NLH Master (15,000 TWD)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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