Place
12th
Prize
$12,660
Prize (TWD)
NT$415,000
Blind level
Level 42: 1,000,000 / 2,000,000 ante: 2,000,000
Entries
1/6,463
Total Chips
161,575,000
Average
161,575,000

Day 3 - Final

Janette BeeJanette Bee
1/20/2025, 8:05:05 AM

Yu Cheng Lu Busts in 12th Place - NTD 415,000 (~USD 12,660)

Level 39: 500,000 / 1,000,000 ante: 1,000,000
Yu Cheng Lu Busts in 12th Place - NTD 415,000 (~USD 12,660)

Yu Cheng Lu pushed his last 3,500,000 on the button and was tank called by Young Kyu Kim on the big blind.


Gunning for a double up, Yu soon bowed out as board 6 A 7 K 9 landed his opponent a straight to bag the win.

PlayerHandChips
85
BB
14,100,000(14 BB)
YC
K4
D
busted
Janette BeeJanette Bee
1/20/2025, 7:26:53 AM

Fours Stand Strong for Yu Cheng Lu

Level 38: 400,000 / 800,000 ante: 800,000
Yu Cheng Lu

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.

PlayerHandChips
YC
44
SB
8,000,000(10 BB)
KC
Kim Chang ChangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
AJ
UTG+1
3,400,000(4 BB)
Janette BeeJanette Bee
1/20/2025, 7:06:15 AM

Chip Count Update

Level 38: 400,000 / 800,000 ante: 800,000
PlayerChipsTableSeat
13,800,000(17 BB)21
11,500,000(14 BB)22
KJ
Kim Jae JoongKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
8,500,000(11 BB)23
YX
Yi Xin LiTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
7,700,000(10 BB)25
ZE
16,500,000(21 BB)26
4,200,000(5 BB)27
SY
2,400,000(3 BB)28
7,900,000(10 BB)29
9,100,000(11 BB)81
KC
Kim Chang ChangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
4,600,000(6 BB)82
DK
13,300,000(17 BB)84
2,400,000(3 BB)85
CS
9,000,000(11 BB)86
JL
Jeorge LagatuzPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
8,500,000(11 BB)87
YC
4,800,000(6 BB)88
37,800,000(47 BB)89
Janette BeeJanette Bee
1/20/2025, 6:40:41 AM

Chi Hao Lee Crumbles in 17th Place - NTD 265,000 (~USD 8,085)

Level 37: 300,000 / 600,000 ante: 600,000
Chi Hao Lee Crumbles in 17th Place - NTD 265,000 (~USD 8,085)

Down short, Chi Hao Lee committed his remaining few big blinds with nine-seven and faced Yu Cheng Lu's king-jack for a race. No help for Lee arrived on board, ending his Main Event run entirely.

PlayerChips
YC
10,000,000(17 BB)
CH
busted
Janette BeeJanette Bee
1/20/2025, 6:27:23 AM

Final Two Tables Chip Count Update

Level 37: 300,000 / 600,000 ante: 600,000

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

PlayerChips
34,800,000(58 BB)
11,300,000(19 BB)
10,800,000(18 BB)
10,800,000(18 BB)
CS
10,200,000(17 BB)
KJ
Kim Jae JoongKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
9,200,000(15 BB)
YX
Yi Xin LiTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
9,200,000(15 BB)
ZE
8,800,000(15 BB)
7,000,000(12 BB)
KC
Kim Chang ChangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
6,800,000(11 BB)
6,100,000(10 BB)
DK
6,100,000(10 BB)
6,000,000(10 BB)
YC
5,900,000(10 BB)
JL
Jeorge LagatuzPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
5,000,000(8 BB)
SY
4,800,000(8 BB)
BY
4,800,000(8 BB)
CH
3,000,000(5 BB)
Janette BeeJanette Bee
1/20/2025, 3:56:20 AM

Yu Cheng Lu Risks It All

Level 33: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000
Yu Cheng Lu

Shih Yu Hsiao opened 500,000 on the button yet gave it up after Yu Cheng Lu pushed for 3,550,000 from the big blind. Yu raked in the boost, adding nearly a million to his stack.

PlayerChips
5,000,000(20 BB)
YC
4,450,000(18 BB)
SMPSMP
1/20/2025, 3:55:05 AM

Lu Yu Cheng Eliminates Chien Tse Lee

Level 33: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000
Lu Yu Cheng

Lu Yu Cheng(UTG) min-raised 500,000 , folded to Chien Tse Lee in big blind who pushed all in which was called by Cheng

PlayerHandChips
YC
AK
UTG
5,000,000(20 BB)
57
BB
busted
Board:K4A62
SMPSMP
1/19/2025, 12:00:19 PM

Day 3 Chip Counts

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

45 Players

PlayerChips
YX
Yi Xin LiTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
12,950,000(65 BB)
BH
8,000,000(40 BB)
YC
7,850,000(39 BB)
CS
6,150,000(31 BB)
6,100,000(31 BB)
ZE
5,875,000(29 BB)
DK
5,475,000(27 BB)
5,225,000(26 BB)
JL
Jeorge LagatuzPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
5,225,000(26 BB)
DX
5,175,000(26 BB)
LW
Lau Wing YuHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
4,425,000(22 BB)
4,150,000(21 BB)
CW
Chi WangTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
4,070,000(20 BB)
CH
4,000,000(20 BB)
BY
4,000,000(20 BB)
JY
3,875,000(19 BB)
3,725,000(19 BB)
3,500,000(18 BB)
RJ
3,425,000(17 BB)
SY
3,250,000(16 BB)
WC
3,200,000(16 BB)
3,200,000(16 BB)
YD
Yo Da LinTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
3,075,000(15 BB)
3,050,000(15 BB)
RE
Raymond EdwardsUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
2,900,000(15 BB)
2,875,000(14 BB)
CY
2,825,000(14 BB)
KJ
Kim Jae JoongKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
2,825,000(14 BB)
PK
2,450,000(12 BB)
2,450,000(12 BB)
2,425,000(12 BB)
SJ
2,375,000(12 BB)
KC
Kim Chang ChangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
2,350,000(12 BB)
MH
Ming Hin WongHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
2,275,000(11 BB)
2,200,000(11 BB)
LS
2,100,000(11 BB)
TJ
Tae Joon ChoKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
1,900,000(10 BB)
1,625,000(8 BB)
AD
Andrew DeocampoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
1,550,000(8 BB)
WL
1,200,000(6 BB)
LF
Lloyd FontillasPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
1,175,000(6 BB)
CC
1,125,000(6 BB)
1,050,000(5 BB)
LW
1,000,000(5 BB)
950,000(5 BB)
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

SMPSMP
1/19/2025, 11:30:19 AM

End of Day 2 - 45 Survivors

Level 32: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000
PlayerChips
YX
Yi Xin LiTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
12,950,000(65 BB)
BH
8,000,000(40 BB)
YC
7,850,000(39 BB)
CS
6,150,000(31 BB)
6,100,000(31 BB)
ZE
5,875,000(29 BB)
DK
5,475,000(27 BB)
5,225,000(26 BB)
JL
Jeorge LagatuzPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
5,225,000(26 BB)
DX
5,175,000(26 BB)
LW
Lau Wing YuHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
4,425,000(22 BB)
4,150,000(21 BB)
CW
Chi WangTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
4,070,000(20 BB)
CH
4,000,000(20 BB)
BY
4,000,000(20 BB)
JY
3,875,000(19 BB)
3,725,000(19 BB)
3,500,000(18 BB)
RJ
3,425,000(17 BB)
SY
3,250,000(16 BB)
WC
3,200,000(16 BB)
3,200,000(16 BB)
YD
Yo Da LinTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
3,075,000(15 BB)
3,050,000(15 BB)
RE
Raymond EdwardsUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
2,900,000(15 BB)
2,875,000(14 BB)
CY
2,825,000(14 BB)
KJ
Kim Jae JoongKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
2,825,000(14 BB)
PK
2,450,000(12 BB)
2,450,000(12 BB)
2,425,000(12 BB)
SJ
2,375,000(12 BB)
KC
Kim Chang ChangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
2,350,000(12 BB)
MH
Ming Hin WongHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
2,275,000(11 BB)
2,200,000(11 BB)
LS
2,100,000(11 BB)
TJ
Tae Joon ChoKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
1,900,000(10 BB)
1,625,000(8 BB)
AD
Andrew DeocampoPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
1,550,000(8 BB)
WL
1,200,000(6 BB)
LF
Lloyd FontillasPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
1,175,000(6 BB)
CC
1,125,000(6 BB)
1,050,000(5 BB)
LW
1,000,000(5 BB)
950,000(5 BB)
Janette BeeJanette Bee
1/19/2025, 10:01:23 AM

Top Chip Counts

Level 31: 75,000 / 150,000 ante: 150,000
PlayerChips
DK
7,300,000(49 BB)
YX
Yi Xin LiTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
7,000,000(47 BB)
BY
6,000,000(40 BB)
DX
5,000,000(33 BB)
4,725,000(32 BB)
YC
4,500,000(30 BB)
4,275,000(29 BB)
WC
4,000,000(27 BB)
4,000,000(27 BB)
3,900,000(26 BB)
3,900,000(26 BB)
JL
Jeorge LagatuzPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
3,600,000(24 BB)
CH
3,500,000(23 BB)
YD
Yo Da LinTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
3,300,000(22 BB)
LW
3,250,000(22 BB)
3,250,000(22 BB)
3,200,000(21 BB)
3,000,000(20 BB)
2,900,000(19 BB)
2,900,000(19 BB)
ZE
2,800,000(19 BB)
CW
Chi WangTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
2,700,000(18 BB)
KJ
Kim Jae JoongKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
2,600,000(17 BB)
PK
2,600,000(17 BB)
RE
Raymond EdwardsUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
2,400,000(16 BB)
CH
2,350,000(16 BB)
2,200,000(15 BB)
2,200,000(15 BB)
2,200,000(15 BB)
JF
2,100,000(14 BB)
WL
2,075,000(14 BB)
RJ
2,050,000(14 BB)
LF
Lloyd FontillasPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
1,900,000(13 BB)
CD
1,900,000(13 BB)
1,500,000(10 BB)
SJ
1,500,000(10 BB)
SMPSMP
1/19/2025, 8:36:26 AM

Good Call By Lu Yu Cheng

Level 28: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000
Lu Yu Cheng

Lu Yu Cheng (BTN) raised 160,000 pre-flop while Sarawit Suriyakam (BB) calls . The flop brings T 4 5 . The players checks to turn, 5 . Suriyakam checks and Yu Cheng bets 100,000. Suriyakam hits back by raising 425,000 and Yu Cheng calls. The river shows 8 . Suriyakam bets all-in 2,000,000 and Yu Cheng calls all-in with 1,150,000. In the showdown, Yu Cheng had 6 4 and Suriyakam A 7 giving Yu Cheng the victory.

PlayerChips
YC
2,300,000(29 BB)
850,000(11 BB)
Janette BeeJanette Bee
1/19/2025, 4:54:50 AM

Yu Cheng Lu Spikes Lucky Runout

Level 23: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Chun Chi Hsu opened to 50,000, and was met with two all-ins behind - Yu Cheng Lu (270,000) and Yoshihara Sota (570,000). Chun happily called, putting both opponents at risk.


With the worst hand, Lu turned the tables, having outflopped both Chun and Sota on board T A 4 Q A to steal the win.

PlayerHandChips
YC
AT
D
850,000(34 BB)
CC
KK
MP
820,000(33 BB)
JJ
BB
busted