TMT Main Event (9,000 TWD)

Main Event Day 1C concluded with Ci Hong Ho taking the chip lead heading into Day 2 alongside 53 survivors. With a staggering total of 662 entries, Main Event Day 1C ran through 20 electrifying levels before the bubble burst. With an impressive NTD 32,500,000 (~USD 1,000,000) guaranteed prize pool, It is expected to see many of the players who did not make the cut today to return for another chance to qualify for next Sunday's Day 2. Five more heats are due to follow beginning Thursday, January 16th, available each day through the weekend.

The chip leader Ci Hong Ho accumulated a massive stack of 907,000 [75 BB] to slide into the top spot of the Day 2 counts. To cap off the day, Ci Hong Ho delivered the bubble, knocking out Cheng Chang Hu.

Coming in second rank was Taiwan’s Sin Lan Chen with 748,000 [62BB], and to round out the top three was Chi Yu Chen of Taiwan with 698,000 [58BB] . Other players moving on to Day 2 were Kane Yeo of Singapore who earned portion of his stack with a winning pocket aces, and Denmark's Michael Falcon who dealt numerous blows including back-to-back knockouts.

Date/s: January 12, 15-20, 2025

Buy-in: NTD 9,000 (~USD 280)

Guarantee: NTD 32,500,000 (~USD 1,000,000)

Starting stack: 25,000

Day 1A - Early Bird: 901 entries, 136 ITM / 73 qualified

Day 1B Turbo: 400 entries, 60 ITM/ 32 qualified

Day 1C: 662 entries , 100 ITM / 53 qualified

Day 1D: Thursday, January 16

Day 1E: Friday, January 17

Day 1F Turbo: Friday, January 17

Day 1G: Saturday, January 18

Day 1H Turbo: Saturday, January 18

Day 2: Sunday, January 19

Day 3/ Final: Monday, January 20

Michael Falcon (BTN) raises 10,000 pre-flop and BB three-bets all-in 90,000. Falcon calls and the players reveal their cards. BB held T♥ T♦ while Falcon holds J♣ J♠ . The board runs 8♠ A♣ 6♦ A♥ 6♥ giving Falcon two pairs of Aces and Jacks.

UTG+2 raised 10,000 pre-flop while Michael Falcon (BB) three-bets all-in 420,000. Despite the monumental pressure, UTG+2 called all-in with 42,000. The players show their cards. UTG enters with Q♦ A♥ while Falcon brings J♣ T♣ . The board gives Q♠ 9♥ 8♣ 9♦ 6♣ . Falcon hits straight and knocks out his opponent.

Michael Falcon (UTG) raises 10,000 pre-flop and Chang Tao Fan (BB) calls. The players see the flop 7♥ 2♠ 4♦ . Fan checks while Falcon bets 5,000. Fan calls and the turn is seen, 6♦ . The players check for the river T♣ . Fan bets 15,000 and Falcon calls. Fan reveals T♥ J♠ in the showdown while Falcon mucks his hand.