Taiwan, CTP Asia Poker ArenaEVENT #22

2025.01.13 - 2025.01.15Add to Calendar

Taiwan Millions Tournament

Blind level

Level 29: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Entries

1/521

Total Chips

15,630,000

Average

15,630,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 2:49:58 PM

Ha Seong Min Wins NLH Master for NTD 870,000 (~USD 26,275)

Level 29: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Ha Seong Min

After an intense eleven-hour battle, Ha Seong Min's determination paid off with a victory at today’s NLH Master games. Ha triumphed over a massive field of 521 entries and secured a career best score of NTD 870,000 (~USD 26,275) for his impressive display. In addition to his winnings, Ha earned his first ever TMT trophy, proudly resembling the map of Taiwan.

Only 79 runners returned to the felt this Wednesday, January 15th, each guaranteed a share of the NTD 6,822,500 (~USD 206,045) prize pool. By midday, more than half the field had already been eliminated with Ha stacking atop the charts. The South Korean contender stormed to the lead as the final three tables approached after a mishap from Day 2 frontrunner Zheng Xuan Cai awarded Ha an eighty big blind pot straight away. Ha carried this advantage all the way through the final table, allowing him to kick off the action with a third of the chips in play in arm.

NLH Master Final Table

With a commanding position, Ha extended his lead even further, having delivered the first three eliminations by the first hour. His momentum however, soon hit a major bump following five costly showdowns that saw his stack dip below the average. Despite the setback, Ha’s aggression allowed him to bounce back in the game with Australia's Jonty O'Brien bearing the brunt of it. Local runner Tai Yu Cheng on the other hand, managed to catch a double bust, eliminating both Lance De Vera and O'Brien in third and fourth place respectively, to come into heads up play with a 20 big blind lead.

The final two contenders agreed to an ICM deal right before the duel began, guaranteeing Cheng a bigger payout of NTD 919,500 (~USD 27,770) and only the trophy left to be decided. It took just half an hour for Ha to clinch the win, with the final hand seeing his pocket sixes hold over Cheng's queen-nine of spades.

Reflecting on his triumph, Ha related to the SMP Team that he feels proud of this recent feat and had an undeniably great experience at the world-class venue (CTP Asia Poker Arena) .As for his celebration, Ha plans to toast his victory with friends over drinks - a well-deserved moment to remember in time!

NLH Master

Date/s: January 13-15, 2025

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

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

Prize pool: NTD 6,822,500 (~USD 206,045)

Entries: 521

ITM: 79 places

Final Table Results

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
1	HS Ha Seong Min	$26,275
2	TY Tai Yu ChengTaiwan	$27,770
3	LD Lance De VeraPhilippines	$14,735
4	JO Jonty ObrienAustralia	$10,770
5	JY Jun Yu Du	$8,390
6	LH Lai Hsuan YuTaiwan	$6,865
7	CS Chan Sim	$5,765
8	HC Hung Chang LinTaiwan	$4,700

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 2:43:10 PM

Ha Seong Min Finishes Off Tai Yu Cheng

Level 29: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Tai Yu Cheng raised all-in on the button for 2,500,000 and was called by his opponent, Ha Seong Min.

Gunning for overcards, Cheng found one on board Q♦ T♦ 8♥ K♠ but had his hopes quickly swept away as the river 6♦ landed a set for Ha to close the games.

Player	Hand	Chips
HS Ha Seong Min	6♥6♠ BB	15,630,000(78 BB)
TY Tai Yu ChengTaiwan	Q♠9♠ D	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 2:36:16 PM

Tai Yu Cheng Doubles Up

Level 29: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Another limp pot saw a flop of 2♠ 6♦ 6♥ . Action checked round to turn Q♣ , where Ha Seong Min bet all-in. Tai Yu Cheng called off his last 1,100,000 with 8♥ 2♦ and was ahead against Ha's 9♣ 4♣ . River A♠ made no difference, shipping Cheng the win with two pair.

Player	Chips
HS Ha Seong Min	12,900,000(65 BB)
TY Tai Yu ChengTaiwan	2,800,000(14 BB)

Level 29: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 2/521

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 2:30:58 PM

Tai Yu Cheng Takes a Stand

Level 27: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

Tai Yu Cheng

Tai Yu Cheng limped on the button once more and was met with a raise to 400,000 from Ha Seong Min. Cheng stood his ground and shoved 2,375,000 in, and picked up the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips
HS Ha Seong Min	12,800,000(102 BB)
TY Tai Yu ChengTaiwan	2,925,000(23 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 2:26:33 PM

Ha Seong Min Continues to Dominate

Level 27: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

Tai Yu Cheng limp called 350,000 on the button, revealing flop 6♣ 6♦ 2♥ . Both checked it through to turn 4♦ , where Ha Seong Min bet 250,000. Cheng failed to continue once more, earning Ha another pot.

Player	Chips
HS Ha Seong Min	13,850,000(111 BB)
TY Tai Yu ChengTaiwan	1,850,000(15 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 2:19:30 PM

Ha Seong Min Steps Into the Lead

Level 27: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

Ha Seong Min

A limp pot dealt a flop of 5♦ K♥ 7♣ , where Tai Yu Cheng fast tracked the action with a check raise to 400,000. Ha Seong Min continued to turn 9♦ , and called another 650,000. On river 8♥ , Cheng barreled a final 1,450,000, and was snap called by Ha with a straight 6♦ 2♦ , good against Cheng's single pair J♦ 8♣ .

Player	Chips
HS Ha Seong Min	11,600,000(93 BB)
TY Tai Yu ChengTaiwan	4,100,000(33 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 2:10:28 PM

Ha Seong Min Pumps Up the Aggression

Level 27: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

Tai Yu Cheng limp called 425,000 on the button, and faced a 150,000 continuation bet on flop T♠ K♠ 2♥ . Cheng quickly gave it up, shipping Ha Seong Min the boost.

Player	Chips
TY Tai Yu ChengTaiwan	8,600,000(69 BB)
HS Ha Seong Min	7,000,000(56 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 2:05:49 PM

ICM Deal Set In Stone

Level 27: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

The two remaining players have agreed to an ICM deal with Tai Yu Cheng taking the bigger share off of the NTD 6,822,500 (~USD 206,045) prize pool. Play will continue with only the TMT trophy left at stake.

Adjusted Payouts

Tai Yu Cheng - NTD 919,500

Ha Seong Min - NTD 870,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 2:00:35 PM

Heads Up!

Level 27: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

NLH Master action is down to heads up with Taiwan's Tai Yu Cheng holding the advantage against South Korea's Ha Seong Min.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips
TY Tai Yu ChengTaiwan	9,050,000(72 BB)
HS Ha Seong Min	6,525,000(52 BB)

Remaining Payouts

Place	Payout (USD)
1	$31,985
2	$22,605

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 1:53:43 PM

Jonty O'Brien Falls Short in 4th Place - NTD 353,000 (~USD 10,770); Lance De Vera Takes 3rd Place - NTD 483,000 (~USD 14,735)

Level 27: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

Lance De Vera

Jonty O'Brien

Tai Yu Cheng opened 275,000 utg, followed by two all-ins behind - Jonty O'Brien (1,150,000) and Lance De Vera (3,275,000). Cheng made the final call, risking half his stack for a three way showdown.

Cheng instantly flopped the nut flush on board 2♦ 5♦ 7♦ 2♣ 3♠ , delivering the double bust just as the runout completed.

Player	Hand	Chips
TY Tai Yu ChengTaiwan	A♦K♦ UTG	9,050,000(72 BB)
LD Lance De VeraPhilippines	T♦T♠ BB	busted
JO Jonty ObrienAustralia	K♣J♦ SB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 1:48:31 PM

Jonty O'Brien Outflops Tai Yu Cheng

Level 27: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

Jonty O'Brien

Down to his last 475,000, Jonty O'Brien got it in on the big blind and faced button raiser Tai Yu Cheng at showdown.

O'Brien easily secured the double up, having landed top pair on board 2♦ 4♦ 9♥ 6♠ 7♥ for another run at the title.

Player	Hand	Chips
JO Jonty ObrienAustralia	T♦9♣ BB	1,150,000(9 BB)
TY Tai Yu ChengTaiwan	K♥3♣ D	4,850,000(39 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 1:43:40 PM

Ha Seong Min Cripples Jonty O'Brien

Level 27: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

Ha Seong Min

With 1,200,000 in the middle across board 7♠ Q♦ 9♠ T♣ K♠ , Ha Seong Min led all-in for his last 2,375,000 and was called behind by Jonty O'Brien. Ha showed a flush T♠ 8♠ , crushing O'Brien's broadway straight A♦ J♠ entirely.

Player	Chips
HS Ha Seong Min	5,950,000(48 BB)
JO Jonty ObrienAustralia	600,000(5 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 1:39:18 PM

Tai Yu Cheng Locks In a Double

Level 27: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

Tai Yu Cheng

Tai Yu Cheng open shoved 2,525,000 on the button and was challenged by Ha Seong Min on the small blind.

Up for a flip, Cheng's pocket pair held on board 6♣ 4♥ 2♣ 7♠ 8♣ , shooting him back up the counts.

Player	Hand	Chips
TY Tai Yu ChengTaiwan	7♦7♥ D	5,300,000(42 BB)
HS Ha Seong Min	A♦J♦ SB	2,675,000(21 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 1:32:41 PM

Lance De Vera Bets All the Way

Level 27: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

Lance De Vera

Lance De Vera opened 250,000 on the small blind, called behind by Tai Yu Cheng. On board A♥ 8♦ 3♠ 6♦ Q♦ , De Vera triple barreled - 300,000, 450,000, and a final all-in for 1,925,000. Tai check called two streets yet laid it down after De Vera proceeded with aggression.

Player	Chips
LD Lance De VeraPhilippines	4,050,000(32 BB)
TY Tai Yu ChengTaiwan	2,275,000(18 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 1:17:49 PM

Jun Yu Du Exits in 5th Place - NTD 275,000 (~USD 8,390)

Level 27: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

Jun Yu Du

Facing an open and a call, Jun Yu Du squeezed all-in on the big blind for 975,000 and was called by initial raiser Jonty O'Brien.

In search of an ace, Du's hopes came crashing down as his opponent landed a boat on board 8♠ Q♥ J♥ J♣ T♣ to take the win.

Player	Hand	Chips
JO Jonty ObrienAustralia	8♥8♣ UTG	4,000,000(32 BB)
JY Jun Yu Du	A♠5♦ BB	busted

Level 27: 75,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 5/521

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 1:12:05 PM

Ha Seong Min Continues to Bleed More Chips

Level 26: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Lance De Vera

Lance De Vera open jammed 1,325,000 utg and was called by Ha Seong Min on the button.

In for a race, De Vera's suited ace pulled through on board 5♦ K♦ A♥ 3♦ 3♥ , leaving Ha to pay up a fourth time around.

Player	Hand	Chips
LD Lance De VeraPhilippines	A♠2♠ UTG	2,900,000(29 BB)
HS Ha Seong Min	K♥J♥ D	5,100,000(51 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 1:03:32 PM

Tai Yu Cheng Crushes with Kings

Level 26: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Tai Yu Cheng

Tai Yu Cheng shoved 1,825,000 from the big blind against Ha Seong Min's utg open, and saw the latter make the call.

A pocket pair battle, Ha's eights were no match against Cheng's cowboys all the way through A♥ 7♥ Q♣ 2♣ 9♣ , costing Ha another 18 big blinds off his stack.

Player	Hand	Chips
TY Tai Yu ChengTaiwan	K♦K♠ BB	3,800,000(38 BB)
HS Ha Seong Min	8♦8♣ UTG	6,450,000(65 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 12:57:32 PM

Another Short Stack Doubles Up

Level 26: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Ha Seong Min shoved all-in against a late position open and saw Jun Yu Du behind, call off his remaining 550,000. Initial raiser opted out, and the two ran board 8♦ 2♠ 2♣ A♦ Q♠ . Du's pocket pair held for the win, earning him the much needed double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
JY Jun Yu Du	T♦T♥ BB	1,400,000(14 BB)
HS Ha Seong Min	K♣9♣ SB	8,050,000(81 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 12:52:31 PM

Tai Yu Cheng Snowballs with the Snowmen

Level 26: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Tai Yu Cheng pushed 925,000 on the small blind and saw Ha Seong Min rise to the challenge.

Flipping for his tournament life, the suspense disappeared straight away after Cheng flopped a set on board A♥ J♥ 8♣ 5♣ 9♠ to secure the advantage.

Player	Hand	Chips
TY Tai Yu ChengTaiwan	8♦8♠ SB	1,950,000(20 BB)
HS Ha Seong Min	A♦9♥ BB	8,600,000(86 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 12:41:00 PM

Lai Hsuan Yu Crashes in 6th Place - NTD 225,000 (~USD 6,865)

Level 26: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Lai Hsuan Yu

Lai Hsuan Yu opened 200,000 utg and was met with a 650,000 three bet from Ha Seong Min on the small blind. Lai answered with an all-in for 1,725,000 total, snap called by his opponent.

A huge underdog, Lai failed to catch up on board 9♣ 2♣ 8♠ 7♦ J♣ , sending him out a few places shy of a podium finish.

Player	Hand	Chips
HS Ha Seong Min	A♣K♣ SB	9,525,000(95 BB)
LH Lai Hsuan YuTaiwan	A♥Q♣ UTG	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 12:23:52 PM

Chan Sim Heads for the Rails in 7th Place - NTD 189,000 (~USD 5,765)

Level 26: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Chan Sim

Chan Sim pushed his last 575,000 in on the cutoff and was looked up by Ha Seong Min right on the big blind.

Sim dominated, exited the final table shortly after board 5♣ J♠ 8♥ J♣ 3♦ turned up on the felt.

Player	Hand	Chips
HS Ha Seong Min	A♦6♣ BB	7,600,000(76 BB)
CS Chan Sim	A♥2♦ CO	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 12:19:57 PM

Jonty O'Brien Collects from Lai Hsuan Yu

Level 26: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Lai Hsuan Yu raised all-in on the cutoff and saw Jonty O'Brien call for his 1,375,000 stack a seat after.

Board Q♣ 9♦ 7♦ K♠ T♥ ran a once card straight for O'Brien, costing Lai a huge chunk off his stack.

Player	Hand	Chips
JO Jonty ObrienAustralia	J♥J♠ D	3,000,000(30 BB)
LH Lai Hsuan YuTaiwan	Q♥9♣ CO	1,750,000(18 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 12:15:43 PM

Ha Seong Min in Command

Level 26: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Lance De Vera opened 200,000 utg but tank folded after table captain Ha Seong Min raised the stakes to 550,000.

Player	Chips
HS Ha Seong Min	7,000,000(70 BB)
LD Lance De VeraPhilippines	1,800,000(18 BB)

Level 26: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 7/521

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 12:11:44 PM

Chip Count Update

Level 26: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Player	Chips
HS Ha Seong Min	6,150,000(62 BB)
LH Lai Hsuan YuTaiwan	3,225,000(32 BB)
LD Lance De VeraPhilippines	1,975,000(20 BB)
JO Jonty ObrienAustralia	1,500,000(15 BB)
TY Tai Yu ChengTaiwan	1,425,000(14 BB)
JY Jun Yu Du	910,000(9 BB)
CS Chan Sim	500,000(5 BB)

Break

10 minutes

Remaining Players: 7/521

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 12:07:57 PM

Lai Hsuan Yu Gives Up the Fight

Level 25: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Lance De Vera opened 185,000 utg, and was met with a raise to 440,000 from Lai Hsuan Yu on the button. De Vera four bet jammed the rest, pushing Lai out of the action instantly.

Player	Chips
LH Lai Hsuan YuTaiwan	2,630,000(33 BB)
LD Lance De VeraPhilippines	2,170,000(27 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 11:59:16 AM

Hung Chang Lin Falls in 8th Place - NTD 154,000 (~USD 4,700)

Level 25: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Hung Chang Lin

Hung Chang Lin went with K♠ 6♦ for his last 505,000 and was put to the test by Ha Seong Min with Q♦ T♥ .

Looking to double up, Hung instead headed for the rails as the river J♦ 3♠ 2♦ J♣ Q♥ landed two pair for Ha to take him out.

Player	Chips
HS Ha Seong Min	6,360,000(80 BB)
HC Hung Chang LinTaiwan	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 11:53:21 AM

Jonty O'Brien Survives Race

Level 25: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Jonty O'Brien

Ha Seong Min opened to 160,000 and called Jonty O'Brien short stack shove for 600,000.

Board 9♣ 5♠ 8♣ 8♠ 4♦ missed to connect with either player, leaving O'Brien's ace-high good for the takedown.

Player	Hand	Chips
JO Jonty ObrienAustralia	A♣T♦ BB	1,320,000(17 BB)
HS Ha Seong Min	Q♣J♦ CO	4,800,000(60 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 11:42:54 AM

Pocket Pair Pulls Through for Jun Yu Du

Level 25: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Hung Chang Lin opened 160,000 on the cutoff and called Jun Yu Du's all-in for 180,000 more.

Running a flip, Du was glad to flop a set on board 7♦ 5♠ 4♠ Q♠ J♥ to survive through.

Player	Hand	Chips
JY Jun Yu Du	4♦4♣ BB	800,000(10 BB)
HC Hung Chang LinTaiwan	A♦7♣ CO	700,000(9 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 11:36:49 AM

Tai Yu Cheng Good with Ace High

Level 25: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Tai Yu Cheng defended his big blind against Ha Seong Min's utg open and headed to flop Q♠ 8♦ 7♣ . Action checked round to turn 2♠ , where Ha bet 90,000. Tai check called one street and arrived at showdown shortly after Ha checked back river 2♦ . Tai showed A♦ 8♥ , good enough to win the pot.

Player	Chips
HS Ha Seong Min	5,410,000(68 BB)
TY Tai Yu ChengTaiwan	2,280,000(29 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 11:28:19 AM

Lai Hsuan Yu Doubles Through Lance De Vera

Level 25: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Lai Hsuan Yu

Lai Hsuan Yu opened on the cutoff and was met with a 760,000 three bet from Lance De Vera on the big blind. Lai responded with an all-in for 1,550,000, called by De Vera.

A flip for 40 big blinds, board 6♥ 5♥ 3♠ Q♠ A♥ went in favor of Lai's overcards, allowing him to hold on to his seat.

Player	Hand	Chips
LH Lai Hsuan YuTaiwan	A♠K♥ CO	3,220,000(40 BB)
LD Lance De VeraPhilippines	7♦7♥ BB	2,030,000(25 BB)

Level 25: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 8/521

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 11:23:20 AM

Lai Hsuan Yu Picks Up a Boost

Level 24: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Chan Sim opened 120,000 utg, followed by a 300,000 three bet from Tai Yu Cheng behind. Lai Hsuan Yu on the small blind, pushed all-in for 1,010,000 total, and shipped the pot unchallenged.

Player	Chips
TY Tai Yu ChengTaiwan	1,830,000(31 BB)
LH Lai Hsuan YuTaiwan	1,550,000(26 BB)
CS Chan Sim	825,000(14 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 11:15:39 AM

NLH Master Final Table is Set!

Level 24: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Following eight hours on the floor, the 78-player NLH Master Day 2 field is officially down to its final eight players with South Korea's Ha Seong Min in the lead. Ha has been stacking atop the counts since the last three tables, and has continued to extend his lead further level after level. Each final table contender is now guaranteed NTD 154,000 (~USD 4,700) in winnings, backed by a chance to claim the NTD 1,048,500 (~USD 31,985) top prize!

NLH Master

Date/s: January 13-15, 2025

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

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

Prize pool: NTD 6,822,500 (~USD 206,045)

Entries: 521

ITM: 79 places

Day 1A: 231 entries / 35 qualified

Day 1B: 290 entries / 44 qualified

Day 2/ Final: 79 players

Final Table Chip Counts

Player	Chips
HS Ha Seong Min	5,330,000(89 BB)
LD Lance De VeraPhilippines	3,580,000(60 BB)
TY Tai Yu ChengTaiwan	2,160,000(36 BB)
HC Hung Chang LinTaiwan	1,335,000(22 BB)
LH Lai Hsuan YuTaiwan	1,130,000(19 BB)
JO Jonty ObrienAustralia	945,000(16 BB)
CS Chan Sim	680,000(11 BB)
JY Jun Yu Du	420,000(7 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 11:07:28 AM

Kun Han Lee Busts in 9th Place - NTD 121,500 (~USD 3,705)

Level 24: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Kun Han Lee

A blind vs blind battle saw Lance De Vera open to 150,000, called behind by Kun Han Lee. On flop 2♦ J♥ 4♥ , De Vera continued for 180,000 and went on to shove all-in against Lee's 520,000 raise. Lee called off with top pair for his 420,000 behind, and is in rough shape against De Vera's higher kicker.

Lance De Vera Q♦ J♠

Kun Han Lee J♣ T♣

No help for Lee arrived on either turn 6♦ or river 4♦ , sealing his elimination as the final table bubble.

Player	Chips
LD Lance De VeraPhilippines	3,580,000(60 BB)
KH Kun Han LeeTaiwan	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 11:01:26 AM

Ka Shun Tsang Eliminated in 10th Place - NTD 102,300 (~USD 3,120)

Level 24: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Ka Shun Tsang

Ha Seong Min opened 120,000 on the cutoff and was priced in to call after Ka Shun Tsang moved all-in behind for 265,000 total.

Tsang at risk, headed out shortly after board Q♦ J♠ 6♠ Q♠ 2♣ ran a flush for his opponent.

Player	Hand	Chips
HS Ha Seong Min	T♠2♠ CO	5,330,000(89 BB)
KS Ka Shun TsangHong Kong	8♥8♠ D	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 10:57:04 AM

Lance De Vera Flops the World

Level 24: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Jun Yu Du opened 120,000 on the cutoff and called Lance De Vera's all-in for 1,065,000 total.

A crucial spot, De Vera was in luck to flop the nuts outright on board 4♥ 7♥ T♥ T♠ 8♠ , dodging a potential elimination deep in the game.

Player	Hand	Chips
LD Lance De VeraPhilippines	A♥J♥ SB	2,250,000(38 BB)
JY Jun Yu Du	Q♥Q♠ CO	350,000(6 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 10:49:53 AM

Jun Zhong Wang Crumbles in 11th Place - NTD 102,300 (~USD 3,120)

Level 24: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Jun Zhong Wang

Action folded to Jun Zhong Wang on the small blind, prompting him to push 570,000 in. Ha Seong Min afforded the call and put Wang at risk.

Running a race, Ha's momentum remained unbeatable, crushing his opponent swiftly with two pair on board Q♣ 5♣ 2♦ 9♥ T♥ .

Player	Hand	Chips
HS Ha Seong Min	Q♦9♣ BB	4,630,000(77 BB)
JZ Jun Zhong WangTaiwan	A♠3♦ SB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 10:40:13 AM

Park Jaehyung Caps Run in 12th Place - NTD 102,300 (~USD 3,120)

Level 24: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Park Jaehyung

Park Jaehyung committed 180,000 on the button, leaving himself 5,000 behind. Lai Hsuan Yu on the small blind, made the call and flicked in the rest on flop K♦ 3♦ 3♠ .

Lai Hsuan Yu K♦ 9♣

Park Jaehyung A♠ Q♥

Park, in need to catch up, failed to do so on runout 8♥ 6♣ , cutting his hopes of an NLH Master victory.

Player	Chips
LH Lai Hsuan YuTaiwan	1,150,000(19 BB)
PJ Park Jaehyung	busted

Level 24: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 12/521

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 10:28:34 AM

Woo Seok Kim Cleaned Out in 13th Place - NTD 85,300 (~USD 2,600)

Level 23: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Woo Seok Kim

Woo Seok Kim went with A♠ 6♦ for his last 320,000 and was called by initial raiser Jun Yu Du with a better A♦ 9♥ .

Gunning for at least a chop, the board 7♠ 2♠ 7♣ K♥ 3♦ unfortunately, left Kim in pieces, sending him out a few places short of the final table.

Player	Chips
JY Jun Yu Du	1,420,000(28 BB)
WS Woo Seok Kim	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 10:20:57 AM

Ha Seong Min Remains Unstoppable

Level 23: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Ha Seong Min

Ha Seong Min defended his big blind vs a 150,000 button open from Lance De Vera, and went on to check jam on flop Q♥ 5♣ 4♦ . De Vera tanked and eventually let it go, open folding J♠ J♣ .

Player	Chips
HS Ha Seong Min	3,700,000(74 BB)
LD Lance De VeraPhilippines	1,360,000(27 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 10:15:03 AM

Woo Seok Kim Bounces Back

Level 23: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Woo Seok Kim

Chan Sim opened 100,000 utg and called 85,000 more following a jam from Woo Seok Kim on the small blind.

An ace high battle, Kim's better kicker ran in play on board A♦ 3♦ 4♥ 9♣ T♣ , securing him a boost back to nine big blinds.

Player	Hand	Chips
WS Woo Seok Kim	A♥Q♠ SB	470,000(9 BB)
CS Chan Sim	A♣5♣ UTG	1,070,000(21 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 10:09:58 AM

Jun Yu Du Wins Flip Against Woo Seok Kim

Level 23: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Jun Yu Du

Woo Seok Kim pushed 590,000 utg and saw Jun Yu Du on the button, call off for his lesser 380,000.

In for a flip, Du's pocket pair held on board 7♣ 9♥ 3♠ 6♦ 5♣ , keeping him in the running for the NLH Master title.

Player	Hand	Chips
JY Jun Yu Du	T♦T♥ D	885,000(18 BB)
WS Woo Seok Kim	K♦J♥ UTG	210,000(4 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 10:02:31 AM

Park Jaehyung Collects from Jonty O'Brien

Level 23: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Jonty O'Brien

Park Jaehyung raised 165,000 on the cutoff, leaving himself 10,000 behind. Jonty O'Brien made the call on the big blind, and got the rest in on flop A♥ 7♠ 8♠ .

Jonty O'Brien 5♦ 3♥

Park Jaehyung A♦ 9♥

Ahead with top pair, Park secured the double up shorty after turn K♦ and river J♠ rolled on the table.

Player	Chips
JO Jonty ObrienAustralia	655,000(13 BB)
PJ Park Jaehyung	425,000(9 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 9:55:45 AM

Ha Seong Min Continues to Dominate

Level 23: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Ha Seong Min completed his big blind vs Lai Hsuan Yu's early open, and check called 75,000 on flop 9♣ A♠ 5♠ . Lai barreled another 200,000 on turn 8♠, and called 300,000 more following a check raise from Ha. Lai however, quickly gave it up on river 2♦ after Ha pulled the trigger with an all-in.

Player	Chips
HS Ha Seong Min	3,300,000(66 BB)
LH Lai Hsuan YuTaiwan	800,000(16 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 9:41:33 AM

Anton Widjaya Succumbs in 14th Place - NTD 85,300 (~USD 2,600)

Level 23: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Anton Widjaya

Chan Sim opened 100,000 utg+1 and called 170,000 more following an all-in from Anton Widjaya on the big blind.

Widjaya right on the ropes, failed to hang on as board T♥ Q♣ 8♣ K♣ A♣ landed Chan two pair to knock him out.

Player	Hand	Chips
CS Chan Sim	A♦Q♥ UTG+1	1,130,000(23 BB)
AW Anton WidjayaIndonesia	4♦4♠ BB	busted

Level 23: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 14/521

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 9:36:31 AM

Player Chip Counts

Level 23: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Player	Chips
HS Ha Seong Min	2,400,000(48 BB)
LD Lance De VeraPhilippines	1,925,000(39 BB)
TY Tai Yu ChengTaiwan	1,900,000(38 BB)
KH Kun Han LeeTaiwan	1,590,000(32 BB)
LH Lai Hsuan YuTaiwan	1,310,000(26 BB)
KS Ka Shun TsangHong Kong	1,215,000(24 BB)
JZ Jun Zhong WangTaiwan	1,110,000(22 BB)
HC Hung Chang LinTaiwan	1,000,000(20 BB)
JO Jonty ObrienAustralia	985,000(20 BB)
CS Chan Sim	785,000(16 BB)
JY Jun Yu Du	480,000(10 BB)
WS Woo Seok Kim	375,000(8 BB)
PJ Park Jaehyung	350,000(7 BB)
AW Anton WidjayaIndonesia	320,000(6 BB)

Break

10 minutes

Remaining Players: 14/521

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 9:28:53 AM

David Erquiaga Burnt in 15th Place - NTD 85,300 (~USD 2,600)

Level 22: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

David Erquiaga

David Erquiaga shoved 560,000 against Tai Yu Cheng's hijack open and saw the latter put him to the test.

In terrible shape, Erquiaga's move cost him his tournament life after completely missing to connect with board 3♣ Q♣ 4♠ Q♠ 4♦ for his elimination.

Player	Hand	Chips
TY Tai Yu ChengTaiwan	9♠9♣ HJ	1,820,000(46 BB)
DE David ErquiagaPhilippines	8♥6♥ CO	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 9:24:15 AM

Kai Hung Hu Finishes in 16th Place - NTD 74,000 (~USD 2,255)

Level 22: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Kai Hung Hu

Kai Hung Hu defended his big blind against Chan Sim's 80,000 open, and check called for his last 20,000 on flop A♥ 6♦ 6♠.

Chan Sim Q♦ Q♠

Kai Hung Hu 9♦ 4♦

Drawing only to a runner runner, Hu exited the arena shortly after turn 2♣ and river A♦ completed the board.

Player	Chips
CS Chan Sim	970,000(24 BB)
KH Kai Hung HuTaiwan	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 9:20:25 AM

Tai Yu Cheng Shoves for the Win

Level 22: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Park Jaehyung defended his hijack open and called a 180,000 three bet from Tai Yu Cheng on the button. Action on board K♦ Q♣ J♦ 5♦ K♥ was checked down to the river, where Park led 330,000. Cheng raised all-in for 365,000 more, convincing Park to save his chips.

Player	Chips
TY Tai Yu ChengTaiwan	1,155,000(29 BB)
PJ Park Jaehyung	455,000(11 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 9:14:59 AM

Hsuan Cheng Lai Bows Out in 17th Place - NTD 74,000 (~USD 2,255)

Level 22: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Hsuan Cheng Lai

Hsuan Cheng Lai open shoved 660,000 on the hijack and saw Lai Hsuan Yu on the button, push likewise, slightly covering his opponent.

In for a flip, Lai's overcards quickly paired up on board K♦ J♥ J♣ J♦ T♣ , sending Hsuan's pocket pair towards the muck.

Player	Hand	Chips
LH Lai Hsuan YuTaiwan	A♥K♣ D	1,435,000(36 BB)
HC Hsuan Cheng LaiTaiwan	5♥5♠ HJ	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 9:09:40 AM

Park Jaehyung Claims a Pot

Level 22: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Park Jaehyung

Tai Yu Cheng defended his big blind vs Park Jaehyung's button open, dealing flop 2♠ 2♣ 7♦ . Action checked round to turn 5♥ , where Cheng check called another 80,000. Both players checked down river 5♠ , revealing Cheng's 9♦ 8♦ , no good against Park's two pair king kicker K♦ 4♦ .

Player	Chips
PJ Park Jaehyung	935,000(23 BB)
TY Tai Yu ChengTaiwan	920,000(23 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 9:05:41 AM

Anton Widjaya Scores Another Double Up

Level 22: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Anton Widjaya raised all-in for 210,000 utg+1 and was called by Hung Chang Lin on the button.

Board 8♣ 7♠ 6♥ 5♥ 3♠ ran dry for both, awarding Widjaya the win with ace-high.

Player	Hand	Chips
AW Anton WidjayaIndonesia	A♣K♣ UTG+1	520,000(13 BB)
HC Hung Chang LinTaiwan	K♥Q♦ D	965,000(24 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 8:58:16 AM

Feng Wen Chen Eliminated in 18th Place - NTD 74,000 (~USD 2,255)

Level 22: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Feng Wen Chen

Jonty O'Brien pushed all-in on the cutoff and saw Feng Wen Chen call off for his last 320,000 for a flip.

Board 3♦ K♥ 5♦ 2♥ Q♦ quickly landed O'Brien a set, knocking Chen out of the running.

Player	Hand	Chips
JO Jonty ObrienAustralia	3♠3♣ CO	780,000(20 BB)
FW Feng Wen ChenTaiwan	A♠Q♥ BB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 8:53:57 AM

Kun Han Lee Ends Wang Zhi Yu's Run

Level 22: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Wang Zhi Yu

Kun Han Lee opened 80,000 on the cutoff and called 120,000 more following an all-in from Wang Zhi Yu.

In for a race, Lee kept his advantage all the way through board T♠ 5♠ A♠ T♥ 8♠ , eliminating Wang in 19th place.

Player	Hand	Chips
KH Kun Han LeeTaiwan	A♦2♦ CO	1,590,000(40 BB)
WZ Wang Zhi YuTaiwan	K♦Q♥ BB	busted

Level 22: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 19/521

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 8:47:29 AM

Anton Widjaya Back on the Saddle

Level 21: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Down to a single big blind just moments ago, Anton Widjaya found himself all-in once more for his last 90,000 against David Erquiaga.

Lucky for Widjaya, board 7♦ 4♦ 4♥ 8♥ K♦ landed him trip fours instantly for another double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
AW Anton WidjayaIndonesia	6♥4♠ BB	225,000(8 BB)
DE David ErquiagaPhilippines	K♣Q♣ UTG+1	850,000(28 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 8:37:32 AM

Tai Yu Cheng Takes a Hit

Level 21: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Tai Yu Cheng

Tai Yu Cheng opened 60,000 on the button and faced a 180,000 three bet from Lance De Vera on the big blind. Cheng decided to four bet shove his big stack in, only to be snap called by De Vera for his entire 845,000.

Crushed against the rockets, Cheng forked over nearly half his stack as board 9♦ 6♣ J♠ 6♦ J♦ sealed his fate.

Player	Hand	Chips
LD Lance De VeraPhilippines	A♦A♥ BB	1,735,000(58 BB)
TY Tai Yu ChengTaiwan	A♠5♥ D	980,000(33 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 8:33:18 AM

Anton Widjaya Runs Into Quads

Level 21: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Anton Widjaya

Anton Widjaya opened 350,000 on the hijack and saw Chan Sim on the big blind, call off for his tournament life.

A classic NLH flip, Widjaya's overcards were no match for Sim's ladies on board Q♦ 8♥ 2♠ 6♦ Q♠ as it ran quads for the win.

Player	Hand	Chips
CS Chan Sim	Q♥Q♣ BB	745,000(25 BB)
AW Anton WidjayaIndonesia	A♦K♠ HJ	25,000(1 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 8:27:05 AM

Lai Hsuan Yu Shaves Some Off Tai Yu Cheng

Level 21: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Lai Hsuan Yu limp called for his remaining 310,000 on the small blind after Tai Yu Cheng raised all-in right behind.

Tai a huge underdog, flopped some hope with a straight draw on Q♦ T♠ 5♠ . The runout A♠ T♦ , however bricked for the big stack, earning Lai the pot with two pair.

Player	Hand	Chips
LH Lai Hsuan YuTaiwan	J♠J♣ SB	650,000(22 BB)
TY Tai Yu ChengTaiwan	J♥9♣ BB	1,820,000(61 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 8:20:09 AM

Hung Chang Lin Ahead All the Way

Level 21: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Hung Chang Lin

Hung Chang Lin open shoved 400,000 utg+1 and saw Ka Shun Tsang on the big blind, rise to the challenge.

Hung, a favorite to win, did so on board 5♦ T♦ 9♦ K♥ 2♣ , leaving Tsang at a loss.

Player	Hand	Chips
HC Hung Chang LinTaiwan	Q♥Q♣ UTG+1	845,000(28 BB)
KS Ka Shun TsangHong Kong	J♦J♥ BB	1,300,000(43 BB)

Level 21: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 21/521

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 8:04:21 AM

Ci Hong Ho Continues to Bleed Chips

Level 20: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Ci Hong Ho opened 50,000 on the cutoff and called 120,000 more following an all-in from Wang Zhi Yu.

Whilst ahead, Ci suffered another beat as the river on board A♠ 4♥ 3♦ Q♣ T♦ ran two pair for Wang to take the win.

Player	Hand	Chips
WZ Wang Zhi YuTaiwan	A♥T♠ BB	380,000(15 BB)
CH Ci Hong HoTaiwan	A♦J♦ CO	405,000(16 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 8:00:44 AM

Jun Yu Du Banks a Quick Double

Level 20: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

A blind vs blind clash saw Jun Yu Du at risk for his last 150,000 against Ci Hong Ho.

Du with the advantage, secured the double up shortly after board K♥ Q♥ 3♣ T♣ 4♣ ran on the felt.

Player	Hand	Chips
JY Jun Yu Du	A♣K♠ BB	325,000(13 BB)
CH Ci Hong HoTaiwan	A♥8♠ SB	575,000(23 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 7:56:19 AM

Kun Han Lee Knocks Out Hong Yu Huang

Level 20: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Kun Han Lee

Hong Yu Huang committed his last 140,000 with A♠ J♣ and was called by Kun Han Lee behind with a better A♥ K♣ .

A terrible spot for Hong, no hope arrived on board K♠ 5♦ 7♦ Q♦ 2♥ , ending his run in 24th place finish.

Player	Chips
KH Kun Han LeeTaiwan	1,510,000(60 BB)
HY Hong Yu HuangTaiwan	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 7:45:08 AM

Feng Wen Chen Gets a Lucky Runout

Level 20: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Feng Wen Chen

Feng Wen Chen pushed for 130,000, followed by another all-in for 220,000 from Jee Weon Kim. Hung Chang Lin on the button took the final spot for a three way showdown.

Running as the underdog, Chen was spared from elimination after board 7♣ 5♣ 2♥ 3♦ Q♣ landed him a set to claim the full triple up. Lin bagged the side pot, knocking out Kim in 25th place.

Player	Hand	Chips
FW Feng Wen ChenTaiwan	3♥3♠ UTG	455,000(18 BB)
HC Hung Chang LinTaiwan	9♥9♣ D	245,000(10 BB)
JW Jee Weon KimSouth Korea	A♥T♥ UTG+1	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 7:40:49 AM

Zheng Xuan Cai on the Downward Train

Level 20: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Zheng Xuan Cai

Chan Sim open shoved 255,000 in on the cutoff and was tank called by Zheng Xuan Cai right on the big blind.

Dominated, Zheng once again booked the loss after failing to improve on board A♥ 2♣ T♣ 3♠ 6♣ .

Player	Hand	Chips
CS Chan Sim	A♠Q♦ CO	550,000(22 BB)
ZX Zheng Xuan CaiTaiwan	A♦9♦ BB	170,000(7 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 7:33:44 AM

Ha Seong Min Extends Lead Further

Level 20: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Ha Seong Min opened 50,000 utg+1 and was met with a 125,000 three bet from Kai Hung Hu behind. Koji Matsumoto flicked in his last 40,000, followed by another raise from Ha to 500,000. Hu tanked and eventually decided to fold, leaving the two to showdown.

Board 2♣ 3♦ 4♠ K♣ K♦ kept Ha's ladies ahead all the way through, knocking Matsumoto from the running.

Player	Hand	Chips
HS Ha Seong Min	Q♠Q♥ UTG+1	1,780,000(71 BB)
KM Koji MatsumotoJapan	8♦6♠ D	busted
KH Kai Hung HuTaiwan		425,000(17 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 7:28:49 AM

Kai Hung Hu Leaves Koji Matsumoto Crippled

Level 20: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Koji Matsumoto

Fresh off the break, Kai Hung Hu opened on the cutoff and went on to risk his entire 250,000 against Koji Matsumoto for a flip.

Board 6♣ T♠ 4♦ K♠ 6♥ paired up Hu's overcards, leaving Matsumoto crippled down to a single big blind.

Player	Hand	Chips
KH Kai Hung HuTaiwan	A♣K♣ CO	550,000(22 BB)
KM Koji MatsumotoJapan	9♦9♠ SB	40,000(2 BB)

Level 20: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 26/521

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 7:23:50 AM

Player Chip Counts

Level 20: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Player	Chips
HS Ha Seong Min	1,550,000(62 BB)
TY Tai Yu ChengTaiwan	1,400,000(56 BB)
KH Kun Han LeeTaiwan	1,250,000(50 BB)
LH Lai Hsuan YuTaiwan	1,080,000(43 BB)
KS Ka Shun TsangHong Kong	1,015,000(41 BB)
DE David ErquiagaPhilippines	995,000(40 BB)
LD Lance De VeraPhilippines	755,000(30 BB)
AW Anton WidjayaIndonesia	700,000(28 BB)
CH Ci Hong HoTaiwan	660,000(26 BB)
HC Hsuan Cheng LaiTaiwan	625,000(25 BB)
HK Hsu Kai ChengTaiwan	530,000(21 BB)
PJ Park Jaehyung	495,000(20 BB)
JY Jun Yu Du	430,000(17 BB)
JO Jonty ObrienAustralia	420,000(17 BB)
WS Woo Seok Kim	405,000(16 BB)
ZX Zheng Xuan CaiTaiwan	370,000(15 BB)
WZ Wang Zhi YuTaiwan	330,000(13 BB)
CS Chan Sim	320,000(13 BB)
KM Koji MatsumotoJapan	290,000(12 BB)
JW Jee Weon KimSouth Korea	285,000(11 BB)
HC Hung Chang LinTaiwan	280,000(11 BB)
KH Kai Hung HuTaiwan	250,000(10 BB)
HY Hong Yu HuangTaiwan	220,000(9 BB)
YJ Yu Jui ChenTaiwan	200,000(8 BB)
JZ Jun Zhong WangTaiwan	195,000(8 BB)
FW Feng Wen ChenTaiwan	145,000(6 BB)

Break

10 minutes

Remaining Players: 27/521

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 7:13:31 AM

Jun Yu Du Survives Flip

Level 19: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Jun Yu Du

Jun Yu Du opened on the button and called off for his entire 194,000 following an all-in from Wang Zhi Yu.

Running a flip, Du was glad to see his overcards pair up on board 8♣ 8♦ 2♦ 4♥ A♣ , keeping him in the NLH Master games.

Player	Hand	Chips
JY Jun Yu Du	A♠6♠ D	418,000(21 BB)
WZ Wang Zhi YuTaiwan	3♦3♣ BB	305,000(15 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 7:02:04 AM

Ha Seong Min Sets Up Trap

Level 19: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Ha Seong Min

Up against a button open and a call from Ha Seong Min, Zheng Xuan Cai on the big blind, squeezed all-in for over a million in chips. Ha called off his entire 766,000 with a premium pair, alarming bells on the table with 80 big blinds right in the middle.

Board J♣ 2♣ 5♥ A♦ 8♦ offered no help to Zheng's demise, sending him plummeting down below the average stack.

Player	Hand	Chips
HS Ha Seong Min	K♦K♣ SB	1,592,000(80 BB)
ZX Zheng Xuan CaiTaiwan	Q♠9♣ BB	375,000(19 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 6:54:44 AM

Ka Shun Tsang Gives Up the Fight

Level 19: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Ka Shun Tsang defended his big blind vs Ci Hong Ho's button open, and went on to check raise 82,000 on flop Q♥ 8♣ 5♠ . Ci padded it further to 183,000, sending Tsang deep in the tank. Tsang eventually decided to fold, shipping Ci the boost.

Player	Chips
CH Ci Hong HoTaiwan	730,000(37 BB)
KS Ka Shun TsangHong Kong	650,000(33 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 6:52:34 AM

Park Jaehyung Bags a Quick Double Up

Level 19: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Park Jaehyung open shoved 142,000 utg+1 and was tank called by Jonty O'Brien right on the big blind.

In great form, Park cruised to victory on board J♦ 5♣ 7♥ A♠ K♥ , earning him a full double up along the way.

Player	Hand	Chips
PJ Park Jaehyung	A♣J♥ UTG+1	314,000(16 BB)
JO Jonty ObrienAustralia	A♥6♣ BB	432,000(22 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 6:48:13 AM

Lance De Vera Serves Elimination

Level 19: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Lance De Vera

Lance De Vera opened 40,000 on the button and called 133,000 more after En Hao Chan put his tournament life on the line.

Dominated, Chan's hopes of a split pot came crashing as board T♣ T♦ 4♠ 8♣ 2♥ saw De Vera's better ace run in play.

Player	Hand	Chips
LD Lance De VeraPhilippines	A♦7♠ D	848,000(42 BB)
EH En Hao ChanTaiwan	A♠5♠ SB	busted

Level 19: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 30/521

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 6:44:40 AM

Park Jaehyung Lets It Go

Level 18: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Park Jaehyung

Park Jaehyung limped on the small blind, followed by a 45,000 raise from Lance De Vera right behind. Park bumped it up further to 135,000, yet gave up the fight after De Vera moved all-in.

Player	Chips
LD Lance De VeraPhilippines	645,000(43 BB)
PJ Park Jaehyung	143,000(10 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 6:40:57 AM

Chan Sim Saved by the River

Level 18: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Chan Sim

Hsuan Cheng Lai opened utg and snap called Chan Sim's 200,000 all-in right behind.

Sim in rough shape, was in luck to find a jack on board T♠ 3♠ 4♦ 6♥ J♠ , allowing him to survive through.

Player	Hand	Chips
CS Chan Sim	J♦J♥ UTG+1	440,000(29 BB)
HC Hsuan Cheng LaiTaiwan	Q♦Q♠ UTG	231,000(15 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 6:35:42 AM

Jun Zhong Wang Scores Much Needed Double Up

Level 18: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Jun Zhong Wang

Jun Zhong Wang went with A♦ 6♠ for his last 76,000 and was called by Hung Chang Lin with Q♣ 9♥ right on the big blind.

In for a race, Wang survived the rundown, having earned the pot with a full house on board 6♥ J♥ Q♥ J♣ 6♣ .

Player	Chips
JZ Jun Zhong WangTaiwan	177,000(12 BB)
HC Hung Chang LinTaiwan	78,000(5 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 6:30:22 AM

Zheng Xuan Cai Continues to Dominate

Level 18: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Zheng Xuan Cai

Kai Hung Hu opened 30,000 utg, joined by two other players onto flop Q♣ 6♠ T♦ . Hu continued for 25,000, check called by Zheng Xuan Cai on the small blind. On turn 9♦ , Zheng took the lead for 100,000, and successfully convinced Hu to lay it down.

Player	Chips
ZX Zheng Xuan CaiTaiwan	1,140,000(76 BB)
KH Kai Hung HuTaiwan	284,000(19 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 6:26:03 AM

Zong Chi He Cracks Aces

Level 18: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Zong Chi He

With a pot of 140,000 in the middle across board K♦ K♥ T♣ 7♦ 6♥ , action was caught on Zong Chi He with an all-in from the big blind for 98,000. Hung Chang Lin behind, made the call, only to find his A♥ A♣ head towards the muck as Zong revealed a straight 9♣ 8♦ .

Player	Chips
ZC Zong Chi HeTaiwan	336,000(22 BB)
HC Hung Chang LinTaiwan	175,000(12 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 6:18:18 AM

Ci Hong Ho Sends Denny Kruezi Packing

Level 18: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Ci Hong Ho

Denny Kruezi open shoved 123,000 on the button and was looked up by Ci Hong Ho on the small blind.

Gunning for overcards, Kruezi found none on board J♠ T♠ 3♥ 6♥ 2♦ , ending his run completely.

Player	Hand	Chips
CH Ci Hong HoTaiwan	4♦4♠ SB	470,000(31 BB)
DK Denny KrueziGermany	Q♥5♠ D	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 6:13:13 AM

Lai Hsuan Yu Pumps Up the Aggression

Level 18: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Lai Hsuan Yu

Feng Wen Chen defended his big blind against Lai Hsuan Yu's 30,000 open, and check called another 40,000 on flop A♠ 9♠ T♣ . On turn 3♥ , Feng found no way to continue after Lai put him all-in.

Player	Chips
LH Lai Hsuan YuTaiwan	666,000(44 BB)
FW Feng Wen ChenTaiwan	122,000(8 BB)

Level 18: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 33/521

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 6:08:24 AM

Sim Eun Jung Loses Flip for Tournament Life

Level 17: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Sim Eun Jung

Hong Yu Huang shoved 220,000 in against an early open and saw Sim Eun Jung call off behind for her slightly lesser 218,000 stack.

A crucial flip, Sim found none of her overcards on board Q♥ 6♦ 4♥ 5♦ T♥ , ending her run for the NLH Master trophy.

Player	Hand	Chips
HY Hong Yu HuangTaiwan	9♠9♣ HJ	498,000(42 BB)
SE Sim Eun Jung	A♦K♠ CO	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 6:05:13 AM

Hessaum Sadri Runs Into Rockets

Level 17: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Hessaum Sadri

Facing an open and a call, Hessaum Sadri on the button squeezed all-in for 222,000 and was happily called by David Erquiaga.

Crushed against the rockets, Sadri headed out shortly after board 9♠ 6♣ 4♥ 3♦ 5♥ rolled on the felt.

Player	Hand	Chips
DE David ErquiagaPhilippines	A♥A♠ MP	1,440,000(120 BB)
HS Hessaum SadriUnited States of America	A♣5♣ D	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 5:49:54 AM

Hsu Kai Cheng Demands for the Rest

Level 17: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Hsu Kai Cheng

Park Jaehyung opened on the hijack and called a 75,000 three bet from Hsu Kai Cheng on the button. Cheng continued for 40,000 on flop 6♥ J♠ T♠ , check called by Park. Both players checked turn Q♠ through to river 6♠ , where Park led 63,000. Cheng paused, and shoved for the rest, convincing Park to opt out.

Player	Chips
HK Hsu Kai ChengTaiwan	535,000(45 BB)
PJ Park Jaehyung	220,000(18 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 5:46:24 AM

David Erquiaga Raises the Stakes

Level 17: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

David Erquiaga

Ha Seong Min opened to 24,000, followed by a 72,000 three bet from Kai Hung Hu on the button. David Erquiaga on the small blind, made it 175,000 to go and picked up the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips
DE David ErquiagaPhilippines	1,150,000(96 BB)
HS Ha Seong Min	664,000(55 BB)
KH Kai Hung HuTaiwan	373,000(31 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 5:37:55 AM

Ka Shun Tsang Shoves for the Win

Level 17: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Ka Shun Tsang

Ka Shun Tsang opened 25,000 on the cutoff and was met with a 66,000 three bet from Wang Zhi Yu on the button. Tsang answered with an all-in, leaving Wang unable to continue.

Player	Chips
WZ Wang Zhi YuTaiwan	645,000(54 BB)
KS Ka Shun TsangHong Kong	438,000(37 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 5:33:45 AM

Pocket Pair Holds for Ha Seong Min

Level 17: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Ha Seong Min

Kiwanont Sukhum opened utg+1 and called off for his entire 98,000 after Ha Seong Min put in a hefty raise.

In search of an ace, the board K♥ J♦ K♣ 4♥ 3♦ felted none, earning Ha the pot with his pocket pair.

Player	Hand	Chips
HS Ha Seong Min	T♠T♣ CO	690,000(58 BB)
KS Kiwanont SukhumThailand	A♠8♣ UTG+1	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 5:15:13 AM

Easy Double for Wei Lo

Level 17: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Wei Lo

An all-in preflop situation saw Wei Lo at risk for his entire 173,000 against utg raiser Ci Hong Ho.

Lo, a huge favorite to win, cruised to victory on board 2♦ 9♦ J♣ 8♦ A♠ , costing Ci more than half his stack.

Player	Hand	Chips
WL Wei Lo (2)Taiwan	A♦K♥ D	276,000(23 BB)
CH Ci Hong HoTaiwan	K♦6♠ UTG	141,000(12 BB)

Level 17: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 36/521

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 5:08:21 AM

Top Chip Counts

Level 17: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Player	Chips
TY Tai Yu ChengTaiwan	1,500,000(125 BB)
ZX Zheng Xuan CaiTaiwan	991,000(83 BB)
DE David ErquiagaPhilippines	977,000(81 BB)
LD Lance De VeraPhilippines	588,000(49 BB)
AW Anton WidjayaIndonesia	575,000(48 BB)
LH Lai Hsuan YuTaiwan	559,000(47 BB)
WZ Wang Zhi YuTaiwan	535,000(45 BB)
KH Kai Hung HuTaiwan	511,000(43 BB)
CC Chan Chun WaiHong Kong	505,000(42 BB)
JO Jonty ObrienAustralia	501,000(42 BB)
KM Koji MatsumotoJapan	500,000(42 BB)
HC Hsuan Cheng LaiTaiwan	494,000(41 BB)
HS Ha Seong Min	488,000(41 BB)
DK Denny KrueziGermany	480,000(40 BB)
HK Hsu Kai ChengTaiwan	460,000(38 BB)
KH Kun Han LeeTaiwan	458,000(38 BB)
YJ Yu Jui ChenTaiwan	455,000(38 BB)
PJ Park Jaehyung	415,000(35 BB)
HC Hung Chang LinTaiwan	410,000(34 BB)
KH Ka Hou Ho	334,000(28 BB)
FW Feng Wen ChenTaiwan	330,000(28 BB)
KS Ka Shun TsangHong Kong	312,000(26 BB)
JZ Jun Zhong WangTaiwan	301,000(25 BB)
HS Hessaum SadriUnited States of America	300,000(25 BB)

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 36/521

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 5:01:30 AM

Kai Hung Hu Spikes Two Outer

Level 16: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Kai Hung Hu

Kai Hung Hu opened utg and called off Hao Hsiang Yeh's all-in for 105,000 total.

Dominated, Hu turned the tables, having spiked his two outer on board T♠ 7♦ 9♣ 4♦ 7♥ to deliver the elimination.

Player	Hand	Chips
KH Kai Hung HuTaiwan	4♥4♣ UTG	540,000(54 BB)
HH Hao Hsiang YehTaiwan	J♦J♣ UTG+1	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 4:57:17 AM

Tai Yu Cheng Stands in the Lead

Level 16: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Tai Yu Cheng

Tai Yu Cheng opened 22,000 utg+1 and was joined by Yuhsiu Chou on the big blind. Cheng continued for another 26,000 on flop 8♥ 8♠ T♠ , and called a click back to 52,000 from his opponent. Chou fired his last 48,000 on turn 8♦ , snap called by Cheng with a boat.

Yuhsiu Chou K♠ J♠

Tai Yu Cheng Q♦ T♥

River 5♦ made no difference, allowing Cheng to add more chips to his already healthy stack.

Player	Chips
TY Tai Yu ChengTaiwan	1,550,000(155 BB)
YC Yuhsiu ChouTaiwan	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 4:53:13 AM

Zheng Xuan Cai Takes It Down

Level 16: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Zheng Xuan Cai

Zheng Xuan Cai opened utg and called 20,000 more following a raise from Kai Hung Hu. On flop 9♥ Q♠ 7♣ , Zheng check called another 40,000, and went on to lead 130,000 on turn J♣ . Hu took a minute and eventually laid it down.

Player	Chips
ZX Zheng Xuan CaiTaiwan	1,070,000(107 BB)
KH Kai Hung HuTaiwan	403,000(40 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 4:36:54 AM

Jonty O'Brien Ends Lu Li Chiang's Run

Level 16: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Jonty O'Brien

Jonty O'Brien opened to 20,000 and called 57,000 more following a shove from Lu Li Chiang.

In for a flip, board 9♦ T♥ A♣ 6♣ 5♥ this time, ran in favor of the pocket pair, busting Chiang in the process.

Player	Hand	Chips
JO Jonty ObrienAustralia	6♦6♥ MP	539,000(54 BB)
LL Lu Li Chiang	K♣J♦ SB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 4:31:20 AM

Top Pair Good for Chan Sim

Level 16: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Chan Sim

Chan Sim defended his big blind against Kai Hung Hu's hijack open, and went on to check jam 92,000 on flop K♠ 2♦ Q♣ . Hu called off with midpair J♣ Q♦ and found himself behind Chan's pair of kings K♥ T♣ . No help for Hu arrived on either turn 5♠ or river 6♠ , awarding Chan the full double up.

Player	Chips
KH Kai Hung HuTaiwan	538,000(54 BB)
CS Chan Sim	243,000(24 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 4:27:45 AM

Tai Yu Cheng Finishes Michael Kim Falcon

Level 16: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Tai Yu Cheng

Tai Yu Cheng opened utg and called a 51,000 three bet from Michael Kim Falcon behind. On board 8♠ Q♠ 4♥ 7♥ , Falcon double barreled 54,000 and an all-in for 405,000, with Cheng check calling both streets.

Michael Kim Falcon J♥ T♥

Tai Yu Cheng 8♥ 8♣

Falcon at risk with a combo draw, found none of his outs appear on river 6♠ , eliminating him from the NLH Master games entirely.

Player	Chips
TY Tai Yu ChengTaiwan	1,270,000(127 BB)
MK Michael Kim FalconDenmark	busted

Level 16: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 46/521

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 4:21:49 AM

Tai Yu Cheng Up to Seven Digits

Level 15: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Tai Yu Cheng

Tse Chun Hong pushed 82,000 utg, called by Tai Yu Cheng on the button. Michael Kim Falcon raised to 200,000 on the big blind and called off the rest after Cheng moved all-in for 457,000 total.

With the best hand in poker, Cheng remained ahead all the way through 4♦ 4♥ 5♥ 9♣ T♠ , shipping the one million pot towards his way.

Player	Hand	Chips
TY Tai Yu ChengTaiwan	A♥A♠ D	1,008,000(126 BB)
MK Michael Kim FalconDenmark	8♦8♣ BB	225,000(28 BB)
TC Tse Chun Hong	K♦J♦ UTG	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 4:18:19 AM

Wang Zhi Yu Lands a Sweet Spot

Level 15: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Wang Zhi Yu

Wang Zhi Yu opened to 16,000 utg+1, called behind by two players. Ci Hong Ho on the big blind, squeezed all-in for 291,000 total, and saw Wang tank call for his lesser 204,000. All else folded, revealing a pocket pair clash for a 56 big blind pot.

Board J♠ 8♣ 3♣ 8♠ Q♦ left Wang with no worries as he cruised to victory with a full house.

Player	Hand	Chips
WZ Wang Zhi YuTaiwan	J♥J♣ UTG+1	448,000(56 BB)
CH Ci Hong HoTaiwan	9♦9♣ BB	87,000(11 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 4:11:30 AM

David Erquiaga on the Rise

Level 15: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

David Erquiaga

Hessaum Sadri opened 16,000 on the hijack and saw both players on the blinds come along on flop K♥ 4♥ T♠ . Sadri continued for 26,000, followed by a check raise to 85,000 from David Erquiaga. Both opponents slipped the fold, shipping Erquiaga a boost to crack the 900K mark.

Player	Chips
DE David ErquiagaPhilippines	903,000(113 BB)
HS Hessaum SadriUnited States of America	283,000(35 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 4:06:36 AM

Woo Seok Kim Wins Blind Battle

Level 15: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Woo Seok Kim

Woo Seok Kim raised to 22,000 on the small blind, joined by Wei Lo behind on flop J♣ T♠ 4♠ . Kim continued for 25,000, called by Lo. Both players checked turn Q♣ through to river K♠ , where Kim bet a final 25,000. Lo snap called, yet mucked as Kim revealed two pair K♦ J♦ .

Player	Chips
WS Woo Seok Kim	291,000(36 BB)
WL Wei Lo (2)Taiwan	230,000(29 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 3:57:14 AM

Anton Widjaya Rakes In a Boost

Level 15: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Anton Widjaya

Vying for 96,000 in the middle across board 8♦ 3♦ 8♣ 3♠ , action was caught on Yeh Yu Cheng on the big blind, with a bet of 36,000. Anton Widjaya called behind, and faced another 8,000 on river 9♥ . Widjaya raised to 27,000 and shipped the boost with a full house 9♠ 8♠ following a muck from his opponent.

Player	Chips
AW Anton WidjayaIndonesia	542,000(68 BB)
YY Yeh Yu Cheng	81,000(10 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 3:51:04 AM

Koji Matsumoto Catches Up on the River

Level 15: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Koji Matsumoto

Lee Chien Te open shoved 71,000 utg, called behind by Michael Kim Falcon. Koji Matsumoto reshoved 215,000 on the button, and was in for a three way showdown after Falcon took the challenge.

Running behind, Falcon instantly flopped an ace on A♥ 9♠ Q♦ to take the advantage, but was crushed as the runout came 6♠ K♥ , bringing Matsumoto the win with a set of kings.

Player	Hand	Chips
KM Koji MatsumotoJapan	K♦K♠ D	521,000(65 BB)
MK Michael Kim FalconDenmark	A♣T♣ HJ	500,000(63 BB)
LC Lee Chien TeTaiwan	7♦7♠ UTG	busted

Level 15: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 59/521

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 3:36:23 AM

Jun Yu Du Plays Big Blind Defense

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

Jun Yu Du

Jun Yu Du defended his big blind against Yuhsiu Chou's cutoff open, and went on to check raise 28,000 on flop 7♥ 3♣ 3♠ . Chou called onto turn 9♠ but folded after being faced with another 30,000 bet.

Player	Chips
JY Jun Yu Du	229,000(38 BB)
YC Yuhsiu ChouTaiwan	115,000(19 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 3:33:10 AM

Top Pair Good for Ka Hou Ho

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

Ka Hou Ho

With 65,000 in the middle across board 6♣ T♦ 8♥ K♠ 3♣ , Hsu Kai Cheng made a final attempt for it with a bet of 40,000. Ka Hou Ho on the big blind, check called and shipped the pot with top pair K♥ 4♦ after Hsu turned over a busted straight draw Q♣ J♦ .

Player	Chips
KH Ka Hou Ho	437,000(73 BB)
HK Hsu Kai ChengTaiwan	232,000(39 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 3:30:46 AM

Wei Lo In for a Lucky Day

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

Wei Lo

Having just doubled up the hand before, Wei Lo was all-in once more for his entire 100,000 and faced Woo Seok Kim's nutted pair.

At risk, Lo dodged elimination just as board 9♣ J♥ T♥ 8♣ K♣ landed him a set to crack his opponent's rockets.

Player	Hand	Chips
WL Wei Lo (2)Taiwan	9♦9♥ CO	215,000(36 BB)
WS Woo Seok Kim	A♦A♣ HJ	290,000(48 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 3:26:50 AM

Wei Lo Smashes Board

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

Wei Lo

Liao Chin Kai flicked in his last 5,000, followed by a raise to 15,000 from Chih Hsuan Chang. Wei Lo reshoved 40,000 on the button, and was in for a three way showdown as Chih made the call.

Wei, a favorite to win with his premium pair, had no difficulty seizing the pot, having ran a boat on board 9♥ 3♥ 6♣ K♠ 3♦ .

Player	Hand	Chips
WL Wei Lo (2)Taiwan	K♥K♣ D	100,000(17 BB)
CH Chih Hsuan ChangTaiwan	A♥7♥ HJ	132,000(22 BB)
LC Liao Chin KaiTaiwan	A♠Q♣ UTG	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 3:23:28 AM

Michael Kim Falcon Policed by Ci Hong Ho

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

Michael Kim Falcon

Michael Kim Falcon completed his big blind vs Ci Hong Ho's 12,000 open, dealing flop 5♥ 6♦ 7♦ . Both checked it through to turn 3♦ , where Falcon led 15,000. Ci paid the price, and snap called a final 31,000 on river 7♥ for showdown.

Falcon's A♠ 2♦ gets exposed, shipping the win to Ci with trip sevens 8♣ 7♣ .

Player	Chips
MK Michael Kim FalconDenmark	844,000(141 BB)
CH Ci Hong HoTaiwan	461,000(77 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 3:07:46 AM

Double Barrel Works for Hsuan Cheng Lai

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

Hsuan Cheng Lai

Chan Lok defended his big blind against Hsuan Cheng Lai's open, and check called another 9,000 on flop 7♣ A♦ J♠ . On turn 9♥ , Hsuan pulled another 25,000, enough to get Chan to throw in the fold.

Player	Chips
HC Hsuan Cheng LaiTaiwan	342,000(57 BB)
CL Chan Lok (2)	103,000(17 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 3:04:20 AM

Michael Kim Falcon Exudes Early Aggression

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

Michael Kim Falcon

Hong Yu Huang opened to 12,000, called behind by Michael Kim Falcon. On board K♥ T♣ 5♦ 9♦ , Huang double barreled - 12,000 and 21,000, yet tank folded after Falcon raised to 55,000 on the turn.

Player	Chips
MK Michael Kim FalconDenmark	844,000(141 BB)
HY Hong Yu HuangTaiwan	312,000(52 BB)

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 78/521

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/15/2025, 3:01:58 AM

Cards in the Air!

Shuffle up & deal, good luck to all the players!

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/14/2025, 7:29:50 PM

NLH Master Set to Crown a Champion Today!

This Wednesday is about to get more exciting with another TMT highlight set to crown a winner! Two NLH Master heats ran through to start the week and attracted a 521-strong entry field, easily breaching its initial NTD 4,000,000 (~USD 120,800) guarantee. Well over the expected turnout, 79 players are due to return to battle in a bid to claim the lion's share of the NTD 6,822,500 (~USD 206,045) prize pool.

Both flights played down to ITM, where all 79 runners have secured a minimum share of NTD 30,000 (~USD 920). The main attention however, remains to be on the million dollar NTD 1,048,500 (~USD 31,665) listed top prize, where one will rise to claim later this evening.

Local runner Zheng Xuan Cai topped the initial flight with a massive 884,000 (147 BB) chip count, more than enough to come in as the Day 2 overall frontrunner. Denmark's Michael Kim Falcon on the other hand, shipped the lead over yesterday's games and brings in a mighty 784,000 (131 BB) to take the second spot. Next in the running, Jun Zhong Wang sits at quite a distance with 526,000 (88 BB), rounding up the top three counts.

Action will resume at 11:00 sharp, right at CTP Asia Poker Arena, Taipei! Stay tuned for updates as SMP brings you all the latest directly off the floor.

NLH Master

Date/s: January 13-15, 2025

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

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

Prize pool: NTD 6,822,500 (~USD 206,045)

Entries: 521

ITM: 79 places

Day 1A: 231 entries / 35 qualified

Day 1B: 290 entries / 44 qualified

Day 2/ Final: 79 players

Top Ten Day 2 Qualifiers

Player	Chips
ZX Zheng Xuan CaiTaiwan	884,000
MK Michael Kim FalconDenmark	784,000
JZ Jun Zhong WangTaiwan	526,000
KH Kai Hung HuTaiwan	496,000
JW Jee Weon KimSouth Korea	477,000
CK Carsten KlugGermany	404,000
CH Ci Hong HoTaiwan	404,000
AW Anton WidjayaIndonesia	400,000
WS Woo Seok Kim	399,000
KH Ka Hou Ho	366,000

Live reporting begins on January 15 at 11am. Stay tuned.