NLH Master (15,000 TWD)

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.

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

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.

At the brink of elimination just minutes ago, Lai Hsuan Yu was seen entangled in a big pot once more.

Lai opened utg+1 and went on to fourbet 55,000 against Leung Yiu Yeung's raise on the small blind. Leung completed, and check called two streets - 20,000 and 40,000, on board K♠ T♦ J♠ 6♠ . On river 7♣ , Lai checked back his straight A♥ Q♣ and shipped the pot as Leung showed A♠ T♥ .

Lai Hsuan Yu committed his last 76,000 with 8♦ 8♥ on the small blind and ran right into Kai Hung Wang's nutted A♦ A♥ right behind.

At risk close to bubble time, Lai was in for a thrilling runout as the river J♦ 2♦ 3♦ 2♥ 8♣ gave him a full house at the last minute to continue on.

Lai Hsuan Yu opened 8,000 on the cutoff and was called by Hyundo Song and Leung Yiu Yeung on the big blind. On flop 2♣ Q♥ T♣ , Yu barreled another 8,000 and quickly collected the pot as both opponents folded.