Warm Up Mystery Bounty

The third Warm Up Mystery Bounty qualifier has so far racked up the largest turnout across the list with 148 total entries added onto the tally. 22 players survived the carnage following a nine hour grind, resulting to a new chip leader up the ranks. Hong Kong's Tang Chi Ngong topped the field with a commanding 560,000 stack onto the Final Day games, surpassing that of yesterday's frontrunner Wei Jen Wang's 448,000 count.

Ngong crossed the lead by early evening after running the nutflush in a three way pot, which sent both Chi Jen Chen and Chen Jui out simultaneously. Ngong continued his reign from then on, ending the day as the sole contender above the 500K mark. Taiwan's Yu Chen Huang follows behind with 455,000, trailed closely by Singapore's Gerald Foo with 452,000, to round up the top three spots.

All Day 1 survivors have secured a piece of the NTD 4,000,000 (~USD 123,040) guaranteed prize pool, and will return for the Final Day battle tomorrow, December 15th, where the bounty prizes are due to kick in.

Warm Up Mystery Bounty

Date/s: December 13-15, 2024

Buy-in: NTD 12,000 (~USD 380)

Guarantee: NTD 4,000,000 (~USD 123,040)

Flight A: 74 entries, 11 qualified

Flight B: 70 entries, 11 qualified

Flight C: 148 entries, 22 qualified

Flight D: December 14

Final Day: December 15

Gerald Foo defended his big blind against Tsang Ka Chun's button open, and check called another 8,000 on flop J♦ 9♠ 2♠ . Both checked turn 7♥ through to river T♦ , where Foo led all-in. Chun tank called for his remaining 89,000 with a set T♥ T♠ , and was crushed to see Foo table the nuts K♠ Q♦ for his elimination.

Chun exited one spot shy of the money, guaranteeing the rest a payday.

Player on the cutoff pushed for 34,000, called by Tsang Ka Chun right on the big blind.

Down to two outs, no hope arrived for player at risk on board 9♥ 6♠ A♦ J♣ 7♠ , sending the rest off to bubble time.

Hisashi Yoshimoto shoved 40,000 utg+1 and faced Sehoon Jin's overcards behind for a flip.

Board 3♣ 3♥ K♠ 8♠ 7♠ missed to pair up Jin, allowing Yoshimoto to survive through.

Three more eliminations are due before the flight wraps up at 22 players (ITM).

Po Liao opened utg+1 and went on to fourbet jam the rest vs Kenneth Chuang's 20,000 raise behind. Chuang snap called for his remaining 91,000 and was in great shape to bag the hefty pot.

Board 2♦ 8♣ 8♠ K♠ J♣ showed no aces, shipping Chuang the full double up.

Zong Chi He pushed his last 20,000 in and was called by Chia Lin on the small blind.

In for a flip, Lin instantly paired up on the flop J♣ 5♠ 4♦ , keeping his advantage all the way through turn 7♥ and river 4♠ .

Yu Chen Huang defended his button open and called a 20,000 three bet from Yu Hsu on the small blind. On board T♣ K♣ 8♠ A♠, Hsu double barreled - 12,000 and 45,000. Huang called the initial street, and went on to raise all-in by the second bet. Hsu called off for his remaining 72,000 with a set T♦ T♥ , only to be crushed as Huang revealed a broadway straight Q♠ J♥ . No help came on river 4♥ , sending Hsu out entirely.

Tang Ngong opened 8,000 on the hijack and called 25,000 more following a shove from the big blind.

Whilst dominated, Ngong continued his run hot, delivering the bust as board 4♠ Q♣ 7♦ 3♦ 9♦ turned up on the felt.

A pot of 35,000 centered around board A♦ K♣ 5♦ 6♥ . Che Chun Chu bet 17,000, check called by Po Liao on the big blind. On river 4♥ , Chu pulled the trigger and shoved his last 33,000. Liao found the call once more with top pair A♠ 2♣ , exposing Chu's bluff J♥ 9♦ for the win.

With 60,000 already in the middle on board Q♠ 7♠ K♦ 4♠ , action was caught on Wei Wang with a bet of 20,000. Anson Wong behind raised all-in, leaving Wang to commit his remaining 20,000.

Anson Wong A♠ J♠

Wei Wang A♣ K♣

Drawing dead against the nutflush, Wei Wang headed for the exit just as river 7♦ completed the board.

Chip leader Tang Ngong opened 7,000 on the button and was met with a 25,000 raise from second in chips Chia Lin. Ngong came back with a heftier 70,000, convincing Lin to give it up.

Kenneth Chuang opened utg and proceeded to fourbet jam against Shohei Arai's raise. Arai called off for his 50,000 stack and is in great form to double up.

Board 8♣ 3♥ 2♠ K♠ K♦ delivered no bad beats, shipping Arai 100K in chips.

Tom Verbruggen completed his big blind, and check raised 16,000 on flop 2♠ 4♦ 5♣ . Preflop raiser Isaac Hechanova bumped it up further to 38,000, called by his opponent. On turn 9♥ , Hechanova bet all-in and was instantly left drawing dead with K♦ 8♦ after Verbruggen snap called with a wheel straight A♠ 3♥ . Hechanova survived the damage but is crippled down to 2 BBs.

Wei Ta Wei opened and snap called for his 39,000 stack against Yuhan Su's shove behind.

A huge favorite, Wei cruised to victory on board 8♠ 2♣ T♣ 7♠ 6♣ , securing the double up.

Isaac Hechanova opened to 5,000 utg, joined by three other players on flop 9♥ T♣ 5♦ . Action was checked to Zong Chi He, who bet 10,000, called behind by Chia Lin. Hechanova bumped it up for 22,500 more, leaving only Lin continuing to turn 8♣ . Hechanova checked then tank folded after Lin pulled a 40,000 bet.

Ray Tong opened utg, followed by an all-in from Yuhan Su for 25,000 total. Yu Chen Huang called behind, and tank called for 75,000 more after Tong reshoved.

Both at risk against Huang's pocket pair, Su managed to outflop both on board Q♠ 2♦ 3♣ 5♣ Q♥ , landing him a much needed triple up. Huang shipped the side pot while Tong headed out the door.

Chung Yi Ho open shoved his last 20,500 and faced Tang Ngong's pocket pair behind for a flip.

Board Q♣ 4♣ 2♠ 2♥ 9♥ quickly paired up Chung, earning him the double up.

Momozaki Ryoya opened to 5,500 on the hijack, followed by a 15,000 three bet from Sehoon Jin right behind. Yungren Chen on the small blind, fourbet shoved and picked up the pot unchallenged.

A blind vs blind battle brewed 12,000 in the middle on board K♠ 6♠ 3♣ T♦ . Keyhyun Chung led for 5,500, and proceeded to shove his big stack in against Edward Yam's raise behind. Yam tank called for his entire 67,500 with K♥ Q♣ , crushed against his opponent's A♥ A♣ .

At risk, Yam was in luck as the river rolled another K♦ for his survival.

Chi Jen Chen open shoved 36,500, followed by another all-in from Tang Ngong behind. Chen Jui on the small blind joined in, pushing his entire 78,000 in the middle.

Running as the underdog, Ngong was in luck to find three hearts on board 9♥ 3♥ 3♠ Q♥ 7♣ to ship it all, leaving both opponents empty handed.

Chao Ting Cheng called a 4,000 utg open, and went on to bet 5,000 on flop 5♦ 8♠ 7♥ . Raiser check called, revealing turn 6♠ . Both checked it through to river Q♣ , urging Cheng to bet all-in. Opponent tank folded, shipping Cheng the pot.

Yu Ma limp called a 7,000 raise on the small blind against Wu Chiayun behind. Action on flop K♥ T♦ 7♣ was checked round to turn 7♦ , where Ma check called another 6,500. River 6♣ welcomed no more bets, revealing Wu's bottom pair 8♦ 2♦ , good against Ma's busted straight draw Q♦ 9♠ .

Having doubled up previously, Tang Ngong locked in another boost padding him further out of the danger zone.

With a pot of 17,000 in the middle across board 8♣ K♣ 4♦ 2♥ , Ngong bet 11,000, called behind by Yu Chen Huang. Martin Gonzales on the big blind, check raised to 29,000, allowing Ngong to move all-in. Both opponents folded, shipping Ngong yet another pot.

With a late position open and a three bet in front, Po Liao on the small blind raised all-in, called by Hungyu Liao for his remaining 36,000.

Board 6♣ 5♣ 9♦ 6♦ 7♠ missed to pair Hungyu Liao's overcards, busting him out of the Flight C games.

A five way raised pot led by Tang Ngong dealt flop 3♠ 9♠ J♣ . Yun Li on the small blind, led all-in for 35,500, followed by two more shoves behind from Ray Tong and Tang Ngong.

Yun Li Q♥ J♦

Ray Tong J♥ 9♥

Tang Ngong J♠ 3♣

Tong ahead with top two pair, remained with the advantage all the way through turn 2♣ and river A♣ , earning him the 102 BB pot.

Jia Zhu pushed all-in for 23,000 against an open, and found Chia Lin behind match the stakes.

Zhu at risk, spiked top set on flop K♥ 7♥ 2♥ straight away, leaving no hearts on runout 6♣ 8♦ for the double up.

Sin Wong opened and four bet jammed against Wei Wang behind, and saw the latter put his 52,500 stack on the line.

A classic flip, Wang secured the pot just as board 9♦ 7♦ 5♣ 6♦ Q♥ rolled three diamonds, giving him the nut flush right on the turn.

A ton of preflop back and forth landed Sin Chen's entire 77,500 in the middle, snap called by Yu Hsu.

Chen ahead with the cowboys, was crushed to see the flop roll A♥ A♦ Q♥ 5♠ 9♥ , leaving him drawing dead instantly.

Warm Up Mystery Bounty Flight C registration is officially closed with a much larger 148 entries recorded across ten levels of play. Only 77 runners remain in battle, 22 of which are guaranteed a spot into the Final Day games.

Last qualifier on schedule, Flight D is now open for registration, running slightly faster paced 20 minute levels.

Hu Chung I opened to 2,500 utg, and called off a 28,700 jam from player on the big blind.

In for a flip, Hu's pocket pair held on board 6♠ K♣ 4♦ T♥ 4♣ , busting one off the list.

With 6,600 in the middle across board 6♣ 8♣ 4♠ A♦ , Dhanesh Chainani bet 3,500 and faced a check raise to 11,000 from Sehoon Jin on the big blind. Chainani decided to fold, accidentally showing top pair A♠ as he threw his hand in the muck.

Keyhyun Chung open shoved 20,700 in on the cutoff and was snap called by Szchi Huang on the big blind.

Drawing slim, Chung was in luck to find an eight on board A♥ T♥ A♠ 4♣ 8♠ to save him from elimination.

Facing a late position open and a call, Wang Chi on the big blind raised all-in for 21,700. Chia Lin put in the chips with A♣ Q♦ , and is in rough shape against Wang's A♥ K♣ .

No help arrived on board J♠ 8♣ 4♥ 9♠ 7♥ , costing Lin nearly half his stack.

With 14,000 in the pot on board 7♣ Q♠ 4♠ 4♥ , Tang Ngong bet all-in on the button, and was check called by Jessy Song for his remaining 17,400.

Tang Ngong 5♦ 4♦

Jessy Song 6♦ 6♠

Down to two outs, the river 4♣ further improved Ngong's trip fours to quads, knocking out Song from the Flight C running.

Guo Jin Zeng defended his big blind against Sehoon Jin's 2,500 utg open, and check called another 2,500 on flop J♦ 6♥ 6♠ . No more chips went in on either turn Q♣ or river 4♥ , revealing Zeng's J♠ 4♠ , slightly behind Jin's K♥ J♣ for the pot.

Tsang Ka Chun open shoved 15,300 on the button, followed by another all-in for 47,700 from Lin Hao on the small blind. Yuhan Su right behind, made the final call for his entire 45,600 for a three way showdown.

Board J♥ T♣ K♥ 6♣ K♦ instantly ran in favor of Hao's overcards, shipping him all the chips in the middle with trip kings.

Casper Lee defended his big blind vs Tang Chi Ngong's 2,600 cutoff open, and headed to flop A♥ 8♠ 4♠ . Tang bet all-in, leaving Lee unable to continue.

Joe Keating opened to 2,200, and went on to fourbet jam his entire 22,600 against Keng Chih Ho's raise behind. Keng made the call and found himself in rough shape for a huge chunk of his stack.

Board 4♦ 2♦ J♣ 8♣ 4♥ made no difference, earning Keating the full double up with his better ace.

With 20,900 spread out across board J♠ 6♠ J♣ T♦ J♥ , action was caught on Momozaki Ryoya with a pot size bet of 21,000. Yungren Chen tank folded behind and showed Q♠ Q♦ . Ryoya returned the favor, revealing quad jacks J♦ as he raked in the pot.

Wilson Tan opened to 2,300 utg+1, called by two other players behind. Tsang Ka Chun on the small blind squeezed all-in for 21,800, and was challenged by Tan with his premium pocket pair.

In danger, Tsang failed to escape his demise as board K♠ T♠ 3♠ 2♣ 8♦ felted no aces.

A three way raised pot dealt flop 7♣ 5♦ T♦ where action was checked round to turn T♣ . Checked to Sin Wong once more, he bet 3,200. Kenneth Chuang on the big blind check called, and arrived at showdown shortly after Wong checked back river 6♦ . Chuang showed trip tens J♠ T♥ and took it away.

Hu Chung I sent out a 4,500 three bet vs Yu Chen Huang's late position open, and saw the latter complete. On board 3♥ T♣ T♥ 9♣ , Hu double barreled - 3,000 and 5,800. Yu raised all-in by the second bet, leaving Hu to take a minute. Hu eventually called off for his 17,500 behind with K♣ Q♣ , and stood ahead of Yu's straight draw Q♦ J♦ .

River 2♥ ran dry for both, leaving Hu's king-high good for the take down.

With an open and a call in front, Yu Ting Ou fired a three bet to 5,700. Initial raiser Chia Hsiang Ko pushed all-in and picked up the pot uncontested.

An all-in preflop situation saw two roughly starting stacks in the middle, Yungren Chen covering his opponent just slightly.

A flip for nearly 80 BBs, board Q♥ 6♥ 2♦ 8♦ 8♣ instantly landed in favor of the overcards, earning Chen the double up.

Facing a late position open, Ray Tong raised to 3,500 and was met with another raise to 5,400 from Tang Chi Ngong on the big blind. On flop A♣ Q♠ 3♠ , Tang check folded after Tong shot out a 7,000 bet.

Tsang Ka Chun pushed all-in for his last 5,500 and was called right behind by Po Chia Liao.

Looking to double up, Tsang was in luck to find an ace on the turn K♣ 6♠ 6♦ A♦ 6♥ to survive through.

Zhan Shuo Guo opened to 1,300 on the cutoff, joined by three other players to flop K♠ 2♠ 7♣ . Zhan continued for 1,100, raised to 3,500 by Jui Tse Kao right behind. All others folded, leaving Zhan to complete onto turn 7♦ . Both checked it through to river 7♥ , where Jui bet a final 4,000. Zhan check called, and mucked as Jui tabled full house K♦ T♦ .

Up against an early open and a call, Youngki Jeon on the hijack, pulled a raise to 4,000. Initial raiser Eddy Cheng came back for 10,000, yet tank folded after Jeon five bet jammed his entire 28,300.

With 13,100 in the middle across board K♥ A♣ 8♠ K♣ , Yungren Chen bet 3,200, check called by Chi Jen Chen on the big blind. Yungren Chen sent out a final 12,500 on river 2♦ , which left Chi Jen Chen to tank fold, opting to save his 43 BB behind.

Kai Chun Chen defended his big blind vs Chiayun Wu's 2,000 button open, and went on to check call another 3,000 on flop Q♣ 5♦ 6♦ . No more bets went in on either turn 6♦ or river J♦ , revealing Chen's nutflush A♦ 9♦ for the win.

Jonathan Looi open shoved his last 9,800 and was called by David Erquiaga on the big blind.

At risk, Looi managed to outflop his opponent on Q♣ 9♣ 5♣ 6♦ A♠ , securing the double up with a a pair of queens.

Huang Chen sent out a 5,000 three bet on the button vs an open and a call, and saw initial raiser Jonathan Looi pad it further to 13,500. Chen completed, and called another 5,200 on flop A♠ J♠ T♦ . On turn 5♠ , Looi tank folded after Chen pushed all-in.

Facing an open and a call, Shao Hong You fired a 5,000 three bet on the small blind, and went on to jam his entire 28,000 after initial raiser Huang Chen came back with a raise. Chen snap called with the rockets, and delivered the bust shortly after board J♠ 3♠ 7♦ 4♦ 6♥ turned up on the felt.

Vying for 14,000 in the middle across board K♠ A♣ Q♠ 4♠ , Shin Min led for 4,500 yet laid it down after Yungren Chen shoved more 9,500 more.

Player on the hijack opened to 1,000, called behind by Chia Wei Chang and Yu Chen Huang on the big blind. Raiser continued for 1,500 on flop 6♥ 6♦ 3♦ , raised by Chang to 5,000. Huang bumped it up further to 9,000, seeing only Chang complete to turn K♦ . Huang check called Chang's 9,800 all-in with 6♣ 7♠ , and sent his opponent's 8♦ 8♥ towards the muck after river 3♥ sealed the win for his boat.

Huang Chen completed his big blind vs Casper Lee's utg+1 900 open, and check called another 1,000 on flop T♥ 2♦ Q♠ . Both checked turn Q♣ through to river 8♠ , where Chen led 2,000. Lee snap called yet mucked as Chen revealed two pair K♥ T♣ .

Le Khac Huy Vu opened to 1,000 on the hijack, called behind by Chia Wei Chang and Chia Hsiang Ko on the big blind. Vu continued for 1,200 on flop A♠ 8♣ T♣ , weeding out none onto turn Q♦ . Vu barreled another 3,000, called by Chang. Action back to Ko, he raised to 12,000, called by Vu, leaving Chang to raise all-in for 13,100 total. Both complete to river 5♦ , checked to showdown.

Chia Hsiang Ko J♣ 6♣

Le Vu A♥ T♥

Chia Wei Chang A♣ 2♣

Vu's flopped two pair wins it all, sending Chang out of the running and Ko down to 42 BBs.

A three bet pot preflop built 10,700 in the middle on A♠ J♣ 7♥ . Kenneth Chuang on the small blind, led for 3,000, yet folded after Tang Ngong made it 8,500 to go.

A three way 14,000 pot brewed in the center preflop, and saw Gerald Foo on the small blind lead 4,500 on flop 5♦ 6♦ 2♦ . Cheng Mai behind raised it up to 11,000, and snap called for the rest of his 11,100 behind after Foo moved all-in.

Gerald Foo A♥ J♦

Cheng Mai 6♠ 5♠

In search of a diamond, Foo's aggression paid off as the runout 3♥ 9♦ filled up his flush to bag the win.

David Erquiaga opened to 700 utg and called for 2,000 more following a raise from Tang Chi Ngong on the small blind. On board J♠ 7♣ K♦ 7♦ Q♥ , Ngong bet all three streets - 1,800, 7,000, and a final all-in, with Erquiaga calling all the way to showdown.

Ngong turned over A♥ A♦ , crushing the Filipino pro's J♦ T♦ entirely.

With 14,000 in the middle across board J♦ 8♠ K♣ 7♦ , Chiayun Wu led for 5,000, called by Yungren Chen behind. Ling Huang on the button, raised all-in for 19,400, followed by another push from Wu. Chen got out of the way, leaving the two to showdown.

Ling Huang K♥ J♠

Chiayun Wu 9♥ T♣

Wu ahead with a straight, locked in the win just as river A♣ completed the board.

A back and forth between the blinds saw Joe Keating shove his entire starting stack, called by Zijun Huang.

Drawing slim, Keating dodged a potential elimination after a queen high board Q♥ 8♥ 3♠ 9♠ 2♠ landed him a set to turn the tables.

Zijun Huang opened on the cutoff and called a 1,100 three bet from Ming Yi Lin on the small blind. Lin continued for 1,500 on flop 7♣ Q♣ 2♠ , and gunned for another 4,000 on turn Q♥ . Huang this time, put in a raise to 8,500, to which Lin completed. On river 9♦ , Huang bet all-in, tank called by Lin for his remaining 14,300.

Huang showed trip queens Q♦ J♦ , crushing Lin's T♣ T♠ on all streets.

Hungyu Liao defended his button open and called a 1,700 three bet from Shin Dong Min on the big blind. On flop 9♦ A♠ K♥ , Shin check called 1,300 from his opponent, revealing turn 8♦ . Both checked it through to river 5♠ , where Shin led 3,100. Liao paid the price yet mucked as Shin showed set K♣ K♠ .

Ling Yen Huang limp called a 500 raise utg from Yungren Chen behind, and check called another 300 on flop Q♣ 5♣ 5♥ . Both players checked turn 9♣ through to river T♣ , where Huang led 1,700. Chen quickly gave it up and slipped his hand in the muck.

Shuffle up & deal, good luck to all the players!

A buzzing Saturday lies ahead with five thrilling events set up for today's Players Series agenda! Two flights for its first highlight on schedule - Warm Up Mystery Bounty, will be on everyone's watch, each geared to play down to 15% of the field (ITM). Flight C runs 30 minute blind levels beginning at noon, whereas the final heat, Flight D features a faster paced 20 minute gameplay.

Alongside the qualifiers are also three single-day side events - Super High Roller Warm Up, PL Omaha Double Board, and Hyper Turbo Knockout, for those looking to snag the first few PS trophies up for grabs!

Warm Up Mystery Bounty

Date/s: December 13-15, 2024

Buy-in: NTD 12,000 (~USD 380)

Guarantee: NTD 4,000,000 (~USD 123,040)

Flight A: 74 entries, 11 qualified

Flight B: 70 entries, 11 qualified

Flight C: December 14

Flight D: December 14

Final Day: December 15