Taiwan, Red SpaceEVENT #45

2025.07.20 - 2025.07.28Add to Calendar

Taiwan Millions Tournament

Blind level

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Entries

41/502

Total Chips

12,550,000

Average

306,098

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/20/2025, 6:38:10 PM

Jun Beum Chun Tops Day 1B

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Jun Beum Chun - Main Event Day 1B Chip Leader

The second of eight flights of the TMT 18 Main Event came to a thrilling close as 502 entries packed today’s Day 1B Turbo heat. After nearly ten hours of intense, fast-paced action, only 41 players emerged with bags in hand, securing their spots into Day 2.

South Korea’s Jun Beum Chun topped the field, sealing the final knockout in the very last hand of the night to close out the day. Chun bagged a towering 1,013,000 (51 BB) stack, nearly on par with Day 1A chip leader Zeng Chen Win. At quite a distance were Taiwan’s Cheng You Yao with 719,000 (36 BB) and Huang Teng I with 668,000 (33 BB), both locking in commanding performances to close among the top three.

Also advancing was past champion Chiayun Wu, who navigated the turbo format with poise to end the day with a solid 421,000 (21 BB).

All Day 1B qualifiers will return for Day 2 on Sunday, July 27, where they’ll join survivors from all other starting flights in the next leg of the NTD 31 million (~USD 1M) guaranteed Main Event. Stay tuned as SMP continues to bring you all the latest action straight from the floor!

TMT 18 Main Event

Dates: July 20–28, 2025

Buy-in: NTD 9,000 (~USD 300)

Guarantee: NTD 31,000,000 (~USD 1,000,000)

Day 1A: 985 entries, 148 ITM / 79 qualified

Day 1B: 502 entries, 76 ITM / 41 qualified

Day 1C: Wednesday, July 23

Day 1D: Thursday, July 24

Day 1E: Friday, July 25

Day 1F Turbo: Friday, July 25

Day 1G: Saturday, July 26

Day 1H Turbo: Saturday, July 26

Day 2: Sunday, July 27

Final Day: Monday, July 28

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/20/2025, 6:30:10 PM

End Of Day 1B Chip Counts

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Player	Chips
JB Jun Beum ChunSouth Korea	1,013,000(51 BB)
CY Cheng You YaoTaiwan	719,000(36 BB)
TI Teng I HuangTaiwan	668,000(33 BB)
HW Hsiang-Wei WangTaiwan	615,000(31 BB)
YC Yung Chu HuangTaiwan	569,000(28 BB)
CK Chun Kai HsuTaiwan	524,000(26 BB)
CA Chien An HouTaiwan	494,000(25 BB)
CH Chi Huan KuoTaiwan	474,000(24 BB)
YW Yi Wei HuangTaiwan	460,000(23 BB)
JJ Jeon JinwooSouth Korea	439,000(22 BB)
WC Wu ChiayunTaiwan	421,000(21 BB)
YP Yun Ping LiTaiwan	335,000(17 BB)
WL Wei Leh HuaTaiwan	318,000(16 BB)
CH Chih HsuTaiwan	299,000(15 BB)
CW Cheng Wen HuangTaiwan	294,000(15 BB)
JL Jian Lian AnTaiwan	294,000(15 BB)
HC Hao Chu SiTaiwan	284,000(14 BB)
YZ Yuzhe ZhengTaiwan	281,000(14 BB)
GB Giang BuiViet Nam	275,000(14 BB)
SH Shao Hong YouTaiwan	268,000(13 BB)
LK Lee Kun HanTaiwan	265,000(13 BB)
MC Ming CheungHong Kong	258,000(13 BB)
SC Sheng Chi FengTaiwan	248,000(12 BB)
CC Chung Cheng DaiTaiwan	232,000(12 BB)
KS Kristof SegersBelgium	228,000(11 BB)
CH Cheuk Hung Anson LauHong Kong	223,000(11 BB)
YL Yen LinTaiwan	202,000(10 BB)
PC Po Cheng HsiehTaiwan	194,000(10 BB)
PW Pang Wei TsaoTaiwan	188,000(9 BB)
CY Chien Yu LinTaiwan	182,000(9 BB)
CG Cheng Guang YouTaiwan	177,000(9 BB)
YH Yen Hsun ChenTaiwan	176,000(9 BB)
CH Chih Han LinTaiwan	166,000(8 BB)
CF Chih Feng LiTaiwan	164,000(8 BB)
DY Daniel YangTaiwan	123,000(6 BB)
SP Shun Ping WangTaiwan	114,000(6 BB)
CR Cai Rui FengTaiwan	108,000(5 BB)
HH Huang HongyiTaiwan	94,000(5 BB)
YF Yi Feng HsiaoTaiwan	83,000(4 BB)
HJ Han Jae JunSouth Korea	69,000(3 BB)
SL Shao Lun HuangTaiwan	11,000(1 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/20/2025, 6:20:14 PM

Chan Lok Bubbles Day 1B

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Chan Lok

On the fourth hand of bubble time, Chan Lok open jammed his 206,000 stack from the cutoff and nearly got away with it until Jun Beum Chun in the big blind paused and eventually made the call with K♦ J♦ , putting Chan at risk with K♣ 8♦ .

Board J♠ 7♣ 2♥ A♦ 4♦ left Chan in pieces as the stone cold bubble while Chun shot up the ranks to top the field and ring Day 1B to a close.

Player	Chips
JB Jun Beum ChunSouth Korea	1,013,000(51 BB)
CL Chan Lok (2)Hong Kong	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/20/2025, 6:15:40 PM

Ming Cheung Doubles Up

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Ming Cheung

Yuzhe Zheng opened 40,000 utg and shelled out just 39,000 more following an all-in from Ming Cheung behind.

Zheng gunning for an ace, found none on board K♣ J♣ 3♣ J♥ T♠ , sparing Cheung from a potential elimination to keep his tournament hopes alive.

Player	Hand	Chips
MC Ming CheungHong Kong	Q♥Q♠ MP	208,000(10 BB)
YZ Yuzhe ZhengTaiwan	A♥4♥ UTG	278,000(14 BB)

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 42/502

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/20/2025, 6:12:33 PM

Hooks Hold for Yi Feng Hsiao

Level 20: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Yi Feng Hsiao

Ming Cheung

With an all-in ahead from Ming Cheung, Yi Feng Hsiao on the big blind, took the spot for his last 35,000, putting himself at risk for a bubble elimination.

Fortunately for Hsiao, the board Q♥ Q♦ 7♥ K♦ 9♠ steered clear of any aces, keeping him right on his seat.

Player	Hand	Chips
YF Yi Feng HsiaoTaiwan	J♥J♣ BB	94,000(6 BB)
MC Ming CheungHong Kong	A♦T♦ HJ	79,000(5 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/20/2025, 6:08:41 PM

Teng I Huang Collects in Full

Level 20: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Teng Yi Huang

Kristof Segers opened 32,000 in early position and was joined by Teng I Huang on the cutoff.

Segers continued for 35,000 on flop A♥ 9♠ 7♠ and responded with an all-in following a 130,000 raise from his opponent. Huang called off his 152,000 behind with a set 7♦ 7♣ , and found himself poised to double up against Segers' top pair A♦ T♠ .

Huang further improved to quads on runout 4♦ 7♥ to seal the win, cutting Segers' stack by half.

Player	Chips
TI Teng I HuangTaiwan	668,000(42 BB)
KS Kristof SegersBelgium	223,000(14 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/20/2025, 6:06:51 PM

Bubble Time!

Level 20: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Day 1B action is heating up at bubble time, with just one more elimination needed before the flight wraps up. 41 players will lock in a seat into Day 2, joining Day 1A's 79-qualifier list.

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/20/2025, 6:00:54 PM

Pang Wei Tsao Triples Up

Level 20: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Pang Wei Tsao

Pang Wei Tsao pushed his last 68,000 in the middle, followed by a hefty raise from Kristof Segers three seats down the line. Phan Huu Minh Tri on the big blind, joined in on the action, making it a three way showdown.

Board A♣ 3♦ 7♣ 9♠ 6♦ earned Tsao the main pot with top pair, scoring him a full triple up, while Phan took the side pot to offset his losses.

Player	Hand	Chips
PW Pang Wei TsaoTaiwan	A♦Q♥ UTG+1	224,000(14 BB)
PH Phan Huu Minh TriViet Nam	T♠T♣ BB	148,000(9 BB)
KS Kristof SegersBelgium	K♠Q♦ MP	666,000(42 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/20/2025, 5:56:19 PM

Jun Beum Chun Sends Byungho Lim Home

Level 20: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Jun Beum Chun

A preflop showdown unfolded with Byungho Lim all in for his full stack of 231,000 against cutoff raiser Jun Beum Chun. Lim stayed hopeful through the turn A♦ 4♥ 3♣ K♥ , but was left ultimately crushed as the river T♦ bricked out to end his run.

Player	Hand	Chips
JB Jun Beum ChunSouth Korea	A♠T♣ CO	694,000(43 BB)
BL Byungho LimSouth Korea	A♥2♥ SB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/20/2025, 5:48:09 PM

End of Day Approaching

Level 20: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Only eight knockouts remain before Day 1B Turbo comes to a close. From the 502 entries, just 41 players are guaranteed a spot into Day 2.

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/20/2025, 5:47:22 PM

Table 25 Chip Counts

Level 20: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Player	Chips
KS Kristof SegersBelgium	795,000(50 BB)
WC Wu ChiayunTaiwan	411,000(26 BB)
CW Cheng Wen HuangTaiwan	304,000(19 BB)
YH Yen Hsiu LimTaiwan	202,000(13 BB)
TI Teng I HuangTaiwan	126,000(8 BB)
PH Phan Huu Minh TriViet Nam	100,000(6 BB)
CF Chih Feng LiTaiwan	78,000(5 BB)
PW Pang Wei TsaoTaiwan	68,000(4 BB)

Level 20: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 49/502

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/20/2025, 5:44:36 PM

Kristof Segers Bags Big

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Kristof Segers

A preflop back and forth between Chi Hang Chang and Kristof Segers ended with Segers making the final call, putting Chang’s entire 260,000 stack on the line.

It was a classic flip, where the board 3♠ 4♣ A♦ T♣ K♦ this time, ran in favor of Segers' overcards, eliminating Chang from the Day 1B running.

Player	Hand	Chips
KS Kristof SegersBelgium	A♣Q♥ HJ	660,000(55 BB)
CH Chi Hang ChangTaiwan	J♠J♣ MP	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/20/2025, 5:37:28 PM

Anson Lau Locks In Race

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Anson Lau

Action folded to Li Wei Kuo on the button, who open jammed against two short stacks behind. The small blind called off his last 10,000, and Anson Lau followed suit from the big blind for a larger 103,000.

Kuo Q♦ J♣

SB J♠ 2♦

Lau K♦ T♣

In for a race, the board 7♠ 2♣ T♥ 7♥ 3♥ landed ten-high, sealing the win for Lau with two pair. Kuo survived the damage but was left crippled down to four big blinds.

Player	Chips
CH Cheuk Hung Anson LauHong Kong	228,000(19 BB)
LW Li Wei KuoTaiwan	45,000(4 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/20/2025, 5:35:47 PM

Table 24 Chip Counts

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Player	Chips
CY Cheng You YaoTaiwan	644,000(54 BB)
CC Chung Cheng DaiTaiwan	315,000(26 BB)
JJ Jeon JinwooSouth Korea	293,000(24 BB)
PC Po Cheng HsiehTaiwan	166,000(14 BB)
SJ Shiyang JianTaiwan	161,000(13 BB)
TM Thanpisit ManomaiphibulThailand	140,000(12 BB)
GB Giang BuiViet Nam	138,000(12 BB)
HJ Han Jae JunSouth Korea	106,000(9 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/20/2025, 5:33:38 PM

Easy Win for Yuzhe Zheng

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Yuzhe Zheng

Chan Lok opened midposition and was priced in to call Yuzhe Zheng's 90,000 all-in on the button.

Despite the affordable call, Lok ran into the top of Zheng’s range and could only watch as the board ran out 2♣ J♦ 6♦ 5♦ 6♣ , offering him no help.

Player	Hand	Chips
YZ Yuzhe ZhengTaiwan	A♦A♥ D	210,000(18 BB)
CL Chan Lok (2)Hong Kong	A♣8♥ MP	330,000(28 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/20/2025, 5:29:40 PM

Table 26 Chip Counts

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Player	Chips
JB Jun Beum ChunSouth Korea	436,000(36 BB)
YP Yun Ping LiTaiwan	316,000(26 BB)
DY Daniel YangTaiwan	275,000(23 BB)
CY Chien Yu LinTaiwan	216,000(18 BB)
BL Byungho LimSouth Korea	204,000(17 BB)
LW Li Wei KuoTaiwan	148,000(12 BB)
CH Cheuk Hung Anson LauHong Kong	115,000(10 BB)

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 53/502

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/20/2025, 5:14:04 PM

Hsiang Wei Wang Delivers Double Bust

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Hsiang Wei Wang

Hsiang Wei Wang opened to 20,000 from mid position and was met with two shoves behind. Without hesitation, Wang made the final call, turning over the best hand in the deck and putting two opponents at risk simultaneously.

Wang A♠ A♣

CO A♦ 9♣

SB 5♥ 5♠

A dream spot for Wang, his advantage failed to falter across board 9♠ Q♥ J♠ 7♣ 4♥ , keeping him ahead from start to finish to deliver the double bust.

Player	Chips
HW Hsiang-Wei WangTaiwan	714,000(71 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/20/2025, 5:10:12 PM

Table 21 Chip Counts

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Player	Chips
SC Sheng Chi FengTaiwan	386,000(39 BB)
CA Chien An HouTaiwan	356,000(36 BB)
CH Chih Han HsuTaiwan	336,000(34 BB)
JL Jian Lian AnTaiwan	157,000(16 BB)
PC Po Chia LiaoTaiwan	151,000(15 BB)
LK Lee Kun HanTaiwan	129,000(13 BB)
CR Cai Rui FengTaiwan	82,000(8 BB)
HH Huang HongyiTaiwan	77,000(8 BB)

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 63/502

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/20/2025, 4:52:54 PM

Table 22 Chip Counts

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Player	Chips
CH Chi Huan KuoTaiwan	310,000(39 BB)
YF Yi Feng HsiaoTaiwan	309,000(39 BB)
SL Shao Lun HuangTaiwan	270,000(34 BB)
YZ Yuzhe ZhengTaiwan	134,000(17 BB)
CK Chun Kai HsuTaiwan	127,000(16 BB)
SH Shao Hong YouTaiwan	124,000(16 BB)
TH Ting Hsu HsiehTaiwan	111,000(14 BB)
SP Siyang PhuaSingapore	98,000(12 BB)

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 74/502

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/20/2025, 4:37:15 PM

Chang Ju Wu Falls Short of a Payout

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Yen Lin

On the third hand of bubble time, Chang Ju Wu open ripped his last 50,000 and was looked up by Yen Hsiu Lin two seats over.

Chang dominated, missed to catch up on board 9♥ A♥ 5♥ 4♠ 3♥ , crashing just one spot shy of banking a profit.

Player	Hand	Chips
YL Yen LinTaiwan	A♠K♥ HJ	227,000(38 BB)
CW Chang WuTaiwan	A♣Q♠ MP	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/20/2025, 4:32:32 PM

Yi Ming Hong Takes From Ming Pui Cheung

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Yi Hong

A back and forth exchange between Ming Pui Cheung and Yi Ming Hong saw the latter make the final call for his 6 BB stack, gladly risking his tournament life right on the bubble.

Hong in great form, smooth sailed to victory, easily scooping up a clean double across board T♥ 8♥ 5♥ 6♠ 9♣ .

Player	Hand	Chips
YH Yi HongTaiwan	K♦K♣ CO	109,000(18 BB)
MC Ming CheungHong Kong	A♥J♣ MP	102,000(17 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/20/2025, 4:29:28 PM

Money Bubble Underway!

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

The tournament clock has been paused as the field enters bubble time. With just 77 players left and only 76 slated to earn a share of the prize pool, tension is running high across the arena. Today’s action will continue down to 41 players advancing to Day 2.

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/20/2025, 4:17:38 PM

Table 23 Chip Counts

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Player	Chips
CG Cheng Guang YouTaiwan	308,000(51 BB)
YL Yuchia LiTaiwan	225,000(38 BB)
MG Martin GonzalesPhilippines	222,000(37 BB)
CH Chih Han LinTaiwan	203,000(34 BB)
YC Yung Chu HuangTaiwan	105,000(18 BB)
SH Si Hao ZhuTaiwan	66,000(11 BB)
CC Chih Chieh ChangTaiwan	57,000(10 BB)
CP Chu Po ChengTaiwan	51,000(9 BB)
SQ Shi Quan WangTaiwan	busted

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 87/502

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/20/2025, 3:59:46 PM

Chip Leaders

Level 15: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Player	Chips
KS Kristof SegersBelgium	351,000(70 BB)
CH Chih Han HsuTaiwan	350,000(70 BB)
YW Yi Wei HuangTaiwan	336,000(67 BB)
SM Szu Min SuTaiwan	331,000(66 BB)
PW Pang Wei TsaoTaiwan	326,000(65 BB)
CY Cheng You YaoTaiwan	316,000(63 BB)
CA Chien An HouTaiwan	265,000(53 BB)
MG Martin GonzalesPhilippines	255,000(51 BB)
WL Wei Leh HuaTaiwan	247,000(49 BB)
YH Yu Hua ChangTaiwan	226,000(45 BB)
LW Li Wei KuoTaiwan	211,000(42 BB)
SQ Shi Quan WangTaiwan	205,000(41 BB)
TM Thanpisit ManomaiphibulThailand	201,000(40 BB)
CH Chi Hang ChangTaiwan	189,000(38 BB)
JB Jun Beum ChunSouth Korea	189,000(38 BB)
HW Hsiang-Wei WangTaiwan	184,000(37 BB)
EH En Hao ChanTaiwan	165,000(33 BB)
CW Cheng Wen HuangTaiwan	157,000(31 BB)

Level 15: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 93/502

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/20/2025, 2:14:34 PM

Day 1B Registration Closes at 502 Entries

Level 10: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Registration is officially closed for today’s Day 1B Turbo flight, drawing in a solid 502 entries to the growing TMT Main Event field. Less than half of that count remains in battle, 76 players of which are geared to cut a payday. Play will continue down to 8%, leaving only 41 survivors standing by night's end.

Level 10: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 214/502

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/19/2025, 2:57:20 PM

TMT 18 Main Event Has Arrived!

The wait is over, Main Event day is finally here! After a week of nonstop action and record-breaking numbers, the spotlight now turns to the centerpiece of the Taiwan Millions Tournament 18. Kicking off today at Red Space, the NTD 31 million (~USD 1M) guaranteed Main Event is expected to draw a massive crowd, with players from across the region already filing in, each with a dream and NTD 9,000 (~USD 300) buy-in at the ready. With 100 tables prepped and buzzing, expectations are sky-high for another historic chapter in TMT history!

With Day 1A on course, today's schedule offers a second flight - Day 1B Turbo, for those eyeing another chance to qualify ahead of the pack. Each entry buys players a 25,000 starting stack, equivalent to 125 big blinds at the opening level, or around 20 big blinds for those taking advantage of max late reg.

Registration remains open through Level 9 @22:00, leaving players plenty of time to make their move. Stay tuned in as SMP brings you live updates, key hands, and all the big moments straight from the tournament floor!

TMT 18 Main Event

Dates: July 20–28, 2025

Buy-in: NTD 9,000 (~USD 300)

Guarantee: NTD 31,000,000 (~USD 1,000,000)

Day 1A – Early Bird: Sunday, July 20

Day 1B Turbo: Sunday, July 20

Day 1C: Wednesday, July 23

Day 1D: Thursday, July 24

Day 1E: Friday, July 25

Day 1F Turbo: Friday, July 25

Day 1G: Saturday, July 26

Day 1H Turbo: Saturday, July 26

Day 2: Sunday, July 27

Final Day: Monday, July 28