Warm Up Mystery Bounty

"I’m honored to be the champion of the first event of the Players Series. For every championship, I have to be so grateful. I know you need a lot of hard work in everything to accomplish this.”, commented Yang following his win.

After a grueling ten hour grind across the Warm Up Mystery Bounty Final Day festivities, Taiwan's own Daniel Yang emerged triumphant over the final rounds and banked the largest payout on the list at NTD 500,000 (~USD 15,375). His latest feat comes as a second career win, his first one being at the same venue just a couple months ago. Yang's road to victory was smooth sailing, having entered the final table with the lead after busting compatriot Yu Chen Huang in 10th place finish.

"Three people left for an hour, the chips went back and forth. In my hand against Won Bae, I checked back the turn. So that's why I got to see the river, and if I stretched the turn he might just jam, and I just wouldn't see the river. When the river came, I hit a straight and busted him out. I think that was the most crucial moment."

While Yang lost a few showdowns, the Taiwanese runner easily recovered by taking it postflop and remaining aggressive. Yang eliminated his final three opponents and closed out the win in quick fashion, earning him another substantial score right in time for the PS Main Event games. In addition to his notable payday, Yang also racked up nine bounty tokens, bringing up his total winnings to NTD 697,000 (~USD 21,435).

Yang only began his tournament career early this year and has already banked over USD 200,000 in total live earnings, with more to be expected as the country continues to be a hotbed for live poker.

Warm Up Mystery Bounty

Date/s: December 13-15, 2024

Buy-in: NTD 12,000 (~USD 380)

Guarantee: NTD 4,000,000 (~USD 123,040)

Entries: 366

Prize pool: NTD 2,667,000 (~USD 82,025)

Bounty pool: NTD 1,333,000 (~USD 41,000)

ITM: 55 places

Final Table Results

Right on the third hand, Daniel Yang finished off Chia Lin across the final duel after he called off Lin's shove preflop for 2,200,000, and ran two pair on board 3♣ 9♠ Q♦ 6♥ K♣ .

With 1,200,000 in the middle spread out on board 5♠ 6♥ T♦ K♦ Q♠ , Won Bae led for 900,000 and called for his remaining 1,500,000 after Daniel Yang pushed all-in.

Yang revealed the nut straight A♠ J♣ and sent Bae's two pair K♠ 6♦ towards the muck.

Won Bae raised all-in on the small blind and saw Chia Lin commit his remaining 1,400,000.

An easy win for the pocket pair, Lin scooped up the pot as board 9♠ 9♦ 4♠ A♦ J♣ rolled on the felt.

Chia Lin opened to 400,000 on the button and called off Won Bae's shove for 2,200,000.

A crucial race, Bae kept ahead all the way through board 7♦ 3♥ 8♠ 5♠ 7♠ , leaving Lin down short.

Daniel Yang opened to 500,000 on the button and was joined by Won Bae on the small blind. On board 4♠ 3♣ 8♥ Q♥ , Yang double barreled - 400,000 and 1,000,000, leaving Bae unable to continue by the second bet.

Won Bae open shoved 1,900,000 on the button and was looked up by Chia Lin for another race.

Bae was at the brink of elimination through board 5♠ 2♠ J♣ 9♠ up until the river Q♥ spiked him top pair to fade the bust.

Chia Lin raised all-in on the button for 2,250,000 and faced chip leader Daniel Yang's ace-high for a race.

At risk, Lin quickly landed the advantage on board K♥ J♥ 4♥ 2♠ 3♠ with top two pair, more than enough to secure the double up and steal the lead.

Won Bae opened on the button yet folded after Daniel Yang fired a three bet on the big blind.

On the next deal, Bae raised 650,000 on the big blind, and folded once more after Yang limp jammed his big stack in.

Won Bae opened to 400,000 on the small blind, called behind by Chia Lin. On flop 6♦ K♥ 5♥ , Bae check called Lin's all-in for 500,000 with 4♠ 2♠ , and was left drawing slim against Lin's T♥ 6♥ . No help arrived on either turn T♣ or river 4♦ , keeping Lin in contention for the Warm Up Mystery Bounty title.

Daniel Yang defended his big blind against Won Bae's button open and went to battle on flop J♠ 3♦ A♥ . Action was checked through to turn J♦ , where Yang led 450,000. Bae paid the price but decided to lay it down after Yang pulled a final 1,200,000 on river 8♠ .

Daniel Yang opened to 400,000 on the small blind, called behind by Won Bae. On flop A♠ 7♠ 3♠ , Yang continued for 250,000, and called 250,000 more following a raise from his opponent. Both checked turn 5♠ through to river J♦ , where Yang led 700,000. Bae put in the call, and shipped the pot with a straight 6♥ 4♦ as Yang revealed two pair A♦ J♣ .

Kristof Segers defended his big blind against Daniel Yang's utg open and got tangled up on flop 9♦ 9♠ 5♦ . Segers risked his 1,150,000 behind with T♠ 5♠ and was in rough shape after Yang flipped over K♠ K♣ . Turn A♠ and river 8♣ changed nothing, sealing Segers elimination entirely.

Action folded to Kristof Segers on the small blind, who raised all-in. Daniel Yang right behind, risked his 2,145,000 stack and stood to be in great shape for a double up.

Board A♥ Q♠ 6♦ 7♦ 7♥ offered no surprises, shipping Yang the pile of chips with top two pair.

A blind vs blind battle saw Kristof Segers call a 300,000 raise from Chia Lin. On flop 9♣ 6♣ 8♦ , Lin continued for 200,000, raised by Segers to 575,000. Lin shoved all-in, to which Segers called off his remaining 1 million.

Chia Lin 7♥ 5♠

Kristof Segers Q♣ 7♣

Segers drawing to a flush or chop outs for a straight, found a third club on runout 6♥ T♣ , earning him the full double up.

Chia Lin opened to 200,000 utg, followed by a raise from Won Bae on the big blind to 600,000. Lin fourbet jammed for the rest of Bae's 28 big blinds behind, leaving the latter to tank fold.

Gerald Foo open shoved 910,000 in on the button and was tank called by Won Bae on the big blind.

A brave call, Bae's decision paid off as the board 9♠ 5♦ 3♣ 5♥ 9♦ landed him a boat to knock another one out.

Gerald Foo shoved 355,000 in vs Kristof Segers' button open and saw the latter complete.

A huge favorite, Foo locked in the win as board 3♦ 7♥ K♠ 8♠ 2♥ left his opponent with nine-high.

Chia Lin opened 200,000 on the button and called 350,000 more following a raise from Kristof Segers on the small blind. Segers continued for 200,000 on flop K♠ A♥ 3♦ , called by Lin. Action on turn T♠ was checked through to river 4♠ , where Lin bet 500,000 checked once more to him. Segers threw in the fold, shipping Lin the lead.

Won Bae opened 200,000 on the button yet let it go this time after Chia Lin moved all-in for 1,540,000 total.

Won Bae opened utg and snap called Jacob Yin's 1,500,000 jam behind.

Drawing slim, Yin headed out shortly after board 4♣ 8♥ 4♦ 7♦ 6♣ delivered no bad beats.

Jacob Yin opened 180,000 on the button yet quickly slipped his hand in the muck after Chia Lin raised all-in for 1,440,000.

Kristof Segers opened 160,000 on the hijack, called behind by Daniel Yang. Segers check called 125,000 on flop K♦ 2♦ 2♠ , but was left unable to proceed after Yang barreled a heftier 400,000 on turn 8♠ .

A pot of 760,000 brewed between Daniel Yang on the button and Jacob Yin on the big blind, across board 7♣ J♥ K♥ Q♣ 2♦ . Yin led all-in for 850,000 on the river, leaving Yang to use up two time banks. Yang eventually decided to let it go, shipping Yin the boost.

Won Bae opened 110,000 on the hijack and took a minute before throwing in the call against Chien Lee's 580,000 all-in from the big blind.

Crushed against a premium pair, things turned around for Bae as the board T♠ 5♠ 3♣ Q♥ Q♠ landed him a boat to send Lee home. In addition to his newly won chips, Bae also drew the second largest bounty in the pot, earning him NTD 150,000 (~USD 4,610) more in prizes.

Yuting Chen risked his last 485,000 on the button with king-five and ran right into Chia Lin's ace-king. Dominated, Chen bowed out shortly after failing to catch up on board.

Right on the first hand, Kenneth Chuang committed his 560,000 stack with A♣ J♦ and found himself in rough shape against Won Bae's better A♠ K♣ .

No bad beats were delivered on board 8♠ 7♥ 5♣ 6♠ 6♣ , leaving Chuang to exit as the final table's first casualty.

The Warm Up Mystery Bounty games have whittled down to its final nine players with local runner Daniel Yang holding down the lead. Each remaining contender is now guaranteed in NTD 55,800 (~USD 1,715) in winnings, and a chance to claim the NTD 500,000 (~USD 15,375) top prize!

Yu Chen Huang risked his last 800,000 with J♥ T♥ on the button, and faced Daniel Yang's A♦ Q♦ .

Board K♠ 4♠ 7♦ 4♣ 5♣ missed to pair up either player, leaving Yang's ace-high good for the take down.

Chien Lee open shoved 220,000 on the cutoff and was looked up by Kristof Segers on the big blind.

Looking to double up, Lee's pocket pair held on board 4♥ T♣ K♥ 9♠ 5♥ , earning him another run at the title.

Kristof Segers defended his big blind against Won Bae's utg open, and check called another 125,000 on flop 9♥ T♣ 2♦ . On turn 8♠ , Bae barreled all-in, leaving Segers to call off for his remaining 925,000 with two pair 9♣ 2♣ . Bae was behind with top pair K♦ T♠ , and booked the loss as river 4♣ completed the board.

Masataka Setoguchi shoved all-in for 450,000 against Daniel Yang's hijack open and saw the latter make the call.

Running behind, Setoguchi gained more outs on flop K♠ K♦ 3♦ , but ultimately bricked the runout 2♣ 9♣ , shipping Yang the one million in the middle.

Kristof Segers opened 80,000 on the button, but folded after Won Bae raised it up to 280,000.

The next hand saw Segers open on the cutoff, and call a 210,000 three bet from Won Bae right behind. On flop K♦ T♦ 7♦ , Segers let it go after Bae continued for 115,000.

Action folded to Kristof Segers on the small blind, who raised all-in. Tom Verbruggen behind, called off for his remaining 445,000 and was in for a flip.

Board 6♦ 3♣ 4♣ T♣ J♠ missed to pair up Verbruggen, sending him out of the running.

Kristof Segers was all-in for his 425,000 stack against Tom Verbruggen behind.

Segers was left with no worries as board J♠ 3♣ 9♣ 3♠ A♥ ran safe for his ladies.

Chih Chang flicked in his last 70,000 and was called by Daniel Yang on the button.

Attempting to hang on, Chang failed to do so after missing board 9♥ Q♥ 6♥ 2♣ 3♠ entirely.

Gerald Foo opened on the hijack and went on to shove his entire 705,000 against Chih Chang's raise behind. Chang snap called with the rockets, putting Foo at risk.

Drawing slim, Foo escaped elimination after the board 9♣ 9♥ 7♣ 6♣ 8♦ ran a straight for his pocket pair.

Chien Lee limped utg, followed by a raise to 75,000 from Kristof Segers on the button. Won Bae called on the big blind, and called for 305,000 more after Lee put his tournament life on the line.

A huge favorite, Lee was in a bit of sweat as the flop A♣ 7♣ 9♣ rolled all clubs. The runout 3♠ J♠ however, showed no more, leaving his top set good for the win.

Chih Pin Chang opened utg+1 and was met with a raise to 115,000 from Yu Chen Huang. Chang came back for 250,000, enough to get Huang to lay it down.

Chung Ho shoved 270,000 on the button and was called by Jacob Yin right on the big blind.

In danger, Ho failed to escape his demise with Yin sending him out quickly as board ran T♥ 2♥ 9♦ 6♥ 7♥ .

Kenneth Chuang opened to 50,000 on the hijack, joined by Yu Chen Huang on the small blind to flop Q♠ T♠ 4♣ . Chuang continued for 30,000, and called 100,000 more following a check raise from Huang. On turn 2♠ , Chuang opted to let it go after Huang pulled another 200,000.

Up against an early open and a call, Wu Chiayun squeezed all-in on the button for 500,000 and was challenged by initial raiser Won Bae.

At risk, no help for Wu arrived on board 7♠ 6♦ 3♦ 6♥ Q♠ , busting him in the process while Bae took the overall chip lead.

Kristof Segers opened to 40,000 utg+1 and called 150,000 more following an all-in from Chung Yi Ho.

Gunning for overcards, Ho found one on the turn K♦ 5♠ 6♣ J♠ 4♠ , keeping him in contention in the Warm Up Mystery Bounty games.

Chia Lin threw in a 100,000 three bet vs an utg open and was followed with another raise to 260,000 from Won Bae behind. Initial raiser opted out, and Lin moved all-in for 535,000 total, called by Bae.

A pocket pair battle, Lin's aces cruised to victory on board T♥ 3♥ 8♥ 3♠ 5♣ , earning him the 58 BB pot easily.

Kristof Segers put his last 100,000 in the middle, called by Chung Ho on the small blind.

Up against the rockets, Ho managed to take the lead as the flop 7♦ 6♦ 2♠ landed him two pair. The runout 9♠ A♣ however, turned the advantage back to Segers with top set to survive through.

Yung Yang moved all-in for 195,000 and saw Yu Chen Huang behind push likewise.

A great spot for Yang, the board A♦ T♥ Q♦ 9♦ 3♠ instead, served him his elimination, earning Huang the pot with two pair.

With 230,000 in the middle across board 5♣ 9♥ 6♦ 4♥ 9♠ , Yu Chen Huang on the small blind, led for 65,000. Daniel Yang right behind, tank called with king-high K♣ 2♥ , and shipped the pot after Huang revealed Q♠ J♣ .

Chih Pin Chang opened 30,000 on the button and called off Chan Lok's all-in for 218,000 total.

Slightly ahead, Chan surrendered his hopes of the trophy after board 8♦ Q♥ 4♦ 8♠ 4♣ ran a slam dunk win for his opponent.

Yu Chen Huang committed his remaining 325,000 preflop and faced Jacob Yin's overcards for a flip.

Board J♣ K♣ 8♥ 7♥ A♦ instantly rolled a set for Huang, earning him the full double up shortly after the runout completed.

Daniel Yang opened utg+1, raised by Yung Yang to 70,000. Won Bae on the small blind, bumped it up further to 158,000, and picked up the pot uncontested.

With a pot of 400,000 centered around board A♦ A♠ Q♣ 5♠ 8♣ , Masataka Setoguchi made an attempt for it with a bet of 240,000 on the button. Yuting Chen check called with trip aces A♣ 4♥ , exposing Setoguchi's bluff with jack-ten offsuit.

David Erquiaga defended his big blind vs a 35,000 button open from Wu Chiayun, and went on to lead all-in for 126,000 on flop J♥ 9♦ 3♦ . Wu made the call with the nut flush draw A♦ 8♦ , putting Erquiaga at risk with top pair J♠ T♦ .

Runout came 7♣ 2♦ , revealing a third diamond to ship Wu the win and bust Erquiaga out.

Wilson Tan flicked in his last 39,000 and was called by Gerald Foo on the big blind.

Running behind, Tan missed to connect with board T♣ J♦ 2♠ T♠ 3♥ , knocking him out in 20th place finish.

With 338,000 already in the middle across board K♦ 2♥ 6♦ Q♠ T♠ , action was caught on Chan Lok with an all-in. Gerald Foo on the small blind, check called for his remaining 349,000 with two pair K♠ Q♦ and shipped the pot to crack one million in chips.

Yu Chen Huang defended his big blind against Daniel Yang's button open, and check called another 20,000 on flop Q♥ 5♥ 5♣ . On turn 3♠ , Huang led for 20,000, raised by Yang to 85,000. Chen completed and paid out a final 165,000 on river T♠ , only to muck as Yang revealed trip fives J♣ 5♠ .

Jacob Yin fired a 75,000 three bet vs Yu Chen Huang's cutoff open and saw the latter complete. Yin bet 50,000 on flop 4♥ 3♠ 3♦ , raised by Huang to 175,000. Yin called to turn 5♦ , where action was checked through to river 2♣ . Yin led 120,000 and called Huang's all-in behind with a straight A♥ Q♠ , only to chop it up as his opponent tabled A♠ T♠ for a straight as well.

Facing a late position open and a call, Tom Verbruggen on the small blind threw in a raise to 85,000. Initial raiser folded, followed by a fourbet to 180,000 from Hao Liang Lin. Verbruggen demanded for the rest and was called by Lin for his remaining 251,000.

Lin drawing slim, missed to improve on board 8♥ 7♠ 4♦ A♥ A♦ , sending him out of the running while at the same time, shipping Verbruggen the nearly one million pot for the lead.

Chan Lok opened 20,000 on the cutoff and called 32,000 more following a shove from day chip leader Tang Chi Ngong.

In dire need of a double up, Ngong was in luck to find trip threes on board 3♣ K♠ 8♦ 3♠ 2♦ , allowing him to bounce back to twelve big blinds.

Wei Jen Wang pushed for 123,000 on the hijack and was called by Won Bae right on the big blind.

Slightly behind, Bae caught up quickly as board K♦ 8♥ 8♠ 3♣ 5♠ landed him two pair to deliver the bust.

Edward Yam committed 56,000 off his stack, leaving himself with 1,000 behind. Yuting Chen put him all-in and Yam eventually flicked it in.

Both players found a piece of the flop J♥ 9♣ 2♥ , with Chen's better pair sealing the win through turn 8♠ and river 8♣ . Yam's run for the trophy has ended yet he still walked away a winner with the NTD 260,000 biggest bounty in his pocket.

Daniel Yang opened to 25,000 on the cutoff and was met with an 80,000 three bet from Yuting Chen on the small blind. Yang came back for 180,000, enough to push Chen out of the pot.

Up against an early open and a call, Yong Cing Zeng on the big blind moved all-in for 156,000 total and was challenged by initial raiser Tom Verbruggen.

A cooler situation, Zeng was happy to get his money in with the best hand in the deck but was ultimately left crushed as the board Q♥ 6♦ 6♠ K♥ 9♣ felted Verbruggen's one of two outs.

Hong Kong's Edward Yam booked a swell start to his day, having landed a full double up with pocket kings by the first hour to drawing the biggest bounty on the list! Aside from being secured a NTD 17,500 (~USD 540) payday, Yam stands to be amongst today's top winners with an additional NTD 260,000 (~USD 7,995) in winnings already in his pocket. Congratulations!

Jacob Yin opened utg+1 and called off for his entire 128,000 after Chen Jui behind moved all-in.

At risk, Yin instantly gained the advantage, having spiked top pair on ace high board A♥ 4♥ 5♣ K♠ 6♦ to take the win.

Hsu Chin Ling opened utg and called a 125,000 all-in from Wei Jen Wang a seat after.

Running a flip, the board A♥ J♠ 7♠ 5♦ J♦ landed in favor of the overcards, keeping Wang in the game.

Masataka Setoguchi open shoved 129,000 utg, followed by another all-in from David Erquiaga for his last 32,000. Wei Jen Wang put in the final call on the big blind for a three way showdown.

Board A♠ T♠ 8♥ 5♥ 7♠ served Erquiaga an easy win, earning him a triple up while Setoguchi took the side pot with his pocket pair.

Edward Yam fired a 35,000 three bet against a late position open and saw Tu Ping Lun behind shove for 85,000 total. Yam happily paid the price, and delivered the elimination with ease just as board ran 9♥ 4♥ 8♦ 4♠ 6♠ .

Chia Hao Lin shoved 80,000 on the button and was snap called by Yu Chen Huang on the big blind.

In danger, Lin quickly turned the tables having flopped top pair on T♦ 4♥ 8♣ K♦ 2♦ to survive through.

Kong You Lai opened utg and called off Yue Hin Lam's all-in for 103,000 from the big blind.

Dominated, Lam dodged a potential elimination after board 5♣ 4♦ 4♠ 3♠ 3♥ ran a split pot.

With an open and a three bet in front of him, Kai Hung Wang raised all-in on the small blind and saw Edward Yam happily put in the call for his entire 201,000.

Wang in search of an ace, the board Q♥ 5♣ 3♠ 6♣ 8♥ felted none, cripppling him down to three big blinds.

Facing a late position open, Wu Chiayun pushed all-in on the button and found Shao Hong You on the big blind, call off for his last 85,000.

In for a flip, Shao's hopes of a double up was instantly crushed as board 7♦ 4♥ 8♥ 4♣ A♠ landed Wu a boat.

Hao Che Cheng opened 10,000 on the cutoff, and went on to fourbet 75,000 against Yu Chen Huang's raise right behind. Huang completed, and called for another 65,000 on flop 6♠ 8♥ 2♦ . On turn T♣ , Cheng tank called off for his remaining 157,000 after Huang bet all-in.

Yu Chen Huang J♥ J♠

Hao Che Cheng Q♦ T♥

Up against an overpair, Cheng headed out shortly after river 4♣ failed to save him from his demise, shipping Huang the overall lead along the way.

Yungren Chen opened 12,000 utg and called for his entire 115,000 after Mastaka Setoguchi moved all-in behind.

A crucial flip, Chen instantly landed a set on flop J♥ K♥ 6♦ , leaving his opponent in pieces just as turn 4♣ and river Q♣ completed the board.

Chung Ho pushed all-in for 47,000 on the hijack and faced Jacob Yin behind for a 21 BB pot.

A favorite to win, Ho easily bagged the victory as board K♠ 7♦ 5♣ 4♦ Q♠ served no scare cards.

Chienyu Lin opened 11,000 on the hijack and called 60,000 more following a shove from Hsu Chin Ling behind.

Dominated, Lin booked the loss as board T♦ 9♣ K♥ 9♦ A♦ kept her opponent in the lead all the way.

Wu Chiayun raised all-in for 100,000 (20 BB) and was quickly called by Kai Hung Hu behind.

In rough shape, Wu was in luck to find a deuce on board 4♥ 4♦ 6♣ 2♠ 9♥ to spare him from elimination.