Kick Off (10,000 NTD)

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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