TMT Main Event (9,000 TWD)

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.

A blind vs blind battle brewed a pot of 8,000,000 in the middle across board 8♣ 7♥ A♣ 6♣ . Yamaguchi Junya fired a bet of 3,500,000, check called by Zi En Huang. On river Q♥ , Junya decided to check back his top pair A♦ 2♣ , and found it good against Huang's K♠ Q♣ .

Yamaguchi Junya opened utg and was joined by three other players onto flop 6♠ 9♥ K♦ . Action checked round to turn 7♦ , where Zi En Huang led out a bet of 2,800,000 on the big blind. Junya folded, followed by a raise to 8,000,000 from Denny Kruezi. All else slipped the fold, adding more chips to Kruezi's already towering pile.

Liang Hao Lin raised 5,300,000 off the small blind against Zi En Huang's hijack open, leaving himself with 400,000 behind. Zi completed, and called for the rest on flop 6♠ 4♠ 5♥ .

Liang Hao Lin A♦ T♣

Zi En Huang A♣ T♦

With the same hand, both split the pot down the middle just as turn 2♣ and river 5♠ completed the board.

Zi En Huang defended his big blind against Young Kyu Kim's 1,600,000 button open, dealing flop 6♦ J♠ K♥ . Both checked it through to turn 7♦ , where Huang led 1,800,000. Kim raised to 4,000,000, called by Huang onto river T♣ . No more bets went in, tabling Huang's pair of tens Q♣ T♦ , no good against Kim's pair of jacks Q♥ J♥ .

Shih Yu Hsiao opened 1,200,000 utg+1, joined by Zi En Huang onto flop T♥ 3♥ 5♠ . Action was checked round to turn Q♠ , where Hsiao bet 1,800,000. Huang check called, and paid another 2,000,000 on river K♥ , only to muck after Hsiao tabled the nut straight A♠ J♥ .

Zi En Huang defended his big blind vs Denny Kruezi's 1,200,000 cutoff open, dealing flop K♣ 6♣ 8♥ . Both checked to turn T♣ , where Huang led 1,000,000. Kruezi called behind, and got to showdown after river 8♦ was checked through.

Huang showed two pair T♦ 4♦ and shipped the pot.

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.

Liang Hao Lin defended his big blind against Zi En Huang's 1,000,000 hijack open and headed for battle on flop 8♥ 4♥ 2♦ . Action checked round to turn 8♠ , where Lin led 1,000,000. Huang called and arrived at showdown after river 3♦ met no bets. Huang showed A♠ 2♠ and collected the pot.

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.

Yamaguchi Junya raised all-in for 4,900,000 on the cutoff, leaving chip leader Zi En Huang to take a minute. Huang eventually made the call, putting the latter at risk right as the final table bubble.

Junya ahead, kept his advantage all the way through board K♣ Q♦ T♠ A♣ 3♠ , shipping him a full double up while hand for hand play continues.

Shih Yu Hsiao opened 2,000,000 on the cutoff and was met with a 5,000,000 raise from Zi En Huang on the small blind. Shih padded it further to 11,000,000, enough to push Zi out of the way.

Chi Sen Wu opened 2,000,000 on the cutoff and was met with a push from Zi En Huang on the small blind. Wu failed to continue, opting to save his eight big blinds behind.

Syu Yong Jie raised all-in for his last 2,000,000 against Zi En Huang's hijack open and was crushed to see his opponent table a better pair.

Drawing slim, Syu bowed out shortly after board A♦ 4♦ 7♣ 8♥ 8♣ ran on the felt.

Zi En Huang defended his big blind against Jae Joong Kim's 1,200,000 button open, and check called another 1,500,000 on flop A♦ 3♣ 9♥ . Both players checked turn J♣ through to river K♥ , where Huang led 1,200,000. Kim raised it up to 4,000,000, and Huang made the final call.

Kim showed two pair K♣ J♠ , no good against Huang's better A♥ 9♦ .

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

Yamaguchi Junya stuffed his last 2,500,000 from the big blind against Zi En Huang's cutoff open, and saw the latter make the call.

In for a race, Junya dodged elimination, having found a pair on board J♠ 8♥ Q♦ T♦ 6♥ to survive through.

Zi Hen Huang opened on the hijack and faced a 1,000,000 three bet from Bo Yi Xiao right behind. Huang responded with an all-in for 2,550,000 total, snap called by Xiao for a showdown.

Huang at risk, dodged the ace on board 2♦ 6♥ 8♠ J♣ 4♥ , leaving his ladies good for the takedown.

Zi En Huang opened 160,000 on the button and called 300,000 more following an all-in from Lin Chun Da.

Lin in rough shape, headed out shortly after board 7♠ 4♦ 5♥ J♠ 6♠ missed to pair either player, leaving Huang's ace-king high good for the bust.

Michael Yip (UTG+2) raised 120,000 pre-flop while Huang Zi En (HJ) and Po Kai Peng (SB) called. The flop showed 9♦ A♥ T♥ . Zi En made a bet of 150,000 following checks from Kai Peng and Yip . Kai Peng and Yip call to see the turn, J♣ . The players check down to the river, 6♠ . The players check down again to showdown. Kai Peng showed 2♦ A♦ while the remained players mucked.

Po Kai Peng (UTG+1) raised 125,000 pre-flop while SB and Huang Zi En (BB) called. The flop showed 5♥ Q♦ 5♣ . The players checks to see the turn, A♥ . Another round of checks show the river, 8♣ . Kai Peng bets 225,000 after SB and Zi En check. Following Kai Peng's bet SB folds and Zi En calls to showdown. Kai Peng showed K♣ A♦ while Zi En mucked his hand.

Huang Zi En (HJ) raised 160,000 pre-flop and Ma Zi Xuan (BB) responded with a three-bet all-in 200,000. Zi En calls and showdown ensues. Zi En held A♦ 6♠ while Zi Xuan held J♣ J♠ . The board brought 5♦ T♥ K♥ 3♠ A♣ giving the pot to Zi En knocking Ma Zi Xuan out.