Record breaking Taiwan Millions Tournament 14 Main Event resumes with 408 players remaining out of 3,485 entries; prize pool settles at NTD 22.9 Million

Asia-Pacific
Live Poker
07/30/2023

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The 14th edition of the Taiwan Millions Tournament MAIN EVENT, Sponsored by Natural8, was a sight to see with intense wall to wall action daily resulting in an astounding 3,485 entries across five entry days. The incredible turnout absolutely shattered the NTD 10M guarantee for a prize pool that ballooned to NTD 22,987,100 (~USD 733,700). A total of 408 players advanced to Day 2, each one earning a share and each one aiming for the massive NTD 3,600,000 (~USD 114,900) top prize.

Catch the action via the Day 2 live updates at the bottom of the page.

TMT 14 Main Event numbers

Buy in: NTD 8,000 (~USD 256)
Guarantee: NTD 10,000,000 (~USD 319,760)
Entries: 3,485
Prize pool: NTD 22,987,100 (~USD 733,700)
ITM: 408 players

1st place: NTD 3,600,000 (~USD 114,900)

Day 1 results

Day 1A: 639 entries / 77 ITM survivors
Day 1B: 648 entries / 78 ITM survivors
Day 1C: 670 entries / 81 ITM survivors
Day 1D: 903 entries / 108 ITM survivors
Day 1E: 533 entries / 64 ITM survivors

You can read up on the Day 1 action via the Live Updates.


Day 2 – Live Updates
Day 2 players: 408
Chips in play: 87,125,000


Final 9 players

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Player Stack
Beng Cheng Lin 20,600,000
Kai Hung Hu 12,775,000
Chia Yun Wu 10,625,000
Yih Chia Shaw 9,425,000
Teng Wei Lin 8,575,000
Wei Kai Su 8,100,000
Fate Wang 7,125,000
Ming Zheng Cai 5,800,000
Bing Yi Cheng 3,750,000

Remaining payouts

Place Payouts in NTD
1 3,600,000
2 2,530,000
3 1,664,000
4 1,220,000
5 904,000
6 722,000
7 565,000
8 461,500
9 359,500

01:45: Kuan Chieh Liu eliminated in 10th place – NTD 258,100 (~USD 8,240)
Level 18: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000

Kuan Chieh Liu goes bust in two hands to miss the final table. First hand sees a pot grow to 2,800,000 preflop and a flop 10d7c8s. Kuan Chieh Liu shoves holding Ah8d, Ming Zheng Cai check-calls with 7h7s. The turn is 4d and river 10c.

Next hand, Liu shoves Kd9d draw on a flop 3sQd3d, Beng Cheng Lin calls with 7d7h, the turn Qs and river 7c are no help to Liu to fall in 10th place.

Ming Zheng Cai – 5,800,000
Beng Cheng Lin – 20,600,000
Kuan Chieh Liu – eliminated in 10th place


01:35: Chia Shaw wins two pots
Level 18: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000

Shortly after Chia Shaw lost a pot to Wei Kai Su, he chipped up on two hands against Bing Yi Chen. The first hand saw a pot build to 1,800,000 by the turn 4d7s3c8c. Cutoff Shaw bet 700,000, Chen folded.

Next hand, Chen raised from utg to 800,000, big blind Shaw defended, the flop ran As9c7d. Chen c-bet 800,000, Shaw fired a check-raise of 2,000,000. Chen folded.

Chia Shaw – 10,000,000
Bing Yi Chen – 4,000,000


01:30: Wei Kai Su scores a big pot with trips
Level 18: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000

By the turn 2cJc2d9h there was 3,000,000 in the pot. Cutoff Wei Kai Su bet 1,200,000, button Chia Shaw calls, the river lands Jh. Both players check. Wei shows QdJd trips, Shaw mucks.

Wei Kai Su – 9,500,000
Chia Shaw – 6,000,000


01:20: Lo Yu Jung eliminated in 11th place – NTD 258,100 (~USD 8,240)
Level 17: 150,000-300,000 ante 300,000

Teng Wei Lien is all in with KdKc, shorter stacked Lo Yu Jung risks with 6c6s, the board ensures the win for Lien with a king on the board.

Teng Wei Lien – 11,000,000
Lo Yu Jung – eliminated in 11th place


01:15: Kai Hung Hu bets on every street
Level 17: 150,000-300,000 ante 300,000

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Kai Hung Hu

Cutoff Kai Hung Hu raises to 600,000 Bing Yi Chen defends the big blind, the flop is 8d4cKc, Chen checks then calls Kai’s 400,000 c-bet. Same action on the turn 3s with a 1,100,000 c-bet check-called by Chen. On the river Ah, Kai bets 4,000,000, Chen folds.

Kai Hung Hu – 11,300,000
Bing Yi Chen – 6,200,000


01:10: Yu Yung Lin eliminated in 12th place – NTD 258,100 (~USD 8,240)
Level 17: 150,000-300,000 ante 300,000

All in preflop, Yu Yung Lin at risk with KhJh against big stacked Beng Cheng Lin with KcAc. No help comes on the board Qc4d3c7c7d to send Lin packing.

Beng Cheng Lin – 16,500,000
Yu Yung Lin – eliminated in 12th place


01:05: Good call by Fate Wang, exposes Chen’s bluff
Level 17: 150,000-300,000 ante 300,000

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Fate Wang

Button player Bing Yi Chen raises to 600,000, Fate Wang defends the big blind, both players see the flop Jc3h6d. Chen c-bets 450,000, Wang check-calls then both check the turn 5s. On the river 10h, Chen sends out 1,700,000, Wang check-calls. Chen has Qs9c missed draw, Wang wins it with 5c4c pair.

Fate Wang – 8,200,000
Bing Yi Chen – 9,000,000


01:00: Set for Chia Shaw
Level 17: 150,000-300,000 ante 300,000

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Yih Chia Shaw

On a board 9s10s7c8cKd, big blind Ming Zheng Cai bets 1,250,000, button Chia Shaw calls and shows 9c9d set, Ming mucks.

Chia Shaw – 9,000,000
Ming Zheng Cai – 2,400,000


00:55: Chia Yun Wu wins two pots
Level 17: 150,000-300,000 ante 300,000

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Chia Yun Wu

Chia Yun Wu has chipped up to 9,000,000 on two hands. The first pot saw Chia raise to 600,000 big blind calls, flop runs 3c2sAh, Chia c-bets 600,000 and takes it down.

Next hand, two players built a pot of 2,900,000 by the turn 8s5dJsAc. Chia bets 2,300,000, Lo Yu Jung folds.

Chia Yun Wu – 9,000,000
Lo Yun Jung – 6,000,000


00:51: Yu Jen Wei eliminated in 13th place – NTD 258,100 (~USD 8,240)
Level 17: 150,000-300,000 ante 300,000

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Yu Jen Wei

Cutoff player Yu Jen Wei shoves holding Ah5s and is at risk against bigger stacked Lo Yu Yung with KhQh live cards. With the board running Qs5h9dJs2s, Yu is outdrawn to fall in 13th place.

Lo Yu Yung – 6,700,000


00:50: 13 players remaining
Level 17: 150,000-300,000 ante 300,000


00:35: Ming Zheng Cai doubles up with jacks
Level 16: 125,000-250,000 ante 250,000

Ming Zheng Cai is all in on a three-bet pot with JcJd, Wei Kai Su attempts to eliminate with As10h, the board runs 2s4hKsKc7h. Ming’s jacks hold for a double up.

Ming Zheng Cai – 2,700,000
Wei Kai Su – 6,800,000


00:30: Kuan Chieh Liu doubles with big slick
Level 16: 125,000-250,000 ante 250,000

Button player Bing Yi Chen goes all in holding Ah5s, big blind Kuan Chieh Liu puts Chen at risk calling with AcKc, the board runs Js10dAd5c10h. Kuan doubles up.

Kuan Chieh Liu – 8,100,000
Bing Yi Chen – 10,500,000


00:25: Small pair holds for Chia Yun Wu
Level 16: 125,000-250,000 ante 250,000

From utg Beng Chen Lin raises to 550,000, Chia Yun Wu defends the big blind. At the flop 8h8s4h, Chia check-calls 325,000. Both players check the turn Kd and river Jc. Chia shows 5c5s, Lin mucks.


00:10: Beng Chen Lin eliminates Ting Wei Liu
Level 16: 125,000-250,000 ante 250,000

Hijack player Ting Wei Liu shoves for 1,850,000, big blind Beng Chen Lin calls. Liu shows 3h3s, Beng with overcards QsJc for a flip. The board runs Ac6d2s10sKd. Liu is eliminated.

Beng Chen Lin – 11,500,000
Ting Wei Liu – eliminated in 14th place


00:00: Yu Yung Lin doubles up as Feng Ming Hsu plunges and out
Level 16: 125,000-250,000 ante 250,000

Hijack Feng Ming Hsu goes all in for 1,550,000, big blind Yu Yung Lin risked it all as well with less chips. Hsu shows JdQh, Lin with Ah5c, the board runs 7s8s10s8c8h for ace-high to double through.

Shortly after, both players face off again, Hsu is eliminated with Ac5c unable to crack Lin’s JhJs.

Yu Yung Lin – 4,300,000
Feng Ming Hsu – eliminated


23:55: 15 players remaining
Level 16: 125,000-250,000 ante 250,000

15 players remaining, only six eliminations before Day 2 bags up.


22:15: Kai Hung
Level 13: 75,000-125,000 ante 125,000


21:35: Fate Wang’s pocket pair is good
Level 12: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000

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Fate Wang

Two players build a pot of 750,000 and see the flop Qh5hKd. Both check, and do the same on the 9d turn and 7c river. Fate Wang wins it with 8d8h over As7h.


21:25: Wei Yu Lu rails short stacked Wang
Level 12: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000

All in preflop, small blind Yi Sheng Wang with 9h7s, big blind Wei Yu Lu calls with {10c9c}. The board runs out KhQdJsJc6h. Wang busts.


21:07: 32 players left
Level 12: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000


21:05: Chia Yun Wu claims the pot
Level 11: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000

Battle of the blinds see a flop of Jh[3c}7d and a pot of 500,000. Small blind Hun Teng Yu bets 140,000, big blind Chia Yun Wu calls, the turn lands As. Again Yu bets out 350,000 this time and Chia calls. The river Ad, Yu checks, Chia fires 500,000, Yu folds.

Chia Yun Wu – 4,900,000
Hun Teng Yu – 1,500,000


20:55: Big check-raise by Chun Teng Yu tanks Kai Hung Hu
Level 11: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000

On a board that completed 4s10dKdJh9c and 650,000 brewed, mid position Kai Hung Hu bet 450,000, big blind Chun Teng Yu check-raised all in for 1,050,000, Kai tanked then folded.

Chun Teng Yu – 2,200,000
Kai Hung Hu – 4,400,000


20:40: Tsuan Pin Lim’s ducks survive overcards
Level 11: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000

Action folds to the small blind Tsuan Pin Lim who shoves with 2c2h. Big blind Sheng Chen You calls with Ah5h. The board runs 3c4s7dQs10c for ducks to hold. Lim doubles up.

Tsuan Pin Lim – 1,600,000
Sheng Chen You – 400,000


20:35: Chia Yun Wu lands one-card flush
Level 11: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000

All in preflop, Chia Yun Wu with KdKs, at risk player with As9s, board runs 3d4s9d4dAd. Chia land a one card flush to ship it and send one packing.


20:30: Ming Zheng Cai
Level 11: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000

Big pot of 1,300,000 brewed by the turn 6c6h4h9c. Small blind Ming Zheng Cai bets 250,000, button player Jun Hao Tsai raises to 650,000, Ming three-bets 1,650,000, Jung calls. On the river 3d, Ming shoves 1,030,000, JUng tank-calls and opens 9d10d two pair, Ming ships it with Ah6d trips.

Ming Zheng Cai – 6,800,000
Jung Hao Tsai – 1,600,000


20:10: Bing Yi Chen hard-bets Chi Jen Chen
Level 10: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000

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Bing Yi Chen

On a board showing 2c8sAc6s with 600,000 in the pot, utg+1 Bing Yi Chen bets 480,000, big blind Chi Jen Chen check-calls. On the river Jh, Bing shoves, Chi is covered, he tank-folds.

Bing Yi Chen – 5,500,000
Chi Jen Chen – 900,000


20:00: Good call by Yi Sheng Wang
Level 10: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000

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Yi Sheng Wang

On a board 8cKc3s10c7c, small blind bets 420,000 onto a pot of 850,000, cutoff Yi Sheng Wang tank-calls. Small blind shows Ah8s pair, Wang wins it with 9h9c higher pair.

Yi Sheng Wang – 2,400,000


19:50: Chia Yun Wu running hot
Level 10: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000

All in preflop, Chia Yun Wu KhQs dominating cutoff player’s QcJh. The board is 7h2s{6cAc6s. Chia boots one out and rises to 4,300,000.


19:45: Chia Yun Wu gets queens to fold
Level 10: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000

Chia Yun Wu drained 1,000,000 off a player’s stack on a preflop betting war that led to his opponent folding QhQc. Chia chipped up to 3,900,000.


19:40: Fate Wang rails one
Level 10: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000

Xuan Han Huang all in with Ad7c, Fate Wang calls with 8h8d, the board offers no help to Huang to bump the rail.

Fate Wang – 4,000,000


19:30: Leaders at the break. 51 left
Level 9: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000

Bing Yi Chen – 5,300,000
Yih Chia Shaw – 4,100,000
Yu Jen Wei – 4,200,000
Ming Zheng Cai – 3,600,000


19:28: Top pair good for Yu Jen Wei
Level 9: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000

Catching the action on a board 3hQs9d4c with 500,000 brewed, lojack Yu Jen Wei bets 225,000, cutoff Hsu Huang calls to see the river 4d. Yu bets 200,000, Huang calls again then mucks to Yu’s QdJd top pair.

Yu Jen Wei – 4,200,000
Hsu Huang – 300,000


19:15: Big slick for Teng Wei Lien
Level 9: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000

All in preflop, Teng Wei Lien with premium AsKs, Ping Chao Lee risks with less holding AdQd, the board is jack-high to end Lee’s run.

Teng Wei Lien – 3,100,000


19:10: Yih Chia Shaw gets Yi Sheng Wang to fold top pair
Level 9: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000

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Yih Chia Shaw

From utg+1 Yih Chia Shaw raises to 100,000, cutoff Yi Sheng Wang calls, the flop runs 5cQsKd. Yih c-bets 135,000, Wang tank-folds and shows Kh top pair,

Yih Chia Shaw – 3,900,000


19:07: Wei Yu Lu three-bet shoves for the pot
Level 9: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000

With 400,000 in the pot and a board QhJc9s8c, Wei Yun Lu bets 230,000, mp player folds, cutoff raises to 550,000, Wei three-bet shoves, inducing a snap-fold.

Wei Yun Lu – 3,300,000


19:05: Bing Yi Chen rails Kenny Hsiung
Level 9: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000

Kenny Hsiung all in with AhQs, down the orbit Bing Yi Chen puts Hsiung at risk calling with QcQd. The board runs out JcJs7hKs2s, Hsiung busts.

Bing Yi Chen – 5,000,000


19:00: Jung Hao Tsai rails two
Level 9: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000

All in preflop, Jung Hao Tsai with AsKh, at risk player with 10c10d, the board runs 3dQh6hJhKd. Tsai ships it. Next bust, Tsai raises to 100,000 big blind shoves, Tsai calls with 5s5c and is flipping against Ac10d. The board runs Ks3s8h4hJh, cutoff misses.

Jung Hao Tsai – 4,100,000


18:50: Bing Yi Chen flushes out Huang
Level 9: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000

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Bing Yi Chen

Utg+1 Bing Yi Chen raises to 100,000 and finds three callers to the flop AdQs7s. Chen c-bets 175,000, cutoff folds, button Chung Wei Huang and big blind call. On the turn 2c, Chen sends out 500,000, only Huang continues to see the river 9s. Chen jams, Huang is covered and tank-calls. Huang shows AhJh top pair and is eliminated by Chen’s 5s6s flush on the river.

Bing Yi Chen – 4,200,000


18:45: 64 players left
Level 9: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000


18:30: Kenny Hsiung one card flush
Level 8: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000

Utg+1 Kenny Hsiung raises to 90,000, cutoff player three-bets all in for 600,000, Hsiung calls with 8c8h and is flipping against AsKd. With lots of love on the board KhAh2d6h2h, Hsiung’s heart wins it with the flush to boot one out.

Kenny Hsiung – 1,400,000


18:20: Yih Chia Shaw triple barrels
Level 8: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000

Hijack Yih Chia Shaw raises to 80,000, big blind defends, the flop runs Qh3c9c. Shaw c-bets 65,000, bb calls. Shaw gets 200,000 on the 3s turn, bb folds.

Yih Chia Shaw – 3,000,000


18:15: Tu Yu Sz nut flush to survive
Level 8: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000

Heavy preflop betting action leads to Tu Yu Sz all in with AcQc and Tsuyoshi Yanagida looking to eliminate with AhKh. The board runs out 7sJc4c5c7h for Tu to improve to the nut flush for a double up.

Tu Yu Sz – 1,500,000
Tsuyoshi Yanagida – 1,000,000


18:05: Tsuyoshi Yanagida’s nut flush rails one
Level 8: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000

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Tsuyoshi Yanagida

Tsuyoshi Yanagida is ahead with AdAs, at risk player has Kd9d, the board runs 8s4c6s7s2s for the better hand to further improve to a nut flush.

Tsuyoshi Yanagida – 1,700,000


18:00: 83 players left
Level 8: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000


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