Taiwan, Red SpaceEVENT #45

2025.07.20 - 2025.07.28Add to Calendar

Taiwan Millions Tournament

Blind level

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

Entries

70/884

Total Chips

22,100,000

Average

315,714

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 3:10:00 PM

Day 1E Wraps with Kuan Lun Chen on Top

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

Kuan Lun Chen - TMT 18 Main Event Day 1E Chip Leader

Day 1E of the TMT 18 Main Event delivered yet another strong turnout, drawing 884 entries to push the total field nearly past the 5,000 mark with two starting flights still to go. Of those, 133 players made the money, with the top 71 surviving the day and locking in their seat to Day 2.

Leading the way was Taiwan's own Kuan Lun Chen, who closed the night with an impressive 886,000 (74 BB), one of the biggest stacks we’ve seen so far this season. Yang Chi Ming (696,000) and Sang Hyun Kang (662,000) also secured excellent positions heading into the next round, showing sharp form throughout the day.

With the race toward the million dollar prize pool heating up, tension is equally mounting. Day 2 awaits on Sunday, July 27, where survivors from all flights will return to Red Space to continue their journey to the title. Stay locked in as SMP continues to bring you all the 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: 628 entries, 95 ITM / 51 qualified

Day 1D: 817 entries, 123 ITM / 65 qualified

Day 1E: 884 entries, 133 ITM / 70 qualified

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

SMPSMP

7/25/2025, 3:09:00 PM

End of Day1E Chip Count

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

Player	Chips
KL Kuan Lun ChenTaiwan	886,000(74 BB)
BX Bing Xin OuTaiwan	776,000(65 BB)
CM Chi Ming YangTaiwan	696,000(58 BB)
SK Sanghyun KangSouth Korea	662,000(55 BB)
CF Cyuan Fong JiangTaiwan	616,000(51 BB)
KA Kai An ChuangTaiwan	610,000(51 BB)
LC Lee ChiangTaiwan	610,000(51 BB)
CH Che Hung LinTaiwan	603,000(50 BB)
BL Boris LawHong Kong	581,000(48 BB)
YC Yu Cheng LuTaiwan	564,000(47 BB)
JK Jinsoo KimSouth Korea	501,000(42 BB)
HK Ho Kim LapHong Kong	498,000(42 BB)
KY Kim YichangSouth Korea	482,000(40 BB)
HZ Heng Zhe HuTaiwan	470,000(39 BB)
YC Yenhao ChiuTaiwan	468,000(39 BB)
HC Huai Chien KuoTaiwan	463,000(39 BB)
CJ Chi Jen ChenTaiwan	456,000(38 BB)
SY Sunae YangSouth Korea	441,000(37 BB)
HW Huang Wei HaoTaiwan	435,000(36 BB)
YH Yen Hsiang TsungTaiwan	417,000(35 BB)
CR Chung Ru LeeTaiwan	397,000(33 BB)
YW Yantsung WangTaiwan	388,000(32 BB)
HC Hsieh Chang CheTaiwan	345,000(29 BB)
SC Shih Chi KaoTaiwan	331,000(28 BB)
HT Hung Tun ChouTaiwan	328,000(27 BB)
YE Yang En HsiaTaiwan	321,000(27 BB)
MS Moses SaquingPhilippines	312,000(26 BB)
JL Jimin LeeSouth Korea	310,000(26 BB)
CH Chueh Hao HsuanTaiwan	307,000(26 BB)
KJ Kim Jin SikSouth Korea	299,000(25 BB)
SJ Song Ju ChanSouth Korea	298,000(25 BB)
GH Guan Hong WuTaiwan	289,000(24 BB)
CC Calvin ChuHong Kong	285,000(24 BB)
YW Yi Wei HsuTaiwan	282,000(24 BB)
OS Off SrilipornkhetThailand	275,000(23 BB)
TJ Tsun Jen YangTaiwan	269,000(22 BB)
TW Ting Wei HsuTaiwan	268,000(22 BB)
HY Hsu Yu LinTaiwan	256,000(21 BB)
SW Shu Wei YangTaiwan	249,000(21 BB)
KW Kwang Wun HanSouth Korea	241,000(20 BB)
YS Young Sik KimSouth Korea	234,000(20 BB)
SR Shan Ren ChengTaiwan	232,000(19 BB)
JS Jun Sang NohSouth Korea	232,000(19 BB)
YJ Yuan Jui ChangTaiwan	221,000(18 BB)
CT Chia Ta TsaiTaiwan	220,000(18 BB)
HS Hsu Sheng ChangTaiwan	215,000(18 BB)
EF Er Fan LeeTaiwan	211,000(18 BB)
TK Tatsunori KanoJapan	210,000(18 BB)
HY Ho Yin TseHong Kong	209,000(17 BB)
YL Yang LinTaiwan	207,000(17 BB)
CX Chengjin XieTaiwan	194,000(16 BB)
CK Chih Kai TungTaiwan	184,000(15 BB)
CW Chen Wei ChuangTaiwan	182,000(15 BB)
RP Ruei Pang ChienTaiwan	181,000(15 BB)
YC Yang Chin LinTaiwan	179,000(15 BB)
GW Gordon WuTaiwan	177,000(15 BB)
KL Kawin LertjaruwongThailand	167,000(14 BB)
KR Katanyu RuantipThailand	153,000(13 BB)
ZZ Zhixun ZhangTaiwan	151,000(13 BB)
WH Wong Hoi KitHong Kong	145,000(12 BB)
CY Chin Yuan LinTaiwan	136,000(11 BB)
SL Sin Lan ChenTaiwan	131,000(11 BB)
CT Cheng Tsai (2)Taiwan	126,000(11 BB)
DW Dong Won ChungSouth Korea	107,000(9 BB)
TK Tsz Ki LoMacao	106,000(9 BB)
YC Yu Chi LiuTaiwan	100,000(8 BB)
KA Kano AkiyoshiJapan	92,000(8 BB)
CK Chung Kai ChangTaiwan	89,000(7 BB)
SH Shin Hao ChiuTaiwan	83,000(7 BB)
DJ Din Jing ChenTaiwan	78,000(7 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 1:42:08 PM

Che Hung Lin Delivers Double Bust to Close the Day

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

Che Hung Lin

Chia Lee and Wei Chu Wang

A three way all-in unfolded right on the stone cold bubble, with Che Hung Lin making the final call and covering both Chia Min Lee (72,000) and Wei Chu Wang (124,000).

The board ran out 8♦ K♥ 3♣ 8♠ T♣ , holding steady for Lin’s pocket pair to deliver the double knockout. With that, the final 70 players are officially off to bagging time, all moving forward to Day 2.

Player	Hand	Chips
CL Che LinTaiwan	9♦9♣ CO	603,000(50 BB)
CL Chia LeeTaiwan	A♠J♠ UTG	busted
WC Wei Chu WangTaiwan	A♣Q♣ MP	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 1:38:03 PM

Kai An Chuang Bags Huge Double

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

Kai An Chuang

Moses Saquing

Down to one more elimination, all eyes turned to Table 22 as Kai An Chuang shoved his entire 293,000 stack over Moses Saquing’s hijack open. The Filipino made the call, triggering a crowd to gather around for what could be the deciding hand.

Chuang however, tabled the best hand in the deck and cruised to victory on board K♠ 4♥ 3♦ 4♣ 8♣ , cutting Saquing's stack by half.

Player	Hand	Chips
KA Kai An ChuangTaiwan	A♠A♣ SB	604,000(50 BB)
MS Moses SaquingPhilippines	J♥J♠ HJ	312,000(26 BB)

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 72/884

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 1:12:50 PM

Bubble Time!

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

It’s bubble time here at Red Space, with the tournament clock paused and just 75 players still in contention. Only 71 will advance to Day 2 of the TMT 18 Main Event, putting four players at risk of heartbreak just short of the finish line.

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 1:09:23 PM

Keen Yee Choo Cripples Che Hung Lin

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

Keen Yee Choo

A preflop clash saw Keen Yee Choo and Che Hung Lin get all their chips in the middle, with Choo at risk for his remaining 171,000.

It was a sweat all the way through, but Choo managed to fade the ace as the board ran out T♣ Q♥ 2♣ 6♦ 8♣ , locking in a much needed double with the day winding down.

Player	Hand	Chips
KY Keen Yee Choo	K♦K♥ SB	362,000(36 BB)
CL Che LinTaiwan	A♦T♠ CO	26,000(3 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 1:03:46 PM

Huai Chien Kuo Sends Alexis Cruz Out

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

Huai Chien Kuo

Alexis Cruz went with A♦ 7♣ for his remaining chips and was looked up by Huai Chien Kuo with Kx Qx three seats down the line. Slightly ahead, Cruz was crushed to see the river pair up his opponent to deliver his elimination.

Player	Chips
HC Huai Chien KuoTaiwan	247,000(25 BB)
AC Alexis CruzPhilippines	busted

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 91/884

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 12:45:20 PM

Top Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips
CJ Cyuan JiangTaiwan	805,000(81 BB)
MS Moses SaquingPhilippines	665,000(67 BB)
SK Sanghyun KangSouth Korea	551,000(55 BB)
TY Tsung Yen HsiangTaiwan	538,000(54 BB)
KL Kuan Lun ChenTaiwan	537,000(54 BB)
CJ Chi Jen ChenTaiwan	526,000(53 BB)
BX Bing Xin OuTaiwan	508,000(51 BB)
BL Boris LawHong Kong	493,000(49 BB)
CH Chueh Hao HsuanTaiwan	457,000(46 BB)
YC Yenhao ChiuTaiwan	449,000(45 BB)
CR Chung Ru LeeTaiwan	432,000(43 BB)
CC Calvin ChuHong Kong	415,000(42 BB)
CM Chi Ming YangTaiwan	410,000(41 BB)
JK Jinsoo KimSouth Korea	370,000(37 BB)
CL Chia LeeTaiwan	370,000(37 BB)
CX Chengjin XieTaiwan	364,000(36 BB)

Break

Remaining Players: 91/884

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 12:38:49 PM

Jimin Lee Doubles Through Heng Zhe Hu

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

Jimin Lee

Three players in a raised pot across flop Q♣ 9♣ 7♦ checked the action to Jimin Lee on the button, who fired 35,000. Heng Zhe Hu in the big blind, came along for the ride, and proceeded to snap call Lee's 67,000 shove on turn A♦ .

Lee 9♥ 7♥

Heng T♣ 9♠

An ill-timed hero call, Heng dropped down the ranks as river K♠ kept his opponent's two pair in the lead.

Player	Chips
JL Jimin LeeSouth Korea	267,000(33 BB)
HZ Heng Zhe HuTaiwan	148,000(19 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 12:38:20 PM

Che Hung Lin Takes It Down

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

With more than 50,000 already in the middle, the flop came down A♣ 8♥ T♠ and saw three way action heat up. The big blind led out for 10,000, prompting a call from initial raiser Din Jing Chen. But the spotlight quickly shifted to Che Hung Lin in the small blind, who came in with a sharp check raise to 35,000.

The pressure was enough to force the big blind out, but Chen wasn't ready to give it up just yet and made the call. When the turn peeled 7♠ , Lin wasted no time shoving. That was all Chen needed to see, opting to muck as Lin took down the pot without heading to showdown.

Player	Chips
CL Che LinTaiwan	262,000(33 BB)
DJ Din Jing ChenTaiwan	96,000(12 BB)

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 110/884

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 11:57:39 AM

Kai Hsian Yang Falls Short of a Payout

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

Kai Hsian Yang

One more elimination to go, Kai Hsian Yang pushed his remaining 40,000 utg and was challenged by Yenhao Chiu on the hijack, putting Yang at risk right on bubble time.

Yang well ahead however, crashed out just as board 8♠ 9♥ 4♠ Q♠ A♠ rolled Chiu a flush to bust him out one spot shy of the money.

Player	Hand	Chips
YC Yenhao ChiuTaiwan	A♣J♠ HJ	346,000(58 BB)
KY Kai Yang (2)Taiwan	A♥K♥ UTG	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 11:51:06 AM

Gutsy Bluff by Chiang Lee

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

Chiang Lee

A three way raised pot saw action on flop 7♦ 8♥ 9♣ get checked to Younghyun Kim on the button, pushing him to fire 16,000. While the big blind got out of the way, initial raiser Chiang Lee bumped up the stakes to 38,000. Kim completed, and called a 30,000 second barrel on turn J♣ .

On river 8♠ , Lee added more firepower, sending a final 75,000. Kim tanked but couldn’t come to a decision in time, ultimately getting timed out as the clock expired. With no action declared, the dealer scooped his hand back into the muck, and the pot was pushed over to Lee as he revealed bluff A♠ 7♣ .

Player	Chips
LC Lee ChiangTaiwan	251,000(42 BB)
KY Kim YounghyunSouth Korea	118,000(20 BB)

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 135/884

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 11:41:31 AM

Money Bubble in Play!

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

The tournament clock has been put on pause to make way for the money bubble. Of today's 884-entry field, only 133 players are geared cut some cash, leaving only three more eliminations on the table.

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 10:55:23 AM

Seungyeon Baek Runs Into Rockets

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

Seungyeon Baek

Seungyeon Baek open ripped 41,000 in early position and was followed by another push from Wun Han Kwang behind. he rest of the table quickly got out of the way, clearing the stage for a heads up showdown.

Baek deep in the mud, failed to get back up on his feet as board Q♥ J♠ T♦ 8♦ 3♠ offered him no mirace in sight.

Player	Hand	Chips
WH Wun Han KwangTaiwan	A♥A♠ HJ	172,000(34 BB)
SB Seungyeon BaekSouth Korea	A♣5♣ UTG+1	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 10:52:55 AM

Table 21 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips
CX Chengjin XieTaiwan	348,000(70 BB)
SJ Song Ju ChanSouth Korea	294,000(59 BB)
JJ Jheng JhuTaiwan	179,000(36 BB)
HT Ho TseHong Kong	150,000(30 BB)
QW Qi Wu JunTaiwan	147,000(29 BB)
HZ Heng Zhe HuTaiwan	141,000(28 BB)
YC Yu Cheng LuTaiwan	129,000(26 BB)
LH Lee HeeSouth Korea	67,000(13 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 10:49:21 AM

Table 23 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips
CL Che LinTaiwan	339,000(68 BB)
CL Chia LeeTaiwan	302,000(60 BB)
LW Lin Wei KaiTaiwan	198,000(40 BB)
HW Huang Wei HaoTaiwan	167,000(33 BB)
DJ Din Jing ChenTaiwan	98,000(20 BB)
GC Gary Cheng (3)Taiwan	83,000(17 BB)
NW Nien WenSingapore	71,000(14 BB)
TK Tsz Ki LoMacao	60,000(12 BB)
WM Wilfred MakHong Kong	29,000(6 BB)

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 151/884

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 10:44:14 AM

Hii Wang Kiong Sends Cheming Tsao to the Rail

Level 14: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Wang Kiong

Down short, Cheming Tsao plopped his last 18,000 in the middle, and received a call from the player directly to his left. Hii Wang Kiong raised the stakes further to 58,000, isolating the short stack to showdown successfully.

A coinflip situation, Kiong's overcards prevailed over Tsao's pocket pair across board 7♦ 4♣ A♦ K♦ 8♠ , earning him the 10 BB boost.

Player	Hand	Chips
HW Hii Wang KiongMalaysia	A♣K♣ D	210,000(53 BB)
CT Cheming TsaoTaiwan	J♠J♣ HJ	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 10:39:19 AM

Jieyuan Zhou Bows Out

Level 14: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Jieyuan Zhou

After losing a short stack showdown, Jieyuan Zhou opened up the pot once more in the hijack, and found one caller on the button. Cyuan Fong Jiang squeezed in the big blind to 26,000, pushing Zhou to shove the rest of his 94,000 in. While one opted out, Zhou was happy to risk a third of his stack.

Zhou in trouble, headed out just shortly after missing board 6♣ 3♣ J♣ 5♦ Q♠ .

Player	Hand	Chips
CJ Cyuan JiangTaiwan	Q♦Q♥ BB	420,000(105 BB)
JZ Jieyuan ZhouTaiwan	A♦9♥ HJ	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 10:34:07 AM

Top Chip Counts

Level 14: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Player	Chips
CL Chia LeeTaiwan	298,000(75 BB)
CK Chih Kai TungTaiwan	296,000(74 BB)
TY Tsung Yen HsiangTaiwan	277,000(69 BB)
YL Yang LinTaiwan	274,000(69 BB)
DK David Kung	267,000(67 BB)
CL Che LinTaiwan	253,000(63 BB)
CR Chung Ru LeeTaiwan	250,000(63 BB)
SJ Song Ju ChanSouth Korea	250,000(63 BB)
SM Seunghwan MoonSouth Korea	245,000(61 BB)
LW Lin Wei KaiTaiwan	238,000(60 BB)
SY Sunae YangSouth Korea	227,000(57 BB)
FL Ferdinand LuPhilippines	224,000(56 BB)
EF Er Fan LeeTaiwan	222,000(56 BB)
AC Alexis CruzPhilippines	218,000(55 BB)
SH Shin Hao ChiuTaiwan	218,000(55 BB)
BL Boris LawHong Kong	216,000(54 BB)
TK Taek Keun LeeSouth Korea	211,000(53 BB)
YY Yun Yao HongTaiwan	210,000(53 BB)
CC Chung-kai ChangTaiwan	203,000(51 BB)
HT Ho TseHong Kong	201,000(50 BB)
CH Ci Hong HoTaiwan	173,000(43 BB)

Level 14: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 207/884

Break

Remaining Players: 207/884

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 10:01:13 AM

Salem Cha on a Steady Trail

Level 13: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Salem Cha

Jonghyun Lee excitedly pushed his last 31,000, folded to him on the cutoff and was looked up by Salem Cha right on the big blind.

Lee poised for a double up, instead bowed out as the board 8♦ J♦ 5♠ 6♥ 2♠ paired up Cha to take the win.

Player	Hand	Chips
SC Salem ChaSouth Korea	A♣6♣ BB	196,000(65 BB)
JL Jonghyun LeeSouth Korea	A♦K♣ CO	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 9:57:10 AM

Joonhoo Park Delivers Bust

Level 13: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Joonhoo Park called a short stack jam on the button with A♥ T♦ and was slightly ahead of his opponent's K♦ J♥ .

Park stayed ahead all through board Q♣ 7♠ 4♥ 5♥ A♠ , knocking one successfully off the counts.

Player	Chips
JP Joonhoo ParkSouth Korea	82,000(27 BB)

Level 13: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 228/884

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 9:29:46 AM

Tsung Yen Hsiang Surrenders

Level 12: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

In a three-way raised pot, the flop came 4♥ K♠ 6♦ , and Chi Ming Yang wasted no time firing out a 5,500 bet. Only Tsung Yen Hsiang stuck around as the third player bowed out.

Yang kept his foot on the gas, following up with a 10,000 bet on turn T♦ . Hsiang check called once more, bringing the action to river A♦ .

Yang didn't slow down, dropping a final 26,000 into the middle. Hsiang gave it some thought but ultimately laid it down, conceding the pot to Yang’s consistent pressure.

Player	Chips
TY Tsung Yen HsiangTaiwan	221,500(89 BB)
CM Chi Ming YangTaiwan	160,000(64 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 9:14:18 AM

Aces in Time for Liang Kuo Chung

Level 12: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Liang Kuo Chung

Liang Kuo Chung flicked in his last 8,000 and was called behind by Dong Won Chung and Wei Yu Chuang in the big blind.

On flop T♣ 8♠ 7♦ , Chuang check called a 6,000 bet from Dong, and arrived at showdown shortly after both turn A♦ and river J♠ were checked through.

Chung's aces held firm across the board, earning him a much needed triple up.

Player	Hand	Chips
LK Liang Kuo ChungTaiwan	A♥A♠ MP	28,000(11 BB)
DW Dong Won ChungSouth Korea	Q♥Q♠ CO	135,500(54 BB)
CW Chuang Wei YuTaiwan	K♣T♥	52,500(21 BB)

Level 12: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 279/884

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 8:53:28 AM

Alexis Cruz Pulls Runner Runner

Level 11: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Alexis Cruz

Action folded down to the blinds, where Cheng Xie Fung kicked things off with a raise to 6,000. Alexis Cruz came along for the ride and called right behind.

The flop came J♥ 7♠ 2♥ , and Fung continued for 3,000. Cruz quickly raised it up to 8,500, then kept up the pressure with another 10,500 barrel on turn T♥ . Fung stuck around for both streets as the pot swelled heading to the river K♠ .

Cruz then moved all in, putting Fung to the test for his last 17,500. After some thought, Fung tossed in the call with J♥ 9♦ for a pair of jacks, but got the bad news after Cruz showed up with a straight Q♥ 9♦ to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips
AC Alexis CruzPhilippines	110,000(55 BB)
CX Cheng Xie FungTaiwan	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 8:48:41 AM

Table 66 Chip Counts

Level 11: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Player	Chips
CI Cheng ImMacao	101,000(51 BB)
YH Yu Hsin KanTaiwan	95,500(48 BB)
DN Dante NatadThailand	89,000(45 BB)
CH Che Hsieh ChengTaiwan	73,500(37 BB)
TL Tze Lok ChauHong Kong	62,500(31 BB)
CC Chen Chi WeiTaiwan	55,500(28 BB)
YF Yiu Fai CheungHong Kong	52,000(26 BB)
CX Cheng Xie FungTaiwan	47,500(24 BB)
AC Alexis CruzPhilippines	42,500(21 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 8:45:20 AM

Table 63 Chip Counts

Level 11: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Player	Chips
KA Kai An ChuangTaiwan	152,500(76 BB)
BH Byeongwook HanSouth Korea	94,000(47 BB)
HR Hao Ru WuTaiwan	87,000(44 BB)
CW Cheng Wei PengTaiwan	87,000(44 BB)
KH Kai Hung HuTaiwan	78,500(39 BB)
HT Hao Ting HsuTaiwan	48,000(24 BB)
DJ Dong Jae LeeSouth Korea	40,500(20 BB)
KJ Kim Jae WonSouth Korea	39,500(20 BB)
TP Thomas PoSingapore	17,000(9 BB)

Level 11: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 324/884

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 8:41:14 AM

Yuji Tsuboi Doubles Through Moses Saquing

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

Yuji Tsuboi

Yuji Tsuboi defended his early open and called a 10,000 three bet from Moses Saquing in the small blind.

On flop 5♦ 8♣ Q♠ , Tsuboi called a 6,000 cbet, and faced a hefty second barrel on turn K♣ . Tsuboi didn't hesitate to call off his last 20,000 with A♦ Q♦ , finding it good against Saquing's A♥ J♠ through river 8♥ for the win.

Player	Chips
YT Yuji TsuboiJapan	75,000(50 BB)
MS Moses SaquingPhilippines	38,000(25 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 8:23:48 AM

Hosik Jang Flops the World

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

Hosik Jang

With 16,000 already in the pot, action was picked up on the turn 7♠ 9♠ 4♠ Q♥ , where Joonhoo Park took a shot for 8,000. Hosik Jang didn’t hesitate long, check jamming for just 10,000 more. Park mulled it over, then flicked in two more yellow chips to call.

Jang turned over K♠ J♠ for a flopped flush, while Park revealed Q♦ 9♦ for top two pair, already drawing dead. The river 6♣ sealed the board, shipping Jang the clean double.

Player	Chips
HJ Hosik JangSouth Korea	52,000(35 BB)
JP Joonhoo ParkSouth Korea	19,500(13 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 8:04:54 AM

Top Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips
SC Shan ChengTaiwan	191,000(127 BB)
TK Taek Keun LeeSouth Korea	182,500(122 BB)
KY Kim YounghyunSouth Korea	172,000(115 BB)
BK Beng KerSingapore	163,000(109 BB)
YC Yuan-Jui ChangTaiwan	154,000(103 BB)
MM Marvin MuellerGermany	151,000(101 BB)
YL Yang LinTaiwan	147,500(98 BB)
YH Yi HsuTaiwan	138,500(92 BB)
HR Hao Ru WuTaiwan	136,500(91 BB)
CI Cheng ImMacao	136,500(91 BB)
HK Hyunwoo KangSouth Korea	136,000(91 BB)
HT Ho TseHong Kong	131,000(87 BB)
JQ Jung Qyu ChoiSouth Korea	130,500(87 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 8:01:11 AM

Day 1E Registration Closes at 884 Entries

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

Another massive turnout filled the Red Space arena as Day 1E of the TMT 18 Main Event drew a total of 884 entries as registration closed. The momentum continues to build, with players chasing their share of the growing prize pool.

Out of the 884 hopefuls, 133 players will make the money, while only 71 will advance to Day 2.

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 439/884

Break

Remaining Players: 467/864

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 7:51:08 AM

David Erquiaga's Slow Play Gets Paid

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

David Erquiaga

David Erquiaga looked down at K♦ Q♦ and opened to 2,500. Player in the big blind defended, revealing a flop of K♣ Q♣ 6♥ . Both checked to turn 9♥ , where Erquiaga sent out 6,000. Opponent tank called, and did once more on river A♣ for another 10,000, only to muck after Erquiaga tabled his two pair.

Player	Chips
DE David ErquiagaPhilippines	80,000(67 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 7:50:26 AM

Past TMT Champions in Play

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Zong Chi He

Lam Ka Fai

Past season champions Zong Chi He and Lam Ka Fai are both currently in action across Day 1E, eyeing another deep run in the TMT Main Event. Meanwhile, 17th edition winner Youngkyu Kim has already punched his ticket to Day 2 via the overseas route, bagging 172,000 to carry into Sunday’s restart.

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 7:36:35 AM

Table 64 Chip Counts

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Player	Chips
UH Un HongMacao	73,500(61 BB)
CC Ching Chieh ChiuTaiwan	72,600(61 BB)
PL Pui Lam YauHong Kong	64,600(54 BB)
WC Wang ChiTaiwan	37,600(31 BB)
HK Hung Kung Yen	27,800(23 BB)
NS Nattavat SomanaThailand	26,700(22 BB)
FC Fang Chang Yong CyuanTaiwan	24,800(21 BB)
TM Tsai MuyunTaiwan	23,100(19 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 7:31:46 AM

Qi Shuo Yang Gives Up the Fight

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Qi Shuo Yang

Qi Shuo Yang defended his cutoff open and called an 8,000 three bet from Sungwoo Son on the button. On flop A♦ 4♦ 5♣ , Yang took the initiative with a 4,500 bet, but laid it down not long after Son made it 10,000 to go.

Player	Chips
SS Sungwoo SonSouth Korea	64,800(54 BB)
QY Qi YangTaiwan	63,800(53 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 7:27:04 AM

Table 54 Chip Counts

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Player	Chips
CL Chieng Lin TsungTaiwan	116,500(97 BB)
YC Yu Cheng LuTaiwan	87,600(73 BB)
CC Celdhy ChenTaiwan	42,500(35 BB)
YC Yire ChoiSouth Korea	33,700(28 BB)
SJ Song Ju ChanSouth Korea	27,600(23 BB)
CH Cheng Hao TsuieTaiwan	20,800(17 BB)

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 455/803

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 7:23:07 AM

Table 53 Chip Counts

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Player	Chips
KL Kuo LiaoTaiwan	73,200(61 BB)
AS An SeyangSouth Korea	52,600(44 BB)
HJ Hyunsick JangSouth Korea	38,700(32 BB)
HC Huai Chu WuTaiwan	26,900(22 BB)
CH Chih Hao LinTaiwan	22,600(19 BB)
TH Ting Hao WuTaiwan	17,300(14 BB)
SS Shih Sheng HsuTaiwan	13,700(11 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 7:18:22 AM

Ota Naoki Raises the Stakes

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Ota Naoki

Hyun Jee Shim opened to 2,500 from early position and picked up a call from Ota Naoki one seat over. Jovi Cheng in the hijack bumped it up to 10,600, and Shim stuck around with the call. But when action got back to Naoki, he instantly jammed for 69,600, forcing both opponents to fold before a flop could even hit the felt.

Player	Chips
ON Ota NaokiJapan	93,800(78 BB)
JC Jovi Cheng	52,100(43 BB)
HJ Hyun Jee ShimSouth Korea	42,600(36 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 7:09:12 AM

Jian Tsung Yang Flaunts Bluff

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Jian Tsung Yang

Up against an open and two calls, Dung Jin Lin in the big blind went for the squeeze to 11,000, getting action only from Jian Tsung Yang.

The flop came 3♣ 8♦ J♠ and both players tapped the table. On the turn T♣ , Lin took the initiative with a 10,000 stab, which Yang called. When the river 4♠ hit, Lin slowed down with a check, only to face an all-in from Yang. After some time in the tank, Lin gave it up, sending his cards to the muck, allowing Yang to table his bluff K♦ 9♦ .

Player	Chips
JT Jian Tsung YangTaiwan	85,500(71 BB)
DJ Dung Jin LinTaiwan	26,100(22 BB)

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 427/724

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 6:45:44 AM

Min Woong Kim Collects in Full

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Min Woong Kim

Min Woong Kim lit up with a 2,500 open utg and found one caller in You Da Tsai in the hijack.

On board 7♦ 8♦ 9♦ Q♥ Q♣ , Kim triple barreled 3,500, 8,000 and a final 6,500, leaving Tsai to push for the rest on the river. Kim snap called for his last 21,700 with a set 7♥ 7♠ and had no issues picking up the pot as Tsai revealed trip queens Q♠ J♦ .

Player	Chips
MK Min KimSouth Korea	73,900(74 BB)
YT You TsaiTaiwan	11,400(11 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 6:33:13 AM

Katanyu Ruantip Turns the Nuts

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Katanyu Ruantip

Action was picked up on turn Q♥ 5♠ 4♠ 7♦ with a back and forth between Katanyu Ruantip and Feng Wen Chen leading Chen's remaining 11,600 right in the middle.

Ruantip 8♠ 6♠

Chen 4♦ 4♣

Chen, drawing to a boat, failed to fill up on river 3♦ , eliminating him from the Day 1E race.

Player	Chips
KR Katanyu RuantipThailand	78,400(78 BB)
FW Feng Wen ChenTaiwan	busted

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 463/627

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 6:10:42 AM

Table 57 Chip Counts

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Player	Chips
MS Moses SaquingPhilippines	114,700(143 BB)
KF Ko Fei FangTaiwan	45,600(57 BB)
YT Yuji TsuboiJapan	42,100(53 BB)
SM Seunghwan MoonSouth Korea	37,600(47 BB)
CI Chi IaoMacao	33,800(42 BB)
SS Santi SeedaThailand	20,500(26 BB)
JT Jang Tu HuangTaiwan	18,200(23 BB)
AT Akubo TakujiJapan	13,700(17 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 6:06:52 AM

Big Stacks on the Floor

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Player	Chips
MM Marvin MuellerGermany	106,900(134 BB)
FS Fong Shaing LiTaiwan	103,800(130 BB)
CM Chi Ming YangTaiwan	91,700(115 BB)
EF Er Fan LeeTaiwan	90,800(114 BB)
TC Tseng Chien ChiaoTaiwan	90,200(113 BB)
WL Wing Lik WongHong Kong	86,300(108 BB)
WL Wei Leh HuaTaiwan	85,600(107 BB)
PY Peng Yang WongHong Kong	84,500(106 BB)
SY Sunae YangSouth Korea	82,600(103 BB)
SL Su Lung YehTaiwan	82,100(103 BB)
HR Hao Ru WuTaiwan	81,800(102 BB)
JP Jungjin ParkSouth Korea	74,400(93 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 6:02:46 AM

Shin Hao Chiu Crushes with Cowboys

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Shin Hao Chiu

A series of back and forth between Shin Hao Chiu and Chin Han Lin landed both stacks shortly in the middle, Lin at risk for his entire 43,300.

Chiu running behind, failed to catch up on board 5♦ T♥ 8♠ 9♦ K♦ , busting him off the tables.

Player	Hand	Chips
SH Shin Hao ChiuTaiwan	K♠K♣ D	121,800(152 BB)
CH Chih Han LinTaiwan	A♥K♥ UTG+1	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 5:59:32 AM

Cian Lin Liou Collects From Tin Lap Wong

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Cian Lin Liou

Cian Lin Liou limped in and called a 2,200 raise from Tin Lap Wong on the cutoff. Action checked round to turn 6♣ Q♥ J♣ 5♥ , where Liou check called another 1,800.

On river 6♥ , Liou took the lead with a bet of 7,000, sending Wong deep in the tank. After being called time, Liou finally flicked in the call, only to be shown a flush 9♥ 7♥ to seal his defeat.

Player	Chips
CL Cian Lin Liou	30,800(39 BB)
TL Tin Lap WongHong Kong	27,300(34 BB)

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 414/545

Break

Remaining Players: 404/532

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 5:29:34 AM

Seonho Shin Delivers Bust

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Up against an open and a call, Chih Wei Hu pushed his last 11,400 in and was challenged by initial raiser Seonho Shin.

A classic NLH flip, Shin's overcards took it this time on board 3♠ 5♣ A♥ T♦ 7♥ , sending Hu to the rail.

Player	Hand	Chips
SS Shin SeonhoSouth Korea	A♠K♣ MP	28,000(47 BB)
CH Chih HuTaiwan	Q♥Q♠ CO	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/25/2025, 5:15:12 AM

Table 36 Chip Counts

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Player	Chips
CL Chan LamMacao	42,100(70 BB)
SS Shin SeonhoSouth Korea	41,500(69 BB)
WC Wei Chu WangTaiwan	41,000(68 BB)
CW Chih Wei HuTaiwan	36,200(60 BB)
CL Cian Lin Liou	26,300(44 BB)
TL Tin Lap WongHong Kong	21,300(36 BB)
HK Hi Kim LapHong Kong	16,300(27 BB)
OY O Yiu MingHong Kong	14,100(24 BB)
QM Qipiao Mark CaiHong Kong	13,500(23 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

7/25/2025, 5:06:50 AM

Table 35 Chip Counts

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Player	Chips
HC Huai Chien KuoTaiwan	62,300(104 BB)
BK Beng KerSingapore	52,600(88 BB)
BL Boris LawHong Kong	39,700(66 BB)
PY Peng Yang WongHong Kong	32,300(54 BB)
ZC Zi Cheng LowSingapore	28,700(48 BB)
WZ Wei Zhong YangTaiwan	23,700(40 BB)
YJ Yao Jen ChangTaiwan	18,900(32 BB)
SS Seungho ShinSouth Korea	16,200(27 BB)
ML Ming Lun ShieTaiwan	13,900(23 BB)

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 379/444

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 4:59:00 AM

Table 34 Chip Counts

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Player	Chips
JQ Jung Qyu ChoiSouth Korea	62,000(124 BB)
SH Shin Hao ChiuTaiwan	56,900(114 BB)
KS Kawagoe ShingoJapan	43,100(86 BB)
HS Hyundo SongSouth Korea	42,100(84 BB)
YS Yeong Sen SeahSingapore	37,100(74 BB)
CH Chih Han LinTaiwan	26,600(53 BB)
ZY Zheng Yu HuangTaiwan	20,300(41 BB)
KH Kwang Hee ParkSouth Korea	19,100(38 BB)
PK Pak Keong LaoMacao	10,500(21 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 4:56:44 AM

Beng Ker Demands for the Rest

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Beng Ker

With a board spread out Q♥ T♥ J♥ 4♠ , Beng Ker kept the action going with a 6,500 bet, called by Seungho Shin right beside. Ker finished with another 20,000 on river 2♠ , forcing Shin out of the pot entirely.

Player	Chips
BK Beng KerSingapore	48,800(98 BB)
SS Seungho ShinSouth Korea	16,200(32 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 4:39:41 AM

Jerry Chang Fills Up

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Jerry Chang

A three way raised pot led by Yi Jen Wang dealt a flop of 4♥ 2♠ 5♥ . Jerry Chang in the big blind shot out a bet of 1,100 and faced a raise from Wang to 3,500. While one opted out, Chang stuffed his 7,000 behind and got a call from Wang for a showdown.

Chang 8♠ 6♦

Wang A♠ 5♠

Chang at risk, peeled one of his straight outs on turn 7♥ , leaving Wang drawing dead at an instant.

Player	Chips
YJ Yi Jen WangTaiwan	37,000(74 BB)
JC Jerry ChangTaiwan	20,400(41 BB)

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 324/370

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 4:22:47 AM

Dong Cheol Im Spikes an Ace

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Dong Cheol Im

Jinhee Han

An all-in preflop showdown landed on Table 21 with Im Dong Cheol at risk for his last 12,800 against Jinhee Han.

Han ahead, unfortunately couldn't fade the ace as the board rolled 8♥ 3♥ 6♥ A♦ 2♦ , shipping Im the double up back to starting.

Player	Hand	Chips
DI Dong ImSouth Korea	A♥K♣	26,500(66 BB)
JH Jinhee HanSouth Korea	K♦K♥	3,400(9 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 4:15:09 AM

Hui Chun Hsu Wins Preflop War

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Hui Chun Hsu

Ho Yin Tse kicked off with an open utg, and action folded around to Hui Chun Hsu in the big blind, who decided to bump up the stakes with a three bet. Tse responded with another raise to 7,000, but just couldn't pull the trigger as Hsu pushed for the rest of his 32,700 stack.

Player	Chips
HC Hui Chun HsuTaiwan	40,300(101 BB)
HT Ho TseHong Kong	17,600(44 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 4:09:04 AM

Table 21 Chip Counts

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Player	Chips
HC Hui Chun HsuTaiwan	32,700(82 BB)
JL Jheng-Sian LiTaiwan	32,100(80 BB)
CL Cheuk LiHong Kong	28,900(72 BB)
HT Ho TseHong Kong	24,600(62 BB)
LH Lee HeeSouth Korea	22,700(57 BB)
JJ Jheng JhuTaiwan	20,000(50 BB)
JH Jinhee HanSouth Korea	17,600(44 BB)
DI Dong ImSouth Korea	12,900(32 BB)

Level 3: 200 / 400 ante: 400

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 249/267

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 3:45:16 AM

Wallace Chen Doubles Through Shyh Chyn Lim

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Wallace Chen

On a board of K♦ T♣ 4♣ 2♠ 3♦ , action was caught on Table 26 with all the chips spread out on the felt - Wallace Chen's set of tens T♦ T♠ crushing Shyh Chyn Lim's 4♦ 4♥ for a full double up.

Player	Chips
WC Wallace Chen	49,400(165 BB)
SC Shyh Chyn LimMalaysia	1,600(5 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 3:37:54 AM

Unjeong An Bags Early Boost

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Unjeong An opened to 600 from the small blind and called a 1,800 three bet from the big blind behind.

The flop came T♣ J♥ A♠ , where An check called a 2,000 cbet. Both players checked the 9♥ turn, bringing them to a river J♠ .

An led out for 6,000, and after some thought, the big blind made the call with A♥ Q♦ , only to be shown T♥ T♠ for a full house.

Player	Chips
UA Unjeong AnSouth Korea	39,900(133 BB)

Level 2: 200 / 300 ante: 300

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 150/154

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 3:22:45 AM

Early in the Mix

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Player	Chips
CL Cheuk LiHong Kong	25,000(125 BB)
DI Dong ImSouth Korea	25,000(125 BB)
YH Yang Hai FongTaiwan	25,000(125 BB)
AT Akubo TakujiJapan	25,000(125 BB)
BS Byung SimSouth Korea	25,000(125 BB)
CL Chia LeeTaiwan	25,000(125 BB)
YS Yeom Seung SeokSouth Korea	25,000(125 BB)
CL Chi LinTaiwan	25,000(125 BB)
NK Nuansamlee KullachartThailand	25,000(125 BB)
SB Seungyeon BaekSouth Korea	25,000(125 BB)
WF Wei Feng LinTaiwan	25,000(125 BB)
HP Huang Peng LinTaiwan	25,000(125 BB)
EY Eunho YoonSouth Korea	25,000(125 BB)
SC Sheng Chia ChuTaiwan	25,000(125 BB)
CJ Chien Jung HuangTaiwan	25,000(125 BB)
CJ Choi JuhwanSouth Korea	25,000(125 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/25/2025, 3:04:44 AM

Let the Games Begin!

TMT 18 Main Event Day 1E action begins, good luck to all the players!

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 43/43

Janette BeeJanette Bee

7/24/2025, 4:43:49 PM

Two More Shots at Glory – Day 1E and 1F Turbo Fire Off Today!

The TMT 18 Main Event momentum shows no signs of slowing as Day 1E and Day 1F Turbo take center stage today, giving players two more shots at qualifying for Day 2 in this NTD 31 million (~USD 1M) guaranteed spectacle.

Day 1E gets underway at 11:00 AM, followed by the faster-paced Day 1F Turbo at 5:00 PM, both taking place inside Red Space, Taipei. The NTD 9,000 (~USD 300) buy-in grants each player a 25,000 starting stack, good for 125 big blinds to start, with opening blinds set at 100/200.

Whether it’s a first attempt or another bullet in the chamber, today’s flights represent prime opportunities to lock up a Day 2 seat as the field continues to swell.

Late registration runs through Level 9 @16:00, so there's plenty of time to join the chase. 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: 985 entries, 148 ITM / 79 qualified

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

Day 1C: 628 entries, 95 ITM / 51 qualified

Day 1D: 817 entries, 123 ITM / 65 qualified

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