TMT Main Event

After several showdowns that first saw Cheng Hao Chu retake the lead with T♦ 9♦ outdrawing A♣ 4♥ on a board J♠ 6♦ T♥ 8 6♥ , Lam battled back with a game-defining double up.

Lam's A♣ K♣ dominated Cheng's A♥ 2♣ . The final hand was Lam Q♦ 5♣ straight on a board 3♠ 2♣ K♥ 6♠ 4♣ to overcome Q♣ 7♣ .

Congratulations to Lam Ka Fai from Macau! He is the TMT 16 Main Event champion!

The players have agreed to an ICM deal that guarantees Lam Ka Fai NTD 5,748,790 and Cheng Hao Che NTD 4,870,407.

Play resumes for the iconic TMT trophy.

After eight hours of final table action, it is now down to two players!

Lam Ka Fai - 123,425,000 (49 bb)

Cheng Hao Che - 50,400 (20 bb0

Cheng Hao Cheo opens 5,500,000 from the button and big blind Lam Ka Fai defends. With the board running K♠ 2♦ 6♣ A♥ 8♥ , Cheng bets 3,000,000, 12,000,000, called by Lam, then Cheng jams the river, Lam snap-folds.

Button Cheng Hao Che raises 5,000,000, big blind Lam Ka Fai calls. Flop comes 3♥ J♦ 5♣ , Cheng bets 3,000,000, Lam snap-calls to bring the turn 5♦ . Both check and do the same on the river 8♠ . Lam flips over A♣ 5♥ , Cheng mucks to the trips.

Shortly after chunking Teng Yu Yu, Cheng Hao Che is on a roll, shaving some of Lam Ka Fai's stack next. Hand opens with Lam limping in, big blind Cheng checks. Lam bets the flop 9♣ 7♣ 2♥, Cheng calls, both check the turn J♠ . On the river 6♥ , Lam fires 10,000,000, Cheng tank-shoves, Lam snap-folds.

Sb Cheng Hao Che kicks off the betting for 4,500,000, big blind Teng Yu Yu calls to join to a flop 5♣ 8♥ 9♦ . Cheng continues for 4,500,000, Yu tank-calls. The turn 4♣ brings more to the pile with Cheng sending out 10,000,000, Yu tanks then pushes. Cheng makes the call for his tournament life.

Small blind Teng Yu Yu opens 4,000,000, big blind Lam Ka Fai calls. Yu c-bets 2,000,000 on a flop A♥ K♠ Q♣ , Lam raises 4,500,000, Yu calls. The turn 7♣ is checked to bring the river J♠ . Lam sends out 8,500,000, Yu check-calls, Lam shows 8♥ 9♠ pair, Yu has K♦ 5♦ higher pair to win the pot.

Button Lam Ka Fai raises 3,500,000 and Teng Yu Yu defends from the big blind. Both players check to the river 5♦ 7♦ K♦ J♣ 5♠ . Yu bets 5,000,000, Lam tanks then lays out 20,000,000. Yu tanks back then calls.

Small blind Lam Ka Fai raises 3,500,000, big blind Chan Rong Jie defends, flop rus 3♣ 8♠ 5♦ . Lam continues for 1,500,000, Chan call then both check the turn Q♣ . On the river Q♥ , Lam bets 4,500,000 Chan tank-folds.

Lam Ka Fai raises 3,200,000, big blind Teng Yu Yu defends, flop is 4♦ 4♥ 7♣ . Lam c-bets 2,000,000, Yu check-raises 5,500,000, Lam tanks then re-raises 12,000,000, Yu's turn to tank then folds.

Chan Rong Jie picks up a pot with an uncalled three-bet shove then on the next hand he gives up some to Ceng Guo Yi. It's all in preflop with Ceng holding K♦ K♠ and Chan with 8♦ 8♣ . No help comes for Chan to pay up.

Chan goes on to double up but is still in danger with just 10 bb.

Li Chih Hao raises 2,500,000, Lam Ka Fai three-bets 7,000,000, Li four-bets 17,000,000, Lam tanks for two time-banks then shoves 35,050,000. Action back to Li who tanks using up two time-banks as well then folds.

Li improves to top pair to ship all of Hou's chips. Hou exits in 7th place.

Li Chih Hao raises 2,000,000, blinds call, flop Q♦ 7♠ 4♠ is checked around. The turn T♣ has small blind Lam Ka Fai leading out 3,500,000, only big blind Chan Rong Jie calls. On the river A♦ , Lam checks, Chan bets 6,200,000, Lam snap-calls, Chan has K♠ 8♠ bluff, Lam rakes it in with A♥ 7♥ two pair.

Hou is dominated but with a King on the turn, Hou survives and doubles through.

Li Chih Hao opens 1,200,000, four players call, flop runs Qc4c 4♦ . Li continues for 3,325,000, three folds follow, then big blind Yujung Min shoves 4,800,000. Li calls.

The turn 9♦ and river 9♠ don't improve Min to become the first casualty of the final table.

Chip leader Teng Yu Yu opens 1,300,000 and heads to the flop 9♥ 7♦ 6♦ with Chan Rong Jie and Cheng Hao Che. Action is checked to the button Chan who bets 1,600,000. Only Yu continues and both check the turn A♦ . The river 6♠ sees a lead out bet of 6,000,000 from Yu, Chan tank-calls. Yu has 8♠ 8♦ , Chan flips over T♠ T♣ for the pot.

The first deal of the historic Taiwan Millions Tournament 16 has been tabled! Good luck to the final 8.

Welcome to the final day of the Taiwan Millions Tournament! From an unprecedented 6,953 entries, the field is now down to the final 8 players, each one vying for the massive NT 6,360,000 (~USD 193,853) top prize and the iconic TMT Main Event shield.

Cards start flying ta 6:30pm at the Asia Poker Arena in Taipei City, Taiwan. Live updates will be running throughout, you can also watch the livestream via CTP Twitch.

Date: July 21 to July 29, 2024

Buy in: NTD 9,000 (~USD 280)

Guarantee: NTD 32,000,000 (~USD 1,000,000)

Entries: 6,953

Prize pool: NTD 51,594,800 (~USD 1,572,390)

Day 1 Local & Overseas: 507 entries / 32 advanced

Day 1A: 1,060 entries / 107 advanced

Day 1B: 504 entries / 54 advanced

Day 1C: 503 entries / 51 advanced

Day 1D: 770 entries / 77 advanced

Day 1E: 739 entries / 74 advanced

Day 1F: 854 entries / 86 advanced

Day 1G: 1,224 entries / 122 advanced

Day 1H: 792 entries / 80 advanced