Taiwan, CTP Asia Poker ArenaEVENT #22

2025.01.13 - 2025.01.15Add to Calendar

Taiwan Millions Tournament

Michael Kim Falcon

Denmark

Blind level

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

Entries

44/290

Total Chips

8,700,000

Average

197,727

Day 1/B

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, 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, 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, 1:15:05 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

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)

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)

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, 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, 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 Zebib	28,000(93 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)