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!

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.

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 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 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.

Kim Jiwon opens the puts the remaining 6,425,000 at risk when Lam Ka Fai pushes for 6,575,000.

Kim Jiwon: J♥ J♠

Lam Ka Fai: K♠ Q♣

Board 2♦ 8♥ T♠ K♦ 2♠

The king on the turn gives Fai top pair and knocks out Kim Jiwon from the tournament.

Lam Ka Fai: 14,000,000

Kim Jiwon: busted

Kim Jiwon opens the puts the remaining 6,425,000 at risk when Lam Ka Fai pushes for 6,575,000.

Kim Jiwon: J♥ J♠

Lam Ka Fai: K♠ Q♣

Board 2♦ 8♥ T♠ K♦ 2♠

The king on the turn gives Fai top pair and knocks out Kim Jiwon from the tournament.

Lam Ka Fai: 14,000,000

Kim Jiwon: busted

Utg+2 min-raises to 800,000, Kim Jiwon re-raises all-in for 5,300,000, Ka Fai Lam calls and initial raiser steps out of the way.

Kim Jiwon: A♦ Q♠

Ka Fai Lam: T♦ T♠

Board 4♦ 7♣ 5♦ 3♥ A♠

The ace on the river doubles up Kim Jiwon and hurts Lam's stack.

Facing a min-raise from button Hong Yun Yao that's called by the small blind, Lam Ka Fai joins in to defend the big blind. Both callers continue to call Hong's 5600 bet on the flop 7♣ 8♠ 2♦ . The turn 7♠ only Lam sticks around calling 7200 then both players check the river J♦ . Lam shows 9♥ 7♥ which is met with a muck.

Bing Yi Che opens from hijack, two callers join in and all check to the turn s K♥ 8♣ 6♦ . Chen bets 6500, called only by cutoff Lam Ka Fai calls, dealer lays the river J♦ . Chen continues for 35,000 that sends Lam tanking then gives up while showing J♠ 6♠ two par. Chen does not show.