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Carter Ching Wei Chen 陳靖惟 wins the Kick Off - TWD 547,000 (~$18,130)

Carter Ching Wei Chen 陳靖惟 outlasted the Kick Off event’s final day 48 players to lift the trophy and the TWD 547,000 (~$18,130) top cash prize. After Chen 陳靖惟 eliminated Kun Han Lee 李昆翰 in 3rd place, he amassed enough ammo to move ahead of Jacky Wang 王立傑 at heads up. One hand was all it took. Chen 陳靖惟 pocket Queens delivered the blow to win the first big title of the USOP: Poker2U Taiwan Series.

Congratulations to the new champ! Standby for the recap.

Final table payouts

王立傑 eliminated in 2nd place - TWD 383,000 (~$12,700) 100,000

One heads up hand is all it took for Ching Wei Chen 陳靖惟 to claim the title. Jacky Wang 王立傑 shoves from the button with J♠ T♠ , Chen 陳靖惟 calls to put Wang 王立傑 at risk and shows a premium Q♣ Q♠ . No help arrived for Wang 王立傑 to end his strong run in runner up. He pockets TWD 383000 (~$12,700).

Jacky Wang 王立傑 - eliminated in 2nd place

100,000

Kun Han Lee 李昆翰 is all in with 9♣ 9♦ and this time he faces Ching Wei Chen 陳靖惟 who shows A♠ K♠ . The board runs 7♦ 7♠ A♦ J♥ A♥ for a full house to Chen 陳靖惟 to end Lee 李昆翰 in 3rd place. Lee 李昆翰 earns TWD 246,000 (~$8,150) for his deep run.

100,000

After four showdowns between Jacky Wang 王立傑 and Leopold Godefroy, Wang 王立傑 finally is finally granted the win. Godefroy’s last hand is T♦ T♠ , Wang 王立傑 calls with K♦ 2♦ , a King finds the flop and holds K♠ 9♦ 5♠ 8♦ 3♠ . 

100,000

Jacky Wang 王立傑 is all in and ready to send Ching Wei Chen 陳靖惟 packing with A♦ Q♥ dominating K♦ Q♦ . However, the board drops a King on the flop to improve Chen 陳靖惟 and it holds throughout.

100,000

Kun Han Lee 李昆翰 is all in for 775,000 with A♠ T♣ , Jacky Wang 王立傑 is slightly ahead with J♠ J♦ . The cards come 3♥ T♥ T♠ 7♦ 2♥ for a winning trips to Lee as he breathes a big sigh of relief. He doubles up to 2,100,000.

Ang Yang Siang 洪揚翔 eliminated in 5th place - TWD 124,000 (~$4,100) 80,000 BB Ante

Another one bites the dust here at the final table as Ang Yang Siang 洪揚翔 becomes the next to fall to Jacky Wang 王立傑. All in preflop action, Siang 洪揚翔 has 9♦ 9♣ , Wang 立傑 has overcards Q♥ T♥ . Unlike against Godefroy, Wang 立傑 connects with the board Q♦ K♦ 7♦ 8♠ 7♥ . Siang 洪揚翔 earns TWD 124,000 (~$4,100) for his deep run. Wang 王立傑 now has well over half of the chips in play.

80,000 BB Ante

Jacky Wang 王立傑 may have his difficulties against Leopold Godefroy but he mad up for the lost chips by sending Jung Chou Chen 陳榮州 out in 6th place. It was all in preflop with Chen 陳榮州 A♠ J♥ missing the board to fall to Wang 王立傑 T♠ T♥ . Chen 陳榮州 earns TWD 103,000 (~$3,410) for his deep run. Wang 王立傑 rises to 3,200,000. 

Jung Chou Chen 陳榮州 - eliminated in 6th place

80,000 BB Ante

Leopold Godefroy shoves his 785,000 stack and down the orbit Jacky Wang 王立傑 tanks while saying “this is an easy fold but I need to suck out against you. I’ve lost three all ins against you, I think I am due for a suck out.” Wang 王立傑 calls and shows Q♠ J♦ , Godefroy says “you’re good” while opening up 9♥ 9♦ . The board doesn’t help out Wang 王立傑 as it runs 8♦ 8♠ A♠ 6♥ K♥ . Godefroy doubles up to 1,690.000.

王立傑 regains the lead 60,000 BB Ante

On a board showing K♣ J♠ 4♠ Q♣ 9♣ , Jacky Wang 王立傑 bet 700,000 onto a bloated pot over a million. Carter Ching Wei Chen 陳靖惟 tanks then folds. Wang 王立傑 makes him choose a card to open, Chen 陳靖惟 turns over a Q♠ . Wang 王立傑 back on top with over 2,800,000. Chen 陳靖惟 dips to 2,450,000. 

60,000 BB Ante

Jacky Wang 王立傑 has been the ATM here as he attempts to knock out player with his big stack. Instead, he has once again paid a double up to short stacked Leopold Godefroy. Godefroy’s A♠ 8♣ holds against Wang王立傑 J♥ 8♠ to chip up to 890,000. A♠ he counts out the chips Wang 王立傑 says “I’m trying guys, I’m trying.”

Another player gains a full boost from Jacky Wang 王立傑 to end his reign up top. It is all in preflop, Carter Ching Wei Chen 陳靖惟 has A♥ K♣ , Wang 王立傑 is made with 9♠ {9h. The board comes J♣ 2♠ A♣ 2♣ T♣ for a winning flush to Chen 陳靖惟 and a huge double up to 2,710,000. Wang 王立傑 drops to 2,455,000.

40,000 BB Ante

The overwhelming big stack Jacky Wang 王立傑 puts France’s Leopold Godefroy in the hot seat. Godefroy is looking good with A♣ Q♥ against Wang’s A♦ 8♥ . The board keeps him ahead to double up to 680,000.

40,000 BB Ante

Chip leader Jacky Wang 王立傑 continues his domination with another takedown. His latest is Wen Shan 單文who wasn’t quite sure what hit him but it bit hard. Shan 單文 opens from utg, Wang 王立傑 three-bets with his big stack from the button. At the flop 3♠ 9♦ J♥ , more chips land initiated by Shan 單文. On the turn 3♥ , Shan 單文 fires 150,000, Wang 王立傑 sticks with him. The river {10s, Shan 單文triple barrels 250,000, Wang 王立傑 immediately announces all in, Shan 單文 calls.

Jacky Wang K♣ 3♦ trips Wen Shan K♦ K♠ two pair

40,000 BB Ante

Under the gun Jacky Wang 王立傑 raises it up, utg+1 Kai Jan Chou 周楷然 three-bet shoves with 495,000 with A♠ J♦ . Down the orbit, cutoff Wen Shan 單文 joins in and has slightly less 480,000, with 9♠ 9♦ . Back to Wang 王立傑 who opts to fold. The board runs 6♦ 9c} K♦ K♥ J♣ . Shan 單文 lands a full house, Chou 周楷然 is down to 10,000 and busts on the next hand.

40,000 BB Ante

Fast fall for Chou Shih Kun 周世坤 at the final table, too fast we missed the hand. He finishes 9th and walks away with a payout of TWD 54,000 (~$1,790).

Chou Shih Kun 周世坤 - eliminated in 9th place

Chips by seat

30,000 BB Ante

It didn’t take long for the final table to be formed. After Jia Xiang Li 李嘉祥 loss to Chou Shih Kun 周世坤 he puts it all in with Seven-Eight offsuit and runs into Carter Ching Wei Chen 陳靖惟 pocket Eights to fall in 9th place. He earns TWD 45,000 (~$1,490).

30,000 BB Ante

Action folds around to the small blind Jia Xiang Li 李嘉祥 who shoves with a larger stack than the big blind Chou Shih Kun 周世坤. He is called and has to show his 2♣ 4♣ . Kun 周世坤 has Q♣ J♣ which holds for a double up to 600,000. Li drops to 200,000.

30,000 BB Ante

At the other table, Kun Han Lee 李昆翰 surges over a million in chips after short stacked Shaun Tan fails to improve with Queen-Ten against Lee’s 李昆翰 Ace-Jack.

30,000 BB Ante

Back from the break, Jacky Wang 王立傑 sends two players out within the first ten minutes. First on his chopping block is Chen Chia Hsu 許展嘉 with Ace-King unable to improve against Wang 王立傑 pocket Kings. Wang then followed it up with the elimination of Chen An Lin 林宸安 to boost his stack to 2,400,000. He is currently the overwhelming chip leader.

30,000 BB Ante

Players have just returned from a break. 14 remaining. Blinds are up 15,000-30,000, 30,000 BB Ante. Taiwan’s Carter Ching Wei Chen 陳靖惟 leads with 1,330,000.

20,000 BB Ante

Five minutes prior, short stacked Luke Kuang Hung Lee 李光紘 enjoys a double up off the leader Ang Yang Siang 洪揚翔 however it is short-lived. Both players tangled again and this time Siang 洪揚翔 ends Lee 李光紘 in 18th place. Lee 李光紘 is all in with A♦ Q♦ and though ahead of Siang 洪揚翔, the board grants the king K♥ 5♥ 5♠ 5♦ 4♣ . Siang 洪揚 is now in command with 1,400,000 in chips.

It is down to the final two tables with 17 players remaining.

20,000 BB Ante

Blinds up again, 10,000-20,000, 20,000 BB Ante, 20 players remaining. Average stack is 468,750. Leading the pack are Jung Chou Chen 陳榮州 and Ang Yang Siang 洪揚翔 both sitting with over a million.

16,000 BB Ante

Another preflop showdown, this time between at risk player Chung Yi Ho 何崇義 with J♦ T♥ and Jacky Wang 王立傑 looking to eliminate with 7♥ 7♦ . The board is kind to Chung 何崇義 as it lands T♦ 5♦ 3♥ T♠ 3♦ for a double up to 250,000.

16,000 BB Ante

All in preflop action awards Tzu Yuan Fu 傅子袁 a double up with T♣ T♦ standing solid against Billy Hsu 許必穎 K♥ Q♦ overcards.

16,000 BB Ante

Blinds are up to 8,000-16,000, 16,000 BB Ante with 22 players remaining. Leading the pack is Malaysia’s Ang Yang Siang 洪揚翔 with 940,000.

14:45: Ang Yang Siang 洪揚翔 scores a three-way 12,000 BB Ante

Ang Yang Siang 洪揚翔 is on fire! After closing out Level 19 with a double up through Chen Chia Hsu 許展嘉, he goes on to land another through Chen An Lin 林宸安 with A♠ K♠ over A♣ J♥ . Not long after, he scores another payload, this time on a three-way. Che Li Lin 林哲立 busts and Kyle Hu Kai Hung 胡凱閎 plummets to 5 BB. All in preflop.

Ang Yang Siang 洪揚翔 K♠ K♦ Kyle Hu Kai Hung 胡凱閎 Q♦ Q♠ Che Li Lin 林哲立 Q♣ Q♥

The board runs a dry 4♣ T♣ 6♦ 2♦ 7♠ .

12,000 BB Ante

Blinds are up, 24 players remaining. Impressively, Chen An Lin林宸安 has joined the leaders with 710,000. He started the day with just 7 BB.

10,00 BB Ante

In less than one orbit Chen Chia Hsu 許展嘉 eliminates two players then doubles up Ang Yang Siang 洪揚翔. The first player to go meet the axe is last night’s Turbo NLH champion Zong Chi He 何宗奇 with A♦ Q♠ dominating A♠ J♥ on a dry board. His next victim is Chen Hsuan Chao 許展嘉 with pocket Twos holding against overcards.

On Hsu 許展嘉 third showdown, Siang 洪揚翔 stays ahead with A♦ 9♦ on a board that completed A♠ 2♣ J♠ 8♠ 4♦ . Hsu 許展嘉 had Q♥ J♦ . All in at the flop.

10,00 BB Ante

Chia Jung Liu 劉佳榮 shoves his remaining 130,000 stack with 4♦ 4♣ however his bid for a double up is denied by Jacky Wang 王立傑 who opens up K♣ K♦ .

10,00 BB Ante

Blinds are up to 5,000-10,000, 10,000 BB Ante with 33 remaining. We will have the payouts for you once it has been made available.

8,000 BB Ante

Taiwanese high roller Kun Han Lee 李昆翰 picks up premium hands to boost his stack from 436,000 to 740,000. He joins Jung Chou Chen 陳榮州 up top who sits with about the same. Other big stacks are Kyle Hu Kai Hung 胡凱閎 with 640,000 and Wen Shan 單文 with 590,000.

8,000 BB Ante

The first half hour is in the bag which means blinds are up to 4,000-8,000, 8,000 BB Ante. There are 38 players remaining with the Taiwan’s Jung Chou Chen 陳榮州 still in command with 725,000 in chips.

林哲立 straightens up on the river 6,000 BB Ante

Several minutes past, Taiwan’s Chia Siang Ko 柯家翔 sends Malaysia’s Yong Hing Foo 符永慶 and is hoping to do the same to Taiwan’s Che Li Lin 林哲立. Ko 柯家翔 challenges Lin 林哲立 with A♦ 9♣ against K♣ K♥ . When the flop runs J♣ A♣ Q♣ , Ko 柯家翔 jumps ahead with top pair and still leads on the turn 5♣ , but the river T♥ , gives Lin 林哲立a straight to double up.

6,000 BB Ante

The first fifteen minutes brings the field down to 42 players after six quickly busted. Among the executioners is France’s Leopold Godefroy who sends Taiwan’s Nien Heng Li 李念恆 out of the running with a higher spread of trips queens.

At the same table, Taiwan’s Yi Wei Peng 彭亦瑋 cleans out a short stack with pocket Aces dominating pocket Jacks. He chips up to 175,000. And at table 23, Malaysia’s Ang Yang Siang 洪揚翔 9♣ 9♠ holds to dust Taiwan’s Yu Chan Tsai 蔡昱群 A♦ Q♦ . The board comes T♠ 6♣ 8♦ 7♥ 4♣ .

6,000 BB Ante

Shuffle up and deal! Cards are now flying at Day 2 of the Kick Off event. Blinds open at 3,000-6,000, 6,000 BB Ante. Good luck to all!