Taiwan, CTP Asia Poker ArenaEVENT

2024.08.18 - 2024.08.19Add to Calendar

World Poker Tour

Blind level

Level 11: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Entries

56/96

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/18/2024, 3:35:53 PM

Chun Lung Chen bags big across WPT Prime Taiwan High Roller Day 1

Level 11: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Chun Lung Chen

Following eleven levels of play, Day 1 of the WPT Prime Taiwan High Roller capped with local runner Chun Lung Chen bagging the lead with 510,000 in chips, followed by Hao Shen with 481,000. 56 players out of the 96 entry field advanced to Day 2 where registration remains open through the first level. Surviving the Day 1 rounds are Asian notables Sparrow Cheung, Hon Cheong Lee, Chia Yun Wu, David Erquiaga, Carlos Chang, and Dicky Tsang.

Current prize pool stands at TWD 10,560,000 (~USD 328,030), more than double in value over the listed TWD 5 Million (~USD 155,320) guarantee.

Action resumes at 11:30 local time, Level 12: 2,000 / 4,000 ante 4,000.

Dates: August 18-19, 2024

Buy-in: TWD 120,000 (~USD 3,720)

Guarantee: TWD 5,000,000 (~USD 155,320)

Day 1: 96 entries / 56 qualified

Day 2 / Final Day: Monday, August 19

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/18/2024, 3:34:53 PM

End of Day 1 Chip Counts

Level 11: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Player	Chips
CC Chunlung ChenBelgium	510,000(170 BB)
HS Hao ShenChina	481,000(160 BB)
PY Park Yu CheungHong Kong	430,000(143 BB)
TH Tom Henricus VerbruggenNetherlands	335,500(112 BB)
YK You Kim	325,500(109 BB)
WF Wing Fai KwanHong Kong	305,000(102 BB)
PL Ping LiuUnited States of America	285,500(95 BB)
KT Ka TsuiHong Kong	269,000(90 BB)
XQ Xsien QuTaiwan	268,500(90 BB)
TR Tze Ruei TsaiTaiwan	268,500(90 BB)
CJ Cho JaegeolSouth Korea	264,000(88 BB)
JJ Jungsuin Jung Su	252,500(84 BB)
KC Kuo Chen HungTaiwan	247,000(82 BB)
ES Emmanuel SegismundoPhilippines	246,000(82 BB)
KK Ki KimSouth Korea	237,500(79 BB)
TW Tung WongHong Kong	220,000(73 BB)
HC Hon Cheong LeeHong Kong	213,500(71 BB)
CC Carlos ChangTaiwan	208,000(69 BB)
DS Daewoong SongSouth Korea	202,500(68 BB)
JH Jin Hoon LeeSouth Korea	202,000(67 BB)
CH Chen Hao ChenTaiwan	198,000(66 BB)
QD Qiao DuChina	196,500(66 BB)
KS Kim Soobum	183,000(61 BB)
RS Ryo SakaguchiJapan	173,000(58 BB)
SH Seung Hun Ko	169,000(56 BB)
WC Wu ChiayunTaiwan	158,000(53 BB)
MA Mikael AnderssonFinland	154,000(51 BB)
KY Kazuo YamamotoJapan	153,000(51 BB)
YL Yu Lin (3)Taiwan	145,000(48 BB)
YK Yoskorn Kulma	137,000(46 BB)
CP Chak Pan Ho	130,000(43 BB)
FS Fung SamUnited Kingdom	125,000(42 BB)
DE David ErquiagaPhilippines	113,000(38 BB)
SJ Sung Joo HyunSouth Korea	109,500(37 BB)
DY Daniel YangTaiwan	104,500(35 BB)
DS Dicky Siu Hang TsangHong Kong	100,500(34 BB)
LP Leo PangHong Kong	95,000(32 BB)
HL Horace LeungHong Kong	93,000(31 BB)
WL William LauUnited Kingdom	91,500(31 BB)
CT Chau TsaiTaiwan	90,000(30 BB)
RM Ruiko MamiyaJapan	90,000(30 BB)
MK Moon KwanSouth Korea	87,500(29 BB)
WJ Woo Jin	85,500(29 BB)
YT Yao TsaiTaiwan	81,500(27 BB)
SK Soo KimSouth Korea	77,500(26 BB)
YL Yohwan LimSouth Korea	75,000(25 BB)
JJ Jung Jinwoo	75,000(25 BB)
CL Chun LeungHong Kong	74,000(25 BB)
PH Poseidon Ho	69,000(23 BB)
IH Im HeesooSouth Korea	65,000(22 BB)
VR Vincent RubianesUnited States of America	58,500(20 BB)
CT Chao Ting ChengTaiwan	53,000(18 BB)
KK Kim Kyong HunSouth Korea	52,000(17 BB)
HS Haruhiko ShinoharaJapan	50,000(17 BB)
PY Pinghan Yu	48,000(16 BB)
WY Winfred YuHong Kong	46,500(16 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/18/2024, 3:32:53 PM

Sparrow Cheung collects from Carlos Chang

Level 11: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Sparrow Cheung

Action began with an open from Chia Hsiang Ko, called by Carlos Chang. Small blind Sparrow Cheung fired a raise to 21,000 and saw both continue to flop 6♦ 6♣ 5♣ . Cheung led for 20,000, called once more by both opponents. Turn K♣ was checked all around, leading Cheung to send out a final 90,000 on river 2♦ . Chang makes the call, and mucks after Cheung flips over K♥ K♠ for a full house.

Player	Chips
PY Park Yu CheungHong Kong	400,000(133 BB)
CC Carlos ChangTaiwan	198,000(66 BB)
CH Chia Hsiang KoTaiwan	46,500(16 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/18/2024, 3:29:15 PM

Emmanuel Segismundo scoops up another win

Level 11: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Having cracked his opponent's aces just a level prior, Emmanuel Segismundo was in for another battle, this time with J♣ T♣ against Q♦ T♦ on flop Q♥ 2♣ 9♣ . The turn 5♣ quickly filled up Segismundo's flush, finishing off his opponent entirely.

Player	Chips
ES Emmanuel SegismundoPhilippines	235,000(78 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/18/2024, 3:15:12 PM

Joris Michl chips off of Justin Chu

Level 11: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

A multiway raised pot saw four players head to flop 3♣ A♦ 7♦ . Action was checked through to turn J♣ where Joris Michl led for 8,000. Two callers continue to river 5♠ , with only Justin Chu making the final call for 37,000. Michl shows set 3♦ 3♠ , and Chu mucks.

Player	Chips
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	165,000(55 BB)
JC Justin Chi Jen ChuTaiwan	42,000(14 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/18/2024, 3:12:06 PM

Chun Lung Chen knocks one out

Level 11: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Chun Lung Chen

Chun Lung Chen called off a 71,500 all-in preflop, and is in for a flip for a 48 BB pot. Board ran K♥ T♥ 7♥ Q♠ A♥ , landing him a flush to take it down.

Player	Hand	Chips
CC Chunlung ChenBelgium	Q♥Q♦ UTG+1	367,000(122 BB)
U Unknown	A♣K♦ CO	busted

Level 11: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 64/92

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/18/2024, 2:57:32 PM

Emmanuel Segismundo cracks aces

Level 10: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Emmanuel Segismundo

A three bet pot saw 38,000 already in the middle even before the flop Q♦ A♥ 8♦ rolled on the table. Small blind led for 7,000, and called a raise to 26,500 from Emmanuel Segismundo behind. On turn J♦ , both stacks rushed to the middle, and revealed Segismundo's straight flush 9♦ T♦ to leave his opponent's A♦ A♣ drawing dead instantly.

Player	Chips
ES Emmanuel SegismundoPhilippines	185,000(74 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/18/2024, 2:46:36 PM

David Erquiaga puts on the pressure

Level 10: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

David Erquiaga

David Erquiaga fired an 18,000 three bet from the small blind and saw the button complete, revealing flop Q♣ 2♥ 6♦ . Erquiaga bet 12,000 and went on to jam his entire 104,500 in on turn 5♥ . Opponent folds and Erquiaga locks in the boost.

Player	Chips
DE David ErquiagaPhilippines	169,500(68 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/18/2024, 2:38:42 PM

Sparrow Cheung picks up a pot

Level 10: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Sparrow Cheung

A raise from under the gun saw both players on the blinds make the call to see flop J♦ 2♣ J♠ . Initial raiser continued for 6,000, called by the small blind. Sparrow Cheung on the big blind, put in a raise to 20,000 and picked up the pot after no calls were seen behind.

Player	Chips
PY Park Yu CheungHong Kong	198,000(79 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/18/2024, 2:36:34 PM

Kevin Mateo bows out

Level 10: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Kevin Mateo

A blind vs blind clash saw Kevin Mateo jam his last 19,500, called behind by Tung Wing Wong. In for a race, the board 8♠ 9♦ Q♥ 9♠ J♦ missed to improve for Mateo, booting him out in the process.

Player	Hand	Chips
KM Kevin Mateo	K♥6♣ SB	busted
TW Tung WongHong Kong	A♣8♣ BB	193,500(77 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/18/2024, 2:33:28 PM

Albert Kwan continues to rise

Level 10: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Moon Byung Kwan defended his open and called a 13,000 three bet from Albert Kwan. On flop T♣ Q♠ 7♦ , Moon led for 20,000 and another 50,000 on turn 9♦ . Albert Kwan answered with a jam, and picked up the pot after Moon threw in the fold.

Player	Chips
AK Albert Kwan	408,500(163 BB)
MK Moon KwanSouth Korea	75,000(30 BB)

Level 10: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 62/84

Break

Remaining Players: 62/84

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/18/2024, 2:13:55 PM

Leo Pang slams it through

Level 9: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Leo Pang

A three way three bet pot led by Leo Pang saw flop 6♣ Q♠ T♠ . Pang continued for 11,000, check called by the initial raiser. On turn 7♥ , Pang jammed his last 50,000 in and collected a fold shortly after.

Player	Chips
LP Leo PangHong Kong	110,000(55 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/18/2024, 2:10:20 PM

Tung Wing Wong collects full value

Level 9: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Tung Weng Wong

Tung Wing Wong three bet to 16,000 from the button and saw one continue to flop 3♥ 7♥ J♣ . Wong bet another 16,000 and went on to jam 71,300 in on turn 2♠ . Opponent tanks, and makes the call with J♦ 4♦ . Wong is ahead with A♦ J♠ and locked in the win as the river 8♥ completed the board.

Player	Chips
TW Tung WongHong Kong	215,600(108 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/18/2024, 2:06:31 PM

Aces wins it for Jin Hoon Lee

Level 9: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Jin Hoon Lee

Jin Hoon Lee fired an 18,000 three bet against an open and a call, and saw the initial raiser continue to flop T♠ J♥ T♣ . Lee bet 9,000, called by his opponent to see turn J♦ . Both check it through to river 8♣ where Lee called a final 32,000. Opponent shows A♣ Q♠ , no good against Lee's rockets A♥ A♦ .

Player	Chips
JH Jin Hoon LeeSouth Korea	282,000(141 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/18/2024, 2:03:52 PM

Top pair lands Chia Hsiang Ko in trouble

Level 9: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

On flop 9♦ A♣ 6♣ , Chia Hsiang Ko jammed in his last 76,000 with A♦ 5♣ and was called behind by Carlos Chang with 6♠ 6♥ . Drawing only to a runner runner, Ko exited shortly and went on to rebuy once more. Ko jumps back in and is seated right where he left off.

Player	Chips
CC Carlos ChangTaiwan	300,000(150 BB)
CH Chia Hsiang KoTaiwan	busted

Level 9: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 66/83

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/18/2024, 1:31:42 PM

Vincent Rubianes down to one chip

Level 8: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

Three limps ahead saw big blind Vincent Rubianes raise to 9,000. Tsai Wen Yao continues to flop A♣ J♠ 5♣ and goes on to call another 4,000. On turn 9♠ , Rubianes snap folded after Tsai demanded for his last blue chip.

Player	Chips
TW Tsai Wen Yao	114,000(71 BB)
VR Vincent RubianesUnited States of America	25,000(16 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/18/2024, 1:29:11 PM

Cheng Chao Ting bricks out

Level 8: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

Cheng Chao Ting

Cheng Chao Ting was seen packing up after losing his remaining 62,000 to Chen Chen Hao on board 9♥ 4♠. J♦ Q♦ 6♠ . Cheng with pair flush draw 4♦ 5♦ , failed to improve against Hao's A♦ J♠ for his elimination.

Player	Chips
CC Chen ChenTaiwan	200,000(125 BB)
CT Chao Ting ChengTaiwan	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/18/2024, 1:27:20 PM

Carlos Chang fills up on the river

Level 8: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

A multiway raised pot rolled flop 2♣ K♠ K♣ . Initial raiser continued for 4,000 and called 6,800 more after Carlos Chang put in a raise. Turn 4♠ and river A♣ welcomed no more bets, revealing raiser's K♥ Q♣ , no good against Chang's 9♣ 4♣ flush.

Player	Chips
CC Carlos ChangTaiwan	230,000(144 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/18/2024, 1:10:05 PM

One bet does it for Kevin Mateo

Level 8: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

Kevin Mateo

Kevin Mateo opened to 3,500, called behind by the hijack. Sparrow Cheung on the big blind sent out a raise to 12,500 and saw both opponents continue to flop 4♦ Q♣ 6♠ . Checked to Mateo, he bet 8,000 and took the pot down after meriting no calls.

Player	Chips
PY Park Yu CheungHong Kong	168,000(105 BB)
KM Kevin Mateo	92,000(58 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/18/2024, 1:08:34 PM

Tom Henricus wins preflop battle

Level 8: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

Tom Henricus

Tom Henricus opened to 3,500 from the hijack, called by the button. Small blind opted to three bet to 16,000 and fold shortly after Henricus put in a raise to 40,000.

Player	Chips
TH Tom Henricus VerbruggenNetherlands	171,500(107 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/18/2024, 1:04:58 PM

David Erquiaga takes it down

Level 8: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

David Erquiaga

David Erquiaga called from the button and headed to flop J♦ 7♥ 9♣ . Woo Jin continued for 2,500 and went on to check call 15,000 on turn K♣ . On river 9♥ , Woo finally let it go after Erquiaga moved all-in for 113,000.

Player	Chips
DE David ErquiagaPhilippines	159,000(99 BB)
WJ Woo Jin	112,300(70 BB)

Level 8: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 66/78

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/18/2024, 12:44:29 PM

Moonho Seo shows strength

Level 7: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Moonho Seo

Hijack Moonho Seo opened to 3,000, called by two players behind. Big blind Cheng Chao Ting squeezed to 18,000 but was unable to see a flop after Seo bumped it up further to 40,000.

Player	Chips
MS Moonho SeoSouth Korea	120,000(86 BB)
CT Chao Ting ChengTaiwan	98,000(70 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/18/2024, 12:41:01 PM

Kim Ki Young bets all the way

Level 7: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Kim Ki Young

Kim Ki Young opened from under the gun and saw Chiayun Wu defend his big blind. On board T♠ 7♠ 3♦ K♣ A♣ , Kim barreled all three streets, with a final 10,000 on the river. Wu check called two bets but gave it up by the end.

Player	Chips
KK Ki KimSouth Korea	127,000(91 BB)
WC Wu ChiayunTaiwan	101,700(73 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/18/2024, 12:24:21 PM

Chu Hsien Lee shoves for the win

Level 7: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Chu Hsien Lee

With 21,500 in the middle on flop 4♦ Q♦ 6♦, initial raiser Emmanuel Segismundo pulled a check raise to 25,200 and saw Chu Hsien Lee complete behind. On turn 8♥ , Segismundo sent out another 11,900 and folded after Lee moved all-in for 74,500 total.

Player	Chips
HC Hsien-Lee ChuTaiwan	146,400(105 BB)
ES Emmanuel SegismundoPhilippines	132,000(94 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/18/2024, 12:19:40 PM

Chips swing for Sparrow Cheung

Level 7: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Sparrow Cheung delivered an elimination with A♠ 3♥ on board A♥ 5♥ A♣ 7♦ A♦ after his opponent jammed 40,400 right into his quads.

On the next deal, Cheung called a 30,700 all-in from Kevin Mateo and is ahead with A♠ K♥ against the latter's A♥ 2♦ . Unfortunately, Mateo was saved by a deuce on board 5♦ J♦ 2♥ 8♣ T♠ to survive through.

Player	Chips
PY Park Yu CheungHong Kong	196,000(140 BB)
KM Kevin Mateo	65,800(47 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/18/2024, 12:17:35 PM

Cheng Chao Ting fires double barrel

Level 7: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

Cheng Chao Ting

A three bet pot, Cheng Chao Ting continued for 10,000 on flop Q♦ 8♦ 5♣ and another 18,000 on turn K♥ . Opponent calls for one bet yet folds after Cheng barreled another.

Player	Chips
CT Chao Ting ChengTaiwan	109,100(78 BB)

Level 7: 700 / 1,400 ante: 1,400

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 63/72

Break

Remaining Players: 63/72

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/18/2024, 11:54:57 AM

Carlos Chang locks in a boost

Level 6: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Carlos Chang

On board 5♣ 8♥ 2♣ K♥ , action was seen on Chia Hsiang Ko with a bet of 7,900. Carlos Chang behind makes the call and goes on to bet 10,400 on river 5♥ . Ko tanks and puts in the chips, only to muck after Chang tables K♣ Q♠ .

Player	Chips
CC Carlos ChangTaiwan	168,000(140 BB)
CH Chia Hsiang KoTaiwan	112,700(94 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/18/2024, 11:54:14 AM

Mikael Andersson pulls the trigger

Level 6: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Mikael Andersson

With 48,000 in the pot on board J♦ 6♦ Q♥ A♣ 2♦ , Mikael Andersson put maximum pressure on his opponent with an overbet all-in of 71,000. Opponent uses up two time banks and throws in the fold.

Player	Chips
AM Andersson MikaelSweden	119,000(99 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/18/2024, 11:36:10 AM

Du Qiao knocks one out from the running

Level 6: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Du Qiao

Facing an open and a call, button Du Qiao raised to 10,000 and called the initial raiser's 25,000 all-in for a flip. Opponent shows T♥ T♣ against Qiao's A♠ Q♥ , and heads out shortly after the board 6♠ Q♠ 9♦ 5♠ K♠ turned up on the felt.

Player	Chips
QD Qiao DuChina	263,000(219 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/18/2024, 11:34:07 AM

Albert Kwan crushes with aces

Level 6: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

A preflop back and forth saw all the chips quickly pile in the middle - Albert Kwan with A♠ A♣ against Q♠ Q♣ . No bad beats were delivered on board 9♣ 6♦ 5♥ 4♣ T♠ , earning Kwan an additional 80,000 onto his stack.

Player	Chips
AK Albert Kwan	255,000(213 BB)

Level 6: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 61/67

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/18/2024, 11:19:24 AM

Horace Leung hero calls for the win

Level 5: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Horace Leung

Button Horace Leung sent out a 7,500 three bet and saw the initial raiser continue to flop 7♦ 6♦ 9♠ . Leung bet 5,000 and checked turn 2♣ through to river 4♥ . Opponent leads for 22,000 and Leung makes the call with A♣ K♥ , good against the other player's K♠ J♠ .

Player	Chips
HL Horace LeungHong Kong	150,500(151 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/18/2024, 11:16:07 AM

Ng Hin Man survives flip

Level 5: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Ng Hin Man

Small blind Ng Hin Man got his last 24,000 in with 8♦ 8♠ and faced button Mikael Andersson's A♦ Q♠ for a flip. Board 7♦ 7♣ 6♥ 8♣ 3♥ ran in favor of the pocket pair, allowing Ng to continue on to the next deal.

Player	Chips
NH Ng Hin Man	51,000(51 BB)
AM Andersson MikaelSweden	28,500(29 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/18/2024, 11:02:40 AM

Field continues to pick up

Level 5: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

63 entries in so far, with registration remaining open through the first level of Day 2, August 19th. More notables have since joined the action with Hon Cheong Lee, David Erquiaga, and Winfred Yu among those seated.

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/18/2024, 10:56:34 AM

Two overbets work for Liu Chen Jung

Level 5: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Liu Chen Jung defended his open vs a 7,000 three bet behind and went on to lead turn K♦ J♦ Q♣ 9♠ with an overbet of 25,000. Opponent folds and Liu picks up the boost.

Two deals later, Liu was seen with a 60,000 overbet on board J♥ 4♠ A♥ Q♣ 5♦ . Opponent on big blind folds, and Liu chips up once more.

Player	Chips
JC Jung ChenTaiwan	136,000(136 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/18/2024, 10:54:54 AM

Yohwan Lim surrenders

Level 5: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Yohwan Lim

Poseidon Ho limp called a 3,500 raise from button Yohwan Lim and headed to flop K♣ 2♣ 8♥ . Both check it through to turn J♥ where Ho led for 4,500. Lim calls, yet gives it up after Ho fired another 8,500 on river 7♠ .

Player	Chips
PH Poseidon Ho	113,000(113 BB)
YL Yohwan LimSouth Korea	83,000(83 BB)

Level 5: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 51/58

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/18/2024, 10:31:06 AM

Chia Hsiang Ko sends one out

Level 4: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Chia Hsiang Ko

A three bet pot rolled flop 8♣ 7♠ 2♠ , and saw Chia Hsiang Ko check raise to 13,000. Opponent continues to turn T♥ and calls Ko's 20,200 jam for showdown. Ko is ahead with Q♥ Q♦ against A♦ 8♠ , and delivers the bust just as the river 7♥ completed the board.

Player	Chips
CH Chia Hsiang KoTaiwan	81,200(102 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/18/2024, 10:18:49 AM

Moon Byung Kwan ahead all the way

Level 4: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Moon Byung Kwan

On board 7♦ Q♣ 3♠ 2♣ , Moon Byung Kwan led for 13,000, called by a player behind. River T♣ completed the board and saw Kwan check call for his tournament life with a set 7♠ 7♣ . Opponent shows A♥ Q♠ and Kwan rakes in the double up.

Player	Chips
MK Moon KwanSouth Korea	103,000(129 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/18/2024, 10:17:26 AM

Du Qiao continues to dominate

Level 4: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Du Qiao

With 48,800 in the middle on flop 3♦ 4♦ 5♦ , Du Qiao locked in another boost after firing 17,000 against two opponents behind. Both make the fold, meriting Du the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips
QD Qiao DuChina	214,500(268 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/18/2024, 10:15:14 AM

Bien Mai cracks kings to survive

Level 4: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Bien Mai

A preflop back and forth saw Bien Mai call off for his entire 98,200 stack against small blind's final jam. Bien is behind with A♣ K♠ against his opponent's K♦ K♥ , but was spared from elimination after the board 5♠ J♠ 2♥ 3♦ 4♠ ran him a wheel straight.

Player	Chips
MB Mai BienViet Nam	198,000(248 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/18/2024, 10:14:02 AM

Easy boost for Albert Kwan

Level 4: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Facing an early open, Albert Kwan sent out a 21,000 three bet from the button. Opponent continues to flop 8♥ J♠ 7♦ but folds shortly after Kwan bet another 25,000.

Player	Chips
AK Albert Kwan	121,000(151 BB)

Level 4: 400 / 800 ante: 800

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 47/49

Break

Remaining Players: 44/46

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/18/2024, 9:43:42 AM

Hefty raise from Ping Liu

Level 3: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Ping Liu

On board J♦ 6♦ K♠ 2♠ 9♦ with 25,000 in the middle, initial raiser You Hyun Kim was seen with a final bet of 12,000. Big blind Ping Liu tanks and sends out a raise for 100,000 more. You gives it up and slips his hand in the muck.

Player	Chips
PL Ping LiuUnited States of America	155,000(258 BB)
YK You Kim	77,500(129 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/18/2024, 9:28:22 AM

Woo Jin spikes the river

Level 3: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Woo Jin

Another multiway pot saw the action continue to river 9♦ J♣ 5♠ 9♥ 8♠ , where Woo Jin led for 15,000 against four opponents. Opponent tank calls, and mucks his A♣ J♠ after Woo revealed 8♥ 8♣ for a full house.

Player	Chips
WJ Woo Jin	182,000(303 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/18/2024, 9:24:52 AM

Keisuke Tateda denies Sparrow Cheung showdown

Level 3: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Keisuke Tateda

Six players headed to flop 5♦ 4♦ T♥ . Action was checked to button who bet 2,500, weeding only one player out. On turn 9♣ , big blind Sparrow Cheung led for 7,000 yet folded after small blind Keisuke Tateda check raised all-in for 47,000.

Player	Chips
KT Keisuke TatedaJapan	70,700(118 BB)

Level 3: 300 / 600 ante: 600

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 37/38

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/18/2024, 9:04:01 AM

Du Qiao cracks Farhad Aghayev's rockets

Level 2: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Du Qiao

Du Qiao opened from under the gun, called by three players behind. Big blind Farhad Aghayev squeezed to 6,000 and saw Du bump it up further to 19,200. Aghayev raises to 25,000, and Du calls. On flop 4♦ 9♠ 2♦ , both stacks rush to the middle - Du behind with Q♦ Q♠ against Aghayev's A♠ A♣ . The runout 5♦ 6♦ however, landed Du a diamond flush to snag the win and claim the double up.

Player	Chips
QD Qiao DuChina	170,000(340 BB)
FA Farhad AghayevAzerbaijan	21,000(42 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/18/2024, 8:45:40 AM

Players continue to pile in

Level 2: 300 / 500 ante: 500

34 runners currently seated in the two-day High Roller event with series winners Sparrow Cheung, Daewoong Song, and Yohwan Lim included in the mix. Joining the early levels are also Asian notables Bien Mai and Chiayun Wu.

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/18/2024, 8:41:41 AM

Ivan Tsang flops a boat

Level 2: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Ivan Tsang

Ivan Tsang opened from the cutoff and went on to barrel all three streets on board 8♥ 8♠ T♥ J♣ Q♣ with a final 13,000 on the river. Opponent calls all the way and shows A♠ 9♠ , no good against Tsang's flopped full house T♦ T♣ .

Player	Chips
IT Ivan Tsang	122,000(244 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/18/2024, 8:30:19 AM

Back to back pots for Poseidon Ho

Level 2: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Poseidon Ho

With 42,000 in the middle on board Q♥ 9♥ Q♣ J♦ 5♥ , action was seen on Poseidon Ho with a shove for 65,800 against the raiser's 20,000 bet. Opponent folds and goes on to battle once more against Ho the following hand.

Ho opened, and saw big blind defend to see flop 9♣ Q♣ 4♦ . Opponent check called for 1,500 and went on to check raise 13,000 on turn 5♠ . Ho faced a final 27,000 bet on river 5♠ and snap called with J♣ 8♣ flush, sending his opponent's 5♥ 6♣ towards the muck.

Player	Chips
PH Poseidon Ho	170,500(341 BB)

Level 2: 300 / 500 ante: 500

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 27/27

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/18/2024, 8:12:24 AM

Shinohara Haruhiko takes it down

Level 1: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Shinohara Haruhiko

Big blind squeezed to 3,600 and saw two opponents continue on flop 7♦ 2♦ 3♠ . Checked to Shinohara Haruhiko, he bet 4,200, called by the raiser. On turn Q♠ , Haruhiko sent out another 7,200 and shipped the pot shortly after.

Player	Chips
HS Haruhiko ShinoharaJapan	116,100(290 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/18/2024, 8:07:17 AM

Chak Pan Ho barrels through

Level 1: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Chak Pan Ho

Chak Pan Ho defended his big blind and went on to check raise 3,500 on flop 3♣ 2♦ 5♠ . Initial raiser Mikael Andersson calls behind and calls for another 5,000 on turn K♠ . Ho fired a final 10,000 on river 3♥ and claimed the boost after Andersson threw in the fold.

Player	Chips
CP Chak Pan Ho	111,600(279 BB)
MA Mikael AnderssonFinland	92,000(230 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/18/2024, 7:44:46 AM

WPT Prime Taiwan High Roller action begins!

Level 1: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Cards in the air, good luck to all the players!

Level 1: 200 / 400 ante: 400

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 5/5

Janette BeeJanette Bee

8/17/2024, 2:45:19 PM

Last WPT Prime Taiwan 2024 High Roller title to be claimed!

WPT Prime Taiwan is on its way to wrapping up its 2024 season with a final two-day High Roller event to cap the festivities. The TWD 120,000 (~USD 3,720) buy-in tournament lists another TWD 5,000,000 (~USD 155,320) in guarantees, along with an exquisite WPT trophy waiting to be awarded. Players jumping in start off with a 100,000 stack, equivalent to 250x the opening blinds. 40 minute blind levels will be in effect all the way down to Day 2, where registration is deemed to close at Level 13 @ 12:20.

Dates: August 18-19, 2024

Buy-in: TWD 120,000 (~USD 3,720)

Guarantee: TWD 5,000,000 (~USD 155,320)

Day 1: Sunday, August 18

Day 2 / Final Day: Monday, August 19