TMT Main Event B - Turbo

The TMT 17 Main Event Flight B had a total of 400 entries. The massive field lead to an electrifying day full of explosive poker action. Main Event Day1B ran through twenty-two levels before the field drew down to 8% at 32 survivors. 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. Six more heats are due to follow beginning this Wednesday, January 15th, available each day through the weekend.

Taiwan's Teng Yu Yu topped today's TMT Main Event Say1B - Early Bird, with a massive 851,000 (42.5 BB) and tailing in close second is Malaysia’s Lu Jie Wong with 807,000 chips (40BB). Teng Yu Yu got his first major when he called Lin Li’s all-in with 3♠ Q♥ . Lin Li at the time held A♦ 3♣ . Things did not look good for Teng Yu Yu until the board ran 4♠ 2♥ 8♥ T♦ Q♣ giving him the win. This is when Teng Yu Yu doubled his stack to 300,000 chips.

Other notables advancing through are Chi Shan Huang from Taiwan (728,000) chips, Singapore's Shawn Chan (264,000) chips who was the 2024 Poker Dream Malaysia champion and Andrew De Ocampo (186,000) chips from the Philippines. All 32 Day 1B survivors will have the week to rest or join other great value games on offer, including tomorrow's NTD 4,000,000 (~USD 120,800) guaranteed NLH Master.

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: Wednesday, January 15

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

Yang Lin (Button) raises all-in pre-flop with 190,000 while Chan Pak Hei (SB) calls all-in with 160,000. The players reveal their cards. Lin held T♥ K♥ while Pak Hei had Q♣ A♣ . The board ran 8♠ Q♦ 6♥ A♥ 9♥ . Yang Lin wins with hearts flush knocking Chan Pak Hei out and breaking the bubble.

Kim Hyun Sup (UTG+1) raises all-in pre-flop with 142,000. Yeh Tsung En (HJ) calls all-in with 70,000. The hands are revealed with Hyun Sup holding Q♣ K♣ while Tsung En held J♦ A♥ . The board ran K♠ 6♦ A♦ T♦ 3♣ . Tsung En wins with a pair of aces.

Sham Po Chun (UTG+2) raises all-in pre-flop with 178,000 and Albert Lai calls. The players reveal their cards. Po Chun had J♣ A♥ while Lai had K♣ A♦ . The board ran 9♦ T♣ 4♦ 3♠ 8♣ . Albert Lai wins with ace high and king kicker.

Tai Jui (SB) raises all-in with 525,000 and Albert Lai (BB) calls all-in with 105,000. The players reveal their cards. Jui had A♠ K♠ while Lai had J♥ K♦ . The board ran J♦ K♥ 4♥ 5♥ 4♣ for a double up to Lai.

Chien Yu Lin (SB) raises all-in pre-flop with 48,000 while Weilin Tsai (BB) calls. The players reveal their cards. Yu Lin held A♦ A♣ while Tsai held K♥ T♣ . The board ran J♥ 3♦ Q♥ A♥ 5♥ giving Tsai the one-card flush.

Weilin Tsai (UTG) raises all-in pre-flop with 50,000 and Lee Yuan Hsu (Button) calls. The players reveal their cards. Tsai holds 9♣ 9♥ while Yuan Hsu holds 5♦ A♦ . The board ran K♠ 5♥ A♥ 9♠ 3♦ . Tsai's trips take it down.

Bo Yang Liao (CO) raises 24,000 pre-flop and Chang Pak Hei (BB) calls. The flop shows 2♠ T♦ 3♠ . Pak Hei checks while Yang Liao c-bets 26,000 and gets called. The turn A♥ sees Pak Hei lead out 50,000, Yang Liao calls, the river brings 6♥ . Pak Hei goes back to checking while Yang Liao fires all-in for 80,000, Pak Hei folds.

Sham Po Chun (HJ) raises pre-flop 25,000 then calls Andrew De Ocampo's (BB) three-bet all-in. Po Chun had K♥ K♣ , Ocampo is way behind with 5♦ 5♠ . The board runs 6♥ 7♥ 9♠ 5♣ 6♦ , giving Ocampo a lucky full house to stick around.

Shen Po Chun (SB) raises 25,000 pre-flop and Shawn Chan Rong Jie (BB) calls. The flop puts Q♥ K♦ A♠ on the board. Po Chun checks while Rong Jie bets 20,000 and Po Chun calls. The turn brings 7♥ . Po Chun bets 25,000 and Rong Jie calls. The river brings J♠ . Po Chun checks while Rong Jie bets 80,000 causing Po Chun to fold. Shawn Chan Rong Jie wins with an aggressive river bet.

Po Chun Chen (UTG+1) raises 25,000 pre-flop and Li Yi Cheng three-bets all-in 108,000. Chun Chen calls and the players reveal their hands. Chun Chen had 9♠ 9♥ while Yi Cheng held A♠ K♦ . The board ran 8♠ 3♦ 7♥ 4♥ 4♣ . Po Chun Chen wins with two pairs of nines and fours.

Lin Li (Button) raises all-in 12,500 and Teng Yu Yu (SB) calls. The players reveal their cards. Li held A♦ 3♣ while Yu Yu held 3♠ Q♥ . The board ran 4♠ 2♥ 8♥ T♦ Q♣ . Teng Yu Yu wins with a pair of queens knocking out Lin Li

Yeh Tsung En (HJ) raises 22,000 pre-flop and Chang Pak Hei (SB) calls. The flop comes in 7♠ T♠ 4♥ and the players check. The turn brings in T♥ . Pak Hei bets 20,000 and Tsung En calls. The river brings 7♣ . Pak Hei bets 20,000 and Tsung En folds. Chan Pak Hei's aggressive play wins the pot.

We are now In The Money. 32 Players will qualify to Day2

60/400 Remaining Players

Chi Wei Chou (UTG) raises all-in 64,500 and Wei Hao Chen (UTG+2) calls. The players reveal their cards. Wei Chou had A♣ 8♣ and Hao Chen had A♠ Q♠ . The board ran A♥ 2♥ K♣ 6♠ J♣ . Wei Hao Chen wins with ace pair with queen kicker.

Min Sung Jun (CO) raises all-in pre-flop with 54,500 and Jie Zhang (SB) three-bets all-in. The players reveal their cards. Sung Jun had A♦ Q♦ and Zhang had K♣ K♦ . The board ran J♠ J♣ T♣ 4♠ 8♦ . Jie Zhang wins with two pairs of kings and jacks.

Tseng Hsien Wei (UTG+1) raises 16,000 pre-flop and LJ calls while Shawn Chan Rong Jie (HJ) three-bets all-in with 134,500. Hsien Weisnap calls while LJ folds. The players reveal their cards. Hsien Wei held K♥ K♦ while A♣ Q♣ . The board ran 9♣ 4♣ 5♥ 5♦ 8♣ . Shawn Chan Rong Jie wins with clubs flush.

Button raises all-in pre-flop and Wei Hao Chen (BB) snap calls and the players reveal their cards. Button held A♠ 6♥ while Hao Chen had A♥ K♦ . The board ran 2♠ 9♦ 3♥ T♠ 7♠ . Wei Hao Chen Wins with ace high and king kicker.

CO raises 14,000 pre-flop and Chien Yu Lin three-bets all-in 72,000. Weilin Tsai (BB) calls and CO folds. The players reveal their cards. Yu Lin had J♥ J♣ while Tsai held A♦ J♦ . The board ran 9♦ 7♦ 4♠ 9♥ 8♠ . Chien Yu Lin wins with two pairs of jacks and nines, doubling up.

Weilin Tsai (UTG+1) raises 12,000 pre-flop. Lau King Lun Alan (UTG+2) three-bets 35,000 and Min Sung Jun (Button) four-bets all-in with 135,000. Tsai calls all-in with 69,000 while Lun Alan after some thought, folds. The players show their cards with Tsai holding A♣ A♦ and Sung Jun holding J♥ J♠ . The board ran 6♠ 9♠ 9♦ K♣ 2♦ . Weilin Tsai wins with two pairs of Aces and Nines.

UTG raises all-in 11,000 pre-flop and Teng Yu Yu (UTG+2) three-bets all-in. The players reveal their cards. UTG held 5♠ 6♠ while Yu Yu held Q♣ Q♠ . The board ran T♠ J♦ T♣ A♣ K♠ . Teng Yu Yu Wins with a straight.

Chan Pak Hei (UTG) raises 12,000 pre-flop and Hung Te Lee (BB) calls. The flop puts K♥ 8♥ 6♣ on the board. Lee checks while Pak Hei bets 8,000 and Lee calls. The turn brings 2♣ . Lee checks while Pak Hei bets 25,000 anLee calls. The river brings J♦ . Lee checks and Pak Hei bets all-in, after some thought Lee calls all-in with 60,000. The players reveal hand with Pak Hei holding K♣ 9♣ and Hung Te Lee holding Q♣ J♣ . Chan Pak Hei wins with pair of kings.

UTG+2 raises 10,000 pre-flop and Yang Chih Shan (CO) three-bets all-in 53,500. Chun An Chang (Button) calls all-in with 45,500 causing UTG+2 to fold. The players reveal their cards. Chih Shan held A♥ K♥ and An Chang had A♠ T♠ . The board ran 5♥ 7♦ 4♦ Q♠ J♣ . Yang Chih Shan wins with ace-high with king kicker.

Chen Pao Fan (UTG+1) raises 12,000 pre-flop and Chieh Chi Liu(Button) three-bets 32,000. Pao Fan hits back with a four-bet all-in causing Chi Liu to fold. Chen Pao Fan wins with aggressive play.

Jie Zhang (SB) raises all-in pre-flop with 84,000 and Chien Yu Lin (BB) calls. The players reveal their hands. Zhang had 8♣ 8♦ while Yu Lin had 5♣ 5♦ . The board ran T♣ Q♠ J♦ 3♥ J♥ . Jie Zhang wins with two pairs of jacks and eights.

CO raises all-in pre-flop with 33,000 and Chi Shan Huang (Button) calls. The players show their hands. CO had 5♥ 5♦ and Shan Huang had A♣ 7♠ . The board ran 8♠ 6♣ K♥ 3♦ 7♦ . Chi Shan Huang wins with a pair of sevens.

Lau King Lun Alan (UTG) raises all-in 8,000 and Stephanie Chang (HJ) three-bets all-in 17,500. Chi Shan Huang (BB) four-bets all-in 75,200. Lun Alan calls all-in 21,000. The players reveal their hands. Lun Alan held 7♠ 7♥ , Chang had K♠ A♠ and Shan Huang 3♥ 3♠ . The board ran J♦ J♣ Q♥ J♠ TD . Lun Alan wins with full house Jacks full of sevens.

Huang Hsin Min (UTG) raises all-in 36,000 pre-flop and Jonty O'Brien (Button) calls. The players reveal their hands. Hsin Min had A♣ J♦ and O'Brien had K♣ A♥ . The board ran 7♥ 2♥ T♠ 6♦ 6♣ . Jonty O'Brien wins with pair of sixes with ace king kicker.

Nicholas Go (HJ) raises 6,000 pre-flop. Woosuk Kim (SB) calls and Jonty O'Brien (BB) calls as well. The flop brings in 2♥ 3♠ 4♣ . The players check and the turn comes in with 3♥ . Kim checks and O'Brien bets 4,500 causing Go to raise 11,500. Kim folds and O'Brien folds giving the pot to Go.

Chang Ju Wu (UTG) raises all-in pre-flop with 22,800 and Chung Kun Lin (CO) calls. The players reveal their cards with Ju Wu holding J♠ K♥ and Kun Lin holding 4♦ 4♥ . The board ran K♠ Q♠ 2♣ 5♠ 2♥ . Chang Ju Wu wins with two pairs of kings and twos.

Lai Hin Long (CO) raises all-in 14,800 and Tao Chu (BB) calls. The players reveal their cards. Hin Long had K♥ T♣ and Chu had 5♠ 5♦ . The board ran T♦ A♠ A♥ 6♣ 3♣ . Lai Hin Long wins with two pairs of aces and tens.

Li Kung (CO) raised all-in pre-flop with and Poching Lee (BB) calls. The players show their cards. Kung had 8♠ 8♥ while Lee had T♠ T♦ . The board ran T♣ 8♦ 6♦ J♦ A♥ . Poching Lee hits a set of tens and wins the pot.

Weng Chien Chih (UTG) comes in strong raising 6,000 pre-flop. Li Kung (Button) three-bets 16,000 and Yun Ping Li (SB) responds with a four-bet of 40,000. Ping Li's bet causes Kung and Chih to fold. Ping Li wins by betting big.

Yungyun Chen (CO) raises all-in pre-flop with 13,000 and Lai Chun Kit (Button) calls. The players reveal their cards. Chen held A♠ 8♠ and Chun Kit had A♦ K♠ . The board ran Q♦ 5♠ 2♣ A♥ 4♠ . Lai Chun Kit wins with Ace pair and King Kicker.

SB raises pre-flop raises 8,000 pre-flop and Teng Yu Yu (BB) responds with a 25,000 three-bet. SB hits back with four-bets all-in with 58,000 and Yu Yu calls. The players reveal their cards. SB had 8♦ 8♥ and Yu Yu had J♠ J♦ . The board ran T♠ Q♣ 6♣ 7♦ K♠ . Yu Yu wins with Pocket Jacks.

Wong Hong Hong(HJ) raises all-in pre-flop 23,400 and Wei Hao Chen (SB) calls. The players reveal their hands with Hong Hon holding 5♦ 5♠ and Hao Chen holding T♦ A♠ . The board ran K♣ Q♥ 3♥ T♣ T♠ . Hao Chen wins with trips tens.

Marcus Sim (UTG+1) raise 4,000 pre-flop and Button calls followed by Chi Shan Huang (BB) who also calls. The flop puts Q♥ T♥ A♦ . Huang checks while Sim bets 5,500 and Button calls. Huang three-bets 14,000 Sim calls while Button folds. The turn brings 6♣ . Huang bets all-in 71,000 causing Sim to fold. Sim wins with aggressive bet on the turn.

Lai Hin Long (UTG+1) limps followed by HJ who also limps. Louis Chung (BB) checks and the flop brings in Q♦ T♠ 5♠ . Chung checks and Hin Long bets 3,500 causing HJ to folds. Chung calls and the turn brings in 9♣ . Chung checks and Hin Long bets 8,000 causing Chung to fold. Lai Hin Long wins with aggressive bet on the turn.

Hung Te Lee (UTG+2) raises 3,000 pre-flop and Andrew De Ocampo (BB) calls. The flop puts T♣ Q♠ A♥ on the board. De Ocampo checks Te Lee bets 2,000 and De Ocampo calls. The turn brings K♠ and both players checks. The river brings 2♦ . De Ocampo checks and Te Lee bets 7,500. De Ocampo calls and the players enter showdown. Te Lee reveals K♣ A♣ and De Ocampo mucks his hand. Te Lee wins with two pairs of aces and kings.

Chang Ju Wu (UTG) raises pre-flop 3,000 and Yeh Tsung En (BB) calls. The flop shows Q♦ 3♥ 8♣ . Tsung En checks while Ju Wu bets 2,500 and Tsung En calls. The turn brings A♦ and Tsung En checks. Ju Wu bets 2,500 and Tsung En folds handing the pot to Ju Wu.

Lau King Lun Alan (HJ) Raises pre-flop 2,400 and Yao Chieh Yang (CO) three-bets 7,000. Lun Alan hits back with a four-bet all-in of 28,000 and Chieh Yang calls. The players show their hands with Lun Alan holding 9♥ 9♠ and Chieh Yang holding A♥ K♣ . The board ran Q♥ 9♣ 4♣ A♠ 6♣ . Lun Alan wins with a set of nines.

Danny D (CO) raises pre-flop 2,500 and Chang Shu Shuan (Button) calls. The flop reveals A♦ J♣ 8♥ on the board. The players check and the turn brings 9♥ . Danny D bets 3,000 and Chang Shu Shuan raises 8,000 causing Danny D to fold.Chang Shu Shuan wins with a well-timed raise on the turn.

Po Cheng Lin (UTG) raises all-in pre-flop with 14,300 and Liao Bo Yang (HJ) calls. The player reveal their cards. Lin held A♠ T♠ while Yang held K♠ Q♠ . The Board shows J♣ K♣ T♣ 9♣ 7♦ . Bo Yang wins with pair of kings.

Edmond Fung (UTG+1) raises 2,000 pre-flop and Eric Lee (UTG+2 responds with a three-bet of 4,500. Fung hits back with a four-bet all-in of 25,000 and Lee folds. Edmond Fung wins as opponent folds.

Chen Zhi Cheng (UTG+3) raises 2,000 pre-flop. Tian Fu Jiang (SB) calls followed by BB who also calls. The flop brings 9♦ A♣ 6♦ to the board. Jiang checks and so does BB while Zhi Cheng bets 5,500. Jiang calls while BB folds and the turn brings 3♥ to the board. Jiang bets all-in 60,000 and Zhi Cheng calls all-in with 10,000. The hands are revealed with Zhi Cheng holding A♠ J♥ and Jiang holding 7♠ 5♠ . Zhi Cheng wins with pair of Aces.

CO makes a pre-flop raise of 2,000 and Lee Yuan Hsu hits back with a three-bet of 5,500. CO doubles down by four-betting all-in and Hsu calls. The players reveal their hands with CO holding Q♦ Q♣ while Hau held A♣ A♠ . The board ran T♦ K♦ K♥ T♥ 9♦ . Lee Yuan Hsu wins with two pairs of Aces and Kings.

Boxiang Hsu (HJ) raises all-in pre-flop 8,000 and Jimmy Hung (BB) calls. The players show their cards. Boxiang Hsu held 9♦ A♠ while Jimmy Hung had A♥ T♥ . The board ran 3♠ Q♦ J♥ 5♦ J♠ . Jimmy wins with a pair of jacks and ace ten kicker.

Alvir Inocentes (UTG+1) raises 2,000 pre-flop and Eric Yu (Button) hits back with a three-bet of 6,000. The flop brings 7♠ J♠ 4♣ . Inocentes checks while Yu bets all-in 38,000. Inocentes calls and the players reveal their cards. Inocentes had 7♦ 7♥ while Yu held A♦ J♦ . The turn and river were 5♥ 6♦ respectively. Inocentes wins by hitting a set of sevens.

Fang Hau (HJ) raises pre-flop 2,000 and CO responds with three-bet all-in with 12,200. Hau calls and the players enter showdown. CO held 9♠ Q♠ while Hau had K♦ K♣ . The board ran T♠ 6♣ K♥ J♣ K♠. Hau wins with an epic hand, Quads kings.

Chen Ming Chan (SB) makes a pre-flop all-in raise of 8,900 and Li Zong Ru (BB) calls. The players reveal their cards. Ming Chan had Q♥ 8♥ while Zong Ru had T♣ 9♥ . The board ran 5♥ T♦ 2♦ 5♣ J♣ . Zong Ru takes the win with two pairs of tens and fives.

Nicholas Go (UTG+1) raises 2,000 pre-flop and Kris Chen (SB) three-bets all-in 19,000. Go calls and the players show their cards. Go had Q♥ Q♣ while Chen had 9♣ 9♦ . The board ran 8♣ J♣ 4♥ 2♦ K♥ . Go's pocket queens beats opponent's pocket nines.

Wong Ho Yung (UTG+2) raises 2,300 pre-flop and Daniel Donohue (Button) three-bets all-in 12,200. Ho Yung calls and the players enter showdown. Ho Yung held K♠ Q♦ while Donohue held 3♣ 3♥ . The board ran J♠ Q♣ A♣ 7♠ 8♠ . Ho Yung wins with a pair of queens.

Chang Ju Wu (HJ) raises pre-flop 1,500 and Lai Chun Kit (Button) calls. The flop puts J♥ 8♦ 4♣ on the board. Ju Wu bets 2,000 after the flop and Chun Kit calls and the turn reveals 2♥ . The players check and the river comes in with K♠ . Ju Wu checks and Chun Kit bets 3,500 and Ju Wu calls. The players enter showdown. The players reveal their cards. Ju Wu had Q♦ J♦ while Chun Kit had 6♦ K♦ . Chun Kit wins with a pair of kings.

Jerry Lai (UTG) raises 1,200 pre-flop and Chang Shu Shuan three-bets 3,300 in response. Lai calls and the flop brings in J♥ 3♣ 4♦ . Both players check and the turn brings 5♦ . Shu Shuan bets 3,600 after the turn and Lai calls. The river reveals J♣ . Shu Shuan bets 10,000 and Lai folds. Shu Shuan wins with a massive river bet forcing his opponent to fold.

Kevin Chen (UTG) raises 1,000 pre-flop. And Jacob Kuo (UTG+3) three-bets all-in with 4,700. Chen calls and the players reveal their cards. Chen had T♠ T♦ while Kuo held K♥ K♠ . The board ran 8♥ 5♣ 6♠ A♦ 9♠ . Jacob Kuo's pocket kings beat opponent's pocket tens.

Jimmy Hung (UTG+2) raises 1,100 pre-flop and CO responds with a three-bet all-in of 19,000. Hung calls and the players enter showdown. Hung had Q♦ K♦ while CO had 8♠ A♠ . The board ran J♦ 5♣ K♠ 3♠ 5♦ . Jimmy Hung Wins with a pair of Kings.

The pot had 2,400 when Yao Chieh Yang (HJ) raises all-in 18,000 pre-flop and Zong Chi He (BB) calls. The players showdown. Chieh Yang held A♣ Q♣ and Chi He had 7♣ 7♦ . The board ran 6♣ 3♣ 2♥ 5♣ 7♥ . Despite the opponent hitting a set of sevens Chieh Yang wins by hitting clubs flush.

Zong Chi He (UTG+1) starts strong by raising 1,600 pre-flop and Steven Fang (UTG+3) calls. The flop brings 6♣ J♠ A♣ to the board. Both players check and the turn brings 2♣ . C.He checks while Fang bets 2,500 causing C.He to fold. Steven Fang wins with aggressive play.

Nicholas Go (UTG+1) raises 1,000 pre-flop and Deng Deng Kai (UTG+3) calls followed by Yuan Yu Chen (BB) who also calls. The flop brings K♣ T♠ Q♥ to the board. Yup Chen checks while Go bets 1,300 causing both Deng Kai and Yu Chen to fold. Go wins as both opponents fold.

Vuan Hung Wu (UTG+1) raises 800 pre-flop and UTG+2 calls. HJ, Alvir Inocentes (SB) and BB all call. The flop brings 5♥ 2♣ J♠ to the board. Inocentes (SB) checks followed by BB who also checks. Hung Wu bets 2,000 and UTG+2 calls while HJ folds. Inocentes calls and BB folds. The turn brings 8♥ and Inocentes checks. Hung Wu responds with a massive bet of 6,000 causing UTG+2 and Inocentes to fold. Hung Wu wins with an aggressive turn bet.

Yang Chisen Shan (Button) raises 1,000 pre-flop and Chi Shan Huang (BB) calls. The flop brings 5♥ 9♣ T♦ to the board. The players check and the turn brings Q♠ . Shan Huang checks while Chieh Shan bets 1,500. Shan Huang responds by calling and the river reveals 9♠ . Both players check into showdown. Chieh Shan mucks his hand and Shan Huang is seen holding J♣ Q♦. Shan Huang wins.

UTG raises 1,000 pre-flop and Jui Heng Tsai (UTG+1) three-bets 3,500. UTG calls and the flop arrives with 2♥ T♥ 5♣ . UTG checks while Heng Tsai bets 2,300 and UTG calls. The turn brings Q♥ . UTG checks again and once again Heng Tsai bets 6,000 causing UTG to fold. Heng Tsai wins with an aggressive turn bet.

Seokyoung Lee (UTG) raises 500 pre-flop and UTG+1 calls. CO calls as well while Button raises all-in 22,000. This causes SB to call all-in and so does BB. Lee calls while UTG+1 calls all-in and finally CO calls all-in too. The players reveal their hands.

Lee : K♠ K♥

UTG +1 : 4♦ 4♣

CO : 7♠ T♠

Button : 8♥ T♦

SB: A♦ K♦

BB : 8♣ 8♦

The board ran K♣ 6♣ 2♣ Q♥ 2♠ . Lee knocks out 5 opponents and takes the gigantic pot.

UTG+1 raises pre-flop 500 causing Minsung Jun (UTG+2) to call while Jian Xuan He (UTG+3) three-bets 1,500. UTG+1 and Jun both call and the flop brings 9♣ 2♠ J♠ . UTG+1 checks followed by a check from Jun and Xuan He bets 1,500. UTG+1 folds but Jun calls. The turn brings 3♥ to the board. The players check and the river brings 8♥ . With another round of checks they enter showdown. Jun held 6♠ 6♣ and X.He had Q♦ A♥ . Jun's pocket sixes win over X.He's hand.

Kevin Hunter (UTG) raises 500 pre-flop Button calls and so does BB. The flop brings A♦ 5♦ 9♦ . BB bets 2,000 after the flop and Hunter responds by calling while Button folds. The turn brings 6♣ and BB bets 3,400 and Hunter calls again. The river reveals 2♥ . BB bets all-in 6,700 , Hunter calls and the players enter showdown. Hunter had 6♠ A♥ while BB had Q♥ K♦ . Hunter takes the win with two pairs of aces and sixes.

Kevin Moon (Button) raises all-in pre-flop with 136,000 and Wong Lujie (BB) calls all-in with 24,000. The players reveal their cards. Moon had 4♥ 2♣ while Wong had A♠ K♣ . The board ran, A♣ T♥ K♥ 3♦ Q♣ giving Wong the win with two-pairs of Aces and Kings.

UTG raises 200 and Boxiang Hsu (HJ) calls followed by a call from Lin Shou Ze (CO) and lastly BB calls as well. The flop gives the board 8♦ 5♠ Q♦ . BB checks and Shou Ze bets 600 causing UTG to fold. Hsu calls while BB folds and the turn brings J♥ . Shou Ze bets 1,700 and Hsu calls making way for the river to put A♣ on the board. Shou Ze bets 3,200 putting pressure on his opponent Hsu. Hsu folds and Shou Ze takes the pot.

Kevin Moon (HJ) raises all-in pre-flop with 22,500 and Denny Vandun (CO) calls. Showdown ensues and Moon held 9♥ 2♦ while Vandun had A♣ A♠ . The board ran T♥ A♥ 3♥ 4♥ K♥ . Moon wins in spectacular fashion with a hearts flush.

Ho Sing Wai (UTG) raises 200 pre-flop and Kevin Moon (Button) three-bets all-in 6,500. Sing Wai calls and the players enter showdown. Sing Wai has 9♣ 8♠ while Moon has 6♣ A♣ . The board ran 8♣ 4♣ A♥ 7♦ J♠ . Moon takes the pot with pair of ace.

UTG raises 400 and CO calls. Lee Hon Cheong (SB) three-bets 1,200 and Minsung Jun (BB) calls. UTG responds by folding and so does CO. The flop brings 3♥ A♠ T♣ . Hon Cheong checks while Jun bets 1,000. Hon Cheong calls. The turn brings Q♠. Hon Cheong checks while Minsung hits with another bet of 4,000 causing Hon Cheong to fold. Jun wins the pot.

There are 55 entries as TMT 17 Main Event Day1 Flight B kicks off. The blinds are 100/100 and the average stack is 25,462. Good luck to the players. Stay tuned for more exciting updates.

Poker Lovers from all over the globe have gathered and played for the past 10 days at the Taiwan Millions Tournament 17 and after seeing the phenomenal opening on Main Event Day1A today, Main Event Day1-B has just kicked-off at CTP Asia Poker Arena, Taipei.

With an impressive NTD 32,500,000 (~USD 1,000,000) GTD, has created much buzz around the TMT 17 Main Event. Expectations soar higher than ever. Last season's games shattered records with an unprecedented 6,953 entries, marking a historic attendance for low-stakes live poker in the region. This year's event is shaping up to be just as thrilling, with its affordable NTD 9,000 (~USD 280) buy-in continuing to be a major draw.

TMT Main Event 17

Dates: 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: 11:00, January 12.

Day 1B Turbo: 18:30 January 12

Day 1C: Wednesday, 15:00 January 15

Day 1D: Thursday, 15:00 January 16

Day 1E: Friday, 11:00 January 17

Day 1F Turbo: Friday, 18:30 January 17

Day 1G: Saturday, 11:00 January 18

Day 1H Turbo: Saturday, 18:30 January 18

Day 2: Sunday, 10:00 January 19

Day 3/Final: Monday, 11:00 January 20