2025 TMT Championship: Everything You Need To Know – October 17-27

Chinese Texas Hold’em Association ‘s highly popular homegrown series Taiwan Million Tournament is getting ready to hit the felt in Taipei with its higher stakes series just under two weeks away! Now in its second year, the TMT Championship comes out with a bold statement by guaranteeing NT$ 45 Million (~US$ 1.46M) across the board! Let that soak in first. 

2025 TMT Championship – Details

Date: October 17-27, 2025
Venue: CTP Asia Poker Arena , Taipei City, Taiwan
Festival Guarantee: NT$ 45 Million (~US$ 1.46M)
Main Event: Guarantee: NT$ 30 Million (~US$ 1M)
Events: 49
Freeroll: 1
Satellites: 14

Numbered Events: 30 – NT$ 3,500-35,000
High Rollers Event: 8 – NT$ 15,000-150,000
Ladies Events: 5 – NT$ 3,500-8,000
Mixed Games: 6 – NT$ 3,500-8,000

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Record Breaking TMTC Main Event

On just its second iteration, the TMTC Main Event enters with a greater $30,000,000 guaranteed prize pool – which is NT$ 8 Million  more than last year – and a buy-in of NT$ 35,000 (~US$ 1,150). Last year this event debuted at 936 entries to amass a prize pool of NT$ 27.2 Million (~US$ 852K). With this year’s guarantee already surpassing that figure, the event is assured of setting a new record from the start.

TMTC Main Event – Schedule & Structure

• Dates: October 23 to October 27, 2025
• Buy-In: NT$ 35,000 (~US$ 1,150
• Guarantee: NT$ 30,000,000 (~US$ 1 Million)
• Day 1: October 23-25, 2025
• Day 2: October 26, 2025
• Day 3 / Final 9: October 27, 2025

New TMTC Trophy Unveiled 

For this year’s games, the organizers have unveiled a brand-new trophy — a striking new shield crafted from Taiwan’s own Incense-Cedar tree. This unique design not only symbolizes strength and resilience but also pays tribute to the country’s natural heritage.

In the video below, the craftsman walks us through the intricate process and the care that went into creating this one-of-a-kind piece.

Alongside the shield, the eventual champion will secure a healthy top prize in the six-figure USD range. Last year’s champion, Chiehchi Liu , won NT$ 4.5 Million (~US$ 141,433) with the prize pool lower than this year’s guarantee.

Numbered Key Events

The Main Event isn’t the only highlight on the schedule. The TMT Championship lineup features a wide range of events catering to every level of player. On the more affordable tier, there are 30 numbered events with buy-ins from NT$ 3,500 to the Main Event NT$ 35,000. Below are other featured events: 

• Warm-Up NT$ 1 Million GTD – October 17
• Taipei Open NT$ 1 Million GTD – October 17-18
• Kick-Off NT$ 3 Million GTD – October 18-19
• Mystery Bounty NT$ 4 Million GTD – October 19-20
• Mini Main NT$ 4 Million GTD – October 20-22
• NLH 9-6-2 Fighters NT$ 1 Million GTD – October 22
• WPF Ladies Championship NT$ 1 Million GTD – October 24
• NLH Master NT$ 2 Million GTD – October 26
• MegaStack Last Chance NT$ 1 Million GTD – October 27

*The WPF Ladies Championship is a worldwide event with more than 24 cities already confirmed to run the same event simultaneously on October 24.

Korea Overseas Day 1 #10 Mini Main

On September 14, TMTC held an overseas Day 1 Mini Main flight at the ES Studio in Seoul, Korea. The qualifier drew 91 players with 14 advancing to Day 2 in Taiwan. Among them was Wonjun Choi who bagged the biggest stack. Another one is currently underway today at the same location, October 4.

Plenty Of Action For High Rollers

The High Roller schedule is also quite exciting with 8 events on the roster with buy-ins from NT$ 15,000-150,000. TMTC has also extended High Roller Packages which are perfect for players flying in. Each package includes a seat to the Main Event. Here are the highlights:

• High Roller – NT$ 100,000 buy-in – October 23,26
• Super High Roller – NT$ 150,000 buy-in – October 24
• High Roller – NT$ 40,000 buy-in – October 25
• High Roller – NT$ 60,000 buy-in – October 27