Kiyoung Kim Wins PS Championship III Taipei 2026 Main Event & SHR

Derick ElominaLead Content Writer & Interview Specialist

Updated: 2026.10.16

Players Series (PS) at PS Championship III Taipei 2026 wraps up today at Asia Poker Arena, which ran from February 26 to March 10. The PS Championship III Main Event was the highlight, featuring a TWD 33,000 (~USD 1,030) buy-in and a TWD 20,000,000 guaranteed prize pool.

PS Championship III Main Event Champion - Kiyoung Kim

South Korea’s Kiyoung Kim had a strong run at the series, first claiming the PS Super High Roller for TWD 1,156,000 (~USD 36,945). He then went on to win the Main Event, which drew 749 entries and built a prize pool of TWD 21,355,500 (~USD 682,555).

In the Main Event heads-up, Kim defeated Philippines’ David Erquiaga, taking home TWD 3,010,000 (~USD 96,205) while Erquiaga earned TWD 2,500,000 (~USD 79,905) as runner-up. With both victories, Kim finished as the biggest earner of the series.

Main Event Final Table Highlights

PS Championship III Main Event - Final Table

Erquiaga entered the final table as chip leader and eliminated several players early, including Ming Ken Thoo in ninth place and Loy Abdo in fifth place. Sung Jin Yan finished eighth, while Chung Howe Sean Tan exited in sixth place after running into Kim’s pocket aces.

Kim’s key moment came when he doubled up against Erquiaga after his pocket jacks hit a two-outer on the river against Erquiaga's kings. Kim later eliminated Kuo Kai Ma in seventh place with ace-jack against pocket tens and Fabian Rolli in fourth place with pocket deuces against ace-queen.

Play reached heads-up after Erquiaga eliminated Dicky Siu Hang Tsang in 3rd place. The match started with both players close in chips and lasted around 40 minutes.

On the final hand, Kim moved all in with king-jack and was called by Erquiaga with ace-nine. A king on the turn gave Kim the winning hand and the championship, closing out the tournament as the final winner of the PS Championship Main Event in Taipei.

PS Championship Super High Roller

Natural8 Open Main Event

PS Mystery Bounty

What’s Next

The PS Championship III Taipei 2026 continues at Asia Poker Arena, with several events still underway and prize pools yet to be claimed. After Kiyoung Kim’s wins in the Super High Roller and Main Event, and strong showings from Chung Tang Lin and Jaemoon Seok in the side events, the series remains highly competitive.

Looking ahead, players and fans can mark their calendars for PS Championship IV Taipei 2026, set for August 18 to 31 at the same venue. More events, new champions, and opportunities for recreational and top players to compete are expected in the next edition.

All photos and results courtesy of Players Series.

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Derick ElominaLead Content Writer & Interview Specialist

Derick Elomina is Somuchpoker's Lead Content Writer and Interview Specialist, reporting live from WSOP bracelet events and Asia Pacific poker festivals such as TMT, APT, RDPT and APL Jeju, alongside player features and interviews for the site's Stories section. He discovered poker at 14 playing home games with friends, and by 21 he had entered the industry as a field reporter, starting as a hand reporter before building his current role on the tournament floor.