Players Series: Wei Jen Wang Tops Warm Up Mystery Bounty Initial Flights; Hao Wen Hsiao and Tsai Yuchung Bag Opening Day Victories

A fruitful Players Series opening day landed at CTP Asia Poker Arena with the first two trophies taken down on display. Local runners Hao Wen Hsiao and Tsai Yuchung successfully captured the first PS hardwares ever awarded, having topped the side event fields. The day’s attention however, remained centered on the two Warm Up Mystery Bounty heats, where Taiwan’s Wei Jen Wang rose to claim the top spot. Two more flights are set to run through, with all combined survivors geared to make their return for the Final Day games on Sunday, December 15th.

Stay tuned to SMP Live Updates as the games unfold, and catch the latest action directly off the floor.

Players Series Taipei 2024 – Schedule
Players Series Taipei 2024 - Festival Results
Players Series Taipei 2024 – Live Updates

Wei Jen Wang Leads Warm Up Mystery Bounty

Two Warm Up Mystery Bounty qualifiers completed their course over the opening day festivities, and played down to 15% of the field (ITM). Both heats reached eighteen levels of play before action came to a close, with a combined 22 survivors securing a mincash and a spot into the Final Day battle.

The first of four flights for the opening highlight officially wrapped up with Hong Kong's Chan Lok topping the remaining field of 11 players out of its 74 entry field. Chan dominated the local heavy turnout with a final chip count of 364,000 (46 BB), trailed closely by Hao Cheng two big blinds behind. Chan took advantage of bubble time, putting maximum pressure on his opponents to take the top spot.

The second of four Warm Up Mystery Bounty qualifiers, Flight B drew in a slightly lesser 70 entries across ten levels of registration, and similarly played down to 11 survivors. Local runner Wei Jen Wang stacked the largest by the end of the night, bringing in a commanding 448,000  (56 BB) chip count onto the Final Day games. Wang extended his lead right after the last break, and utilized the last couple of levels to his advantage, propelling him to the top just as the day closed. Wang surpasses initial chip leader Chan Lok across the overall order, and sets the benchmark for the final two heats.

All Day 1 survivors have secured a piece of the NTD 4,000,000 (~USD 123,040) guaranteed prize pool, and will have a day to rest as they return for the Final Day battle on Sunday, 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: December 14

• Flight D: December 14

• Final Day: December 15

Top Ten Warm Up Mystery Bounty Flight A & B Survivors

Backtrack on the day’s action via SMP Live Updates

Hao Wen Hsiao Bests Single Day High Roller

Taiwan’s own Hao Wen Hsiao came out on top of the first high roller event on schedule, Single Day High Roller (8-Handed), taking with him the biggest payout of the day at NTD 466,000 (~USD 14,330). Hsiao outlasted the 48-entry field and maneuvered his way across the final table with precision to bag the victory. The local runner is off to a great start for his Players Series run with a notable win right on opening day.

• Date/s: December 13, 2024

• Buy-in: NTD 33,000 (~USD 1,045)

• Entries: 48

• Prize pool: NTD 1,368,600 (~USD 42,095)

• ITM: 8 places

Single Day High Roller (8-Handed) Full Payouts

Tsai Yuchung Wins Hyper Turbo - No Limit Hold’em

Running fast paced ten minute levels, the evening’s Hyper Turbo - No Limit Hold’em welcomed a similar 48 entry field, with eight places paid across the list. Local runner Tsai Yuchung emerged victorious across the final rounds, and bagged the NTD 67,600 (~USD 2,080) top prize along with the second Players Series trophy bestowed.

• Date/s: December 13, 2024

• Buy-in: NTD 5,000 (~USD 160)

• Entries: 48

• Prize pool: NTD 200,500 (~USD 6,165)

• ITM: 8 places

Hyper Turbo Full Payouts