Yao Cheng Wang Takes TMT Championship Main Event Lead; Kristof Segers Wins Super High Roller
TMT Championship 2026 continued on Friday, October 23, at CTP Asia Poker Arena in Taipei, where Yao Cheng Wang took over the Main Event chip lead.
The TWD 35,000 Main Event added another 439 entries across Flights C and D, taking the running total to 877 entries through the first four starting flights. Wang bagged 1,464,000 in Day 1C to move clear at the top of the overall standings.
Elsewhere, Kristof Segers secured his second title of the festival by winning the day's biggest prize, the TWD 150,000 Super High Roller, for TWD 1,744,900.
Yao Cheng Wang Takes Over Main Event Lead
Day 1C attracted 370 entries, with 55 players advancing to Day 2.
Yao Cheng Wang finished well clear of the rest of the flight with 1,464,000, moving ahead of Thursday leaders Jia Chi Li and Jun Yi Lin in the overall standings.
India's Manpreet Singh finished second in Flight C with 870,000, followed closely by South Korea's Chung Joon Choi on 861,000.
Lorelyn Estacion bagged 850,000 for the Philippines, while Australia's Andrew Han ended the flight with 824,000.
The Day 1D Turbo added another 69 entries, with 11 advancing. Promjan Arthit led the flight on 409,000, narrowly ahead of Kiu Sum Leung on 400,000 and Chi Lung Kuo on 393,000.
Pete Chen, officially listed as Yen Han Chen, also advanced from the Turbo flight with 302,000.
A total of 877 entries have now been recorded across the opening four flights, with 133 players advancing across them. Two starting flights remain on Saturday.
Main Event Top Ten Chip Counts After Flights A-D
Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Taiwan | 1,464,000 | |
2 | Taiwan | 1,061,000 | |
3 | Taiwan | 1,060,000 | |
4 | India | 870,000 | |
5 | South Korea | 861,000 | |
6 | Philippines | 850,000 | |
7 | Australia | 824,000 | |
8 | South Korea | 751,000 | |
9 | South Korea | 747,000 | |
10 | South Korea | 702,000 |
Kristof Segers Wins TWD 150K Super High Roller
Kristof Segers won his second title in just a few days here in Taipei by winning the TWD 150,000 Super High Roller.
The tournament attracted 34 entries and generated a TWD 4.6 million prize pool, with six players reaching the money.
Segers collected TWD 1,744,900 for the victory, while Japan's Shiina Okamoto finished runner-up. Taiwan's Nevan Chang completed the podium in third.
Cheng Jing Lim Tops 184-Entry Survival Bounty
Malaysia's Cheng Jing Lim came out on top of the day's largest completed side-event field in the TWD 10,000 NLH Survival Bounty.
The tournament drew 184 entries and created a TWD 1.6 million prize pool, with 28 players reaching the money.
Lim collected TWD 214,000 for the win, with Taiwan's Hung Yu Meng finishing runner-up.
Wen Han Kuo Wins High Roller Battle Stack
Wen Han Kuo won the TWD 30,000 High Roller Battle Stack.
The event attracted 26 entries and generated a TWD 674,000 prize pool. Kuo earned TWD 305,000 for first place, with Hong Kong's Chun Yu Ma finishing runner-up and Kuan Yu Lin taking third.
Friday's Other Side Event Winners
Hong Kong's Kwai Lam Wong won the Daily MegaStack Stair, topping 89 entries for TWD 16,100.
Singapore's Yongjun Tan came through the 39-entry Mix Triple Draw 8 Games to collect TWD 97,800.
Pui Cheung Ng won the 34-entry Turbo-PL Drawmaha Sviten Mix for TWD 35,500, while Yen Peng Sun topped the 90-entry NLH 10s Action for TWD 72,600.
Friday Side Event Winners
Event | Entries | Winner | Winner's Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
Daily MegaStack Stair (SS) | 89 | TWD 16,100 | |
Mix Triple Draw 8 Games | 39 | TWD 97,800 | |
Super High Roller | 34 | TWD 1,744,900 | |
NLH Survival Bounty | 184 | TWD 214,000 | |
High Roller Battle Stack | 26 | TWD 305,000 | |
Turbo-PL Drawmaha Sviten Mix | 34 | TWD 35,500 | |
NLH 10s Action | 90 | Yen Peng Sun | TWD 72,600 |
Malaysia Claims WPF Asian Nation Cup
Away from the regular festival schedule, Malaysia also had plenty to celebrate in Taipei after winning the WPF Asian Nation Cup 2026.
Nine nations competed across three days at CTP Asia Poker Arena, with Malaysia taking the team title ahead of host nation Taiwan. The Philippines finished third after edging Thailand on the tiebreaker.
Malaysia's victory also earned the team eight seats to the TMT Championship Main Event.
Final Main Event Flights Headline Saturday
The Main Event takes center stage again on Saturday, October 24, with the final two opportunities to qualify for Day 2.
Day 1E gets underway at 11:00 a.m. with 40-minute levels, before the Day 1F Turbo begins at 6:30 p.m. with 20-minute levels.
The supporting schedule includes a TWD 40,000 High Roller at 2:00 p.m., another TWD 30,000 High Roller Battle Stack at 7:00 p.m., and the TWD 3,500 NLH Head Hunter Bounty at 10:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 24 Schedule
Start | Event | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|
10:00 a.m. | Satellite to TMTC Main | TWD 3,800 |
11:00 a.m. | TMTC Main Event Day 1E | TWD 35,000 |
1:00 p.m. | B-E-A-S-T (Badugi, Stud8, A-5, Stud, 2-7) | TWD 8,000 |
2:00 p.m. | High Roller | TWD 40,000 |
6:30 p.m. | TMTC Main Event Day 1F Turbo | TWD 35,000 |
7:00 p.m. | High Roller Battle Stack | TWD 30,000 |
10:00 p.m. | NLH Head Hunter Bounty TWD 1,000 | TWD 3,500 |
TMT Championship 2026 continues through October 26, with Saturday's final two starting flights determining the complete field returning for Day 2.
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About the Editor
Tim Baker is a UK-born Live Poker Reporter based in Indonesia, covering major poker tournaments across Asia and around the world since 2023. With nearly two decades of experience around live and online poker, he brings deep knowledge of the game and the international poker scene to his tournament coverage.
