TMT20 Day 14: Taiwanese Players Sweep Seven Trophy Events as Record-Breaking Main Event Continues
Day 14 of the 20th Taiwan Millions Tournament (TMT20) belonged entirely to Taiwan , as local players swept all seven trophy events on the day’s schedule. From hard-fought mixed game battles to bounty events, Taiwanese contenders defended their home turf across every single final table.
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Chih Feng Li Breaks Through in 9-Game Dugi

After an agonizing streak of 13 final table appearances throughout TMT20, with most of them coming in mixed game variants, Chih Feng Li finally earned his moment in the spotlight.
Outlasting a field of 20 entries in Event #M26 9 Games Dugi , Li closed out the victory to take home his first title of the festival along with a NTD 34,300 (~USD 1,070) top prize. The winning payout stands as the largest recorded tournament cash of his career to date, giving the mixed game specialist a well-deserved reward for his relentless persistence across the series.

Jhenyi Chin Takes Down the Popular Head Hunter

Fast-paced action was on full display in Event #38 NLH Head Hunter , one of the most anticipated side events on the TMT20 calendar. Featuring a NTD 2,000 bounty on every entrant, the tournament drew a massive field of 227 entries, building an overall prize pool of NTD 915,264 (~USD 28,520).
Jhenyi Chin navigated through the large field to claim the title, walking away with the NTD 80,000 (~USD 2,495) first-place payout on top of his bounty cash.

Kang Jung Chen Tops Student Field in College Event

Exclusively reserved for enrolled university students, Event #37 College showcased the next generation of Taiwanese poker talent. The tournament attracted 66 entries to generate a final prize pool of NTD 134,700 (~USD 4,200).
Kang Jung Chen proved to be the best of the student field, battling through the final table to capture the title and the NTD 42,700 (~USD 1,330) winner’s payout.

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Record-Breaking Main Event Continues with Flight C

While side events crowned new champions, all eyes remained focused on the centerpiece of the series as the record-breaking Main Event picked back up with Flight C.
Serving as the third of eight scheduled starting flights on the road to the championship, Flight C looks set to build on what is already shaping up to be an unprecedented turnout. The opening two flights alone pulled in a combined 1,221 entries, with over 100 offsite qualifiers already securing their spots for the next stage. With momentum building with each passing flight, the richest tournament in TMT history continues to smash expectations.
TMT 20 Main Event Day1 C starts on 32 tables 🔥🔥🔥
TMT 20 主賽C組開賽32桌,人潮洶湧,超過25個國家的國際玩家提前抵台參賽,比前幾屆更多,也更早加入。
保底$6000萬台幣,台灣國寶級肖楠木獎盤+TMT 20 限定冠軍戒指,歡迎大家一起來參加! pic.twitter.com/7sxVFqZUtl
- David Tai (@DavidTa08276943) July 22, 2026
For the latest schedules, structures and results, visit the official TMT20 festival page .
All photos courtesy of TMT.
Derick Elomina is SoMuchPoker's Lead Content Writer and Interview Specialist, reporting live from WSOP bracelet events and Asia Pacific poker festivals such as TMT, APT, RDPT and APL Jeju, alongside player features and interviews for the site's Stories section. He discovered poker at 14 playing home games with friends, and by 21 he had entered the industry as a field reporter, starting as a hand reporter before building his current role on the tournament floor.





























