Main Event - Final Day

Filipino player Edwin Dela Cruz defeated Taiwan’s Jia Song Liu 劉家菘 in just two hands heads up to seize the inaugural USOP Poker2U Main Event title, trophy, and TWD 3,060,000 (~$100,800) top cash prize. Congratulations to the champion!

Final 8 payouts (TWD)

400,000 BB Ante

Second heads up hand, Edwin Dela Cruz raises to 1,200,000, Jia Song Liu 劉家菘 three-bets to 3,600,000, back to Cruz who shoves, Liu snap calls.

Cruz K♣ Q♥ Liu 劉家菘 A♣ K♠

The board runs Q♣ 4♥ 8♠ 9♠ K♥ , two pair for Cruz and the victory. Liu 劉家菘 is eliminated in 2nd place for TWD 2,165,500 (~$71,370)

400,000 BB Ante

First heads up hand sees a raise by Jia Song Liu 劉家菘 to 1,200,000, Edwin Dela Cruz calls, the flop runs 4♦ 2♠ 4♣ . Liu 劉家菘 c-bets 2,000,000, Cruz check-calls. The turn 5♥ , both check, and the river is J♥ . Cruz bets 2,000,000, Liu 劉家菘 folds.

400,000 BB Ante

It is down to the final two players with Jia Song Liu 劉家菘 from Taiwan 16,000,000 and Edwin Dela Cruz from the Philippines trailing with 15,000,000. The title, trophy, and TWD 3,060,000 up for grabs! Who will win it?!

400,000 BB Ante

Another three-way with Eric Chan first to push with A♠ 9♠ , Yu Che Lie 劉運哲 joining the race with A♥ A♦ , and big stacked Edwin Dela Cruz unable to resist with J♦ J♣ . When the flop land T♦ J♥ 6♠ , Cruz takes the lead. The turn K♥ and river 4♦ changes nothing for a double knockout!

Yu Che Liu 劉運哲- eliminated in 3rd place for TWD 1,404,600 (~$46,300) Eric Chan - eliminated in 4th place for TWD 1,038,200 (~$34,200)

400,000 BB Ante

Edwin Dela Cruz is all in with Q♦ 9♠ and Yu Che Liu 劉運哲 has him dominated in chips and in holecards with A♦ Q♠ . With the board running J♦ 3♦ 3♠ 6♠ , it looks like the end for the lone Filipino at the table but the river 9♣ keeps Cruz alive to score a huge double up.

300,000 BB Ante

Three way showdown with short stacks Eric Chan and Yu Che Liu 劉運哲 in danger of elimination when Edwin Dela Cruz joins the party.

Liu 劉運哲 A♦ K♣ Chan 9♣ 8♥ Cruz A♠ 9♠

The board comes 8♣ Q♠ Q♥ J♠ 5♥ for the short stacks to survive. Cruz loses the lead, Jia Song Liu 劉家菘 back on top.

300,000 BB Ante

Down to 4 BB, Yu Che Liu 劉運哲 shoves with A♥ Q♣ and wins the blinds and antes. On his second shove holding 5♥ 4♣ , Eric Chan challenges with Q♣ J♦ . With the board felting 2♣ 6♦ 8♦ K♠ 3♠ , it is a straight on the river for Liu 劉運哲 to rise to double up.

300,000 BB Ante

Edwin Dela Cruz raises from under the gun, and small blind Yu Che Liu 劉運哲 tosses in the call. At the flop 9♣ 7♥ 5♣ , Liu 劉運哲 leads out 700,00, Cruz flats. The turn Q♥ , all the chips go in with Liu 劉運哲 first to fire 1,100,00 then calling Cruz’s shove of 5,2,00,000.

Liu 劉運哲 A♦ 7♣ Cruz 5♦ 5♥

Liu 劉運哲 is drawing dead and proceeds to plunge to to 4 BB. The river 9♥ is of no consequence. With this win, Cruz takes the lead for the first time this final day.

300,000 BB Ante

Kun Han Lee 李昆翰 may be the most decorated player at the final table but his hunt for glory ends in 5th place. The fall is largely due to Yu Che Liu 劉運哲 completing a straight on the river to chunk down Lee to less than one big blind.

The hand opens with Liu 劉運哲 shoving K♥ 6♥ from the button, acting next, Lee 李昆翰 tanks then goes for it with A♦ J♣ . Big blind Chan folds. Initially, the board favors Lee 李昆翰 A♠ 8♥ 7♠ , however with the turn 5♠ and river 9♠ it is a runner runner straight for Liu 劉運哲 to double up to 7,600,000. Down to 225,000, Lee 李昆翰 is eliminated shortly after.

300,000 BB Ante

From cutoff, Yu Che Liu 劉運哲 raises big to 1,000,000, big blind Edwin Dela Cruz three-bets to 3,200,000, Liu 劉運哲 folds, giving up a big chunk of chips.

300,000 BB Ante

First hand after the break, button player Yu Che Liu 劉運哲 raises, small blind Tiger Beng Wei Ong goes all in, big blind Kun Han Lee 李昆翰 calls, and back to Liu 劉運哲 who joins in for a three-way. Both callers check it down 6♦ 8♥ Q♣ 5♥ 3♦ .

Beng Wei Ong A♦ 7♣ Kun Han Lee 李昆翰 T♣ 9♦ Yu Che Liu 劉運哲 9♣ 8♣

Liu 劉運哲 ships it with a pair to end Ong’s run in 6th place. That leaves only Eric Chan holding up the Malaysian flag.

250,000 BB Ante

From under the gun, Yu Che Liu 劉運哲 bumps it up to 800,000 then folds to big blind / chip leader Jia Song Liu’s 劉家菘 shove. Liu 劉家菘 shows the K♥ K♦ . He is now sitting with 12M.

250,000 BB Ante

Shortly after Lee’s departure, Tiong Lek Lim joins at the rail. His final hand opens with a 550,000 raise from hijack Edwin Dela Cruz, Lim jams from the small blind, back to Cruz who does not hesitate to call.

Lim 6♦ 6♥ Cruz Q♥ Q♣

The board 3♠ 5♠ 2♥ 8♦ K♦ keeps the ladies way ahead to trim the field to six players. Cruz slides to second in chips to Liu.

250,000 BB Ante

Jason Lee is all in with 6♠ 5♠ , chip leader Jia Song Liu 劉家菘 calls with J♠ 6♥ to put Lee at risk of elimination. With the board running J♣ 3♣ 7♣ 6♦ J♦ , Lee becomes the first casualty of the final 8 while Liu 劉家菘 soars.

250,000 BB Ante

Action folds to the button Tiger Beng Wei Ong who raises to 600,000 and is met with a three-bet jam from small blind Kun Han Lee 李昆翰. Ong folds to drop to 6 BB.

250,000 BB Ante

Eric Chan raises to 600,000, button Jia Song Liu 劉家菘 calls, the flop A♦ 7♣ T♥ brings a 250,000 c-bet from Chan, Liu 劉家菘 calls. On the turn T♠ , Chan checks, Liu 劉家菘 bets 800,000, Chan tank-calls. The river 9♥ , Chan checks again, Liu 劉家菘 checks back. Chan drags in the big pot with A♣ A♠ full house.

250,000 BB Ante

From under the gun +1, Teong Lek Lim raises to 525,000, chip leader Jia Song Liu 劉家菘 defends his big blind. The flop comes K♦ 6♣ 2♠ , both players check. The turn 4♠ sees a bet from Liu 劉家菘 of 800,000, Lim folds.

250,000 BB Ante

Tiong Lek Lim shoves on the small blind with pocket Eights and big blind Tiger Ong tank-folds his Ace-Two offsuit. Jason Lee shoves his pocket Fives and finds no callers. Short stacks win the blinds and antes.

150,000 BB Ante

Hijack player Yu Che Liu 劉運哲 raises to 525,000, button Tiger Beng Wei Ong calls, blinds fold, the flop comes 8♦ T♣ 2♥ . Liu 劉運哲 wastes no time counting and announces all in with a stack that well covers Ong. Ong tanks and eventually lays it down. According to the stream, Liu 劉運哲 has A♦ A♥ and Ong with J♣ J♠ .

150,000 BB Ante

From under the gun+2, Edwin Dela Cruz raises to 350,000, big blind Kun Han Lee 李昆翰 defends, the flop comes K♦ 6♦ J♣ . Lee 李昆翰 checks to the aggressor Cruz who lays out a bet and Lee 李昆翰 folds.

150,000 BB Ante

Under the gun raise to 325,000 by Kun Han Lee 李昆翰 sees folds around the table and a call from big blind Tiger Beng Wei Ong. At the flop 2♣ K♠ K♥ , Ong checks, Lee 李昆翰 bets 175,000, quick fold from Ong.

150,000 BB Ante

Hijack Eric Chan raises to 375,000, small blind Jia Song Liu 劉家菘 calls, the flop comes 9♥ A♦ 5♥ , Liu 劉家菘 checks, Chan c-bets 275,000, Liu 劉家菘 calls. Both players check the turn 6♥ to see the river 6♣ . Chan checks again, Liu 劉家菘 bets 700,000 and wins the pot.

150,000 BB Ante

Action folds to the small blind Edwin Dela Cruz, he raises to 400,000, big blind Jia Song Liu 劉家菘 defends. The flop 9♣ 8♠ 9♦ Cruz c-bets 200,000, Liu 劉家菘 calls. The turn T♥ no bets fired to bring the river A♦ . Cruz bets 300,000, Liu 劉家菘 quickly calls. Cruz shows T♦ 8♦ , Liu 劉家菘 has him beat with A♥ 4♦ .

150,000 BB Ante

Kun Han Lee 李昆翰 picks up a couple of pots, this one earning from Edwin Dela Cruz. From cutoff, Lee 李昆翰 raises to 350,000, Cruz defends his big blind. At the flop A♠ 4♦ Q♠ , Lee 李昆翰 c-bets 400,000, Cruz folds.

150,000 BB Ante

From cutoff, Yu Che Liu 劉運哲 opens for 400,000, big blind Kun Han Lee 李昆翰 defends. At the flop A♦ K♣ 5♥ , both check. On the turn T♥ , Liu bets 400,000, Lee 李昆翰 folds.

150,000 BB Ante

With the elimination of Yao Te Tsai 蔡耀德, the Main Event has reached the final 8 players. The race will stream live. Follow this link:

https://m.twitch.tv/ctpclub/home

We will also post live updates of the biggest hands.

150,000 BB Ante

From under the gun+2, Eric Chan raises to 375,000, lojack Yao Te Tsai 蔡耀德 jams, action folds around back to Chan who tosses in the one-chip call.

Chan Q♣ Q♦ Tsai 蔡耀德 A♥ 9♥

Unlike the previous hand where it was a flip, this time Tsai蔡耀德 is way behind with only three outs to keep him in the running. The board runs 2♦ 6♥ 5♦ 6♦ 4♠ to end his chase in 9th place.

150,000 BB Ante

Short stacked Yao Te Tsai 蔡耀德 is all in for his last 500,000 and Tiger Beng Wei Ong calls. It is a flop with Tsai 蔡耀德 holding K♠ 8♦ and Ong with 7♦ 7♥ . The board runs J♠ 2♠ 8♣ Q♥ 9♠ for a higher pair to Tsai 蔡耀德 and a double up.

120,000 BB Ante

From hijack, lojack, Edwin Dela Cruz opens for 250,000, hijack Jia Song Liu 劉家菘 calls, no other takers to see the flop 4♠ 8♣ 8♥ . Both players check, the turn is 9♠ . Cruz sends out 350,000, Liu 劉家菘 raises to 950,000, Cruz folds.

120,000 BB Ante

Beng Wei Ong raises to 250 from under the gun, big blind Tiong Lek Lim defends, the flop is J♦ 5♦ 9♣ . Lim checks to Ong who c-bets 250,000, Lim answers with a jam, Ong folds.

Next hand, Lim limps from the small blind, Ong checks, flop comes 7♥ 3♦ 7♣ . Lim leads out 125,000, Ong calls. The turn J♣ no bets arrive, but on the river 9♥ , it’s back to firing with Tiong laying out a 275,000 bet, Ong calls. Lim shows 2♠ 4♠ bluff, Ong laughs and shows 4♣ 3♥ pair to win the pot.

120,000 BB Ante

From the button, Tiger Beng Wei Ong raises to 250,000, big blind Eric Chan defends. At the flop 6♥ Q♦ 4♠ , Chan check-calls Ong’s 200,000 c-bet. The turn T♠ both check and the river is J♥ . Chan checks again, Ong bets 375,000, Chan calls. Ong has 2♠ 2♥ , Chan wins the pot with A♦ Q♥ top pair.

120,000 BB Ante

The final 9 players have been moved to the livestream table, one bust needed to kick off the broadcast. Here are the chip counts by seat:

Chips in play: 31,171,000 Average stack: 3,476,667

120,000 BB Ante

From under the gun, Yu Che Liu 劉運哲 limps in, cutoff Yao Yu Ho 何曜宇 raises to 350,000, button Tiger Beng Wei Ong three-bets to 1,200,000, Liu 劉運哲 folds, Ho 何曜宇 four-bet jams 1,840,000, Ong snap-calls.

Ong A♣ Q♣ Ho 何曜宇 K♣ K♥

The window card is an ace as the board runs A♦ J♥ 7♠ 8♠ 6♣ . Ho 何曜宇 misses the final table.

100,000 BB Ante

Button player Yao Yu Ho 何曜宇 raises to 200,000, small blind Tiger Beng Wei Ong calls, the flop comes 5♦ 3♥ 8♣ , Ong check-calls a 200,000 bet. The turn T♥ and river 2♦ are checked by both. Ong shows 4♥ 4♣ , Ho 何曜宇 mucks.

100,000 BB Ante

Small blind Edwin Dela Cruz raises t 250,000, big blind Yao Te Tsai 蔡耀德 three-bet jams, Cruz can afford it and tanks, then calls.

Tsai 蔡耀德 A♠ 5♦ Cruz A♥ 4♠

The board 3♥ 9♠ T♠ 8♣ 7♠ for a split pot.

100,000 BB Ante

From cutoff, Jia Song Liu 劉家菘 raises to 210,000, small blinds Yao Yu Ho 何曜宇 three-bets to 625,000, Liu 劉家菘 calls. Both players check the flop J♣ 2♦ 9♥ , the turn is 6♣ . Ho 何曜宇 bets 275,000, Liu 劉家菘 raises to 800,000, Ho 何曜宇 counts out his stack then folds.

100,000 BB Ante

Another double up as Jason Lee gets the max. Edwin Dela Cruz opens from cutoff for 210,000, Lee jams from the small blind, Cruz tank-calls.

Lee A♦ A♠ Cruz Q♣ T♥

The board A♣ 7♣ 7♠ …. full house to Lee, Cruz is drawing dead and pays the double up.

100,000 BB Ante

First hand of the day and Noel Llamedo three-bet jams on Eric Chan’s 210,000 raise. Chan asks for a count then calls.

Llamedo K♣ Q♥ Chan A♣ 6♣

The board 2♠ 6♣ 7♠ A♦ 5♦ .

100,000 BB Ante

Cards in the air!! Race to the title begins!!