Small Stakes, Big Returns at Taiwan Millions Tournament 16 This July

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Taiwan Millions Tournament – TMT
Taiwan Millions Tournament – TMT

Building on the tremendous success of its previous editions, the upcoming Taiwan Millions Tournament – TMT 16is set to be the biggest one yet. Scheduled from July 11 to 29, 2024 at the Asia Poker Arena in Taipei City, this beloved low-tiered festival boasts NTD 50 Million in guarantees, equivalent to over USD 1.5 Million, spread across nineteen days of play.

Among the vast lineup, the Main Event stands out with a record-breaking NTD 31 Million (~USD 1,000,000) guaranteed prize pool, making it the must-attend highlight of the tournament. Let’s take a closer look at what’s in store.

Taiwan Millions Tournament 16 – Schedule

Taiwan Millions Tournament – TMT 16

Taiwan Millions Tounament – TMT
Taiwan Millions Tounament – TMT

Launched in 2017, the Taiwan Millions Tournament is a homegrown festival by the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP). Starting out with a modest 311 Main Event entries, the event now attracts thousands with the field packed mostly by locals. This edition looks to bring more diversity and boost the numbers simultaneously with overseas qualifiers in the works.

Of course the main drawing power of TMT has always been its varied schedule and affordable buy-ins. With 45 events in the lineup plus 17 Daily Tournaments, it is nonstop poker everyday.

TMT 16 – Range of buy-ins

Breaking down the immense schedule, buy ins range from the lowest Daily Tournament of NTD 1,500 (~USD 46) to the Super High Roller height of NTD 53,000 (~USD 1,636).

TMT 16 Events

# of Games

Buy-in NTD (low)

Buy-in NTD (high)

Daily

17

1,500

2,500

Numbered

36

2,500

9,000

High Roller

9

15,000

53,000

Key Events

While there are plenty of trophies to capture, the most coveted will be the Key Events listed below. Buy ins range from NTD 3,000 (~USD 93) to NTD 53,000 (~USD 1,636).

TMT 16 Event

Date

Buy-in NTD

Guarantee NTD

Kick-Off

July 11-14

4,000

4,000,000

Mini Main Dreamer

July 15-18

3,000

3,000,000

Mystery Bounty

July 18-21

6,000

5,000,000

Main Event

July 21-29

9,000

31,000,000

Championship

July 22-24

15,000

2,000,000

Sunday Challenge

July 28

8,000

1,000,000

Super High Roller

July 29

53,000

2,000,000

TMT 16 Main Event

Taiwan Millions Tournament Trophy – Photo by CTP
Taiwan Millions Tournament Trophy – Photo by CTP

As highlighted above, this edition’s Main Event is going for the gold with an ambitious NTD 31,000,000 (~USD 1 Million) guarantee. This sets a new record, surpassing the current high of NTD 25.3 Million. The buy-in has also been raised slightly but remains an affordable NTD 9,000 (~USD 280).

Main Event Dates: July 21 to 29, 2024

Main Event Guarantee: NTD 31,000,000 (~USD 1 Million)

Main Event Buy in: NTD 9,000 (~USD 280)

Day 1A – Day 1B: July 21, 2024

Day 1C – Day 1H: July 24 – 27, 2024

Day 2: July 28, 2024

Day 3/Final Day: July 29, 2024

Overseas Main Event Qualifiers

Players outside of Taiwan can secure their spots for Day 2 of the Main Event by participating in Day 1 flights at various international locations. Mark the dates!

June 29: Casino Stadium, Tokyo, Japan – @1pm

July 1: HKPPA room, Hong Kong – @1pm

July 5-7: Cebu Waterfront Casino, Cebu, Philippines

Mini Main Dreamer

The Mini Main Dreamer is a new event that’s bound to pack the house with the champion guaranteed to take home NTD 1,000,000 (~USD 30,870)! This is incredibly generous considering the event’s prize pool is guaranteed at NTD 3,000,000 (~USD 92,600).

Dates: July 15 to 18, 2024

Guarantee: NTD 3,000,000 (~USD 92,600)

Champion Guarantee: NTD 1,000,000 (~USD 30,870)

Buy in: NTD 3,000 (~USD 93)

Flight A – Flight F: July 15 to 17, 2024

Day 2/Final Day: July 18, 2024

Custom Events

Five events fall under this category. To kick off TMT 16, players are invited to a Freeroll where 10 tickets to the TMT Kick-Off will be awarded. Days later, two dedicated events are scheduled – Poker Queen for women and 50+ for players aged 50 and above.

For the third consecutive edition, the schedule offers a Heads Up tournament. Players can expect to see back-to-back champion Yi Wei Peng return to defend his title.

As an avid promoter of the sport, CTP hosts poker workshops for college students that a special event called Intercollegiate Cup has been included. More details to follow.

TMT 16 Event

Date

Buy-in NTD

Guarantee NTD

Freeroll

July 11

Free

10 Tickets to Kick-Off

Poker Queen

July 22

3,500

Intercollegiate Cup

July 23

3,500

50+

July 24

3,500

Heads Up

July 25

22,000

For more information about the TMT Season 16, including registration details and event schedules, please visithttps://asiapokerarena.com/about.

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