Taiwan, Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker AssociationEVENT #1

2024.10.25 - 2024.10.26Add to Calendar

Taiwan Millions Tournament

Blind level

Level 32: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Entries

1/462

Total Chips

11,550,000

Average

11,550,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 5:03:44 PM

Nguyen Van Nam wins Kick Off for NT$ 709,500 (~US$ 22,110)

Level 32: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Nguyen Van Nam - Kick Off Champion

Following a twelve hour Day 2 grind, the 71-survivor Kick Off field has finally found a champion with Nguyen Van Nam shipping the victory for NT$ 709,500 (~US$ 22,110). The Vietnamese runner entered the final games with the lead and found himself in for a roller coaster ride ahead. Nguyen reclaimed the advantage after eliminating Li Wei Wang in 5th place, and arrived at the final duel as a huge favorite. Yumi Ogose however, managed to even out the field, up until the final hand saw her queens get outdrawn by Nguyen for the win.

Nguyen related that he is very happy and that this victory is his first major win to date.

Kick Off Review

Date/s: October 25-26, 2024

Buy in: NT$ 10,000 (~US$ 310)

Guarantee: NT$ 3,000,000 (~US$ 93,500)

Entries: 462

Prize Pool: NT$ 3,943,700 (~US$ 122,980)

ITM: 71 players

Kick Off Final Table Results

Place	Player	Prize (TWD)	Prize (USD)
1	NV Nguyen Van NamViet Nam	709,500	$22,110
2	YO Yumi OgoseJapan	498,500	$15,540
3	FC Fu Chun WeiTaiwan	321,800	$10,030
4	MC Manlok ChanMacao	229,100	$7,140
5	LW Li Wei WangTaiwan	176,700	$5,505
6	WY Wu Yi WeiTaiwan	146,100	$4,550
7	CC Che Chun ChuTaiwan	121,700	$3,790
8	PC Po Chun LiuTaiwan	97,500	$3,040
9	JX Jia Xian ZhuTaiwan	74,100	$2,310

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 5:00:15 PM

Nguyen Van Nam finishes off Yumi Ogose

Level 32: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Nguyen Van Nam

Yumi Ogose opened to 600,000 on the button and saw Nguyen Van Nam come along on flop J♠ 9♣ 5♥ . Ogose continued for 400,000, check raised by Nguyen to 800,000. Ogose answered with an all-in and Nguyen makes the call with J♥ 4♦ . Ogose is way ahead with Q♠ Q♥ , but settled for a runner up finish as runout 6♦ 4♥ landed her opponent two pair for the final victory.

Player	Chips
NV Nguyen Van NamViet Nam	11,550,000(46 BB)
YO Yumi OgoseJapan	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 4:42:04 PM

Chips swing back to Nguyen Van Nam

Level 32: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Nguyen Van Nam

Nguyen Van Nam opened to 600,000 and called off for his remaining 2,900,000 following an all-in from Yumi Ogose. Slightly behind, Nguyen holds on, having spiked top pair on board Q♥ 6♠ 5♦ 3♥ 2♥ .

Player	Hand	Chips
NV Nguyen Van NamViet Nam	Q♣T♣ D	6,100,000(24 BB)
YO Yumi OgoseJapan	K♣2♣ BB	5,500,000(22 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 4:38:43 PM

Yumi Ogose takes the lead

Level 32: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Yumi Ogose

Nguyen Van Nam raised all-in on the button and saw Yumi Ogose make the call for her entire 4,400,000. A huge favorite, Ogose cruised to victory once more as board Q♦ T♥ 5♦ Q♥ 2♥ felted no aces.

Player	Hand	Chips
YO Yumi OgoseJapan	K♦K♣ BB	9,800,000(39 BB)
NV Nguyen Van NamViet Nam	A♥5♣ D	2,500,000(10 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 4:34:44 PM

Yumi Ogose back in the game

Level 31: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Yumi Ogose

Button Nguyen Van Nam opened to 1,000,000 and called off 1,300,000 more after Yumi Ogose moved all-in. In for a race, the board A♦ 5♣ 7♣ J♥ 6♥ left Ogose in no sweat with two pair right on the flop to secure the double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
YO Yumi OgoseJapan	A♣5♦ BB	4,800,000(24 BB)
NV Nguyen Van NamViet Nam	Q♣9♥ D	6,800,000(34 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 4:18:09 PM

Fu Chun Wei falls short in 3rd place - NT$ 321,800 (~US$ 10,030)

Level 30: 75,000 / 150,000 ante: 150,000

Fu Chun Wei - 3rd Place

Folded to Fu Chun Wei on the button, he shoved for 1,800,000 (12 BB), called by Nguyen Van Nam. Up against a monster pair, Fu found his dreams of the title crushed as board 3♥ 9♥ 9♦ K♦ 2♦ ran a boat for his opponent.

Player	Hand	Chips
FC Fu Chun WeiTaiwan	A♥2♣ D	busted
NV Nguyen Van NamViet Nam	K♥K♣ SB	9,000,000(60 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 4:08:19 PM

Nguyen Van Nam takes it back

Level 30: 75,000 / 150,000 ante: 150,000

Nguyen Van Nam

Fu Chun Wei defended his big blind against Nguyen Van Nam's button open and went on to lead 275,000 on flop 6♥ 4♦ 3♠ . Fu barreled another 500,000 on turn 8♠ yet check folded on river K♠ after being faced with a final bet of 1,300,000 from Nguyen.

Player	Hand	Chips
NV Nguyen Van NamViet Nam	Q♥T♥ D	6,300,000(42 BB)
FC Fu Chun WeiTaiwan	J♥T♣ BB	2,500,000(17 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 4:02:05 PM

Fu Chun Wei shaves some off Nguyen Van Nam

Level 30: 75,000 / 150,000 ante: 150,000

Fu Chun Wei

Nguyen Van Nam opened to 400,000 on the button, joined by big blind Fu Chun Wei. On board 7♦ 2♠ 5♣ 2♦ 6♦ , Nguyen barreled two streets - 200,000 and 350,000, with Fu check calling both bets. River saw no more bets pile in, revealing Fu's trips Q♥ 2♣ against Nguyen's T♥ 7♣ for the win.

Player	Chips
FC Fu Chun WeiTaiwan	4,900,000(33 BB)
NV Nguyen Van NamViet Nam	3,400,000(23 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 4:00:07 PM

Yumi Ogose runs a boat against Nguyen Van Nam

Level 30: 75,000 / 150,000 ante: 150,000

Yumi Ogose

Button Nguyen Van Nam opened to 425,000 and called off Yumi Ogose's all-in for 1,400,000 total. A crucial flip, Ogose continues to be in contention having landed a boat on board K♣ T♠ 6♥ K♦ 2♣ against his opponent's trip kings.

Player	Hand	Chips
NV Nguyen Van NamViet Nam	A♦K♠ D	4,500,000(30 BB)
YO Yumi OgoseJapan	T♥T♣ SB	3,200,000(21 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 3:33:50 PM

Chip Count Update - Down to 3 players

Level 30: 75,000 / 150,000 ante: 150,000

Player	Chips
NV Nguyen Van NamViet Nam	4,700,000(31 BB)
FC Fu Chun WeiTaiwan	4,700,000(31 BB)
YO Yumi OgoseJapan	2,200,000(15 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 3:30:54 PM

Manlok Chan busts in 4th place - NT$ 229,100 (~US$ 7,140)

Level 30: 75,000 / 150,000 ante: 150,000

Manlok Chan - 4th Place

Manlok Chan open shoved his last 825,000 in and was called by Fu Chun Wei on the big blind. Flipping for his tournament life, Chan exited the final table arena after his opponent paired up on board 4♦ 9♥ 5♦ K♠ Q♦ for the win.

Player	Hand	Chips
MC Manlok ChanMacao	8♥8♦ UTG	busted
FC Fu Chun WeiTaiwan	A♦9♠ BB	4,700,000(31 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 3:19:21 PM

Yumi Ogose holds on

Level 29: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

Yumi Ogose

Fu Chun Wei opened from utg and called off 800,00 more following an all-in from Yumi Ogose. Slightly ahead, Ogose secured the double up as board T♦ 5♦ 5♠ 9♣ 8♣ failed to pair up her opponent.

Player	Hand	Chips
YO Yumi OgoseJapan	A♦9♦ BB	2,600,000(21 BB)
FC Fu Chun WeiTaiwan	Q♠8♦ UTG	3,000,000(24 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 3:06:01 PM

Manlok Chan chips off chip leader

Level 29: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

Manlok Chan

Small blind Manlok Chan pushed all-in for 1,300,000, called behind by chip leader Nguyen Van Nam. A favorite to win, Chan remains in contention having landed top pair on board T♠ 8♦ 6♣ Q♠ 5♥ to earn the double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
MC Manlok ChanMacao	A♦Q♦ SB	2,700,000(22 BB)
NV Nguyen Van NamViet Nam	K♣9♣ BB	3,800,000(30 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 2:57:24 PM

Chip Count Update - 4 players remain in contention

Level 29: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

Player	Chips
NV Nguyen Van NamViet Nam	5,100,000(41 BB)
FC Fu Chun WeiTaiwan	2,900,000(23 BB)
MC Manlok ChanMacao	1,900,000(15 BB)
YO Yumi OgoseJapan	1,700,000(14 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 2:54:36 PM

Li Wei Wang booted out in 5th place - NT$ 176,700 (~US$ 5,505)

Level 29: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

Li Wei Wang - 5th Place

Li Wei Wang open shoved his remaining 1,100,000 and was called by Nguyen Van Nam behind. In for a race, Nguyen managed to outrun his opponent on board 7♦ 3♣ 8♥ T♦ J♦ to deliver the bust.

Player	Hand	Chips
LW Li Wei WangTaiwan	A♦7♠ CO	busted
NV Nguyen Van NamViet Nam	Q♠T♣ D	5,100,000(41 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 2:45:02 PM

Nguyen Van Nam doubles through Manlok Chan

Level 29: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

Nguyen Van Nam

Nguyen Van Nam opened from utg and called off for his 1,500,000 stack following an all-in from Manlok Chan. Whilst ahead, Chan continued his descent after an ace high board A♣ 8♥ 9♦ 4♠ J♦ cost him another pot.

Player	Hand	Chips
NV Nguyen Van NamViet Nam	A♠2♥ UTG	3,200,000(26 BB)
MC Manlok ChanMacao	Q♠Q♣ SB	1,500,000(12 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 2:40:31 PM

Fu Chun Wei holds the reins

Level 28: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Fu Chun Wei

Fu Chun Wei limp called on the small blind vs a 325,000 open from Manlok Chan behind. On flop 9♥ 7♠ 9♠ , Fu check called another 300,000 and arrived at turn 5♠ . Both checked it through to river 4♠ where Fu led for 300,000. Chan surrenders and throws in the fold.

Player	Hand	Chips
FC Fu Chun WeiTaiwan	A♠9♣ SB	3,700,000(37 BB)
MC Manlok ChanMacao	7♣4♣ BB	3,000,000(30 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 2:35:25 PM

Wu Yi Wei eliminated in 6th place - NT$ 146,100 (~US$ 4,550)

Level 28: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Wu Yi Wei - 6th Place

Wu Yi Wei shoved all-in for 725,000 against Fu Chun Wei's utg open and saw the latter make the call. In rough shape, Wu was unable to luck out on board 8♠ 8♥ J♦ A♥ 7♠ , eliminating him from the final table.

Player	Hand	Chips
WY Wu Yi WeiTaiwan	A♠7♣ CO	busted
FC Fu Chun WeiTaiwan	A♣Q♣ UTG	3,200,000(32 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 2:19:23 PM

Che Chun Chu crumbles in 7th place - NT$ 121,700 (~US$ 3,790)

Level 28: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Che Chun Chu - 7th Place

Fu Chun Wei opened to 225,000 and snap called Che Chun Chu's 1,000,000 all-in from the big blind. Dominated, Che found no help on board 9♣ 7♣ 5♠ 8♣ J♥ , ending his run for the Kick Off title.

Player	Hand	Chips
CC Che Chun ChuTaiwan	A♥Q♠ BB	busted
FC Fu Chun WeiTaiwan	A♣K♦ CO	2,500,000(25 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 2:16:41 PM

Chip Count Update - 7 players still intact

Level 28: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Player	Chips
MC Manlok ChanMacao	3,000,000(30 BB)
LW Li Wei WangTaiwan	2,000,000(20 BB)
YO Yumi OgoseJapan	1,600,000(16 BB)
FC Fu Chun WeiTaiwan	1,600,000(16 BB)
NV Nguyen Van NamViet Nam	1,500,000(15 BB)
WY Wu Yi WeiTaiwan	975,000(10 BB)
CC Che Chun ChuTaiwan	875,000(9 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 1:49:54 PM

Yumi Ogose survives flip

Level 27: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Yumi Ogose

Nguyen Van Nam opened from the button and called off Yumi Ogose's 780,000 jam. In for a flip, Nguyen instantly flopped top pair on board A♣ 4♠ 2♠ 8♣ 5♣ , yet took the loss as the river ran a straight to his opponent's threes.

Player	Hand	Chips
YO Yumi OgoseJapan	3♠3♣ SB	1,600,000(20 BB)
NV Nguyen Van NamViet Nam	A♠9♥ D	1,100,000(14 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 1:17:19 PM

Manlok Chan ahead all the way

Level 26: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Manlok Chan

Manlok Chan limp called a 155,000 raise from the small blind and check called for another 125,000 on flop A♦ 9♥ 8♣ . On turn 8♦ , Wu Yi Wei checked back, revealing river Q♠ . Chan leads for 380,000 and ships the pot with A♣ 9♠ against his opponent's Q♥ 2♥ following a call.

Player	Chips
MC Manlok ChanMacao	2,900,000(48 BB)
WY Wu Yi WeiTaiwan	1,000,000(17 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 1:13:40 PM

Chip Count Update - 7 players remaining

Level 26: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Player	Chips
LW Li Wei WangTaiwan	2,100,000(35 BB)
MC Manlok ChanMacao	2,000,000(33 BB)
FC Fu Chun WeiTaiwan	1,800,000(30 BB)
WY Wu Yi WeiTaiwan	1,700,000(28 BB)
NV Nguyen Van NamViet Nam	1,700,000(28 BB)
CC Che Chun ChuTaiwan	1,100,000(18 BB)
YO Yumi OgoseJapan	1,100,000(18 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 12:45:35 PM

Po Chun Liu cleaned out in 8th place - NT$ 97,500 (~US$ 3,040)

Level 25: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Po Chun Liu - 8th Place

Po Chun Liu opened to 100,000 from utg and saw Li Wei Wang make the call on the button. On flop Q♦ T♠ 9♣ , Po continued for 150,000, raised by Li to 420,000. Po answered with an all-in for 660,000 total with A♦ Q♥ , and Li makes the final call with T♥ 9♠. Crushed against two pair, Po exited the final table as turn K♥ and river 5♦ completed the board.

Player	Chips
LW Li Wei WangTaiwan	2,500,000(50 BB)
PC Po Chun LiuTaiwan	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 12:10:07 PM

Jia Xian Zhu bows out in 9th place - NT$ 74,100 (~US$ 2,310)

Level 24: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Jia Xian Zhu - 9th Place

Facing an open and a call, Jia Xian Zhu fired a three bet to 290,000 from the big blind, and saw initial raiser Wu Yi Wei continue to flop J♠ 4♠ 5♦ . Jia led all-in for 555,000 with Q♦ Q♥ , snap called by Wu with J♦ J♠ . Jia, left drawing to two outs, headed out as the first final table table casualty as soon as turn 5♣ and river 6♠ landed on the felt.

Player	Chips
WY Wu Yi WeiTaiwan	2,400,000(60 BB)
JX Jia Xian ZhuTaiwan	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 11:45:55 AM

Livestream is up!

Level 24: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Watch the Kick Off final table action LIVE via TMT's official livestream.

Level 24: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 9/462

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 11:18:27 AM

Kick Off Final Table is set!

Level 24: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Kick Off Final 9 Players

Just six hours into Day 2, the 71-survivor field has whittled down to its final nine players led by lone Vietnamese runner Nguyen Van Nam. Each contender has locked in NT$ 74,100 (~US$ 2,310) in winnings, with the NT$ 709,500 (~US$ 22,110) top prize remaining in the horizon.

Blinds will rolled back to Level 24: 20,000 / 40,000 ante 40,000.

Kick Off

Date/s: October 25-26, 2024

Buy in: NT$ 10,000 (~US$ 310)

Guarantee: NT$ 3,000,000 (~US$ 93,500)

Entries: 462

Prize Pool: NT$ 3,943,700 (~US$ 122,980)

ITM: 71 players

Final Table Chip Counts

Player	Chips
NV Nguyen Van NamViet Nam	1,780,000(45 BB)
MC Manlok ChanMacao	1,590,000(40 BB)
WY Wu Yi WeiTaiwan	1,480,000(37 BB)
YO Yumi OgoseJapan	1,315,000(33 BB)
FC Fu Chun WeiTaiwan	1,280,000(32 BB)
LW Li Wei WangTaiwan	1,275,000(32 BB)
CC Che Chun ChuTaiwan	1,005,000(25 BB)
PC Po Chun LiuTaiwan	940,000(24 BB)
JX Jia Xian ZhuTaiwan	885,000(22 BB)

Remaining Payouts

Place	Payout (TWD)	Payout (USD)
1	709,500	$22,110
2	498,500	$15,540
3	321,800	$10,030
4	229,100	$7,140
5	176,700	$5,505
6	146,100	$4,550
7	121,700	$3,790
8	97,500	$3,040
9	74,100	$2,310

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 11:10:23 AM

Shao Fu Wang bubbles final table in 10th place - NT$ 61,900 (~US$ 1,930)

Level 25: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

With a late position open and a call ahead, big blind Shao Fu Wang shoved all-in for 645,000 and saw initial raiser Yumi Ogose reshove for 985,000 total. Button Fu Chen Wei made the final call, tabling a three way showdown. Board 7♥ J♣ 8♠ 3♣ 7♦ , missed to pair all three, leaving Fu and Yumi to split Shao's stack with the better ace high.

Player	Hand	Chips
SF Shao Fu WangTaiwan	A♥Q♠ BB	busted
YO Yumi OgoseJapan	A♣K♥ CO	1,315,000(26 BB)
FC Fu Chun WeiTaiwan	A♠K♦ D	1,280,000(26 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 11:04:14 AM

Nguyen Van Nam takes it down

Level 25: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Nguyen Van Nam

Nguyen Van Nam opened to 110,000 on the button and called a 300,000 three bet from small blind Li Wei Wang. On flop Q♣ 7♦ 4♠ , Nguyen raised all-in for 780,000 vs a 300,000 cbet from Li. Li tank folds, and Nguyen stacks up a 14 BB boost.

Player	Chips
NV Nguyen Van NamViet Nam	1,780,000(36 BB)
LW Li Wei WangTaiwan	1,160,000(23 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 10:58:16 AM

Fu Chun Wei surrenders overpair

Level 25: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Fu Chun Wei

Fu Chun Wei opened from utg, joined by big blind Yumi Ogose on flop 5♦ 8♥ 9♠ . Fu continued for 100,000, yet folded after Ogose led all-in for 505,000 on turn 7♦ . Fu shows T♠ T♦ .

Player	Chips
FC Fu Chun WeiTaiwan	1,280,000(26 BB)
YO Yumi OgoseJapan	980,000(20 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 10:54:28 AM

Runner runner for Wu Yi Wei

Level 25: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Wu Yi Wei

Wu Yi Wei defended his big blind against button Manlok Chan's open and check called for another 80,000 on flop 3♣ J♣ K♥ . Both players checked down turn 9♥ and river Q♣ , revealing Wu's runner runner two pair for the pot.

Player	Chips
WY Wu Yi WeiTaiwan	1,490,000(30 BB)
MC Manlok ChanMacao	1,340,000(27 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 10:50:27 AM

Wen Chi Wang busts in 11th place - NT$ 61,900 (~US$ 1,930)

Level 25: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Wen Chi Wang - 11th Place

Wen Chi Wang raised all-in for 700,000 from utg and was met with another push from Li Wei Wang behind. In for a flip, Wei was crushed to see board 9♠ 6♦ T♠ J♠ A♠ run a one card flush to his opponent's spade for the win.

Player	Hand	Chips
WC Wen Chi WangTaiwan	A♦J♦ UTG	busted
LW Li Wei WangTaiwan	7♠7♥ D	1,800,000(36 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 10:47:15 AM

Wei Ting Chen succumbs in 12th place - NT$ 61,900 (~US$ 1,930)

Level 25: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Wei Ting Chen - 12th Place

Wei Ting Chen open shoved 330,000 in and was called by Manlok Chan on the big blind. A crucial flip, Chan quickly landed the advantage on board 8♥ T♦ 4♠ 9♠ 2♦ , eventually sending Chen out of the Kick Off games.

Player	Hand	Chips
WT Wei Ting ChenTaiwan	A♥Q♦ UTG+1	busted
MC Manlok ChanMacao	8♠8♣ BB	1,540,000(31 BB)

Level 25: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 12/462

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 10:38:14 AM

Shao Fu Wang gives up the fight

Level 24: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Shao Fu Wang

Wu Yi Wei completed his big blind vs a button open from Shao Fu Wang, and check called another 80,000 on flop A♥ J♣ 4♣ . Both checked turn 3♣ to river T♦ where Wu led 250,000. Shao folds, shipping Wu the pot.

Player	Chips
SF Shao Fu WangTaiwan	1,230,000(31 BB)
WY Wu Yi WeiTaiwan	1,060,000(27 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 10:30:10 AM

Manlok Chan fills up on the river

Level 24: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Manlok Chan

Manlok Chan defended his big blind against an open from Wei Ting Chen and went on to check call another 60,000 on flop A♦ J♦ 6♣ . Turn K♣ welcomed no bets, and Chan leads 220,000 on river 2♣ . Wei tanks and eventually puts in the chips, yet mucks as Chan reveals nut flush A♣ 9♣ .

Player	Chips
MC Manlok ChanMacao	1,210,000(30 BB)
WT Wei Ting ChenTaiwan	490,000(12 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 10:19:28 AM

Jia Xian Zhu triple barrels for the win

Level 24: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Jia Xian Zhu

Action folded to small blind Jia Xian Zhu who opened to 80,000, called behind by Wen Chi Wang. On board A♥ 2♠ 9♥ 5♦ T♥ , Jia barreled all three streets - 50,000, 150,000, and an all-in for 415,000, with Wen calling down two bets. Wen tank gave it up by the river as Jia demanded for a final 10 BB.

Player	Chips
JX Jia Xian ZhuTaiwan	1,015,000(25 BB)
WC Wen Chi WangTaiwan	465,000(12 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 10:16:20 AM

Hung Yu Liao gets coolered in 13th place - NT$ 50,200 (~US$ 1,560)

Level 24: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Hung Yu Liao - 13th Place

An all-in preflop situation saw Hung Yu Liao commit his entire 670,000 stack, smack into Po Chun Liu's rockets. A cooler battle, Po's better pair held all the way through board Q♦ 5♦ 2♠ 4♥ 3♦ , sending Hung out in a painful elimination.

Player	Hand	Chips
HY Hung Yu LiaoTaiwan	K♠K♣ CO	busted
PC Po Chun LiuTaiwan	A♦A♥ SB	1,510,000(38 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 10:13:08 AM

Chang Yen Wen crashes in 14th place - NT$ 50,200 (~US$ 1,560)

Level 24: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Chang Yen Wen - 14th Place

Shao Fu Wang opened to 80,000 and was met with two all-ins - Chang Yen Wen (225,000) and Yumi Ogose (225,000). Shao makes the final call and the three run board A♥ 3♦ T♦ Q♥ A♣ . Ogose's pocket pair holds for the win, earning the full triple up.

Player	Hand	Chips
CY Chang Yen WenTaiwan	K♠T♠ D	busted
YO Yumi OgoseJapan	J♠J♦ SB	755,000(19 BB)
SF Shao Fu WangTaiwan	9♦8♦ MP	1,150,000(29 BB)

Level 24: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 14/462

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 10:06:23 AM

Manlok Chan unable to continue

Level 23: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Manlok Chan

Wei Ting Chen completed on the big blind against a button open from Manlok Chan and check called another 60,000 on flop J♥ 2♣ K♣ . Turn J♦ went check check, pushing Wei to lead 140,000 on river 4♣ . Chan gives it up and folds.

Player	Chips
WT Wei Ting ChenTaiwan	840,000(28 BB)
MC Manlok ChanMacao	660,000(22 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 9:50:15 AM

Jia Qi Huang sent out in 15th place - NT$ 50,200 (~US$ 1,560)

Level 23: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Jia Qi Huang - 15th Place

Wen Chi Wang open shoved 340,000 in and saw small blind Jia Qi Huang call off for his lesser 265,000. A huge underdog, Jia failed to catch up on board Q♠ J♦ 4♠ 9♠ 7♥ , knocking him out of the running.

Player	Hand	Chips
JQ Jia Qi HuangTaiwan	K♦Q♥ SB	busted
WC Wen Chi WangTaiwan	A♦Q♣ CO	665,000(22 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 9:48:22 AM

Shao Fu Wang rakes in a boost

Level 23: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Shao Fu Wang

Shao Fu Wang defended his big blind against Wei Ting Chen's utg open and headed to flop K♠ 8♣ 2♦ . Both checked it through to turn A♣ where Shao led for 75,000. Wei continues to river K♣ and calls another 135,000, only to muck as Shao revealed trips K♦ Q♠ .

Player	Chips
SF Shao Fu WangTaiwan	1,380,000(46 BB)
WT Wei Ting ChenTaiwan	790,000(26 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 9:43:45 AM

Philip King crumbles in 16th place - NT$ 42,500 (~US$ 1,320)

Level 23: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Philip King Chung Wang - 16th Place

Small blind Fu Chen Wei raised all-in and saw Philip King go with Q♦ 5♥ for his last big blind. Fu with 7♦ 2♦ , delivered the elimination having paired up his deuce on board K♥ 5♦ 4♦ 7♣ 8♥ .

Player	Chips
FC Fu Chun WeiTaiwan	1,580,000(53 BB)
PK Philip King Chung WangTaiwan	busted

Level 23: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 16/462

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 9:29:04 AM

Wei Ting Chen's set gets paid

Level 22: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Wei Ting Chen

A three way raised pot led by Philip King rolled flop 4♠ 8♥ 7♦ . Action was checked to Wei Ting Chen who bet 75,000. King check raised all-in and saw his opponent call off for his entire 458,000 with 4♥ 4♣ . King is way behind with 5♣ 5♠ , and was left crippled as turn 2♠ and river Q♣ sealed the win for Wei.

Player	Chips
WT Wei Ting ChenTaiwan	1,116,000(45 BB)
PK Philip King Chung WangTaiwan	70,000(3 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 9:27:01 AM

Benny Chung heads out in 17th place - NT$ 42,500 (~US$ 1,320)

Level 22: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Benny Chung - 17th Place

Benny Chung went with T♥ 9♥ for his last 104,000 and was called by big blind Wu Yi Wei with K♣ 9♣ . Dominated, Chung crashed out after board A♦ A♠ 5♣ K♥ Q♣ failed to save him from his demise.

Player	Chips
WY Wu Yi WeiTaiwan	530,000(21 BB)
BC Benny ChungUnited States of America	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 9:23:57 AM

Lok Chan eliminated in 18th place - NT$ 42,500 (~US$ 1,320)

Level 22: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Lok Chan - 18th Place

Action folded to Lok Chan who shoved for 250,000 (10 BB), called behind by Che Chun Chu. In rough shape, Chan bowed out shortly after missing board T♥ 8♠ 2♦ 4♦ 6♠ .

Player	Hand	Chips
CC Che Chun ChuTaiwan	K♠K♣ CO	1,100,000(44 BB)
LC Lok ChanHong Kong	A♥T♣ HJ	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 9:17:38 AM

Chip Count Update

Level 22: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

The 462-entry field Kick Off highlight is down to its final 18 players led by Fu Chen Wei. Two other runners have surpassed the 1 million mark with Shao Fu Wang and Po Chun Liu rounding up the top three spots. Each remaining contender is already guaranteed NT$ 42,500 (~US$ 1,320) in winnings, with all eyes set on the NT$ 709,500 (~US$ 22,110) top prize.

Kick Off

Date/s: October 25-26, 2024

Buy in: NT$ 10,000 (~US$ 310)

Guarantee: NT$ 3,000,000 (~US$ 93,500)

Entries: 462

Prize Pool: NT$ 3,943,700 (~US$ 122,980)

ITM: 71 players

Chip Count Update

Player	Chips
FC Fu Chun WeiTaiwan	1,515,000(61 BB)
SF Shao Fu WangTaiwan	1,150,000(46 BB)
PC Po Chun LiuTaiwan	1,100,000(44 BB)
LW Li Wei WangTaiwan	840,000(34 BB)
CC Che Chun ChuTaiwan	785,000(31 BB)
HY Hung Yu LiaoTaiwan	735,000(29 BB)
JX Jia Xian ZhuTaiwan	690,000(28 BB)
NV Nguyen Van NamViet Nam	665,000(27 BB)
WT Wei Ting ChenTaiwan	650,000(26 BB)
MC Manlok ChanMacao	610,000(24 BB)
CY Chang Yen WenTaiwan	525,000(21 BB)
PK Philip King Chung WangTaiwan	480,000(19 BB)
WC Wen Chi WangTaiwan	415,000(17 BB)
WY Wu Yi WeiTaiwan	350,000(14 BB)
LC Lok ChanHong Kong	250,000(10 BB)
JQ Jia Qi HuangTaiwan	250,000(10 BB)
BC Benny ChungUnited States of America	120,000(5 BB)
YO Yumi OgoseJapan	105,000(4 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 9:09:27 AM

Lok Chan and Chang Yen Wen chop it up

Level 22: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Up against a cutoff open, button Lok Chan fired a three bet to 250,000 and saw Chang Yen Wen behind push all-in for 474,000 total. Chan puts in the call and is in for a flip against Chang's overcards. Board K♥ K♦ J♣ K♣ J♠ however, ran a full house, splitting the pot between the two.

Player	Hand	Chips
LC Lok ChanHong Kong	7♠7♣ D	335,000(13 BB)
CY Chang Yen WenTaiwan	A♠Q♥ SB	527,000(21 BB)

Level 22: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 20/462

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 8:49:20 AM

Fu Chun Wei delivers double elimination

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Fu Chun Wei

Mu Ze Li pushed for 163,000, called by Fu Chen Wei behind. Big blind Liao Chao Kun reshoved for 212,000 total and Fu puts in the chips for a three way showdown. Board ran Q♣ 2♠ 7♦ J♥ Q♠ with Fu scooping it all up with two pair queens and jacks.

Player	Hand	Chips
MZ Mu Ze LiTaiwan	A♣6♣ UTG	busted
LC Liao Chao KunTaiwan	3♣3♦ BB	busted
FC Fu Chun WeiTaiwan	A♠J♦ D	1,360,000(68 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 8:41:56 AM

Nguyen Van Nam back in swing

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Nguyen Van Nam

Nguyen Van Nam opened to 45,000 from utg, called by two players behind. On flop 6♠ 5♥ J♥ , Nguyen continued for 55,000, and Lok Chan puts in the call. Yun Kun Yang then raised all-in with only Nguyen tank calling off for his entire 291,000. Yun shows two pair 5♣ 6♣ , ahead of Nguyen's Q♠ Q♥ . Lucky for the Vietnamese, the turn Q♣ shipped him the advantage, earning the pot as river A♠ completed the board.

Player	Chips
NV Nguyen Van NamViet Nam	822,000(41 BB)
LC Lok ChanHong Kong	300,000(15 BB)
YK Yun Kun YangTaiwan	36,000(2 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 8:35:26 AM

Manlok Chan jams for the pot

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Manlok Chan

Liao Chao Kun opened to 40,000 from utg and saw button and big blind Manlok Chan come along on flop 2♠ 3♦ 4♥ . Liao continued for 50,000 and called a 100,000 check raise from Chan. On turn 7♣ , Chan pulled the trigger and Liao gives it up.

Player	Chips
MC Manlok ChanMacao	732,000(37 BB)
LC Liao Chao KunTaiwan	175,000(9 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 8:27:48 AM

Shao Fu Wang up to 1 million

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Shao Fu Wang

With 200,000 already in the pot on board 8♣ 2♣ 4♦ Q♣ , action was seen on Nguyen Van Nam firing a bet of 100,000. Button Shao Fu Wang makes the call and gets to showdown after river 2♦ saw no more bets. Nguyen shows A♣ T♦ , no good against Shao's J♠ 8♠ .

Player	Chips
SF Shao Fu WangTaiwan	1,030,000(52 BB)
NV Nguyen Van NamViet Nam	285,000(14 BB)

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 25/462

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 8:18:51 AM

Jun Zhong Wang loses flip for tournament life

Level 20: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Jun Zhong Wang

Jun Zhong Wang open shoved his remaining 222,000 in and saw Jia Xian Zhu make the call on the big blind. At risk, Wang's pocket pair failed to hold up as board J♣ T♦ 3♠ Q♦ 9♠ landed the nut straight for his opponent.

Player	Hand	Chips
JZ Jun Zhong WangTaiwan	2♦2♥ CO	busted
JX Jia Xian ZhuTaiwan	A♥K♠ BB	480,000(32 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 8:11:38 AM

Li Wei Wang takes it down

Level 20: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

A four way raised pot led by Wei Ta Wei revealed flop 8♣ J♦ 7♥ . Action was checked to turn 4♣ where Wei sent out 40,000. Li Wei Wang right behind, put in a raise to 150,000 and saw both big blind Benny Chung and Wei continue to river Q♥ . Li fires 80,000 and ships the pot as both opponents folded, Li shows 4♦ 4♠ .

Player	Chips
LW Li Wei WangTaiwan	845,000(56 BB)
BC Benny ChungUnited States of America	275,000(18 BB)
WT Wei Ta WeiTaiwan	186,000(12 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 8:07:16 AM

Che Chun Chu doubles through Kung Yuan Li

Level 20: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Kung Yuan Li

Che Chun Chu opened to 30,000 and tank called for his 251,000 stack after Kung Yuan Li raised all-in. A crucial flip, the board K♦ J♥ 5♠ 5♣ T♥ ran in favor of the overcards, earning Che the double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
CC Che Chun ChuTaiwan	A♠J♦ MP	532,000(35 BB)
KY Kung Yuan LiTaiwan	9♣9♥ SB	240,000(16 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 8:04:51 AM

Li Wei Wang pays off Po Chun Liu

Level 20: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Li Wei Wang

Po Chun Liu opened to 31,000, called by Li Wei Wang on the button along with the big blind. Action on flop A♦ Q♣ 4♠ was checked to turn 7♦ , where Po sent out 40,000. Li continues to river 3♣ and calls a final 125,000 bet, only to muck after Po revealed two pair A♣ 7♣ .

Player	Chips
PC Po Chun LiuTaiwan	1,300,000(87 BB)
LW Li Wei WangTaiwan	435,000(29 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 8:03:06 AM

Yumi Ogose saved by the river

Level 20: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Yumi Ogose

Yumi Ogose committed his last 99,000 with Q♦ J♦ and faced Manlok Chan's A♠ K♣ behind. At risk, Ogose faded elimination having spiked a pair on river 8♦ 7♦ 4♣ 5♣ J♣ to survive through.

Player	Chips
MC Manlok ChanMacao	382,000(25 BB)
YO Yumi OgoseJapan	228,000(15 BB)

Level 20: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 28/462

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 7:59:41 AM

Easy win for Wu Yi Wei

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Wu Yi Wei

Wu Yi Wei opened to 25,000 and happily jammed for his tournament life for 388,000 total after being faced with a 75,000 three bet from Wei Cheng Lin. Lin calls off and bags the loss as board Q♥ 2♠ 5♣ T♣ 6♥ missed to spike his two outer.

Player	Hand	Chips
WY Wu Yi WeiTaiwan	A♦A♥ MP	800,000(67 BB)
WC Wei Cheng LinTaiwan	J♦J♥ SB	285,000(24 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 7:57:16 AM

Po Chun Liu rises to the lead

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Po Chun Liu

Po Chun Liu defended his utg open and called a 68,000 three bet from big blind Nguyen Van Nam. On flop 7♣ 7♠ 4♦ , Po called for another 26,000 and headed to turn A♦ . Both players checked it through to river 6♠ , where Nguyen led for 77,000. Po tanked and fired a raise to 165,000, Nguyen with a final call. Po shows rivered boat 6♦ 6♥ and soars to the lead as Nguyen tabled A♥ Q♣ .

Player	Chips
PC Po Chun LiuTaiwan	1,080,000(90 BB)
NV Nguyen Van NamViet Nam	440,000(37 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 7:47:12 AM

Benny Chung loses pocket pair battle

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Benny Chung

An all-in preflop situation saw Wei Ta Wei commit his entire 203,000 with Q♥ Q♦ and was in a great position to double up against Benny Chung's 8♣ 8♥ . Board ran 6♣ 4♦ K♥ 4♥ 5♦ ran safe for Wei, securing him the pot.

Player	Chips
WT Wei Ta WeiTaiwan	436,000(36 BB)
BC Benny ChungUnited States of America	250,000(21 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 7:45:16 AM

Nguyen Van Nam continues to rise

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Nguyen Van Nam

Yuting Chen open shoved 105,000 in and was called by Nguyen Van Nam on the big blind. In for a race, Nguyen bagged the win as board J♠ J♥ 6♦ 4♦ 6♠ missed to pair up either player, leaving his ace high good for the take down.

Player	Hand	Chips
NV Nguyen Van NamViet Nam	A♣8♣ BB	970,000(81 BB)
YC Yuting ChenTaiwan	K♠T♠ MP	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 7:43:17 AM

Lok Chan cruises to victory

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Lok Chan

Lok Chan opened from utg+1 and called off Guy Sun's jam for 151,000 total. In search of an ace, the board Q♥ T♣ 7♠ 8♣ 6♣ felted none, earning Chan the boost.

Player	Hand	Chips
GS Guy SunTaiwan	A♥Q♣ D	busted
LC Lok ChanHong Kong	Q♦Q♠ UTG+1	445,000(37 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 7:38:10 AM

Fu Chen Wei slams it through

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Fu Chen Wei

Kung Yuan Li opened to 24,000, joined by Yun Kun Yang and Fu Chen Wei on flop 4♦ 5♣ 5♦ . Kung continued for 55,000 and saw Yun put in a raise to 110,000. Action back to Fu, he check raised all-in for 395,000 total and shipped the pot following two folds.

Player	Chips
FC Fu Chun WeiTaiwan	656,000(55 BB)
YK Yun Kun YangTaiwan	356,000(30 BB)
KY Kung Yuan LiTaiwan	290,000(24 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 7:36:11 AM

Chao Chi Hsu suffers bad beat

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Wen Chi Wang

Big blind Chao Chi Hsu raised all-in for 68,000 against a cutoff open from Wen Chi Wang and saw the latter call off. Dominated, Wen delivered the elimination having spiked a full house on board T♦ Q♦ 5♥ 9♠ 9♦ .

Player	Hand	Chips
CC Chao Chi HsuTaiwan	A♦9♣ BB	busted
WC Wen Chi WangTaiwan	T♥9♥ CO	520,000(43 BB)

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 33/462

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 7:31:55 AM

Chip Count Update

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Po Chun Liu

First break sees only 33 players remain in the running out of the 71 survivors into Day 2. Po Chun Liu currently stands in the lead, stacking over 900K as he nears the seven digit mark. Action will play down to a winner where the NT$ 709,500 (~US$ 22,110) is deemed to be claimed.

Top Chip Counts

Player	Chips
PC Po Chun LiuTaiwan	902,000(75 BB)
NV Nguyen Van NamViet Nam	860,000(72 BB)
CY Chang Yen WenTaiwan	640,000(53 BB)
LW Li Wei WangTaiwan	588,000(49 BB)
WT Wei Ting ChenTaiwan	563,000(47 BB)
SF Shao Fu WangTaiwan	555,000(46 BB)
FC Fu Chun WeiTaiwan	501,000(42 BB)
YK Yun Kun YangTaiwan	490,000(41 BB)
LC Liao Chao KunTaiwan	442,000(37 BB)
WC Wen Chi WangTaiwan	434,000(36 BB)
PK Philip King Chung WangTaiwan	405,000(34 BB)
JX Jia Xian ZhuTaiwan	400,000(33 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 7:30:09 AM

Erwin Ng stacks off to Nguyen Van Nam

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Erwin Ng

Erwin Ng open shoved for 72,500 and was called behind by Nguyen Van Nam for a flip. At risk, Ng headed out as board K♣ Q♦ 7♥ T♣ 2♦ ran a straight for his opponent.

Player	Hand	Chips
EN Erwin NgSingapore	4♣4♦ MP	busted
NV Nguyen Van NamViet Nam	A♣J♣ D	860,000(86 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 6:48:24 AM

Shao Fu Wang hero calls for the win

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Shao Fu Wang

Wei Cheng Lin opened from utg, called by Shao Fu Wang. On flop 3♦ Q♠ 6♠ , Shao called for another 20,000 and headed to turn 5♦ . Both players checked it through to river J♠ , where Wei led for 95,000. Shao tank calls with T♠ T♣ and ships the pot as Wei turned over bluff A♥ K♦ .

Player	Chips
SF Shao Fu WangTaiwan	555,000(56 BB)
WC Wei Cheng LinTaiwan	256,000(26 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 6:41:48 AM

Back to back wins for Nguyen Van Nam

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Facing a late position open, Chih Hsuan Chang moved all-in for 128,000 and saw big blind Nguyen Van Nam push likewise. Initial raiser gets out of the way and the two run board 7♣ 6♥ J♦ 4♠ 8♥ . Both miss to pair up, leaving Nguyen's better ace good for the win.

Player	Hand	Chips
NV Nguyen Van NamViet Nam	A♦Q♦ BB	848,000(85 BB)
CH Chih Hsuan ChangTaiwan	A♣T♦ D	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 6:38:56 AM

Hoong Yong destroyed by flip

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Nguyen Van Nam

Hoong Yong shoved 138,000 in against Nguyen Van Nam's 20,000 open and saw the latter call off with a pocket pair. In for a flip, Yoong was eliminated as his opponent landed a set on board 4♣ 5♠ Q♦ T♦ K♥ .

Player	Hand	Chips
NV Nguyen Van NamViet Nam	T♠T♥ UTG	695,000(70 BB)
HY Hoong YongMalaysia	A♣K♣ MP	busted

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 40/462

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 6:30:22 AM

Chien Te Lee falls out of the running

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Chang Yen Wen

Chang Yen Wen opened to 16,000 and was priced in to call Chien Te Lee's all-in for 56,000 total. At risk, Chien remained ahead with a straight on the turn K♣ 4♣ J♥ T♥ 9♣ , but was left in pieces as the river filled up Chang's flush to take it down.

Player	Hand	Chips
CT Chien Te LeeTaiwan	A♠Q♥ MP	busted
CY Chang Yen WenTaiwan	5♣7♣ UTG+1	745,000(93 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 6:24:25 AM

Wen Chi Wang risks it all

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Wu Yi Wei

Wen Chi Wang opened to 16,000 and was met with a 42,000 three bet from small blind Wu Yi Wei. Wen answered with an all-in for 172,500 total, and Wu folds. Wen shows Q♣ Q♠ .

Player	Chips
WC Wen Chi WangTaiwan	230,500(29 BB)
WY Wu Yi WeiTaiwan	165,000(21 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 6:20:27 AM

Hoong Yong doubles through Hsiao Yun Chang

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Hsiao Yun Chang

Hoong Yong shoved his last 52,500 in and was called by Hsiao Yun Chang on the big blind. Slightly ahead, Yong quickly landed the advantage on board A♣ J♣ 2♠ 7♥ 3♥ for the full double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
HY Hoong YongMalaysia	A♥J♦ CO	117,000(15 BB)
HY Hsiao Yun ChangChina	K♦Q♥ BB	130,000(16 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 6:14:34 AM

Wen Chi Wang pulls a squeeze

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Wen Chi Wang

With an early open and two calls ahead, Wen Chi Wang squeezed all-in on the big blind for 120,500 total and picked up the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips
WC Wen Chi WangTaiwan	176,500(22 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 6:11:34 AM

Nobuaki Sasaki fires right into aces

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Jia Xian Zhu

Nobuaki Sasaki opened to 17,000, called behind by Jia Xian Zhu. On flop Q♥ 8♥ 4♣ , Sasaki continued for 40,000 and went on to call off for 150,000 more after Jia raised all-in. Jia shows A♠ A♦ , leaving Sasaki's A♥ Q♣ headed towards the muck as turn K♦ and river 4♠ completed the board.

Player	Chips
JX Jia Xian ZhuTaiwan	730,000(91 BB)
NS Nobuaki SasakiJapan	busted

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 53/462

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 6:07:07 AM

Yun Kun Yang finishes Hungte Lee

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Hungte Lee

On their third back-to-back clash, action folded to Hungte Lee on the small blind who pushed all-in for 64,000. Yun Kun Yang made the call and finished Lee in quick fashion with top pair on board K♥ 9♥ 3♣ 7♦ 6♠ .

Player	Hand	Chips
HL Hungte LeeTaiwan	J♠9♦ SB	busted
YK Yun Kun YangTaiwan	K♠4♦ BB	630,000(105 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 6:04:40 AM

Yun Kun Yang breaches 500K mark

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Yun Kun Yang

With 150,000 in the pot on board 2♣ 5♥ K♠ Q♦ 6♣ , utg Hungte Lee was seen leading out for 110,000. Yun Kun Kang right behind slammed his entire 253,500 in and took it down after Lee tank folded.

Player	Chips
YK Yun Kun YangTaiwan	513,500(86 BB)
HL Hungte LeeTaiwan	110,000(18 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 6:02:24 AM

Erwin Ng denied showdown

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Erwin Ng

Huang Kai Ming opened to 12,000, joined by big blind Erwin Ng on flop K♥ 5♦ 4♣. Huang continued for 11,000, check called by his opponent. Both players checked 4♥ through to river 9♠ , where Ng led for 32,000. Huang answered with an all-in for 109,500 total, and Ng tank folds.

Player	Chips
HK Huang Kai MingTaiwan	196,500(33 BB)
EN Erwin NgSingapore	189,000(32 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 6:00:32 AM

Bosco Cham outruns Po Jui Chen

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Bosco Cham

Po Jui Chen open shoved 55,500 in from utg and saw Bosco Cham right behind call off for his lesser 33,500. In for a race, Cham was spared from elimination as river 5♠ 4♥ 5♦ 4♦ 9♣ paired him up for the win.

Player	Hand	Chips
BC Bosco ChamHong Kong	9♠T♠ UTG+1	82,000(14 BB)
PJ Po Jui ChenTaiwan	A♠8♣ UTG	22,000(4 BB)

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 59/462

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 5:55:34 AM

Quick recovery for Che Chun Chu

Level 15: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Che Chun Chu

Button Che Chun Chu fired a 22,500 three bet against a late position open and saw Polun Chao cold call from the big blind. Action on board A♦ K♠ 3♥ 3♣ J♠ was checked down to the river where Chao check called a 25,000 bet from his opponent. Che shows J♦ J♣ and Chao mucks, showing A♠ .

Player	Chips
CC Che Chun ChuTaiwan	344,500(69 BB)
PC Polun ChaoTaiwan	162,000(32 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 5:52:57 AM

Che Chun Chu gets rivered

Level 15: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Liao Chao Kun

With 130,000 in the middle on board A♠ 9♠ 5♠ Q♣ , action was seen on button Liao Chao Kun with a bet of 80,000. Big blind Che Chun Chu check raised all-in and saw his opponent call off for his remaining 88,000. Che is ahead with two pair A♥ 9♥ against Liao's Q♥ T♦ , but was crushed to see the river Q♦ land trips for Liao to turn the tables.

Player	Chips
LC Liao Chao KunTaiwan	466,000(93 BB)
CC Che Chun ChuTaiwan	280,000(56 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 5:17:26 AM

Shun Yi Zheng runs into kings

Level 15: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Hoong Yong

Shun Yi Zheng defended his utg open vs a 30,000 three bet from Hoong Yong and led all-in for 36,000 on flop 5♦ 7♥ 8♣ . Yong snap calls and ships the pot with K♣ K♦ against Zheng's A♥ 9♥ all the way down to turn J♦ and river 3♥ .

Player	Chips
HY Hoong YongMalaysia	183,000(37 BB)
SY Shun Yi ZhengTaiwan	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 5:10:59 AM

Manlok Chan sends Liu Zong Yu packing

Level 15: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Manlok Chan

Manlok Chan opened to 12,000 and called off 54,000 more following a jam from Zong Yu Liu behind. At risk, Liu missed to improve on board 4♠ Q♥ 5♦ T♦ 4♣ , ending his run entirely.

Player	Hand	Chips
LZ Liu Zong YuTaiwan	K♥J♣ D	busted
MC Manlok ChanMacao	J♦J♥ UTG	254,000(51 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 5:04:39 AM

Shuffle up & deal!

Level 15: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Kick Off Day 2 action begins, good luck to all the players!

Level 15: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 71/462

Janette BeeJanette Bee

10/26/2024, 4:26:36 AM

Kick Off to crown winner today!

Level 15: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Doors blasted wide open at the inaugural TMT Championship with the Kick Off event drawing in a large crowd to the Asia Poker Arena in Taipei City, Taiwan. Throughout the three available flights a total of 462 took to the felt to breach the NT$3M guarantee for a sweeter NT$ 3,943,700 (~US$ 122,980) prize pool. Out of the field, only 71 players remain in the running, each guaranteed a minimum payout of NT$ 15,000 (~US$ 465). Local runner Chang Yan Wen currently stands in the lead, having brought in the largest stack from the initial flight's games.

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/25/2024, 4:37:04 PM

Kick Off Day 2 Qualifiers

Level 15: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Date/s: October 25-26, 2024

Buy in: NT$ 10,000 (~US$ 310)

Guarantee: NT$ 3,000,000 (~US$ 93,500)

Entries: 462

Prize Pool: NT$ 3,943,700 (~US$ 122,980)

ITM: 71 players

Player	Chips
CY Chang Yen WenTaiwan	572,500(115 BB)
FC Fu Chun WeiTaiwan	510,500(102 BB)
CC Che Chun ChuTaiwan	462,500(93 BB)
PC Po Chun LiuTaiwan	401,000(80 BB)
YK Yun Kun YangTaiwan	365,500(73 BB)
JX Jia Xian ZhuTaiwan	295,000(59 BB)
WT Wei Ting ChenTaiwan	285,000(57 BB)
NV Nguyen Van NamViet Nam	278,000(56 BB)
WC Wei Cheng LinTaiwan	277,500(56 BB)
PC Polun ChaoTaiwan	272,500(55 BB)
LC Liao Chao KunTaiwan	270,000(54 BB)
BC Benny ChungUnited States of America	262,500(53 BB)
LW Li Wei WangTaiwan	256,000(51 BB)
NK Naveed KhawajaHong Kong	237,000(47 BB)
HL Hungte LeeTaiwan	232,000(46 BB)
HY Hung Yu LiaoTaiwan	223,000(45 BB)
WT Wei Ta WeiTaiwan	221,000(44 BB)
YO Yumi OgoseJapan	221,000(44 BB)
KY Koo Young HoiSouth Korea	203,500(41 BB)
JQ Jia Qi HuangTaiwan	202,500(41 BB)
YC Yuting ChenTaiwan	201,500(40 BB)
YC Yu Chi LiuTaiwan	200,000(40 BB)
MC Manlok ChanMacao	195,500(39 BB)
TI Takashi ItoJapan	192,000(38 BB)
WC Wu ChiayunTaiwan	185,000(37 BB)
EN Erwin NgSingapore	171,500(34 BB)
PJ Po Jui ChenTaiwan	163,000(33 BB)
JZ Jun Zhong WangTaiwan	163,000(33 BB)
SF Shao Fu WangTaiwan	162,500(33 BB)
LS Liang Sheng YehTaiwan	160,000(32 BB)
PK Philip King Chung WangTaiwan	158,500(32 BB)
MZ Mu Ze LiTaiwan	156,000(31 BB)
NS Nobuaki SasakiJapan	151,000(30 BB)
CC Chang Che HsiehTaiwan	151,000(30 BB)
HK Huang Kai MingTaiwan	150,500(30 BB)
IH I Hsuan ChouTaiwan	148,000(30 BB)
KY Kung Yuan LiTaiwan	139,500(28 BB)
CD Chen DunTaiwan	137,500(28 BB)
WY Wu Yi WeiTaiwan	135,000(27 BB)
CY Chi Ying LinTaiwan	134,500(27 BB)
GL Guan Lun ChenTaiwan	132,500(27 BB)
LS Lim Soo GheeTaiwan	130,000(26 BB)
CC Chih Chung ChenTaiwan	128,000(26 BB)
SH Shao Hua TsaiTaiwan	125,500(25 BB)
GS Guy SunTaiwan	113,000(23 BB)
LC Lok ChanTaiwan	102,500(21 BB)
CY Chen Yi LiuTaiwan	102,000(20 BB)
SL Sin Lan ChenTaiwan	99,000(20 BB)
HY Hsiao Yun ChangChina	96,500(19 BB)
HY Hoong YongMalaysia	94,500(19 BB)
YE Yu En LinTaiwan	94,500(19 BB)
SY Shun Yi ZhengTaiwan	91,000(18 BB)
CT Chien Te LeeTaiwan	79,500(16 BB)
KC Kuo Chen TingTaiwan	77,500(16 BB)
CF Chih Feng LiTaiwan	74,000(15 BB)
LZ Liu Zong YuTaiwan	73,000(15 BB)
CC Chao Chi HsuTaiwan	72,500(15 BB)
SS Shen Syu HoTaiwan	68,500(14 BB)
JT Jhih Teng HsuTaiwan	68,000(14 BB)
SY Song Ying HsiehTaiwan	66,000(13 BB)
BC Bosco ChamHong Kong	64,500(13 BB)
HH Hiu Hong YungHong Kong	61,000(12 BB)
CS Cheng Shuo MaiTaiwan	61,000(12 BB)
HC Hao Che ChengTaiwan	57,000(11 BB)
CW Chih Wei ChenTaiwan	46,500(9 BB)
WC Wen Chi WangTaiwan	38,000(8 BB)
CW Chun Wei ChangTaiwan	35,000(7 BB)
BH Boyuan HuangTaiwan	34,000(7 BB)
CH Chih Hsuan ChangTaiwan	26,000(5 BB)
KH Kai Hung WangTaiwan	24,500(5 BB)
CY Chun Yu MaHong Kong	9,000(2 BB)