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TMT Championship 2024 Single Day HighRoller (Event #H3)

34 players completed the NT$ 40,000 (~US$ 1,250) entry fee to build a prize pool of NT$ 1,220,300 (~US$ 38,000) at the Single Day HighRoller event of the TMT Championship 2024. The top 6 players will be awarded a share from the prize pool with the champion receiving the biggest payout of NT$ 475,900 (~US$ 14,800).

The tournament action has moved down to the final table of 9 players. Entering the final table as the chip leader is Sang Jun Lee with 330,000. Next in the rankings are Shiina Okamoto and Anton Lu with 250,000 apiece.

Single Day HighRoller

Date: October 28, 2024

Buy-in: NT$ 40,000 (~US$ 1,250)

Entries: 34

Prize pool: NT$ 1,220,300 (~US$ 38,000)

ITM: 6

Payouts:

1st - NT$ 475,900 (~US$ 14,800)

2nd - NT$ 280,700 (~US$ 8,750)

3rd - NT$ 170,800 (~US$ 5,300)

4th - NT$ 122,000 (~US$ 3,800)

5th - NT$ 97,600 (~US$ $3,000)

6th - NT$ 73,300 (~US$ 2,200)

Our SMP Field reporter had a chance to ask a Quick Question? to Japanese poker pro Shiina Okamoto, who was just recently crowned as the champion of the TMT Championship 2024 Single Day HighRoller (Event #H2) here at the Asia Poker Area in Taipei.

How do you feel about winning the event?

I'm very happy because my start was not good all the time. In the beginning of heads up I only have 10 bb so I'm surprised to win.

How did you come back?

I had a lot of time to observe him for more than 3 hrs with 3 people playing so I know he doesn't fold much and he bluff many times, so I exploit his type of play.

What do you like about Taiwan?

Taiwan is very good for food and I like Taiwanese people because they are very friendly with Japanese people.

What will you do with the money?

I will use my prize to play many tournaments.

TMT Championship 2024 Single Day HighRoller (Event #H2)

The bubble has burst at the TMT Championship 2024 Single Day HighRoller.

17 entries made the buy-in of NT$ 80,000 (~US$ 2,500) to take part in the TMT Championship 2024 Single Day HighRoller event here at the Asia Poker Area in Taipei with only the top 3 players to receive a payout from the NT$ 1,220,300 (~US$ 38,000) prize pool.

The last 3 players have Shiina Okamoto to thank for knocking out the "Bubble Boy" who put all his 79,500 all-in from the button and got an excited snap call from Okamoto. "Bubble Boy" held A♦ T♥ while Okamato flipped over A♥ A♠ to show pure dominance. The board wasn't even finished and "Bubble Boy" was already packing and heading out the exits after seeing the flop, probably off to the nearest watering hole. Our SMP field reporter didn't even have enough time to catch a name.

In any case, "Bubble Boy" had good instincts to walk away. He was drawing dead on the flop of K♥ 8♣ 4♣ and the turn and river 9♦ 3♥ was just a formality.

The three remaining players are guaranteed ITM with the champion taking home the top cash prize of NT$ 610,000 (~US$ 19,000) along with a classy TMTC trophy.

Single Day HighRoller

Date: October 27, 2024

Buy-in: NT$ 80,000 (~US$ 2,500)

Entries: 17

Prize pool: NT$ 1,220,300 (~US$ 38,000)

ITM: 3

Payouts:

1st - NT$ 610,000 (~US$ 19,000)

2nd - NT$ 366,100 (~US$ 11,400)

3rd - NT$ 244,100 (~US$ 7,600)

TMT Championship 2024 Single Day HighRoller (Event #H2)

While the final table of the TMT Championship 2024 HighRoller (Event #H1) winds down to determine a champion, another high-roller event is rolled out (pun intended) by the TMT Championship 2024 here at the Asia Poker Arena in Taipei City.

The Single Day HighRoller is currently filling up seats with already 7 players making the NT$ 80,000 (~US$ 2,500) buy-in and more expected while registration remains open. Players will begin with a starting stack of 50,000 chips to give enough wiggle room for the roller-coaster ride that is poker. The Single Day HighRoller - as the event name suggests - will wrap up by day's end and crown a champion. The previous high-roller event played to a final table that had to return for a second day.

Among the notable players that have taken their seats are WSOP bracelet winner Shiina Okamoto of Japan, who won the Ladies Championship event in the recent WSOP 2024 at Las Vegas. Hong Kong poker pro Hon Cheong Lee is also at the felt, fresh from his championship victory at the NT$ 60,000 NLH Last Chance High Roller at the APT Taipei Poker Classic 2024 earlier this month. Also on the roster is Taiwanese poker pro Wu Chiayun, who already has over 80 cashes this year from playing in events all over Taiwan. Chiayu will be hoping that the home-court advantage will play to his favor.

Single Day HighRoller

Date: October 27, 2024

Buy-in: NT$ 80,000 (~US$ 2,500)

Entries: 7

Prize pool: TBA

ITM: TBA

Kick Off - Flight B

Following a 9,000 raise that's called by two players, big blind Shiina Okamoto defends by joining in. The board is checked by all to the river 7♠ 8♥ Q♥ Q♠ 5♦ , Okamoto bets 41,500 and wins it uncontested.