TMT Championship: Kick Off Event Opens The Games

After months of waiting, the TMT Championship has finally arrived. Running from today, October 25 until November 4, 2024, the eleven-day festival is the first high stakes tier of the homegrown Taiwan Millions Tournament created by the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP Club). The event takes place at the Asia Poker Arena, the largest brick and mortar poker room in Taipei City.

TMT Championship At Asia Poker Arena

There are plenty of exciting games to look forward to throughout the inaugural TMT Championship festival starting with the Kick Off event which is currently underway. The event guarantees NT$ 3,000,000 (~US$ 93,500). Three flights are available on opening day and are the only options to sign up. Buy in is NT$ 10,000 (~US$ 310).

Another event featuring a NT$ 3,000,000 (~US$ 93,500) guarantee is the Mini Main which runs from October 27-29 with four flights available. Buy in is NT$ 12,000 (~US$ 375).

The stakes climb on October 29-31 with the PFGT x Taipei Cup Mystery Bounty backed by a guarantee of NT$ 4,000,000 (~US$ 124,700). This type of bounty event has been all the rage for several years as players bank on their luck in hopes of finding the largest bounty reward. Buy in is NT$ 16,500 (~US$ 515) with four flights offered.

With plenty of pre-game action to get warmed up, the TMT Championship Main Event kicks off on October 31 and runs until the end of the series on November 4. As the festival’s highlight, a bold US$ 600,000 guarantee is in place. Players have four starting days to choose from with buy in at NT$ 33,000 (~US$ 1,030).

Some of the region’s biggest names have already confirmed attendance such as Sparrow Cheung, Japanese influencer Usako, King Lun Lau, and Asia’s top female player / 2024 WSOP Ladies Event champion Shiina Okamoto. Also expected are a long list of Taiwanese pros that includes well known high roller Justin Chu.

Of course there are plenty of other event to conquer and capture trophies with a total of 22 lined up. Be sure to browse the schedule for all of the details.

Links:

TMT Championship – SCHEDULE
TMT Championship – Inaugural Festival