TMT Main Event (9,000 TWD)

Young Kyu Kim opened 1,700,000 utg+1 and put out 2,000,000 more following an all-in from Chang Chang Kim behind.

Chang dominated, exited as the first final table casualty as board 6♣ 8♣ 9♥ 3♥ T♣ left him high and dry.

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♦ .

Young Kyu Kim opened 2,400,000 on the button and was met with an all-in from Chang Chang Kim for 5,100,000 more. Young didn't hesitate to lay it down, shipping Chang the pot.

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.

Chang Chang Kim open shoved his last 3,400,000 utg and was looked up by Young Kyu Kim right on the big blind.

Slightly behind, Chang Chang Kim managed to outrun his opponent on board K♠ 3♠ T♣ J♦ T♥ , keeping him in contention for the Main Event title.

Chang Chang Kim open shoved 6,600,000 utg+1 and saw Yu Cheng Lu on the small blind, call off for his lesser 3,200,000 stack.

Running a flip, Yu quickly spiked a set on board 4♣ 7♠ Q♥ 5♦ T♦ , earning him a much needed double up.

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.

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Chi Wang opened utg, followed by a 1,500,000 three bet from Pai Cheng Qun on the hijack. Chang Kim called off for his lesser 1,350,000 behind, joined by Wang onto flop 6♣ 3♠ 2♠ . Wang led for 2,000,000 but threw in the fold shortly after Pai asked for 2,000,000 more.

Chang Chang Kim A♦ A♠

Pai Cheng Qun K♥ K♠

Kim with the best hand, secured the triple up just as turn J♥ and river 4♦ completed the board. Pai shipped the side pot, leaving him with no losses.

With only 125,000 left Wei Che Lin pushed all in with A♠ J♦ , Kim Chang isolates with A♥ K♠, The board ran 6♥ J♠ 3♣ K♣ T♣.

Pai Kuei Lin (UTG+3) raised 270,000 all-in pre-flop and Kim Chang (BB) called without looking at his cards. The Showdown saw Kuei Lin holding J♠ K♦ and Chang holding 2♥ 4♣ . The board ran 3♥ 2♣ 4♠ 7♣ A♠ giving Kim Chang the pot knocking out Pai Kuei Lin.