought the 4♥, and the two checked to a free showdown. Hung tabled flopped trips of kings with K♠ T♥, leaving Yang no choice but to return his cards without showing.

Chih Sheng Chan opened to 20,000 on the button and Chen Yu Hung defended from the big blind by 3betting, which Chan answered with a shoved all in, forcing his opponent to snap-fold.

Chia Hsiang Ko opened to 20,000 from under the gun and Hidenari Tomita defended from the big blind.

Both players read a flop of J♣ 7♣ A♦, and Tomita checked the action to Ko, who then continued with a bet of 20,000, which was enough to make Tomita muck the hand.

Shen Hao opened to 20,000 from the cutoff, and Ori Kossonogi three-bet to 54,000 on the button. Hao stuck around to take it into the streets.

A flop filled out T♣ A♥ 3♥, and the action went check-check. The 7♣ fell on the turn, where Hao checked to Kossonogi, who then fired out 70,000, forcing Hao to fold.

The action was picked up on the turn with a board showing 4♥ 5♣ 3♦ 6♦ and around 60,000 chips in the middle when Kai Cheng Hsu bet 18,000 from the big blind. Pu Yen Fang stuck around from under the gun.

The river revealed the Q♥, and Hsu fired out 90,000, sending his opponent into the tank. After over 1 minute, Feng made the call to take it to a showdown.

After Hsu tabled a turned straight with J♣ 7♦, Fang tossed his cards into the muck.

Adrien Favre opened to 20,000 from the cutoff only to be jammed by Kuo Wei Kao for 150,000 from the small blind. After thinking for a while, Favre dropped in a call to put his opponent at risk.

Adrien Favre K♥ 9♣

Kuo Wei Kao K♠ Q♠

Kao held the lead on the flop of 9♠ Q♣ 5♠, leaving Favre with slim chances to win. The dealer swiftly delivered a runout of J♣ and 2♦, securing a much-needed double-up for Kao.

Final Day of the CTP PS Superstar Challenge is underway and cards are in the air. Registration is still open for the next 95 minutes or before the level 13 starts.

It's the splendid finale of CTP Player Series Taipei 2024, and the spotlight is set on the Final Day of CTP PS Superstar Challenge, kicking off today at 1:00 pm local time. This thrilling event will continue until a new champion is crowned, marking another culmination of an exciting series.

With 51 entries recorded, the tournament boasts a substantial prize pool of NTD 3,000,000. The ultimate winner will walk away with the coveted trophy. 27 players return for Day 2, but the field will grow more as registration closes at the start of Level 13, around 2:35 pm.

Leading the pack is Taiwan’s Chen Yu Hung, commanding a towering stack of 1,311,000. Other players with healthy stacks include Kristof Segers (1,188,000), Ori Kossonogi (998,000), and Ko Chia-Hsiang (930,000).

Stay tuned for live coverage as the contenders battle it out for glory, fortune, and the esteemed trophy.