Taiwan, CTP Asia Poker ArenaEVENT #42

2025.01.12 - 2025.01.20Add to Calendar

Taiwan Millions Tournament

Blind level

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Entries

50/623

Total Chips

15,575,000

Average

311,500

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 6:39:58 PM

In Hwan Lee Towers Over TMT Main Event F - Turbo

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

In Hwan Lee

Another bustling day at the Arena has wrapped up with two TMT Main Event flights playing down to completion. The later heat, Day 1F attracted an additional 623 entries and saw the mammoth NTD 32,500,000 (~USD 1,000,000) guarantee breached within the first two hours of play. Only 50 runners survived tonight's carnage with South Korea's In Hwan Lee holding the lead over the field.

Lee capped the day with an impressive 1,144,000 chip count onto Day 2 and stands to be the sole runner across the round to crack the one million mark. Lee's rise came by the stroke of midnight and extended even further all the way through the next seven levels. Compatriot Kiyoung Kim stacks just below Lee at quite a distance with 769,000, followed by local runner Pai Kuei Lin with 716,000 to round up the top three spots.

Other international notables joining the list include South Korea's Jee Weon Kim (613,000) and Soo Jo Kim (376,000), Hong Kong's Ka Shun Tsang (200,000), and Philippines' Marc Rivera (144,000).

All Day 1F contenders will have a day to recuperate before they make a return for the Day 2 battle this Sunday, January 19th. Two final heats remain on the agenda, leaving this Saturday's games ultimately the last chance to qualify. Don't miss the action and stay tuned to Somuchpoker for all the latest!

TMT Main Event 17

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: 618 entries, 93 ITM / 49 qualified

Day 1E: 769 entries, 116 ITM / 62 qualified

Day 1F Turbo: 623 entries, 94 ITM / 50 qualified

Day 1G: Saturday, January 18

Day 1H Turbo: Saturday, January 18

Day 2: Sunday, January 19

Day 3/ Final: Monday, January 20

SMPSMP

1/17/2025, 6:38:58 PM

Main Event F - 50 Qualifers

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Player	Chips
LI Lee In Hwan	1,144,000(72 BB)
KK Kim KiyoungSouth Korea	769,000(48 BB)
PK Pai Kuei Lin	716,000(45 BB)
CC Chou Chien Hu	617,000(39 BB)
JW Jee Weon KimSouth Korea	613,000(38 BB)
YL Yoda LinTaiwan	593,000(37 BB)
PW Philip Wang	557,000(35 BB)
TC Ting Chuan Chao	556,000(35 BB)
JY Justin YangTaiwan	546,000(34 BB)
PH Piying HsuTaiwan	465,000(29 BB)
HM Ho Man Tsun	458,000(29 BB)
WT Winsinee Tanpichai	453,000(28 BB)
TT Tse Tan Su	412,000(26 BB)
LS Lu Shaotang	395,000(25 BB)
WL Wenchen LuTaiwan	388,000(24 BB)
KM Ka Man Sou	379,000(24 BB)
SJ Soo Jo Kim	376,000(24 BB)
LW Lai Wei Lin	371,000(23 BB)
PK Pak Keong Lao	363,000(23 BB)
TY Tsai Ya Lun	355,000(22 BB)
CT Chien Tse Lee	347,000(22 BB)
CJ Chen Jung Liu	316,000(20 BB)
HC Hsuan Cheng LaiTaiwan	301,000(19 BB)
LS Lee Seung Ryong	278,000(17 BB)
WC Wei Cheng Huang	247,000(15 BB)
YL Yat Long Marco Chen	233,000(15 BB)
KY Kuan Yuan Li	213,000(13 BB)
EY Edward YaoUnited States of America	210,000(13 BB)
TC Tsai Chia TaTaiwan	204,000(13 BB)
KS Ka Shun TsangHong Kong	200,000(13 BB)
CY Cheng Yi ko	188,000(12 BB)
TC Tsai Chen Cheng	184,000(12 BB)
KC Ko Chin Yu	176,000(11 BB)
WH Wong Hoi KitHong Kong	174,000(11 BB)
WJ Wei Jen WangTaiwan	168,000(11 BB)
YY Yung Yu ChenTaiwan	163,000(10 BB)
IS I Shuan Chou	151,000(9 BB)
YJ Yu Jyue Huei	147,000(9 BB)
JY Junya YamaguchiJapan	145,000(9 BB)
MR Marc RiveraPhilippines	144,000(9 BB)
WC Wu Chien TungTaiwan	137,000(9 BB)
FC Fung Chik Lung	133,000(8 BB)
YX You Xi Xang	128,000(8 BB)
SY Shun Yi ZhengTaiwan	111,000(7 BB)
WJ Wun Jie Wu	88,000(6 BB)
AF Ai Feng Yu	86,000(5 BB)
WJ Wen J Peng	80,000(5 BB)
CY Cheuk Yin Tse	68,000(4 BB)
HW Hao Wei Huang	55,000(3 BB)
ZW Zhongyou Wu	40,000(3 BB)

SMPSMP

1/17/2025, 6:38:58 PM

Main Event F - 50 Qualifers

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Player	Chips
LI Lee In Hwan	1,144,000(72 BB)
KK Kim KiyoungSouth Korea	769,000(48 BB)
PK Pai Kuei Lin	716,000(45 BB)
CC Chou Chien Hu	617,000(39 BB)
JW Jee Weon KimSouth Korea	613,000(38 BB)
YL Yoda LinTaiwan	593,000(37 BB)
PW Philip Wang	557,000(35 BB)
TC Ting Chuan Chao	556,000(35 BB)
JY Justin YangTaiwan	546,000(34 BB)
PH Piying HsuTaiwan	465,000(29 BB)
HM Ho Man Tsun	458,000(29 BB)
WT Winsinee Tanpichai	453,000(28 BB)
TT Tse Tan Su	412,000(26 BB)
LS Lu Shaotang	395,000(25 BB)
WL Wenchen LuTaiwan	388,000(24 BB)
KM Ka Man Sou	379,000(24 BB)
SJ Soo Jo Kim	376,000(24 BB)
LW Lai Wei Lin	371,000(23 BB)
PK Pak Keong Lao	363,000(23 BB)
TY Tsai Ya Lun	355,000(22 BB)
CT Chien Tse Lee	347,000(22 BB)
CJ Chen Jung Liu	316,000(20 BB)
HC Hsuan Cheng LaiTaiwan	301,000(19 BB)
LS Lee Seung Ryong	278,000(17 BB)
WC Wei Cheng Huang	247,000(15 BB)
YL Yat Long Marco Chen	233,000(15 BB)
KY Kuan Yuan Li	213,000(13 BB)
EY Edward YaoUnited States of America	210,000(13 BB)
TC Tsai Chia TaTaiwan	204,000(13 BB)
KS Ka Shun TsangHong Kong	200,000(13 BB)
CY Cheng Yi ko	188,000(12 BB)
TC Tsai Chen Cheng	184,000(12 BB)
KC Ko Chin Yu	176,000(11 BB)
WH Wong Hoi KitHong Kong	174,000(11 BB)
WJ Wei Jen WangTaiwan	168,000(11 BB)
YY Yung Yu ChenTaiwan	163,000(10 BB)
IS I Shuan Chou	151,000(9 BB)
YJ Yu Jyue Huei	147,000(9 BB)
JY Junya YamaguchiJapan	145,000(9 BB)
MR Marc RiveraPhilippines	144,000(9 BB)
WC Wu Chien TungTaiwan	137,000(9 BB)
FC Fung Chik Lung	133,000(8 BB)
YX You Xi Xang	128,000(8 BB)
SY Shun Yi ZhengTaiwan	111,000(7 BB)
WJ Wun Jie Wu	88,000(6 BB)
AF Ai Feng Yu	86,000(5 BB)
WJ Wen J Peng	80,000(5 BB)
CY Cheuk Yin Tse	68,000(4 BB)
HW Hao Wei Huang	55,000(3 BB)
ZW Zhongyou Wu	40,000(3 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 6:34:57 PM

Ting Wei Kuo Bubbles TMT Main Event F

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Ting Wei Kuo Bubbles TMT Main Event F

Ting Wei Kuo on the small blind, stuffed his 122,000 stack against a button open, and was surprised to see Lu Shaotang behind push likewise. Button raiser opted out, leaving the two to showdown.

Ting at risk, fell one spot shy of Day 2 after missing to connect with board J♠ 4♥ K♦ 9♥ A♠ entirely.

Player	Hand	Chips
LS Lu Shaotang	A♣K♥ BB	395,000(25 BB)
TW Ting Wei Kuo	6♠5♠ SB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 6:27:54 PM

Wun Jie Wu on the Ropes

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Wun Jie Wu called off his last 24,000 with K♦ K♣ and faced raiser Wei Jen Wang's A♥ J♠ .

At risk of being the stone cold bubble, Wun continued to hang on after board 4♥ 9♥ 5♠ 5♦ 6♠ felted no aces.

Player	Chips
WJ Wei Jen WangTaiwan	287,000(18 BB)
WJ Wun Jie Wu	88,000(6 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 6:25:42 PM

Weilin Tsai Suffers Brutal Bad Beat

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Weilin Tsai raised all-in for his last 105,000 and was called by initial raiser Ho Man Tsun.

Drawing slim, Tsai was in luck to find trip jacks on board J♦ 8♦ 5♠ A♦ J♣ , eliminating Tsai two places short of making Day 2.

Player	Hand	Chips
HM Ho Man Tsun	J♠T♣ MP	590,000(37 BB)
WT Weilin TsaiTaiwan	K♠K♣ CO	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 6:22:52 PM

Edward Yao Saved by the River

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Edward Yao pushed all-in utg for his remaining 105,000 and was looked up by Pai Kuei Lin behind.

Dominated, Pai had a whiff of the win as turn 9♠ 3♠ 5♦ J♥ paired up his jack, up until the river Q♦ shifted the advantage back to Yao, keeping the action still on bubble time.

Player	Hand	Chips
EY Edward YaoUnited States of America	A♦Q♣ UTG	250,000(16 BB)
PK Pai Kuei Lin	A♥J♣ HJ	740,000(46 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 6:13:34 PM

Action Right on Bubble Time!

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Today's TMT Main Event F games is officially down to bubble time with two more eliminations to go before the flight wraps up. All remaining contenders are already in the money, yet only 50 players are guaranteed a spot into Day 2.

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 6:11:13 PM

Piying Hsu Stands His Ground

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Piying Hsu

Piying Hsu opened utg+1 and was met with a 150,000 three bet from Tsai Cheng Cheng on the button. Hsu responded with an all-in, risking his entire 267,000 close to bubble time. Tsai took a minute and eventually found a fold.

Player	Chips
PH Piying HsuTaiwan	457,000(29 BB)
TC Tsai Chen Cheng	170,000(11 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 6:08:54 PM

Ko Chin Yu Ahead All the Way

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Ko Chin Yu shoved for 72,000 on the button and faced Chou Chien Hu's suited broadway for a race.

Slightly ahead, Ko kept his advantage all the way through board J♣ 3♦ 8♦ 5♣ 6♣ , earning him the much needed double up with top pair.

Player	Hand	Chips
KC Ko Chin Yu	A♥J♠ D	176,000(11 BB)
CC Chou Chien Hu	K♠Q♠ SB	390,000(24 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 6:06:06 PM

Jung Miae Survives Race

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Cho Ikseong opened 32,000 utg and called off Jung Miae's all-in for 120,000 total.

In for a race, Jung held on to his seat after board J♥ 6♠ 2♠ 3♠ 3♥ ran dry for both, leaving his ace-high good for the double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
JM Jung Miae	A♣5♣ D	280,000(18 BB)
CI Cho Ikseong	T♦9♦ UTG	182,000(11 BB)

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 58/623

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 5:56:29 PM

Ka Shun Tsang Doubles Through Kun Han Lee

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

Action folded to Ka Shun Tsang on the small blind, to which he committed 106,000 off his stack, leaving himself with only 8,000 behind. Kun Han Lee right behind raised all-in, and Tsang flicked in the rest.

In for a flip, Tsang immediately landed a pair on board J♥ 8♦ K♣ Q♣ 7♥ , crushing Lee's pocket pair on all streets.

Player	Hand	Chips
KS Ka Shun TsangHong Kong	J♠T♠ SB	240,000(20 BB)
KH Kun Han LeeTaiwan	9♥9♣ BB	70,000(6 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 5:54:03 PM

Lee vs Lee Battle Sees One Out

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

Hasung Lee raised all-in for 120,000 utg+1 and saw Lee In Hwan on the button, rise to the challenge.

Dominated, Lee In Hwan managed to turn the tables in his favor after the board T♥ T♣ 2♥ 4♣ 6♣ offered him a flush to steal the win.

Player	Hand	Chips
LI Lee In Hwan	A♣J♣ D	880,000(73 BB)
LH Lee HasungSouth Korea	A♠Q♦ UTG+1	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 5:51:07 PM

Kim Kiyoung Finishes Chen Jung Chou

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

Chen Jung Chou pushed his last 38,000 in the middle and was called by both players on the blinds. On flop K♥ 3♣ 2♦ , Kim Kiyoung bet all-in, isolating Chen to showdown.

Chen Jung Chou 9♦ 7♥

Kim Kiyoung K♠ 3♠

Drawing dead straight away, Chen exited the arena just as turn 8♣ and river 8♦ completed the board.

Player	Chips
KK Kim KiyoungSouth Korea	712,000(59 BB)
CJ Chen Jung Chou	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 5:48:07 PM

Justin Yang Rakes It All In

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

Cezar Quiambao flicked in his last 28,000, followed by two more all-ins behind from Justin Yang (158,000) and Anton Widjaya.

Board 9♦ 3♥ J♥ J♠ 7♦ ran safe for Yang's pocket pair, earning him a huge boost just as the day is about to close.

Player	Hand	Chips
JY Justin YangTaiwan	T♥T♣ HJ	368,000(31 BB)
AW Anton WidjayaIndonesia	A♥Q♥ SB	21,000(2 BB)
CQ Cezar QuiambaoPhilippines	A♠T♦ MP	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 5:44:37 PM

Lai Wei Lin Crushes with Kings

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

Lai Wei Lin moved all-in for 152,000 against an early open and saw Chen Jung Chou on the button, push likewise. Initial raiser moved out of the way, leaving the two to showdown.

Running behind, Chen shot down to a single big blind after failing to catch up on board Q♠ T♣ 4♦ T♠ 3♦ .

Player	Hand	Chips
LW Lai Wei Lin	K♦K♠ HJ	359,000(30 BB)
CJ Chen Jung Chou	A♦Q♣ D	8,000(1 BB)

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

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 70/623

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 5:27:49 PM

Lee Kuan Yuan Leaves Wun Jie Wu Short

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Lee Kuan Yuan

Lee Kuan Yuan opened utg+1 and went on to four bet shove his entire 215,000 against Wun Jie Wu's big blind raise. Wun called off with his pocket pair, putting the former at risk.

Board 9♣ 7♠ A♦ 7♦ J♦ ran in favor of Lee's overcards, crippling Wun in the process.

Player	Hand	Chips
LK Lee Kuan Yuan	A♣K♠ UTG+1	445,000(45 BB)
WJ Wun Jie Wu	T♠T♣ BB	40,000(4 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 5:24:31 PM

Jung Miae Snowballs to Victory with the Snowmen

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Anton Widjaya limp called Jung Miae's 63,000 all-in on the button and found himself in for a flip.

Board A♠ 8♠ Q♠ 7♥ A♣ connected with both players, with Jung's full house keeping him alive in the Main Event F running.

Player	Hand	Chips
JM Jung Miae	8♥8♣ SB	136,000(14 BB)
AW Anton WidjayaIndonesia	A♥T♣ D	203,000(20 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 5:22:04 PM

Pai Kuei Lin Steps Into the Lead

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Pai Kuei Lin

Pai Kuei Lin delivered a double bust just minutes after the money bubble burst and showed both Seo Yung Kuk and bracelet winner Shiina Okamoto the door. Pai rose to the lead with an 80 big blind stack following the win.

Player	Chips
PK Pai Kuei Lin	901,000(90 BB)
SY Seo Yung Kuk	busted
SO Shiina OkamotoJapan	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 5:19:45 PM

Piying Hsu Spikes the River

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Ma Chun Yu risked his entire 165,000 preflop and faced Piying Hsu's pocket pair for a flip.

At risk, Yu instantly flopped top pair on 5♥ 2♣ Q♠ K♥ J♠ but came crashing as the river rolled a set for Hsu to bust him out.

Player	Hand	Chips
PH Piying HsuTaiwan	J♦J♥ SB	372,000(37 BB)
MC Ma Chun Yu	A♣Q♥ UTG+1	busted

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 88/623

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 5:15:36 PM

Jee Weon Kim Takes Two Out

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Jee Weon Kim

Tsai Sheng Ming open shoved 80,000, followed by another all-in for a lesser 52,500 from Guan Zhi He. Jee Weon Kim made the final call, making it a three way showdown.

Board T♣ Q♠ 7♣ 8♠ 2♥ ran safe for Kim's pocket pair, knocking both opponents out of the Main Event qualifier entirely.

Player	Hand	Chips
JW Jee Weon KimSouth Korea	J♦J♥ HJ	525,000(66 BB)
GZ Guan Zhi HeTaiwan	6♠6♣ MP	busted
TS Tsai Sheng MingTaiwan	A♦K♥ MP	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 5:05:45 PM

On the Money Bubble!

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

The tournament clock has been paused to make way for the money bubble! 94 players are due to secure a share of the prize pool, leaving only one more elimination left on the table.

Day's action will close once the field is further down to 8% at 50 players.

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 5:00:21 PM

Ladies Hold for Yong Yu Chen

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Yong Yu Chen sent out a 22,000 three bet against an utg open and saw Kaustubh Mahajani cold call on the button. Action on board 2♣ A♦ T♣ 9♣ J♦ was checked all the way to showdown, revealing Yong's Q♦ Q♣ good for the pot.

Player	Chips
YY Yong Yu Chen	111,000(14 BB)
KM Kaustubh MahajaniIndia	100,000(13 BB)

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 101/623

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 4:58:50 PM

Yoda Lin Gains a Boost

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Yoda Lin

Jee Weon Kim opened 13,000 on the button, joined by Yoda Lin on the small blind onto flop 6♠ 2♣ T♣ . Kim continued for 12,000 yet slipped the fold after Lin check raised for 60,000 more.

Player	Chips
YL Yoda LinTaiwan	430,000(72 BB)
JW Jee Weon KimSouth Korea	350,000(58 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 4:56:04 PM

Hao Wei Huang Busts Cheng Chiao Lu

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Cheng Chiao Lu pushed his last 31,000 in and saw Hao Wei Huang two seats behind push likewise.

Running a flip, Cheng's pocket pair remained ahead on board 8♠ J♦ 9♦ 3♥ up until the river A♠ paired up Hao to turn the tables.

Player	Hand	Chips
HW Hao Wei Huang	A♥K♣ HJ	99,000(17 BB)
CC Cheng Chiao Lu	T♥T♠ UTG+1	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 4:43:01 PM

Fung Chik Lung Delivers Double Elimination

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Fung Chik Lung

A three way all-in situation ensued with Fung Chik Lung covering both Paul Nattapatsiri and Jin Xue.

Three pocket pairs on the table, Fung's nutted pair shot to victory on board K♦ T♦ 3♠ 6♥ T♥ , knocking out two in quick fashion.

Player	Hand	Chips
FC Fung Chik Lung	A♥A♣ UTG+1	470,000(78 BB)
JX Jin XueAustralia	Q♦Q♣ D	busted
PN Paul NattapatsiriThailand	7♦7♣ CO	busted

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 121/623

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 4:30:23 PM

Yoda Lin Finishes Karen Talamayan

Level 16: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Yoda Lin limp called Karen Talamayan's 55,500 all-in on the hijack, putting the latter at risk.

In for a race, both players missed to pair up on board 5♥ T♥ 2♦ 4♥ 4♠ , leaving Lin's ace-high good for the bust.

Player	Chips
YL Yoda LinTaiwan	328,500(66 BB)
KT Karen TalamayanPhilippines	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 4:25:51 PM

Easy Win for Tsai Chia Ta

Level 16: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Tsai Chia Ta stuffed his last 30,000 against an open and saw Karen Talamayan reshove for a bigger 62,000. Initial raiser opted out, leaving the two to showdown.

A huge favorite, Tsai cruised to victory on board 9♦ 5♥ 4♦ 7♥ T♦ , costing Talamayan half her stack.

Player	Hand	Chips
TC Tsai Chia TaTaiwan	K♥K♠ D	80,000(16 BB)
KT Karen TalamayanPhilippines	Q♣T♣ SB	32,000(6 BB)

Level 16: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 145/623

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 4:11:36 PM

Top Chip Counts

Level 16: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Player	Chips
LI Lee In Hwan	345,000(69 BB)
YL Yoda LinTaiwan	272,000(54 BB)
JW Jee Weon KimSouth Korea	269,000(54 BB)
PK Pai Kuei Lin	264,000(53 BB)
FC Fung Chik Lung	255,500(51 BB)
CC Chou Chien Hu	252,000(50 BB)
CQ Cezar QuiambaoPhilippines	248,000(50 BB)
WL Wenchen LuTaiwan	245,000(49 BB)
KH Kim Hyuntae	240,000(48 BB)
TC Ting Chuan Chao	220,000(44 BB)
KM Ka Man Sou	219,000(44 BB)
HH Huang Huai Min	213,000(43 BB)
LK Lee Kuan Yuan	203,000(41 BB)
KC Ko Chin Yu	195,000(39 BB)
MR Marc RiveraPhilippines	190,000(38 BB)
GZ Guan Zhi HeTaiwan	185,000(37 BB)
CL Chan Lok (2)	185,000(37 BB)
SK Siripong Khamklang	184,500(37 BB)
WG Won Gyun Lee	183,000(37 BB)
YL Yat Long Marco Chen	180,000(36 BB)
YC Yeung Chi Ho	178,000(36 BB)
BL Bong Lu	175,000(35 BB)
JY Justin YangTaiwan	175,000(35 BB)
HK Hsu Kung Shuo	163,000(33 BB)
DD Deng Deng Kai	163,000(33 BB)
CC Chieh Chun Tsai	154,500(31 BB)
WH Wong Hoi KitHong Kong	152,000(30 BB)
KS Ka Shun TsangHong Kong	150,000(30 BB)
PF Puyen FangTaiwan	147,000(29 BB)
MC Ma Chun Yu	145,000(29 BB)
ZW Zhongyou Wu	145,000(29 BB)
LS Lee Seung Ryong	142,000(28 BB)
HL Hungyu LiaoTaiwan	137,500(28 BB)
KH Kun Han LeeTaiwan	130,000(26 BB)
WJ Wun Jie Wu	130,000(26 BB)
YC Yanyou Chen	130,000(26 BB)
SJ Soo Jo Kim	128,500(26 BB)
EY Edward YaoUnited States of America	125,000(25 BB)
AW Anton WidjayaIndonesia	120,000(24 BB)
TY Tsai Ya Lun	115,000(23 BB)
WT Winsinee Tanpichai	113,500(23 BB)
HM Ho Man Tsun	94,500(19 BB)

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 152/623

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 3:59:58 PM

Hasung Lee Lays Down the Rockets

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Hasung Lee

With a pot of 47,000 set across board 7♥ 9♥ 2♠ 5♠ , utg raiser Hasung Lee threw in a bet of 15,000 and saw Cezar Quiambao bump it up to 50,000. Lee took a minute and eventually found a fold, not before showing A♥ A♣ .

Player	Chips
CQ Cezar QuiambaoPhilippines	248,000(62 BB)
LH Lee HasungSouth Korea	113,000(28 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 3:54:20 PM

Paul Nattapatsiri Plays Big Blind Defense

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Paul Nattapatsiri

Paul Nattapatsiri completed his big blind vs an 8,000 utg open from Deng Deng Kai and headed to flop 9♠ 7♠ 2♠ . Deng took a stab for 10,000 yet quickly laid it down after Nattapatsiri check raised for 14,000 more.

Player	Chips
DD Deng Deng Kai	173,000(43 BB)
PN Paul NattapatsiriThailand	87,000(22 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 3:44:30 PM

Cezar Quiambao Cripples Noh Min Hyuck

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Cezar Quiambao

Cezar Quiambao opened to 8,500 and went on to four bet jam his entire 109,500 against Noh Min Hyuck's raise behind. Noh called off with his pocket pair and found himself in rough shape for a chunk of his stack.

Board 3♠ K♠ 5♦ 5♠ 4♣ offered no help to Noh's demise, shipping the 57 big blind pot towards Quiambao's way.

Player	Hand	Chips
CQ Cezar QuiambaoPhilippines	Q♥Q♠ MP	229,000(57 BB)
NM Noh Min HyuckSouth Korea	T♦T♠ CO	15,500(4 BB)

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 153/623

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 3:42:24 PM

Hoi Man Cheng Gives Up the Fight

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Jee Weon Kim opened 6,000 utg and was met with a 17,000 three bet from Hoi Man Cheng a seat after. Kim responded with an all-in, and convinced Hoi to save his 19 big blinds behind.

Player	Chips
JW Jee Weon KimSouth Korea	248,000(83 BB)
HM Hoi Man Cheng	57,000(19 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 3:38:03 PM

Yang Ting Kai Smooth Sails to Victory

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Yang Ting Kai

Seo Yung Kuk opened 7,000 utg+1, called behind by Yang Ting Kai along with the big blind. Seo continued for 20,000 on flop J♣ 8♦ 3♠ , followed by an all-in for 36,500 from Yang. Big blind folded, and Seo called the rest with top pair.

Yang Ting Kai A♦ A♣

Seo Yung Kuk J♦ T♣

Crushed against Yang's rockets, Seo booked the loss after failing to improve on runout 8♣ 2♣ .

Player	Chips
SY Seo Yung Kuk	118,000(39 BB)
YT Yang Ting Kai	98,500(33 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 3:28:55 PM

Lee Seung Ryong Calls Down with Ace High

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Vying for 39,000 in the middle across board 5♥ 7♣ 3♠ T♣ , Xin Hong Ren made an attempt for it with a bet of 8,500. Lee Seung Ryong behind put in the call, and paid another 13,500 on river 2♠ for a showdown.

Xin flipped over A♥ Q♠ high, no good against Lee's slightly better A♦ K♦ high.

Player	Chips
LS Lee Seung Ryong	109,500(37 BB)
XH Xin Hong Ren	63,500(21 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 3:25:53 PM

Chou I Hsuan Serves Elimination

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Chou I Hsuan

Player utg pushed his last 12,500 in and was called by both Chou I Hsuan and Marc Rivera on the big blind. On flop K♣ T♣ 5♠ , Chou bet 5,000, enough to push Rivera out of the pot.

Chou I Hsuan K♠ Q♦

UTG T♠ 4♠

Chou ahead, delivered the bust shortly after runout 7♦ J♠ completed the board.

Player	Chips
MR Marc RiveraPhilippines	250,500(84 BB)
CI Chou I Hsuan	93,500(31 BB)
U UnknownTaiwan	busted

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 198/623

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 3:20:20 PM

Soo Jo Kim on the Move

Level 13: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Soo Jo Kim

Soo Jo Kim raised the stakes to 20,000 following an open and a call, and saw initial raiser Tsai Chen Cheng come along on flop A♣ 3♣ 5♥ . Kim bet 15,000 and followed with an all-in on turn 6♦ , leaving Tsai entirely unable to continue by the second barrel.

Player	Chips
SJ Soo Jo Kim	122,500(49 BB)
TC Tsai Chen Cheng	83,000(33 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 3:12:23 PM

Ko Chin Yu Bets to Win

Level 13: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Ko Chin Yu

Ko Chin Yu defended his open and called a 13,000 three bet from Chou Chien Hu behind. On flop T♠ 4♠ 9♣ , Chou check called another 11,000, revealing turn 5♠ . Both checked it through to river T♣ , where Ko led for 25,000. Chou surrendered and showed an A♠ before tossing his hand in the muck.

Player	Chips
CC Chou Chien Hu	191,000(76 BB)
KC Ko Chin Yu	167,000(67 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 3:09:14 PM

Ma Chun Yu Surrenders

Level 13: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Ma Chun Yu

Ma Chun Yu opened 5,000 utg+1, called behind by Yu Jyue Huei. On flop 2♦ 5♦ 9♦ , Ma check called a 6,000 bet from his opponent, yet gave it up after Yu went for another 16,000 on turn K♥ .

Player	Chips
MC Ma Chun Yu	208,100(83 BB)
YJ Yu Jyue Huei	136,600(55 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 3:07:15 PM

Chou Chien Hu Picks Up a Stack

Level 13: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Chou Chien Hu

Chou Chien Hu opened 5,000 on the button and called off the big blind's 47,000 jam for a flip.

Board 6♥ T♥ 2♦ 7♠ 6♣ steered clear of the overcards, shipping Chou the boost with his ladies.

Player	Hand	Chips
CC Chou Chien Hu	Q♦Q♣ D	183,600(73 BB)
U UnknownTaiwan	A♠K♠ BB	busted

Level 13: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 225/623

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 3:05:34 PM

Pojui Chen Packs In a Payday

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Pojui Chen

With 24,000 spread out across board T♠ J♣ 2♦ 9♥ , Pojui Chen led out for 13,000, and followed with a final 25,000 on river J♠ . Opponent behind, called down, only to muck as Chen revealed trip jacks A♠ J♥ .

Player	Chips
PC Pojui ChenTaiwan	233,000(117 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 3:02:25 PM

Overcards Rule for Hungyu Liao

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Hungyu Liao

Another three way all-in saw two players at risk - UTG+1 (22,100) and Hungyu Liao (54,100), against Woojin Kim.

Board Q♥ J♣ 7♠ 7♣ 4♠ ran in favor of the overcards, sending both pocket pairs bound for the muck.

Player	Hand	Chips
HL Hungyu LiaoTaiwan	A♣Q♠ CO	135,300(68 BB)
WK Woojin KimSouth Korea	6♥6♠ HJ	83,000(42 BB)
U UnknownTaiwan	3♦3♠ UTG+1	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 2:57:58 PM

Chou Chien Hu Delivers Double Bust

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

A three way all-in preflop ensued with Chou Chien Hu covering both opponents' roughly twenty big blind stacks.

Board 7♣ 6♦ 6♣ T♠ 3♥ missed to pair up either player at risk, allowing Chou to scoop it all with two pair.

Player	Hand	Chips
CC Chou Chien Hu	T♥T♣ BB	139,800(70 BB)
HC Hu Chung I	Q♣J♣ CO	busted
U UnknownTaiwan	K♣Q♠ MP	busted

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 279/623

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 2:39:19 PM

Hasung Lee Piles It High

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Hasung Lee

Facing an early open and a three bet, Hasung Lee cold four bet for 14,500 and called off initial raiser's all-in for 14,500 more.

A cooler situation, Lee's rockets zoomed to victory as board 4♦ 5♦ 8♥ Q♣ 7♥ delivered no bad beats.

Player	Hand	Chips
LH Lee HasungSouth Korea	A♠A♣ HJ	172,000(115 BB)
U UnknownTaiwan	K♦K♥ UTG	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 2:31:24 PM

Chen Peng Barrels Through

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Chen Peng opened 4,000 on the button and was joined by Yi Chen Chan on the small blind. On board J♣ 6♥ 3♦ 3♥ , Chen double barreled 3,400 and 10,000, leaving Yi unable to continue by the turn.

Player	Chips
CP Chen Peng (3)Taiwan	93,400(62 BB)
YC Yi Chen Chan	90,100(60 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 2:28:04 PM

Ki Bum Park Cruises to Victory

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Ki Bum Park opened utg+1 and went on to four bet jam 29,600 in against a raise from Wei Jen Wang on the big blind. Wei called off, and found himself in rough shape for two thirds of his stack.

Board K♦ 7♦ 4♥ K♠ 6♣ failed to save Wei from his demise, sending him plummeting down once more.

Player	Hand	Chips
KB Ki Bum ParkSouth Korea	5♠5♣ UTG+1	61,700(41 BB)
WJ Wei Jen WangTaiwan	2♥2♣ BB	9,600(6 BB)

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 306/623

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 2:22:18 PM

Wu Yu Hao Takes It All

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

Facing an open and a call, player on the big blind squeezed all-in for 13,700, and saw initial raiser Wu Yu Hao push likewise for 16,000. Guan Zhi He made the final call, running a three way showdown.

Board ran A♦ 4♥ J♠ 2♥ 2♠ , earning Wu the entire pot with two pair.

Player	Hand	Chips
WY Wu Yu Hao	A♣K♦ UTG	47,500(40 BB)
GZ Guan Zhi HeTaiwan	Q♠Q♣ HJ	110,000(92 BB)
U UnknownTaiwan	6♣5♥ BB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 2:17:37 PM

Zong Chi He Knocks One Out

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

Zong Chi He

Zong Chi He raised all-in utg and saw a player behind call off for his lesser 25,000 stack.

Running a flip, window card on Q♣ J♥ 3♦ 2♠ 7♥ came a queen but rolled a set for Zong just shortly to serve the elimination.

Player	Hand	Chips
ZC Zong Chi HeTaiwan	3♥3♠ UTG	56,000(47 BB)
U UnknownTaiwan	A♥Q♥ MP	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 2:11:33 PM

TMT Main Event F Registration Closes at 623 Entries

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

CTP Asia Poker Arena has been drawing in a crowd day after day with today's TMT Main Event F heat just like the rest. A total of 623 entries have been recorded across nine levels of registration with only 363 players currently remaining in their seats. Of the field, 15% at 94 players will be a guaranteed a minimum payout, only 50 of which will advance to Day 2.

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

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 363/623

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 2:03:01 PM

Top Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips
KK Kenny Kang Jia Jie	215,000(179 BB)
LI Lee In Hwan	209,000(174 BB)
KM Ka Man Sou	182,200(152 BB)
WL Wongyun Lee	176,300(147 BB)
SK Siripong Khamklang	172,000(143 BB)
YL Yoda LinTaiwan	145,600(121 BB)
YC Yeung Chi Ho	141,800(118 BB)
KH Kim Hyuntae	140,000(117 BB)
ZW Zhongyou Wu	136,300(114 BB)
CY Chiu Yen Chuang	132,200(110 BB)
GZ Guan Zhi HeTaiwan	129,800(108 BB)
JX Jin XueAustralia	122,000(102 BB)
CH Chiang Hong Ting	111,000(93 BB)
TW Ting Wei Kuo	110,200(92 BB)
NM Noh Min HyuckSouth Korea	107,800(90 BB)
LH Lee HasungSouth Korea	103,500(86 BB)
WT Weile TsaiTaiwan	100,000(83 BB)
MC Ma Chun Yu	100,000(83 BB)
CS Chen Shi Yu	99,800(83 BB)
YY Yin Ye Chen	96,700(81 BB)
PC Pojui ChenTaiwan	95,100(79 BB)
TM Takeomi MiyazawaJapan	95,000(79 BB)
LY Lee Yi Lin	92,900(77 BB)
JY Junya YamaguchiJapan	91,200(76 BB)
SJ Soo Jo Kim	90,000(75 BB)
PJ Park Jong Ho	80,000(67 BB)

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 360/620

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 1:57:08 PM

Yeung Chi Ho Sends Wei Jen Wang Packing

Level 9: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Wei Jen Wang open shoved 30,500 in and saw Yeung Chi Ho on the small blind, take the spot.

Running a flip for a 63 big blind pot, Yeung instantly spiked a set on board A♠ 9♣ 5♣ J♣ 7♦ to deliver the bust.

Player	Hand	Chips
YC Yeung Chi Ho	9♦9♥ SB	140,000(140 BB)
WJ Wei Jen WangTaiwan	K♣J♦ CO	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 1:52:51 PM

Overcards Land in Favor of Kim Chung Sik

Level 9: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Hyunsup Kim raised all-in on the hijack and saw Kim Chung Sik call off for his lesser 13,300 on the small blind.

Looking to pair up, Kim Chung Sik immediately did so on board J♦ 2♥ 8♥ 5♠ 2♣ , leaving Hyunsup down short and out the next deal.

Player	Hand	Chips
KC Kim Chung Sik	A♣J♠ SB	28,600(29 BB)
HK Hyunsup Kim	3♥3♣ HJ	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 1:49:43 PM

Yin Ye Chen Puts on the Pressure

Level 9: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Yin Ye Chen

Vying for 6,200 in the middle across flop Q♦ K♦ 5♥ , Liu Kai Ray made an attempt for it with a bet of 3,000. Yin Ye Chen on the small blind, check raised for 7,000 more, and followed with another 18,000 on turn 9♥ . Liu surrendered by the turn, shipping Yin the boost.

Player	Chips
YY Yin Ye Chen	78,000(78 BB)
LK Liu Kai Ray	63,100(63 BB)

Level 9: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 433/561

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 1:45:34 PM

Ka Wai Ng Pumps Up the Aggression

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Ka Wai Ng

Ka Wai Ng opened 2,300 on the hijack, called behind by Sokteng Lai and the big blind. On flop K♠ 5♦ 9♦ , opponent led for 1,600 and saw both Ka and Lai move on to turn 2♦ . Action this time, was checked to Lai, who bet 3,500. Big blind folded while Ka called once more, revealing river 2♠ . Ka shot out an 8,200 bet, leaving Lai to tank fold.

Player	Chips
KW Ka Wai NgHong Kong	43,100(43 BB)
SL Sokteng Lai	26,300(26 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 1:39:44 PM

Kang Jia Jie Bluffs Off Philip Wang

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Kang Jia Jie

With a pot of 31,000 centered around board A♦ T♠ 9♣ 8♠ 3♦ , three way action saw Philip Wang bet 8,000. Kang Jia Jie behind, raised all-in and picked up the pot uncontested.

Wang showed two pair A♠ T♣ , allowing Kang to return the favor as he showed a mere pair of eights 8♦ 6♠ .

Player	Chips
KK Kenny Kang Jia Jie	92,000(92 BB)
PW Philip Wang	11,000(11 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 1:39:12 PM

Chen Hsing Lin Denies Taeng Chun Hao Showdown

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Taeng Chun Hao defended his big blind against Chen Hsing Lin's 2,100 open, and headed to flop T♦ 9♦ Q♣ . Action checked round to turn J♠ , where Chen bet 4,000. Taeng check called, yet folded on river K♦ after Chen pulled a final 5,800.

Player	Chips
CH Chen Hsing Lin	46,500(47 BB)
TC Taeng Chun Hao	14,500(15 BB)

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 420/522

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 1:34:50 PM

Guan Zhi He Demands for the Rest

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Guan Zhi He

Vying for 16,000 in the middle on flop 2♠ J♠ 4♠ , action was caught on Yu Chieh Lai with a bet of 6,400. Guan Zhi He check raised to 17,000, and went on to lead all-in on turn 8♣ . Yu completed the initial street yet decided to lay it down after Guan asked for more.

Player	Chips
GZ Guan Zhi HeTaiwan	117,000(146 BB)
YC Yu Chieh LaiTaiwan	29,300(37 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 1:20:34 PM

One Jab Does the Job for Ho Man Tsun

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Ho Man Tsun

Ho Man Tsun opened on the cutoff and went on to fourbet 8,400 against Edwin Dela Cruz's button raise. Dela Cruz made the call but quickly folded on flop K♣ 6♠ 3♦ after Ho continued for 6,000.

Player	Chips
HM Ho Man Tsun	58,100(73 BB)
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines	12,300(15 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 1:19:58 PM

Ko Chin Yu Bets for Value

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Ko Chin Yu

A pot of 6,000 was centered around board 6♠ J♦ T♦ A♥ and saw Shin Seonho make an attempt for 3,000. Ko Chin Yu check raised to 6,000, and bet another 5,000 on river 5♦ . Shin paid the price and mucked after Ko revealed top pair A♦ 2♦ .

Player	Chips
KC Ko Chin Yu	46,100(58 BB)
SS Shin SeonhoSouth Korea	31,200(39 BB)

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 397/471

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 1:14:41 PM

Nick Chen Wins Flip to Survive

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Nick Chen opened utg+1 and called off for his entire 10,300 after Jung Miae raised all-in on the button.

In for a flip, Chen's pocket pair held on board 2♦ 5♦ 2♣ 2♠ T♥ , keeping him in the Main Event running.

Player	Hand	Chips
NC Nick ChenUnited States of America	9♠9♣ UTG+1	21,800(36 BB)
JM Jung Miae	K♥J♥ D	28,900(48 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 12:57:41 PM

TMT Main Event Breaches Guarantee!

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Another epic showdown is about to hit this season's TMT Main Event showing with already an impressive 4,212 entries in the bag! That means the stakes are about to get even bigger with the prize pool on its way to soaring above the NTD 32,500,000 (~USD 1,000,000) mark. Get ready for more thrills heading your way these next three days!

Two more flights are geared to play down tomorrow, January 18th, where all those who have yet to qualify for Day 2 can put their skills to the test and be part of another historic TMT installment.

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 12:51:18 PM

Waki Yasuhiro Finishes Jimin Lee

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Waki Yasuhiro

Waki Yasuhiro opened and called Jimin Lee's all-in for his last 4,300, putting the latter at risk.

Board Q♣ J♥ 8♦ 6♥ K♦ offered no help for Lee, eliminating him in the Main Event flight.

Player	Hand	Chips
WY Waki YasuhiroJapan	A♦J♠ MP	59,000(98 BB)
LJ Lee JiminSouth Korea	7♦3♥ SB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 12:48:59 PM

Zhongyou Wu Crushes with Cowboys

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

A preflop back and forth saw Jimin Lee make the final call against Zhongyou Wu's five bet jam for 46,800 total.

In search of an ace, the board 9♠ 7♣ 6♦ 3♣ 8♥ felted none, crippling Lee down to ten big blinds.

Player	Hand	Chips
ZW Zhongyou Wu	K♥K♠ MP	99,000(165 BB)
LJ Lee JiminSouth Korea	A♥K♣ UTG	6,000(10 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 12:40:40 PM

Sokteng Lai Wins Preflop War

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Sokteng Lai

Up against an early open and a call, Ha Seong Min on the button, went for a three bet to 3,400. Initial raiser Sokteng Lai responded with an all-in, enough to push both opponents out of the pot.

Player	Chips
SL Sokteng Lai	22,800(38 BB)
HS Ha Seong Min	15,000(25 BB)

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 364/426

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 12:22:02 PM

Top Chip Counts

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Player	Chips
NM Noh Min HyuckSouth Korea	113,100(189 BB)
YL Yoda LinTaiwan	100,000(167 BB)
HZ Hsu Zih Heng	98,000(163 BB)
JX Jin XueAustralia	96,600(161 BB)
CS Chen Shi Yu	92,200(154 BB)
LS Lee Seung Ryong	89,800(150 BB)
JC Janway Chen	85,000(142 BB)
KY Kong You LaiTaiwan	84,000(140 BB)
GZ Guan Zhi HeTaiwan	80,200(134 BB)
YS Yang Shih Hsien	75,500(126 BB)
TC Tzu Chie Tsng	72,000(120 BB)
ML Mansu Lee	67,800(113 BB)
LI Lee In Hwan	66,900(112 BB)
WY Waki YasuhiroJapan	66,700(111 BB)
BS Bo Sin	65,500(109 BB)
KL Kyeongmin Lee	59,800(100 BB)
CK Cho Koangho	59,800(100 BB)
SK Siripong Khamklang	56,600(94 BB)
HL Hungyu LiaoTaiwan	55,900(93 BB)
LJ Lee JiminSouth Korea	52,500(88 BB)
YP Yun Ping LiTaiwan	52,200(87 BB)

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 341/395

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 12:08:49 PM

Ni Yu Jie Scoops It All

Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Bo Sin opened 1,000 utg, called by Ni Yu Jie along with the big blind. On flop 8♦ 5♦ 3♠ , Bo continued for 2,500, followed by an all-in from Ni for 8,500 total. Bo made the call with top pair, slightly behind his opponent.

Ni Yu Jie T♣ 8♣

Bo Sin 9♥ 8♥

Runout 5♠ T♠ offered no chops, earning Ni the full pot with a better two pair.

Player	Chips
BS Bo Sin	67,300(135 BB)
NY Ni Yu JieTaiwan	20,800(42 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 12:03:07 PM

Wei Chen Liao Stands Strong with Top Pair

Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Wei Chen Liao

A fourway raised pot led by Sumin Lim rolled a flop of A♦ 7♦ 3♣ . Lim continued for 2,200, followed by another 3,800 on turn T♠ , with Wei Chen Liao calling both streets. River 4♥ was checked to showdown, exposing Lim's busted flush draw T♦ 9♦ against Wei's top pair A♥ Q♠ for the pot.

Player	Chips
WC Wei Chen Liao	46,100(92 BB)
SL Sumin Lim	31,000(62 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 11:58:25 AM

Set No Good for Peng Yi Zhan

Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500

With a pot of 11,200 centered around board Q♠ K♥ A♦ T♣ , action was caught on Peng Yi Zhan leading out of the small blind for 3,500. Yang Shih Hsien behind, raised to 10,100, and barreled all-in for another 14,400 on river 8♠ .

Peng called both streets with a set Q♦ Q♣ , only to take the loss as Yang revealed a straight A♥ J♥ .

Player	Chips
YS Yang Shih Hsien	60,200(120 BB)
PY Peng Yi Zhan	14,600(29 BB)

Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 320/356

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 11:55:11 AM

Justin Yang Leaves Marc Rivera Crippled

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Marc Rivera

Marc Rivera sent out a 4,100 three bet against Justin Yang's open, and saw the latter complete. On flop 2♥ 3♥ 6♥ , Rivera bet 2,500 and called 3,500 more following a check raise from his opponent. Both checked turn 6♠ through to river 4♥ , where Rivera paid a final 10,000.

Yang revealed quad sixes 6♦ 6♣ for the win.

Player	Chips
JY Justin YangTaiwan	47,800(120 BB)
MR Marc RiveraPhilippines	3,100(8 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 11:46:53 AM

Takeomi Miyazawa Delivers Double Bust

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Four players in a three bet pot battled on flop Q♠ J♥ 6♦ . Initial raiser Park Jae Kwan led all-in for 7,100, called by Takeomi Miyazawa behind. Action back to Yuan Chih Chen on the big blind, he reshoved 34,000 and was snap called once more by Miyazawa for a three way showdown.

Park Jae Kwan K♣ Q♣

Yuan Chih Chen K♥ Q♦

Takeomi Miyazawa J♣ J♠

Park and Yuan both in rough shape, bound for the exit just as runout J♦ 4♣ improved Miyazawa further to quads.

Player	Chips
TM Takeomi MiyazawaJapan	89,300(223 BB)
YC Yuan Chih Chen	busted
PJ Park Jae Kwan	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 11:46:28 AM

Voicu Bogdan Flops the Nuts

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Voicu Bogdan

Wei Chen Liao fired a 2,200 three bet on the small blind against an open and a call, and saw both continue to flop 9♣ 8♠ 7♣ . Raiser continued for 1,000, raised by Voicu Bogdan to 3,000. Both stuck around to see turn 8♦ , where Bogdan led all-in for 13,100. Wei called him down with A♣ A♠ and was crushed to see his opponent show a straight J♥ T♥ . No ace arrived on river 9♠ , shipping Bogdan the pot.

Player	Chips
VB Voicu BogdanRomania	42,600(107 BB)
WC Wei Chen Liao	32,400(81 BB)

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 268/287

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 11:43:12 AM

Jin Xue Zooms to a Big Stack

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Following a series of raises, Jin Xue made the final call preflop for his entire 41,600 against Yun Ping Li's open and was in for a huge flip.

Board 2♦ 3♥ 5♣ 9♣ J♣ spared none of Yun's overcards, shipping the 295 big blind pot towards Jin's way.

Player	Hand	Chips
JX Jin XueAustralia	T♥T♣ MP	88,500(295 BB)
YP Yun Ping LiTaiwan	A♥K♣ UTG+1	60,300(201 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 11:38:02 AM

Ace High Wins It for Wansik Kim

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Wansik Kim sent out a 2,100 three bet against Lee Yi Lin's open and saw the latter complete. On flop T♦ 7♣ 6♠ , Lee called another 1,700, and arrived at showdown after no more bets went in on either turn J♣ or river J♥ .

Kim showed A♣ K♥ and shipped the pot following a muck.

Player	Chips
WK Wansik KimSouth Korea	30,900(103 BB)
LY Lee Yi Lin	21,800(73 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 11:37:42 AM

Quick Double for Ham Soyoung

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Ham Soyoung

With 2,600 in the pot across flop A♦ K♣ 5♠ , three way action saw Ham Soyoung bet 2,000, followed by an all-in for 3,400 on turn J♣ . Player on the button called down with midpair K♦ 8♥ , crushed against Ham's two pair A♠ J♦ . River T♣ made no difference, earning Ham the much needed double up.

Player	Chips
HS Ham SoyoungSouth Korea	13,400(45 BB)

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 210/219

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 11:07:18 AM

Chen Shi Yu on the Winning End of a Cooler

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Chen Shi Yu

Preflop action between three players brewed a pot of 23,000 right before flop 5♣ 3♣ 2♣ hit the felt. Chen Shi Yu on the small blind, led all-in for 21,600 and saw Akihiro Yamada push likewise. Player on the button opted out, leaving the two to showdown.

Chen Shi Yu A♦ A♠

Akihiro Yamada Q♦ Q♣

An overpair clash, Chien's rockets kept ahead all the way through turn 3♦ and river J♠ , leaving Yamada down short.

Player	Chips
CS Chen Shi Yu	66,200(331 BB)
AY Akihiro YamadaJapan	6,900(35 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 10:56:48 AM

Jovi Cheung Pulls the Trigger

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Jovi Cheung

Jovi Cheung sent out a 2,000 three bet on the cutoff following an early open and a call, and saw both continue to flop 7♦ K♣ 5♠ . Cheung fired a small bet of 1,200, weeding none onto turn 5♦ . Action checked round to river 8♦ , where Cheung pushed all-in for 7,100. Both gave up the pot and slipped the fold.

Player	Chips
JC Jovi Cheung	17,200(86 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 10:54:35 AM

Akihiro Yamada Bets to Win

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Akihiro Yamada

Akihiro Yamada fired a 1,600 three bet against an open and a call, and saw both continue to flop A♦ Q♥ 8♠ . All three checked to turn 8♥ , where Yu Hung Yeh took a stab for 1,600. Both opponents made the call, revealing river 5♦ . Checked to Yamada, he bet 5,000 and merited no takers.

Player	Chips
AY Akihiro YamadaJapan	32,100(161 BB)
JJ Jung Jaewoo	24,800(124 BB)
YH Yu Hung Yeh	22,200(111 BB)

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 151/153

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 10:48:39 AM

Midpair Good Enough for Hong Zh Lin

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Hong Zh Lin

Hong Zh Lin sent out a 1,200 three bet from the small blind against an open and two calls, and saw two continue to flop K♣ T♥ 3♥ . Action checked round to turn 8♦ , where Zeng Guo Jin bet 1,200. Hong check called and arrived at showdown for cheap after Zeng checked back river 4♠ .

Hong showed pair of tens A♣ T♠ and Zeng mucked.

Player	Chips
HZ Hong Zh Lin	48,100(481 BB)
ZG Zeng Guo JinTaiwan	22,300(223 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 10:41:30 AM

Piying Hsu Bounces Back

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Piying Hsu

Following an open and a three bet, Piying Hsu on the big blind, jammed his entire 14,500 in and was challenged by initial raiser Waki Yasuhiro.

Running a flip, Hsu quickly landed the advantage on board J♠ T♦ 7♣ T♠ 6♥ , shooting him right back up.

Player	Hand	Chips
PH Piying HsuTaiwan	A♥J♦ BB	31,400(314 BB)
WY Waki YasuhiroJapan	8♦8♥ UTG+1	9,900(99 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 10:41:18 AM

Chisen Wu Gets an Early Boost

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Chisen Wu

With 3,000 in the pot across board Q♥ 4♦ 8♦ 2♦ , Piying Hsu made a go for it with a bet of 2,500. Chisen Wu on the big blind, check called, and went on to lead 6,000 on river 9♥ . Hsu paid the price, only to muck after Wu tabled a flush K♦ 6♦ .

Player	Chips
CW Chisen WuTaiwan	37,100(371 BB)
PH Piying HsuTaiwan	15,700(157 BB)

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 80/80

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 10:38:31 AM

Cards in the Air!

Shuffle up & deal, good luck to all the players!

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/16/2025, 5:46:49 PM

TMT Main Event F Heading Your Way!

The pressure is on with two more days on the calendar before TMT Main Event Day 2 hits the scene! CTP Asia Poker Arena has since welcomed a full house day in and out with this Friday's festivities appearing to be no different. The sixth flight on schedule, TMT Main Event F, plays down this evening, kicking off at 18:30 sharp!

Each entry buys players a starting stack of 25,000, 250x the opening blinds. Those still on the lookout for a spot into Day 2 can bring their A-game in tonight's Turbo offering, where 20 minutes is set to run on the clock from start to finish.

Overall chip leader stands to be Hong Kong's Ka Chuen Yip, having topped yesterday's Day 1D heat with a smashing chip count of 1,270,000. Don't miss the opportunity to join another historic TMT showing right here at Asia's largest poker room!

Stay tuned for updates as SMP brings you all the latest directly off the floor.

TMT Main Event 17

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: 618 entries, 93 ITM / 50 qualified

Day 1E: 769 entries, 116 ITM / 62 qualified

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