Taiwan Millions Tournament

Kim Gangmin

Blind level

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Entries

49/618

Total Chips

15,450,000

Average

315,306

Day 1/D

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/16/2025, 12:13:53 PM

Pocket Pair Holds for Cheng Sheng Wen

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Up against a late position open and a call, Cheng Sheng Wen on the small blind, squeezed all-in for 26,600 and was called by initial raiser Kim Gangmin.

At risk, Cheng managed to dodge an ace on board Q♦ J♠ 2♣ T♣ T♠ , earning him the pot with two pair.

Player	Hand	Chips
CS Cheng Sheng WenTaiwan	9♠9♣ SB	58,100(48 BB)
KG Kim Gangmin	A♠4♠ HJ	128,000(107 BB)

SMPSMP

1/16/2025, 12:07:49 PM

Top Chip Counts

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Player	Chips
SM Sun Min Jui	237,000(198 BB)
CK Chen Kuan YuTaiwan	178,000(148 BB)
EG Edwin GerardUnited States of America	159,000(133 BB)
YJ Yoon Jae SeoungSouth Korea	156,000(130 BB)
CH Chien Hsun WangTaiwan	154,000(128 BB)
HW Hua Wei LinTaiwan	132,500(110 BB)
YL Yoda LinTaiwan	120,000(100 BB)
DJ Der Jay Hsiung	118,500(99 BB)
KG Kim Gangmin	115,000(96 BB)
LT Lee Tse An	111,800(93 BB)
PC Po Chia LiaoTaiwan	110,000(92 BB)
CA Chen An LinTaiwan	110,000(92 BB)
TV Truong Vu Tuan KhanhViet Nam	107,300(89 BB)
GM Gary Ma	103,000(86 BB)
KJ Kim Jin Hwan	102,800(86 BB)
JH Jun Hao Liu	100,100(83 BB)
CY Chang Yu Chung	100,000(83 BB)
HJ Huang Jin LangTaiwan	95,000(79 BB)
PJ Park Jongho	90,600(76 BB)
RT Ray TongUnited States of America	84,500(70 BB)
KK Kim Kunwoo	78,800(66 BB)
WT Weilin TsaiTaiwan	62,800(52 BB)

SMPSMP

1/16/2025, 11:03:51 AM

Lo Maohsuan Dominates Opponent

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Lo Maoh Suan (BTN) raised 1,600 pre-flop while Kim Gangmin (BB) calls. The flop brings 3♦ 8♦ K♠ . Gangmin checks, Suan bets 2,000 while Gangmin calls to see the turn 8♥ . Gangmin checks and Suan bets 3,000. Gangmin calls and the river brings 8♣ . The players check to showdown. Suan had K♥ Q♥ and Gangmin had J♥ 3♥ giving both players a full house. Suan takes the pot with a higher full-house.

Player	Chips
KG Kim Gangmin	40,300(50 BB)
LM Lo Maoh Suan	27,000(34 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/16/2025, 10:19:35 AM

Yoda Lin Puts In a Brave Call

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Yoda Lin

Up against an open and a three bet, Yoda Lin bumped it up further to 5,500 and saw initial raiser Kim Gangmin come back for 13,700. Lin continued to flop 9♣ 7♠ Q♥ , where he bet 6,000. Kim check called, peeling turn 2♣ . Both checked it through to river 7♦ , prompting Kim to lead all-in. Lin tank called for his 31,100 behind with A♥ K♥ , and was in for a surprise as Kim revealed the same hand A♠ K♣ for a chop.

Player	Chips
KG Kim Gangmin	53,600(89 BB)
YL Yoda LinTaiwan	52,400(87 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/16/2025, 9:44:03 AM

Top Chip Counts

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Player	Chips
JW Jin Wook Oh	123,000(205 BB)
LT Lee Tse An	107,800(180 BB)
SM Sun Min Jui	96,200(160 BB)
EG Edwin GerardUnited States of America	93,500(156 BB)
LK Lo Kam Fai	84,000(140 BB)
CQ Cezar QuiambaoPhilippines	83,900(140 BB)
HJ Huang Jung Wei	79,800(133 BB)
LC Liu Chia JungTaiwan	79,200(132 BB)
JH Jun Hao Liu	78,600(131 BB)
CT Chung Ting Lin	69,800(116 BB)
LT Lam Tak Wo	68,900(115 BB)
TS Tadashi SaegusaJapan	68,900(115 BB)
LC Li Chin Ho	66,000(110 BB)
WT Weilin TsaiTaiwan	62,800(105 BB)
RT Ray TongUnited States of America	62,700(105 BB)
LP Liao Po HsunTaiwan	61,500(103 BB)
CP Chen Po JuiTaiwan	60,800(101 BB)
MC Marciel CerbitoPhilippines	59,800(100 BB)
KG Kim Gangmin	58,100(97 BB)
KS Kiwanont SukhumThailand	56,900(95 BB)
YF Yoshito FukushimaJapan	56,700(95 BB)
KM Kang Min KimSouth Korea	56,300(94 BB)
JT Jin Tae Yaeng	55,600(93 BB)
YC Yeh Che WeiTaiwan	55,600(93 BB)
PJ Park Jaehyung	52,400(87 BB)
YC Yeung Chi Ho	51,700(86 BB)