Players Series Main Event: Po Jui Chen Bags Day 2 Lead; 47 Players Remain

Excitement roared through the CTP Asia Poker Arena as qualifiers and late entries dominated the floor for Day 2 of the inaugural Players Series Taipei 2024 Main Event. The starting days recorded impressive turnouts that pulled in 672 entries across five flights with another 76 signing up in the last second to push the total turnout to 748. Check out the day’s highlights and recap down below.

Players Series Taipei 2024

Main Event Review

• Date: December 15, 19-23, 2024
• Buy in: NTD 16,500 (~US$ 510)
• Guarantee: NTD 15,000,000 (~US$ 460,000)
• Entries: 748
• Prize pool: NTD 15,000,000 (~US$ 460,000)
• ITM: 112 places

Day 1 Results

• Day 1A: 125 entries, 32 advanced
• Day 1B: 178 entries, 44 advanced
• Day 1C: 65 entries, 23 advanced
• Day 1D: 214 entries, 77 advanced
• Day 1E: 90 entries, 23 advanced
• Day 2: 76 entries

Day 2 Recap

Day 2 got underway with late registration quickly closing and the numbers posted on the screens. From the NTD 15 Million prize pool, the minimum payout was set at NTD 38,000 (~US$ 1,169) and a mighty NTD 2,503,000 (~US$ 77,000) awaiting the eventual champion.

Just past the sixth hour, 112 players got that wish with the money bubble bursting. Chean Wen Chen‘s pocket Queens was cracked by a king on the board.

With the money ensured, shoves were rampant as short stacks were no longer afraid to go big or go bust. Among the early ITM players were Patrick Liang, Li-Ta Hsu, Martin Gonzales, Tanaka Masatoshi, Wilson Tan, Corine Shi, Simon Lim, and Armon Van Wijk. 

PS Taipei Main Event – Payouts

One the brighter side, the day’s biggest movers were Korea’s Jinsoo Kim and Taiwan’s Chunyao Hou, both players climbing from the bottom ten at the start of the day to bag up decent stacks for Day 3. Other impressive risers were Ruei Jiun Liang and the highly decorated Zong Chi He, both coming from the middle of the pack to secure positions just below the chip leader.

That high title was claimed by Chen Po Jui who bagged the Day 1B chip lead, entered Day 2 running second in chips, then pushed it to the top notch bagging a massive 1,527,000 (127 bb). The hand that sent him there was the elimination of Yoda Lin to signal the end of the heat with pocket Aces over pocket Eights.

Day 2 wrapped up with 47 players remaining. Among the other survivors were Liao Bo Lin, Nick Lai, Suya Lee, WSOP bracelet winner Lok Chan, Kai Hung Hu, and Vivian Lo. Check out the full list via the link provided.

PS Taipei Main Event – Chip Counts

When the players return on Sunday, December 22 at 1pm, they are each guaranteed NTD 68,000 (~US$ 2,092). The plan is to play down to the final table. You can follow the action and / or review the past days via the SMP Live Updates.

PS Taipei Main Event – Payouts
PS Taipei Main Event – Live Updates

Penultimate Day Events

As the Players Series Taipei 2024 enters its penultimate day, players still have multiple chances to lift trophies and fatten the wallets. Running today is the Mini Main Event featuring a NTD 1 Million guarantee. Buy in is just NTD 8,500 (~US$ 270). There are two entry flights offered; Flight A kicks off at 12pm followed by Flight B at 4:30pm. This is a two-day event with all flight survivors meeting up on the final day.

For those with deeper pockets, the Superstar Challenge is the way to go. As one of the most popular events in Asia, players can expect a crowd of pros fill up the seats. For a buy in of NTD 66,000 (~US$ 2,090) players have a chance at the NTD 3 Million guarantee. This is a two-day event that kicks off at 4pm. Registration runs all day and into the first two levels of Day 2.

While those key events will be most sought after, trophy chasers also have a list of single day events to consider for the final two days. Be sure to check the schedule for all of the details.

Links:

Players Series Taipei 2024 – Schedule
Players Series Taipei 2024 – Festival Results
Players Series Taipei 2024 – Photos