Name: TMT Main Event
Start: 2025-01-12
End: 2025-01-20

Taiwan Millions Tournament TMT 17

Taiwan, CTP Asia Poker ArenaEVENT #42

2025.01.12 - 2025.01.20

Taiwan Millions Tournament

Yen Hao Chiu

Taiwan

Place

117th

Prize

$1,325

Prize (TWD)

NT$43,500

Blind level

Level 32: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Entries

45/6,463

Total Chips

161,575,000

Average

3,590,556

Day 2

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/19/2025, 7:21:58 AM

Yen Hao Chiu Runs Smack Into Aces

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Yen Hao Chiu

Yen Hao Chiu opened to 130,000 and was met with a 360,000 three bet from Chi Wang on the small blind. Yen responded with an all-in for 940,000 total, called by Chi for a showdown.

Crushed against the best hand in the deck, Yen exited the arena shortly after board K♦ 7♥ 4♣ 4♥ 3♠ rolled on the felt.

Player	Hand	Chips
CW Chi WangTaiwan	A♦A♠ SB	2,250,000(38 BB)
YH Yen Hao ChiuTaiwan	K♥Q♥	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/19/2025, 5:47:29 AM

Top Chip Counts

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Player	Chips
LH Liang Hao LinTaiwan	2,530,000(63 BB)
CE Ching En ChenTaiwan	2,270,000(57 BB)
KJ Kim Jae JoongKorea (Republic of)	2,100,000(53 BB)
DK Denny KrueziGermany	2,100,000(53 BB)
YH Yen Hao ChiuTaiwan	1,950,000(49 BB)
CW Chi WangTaiwan	1,880,000(47 BB)
CY Chia Yun WuTaiwan	1,770,000(44 BB)
HQ Hong Qing LeeTaiwan	1,700,000(43 BB)
SY Shih Yu HsiaoTaiwan	1,600,000(40 BB)
CH Chun Hong Ha	1,600,000(40 BB)
JF Jin Fang LinTaiwan	1,590,000(40 BB)
ZE Zi En HuangTaiwan	1,550,000(39 BB)
WC Wen Chen LuTaiwan	1,500,000(38 BB)
PI Pan Ieong	1,500,000(38 BB)
LS Li Sheng HsuTaiwan	1,500,000(38 BB)
PU Piyalap UngprasertThailand	1,475,000(37 BB)
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	1,470,000(37 BB)
BH Bo Han ChenTaiwan	1,450,000(36 BB)
JL Jeorge LagatuzPhilippines	1,410,000(35 BB)
PC Po Ching LeeTaiwan	1,380,000(35 BB)
JK Josei Kamei	1,350,000(34 BB)
JH Jian Hong ChenTaiwan	1,340,000(34 BB)
WF Wei Feng LinTaiwan	1,280,000(32 BB)
CD Ching Da WuTaiwan	1,250,000(31 BB)
CT Chao Ting ChengTaiwan	1,250,000(31 BB)
YK Ywe Kiat TockSingapore	1,200,000(30 BB)
FC Feng Cheng HsiehTaiwan	1,200,000(30 BB)
JY Jaeh Yung ParkKorea (Republic of)	1,100,000(28 BB)
KP Kai Ping Hung	1,100,000(28 BB)
GM Geronimo ManuelPhilippines	1,100,000(28 BB)
JM Ji Min Lee	1,100,000(28 BB)
SY Seok Young LeeKorea (Republic of)	1,100,000(28 BB)
YH Yi Hsuan HuangTaiwan	1,100,000(28 BB)
JC Justin Chi Jen ChuTaiwan	1,000,000(25 BB)
JL Jeffery LeeUnited States of America	1,000,000(25 BB)
SR Shi Rong WangTaiwan	990,000(25 BB)
FY Fan Yu ChengTaiwan	800,000(20 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/19/2025, 5:15:24 AM

Rick Jason Ambata Rakes In a Boost

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Rick Jason Ambata

Rick Jason Ambata opened 60,000 utg, called behind by Yen Hao Chiu along with Jia Chi Lee on the big blind. Ambata continued for 75,000 on flop 8♦ K♠ J♦ , weeding out none onto turn Q♥ . Action this time, checked round to river K♥ , where Ambata bet 250,000. Yen tank folded while Lee paid the price, only to take a loss with trip kings K♣ after Ambata tabled a better A♣ K♦ .

Player	Chips
RJ Rick Jason AmbataPhilippines	1,500,000(50 BB)
YH Yen Hao ChiuTaiwan	1,430,000(48 BB)
JC Jia Chi LeeTaiwan	730,000(24 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/19/2025, 4:08:13 AM

Overcards Rule for Yen Hao Chiu

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Shih Hung Huang opened utg and went on to four bet jam his entire 395,000 in against Yen Hao Chiu. Yen put in the chips and was in for a flip for a 42 big blind pot.

Board T♦ J♥ 7♣ A♥ 4♣ leaned in favor of Yen's overcards, eliminating Shih from the Main Event running.

Player	Hand	Chips
YH Yen Hao ChiuTaiwan	A♦K♠ MP	1,640,000(82 BB)
SH Shih Hung HuangTaiwan	Q♦Q♥ UTG	busted