Kick Off (10,000 NTD)

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.

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.

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.

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

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♦ .

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

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♠ .

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.

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