U Series of Poker (USOP) – Poker2U 2023 Taiwan Series

Taiwan, Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker AssociationEVENT

2023.02.15 - 2023.02.19Add to Calendar

U Series Of Poker

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2/18/2023, 11:40:00 PM

Main Event Day 2 ends with Jia Song Liu leading final 11 players

Level 28: 40,000 / 80,000

Main Event - Day 2

80,000 BB Ante

That’s it! A scheduled 12 rounds was played at Main Event Day 2. 11 players survived which means we are still two spots away from the final table. They return tomorrow, Sunday, February 19 at 1pm for the final race to glory.

Remaining payouts

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JS Jia Song Liu	5,005,000(63 BB)	4,145,000
YC Yu Che Liu	4,425,000(55 BB)	2,325,000
ED Edwin Dela Cruz	4,050,000(51 BB)	950,000
TB Tiger Beng Wei Ong	3,140,000(39 BB)	3,140,000
YY Yao Yu Ho	3,050,000(38 BB)	500,000
TL Tiong Lek Lim	2,745,000(34 BB)	1,245,000
KH Kun Han Lee	2,715,000(34 BB)	1,155,000
YT Yao Te Tsai	2,120,000(27 BB)	2,120,000
EC Eric Chan	2,035,000(25 BB)	1,635,000
JL Jason Lee	1,035,000(13 BB)	355,000
NL Noel Llamedo	940,000(12 BB)	-260,000

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2/18/2023, 11:30:00 PM

Jia Song Liu rails two players - Yu You Ci Tsai (13th), Diego Iglesias (12th)

Level 28: 40,000 / 80,000

80,000 BB Ante

Jia Song Liu went on a rush that ends the hunt of two players. The first to meet his axe is Yu You Ci Tsai whose A♣ 5♠ is outdrawn by Liu’s K♦ J♠ with the board running 4♣ 5♥ K♠ 7♥ 7♦ .

On the next deal, Iglesias is all in with 7♠ 7♦ , Liu has A♣ J♠ overcards. The flip goes to Liu with the cards coming down K♣ T♦ A♦ A♥ Q♠ .

Yu You Ci Tsai - eliminated in 13th place for TWD 188,800 (~$6,220) Diego Iglesias - eliminated in 12th place for TWD 241,300 (~$7,950)

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2/18/2023, 11:20:00 PM

Yu Che Liu shoves on Yu You Ci Tsai

Level 28: 40,000 / 80,000

80,000 BB Ante

On a flop 5♠ Q♥ 2♣ , Yu You Ci Tsai checks to Yu Che Liu who makes it 400,000 to continue. Tsai calls. The turn lands K♣ , check again from Tsai, Liu shoves his 1,700,000 stack, Tsai goes deep in the tank. It takes some time before a decision is made. Tsai eventually folds and ask for Liu to show but he doesn’t. Liu scoops up the pot and now sits with 3,000,000.

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2/18/2023, 11:10:00 PM

Yao Yu Ho doubles up through Iglesias

Level 28: 40,000 / 80,000

80,000 BB Ante

Intense action between Yao Yu Ho and Diego Iglesias that sees the board complete 2♣ 5♣ 7♥ 9♠ 8♥ and a pot of 750,000 to grab. Yao shoves his 900,000 stack, Iglesias tanks then calls. Yao slaps open his J♥ T♥ straight and celebrates. Iglesias has to show, he has A♥ A♦ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
YY Yao Yu Ho	2,550,000(32 BB)	2,550,000
DI Diego Iglesias	1,700,000(21 BB)	1,200,000

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2/18/2023, 11:05:00 PM

Seongsu Kong eliminated in 14th place - TWD 188,800 (~$6,220)

Level 28: 40,000 / 80,000

80,000 BB Ante

Seongsu Kong is all in for his last 230,000 and 9♦ 8♦ to battle with, Noel Llamedo has A♠ A♣ . No help comes for Kong to bust in 14th place for TWD 188,800 (~$6,220).

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2/18/2023, 11:00:00 PM

Jason Lee gets boosted

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000

60,000 BB Ante

On a board 6♣ 9♦ 8♥ J♦ , big blind Seongsu Kong bets 105,000, under the gun Jason lee shoves. Kong tank-calls and shows his K♦ T♥ draw, Lee has Q♠ T♣ straight. The river 3♣ secures the double up for Lee to 1,200,000. Kong plunges further and is down to 230,000.

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2/18/2023, 10:50:00 PM

Chun Liang Kuo eliminated in 15th place - TWD 188,800 (~$6,220)

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000

60,000 BB Ante

A few hands after losing a big chunk of his chips to Beng Wei Ong, Chun Liang Kuo is all in with J♦ 6♦ and can’t get past Diego Iglesias' A♠ J♠ to finish in 15th place for TWD 188,800 (~$6,220).

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2/18/2023, 10:40:00 PM

Edwin Dela Cruz sniffs out the bluff, calls with Ace-high

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000

60,000 BB Ante

Another big pot, this time Edwin Dela Cruz claims it on a sick call against Seongsu Kong. The board completed 8♠ 2♦ 6♠ 5♥ 5♣ with a massive 1,425,000 in the pot. Kong bet 775,000, this sent Cruz tanking for some time until he found the courage to slide in a call. It was the right with as Kong opened A♦ 4♦ that was behind Cruz’s A♣ K♦ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
ED Edwin Dela Cruz	3,100,000(52 BB)	2,527,000
SK Seongsu Kong	875,000(15 BB)	-1,725,000

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2/18/2023, 10:30:00 PM

Beng Wei Ong versus Chun Liang Kuo

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000

60,000 BB Ante

Big pot won by Beng Wei Ong against Chun Liang Kuo. On a turn board 9♠ T♣ 9♥ 4♣ , Kuo bet 600,000 and Ong check-called. The river A♦ , check again by Ong, Kuo bets 500,000, Ong tank-calls and wins the pot. Kuo with A♥ 8♥ , Ong has him outkicked with A♣ K♣ . Kuo drops to 1,000,000, Ong rises to 4,000,000.

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2/18/2023, 10:15:00 PM

Seongsu Kong drags in a big one

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000

60,000 BB Ante

Battle of the blinds between small blind Seongsu Kong and big blind Jason Lee. Both players beef up the pot to 680,000 preflop. The flop runs T♦ 7♦ 7♥ , both check. The turn 8♣ , Kong checks, Lee bets 400,000, Kong tank-calls when time is called. On the river J♦ , Kong quickly announces he is all in, Lee tank-folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
SK Seongsu Kong	2,600,000(43 BB)	2,400,000
JL Jason Lee	680,000(11 BB)	-300,000

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2/18/2023, 9:50:00 PM

Hong Che Wang eliminated in 16th place - TWD 154,200 (~$5,080)

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000

50,000 BB Ante

Last hand for Hong Che Wang as he busts in 16th place. Action folds to him on the small blind, he jams. Big blind Kun Han Lee calls.

Wang K♣ 8♥ Lee A♥ Q♦

The board runs 7♥ 6♠ 7♣ 3♣ 9♠ . Lee rises to 2,100,000.

Hong Che Wang - eliminated in 16th place for TWD 154,200 (~$5,080)

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2/18/2023, 9:40:00 PM

Kar Hou Lin eliminated in 17th place - TWD 154,200 (~$5,080)

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000

50,000 BB Ante

Action folds to the small blind Yu Che Liu who shoves his huge pile of chips, big blind Kar Hou Lin with less chips takes a chance. Lin opens Q♠ T♦ and is dominated by Liu’s A♦ J♦ . The board offers no help to Lin to bust in 17th place.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
YC Yu Che Liu	2,100,000(42 BB)	2,100,000

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2/18/2023, 9:30:00 PM

Shannon Lee eliminated in 18th place - TWD 154,200 (~$5,080)

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000

50,000 BB Ante

From under the gun Tiong Lek Lim raises to 105,000, next up is Shannon Lee who three-bet jams his 860,000 stack. Action lands on the big blind Yu You Ci Tsai who calls. Initial raiser Lim folds.

Shannon Lee A♥ Q♦ Yu You Ci Tsai T♦ T♣

A ten is seen in the window as the board runs out T♥ 3♥ 7♦ Q♣ K♠ . Lee is out in 18th place for TWD 154,200 (~$5,080).

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2/18/2023, 9:20:00 PM

Seongsu Kong happy for the two pair

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000

50,000 BB Ante

All in on the river, A♣ 6♣ J♥ 9♥ 2♥ , Seongsu Kong has J♣ 9♣ and gets paid for his two pair by Hong Che Wang A♦ Q♥ . Kong rises to 1,2850,000, Wang drops to 835,000.

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2/18/2023, 9:10:00 PM

Jia Song Liu doubles up

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000

50,000 BB Ante

From cutoff, Jia Song Liu is all in for 325,000, button Kun Han Lee slides in the call. Liu Q♦ T♥ , Lee K♥ J♥ , the board runs T♣ T♠ 6♦ 6♣ 3♠ for a double up to Liu to 775,000. Lee down to 1,650,000.

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2/18/2023, 9:00:00 PM

Kuan Han Chen eliminated in 19th place - TWD 127,700 (~$4,200)

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000

40,000 BB Ante

Mystery Bounty champion Kuan Han Chen will not be adding a second trophy to his shelf having been knocked out by Yu You Ci Tsai. Chen’s Q♦ J♦ missed the board for Tsai’s 6♣ 6♥ to hold.

Kuan Han Chen - eliminated in 19th place for TWD 127,700 (~$4,200)

Down to two tables, 18 players. Seat draw time.

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2/18/2023, 8:55:00 PM

Kun Han Lee builds it and wins it

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000

40,000 BB Ante

Kun Han Lee raises to 105,000, small blind Tien Loon Ling calls, the flop is 5♥ 9♠ T♣ . Lee c-bets 55,000, Ling check-calls. The turn K♣ both check to see a free river Q♣ . Ling checks again, Lee sends out 155,000 and wins the pot.

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2/18/2023, 8:50:00 PM

Yu You Ci Tsai jams to win a big pot

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000

40,000 BB Ante

On a flop 6♥ 9♦ K♥ and a huge 640,000 in the pot, small Jia Song Liu bets 250,000, button Yu You Ci Tsai jams, Liu tank folds and gives up a big pot to Tsai.

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2/18/2023, 8:40:00 PM

Eric Chan chunks Tsai

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000

40,000 BB Ante

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The board completed T♦ A♦ 4♠ 7♠ T♥ . Eric Chan shoved and gets called by Yu You Ci Tsai. Chan ships it with A♥ T♣ full house to Tsai’s A♠ 6♣ .

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2/18/2023, 8:30:00 PM

Jason Lee denies Sim’s Jacks

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000

40,000 BB Ante

Peter Kok Wai Sim is forced all in on the big blind. Action opens with under the gun Edwin Dela Cruz raising to 80,000, called by utg+1 Noel Llamedo, next is Jason Lee who three-bets to 250,000, action goes back around and both Cruz and Llamedo fold.

Sim J♦ J♥ Lee A♥ Q♦

The board runs Q♠ 5♣ 5♠ 7♣ 6♣ to eliminate Sim. Lee spills over 2,000,000.

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2/18/2023, 8:20:00 PM

Huge double up for Chun Liang Kuo

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000

40,000 BB Ante

All in preflop, Chun Liang Kuo A♥ J♥ behind Ljia Song Liu’s K♠ K♣ . The board quicklyi improves Kuo with an ace on the flop 3♠ A♦ 9♣ , then gives him the J♦ on the turn for two pair which holds on the river 8♥ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CL Chun Liang Kuo	2,320,000(58 BB)	1,410,000
JS Jia Song Liu	860,000(22 BB)	-1,740,000

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2/18/2023, 8:10:00 PM

Payouts

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2/18/2023, 8:05:00 PM

Hong Che Wang rails Duce

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000

30,000 BB Ante

Zachary Duce risked his remaining stack on A♥ T♥ and had a fifty-fifty chance against Hong Che Wang’s 5♣ 5♠ . The board felt otherwise, running low to end Duce’s run in 24th place.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HC Hong Che Wang	2,000,000(67 BB)	200,000
ZD Zachary Duce	busted	-540,000

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2/18/2023, 8:00:00 PM

Jason Lee triples up, Duce pays and pays

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000

30,000 BB Ante

Three way all in with Zachary Duce ahead K♥ K♠ against Jason Lee’s 8♦ 8♥ and Chang Le Lin’s A♠ K♣ . With the board running A♦ J♠ 6♥ 2♥ 8♣ , Lee celebrates his set and triples up. Duce pays both the main and side pot.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JL Jason Lee	980,000(33 BB)	780,000
ZD Zachary Duce	540,000(18 BB)	-510,000
CL Chang Le Lin	340,000(11 BB)	340,000

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2/18/2023, 7:50:00 PM

Yao Ye Tsai wins the draw, Mai eliminated

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000

30,000 BB Ante

All in preflop with Yuan Qi Mai turning over J♦ J♥ which is a flip with Yao Ye Tsai’s A♥ Q♠ . A queen quickly finds the flop and holds through the runout Q♣ T♥ 6♣ 2♠ 4♦ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
YY Yao Ye Tsai	700,000(23 BB)	700,000

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2/18/2023, 7:45:00 PM

Lai Koon Lim boots one

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000

30,000 BB Ante

Another all in preflop with Lai Koon Lim A♥ 5♠ and Keng I Lin with 8♣ 8♠ . The board is K♥ A♥ 5♦ 3♠ 9♥ for higher pair to Lim to boot Lin.

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2/18/2023, 7:40:00 PM

Edwin Dela Cruz rails Hong Leong Kho

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000

30,000 BB Ante

From under the gun, Edwin Dela Cruz raises to 65,000, cutoff Hong Leong Kho calls, the flop is 2♠ 7♠ K♣ , Cruz checks, Kho bets 40,000, Cruz jams, quick call for a showdown.

Cruz 7♥ 7♣ Kho K♠ J♣

The turn comes A♠ to give Kho a flush draw which doesn’t materialize on the 2♦ river. Kho is out, Cruz rises to 1,240,000.

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2/18/2023, 7:30:00 PM

Yao Yu Ho loses the three-way

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000

30,000 BB Ante

Yuan Qi Mai all in from cutoff, small blind Yao Ye Tsai joins in, big blind Yao Yu Ho with the biggest stack of the three finds it cheap enough to make it a three-way.

Yuan Qi Mai - {ad Q♦ Yao Ye Tsai - A♠ Q♣ Yao Yu Ho - K♠ 9♥

The board runs 7♣ 4♥ 7♦ 2♦ 6♣ for the short stacks to split the pot.

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2/18/2023, 7:20:00 PM

Kuan Han Chen three-bets to win it

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000

30,000 BB Ante

Cutoff player Seongsu Kong raises to 75,000, button Kuan Han Chen repops to 315,000, Kong tanks then folds.

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2/18/2023, 7:00:00 PM

Yu You Ci Tsai ends Jason Lau

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000

25,000

End of the road for Jason Lau who pushes with 8♣ 8♠ and is called by Yu You Ci Tsai with A♠ Q♠ . The board runs 9♠ J♠ T♥ K♣ Q♦ for a higher straight to Tsai and the exit for Lau.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
YY Yu You Ci Tsai	2,340,000(94 BB)	1,800,000
JL Jason Lau	busted

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2/18/2023, 6:50:00 PM

Ljia Song Liu muscles Kuo out of the pot

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000

25,000

From under the gun, Jia Song Liu raises to 60,000, down the orbit button Chun Liang Kuo three-bets to 170,000, Liu calls. On the flop 3♣ 3♦ 2♥ , Liu checks to the aggressor Kuo who fires a 175,000 bet, Liu answers with a check-raise to 500,000, Kuo tanks then folds, giving up his stake on the big pot.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JS Jia Song Liu	2,600,000(104 BB)	2,000,000
CL Chun Liang Kuo	910,000(36 BB)	60,000

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2/18/2023, 6:40:00 PM

Kun Han Lee ends one

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000

25,000

From late position, Chun Kit Lee raises to 135,000, small blind Hong Leong Kho calls, and big blind Kun Han Lee follows the trend. On the flop 7♠ Q♥ 4♦ , Chun Kit shoves, Kho check-folds, Kun Han check-calls.

Chun Kit A♠ 5♠ Kun Han K♥ Q♠

The turn K♠ and river T♣ ensures the win for Kun Han to eliminate Chun Kit.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
KH Kun Han Lee	1,560,000(62 BB)	160,000
CK Chun Kit Lee	busted

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2/18/2023, 6:30:00 PM

Noel Llamedo in action

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000

25,000

Noel Llamedo gets involved in three pots. The first sees a raise from cutoff Tiong Lek Lim to 55,000, button Lllamedo and the blinds call. At the flop 4♠ Q♣ 5♥ , action is checked around to Llamedi who value-bets 130,000. That’s good enough to take down the pot with no callers.

Next hand, cutoff Llamedo raises to 100,000, small blind Hong Che Wang three-betst to 250,000, Llamedo calls. At the flop T♦ 7♠ 6♥ , Wang c-bets 250,000, Llamedo tank-folds while showing a J♦ .

Third hand Llamedo raises from lojack to 50,000, again Wang calls and the board runs J♣ Q♥ 7♠ . Hong fires a 55,000 bet, Llamedo check-calls. The turn A♣ both players check for the river to come 7♥ . Llamedo leads out a small 100,000 bet and Wang folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NL Noel Llamedo	1,200,000(48 BB)	728,000

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2/18/2023, 6:10:00 PM

Yu Huang Ting quads, Carter Ching Wei Chen drops to 7 BB

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000

20,000 BB Ante

The once massive chip leader Carter Ching Wei Chen is down to 7 BB after losing several pots then paying Yu Huan Ting’s quads fully. It was all in preflop, Ting with 7♦ 7♣ , Chen A♦ 9♦ , the board 7♥ 4♥ T♦ 7♠ A♠ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
YH Yu Huan Ting	490,000(25 BB)	490,000
CC Carter Ching Wei Chen	150,000(8 BB)	-720,000

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2/18/2023, 6:00:00 PM

Tzu Yuan Fu eliminated with lower two pair

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000

20,000 BB Ante

On a board 3♦ J♦ Q♣ A♦ and a pot of 170,000, Tzu Yuan Fu shoves and is called by Tiong Lek Lim. Fu has A♠ J♣ two pair and is nearly dead against Lim’ A♣ Q♦ . The river doesn’t bring the outs Fu needs to bust out.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TL Tiong Lek Lim	1,500,000(75 BB)	1,500,000
TY Tzu Yuan Fu	busted	-200,000

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2/18/2023, 5:50:00 PM

Beng Wei Ong massive stacked

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000

20,000 BB Ante

Everytime we look over at table 21, Beng Wei Ong seems to have gotten even larger. He is currently chipleading with around 2,500,000. His most recent scoop was having the nut flush on a board 9♣ 9♠ Q♣ K♣ , showing A♣ {2c). Ong said “I am super lucky today”.

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2/18/2023, 5:40:00 PM

Yu Che Liu rails Meng Ling Lin

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000

20,000 BB Ante

Meng Ling Lin put up a strong fight, rising from just 10 BB entering the day however, her hunt is over with Yu Che Liu delivering the blow. She shoves, Hong Che Wang three-bets to 275,000, Yu Che Liu four bet shoves with over around over 600K, Hong folds.

Lin A♦ 3♦ Liu A♠ K♥

Board runs J♣ Q♣ 9♥ 4♠ 6♦ . Liu zooms over 1,100,000.

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2/18/2023, 5:25:00 PM

Runner runner for Tzu Yuan Fu, cracks Aces

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000

16,000 BB Ante

Tzu Yuan Fu is all in preflop with Q♦ J♦ and is in bad shape against Zachary Duce’s A♠ A♦ . With the flop 5♠ K♣ 6♣ , it is almost the end for him until the turn lands T♥ and river 9♦ for a runner runner straight.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
D Duce	800,000(50 BB)	800,000
TY Tzu Yuan Fu	200,000(13 BB)	-130,000

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2/18/2023, 5:20:00 PM

Koh can’t resist Carter Ching Wei Chen’s small bet

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000

16,000 BB Ante

With a board 5♥ 7♣ Q♣ Q♠ 8♥ and a massive 386,000 in the middle, Carter Ching Wei Chen bets a small 55,000 which is enough to entice John Koh. Chen opens his 7♠ 7♥ full house and wins it.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CC Carter Ching Wei Chen	870,000(54 BB)	870,000
JK John Koh	105,000(7 BB)	-55,000

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2/18/2023, 5:10:00 PM

Yu You Ci Tsai jams for the big pot

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000

16,000 BB Ante

On a board of 3♠ J♠ 5♣ 7♦ and 190,000 in the middle, Yu You Ci Tsai jams Xin Hua Lai who proceeds to tank and fold.

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2/18/2023, 5:00:00 PM

Tien Loon Ling ends Li Wei Sung

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000

16,000 BB Ante

Li Wei Sun all in with A♥ 8♠ , Tien Loon Ling repops all in, no other takers. Ling opens A♠ K♦ which dominates Sun A♥ 8♠ . The board runs K♥ 3♦ 8♣ 3♥ 9♠ to finish off Sun and Ling to rise to 800,000.

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2/18/2023, 4:50:00 PM

Noel Llamedo doubles through Hieu Tran

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000

16,000 BB Ante

Noel Llamedo all in with A♣ J♣ , Hieu Tran hopes to eliminate with A♥ Q♥ . With the board running A♦ K♦ T♦ 4♥ K♠ , Llamedo denied the trips with a straight on the flop to double up.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HT Hieu Tran	687,000(43 BB)	687,000
NL Noel Llamedo	472,000(30 BB)	100,000

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2/18/2023, 4:40:00 PM

Blinds up, 53 remaining

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000

16,000 BB Ante

Players are back from a break. Hong Che Wang leads the pack with over 1,800,000.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
E5 Eliminations 53	71(0 BB)	71

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
AM Ang Meng Xuan	55,900(3 BB)	55,900
AM Ang Mei San	55,900(3 BB)	55,900
LT Lee Tsung Ying	55,900(3 BB)	55,900
LH Lin Hun Wei	55,900(3 BB)	55,900
ET Enoch Tan	55,900(3 BB)	55,900
MY Murat Yesniyazov	55,900(3 BB)	-54,100
CY Chin Yao Wang	55,900(3 BB)	55,900
HS Hyun Sup Kim	55,900(3 BB)	-254,100
FL Foo Lai Heng	55,900(3 BB)	55,900
MK Michael Kravitz	55,900(3 BB)	55,900
YB Yung Bing Chu	51,700(3 BB)	-234,300
SW Sheng Wei Huang	51,700(3 BB)	51,700
HC Hung Cheng Lin	51,700(3 BB)	-88,300
JL Jack Lim	51,700(3 BB)	51,700
SL Sukumar Letchmunan	51,700(3 BB)	-3,300
JC Joseph Chan	51,700(3 BB)	-337,300
NH Nien Heng Li	51,700(3 BB)	51,700
CC Chris Chen	51,700(3 BB)	51,700

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2/18/2023, 4:30:00 PM

Eliminations 72 - 132

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2/18/2023, 4:25:00 PM

Big pot for Diego Iglesias

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000

12,000

Fom under the gun, Zachary Duce raises to 25,000, button Diego Iglesias calls, big blind Kun Han Lee calls. At the flop T♣ 9♥ K♦ , Duce c-bets 21,000 and both players call. At the turn thing’s switch up. Lee and Duce check, Iglesias takes advantage of his position and fires a large 135,000 bet. Lee tanks for some time then folds. Duce follows suit.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
KH Kun Han Lee	1,400,000(117 BB)	1,170,000
ZD Zachary Duce	1,050,000(88 BB)	1,010,000
DI Diego Iglesias	500,000(42 BB)	425,000

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2/18/2023, 4:20:00 PM

Jason Lee gets lucky on Tsu Yuan Fu

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000

12,000

All in preflop with Jason Lee holding A♥ Q♦ and Tzu Yuan Fu calling with similar A♦ Q♠ . With the cards felting 4♥ 8♦ 5♥ K♥ J♥ , it is a one card nut flush for Lee to survive.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TY Tzu Yuan Fu	330,000(28 BB)	330,000
JL Jason Lee	200,000(17 BB)	200,000

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2/18/2023, 4:10:00 PM

Hong Che Wang running hot, rails Tan

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000

12,000

According to Hieu Tran, Hong Che Wang is running good. Apparently Wang has won every flip and has had four pocket Queens that held. One of those power ladies sends Enoch Tan out who pushes on a flop 9♦ 7♣ Q♦ with T♦ 8♦ and is called by Q♣ Q♠ . The turn is 8♥ and river 3♥ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HC Hong Che Wang	1,800,000(150 BB)	1,292,000
ET Enoch Tan	busted	-106,000

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2/18/2023, 4:00:00 PM

Meng Ling Lin rails Murat Yesniyazov

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000

12,000

Murat Yesniyazov has been dealt his last hand with 8♦ 8♥ unable to improve against Meng Ling Lin’s pocket Queens. She rises to 500,000.

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2/18/2023, 3:50:00 PM

Chun Liang Kuo double barrels

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000

12,000

From under the gun Chun Liang Kuo raises to 25,000, button Seongsu Kong calls, small blind Tak Chun Yan calls. At the flop 7♣ 3♣ 5♠ , Kuo c-bets 35,000 and Kong calls, Yan folds. Turn card J♥ , Kuo double barrels 75,000, this time Kong opts to fold.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CL Chun Liang Kuo	850,000(71 BB)	-10,000
SK Seongsu Kong	200,000(17 BB)	200,000
TC Tak Chun Yan	190,000(16 BB)	190,000

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2/18/2023, 3:40:00 PM

Blinds up, 71 players remaining

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000

12,000

Blinds are up, 71 players in the field. Day 2 plays 12 levels, end of Level 28, or to the final table whichever is first reached.

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2/18/2023, 3:35:00 PM

Heavy preflop action, Chun Kit Lee ships

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000

10,000 BB Ante

Heavy betting action with button Chin Yao Wang raising, small blind Edwin Dela Cruz three-bets, Chun Kit Lee four bets, back to Wang who shoves, Cruz tanks. After a minute or so, Cruz folds and Lee calls.

Wang A♦ Q♠ Lee A♠ K♣

The board runs 6♦ 4♦ 2♣ 8♥ K♠ for a double up to Lee to 515,000. Wang drops to 170,000.

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2/18/2023, 3:30:00 PM

Hon Cheong Lee up and out

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000

10,000 BB Ante

Hon Cheong Lee three-bets all in and initial raiser Chun Liang Kuo calls. Lee has A♦ 4♦ , Kuo with 3♦ 3♥ . An ace finds the board for a double up to Lee. Lee is then moved to another table and sends it all in but can’t get past Diego Iglesias who chips up to 340,000.

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2/18/2023, 3:25:00 PM

Sukumar Letchmunan doubles through

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000

10,000 BB Ante

Sukumar Letchmunan is all in and is behind Edwin Dela Cruz in both hand and chips. Letchmunan has J♦ 9♥ , Cruz with ah} Q♥ , the board runs 2♣ 2♥ 6♥ 7♦ J♠ for a pair rivered by Letchmunan to double up to 270,000.

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2/18/2023, 3:20:00 PM

More players go down

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000

10,000 BB Ante

Hyun Sup Kim finishes Yu Sheng Lin to rise to 575,000. Chin Yao Wang ends Kai Ron Wong to rise to 400,000. Hong Che Wang ends Sin Ren Chen and has skyrocketed to 1,200,000.

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2/18/2023, 3:15:00 PM

Kuan Han Chen rails Sei Gai Kuo

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000

10,000 BB Ante

Ace-King no good for Sei Gai Kuo with no hits on the board for Kuan Han Chen’s pocket Jacks to prevail.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
KH Kuan Han Chen	760,000(76 BB)	480,000
SG Sei Gai Kuo	busted

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2/18/2023, 3:10:00 PM

Big hand for big blind Justin Chi Jen Chu

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000

10,000 BB Ante

Action folds to the small blind Enoch Tan who limps, Justin Chi Jen Chu moves all in, back to Tan who tanks then calls. Chu is not stealing, he has A♣ K♣ , Tan isn’t happy as he shows his A♠ J♠ . The flop comes 2♣ 6♣ 9♥ to keep Chu ahead, but the turn J♥ reverses them with Tan now ahead with a pair. The river 4♣ gives Chu the flush to stay alive and double up.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CJ Chi Jen Chu	402,000(40 BB)	-9,000
ET Enoch Tan	106,000(11 BB)	106,000

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2/18/2023, 3:05:00 PM

Eric Chan’s rockets rail one

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000

10,000 BB Ante

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Siyang Phua all in with A♥ K♣ but runs into Eric Chan’s A♣ A♦ . No help comes on the board to end Phua’s run in 88th place.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
EC Eric Chan	400,000(40 BB)	156,000
SP Siyang Phua	busted	-401,000

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2/18/2023, 3:00:00 PM

Ljia Song Liu wins it

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000

10,000 BB Ante

O a turn board Q♦ 2♣ 5♣ 4♥ , Ljia Song Liu pushes, John Koh tanks then opts to fight another day.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JS Jia Song Liu	600,000(60 BB)	600,000
JK John Koh	160,000(16 BB)	-46,000

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2/18/2023, 2:50:00 PM

Blinds up, 94 players remaining

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000

10,000 BB Ante

Players are back from a break. 94 remaining. They play down to the end of Level 24 or to the final table.

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2/18/2023, 2:40:00 PM

Break time, more eliminations

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000

8,000 BB Ante

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2/18/2023, 2:30:00 PM

Maggie Chien Chih Weng versus Chun Liang Kuo

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000

8,000 BB Ante

On a board 3♦ T♦ 4♦ and 55,000 brewed, both Chun Liang Kuo and Maggie Chien Chih Weng check to the turn 7♥ . Kuo leads out 20,000, Weng calls. The river K♣ , another bet by Kuo of 15,000. Weng calls. Kuo opens 8♣ 8♠ , Weng wins it with a river catch K♦ Q♥ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CL Chun Liang Kuo	860,000(108 BB)	377,000
CC Chien Chih Weng	282,000(35 BB)	282,000

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2/18/2023, 2:20:00 PM

Hung Cheng Lin celebrates cracking aces

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000

8,000 BB Ante

Hung Cheng Lin is in a world of hurt seeing his 4♠ 4♥ shove dominated by Chih Feng Li’s A♥ A♣ . When the flop comes Q♠ 4♣ J♥ , Lin celebrates the set which holds to the turn T♠ and river 5♥ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HC Hung Cheng Lin	140,000(18 BB)	60,000
CF Chih Feng Li	21,000(3 BB)	21,000

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2/18/2023, 2:15:00 PM

Chuang Chie Kuan rails Yuanxi Chen

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000

8,000 BB Ante

On a flop 3♣ 9♠ 5♣ , Yuanxi Chen shoves with 6♣ 7♦ and Chuang Chie Kuan snap-calls with A♣ A♠ . The turn Q♦ and river 2♦ are no help to Chen to bust out.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CC Chuang Chie Kuan	385,000(48 BB)	385,000

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2/18/2023, 2:10:00 PM

Cowboys give the max to Tien Loon Ling

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000

8,000 BB Ante

All in preflop with Tien Loon Ling turning over K♣ K♠ and Nien Heng Li looking to eliminate with A♥ K♥ . The cowboys hold on a board 3♦ 6♥ 3♣ 9♥ 8♣ for a double up to 175,000. Li drops to but was seen moments later railing Teng Kuei Hsu to rise back over 300,000.

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2/18/2023, 2:05:00 PM

Lai Koon Lim gets paid with big slick

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000

8,000 BB Ante

All in preflop between Jason Kah Chon A♣ 8♣ and Lai Koon Lim A♠ K♠ . No bad beats arrived for Lim to ship a double up to 680,000. Chon drops to 150,000

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2/18/2023, 2:00:00 PM

Norman Leaw doubles through Alex Pang

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000

8,000 BB Ante

Bust outs may be rampant but double ups are also just as plenty. At table 17, Norman Leaw takes a chunk out of Alex Pang with red Queens giving him the boost to 330,000. Pang drops to 195,000.

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2/18/2023, 1:50:00 PM

Blinds up! 108 players remaining

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000

8,000 BB Ante

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2/18/2023, 1:30:00 PM

More players go bust

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000

6000 BB Ante

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
E1 Eliminations 118	127(0 BB)	127

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2/18/2023, 1:10:00 PM

Immediate busts, payouts in TWD

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000

6000 BB Ante

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
E1 Eliminations 128	132(0 BB)	132

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
AJ Alex Jiang	132(0 BB)	-164,868
PW Pan Wei Heng	131(0 BB)	131
FK Fung Kong	130(0 BB)	130
SH Shi Hung Kao	129(0 BB)	129
CJ Chi Jen Chen	128(0 BB)	-59,872

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2/18/2023, 1:00:00 PM

Cards in the air for Main Event Day 2!

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000

6000 BB Ante

Here we go! Day 2 of the Main Event shuffle up and deal has been announced! 132 players return hunt down seat to the final table.

Buy in: TWD 20,000 (~$660) Guarantee: TWD 10,000,000 (~$329,600) Entries: 1,043 Prize pool: TWD 18,210,800 (~$600,200) ITM: 133 players

Day 1A: 261 entries / 33 advanced Day 1B: 201 entries / 26 advanced Day 1C: 385 entries / 49 advanced Day 1D (Turbo): 196 entries / 25 advanced

The official prize pool and payout breakdown will be posted soon. Players are guaranteed a minimum TWD 29,800 return and the champion is slated to pocket an enormous TWD 3,060,000 (~$100,000).