Kick Off (10,000 NTD)

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.

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♥ .

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Remaining Payouts

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.

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♦ .

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

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.

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