Final Day
Lam Ka Fai Wins The 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!
Player | Chips |
---|---|
LK Lam Ka Fai | 173,825,000(70 BB) |
85,000,000(34 BB) |
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
Lam Ka Fai Hangs In There

Cheng Hao Che pays a fifth double up with Lam Ka Fai earning this time.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
LK Lam Ka Fai | K♦J♣ | 54,450,000(22 BB) |
Q♦T♥ | 85,000,000(34 BB) |
Cheng Hao Che Picks Up A Big One
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 |
---|---|
101,200,000(40 BB) | |
LK Lam Ka Fai | 28,000,000(11 BB) |
Cheng Hao Che Slipping

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 Fai | 51,600,000(21 BB) |
6,537,500(3 BB) |
Teng Yu Yu Staging A Comeback

Cheng Hao Che open jams and Teng Yu Yu snap calls.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
TY Teng Yu Yu | 7♥7♣ BB | 57,400,000(23 BB) |
J♦9♥ SB | 73,375,000(29 BB) |
Chip Counts
Player | Chips |
---|---|
105,825,000(42 BB) | |
LK Lam Ka Fai | 43,600,000(17 BB) |
TY Teng Yu Yu | 23,700,000(9 BB) |
Lam Ka Fai's Turn To Double Up

Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
LK Lam Ka Fai | K♣T♣ | 43,600,000(22 BB) |
J♥8♣ | 105,825,000(53 BB) |
Another Double Up for Teng Yu Yu
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
TY Teng Yu Yu | 3♣3♥ | 28,700,000(14 BB) |
K♦8♠ | 120,125,000(60 BB) |
Teng Yu Yu Surviving

Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
TY Teng Yu Yu | J♦6♥ | 19,850,000(10 BB) |
T♥6♣ | 135,975,000(68 BB) |
Cheng Hao Che Widens Lead
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 |
---|---|
127,500,000(64 BB) | |
LK Lam Ka Fai | 29,000,000(15 BB) |
Cheng Hao Che Chunks Teng Yu Yu

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 Yu | 6♥4♥ | 11,500,000(6 BB) |
8♣9♣ | 95,000,000(48 BB) |
Chan Rong Jie Eliminated In 4th Place - NTD 2,368,300

Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
K♥9♣ | busted | |
A♦9♦ | 48,700,000(32 BB) |
Cheng Hao Che Doubles Up

Cheng Hao Che three-bets all in and Lam Ka Fai calls. Cheng proceeds to double up with a higher pair.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
T♥T♠ | 36,000,000(24 BB) | |
LK Lam Ka Fai | 8♣8♥ | 50,950,000(34 BB) |
Chip Counts
Player | Chips |
---|---|
TY Teng Yu Yu | 74,025,000(49 BB) |
LK Lam Ka Fai | 42,300,000(28 BB) |
24,700,000(16 BB) | |
19,500,000(13 BB) | |
12,600,000(8 BB) |
Cheng Hao Che Gets The Max For Queens

Cheng Hao Che min-raises then snap calls Lam Ka Fai's shove.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
Q♥Q♣ | 30,800,000(31 BB) | |
LK Lam Ka Fai | A♦Q♦ | 31,850,000(32 BB) |
Chip Counts
Player | Chips |
---|---|
TY Teng Yu Yu | 65,875,000(66 BB) |
LK Lam Ka Fai | 38,550,000(39 BB) |
CL Chih Li | 23,850,000(24 BB) |
16,200,000(16 BB) | |
14,650,000(15 BB) | |
8,350,000(8 BB) | |
5,550,000(6 BB) |
Chan Rong Jie Wins First Big Pot

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.
Day 2
Final 9 Players

Player | Chips |
---|---|
TY Teng Yu Yu | 68,375,000(85 BB) |
CL Chih Li | 32,800,000(41 BB) |
16,400,000(21 BB) | |
LK Lam Ka Fai | 14,550,000(18 BB) |
13,950,000(17 BB) | |
12,500,000(16 BB) | |
YM Yujung Min | 9,300,000(12 BB) |
5,250,000(7 BB) |
Guo JIn Zeng Eliminated In 15th Place - NTD 390,000

Unable to meet the minimum bet, Guo Jin Zeng is all in holding A♠ 7♦ and small blind Cheng Hao Che shoves to isolate. With no hits on the board, Cheng's kicker plays to eliminate Guo in 15th place.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
GZ Guo-Jin Zeng | A♠7♦ | busted |
A♥8♠ | 14,000,000(18 BB) |
Tak Yan Falls In 18th Place - NTD 253,000

Down to 8 bb, Tak Yan goes all in and big blind Cheng Hao Che calls.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
TY Tak Yan | A♠Q♥ | busted |
A♣K♠ | 11,000,000(18 BB) |
Che makes top two pair and eliminates Tak Yan at 18th place.
Table 1
Player | Chips |
---|---|
CL Chih Li | 18,000,000(30 BB) |
10,100,000(17 BB) | |
6,700,000(11 BB) | |
GZ Guo-Jin Zeng | 6,600,000(11 BB) |
6,400,000(11 BB) | |
JC James Chen | 5,500,000(9 BB) |
5,200,000(9 BB) | |
TY Tak Yan | 4,800,000(8 BB) |
YM Yujung Min | 4,700,000(8 BB) |
Chen Rong Jie Doubles Through

Cheng Hao Che pushes all-in from early position and Chen Rong Jie with 8 bb takes the risk.
Cheng Hao Che: A♦ 3♦
Chen Rong Jie: A♠ T♠
Board K♣ J♠ 8♥ T♦ 6♣
Jie leads all the way and improves to a pair on the turn to put a huge dent on Che's stack.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
9,100,000(18 BB) | |
2,100,000(4 BB) |
Shawn Chan Doubles Up

Shawn Chan Rong Jie pushes all-in for 1,550,000 and gets looked up by small blind Cheng Hao Che.
Shawn Chan Rong Jie: K♠ 9♥
Cheng Hao Che: A♣ 8♠
Board 9♣ 9♦ 2♦ 6♠ 2♠
Chan improves to a full house to double up.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
SC Shawn Chan | 3,700,000(12 BB) |
3,600,000(12 BB) |
Wei Cheng Lin Flashes The Set

Chen Hao Che min-raises to 160,000 and gets three callers behind to the flop K♦ 8♠ Q♦ . Che continues 220,000, Wei Cheng Lin raises 550,000, Che calls while the rest fold. On the turn 5♣ , Che check-calls Lin's 750,000 bet and rive comes 6♠ . Lin moves all-in for 2,675,000, Che tanks and finally gives up the pot to Lin. Lin flashes 6♣ 6♦ to show a set. Wei Cheng Lin moves up as chip leader.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
6,075,000(76 BB) | |
3,200,000(40 BB) |