TMT 16: Hong Kong’s Justin Chan leads Dragon of the Year Special Event Day 2; NTD 1.09 Million (~USD 33K) listed up top

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Updated: 2026.09.29

TMT 16: Hong Kong’s Justin Chan leads Dragon of the Year Special Event Day 2

Having taken a short break from the Taiwan Millions Tournament 16 Main Event games, players attending the festival at Asia Poker Arena, Taipei City, Taiwan, relished a special highlight on schedule in lieu of the lucky year ahead. The Dragon of the Year trophy event wrapped up its qualifying rounds and drew in a total of 453 entries, easily smashing the listed guarantee to more than double in value. Hong Kong’s Justin Chan currently tops the remaining 46 player field set to return for Day 2, having found the largest bag across the Day 1B games.

Due to inclement weather conditions, TMT has announced the postponement of Day 2, originally scheduled for July 24th 13:00, to July 25th 15:00. Survivors returning to the felt are guaranteed a minimum payout of NTD 30,700 (~USD 930) and a fighting chance to claim the NTD 1,097,000 (~USD 33,470) top prize.

TMT Main Event resumes its qualifying rounds this July 24-27,

Additionally, the record breaking NTD 31,000,000 (~USD 1 Million) guaranteed Main Event resumes its qualifying rounds this July 24-27, running through six more flights before Day 2 plays down on July 28th. Day 1A booked a chart topping field of over 1,000 runners, signaling a good hint of its magnitude and what lies ahead.

Taiwan Millions Tournament 16 – Schedule

Dragon of the Year Day 1B Recap

The second and last flight on schedule for the Dragon of the Year Special Event drew in a bigger field than its first showing with 274 entries added to the tally. Surpassing expectations, the 453 entry field generated a NTD 5,380,100 (~USD 164,145) prize pool, well over its initial NTD 2 Million (~USD 60K) guarantee.

The Day 1B field played down to 15% at 42 players making the money, and only 10% at 28 survivors additionally advancing to Day 2. Hong Kong’s Justin Chan bagged the lead by day’s end and towers over the 46 player list returning to the felt this Thursday, July 25th. Chan swiftly amassed a stack and inched the lead by the last hour, beginning his run good with a full double up from opponent Zhong Zhi. Chan then continued this momentum and went on to dust Seung Yi with a flopped straight against the latter’s two pair. By the time the bubble burst with the exit of Sumin Jang, Chan found the largest bag, carrying a massive 1,029,000 (102 BB) chip count to lead the Day 2 pack. Among those joining the list from Day 1B are Asian notables Dicky Tsang (336,000), Zong Chi He (260,000), and Chiayun Wu (180,000).

Taiwan Millions Tournament Trophy / Shield

Also a first this season, the Dragon of the Year champion is geared to receive a unique TMT piece, showcasing a dragon emblem. Made with a combination of two different types of wood, the inner part of the shield maintained the Xiao Nan wood while the outer edge made use of Calocedrus Formosona, which is a rare root material that has unique grains. The exquisite wood plaque trophy / shield is complimented by a gold mold that reads “TMT Champion” giving it a luxurious and elegant finish.

Date/s: July 22 to 24, 2024
Guarantee: NTD 2,000,000 (~USD 60,980)
Prize pool: NTD 5,380,100 (~USD 164,145)

Buy in: NTD 15,000 (~USD 450)

Entries: 453

ITM: 69 places

Day 1A: 179 entries / 27 ITM / 18 survivors
Day 1B: 274 entries / 42 ITM / 28 survivors
Day 2/ Final Day: Thursday, July 25

Look back at Day 1B Live Updates to see how all the action went down.

Day 2 Chip Counts

Pos.	Player	Flag	Chip Count	Seat Draw
1	JUSTIN CHAN	HONGKONG	1,029,000	9-1
2	KAI HUNG HU	TAIWAN	805,000	14-6
3	KOU LONG CHUEH	TAIWAN	750,000	8-1
4	TAO CHU	TAIWAN	699,000	14-5
5	YU SHENG LIN	TAIWAN	636,000	10-4
6	KAI HUANG	TAIWAN	587,000	8-2
7	HIU MON WU	HONGKONG	559,000	14-3
8	MAO LUN YU	TAIWAN	553,000	9-8
9	JONGBEA JANG	SOUTH KOREA	552,000	15-1
10	WEI JEN WANG	TAIWAN	511,000	8-6
11	NAKAYAMA TAKUMI	JAPAN	416,000	10-6
12	CHONG MIN PARK	SOUTH KOREA	388,000	10-1
13	CHIH HSUAN CHANG	TAIWAN	361,000	13-9
14	WEI HAO HUANG	TAIWAN	349,000	9-9
15	SIU HANG TSANG	HONGKONG	336,000	10-8
16	JASON CHEN	SINGAPORE	331,000	9-2
17	CHUN YEN HO	TAIWAN	298,000	15-6
18	HYUN WOO KANG	KOREA	291,000	14-1
19	TUNG JUNG WU	TAIWAN	269,000	14-2
20	ZONG CHI HE	TAIWAN	260,000	10-3
21	HUNG CHENG LIN	TAIWAN	243,000	15-8
22	YU AN SHIH	TAIWAN	219,000	10-2
23	CHE CHUN CHU	TAIWAN	211,000	8-7
24	HAZEL CHUI	HONGKONG	194,000	9-4
25	CHIA YUN WU	TAIWAN	180,000	13-1
26	WONKOOK SON	SOUTH KOREA	177,000	9-6
27	AI LIN TAN	SINGAPORE	175,000	13-5
28	JUNYA KUBO	JAPAN	173,000	15-4
29	DANIEL YANG	TAIWAN	171,000	13-2
30	YU TING LIU	TAIWAN	165,000	8-3
31	PANG WEI TSAO	TAIWAN	159,000	9-7
32	SONGHAU PHAM	VIENAM	137,000	9-3
33	TSUEN SHI CHANG	TAIWAN	132,000	13-8
34	GOH CHEE KIONG	SINGAPORE	126,000	14-9
35	SHAO HONG YU	TAIWAN	121,000	10-5
36	FAI LAO	MACAO	120,000	8-8
37	JIA CHI LEE	TAIWAN	119,000	14-7
38	MING HUEI YUAN	SINGAPORE	117,000	13-4
39	JAEGEOL CHO	KOREA	115,000	13-7
40	YO DA LIN	TAIWAN	106,000	8-5
41	JUN LONG LIN	SINGAPORE	105,000	15-7
42	KUANG HUNG LEE	TAIWAN	87,000	13-3
43	RUI LU	TAIWAN	86,000	15-5
44	WEI CHOU CHENG	TAIWAN	78,000	10-9
45	SU LUNG YEH	TAIWAN	75,000	8-9
46	TING YI WANG	TAIWAN	57,000	15-2

Final Table Payouts

Rank	Prize (NTD)
1	1,097,000
2	739,000
3	543,600
4	403,800
5	302,900
6	229,400
7	175,300
8	140,000
9	120,000

For more information about the TMT Season 16, including registration details and event schedules, please visit https://asiapokerarena.com/about.

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