WPT Prime Taiwan High Roller

After a grinding fourteen hours on the floor, the WPT Prime Taiwan High Roller wrapped up with Taiwan's own Chi Jen 'Justin' Chu emerging victorious over the 118-entry field. Chu re-entered on the first level of Day 2 and was down short from the last three tables onto the final round. Chu locked in two crucial pots - both with pocket kings, to reach heads up play against running chip leader Seunghun Ko. Chu continued to lose a number of all-ins yet was able to bounce back right away by keeping the pressure up post flop. Following three levels of back and forth, Chu finally secured the victory, taking with him TWD 3,219,400 in winnings and the coveted WPT Prime Taiwan High Roller trophy.

Dates: August 18-19, 2024

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

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

Prize pool: TWD 12,590,600 (~USD 393,585)

Entries: 118

ITM: 17 places

Seunghun Ko pushed all-in for 5,550,000 and saw Justin Chu snap call with A♣ Q♦ . Ko is dominated with A♦ 3♠ and settled for a runner up finish as board ran K♣ T♠ 2♥ 7♥ 6♣ .

Justin Chu limp called off Seunghun Ko's 1,825,000 jam and is in for a flip. Board 3♠ 4♠ Q♥ A♠ K♥ ran in favor of the overcards, keeping Ko in the game.

A limp pot, action was checked all the way to river 2♠ 7♠ Q♠ 9♣ J♦ where Justin Chu led for 300,000. Seunghun Ko makes the call and mucks after Chu turns over T♦ 8♦ for a straight.

Justin Chu has locked in several small pots with no showdown and is nearing the 8,000,000 mark.

Another limp pot saw both Justin Chu and Seunghun Ko check flop 6♠ 5♥ 7♦ . Ko led 400,000 on turn 5♣ yet folded after Chu put in a raise to 1,000,000.

Seunghun Ko limp called off on the button for his tournament life with K♣ J♠ and is ahead against Justin Chu's Q♣ J♣ . Board ran 3♣ 8♣ 9♥ 7♥ K♦ , earning Ko the seven million pot.

Seonghun Ko defended his big blind and headed to flop 5♦ A♦ K♠ . Action checked through to turn 7♦ where Ko led for 300,000. Chu calls, and tank calls for another 1,000,000 on river Q♠ . Ko shows 6♥ 4♠ , leaving Chu's T♦ 9♥ good for the taking.

With 700,000 in the middle on board 9♥ T♦ 3♥ K♠ , Justin Chu fired 500,000, called by Seonghun Ko. On river 6♠ , Chu sent out a final 1,800,000 and picked up the pot following a fold.

On board 6♣ 4♣ Q♦ T♣ 7♠ , Justin Chu led a pot size bet of 1,200,000 on the river and was called by opponent Seonghun Ko. Chu shows flush 5♣ 2♣ and Ko mucks.

Justin Chu min opened from the button and went on to jam all-in vs a 950,000 three bet from Seonghun Ko. Ko makes the call and locks in a huge double up after running a flush on board 7♦ 4♣ 5♣ A♣ 6♣ .

Justin Chu limp called 450,000 on the button and went on to call for another 350,000 on flop 7♠ 6♦ Q♣ . On turn 3♦ , Chu gave it up after facing another 1,300,000 bet.

Seonghun Ko defended his big blind and went on to check call 250,000 on flop Q♦ 3♣ A♠ , and another 1,200,000 on turn 4♠ . On river 2♥ , Ko led all-in for 2,125,000 and Justin Chu folds.

Justin Chu defended his big blind and went on to check call two streets - 200,000, and 300,000, on board A♥ 3♦ T♣ 4♠ K♦ . Seonghun Ko gives it up by the river and checks it down. Chu turns over 4♣ 5♣ and claims the pot.

Nevan Chang shoved 1,800,000 from the button and saw Justin Chu wake up with a monster pair. Gunning for overcards, none showed up on board A♦ 3♦ 6♠ 9♣ J♣ , leaving Chang out in third place.

Folded to Tom Henricus in the small blind, he jammed his 2,050,000 stack in and was called behind by Seonghun Ko. At risk, Henricus flopped top pair but was left drawing thin after the turn 3♦ K♥ 7♠ A♥ T♣ showed an ace to turn the tables.

Justin Chu called for his 2,050,000 behind with K♦ K♣ and is up against Nevan Chang's 5♥ 5♣ . No help for Chang arrives on board Q♦ A♣ A♠ 3♣ J♥ , shipping Chu the win.

Tom Henricus opened from under the gun and went on to four bet jam vs Nevan Chang. Chang snap calls and earns another double up as board ran 8♦ 3♠ Q♥ 6♣ 7♥ .

Nevan Chang shoved for 975,000 and saw chip leader Seonghun Ko make the call. Slightly behind, Chang was in luck as the board 6♠ 2♥ 9♣ 6♦ Q♣ landed him trips for the win.

Moon Kwan shoved his last five big blinds in and was called by Tom Henricus behind. In for a race, Henricus bagged the win after outflopping Kwan on 9♣ K♦ J♠ 3♦ Q♦ to knock him out.

A blind vs blind battle saw Justin Chu call for his 1,070,000 behind with A♦ K♥ against Seonghun Ko. Ko is behind with 3♠ 5♣ , and bagged the loss after missing to connect with board A♥ A♠ Q♥ 2♠ 6♦ .

Chip leader Seunghun Ko opened from under the gun and called off Chiayun Wu's 660,000 jam right behind. Dominated, Ko's run hot continued, leaving Wu drawing dead instantly on the flop 7♣ 3♣ Q♣ 4♠ 4♦ .

Tom Henricus opened to 200,000 and saw Nevan Chang defend his big blind. On board 2♥ T♣ 8♠ A♣ , Henricus barreled 100,000 and 150,000, with Chang giving it up by the turn.

Florent Remi stuffed his last 400,000 in against Tom Henricus' button open and saw the latter call off with the ladies. Unable to catch up on board 6♥ 7♦ 5♠ 6♦ 3♣ , Remi exited the final table shortly after in 7th place.

Florent Remi opened from under the gun and called off a 735,000 all-in from Moon Kwan. In for a flip, the board 2♣ 9♥ 9♦ 3♠ T♥ ran safe for Remi up until the river paired up his opponent to ship the pot.

Seunghun Ko opened from under the gun and saw In Jungsu right behind push for 815,000. Nevan Chang makes the call and Ko rejams 1,650,000 in. Chang tanks and eventually puts in the chips for a three way showdown. Board 3♠ 5♥ 7♣ A♣ Q♦ rivered a set for Ko to scoop it all up.

In Jungsu opened and called off Tom Henricus' 835,000 all-in. Drawing slim, Jungsu bagged the loss with no help coming on board J♠ J♥ 7♥ 4♥ Q♦ .

Down to one big blind, Chunlung Chen flicked it in and was looked up by Seunghun Ko. Board ran T♦ 2♠ J♥ T♥ K♦ , busting Chen as the first casualty on the final table.

Facing an open, Justin Chu shoved his 495,000 stack in and saw Chunlung Chen push likewise. A huge favorite, Chu cruised to victory as board 5♠ K♥ 9♠ A♠ 2♦ ran on the felt.

Down short, Tsai Tse Jui shoved his last six big blinds and was up against Florent Remi once more. Flipping for his tournament life, Tsai was left in pieces after the board J♦ 5♣ 2♥ 4♠ T♦ paired up his opponent to knock him out.

Tsai Tse Jui limp called under the gun vs Florent Remi's 840,000 stack and is ahead with his pocket pair. A crucial spot, Tsai was crushed to see an ace high board 8♦ A♥ 9♣ J♥ K♥ turn up on the felt, sending him plummeting down.

Florent Remi opened and called off Chiayun Wu's 590,000 jam for another flip. Remi flopped a monster but was left crushed as the turn A♦ Q♠ T♠ 5♣ 3♣ landed Wu a set to take it down.

Chiayun Wu committed his 320,000 stack and was in for a flip against Florent Remi. At risk, Wu bagged the double up as his pocket pair held on 2♣ 5♣ K♣ T♦ 8♥ .

Joris Michl pushed for 685,000 and saw Nevan Chang make the call from the big blind. Gunning for another double up, Michl instead headed for the exit after missing board 2♥ 4♣ 6♣ J♥ 6♥ entirely.

Joris Michl shoved his remaining 235,000 and was called by Nevan Chang from the button. Board ran Q♠ 9♥ 9♣ A♦ 3♣ , earning Michl another chance at the title.

Tsai Tse Jui opened and called 590,000 after Florent Remi put in 90% of his stack. On flop J♥ Q♥ 3♠ , Remi flicked in his last 100,000 with A♣ Q♠ and is ahead of Tsai's 8♦ 8♥ . The turn T♣ and river K♣ further improves Remi to a straight, shipping him the win.

On the big blind, Joris Michl got his last 150,000 in and was up against Moon Byung Kwan's rockets. In luck, Michl found a straight on board 9♦ J♥ Q♣ A♠ K♣ to remain in the games.

Facing an open, Nevan Chang shoved his 700,000 stack in and saw Joris Michl behind likewise push all-in. Running a flip, Chang locked in the double up as the board ran Q♥ T♦ Q♣ 3♠ A♦ .

Justin Chu open shoved 535,000 in and was called by Chiayun Wu from the small blind. Dominated, Chu outflopped his opponent on 5♦ 3♠ Q♠ 8♥ 8♠ to remain in contention.

Chunlung Chen moved all-in and saw Sparrow Cheung call off for his last 545,000. Drawing slim, Cheung headed for the rails shortly after the board felted 2♥ 6♥ T♦ Q♠ 5♣ .

Button Tom Henricus opened to 80,000 and saw Justin Chu on the big blind put in a raise to 205,000. Henricus answered with an all-in and Chu folds.

Grinded down, Carlos Chang got his last four big blinds in and was up against Chiayun Wu's rockets. Board 4♣ 5♦ 3♠ K♦ 2♣ failed to save Chang, eliminating him in 13th place finish.

Poseidon Ho shoved his last 270,000 in and was called by raiser Seunghun Ko for a race. Ko remained ahead across board 8♠ A♠ 7♠ K♠ 9♣ , running a flush to bust Ho from the games.

Tom Henricus four bet jammed his 320,000 stack in and was called behind by Tsai Tse Jui with the rockets. Drawing slim, Henricus dodged elimination as the board 3♦ J♦ 6♦ 3♠ 4♦ ran a flush to crack his opponent's aces.

A three way all-in saw Joris Michl make the final call against two short stacks - Woo Kim and Seunghun Ko. Board ran 5♣ 7♣ 9♦ J♠ 2♣ , earning Ko the 25 BB pot.

Following a cutoff open, Soo Jo Kim shoved all-in and was met with another all-in from Moon Byung Kwan behind. At risk, Kim exited right on bubble time after the board Q♠ 6♦ J♣ 8♠ J♦ missed his overcards entirely.

A button vs big blind battle saw Justin Chu commit his remaining 225,000 with A♠ T♣ and faced Woo Jin's K♦ 6♦ . At risk, Chu secured the win as the board Q♣ 6♥ T♥ 8♥ 5♣ landed him a pair of tens to survive through.

A cooler spot saw Sparrow Cheung all-in with A♦ A♣ against big blind Joris Michl's A♥ K♥ right behind. Board 9♣ 8♦ K♣ 7♣ J♠ delivered no bad beats, earning Cheung the much needed double up.

Nearing bubble time, chip leader Florent Remi opened from under the gun and saw two callers come along on flop 2♣ 3♠ Q♦ . All three check it through to turn 3♦ where big blind Justin Chu led for 30,000. Remi raises to 150,000 and Chu completes. On river J♥ , Remi demanded for Chu's remaining chips and Chu tank folds.

Joris Michl opened and called off Hon Cheong Lee's 210,000 all-in. Michl ahead, locked in the win with ace high on board 4♠ 6♥ Q♦ 7♥ 4♦ .

Seunghun Ko defended his big blind against Sparrow Cheung's button open and headed to flop Q♥ 8♠ T♠ . Action was checked through to turn 6♥ where Ko led for 50,000. Cheung makes the call yet gives it up after Ko fired another 95,000 on river 8♥ .

Chak Pan Ho shoved his last ten big blinds and was called by chip leader Florent Remi. In search of an ace, the board 6♠ 6♥ 5♦ 3♠ 5♥ completely missed out, knocking Chak from the running.

An all-in preflop situation saw Woo Jin happily call off for his entire 352,000 stack against Chia Hsiang Ko. A great spot for Woo, the board T♣ 7♥ Q♠ 4♠ 4♥ left him in no sweat as he raked in the double up with a full house.

Leo Pang open shoved his 174,000 stack in and was called by Joris Michl right behind. In rough shape, Pang headed for the exit as his dominated ace failed to improve on 6♦ K♣ T♥ 5♠ 9♣ .

With 135,000 in the middle, big blind Justin Chu was seen leading for 55,000 on board 3♣ T♥ 5♠ T♣ . Button Nevan Chang puts in a raise to 125,000 and takes it down after Chu opted out.

On board 7♣ Q♥ K♥ 6♦ 2♣ , small blind Hon Cheong Lee barreled turn (45,000) and river (85,000) and was called behind by Moon Byung Kwan on both streets. Lee shows a busted draw 8♦ 9♠ , with Kwan's two pair K♦ 6♠ locking the pot down.

Kazuo Yamamoto reshoved for 192,000 vs Poseidon Ho's open and saw the latter make the call. Flipping for his tournament life, Yamamoto headed to the next deal as his pocket pair held up on board 5♦ 3♦ 8♣ K♦ 9♥ .

Player on middle position open shoved 161,000 in and saw Hung Kuo Chen call from the small blind. Running a flip, the board 3♠ 9♠ 3♦ 4♥ 8♠ remained in favor of the pocket pair, weeding one out from the field.

Arvin Chungyuan opened the action, joined by both players on the blinds on flop A♣ 8♥ 7♣ . Action was checked through to turn 6♦ where Tom Henricus led for 27,000. Chungyuan moves all-in for 153,000 total and is snap called by Henricus with the nut straight 9♠ T♣ . Chungyuan with A♠ 6♠ is left drawing to several outs, which doesn't come on river 8♦ for his elimination.

Tung Wong defended his big blind and went on to check call on flop 6♥ 2♠ T♥ . On turn 7♠ , Wong check jammed against In Jungsu's second barrel and was snap called by his opponent. Jungsu shows set 7♥ 7♦ , leaving Wong's 6♣ 8♣ drawing slim. The river Q♠ sealed Wong's fate, knocking him out from the High Roller games.

An all-in preflop situation saw two premium hands land on the table - Poseidon Ho with A♦ A♣ against Youhyun Kim's pocket queens. Board J♣ 4♥ 8♣ 6♥ 7♠ delivered no bad beats, leaving Kim crippled and headed for the exit the following hand.

Tsai Tse Jui defended his big blind and headed to flop T♥ T♠ 3♣ . Raiser Sua Shung Er continued for 20,000 and went on to check down both turn J♥ and river 9♣ . Tsai shows T♣ 9♠ for a full house and bags the win.

Poseidon Ho pushed all-in for 140,000, called by Justin Chu behind. Running a flip, Ho quickly flopped top pair on K♣ 7♣ 5♠ Q♠ 2♥ to eventually take the pot down.

Justin Chu opened to 20,000 and saw three other players come along on flop 5♥ K♣ 7♦ . Chu continued for 20,000, called by two opponents. Turn 5♦ and river Q♣ were checked down, revealing Chu's J♥ J♣ good for the pot.

Arvin Chungyuan open shoved his 89,000 stack in and was called by Sua Sheng Er right behind. Dominated, Chungyuan dodged the bust as the board 2♦ T♦ A♦ 8♦ 4♥ landed him a diamond flush.

Li Wei Te defended his open vs a 76,000 three bet from button Tung Wong, and went on to check call 28,000 on flop 4♥ 9♦ A♠ . Wong checks turn 9♠ through and folds on river Q♣ after Li sent out 100,000.

Jung Jin Woo shoved his last 77,000 in and was met with another all-in from Youhyun Kim. In for a race, Kim remained ahead all the way on board Q♣ 2♣ 3♠ T♠ 8♦ , busting his opponent out in the process.

With 150,000 in the middle on flop 8♣ 2♠ 7♣ , action was seen on Zhou Yujian leading out a 50,000 bet from the big blind. Initial raiser Hon Cheong Lee moves all-in for 277,000 and locks in the win following a fold from Zhou.

Following an under the gun open, Tsai Tse Jui fired a three bet to 34,000 and saw Justin Chu from the small blind cold four bet jam 187,000. Both opponents fold with Tsai showing pocket kings.

An all-in preflop situation saw Jung Jin Woo at risk for his remaining 131,000 against Hao Shen behind. In for a flip, Jung was spared from elimination after the river 2♥ 7♣ A♣ J♥ 2♣ landed him a flush to rake it in.

Chun Lung Chen opened from the button and tank called off Tsai Tse Jui's 166,000 jam. Chun is ahead with his premium pair, but is left crushed after Tsai spiked the ace on J♥ 6♦ 8♦ A♣ 5♦ for the win.

On board A♥ 6♣ Q♥ 5♣ , action was seen on Sparrow Cheung with a bet of 30,000. Jung Jin Woo check raised to 75,000 and went on to lead 45,000 on river 2♣ . Cheung moves all-in and rakes in the pot with no showdown.

A three way raised pot rolled flop 5♥ 6♦ 4♥ . Action was checked to Chiayun Wu who bet 10,000, called by Sua Shung Er on the big blind. Turn 3♦ saw Sua this time, lead for 12,000 and Wu makes the call. On river 8♣ , Sua jams for 100,000 and leaves his opponent unable to get to showdown.

On flop 4♥ A♣ J♥ , Poseidon Ho found his entire 160,500 stack in, called by initial raiser Sparrow Cheung. Ho is way ahead with a set 4♦ 4♠ against Cheung's A♠ 4♣ , and locked in the win as the runout 8♦ 8♠ completed the board.

Joris Michl opened and called off Pete Chen's 61,000 all-in for a flip. Chen at risk, failed to fade his opponent's cards on 9♣ 5♠ K♣ 5♣ T♥ , sending him out of the High Roller games.

A blind vs blind clash saw Vincent Rubianes commit his last 74,500 against Yujian Zhou behind. Dominated, Rubianes found no salvation on board 5♣ 8♣ 2♥ 7♣ 3♠ to send him out entirely.

A preflop back and forth saw Wing Fai Kwan push his entire 212,500 stack in with A♦ K♦ , called by his opponent behind with K♥ K♠ . At risk, Kwan dodged elimination after an ace high board A♣ T♥ 7♣ 7♠ T♣ turned up on the felt.

Button Tung Wong opened to 10,000, called by the small blind. Big blind Jin Hoon Lee put in a raise to 40,000 and saw Wong click back to 78,000. Both players fold, shipping Wong the boost.

Facing an open and a call, Sparrow Cheung on the big blind fired a three bet to 50,000 and saw only Hao Shen complete. On board 9♣ 6♥ K♥ 2♥ , Cheung led two streets - 30,000, and 90,000, with Shen giving it up by the turn.

Button Tom Henricus open and four bet jammed his 78,500 stack with A♣ J♣ , called by the small blind with K♣ J♠ . A huge favorite, Henricus cruised to victory as the board ran 5♠ 8♦ T♦ 8♠ 5♥ .

Small blind Soo Jo Kim opened to 14,000 and saw the big blind come along on flop 7♦ T♦ 3♥ . Kim bets 10,000, and goes on to call 25,000 on turn 3♦ and a final 116,000 on river 6♠ . Opponent shows bluff Q♥ J♣ , with Kim's K♣ T♠ good for the taking.

The final WPT Prime Taiwan High Roller event drew in a total of 118 entries with 66 players remaining on the felt. Taking advantage of max late reg are Asian crushers Florent Remi, Pete Chen, and Nevan Chang.

Following a limp, Daewoong Song bumped it up to 16,000 and saw the button call behind. On flop 8♠ T♠ Q♣ , Song continued for 10,000, raised by his opponent to 30,000. Song shoves his 90,000 stack in and picks up the pot uncontested.

Having busted late into Day 1 yesterday, Justin Chu is back on the felt and is seen with an early open to 8,000. Button raises to 24,000, leaving Chu to answer with an all-in for his starting stack, and opponent folds.

A classic NLH flip saw Moon Byung Kwan at risk with Q♦ Q♣ against his opponent's overcards A♦ K♥ . Kwan was left in no sweat as the flop Q♠ Q♥ 3♣ 5♥ K♦ instantly rolled quads to ship him the win.

On board A♠ 6♥ 5♥ T♥ 8♦ and 74,000 in the middle, Poseidon Ho jammed his last 28,500 in and was called by his opponent. Ho shows the nuts A♥ 8♥ and rakes in the pot.

The first hand of the day saw Wing Fai Kwan three bet to 37,000 from the big blind vs an open and a call. Both opponents continued to flop 3♦ 6♣ Q♠ where Kwan led for 60,000. Li Wei Te goes all-in for 3,000 more, called by Kwan. Li shows Q♥ 6♦ , crushing Kwan's J♦ 3♠ all the way through turn 9♥ and river 7♦ .

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

The first eleven levels of the final WPT Prime Taiwan High Roller highlight ran on the felt this Sunday, August 18th, with 56 players out of the 96 entry field advancing through. Taiwan’s Chun Lung Chen closed the day’s games with the lead, stacking 510,000 over the pack, followed closely by Hao Shen with 481,000. Positioned third across the order is Hong Kong’s Park Yu ‘Sparrow’ Cheung, who currently stands atop the Player of the Festival race, and remains on the hunt for a third High Roller title across this season’s games.

Day 2 registration remains open through Level 13 @ 12:20 local time. 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.

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