Kick Off (10,000 NTD)

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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