TMT 16: Hong Kong’s Justin Chan leads Dragon of the Year Special Event Day 2; NTD 1.09 Million (~USD 33K) listed up top

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07/24/2024

TMT 16: Hong Kong’s Justin Chan leads Dragon of the Year Special Event Day 2

Having taken a short break from the Taiwan Millions Tournament 16 Main Event games, players attending the festival at Asia Poker Arena, Taipei City, Taiwan, relished a special highlight on schedule in lieu of the lucky year ahead. The Dragon of the Year trophy event wrapped up its qualifying rounds and drew in a total of 453 entries, easily smashing the listed guarantee to more than double in value. Hong Kong’s Justin Chan currently tops the remaining 46 player field set to return for Day 2, having found the largest bag across the Day 1B games.

Due to inclement weather conditions, TMT has announced the postponement of Day 2, originally scheduled for July 24th 13:00, to July 25th 15:00. Survivors returning to the felt are guaranteed a minimum payout of NTD 30,700 (~USD 930) and a fighting chance to claim the NTD 1,097,000 (~USD 33,470) top prize.

TMT Main Event resumes its qualifying rounds this July 24-27,

Additionally, the record breaking NTD 31,000,000 (~USD 1 Million) guaranteed Main Event resumes its qualifying rounds this July 24-27, running through six more flights before Day 2 plays down on July 28th. Day 1A booked a chart topping field of over 1,000 runners, signaling a good hint of its magnitude and what lies ahead.

Taiwan Millions Tournament 16 – Schedule

Dragon of the Year Day 1B Recap

The second and last flight on schedule for the Dragon of the Year Special Event drew in a bigger field than its first showing with 274 entries added to the tally. Surpassing expectations, the 453 entry field generated a NTD 5,380,100 (~USD 164,145) prize pool, well over its initial NTD 2 Million (~USD 60K) guarantee.

Justin Chan leads Dragon of the Year Special Event Day 2
Justin Chan

The Day 1B field played down to 15% at 42 players making the money, and only 10% at 28 survivors additionally advancing to Day 2. Hong Kong’s Justin Chan bagged the lead by day’s end and towers over the 46 player list returning to the felt this Thursday, July 25th. Chan swiftly amassed a stack and inched the lead by the last hour, beginning his run good with a full double up from opponent Zhong Zhi. Chan then continued this momentum and went on to dust Seung Yi with a flopped straight against the latter’s two pair. By the time the bubble burst with the exit of Sumin Jang, Chan found the largest bag, carrying a massive 1,029,000 (102 BB) chip count to lead the Day 2 pack. Among those joining the list from Day 1B are Asian notables Dicky Tsang (336,000), Zong Chi He (260,000), and Chiayun Wu (180,000).

Taiwan Millions Tournament Trophy / Shield

Also a first this season, the Dragon of the Year champion is geared to receive a unique TMT piece, showcasing a dragon emblem. Made with a combination of two different types of wood, the inner part of the shield maintained the Xiao Nan wood while the outer edge made use of Calocedrus Formosona, which is a rare root material that has unique grains. The exquisite wood plaque trophy / shield is complimented by a gold mold that reads “TMT Champion” giving it a luxurious and elegant finish.

Date/s: July 22 to 24, 2024
Guarantee: NTD 2,000,000 (~USD 60,980)
Prize pool: NTD 5,380,100 (~USD 164,145)
Buy in: NTD 15,000 (~USD 450)
Entries: 453
ITM: 69 places

Day 1A: 179 entries / 27 ITM / 18 survivors
Day 1B: 274 entries / 42 ITM / 28 survivors
Day 2/ Final Day: Thursday, July 25

Look back at Day 1B Live Updates to see how all the action went down.

Day 2 Chip Counts

Pos. Player Flag Chip Count Seat Draw
1 JUSTIN CHAN HONGKONG 1,029,000 9-1
2 KAI HUNG HU TAIWAN 805,000 14-6
3 KOU LONG CHUEH TAIWAN 750,000 8-1
4 TAO CHU TAIWAN 699,000 14-5
5 YU SHENG LIN TAIWAN 636,000 10-4
6 KAI HUANG TAIWAN 587,000 8-2
7 HIU MON WU HONGKONG 559,000 14-3
8 MAO LUN YU TAIWAN 553,000 9-8
9 JONGBEA JANG SOUTH KOREA 552,000 15-1
10 WEI JEN WANG TAIWAN 511,000 8-6
11 NAKAYAMA TAKUMI JAPAN 416,000 10-6
12 CHONG MIN PARK SOUTH KOREA 388,000 10-1
13 CHIH HSUAN CHANG TAIWAN 361,000 13-9
14 WEI HAO HUANG TAIWAN 349,000 9-9
15 SIU HANG TSANG HONGKONG 336,000 10-8
16 JASON CHEN SINGAPORE 331,000 9-2
17 CHUN YEN HO TAIWAN 298,000 15-6
18 HYUN WOO KANG KOREA 291,000 14-1
19 TUNG JUNG WU TAIWAN 269,000 14-2
20 ZONG CHI HE TAIWAN 260,000 10-3
21 HUNG CHENG LIN TAIWAN 243,000 15-8
22 YU AN SHIH TAIWAN 219,000 10-2
23 CHE CHUN CHU TAIWAN 211,000 8-7
24 HAZEL CHUI HONGKONG 194,000 9-4
25 CHIA YUN WU TAIWAN 180,000 13-1
26 WONKOOK SON SOUTH KOREA 177,000 9-6
27 AI LIN TAN SINGAPORE 175,000 13-5
28 JUNYA KUBO JAPAN 173,000 15-4
29 DANIEL YANG TAIWAN 171,000 13-2
30 YU TING LIU TAIWAN 165,000 8-3
31 PANG WEI TSAO TAIWAN 159,000 9-7
32 SONGHAU PHAM VIENAM 137,000 9-3
33 TSUEN SHI CHANG TAIWAN 132,000 13-8
34 GOH CHEE KIONG SINGAPORE 126,000 14-9
35 SHAO HONG YU TAIWAN 121,000 10-5
36 FAI LAO MACAO 120,000 8-8
37 JIA CHI LEE TAIWAN 119,000 14-7
38 MING HUEI YUAN SINGAPORE 117,000 13-4
39 JAEGEOL CHO KOREA 115,000 13-7
40 YO DA LIN TAIWAN 106,000 8-5
41 JUN LONG LIN SINGAPORE 105,000 15-7
42 KUANG HUNG LEE TAIWAN 87,000 13-3
43 RUI LU TAIWAN 86,000 15-5
44 WEI CHOU CHENG TAIWAN 78,000 10-9
45 SU LUNG YEH TAIWAN 75,000 8-9
46 TING YI WANG TAIWAN 57,000 15-2

Final Table Payouts

Rank Prize (NTD)
1 1,097,000
2 739,000
3 543,600
4 403,800
5 302,900
6 229,400
7 175,300
8 140,000
9 120,000

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

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