Day 3 - October 27, 2024
Shiina Okamoto Wins TMT Championship Single Day HighRoller With Quads!
TMT Championship 2024 Single Day HighRoller (Event #H2)
Heads-up battle paused for a bit for a much-need break. But just before the break, it was noted that Shiina Okamoto had 435,000 to the 415,000 of Tsai Tse Jui. Okamoto clawed her way back from a 4-to-1 disadvantage to take a slight lead.
On the first hand after the break, Okamoto applied some more pressure to push her stack to 660,000 with Tsai Tse Jui left with 190,000.
On the second hand after the break, Shiina Okamato made a 30,000 min-raise from the small blind and called the 190,000 all-in shove of Tsai Tse Jui.
The flop gave Okamoto a set, the turn improved her to a full-house to ensure the championship. Then the river improved her hand to quad sixes just to make sure the moment - and the hand - will be forever ingrained in her core memory and for all those who witnessed this piece of poker history.
Shiina Okamoto will be taking home the champion's top prize of NT$ 610,000 (~US$ 19,000) along with a special TMT Championship trophy.
Tsai Tse Jui will earn NT$ 366,100 (~US$ 11,400) for the runner-up finish.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
SO Shiina Okamoto ![Japan [JPN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/jp.svg "Japan [JPN]"){kind=small} Japan | 6♣6♠ | 850,000(57 BB) |
TT Tsai Tse Jui ![Taiwan [TWN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/tw.svg "Taiwan [TWN]"){kind=small} Taiwan | Q♠5♠ | busted |
Bubble Bursts at TMT Championship 2024 Single Day HighRoller
Shiina OkamotoTMT 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)
Chip Counts of Final Three
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
KC Ko Chia Hsiang Taiwan | 470,000(94 BB) |
TT Tsai Tse Jui Taiwan | 205,000(41 BB) |
SO Shiina Okamoto Japan | 175,000(35 BB) |
busted |