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Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association

Taiwan, Taipei City

TMT Championship

2024.10.25 - 2024.11.05 Add to Calendar

Taiwan Millions Tournament

Blind level

Level 31: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Entries

1/936

Total Chips

46,800,000

Average

46,800,000

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11/5/2024, 9:11:32 AM

Chiehchi Liu Outdraws Manlok Chan To Win The TMTC Main Event - NTD 4,538,600 (~US$ 142,100)

Level 31: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Chiehchi Liu

Hand #74: It's all over! On just the second heads up hand, Chiehchi Liu takes down the TMTC Main Event. The final hand saw Manlok Chan limp in, Liu raised 800,000, Chan three-bet 2,500,000, Liu four-bet 8,000,000, Chan five-bet all in for 12,800,000. Liu called.

Player	Hand	Chips
CL Chiehchi LiuTaiwan	Q♣4♣	46,800,000(187 BB)
ML Man Lok ChanMacao	A♦J♣	busted

Board:Q♦3♦J♠K♣8♥

Manlok Chan - 2nd Place NTD 3,027,000 (~US$ 94,770)

When the flop lands, the window card pairs up Liu and holds. Chan had to settle for 2nd place for a payout of NTD 3,027,000 (~US$ 94,770).

Liu becomes the first ever TMTC Main Event champion and pockets the NTD 4,538,600 (~US$ 142,100) champion's purse.

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11/5/2024, 9:07:39 AM

Hand #73: Manlok Chan Wins First Hand Heads Up

Level 31: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Manlok Chan

Hand #73: Big blind Manlok Chan calls Chiehchi Liu's 800,000 raise then off to the flop they go J♦ J♣ 6♣ . Liu c-bets 800,000, Chan check-raises 2,300,000, Liu gives it up.

Player	Chips
CL Chiehchi LiuTaiwan	33,900,000(136 BB)
ML Man Lok ChanMacao	12,800,000(51 BB)

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11/5/2024, 9:03:51 AM

Heads Up!

Level 31: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

TMT Championship Main Event Heads Up

In just over three hours, it is now heads up between Taiwan's Chiehchi Liu and Macau's Manlok Chan. Here are the remaining payouts:

1st NTD 4,538,600 (~US$ 142,100)

2nd NTD 3,027,000 (~US$ 94,770)

Player	Chips
CL Chiehchi LiuTaiwan	35,500,000(142 BB)
ML Man Lok ChanMacao	11,225,000(45 BB)

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11/5/2024, 8:56:28 AM

Hand #71-72: Gyu Won Jang Calls To His Doom In 3rd Place - NTD 2,240,000 (~US$ 70,130)

Level 31: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Gyu Won Jang - 3rd Place NTD 2,240,000 (~US$ 70,130)

Hand #71-72: After Chiehchi Liu rails Cheng Wei Cheng, he wins the next hand with an uncalled raise. A new deal comes and Liu checks after Gyu Won Jang limps from the small blind. Both players proceed to check it to the river 5♣ 3♦ 3♠ 2♥ 7♠ . Jang bets 450,000, Liu jams, Jang snap-calls and is behind in every way with Liu showing a shocking aces.

Player	Hand	Chips
JG Jang Gyu WonSouth Korea	Q♠7♣ SB	busted
CL Chiehchi LiuTaiwan	A♣A♦ BB	35,500,000(142 BB)

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11/5/2024, 8:48:18 AM

Hand #70: Cheng Wei Chun Rivered Into 4th Place - NTD 1,674,000 (~US$ 52,100)

Level 31: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Cheng Wei Chun - 4th Place NTD 1,674,000 (~US$ 52,100)

Hand #70: Cheng Wei Chu min-raises from the button and big blind Chiehchi Liu tosses in the call. More chips get dumped on the flop K♥ 8♣ 4♦ starting with 350,000 from Cheng. Liu answers with a check-raise of 1,200,000, Cheng flats.

The action heads to the turn A♥ and Liu continues the aggression with a 1,500,000 bet, Cheng replies with a shove of 2,985,000, Liu calls.

Cheng is ahead with top pair until the river 5♦ crushes his hand with a lucky two pair for Liu. Cheng finishes in 4th place.

Player	Hand	Chips
CW Cheng Wei ChunTaiwan	A♣J♥	busted
CL Chiehchi LiuTaiwan	4♥5♥	33,200,000(133 BB)

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11/5/2024, 8:21:52 AM

Hand #63-69: Light Action With Chiehchi Liu Winning Majority

Level 31: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Chiehchi Liu

Hand #63: Chiehchi Liu raises 700,000 then folds to Gyu Won Jang's re-raise of 1,450,000.

Hand #64: Chiehchi Liu raises 700,000, no callers.

Hand #65: Manlok Chan gives it a bump to 500,000, button Gyu Won Jang calls, small blind Cheng Wei Chun three-bets all in for 2,850,000 and wins the pot unchallenged.

Hand #66: Small blind Chiehchi Liu raises 700,000, big blind Manlok Chan calls and a flop finally lands K♦ 8♥ 3♣ . Liu c-bets 500,000 and earns the pot easy.

Hand #67: Cheng Wei Chun opens 500,000 and is called by Gyu Won Jang. Both check to the turn K♠ 7♦ 7♥ 2♣ , Jang leads 600,000 and Cheng gives it up.

Hand #68: Chiehchi Liu wins with an uncalled raise.

Hand #69: Manlok Chan ramps it up to 600,000 and big blind Chiehchi Liu wants to see the flop K♠ 7♠ 4♦ then checks. No checking for Chan who c-bets 400,000 and wins without a fight.

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11/5/2024, 8:15:28 AM

Hand #62: Sparrow Cheung Coolered In 5th Place - NTD 1,264,000 (~US$39,570)

Level 31: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Park Yu Cheung - 5th Place NTD 1,264,000 (~US$39,570)

Following two limpers, big blind Sparrow Cheung moves all in for 2,775,000 and only the leader Chiehchi Liu calls. At the showdown, players are surprised to see Liu's cowboys that goes on to rail Cheung's queens. Cheung finishes in 5th place.

Player	Hand	Chips
PY Park Yu CheungHong Kong	Q♠Q♣	busted
CL Chiehchi LiuTaiwan	K♥K♠	28,000,000(112 BB)
ML Man Lok ChanMacao		11,150,000(45 BB)

Board:9♣6♠3♥K♦J♥

Level 31: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 5/936

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11/5/2024, 8:12:32 AM

Hand #61: Third Double Up For Gyu Won Jang

Level 30: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Gyu Won Jang

Hand #61: For the third time, Gyu Won Jang has doubled up off the leader Chiehchi Liu. He opened 1,000,000 preflop, Liu three-bet 3,000,000, and with only 300,000 behind, Jang commits it.

Player	Hand	Chips
JG Jang Gyu WonSouth Korea	A♠6♥ CO	3,000,000(15 BB)
CL Chiehchi LiuTaiwan	J♣9♦ SB	24,700,000(124 BB)

Board:A♦3♦3♣2♥8♦

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11/5/2024, 8:06:07 AM

Hand #58-60: Chips Move Around The Felt

Level 30: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Hand #58: Manlok Chan wins on an uncalled raise.

Hand #59: Sparrow Cheung open shoves 2,525,000 and wins the blinds and ante.

Hand #60: Chiehchi Liu calls Manlok Chan's 500,000 raise. Both check to the turn T♣ 6♣ 2♠ 4♣ , Liu leads out 400,000, Chan folds.

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11/5/2024, 8:01:23 AM

Hand #56-57: Chiehchi Liu In Control

Level 30: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Chiehchi Liu

Hand #56: After four consecutive pots raked in, small blind Chiehchi Liu raises again 600,000 and this time big blind Manlok Chan calls. Both check it to the turn Q♠ Q♦ 7♣ 8♠ , Liu bets 600,000 and goes to the river K♦ after Chan makes the call. Liu then sends out a strong bet of 5,000,000, Chan doesn't bite.

Hand #57: Chiehchi Liu raises and wins with no caller for his sixth consecutive collection.

Player	Chips
CL Chiehchi LiuTaiwan	25,500,000(128 BB)
ML Man Lok ChanMacao	12,600,000(63 BB)

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11/5/2024, 7:55:34 AM

Hand #50-55: Four Consecutive Pots For The Leader

Level 30: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Hand #50: Gyu Won Jang opens his standard 800,000 and wins the blinds and ante.

Hand #51: Cheng Wei Chun raises 425,000, Manlok Chan re-raises 1,400,000 which is enough to induce a fold.

Hand #52: Chiehchi Liu raises 600,000, no takers.

Hand #53: Back to back raise by Chiehchi Liu of 600,000 and still no callers.

Hand #54: Hat trick for Chiehchi Liu as he wins three in a row on three uncalled raises.

Hand #55: All fold to Chiehchi Liu to win his fourth consecutive pot.

Player	Chips
CL Chiehchi LiuTaiwan	23,800,000(119 BB)

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11/5/2024, 7:51:46 AM

Hand $49: Lin Yun Tse Eliminated In 6th Place - NTD 964,000 (~US$ 30,180)

Level 30: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Lin Yun Tse - 6th Place NTD 964,000 (~US$ 30,180)

Hand #49: Lin Yun Tse open shoves his short 625,000 and is flipping against caller Cheng Wei Chun. At the runout, Lin loses the race to trips to fall in 6th place.

Player	Hand	Chips
LY Lin Yun TseTaiwan	8♥8♣	busted
CW Cheng Wei ChunTaiwan	K♦T♥	4,850,000(24 BB)

Board:T♣4♠2♥T♦7♠

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11/5/2024, 7:51:07 AM

Hand #46-48: Chiehchi Liu Wins A Splash Of Chips

Level 30: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Hand #46: Cheng Wei Chen opens 425,000 and finds a caller in big blind Sparrow Cheung. Upon seeing the flop 5 3♦ 7♦ , Cheng c-bets 325,000 and takes it down.

Hand #47: Chiehchi Liu raises and wins the blinds and ante.

Hand #48: Following three limpers, big blind Gyu Won Jang checks and all four see a flop J♥ J♦ 4♣ . Chiehchi Liu bets 1,000,000 and everyone folds.

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11/5/2024, 7:41:35 AM

Hand #41-45: Chiehchi Liu Wins Hand That Sees Full Board

Level 30: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Chiehchi Liu

Hand #41: Cheng Wei Chen opens 425,000 and wins the blinds and ante.

Hand #42: Manlok Chan raises 500,000 and collects the blinds and ante.

Hand #43: Sparrow Cheung follows suit with a 400,000 bump, still no takers.

Hand #44: Utg Manlok Chan raises 500,000 and finally gets some action from the big blind Chiehchi Liu. The board is checked to the turn 6♦ 4♠ 2♦ K♣ , Liu leads 400,000 and Chan calls to see the river 3♦ . Both tap felt . Liu shows K♥ 8♠ top pair for the win.

Hand #45: All fold to Manlok Chan.

Player	Chips
CL Chiehchi LiuTaiwan	21,200,000(106 BB)
ML Man Lok ChanMacao	13,650,000(68 BB)

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11/5/2024, 7:37:24 AM

Hand #39-40: Another Double Up For Gyu Won Jang

Level 30: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Hand #39: Small blind Chiehchi Liu limps and big blind Manlok Chan calls. On the flop A♠ A♦ 2♠ Chiehchi Liu bets 500,000 and wins the pot outright.

Hand #40: Gyu Won Jang opens 1,000,000 and Chiehchi Liu calls. Flop lands 3♦ 5♦ 7♣ , Jang tosses in his last 150,000 and Liu makes the easy call.

Gyu Won Jang: A♦ Q♦

Chiehchi Liu: Q♣ J♣

The turn A♠ and river 7♥ is another double up for the lone Korean at the final table.

Player	Chips
CL Chiehchi LiuTaiwan	20,100,000(101 BB)
JG Jang Gyu WonSouth Korea	2,800,000(14 BB)

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11/5/2024, 7:31:52 AM

Hand #38: Short Stack Gyu Won Jang Doubles Up

Level 30: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Gyu Won Jang

Hand #38: Gyu Won Jang min-raises on the button and Chiehchi Liu gives him action from the big blind and see a flop 7♥ 7♣ 3♦ . Liu quickly jumps out with a shove, Jang risks his tournament life.

Player	Hand	Chips
JG Jang Gyu WonSouth Korea	T♣T♥	1,250,000(6 BB)
CL Chiehchi LiuTaiwan	Q♦3♣	20,800,000(104 BB)

Jang's overpair holds for a double up.

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11/5/2024, 7:27:49 AM

Hand #35-37: Not Much Action

Level 29: 75,000 / 150,000 ante: 150,000

Hand #35: Manlok Chan raises 500,000 and wins the blinds and ante.

Hand #36: Chiehchi Liu raise 500,000 and he too doesn't find any callers.

Hand #37: Sparrow Cheung raises 400,00 and finds a caller in big blind Cheng Wei Chun for a flop of Q♠ J♠ 2♠ . Cheung c-bets 275,000 and wins it uncontested.

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11/5/2024, 7:22:28 AM

Hand #34: Ko Chia Hsiang Flips Into 7th Place - NTD 743,00 (~US$ 23,260)

Level 29: 75,000 / 150,000 ante: 150,000

Ko Chia Hsiang - 7th Place NTD 743,00 (~US$ 23,260)

Ko Chia Hsiang three-bets all in for his last 2,075,000 and doesn't get by initial raiser Manlok Chan who calls it.

Player	Hand	Chips
KC Ko Chia HsiangTaiwan	K♥T♣ BB	busted
ML Man Lok ChanMacao	8♣8♥ D	14,775,000(99 BB)

Board:T♠2♠6♥8♦Q♣

Hsiang prematurely celebrates at the flopped higher pair but the turn ended his hopes with Chan improving to a set.

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11/5/2024, 7:18:22 AM

Hand #32-33: Easy Pots For The Big Stacks

Level 30: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Hand #32: Manlok Chan walks.

Hand #33: Gyu Won Jang raises 500,000 then tank-folds to Chiehchi Liu's 1,500,00 three-bet.

Level 30: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 7/936

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11/5/2024, 7:04:52 AM

Chip Counts Update

Level 29: 75,000 / 150,000 ante: 150,000

Chiehchi Liu

Player	Chips
CL Chiehchi LiuTaiwan	20,075,000(134 BB)
ML Man Lok ChanMacao	12,400,000(83 BB)
PY Park Yu CheungHong Kong	4,250,000(28 BB)
CW Cheng Wei ChunTaiwan	4,225,000(28 BB)
KC Ko Chia HsiangTaiwan	2,275,000(15 BB)
LY Lin Yun TseTaiwan	2,125,000(14 BB)
JG Jang Gyu WonSouth Korea	1,425,000(10 BB)

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11/5/2024, 7:03:59 AM

Hand #25-31: Lots Of Raises And No Callers

Level 29: 75,000 / 150,000 ante: 150,000

Hand #25: Battle of the blinds starts with a limped pot to the flop A♠ 7♦ Q♦ . Small blind Chiehchi Liu bets 150,000, Manlok Chan calls, then both check down the turn T♥ and river K♥ . Liu has Q♣ 5♥ pair and wins the pot.

Hand #26: Gyu Won Jang sends out 800,00 which is over half of his stack, no callers.

Hand #27: Cheng Wei Chung raises 325,000 and he too finds no callers.

Hand #28: Manlok Chan raises and wins the blinds and ante.

Hand #29: Chiehchi Liu raises 450,000 and has the same result as the previous three hands, no callers.

Hand #30: Chiehchi Liu with back to back raise that's uncalled to rise over 20,000,000 in chips.

Hand #31: Gyu Won Jang raises 800,000 again and still no one is interested.

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11/5/2024, 6:46:29 AM

Hand #24: Another Splitsville

Level 29: 75,000 / 150,000 ante: 150,000

Jang Gyu Won

Hand #24: Action packed hand opens with button Gyu Won Jang raising 600,000, small blind Cheng Wei Chang and big blind Chiehchi Liu both call. On the flop A♥ Q♥ T♠ , Cheng leads 150,000, gets raised by Liu to 600,000, Jang goes all in for his remaining 75,000, and Cheng gets out of the way.

Player	Hand	Chips
JG Jang Gyu WonSouth Korea	A♣T♥ D	1,050,000(7 BB)
CW Cheng Wei ChunTaiwan	SB	4,550,000(30 BB)
CL Chiehchi LiuTaiwan	A♠J♣ BB	19,100,000(127 BB)

The turn Q♠ and river Q♦ is a runner runner full house for both to split it up.

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11/5/2024, 6:43:51 AM

Hand #23: All The Queens In The House

Level 29: 75,000 / 150,000 ante: 150,000

Cheng Wei Chun

With no flush showing up, Lin and Cheng split Cheung's bet.

Hand #23: Sparrow Cheung min-raises from hijack then gets out of the way when button Lin Yun Tse and big blind Cheng Wei Chun shove.

Player	Hand	Chips
PY Park Yu CheungHong Kong	HJ	4,600,000(31 BB)
CW Cheng Wei ChunTaiwan	Q♦Q♣ BB	5,000,000(33 BB)
LY Lin Yun TseTaiwan	Q♠Q♥ D	2,500,000(17 BB)

Board:A♠9♥2♦5♣3♥

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11/5/2024, 6:42:56 AM

Hand #19-22: Sparrrow Cheung Joins The Game

Level 29: 75,000 / 150,000 ante: 150,000

Park Yu Cheung

Hand #19: Sparrow Cheung joins the action by defending his big blind on a raise of 350,000 by Manlok Chan. Same action on the flop 3♥ 6♣ 8♦ with Cheung check-calling another 350,000. On the turn Q♦ an river A♣ , it's checked down. Cheung has A♥ 3♣ for the two pair win.

Hand #20: Manlok Chan opens 400,000 and as seen several times already, no callers.

Hand #21: Chiehchi Liu raises 400,000, no takers.

Hand #22: Another Manlok Chan raise of 400,000 doesn't find any challengers.

Player	Chips
CL Chiehchi LiuTaiwan	18,800,000(125 BB)
ML Man Lok ChanMacao	12,650,000(84 BB)
PY Park Yu CheungHong Kong	4,900,000(33 BB)

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11/5/2024, 6:29:15 AM

Hand #18: Kao Kuo Wei Dominated To Fall In 8th Place - NTD 579,000 (~US$ 18,125)

Level 29: 75,000 / 150,000 ante: 150,000

Kao Kuo Wei - 8th Place NTD 579,000 (~US$ 18,125)

Hand #18: Following a 400,000 raise from leader Chiehchi Liu, big blnd Kao Kuo Wei jams for 1,700,000 and Liu snap-calls.

Player	Hand	Chips
KK Kao Kuo WeiTaiwan	A♦2♦ BB	busted
CL Chiehchi LiuTaiwan	A♥5♠ D	18,425,000(123 BB)

Board:8♠4♣3♥9♣2♣

At the flip, Wei is dominated and goes on to fall to Liu's straight.

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11/5/2024, 6:25:32 AM

Hand #16-17: No Action

Level 29: 75,000 / 150,000 ante: 150,000

Hand #16: Action folds around the felt to the small blind Cheng Wei Chun and limps in. Big blind Chiehchi Liu signals a check then they check down the board A♣ K♣ 3♣ 8♣ 6♥ . Cheng flips the winner A♦ 4♥ .

Hand #17: Manlok Chan gets a walk.

Player	Chips
CL Chiehchi LiuTaiwan	16,575,000(111 BB)
ML Man Lok ChanMacao	12,500,000(83 BB)
CW Cheng Wei ChunTaiwan	4,850,000(32 BB)

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11/5/2024, 6:21:28 AM

Hand #15: Justin Chu Eliminated In 9th Place - NTD 456,000 (~US$ 14,275)

Level 29: 75,000 / 150,000 ante: 150,000

Justin Chi Jen Chu - 9th Place NTD 456,000 (~US$ 14,275)

Chiehchi Liu opens 350,000 and from hijack Justin Chu shoves 2,450,000. Liu snap-calls and Chu is flipping for his tournament life.

Player	Hand	Chips
JC Justin Chi Jen ChuTaiwan	A♦K♠ HJ	busted
CL Chiehchi LiuTaiwan	J♥J♠ UTG	16,875,000(113 BB)

Board:J♦T♥2♥3♣8♥

With no improvement for Chu, he finishes in 9th place.

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11/5/2024, 6:18:43 AM

Hand #11-14: Gyu Won Jang Swinging

Level 29: 75,000 / 150,000 ante: 150,000

Gyu Won Jang

Hand #11: Manlok Chan opens, no callers.

Hand #12: Gyu Won Jang opens a large 600,000 leaving 75,000 behind, big blind Ko Chia Hsiang won't let it through that easy and calls. Flop comes J♠ 6♠ T♦ , Hsiang 150,000 bets, Jang calls for the remaining chips behind.

Gyu Won Jang: 8♦ 8♣

Ko Chia Hsiang: 9♣ 7♠

The turn 7♥ and river 2♣ means a double up for Jang.

Hand #13: Manlok Chan raises 400,000 and still no callers.

Hand #14: From utg+1 Chiehchi Liu min-raises and big blind Gyu Won Jang defends however on the flop Q♠ 5♥ 5♦ , Jang opts to fold to Liu's 400,000 c-bet.

Player	Chips
CL Chiehchi LiuTaiwan	16,875,000(113 BB)
ML Man Lok ChanMacao	12,225,000(82 BB)
KC Ko Chia HsiangTaiwan	3,100,000(21 BB)
JG Jang Gyu WonSouth Korea	1,125,000(8 BB)

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11/5/2024, 6:05:31 AM

Hand #10: Big Stacks Tangle

Level 29: 75,000 / 150,000 ante: 150,000

Chiehchi Liu

Hand #10: Big stacks Chiehchi Liu and Manlok Chan face off with Liu first limping in then calling Chan's huge button raise of 525,000. When the flop runs A♦ 2♦ 7♦ , Liu check-calls 250,000 then on the turn J♣ , Liu check-raises from 700,000 making it 1,800,000 for Chan to see the river. Chan gives it up.

Liu is back up top.

Player	Chips
CL Chiehchi LiuTaiwan	13,525,000(90 BB)
ML Man Lok ChanMacao	11,850,000(79 BB)

Level 29: 75,000 / 150,000 ante: 150,000

50 minutes

Remaining Players: 9/936

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11/5/2024, 6:01:07 AM

Hand #9: Kao Kuo Wei Not Afraid Of The Big Stack

Level 28: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

Kao Kuo Wei

Hand #9: Another shove seen with Kao Kuo Wei sending it in after defending on the big blind and seeing a flop 2♦ T♣ 8♥ . Chiehchi Liu first c-bet 350,000 then folded to the shove.

Player	Chips
CL Chiehchi LiuTaiwan	11,675,000(93 BB)
KK Kao Kuo WeiTaiwan	1,925,000(15 BB)

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11/5/2024, 5:55:28 AM

Hand #2-#8 Man Lok Chan Wins A Few, Ko Chia Hsiang Shoves

Level 28: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

Ko Chia Hsiang

Hand #2: Gyu Won Jang opens 600,000 and wins the blinds and ante.

Hand #3: Manlok Chan opens 300,000 from hijack and big blind Ko Chia Hsiang pays up to see the flop K♠ J♥ 2♥ . Chan c-bets 250,000 and wins the pot that easy.

Hand #4: Chiehchi Liu ups it to 250,000, Justin Chu joins in, small blind Ko Chia Hsiang shoves 3,025,000 and takes it down unchallenged.

Hand #5: Chiehchi Liu raise preflop again, this time 300,000 and wins the blinds and ante.

Hand #6: Manlok Chan wins his third pot out of five that have been dealt with an uncalled raise preflop.

Hand #7: Chiehchi Liu get first walk of the day.

Hand #8: Manlok Chan also gets a walk.

Player	Chips
ML Man Lok ChanMacao	13,400,000(107 BB)
CL Chiehchi LiuTaiwan	12,350,000(99 BB)
KC Ko Chia HsiangTaiwan	3,925,000(31 BB)
JC Justin Chi Jen ChuTaiwan	2,825,000(23 BB)

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11/5/2024, 5:39:00 AM

Hand #1: Manlok Chan Wins Opening Pot

Level 28: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

Manlok Chan

Hand #1: Manlok Chan picked up the first pot of the day that opened with a raise from Lin Yun Tse of 250,000, from the button Chan called and called again at a flop Q♣ 8♣ 4♦ for 200,000. On the turn 9♦ and river J♦ , Lin checks both, Chan bets 450,000 and 850,000, Lin fold to the river bet.

And just like that Chan has taken the lead.

Player	Chips
ML Man Lok ChanMacao	12,400,000(99 BB)
LY Lin Yun TseTaiwan	3,325,000(27 BB)

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11/5/2024, 5:31:19 AM

Cards In The Air At The Main Event!

Shuffle up and deal! The race to the first TMTC Main Event title is underway. Good luck to the finalists.

Level 28: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

50 minutes

Remaining Players: 9/936

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11/4/2024, 10:42:57 PM

First TMTC Main Event Champion To Be Crowned

Level 28: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

The stage is as the TMT Championship Main Event reaches its final showdown! Kicking off on November 1, the inaugural tournament attracted 936 entries over four starting flights, each buying in at NTD 33,000 to build a prize pool of NTD 27,237,600 (~US$ 850,000). The money flowed at Day 2 with 143 players guaranteed a piece. With just nine contenders left, the largest prizes await their claim today at the Asia Poker Arena. Each finalist is guaranteed at least NTD 456,000 (~US$ 14,200), while the ultimate champion will walk away with NTD 4,538,600 (~US$ 142,000).

Cards in the air at 1pm. Somuchpoker will bring you all the hand updates from start to finish.