TMT20 Day 14: Taiwanese Players Sweep Seven Trophy Events as Record-Breaking Main Event Continues

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Derick Elomina
Derick ElominaLead Content Writer & Interview Specialist

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.

Chih Feng Li Breaks Through in 9-Game Dugi

Chih Feng Li
Chih Feng Li

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.

#M26 9 Games Dugi (4,000 TWD)
9 Games Dugi
Total Prize USD
$2,035
Total Prize
NT$65,300
Entries
20
ITM
4
#PayoutPlayer
SPI
1NT$34,300
$1,070
CF
208.78
2NT$18,000
$560
HY
147.63
3NT$9,000
$280
120.54
4NT$4,000
$125
CY
104.39
Jhenyi Chin
Jhenyi Chin

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.

#38 NLH Head Hunter (Bounty $2,000) (5,000 TWD)
NLH Head Hunter (Bounty $2,000)
Total Prize USD
$28,520
Total Prize
NT$915,264
Entries
227
ITM
35
#PayoutPlayer
SPI
1NT$80,000
$2,495
JC
754.61
2NT$56,000
$1,745
533.59
3NT$37,900
$1,180
YS
Yusung Sohn
South Korea [KOR]South Korea
435.67
4NT$26,000
$810
377.30
5NT$19,500
$610
PL
Pui Lam Yau
Hong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
337.47
6NT$16,500
$515
308.07
7NT$14,300
$445
YH
285.21
8NT$12,500
$390
JK
Jinsoo Kim
South Korea [KOR]South Korea
266.79
9NT$11,100
$345
251.54
Check the 35 Payouts & Results ...

Kang Jung Chen Tops Student Field in College Event

Kang Jung Chen
Kang Jung Chen

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.

#37 College (2,500 TWD)
College
Total Prize USD
$4,200
Total Prize
NT$134,700
Entries
66
ITM
10
#PayoutPlayer
SPI
1NT$42,700
$1,330
324.34
2NT$25,000
$780
229.35
3NT$16,100
$500
187.26
4NT$11,300
$350
LZ
Liyu Zhao
Taiwan [TWN]Taiwan
162.17
5NT$9,000
$280
CY
145.05
6NT$7,500
$235
132.41
7NT$6,700
$210
CC
122.59
8NT$6,000
$185
JO
Jangwoo Oh
South Korea [KOR]South Korea
114.67
9NT$5,400
$170
108.11
Check the 10 Payouts & Results ...

Record-Breaking Main Event Continues with Flight C

TMT20
TMT20

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.

For the latest schedules, structures and results, visit the official TMT20 festival page .

All photos courtesy of TMT.

About the Editor
Derick Elomina
Derick Elomina

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.