Taiwan, CTP Asia Poker ArenaEVENT #22

2025.01.13 - 2025.01.15Add to Calendar

Taiwan Millions Tournament

Liao Chin Kai

Taiwan

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, 5:37:55 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, 2:18:23 PM

Carsten Klug's Pot-Snatching Play

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

Carsten Klug

Carsten Klug (UTG) raised 12,000 pre-flop and Liao Chin Kai (HJ) three-bets 24,200 and Klug calls. The flop brings 9♣ 6♦ A♣ . Klug checks while Chin Kai bets 12,000. Klug calls to see the turn 2♣ . Both players check and the river brings 5♠ . The players check and enter showdown. Klug held A♠ T♠ while Chin Kai J♦ J♠ . Klug gets saved by the flop giving him a pair of aces beating Chin Kai's pocket jacks.

Player	Chips
CK Carsten KlugGermany	415,000(69 BB)
LC Liao Chin KaiTaiwan	142,000(24 BB)

SMPSMP

1/13/2025, 1:13:31 PM

Tse Chi Ho Kevin's Strategic Play

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

Liao Chin Kai (UTG) raised 8,000 pre-flop and Hsieh Yen Ting (UTG+2) three-bet 18,000 while Tse Chi Ho Kevin (BTN) four-bet 43,000. The sudden raise caused Chin Kai and Yen Ting to fold giving the pot to Kevin.

Player	Chips
LC Liao Chin KaiTaiwan	190,000(48 BB)
TC Tse Chi Ho	170,000(43 BB)
YT Yen Ting Hsieh	69,000(17 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)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/13/2025, 11:46:58 AM

Charlie Chiu Down Short

Level 9: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

With a pot of 20,000 centered across board 6♠ 4♣ 7♥ 3♥ , Charlie Chiu on the big blind, made an attempt for 6,500. Liao Chin Kai called behind, and proceeded to bet a final 20,000 on river K♣ . Chiu check called and mucked as Liao flipped over a straight A♠ 5♠ .

Player	Chips
LC Liao Chin KaiTaiwan	229,000(115 BB)
CC Charlie Chiu	12,000(6 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)