TMT Main Event E

The poker room was electric as Day1E of the Taiwan Millions Tournament 17 (TMT17) Main Event wrapped up after 21 grueling levels of non-stop poker action. Out of a massive field of 769 hopefuls, only 62 survivors emerged, securing their spots in Day 2 of this epic showdown. With a staggering NTD 32,500,000 (~USD 1,000,000) guaranteed prize pool, the stakes are higher than ever, promising an adrenaline-fueled weekend ahead.

Leading the pack is Taiwan’s own Lin Hong Sing, who ended the day with an impressive 1,083,000 chips (67BB), securing the 3rd position in the overall chip count. Hong Sing’s day was anything but smooth sailing, but his resilience paid off in a big way. One standout moment saw him knocking out an opponent with a killer straight, sending shockwaves through the room.

Hot on his heels is Taiwan's Hsuan Yu Lai, sitting comfortably with 910,000 chips (57BB). Lai made waves when he sent Tadashi Saegusa packing with a surprise straight, a move that left the crowd buzzing. Rounding out the top three is Hang Fong Che from Macau, who bagged 867,000 chips (54BB) and is gearing up for an even stronger run on Day 2.

Hot on his heels is Taiwan's Hsuan Yu Lai, sitting comfortably with 910,000 chips (57BB). Lai made waves when he sent Tadashi Saegusa packing with a surprise straight, a move that left the crowd buzzing. Rounding out the top three is Hang Fong Che from Macau, who bagged 867,000 chips (54BB) and is gearing up for an even stronger run on Day 2.

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 1 Flights Recap:

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: 11:00 Saturday, January 18

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

Day 2: Sunday, January 19

Day 3/Final: Monday, January 20

A♠ the buzz settles on Day1E, anticipation for the upcoming heats is through the roof. With two more flights set to ignite, the question on everyone’s mind is: who will rise, who will fall, and who will claim their piece of the million-dollar prize? The action is only heating up, so stay tuned!

Bart Wolterink (UTG+2) raises pre-flop all-in of 86,000. Liao Chen Yuan (BB) calls to showdown. In the showdown, Wolterink had A♦ 2♦ and Yuan had J♣ T♠ . The board ran 7♦ 5♥ 5♣ 7♣ T♥ giving the win to Yuan busting Wolterink out at the 63rd position. The remaining 62 players will now advance to day 2.

Li Qian Lin (UTG) raise all-in pre-flop 104,000 and Leong Iat Man (CO) call. The players enter showdown with Lin holding T♠ K♥ and Man holding 7♥ 7♠. The board ran Q♠ 3♣ 8♠ 4♣ 2♥ giving the pot to Man. Li Qian Lin gets busted at the 64th position. We are now in the bubble time on who will advance to Day 2.

Yuhsiu Chou (UTG+1) raises all-in 30,000 and Yu Chen Huang (BB) calls . The players showdown with Chou showing A♠ A♥ while Huang was showing K♦ 6♠ . The board ran 4♠ T♦ 7♠ 9♠ 3♥ giving the win to Chou's Pocket Rockets.

The pot was at a mindblowing 185,000. The board has T♠ J♠ A♠ . Marco Espela (UTG+2) checks while Tse Chi Ho (HJ) bets 100,000 causing Chia Chih Liao (BB) and Espela to fold.

Chan Kuok Hang was on UTG+2 and Chao Yu Lu was in BB. Hang all-in raise 47,000 was called by Lu . The showdown sees Hang holding K♣ 7♠ while Vu Lu was holding T♦ Q♣ . The board ran 5♥ A♦ K♠ J♦ 3♥ giving the win to Vu Lu.

UTG+2 raises 24,000 and Lin Hong Sing (CO) responds with a three-bet of 75,000. UTG+3 hits back with an all-in four-bet of 370,000. Sing calls and the players enter showdown. UTG+2 had 9♦ 9♣ and Sing had A♣ Q♥ . The board ran 9♥ A♦ T♥ J♦ K♥ giving Sing a straight.

Kang Min Kim (CO) raised all-in pre-flop. Fan Wen Wei (SB) calls all-in. In the showdown Wei had T♠ A♦ has while Min Kim Has Q♣ Q♠ . The board brought T♣ 8♥ 5♠ K♠ K♦ . Fan Wen Wei gets busted out by two-pairs of kings and queens of Min Kim.

Yu Chen Hsien (BTN) raises 22,000 pre-flop while Luo Hao Che (BB) calls. The flop brings 6♦ 8♦ 2♣ and the players check for the turn, 9♥ . The players check again to see the river, J♥ . With another round of checks, Che reveals 9♣ T♦ and opponent mucks.

UTG raises 22,000 pre-flop and Lao Fai (UTG+1) three-bets all-in 94,000 and Sze Hung Wai (BTN) calls. UTG folds as the remaining players enter showdown. Fai brought out Q♣ A♣ while Wai brough J♠ J♥ . The board brings K♠ 8♦ 4♠ 6♣ A♠ . The pot goes to Fai who was saved by the river card.

Lai Hsuan Yu (UTG) raises 20,000 pre-flop while Tadashi Saegusa three-bets all-in 50,0,00. Yu calls and showdown takes place. Yu drops Q♦ J♦ while Saegusa Drops K♦ Q♠ on the felt. The board brings Q♣ T♠ 6♦ 8♠ 9♥ . Yu hits a straight and busts out Saegusa.

Lai Hsuan Yu (CO) raises 20,000 and Jia Chi Lee (BB) calls. The flop shows 3♠ 8♠ 6♠ . The players check and the turn shows 8♣ . Lee bets 20,000 and Yu folds.

Hsien Kuan Chen raises all-in- 33,000 and Kang Min Kim calls. The players enter showdown with Chen showing T♦ K♥ while Kim shows 5♦ K♠ . The board runs Q♠ 9♥ 7♠ 5♥ J♣ . Chen hits a straight and deals the chips.

Kim YongDae (HJ) raises 18,000 pre-flop and Lee Jaehwan calls to see the flop, A♥ T♣ 4♦ .Kimchecks and Jaehwan bets 19,000 prompting Saw to call. The turn brings 4♥ . The players check to see the river, Q♥ .Kim bets 50,000 and Jaehwan raises all-in 80,000. Kim calls and the players enter showdown. Kim had T♥ K♥ while Jaehwan had A♠ 4♠ . Jaehwan hits a full-house and takes the pot.

Kuan Ting Yeh (UTG+2) raises all-in 129,000 and Justin Hsun Po (SB) calls all-in and the showdown ensues. Yeh shows 6♠ 6♣ while Po shows A♦ J♦ . The board brings 4♦ 6♦ T♠ 5♠ T♦ giving the win to Yeh with a full house.

Tse Chun Hong (CO) raised all-in. 114,000 while Shaw Yih Chia calls. The players showdown with Hong holding T♠ A♠ and Chai holding K♣ K♠ . The board brought 2♣ 2♠ Q♥ 2♥ A♣ . Chun Hong seals the pot with a higher two- pairs

Huang Weihao UTG+2 open shove all-in pre-flop with 43,000 and Hwang Dae Gyu (BTN) calls. The showdown sees Weihao hold 2♦ A♠ while Saw Gyu hold Q♦ J♦ . The board brings 2♣ K♣ T♠ J♥ 7♦ . Dae Gyu busts out Weihao with a pair of Jacks.

The pot already had 63,000 and the board showed 4♦ 3♠ 9♣ K♣ .Tse Chi Ho (HJ) called Lee Hasung's (BB) all-in bet of 45, 500. The showdown played out with Chi Ho showing K♦ 3♦ while Hasung was showing 6♣ 7♣ . The river brings 6♦ busting Lee Hasung out of the money. We are now in the money. 116 players remaining and 62 will advance to Day 2.

Marco Espela (HJ) raised pre-flop 12,000. Bing Shen Lin (SB) and CO calls. The flop brings 6♣ Q♠ 6♥ . Lin checks and Espela bets 15,000 causing the two opponents to call. The turn shows T♠ . Lin checks and Espela bets 40,000 causing CO to fold. Lin however, calls. The river shows 2♣ . Both players check to showdown . Lin shows K♠ A♠ while Espela mucks his hand.

Xiao Xu (UTG) raises all-in pre-flop, and Huang Zi En (BTN) calls. The showdown reveals Xu holding K♦ A♣ and Zi En with K♠ 5♣. The board runs 4♣ T♠ 9♠ 4♦ 8♠. Xu claims victory with an Ace-high, as no improvement comes for Zi En's hand.

Bart Wolterink (UTG+1) raised 12,000 pre-flop and Pete Yen Han Chen (BB) raised all-in 30,500 and Wolterink called. The showdown see Wolterink display 9♠ K♦ and Han Chen show A♣ J♦ . The board ran K♣ 6♦ 3♥ A♥ 8♦ giving Han Chen the edge and the pot.

Chiu Hung Yi (SB) raises all-in and Justin Hsun Po (BB) calls all-in for less . In the showdown, Hung Yi shows 7♦ 3♦ and Hsun Po shows A♥ A♠ .

The board ran 6♠ J♥ 4♦ J♣ T♠ , Hsun Po claims the pot.

The pot was 38,000 and the 9♦ 9♥ K♠ when Sze Hung Wai (SB) checks and Tock Yew Kiat (UTG) bets 30,000. Hung Wai folds under the pressure and Yew Kiat steal the pot.

Marco Espela (BTN) raised 12,000 pre-flop to see Erwin Ng (SB) three-bet all-in. Espela calls and the players enter showdown. Espela had A♠ Q♠ while Ng had T♦ T♥ . The board ran 4♠ J♣ A♥ 8♣ K♦ handing the victory to Espela.

UTG+1 raises 11,000 pre-flop and Huang Zi En (UTG+2) , HJ , CO and BTN all call to see the flop. The flop takes 7♣ 3♣ T♣ . The players check to see the 8♥ . UTG+1 checks while Zi En bets 30,000 triggering all players to fold.

The pot held 20,000 and the board ran 9♠ A♠ A♣ 6♦ Q♦ . Thio Wei Wen (SB) checks and Bart Wolterink (BB) bets 8,000. Wei Wen fold handing the victory to Bart Wolterink.

Bing Shen Lin (HJ) raised 10,000 while Tock Yew Kiat (CO) three-bets all-in. Shen Lin calls all-in for less. In the showdown Lin had J♥ J♣ and Kiat had 3♣ Q♣ . The board ran 9♣ 8♥ 7♣ Q♥ T♥ letting Lin rake the pot.

Huang Zien on the Button raises 10,000 to see Suya Lee on BB call. The flop ran A♦ 2♣ 9♠ . Lee checks while Zien bets 7,500. Lee raises to 18,000 and Zien calls for the turn A♣ . Lee checks again and Zien bets 25,000 causing Lee to fold.

Erwin Ng (UTG) raises pre-flop 10,000 and UTG+1 calls. Bing Shen Lin (UTG+2) three bet 40,000 causing Ng to four-bet all-in 100,000. UTG+1 folds and Lin calls all-in. In the showdown, Ng held A♣ A♥ while Lin held K♠ K♣ . The board ran J♦ T♠ 5♦ 2♦ 8♣ handing the pot to Ng.

UTG+1 raises 8,000 pre-flop and Kai Hung Hu (SB) three-bets 28,000. Zheng Xuan Cai (BB) four-bets all-in 195,000 causing UTG+1 to fold while Hung Hu calls all-in with 28,000. In the showdown Hung Hu had A♠ A♦ while Xuan Cai had A♥ K♣ . The board ran 5♣ 6♠ 6♦ Q♥ 8♦ . Hun Hu's Pocket Rockets take the pot.

Hyunsik An (CO) raises all-in pre-flop with 16,000 and BB calls . In the showdown Hyunsik held A♥ 9♦ and BB had 7♦ 7♥ . The board ran 4♣ 6♣ T♦ 9♣ Q♣ . Hyunsik takes the pot with a pair of nines.

UTG+1raises 6,500 pre-flop. Du Jun Yu (HJ) three-bets 16,500 and the betting frenzy continues with Yung Ching Lin (CO) four-bets 28,000. UTG+1 folds while Jun Yu calls . The flop brings J♥ 2♣ 7♣ . Jun Yu checks and Ching Lin bets 12,000. While Jun Yu raised all-in 80,000 and Ching Lin calls. In the showdown Jun Yu had J♠ A♣ while Chin Lin had 9♠ 9♣ . The turn and the river brings 3♠ and T♠ giving the pot to Jun Yu.

The pot was 15,000 and the flop, 5♠ 4♥ J♣ . Hao Wang (CO) bets 5,000 after Jumpei Furihata checks. Furihata calls and the turn is seen A♠ . Furihata checks again and Hao Wang bets 15,000. Furihata folds giving the pot to Hao Wang.

Tadashi Saegusa (HJ) raises 7,000 pre-flop and with three others calling, The flop is seen 4♥ J♦ 9♥ . Saegusa bets 7,500 after checks from SB and Kai Sze Ngai (BB) check. Saegusa's bet causes CO and SB to fold. Kao Sze Ngai (BB) calls and the turn brings K♥ .Checks from both players brings the river 8♥ . Another round of checks brings the showdown. Saegusa had A♠ J♦ while Ngai had 9♣ 7♣ . Saegusa takes the pot.

UTG+1 raises 5,00 pre-flop and. Du Jun Yu (SB) three bets all-in 38,600. UTG+1 calls and the players enter showdown. UTG+1 carried 5♣ 5♠ while Jun Yu held 8♦ 8♣ . The board ran 9♣ 6♠ J♣ 2♠ 2♣ . Du Jun Yu takes the pot with superior pocket cards.

With 33,000 in the middle across board K♥ 3♦ T♠ 8♦ , Haryun Lee was seen check calling his opponent's all-in for 29,000. Lee turned a set 8♠ 8♥ and left his opponent's top pair A♣ K♣ drawing dead straight away.

UTG+3 raises 5,000 pre-flop and Hung Yang Ming (HJ), Du Jun Yu (BTN) and BB call. The flop shows J♣ K♠ Q♠ . Ming bets all-in 28,000 after BB and UTG+3 check. Du Jun Yu calls while BB and UTG+3 fold. The players enter showdown with Ming holding 2♠ A♠ and Jun Yu holding 3♠ 4♠ . The turn and river brought 9♥ and Q♣ giving Ming the pot.

Wooseok Kim calls HJ's all-in raise of 31,600. In the showdown HJ had 5♣ K♣ and Kim had 9♥ 9♦ . The board ran T♦ T♣ 2♠ 5♥ A♣ . Wooseok Kim's pocket nines takes out opponent.

Jia Chi Lee fired a 16,000 three bet against an early open and found two callers behind. Lee went for another 13,000 on flop Q♥ 7♥ 2♥ , check called by Jin Wook Oh on the small blind. On turn K♦ , Oh was left unable to continue after Lee bet all-in.

A preflop back and forth saw Kai Chun Kit make the final call for his 33,000 stack against Chung Chie Kuan for a flip.

Chung instantly spiked a set on board K♠ 8♠ 9♥ Q♥ 7♣ , eliminating Kai from the qualifier.

Sarawit Suriyakam (UTG+1) raises 5,000 and Li Tsz Man (UTG+3) three-bets 28,000. Suriyakam calls and the players enter showdown. Tsz Man held J♣ J♠ and Suriyakam held 9♠ 9♦ . The board ran K♥ 2♦ 4♠ Q♠ 7♣ . Li Tsz Man's pocket Jacks give him the pot.

Lin Yu Hsien (CO) bets 5,000 pre-flop while Zheng Xuan Cai (SB) three-bets 16,000. Hsien calls and the flop comes in 3♣ 3♥ K♥ . Xuan Cai bets 10,000 and Hsien raises 28,000. Xuan Cai calls to reveal the turn Q♣ . The players check to reveal the river 8♠ . Xuan Cai checks while Hsien bets 60,000and Xuan Cai calls. In the showdown, Hsien had A♣ 7♣ while Xuan Cai had Q♥ A♠ giving him the win with two pairs.

Sorawit Suriyakarn opened 5,000 on the hijack, called by Chia Chin Liao on the small blind. Action on board 7♥ 9♣ 5♣ A♥ 6♥ was checked all the way to the river, where Chia bet 10,000. Suriyakarn raised to 38,000 and got a call from his opponent, revealing his straight Q♦ 8♦ for the win.

Shan Kuang (BTN) raises pre-flop 4,000 and Nevan Chang (BB) calls. The flop shows A♥ 7♠ 4♣ . The players check and the turn brings 5♦ . Chang bets 3,200 and Kuang raises 7,700. Chang calls and the river brings 6♠ . Chang bets 20,000 while Kuang calls all-in. In the showdown, Chang shows 6♦ 8♦ while Kuang mucks.

The pot is 10,000 and the flop shows 3♠ 8♦ Q♥ when Nipun Manocha (UTG) bets 5,500 and Pojui Chen (HJ) calls. The turn brings A♠ Pojui Chen bets 10,200 following a check from Manocha. Manocha folds handing the pot to Chen.

Yuhsiu Chou (UTG) raised 4,000. Van Nam Nguyen (BB) calls and the flop brings 6♦ 5♣ A♠ . Nguyen checks while Chou bets 3,000. Nguyen calls and the turn brings T♦ . Nguyen checks and Chou bets another 5,500 causing Nguyen to fold.

UTG+2 raises 4,000 pre-flop and Yi Kat (UTG+3), Yoon Jae Seoung (HJ) , BTN and BB all call to see the flop 4♦ J♠ 3♠ . All the players check except Seoung who bets 5,500. BB, UTG+2 and HJ folds while Yi Kat calls. The turn shows 4♥ . Yi Kat checks while Seoung bets 11,000. Yi Kat calls and the river shows 7♦ . The players check to showdown. Yi Kat revealed A♠ 5♠ as Seoung mucks.

Lai Chun Kit (CO) raised 4,000 pre-flop and Kai Hung Hu (SB) calls. The flop brings 7♣ T♣ 8♦ . The players check and the turn brings 5♦ . Hung Hu checks while Chun Kit bets 9,000. Hung Hu calls and the river brings 4♣ . The players check and go into showdown. Lai Chun Kit mucks his hand after seeing Hung Hu holding K♥ T♦ .

UTG raises 3,000 pre-flop and Jaejoong Kim (BTN) calls while Lee Jimin (SB) three-bets all-in 18,000. UTG folds while Kim calls and the players enter showdown. Kim held T♥ T♠ and Jimin had A♥ Q♦ . The board ran 2♦ 8♠ A♠ K♣ 9♦ . Lee Jimin hits a pair of aces and takes down the pot.

Khanh Truong Vu Tuan (CO) raises all-in pre-flop with 25,000 and Sze Hung Wai (BB) calls. The players show their hands Vu Tuan with A♣ Q♥ and Hung Wai with A♠ K♣ . The board runs 2♣ 6♣ T♥ 2♠ 4♥ . Hung Wai takes the pot and eliminates Tuan

Vying for 34,000 in the middle across board 2♠ 4♥ Q♣ 6♦ Q♠ , player on the small blind led all-in for his last 11,100, and was looked up by Gostinho Chong behind. Player at risk showed A♥ J♣ , no good against Chong's two pair A♠ 6♠ .

Yuwei Chang opened to 3,000 on the hijack and was met with a raise to 10,000 from Tadashi Saegusa on the button. Chang came back for 25,000 yet folded after Saegusa demanded for the rest.

With 19,500 spread across board 2♣ 4♥ 3♥ 5♥ , Hung Kai Ping faced an all-in from his opponent for 13,500. Hung happily obliged with 6♦ 2♦ , crushing the aggressor's wheel straight A♦ K♣ all the way through river 9♦ for another boost.

Ka Shun Tsang squeezed all-in on the big blind for 15,300 following an open and three calls, and saw both Jack Al and Chiu Jyun Yang push as well.

Running a three way showdown, board 9♥ 5♣ 6♣ 5♠ 6♦ offered a split pot for Chiu and Ka with two pair ace-high while Al was left bound for the exit.

Following an open and a call, Hung Kai Ping on the big blind, sent out a 6,000 three bet and saw both Jimmy Te and Hu Chung I continue to flop 2♣ 4♣ 2♥ . Action was checked to Hu, who bet 3,500. Both made the call and arrived at showdown after no more bets went in on either turn 3♣ or river A♠ .

Te showed A♦ Q♠ for the win, sending Hung's J♥ J♣ towards the muck.

Shih Teng Hsu raised to 3,500 on the small blind and was called by Lu Yuan right behind. On flop 3♥ T♦ 3♣ , Shih continued for 2,500 yet folded after Lu padded it further to 11,000.

Cheng Chang Hu opened to 2,500 utg+1, called behind by Jimin Lee on the button. On board T♥ A♦ 4♣ 5♣ , Cheng double barreled - 3,000 and 8,000, enough to convince Lee to lay it down by the turn.

Registration for today's TMT Main Event E showing is officially closed with an additional 769 entries added onto the tally! 116 players will be guaranteed a minimum payout and only 62 runners in for a spot into the Day 2 games.

A second flight is set to run later this evening with action kicking off at 18:30 sharp. Stay tuned!

Park Manwoo (UTG) raised 2,200 pre-flop. Suya Lee (UTG+3) three-bets 22,000. Koangho Cho (CO) calls all-in with 18,000. BTN folds and Jung Jaewoo (BB) calls. Manwoo calls the all-in as well. A four-way showdown ensues. Manwoo has K♦ A♥ , Lee had Q♦ A♠ , Cho had T♥ T♠ and Jaewoo had K♣ A♣ . The board ran 7♦ 8♥ 8♣ 3♥ 5♠ . Cho's pocket tens comes out on top.

UTG+2 raised 2,000 pre-flop and Suya Lee (UTG+3) calls followed by a call from Koangho Cho (BTN). The flop gives 4♥ 7♦ 6♥ . UTG+2 and Lee check while Cho bets 3,500. Lee calls while UTG+2 folds and the turn brings T♥ to the board. The players check and the river 5♦ appeared on the board. Lee bets 2,500and Cho calls to showdown. Lee shows K♦ T♦ while Cho mucks.

Chan Chien An (UTG) commits his entire stack of 16,000 pre-flop. Wah Qi Le (UTG+1) calls and Chung Hao Hsu (UTG+3) three bets all-in with 22,500. Qi Le calls Hao Hsu's all in as well. The players enter a three-way show down. Chien An had J♣ K♣ , Qi Le had T♣ T♥ , and Hao Hsu had A♦ Q♥ . The board ran 6♣ 8♦ 3♦ 4♠ 6♦ letting Qi Le's pocket tens take the pot.

Ting Shu Che opened 2,000 utg+1, called behind by Hsu Zih Heng along with the big blind. Action on flop 2♦ 4♦ 8♣ was checked to Hsu, who bet 2,500. Ting called the initial street uet folded after Hsu continued for another 12,000 on turn T♥ .

The pot had 6,000 and the board showed 5♣ 2♠ 6♣ 7♥ when Chen Chinwen (SB) bet 3,000 and Chan Chien An (UTG+1) called. The river 5♦ appeared on the board and Chinwen bet 4,000 to see Chien An call. Showdown ensued with Chien An holding 9♥ A♥ and Chinwen holding 7♣ 9♣ giving him the win.

Cheung Chun Kit (UTG+2) raises 2,000 pre-flop and Chang Chun Chi (SB) calls followed by a call from Weilin Tsai (BB). The flop shows 7♥ 5♦ 9♦ . The players check and the turn J♥ appears on the board. Chun Chi checks while Tsai bets 3,300 and Chun Kit and Chun Chi calls and the river brings 7♣ . The players check to showdown. Chun Chi shows Q♦ T♥ while Chun Kit shows K♦ J♠ for top pair and Tsai muck

With 12,000 in the middle across board 4♠ 4♣ J♦ A♣ , Erwin Ng made an attempt for it with a bet of 6,000. Marvin Mueller on the small blind, check called yet gave it up after Ng pulled a final 30,000 on river 2♣ .

Truong Vu Tuan Khanh squeezed all-in for 20,600 against an open and a call, and saw initial raiser Sze Hung Wai rise to the challenge.

Dominated, Truong headed out shortly after failing to catch up on board 9♦ 5♠ 9♠ 4♣ 4♦ .

Insik An (CO) raises 2,000 before the flop while Ceng Guo Yi (SB) three-bet 6,000. Insik An calls and the flop opens J♣ T♣ J♦ . Guo Yi bets 4,500 and Insik An calls . The turn shows 7♣ . Guo Yi bets 12,000 raising the stakes causing Insik An to fold.

Tai Yu Chen (BTN) raised 2,500 pre-flop to see Yoda Lin (SB) call. The flop shows 5♥ 3♠ 6♥ . Lin checks and Chen bets 5,000. Lin calls to see the turn T♠ . The payers check to see the river K♦ . Lin checks again but Chen bets 5,500 causing Lin to folds.

A three way raised pot read a flop of 4♥ T♣ 3♣ . Aggressor continued for 3,000, followed by a 7,000 raise from Lu Yu Cheng on the button. Opponent clapped back for 10,000 more, called by Lu. On turn A♣ , Lu faced another 14,000 bet and responded with an all-in for 35,000 total. Opponent opted out, saving his 12 big blinds behind.

Following an open and two calls, Hsu Zih Heng pulled a squeeze for 11,000 on the big blind, and saw only Shih Chiang Lin continue to flop 4♣ 3♣ T♥ . Hsu led all-in, snap called by Shih for his 26,000 stack.

Hsu Zih Heng J♥ J♠

Shih Chiang Lin 9♦ 9♠

Down to two outs, Shih found none on runout 8♠ 3♦ , busting him out of the Main Event E games.

With a pot of 13,000 centered around flop 7♦ K♠ 6♥ , three way action saw Chang Chih Hua take the lead with a bet of 6,500. Kaiwei Liu behind, shoved for 23,400 and picked up the pot uncontested.

Eurico Machado (SB) raises 2,500 and Espela Marco (BB) three-bets all in 25,000. Machado calls the all-in and the players showdown. Machado had K♠ T♠ while Marco had J♠ A♦ . The board ran 7♥ Q♣ 2♦ T♦ J♣ . The pot goes to Espela Marco.

Tai Yu Cheng (HJ) raises 5,000 pre-flop following two limps by UTG and UTG+1 . UTG and UTG+1 call to bring in the flop, J♠ 7♣ 5♠ . UTG and UTG+1 check while Yu Cheng bets all-in. UTG calls while UTG+1 folds. The players show their cards with UTG holding, 4♣ 4♠ and Yu Cheng holding Q♠ Q♥ . The turn and river bring 3♣ and T♥ . Yu Cheng takes the pot and knocks out opponent.