Taiwan, CTP Asia Poker ArenaEVENT #25000

2024.07.21 - 2024.07.29Add to Calendar

Taiwan Millions Tournament

Blind level

Level 16: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Entries

122/1,224

Total Chips

30,600,000

Average

250,820

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7/27/2024, 2:37:14 PM

122 Advance To Day 2, Shou Fu Bags Chip Lead

Level 16: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Shou Fu

The largest starting day of the Main Event concluded with decorated Taiwanese pro Li-Ta Hsu eliminated leaving 122 players to advance to Day 2. Shou Fu bagged up the chip lead of 770,000.

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7/27/2024, 2:33:18 PM

Day 1G Ends At The Fall Of Li-Ta Hsu

Level 16: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Li-Ta Hsu

Player	Hand	Chips
NY Ni Yu Jie	A♦Q♠	565,000(113 BB)
LH Li-ta HsuTaiwan	A♣5♦	busted

Board:A♠J♠6♥2♥7♦

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7/27/2024, 2:16:17 PM

Guo Jia He's Kicker Plays

Level 16: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Guo Jia He

All in preflop, at risk player with 3♦ 3♣ called by Guo Jia He with A♠ 4♣ . Board runs T♠ T♥ 8♠ 8♣ 4♥ . Guo's ace plays.

Player	Chips
GJ Guo Jia He	600,000(120 BB)

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7/27/2024, 2:13:25 PM

Set Over Set!

Level 16: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Lee Chien Tse

Utg Ruo Tian Lee opens then calls Lee Chien Tse's 53,000 three-bet. Tse bets 50,000 on the flop A♠ 6♠ K♥ , Ruo check-raises all in, Tse snap calls and shows A♦ A♥ set. Ruo has the lower set 6♥ 6♦ . The turn T♠ and river 9♥ is the end for Ruo.

Player	Chips
LC Lee Chien Tse	673,000(135 BB)

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7/27/2024, 1:46:41 PM

Shao Kang Chien Burns One

Level 16: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Shao Kang Chien

Three players in a raised pot see a flop Q♣ 7♦ 4♦ , initial raiser Kai Hung Hu c-bets 12,000, Shao Kang Chien calls, big blind check-raises all in for 47,000. Only Shao calls and shows A♦ T♦ flush draw. Big blind has Q♠ 8♠ top pair that's quickly burned on the turn J♦ . The river Q♦ completes the board.

Player	Chips
SK Shao Kang Chien	495,000(99 BB)

Level 16: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 260/1224

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7/27/2024, 12:26:24 PM

Three Way For Hsueh Chung Heng

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Hsueh Chung Heng

Three way all in ends with one bust and Hsueh Chung Heng on top.

Player	Hand	Chips
HC Hsueh Chung Heng	K♣K♦	157,000(39 BB)
U Unknown	Q♠3♥ UTG	busted
U Unknown	A♦J♣ MP	2,500(1 BB)

Board:T♣6♦2♠9♣T♠

Sangsun Han

Chou Jung Teng raises 8500 and is joined by small blind Sangsun Han to the flop A♥ 2♠ 5♦ . Chou bets 13,000, Han check-calls. No bets on the turn A♣ . Chou resumes for 20,500 on the river T♣ , Han calls and shows 9♦ 9♣ . Chou claims the pot with Q♥ Q♦ higher pair.

Player	Chips
SH Sangsun Han	180,000(45 BB)
CJ Chou Jung Teng	160,000(40 BB)

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7/27/2024, 12:21:38 PM

Lien Teng Wei Dominates For The Max Boost

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Lien Teng Wei

Following a raise, Lien Teng Wei three-bets 25,000, big blind four-bets all in, initial raiser folds and Lien calls with less behind. Lien dominates K♦ K♣ over T♣ T♥, board gives Lien a sweat K♥ J♥ Q♦ 9♦ Q♥ .

Player	Chips
LT Lien Teng Wei	131,000(33 BB)

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7/27/2024, 12:20:18 PM

Vincent Lee Doubles Up

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Vincent Lee

Vincent Lee calls an open shove with 9♥ 9♠ which holds against A♥ K♥ on a board J♠ 8♣ 4♦ 9♦ 8♥ for a double up.

Player	Chips
VL Vincent LeeHong Kong	90,000(23 BB)

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 310/1224

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7/27/2024, 11:55:49 AM

Steven Ming Joins The Big Stacks

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Steven Ming

Steven Ming calls an open shove wit Q♠ J♠ and proceeds to dust at risk player's J♣ 9♥ on a board 6♠ 2♥ K♣ T♥ 9♣ .

Player	Chips
SM Steven Ming	237,000(79 BB)

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7/27/2024, 11:53:01 AM

Trips For Liao Kuo Pin

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Liao Kuo Pin

Liao Kuo Pin raises 6500 then calls button player's 21,500 re-raise for a flop 2♦ 9♠ 9♥ . Liao shoves 17,500, button calls and shows Q♥ Q♦ overpair, Liao is ahead 8♣ 9♣ trips. The turn 5♣ and river A♠ keep Liao ahead for a double up.

Player	Chips
LK Liao Kuo Pin	85,500(29 BB)

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7/27/2024, 11:50:32 AM

Big Slick For Po He Huang

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Po He Huang

Po He Huang opens 6500, hijack calls, then cutoff three-bets 22,000, Huang and hijack. No bets on the flo K♦ J♥ 8♣ , Huang bets the turn 6♦ for 35,000, called by both. All three check the river. Huang shows A♣ K♠ top pair and wins the pot.

Player	Chips
PH Po He Huang	220,000(73 BB)
PH Po HuangTaiwan	25,000(8 BB)

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7/27/2024, 11:48:12 AM

Lucky River For Pien Tse Hsiang To Dust Cobal

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Pien Tse Hsiang

Pien Tse Hsian calls Philip Coba's shove

Pien Tse Hsian calls Philip Cobal's shove and is behind until the river to oust Cobal.

Player	Hand	Chips
PC Philip Cobal	K♥Q♦	busted
PT Pien Tse Hsiang	K♣J♥	115,000(38 BB)

Board:A♣K♠4♣9♥J♠

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7/27/2024, 11:45:31 AM

Big Stacks Spotted

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Shao Kang Chien

Player	Chips
SK Shao Kang Chien	390,000(130 BB)
KK Kim Kyong Hun	340,000(113 BB)
HS Hung Shuo Fu	335,000(112 BB)
HM Hiu Man NgHong Kong	280,000(93 BB)
JY Jiang Yan Chen	275,000(92 BB)
KC Kenny Cheng	260,000(87 BB)
LT Lau Tsz Sum	243,000(81 BB)
SH Sangsun Han	200,000(67 BB)
IC I Chun Chiu	200,000(67 BB)
CY Cheng Yi Xin	190,000(63 BB)

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 360/1224

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7/27/2024, 11:42:20 AM

Chen Wei Pang Ships It

Level 13: 1,200 / 2,400 ante: 2,400

Chen Wei Pang

Cutoff Chen Wei Pang raises 5000 and big blind defends. When the board completes Q♦ 8♣ 8♦ T♣ Q♠ , big blind calls down 10,000, 25,000 and the shove, Chen shows K♦ K♥ to easily crush K♣ 8♥ . Big blind goes bust.

Player	Chips
CW Chen Wei Pang	140,000(58 BB)

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7/27/2024, 11:39:50 AM

Cheng Yi Xin Earns It

Level 13: 1,200 / 2,400 ante: 2,400

Cheng Yi Xin

Following a raise, cutoff Cheng Yi Xin three-bets 15,000 and finds one caller in the big blind Eric Lin. Flop comes K♣ 9♠ 2♦ , Cheng bets 10,000 that's called. The turn 3♦ Cheng sends out 25,000, Lin folds. Cheng shows 6♦ 6♠ .

Player	Chips
CY Cheng Yi Xin	180,000(75 BB)
EL Eric Lin (2)Taiwan	83,000(35 BB)

Level 13: 1,200 / 2,400 ante: 2,400

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 410/1224

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7/27/2024, 10:07:38 AM

River Full House Takedown For Kenny Cheng

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Kenny Cheng

Four players in on a raised pot see a flop 7♦ 5♠ 2♥ . Action checks to hijack who bets 7000 then calls small blind Kenny Cheng's check-raise of 17,000 while the rest fold. The turn 4♦ , Cheng leads out 20,000, gets jammed, Cheng calls and shows 2♣ 2♠ set that's behind 6♣ 8♣ straight. The river 4♥ pairs the board for a full house takedown for Cheng.

Player	Chips
KC Kenny Cheng	235,000(118 BB)

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7/27/2024, 10:05:58 AM

Big Slick Cleans Up

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Shao En Chang

Big blind Shao En Chang gets jammed into and snap calls with A♠ K♦ . At risk player has A♦ J♦ . The board runs 2♦ Q♣ 6♣ 3♦ 9♥ , Chang ships it.

Player	Chips
SE Shao En Chang	135,000(68 BB)

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7/27/2024, 10:03:49 AM

Continuation Bets Win It For Te Sheng Huang

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Te Sheng Huang

Facing a raise, small blind Te Sheng Huang three-bets 12,000, gets the call, and heads to a flop 3♥ 3♦ 8♦ . Huang continues 30,000, the call is made and the turn 5♥ comes. Huang wastes no time counting and shoves 68,000, this time no call.

Player	Chips
TS Te Sheng Huang	136,000(68 BB)

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7/27/2024, 10:02:01 AM

Lu Ming Chen Cleans Out A Short Stack

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Lu Ming Chen

A short stack is all in for 10 bb with K♠ Q♥ and caller Lu Ming Chen dominates throughout with A♠ Q♦ . The board runs 2♦ T♣ 7♦ 8♠ 8♦ , Chen ships it.

Player	Chips
LM Lu Ming Chen	130,000(65 BB)

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7/27/2024, 10:00:19 AM

Shan Jen Cheng Survives The Flip

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Shan Jen Cheng shoves holding Q♥ Q♦ and goes on to dodge caller's A♦ K♥ on a board Q♣ 3♥ 7♦ 3♠ T♦ to double up.

Player	Chips
SJ Shen Jan Cheng	56,000(28 BB)

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 590/1224

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7/27/2024, 9:13:36 AM

Jian Tsung Yang's Kings Give The Boot

Level 11: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

Jian Tsung Yang

Facing a 3200 raise by utg+2, big blind Jian Tsung Yang three-bets 9200 and gets called to see a flop 8♠ 8♥ 7♣ . Yang c-bets 17,000 and again is called. On the turn 9♥, Yang makes it 45,000, utg+2 goes all in for less and shows A♥ J♥ draw. Yang is ahead K♥ K♣ . The river 5♦ seals the win for Yang to bust one.

Player	Chips
JT Jian Tsung Yang	135,000(84 BB)

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7/27/2024, 9:11:26 AM

Shen Yu Chen Keeps On Betting

Level 11: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

Shen Yu Chen

Shen Yu Chen opens 3500, two players calls, flop runs A♣ 6♣ 8♠ . Shen Yu c-bets 5100, only Tai Rong Chen continues to the turn 9♦. Shen Yu barrels 20,000 and wins the pot.

Player	Chips
TR Tai Rong Chen	100,000(63 BB)
SY Shen Yu ChenTaiwan	78,000(49 BB)

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7/27/2024, 9:08:54 AM

Zheng Ting Lin's Turn Bet Wins It

Level 11: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

Zheng Ting Lin

Nakachi Mototaka opens 3500 and heads to the flop 4♥ Q♥ K♠ with three callers. Nakachi continues 5000, one player folds, Zheng Ting Lin raises 12,000, call call. The turn 8♣ , Zheng sends out 30,000 and this time no takers.

Player	Chips
ZT Zheng Ting Lin	125,000(78 BB)
NM Nakachi MototakaJapan	118,000(74 BB)

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7/27/2024, 9:05:49 AM

Double KO For Cheng Han Chung

Level 11: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

Cheng Han Chung

Two players shove before cutoff Cheng Han Chung who calls and covers. Chung has A♦ K♥ , utg+1 9♠ 9♣ , utg+2 J♥ J♣ , board runs 7♥ 6♠ T♠ 5♣ K♠ . With the rivered king, Chung sweeps.

Player	Chips
CH Cheng Han Chung	50,800(32 BB)

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7/27/2024, 9:01:25 AM

Taiwan Millions Tournament Day 1G Draws 1,224

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

TAIWAN MILLIONS TOURNAMENT DAY 1G DRAWS 1,225; POT RISES TO $1.2 MILLION

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7/27/2024, 8:55:20 AM

Wong Yeuk Shing Rails On A Cooler

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

Wong Yeuk Shing

Wong Yeuk Shing three-bets then calls a button shove while initial raiser folds. Wong has K♦ K♠ , button with Q♦ Q♣ , board runs low for Wong to ship it and boot one.

Player	Chips
WY Wong Yeuk Shing	135,000(113 BB)

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7/27/2024, 8:49:24 AM

Random Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips
HS Hung Shuo Fu	230,000(192 BB)
JY Jiang Yan Chen	179,000(149 BB)
KY Kosuke YoneshimaJapan	170,000(142 BB)
WW Wang Wei ChuTaiwan	155,000(129 BB)
VL Vincent LeeHong Kong	150,000(125 BB)
TC Tsai Chai Hun	148,000(123 BB)
VY Vincent YangUnited States of America	145,000(121 BB)
LC Lai Chi Ho King	140,000(117 BB)
CP Cheng PingTaiwan	135,000(113 BB)
TC Tu Chia WeiTaiwan	135,000(113 BB)
IC Ip Chi Fei	130,000(108 BB)

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 842/1224

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7/27/2024, 7:06:29 AM

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

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