Final Day

TriciaTricia
2/19/2023, 10:00:00 PM

Edwin Dela Cruz wins the Main Event for TWD 3,060,000 (~$100,800)

Main Event - Final Day

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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)

Chip Counts

PlayerChipsProgress
3,060,000
-16,940,000
2,165,500
-4,884,500
1,404,600
-3,270,400
1,038,200
-1,061,800
786,700
-2,588,300
632,300
-2,167,700
522,600
-1,527,400
414,700
-985,300
TriciaTricia
2/19/2023, 3:30:00 PM

Final 8 players

Level 31: 75,000 / 150,000

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.

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Chip Counts

PlayerChipsProgress
7,050,000(47 BB)
1,165,000
5,300,000(35 BB)
-200,000
4,675,000(31 BB)
200,000
4,275,000(29 BB)
25,000
3,375,000(23 BB)
-65,000
3,075,000(21 BB)
-285,000
2,050,000(14 BB)
50,000
1,400,000(9 BB)
-780,000
TriciaTricia
2/19/2023, 2:15:00 PM

Final 9 players and chip counts

Level 30: 60,000 / 120,000

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

Chip Counts

PlayerChipsProgress
5,885,000(49 BB)
880,000
5,815,000(48 BB)
4,475,000(37 BB)
50,000
3,440,000(29 BB)
725,000
3,160,000(26 BB)
210,000
2,755,000(23 BB)
-470,000
2,220,000(19 BB)
-525,000
2,180,000(18 BB)
160,000
1,095,000(9 BB)
-1,025,000
TriciaTricia
2/19/2023, 1:10:00 PM

Jason Lee gets max from Cruz

Level 29: 50,000 / 100,000

100,000 BB Ante

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Jason Lee

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.

Chip Counts

PlayerChipsProgress
2,950,000(30 BB)
-1,100,000
2,020,000(20 BB)
985,000

Day 2

TriciaTricia
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

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Jia Song Liu

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

PlayerChipsProgress
5,005,000(63 BB)
4,145,000
4,425,000(55 BB)
2,325,000
4,050,000(51 BB)
950,000
3,140,000(39 BB)
3,140,000
3,050,000(38 BB)
500,000
2,745,000(34 BB)
1,245,000
2,715,000(34 BB)
1,155,000
2,120,000(27 BB)
2,120,000
2,035,000(25 BB)
1,635,000
1,035,000(13 BB)
355,000
940,000(12 BB)
-260,000
TriciaTricia
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

PlayerChipsProgress
2,600,000(43 BB)
2,400,000
680,000(11 BB)
-300,000
TriciaTricia
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

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Jason Lee

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

PlayerChipsProgress
980,000(33 BB)
780,000
540,000(18 BB)
-510,000
340,000(11 BB)
340,000
TriciaTricia
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

PlayerChipsProgress
330,000(28 BB)
330,000
200,000(17 BB)
200,000