Players Series Taiwan Championship Gets the Ball Rolling in Taipei City

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Players Series Gets the Ball Rolling in Taipei, Taiwan — Photo Credit – Players Series

Action is once again in full throttle at the CTP Asia Poker Arena, Taipei, Taiwan as the newly established Players Series – Sponsored by Natural8, kicks off in full celebration mode. This season’s Championship festivities is geared to run through March 3rd, featuring over NT$ 50 million in guarantees across a 63 event lineup. Opening day games saw attendees diving right into a grand slam of events, marking the start of the 13-day poker extravaganza.

The first day of the series showcased a variety of exciting formats, including the opening flight of the NT$ 7 million guaranteed PS Taiwan Open, two heats of the highly anticipated Mystery Bounty PLO event, and the star-studded Influencers Invitational, which brought together several well-known personalities for some fun competition.

Players Series Taiwan Championship Trophies

The first three trophies were lifted off the podium, one of which was awarded to the PS Team, having avenged their previous loss by winning the PS x CTP Mixed Games Challenge. PS’ own KC Cheng, Paul Yugendra, Dimitri Vernier, and Alex Wong triumphed over CTP’s David Tai, Jacky Lee, Raymond Wong, and Ross Wen, claiming victory in 3 out of 4 rounds. This friendly but intense competition had all the organizers and players’ supporters gathered around in cheer, adding to the excitement on the felt.

Players Series Gets the Ball Rolling in Taipei, Taiwan

Other opening day champions included Hong Kong’s Edmond Fung, who earned a seat in the upcoming NT$ 20 million guaranteed PS Taiwan Championship, valued at NT$ 33,000, following his victory at the Influencers Invitational. Taiwan’s Chen Yu Ting settled for the runner-up spot but walked away with an entry to the PS Taiwan Open.

#5 Influencers Invitational

Thirteen known poker personalities joined in the opening day festivities with a special Influencers Invitational event running in part of the celebration. In the end, it was Hong Kong's Edmond Fung who walked away victorious, earning him a seat to the NT$ 20 million guaranteed PS Taiwan Championship valued at NT$ 33,000, while Taiwan's own Chen Yu Ting settled for a runner up finish, taking with him an entry to the PS Taiwan Open in consolation.

Total Prize

$1,510

Entries

ITM

#	Payout	Player
1	$1,010 33,000 NT$	EF Edmond Fung
2	$505 16,500 NT$	YT Yu Ting Chen Taiwan

International runners were also not amiss, with South Korea’s Yohwan ‘BoxeR’ Lim securing a triumph right on opening day at Win The Button. Lim secured a NT$ 66,300 (~US$ 2,025) score for his dominating display, jumpstarting his two week grind well into the green.

#6 Win The Button (5,000 NT$)

South Korea's Yohwan 'BoxeR' Lim claimed one of the season's first trophies up for grabs with a win right on opening day at the Win The Button side event. Lim bested the 44-entry field and secured the lion's share of the NT$ 183,800 prize pool, adding yet another title to his extensive list of accomplishments. His victory earned him NT$ 66,300 in winnings as he emerged on top of the local dominated scene, with five out of seven paid places taken by Taiwan.

Total Prize

$5,610

Entries

ITM

#	Payout	Player
1	$2,025 66,300 NT$	LY Lim Yohwan Korea (Republic of)
2	$1,215 39,800 NT$	TC Ting Chieh Chi Taiwan
3	$760 24,900 NT$	TZ Tung Zung Wu Taiwan
4	$545 17,800 NT$	LS Lee Seokyoung Korea (Republic of)
5	$445 14,500 NT$	ZX Zheng Xuan Cai Taiwan
6	$350 11,500 NT$	KH Kuan Han Chen Taiwan
7	$275 9,000 NT$	CW Chih Wei Chen Taiwan

Players Series Taiwan Open

On the headliner page, Taiwan’s own Chueh Kou Long emerged at the top of the leaderboard after the initial flight of the PS Taiwan Open drew to a close, having outlasted a field of 108 entries to lead the 16 players onto Day 2. Among the survivors is defending PS Main Event champion Lai Hsuan Yu, who secured a formidable stack straight away, putting him in a great position for another deep finish.

Six more heats will follow suit through February 22nd, all of which command a buy-in of NT$ 16,500 (~US$ 508). All combined survivors are geared to return to the felt on the 23rd for the Day 2 battle, with a winner crowned the following day, February 24th.

The excitement continues for twelve more days of play with several low-mid stakes action, yet great value games available throughout the series. The first of the two major events, the PS Taiwan Open, is already well underway, followed by the highly anticipated NT$ 20 million guaranteed PS Taiwan Championship taking center stage in less than a week. Seven flights will run beginning on the 26th through March 1st, giving players plenty of chances to land a spot into next Sunday’s Day 2 games.