TMT20 Day 21: Ascent APL Shatters Guarantee as Ori Kossonogi Leads Final 85, Jihwan Oh Claims High Roller Title

Derick ElominaLead Content Writer & Interview Specialist

Updated: 2026.10.16

Day 21 of the 20th Taiwan Millions Tournament (TMT20) brought serious heat to the Asia Poker Arena floor as the Ascent event, sponsored by the Ace Poker League (APL), crushed its NTD 5,000,000 guarantee. A massive field of 843 entries across four starting flights constructed a rich NTD 8,497,440 (~USD 260,000) total prize pool.

Ascent APL Down to Final 85 Contenders

From the huge starting field, only 85 players secured a bag for the final day. Every returning contender is eyeing the NTD 1,260,000 (~USD 39,000) top prize alongside the exclusive Incense Cedar Shield Trophy.

Leading the charge into the final day is Israel’s Ori Kossonogi, who bagged the overall chip lead with 776,000 chips. Right behind him on the leaderboard are Taiwan’s Shao Kang Chien, stacking up 674,000, and Chun Ting Lo, holding 640,000 chips.

Cards get back in the air today at 1:00 PM local time for the Final Day, where a new champion will ultimately be crowned.

Jihwan Oh Conquers High Roller Event (#H19)

In the high roller arena, Event #H19 High Roller drew a competitive field of 88 entries for the NTD 25,000 (~USD 770) buy-in, generating an NTD 1,900,000 (~USD 58,500) total prize pool.

Jihwan Oh outlasted a stacked field and navigated the final 14 paid spots to capture the trophy and the NTD 544,600 (~USD 16,800) first-place payout.

Sung Chi Wen Leads TMT20 Player of the Series Race

The race for TMT20 Player of the Series is heating up, with Taiwan’s Chiwen Sung sitting comfortably atop the leaderboard with 1,341.71 points. Fellow countryman Chiayun Wu holds second place with 894.06 points, while Hong Kong’s Man Kam Wai rounds out the top three with 735.06 points.

Taiwanese players are dominating the leaderboard, holding seven of the top ten spots, including Chih Feng Li, Wei Kai Lin, and Chien Te Li. However, Singapore’s Yeong Sen Seah (547.46 pts) and Da Chng Wei (542.92 pts) remain in hot pursuit as the remaining trophy events offer plenty of chances to shake up the standings.

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Side Event Champions Round-Up

Side event action ran strong late into the night at the Asia Poker Arena, crowning several new winners:

Event	Buy-in	Entries	Prize Pool	Champion	Top Prize
#H20 High Roller Turbo	NTD 20,000	22	NTD 380,200	Yi Hsiang Chiu	NTD 171,100
#57 Head Hunter PLO	NTD 2,500	141	NTD 402,700	Wenhung Ho	NTD 50,000
#M40 PLO Double Board Bomb Pot	NTD 3,500	87	NTD 248,500	Guan Chi Wang	NTD 68,900
#L7 Ladies Event	NTD 2,500	60	NTD 122,400	Yu Hsin Tsai	NTD 34,500
#M39 Stud Mix	NTD 4,000	22	NTD 71,900	Chih Ping Yu	NTD 32,200

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Action Packed Day Ahead

TMT20 Day 21: Ascent APL Shatters Guarantee as Ori Kossonogi Leads Final 85, Jihwan Oh Claims High Roller Title

The festival shows no signs of slowing down, with seven more trophies up for grabs today across a wide variety of formats. From standard No-Limit Hold'em and Pot-Limit Omaha to niche mixed games, the slate caters to every style of play and bankroll size, offering options across small, medium, and high stakes.

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

All photos courtesy of TMT.

About the Editor

Derick ElominaLead Content Writer & Interview Specialist

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.