Taiwan, CTP Asia Poker ArenaEVENT #25000

2024.07.21 - 2024.07.29Add to Calendar

Taiwan Millions Tournament

Blind level

Level 43: 1,250,000 / 2,500,000 ante: 2,500,000

Entries

1/6,953

Total Chips

173,825,000

Average

173,825,000

TriciaTricia

7/29/2024, 8:16:12 PM

Lam Ka Fai Wins The TMT Main Event

Level 43: 1,250,000 / 2,500,000 ante: 2,500,000

Lam Ka Fai

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!

Player	Chips
LK Lam Ka FaiMacao	173,825,000(70 BB)
CH Cheng Hao Che	85,000,000(34 BB)

TriciaTricia

7/29/2024, 8:11:40 PM

ICM Deal Reached

Level 43: 1,250,000 / 2,500,000 ante: 2,500,000

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.

TriciaTricia

7/29/2024, 6:55:20 PM

Heads Up!

Level 43: 1,250,000 / 2,500,000 ante: 2,500,000

Heads Up

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

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7/29/2024, 6:53:05 PM

Teng Yu Yu Eliminated in 3rd Place - NTD 3,158,300

Level 43: 1,250,000 / 2,500,000 ante: 2,500,000

From the small blind Teng Yu Yu limps, big blind Lam Ka Fai raises 10,000, Yu re-raises all in for 46,275,000, Lam tank-calls.

Player	Hand	Chips
LK Lam Ka FaiMacao	K♣T♦	122,725,000(49 BB)
TY Teng Yu YuTaiwan	K♦9♥	busted

Board:A♦2♥2♠7♦5♥

TriciaTricia

7/29/2024, 6:51:11 PM

Lam Ka Fai Hangs In There

Level 43: 1,250,000 / 2,500,000 ante: 2,500,000

Lam Ka Fai

Cheng Hao Che pays a fifth double up with Lam Ka Fai earning this time.

Player	Hand	Chips
LK Lam Ka FaiMacao	K♦J♣	54,450,000(22 BB)
CH Cheng Hao Che	Q♦T♥	85,000,000(34 BB)

Board:A♠8♣7♣5♠7♠

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7/29/2024, 6:47:14 PM

Cheng Hao Che Picks Up A Big One

Level 43: 1,250,000 / 2,500,000 ante: 2,500,000

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.

Player	Chips
CH Cheng Hao Che	101,200,000(40 BB)
LK Lam Ka FaiMacao	28,000,000(11 BB)

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7/29/2024, 5:54:28 PM

Cheng Hao Che Slipping

Level 43: 1,250,000 / 2,500,000 ante: 2,500,000

Cheng Hao Che

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.

Player	Chips
LK Lam Ka FaiMacao	51,600,000(21 BB)
CH Cheng Hao Che	6,537,500(3 BB)

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7/29/2024, 5:48:15 PM

Teng Yu Yu Staging A Comeback

Level 43: 1,250,000 / 2,500,000 ante: 2,500,000

Teng Yu Yu

Cheng Hao Che open jams and Teng Yu Yu snap calls.

Player	Hand	Chips
TY Teng Yu YuTaiwan	7♥7♣ BB	57,400,000(23 BB)
CH Cheng Hao Che	J♦9♥ SB	73,375,000(29 BB)

Board:4♣2♦K♥7♠8♠

TriciaTricia

7/29/2024, 5:47:18 PM

Chip Counts

Level 43: 1,250,000 / 2,500,000 ante: 2,500,000

Player	Chips
CH Cheng Hao Che	105,825,000(42 BB)
LK Lam Ka FaiMacao	43,600,000(17 BB)
TY Teng Yu YuTaiwan	23,700,000(9 BB)

Level 43: 1,250,000 / 2,500,000 ante: 2,500,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 3/6953

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7/29/2024, 5:29:19 PM

Lam Ka Fai's Turn To Double Up

Level 42: 1,000,000 / 2,000,000 ante: 2,000,000

Lam Ka Fai

Player	Hand	Chips
LK Lam Ka FaiMacao	K♣T♣	43,600,000(22 BB)
CH Cheng Hao Che	J♥8♣	105,825,000(53 BB)

Board:T♦T♠4♠K♠A♠

TriciaTricia

7/29/2024, 5:28:05 PM

Another Double Up for Teng Yu Yu

Level 42: 1,000,000 / 2,000,000 ante: 2,000,000

Player	Hand	Chips
TY Teng Yu YuTaiwan	3♣3♥	28,700,000(14 BB)
CH Cheng Hao Che	K♦8♠	120,125,000(60 BB)

Board:A♠7♠2♦4♦A♦

TriciaTricia

7/29/2024, 5:26:44 PM

Teng Yu Yu Surviving

Level 42: 1,000,000 / 2,000,000 ante: 2,000,000

Teng Yu Yu

Player	Hand	Chips
TY Teng Yu YuTaiwan	J♦6♥	19,850,000(10 BB)
CH Cheng Hao Che	T♥6♣	135,975,000(68 BB)

Board:A♣K♦5♦9♦8♦

TriciaTricia

7/29/2024, 5:25:33 PM

Lam Ka Fai Hits Back

Level 42: 1,000,000 / 2,000,000 ante: 2,000,000

Lam Ka Fai

Player	Hand	Chips
LK Lam Ka FaiMacao	A♣T♦	22,300,000(11 BB)
TY Teng Yu YuTaiwan	J♦9♣	9,425,000(5 BB)

Board:A♦Q♠6♥3♦4♦

TriciaTricia

7/29/2024, 5:23:49 PM

Board Favors Teng Yu Yu

Level 42: 1,000,000 / 2,000,000 ante: 2,000,000

Teng Yu Yu

Player	Hand	Chips
TY Teng Yu YuTaiwan	J♥T♣	25,050,000(13 BB)
LK Lam Ka FaiMacao	Q♥5♥	16,670,000(8 BB)

Board:J♠J♦T♠6♣T♥

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7/29/2024, 5:21:06 PM

Cheng Hao Che Widens Lead

Level 42: 1,000,000 / 2,000,000 ante: 2,000,000

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.

Player	Chips
CH Cheng Hao Che	127,500,000(64 BB)
LK Lam Ka FaiMacao	29,000,000(15 BB)

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7/29/2024, 5:15:45 PM

Cheng Hao Che Chunks Teng Yu Yu

Level 42: 1,000,000 / 2,000,000 ante: 2,000,000

Cheng Hao Che

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.

Cheng is way ahead with two pair. With the river K♣ , Yu plunges to 5 bb as Cheng soars to the top.

Player	Hand	Chips
TY Teng Yu YuTaiwan	6♥4♥	11,500,000(6 BB)
CH Cheng Hao Che	8♣9♣	95,000,000(48 BB)

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7/29/2024, 5:12:30 PM

Higher Pair For Teng Yu Yu

Level 42: 1,000,000 / 2,000,000 ante: 2,000,000

Teng Yu Yu

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.

Player	Chips
TY Teng Yu YuTaiwan	67,950,000(34 BB)
LK Lam Ka FaiMacao	51,700,000(26 BB)

Level 42: 1,000,000 / 2,000,000 ante: 2,000,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 3/6953

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7/29/2024, 5:01:38 PM

Pot For Lam Ka Fai

Level 41: 750,000 / 1,500,000 ante: 1,500,000

Lam Ka Fai

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.

Yu mucks to the full house.

Player	Hand	Chips
LK Lam Ka FaiMacao	K♥5♥	64,700,000(43 BB)
TY Teng Yu YuTaiwan		58,975,000(39 BB)

TriciaTricia

7/29/2024, 3:56:54 PM

Chan Rong Jie Eliminated In 4th Place - NTD 2,368,300

Level 41: 750,000 / 1,500,000 ante: 1,500,000

Chan Rong Jie

Player	Hand	Chips
CR Chan Rong Jie	K♥9♣	busted
CH Cheng Hao Che	A♦9♦	48,700,000(32 BB)

Board:8♥6♠J♠8♠4♦

TriciaTricia

7/29/2024, 3:54:47 PM

Ceng Guo Yi Eliminated In 5th Place - NTD 1,788,300

Level 41: 750,000 / 1,500,000 ante: 1,500,000

Ceng Guo Yi

Player	Hand	Chips
CG Ceng Guo Yi	K♥5♥ CO	busted
TY Teng Yu YuTaiwan	A♦A♠ D	75,475,000(50 BB)

Board:6♣J♠2♥T♠7♣

TriciaTricia

7/29/2024, 3:52:12 PM

Cheng Hao Che Doubles Up

Level 41: 750,000 / 1,500,000 ante: 1,500,000

Cheng Hao Che

Cheng Hao Che three-bets all in and Lam Ka Fai calls. Cheng proceeds to double up with a higher pair.

Player	Hand	Chips
CH Cheng Hao Che	T♥T♠	36,000,000(24 BB)
LK Lam Ka FaiMacao	8♣8♥	50,950,000(34 BB)

Board:3♦5♥2♠3♠J♣

TriciaTricia

7/29/2024, 3:49:52 PM

More Chips For Lam Ka Fai

Level 41: 750,000 / 1,500,000 ante: 1,500,000

Lam Ka Fai

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.

Player	Chips
LK Lam Ka FaiMacao	67,450,000(45 BB)
CR Chan Rong Jie	14,675,000(10 BB)

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7/29/2024, 3:47:25 PM

Battle Of Raises

Level 41: 750,000 / 1,500,000 ante: 1,500,000

Teng Yu Yu

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.

Player	Chips
LK Lam Ka FaiMacao	60,950,000(41 BB)
TY Teng Yu YuTaiwan	59,875,000(40 BB)

TriciaTricia

7/29/2024, 3:45:59 PM

Chip Counts

Level 41: 750,000 / 1,500,000 ante: 1,500,000

Player	Chips
TY Teng Yu YuTaiwan	74,025,000(49 BB)
LK Lam Ka FaiMacao	42,300,000(28 BB)
CR Chan Rong Jie	24,700,000(16 BB)
CH Cheng Hao Che	19,500,000(13 BB)
CG Ceng Guo Yi	12,600,000(8 BB)

Level 41: 750,000 / 1,500,000 ante: 1,500,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 5/6953

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7/29/2024, 3:44:00 PM

Li Chih Hao Eliminated In 6th Place - NTD 1,358,000

Level 40: 600,000 / 1,200,000 ante: 1,200,000

Li Chih Hao

Player	Hand	Chips
CL Chih LiTaiwan	A♥T♠ D	busted
LK Lam Ka FaiMacao	K♣2♣ BB	40,000(0 BB)

Board:8♦4♦2♠9♦8♠

TriciaTricia

7/29/2024, 3:41:14 PM

Chan Rong Jie Doubles Up

Level 40: 600,000 / 1,200,000 ante: 1,200,000

Chan Rong Jie

Short stacked Chan Rong Jie three-bets all in and once again gets there to stay in the running.

Player	Hand	Chips
CR Chan Rong Jie	Q♠J♣	22,400(0 BB)
CL Chih LiTaiwan	5♦5♠	9,200,000(8 BB)

Board:A♠J♥4♦A♦6♦

TriciaTricia

7/29/2024, 2:43:52 PM

Up and Down For Chan Rong Jie

Level 40: 600,000 / 1,200,000 ante: 1,200,000

Ceng Guo Yi

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.

Player	Chips
CG Ceng Guo Yi	27,000,000(23 BB)
CR Chan Rong Jie	8,500,000(7 BB)

Level 40: 600,000 / 1,200,000 ante: 1,200,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 6/6953

TriciaTricia

7/29/2024, 2:05:28 PM

Cheng Hao Che Gets The Max For Queens

Level 39: 500,000 / 1,000,000 ante: 1,000,000

Cheng Hao Che

Cheng Hao Che min-raises then snap calls Lam Ka Fai's shove.

Player	Hand	Chips
CH Cheng Hao Che	Q♥Q♣	30,800,000(31 BB)
LK Lam Ka FaiMacao	A♦Q♦	31,850,000(32 BB)

Board:8♠J♠3♣2♦K♦

TriciaTricia

7/29/2024, 2:02:19 PM

Double Up For Chan Rong Jie

Level 39: 500,000 / 1,000,000 ante: 1,000,000

Chan Rong Jie

Small blind Lam Ka Fai open shoves with his big stack, big blind Chan Rong Jie calls for his tournament life. When the cards are revealed, Chan is ahead.

Player	Hand	Chips
CR Chan Rong Jie	J♦9♣	10,100,000(10 BB)
LK Lam Ka FaiMacao	5♦6♥	41,500,000(42 BB)

Board:T♦T♥6♠J♣3♣

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

TriciaTricia

7/29/2024, 1:58:48 PM

Players Tanking

Level 39: 500,000 / 1,000,000 ante: 1,000,000

Lam Ka Fai

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.

Player	Chips
CL Chih LiTaiwan	63,825,000(64 BB)
LK Lam Ka FaiMacao	54,050,000(54 BB)

TriciaTricia

7/29/2024, 1:55:54 PM

Hou Chien An Eliminated In 7th Place - NTD 1,048,300

Level 39: 500,000 / 1,000,000 ante: 1,000,000

Hou Chien An

Hou Chien An open shoves 5,450,000 and is at risk against caller Li Chih Hao.

Player	Hand	Chips
HC Hou Chien An	A♠7♣	busted
CL Chih LiTaiwan	K♦Q♣	80,825,000(81 BB)

Board:K♣9♦6♠J♦T♦

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

TriciaTricia

7/29/2024, 1:12:56 PM

Chip Counts

Level 39: 500,000 / 1,000,000 ante: 1,000,000

Player	Chips
TY Teng Yu YuTaiwan	65,875,000(66 BB)
LK Lam Ka FaiMacao	38,550,000(39 BB)
CL Chih LiTaiwan	23,850,000(24 BB)
CG Ceng Guo Yi	16,200,000(16 BB)
CH Cheng Hao Che	14,650,000(15 BB)
HC Hou Chien An	8,350,000(8 BB)
CR Chan Rong Jie	5,550,000(6 BB)

Level 39: 500,000 / 1,000,000 ante: 1,000,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 7/6953

TriciaTricia

7/29/2024, 1:10:48 PM

Ceng Guo Yi Doubles Up

Level 38: 400,000 / 800,000 ante: 800,000

Ceng Guo Yi

Ceng Guo Yi tank-shoves 8,100,000 Li Chih Hao tank-calls.

Player	Hand	Chips
CG Ceng Guo Yi	9♣9♠	18,200,000(23 BB)
CL Chih LiTaiwan	A♣J♣	28,900,000(36 BB)

Board:Q♥Q♣4♥9♥J♥

TriciaTricia

7/29/2024, 12:23:21 PM

Two Pair Earns For Lam Ka Fai

Level 38: 400,000 / 800,000 ante: 800,000

Lam Ka Fai

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.

Player	Chips
CL Chih LiTaiwan	64,375,000(80 BB)
LK Lam Ka FaiMacao	31,350,000(39 BB)
CR Chan Rong Jie	8,150,000(10 BB)

TriciaTricia

7/29/2024, 12:12:42 PM

Hou Chien An Doubles Up And More

Level 38: 400,000 / 800,000 ante: 800,000

Hou Chien An

Li Chih Hao opens, Hou Chien An shoves 2,150,000, Teng Yu Yu four-bets 4,500,000, Li folds.

Player	Hand	Chips
HC Hou Chien An	K♣J♦	6,750,000(8 BB)
CL Chih LiTaiwan		4,650,000(6 BB)
TY Teng Yu YuTaiwan	A♣J♣	13,125,000(16 BB)

Board:5♦5♠9♦K♥5♥

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

Level 38: 400,000 / 800,000 ante: 8,000,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 7/6953

TriciaTricia

7/29/2024, 11:47:34 AM

Yujung Min Eliminated In 8th Place - NTD 813,300

Level 37: 300,000 / 600,000 ante: 600,000

Yujung Min

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.

Player	Hand	Chips
YM Yujung MinSouth Korea	Q♥J♣	busted
CL Chih LiTaiwan	4♥3♥	43,200,000(72 BB)

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

TriciaTricia

7/29/2024, 11:08:21 AM

Chan Rong Jie Wins First Big Pot

Level 37: 300,000 / 600,000 ante: 600,000

Chan Rong Jie

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.

TriciaTricia

7/29/2024, 10:49:15 AM

Cards In The Air!

Level 37: 300,000 / 600,000 ante: 600,000

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

Level 37: 300,000 / 600,000 ante: 600,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 8/6953

TriciaTricia

7/29/2024, 9:31:52 AM

Race To The Historic TMT 16 Title Begins At 6:30pm

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