Taiwan, Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker AssociationEVENT

2024.10.31 - 2024.11.05Add to Calendar

Taiwan Millions Tournament

Blind level

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

Entries

9/936

Total Chips

46,800,000

Average

5,200,000

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11/4/2024, 6:21:06 PM

Chiehchi Liu Leads TMTC Main Event Final 9

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

Chiehchi Liu

After nearly twelve hours of intense play, the TMTC Main Event has its final table set at the Asia Poker Arena. Starting with 143 hopefuls that returned from the qualifying flights, the field has been whittled down to the final nine, with a strong showing of local players securing six spots.

Leading the pack is Taiwan’s own Chiehchi Liu, who enters the final day with a commanding 12,275,000 (98 bb). Liu built his huge stack defending the big blind with 3♥ 2♠ that landed trips against Justin Chu. From there, Liu surged further ahead after knocking out Chih Wei Chen (15th) and Jee Weon Kim (13th).

ManLok Chan

Another player also bagging up a hefty stack was Macau's Manlok Chan with 11,175,000 (89 bb). Like the leader, Chan knocked out two players during the final two tables - Yoda Lin (12th) and Wonkyu Kang (11th) to earn his spot just below Liu.

The TMTC Main Event kicked off on November 1, 2024 boasting a US$ 600,000 guarantee. With 936 turning up at NTD 33,000 (~US$ 1,030) each, that pot swelled to a richer NTD 27,237,600 (~US$ 850,000). The biggest cuts will be awarded on November 5 when the finalists return for the last dash to the NTD 4,538,600 (~US$ 142,000) top prize.

The champion will also be awarded the special TMTC trophy especially made for the champion of this event. Each one is currently guaranteed NTD 456,000 (~US$ 14,200).

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11/4/2024, 3:40:20 PM

Final Table - Chip Counts

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

TMT Championship Main Event Final Table

Player	Chips
CL Chiehchi LiuTaiwan	12,275,000(98 BB)
ML Man Lok ChanMacao	11,175,000(89 BB)
CW Cheng Wei ChunTaiwan	5,175,000(41 BB)
PY Park Yu CheungHong Kong	5,000,000(40 BB)
LY Lin Yun TseTaiwan	4,225,000(34 BB)
JC Justin Chi Jen ChuTaiwan	3,475,000(28 BB)
KC Ko Chia HsiangTaiwan	3,450,000(28 BB)
KK Kao Kuo WeiTaiwan	1,325,000(11 BB)
JG Jang Gyu WonSouth Korea	675,000(5 BB)

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11/4/2024, 3:14:41 PM

Kai Cheng Hsu Misses Final Table - 10th Place - NTD 363,000 (~US$ 11,365)

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

Kai Cheng Hsu - 10th Place NTD 363,000 (~US$ 11,365)

The last hand of Day 2 arrived with Sparrow Cheung denying Kai Cheng Hsu a third double up. Hand opened with Cheung raising the minimum then calling Hsu's shoves of 1,375,000.

Player	Hand	Chips
KC Kai Cheng HsuTaiwan	7♦7♠	busted
PY Park Yu CheungHong Kong	A♦K♠	5,000,000(40 BB)

Board:K♦9♦4♥T♦5♠

On the flip, Cheung spikes higher on the window and holds. Hsu falls in 10th place.

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11/4/2024, 2:58:52 PM

Triple Up For Justin Chu

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

Justin Chi Jen Chu

Justin Chu open shoves his last 7 bb and sweats it when two players call. The board A♥ T♦ 5♣ J♣ 2♥ is checked down.

Player	Hand	Chips
JC Justin Chi Jen ChuTaiwan	A♠K♠	3,100,000(25 BB)
LY Lin Yun TseTaiwan	A♦Q♣	4,600,000(37 BB)
CL Chiehchi LiuTaiwan	J♠7♦	12,300,000(98 BB)

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11/4/2024, 2:53:39 PM

Gyu Won Jang's Higher Pocket Pair Holds

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

Gyu Won Jang's

Utg Kai Cheng Hsu kicked it off with a min-raise that's called by small blind Gyu Won Jang. At the flop T♥ T♣ 3♥ , Gyu open shoves his last 1 bb and Hsu snap-calls.

Player	Hand	Chips
JG Jang Gyu WonSouth Korea	Q♥Q♣	1,000,000(8 BB)
KC Kai Cheng HsuTaiwan	J♠J♥	1,625,000(13 BB)

The turn 9♦ and river A♦ has no effect for Gyu to win a much needed double up.

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11/4/2024, 2:48:24 PM

Wonkyu Kang One Point Behind, Falls 11th - NTD 363,000 (~US$ 11,365)

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

Wonkyu Kang

End of the road for Wonkyu Kang who shoves on the button and doesn't get by big blind Manlok Chan's higher pocket pair.

Player	Hand	Chips
WK Wonkyu KangSouth Korea	6♥6♦	busted
ML Man Lok ChanMacao	7♥7♦	10,200,000(82 BB)

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11/4/2024, 2:47:50 PM

Cheng Wei Chun Pushes For The Pot

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

Cheng Wei Chun

After heavy preflop action that opened with Yun Tse Lin min-raising, called by chip leader Chiehchi Liu, re-popped by Cheng to 1,000,000, four-bet to 1,800,000 by Lin, called by Cheng after Liu folded, Lin and Cheng checked the flop K♣ 7♣ 4♥ .

On the turn 9♣ ,Cheng shoved 2,050,000, Lin let go reluctantly.

Player	Chips
CL Chiehchi LiuTaiwan	12,300,000(98 BB)
CW Cheng Wei ChunTaiwan	6,025,000(48 BB)
LY Lin Yun TseTaiwan	5,300,000(42 BB)

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11/4/2024, 2:42:26 PM

Yoda Lin Eliminated In 12th Place - NTD 292,000 (~US$ 9,140)

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

Yoda Lin - 12th Place NTD 292,000 (~US$ 9,140)

Small blind Manlok Chan shoves and big blind Yoda Lin calls with less chips. The board runs dry until the river giving Chan a pair to boot Lin in 12th place.

Player	Hand	Chips
YL Yoda LinTaiwan	A♣5♥	busted
ML Man Lok ChanMacao	T♣8♣	7,300,000(58 BB)

Board:6♣9♦4♥4♣T♦

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11/4/2024, 2:40:17 PM

Kai Cheng Hsu Survives The Flip

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

Kai Cheng Hsu

Kai Cheng Hsu three-bets all in and Yoda Lin challenges. Hsu goes on to double up with snowmen standing firm.

Player	Hand	Chips
KC Kai Cheng HsuTaiwan	8♣8♥	2,200,000(18 BB)
YL Yoda LinTaiwan	A♦Q♣	1,700,000(14 BB)

Board:9♠8♣5♣2♠5♥

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

50 minutes

Remaining Players: 12/936

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11/4/2024, 2:30:06 PM

Gyu Won Jang Triple Barrels For The Pot

Level 27: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Gyu Won Jang

Small blind Gyu Won Jang limps in and big blind Sparrow Cheung checks. When the board runs A♦ 9♥ 3♥ 7♣ 5♥ , Jang bets 125,000, 125,000, then jams, Cheung folds on the river action.

Player	Chips
PY Park Yu CheungHong Kong	3,600,000(36 BB)
JG Jang Gyu WonSouth Korea	950,000(10 BB)

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11/4/2024, 2:23:49 PM

Jee Weon Kim Coolered! Falls 13th Place - NTD 292,000 (~US$ 9,140)

Level 27: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Jee Weon Kim - 13th Place NTD 292,000 (~US$ 9,140)

Preflop betting war begins with Jee Weon Kim raising 200,000, massive chip leader Chiehchi Liu three-bets 760,000, Kim four bets 1,600,000, Liu pushes, Kim calls and it's a classic flip.

Player	Hand	Chips
JW Jee Weon KimSouth Korea	Q♦Q♠	busted
CL Chiehchi LiuTaiwan	A♥K♦	12,200,000(122 BB)

Board:2♣9♥7♥J♥T♥

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11/4/2024, 2:12:11 PM

Kai Cheng Hsu Banks A Full Double

Level 27: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Kai Cheng Hsu opens a large 800,000 and big blind Wonkyu Kang wants to join post flop and calls. When the dealer felts 2♠ 6♣ 7♣ , Kang quickly shoves, Hsu is covered and calls with just 75,000 behind.

The turn 4♠ and river 9♥ keep jacks ahead for the max.

Player	Hand	Chips
KC Kai Cheng HsuTaiwan	J♠J♦	1,900,000(19 BB)
WK Wonkyu KangSouth Korea	3♠3♣	1,800,000(18 BB)

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11/4/2024, 2:11:42 PM

Manlok Chan Muscles Sparrow Cheung

Level 27: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Man Lok Chan

Manlok Chan min-raise, Sparrow Cheung repops 700,000, Chan answers with a four-bet of 1,300,000, Cheung let's it go.

Player	Chips
ML Man Lok ChanMacao	5,700,000(57 BB)
PY Park Yu CheungHong Kong	4,200,000(42 BB)

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11/4/2024, 2:10:47 PM

Cheng Hao Yang Runs Out In 14th Place - NTD 238,000 (~US$ 7,450)

Level 27: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Cheng Hao Yang - 14th Place NTD 238,000 (~US$ 7,450)

Sparrow Cheung raises then calls Cheng Hao Yang's three-bet all in for a cheap 4 bb . At the runout, Cheung lands top pair to end Cheng in 14th place.

Player	Hand	Chips
CH Cheng Hao YangTaiwan	A♥K♦	busted
PY Park Yu CheungHong Kong	T♦8♦	4,650,000(47 BB)

Board:3♥5♥T♥9♦9♣

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11/4/2024, 2:00:20 PM

Chih Wei Chen Ousted In 15th Place - NTD 238,000 (~US$ 7,450)

Level 27: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Chih Wei Chen - 15th Place NTD 238,000 (~US$ 7,450)

Player	Hand	Chips
CW Chih Wei ChenTaiwan	A♦K♥	busted
CL Chiehchi LiuTaiwan	Q♦9♠	9,600,000(96 BB)

Board:8♦8♠7♠9♣7♦

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11/4/2024, 1:59:13 PM

Wonkyu Kang Chunks Cheng Hao Yang

Level 27: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Wonkyu Kang

Wonkyu Kang claimed a much needed double up while sending Cheng Hao Yang down to 4 bb.

Player	Hand	Chips
WK Wonkyu KangSouth Korea	A♦7♦	2,110,000(21 BB)
CH Cheng Hao YangTaiwan	K♥Q♦	425,000(4 BB)

Board:A♠9♦J♦Q♠J♥

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11/4/2024, 1:58:41 PM

Justin Wu Eliminated In 16th Place - NTD 196,000 (~US$ 6,135)

Level 27: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Justin Wu - 16th Place NTD 196,000 (~US$ 6,135)

Justin Wu three-bets all in and proceeds to get outkicked by Lin Yun Tse into 16th place.

Player	Hand	Chips
JW Justin Wu (2)Taiwan	A♦J♣	busted
LY Lin Yun TseTaiwan	A♥Q♠	4,800,000(48 BB)

Board:T♦2♥3♠9♠8♦

Level 27: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

50 minutes

Remaining Players: 16/936

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11/4/2024, 1:33:03 PM

Chiehchi Liu Catapults, Justin Chu Plunges

Level 26: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Chiehchi Liu

Chiehchi Liu is now the overwhelming chip leader after landing a massive pot defending his big blind. Hand opens with button Justin Chu raising 160,000, blinds call. Chu bets a larger 350,000 on the flop 8♦ 9♣ 2♠ , and only Liu continues to the turn 2♥ . Again Liu passes the betting to Chu who bets 600,000, this time Liu raises 1,600,000 and Chu calls. The river then comes 4♦ , another 1,600,000 bet by Liu is called by Chu.

Liu shows 3♥ 2♣ trips and ships it as Chu mucks.

Player	Chips
CL Chiehchi LiuTaiwan	8,400,000(105 BB)
JC Justin Chi Jen ChuTaiwan	1,250,000(16 BB)

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11/4/2024, 1:27:12 PM

Wonkyu Kang Doubles Up

Level 26: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Wonkyu Kang

Another all in preflop with short stacked Wonkyu Kang called by Cheng Hao Yang. Kang's cowboys hold.

Player	Hand	Chips
WK Wonkyu KangSouth Korea	K♦K♠	1,300,000(16 BB)
CH Cheng Hao YangTaiwan	J♦3♥	1,680,000(21 BB)

Board:A♥4♠8♣A♣J♠

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11/4/2024, 1:17:12 PM

Yang Lin Eliminated By Cowboys - 17th Place -NTD 196,000 (~US$ 6,135)

Level 26: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Yang Lin - 17th Place NTD 196,000 (~US$ 6,135)

Yang Lin's tournament life ends in a cooler with queens running into Manlok Chan's cowboys.

Player	Hand	Chips
YL Yang Lin (2)Taiwan	Q♠Q♥	busted
ML Man Lok ChanMacao	K♠K♦	5,000,000(63 BB)

Board:7♠5♣7♥2♠4♣

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11/4/2024, 1:03:14 PM

Wei Jen Wang's Aces Cracked! Falls 18th - NTD 196,000 (~US$ 6,135)

Level 26: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Wei Jen Wang - 18th Place NTD 196,000 (~US$ 6,135)

Wei Jen Wang goes all in and is denied a double up by Park Yu Cheung's Jacks landing trips on the river. Wang is eliminated in 18th place.

Player	Hand	Chips
WJ Wei Jen WangTaiwan	A♣A♥	busted
PY Park Yu CheungHong Kong	J♣J♥	4,590,000(57 BB)

Board:6♥6♦8♠6♠J♦

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11/4/2024, 1:02:53 PM

Table 43

Level 26: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
WK Wonkyu KangSouth Korea	700,000(9 BB)	43	1
WJ Wei Jen WangTaiwan	1,930,000(24 BB)	43	2
CH Cheng Hao YangTaiwan	1,600,000(20 BB)	43	3
CW Cheng Wei ChunTaiwan	3,100,000(39 BB)	43	4
KC Kai Cheng HsuTaiwan	770,000(10 BB)	43	5
ML Man Lok ChanMacao	3,900,000(49 BB)	43	6
YL Yoda LinTaiwan	2,700,000(34 BB)	43	7
YL Yang Lin (2)Taiwan	1,830,000(23 BB)	43	8
PY Park Yu CheungHong Kong	2,500,000(31 BB)	43	9

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11/4/2024, 1:01:19 PM

Table 42

Level 26: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CL Chiehchi LiuTaiwan	4,600,000(58 BB)	42	1
JW Justin Wu (2)Taiwan	1,500,000(19 BB)	42	2
KK Kao Kuo WeiTaiwan	1,700,000(21 BB)	42	3
JW Jee Weon KimSouth Korea	3,740,000(47 BB)	42	4
CW Chih Wei ChenTaiwan	1,200,000(15 BB)	42	5
KC Ko Chia HsiangTaiwan	4,500,000(56 BB)	42	6
JG Jang Gyu WonSouth Korea	1,550,000(19 BB)	42	7
JC Justin Chi Jen ChuTaiwan	5,330,000(67 BB)	42	8
LY Lin Yun TseTaiwan	2,700,000(34 BB)	42	9

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11/4/2024, 12:57:54 PM

Wei Le Tsai Bluffs Into 19th Place - NTD 196,000 (~US$ 6,135)

Level 26: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Wei Le Tsai - 19th Place NTD 196,000 (~US$ 6,135)

From the big blind, Wei Le Tsai calls Justin Chu's min-raise then check-raises to 300,000 on a flop J♥ 3♦ 2♦ . Chu calls and they head to the turn 5♥ . Tsai continues firing with a 620,000 bet and still Chu sticks around. On the river 9♦ , Tsai announces all in, Chu calls, Tsai has air and goes bust on a bluff.

Player	Hand	Chips
JC Justin Chi Jen ChuTaiwan	J♠9♠	5,330,000(67 BB)
TW Tsai Wei LeTaiwan	K♦T♠	busted

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11/4/2024, 12:52:37 PM

Gyu Won Jang Loses Another Pot

Level 26: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Gyu Won Jang

After losing a pot against Chiehchi Liu, Gyu Won Jang is drained a bit more on a flip.

Player	Hand	Chips
JG Jang Gyu WonSouth Korea	7♦7♣	715,000(9 BB)
JW Justin Wu (2)Taiwan	K♠T♣	1,520,000(19 BB)

Board:J♦8♣4♣9♠Q♦

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11/4/2024, 12:48:10 PM

Chiehchi Liu Defends And Collects

Level 26: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Chiehchi Liu

Chiehchi Liu makes it 200,000 to go, Gyu Won Jang thinks more and re-raises 440,000, Liu flats. On the flop 9♣ 7♣ A♦ , Liu check-calls 125,000 from aggressor Jang then both check the turn 9♠ .On the river 6♠ , Liu leads out 500,000, Jang tanks then gives up his stake on the pot.

Player	Chips
CL Chiehchi LiuTaiwan	5,400,000(68 BB)
JG Jang Gyu WonSouth Korea	1,500,000(19 BB)

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11/4/2024, 12:42:58 PM

Yang Lin Dominates And Doubles

Level 26: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Yang Lin

Sparrow Cheung min-raises, finds a caller in Yoda Lin, then small blind Yang Lin three-bets 540,000. Cheung answers with a four-bet shove that well covers both players. Yoda folds while Yang risks.

Yang's pocket pair dominates and holds to double through Cheung.

Player	Hand	Chips
YL Yang Lin (2)Taiwan	J♠J♣	1,430,000(18 BB)
PY Park Yu CheungHong Kong	3♦3♥	3,100,000(39 BB)
YL Yoda LinTaiwan		2,680,000(34 BB)

Board:5♦6♥6♦A♥7♥

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11/4/2024, 12:40:12 PM

Wan Jhen Rivered Into 20th Place - NTD 164,000 (~US$ 5,130)

Level 26: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Song Wan Jhen -20th Place NTD 164,000 (~US$ 5,130)

Wan Jhen Song all in with under 4 bb lands top pair then is burned by the river.

Player	Hand	Chips
SW Song Wan JhenTaiwan	Q♣J♥	busted
KK Kao Kuo WeiTaiwan	A♦8♠	1,650,000(21 BB)

Board:Q♠7♥6♦8♦A♥

Level 26: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

50 minutes

Remaining Players: 20/936

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11/4/2024, 12:29:44 PM

Chiehchi Liu Soars, Wonkyu Kang Nosedives

Level 25: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Chiehchi Liu

Chiehchi Liu looks down at K♦ K♣ and three-bets 350,000, early aggressor Wonkyu Kang calls. Liu spikes a set on the flop 4♠ 9♥ K♠ and fires 300,000, Kang calls. Both check the turn 9♦ . Kang leads out 275,000 on the river 3♥ , Liu raises 1,000,000 and is happy for the call as he shows the full house.

Kang plunges to 10 bb, Liu rises to over 70 bb.

Player	Chips
WK Wonkyu KangSouth Korea	4,500,000(75 BB)
CL Chiehchi LiuTaiwan	600,000(10 BB)

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11/4/2024, 12:28:09 PM

Ko Chia Hsiang Knocks Out Two Players

Level 25: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Ko Chia Hsiang

Erwin Ng finishes in 21st place and Jun Zhong Wang in 22nd place. Both players earn NTD 164,000 (~US$ 5,130).

Three players go all in on their turn leading to Ko Chia Hsiang delivering a double bust.

Player	Hand	Chips
KC Ko Chia HsiangTaiwan	J♣J♠	4,900,000(82 BB)
JZ Jun Zhong WangTaiwan	K♦5♥	busted
EN Erwin NgSingapore	A♣T♣	busted

Board:3♦K♥K♠J♦2♦

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11/4/2024, 12:15:23 PM

Pao Jun Hong Finishes In 23rd Place - NTD 164,000 (~US$ 5,130)

Level 25: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Pao Jun Hong - 23rd Place

Pao Jun Huang open shoves 7 bb and doesn't get past Wei Le Tsai to finish in 23rd place.

Player	Hand	Chips
PJ Pao Jung HuangHong Kong	K♥Q♠	busted
TW Tsai Wei LeTaiwan	A♦J♦	2,100,000(35 BB)

Board:7♦A♣3♠5♥K♠

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11/4/2024, 12:14:56 PM

Shen Syu Ho Eliminated In 24th Place - NTD 138,000 (~US$ 4,320)

Level 25: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Shen Syu Ho - 24th Place

Shen Syu Ho raises 450,000 leaving 5,000 behind, Wei Jen Wang shoves forcing Shen to toss the rest in the pot.

Player	Hand	Chips
SS Shen Syu HoTaiwan	A♥J♣	busted
WJ Wei Jen WangTaiwan	K♣J♦	2,200,000(37 BB)

Board:K♥5♦Q♠8♠9♣

With Wang pairing up, Shen finishes in 24th place for NTD 138,000 (~US$ 4,320).

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11/4/2024, 12:07:56 PM

Down To 24 Players - 3 Tables

Level 25: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
CL Chiehchi LiuTaiwan	3,100,000(52 BB)	42	1
LY Lin Yun TseTaiwan	3,400,000(57 BB)	42	2
JG Jang Gyu WonSouth Korea	2,300,000(38 BB)	42	3
JW Jee Weon KimSouth Korea	3,600,000(60 BB)	42	4
SW Song Wan JhenTaiwan	400,000(7 BB)	42	5
KK Kao Kuo WeiTaiwan	950,000(16 BB)	42	6
WK Wonkyu KangSouth Korea	1,650,000(28 BB)	42	7
JW Justin Wu (2)Taiwan	1,030,000(17 BB)	42	9
CW Cheng Wei ChunTaiwan	3,450,000(58 BB)	43	1
JC Justin Chi Jen ChuTaiwan	2,100,000(35 BB)	43	2
KC Ko Chia HsiangTaiwan	4,120,000(69 BB)	43	3
PJ Pao Jung HuangHong Kong	580,000(10 BB)	43	4
CW Chih Wei ChenTaiwan	1,500,000(25 BB)	43	5
TW Tsai Wei LeTaiwan	1,500,000(25 BB)	43	6
JZ Jun Zhong WangTaiwan	435,000(7 BB)	43	7
EN Erwin NgSingapore	600,000(10 BB)	43	8
WJ Wei Jen WangTaiwan	1,450,000(24 BB)	44	1
KC Kai Cheng HsuTaiwan	940,000(16 BB)	44	2
PY Park Yu CheungHong Kong	3,600,000(60 BB)	44	3
SS Shen Syu HoTaiwan	455,000(8 BB)	44	4
ML Man Lok ChanMacao	2,900,000(48 BB)	44	5
CH Cheng Hao YangTaiwan	2,100,000(35 BB)	44	6
YL Yoda LinTaiwan	3,000,000(50 BB)	44	7
YL Yang Lin (2)Taiwan	1,050,000(18 BB)	44	8

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11/4/2024, 12:04:02 PM

Yoda Lin Has The Flush

Level 25: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Yoda Lin

Action folds to button Yoda Lin and brings it up to 150,000. Wei Jen Wang defends the big blind and head to the flop A♣ J♥ 3♦ . Lin continues for 130,000, Wang snap-calls, then both check the turn 5♣ . On river 2♣ , Wang leads 300,000, Lin calls.

Lin takes it down with the flush.

Player	Hand	Chips
YL Yoda LinTaiwan	T♣8♣	3,000,000(50 BB)
WJ Wei Jen WangTaiwan	T♦Q♣	1,450,000(24 BB)

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11/4/2024, 12:03:24 PM

Big River Shove By Ko Chia Hsiang

Level 25: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Ko Chia Hsiang

Hyunsik Jang initiates the action with a 120,000 raise, Ko Chia Hsiang and Wei Le Tsai join in and see a board 9♠ 4♠ 8♠ . Jang continues for 150,000 and is called by Hsiang while losing Tsai. Same action on the turn 7♥ with Hsiang calling 350,000. When the river 3♦ is felted, Jang then slows to a check, Hsiang fires up with a big shove, Jang can't pull the trigger.

Player	Chips
KC Ko Chia HsiangTaiwan	3,910,000(65 BB)
TW Tsai Wei LeTaiwan	1,390,000(23 BB)
JH Jang HyunsikSouth Korea	670,000(11 BB)

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11/4/2024, 12:00:55 PM

Short Stacked Chia Shuo Chang Eliminated

Level 25: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Chang Chia Shuo

Short stacked Chia Shuo Chang all in for under 4 bb falls to Ko Chia Hsiang.

Player	Hand	Chips
CC Chang Chia ShuoTaiwan	A♠6♥	busted
KC Ko Chia HsiangTaiwan	A♥K♣	3,050,000(51 BB)

Board:7♣9♠2♠3♣7♥

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11/4/2024, 11:53:27 AM

Top Stacks At The Break

Level 25: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Park Yu Cheung

Player	Chips
PY Park Yu CheungHong Kong	3,460,000(58 BB)
LY Lin Yun TseTaiwan	3,110,000(52 BB)
CW Cheng Wei ChunTaiwan	2,970,000(50 BB)
WK Wonkyu KangSouth Korea	2,850,000(48 BB)
JG Jang Gyu WonSouth Korea	2,700,000(45 BB)
KC Ko Chia HsiangTaiwan	2,680,000(45 BB)
CL Chiehchi LiuTaiwan	2,650,000(44 BB)
YL Yoda LinTaiwan	2,200,000(37 BB)
WJ Wei Jen WangTaiwan	2,050,000(34 BB)
JC Justin Chi Jen ChuTaiwan	2,050,000(34 BB)
CH Cheng Hao YangTaiwan	2,030,000(34 BB)
JW Jee Weon KimSouth Korea	240,000(4 BB)

Level 25: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 27/936

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11/4/2024, 11:24:44 AM

Ko Chia Hsiang Wins Flip, Justin Wu Plunges

Level 24: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Ko Chia Hsiang

Ko Chia Hsiang opens then four-bets his entire stack of 1,280,000. Justin Wu still calls and they're flipping.

Player	Hand	Chips
KC Ko Chia HsiangTaiwan	A♥K♣	2,655,000(53 BB)
JW Justin Wu (2)Taiwan	8♣8♥	240,000(5 BB)

Board:J♥K♦T♣J♠K♠

TriciaTricia

11/4/2024, 11:21:48 AM

Manlok Chan Turns The Straight

Level 24: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Manlok Chan

Manlok Chan three-bets 780,000 and initial raiser Kai Cheng Hsu makes the call. At the runout, both hit the turn with Chan holding the better spread to double through.

Player	Hand	Chips
ML Man Lok ChanMacao	J♠T♠	1,850,000(37 BB)
KC Kai Cheng HsuTaiwan	A♣Q♠	1,480,000(30 BB)

Board:K♥9♣5♥Q♣6♣

TriciaTricia

11/4/2024, 11:18:42 AM

Sparrow Cheung Grinds To 4M

Level 24: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Park Yu Cheung

By the turn 8♦ J♣ 4♠ 5♣ with 415,000 weighing down the middle, Sparrow Cheung bets 280,000 and is check-called by Lee Ni Hon. Both see a river card 3♠ . Cheung slides out 660,000 and takes down the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips
PY Park Yu CheungHong Kong	4,020,000(80 BB)
LN Lee Ni HonHong Kong	850,000(17 BB)

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11/4/2024, 10:57:23 AM

Yoda Lin Loses Momentum On The River

Level 24: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Chiehchi Liu

From hijack, Yoda Lin raises 125,000 and gets called by Chiehchi Liu on the small blind. On the flop and turn Q♥ Q♣ J♠ 9♦ , Ling fires 180,000 and 360,000, Liu check-calls both. On the river 9♦ , Liu takes control with a shove of 330,000, Lin tank-folds.

Player	Chips
YL Yoda LinTaiwan	2,220,000(44 BB)
CL Chiehchi LiuTaiwan	1,760,000(35 BB)

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11/4/2024, 10:48:14 AM

Jun Zhong Wang Doubles Up

Level 24: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Jun Zhong Wang

Jun Zhong Wang looks down at big slick and risks his last 5 bb on Justin Wu's three-bet. Initial raiser Yoda Lin folds.

Player	Hand	Chips
JZ Jun Zhong WangTaiwan	A♠K♠	735,000(15 BB)
JW Justin Wu (2)Taiwan	A♦6♠	1,300,000(26 BB)
YL Yoda LinTaiwan		3,000,000(60 BB)

Board:7♦2♦4♥T♣J♣

Level 24: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 31/936

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11/4/2024, 10:41:47 AM

Erwin Ng Doubles Up

Level 23: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Erwin Ng

Erwin Ng's three-bet shove and is given a sweat before doubling up.

Player	Hand	Chips
EN Erwin NgSingapore	K♦J♥	955,000(24 BB)
CC Chang Chia ShuoTaiwan	A♣8♥	1,200,000(30 BB)

Board:Q♠7♦T♠J♦7♥

TriciaTricia

11/4/2024, 10:38:51 AM

Pao Jung Huang Reveals The Nuts

Level 23: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Pao Jung Huang

Facing a min-raise by button Justin Chu, big blind Pao Jung Huang three-bets all in. Chu doesn't bite. Huang shows his A♠ A♥ .

Player	Chips
JC Justin Chi Jen ChuTaiwan	2,370,000(59 BB)
PJ Pao Jung HuangHong Kong	540,000(14 BB)

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11/4/2024, 10:34:36 AM

Good Pot For Justin Chu

Level 23: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Justin Chi Jen Chu

Justin Chu follows Hyunsik Jung in calling Cheng Wei Chun's preflop min-raise then all three check to the turn K♦ J♦ 4♠ T♠ . Chu leads 175,000, gets popped by Cheng to 500,000, Jang folds, Chu flats. The river 3♦ is checked down. Chu's J♣ T♥ two pair wins the pot.

Player	Chips
JC Justin Chi Jen ChuTaiwan	2,450,000(61 BB)
CW Cheng Wei ChunTaiwan	1,800,000(45 BB)
JH Jang HyunsikSouth Korea	900,000(23 BB)

TriciaTricia

11/4/2024, 10:20:06 AM

Chih Wei Chen Paid In Full With Aces

Level 23: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Chih Wei Chen

Chih Wei Chen raises, Kao Kuo Wei re-raises, Chen four-bets all in , Wei calls then loses to rockets.

Player	Hand	Chips
CW Chih Wei ChenTaiwan	A♣A♦	1,980,000(50 BB)
KK Kao Kuo WeiTaiwan	A♠K♦	1,600,000(40 BB)

Board:J♦6♣5♥8♠T♣

TriciaTricia

11/4/2024, 10:13:12 AM

Lee Ni Hon And Cheng Hao Yang Go Back And Forth

Level 23: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Lee Ni Hon

From utg Lee Ni Hon min-raises, big blind Cheng Hao Yang calls. Flop comes 8♥ J♥ 9♣ , Lee c-bets 60,000, Yang check-calls. On the turn 9♥ , Yang switches up and leads out 100,000, Lee calls. The river J♠ is checked by Yang, Lee bets 175,000, Yang folds.

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11/4/2024, 10:04:25 AM

Aces Send Jang Ji Won To The Exit

Level 23: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Jang Ji Won

Wonkyu Kang raises 85,000, Jang Ji Won empties the clip of 400,000, Kang snap-calls and has the nuts. Jang proceeds to improve but still behind Kang to head out.

Player	Hand	Chips
JJ Jang Ji WonSouth Korea	K♥Q♦	busted
WK Wonkyu KangSouth Korea	A♥A♦	3,000,000(75 BB)

Board:A♣2♣Q♣Q♥9♠

TriciaTricia

11/4/2024, 10:02:17 AM

End Of The Road For Tanaka Masatoshi

Level 23: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Tanaka Masatoshi

Facing a three-bet from Jee Weon Kim, big blind Tanaka Masatoshi calls for his tournament life, initial raiser folds. Tanaka is behind and fails to improve to bust to Kim's cowboys.

Player	Hand	Chips
MT Masatoshi TanakaJapan	A♣3♦	busted
JW Jee Weon KimSouth Korea	K♠K♦	2,850,000(71 BB)

Board:K♥J♦5♣8♣8♥

TriciaTricia

11/4/2024, 9:55:35 AM

Four-Bet Win For Yoda Lin

Level 23: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Yoda Lin

Preflop battle is kicked off by Wei Jen Wang for 120,000, Chiehchi Liu three-bets 250,000, small blind Yoda Lin four-bets 1,000,000, no takers.

Player	Chips
WJ Wei Jen WangTaiwan	2,280,000(57 BB)
YL Yoda LinTaiwan	2,230,000(56 BB)
CL Chiehchi LiuTaiwan	1,200,000(30 BB)

TriciaTricia

11/4/2024, 9:54:38 AM

Top Stacks At The New Level

Level 23: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Lin Yun Tse

Player	Chips
LY Lin Yun TseTaiwan	2,550,000(64 BB)
WJ Wei Jen WangTaiwan	2,400,000(60 BB)
JW Justin Wu (2)Taiwan	2,160,000(54 BB)
YL Yang Lin (2)Taiwan	2,130,000(53 BB)
WK Wonkyu KangSouth Korea	2,000,000(50 BB)
CH Cheng Hao YangTaiwan	1,850,000(46 BB)
PY Park Yu CheungHong Kong	1,800,000(45 BB)
JG Jang Gyu WonSouth Korea	1,800,000(45 BB)
YL Yoda LinTaiwan	1,780,000(45 BB)
CW Cheng Wei ChunTaiwan	1,740,000(44 BB)
JW Jee Weon KimSouth Korea	1,660,000(42 BB)
JS Jung SeunghyukSouth Korea	1,460,000(37 BB)
IC I Chun ChiuTaiwan	1,450,000(36 BB)
CL Chiehchi LiuTaiwan	1,450,000(36 BB)
KK Kao Kuo WeiTaiwan	1,450,000(36 BB)

Level 23: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 42/936

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11/4/2024, 9:30:58 AM

Three-Bet Shove Wins It For Justin Wu

Level 22: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Justin Wu

After his preflop raise is called, Justin Wu bets 80,000 on the flop T♣ 2♣ 3♦ , Kao Kuo Wei raises 225,000, Wu three-bets all in for 1,350,000, Wei gives it up.

Player	Chips
JW Justin Wu (2)Taiwan	1,740,000(58 BB)
KK Kao Kuo WeiTaiwan	1,450,000(48 BB)

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11/4/2024, 9:25:25 AM

Tanaka Masatoshi Stays Aggressive

Level 22: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Tanaka Masatoshi

From utg Tanaka Masatoshi raises 60,000, two players call to see a flop 2♥ h 8♠ . Tanaka continues for 55,000, only button Chi Hang Chang calls. On the turn 2♣ , Tanaka shoves and takes it down with no further challenge from Chang.

Player	Chips
MT Masatoshi TanakaJapan	830,000(28 BB)
CH Chi Hang Chang	795,000(27 BB)

TriciaTricia

11/4/2024, 9:24:21 AM

Continuation Bet Wins It For Justin Wu

Level 22: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Justin Wu

Justin Wu takes command preflop with a min-raise, big blind Ping Yi Tsai won't let him through that easy and defends. Both check the flop 5♠ 5♦ T♣ leading to the turn 4♥ . Tsai jumps out with a 65,000 bet, Wu bumps it up to 155,000, Tsai calls, river comes 6♦ . Tsia checks again, Wu slides out 350,000 worth which is enough to claim the pot.

Player	Chips
JW Justin Wu (2)Taiwan	1,410,000(47 BB)
PY Ping Yi TsaiTaiwan	700,000(23 BB)

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11/4/2024, 9:13:57 AM

Wonkyu Kang Scores Big On The Straight

Level 22: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Wonkyu Kang

On a board showing A♥ T♦ 7♣ 6♥ and 310,000 in the pot, small blind Wonkyu Kang bets 110,000 and big blind Justin Chan calls for a look at the river 8♦ . Kang continues to command with a 285,000 bet, Chan tank-calls then mucks to Kang's J♦ 9♠ straight.

Player	Chips
WK Wonkyu KangSouth Korea	2,050,000(68 BB)
JC Justin ChanUnited States of America	1,200,000(40 BB)

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11/4/2024, 9:00:54 AM

Lam Yue Hin Earns With The Flush

Level 22: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Lam Yue Hin

Lam Yue Hin raises with K♣ Q♣ , and big blind Justin Chu defends to head to the flop A♥ 8♣ 9♣ . Lam fires 60,000 again, and Chu continues to stick around. While no bets were seen on the turn 6♣ , the river T♥ has Chu leading out the minimum only to get popped to 160,000. Chu calls then mucks to the flush.

Player	Chips
JC Justin Chi Jen ChuTaiwan	1,430,000(48 BB)
LY Lam Yue HinMacao	920,000(31 BB)

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11/4/2024, 8:53:02 AM

Byun Chan Oh Dominated Out Of The Field

Level 22: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Byun Chan Oh

Facing a raise that's called, small blind Cheng Hao Yang unloads the entire clip of 540,000, big blind Byung Chan Oh calls with less behind (350,000), no other takers and the flip open.

Player	Hand	Chips
CH Cheng Hao YangTaiwan	T♥T♠	1,040,000(35 BB)
BC Byung Chan OhSouth Korea	6♠6♣	busted

Board:5♦7♠K♠A♣A♠

Cheng is ahead throughout to claim all of Byung's chips.

TriciaTricia

11/4/2024, 8:46:59 AM

Yoda Lin Stays Alive On A Flip

Level 22: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Yoda Lin

Following a raise, Chiehchi Liu re-raises 130,000, big blind Yoda Lin four-bets all in (92,500), initial raiser folds, Liu calls. When the cards open, it's a flip that quickly goes Lin's way for a double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
YL Yoda LinTaiwan	A♦K♦	1,955,000(65 BB)
CL Chiehchi LiuTaiwan	T♣T♥	1,060,000(35 BB)

Board:A♠J♣5♦6♥7♥

Level 22: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 50/936

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11/4/2024, 8:38:40 AM

Yang Lin Not Bluffing On The River

Level 21: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Yang Lin

Action folds around to the small blind Yang Lin who likes his 9♥ 4♥ hole cards and raises 75,000. Big blind Tzu Kin Lo defends Lin continues 50,000 at the flop A♥ 6♦ 6♣ and Lo calls again. The turn A♣ is checked but not the river 9♠ with Lin betting 25,000. Lo snap-calls then mucks to Lin's pair.

Player	Chips
YL Yang Lin (2)Taiwan	2,150,000(86 BB)
TK Tzu Kin LoTaiwan	405,000(16 BB)

TriciaTricia

11/4/2024, 8:33:05 AM

Jee Weon Kim vs Justin Wu

Level 21: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Jee Weon Kim

Jee Weon Kim raises, calls Justin Wu's 150,000 re-raise, then both check to the turn A♣ K♠ Q♦ 6♦ . Kim checks again as Wu bets 200,000, and still doesn't shake Kim who calls. With a one card straight by the river T♥ , both check. Kim flips open K♥ Q♥ two pair, Wu mucks.

Player	Chips
JW Justin Wu (2)Taiwan	1,450,000(58 BB)
JW Jee Weon KimSouth Korea	1,430,000(57 BB)

TriciaTricia

11/4/2024, 8:26:21 AM

Wei Jen Wang Pays To See

Level 21: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Wei Jen Wang

Big blind Wei Jen Wang calls Wonkyu Kang's raise then snap-calls the 45,000 c-bet at the flop A♣ 5♠ 2♦ . After both check the turn J♣ , the river 6♦ sees Wang lead out 25,000, Kang raises 150,000, Wang snap-calls again then mucks to A♦ 8♦ top pair.

Player	Chips
WJ Wei Jen WangTaiwan	2,200,000(88 BB)
WK Wonkyu KangSouth Korea	1,900,000(76 BB)

TriciaTricia

11/4/2024, 8:05:48 AM

Three-Bet Win For Wei Chun Cheng

Level 21: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Cheng Wei Chun

Action folds to the button Erwin Ng and min-raises. Small blind Wei Chun Cheng three-bets 110,000, Ng tank-folds.

Player	Chips
CW Cheng Wei ChunTaiwan	1,400,000(56 BB)
EN Erwin NgSingapore	670,000(27 BB)

TriciaTricia

11/4/2024, 8:00:20 AM

Charlie Chiu Jams Chih Chung Chen

Level 21: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Chih Chung Chen

From utg+1 Chih Chung Chen opens, few spots over Charlie Chiu three-bets 145,000, Chen makes it 250,000, Chiu tank-shoves for 1,050,000. Chen tanks back then surrenders his hand.

Player	Chips
IC I Chun ChiuTaiwan	1,370,000(55 BB)
CC Chih Chung ChenTaiwan	560,000(22 BB)

TriciaTricia

11/4/2024, 7:56:27 AM

Top Stacks At The New level

Level 21: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Wei Jen Wang

Player	Chips
WJ Wei Jen WangTaiwan	2,100,000(84 BB)
JW Justin Wu (2)Taiwan	2,050,000(82 BB)
CL Chiehchi LiuTaiwan	2,030,000(81 BB)
WY Wang Yan Zhi	1,815,000(73 BB)
JC Justin ChanUnited States of America	1,700,000(68 BB)
WK Wonkyu KangSouth Korea	1,650,000(66 BB)
MT Masatoshi TanakaJapan	1,450,000(58 BB)
ML Man Lok ChanMacao	1,380,000(55 BB)
KK Kao Kuo WeiTaiwan	1,360,000(54 BB)
LY Lin Yun TseTaiwan	1,125,000(45 BB)
YL Yang Lin (2)Taiwan	1,100,000(44 BB)
CJ Chi Jen ChenTaiwan	1,100,000(44 BB)
JS Jung SeunghyukSouth Korea	1,100,000(44 BB)
EN Erwin NgSingapore	1,050,000(42 BB)
CH Chi Hang Chang	1,000,000(40 BB)
GZ Guo Zhang XiTaiwan	1,000,000(40 BB)
JG Jang Gyu WonSouth Korea	1,000,000(40 BB)
KC Ko Chia HsiangTaiwan	1,000,000(40 BB)
PY Park Yu CheungHong Kong	1,000,000(40 BB)

Level 21: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 58/936

TriciaTricia

11/4/2024, 7:33:51 AM

Charlie Chiu's Aggression Pays Off

Level 20: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

I Chun Chiu

Charlie Chiu is at it again, barreling down with a preflop three-bet of 110,000 called by initial raiser Wei Jen Wang. On the flop 9♣ 8♠ Q♠ , Chiu bets 160,000 gets called then jams 340,000 on the turn 8♥ . Wang tank-folds.

Player	Chips
WJ Wei Jen WangTaiwan	2,100,000(105 BB)
IC I Chun ChiuTaiwan	920,000(46 BB)

TriciaTricia

11/4/2024, 7:26:19 AM

Trips Hold To Bust Chiayun Wu

Level 20: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Wu Chiayun

Small blind Chiayun Wu three-bets 160,000 leaving 15,000 behind, big blind Wonkyu Kang calls, initial raiser opts out. At the flop Q♥ T♣ T♠ , Wu bets his remaining chips and sees the bad news. Caller Kang has A♣ T♦ trips which is way ahead of his J♣ J♠ . The turn 6♥ and river 3♠ change nothing to end Wu's run.

Player	Chips
WK Wonkyu KangSouth Korea	1,600,000(80 BB)
WC Wu ChiayunTaiwan	busted

TriciaTricia

11/4/2024, 7:22:40 AM

Erwin Ng Defends The Big Blind

Level 20: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Erwin Ng

Big blind Erwin Ng calls utg Kau Hung Hu's min-raise then again calls 30,000 at the flop K♥ 2♦ 8♣ . Both check down the turn 7♥ and river 7♣ . First to show Ng flips over K♣ 4♥ and Hu mucks.

Player	Chips
EN Erwin NgSingapore	1,500,000(75 BB)
KH Kai Hung HuTaiwan	260,000(13 BB)

TriciaTricia

11/4/2024, 7:11:49 AM

Huge River Shove By Justin Wu

Level 20: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Justin Wu raises 50,000, calls Guo Zhang Xi's 110,000 re-raise, then check-calls 90,000 on the flop 7♣ 5♦ 2♥ . Both players check the turn 8♦ , then on the river 3♣ , Wu shoves nearly 1,900,000, Guo tank-folds.

Player	Chips
JW Justin Wu (2)Taiwan	2,300,000(115 BB)
GZ Guo Zhang XiTaiwan	630,000(32 BB)

TriciaTricia

11/4/2024, 7:05:15 AM

Charlie Chiu Loses Some To Wei Jen Wang

Level 20: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Wei Jen Wang

After winning one, Charlie Chiu loses a little to Wei Jen Wang to drop out of the million range. Preflop action, Chiu defends the big blind by calling Wang's raise then both check the flop 6♠ T♣ J♥ . Chiu leads 100,000 on the turn 7♥ , Wang calls, and K♥ shows up on the river. Chiu checks, Wang bets 210,000, looking like a steal, Chiu tank-calls then mucks to Wang's K♦ T♦ two pair.

Player	Chips
WJ Wei Jen WangTaiwan	2,425,000(121 BB)
IC I Chun ChiuTaiwan	850,000(43 BB)

TriciaTricia

11/4/2024, 7:00:48 AM

A Barrage Of Big Bets By Charlie Chiu

Level 20: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

I Chun Chiu

Facing a raise from Wonkyu Kang, Charlie Chiu re-pops 85,000 and Kang calls. When the board runs A♥ 8♥ 6♦ 3♦ , Chiu sends out 110,000 and 300,000. Kang gives up the challenge on the turn.

Player	Chips
IC I Chun ChiuTaiwan	1,250,000(63 BB)
WK Wonkyu KangSouth Korea	930,000(47 BB)

TriciaTricia

11/4/2024, 6:55:50 AM

Chi Hang Chang Dusts With Queens

Level 20: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Chi Hang Chang

Chi Hang Chang opens then easily calls a 5 bb shove by Hsiang Ping Chiang. No help comes for the short stack.

Player	Hand	Chips
CH Chi Hang ChangTaiwan	Q♦Q♣	770,000(39 BB)
HP Hsiang Ping ChiangTaiwan	A♣9♥	busted

Board:T♥8♦5♠T♣7♥

TriciaTricia

11/4/2024, 6:50:00 AM

Jie Chen Bangs Into Rockets

Level 20: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Jie Chen

Looking down at big slick, Jie Chen three-bets all in for 215,000 and initial raiser Jang Gyu Won makes the fast call with the nuts. At the runout, Chen is given hope but fizzles out by the river.

Player	Hand	Chips
JC Jie ChenAustralia	A♦K♠	busted
JG Jang Gyu WonSouth Korea	A♠A♣	985,000(49 BB)

Board:3♦5♥9♦2♦T♣

Level 20: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 76/936

TriciaTricia

11/4/2024, 6:35:06 AM

Teng Yu Yu Rails Chin Sung Wu

Level 19: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Teng Yu Yu

Teng Yu Yu calls short stacked Chin Sung Wu's 6bb all in and dominates throughout the board.

Player	Hand	Chips
TY Teng Yu YuTaiwan	A♦K♣	780,000(52 BB)
CS Chin Sung WuTaiwan	K♠8♦	busted

Board:J♣4♠4♥6♠2♠

TriciaTricia

11/4/2024, 6:31:01 AM

Justin Wu Keeps Firing With Trips

Level 19: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Justin Wu

Looking down at Q♠ J♠ , Justin Wu min-raises and finds a caller in Hsiang Ping Chiang. Both pass on the flop Q♦ Q♣ 3♥ , Wu bets 50,000 on the turn 2♥ . Hsiang calls and calls again on the river T♦ for 80,000. Wu flips over trips to rake it in.

Player	Chips
JW Justin Wu (2)Taiwan	2,040,000(136 BB)
HP Hsiang Ping ChiangTaiwan	175,000(12 BB)

TriciaTricia

11/4/2024, 6:25:55 AM

Jaemin Song Behind By The River

Level 19: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Jee Weon Kim

Following a raise from Jee Weon Kim that's called by the button, big blind Jaemin Song joins in for a three-way to the flop K♥ J♠ T♣ . No bets land for a turn 4♦ . Song leads out 35,000, only Kim continues to buy the river 4♠ . Song fires again for 65,000 only to be pushed. Song tanks then calls for everything.

Song's two pair at the flop is no good against Kim's rivered two pair to pack up and go.

Player	Hand	Chips
JW Jee Weon KimSouth Korea	A♦A♥	1,100,000(73 BB)
SJ Song JaeminSouth Korea	K♣J♣	busted

TriciaTricia

11/4/2024, 6:19:48 AM

Wei Jen Wang Outdraws Yu Cheng Hsu

Level 19: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Yu Cheng Hsu

Just after winning a pot against Charlie Chiu, Wei Jen Wang picks up another by railing Yu Cheng Hsu. From hijack, Wang opens 50,000, button Yu shoves double (100,000), Wang calls.

Player	Hand	Chips
WJ Wei Jen WangTaiwan	K♣Q♠	2,150,000(143 BB)
YC Yu Cheng HsuTaiwan	A♠J♠	busted

Board:3♣3♥5♣K♠J♣

The turn pairs up Wang to boot Yu out of the running.

TriciaTricia

11/4/2024, 6:14:41 AM

One Card Flush For Wei Jen Wang

Level 19: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Wei Jen Wang

Wei Jen Wang raises preflop then bets the flop Q♥ 7♥ 7♦ , Charlie Chiu calls both then they check down the rest of the streets - turn K♥ and river 9♥ . Wang wins the pot with T♥ T♠ flush beating Chiu's A♣ 7♠ trips.

Player	Chips
WJ Wei Jen WangTaiwan	2,000,000(133 BB)
IC I Chun ChiuTaiwan	930,000(62 BB)

TriciaTricia

11/4/2024, 6:05:05 AM

Double Up For Yu Hau Chang

Level 19: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Yu Hau Chang

Yu Hua Chang opens and finds one challenger in ladies event champion Eosoo Lee. On a board K♦ 8♣ 7♦ , Yu continues for 30,000, Lee raises 95,000, Yu throws back a shove of 195,000. Lee tank-calls with slightly more chips.

Yu's set dominates top pair and with the turn 3♠ , Yu ships a double as Lee is drawing dead. River was 8♠ .

Player	Hand	Chips
YH Yu Hua ChangTaiwan	7♣7♠	490,000(33 BB)
EL Eosoo LeeSouth Korea	K♥T♥	60,000(4 BB)

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11/4/2024, 6:00:19 AM

Hyunsup Kim Falls On A Flip

Level 19: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Cheng Wei Chun

Hyunsup Kim open shoves 160,000 and proceeds to fall to Cheng Wei Chun on a flip.

Player	Hand	Chips
HK Hyunsup KimSouth Korea	T♠T♦	busted
CW Cheng Wei ChunTaiwan	A♦Q♠	430,000(29 BB)

Board:A♠7♠J♠3♦8♦

Level 19: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 100/936

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11/4/2024, 5:55:37 AM

Top Stacks At The New Level

Level 19: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Justin Wu

Player	Chips
JW Justin Wu (2)Taiwan	1,850,000(123 BB)
EN Erwin NgSingapore	1,400,000(93 BB)
KK Kao Kuo WeiTaiwan	1,380,000(92 BB)
WJ Wei Jen WangTaiwan	1,120,000(75 BB)
ML Man Lok ChanMacao	1,070,000(71 BB)
IC I Chun ChiuTaiwan	1,050,000(70 BB)
JJ Jang Ji WonSouth Korea	1,030,000(69 BB)
CC Chang Chia ShuoTaiwan	1,000,000(67 BB)
TH Tsung Hao LiTaiwan	980,000(65 BB)
PY Park Yu CheungHong Kong	900,000(60 BB)
YL Yoda LinTaiwan	900,000(60 BB)
JS Jin Sung AnhSouth Korea	900,000(60 BB)
CL Chiehchi LiuTaiwan	890,000(59 BB)
TL Tung Lin TsaiTaiwan	855,000(57 BB)
JC Justin ChanUnited States of America	850,000(57 BB)
TK Tzu Kin LoTaiwan	840,000(56 BB)
BC Byung Chan OhSouth Korea	800,000(53 BB)
JS Jereld SamSingapore	780,000(52 BB)
YW Yi Wei PengTaiwan	700,000(47 BB)
LY Lin Yun TseTaiwan	658,000(44 BB)

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11/4/2024, 5:35:57 AM

Andrew Ma Coolered! Justin Wu Soars

Level 18: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Justin Wu

Andrew Ma entered the day as second chip leader but has now gone bust early with Justin Wu shipping it. Hand opens with a raise from utg+1, hijack Ma three-bets 70,000, big blind Wu four-bets 170,000, initial raiser folds, Ma flats to slow the pace.

Flop comes A♣ K♣ Q♣ , Wu continues for 180,000, Ma flats, turn is J♥ . Wu shoves 540,000, Ma tanks with 527,000 behind, then can't find reason not to call and risks it.

Both players table sets, the river 8♠ doesn't produce the last queen for Ma to fall and Wu to soar.

Player	Hand	Chips
AM Andrew MaUnited States of America	Q♦Q♠	busted
JW Justin Wu (2)Taiwan	A♥A♠	1,809,000(151 BB)

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11/4/2024, 5:30:31 AM

Jie Chen Folds Aces

Level 18: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Kai Cheng Hsu

Catching the action on a flop K♥ 8♥ 5♣ with a huge 153,000 pot already brewed, button Jie Chen bets 66,000, small blind Kai Cheng Hsu check-raises 150,000, Chen tanks then folds while showing A♥ A♣ . Hsu doesn't return the gesture instead, scoops up the pot.

Player	Chips
KC Kai Cheng HsuTaiwan	745,000(62 BB)
JC Jie ChenAustralia	181,000(15 BB)

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11/4/2024, 5:20:31 AM

Eugene Zhou Burned By The Turn

Level 18: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Shiina Okamoto

From late position, Shiina Okamoto min-raises and small blind Eugene Zhou matches it up to go see a flop J♥ 5♥ T♠ . Okamoto c-bets 15,000, Zhou check-raises all in for 135,000, Okamoto doesn't hesitate to call.

Player	Hand	Chips
SO Shiina OkamotoJapan	K♥9♥	390,000(33 BB)
YE Yujian Eugene ZhouSingapore	K♣J♠	busted

Zhou is ahead until the turn Q♣ gives Okamoto a straight to send Zhou out of the running. River was 5♣ .

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11/4/2024, 5:15:20 AM

Lam Yue Hin Snaps With Second Pair

Level 18: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Lam Yue Hin

Lam Yue Hin opens from cutoff and is called by the blinds. On the flop 9♣ 8♥ 6♠ , Lam continues for 32,000 and only small blind Justin Chan takes interest. After they check the turn 4♥ , Chan sends out 40,000 on the river 5♣ , Lam snaps it off. Chan shows Q♦ T♦ bluff, Lam claims the pot with A♦ 8♦ .

Player	Chips
JC Justin ChanUnited States of America	935,000(78 BB)
LY Lam Yue HinMacao	425,000(35 BB)

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11/4/2024, 5:09:10 AM

Man Lok Chan Gets Past Cowboys

Level 18: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Man Lok Chan

Premium hands go at it leading to shoves. Chan finds the flop.

Player	Hand	Chips
ML Man Lok ChanMacao	A♠K♦	732,000(61 BB)
CT Chao Ting ChengTaiwan	K♠K♥	375,000(31 BB)

Board:A♥2♥6♣J♦7♦

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11/4/2024, 5:06:00 AM

Four-Bet Takedown For Shen Syu Ho

Level 18: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Shen Syu Ho

Wei Jen Wang opens 28,000, small blind Jang Ji Won three-bets 76,000, big blind Shen Syu Ho defends with a four-bet shove of 475,000, Wei and Jang fold to the big bet.

Player	Chips
JJ Jang Ji WonSouth Korea	1,020,000(85 BB)
WJ Wei Jen WangTaiwan	940,000(78 BB)
SS Shen Syu HoTaiwan	800,000(67 BB)

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11/4/2024, 4:59:33 AM

Kyeongmin Lee Falls To Chi Hang Chang

Level 18: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Chi Hang Chang

Kyeongmin Lee open shoves 85,000 and runs aground against bigger stacked Chi Hang Chang.

Player	Hand	Chips
KL Kyeongmin LeeSouth Korea	A♠5♠	busted
CH Chi Hang Chang	A♣K♥	351,000(29 BB)

Board:K♣4♣8♠7♠T♣

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11/4/2024, 4:52:39 AM

23 Players Eliminated In Opening Round

Level 18: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Remaining players have entered a new round. Out of the 143 that started, only 120 remain, losing 23 in the first 50 minutes.

Level 18: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 120/936

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11/4/2024, 4:50:27 AM

Jin Sung Anh Barrels Down Every Street

Level 17: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Jin Sung Anh

After raising 25,000 preflop, Jin Sung Anh calls Yi Shun Lee's 55,000 re-raise. When the board completes 2♣ 3♦ 5♥ 8♠ T♠ , Jin bets 26,000, 80,000, and shoves, Lee check-calls then folds to the river bet.

Jin enters the seven digit chip mark.

Player	Chips
JS Jin Sung AnhSouth Korea	1,125,000(113 BB)
YS Yi Shun LeeTaiwan	210,000(21 BB)

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11/4/2024, 4:43:26 AM

Ping Yi Tsai Survives The Flip

Level 17: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Ping Yi Tsai

Following lojack's raise of 24,000, Jie Chen three-bets 70,000, big blind Ping Yi Tsai four-bets all in for 174,000, lojack folds, Chen snap calls and covers Tsai.

Player	Hand	Chips
PY Ping Yi TsaiTaiwan	J♥J♦	387,000(39 BB)
JC Jie ChenAustralia	A♣K♠	48,000(5 BB)

Board:Q♥7♣4♣2♣8♠

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11/4/2024, 4:37:36 AM

Lin Yun Tse Loses Another Pot

Level 17: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Lin Yun Tse

The day's entering chip leader is leader no more after losing another pot early in the opening round. Next to shave a portion is Tanaka Masatoshi who defended the big blind on Lin's 22,000 raise.

Tanaka proceeds to check-call a 25,000 bet on the flop 9♥ 4♠ 5♥ then switches up and leads out the turn J♦ for 35,000. Lin raises 125,000, Tanaka isn't going anywhere and calls. The river 6♣ is checked down.

Upon seeing Tanaka's cowboys, Lin mucks.

Player	Hand	Chips
LY Lin Yun TseTaiwan		658,000(66 BB)
MT Masatoshi TanakaJapan	K♥K♣	745,000(75 BB)

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11/4/2024, 4:31:38 AM

Guo Zhang Xi Wins Battle Against The Leader

Level 17: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Guo Zhang Xi

Guo Zhan Xi raises 20,000, finds one caller, then entering chip leader Lin Yun Tse fires 100,000 from cutoff. Guo is unfazed and four-bets 190,000, caller bows out while Lin calls to end the round.

More chips go flying at the flop A♥ 2♥ 4♠ with Guo sending out 70,000, Lin snap-calls for a turn card 7♥ . Guo slows down and checks, Lin jumps out with a 105,000 bet, Guo matches aggression with a shove of 283,000, Lin tanks then finally surrenders his hand.

Player	Chips
LY Lin Yun TseTaiwan	830,000(83 BB)
GZ Guo Zhang XiTaiwan	773,000(77 BB)

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11/4/2024, 4:21:08 AM

No Show For Charlie Chiu

Level 17: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

I Chun Chiu

From the button, Charlie Chiu opens then calls small blind Hsiang Ping Chiang's 60,000 three-bet. Both check to the turn K♥ 2♦ 8♣ 7♦ . Hsiang bets 60,000 and another 90,000 on the river Q♦ . Chiu calls both. Hsiang quickly mucks.

Player	Chips
IC I Chun ChiuTaiwan	510,000(51 BB)
HP Hsiang Ping ChiangTaiwan	155,000(16 BB)

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11/4/2024, 4:15:22 AM

Jang Ji Won Fully Paid By Alan Lau

Level 17: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Jang Ji Won

Three way action at the flop A♦ 4♣ 9♥ with aggressor Alan Lau c-betting 25,000, small blind Jang Ji Won check-calls and big blind folds. Lau boosts his bet size to 115,000 on the turn J♥ , Jang turns up the heat with a check-raise all in for 363,000, Lau tank-calls.

Lau is drawing dead. The river 8♣ is of no consequence.

Player	Hand	Chips
AK Alan King Lun LauHong Kong	A♠Q♥	321,000(32 BB)
JJ Jang Ji WonSouth Korea	9♦9♣	852,000(85 BB)

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11/4/2024, 4:06:01 AM

Chiang Chih Hsuan Is First Bust Of Day 2

Level 17: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Chih Hsuan Chiang

First bust out of the day is Chih Hsuan Chiang at the hands of Justin Wu. Chiang defended the big blind by calling Wu's 2200 raise. On the flop 5♠ 3♣ 6♥ , Chiang leads out an overbet of 25,000, Wu replies with a raise to 50,000, Chiang calls it then passes to Wu who fires 25,000 on the turn T♣ . Chiang check-raises all in, Wu snaps it off and covers Chiang.

The river 2♠ finishes off Chiang in 143rd place.

Player	Hand	Chips
JW Justin Wu (2)Taiwan	8♣8♥	724,000(72 BB)
CH Chih Hsuan ChiangTaiwan	A♣6♣	busted

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11/4/2024, 4:02:59 AM

Cards In The Air For Day 2

Level 17: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

And they're off! 143 players are back on the hunt for the first ever TMT Championship Main Event title, trophy, and top prize of NTD 4,538,600 (~US$ 142,000). The day will end once the final 9 players is reached.

Level 17: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 143/936

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11/4/2024, 2:11:48 AM

TMTC Main Event Day 2 Starts At 12PM

The TMT Championship Main Event Day 2 kicks off at 12pm on November 4 at the Asia Poker Arena with 143 players all guaranteed a piece of the enormous NTD 27, 237,600 (~US$ 850,000) prize pool. While the minimum payout of NTD 45,000 (~US$ 1,410) is already a profit from the buy in, the target will be to reach the final table and be one step closer to clinching the inaugural title, trophy, and the jaw dropping NTD 4,538,600 (~US$ 142,000) top prize.

Buy in: NTD 33,000 (~US$ 1,030)
Guarantee: USD 600,000
Entries: 936
Prize pool: NTD 27, 237,600 (~US$ 850,000)
ITM: 143 players

Today's blinds open at 5,000-10,000 ante 10,000. Leading the way is Lin Yun Tse with a commanding 1,264,000 stack which is equivalent to 126 bb. In second rank is Flight A chip leader Andrew Ma with 1,180,000 (118 bb), and to round out the top three is Flight B chip leader Erwin Ng with 1,070,00 (107 bb).

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