Taiwan, CTP Asia Poker ArenaEVENT #22

2025.01.13 - 2025.01.15Add to Calendar

Taiwan Millions Tournament

Chan Sim

South Korea

Place

7th

Prize

$5,765

Prize (TWD)

NT$189,000

Blind level

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

Entries

1/521

Total Chips

15,630,000

Average

15,630,000

Day 2

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, 12:11:44 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)

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, 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, 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

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)

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, 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, 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, 7:23:50 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)

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, 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)