PS Championship IV Taipei 2026: Cherkashin Wins Super HR

 The action is well underway in Taiwan as PS Championship IV Taipei 2026 filled the tables at the CTP Asia Poker Arena in Taipei. Running from August 19 to 31, 2026, the opening four days delivered a busy slate of trophy events, high-roller restarts, and early flight action in the main featured tournaments.

Organised by the Players Series , the festival schedule features a total of 148 events and 44 starting flights, drawing a mixed field competing across a wide variety of Hold’em, Omaha, and mixed game formats.

Cherkashin Triumphs in Super High Roller as Day 4 Crowns 8 Winners

Day 4 (Saturday, August 22) proved to be the busiest session of the opening week, crowning a total of 8 winners across high-stakes, freezeout, mixed game, and bounty formats.

The largest payout of the festival so far came in Event #20 Natural8 Open Super High Roller (8-Handed). The flagship high-stakes tournament attracted 41 entries, building a TWD 1,900,000 (~$59,560) prize pool. Russia’s Andrei Cherkashin claimed victory, collecting the title along with TWD 669,100 (~$20,975).

#20 Natural8 Open Super High Roller (8-Handed) (55,000 TWD)

Total Prize USD

$61,135

Total Prize

1.9M TWD

Guaranteed

1.5M TWD

Entries

41

ITM

7

#	Payout	Player	SPI
1	NT$669,120 $20,995	AC Andrei Cherkashin Russia	731.52
2	NT$411,000 $12,895	TW Tung Wing Wong Hong Kong	517.26
3	NT$264,800 $8,310	CT Chung Tang Lin Taiwan	422.34
4	NT$196,000 $6,150	JS Jaemoon Seok South Korea	365.76
5	NT$161,600 $5,070	SP Seong Pyo An South Korea	327.15
6	NT$135,800 $4,260	DS Dicky Siu Hang Tsang Hong Kong	298.64
7	NT$110,000 $3,450	YH Yi Hing Cheng Hong Kong	276.49

Opening Days Deliver Early Trophies

The festival launched on August 19 with four side events reaching their conclusion. In Event #3 PLO Big Bounty (8-Handed), Hung Hsiang Wu outlasted 6 entries to take the TWD 8,300 (~$260) top payout from the TWD 40,600 (~$1,270) prize pool.

#3 PLO Big Bounty (8-Handed) – NT$4,000 per Bounty (8,000 TWD)

Total Prize USD

$1,275

Total Prize

40.6K TWD

Entries

6

ITM

2

#	Payout	Player	SPI
1	NT$8,300 $260	HH Hung Hsiang Wu Taiwan	146.17
2	NT$8,300 $260	BP Brian Pizza United States of America	103.36

Local player Chuyi Huang topped the 34-entry field in Event #7 Bounty Turbo to secure TWD 29,000 (~$910) out of the TWD 113,600 (~$3,560) prize pool.

#7 Bounty Turbo – NT$1,000 per Bounty (4,000 TWD)

Total Prize USD

$3,565

Total Prize

113.6K TWD

Entries

34

ITM

6

#	Payout	Player	SPI
1	NT$29,000 $910	CH Chuyi Huang Taiwan	274.96
2	NT$17,600 $550	JJ Jia Jun Ou China	194.42
3	NT$11,500 $360	JC Jhenyi Chin Taiwan	158.75
4	NT$8,500 $265	MJ Meng Ju Tsai Taiwan	137.48
5	NT$7,000 $220	WH Wai Ho Tsang Hong Kong	122.96
6	NT$6,000 $190	SH Sehyoung Han South Korea	112.25

Shih Wins National Cup; Kanaraksapong Claims Open HR

August 20 saw the final day of Event #2 PS National Cup, which surpassed its guarantee with 165 entries, generating a TWD 1,500,000 (~$47,065) prize pool. Sheng Ju Shih emerged victorious, taking down the title and the top prize of TWD 350,000 (~$10,980).

#2 PS National Cup (10,000 TWD)

Total Prize USD

$47,065

Total Prize

1.5M TWD

Guaranteed

1.5M TWD

Entries

165

ITM

26

#	Payout	Player	SPI
1	NT$350,000 $10,980	SJ Sheng Ju Shih Taiwan	845.56
2	NT$220,000 $6,905	CY Chien Yu Lin Taiwan	597.90
3	NT$153,000 $4,800	JH Jian Hong Chen Taiwan	488.19
4	NT$105,000 $3,295	AC Allan Christopher Dungo Philippines	422.78
5	NT$80,000 $2,510	DP Daeyoung Park South Korea	378.15
6	NT$62,500 $1,960	SK Shao Kang Chien Taiwan	345.20
7	NT$51,000 $1,600	AR Akanit Rachan Thailand	319.59
8	NT$42,000 $1,320	YT Yi Tsun Lin Taiwan	298.95
9	NT$35,000 $1,100	YY Yin Yeung Leung Hong Kong	281.85

Check the 26 Payouts & Results ...

In Event #5 Natural8 Open High Roller (8-Handed), 47 entries created a TWD 1,400,000 (~$43,920) prize pool. Thailand’s Wipawadee Kanaraksapong defeated the field to take home the trophy and TWD 459,000 (~$14,400).

#5 Natural8 Open High Roller (8-Handed) (35,000 TWD)

Total Prize USD

$44,595

Total Prize

1.4M TWD

Guaranteed

1M TWD

Entries

47

ITM

8

#	Payout	Player	SPI
1	NT$459,000 $14,400	WK Wipawadee Kanaraksapong Thailand	673.67
2	NT$281,000 $8,815	TR Teeraphat Rangkatekarn Thailand	476.35
3	NT$187,000 $5,870	AC Andrei Cherkashin Russia	388.94
4	NT$136,000 $4,265	PL Poyi Liu Taiwan	336.83
5	NT$111,300 $3,490	GJ Guo Jin Zeng Taiwan	301.27
6	NT$94,000 $2,950	CT Chung Tang Lin Taiwan	275.02
7	NT$82,000 $2,575	JL Jason Lau Malaysia	254.62
8	NT$71,000 $2,230	RX Ren Xian Ng Malaysia	238.18

Festival Overview and Leaderboard Context

Through the opening four days, players representing 12 different countries recorded payouts. Host region Taiwan led the country earnings standings with $126,910 across 78 ITM finishes, followed by Hong Kong with $52,580 (18 ITM) and Thailand with $28,300 (7 ITM). South Korea sat fourth with $27,120 across 19 cashes, while Russia held fifth with $26,865.

On the individual player leaderboard, Andrei Cherkashin led overall earnings with $26,865 across 2 cashes, followed closely by Tung Wing Wong ($23,740) and Wipawadee Kanaraksapong ($14,400). In the SMP Poker Index rankings for the series, Tung Wing Wong held the top spot with 1,131 SPI points, with Andrei Cherkashin right behind at 1,120 SPI points.

By game variant, Texas Hold’em tournaments accounted for $289,045 in prize money across 899 entries. Omaha formats generated $9,875 across 75 entries, mixed games accumulated $6,415 across 36 entries, and Short Deck events added $1,420 across 9 entries.

Images courtesy of Players Series.

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