TMT20 Day 15: Chao Ting Cheng Wins Master NLH For TWD 1,330,000 in Record Field

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Day 15 of TMT20 delivered the festival’s biggest field yet, as Chao Ting Cheng topped a 647-entry turnout to win Event #33 Master NLH, while the Taiwan Millions Tournament (TMT20) Main Event continued to build through Day 1C at the Asia Poker Arena & Red Space .

Chao Ting Cheng Wins Master NLH For TWD 1,330,000 ($41,445)

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Chao Ting Cheng, TMT20 Event #33 Master NLH champion.

The TWD 15,000 Master NLH drew 647 entries across four starting flights, smashing its TWD 5,000,000 (~$155,800) guarantee to build a final prize pool of TWD 8,385,120 (~$261,305). A total of 67 players made the money before Chao Ting Cheng came out on top for TWD 1,330,000 (~$41,445).

Hong Kong’s Wai Tung Cheung finished runner-up for TWD 874,000 (~$27,235), with Belgium’s Kristof Segers completing the podium in third for TWD 550,000 (~$17,140). Also cashing was Anson Lau , who backed up his Day 13 6-Max NLH title with a seventh-place finish for TWD 200,000 (~$6,235).

#33 Master NLH (15,000 TWD)
Master NLH
Total Prize USD
$261,305
Total Prize
NT$8,385,120
Guaranteed
NT$5,000,000
Entries
647
ITM
67
#PayoutPlayer
SPI
1NT$1,330,000
$41,445
CT
Chao Ting Cheng
Taiwan [TWN]Taiwan
1,880.18
2NT$874,000
$27,235
WT
Wai Tung Cheung
Hong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
1,329.49
3NT$550,000
$17,140
KS
Kristof Segers
Belgium [BEL]Belgium
1,085.52
4NT$410,000
$12,775
JS
Jeoffrey Sibal
Philippines [PHL]Philippines
940.09
5NT$320,000
$9,970
ES
En Shyang Wang
Taiwan [TWN]Taiwan
840.84
6NT$253,000
$7,885
BS
Beomseok Son
South Korea [KOR]South Korea
767.58
7NT$200,000
$6,235
AL
Anson Lau
Hong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
710.64
8NT$160,000
$4,985
BY
Benhur Ybarsabal
Philippines [PHL]Philippines
664.74
9NT$133,000
$4,145
RG
Renniel Galvez
Philippines [PHL]Philippines
626.73
Check the 67 Payouts & Results ...

More Titles Across a Packed Day 15

Elsewhere on the schedule, Chiayun Wu picked up a second title of the series, adding Event #41 Big O Head Hunter to the win logged earlier in the festival, while a run of high rollers, mixed games and side events kept the trophies flowing.

EventWinnerPrize (TWD)
#H11 High RollerJinsun Jung365,200
#H12 High Roller TurboBo Myung Suh275,000
#42 Battle Stack NLH (50BB)Minwoo You112,500
#43 NLH Head Hunter (Bounty $1,000)Kuo Yi Tseng80,000
#M29 PL Drawmaha SvitenPui Cheung55,000
#L5 Ladies EventTzu Han Chen39,000
#D15 Daily MegaStack Stair (Main)Tsz Chung Lau23,600
#M28 9 Games MasterChih Feng Li22,800
#41 Big O Head Hunter (Bounty $2,000)Chiayun Wu18,600

Main Event Rolls On With Day 1C

The TMT20 Main Event fired its third starting flight, Day 1C, as the field continues to build toward its TWD 60,000,000 guarantee.

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

All photos courtesy of TMT.

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Callum Jury is SoMuchPoker's Live Content and Social Media Specialist, reporting live from WSOP and Asia Pacific poker festivals including the APT and PokerStars LIVE series. Originally from the Lake District in the UK, he has covered the Southeast Asian poker circuit since 2025, combining day-by-day tournament reporting with the social and digital content that brings the action to fans.

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