TMT Main Event G
Jun Valencia Collects Three Streets of Value
Jun Valencia opened to 8,000 and was called behind by Marvin Mueller. On board 8♠ 6♣ 4♣ 7♦ 4♦ , Valencia triple barreled - 10,500, 12,000 and a final 20,500, with Mueller calling all the way to showdown. Valencia showed a pair of sixes A♠ 6♠ , good enough to secure the pot.
Player | Chips |
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198,500(50 BB) | |
57,000(14 BB) |
Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000
30 minutesYu Lin Ting Wins Blind Battle
Vying for a pot of 30,000 centered around board 8♥ J♦ K♥ 5♦ , Yu Lin Ting led 21,000 on the small blind, called by Wi Yan Jie right behind. Turn 9♦ didn't stop Yu from barreling another 31,500 but was enough to get Wi out of the way.
Player | Chips |
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225,000(75 BB) | |
167,000(56 BB) |
Christopher Pasion Landslides to Victory with the Ladies
Christopher Pasion opened 6,000 on the hijack and was followed by two all-ins - Small blind (20,000) and Min Liang Tsao on the big blind. Pasion made the final call for his entire 56,500, making it a three way showdown.
Board 3♠ 6♦ T♣ 8♣ 7♦ steered cleared of the overcards, shipping Pasion the entire 45 big blind pot.
Player | Hand | Chips |
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CP Christopher PasionPhilippines | Q♦Q♣ HJ | 136,000(45 BB) |
K♣Q♥ BB | 78,000(26 BB) | |
U UnknownTaiwan | A♦J♥ SB | busted |
River Rolls for Ivan Chen
Kai Lung Chen Hero Calls for the Win
Hsu You Hsiang sent out a 24,000 three bet and saw Kai Lung Chen cold four bet on the small blind for 46,000. Hsu completed, and faced a 20,000 continuation bet on flop K♠ T♥ 2♥. Hsu responded with an all-in, leaving Kai to take a minute before making the call for his 26,000 behind.
Hsu You Hsiang A♠ T♠
Kai Lung Chen J♦ J♥
A good call by Kai, the bold move earned him the pot with a flush as turn 7♥ and river 3♥ completed the board.
Player | Chips |
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196,000(65 BB) | |
175,000(58 BB) |
Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000
30 minutesTop Chip Counts
Player | Chips |
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SH Shao Hong YouTaiwan | 333,000(111 BB) |
310,000(103 BB) | |
309,000(103 BB) | |
290,000(97 BB) | |
267,000(89 BB) | |
247,000(82 BB) | |
KH Kai Hung HuTaiwan | 241,000(80 BB) |
240,000(80 BB) | |
240,000(80 BB) | |
225,000(75 BB) | |
222,500(74 BB) | |
215,000(72 BB) | |
EB Eric BorasPhilippines | 213,500(71 BB) |
200,000(67 BB) | |
200,000(67 BB) | |
198,000(66 BB) | |
193,000(64 BB) | |
185,000(62 BB) | |
182,500(61 BB) | |
JT Jhih Teng HsuTaiwan | 177,000(59 BB) |
175,000(58 BB) | |
175,000(58 BB) | |
SH Shao Hua TsaiTaiwan | 171,000(57 BB) |
168,500(56 BB) | |
168,000(56 BB) | |
RJ Rick Jason AmbataPhilippines | 159,000(53 BB) |
JH Jian Hong ChenTaiwan | 158,500(53 BB) |
156,000(52 BB) | |
LS Liang Sheng YehTaiwan | 153,000(51 BB) |
145,500(49 BB) | |
143,000(48 BB) | |
138,000(46 BB) | |
132,500(44 BB) | |
129,500(43 BB) | |
126,000(42 BB) | |
TC Tsai Cheng LinTaiwan | 123,000(41 BB) |
120,000(40 BB) | |
120,000(40 BB) | |
120,000(40 BB) | |
SY Sota YoshiharaJapan | 119,000(40 BB) |
93,000(31 BB) |
Break
15 minutesKim Enriquez Survives All-in Showdown
Yu Yung Lin (HJ) raised 5,000 pre-flop while Kim Enriquez (BTN) three-bets 14,000. Lin four-bets all-in holding. A♦ K♣ while Enriquez calls all-in K♥ K♠
The board ran 9♠ 6♣ 6♥ 3♦ 5♥ giving the win to Enriquez.
Player | Chips |
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KE Kim EnriquezPhilippines | 88,100(35 BB) |
Poching Lee Triumphs
Poching Lee (BTN) raise 6,000 pre-flop while Kang Dong Soo and BB call. The flop has 8♥ 5♥ K♠ . Lee bets 10,000 following two checks from BB and Soo. Soo and BB both call to see the turn, 8♦ . The players check to see the river 3♦ . Sou places a 20,000 bet after the river. Lee calls and BB folds. In the showdown Lee had K♦ J♦ while Soo had A♥ 5♣ .
Player | Chips |
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PL Poching LeeTaiwan | 240,000(96 BB) |
101,500(41 BB) |
Hung Jun De Bags Huge
Hung Jun De churned out a 22,500 three bet against an early open, and saw the initial raiser come back with an all-in for 100,500 total. Hung happily took the spot, and zoomed to victory with top set on board 8♦ 4♦ 7♠ K♣ 9♥ , sending his opponent's ladies flying towards the muck.
Player | Hand | Chips |
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K♦K♠ MP | 217,900(87 BB) | |
U UnknownTaiwan | Q♠Q♣ UTG+1 | busted |
Lin Liang Hao Scoops It All
Player utg open shoved 16,000, called by Lin Liang Hao on the button. Big blind reshoved 79,000 and Lin snap called the rest for a three way showdown.
Lin Liang Hao A♦ A♠
UTG K♣ 3♣
BB K♥ Q♥
Both players at risk found no hope on board A♣ 9♥ 8♦ 4♦ 2♣ , knocking them out of the running entirely.
Player | Chips |
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326,000(130 BB) |
Game-Changing Turn Bet By Liu I Hsuan
Woojin Sung (HJ) raised 5,500 pre-flop and Liu I Hsuan (BTN) call. The flop brings 5♥ 7♦ 6♣ . Sung bets 5,500 and Hsuan calls. The turn brings 2♦ . Sung checks. Hsuan bets 60,000 and Sung folds.
Player | Chips |
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180,000(72 BB) | |
SW Sung WoojinKorea (Republic of) | 44,000(18 BB) |
Oh Junseok Takes the Initiative
Oh Junseok defended his utg+1 open and called a 17,500 three bet from You Cheng Lin behind. On flop 3♣ 6♣ 7♣ , Oh led out a bet of 8,000, ending the action at an instant.
Player | Chips |
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OJ Oh JunseokKorea (Republic of) | 131,500(53 BB) |
63,000(25 BB) |
Wai Hou Chan Cleans Up with Big Slick
Sie Yu Zhe (UTG) raised all-in pre-flop with 25,800. Xie Qi Long (UTG+3) three bets all-in 45,000 and Wai Hou Chan (BTN) called all-in. The players enter showdown with Zhe holding K♦ Q♦, Long holding A♣ Q♥ , and Chan holding K♠ A♠ . The board ran 6♣ 9♠ K♣ 8♥ J♠ giving the win to Chan.
Player | Chips |
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124,000(50 BB) |
Rene Mar David Rails One with Rockets
Short stack shoved for 28,900 against an utg open and saw Rene Mar David cold call from the big blind. Initial raiser moved out of the way, leaving the two to showdown.
Crushed against a monster pair, opponent headed out as board K♥ 9♠ 6♣ T♥ J♣ offered him no help.
Player | Hand | Chips |
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RM Rene Mar DavidPhilippines | A♠A♣ BB | 127,000(51 BB) |
U UnknownTaiwan | A♦9♦ UTG+1 | busted |
Level 13: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500
30 minutesRemaining Players: 490/1276
Dong Goo Dominates with a Massive River Bet
Qiu I Ping (HJ) raised 4,000 pre-flop and Kim Dong Goo (CO), BTN and BB call. The flop brings 5♠ T♠ 6♦ . Ping bets 5,000 after BB checks causing Dong Goo to call. BTN and BB fold releasing the turn, 9♦ .Ping checks and Dong Goo bets 15,000. Ping calls to see the river, 3♠ . Ping checks and Dong Goo bets 50,000. Ping folds and Dong Goo takes the pot.
Player | Chips |
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153,000(77 BB) | |
30,500(15 BB) |
Chen Pan Jun's Relentless Pressure Triumphs
Rene Man David (HJ) raised 4,000 triggering BTN and Chen Pan Jun (BB) to call. The flop comes with A♠ 5♠ 6♣ . David bets 6,000 following a check from Jun and BTN folds. Jun raises 13,000 and David calls to see the turn, 8♦ . Jun bets 18,000 and David calls to see the river, 2♣ . David folds after Jun makes a bets all-in 11,300 on the river.
Player | Chips |
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RM Rene Mar DavidPhilippines | 118,000(59 BB) |
85,300(43 BB) |
Kaewsaikao Takes The Pot With A Bold Bet
The pot had 12,000 and the flop had J♥ 9♦ Q♦ . Methuz Kaewsaikao (UTG+2) bets 4,000 after Lai Chen Yu (SB) checks. Chen Yu folds after the bet handing the victory to Kaewsaikao.
Player | Chips |
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150,000(75 BB) | |
MK Methuz KaewsaikaoThailand | 87,800(44 BB) |
Shao Hua Tsai Eliminates Lee Hon Cheong
Shao Hua Tsai (CO) raised 4,000 pre-flop. Lee Hon Cheong (BB) three-bets all-in 25,100 holding K♣ J♣ and Hua Tsai called holding A♠ 7♥ . The board ran A♦ 6♥ T♦ J♦ 9♠ . Hua Tsai takes down the pot.
Player | Chips |
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SH Shao Hua TsaiTaiwan | 180,000(90 BB) |
LH Lee Hon CheongHong Kong | busted |
Tsai Chia Chin Doubles Up
Tsai Chia Chin (BTN) commits entire stack of 20,200 holding 9♠ Q♥ and was called by Luk Tak Chun (BB) holding K♦ T♣ . The board ran Q♦ 3♣ 4♥ J♣ 2♦ handing the victory to Chia Chin.
Player | Chips |
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75,000(38 BB) | |
41,400(21 BB) |
Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000
30 minutesRemaining Players: 530/1276
Hyunsik Ham Doubles Through Zong Yu Liu
Up against an open and a call, Hyunsik Ham on the button, fired a three bet to 12,500, and proceeded to call off for his entire 38,700 after initial raiser Zong Yu Liu moved all-in.
Another premium pair clash, Ham's cowboys kept ahead all the way through board 7♦ J♦ 9♥ 7♠ 8♥ , shipping him the full double up.
Player | Hand | Chips |
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K♦K♠ D | 84,900(57 BB) | |
Q♦Q♥ MP | 56,300(38 BB) |
Hsiao Chun Kai Claims Victory Against Kim Enriquez
UTG+2 makes a pre-flop raise of 3,000 while Hsiao Chun Kai (UTG+4), Kim Enriquez (CO) and BB call. The flop shows 9♦ 8♠ J♠ . Enriquez bets 7,000 after a round of checks. BB and UTG+2 folds after Enriquez's bet leaving Chun Kai to call to see the turn, Q♠ . The players check down first to see the river, 2♠ and then to showdown. Chun Kai showed 9♣ 8♣ while Enriquez showed 9♠ J♦ . Chun Kai takes the pot with two pairs.
Player | Chips |
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234,000(156 BB) | |
KE Kim EnriquezPhilippines | 57,000(38 BB) |
One Jab Does the Job for Kai Hung Hu
Kai Hung Hu opened to 3,000 and was met with a 6,000 raise from Lu Yu Cheng behind. Kai clicked back to 13,000, and Lu completed, revealing flop 4♦ K♥ 9♦ . Kai took a stab for 7,500, enough to get Lu to throw in the fold straight away.
Player | Chips |
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KH Kai Hung HuTaiwan | 108,300(72 BB) |
LY Lu Yu ChengTaiwan | 72,300(48 BB) |
Choi Wing Sun Steal The Pot With A Turn Bet
Ke Po Jen (UTG+1) commits 3,600 pre-flop and Choi Wing Sun (UTG+4) calls to see the flop, K♦ 6♦ 8♠ . Po Jen bets 3,600 and Wong Sun calls. The turn shows 3♥ . Wing Sun bets 12,000 after Po Jen checks. Wing Sun's bet causes Po Jen to fold handing the pot to Wing Sun.
Player | Chips |
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90,000(60 BB) | |
57,700(38 BB) |
Min Ni Crushes with Cowboys
With an open and two calls ahead, Min Ni squeezed all-in on the hijack for 23,700, and was looked up by initial raiser Pin Chao Lee.
A cooler situation, Min secured the double up easily on board J♣ 7♠ 7♣ 5♣ 6♠ , crippling Pin along the way.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
MN Min NiTaiwan | K♦K♠ HJ | 57,400(38 BB) |
Q♠Q♣ UTG | 4,800(3 BB) |
Wang Li Wei's Top Pair Bags The Pot
Wang Li Wei (HJ) raised 3,000 pre-flop and Yun Tian Shr (BB) shoves all in 35,000 with Q♦ Q♥ in hand . Li Wei called all-in with A♦ Q♠ in hand . The board ran 7♠ J♦ 2♣ T♥ A♠ giving Li Wei the top pair.
Player | Chips |
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WL Wang Li WeiTaiwan | 56,000(37 BB) |
Chen Pan Jun Knocked Out Opponent
UTG raised all-in pre-flop with 15,500 holding A♠ 8♠ while Chen Pan Jun (BB) called holding K♠ A♦ . The board ran 5♥ 2♥ 4♥ 8♣ K♦ giving Jun the top pair.
Player | Chips |
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61,000(41 BB) |
Yi En Chang Fattens Up the Pot
Facing an open and a call, Yi En Chang fired a 12,000 three bet on the cutoff and saw Ho Ka Kei continue to flop 3♥ J♠ 9♦ . Action checked round to turn 8♠ , where Ho led 7,000. Yi raised it up for 14,000 more, enough to convince to Ho to give up the fight.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
132,600(88 BB) | |
102,800(69 BB) |
Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500
30 minutesWeirong Lin Pumps Up the Aggression
Weirong Lin sent out a 7,100 three bet against an open and saw initial raiser Hsieh Ming Su defend. On flop 6♠ 7♥ 4♣ , Lin bet 4,200, check called by Hsieh onto turn 3♥ . Both checked it through to river 4♦ , where Lin pulled a final 17,000. Hsieh surrendered, slipping his hand in the muck.
Player | Chips |
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WL Weirong LinTaiwan | 150,400(125 BB) |
92,300(77 BB) |
Yu Wei Wang Wins Top Pair Clash
Christian Cheng opened 2,500, joined by Yu Wei Wang along with the big blind onto flop Q♣ 4♣ 5♦ . Cheng continued for 5,200, and tank called off Yu Wei Wang's 20,100 all-in behind. Cheng eventually made the call with top pair and found himself running behind.
Yu Wei Wang A♦ Q♠
Christian Cheng Q♦ J♣
Runout K♦ 7♥ failed to save Cheng from his demise, shipping Yu the double up with his better kicker falling in play.
Player | Chips |
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49,500(41 BB) | |
CC Christian ChengUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 26,500(22 BB) |
Xiao Tsung Ying Puts Tournament Life on the Line
With a pot of 15,900 in the middle across board K♣ 8♣ 8♥ 4♣ , Nipun Manocha made a go for it with a bet of 4,400. Xiao Tsung Ying called behind, and faced another 6,000 bet on river 9♥ . Xiao this time, responded with an all-in for 30,200 total, sending Nipun deep in the tank. Nipun eventually decided to opt out, shipping Xiao the pot.
Player | Chips |
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60,900(51 BB) | |
NM Nipun ManochaIndia | 28,100(23 BB) |
TMT Main Event G Registration Closes at 1,276 Entries
An absolutely jampacked day has hit CTP Asia Poker Arena with a scene unlike any other right on its doorstep! Turnout across today's TMT Main Event heat drew in the biggest tally this season with a staggering 1,276 entries in the books! Of the field, 192 players will be guaranteed a share of the prize pool, and only 103 survivors in for a spot onto tomorrow's Day 2 battle.
One more flight is slated to run later this evening at 18:30. Don't miss the buzz and expect another intense showdown right here at Asia's largest poker room!
Ztu Chun Lin Finishes Poh Mon Choon
Poh Mon Choon raised all-in for 6,400 on the hijack, called behind by Jongbea Jang. Ztu Chun Lin on the button, reshoved, pushing Jang out of the pot entirely.
Window card showed a deuce, giving Poh a glimmer of hope. However, all bets were off after board 2♠ T♥ A♠ 4♥ 8♦ rolled on the felt, keeping Ztu ahead all throughout.
Player | Hand | Chips |
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A♦A♣ D | 98,000(82 BB) | |
2♥2♣ HJ | busted | |
JJ Jongbea JangKorea (Republic of) | 42,600(36 BB) |
Chan Kuok Hang Delivers Double Bust
A three way all-in situation ensued with Chan Kuok Hang covering both opponents' roughly fifteen big blind stacks.
Chan Kuok Hang A♦ A♣
CO Q♥ Q♣
SB A♥ Q♦
Chan in for a sweet spot, secured the pot just as board ran 3♣ 4♥ 8♣ 4♣ 3♠ , knocking two out in quick fashion.
Player | Chips |
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95,000(79 BB) |
Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200
30 minutesTop Chip Counts
Player | Chips |
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888,000(740 BB) | |
232,000(193 BB) | |
217,700(181 BB) | |
193,000(161 BB) | |
185,800(155 BB) | |
183,500(153 BB) | |
LS Liang Sheng YehTaiwan | 179,800(150 BB) |
170,000(142 BB) | |
LJ | 160,800(134 BB) |
142,300(119 BB) | |
AS Aleksandr SergeevBelarus | 141,000(118 BB) |
138,800(116 BB) | |
JW Jackie WuTaiwan | 136,700(114 BB) |
135,000(113 BB) | |
ED Edwin Dela CruzPhilippines | 133,700(111 BB) |
133,000(111 BB) | |
WL Weirong LinTaiwan | 132,200(110 BB) |
130,800(109 BB) | |
130,800(109 BB) | |
128,500(107 BB) | |
CE Ching En ChenTaiwan | 126,300(105 BB) |
122,900(102 BB) | |
118,900(99 BB) | |
WW Weilin WangTaiwan | 115,000(96 BB) |
113,600(95 BB) | |
112,500(94 BB) | |
112,000(93 BB) | |
LH Liang HungTaiwan | 110,500(92 BB) |
110,200(92 BB) | |
107,100(89 BB) | |
LZ Liu Zhen TingTaiwan | 106,000(88 BB) |
105,000(88 BB) | |
103,600(86 BB) | |
100,000(83 BB) | |
94,000(78 BB) | |
YC Yowlin ChenTaiwan | 93,200(78 BB) |
91,000(76 BB) | |
90,800(76 BB) | |
90,200(75 BB) | |
90,200(75 BB) | |
CH Chun Hung LinTaiwan | 90,200(75 BB) |
90,000(75 BB) | |
90,000(75 BB) | |
89,500(75 BB) | |
88,000(73 BB) | |
86,600(72 BB) | |
85,000(71 BB) | |
72,000(60 BB) | |
PU Piyalap UngprasertThailand | 70,000(58 BB) |
70,000(58 BB) | |
YJ Yu Jui ChenTaiwan | 61,400(51 BB) |
AS Alvin SembranoPhilippines | 60,500(50 BB) |
Break
15 minutesSu Yu Lin Scoops Four Way All In
Utg limped in, followed by four all-ins behind - Hijack (13,000), Su Yu Lin (22,400), Button (17,000), and Hsu Zih Heng (63,800). Limper folded, leaving the four to showdown.
Hijack K♠ T♣
Su Yu Lin A♠ A♣
Button 9♥ 9♣
Hsu Zih Heng Q♥ Q♠
Board 8♦ 4♣ 8♠ 4♦ 2♠ ran dry, leaving Su's rockets good above all else. Su scooped it all and sent two out simultaneously.
Player | Chips |
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77,300(77 BB) | |
41,400(41 BB) |
Shen Hao Eliminates Ming Hung Chang
Shen Hao (UTG+4) raised 2,000 pre-flop and Ming Hung Chang (SB) three bet all-in 6,100. Hao calls and the showdown ensues. Hai had A♥ 8♥ while Hung had 4♠ 4♥ . The board ran 5♠ A♦ 7♠ K♣ 3♠ giving Hao the higher pair.
Player | Chips |
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SH Shen HaoTaiwan | 80,000(80 BB) |
Yungyu Chen Denies Hsuan Lee Showdown
Yungyu Chen opened 2,000, called behind by Hsuan Lee along with the big blind. Chen continued for another 3,000 on flop 5♥ 9♦ Q♠ , and called a raise to 8,500 from Lee. On turn K♥ , Chen took the lead with an all-in for 14,500, pushing Lee to snap fold.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
51,500(52 BB) | |
YC Yungyu ChenTaiwan | 39,000(39 BB) |
Liang Hung's Two Pairs Are Victorious
UTG raised 2,000 pre-flop and UTG+1 called along side CO. Liang Hung (BB) three-bets 9,000 and UTG four-bets all-in 20,000. UTG+1 and CO folded and Hung called. The showdown saw UTG with 9♠ 9♣ and Hung with A♠ K♥ . The board ran 6♠ 3♠ A♥ K♠ 2♦ . Hung's two pairs takes the victory.
Player | Chips |
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LH Liang HungTaiwan | 128,000(128 BB) |
Li Yuan Sheng Saved by the River
Li Yuan Sheng defended his big blind against an open, and went on to check jam on flop 9♥ 7♥ 8♣ . Opponent called off for his 12,500 stack with Q♠ Q♥ , putting Li in trouble with top pair A♠ 9♠ . Lucky for Li, the runout came 6♣ 9♦ , improving him further to trips to snag the win.
Player | Chips |
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38,700(39 BB) |
Jain Yu Lin Knocks Out Opponent And Doubles Up
HJ raised 2,000 pre-flop and CO called. Jain Yu Lin (BB) raised 8,500 causing HJ to fold. CO called and the flop brings, 9♥ Q♠ 4♥ . CO bets 12,000 after Lin checks. Lung responds with a call. The turn shows 8♠ . CO bets all-in after Lin checks. Lin calls the all-in as well. The river shows, 2♦ . The players enter showdown with CO holding K♦ T♥ and Lin had A♥ T♣ giving Li. the pot.
Player | Chips |
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98,000(98 BB) |
Shih Chiang Lin Bags The Pot
Chien Jingheng (UTG+2) raised 2,000 pre-flop. UTG+4, Shih Chiang Lin (SB) and BB all call. The flop had 6♥ 3♦ 7♣ . The players check down to the turn, 7♦ . Lin bets 7,000. BB and UTG+4 fold while Jingheng called. The river shows K♣ . Lin bets 5,500 and Jingheng calls. Lin enter showdown carrying K♥ Q♠ while Jingheng mucks.
Player | Chips |
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61,300(61 BB) | |
JC Jingheng ChienTaiwan | 18,000(18 BB) |
Bo Yi Xiao Fires All Streets
Bo Yi Xiao opened 2,000, called by Wu Long Sing on the button. On board T♦ K♠ 2♠ 2♥ K♥ , Bo triple barreled - 4,000, 5,000, and 18,000, with Wu calling behind the first two streets. Wu decided to lay it down on the river, saving his 64 big blinds behind.
Player | Chips |
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64,000(64 BB) | |
BY Bo Yi XiaoTaiwan | 57,800(58 BB) |
Level 9: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000
30 minutesYu Chieh Lai Saved By The River
Yu Chieh Lai (CO) raised all-in pre-flop with 2,500. Yi Min Chang (BB) called and showdown ensued. Lai showed 3♠ K♠ in hand while Chang showed 3♦ J♠ in hand. The board ran 5♠ J♦ Q♥ 5♣ K♦ saving Lai on the river.
Board Runs in Favor of Ztu Chun Lin
Following an open and a three bet, Ztu Chun Lin on the hijack, squeezed all-in for 17,600 and saw Poh Mon Choon rise to the challenge.
In for a flip, Ztu quickly landed the advantage on board A♣ Q♠ Q♥ 3♥ J♥ , keeping him in the Main Event running.
Player | Hand | Chips |
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A♥T♥ HJ | 39,700(40 BB) | |
7♦7♥ MP | 50,900(51 BB) |
Tsai Hsiun Chih Smashes Board
With a pot of 12,600 in the middle across board A♣ J♦ T♣ T♠ 6♣ , action saw the big blind lead all-in, snap called by Tsai Hsiun Chih behind for his entire 28,400.
Big blind showed a bluff K♦ 5♦ , no match against Tsai's full house J♥ J♠ .
Player | Chips |
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69,400(69 BB) |
Chi Hang Chen Forces Folds Around the Table
Chi Hang Chen (UTG+3) raised 2,500 pre-flop following UTG's limp. BTN, BB, and UTG call summoning the flop, 2♣ 7♦ K♣ . Chen bets 4,800 after checks from BB and UTG. All players folded and Chen takes the pot.
Player | Chips |
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38,000(38 BB) |
Liu Yan Hao Wins Blind Battle
A blind vs blind battle brewed a pot of 22,000 across board J♦ T♠ 3♣ 6♣ J♣ . Kim Gangmin led 7,500 and saw Liu Yan Hao behind push for 16,000 total. Kim took a minute and eventually laid it down, shipping the win to Liu with no showdown.
Player | Chips |
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105,000(105 BB) | |
45,500(46 BB) |
Cheng Cheng Chih Seals The Pot After All-in Showdown
UTG raised 2,000 pre-flop triggering a series of bets, starting with Leon Hsu (BTN) three-betting 5,000. Cheng Cheng Chih (SB) four-bets all-in 25,000. SB called while UTG and UTG+3 both folded. The players ers showdown with Hsu holding Q♠ Q♣ and Chih holding A♠ A♣ . The board ran J♥ 4♠ 3♦ 9♣ 2♠ handing the pot to Chih.
Player | Chips |
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82,000(82 BB) |
Pocket Pair Holds for Wei Yeh Lin
A preflop back and forth between Kwon Yongman and Wei Yeh Lin saw the latter make the final call for his entire 21,700.
Kwon in search of an ace, found none on board 3♥ 8♥ 8♣ 9♠ 3♠ , costing him 21 big blinds off his stack.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
T♦T♥ CO | 45,900(46 BB) | |
A♠5♦ HJ | 96,500(97 BB) |
Wang Cheng Lin Knocks One Out
Player utg moved all-in for 13,500 with A♠ T♥ and faced Wang Cheng Lin's better A♥ Q♦ right behind.
Board K♣ 2♠ 3♥ 2♣ 6♣ ran dry for both, leaving Wang's ace-queen high good or the takedown.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
41,700(42 BB) |
Lung Chi Cheng Steals The Pot On The Turn
Guo Jia He (BTN) raised 2,000 and Lung Chi Cheng called to see the flop, Q♥ T♠ 8♥ . Cheng checked and Jia He bet 1,500. Cheng raises 4,000 and Jia He called. The turn brought 3♥ . Cheng bet all-in 16,000 and Jia He folded.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
LC Lungchi ChengTaiwan | 24,500(25 BB) |
18,000(18 BB) |
Shao Yang Feng Knocks Out Opponent
CO commits entire stack of 12,600 pre-flop and Shao Yang Feng (SB) calls. The players showdown with CO holding K♦ T♥ and Feng holding A♥ T♣ . The board ran 6♥ 7♦ J♦ 3♥ 2♦ knocking CO out.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
51,000(51 BB) |
1,036 Entries and Counting!
Today's TMT Main Event G showing has seen the biggest turnout so far with already over a 1,000 entries recorded across its first seven levels. Registration remains open through Level 9 @16:00, making way for more players eager to jump in!
One more flight is slated to run later tonight at 18:30. Don't miss the buzz and expect another intense battle right here at CTP Asia Poker Arena, Taipei!
Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000
30 minutesJenhung Wang Survives All-in Showdown
Jenhung Wang (UTG) commits 15,300 into the pot pre-flop. Tse Chi Ho (UTG+1) three-bets all-in 19,000. Wang calls the all-in. In the showdown, Wang held Q♣ A♣ while Ho held J♣ A♠ . The board ran Q♠ 8♥ 3♥ Q♥ 4♦ giving Wang the victory.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
30,600(38 BB) | |
1,700(2 BB) |
Cheung Tin Lok Takes a Stab
Following two limps, Liou Da Xian on the hijack, raised it up to 4,500 and saw both continue to flop J♦ 9♣ 8♣ . Action checked round to turn 2♣ , where Cheung Tin Lok led 9,000. Both opponents gave it up, earning Cheung the pot by default.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
89,000(111 BB) | |
74,800(94 BB) |
Liu Han Lin Sweeps The Pot
The pot had 3,000 while the flop had 4♦ T♠ 5♠ . Rick Jason Ambata (BB) checks to see Liu Han Lin (CO) bet 2,500. Ambata calls and the turn comes in with Q♣ . The players check to see the river, A♣ . Ambata checks and Lin bets 5,200. Lin calls and the players enter showdown. Lin shows A♠ 4♣ while Ambata mucks.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
RJ Rick Jason AmbataPhilippines | 56,000(70 BB) |
22,000(28 BB) |
Wong Ming Hin on the Winning End of a Cooler
Wong Hong Min fired a 4,000 three bet against an open, and saw player on the button four bet jam his last 10,100. Wong happily obliged, and easily delivered the bust shortly after board Q♥ 8♦ 5♥ T♦ 8♣ left his opponent in pieces.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
A♥A♠ CO | 71,000(89 BB) | |
U UnknownTaiwan | A♦K♠ D | busted |
Khamklang Siripong's Aggressive Bet Triumphs
Hung Chung Wu (UTG+1) raises 1,600 pre-flop and Khamklang Siripong (UTG+3 responds with a three-bet of 3,200. Wu calls and the flop drops T♠ Q♠ 7♦ . Wu checks while Siripong bets 4,000causing Wu to fold.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
24,000(30 BB) | |
23,000(29 BB) |
Cheng Cheng Chih Takes It Down
With 5,600 already in the middle on flop J♦ K♣ 6♣ , utg raiser Chun Hung Lin continued for 1,600, and followed with another 4,200 on turn A♦ . Cheng Cheng Chih check called the initial bet on the small blind, and went on to raise 11,000 on the turn. Chun surrendered, shipping the win to Cheng.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
CH Chun Hung LinTaiwan | 88,300(110 BB) |
51,300(64 BB) |
Hsiao Chun Kai Hit Top Pair
Tzu Jie Lin (UTG+3) raised 1,600 pre-flop and HJ called. Hsiao Chun Kai (BB) called and the flop enters with 6♠ 8♣ 4♣ . Lin bets 2,000 after Kai checks causing HJ to fold. Kai calls and the turn is seen, 5♥ . The players check to see the river, K♥ . Kai bets 2,000 and Lin calls. Kai shows T♥ K♣ and Lin mucks.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
78,200(98 BB) | |
TJ Tzu Jie LinTaiwan | 15,700(20 BB) |
Cheung Tin Lok Survives Flip
Up against an open and a call, Cheung Tin Lok on the small blind, squeezed all-in for 25,000 and was challenged by initial raiser Liou Da Xian.
In for a flip, board Q♦ 4♥ 5♣ J♦ K♣ instantly went Cheung's way, awarding him the double up with two pair.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
K♥Q♥ SB | 53,200(67 BB) | |
9♥9♠ MP | 98,200(123 BB) |
Kibum Park Crushes with Aces
Following an open and a three bet from Kibum Park, player on the button, cold jammed 29,100 in and was snap called by Park with the best hand in the deck.
A favorite to win, Park easily did so as board Q♦ 7♦ 3♠ 8♣ 4♥ felted no nines.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
PK Park KibumKorea (Republic of) | A♥A♠ MP | 72,100(90 BB) |
U UnknownTaiwan | 9♦9♥ D | busted |
Eurico Machado Triumphs With Aggressive Bet
UTG+1 raised 1,600 pre-flop. Jing Jie Chen (HJ) , BTN , Eurico Machado (SB) and BB call. The flop shows 3♥ 9♦ 2♦ . Chen bets after Machado, BB and UTG+1 check. BTN folds while Machado calls. BB and UTG+1 both fold. Chen and Machado see the turn, Q♥ . The players checked and the river showed, 5♦ . Chen folds after Machado's bet of 6,000.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
EM Eurico MachadoMacao | 64,000(80 BB) |
Tyler Tan Holds Strong with Ace High
Tyler Tan opened 1,600 utg+1 and was joined by the big blind onto flop 5♦ 2♦ 8♠ . Opponent led all-in for 13,500, called by Tan with ace-high.
Tyler Tan A♠ Q♠
BB A♦ 6♦
Runout K♣ 4♥ faded a third diamond, shipping the pot over to Tan.
Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800
30 minutesWang Hao Cheng Pays the Price
With 29,100 in the middle across board 6♦ K♠ 3♣ T♥ Q♠ , Liou Da Xian made a final attempt for it with a 15,000 bet on the button. Wang Hao Cheng snap called yet mucked as Liou turned over a set 3♦ 3♥ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
139,000(232 BB) | |
17,900(30 BB) |
Rick Jason Ambata Bets for Value
Rick Jason Ambata opened to 1,200, called behind by Uhsang Ahn along with the big blind. Ambata continued for 1,500 on flop J♠ 5♠ 7♥ , weeding out none onto turn 5♥ . Action checked round to river 9♣ , where Ambata bet a final 4,000. Ahn called behind, only to muck as Ambata revealed top pair Q♥ J♣ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
RJ Rick Jason AmbataPhilippines | 56,300(94 BB) |
35,300(59 BB) |
Chih Peng Wang Outkicks Opponent
Chih Peng Wang (UTG+2) puts in 1,200 into the pot pre-flop. CO and Hyunsik Ham (BB) call to see the flop, 2♥ K♣ 8♥ . Ham checks and Wang bets 2,300. CO and Ham call to see the turn, 6♦ . Ham checks and Wang bets 6,600. Ham hits back with a 20,000 raise forcing Wang to call with all-in 18, 800 while CO folds. The showdown opens with Wang showing K♥ T♥ and Ham showing K♦ 2♦ . The river brings 8♠ . Running a flip, Wang takes the pot with a better kicker.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
45,000(75 BB) |
Lin Liang Hao Picks Up a Stack
Up against an early open and a call, Lin Liang Hao on the button, sent out a 4,600 three bet, and saw both opponents continue to flop 9♦ 7♠ 2♥ . Initial raiser Chin Chia Lin checked, followed by an all-in for 13,100 from player next to him. Lin snap shoved behind and headed to showdown as Chin threw in the fold.
Lin Liang Hao T♥ T♠
UTG+1 9♠ 8♠
A huge favorite, Lin was left in no sweat as the runout A♣ J♣ , sealed the win for his pocket pair.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
63,000(105 BB) | |
CC Chin Chia LinTaiwan | 14,600(24 BB) |
U UnknownTaiwan | busted |
Liao Xian Fang Pressures Opponent To Take Down Pot
Liao Xian Fang (HJ) comments 1,300 to the pot pre-flop. The Huang Tzu Yu (BTN) and SB called. The flop have 6♣ 3♦ 9♥ . Yu bets 2,000 after SB and Fang check. Fang calls the bet while SB folds. The turn shows K♣ . Tzu Yu calls Fang's bet of 4,000. The river brings Q♦ .Fang adds on the pressure with a 18,000 all-in bet and Yu folds.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
34,000(57 BB) | |
5,600(9 BB) |
Lin Chien Wei Top Pair is Good
Lin Chien Wei (SB) raised 1,300 pre-flop and Lin Chiun Kai (BB) called. The flop had J♥ 4♦ 8♣ . Kai called Wei's bet of 2,000 and the turn brings 6♦ to the board. The players checks to see the river, 3♣ . Kai called Wei's bet of 2,000 and showdown ensued. Wei held 9♣ J♠ while Kai mucked.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
LC Lin Chien WeiTaiwan | 58,500(98 BB) |
7,200(12 BB) |
Li Fu Yi Outplays Opponent
Pohe Wong (UTG+2) raised 1,200 pre-flop and Li Fu Yi (BTN) called to see the flop, Q♣ 3♣ T♦ . The players check to see the turn 4♦ . Wang bets 2,000 while Yi calls. The river shows 7♦ . The players check. In the showdown, Wang had A♣ 5♣ while Yi had T♣ J♥ giving him the pot.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
32,500(54 BB) | |
LF | 21,500(36 BB) |
Leo Juan Puts Ting Chieh Yang to the Test
With a pot of 9,900 centered around board 5♣ K♦ 6♦ Q♥ , action was caught on Leo Juan firing a bet of 5,000. Ting Chieh Yang check called, yet snap folded on river 8♠ after Juan demanded for the rest.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
LJ | 98,100(164 BB) |
TC Ting Chieh YangTaiwan | 13,000(22 BB) |
Chen Yen Lun's Aggressive Bet Pays Off
Lin Tsung Pei (UTG+3) raised 1,300 pre-flop and Chen Yen Lun (BB) called. The flop had 3♠ 6♠ J♣ . The players check to see the turn, 8♣ . Lun bets 1,200 and Pei calls . The river shows 5♠ .Lun bets 5,000 and Pei folds.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
35,200(59 BB) | |
18,000(30 BB) |
Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600
30 minutesTop Chip Counts
Player | Chips |
---|---|
180,000(300 BB) | |
162,000(270 BB) | |
110,100(184 BB) | |
107,000(178 BB) | |
105,000(175 BB) | |
92,300(154 BB) | |
91,900(153 BB) | |
91,000(152 BB) | |
89,500(149 BB) | |
89,500(149 BB) | |
87,800(146 BB) | |
SN Shoma NishimuraJapan | 87,000(145 BB) |
85,000(142 BB) | |
JT Jhih Teng HsuTaiwan | 84,500(141 BB) |
84,300(141 BB) | |
LJ | 83,100(139 BB) |
83,000(138 BB) | |
LZ Liu Zhen TingTaiwan | 83,000(138 BB) |
SH Shao Hong YouTaiwan | 82,000(137 BB) |
81,800(136 BB) | |
AS Alvin SembranoPhilippines | 79,000(132 BB) |
WL Weirong LinTaiwan | 76,500(128 BB) |
73,800(123 BB) | |
70,100(117 BB) | |
KK Kenneth Kai An ChuangTaiwan | 70,000(117 BB) |
69,800(116 BB) | |
CH Chun Hung LinTaiwan | 69,800(116 BB) |
69,200(115 BB) | |
67,800(113 BB) | |
67,600(113 BB) | |
67,600(113 BB) | |
67,500(113 BB) | |
64,300(107 BB) | |
63,700(106 BB) | |
GY Guan You LinTaiwan | 62,000(103 BB) |
HW Hao WangTaiwan | 61,500(103 BB) |
WW Weilin WangTaiwan | 57,000(95 BB) |
54,000(90 BB) | |
MP Manwoo ParkKorea (Republic of) | 53,000(88 BB) |
50,000(83 BB) | |
50,000(83 BB) |
Break
15 minutesTse Chueh Tsai Serves Elimination
With 23,000 in the middle across board 3♣ 2♣ 6♣ A♣ , player on the big blind led out a 6,500 bet, followed by a raise to 13,000 from Tse Chueh Tsai. Park Seung Joon made the call, prompting the big blind to jam 20,100 total. Tse reshoved and pushed Park out of the pot successfully.
Tse Chueh Tsai K♣ T♥
BB T♠ 7♣
With the nut flush, Tse delivered the bust shortly after river 9♣ completed the board.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
87,000(174 BB) | |
42,100(84 BB) | |
U UnknownTaiwan | busted |
Kim Taehwan Runs Lucky With River Card
Kim Taehwan (UTG) raised 1,100 pre-flop and Yuan Chih Chen (SB) three-bets 4,000. Taehwan calls and the flop brings Q♠ 8♥ A♥ . The players check and the turn comes A♦ . Chen bets 2,000 and Taehwan calls for the river Q♣ . The players check into showdown. Chen had 8♦ 8♣ while Taehwan held Q♥ J♣ giving him a higher full-house.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
KT Kim TaehwanKorea (Republic of) | 36,000(72 BB) |
10,500(21 BB) |
Jangwoon Moon's Overcard Takes Down The Pot
Runch Pornraksamanee (UTG+3) raised 1,100 pre-flop and Jangwoon Moon (BTN) calls along side BB. The flop brings 4♦ 3♦ 9♥ . BB checks while Pornraksamanee bets 2,100 promoting Moon to call while BB folds. The turn shows J♠ . Pornraksamanee checks and Moon bets 4,000. Pornraksamanee calls and the river shows, A♣ . Pornraksamanee bets 1,500 and Moon calls to showdown. Pornraksamanee shows 9♠ K♥ while Moon shows A♥ 7♠ giving him the pot.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
35,000(70 BB) | |
21,000(42 BB) |
Kibum Park Ahead All the Way
Kibum Park sent out a 3,500 three bet on the hijack against an open, and saw initial raiser Li Yuan Sheng complete. On flop T♠ 2♠ 9♥ , Li check raised all-in, snap called by Park for his 12,100 behind.
Li Yuan Sheng 8♠ 4♠
Kibum Park A♠ K♠
Both with a flush draw, Park's ace-high held through despite no third spade coming on either turn 3♦ or river 6♦ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
PK Park KibumKorea (Republic of) | 32,500(65 BB) |
8,600(17 BB) |
Hatae Hong Checks Down To Victory
Hatae Hong (HJ) raises 1,500 pre-flop and Tai Hin Shing responds with a three-bet of 2,700. Hong calls and the flop comes in, putting K♥ 4♠ 9♠ on the board. The players check to see the turn, 5♥ . Hong checks and Shing bets 2,500. Hong responds with a call and the river comes in with Q♣ . The -players check to showdown. Hong showed A♣ Q♣ while Shing mucked his hand.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
31,000(62 BB) | |
16,000(32 BB) |
Turn Kills Action for Chen Chang An
Chen Chang An fired a 3,000 three bet against an utg open and saw Chin Te Lai cold call from the small blind. On flop 4♣ 5♥ J♦ , Chin check called another 3,000, and arrived at showdown after no more bets went in either turn A♦ or river T♠ .
Chin showed a busted straight draw 7♥ 6♥ , while Chen revealed K♦ K♥ for the pot.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
CT Chin Te LaiTaiwan | 56,000(112 BB) |
32,100(64 BB) |
Quick Double for Ting Chieh Yang
An all-in situation saw Ting Chieh Yang commit his 21,500 stack preflop against initial raiser Randell Baysa, and found himself in great shape for a double up.
Ting smooth sailed to victory on board 2♣ 8♣ 8♦ 5♦ K♣ and raked in the boost shortly after.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
TC Ting Chieh YangTaiwan | Q♦Q♠ MP | 44,300(89 BB) |
T♦T♣ UTG | 13,600(27 BB) |
Song Chang Won Leaves Wong Kok Siee On The Brink
Song Chang Won (UTG+1) and UTG+2 limp into the pot while Wong Kok Siee (HJ) raises 3,000 pre-flop. Won calls and UTG+2 folds. The flop brings A♥ K♣ K♦ to the board. Siee bets 3,000 more following a check from Won. Won calls and the turn comes in with 8♠ . Won checks, Siee bets all-in 10,000. Won calls all-in 15,000. The players show their hands with won holding T♠ A♦ while Siee held Q♠ J♠ . The river showed Q♦ handing the pot to Won.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
SC Song Chang WonKorea (Republic of) | 46,000(92 BB) |
1,000(2 BB) |
Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500
30 minutesRemaining Players: 532/605
En Hao Chan Forces A River Fold
UTG+2 raises 800 pre-flop and En Hao Chan (BTN) , HJ, SB and Lung Yuhsuan (BB) call. The flop shows 3♣ 8♣ J♦ .the players check and the turn 2♠ comes in. Yuhsuan bets 2,500 after SB bets. UTG+2 and HJ both fold. Chan calls while SB folds. The river shows Q♣ . Lung Yuhsuan bets 2,500 while Chan raises 5,500. Yuhsuan folds giving the pot to Chan.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
EH En Hao ChanTaiwan | 46,000(115 BB) |
30,500(76 BB) |
Kim Chung Sik Checks Down To Victory
Wong Kok Siee (UTG+1) raised 1,000 pre-flop and Kim Chung Sik (BB) calls to see the flop, 9♣ 9♠ J♣ . Sik checks and Siee bets 1,000. Sik calls and the turn comes in 5♦ . The players check and river comes with J♠ .the players check to showdown and Siee shows 7♥ K♥ while Sik had A♦ Q♣ . Sik takes the pot.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
28,000(70 BB) | |
21,000(53 BB) |
Yang Jun Hsiang Claim Pot With Tactical River Bet
BTN raised 900 pre-flop while Chang Yi (SB) and Yang Jun Hsiang (BB) call. The flop brings 6♣ 3♣ 3♥ to the board. The players check and the turn 9♦ appears on the board. Hsiang bets 1,500 after Yi checks. BTN folds while Yi calls. The river shows T♥ . Yi check and Hsiang bets another 2,000 causing Yi to fold.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
CY Chang YiUnited States of America | 64,000(160 BB) |
28,000(70 BB) |
Lin Yu Chang Forced A Fold On The Turn
CO raised 800 pre-flop and Lin Yu Chang (SB) three-bet 2,400 while Jam Liu (BB) called. A call by CO brings the flop 2♠ 9♥ 4♠ . Chang bets again, this time for 2,500. Liu calls while CO folds. The turn shows J♥ . Chang bets 5,000 and Liu folds.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
40,000(100 BB) | |
JL Jam LiuTaiwan | 17,200(43 BB) |
Yuan Chih Chen Hits Top Pair
Cheung Chun Kit (UTG) raise 700 to see UTG+1 call followed by a call from Yuan Chih Chen (BB) . The flop brings 6♣ A♥ 2♠ . The players check and the turn puts 9♠ on the board. Chen bets 1,100 promoting Kit to call while UTG+1 folds. The river shows 8♣ . After checking the players enter showdown. Chen shows A♦ 7♣ while opponent mucks.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
42,000(105 BB) | |
16,500(41 BB) |
Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400
Players Remaining : 472/517
Chan Pak Hei Deals A Knockout
Chen Yu Hua (UTG+1) raised 600 pre-flop while UTG+2 called. Chan Pak Hei (CO) three-bet 1,200 while Hua four-bets all-in 20,900 causing UTG+2 to fold. Hei calls and the players show their hands. Hua had 7♥ 7♦ while Hei had Q♠ Q♥ . The board ran 3♦ 5♣ 5♠ 2♦ 4♥ . Hei takes the pot knocking out Hua.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
85,000(283 BB) |
Im Cheng Steals The Pot With Aggression
Im Cheng (UTG+2) raised 700 pre-flop while Park Sunhak (BTN) calls. A call by SB bring the flop, Q♦ 9♠ Q♠ . SB checks and Cheng bets 1,000 while Sunhak (BTN) raises 3,500. SB folds and Cheng calls to see the turn 4♣ . The players check to see the river 3♦ . Cheng bets 7,500 causing Sunhak to fold.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
IC | 30,500(102 BB) |
6,000(20 BB) |
Lee Yi Lin knocks out Khamklang Siripong
UTG raises 600 pre-flop and Lee Yi Lin (SB) raises 2,600 after two folds from Khamklang Siripong (BTN) and CO. UTG folds while Siripong and BTN call to see the flop, 6♥ 5♦ Q♦ . Lin bets 3,700 and CO folds while Siripong calls . The turn brings 8♣ . Lin bets all-in 60,000 and Siripong calls all-in . The players show their hands with Siripong showing 7♣ 6♣ and Lin showing K♦ K♣ . The river is J♥. Lin takes the pot.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
82,000(273 BB) |
Lin Chien Wei Takes Down Pot With Flush
The pot was 2,000 and the flop had 8♥ K♣ 6♦ . Lin Chien Wei (UTG+1) bets 1,500 following a check from Khamklang Siripong (SB). HJ folds and Siripong calls to see the turn, 5♣ .the players check and the river brings 4♣ . Chien Wei bets 6,000 after Siripong checks. Siripong calls and the players enter showdown. Chien Wei shows 9♣ 8♣ while Siripong mucks.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
LC Lin Chien WeiTaiwan | 32,900(110 BB) |
13,000(43 BB) |
Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300
Players Remaining : 327/345
Bogdan Voicu Knocks Out Opponent
UTG+1 raises pre-flop and Bogdan Voicu (SB) three-bets 1,600. BB calls while UTG+1 four-bets 6,000. Voicu calls while BB folds. The flop shows 3♣ J♦ 7♠ . Voicu calls when UTG+1 goes all-in 10,000 and the players show their hands. UTG+1 had K♠ A♣ while Voicu had T♦ T♣ . The turn and river showed 3♥ J♣ . Voicu is victorious.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
VB Voicu BogdanRomania | 58,000(290 BB) |
Shih Chiang Lin Lands A Winning Two Pairs
The pot had 1,500 and the flop showed 8♣ 8♠ 6♥. Shih Chiang Lin (UTG) and UTG+1 check down to turn, 3♠ . UTG+1 calls Chiang Lin's bet of 500 and the river brings T♥ to the board. The players check. In the showdown, Chiang Lin shows 5♥ 5♣ while opponent mucks.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
16,200(81 BB) |
Chang Han Take The Pot With Trips
Yu Jui Chen (UTG+1) raised 500 pre-flop and Chang Han (UTG+2) called. The flop brought T♦ K♦ 6♣ . Han called Chen's bet of 500 and the turn is seen, 6♦ . Han once again calls Chen's bet if 1,200 to see the river, Q♠ . The players check. In the showdown, Chen had 5♦ 5♠ while Han has 6♥ 8♥ . Hans trips take the pot.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
CH Chang Han (2)Taiwan | 33,000(165 BB) |
YJ Yu Jui ChenTaiwan | 23,300(117 BB) |
Kamklang Siripong Claim Pot With Big Bet
HJ limps and Kamklang Siripong (BTN) raises 800 pre-flop. Soon after, Ji Fu Tsai (SB) three-bets 1,600 causing HJ to folds while Siripong calls. The flop shows 7♣ 3♦ 6♦ . Siripong calls Fu Tsai's 1,600 bet and the turn is seen, 5♥ . Fu Tsai confidently bets another 5,000 to see Siripong raise to 12,000. Fu Tsai fold handing the pot to Siripong.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
29,000(145 BB) | |
JT Jifu TsaiTaiwan | 14,500(73 BB) |
Jhih Teng Tsu Triumphs with Trips
UTG limps and Cheng Lin Wang (UTG+1) raises 800 prompting Jhih Teng Tsu (HJ), CO and SB to call. UTG folds and the flop brings J♦ J♥ 9♦ . Teng Tsu bets 3,000 following checks from Lin Wang and SB. CO and SB folds while Lin Wang calls for the turn, 2♣ . Long Wang checks and Teng Tsu bets 5,000. Lin Wang calls and the river comes in 6♣ . The players check to showdown with Lin Wang holding Q♣ Q♠ and Teng Tsu holding T♥ J♣ . Teng Tsu's trips take the pot.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
JT Jhih Teng HsuTaiwan | 64,000(320 BB) |
20,300(102 BB) |
Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200
Players Remaining : 240/246
Guo Jia He Forces Folds On The Flop
Ha Chin Wei (UTG+1) raised 300 preflop and Wong Ming Hin (BTN) and Guo Jia He (SB) call. The flop brings J♠ 2♥ 8♦ . Jia He checks and Chin Wei bets 400. Ming Hin calls. Jia He raises 800 causing both Ming Hin and Chin Wei to fold.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
28,000(280 BB) | |
23,500(235 BB) | |
21,000(210 BB) |
Mueller Marvin Hide His Winning Hand
Mueller Marvin on CO raised 300 pre-flop to see Jin Seok Seo on SB and BB call. The flop comes in with A♠ 3♠ 2♦ . Marvin bets another 300 after two checks and Seo calls while BB folds. The turn brings T♣ . Marvin's bet of 700 comes in after a check by Seo. Seo calls for the river, A♥ . Once again after a check by Seo, Marvin bets, 1,500 this time and instead of a call for response Seo raises 4,500. Marvin calls and the players enter showdown. Seo mucks his hand first indicating defeat and Marvin decides not to show his own hand.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
30,500(305 BB) | |
20,100(201 BB) |
Seonho Shin's Full-House Claims Victory
Seonho Shin (UTG+3) raised 500 pre-flop and Chen Chuan Chu (BB) called for the flop, 2♥ 9♠ 2♣ . Shin bets 300 after Chi checks. Chi calls and the turn comes with 2♠ . Shin bets 1,500 after Chu checks. Chu calls, this time to see the river, J♥ . The players check to showdown. Shin held A♦ A♠ while Chu held 5♦ 5♣ . Shin's full-house takes the pot.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
SS Shin SeonhoKorea (Republic of) | 20,000(200 BB) |
19,000(190 BB) |
Xie Ren Kai Dominates
UTG limps in to see CO raises 300 pre-flop and Chun Hong Ha (BTN) , Xie Ren Kai (BB) call and UTG call. The flop brings 3♣ 8♣ J♥ . UTG bets 500 causing CO to fold while Hong Ha and Ren Kai call. The turn brings 4♦ . Hong Ha bets 1,500 after two checks. Ren Kai calls while UTG folds making way for the river 8♥ . Hong Ha bets another 5,000 after Ren Kai checks. Ren Kai calls and the showdown ensues. Hong Ha has 5♣ 6♣ and Ren Kai has J♦ 6♦ giving him the edge.
Player | Chips |
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32,000(320 BB) | |
15,500(155 BB) |
Poh Mon Choon Outplays Opponent
UTG raises pre-flop 300, and Chae Hyunwoo (D) three bets 800. Poh Mon Choon (SB) calls whe UTG folds and the flop is seen 7D 6♥ K♥ . Choon checks while Hyunwol bets 700. Choon responds by raising 2,000 and Hyunwoo calls. The turn brings 4♣ . Hyunwoo calls Choon's 4,000 bet and the river is seen Q♣ . Both players check into showdown to reveal Hyunwoo had A♥ K♦ while Choon had 6♠ K♠ . The pot goes to Choon.
Player | Chips |
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32,000(320 BB) | |
18,500(185 BB) |
Yiu Ming Alfred Steals The Pot
The pot had 1,200 and the board showed T♠ Q♠ 7♦ 3♦ 7♣ when Yiu Ming Alfred (UTG) bets 700 after Jun Seok Seo checks. Seok Seo folds after Alfred's bet giving up the pot.
Player | Chips |
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26,000(260 BB) | |
24,000(240 BB) |
Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100
Players Remaining : 104/104
Two Final TMT Main Event Flights on the Felt Today!
Today, January 18th, marks the final day to enter the TMT Main Event 17 games, only here at CTP Asia Poker Arena, Taipei! Two heats are due to take flight this afternoon, beginning with the last 30 minute qualifier on schedule, TMT Main Event G. A full house is to be expected from morning to night, so avoid the stress and show up on time to grab a seat early.
Expect the stakes to get even higher with the NTD 32,500,000 (~USD 1,000,000) guarantee already breached as of yesterday. Those still new to the scene would be glad to know that each entry buys players a starting stack of 25,000, 250x the opening blinds, with 15% of the field secured a share of the pot and only 8% advancing onto the Day 2 games.
Still packing the overall lead is Day 1D chip leader Ka Chuen Yip with a chip count of 1,270,000 over the field. 319 players from the onsite flights have since qualified into the next round, with the largest numbers yet to come as the last day unfolds.
Action starts at 11:00, 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 / 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