Hon Leung Ip Leads 93 Into TMT Championship Mini Main into Final Day
TMT Championship 2026 continued on Tuesday, October 20, at CTP Asia Poker Arena in Taiwan, with the Mini Main completing its final two starting flights.
The TWD 15,000 event drew 606 entries across its four starting flights, creating a TWD 7,853,760 prize pool to comfortably surpass its TWD 4 million guarantee. A total of 93 players return for Wednesday's Final Day, led by Hong Kong's Hon Leung Ip with 1,350,000.
There were also four winners crowned elsewhere on Tuesday, with Seongjae Kim taking down the NLH Freezeout and Chien Yu Lin winning the Ladies Event.
Hon Leung Ip Leads Mini Main into Final Day
The final two starting flights of the Mini Main brought another 390 entries into the field on Tuesday.
Day 1C attracted 235 entries, with 35 players advancing. Ip topped the flight with 1,350,000, while Zong Chi He finished second on 1,065,000.
Another 155 entries joined Day 1D, where 24 players advanced. China's Tianhui Sun led that group with 983,000, enough for fourth overall heading into the Final Day.
France's Selim Oulmekki, who advanced from one of Monday's opening flights, sits third overall with exactly 1,000,000.
Mini Main Final Day Top Ten Chip Counts
Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1,350,000 | ||
2 | 1,065,000 | ||
3 | 1,000,000 | ||
4 | 983,000 | ||
5 | 973,000 | ||
6 | 862,000 | ||
7 | 848,000 | ||
8 | Tatsuya Obata | 816,000 | |
9 | 776,000 | ||
10 | 737,000 |
The Final Day gets underway at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, with all 93 remaining players competing for a share of the TWD 7.85 million prize pool.
Seongjae Kim Wins NLH Freezeout
Seongjae Kim picked up one of Tuesday's biggest side-event prizes after winning the TWD 8,000 NLH Freezeout.
The South Korean topped 53 entries to collect TWD 115,300, with compatriot Jinwoo Jeon finishing runner-up.
The event generated a TWD 346,000 prize pool, with eight players reaching the money.
Chien Yu Lin Takes Ladies Event
Taiwan's Chien Yu Lin came through the Ladies Event to claim the title.
The TWD 3,500 event attracted 58 entries, creating a TWD 165,700 prize pool. Lin collected TWD 54,200, with fellow Taiwanese player Chia En Lu finishing runner-up, while only nine players reached the money.
Yu Sung Lee Tops 141-Entry Head Hunter
The largest completed side event of Tuesday was the NLH Head Hunter Bounty, which drew 141 entries.
Taiwan's Yu Sung Lee came out on top for TWD 54,000, with Japan's Yuta Matoba finishing runner-up.
The tournament generated a TWD 402,700 prize pool, with 22 players reaching the money.
Wei Chung Huang was Tuesday's other winner, topping 64 entries in the Daily MegaStack Stair for TWD 13,200. Wei Fan Wang finished runner-up.
Tuesday Side Event Winners
Event | Entries | Winner | Country | Winner's Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Daily MegaStack Stair (SS) | 64 | TWD 13,200 | ||
NLH Freezeout | 53 | TWD 115,300 | ||
Ladies Event | 58 | TWD 54,200 | ||
NLH Head Hunter Bounty TWD 1,000 | 141 | TWD 54,000 |
Mini Main Final Day Headlines Wednesday
The Mini Main Final Day takes center stage on Wednesday, October 21, but there is plenty more on the Day 6 schedule.
The TWD 8,000 NLH 9-6-2 Fighters starts alongside the Mini Main at 1:00 p.m. and carries a TWD 1 million guarantee, while the day's biggest buy-in arrives at 6:00 p.m. with the TWD 40,000 HR Warm Up.
Players will also have two opportunities to qualify for the TMTC Main Event, including a TWD 3,800 satellite guaranteeing five tickets and a later TWD 3,800 turbo satellite with three tickets guaranteed.
Wednesday, October 21 Schedule
Start | Event | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|
11:00 a.m. | Daily MegaStack Stair (SS) | TWD 1,500 |
11:30 a.m. | Satellite to Fighters | TWD 1,200 |
1:00 p.m. | Mini Main Final Day | TWD 15,000 |
1:00 p.m. | NLH 9-6-2 Fighters - TWD 1M GTD | TWD 8,000 |
4:30 p.m. | Big O | TWD 5,000 |
6:00 p.m. | HR Warm Up | TWD 40,000 |
6:30 p.m. | Satellite to TMTC Main - 5 Tickets GTD | TWD 3,800 |
9:00 p.m. | PLO Head Hunter | TWD 3,500 |
9:30 p.m. | Satellite Turbo to TMTC Main - 3 Tickets GTD | TWD 3,800 |
TMT Championship 2026 continues through October 26, with the TWD 30 million guaranteed Main Event getting underway on Thursday, October 22.
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