Main Event

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.

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.

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)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Jang's overpair holds for a double up.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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).

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