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)

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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♦ .

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.

10,000 BB Ante

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.

5,000 BB Ante

Four way to the flop 3♣ Q♠ 7♠ and 56,000 in the pot, everyone checks. From mid position, Eric Chan bets 18,000 on the turn 2♥ and finds one customer in the button Ari. The river 4♠ , Chan sends out 27,000, Ari tank-calls. Chan has A♠ Q♥ , Ari mucks,