Taiwan, CTP Asia Poker ArenaEVENT #22

2025.01.13 - 2025.01.15Add to Calendar

Taiwan Millions Tournament

Jonty Obrien

Australia

Blind level

Level 14: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Entries

35/231

Total Chips

6,930,000

Average

198,000

Day 1/A

SMPSMP

1/13/2025, 5:57:26 PM

Taiwan’s Zheng Xuan Cai Emerges As Chip Leader Of Day1A

Level 14: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

TMT 17 NLH Master Day1A concluded with Zheng Xuan Cai taking the chip lead heading into Day2. With a total of 231 entries, the flight ran through 14 levels before the bubble burst. Out of the total number of entries, 35 players made it into Day 2 taking place 2 Wednesday, 15 January at 11:00.

Zheng Xuan Cai

Day 1A chip leader Zheng Xuan Cai had an intense journey filled with ups and downs. His journey to accumulate a massive stack of 884,000 [147 BB] began when he knocked out Gary Ma with top pair over a missed draw. To end the day, Zheng delivered the bubble, eliminating Jui Tai with a higher kicker.

Coming in second in chips was Taiwan’s Jun Zhong Wang with 526,000 [87BB]. In third was Jee Weon Kim of Korea with 477,000 [79BB] . Other notable players moving on to Day 2 were Philippines David Erquiaga, Germany’s Carsten Klug, and Wu Chiayun.

On the opposite spectrum, among those that missed the mark were Charlie Chiu, Chi Jen Chen, Chih Wei Fan, Lee Kun Han, and Michael Kim Falcon. Luckily there is still Day 1B to get back in the game.

Date/s:

Flight A - January 13, 2025

Flight B - January 14, 2025

Final Day - January 15, 2025

Buy-in: TWD 15,000 (~USD 453)

Guarantee: TWD 4,000,000 (~USD 120,878)

Starting stack: 30,000

TMT NLH Master

The Day 1B Flight is set to begin 14th January at 13:00. Those who didn't make it into Day 2 in this flight still have a shot at the TWD 4,000,000 GTD prize pool. With a buy-in of TWD 15,000, NLH Master Day 1B is expected to kickstart with a swarm of poker lovers very soon at the CTP Asia Poker Arena, Taipei. This is the last chance to enter.

SMPSMP

1/13/2025, 5:37:55 PM

Flight A - 35 Qualifiers

Level 14: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Player	Chips
ZX Zheng Xuan CaiTaiwan	884,000(147 BB)
JZ Jun Zhong WangTaiwan	526,000(88 BB)
JW Jee Weon KimSouth Korea	477,000(80 BB)
CK Carsten KlugGermany	404,000(67 BB)
CC Chan Chun WaiHong Kong	363,000(61 BB)
JO Jonty ObrienAustralia	303,000(51 BB)
LH Lai Hsuan YuTaiwan	291,000(49 BB)
HC Hung Chang LinTaiwan	283,000(47 BB)
YC Yuhsiu ChouTaiwan	258,000(43 BB)
DK Denny KrueziGermany	255,000(43 BB)
JH Jun Hyoung	230,000(38 BB)
KM Koji MatsumotoJapan	218,000(36 BB)
WT Weilin TsaiTaiwan	217,000(36 BB)
HS Hessaum SadriUnited States of America	209,000(35 BB)
YY Yeh Yu Cheng	205,000(34 BB)
LL Lu Li Chiang	188,000(31 BB)
DE David ErquiagaPhilippines	184,000(31 BB)
HH Hao Hsiang YehTaiwan	174,000(29 BB)
JD Jim Du	167,000(28 BB)
WC Wu ChiayunTaiwan	127,000(21 BB)
CJ Chang Jun Kim	124,000(21 BB)
ZC Zhe Cheng ZhengTaiwan	110,000(18 BB)
LC Liao Chin KaiTaiwan	107,000(18 BB)
YT Yen Ting Hsieh	100,000(17 BB)
CK Chen Kuan Ying	94,000(16 BB)
CS Chan Sim	81,000(14 BB)
YJ Yu Jui ChenTaiwan	81,000(14 BB)
LY Leung Yiu YeungHong Kong	72,000(12 BB)
PJ Park Jaehyung	50,000(8 BB)
JL Jian Lian An	38,000(6 BB)
GL Guan Lun ChenTaiwan	32,000(5 BB)
TC Tao ChuTaiwan	29,000(5 BB)
KH Kai Hung WangTaiwan	21,000(4 BB)
JZ Jie ZhangHong Kong	17,000(3 BB)
WT Wang Tuck Heng	5,000(1 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/13/2025, 2:32:19 PM

Top Chip Counts

Level 14: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Player	Chips
ZX Zheng Xuan CaiTaiwan	475,000(79 BB)
CC Chan Chun WaiHong Kong	358,000(60 BB)
CK Carsten KlugGermany	348,000(58 BB)
YC Yuhsiu ChouTaiwan	347,000(58 BB)
CJ Chang Jun Kim	279,000(47 BB)
JO Jonty ObrienAustralia	275,000(46 BB)
JW Jee Weon KimSouth Korea	269,000(45 BB)
KM Koji MatsumotoJapan	260,000(43 BB)
DK Denny KrueziGermany	251,000(42 BB)
JZ Jun Zhong WangTaiwan	242,000(40 BB)
YY Yeh Yu Cheng	227,000(38 BB)
JH Jun hyoung KiSouth Korea	227,000(38 BB)
LY Leung Yiu YeungHong Kong	201,000(34 BB)
DE David ErquiagaPhilippines	172,000(29 BB)
YT Yen Ting Hsieh	154,000(26 BB)
JD Jim Du	144,000(24 BB)
KE Kim EnriquezPhilippines	131,000(22 BB)
LC Liao Chin KaiTaiwan	129,000(22 BB)
WC Wu ChiayunTaiwan	122,000(20 BB)
CK Chen Kuan Ying	114,000(19 BB)
CS Chan Sim	111,000(19 BB)
YJ Yu Jui ChenTaiwan	111,000(19 BB)
WT Weilin TsaiTaiwan	110,000(18 BB)
KH Kai Hung WangTaiwan	110,000(18 BB)
JT Jui TaiTaiwan	101,000(17 BB)
HH Hao Hsiang YehTaiwan	99,000(17 BB)
LL Lu Li Chiang	96,000(16 BB)
ZC Zhe Cheng ZhengTaiwan	92,000(15 BB)

SMPSMP

1/13/2025, 1:24:44 PM

Continuation Bets Earn Koji Matsumoto The Pot

Level 12: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Koji Matsumoto (UTG) puts 8,500 in the pot pre-flop and Jonty O'Brien (SB) calls to see the flop 2♣ 9♣ A♣ . O'Brien checks and Matsumoto bets 12,500. O'Brien calls to see the turn 5♥ . Both players check and the river brings 6♠ . O'Brien checks again but Matsumoto piles up another bet of 25,000 causing O'Brien to fold.

Player	Chips
KM Koji MatsumotoJapan	230,000(58 BB)
JO Jonty ObrienAustralia	100,000(25 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/13/2025, 12:22:53 PM

Top Chip Counts

Level 11: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Player	Chips
YC Yuhsiu ChouTaiwan	290,000(97 BB)
ZC Zhe Cheng ZhengTaiwan	240,000(80 BB)
WT Wang Tuck Heng	217,000(72 BB)
LC Liao Chin KaiTaiwan	201,000(67 BB)
JZ Jun Zhong WangTaiwan	190,000(63 BB)
DK Denny KrueziGermany	189,000(63 BB)
CC Chan Chun WaiHong Kong	188,000(63 BB)
HS Hessaum SadriUnited States of America	187,000(62 BB)
SH Shen HaoTaiwan	180,000(60 BB)
TC Tae Chi Ho	170,000(57 BB)
JH Jun Hyoung	160,000(53 BB)
CC Chang Che Jui	156,000(52 BB)
WC Wu ChiayunTaiwan	142,000(47 BB)
YT Yen Ting Hsieh	140,000(47 BB)
LY Leung Yiu YeungHong Kong	140,000(47 BB)
CJ Chang Jun Kim	133,500(45 BB)
HS Hyundo Song	133,000(44 BB)
KM Koji MatsumotoJapan	130,000(43 BB)
KE Kim EnriquezPhilippines	128,000(43 BB)
DE David ErquiagaPhilippines	119,000(40 BB)
JO Jonty ObrienAustralia	110,000(37 BB)
CC Charlie Chiu	107,000(36 BB)
JW Jee Weon KimSouth Korea	99,000(33 BB)
WC Wesley ChenTaiwan	97,000(32 BB)
YY Yeh Yu Cheng	74,000(25 BB)
SL Seokyoung Lee	67,000(22 BB)
GM Gary Ma	39,500(13 BB)

SMPSMP

1/13/2025, 10:25:41 AM

Hsieh Yen Ting Makes a Comeback

Level 8: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

UTG+1 raises 3,500 pre-flop making Jonty O'Brien (HJ) and Hsien Yen Ting (BB) call to see the flop Q♠ K♣ 4♣ . Ting checks while UTG+1 bets 8,000 and O'Brien raises all-in with 58,000. Ting calls the all in with only 17,000. UTG+1 folds shying away from the high stakes game and the players reveal their hands. 3♣ J♣ with O'Brien while K♥ J♦ was with Yen Ting. The turn and river brought 4♠ and 3♥ and Hsieh doubles up his chips with two pairs of Kings and Jacks. A great comeback from his previous setbacks.

Player	Chips
YT Yen Ting Hsieh	50,000(33 BB)
JO Jonty ObrienAustralia	40,000(27 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/13/2025, 10:05:23 AM

Top Chip Counts

Level 8: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Player	Chips
CC Chan Chun WaiHong Kong	242,500(162 BB)
KE Kim EnriquezPhilippines	180,000(120 BB)
ZC Zhe Cheng ZhengTaiwan	155,000(103 BB)
HS Hessaum SadriUnited States of America	141,000(94 BB)
SC Sung Chiwen	135,000(90 BB)
WZ Wang Zhi YuTaiwan	134,000(89 BB)
LC Liao Chin KaiTaiwan	133,500(89 BB)
LY Leung Yiu YeungHong Kong	122,000(81 BB)
JK Jun kiChina	116,000(77 BB)
CW Chih Wei Fang	110,000(73 BB)
JZ Jie ZhangHong Kong	108,000(72 BB)
HC Hu Chung I	107,000(71 BB)
SH Shen HaoTaiwan	106,000(71 BB)
YC Yuhsiu ChouTaiwan	105,000(70 BB)
GM Gary Ma	100,000(67 BB)
ZX Zheng Xuan CaiTaiwan	99,000(66 BB)
MK Michael Kim FalconDenmark	98,000(65 BB)
LT Lee TungTaiwan	91,700(61 BB)
WC Wesley ChenTaiwan	87,000(58 BB)
TC Tse Chi Ho	86,500(58 BB)
HH Howard HuangTaiwan	82,000(55 BB)
HC Hung Chang LinTaiwan	81,000(54 BB)
JO Jonty ObrienAustralia	80,000(53 BB)
MC Ma Chun Yu	77,500(52 BB)
KH Kai Hung HuTaiwan	75,000(50 BB)
NG Nicholas GoHong Kong	74,000(49 BB)
DK Denny KrueziGermany	72,500(48 BB)
JT Jui TaiTaiwan	72,500(48 BB)
KH Kun Han LeeTaiwan	70,500(47 BB)
CJ Chang Jun Kim	70,000(47 BB)
SR Sin Ren Chen	70,000(47 BB)
HH Hao Hsiang YehTaiwan	66,000(44 BB)
JC Jaegeol Cho	65,000(43 BB)
NM Noh Min HyuckSouth Korea	64,000(43 BB)
TZ Tung Zung WuTaiwan	60,000(40 BB)
YY Yeh Yu Cheng	60,000(40 BB)
LK Lin Kuan Yu	55,000(37 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/13/2025, 5:34:45 AM

More Players Coming In

Level 1: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Player	Chips
SH Seiji HamajimaJapan	30,000(100 BB)
HC Hung Chang LinTaiwan	30,000(100 BB)
JO Jonty ObrienAustralia	30,000(100 BB)
IT Isaac Tam	30,000(100 BB)
KH Kun Han LeeTaiwan	30,000(100 BB)
ZX Zheng Xuan CaiTaiwan	30,000(100 BB)
FD Francesco DasticiItaly	30,000(100 BB)
HI Hak In Park	30,000(100 BB)
HL Hungyu LiaoTaiwan	30,000(100 BB)