NLH Master (15,000 TWD)

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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♣ .

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♦ .