Main Event (33,000 NT$)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Day 1A of the Main Event wrapped up with Hong Kong's Andrew Ma (Chun Yu Ma) bagging the lead with over a million in chips. Ma topped the 50 survivors out of the thunderous 329 field. Stay tuned for the recap.

Charlie Chiu starts out strong with a 13,000 raise, Wong Sin Shun calls. On the flop J♥ 4♠ 2♠ ,Chiu pumps up the pot another 9000, Wong check-raises to 26,000, Chiu passes.