Taiwan Millions Tournament TMT 17
Taiwan Millions Tournament TMT 17Taiwan [TWN]Taiwan, CTP Asia Poker ArenaEVENT #22
2025.01.13 - 2025.01.15
LC
Liao Chin Kai
Taiwan [TWN]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
PlayerChips
ZX
Zheng Xuan CaiTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
884,000(147 BB)
JZ
Jun Zhong WangTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
526,000(88 BB)
JW
Jee Weon KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
477,000(80 BB)
CK
Carsten KlugGermany [DEU]Germany
404,000(67 BB)
CC
Chan Chun WaiHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
363,000(61 BB)
JO
Jonty ObrienAustralia [AUS]Australia
303,000(51 BB)
LH
Lai Hsuan YuTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
291,000(49 BB)
HC
Hung Chang LinTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
283,000(47 BB)
YC
Yuhsiu ChouTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
258,000(43 BB)
DK
Denny KrueziGermany [DEU]Germany
255,000(43 BB)
JH
Jun Hyoung
230,000(38 BB)
KM
Koji MatsumotoJapan [JPN]Japan
218,000(36 BB)
WT
Weilin TsaiTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
217,000(36 BB)
HS
Hessaum SadriUnited States of America [USA]United 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 [PHL]Philippines
184,000(31 BB)
HH
Hao Hsiang YehTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
174,000(29 BB)
JD
Jim Du
167,000(28 BB)
WC
Wu ChiayunTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
127,000(21 BB)
CJ
Chang Jun Kim
124,000(21 BB)
ZC
Zhe Cheng ZhengTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
110,000(18 BB)
LC
Liao Chin KaiTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
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 [TWN]Taiwan
81,000(14 BB)
LY
Leung Yiu YeungHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
72,000(12 BB)
PJ
Park Jaehyung
50,000(8 BB)
JL
Jian Lian An
38,000(6 BB)
GL
Guan Lun ChenTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
32,000(5 BB)
TC
Tao ChuTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
29,000(5 BB)
KH
Kai Hung WangTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
21,000(4 BB)
JZ
Jie ZhangHong Kong [HKG]Hong 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
PlayerChips
ZX
Zheng Xuan CaiTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
475,000(79 BB)
CC
Chan Chun WaiHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
358,000(60 BB)
CK
Carsten KlugGermany [DEU]Germany
348,000(58 BB)
YC
Yuhsiu ChouTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
347,000(58 BB)
CJ
Chang Jun Kim
279,000(47 BB)
JO
Jonty ObrienAustralia [AUS]Australia
275,000(46 BB)
JW
Jee Weon KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
269,000(45 BB)
KM
Koji MatsumotoJapan [JPN]Japan
260,000(43 BB)
DK
Denny KrueziGermany [DEU]Germany
251,000(42 BB)
JZ
Jun Zhong WangTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
242,000(40 BB)
YY
Yeh Yu Cheng
227,000(38 BB)
JH
Jun hyoung KiKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
227,000(38 BB)
LY
Leung Yiu YeungHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
201,000(34 BB)
DE
David ErquiagaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
172,000(29 BB)
YT
Yen Ting Hsieh
154,000(26 BB)
JD
Jim Du
144,000(24 BB)
KE
Kim EnriquezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
131,000(22 BB)
LC
Liao Chin KaiTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
129,000(22 BB)
WC
Wu ChiayunTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
122,000(20 BB)
CK
Chen Kuan Ying
114,000(19 BB)
CS
Chan Sim
111,000(19 BB)
YJ
Yu Jui ChenTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
111,000(19 BB)
WT
Weilin TsaiTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
110,000(18 BB)
KH
Kai Hung WangTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
110,000(18 BB)
JT
Jui TaiTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
101,000(17 BB)
HH
Hao Hsiang YehTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
99,000(17 BB)
LL
Lu Li Chiang
96,000(16 BB)
ZC
Zhe Cheng ZhengTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
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.

PlayerChips
CK
Carsten KlugGermany [DEU]Germany
415,000(69 BB)
LC
Liao Chin KaiTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
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.

PlayerChips
LC
Liao Chin KaiTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
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
PlayerChips
YC
Yuhsiu ChouTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
290,000(97 BB)
ZC
Zhe Cheng ZhengTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
240,000(80 BB)
WT
Wang Tuck Heng
217,000(72 BB)
LC
Liao Chin KaiTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
201,000(67 BB)
JZ
Jun Zhong WangTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
190,000(63 BB)
DK
Denny KrueziGermany [DEU]Germany
189,000(63 BB)
CC
Chan Chun WaiHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
188,000(63 BB)
HS
Hessaum SadriUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
187,000(62 BB)
SH
Shen HaoTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
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 [TWN]Taiwan
142,000(47 BB)
YT
Yen Ting Hsieh
140,000(47 BB)
LY
Leung Yiu YeungHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
140,000(47 BB)
CJ
Chang Jun Kim
133,500(45 BB)
HS
Hyundo Song
133,000(44 BB)
KM
Koji MatsumotoJapan [JPN]Japan
130,000(43 BB)
KE
Kim EnriquezPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
128,000(43 BB)
DE
David ErquiagaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
119,000(40 BB)
JO
Jonty ObrienAustralia [AUS]Australia
110,000(37 BB)
CC
Charlie Chiu
107,000(36 BB)
JW
Jee Weon KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
99,000(33 BB)
WC
Wesley ChenTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
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♠ .

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