TMT Main Event (9,000 TWD)

Ching En Chen completed his big blind vs Yamaguchi Junya's 2,500,000 utg open, and went on to battle on board J♠ 6♠ 4♥ 5♦ 3♦ . Action was checked down to the river, where Ching led all-in for his remaining 3,700,000. Junya tank called with ace-high A♦ Q♠ , sending Ching out just as he revealed bluff K♦ T♦ .

A back and forth between Young Kyu Kim on the button and Ching En Chen saw the latter five bet jam his 31 big blind stack right in the middle. Kim called off for his entire 26,600,000 and found himself in trouble against his opponent's monster pair.

Ching in great shape to take it down, found no scare cards across board 4♥ 6♥ 2♠ 6♣ , up until the river spiked an A♦ to turn the tables. Kim was spared from elimination, earning him a full double up back to second in chips.

Zi En Huang open shoved his remaining 8,900,000 utg, called by Young Kyu Kim on the small blind. Ching En Chen right behind, reshoved for 10,700,000 and saw Kim make the final call for a three way showdown.

Crushed against the rockets, Ching smooth sailed to victory on board J♦ Q♠ 4♠ 3♠ 2♣ , shipping the massive boost towards his way.

Denny Kruezi opened 1,700,000 on the hijack, called behind by Ching En Chen along with the big blind. Action on flop J♣ 9♥ 7♦ was checked to Ching, who bet 1,600,000. Kruezi check called, and put out another 2,400,000 on turn J♦ . On river 9♣ , Ching went for a final 3,800,000, but tank folded after Kruezi jammed for the rest.

Denny Kruezi opened 1,700,000 on the button, joined by Ching En Chen on the big blind to flop A♠ Q♦ 7♥ . Kruezi bet 1,500,000, check raised by Chen to 3,200,000. Kruezi fired back with an all-in, leaving Ching unable to continue.

Ching En Chen opened 1,600,000 utg and faced an all-in for 13,800,000 from Young Kyu Kim on the big blind. Ching gave it some thought and eventually found a call, risking a third of his stack.

Kim in luck, spiked a queen on board T♥ 6♥ 3♠ Q♠ A♣ , more than enough to send Ching's pocket pair bound for the muck.

Denny Kruezi opened 1,300,000 on the hijack, called behind by Ching En Chen on the button. On board K♣ 8♣ 8♠ 4♣ , Kruezi double barreled 1,000,000 and 3,500,000, leaving Chin to give it up by the turn.

Denny Kruezi opened on the cutoff and called a 4,000,000 three bet from Ching En Chen on the small blind. On flop 7♠ 2♠ 4♦ , Ching continued for 5,200,000 and Kruezi surrendered.

Ching En Chen defended his big blind vs Denny Kruezi's 1,300,000 button open, and check called another 1,000,000 on flop Q♦ J♥ 5♠ . Action on turn J♠ and river T♦ was checked to showdown, revealing Ching's 9♦ 9♠ , no good against Kruezi's rivered two pair K♥ T♠ .

Ching En Chen opened 1,100,000 on the hijack and was met with a 2,800,000 three bet from Zi En Huang on the button. Ching responded with another raise to 5,600,000, pushing Huang out of the action enitrely.

Denny Kruezi opened 1,200,000 on the hijack, called by Ching En Chen on the button along with Zi En Huang on the big blind. Action on flop 8♥ 5♦ 3♦ was checked round to turn 8♦ , where Huang led 1,500,000. Only Kruezi stuck around to see river A♥ , prompting him to bet 3,700,000, checked to him. Huang bumped it up to 9,000,000 and was snap called by Kruezi with two pair A♦ J♦ , sending his 5♥ 4♦ flying towards the muck.

A limp pot blind vs blind dealt a flop of 3♣ 3♠ 2♠ . Action checked round to turn A♦ , where Ching En Chen led 600,000. Chang Chang Kim called behind, and paid another 800,000 on river 8♥ , only to muck as Ching revealed two pair 8♣ 7♦ .

Ching En Chen opened 1,100,000, joined behind by Zi En Huang onto flop J♣ Q♥ 3♥ . Checked to Huang, he bet 1,200,000 and shipped the pot straight away.

Denny Kruezi opened 2,700,000 utg and was met with a 5,400,000 three bet from Ching En Chen on the button. Kruezi responded with an all-in for 18,600,000, leaving Ching ultimately unable to continue.

Ching En Chen opened 2,100,000 on the cutoff and snap called Denny Kruezi's all-in for 7,200,000 total, putting the latter at risk of being the final table bubble.

Lucky for Kruezi, the board 9♥ 8♣ 6♠ 9♣ 9♠ ran him quads, giving him another chance at the title.

Chang Chang Kim jammed his 4,000,000 stack utg+1 and was looked up by Ching En Chen on the big blind.

Kim ahead, kept his advantage all the way through board 9♦ 5♦ J♥ 8♣ 4♠ , with his ace-high good for the takedown.

Ching En Chen opened to 1,600,000 and faced an all-in for 6,500,000 from Young Kyu Kim behind. Ching chose not to take a showdown, shipping Kim the pot.

With the pressure on the blinds continuing to build up, Ching En Chen is seen wielding his big stack to the fullest by pumping the aggression preflop. Three back to back steals landed in Ching's way, gaining him more chips as the final table action draws near.

Jeorge Lagatuz pushed his last 4,400,000 on the cutoff and saw Ching En Chen isolate for 10,000,000. All else folded, leaving the two to showdown.

Lagatuz at risk, stood at the brink of elimination through board A♣ J♥ T♠ 4♥ , up until the river K♠ filled up his straight, keeping him alive in the Main Event games.

TMT Main Event action is down to its final two tables with Ching En Chen towering over the field. Each remaining contender is now guaranteed NTD 265,000 (~USD 8,085) in winnings, and a step closer to clinching the NTD 5,324,500 (~USD 162,425) top prize.

Chip Counts

A preflop back and forth between Ching En Chen on the button and Pai Cheng Qun on the small blind, saw the latter five bet jam his entire 15,750,000. Ching already committed 8,000,000 in the middle and eventually found the call for the rest.

Pai a huge favorite to win, was close to locking in the massive pot across board T♥ 8♠ 4♣ 4♦ , up until the river spiked a Q♠ to turn it around. Ching shipped the pot with a boat, sending Pai bound for the rails.

Stacking atop just an hour ago, Lloyd Fontillas exited the arena shortly after committing his last 2,575,000 with Q♦ J♣ , up against Ching En Chen's A♥ 4♦ .

Board 2♣ 9♥ 4♣ Q♠ 4♠ ran trip fours for his opponent, ending Fontillas' run in 23rd place.

Facing an early open and a call, Chi Hao Lee on the small blind, bumped it up to 2,500,000 and saw only Ching En Chen continue to flop T♠ 6♠ 8♥ . Chi check raised all-in following an 850,000 bet from Ching, sending his opponent deep in the tank. Ching eventually found the call with an overpair J♦ J♣ for his entire 4,625,000 and was at risk against Lee's A♦ Q♥. Turn T♦ and river 2♥ ran safe for Ching, shipping the 40 big blind pot towards his way.

Wu Chiayun (CO) raised all-in before the pot with 300,000 holding J♠ K♣ . Ching En Cheng (BTN) three bets all-in 3,600,000 holding 3♣ 3♥ . The board gave A♦ 5♣ A♠ A♣ 9♠ giving En Cheng the pot knocking Chiayun out.

Action folded to Pai Cheng Qun on the small blind, pushing him to raise 600,000. Ching En Chen right behind, responded with an all-in for 3,000,000 total and earned the pot straight away.

Wei Che Lin defended his hijack open and called a 640,000 three bet from Ching En Chen on the button. On flop J♦ 4♦ 3♠ , Ching continued for 360,000, enough to get Lin out of the way.

Ching En Chen sent out a 625,000 three bet against Chi Wang's hijack open and saw the latter complete. On flop 8♦ 4♦ 3♣ , Chi led 400,000, called by Ching onto turn 7♦ . Chi checked this time around, pushing Ching to fire 1,100,000. Chi gave it a thought and eventually decided to lay it down.

Ching En Chen defended his big blind vs Chi Hao Lee's button open, and faced another 175,000 bet on flop K♠ T♦ 2♦ . Ching check raised to 400,000 yet folded after Chi reshoved all-in.

With a pot of 1,000,000 already centered across board T♥ 7♣ 4♥ 5♠ , Ching En Chen led out a bet of 300,000 on the small blind and followed with another 500,000 on river 6♦ . Jimin Lee gave it up by the final bet, shipping Ching the pot with no showdown.

Christopher Pasion opened utg, followed by a 160,000 three bet from Tak Chun Lui on the button. Ching En Chen on the big blind, took a minute and shot out a 500,000 raise, pushing both opponents out of the pot.