Yohwan “Boxer” Lim Claims Second Players Series Trophy of 2026

The action is well underway in Taiwan as PS Championship IV Taipei 2026 fills the tables at the CTP Asia Poker Arena in Taipei. Running from August 19 to 31, 2026, the 13-day festival features more than 100 events and a packed schedule of trophy events, high rollers, and major championship tournaments.

With the festival now deep into its run, several players have already made their mark, including repeat champions, breakthrough winners, and a first-time live tournament champion.

Yohwan “Boxer” Lim Wins PS Mystery Bounty

Yohwan Lim added another Players Series title to his resume after taking down the Mystery Bounty event, earning NT$335,000 (~US$10,510).

The victory marks Lim’s second Players Series trophy of the year, with both of his wins coming at Players Series events. Earlier in March, he defeated a 189-entry field in the Monster Stack at Players Series Championship III Taipei , taking home NT$478,000 (~US$15,023).

With more than US$2.2 million in live tournament earnings, Lim continues to add to an already impressive poker career.

#42 PS Mystery Bounty (15,000 TWD)

Total Prize USD

$78,445

Total Prize

2.5M TWD

Guaranteed

2.5M TWD

Entries

189

ITM

30

#	Payout	Player	SPI
1	NT$335,000 $10,510	YL Yohwan Lim South Korea	1,025.49
2	NT$215,000 $6,745	YC Yu Cheng Lin Taiwan	725.13
3	NT$139,000 $4,360	CW Chiayun Wu Taiwan	592.07
4	NT$98,500 $3,090	LK Li Kung Taiwan	512.75
5	NT$77,000 $2,415	OK Ori Kossonogi Taiwan	458.61
6	NT$65,000 $2,040	JJ Jinwoo Jeon South Korea	418.66
7	NT$56,000 $1,755	HW Hung Wai Sze Hong Kong	387.60
8	NT$48,500 $1,520	MH Man Hei Koon Hong Kong	362.57
9	NT$42,000 $1,320	CL Chihwei Liu Taiwan	341.83

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Dream Debut for Anand Rathi

Anand Rathi enjoyed a debut to remember after winning the Natural8 Open Main Event in his first-ever live poker tournament.

The NTD 16,500 (~USD 520) buy-in event attracted 359 entries, generating a NTD 5,117,904 (~USD 160,585) prize pool and narrowly surpassing the NTD 5,000,000 guarantee. Rathi earned NTD 622,504 (~USD 19,535) for the victory.

His run began with a successful satellite qualification before he survived Flight C and reached the money. He then continued his deep run through Day 2 before reaching heads-up.

An ICM deal ultimately saw Rathi crowned champion, completing an unlikely journey from satellite qualifier to Players Series trophy winner in his very first live tournament.

#12 Natural8 Open Main Event (16,500 TWD)

Total Prize USD

$160,585

Total Prize

5.1M TWD

Guaranteed

5M TWD

Entries

359

ITM

56

#	Payout	Player	SPI
1	NT$622,504 $19,535	AR Anand Rathi India	1,449.05
2	NT$820,000 $25,730	KH Kai Hung Hu Taiwan	1,024.63
3	NT$390,000 $12,235	PY Po Yu Chen Taiwan	836.61
4	NT$280,000 $8,785	ZX Zhan Xi Guo Taiwan	724.53
5	NT$211,800 $6,645	CW Cheng Wei Peng Taiwan	648.04
6	NT$179,000 $5,615	KF Kazuki Fukuda Japan	591.57
7	NT$150,000 $4,705	DK Doyun Ku South Korea	547.69
8	NT$123,000 $3,860	AC Anson Choy Hong Kong	512.32
9	NT$100,000 $3,140	XS Xiang Sheng Tham Singapore	483.02

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Ting Pang Tsai Breakthrough at Natural8 Open Mini Main Event

Ting Pang Tsai also made his mark at PS Championship IV Taipei by winning the Natural8 Open Mini Main Event .

The NTD 5,500 (~USD 173) buy-in tournament attracted 402 entries, generating a NT$1,846,627 prize pool, nearly doubling the NT$1,000,000 guarantee.

Tsai took home the NTD 280,628 (~USD 57,945) top prize, marking an important breakthrough in his poker career. Prior to this result, Tsai had only recorded one live cash, finishing 677th for NTD 22,000 last year. His first major victory could now serve as the starting point for a much bigger run in the game.

#22 Natural8 Open Mini Main Event (5,500 TWD)

Total Prize USD

$57,945

Total Prize

1.8M TWD

Guaranteed

1M TWD

Entries

402

ITM

23

#	Payout	Player	SPI
1	NT$280,628 $8,805	TP Ting Pang Tsai Taiwan	1,051.26
2	NT$170,000 $5,335	KU Kenta Urashima Japan	743.35
3	NT$110,000 $3,450	YS Yuta Segawa Japan	606.94
4	NT$73,500 $2,305	KW Kin Wai Kwong Hong Kong	525.63
5	NT$60,000 $1,885	YJ You Jen Chen Taiwan	470.14
6	NT$52,000 $1,630	JH Ji Hwan Kim South Korea	429.17
7	NT$46,000 $1,445	PC Po Cheng Lai Taiwan	397.34
8	NT$40,500 $1,270	MN Marti Nadal Spain	371.68
9	NT$36,000 $1,130	MV Martin Von Knobloch Paraguay	350.42

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Ting Chieh Yang Captures First Players Series Title

Ting Chieh Yang secured his first-ever Players Series title after overcoming a 128-entry field in the Sunday Superstack .

The NTD 15,000 (~USD 472) buy-in event generated a NTD 1,658,880 (~USD 52,050) prize pool, with 20 players reaching the money. Yang ultimately claimed the NTD 404,880 (~USD 12,705) top prize.

Standing in his way heads-up was Shun Yi Zheng , who was chasing his second PS Championship IV title after previously winning the 6-Max event . Zheng had already been one of the standout performers of the series, but Yang stopped him from completing the double and secured his first Players Series trophy.

#33 Sunday Superstack (15,000 TWD)

Total Prize USD

$52,050

Total Prize

1.7M TWD

Entries

93

ITM

20

#	Payout	Player	SPI
1	NT$404,880 $12,705	TC Ting Chieh Yang Taiwan	794.73
2	NT$266,000 $8,345	SY Shun Yi Zheng Taiwan	561.96
3	NT$160,000 $5,020	KK Kuo Kai Ma Taiwan	458.84
4	NT$101,300 $3,180	HZ Heng Zhe Hu Taiwan	397.37
5	NT$80,400 $2,525	HL Hungte Lee Taiwan	355.41
6	NT$68,200 $2,140	HS Hongkun Sun South Korea	324.45
7	NT$60,500 $1,900	DY Dae Yeol Yu South Korea	300.38
8	NT$55,300 $1,735	JK Jaesung Kang South Korea	280.98
9	NT$48,900 $1,535	JB Juno Bae South Korea	264.91

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Main Event Gets Underway

The PS Championship IV Taipei Main Event has also kicked off, with the first starting flight drawing 136 entries. Only 11 players managed to survive the opening flight and advance to Day 2.

The second starting flight is scheduled to begin at 11:00 AM local time, giving players another opportunity to build a stack and secure their place in the next stage of the tournament. With the Main Event still in its early stages, more big stories are expected to emerge as PS Championship IV Taipei 2026 continues.

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