TMT Main Event (9,000 TWD)

Yi Xin Li open shoved for 4,900,000 utg+1 and saw Cheng Chih Cheng on the button, push likewise.

Yi in trouble, accepted his fate as board A♥ J♠ Q♣ 9♣ A♣ left him behind on all streets.

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

Yi Xin Li opened 1,000,000 on the button, followed by an all-in from Cheng Chih Cheng for 3,250,000 more. Still nearly half of his stack, Yi decided to opt out, shipping Cheng the dead money in the middle.

The excitement is reaching a fever pitch at the CTP Asia Poker Arena, as Day 2 of this season's TMT Main Event has officially come to a close. A formidable 519 players returned to the felt today, all vying for a spot in tomorrow's Final Day showdown.

When the dust settled, only 45 contenders remained with local hero Yi Xin Li emerging at the top of the counts following a grueling thirteen levels of play. Yi ended the day with a towering 12,950,000 stack, leaving second in position, Bo Han Chen (8,000,000) trailing by nearly 25 big blinds. Yi’s surge to the summit came in the final hour, where his ace-king held strong against pocket queens, not once but twice, catapulting him right to the front of the leaderboard.

Each player is now guaranteed a minimum payout of NTD 98,000 (~USD 2,990), already a tenfold return on the entry fee. Talk about profit! All eyes however, are focused on the NTD 5,324,500 (~USD 162,425) top prize, where one will lay claim to across tomorrow's Final Day festivities. Also back in return is TMT 14 Main Event winner Chia Yun Wu with a chip count of 2,875,000, just below the average stack.

Action will resume this Sunday, January 20th at 11:00 sharp! 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)

Entries: 6,463

Prize pool: NTD 47,958,700 (~USD 1,456,825)

By the Numbers

Day 1A: 901 entries, 136 ITM / 73 qualified

Day 1B: 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: 623 entries, 94 ITM / 50 qualified

Day 1G: 1,276 entries, 192 ITM / 102 qualified

Day 1H: 863 entries, 130 ITM / 70 qualified

Day 1 Local & Overseas: 351 entries, 28 qualified

Day 2: 519 players, 45 qualified

Day 3/ Final: Monday, January 20

A preflop back and forth between chip leader Yi Xin Li and Hsuan Cheng Lai saw the latter make the final call for his entire 3,050,000 stack.

A crucial flip, Yi's run good failed to falter on board 7♥ 5♣ 5♦ T♥ K♠ , earning him another boost to his towering pile of chips.

Having lost a flip just moments ago, Piyalap Ungprasert pushed his remaining 975,000 and was looked up by Yi Xin Li on the small blind.

On the opposite end of the flip this time, Ungprasert lost it once more after board J♦ 6♦ 4♣ K♠ 7♦ paired up his opponent's overcards to deliver his bust.