Taiwan, CTP Asia Poker ArenaEVENT #22

2025.01.13 - 2025.01.15Add to Calendar

Taiwan Millions Tournament

Blind level

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

Entries

44/290

Total Chips

8,700,000

Average

197,727

SMPSMP

1/14/2025, 7:00:31 PM

Denmark’s Michael Kim Falcon tops TMT17 NLH Master Day1B

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

TMT 17 NLH Master Day 1B concluded with Michael Kim Falcon taking the chip lead heading into Day 2 alongside 44 survivors. With a total of 290 entries, the flight ran through 14 intense levels before the bubble burst. NLH Master Day 2 takes place Wednesday, 15 January at 11:00.

Michael Kim Falcon

The chip leader Michael Falcon accumulated a massive stack of 784,000 [130 BB] in NLH Master Day 1B. The Danish player who had a stack 48,500 at the beginning of Level 8 managed to stay in the race with some masterful and eliminating several players along the way. Among his knockouts were Bart Wolterink, Jonald Garcia, and Ztu Chun Lin.

Coming in second in chips was Taiwan’s Kai Hung Hu with 496,000 [82BB]. In third rank was is Ci Hong Ho of Taiwan with 404,000 [67BB] . Other notable players also moving on were Sukhum Kiwanont of Thailand and Anton Widjaya of Indonesia.

TMT 17 NLH Master

TMT 17 NLH Master built a total prize pool of TWD 6,822,500 (USD 206,767). 79 combined players from Day 1A (35 survivors) and Day 1B (44 survivors) will be competing for the grand prize of TWD 1,048,500 (USD 31,776) at Day 2.

SMPSMP

1/14/2025, 6:10:15 PM

NLH Master B - 44 Qualifiers

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

Player	Chips
MK Michael Kim FalconDenmark	784,000(131 BB)
KH Kai Hung HuTaiwan	496,000(83 BB)
CH Ci Hong Ho	404,000(67 BB)
AW Anton WidjayaIndonesia	400,000(67 BB)
WS Woo Seok Kim	399,000(67 BB)
KH Ka Hou Ho	366,000(61 BB)
HY Hong Yu HuangTaiwan	357,000(60 BB)
RW Rintaro WakasugiJapan	343,000(57 BB)
HC Hsuan Cheng LaiTaiwan	317,000(53 BB)
ZC Zong Chi HeTaiwan	281,000(47 BB)
SE Sim Eun Jung	269,000(45 BB)
KH Kun Han LeeTaiwan	263,000(44 BB)
SH Seiji HamajimaJapan	262,000(44 BB)
TY Tai Yu Cheng	261,000(44 BB)
HK Hsu Kai Cheng	247,000(41 BB)
WZ Wang Zhi YuTaiwan	245,000(41 BB)
FW Feng Wen ChenTaiwan	222,000(37 BB)
HS Hyun Sup Kim	196,000(33 BB)
RE Ruo En Sun	185,000(31 BB)
HS Ha Seong MinSouth Korea	171,000(29 BB)
LD Lance De VeraPhilippines	165,000(28 BB)
CL Chan Lok (2)Hong Kong	159,000(27 BB)
CH Chih Hsuan ChangTaiwan	151,000(25 BB)
KS Kiwanont SukhumThailand	142,000(24 BB)
TC Tse Chun HongHong Kong	141,000(24 BB)
TM Tzu Ming LiuTaiwan	131,000(22 BB)
KL Kyeongmin LeeSouth Korea	124,000(21 BB)
TH Tseng Hsien Wei	123,000(21 BB)
PJ Park Jaehyung	122,000(20 BB)
PJ Park Jong Ho	114,000(19 BB)
KS Ka Shun TsangHong Kong	111,000(19 BB)
EF Edmond FungHong Kong	96,000(16 BB)
KJ Kim Ji Hwan	91,000(15 BB)
EH En Hao ChanTaiwan	85,000(14 BB)
LC Lee Chien Te	71,000(12 BB)
CP Christopher PasionPhilippines	71,000(12 BB)
WL Wei Lo (2)Taiwan	54,000(9 BB)
EC Eugene CoPhilippines	52,000(9 BB)
HY Hung Yu LiaoTaiwan	52,000(9 BB)
HS Ho Sing Wai	46,000(8 BB)
CR Chan Rong Jie	45,000(8 BB)
AC Alexander CharronUnited States of America	41,000(7 BB)
TS Tadashi Saegusa	39,000(7 BB)
YC Yik ChiuHong Kong	30,000(5 BB)

SMPSMP

1/14/2025, 3:45:32 PM

Che Chun Chu Bubbles

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

Che Chun Chu Bubbles

Hong Yu Huang (BTN) raises 18,000 pre-flop and Che Chun Chu (BB) three-bets all-in with 83,000. Yu Huang calls and the players show their hole cards. Yu Huang held A♥ K♥ while Chun Chu held A♠ T♥ . The board ran 5♠ T♠ J♣ A♣ J♥ . Despite spiking two pairs on the turn the river counterfeits Chun Chu's two pairs and got eliminated.

Player	Chips
HY Hong Yu HuangTaiwan	360,000(60 BB)
CC Che Chun ChuTaiwan	busted

SMPSMP

1/14/2025, 3:40:49 PM

Huang Hong Yu's Flush Sweeps The Pot

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

Huang Hong Yu

Cheng Yung Yu (UTG) raises all-in 21,000 pre-flop while Zhi Yu Wang (SB) and Huang Hong Yu (BB) call to see the flop 7♥ 5♥ 3♣ . Yu Wang and Hong Yu check for the turn card K♥ . The players check again to see the river 6♥ . Another round of checks lead to a three-way show down. Yung Yu had 9♦ 8♦ Yu Wang had A♣ J♦ while Hong Yu's wins the three-way showdown with his flush.

Player	Chips
WZ Wang Zhi YuTaiwan	260,000(43 BB)
HY Hong Yu HuangTaiwan	240,000(40 BB)

SMPSMP

1/14/2025, 3:37:31 PM

Feng Wen Chen Claims The Pot As Opponent Mucks

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

Feng Wen Chen

Tai Yu Cheng (BTN) raises 13,000 and Feng Wen Chen (BB) calls. The flop brings T♣ 6♦ 8♠ .The players check to see the turn 7♦ . Wen Chen bets 10,000 and Yu Cheng calls. The river brings 6♣ . The players check to showdown. Wen Chen shows Q♥ T♦ while Yu Cheng mucks his hand. Wen Chen claims the pot with two pairs.

Player	Chips
FW Feng Wen ChenTaiwan	197,000(33 BB)
TY Tai Yu Cheng	178,000(30 BB)

SMPSMP

1/14/2025, 2:51:28 PM

Huang Hong Yu Takes Down The Pot On The River

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

Wang Zhi Yu (CO) raises 12,000 and Huang Hong Yu (BTN) three bets 28,000. Zhi Yu calls and the turn puts 4♥ 9♣ 3♦ on the board. Both players check to see the turn Q♦ . With another round of checks the river brings 7♥ . Zhi Yu checks giving Hong Yu the opportunity to bet 30,000. Zhi Yu folds and Hong Yu takes the pot.

Player	Chips
HY Hong Yu HuangTaiwan	260,000(43 BB)
WZ Wang Zhi YuTaiwan	240,000(40 BB)

SMPSMP

1/14/2025, 2:44:28 PM

Top Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips
MK Michael Kim FalconDenmark	700,000(117 BB)
WS Woo Seok Kim	400,000(67 BB)
AW Anton WidjayaIndonesia	371,000(62 BB)
RW Rintaro WakasugiJapan	360,000(60 BB)
KH Ka Hou Ho	320,000(53 BB)
WZ Wang Zhi YuTaiwan	303,000(51 BB)
HC Hsuan Cheng LaiTaiwan	300,000(50 BB)
KH Kun Han LeeTaiwan	261,500(44 BB)
SE Sim Eun Jung	260,000(43 BB)
KH Kai Hung HuTaiwan	249,000(42 BB)
HS Hyun Sup Kim	230,000(38 BB)
CL Chan Lok (2)Hong Kong	220,000(37 BB)
SH Seiji HamajimaJapan	210,000(35 BB)
CH Ci Hong Ho	200,000(33 BB)
HY Hong Yu HuangTaiwan	200,000(33 BB)
FW Feng Wen ChenTaiwan	197,000(33 BB)
KS Ka Shun TsangHong Kong	180,000(30 BB)
TY Tai Yu Cheng	178,000(30 BB)
HK Hsu Kai Cheng	165,000(28 BB)
EF Edmond FungHong Kong	147,000(25 BB)
KS Kiwanont SukhumThailand	142,000(24 BB)
CC Che Chun ChuTaiwan	128,000(21 BB)

SMPSMP

1/14/2025, 2:07:20 PM

Michael Falcon's Flush Takes The Pot

Level 13: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Michael Falcon

Michael Falcon (BTN) raises 10,000 and Ztu Chun Lin (SB) three-bets all-in 60,000. Falcon calls and the players show their hands. Chun Lin had A♥ Q♥ while Falcon had A♣ K♦ . The board 5♦ 3♦ 4♦ Q♦ 7♦ . Falcon strikes a King-high flush and knocks out Chun Lin.

Player	Chips
MK Michael Kim FalconDenmark	680,000(136 BB)
ZC Ztu Chun Lin	busted

SMPSMP

1/14/2025, 2:01:03 PM

Hong Yu Huang's Continuation Bet Get The Pot

Level 13: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Hong Yu Huang

Hong Yu Huang (CO) raises 10,000 pre-flop and Ka Hou Ho (BB) calls to see the flop 2♠ 8♥ J♥ . Hou Ho checks and Yu Huang turns up the heat with a 12,000 bet which Hou Ho calls. The turn brings Q♥ and once again Hou Ho checks while Yu Huang bets 17,500 this time causing Hou Ho to fold.

Player	Chips
KH Ka Hou Ho	300,000(60 BB)
HY Hong Yu HuangTaiwan	168,000(34 BB)

SMPSMP

1/14/2025, 1:54:57 PM

Masterful Play By Widjaya Anton

Level 13: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Widjaya Anton

Lance De Vera (HJ) raises 10,000 pre-flop and Widjaya Anton (CO) calls to see the flop K♠ TD K♥ . De Vera bets 15,000 while Anton calls to see the turn 3♣ . De Vera bets 20,000 and Anton calls bringing in the river 4♠ . De Vera checks and Anton bets 50,000. De Vera calls and Anton reveals that he held trips kings all along with J♥ K♦ and De Vera mucks his hand.

Player	Chips
AW Anton WidjayaIndonesia	330,000(66 BB)
LD Lance De VeraPhilippines	88,000(18 BB)

SMPSMP

1/14/2025, 1:53:47 PM

Ha Seong Min Pressures Opponent To Fold

Level 13: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Ha Seong Min

Ha Seong Min (HJ) raise 8,000 and Lee Kun Han (SB) calls to see the flop J♥ 7♦ A♦ . Kun Han checks while Seong Min bets 11,000 and Kun Han calls. The turn brings 3♦ . Kun Han checks while Seong Min bets 28,000 pressuring Kun Han. Kun Han folds giving Seong Min the pot.

Player	Chips
KH Kun Han LeeTaiwan	300,000(60 BB)
HS Ha Seong MinSouth Korea	208,000(42 BB)

Level 13: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Remaining Players: 51/290

SMPSMP

1/14/2025, 1:30:16 PM

Michael Falcon Knocks Out Jonald Garcia

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

Michael Falcon

Michael Falcon (UTG+3) raise a 8,000 pre-flop and Jonald Garcia three-bets all-in 16,000. Falcon calls and the players show their cards. Falcon had pocket Kings K♥ K♣ while Garcia held A♦ 9♦ . The board ran 3♥ 2♥ T♠ 5♠ 5♦ . Falcons pocket Kings lands him the victory.

Player	Chips
MK Michael Kim FalconDenmark	500,000(125 BB)
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	busted

SMPSMP

1/14/2025, 1:25:16 PM

Zong Chi He Makes Tactical Bet On The Turn

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

Zong Chi He

Tse Chun Hong (UTG+2) puts in 8,000 pre-flop while Zong Chi He (BB) calls . The flop brings K♣ J♣ T♦ . Chi He checks while Chun Hong bets 10,000. Chi He calls and the turn brings 7♣ . Chi He makes a big bet of 22,000 after the turn causing opponent to fold.

Player	Chips
TC Tse Chun HongHong Kong	234,000(59 BB)
ZC Zong Chi HeTaiwan	144,000(36 BB)

SMPSMP

1/14/2025, 1:20:16 PM

Kai Hung Hu Pressures Opponent To Fold

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

Kai Hung Hu

Kai Hung Hu (BTN) raises 8,000 pre-flop and Tadashi Saegusa (SB) three-bets 22,500. Hung Hu four-bets all-in causing Saegusa to fold.

Player	Chips
TS Tadashi Saegusa	170,000(43 BB)
KH Kai Hung HuTaiwan	107,500(27 BB)

SMPSMP

1/14/2025, 1:15:16 PM

Chris Pasion Runs Lucky

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

Chris Passion

Tai Yu Cheng (HJ) raises pre-flop 8,000 and Chris Passion (CO) three-bets all-in 15,000. Yu Cheng calls and the players show their hands. Yu Cheng has Q♥ 2♦ and Pasion held Q♠ J♥ . The board, K♣ 2♥ 7♥ T♠ 9♣ , gives Pasion a straight.

Player	Chips
TY Tai Yu Cheng	335,000(84 BB)
CP Christopher PasionPhilippines	40,000(10 BB)

SMPSMP

1/14/2025, 1:15:05 PM

Michael Falcon Knocks Bart Wolterink Out

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

Michael Falcon (HJ) raises 9,000 pre-flop and Bart Wolterink (SB) three-bets all-in 51,500. Falcon call and the players showdown. Wolterink had K♣ Q♠ while Falcon held A♠ T♦ . The board ran J♦ 5♠ 6♦ 9♠ 8♠ . Falcon wins with Ace-High.

Player	Chips
MK Michael Kim FalconDenmark	255,000(64 BB)
BW Bart WolterinkNetherlands	busted

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 64/290

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 1:07:18 PM

Sim Eun Jung Takes It Down

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

Sim Eun Jung

Sim Eun Jung opened utg and called a 14,000 three bet from Jonald Garcia. Both players checked flop 9♠ 8♥ K♠ through to turn T♣ , where Sim led 10,000. Garcia put in the call but snap folded on river 6♠ after Sim pulled another 20,000.

Player	Chips
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	166,000(55 BB)
SE Sim Eun Jung	163,000(54 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 1:03:05 PM

Ho Sing Wai Stands His Ground

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

Ho Sing Wai

Ho Sing Wai opened 6,500 utg+1 and was met with a 16,500 three bet from Park Jaehyung behind. Ho answered with an all-in for 96,000 total and left his opponent unable to continue.

Player	Chips
PJ Park Jaehyung	194,000(65 BB)
HS Ho Sing Wai	130,000(43 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 12:57:22 PM

Chen Po Jui Runs Into Trouble

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

Vying for 65,500 in the middle across board 8♠ Q♠ T♦ A♦ , Kyeongmin Lee on the button, fired a bet of 25,000. Chen Po Jui check raised all-in, snap called by Lee for his remaining 25,000.

Chen Po Jui A♣ 9♠

Kyeongmin Lee A♥ Q♦

Drawing only to a jack, Chen booked the loss shortly after river 5♦ completed the board.

Player	Chips
KL Kyeongmin LeeSouth Korea	165,300(55 BB)
CP Chen Po JuiTaiwan	43,000(14 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 12:50:53 PM

Rintaro Wakasugi Saved By Runout

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

Rintaro Wakasugi

Rintaro Wakasugi shoved 69,000 in against Ci Hong Ho's early open and saw Kim Ji Hwan behind make the call. Action back to Ci, he reshoved all-in, pushing Kim out of the pot.

Rintaro Wakasugi 7♠ 7♣

Ci Hong Ho Q♦ Q♣

Already a huge favorite, Ci increased his chances further as the flop came Q♥ J♥ 3♥ . The runout 7♥ 5♥ however, landed all hearts on board, splitting the pot between the two.

Player	Chips
CH Ci Hong Ho	229,000(76 BB)
KJ Kim Ji Hwan	153,000(51 BB)
RW Rintaro WakasugiJapan	106,000(35 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 12:44:23 PM

Ho Ka Hou Lands a Sweet Spot

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

Ho Ka Hou

Hu Chung I committed a chunk of his stack on the button and was followed with an all-in from Ho Ka Hou. Hu pushed his entire 131,000 in the middle and was left in pieces after Ho turned over a better pair.

Drawing slim, no hope for Hu arrived on board 9♣ T♦ 4♣ 3♣ 5♠ , knocking him out entirely.

Player	Hand	Chips
HK Ho Ka Hou	Q♦Q♠ SB	269,000(90 BB)
HC Hu Chung I	J♥J♣ D	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 12:36:35 PM

Justin Chu Suffers Brutal Bad Beat

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

With 29,500 in the middle across board 4♦ K♥ Q♥ 9♣ , Kun Han Lee followed his aggression with a bet of 20,000. Justin Chu on the big blind, check raised for 30,000 more and called off for his entire 125,000 after Lee moved all-in.

Kun Han Lee K♦ Q♦

Justin Chu J♣ T♥

Chu, in great shape for a double up, instead headed out as the river Q♠ landed Lee a boat to turn the tables.

Player	Chips
KH Kun Han LeeTaiwan	307,000(102 BB)
JC Justin Chi Jen ChuTaiwan	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 12:32:42 PM

Che Chun Chu Rakes In a Boost

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

Che Chun Chu

With a pot of 51,500 centered across board A♥ 2♦ 2♠ 7♣ 4♠ , action was caught on Che Chun Chu on the big blind, with a hefty bet of 40,000. Tadashi Saegusa called behind, and mucked after Che turned over two pair A♠ Q♣ .

Player	Chips
CC Che Chun ChuTaiwan	206,000(69 BB)
TS Tadashi Saegusa	153,000(51 BB)

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 82/290

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 12:27:08 PM

Top Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips
KS Ka Shun TsangHong Kong	350,000(117 BB)
WS Woo Seok Kim	320,000(107 BB)
PJ Park Jaehyung	270,500(90 BB)
AW Anton WidjayaIndonesia	243,500(81 BB)
HY Hong Yu HuangTaiwan	233,500(78 BB)
TS Tadashi Saegusa	226,000(75 BB)
KJ Kim Ji Hwan	219,500(73 BB)
KH Kun Han LeeTaiwan	187,000(62 BB)
CH Ci Hong Ho	177,500(59 BB)
TC Tse Chun HongHong Kong	173,000(58 BB)
LD Lance De VeraPhilippines	159,500(53 BB)
MK Michael Kim FalconDenmark	145,000(48 BB)
CL Chan Lok (2)Hong Kong	142,000(47 BB)
CK Cho Koang Ho	141,500(47 BB)
HK Ho Ka Hou	140,000(47 BB)
TY Tai Yu Cheng	138,000(46 BB)
HC Hsuan Cheng LaiTaiwan	137,000(46 BB)
PJ Park Jong Ho	133,000(44 BB)
AD Andrew de OcampoPhilippines	131,000(44 BB)
LC Lee Chien Te	130,000(43 BB)
CC Che Chun ChuTaiwan	129,000(43 BB)
KS Kiwanont SukhumThailand	129,000(43 BB)
HS Ha Seong MinSouth Korea	126,500(42 BB)
SH Seiji HamajimaJapan	125,000(42 BB)
EF Edmond FungHong Kong	121,500(41 BB)
TH Tseng Hsien Wei	120,000(40 BB)
SE Sim Eun Jung	119,500(40 BB)
ZC Zong Chi HeTaiwan	111,000(37 BB)
MG Manuel GeronimoPhilippines	105,000(35 BB)
FW Feng Wen ChenTaiwan	103,500(35 BB)
WL Wei Lo (2)Taiwan	102,000(34 BB)
YC Yik ChiuHong Kong	98,000(33 BB)
WZ Wang Zhi YuTaiwan	86,000(29 BB)

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 82/290

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 12:21:44 PM

Tadashi Saegusa Catches Up on the River

Level 10: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Tadashi Saegusa

Yik Chiu defended his big blind against Tadashi Saegusa's hijack open, and went on to check call two streets - 5,000 and 20,000, on board T♣ Q♦ 2♦ A♣ . On river T♥ , Tadashi decided to check back his two pair A♦ 3♥ , good against Chiu's Q♣ 2♣ for the pot.

Player	Chips
TS Tadashi Saegusa	226,000(90 BB)
YC Yik ChiuHong Kong	98,000(39 BB)

SMPSMP

1/14/2025, 12:10:09 PM

Park Jong Ho Shows Aggression

Level 10: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Park Jong Ho

Park Jong Ho (UTG+3) raises 5,200 and Sim Eun Jung (BB) calls to see the flop Q♠ 7♣ J♠ . Jung checks while Ho bets 4,500. Jung calls to see the turn T♠ . Jung checks and Ho piles up the pressure with another bet of 11,500 causing Jung to fold.

Player	Chips
PJ Park Jong Ho	140,000(56 BB)
SE Sim Eun Jung	110,000(44 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 12:10:07 PM

Leem Hangyeol Crushes Justin Geronimo

Level 10: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Leem Hangyeol

Leem Hangyeol opened on the cutoff and called Justin Geronimo's 35,000 jam from the big blind.

Dominated, Geronimo exited the arena shortly after board A♦ 8♦ 5♠ 3♥ 5♥ ran on the felt.

Player	Hand	Chips
LH Leem Hangyeol	A♣K♦ CO	74,000(30 BB)
JG Justin GeronimoPhilippines	A♠2♥ BB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 12:04:40 PM

Top Pair Holds for Yik Chiu

Level 10: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Yik Chiu

Yik Chiu opened to 5,000 utg and was called by the button along with En Hao Chan on the big blind. On flop A♦ 8♦ K♥ , Chiu continued for 12,500 and called off for his remaining 45,500 after Chan check raised all-in.

En Hao Chan K♦ T♦

Yik Chiu A♣ J♠

Drawing to a ton of outs, Chan found none on either turn T♥ or river J♣ , costing him a third of his stack.

Player	Chips
YC Yik ChiuHong Kong	135,000(54 BB)
EH En Hao ChanTaiwan	102,000(41 BB)

SMPSMP

1/14/2025, 12:01:48 PM

Tai Yu Cheng Knocks Out Jae Joong Kim

Level 10: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Jae Joong Kim (BTN) raises all-in 25,000 pre-flop while Tai Yu Cheng (BB) calls. The players show their hands. holds K♦ T♥ and Cheng holds A♣ 6♦ . The board runs 8♠ J♦ 5♦ 2♣ Q♦ . Cheng wins with ace high.

Player	Chips
TY Tai Yu Cheng	117,000(47 BB)
JK Jaejoong Kim	busted

SMPSMP

1/14/2025, 11:55:26 AM

Eugene Co knocks out Lim Yohwan

Level 10: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Eugene Co

Lim Yohwan (HJ) commits all-in 35,000 and Eugene Co (CO) calls. The players show their hand, Lim with J♥ Q♦ while CO has 7♠ 7♥ . The board runs 2♦ 5♠ K♠ A♦ 6♠ . Co's pocket sevens win the pot.

Player	Chips
EC Eugene CoPhilippines	79,000(32 BB)
LY Lim YohwanSouth Korea	busted

SMPSMP

1/14/2025, 11:50:26 AM

Chen Po Jui Forces Opponent To Fold

Level 10: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Chen Po Jui (UTG+3) raises 5,000 pre-flop and Seiji Hamajima (CO) calls. BB calls and the flop brings A♥ T♣ Q♣ . BB checks while Po Jui bets 10,000, Hamajima bets while BB folds. The turn brings 2♠ . Po Jui bets 12,000 forcing Hamajima to fold.

Player	Chips
CP Chen Po JuiTaiwan	132,000(53 BB)
SH Seiji HamajimaJapan	91,000(36 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 11:50:17 AM

Tung Zung Wu Doubles Through Kiwanont Sukhum

Level 10: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Tung Zung Wu

Tung Zung Wu shoved his remaining 32,000 against an open and a call, and faced Kiwanont Sukhum's pocket pair for a flip.

At risk, Tung was left with no worries, having instantly landed the advantage on board Q♠ 4♦ 5♦ 7♠ A♠ to survive through.

Player	Hand	Chips
TZ Tung Zung WuTaiwan	A♦Q♣ SB	74,500(30 BB)
KS Kiwanont SukhumThailand	3♥3♠ CO	137,000(55 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 11:45:44 AM

Snowmen Wins Hsu Kai Cheng a Double

Level 10: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Hsu Kai Cheng

Up against an open and a call, Hsu Kai Cheng jammed his last 34,000 on the button and was called by Beng Ker for a flip.

Board 2♦ 6♥ Q♣ 5♣ 6♦ ran safe for Hsu's pocket pair, keeping him in the NLH Master games.

Player	Hand	Chips
HK Hsu Kai Cheng	8♥8♣ D	79,500(32 BB)
BK Beng KerSingapore	A♦J♦ MP	14,000(6 BB)

Level 10: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 108/290

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 11:36:10 AM

Hsuan Cheng Lai Scores a Lucky Runout

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

Hsuan Cheng Lai stuffed his 39,000 stack against an Marciel Cerbito's utg open and saw Cho Koang Ho call behind. Cerbito reshoved for 62,000, and Cho called for a three way showdown.

Board 8♣ Q♣ J♣ K♣ 3♥ ran four clubs, shipping Hsuan the full triple up with his nut flush. Cerbito survived the damage and took the side pot with a pair of queens.

Player	Hand	Chips
HC Hsuan Cheng LaiTaiwan	A♣Q♥ MP	122,000(61 BB)
MC Marciel CerbitoPhilippines	A♠Q♦ UTG	46,000(23 BB)
CK Cho Koang Ho	A♥9♥ CO	218,000(109 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 11:21:36 AM

Ka Shun Tsang Risks It All

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

Tsang Ka Chun

Ka Shun Tsang fired a 12,000 three bet on the button and saw initial raiser Josei Kamei complete. On board K♣ 7♣ K♦ 6♦ 3♦ , Tsang bet all streets - 8,000, 22,000, and a final all-in for 39,000, with Kamei check calling the first two barrels. Kamei tank folded by the river, shipping Tsang the pot.

Player	Chips
KS Ka Shun TsangHong Kong	128,000(64 BB)
JK Josei Kamei	101,000(51 BB)

Darryl Chan (UTG+1) raises 4,000 pre-flop and Hsiao Wei Wu (BTN) three-bets 26,500. Chan four-bets all-in and Wei Wu folds handing the pot to Chan.

Player	Chips
DC Darryl Chan	123,500(62 BB)
HW Hsiao Wei Wu	62,000(31 BB)

SMPSMP

1/14/2025, 11:15:26 AM

Tseng Hsien Wei Takes the Pot

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

Tseng Hsien Wei

Tseng Hsien Wei (BTN) raises 4,000 pre-flop and Beng Hong Ker (SB) along with BB call to see the flop 9♣ Q♠ 6♦ . The players check down to the turn card 5♦ and Hung Ker bets 6,500 , BB folds and Hsien Wei calls. The river brings T♣ . Hong Ker checks while Hsien Wei bets 13,000 and Hong Ker calls. Hsien Wei shows his hand 9♦ T♦ while Hong Ker mucks his hand.

Player	Chips
TH Tseng Hsien Wei	162,000(81 BB)
BK Beng KerSingapore	83,000(42 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 11:12:29 AM

Kim Ji Hwan Picks Up More Chips

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

Kim Ji Hwan

A three way raised pot saw its action on flop J♦ 5♦ 8♠ check round to turn 3♠ , where Kim Ji Hwan on the small blind led 6,500. Wei Lo behind, put in the call yet gave it up after Kim moved all-in on river 8♥.

Player	Chips
KJ Kim Ji Hwan	338,000(169 BB)
WL Wei Lo (2)Taiwan	55,000(28 BB)

SMPSMP

1/14/2025, 11:10:26 AM

Lee Kyeongmin Runs Lucky With Full-House

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

Lee Kyeongmin

Sim Eun Jung (UTG+1) raises 4,000 preflop and Lee Kyeongmin (BB) calls to see the flop J♠ 5♣ A♥ . Kyeongmin checks while Eun jung bets 3,000. Kyeongmin calls for the turn 7♣ . Kyeongmin checks while Eun Jung puts another 6,500 into the pot. Kyeongmin raises because 16,000 and Eun Jung calls giving way for the river 7♥ . Kyeongmin bets 27,000 and Eun Jung calls. The players show their hands Eun Jung with A♦ K♣ and Kyeongmin 5♦ 7♦ . Lee Kyeongmin wins with full-house sevens full of fives.

Player	Chips
KL Kyeongmin LeeSouth Korea	100,000(50 BB)
SE Sim Eun Jung	52,500(26 BB)

SMPSMP

1/14/2025, 11:10:25 AM

Hyunsup Kim Takes The Pot As Opponent Mucks

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

Hyunsup Kim

Hyunsup Kim (SB) limps giving Maras Sivn (BB) raises 6,000. Kim calls and the flop comes in with T♥ A♠ 4♦ . Kim checks while Sivn bets 3,500. The turn brings 5♣ . Kim checks and Sivn piles up the pressure with another bet of 10,500. Unfazed, Kim calls and the river bring 5♦ . Kim and Sivn check to show their hands. Kim shows T♣ Q♠ while Sivn mucks his hand.

Player	Chips
HS Hyun Sup Kim	67,000(34 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 11:05:59 AM

Woo Seok Kim Takes the Lead

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

Woo Seok Kim

On a board of 3♠ 2♦ 8♠ 9♠ J♥ , river action saw Woo Seok Kim fire a hefty bet of 46,000. Tung Zung Wu snap called with ace-high A♣ K♦ , and dropped down to 14 big blinds after Kim showed top pair A♠ J♣ for the win.

Player	Chips
WS Woo Seok Kim	305,000(153 BB)
TZ Tung Zung WuTaiwan	28,000(14 BB)

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 126/290

SMPSMP

1/14/2025, 10:45:37 AM

Rintaro Wakasugi Knocks Out Opponent

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

Rintaro Wakasugi

UTG+1 raises 3,500 pre-flop and Rintaro Wakasugi (UTG+2) three-bets 8,500. The UTG+1 calls to see the flop Q♣ 6♥ 3♠ . UTG+1 checks while Rintaro Wakasugi bets 7,000. UTG+1 calls and the turn brings 5♠ . The players check to see the river 7♥ . UTG+1 bets 8,500 and Wakasugi raises all in. UTG+1 called and is all in . The showdown reveals that UTG+1 had A♠ K♠ while Wakasugi had 9♥ 8♥. Wakasugi wins with a straight and bust the UTG+1.

Player	Chips
RW Rintaro WakasugiJapan	143,000(95 BB)

SMPSMP

1/14/2025, 10:35:37 AM

Cho Koang Ho Pressures Opponent And Steals The Pot

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

Cho Koang Ho

Cho Koang Ho (UTG) raises 4,500 and Hu Ching (UTG+2) calls. The flop brings Q♠ 5♥ 2♦ . Koang Ho bets 11,000 after the flop and Ching calls. The turn brings 8♠ . Koang Ho pressures Ching with an all-in resulting in a fold.

Player	Chips
CK Cho Koang Ho	181,000(121 BB)
HC Hu Chung I	75,000(50 BB)

SMPSMP

1/14/2025, 10:30:37 AM

Tse Chun Hong Hits Club Flush

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

Tse Chun Hong

Tse Chun Hong (BTN) puts in 3,000 pre-flop and Ohjun Seok three-bets 9,500 in response. The back-and-forth betting continues with Chun Hong four-betting 21,000 and finally Seok calls to see the flop. The flop brings Q♣ T♦ 2♣ and Seok checks while Chun Hong bets 13,000 prompting Seok to call. The turn brings J♣. Seok checks and Chun Hong mounts the pressure with another bet of 15,000. Seok responds with an all-in raise of 45,000 and Chun Hong calls. Chun Hong reveals his hole cards A♣ 5♣ giving him a club flush and Seok shows Q♠ J♥ for two pairs and needs another queen or jack on the river to stay alive but to his dismay the river pops a 4♥ .

Player	Chips
TC Tse Chun HongHong Kong	201,000(134 BB)
OJ Oh JunseokSouth Korea	busted

SMPSMP

1/14/2025, 10:25:37 AM

Sukhum Kiwanont Gets A Surprise On The Turn

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

Sukhum Kiwanont

Sukhum Kiwanont (HJ) starts strong with a 20,000 pre-flop raise. The CO calls while Nicholas Go (SB) three-bets all-in 21,000. Kiwanont calls and CO folds. The players enter showdown with Kiwanont holding 9♣ A♣ and Nicholas Go holding 5♦ 5♣ . The board ran J♠ 2♥ 8♠ 9♦ 4♦ giving a surprise victory for Kiwanont on the turn card.

Player	Chips
KS Kiwanont SukhumThailand	84,000(56 BB)
NG Nicholas GoHong Kong	busted

SMPSMP

1/14/2025, 10:20:37 AM

San Kang Saved By The Turn

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

San Kang

Worawat Kiatponglap (UTG) raises 5,000 pre-flop and San Kang (HJ) hits back with an all-in three-bet of 31,000. Kiatponglap calls with his entire stack of 22,000 and the players enter showdown. Kiatponglap had J♠ J♥ and San Kang had K♦ A♦ . The board ran 2♣ 5♠ 7♠ K♥ 4♦ . San Kang, saved by the turn card takes the pot and knocks out Kiatponglap.

Player	Chips
SK San KangSouth Korea	59,000(39 BB)
WK Worawat KiatponglapThailand	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 10:17:14 AM

NLH Master B Registration Closes at 290 Entries

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

Registration for the NLH Master games is officially closed with today's final flight on schedule bringing a bigger 290 entries onto the tally. Total field size is up to a massive 521 entries, well enough to smash the NTD 4,000,000 (~USD 120,800) guarantee.

Action will close once the Day 1B field is down to 44 players ITM.

NLH Master

Date/s: January 13-15, 2025

Buy-in: NTD 15,000 (~USD 460)

Guarantee: NTD 4,000,000 (~USD 120,800)

Entries: 521

ITM: 79 places

Day 1A: 231 entries / 35 qualified

Day 1B: 290 entries / 44 qualified

Day 2/ Final: 79 players

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 153/290

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 9:58:07 AM

Top Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips
WS Woo Seok Kim	221,000(147 BB)
KH Kun Han LeeTaiwan	214,000(143 BB)
KJ Kim Ji Hwan	212,000(141 BB)
CK Cho Koang Ho	180,000(120 BB)
EH En Hao ChanTaiwan	156,500(104 BB)
LD Lance De VeraPhilippines	152,000(101 BB)
CP Chen Po JuiTaiwan	122,500(82 BB)
KH Kai Hung HuTaiwan	121,000(81 BB)
WZ Wang Zhi YuTaiwan	116,500(78 BB)
JM Jun Minsung	116,500(78 BB)
AC Alexander CharronUnited States of America	116,000(77 BB)
TM Tzu Ming LiuTaiwan	115,500(77 BB)
AW Anton WidjayaIndonesia	112,000(75 BB)
TC Tse Chun HongHong Kong	106,500(71 BB)
PJ Park Jong Ho	105,000(70 BB)
MK Man Kam Wai	97,000(65 BB)
HW Hsiao Wei Wu	93,500(62 BB)
SY Sehoon YoonSouth Korea	92,500(62 BB)
TH Tseng Hsien Wei	92,000(61 BB)
ZC Zong Chi HeTaiwan	91,000(61 BB)
JK Josei Kamei	89,000(59 BB)
MG Manuel GeronimoPhilippines	83,000(55 BB)
WL Wei Lo (2)Taiwan	80,000(53 BB)
EC Eugene CoPhilippines	79,000(53 BB)
ZJ Zi Jin ZhangTaiwan	77,500(52 BB)
SE Sim Eun Jung	75,000(50 BB)
JH Jun Hao Liu	74,500(50 BB)
KS Kiwanont SukhumThailand	74,500(50 BB)
HF Haruna FujitaJapan	73,000(49 BB)
HL Hai Li Yang	72,500(48 BB)
IL I Lin Chiu	72,000(48 BB)
LY Lo Yu Jung	71,000(47 BB)
LC Lee Chien Te	70,000(47 BB)
OJ Oh JunseokSouth Korea	70,000(47 BB)
RM Rene Mar DavidPhilippines	70,000(47 BB)
PJ Park Jaehyung	64,000(43 BB)
CD Chris Doyle	62,000(41 BB)
JK Jaejoong Kim	61,500(41 BB)
KT Kensuke TajikaJapan	57,000(38 BB)
MK Michael Kim FalconDenmark	48,500(32 BB)

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 143/275

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 9:49:11 AM

Oh Junseok Ends Chien Chih Weng's Run

Level 7: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Oh Junseok opened utg+1 and called off Chien Chih Weng's all-in for 27,600.

Chien in search of an ace, found none on board T♥ 5♥ 7♥ 5♣ 6♦ , leaving him open for a second bullet.

Player	Hand	Chips
OJ Oh JunseokSouth Korea	Q♠Q♣ UTG+1	114,000(95 BB)
CC Chien Chih WengTaiwan	A♣T♠ SB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 9:46:08 AM

Hong Yu Huang Runs Into Rockets

Level 7: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Hong Yu Huang risked his entire 56,400 with T♥ T♣ and ran smack into Tzu Ming Liu's nutted A♦ A♥.

No hope for Hong arrived on board Q♠ 9♥ 5♥ A♣ Q♥ , knocking him out off the qualifier in quick fashion.

Player	Chips
TM Tzu Ming LiuTaiwan	118,000(98 BB)
HY Hong Yu HuangTaiwan	busted

SMPSMP

1/14/2025, 9:45:12 AM

Fujita Haruna Outbets Feng Li

Level 7: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Fujita Haruna

Fujita Haruna (UTG+3) raises 2,400 pre-flop and CO calls. Chih Feng Li (BTN) three-bets 8,000 causing Haruna to call while CO folds. The flop brings J♦ 9♣ K♦ . Haruna checks while Feng Li Bets 5,500. Haruna calls and the turn brings J♥ . Haruna checks while Feng Li bets 12,000 and Haruna calls. The river brings J♣ . Haruna bets all-in 19,000 after the river and Feng Li folds.

Player	Chips
CF Chih Feng LiTaiwan	75,000(63 BB)
HF Haruna FujitaJapan	35,000(29 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 9:42:04 AM

Wang Zhi Yu Wins Preflop War

Level 7: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Wang Zhi Yu

Chen Po Yuan opened 2,500 on the button, followed by an 8,200 three bet from Wang Zhi Yu. Chen answered with a raise to 15,500 yet folded after Wang five bet jammed for the rest.

Player	Chips
WZ Wang Zhi YuTaiwan	108,000(90 BB)
CP Chen Po Yuan	34,000(28 BB)

SMPSMP

1/14/2025, 9:40:12 AM

Feng Wen Chen Survives All-In Showdown

Level 7: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Feng Wen Chen

UTG raises 2,400 pre-flop while UTG+1 calls. Anton Widjaya (UTG+3) three-bets 8,000. Feng Wen Chen (HJ) fourbets all-in 13,600. UTG and UTG+1 folds leaving Widjaya and Wen Chen to enter showdown. Widjaya had Q♣ Q♦ and Wen Chen K♣ A♥ . The board ran 5♣ 2♥ A♦ 6♥ 7♥ . Wen Chen takes the pot with pair of Aces.

Player	Chips
AW Anton WidjayaIndonesia	103,000(86 BB)
FW Feng Wen ChenTaiwan	36,000(30 BB)

SMPSMP

1/14/2025, 9:37:12 AM

Ka Hou Ho Strikes With A Straight

Level 7: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Ka Hou Ho

Jonald Garcia (UTG) raises 2,500 and Ka Hou Ho (BB) raises all-in 12,500. Garcia calls and the players enter showdown. Jonald Garcia had K♣ 9♠ while Ka Hou Ho had 4♥ 4♦ . The board ran A♥ 5♦ 3♣ 2♣ 2♥ . Ka Hou Ho wins with a straight.

Player	Chips
KH Ka Hou Ho	25,000(21 BB)
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	13,000(11 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 9:37:07 AM

Heung Tsz Kin Scores a Needed Triple Up

Level 7: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Heung Tsz Kin

Following an open and two calls, Heung Tsz Kin on the big blind, shoved his last 8,400 and was called by both Cho Koang Ho and Hu Chung I. Both checked down board A♣ A♠ 8♥ Q♦ K♦ , and shipped the pot to Heung with his trip aces good for the take down.

Player	Hand	Chips
HT Heung Tsz KinHong Kong	A♦T♥ BB	28,200(24 BB)
CK Cho Koang Ho	8♠6♠ UTG	160,000(133 BB)
HC Hu Chung I	3♣2♣ MP	22,300(19 BB)

SMPSMP

1/14/2025, 9:32:12 AM

Hyun Sup Kim Dominates Intense All-In Showdown

Level 7: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Hyun Sup Kim

Lin Hua Wei (BTN) raises all-in 17,300 and Hyun Sup Kim (SB) three-bets all-in 21,500. The players show their cards Hua Wei had J♥ T♠ and Sup Kim had 9♠ 9♦ . 4♠ 2♣ 5♠ K♥ 5♣ Sup Kim takes the pot with two pairs of nines and fives.

Player	Chips
HS Hyun Sup Kim	41,800(35 BB)
HW Hua Wei LinTaiwan	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 9:31:53 AM

Wang Zhi Yu Bricks Runout

Level 7: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Wang Zhi Yu

With 15,000 in the middle on flop J♠ 8♠ A♦ , both Wang Zhi Yu's and Jason Magbanua's stacks rushed in, the latter being at risk for his last 21,500.

Wang Zhi Yu Q♠ 9♠

Jason Magbanua A♣ 8♦

In search of a spade, the runout 5♦ 4♣ felted none, leaving Wang Zhi Yu to take the loss and Magbanua the double up.

Player	Chips
WZ Wang Zhi YuTaiwan	71,000(59 BB)
JM Jason MagbanuaPhilippines	58,000(48 BB)

Level 7: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 147/245

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 9:26:19 AM

Josei Kamei on the Rise

Level 6: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Up against an open and a call, Josei Kamei squeezed to 8,000 on the button, called by initial raiser Manuel Geronimo. Andrew De Ocampo decided to shove 24,000 in, allowing Kamei to push likewise for a bigger 88,000. Geronimo opted out, leaving the two to showdown.

Board 5♥ J♦ K♦ 6♣ 2♥ missed to pair De Ocampo's overcards, sending him out empty-handed.

Player	Hand	Chips
JK Josei Kamei	9♥9♣ D	122,500(123 BB)
AD Andrew de OcampoPhilippines	A♥Q♣ HJ	busted
MG Manuel GeronimoPhilippines		90,000(90 BB)

SMPSMP

1/14/2025, 9:25:45 AM

Tsang Ka Shun Outbets Marciel Cerbito

Level 6: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Tsang Ka Shun

Tsang Ka Shun (CO) raises 2,100 and Marciel Cerbito hits back with a three-bet of 5,000. Ka Shun four-bets 12,000 and Cerbito folds. Ka Shun takes the pot.

Player	Chips
MC Marciel CerbitoPhilippines	65,000(65 BB)
KS Ka Shun TsangHong Kong	48,000(48 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 9:20:54 AM

Josei Kamei Sends Manuel Geronimo Deep in the Tank

Level 6: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Josei Kamei

With 17,000 in the middle across board K♥ 8♦ T♣ 7♥ , Manuel Geronimo sent out a 5,000 bet and called 8,000 more following a check raise from Josei Kamei on the big blind. Kamei carried the aggression through to river K♥ with an all-in for 39,500. Geronimo tanked for three minutes and eventually found a fold.

Player	Chips
MG Manuel GeronimoPhilippines	98,000(98 BB)
JK Josei Kamei	82,500(83 BB)

SMPSMP

1/14/2025, 9:15:45 AM

Minsung Jun Forces Opponent To Fold

Level 6: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Minsung Jun

Hsiao Wei Wu (UTG+1) raises 2,000 and Minsung Jun (BB) calls. The flop shows Q♦ J♥ 2♦ . Jun check while Wei Wu bets 2,500 and Jun calls. The Turn bring 7♠ . Jun and Wei Wu both check and the river brings J♠ . Jun bets 3,000 forcing Wei Wu to fold.

Player	Chips
HW Hsiao Wei Wu	86,500(87 BB)
JM Jun Minsung	41,000(41 BB)

SMPSMP

1/14/2025, 9:10:14 AM

Falcon Michael Takes Down The Pot As Opponent Mucks

Level 6: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

CO raises 2,000 pre-flop and Falcon Michael (SB) calls and so does Kai Chun Chen (BB). The flop brings 2♥ 3♥ 4♦ . After a round of checks and the turn brings 7♣ . Michael bets 3,000 while Chun Chen calls and CO folds. The river brings K♥ and Michael bets another 4,000 while prompting Chun Chen to call. In the showdown Michael shows T♣ K♣ while Chun Chen mucks.

Player	Chips
MK Michael Kim FalconDenmark	90,000(90 BB)
KC Kai Chun ChenTaiwan	20,000(20 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 9:04:43 AM

Alexander Charron Picks Up a Stack

Level 6: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Alexander Charron

Alexander Charron opened to 2,000, called by two players behind. Chen Kuan Yu squeezed to 10,500, and went on to call off his entire 53,500 after Charron moved all-in.

A pocket pair battle, Charron's better queens held high on board 7♥ 8♦ 4♦ 7♣ J♣ , eliminating Chen entirely.

Player	Hand	Chips
AC Alexander CharronUnited States of America	Q♦Q♣ MP	129,000(129 BB)
CK Chen Kuan YuTaiwan	T♥T♣ SB	busted

SMPSMP

1/14/2025, 9:02:13 AM

The Board Saves Bart Wolterink

Level 6: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Bart Wolterink

Ztu Chun Lin (UTG+1) places 2,000 into the pot pre-flop. Bart Wolterink (UTG+3) risks his total stack of 9,200 in an all-in three-bet and Ztu Chun Lin calls.

The players enter showdown Chun Lin has K♥ K♦ while Wolterink had 9♣ 9♥ . The board runs 3♠ 3♣ 3♥ 9♠ 5♠ giving the hand a surprising twist. Bart Wolterink gets a much needed win and stays in the game.

Player	Chips
ZC Ztu Chun Lin	23,300(23 BB)
BW Bart WolterinkNetherlands	20,900(21 BB)

SMPSMP

1/14/2025, 9:01:19 AM

Tadashi Saegusa Takes Down Pot Devastating Opponent

Level 6: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Tadashi Saegusa

Bart Wolterink (BTN) raises 2,100 while Tadashi Saegusa (BB) calls to see the flop 9♠ 4♠ A♥ . Saegusa checks giving Wolterink the confidence to bet 1,500 and Saegusa calls. The turn brings 7♣ . Saegusa check and Wolterink bets 5,500 mounting on the pressure. The river brings T♠ Saegusa checks while Wolterink bets 15,200 and Saegusa calls to enter showdown. Wolterink held K♦ 3♠ while Saegusa had A♠ 7♣ giving him two pairs of aces and sevens.

Player	Chips
TS Tadashi Saegusa	52,000(52 BB)
BW Bart WolterinkNetherlands	9,200(9 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 8:53:42 AM

Chen Po Jui Sends Cheng Chao Ting Packing

Level 6: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Chen Po Jui

Facing an open and a call, Cheng Chao Ting squeezed all-in for 26,400 and saw Chen Po Jui rise to the challenge.

Running a flip, board T♣ 4♥ 3♠ A♣ 2♣ this time, landed in favor of the overcards, sending Cheng out of the running.

Player	Hand	Chips
CP Chen Po JuiTaiwan	A♠K♥ MP	94,500(95 BB)
CC Cheng Chao TingTaiwan	8♥8♠ CO	busted

Level 6: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 150/230

SMPSMP

1/14/2025, 8:41:11 AM

Alexander Charron Knocks Out Opponent

Level 5: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Alexander Charron

Alexander Charron (UTG) raises 1,600 while UTG+2 calls followed by SB who calls all-in. Charron responds with a three-bet all-in of 12,000 causing UTG+2 to fold. Charron and SB show their hands. Charron held 7♦ 7♥ while SB had T♠ K♠ . The players waited for the board to show A♠ 8♥ J♣ 6♣ 5♦ . Charron's pocket seven wins knocking out SB

Player	Chips
AC Alexander CharronUnited States of America	61,500(77 BB)

SMPSMP

1/14/2025, 8:35:11 AM

Ha Seong Min Returns From The Brink

Level 5: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Ha Seong Min

Ha Seong Min (UTG+1) goes all-in pre-flop with 8,400 while Chris Doyle (UTG+2) calls. The players show their cards. Seong Min had J♣ J♠ while Doyle held T♥ T♠ . The board runs J♥ 2♠ K♥ 7♥ 3♠ . Seong Min's superior hole cards give him a much needed win.

Player	Chips
CD Chris Doyle	49,000(61 BB)
HS Ha Seong MinSouth Korea	18,800(24 BB)

SMPSMP

1/14/2025, 8:30:11 AM

Lee Kun Han Dominates Opponent

Level 5: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Lee Kun Han (UTG) raises 1,600 and Ha Seong Min (HJ) calls to summon the flop 6♣ K♥ 6♦ . The players check and the turn brings 2♥ . Yet again the players check and see the river 7♦ . Kun Han makes another 1,600 bet on the river and Seong Min calls to enter showdown. Kun Han shows 9♥ 9♦ the winning hand with two pairs while Seong Min mucks his hand.

Player	Chips
KH Kun Han LeeTaiwan	140,000(175 BB)
HS Ha Seong MinSouth Korea	8,400(11 BB)

SMPSMP

1/14/2025, 8:28:11 AM

Yang Shun Kai Snatches the Pot

Level 5: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Yang Shun Kai (UTG) raised 1,600 and gets called by Li Chin Ho (BB). The flop puts J♥ K♠ 5♠ on the board. Chin Ho checks while Shun Kai places a 2,000 bet. Chin Ho calls to see the turn 8♠ . The players check down and the river comes in with 9♥ . The players check again into showdown. Shun Kai had 6♥ 6♠ while Chin Ho showed A♠ T♥ . Shun Kai's pocket sixes takes the pot.

Player	Chips
SK Shun Kai YangTaiwan	58,000(73 BB)
LC Li Chin Ho	26,000(33 BB)

SMPSMP

1/14/2025, 8:25:11 AM

Eric Lee Knocks Out Wu Yi Syuan

Level 5: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Wu Yi Syuan (UTG) commits her entire stack of 7,000 pre-flop and Eric Lee (BB) calls. The players showdown with Syuan having 5♥ 5♠ and Lee having 8♦ 7♦ . The flop 4♥ 6♦ 5♦ seemed promising for Syuan with a flopped set but Lee also flopped a straight. Syuan hopes the board to pair but did not get it with the K♥ and Q♥ runout. Lee takes the pot knocking Syuan out.

Player	Chips
EL Eric LeeUnited States of America	34,000(43 BB)
WY Wu Yi SyuanTaiwan	busted

SMPSMP

1/14/2025, 8:20:11 AM

Xavier Lorenzo's Aggressive Bets Pays Off

Level 5: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Xavier Lorenzo

Alex Peer Ming Hui (UTG+1) puts in 1,600 pre-flop and Xavier Lorenzo (CO) three-bets 3,500 in response. Ming Hui calls to see the flop 3♠ 8♦ 2♠ . The players check to see the turn 4♦ . With another round of checks the river card comes in with 5♦ . Ming Hui checks giving Lorenzo the opportunity to bet 3,500 on the river. Ming Hui folds under the pressure and Lorenzo takes the pot

Player	Chips
AP Alex Peer Ming Hui	56,500(71 BB)
XL Xavier Lorenzo	50,600(63 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 8:19:16 AM

Seiji Hamajima Bags a Boost

Level 5: 400 / 800 ante: 800

With a pot of 9,200 centered around board T♦ 8♦ J♠ 9♦ , Chan Sheung Chau bet 4,500 and called 4,500 more following a check raise from Seiji Hamajima. River 3♦ however, was checked down, revealing Hamajima's single pair A♦ T♣ for the pot.

Player	Chips
SH Seiji HamajimaJapan	54,600(68 BB)
CS Chan Sheung Chau	9,500(12 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 8:11:33 AM

Sim Eun Jung Bets for Value

Level 5: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Sim Eun Jung

Sim Eun Jung opened to 1,600 and called a 4,000 three bet behind. On flop 6♥ 3♦ K♣ , Sim check called another 3,500, revealing turn 2♠ . Both checked it through to river J♥ , where Sim fired a final 4,500. Opponent made the call and mucked as Sim showed top pair K♥ Q♣ .

Player	Chips
SE Sim Eun Jung	103,500(129 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 8:03:31 AM

Nicholas Go Leaves Ma Chun Kuen Unable to Continue

Level 5: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Nicholas Go

A pot of 9,600 brewed across board 7♠ 4♠ 6♣ 4♥ and saw Nicholas Go bet 3,500 by the turn. Ma Chun Kuen check called on the big blind, but was unable to get to showdown after Go pushed all-in on river 8♦ .

Player	Chips
NG Nicholas GoHong Kong	36,100(45 BB)
MC Ma Chun Kuen	25,800(32 BB)

Level 5: 400 / 800 ante: 800

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 133/177

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 7:44:16 AM

Top Chip Counts

Level 5: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Player	Chips
KH Kun Han LeeTaiwan	129,000(161 BB)
KJ Kim Ji Hwan	123,300(154 BB)
MK Man Kam Wai	123,000(154 BB)
AW Anton WidjayaIndonesia	115,600(145 BB)
WS Woo Seok Kim	107,500(134 BB)
CK Cho Koang Ho	107,000(134 BB)
WT Wei Te Tai	103,000(129 BB)
WL Wei Lo (2)Taiwan	75,500(94 BB)
PJ Park Jaehyung	74,000(93 BB)
SY Sehoon YoonSouth Korea	73,500(92 BB)
SE Sim Eun Jung	70,900(89 BB)
KK Kim Kunwoo	69,800(87 BB)
RM Rene Mar DavidPhilippines	68,800(86 BB)
EH En Hao ChanTaiwan	68,000(85 BB)
KT Kensuke TajikaJapan	67,000(84 BB)
CP Chen Po JuiTaiwan	65,500(82 BB)
WZ Wang Zhi YuTaiwan	63,200(79 BB)
HS Ho Sing Wai	62,600(78 BB)
XP Xie Pei	61,700(77 BB)
IL I Lin Chiu	61,100(76 BB)
PJ Park Jong Ho	7,700(10 BB)

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 124/162

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 7:34:10 AM

Anton Widjaya Cracks 100K Mark

Level 4: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Anton Widjaya

Anton Widjaya sent out a 4,500 three bet against Yu Jyue Huei's early open and saw the latter complete. On board J♦ 4♥ 2♥ 5♣ 8♦ , Widjaya fired all three streets - 3,500, 10,000, and 24,000, with Yu check calling to showdown. Widjaya revealed top pair A♦ J♥ and earned the boost following a muck from his opponent.

Player	Chips
AW Anton WidjayaIndonesia	115,600(193 BB)
YJ Yu Jyue Huei	26,300(44 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 7:27:00 AM

Rene Mar David Ahead All the Way

Level 4: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Rene Mar David

Vying for 11,600 in the middle across board 8♣ A♦ T♠ 7♠ , Rene Mar David on the button, sent out a bet of 8,500. Jaejoong Kim check called on the small blind, followed by an all-in from Yoda Lin for 20,500 total. David reshoved for 26,500, enough to push Kim out of the pot.

Yoda Lin A♥ 7♥

Rene Mar David A♦ T♠

A two pair clash, David's top two pair held for the win through river 6♠ , busting Lin in the process.

Player	Chips
RM Rene Mar DavidPhilippines	67,100(112 BB)
JK Jaejoong Kim	17,000(28 BB)
YL Yoda LinTaiwan	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 7:24:34 AM

Edmond Fung Puts Tournament Life on the Line

Level 4: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Edmond Fung

With 14,000 in the middle across board 2♣ 9♠ K♥ 3♥ , three way action saw Edmond Fung bet 5,000. Both Wei Te Tai and Lance De Vera continued to river 8♠ , yet folded after Fung moved all-in for his last 21,000.

Player	Chips
WT Wei Te Tai	83,000(138 BB)
EF Edmond FungHong Kong	50,000(83 BB)
LD Lance De VeraPhilippines	19,200(32 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 7:22:11 AM

Yoda Lin Finishes Michael Kim Falcon

Level 4: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Yoda Lin

Michael Kim Falcon pushed his remaining 3,500 in and was called by Yoda Lin on the big blind.

In for a race, board 3♦ J♦ 4♥ T♣ 6♠ landed a pair for Lin, enough to bust Falcon early in the NLH Master games.

Player	Chips
YL Yoda LinTaiwan	28,100(47 BB)
MK Michael Kim FalconDenmark	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 7:18:39 AM

Alex Peer Ming Hui Gets Cbet Through

Level 4: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Marciel Cerbito limped on the button, followed by a raise to 2,500 from Alex Peer Ming Hui. Both Cerbito and the big blind continue to flop 6♦ 6♣ K♦ , but was quick to give it up after Peer demanded another 5,500.

Player	Chips
AP Alex Peer Ming Hui	33,700(56 BB)
MC Marciel CerbitoPhilippines	27,100(45 BB)

Level 4: 300 / 600 ante: 600

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 101/115

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 7:00:59 AM

Park Jaehyung Delivers Double Bust

Level 3: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Park Jaehyung

Seokyoung Lee pushed his last 3,600 in and was called by four other players. On flop 8♥ 8♦ 3♣ , Haruna Fujita bet all-in for 12,800, check called by Park Jaehyung right on the big blind.

Seokyoung Lee A♦ K♠

Haruna Fujita A♥ T♥

Park Jaehyung 9♥ 8♣

Crushed against trip eights, both short stacks headed out as turn 3♦ and river K♣ completed the board.

Player	Chips
PJ Park Jaehyung	59,800(120 BB)
HF Haruna FujitaJapan	busted
SL Seokyoung Lee	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 6:59:51 AM

Nicholas Go Shoves for the Win

Level 3: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Nicholas Go

Nicholas Go defended his open and called a 2,500 three bet from Ting Han Hsiung on the button. On flop 5♥ J♣ Q♥ , Go check called another 2,700, peeling turn A♥ . Both checked it through to river 7♦ , where Go led all-in. Ting opted out, saving his 30 big blinds behind.

Player	Chips
NG Nicholas GoHong Kong	39,100(78 BB)
TH Ting Han Hsiung	14,900(30 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 6:54:50 AM

Trip Aces Wins It for Weile Tsai

Level 3: 300 / 500 ante: 500

With 7,200 in the middle across board A♣ A♠ 4♥ Q♣ , Wu Yi Syuan bet 3,200, check called by Weile Tsai on the small blind. Wu decided to check back river K♠ , saving him chips as Tsai revealed trip aces A♦ T♥ .

Player	Chips
WT Weile TsaiTaiwan	39,100(78 BB)
WY Wu Yi SyuanTaiwan	21,000(42 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 6:31:20 AM

Wei Te Tai Scoops It All

Level 3: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Wei Te Tai

A three way all-in ensued with Wei Te Tai in a good spot with a flip against two ace-kings.

Board J♦ 5♠ 7♣ 9♦ T♥ steered clear of the overcards, earning Wei a huge boost.

Player	Hand	Chips
WT Wei Te Tai	Q♦Q♣ CO	71,500(143 BB)
U UnknownTaiwan	A♥K♦ D	14,000(28 BB)
U UnknownTaiwan	A♠K♥ BB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 6:28:15 AM

Easy Double for Yeung Chi Kit

Level 3: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Yeung Chi Kit flicked in his last 3,400 with A♥ A♣ and faced Jun Hao Liu's K♦ K♠ behind. A cooler situation, Liu was in luck to suffer only minimum damage right on board A♦ 8♠ 9♦ 8♦ 2♥ .

Player	Chips
JH Jun Hao Liu	17,300(35 BB)
YC Yeung Chi Kit	8,800(18 BB)

Level 3: 300 / 500 ante: 500

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 74/79

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 6:24:26 AM

Chan Sheung Chau Denies Chen Li Wei Showdown

Level 2: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Chan Sheung Chau

With 6,800 in the middle across board 4♠ 2♦ 5♦ Q♠ , Chan Sheung Chau made an attempt for it for 4,000. Chen Li Wei check called on the small blind, but laid it down shortly after Chan bet a final 7,000 on river A♠ .

Player	Chips
CL Chen Li WeiChina	55,500(139 BB)
CS Chan Sheung Chau	33,900(85 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 6:21:45 AM

Chris Doyle Quickly Recovers

Level 2: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Chris Doyle

Chris Doyle launched a 4,500 three bet vs an early open and a call, and saw initial raiser Wang Zhi Yu complete. Doyle continued for 6,500 on flop 6♣ 6♥ 5♥ , Wang raised to 15,000 and called 10,200 more after Doyle moved all-in.

Chris Doyle T♦ T♣

Wang Zhi Yu A♥ K♥

Drawing to a flush, no heart came on runout 7♦ T♠ , leaving Wang crippled down to a single big blind.

Player	Chips
CD Chris Doyle	61,000(153 BB)
WZ Wang Zhi YuTaiwan	300(1 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 6:18:40 AM

Hongkun Sun Back to Starting

Level 2: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Hongkun Sun

A preflop back and forth between Chris Doyle and Hongkun Sun saw the latter commit his 15,700 stack with a premium pair.

Sun with the advantage, secured the double up as board Q♣ 5♦ 5♥ T♥ 8♠ delivered no bad beats.

Player	Hand	Chips
HS Hongkun Sun	K♦K♣ D	32,400(81 BB)
CD Chris Doyle	A♦K♠ UTG+1	30,100(75 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 6:15:48 AM

Ha Seong Min Raises the Stakes

Level 2: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Facing a button open and a call, Ha Seong Min on the big blind raised it up to 3,200 and saw initial raiser Jeorge Lagatuz come along on flop K♦ 4♣ 7♥ . Ha bet 3,000 and shipped the pot instantly.

Player	Chips
HS Ha Seong MinSouth Korea	27,800(70 BB)
JL Jeorge LagatuzPhilippines	25,700(64 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 6:12:58 AM

Lam Ka Wing Collects From Haram Joo

Level 2: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Lam Ka Wing

Lam Ka Wing opened 800 on the hijack and called Haram Joo's 2,400 three bet a seat after. On flop J♣ 9♦ 8♣ , Lam check called 1,500, revealing turn Q♥ . Both checked it through to river K♣ , where Lam overbet 15,000. Haram made the call and mucked after Lam revealed nut straight A♠ T♣ .

Player	Chips
LK Lam Ka Wing	45,800(115 BB)
HJ Haram Joo	6,300(16 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 6:06:00 AM

Jaejoong Kim Puts on the Pressure

Level 2: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Jaejoong Kim

Weile Tsai opened 1,100 utg+1 and was met with a 3,500 three bet from Jaejoong Kim behind. Tsai clapped back with a raise to 8,200, called by Kim. Action on flop 8♥ 6♣ 5♥ was checked round to turn T♣ , where Tsai barreled 5,200. Kim put in the call, and went on to push all-in on river T♥ . Tsai check folded, giving up the pot.

Player	Chips
JK Jaejoong Kim	50,200(126 BB)
WT Weile TsaiTaiwan	16,700(42 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 6:03:14 AM

One Bet Works for Chris Doyle

Level 2: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Chris Doyle

Chris Doyle limped utg, followed by a 1,500 raise from Ha Seong Min on the button. Raymundo Gomez on the small blind joined the action, and Doyle decided to bump it up to 6,500. Both continued to flop 6♠ 2♠ 3♦ but were left unable to proceed after Doyle bet 8,500.

Player	Chips
CD Chris Doyle	49,500(124 BB)
RG Raymundo GomezPhilippines	26,700(67 BB)
HS Ha Seong MinSouth Korea	25,000(63 BB)

Level 2: 200 / 400 ante: 400

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 41/42

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 6:00:46 AM

Michael Kim Falcon Off to a Great Start

Level 1: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Vying for 16,600 in the middle across board 9♦ T♣ A♣ 6♠ , action was caught on Michael Kim Falcon with a bet of 6,000. Ziad Zebib on the small blind, check called yet quickly gave it up after Falcon threw in another 12,500 on river 9♦ .

Player	Chips
MK Michael Kim FalconDenmark	67,600(225 BB)
ZZ Ziad ZebibUnited States of America	28,000(93 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 5:36:29 AM

Yu Jyue Huei Picks Up Dead Money

Level 1: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Hsu Yu Cheng opened 700 utg, followed by a three bet to 1,700 from Raymundo Gomez. Yu Jyue Huei on the button made it 5,100 to go, and convinced both opponents to stay out of the action.

Player	Chips
RG Raymundo GomezPhilippines	29,900(100 BB)
HY Hsu Yu ChengTaiwan	29,300(98 BB)
YJ Yu Jyue Huei	29,100(97 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 5:33:58 AM

Kevin Hunter Takes It Down

Level 1: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Kevin Hunter

Kevin Hunter opened 700 on the hijack and was met with a 2,100 three bet from Francesco Dastici on the button. Hunter padded it further to 5,200, to which Dastici made the call. On flop A♥ J♣ 3♠ , Hunter continued for 2,000, enough to take down the pot straight away.

Player	Chips
KH Kevin HunterUnited States of America	31,300(104 BB)
FD Francesco DasticiItaly	27,200(91 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 5:30:26 AM

Kim Ji Hwan Flops the Nuts

Level 1: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Kim Ji Hwan

Kim Ji Hwan sent out a 1,500 three bet on the hijack and saw initial raiser Yu Jyue Huei complete. Action on flop 3♣ J♣ 9♣ was checked round to turn 7♥ , where Kim sent out 600. Yu check called, and paid a final 2,000 on river 7♦ , only to muck after Kim showed the nut flush A♣ 5♣ .

Player	Chips
KJ Kim Ji Hwan	33,500(112 BB)
YJ Yu Jyue Huei	25,800(86 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 5:21:58 AM

Shinsuke Suzuki Draws First Blood

Level 1: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Shinsuke Suzuki

With 4,200 in the pot across board 9♥ 2♣ 8♦ J♣ , three way action saw Kevin Hunter bet 2,000. Shinsuke Suzuki from utg, check called, and went ahead to lead 3,000 on turn 9♣ . Hunter quickly surrendered, shipping his opponent the boost.

Player	Chips
SS Shinsuke SuzukiJapan	35,600(119 BB)
KH Kevin Hunter	25,700(86 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 5:04:53 AM

Early in the Mix

Level 1: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Player	Chips
LK Lam Ka Wing	30,000(100 BB)
MK Michael Kim FalconDenmark	30,000(100 BB)
XL Xavier Lorenzo	30,000(100 BB)
CK Cho Koang Ho	30,000(100 BB)
JH Jun Hao Liu	30,000(100 BB)
HS Ha Seong MinSouth Korea	30,000(100 BB)
YB Yun Beom LeeSouth Korea	30,000(100 BB)
TH Ting Han Hsiung	30,000(100 BB)
SS Shinsuke SuzukiJapan	30,000(100 BB)

Level 1: 200 / 300 ante: 300

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 12/12

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 5:03:25 AM

Shuffle Up & Deal!

Cards in the air, good luck to all the players!

TriciaTricia

1/14/2025, 2:36:47 AM

Day 1B Kicks Off At 1pm; Last Chance To Enter

Day 1B is set to begin at 13:00 today, 14 January 2025. Those who didn't make it into Day 2 from the earlier flights, still have a shot at the TWD 4,000,000 GTD prize pool. With a buy-in of TWD 15,000, today's last flight is expected to kickstart with a large turnout at the CTP Asia Poker Arena, Taipei. For a buy in of TWD 15,000, players receive a 30,000 starting stack which is 100 times the opening big blind. Blinds increase every 40 minutes.

At yesterday's heat, there was plenty of high tension thrill to be experienced at NLH Master Day1A. Taiwan’s Zheng Xuan Cai emerged as the chip leader and set the bar high with a stack of 884,000. Read up on the action via the live reports.

The anticipation is at an all-time-high for NLH Master Day1B. Stay tuned as we bring you the highlights live from the floor.