WPT Prime Taiwan – Day 8 highlights: Kyung Jin Kim, Peng Sen Wu, Anson Tsang, Ker Paw Lin win trophies; Hao Ming Chan leads Accumulator

Day 8 of World Poker Tour (WPT) Prime Taiwan hosted at Asia Poker ArenainTaipei City concluded in exciting fashion as three players Peng Sen Wu, Ker Paw Lin, Kyung Jin Kim, and Anson Yan Shing Tsang captured their first ever WPT wins. Also wrapping up was Day 1 of the Accumulator where three players double bagged and Hao Ming Chang topped the overall counts.

WPT Prime Taiwan – Festival Results
WPT Prime Taiwan – Player Guide

Peng Sen Wu wins the 8 Max Championship

Taiwan’s Peng Sen Wu was the man of the hour after he rose above the star studded 8 Max Championship final table. Wu defeated Vietnam’s Tung Nguyen at heads up to claim the TWD 1,259,900 (~USD 34,900) top prize and his first ever WPT trophy.

The 8 Max Championship drew 308 over two entry flights to generate a prize pool of TWD 5,975,200 (~USD 186,875). 39 players reached ITM and returned on Day 2 led by Taiwan’s Chen An Lin. Three and a half hours in, Chien Chih Weng fell to Lin in 11th place to bring about the bubble round to the final table. The final 9 lineup was formed fairly quick with Kuang Hung Lee eliminated in 10th place by Vietnam’s Bien Mai.

Within minutes of the final table kickoff, Yoda Lin and Terry Fan bumped the rail, later joined by Leonard Yannick who first doubled up through Park Yu Cheung with pocket Kings but lost the flip with pocket Tens against Chen An Lin‘s big slick.

Leading up to the next bust, Lin pushed on a board and Ren Wang tanked while saying “I don’t think I can fold this” then called. Chen showed the bluff to double up Wang who had a dominating straight. This sent Chen plunging to 11 bb and was out shortly after with dusted by Wu’s set.

Five-handed saw Cheung eliminate Bien Mai (5th) and Wang (4th) to earn the chip lead, however, as quick as it came, it also drained equally fast. Cheung fell in 3rd place to Tung Nguyen with unable to improve against .

[This was Cheung’s fifth cash sending him to the top of the Player of the Festival race.]

Heads up kicked off with Nguyen ahead 42 bb to Wu’s 19 bb. Wu doubled up on the first hand with dominating then picked up another big pot to switch the counts.

Nguyen recovered with outdrawing Wu’s which he followed up with a flush to jump back out front. Another big switch up went down with Wu’s spiking both cards to beat . The final hand arrived with Wu’s improving to a set to defeat Nguyen’s on a board of .

Date: August 14 to 15, 2023
Buy in: TWD 22,000 (~USD 690)
Guarantee: TWD 2,000,000 (~USD 62,550)
Entries: 308
Prize pool: TWD 5,975,200 (~USD 186,875)
ITM: 39 places

Final 9 payouts

Full payouts in the WPT Prime Taiwan – Festival Results

Anson Yan Shing Tsang Megastack Single Day HR

The 100K buy in Megastack Single Day High Roller started fairly quiet with seven early birds earning a TWD 3K cash back. By the end of registration, the numbers jumped to 26 for a prize pool of TWD 2,345,500 (~USD 73,355). Earning the lion’s share was three-time WSOP bracelet champion Anson Yan Shing Tsang from Hong Kong who outdueled Filipino Vamerdino Magsakay at heads up.

The battle for the title was more of a ping pong match with the chips going back and forth. The first all in went to Magsakay with dominating , both players missing the board. Tsang recovered with surviving overcards.

The third round, both players hit top pair on a flop , Magsakay was ahead to Tsang’s . The runout and sent the chip lead back to the Filipino’s corner.

Tsang went on to win the fourth shove with dominating but lost the next fifth one with straight draw failing to improve for Magsakay’s to prevail.

The match finally concluded with Tsang taking down the next two hands. He doubled up with flush against on an exciting board , then closed it out with dominating .

Date: August 15, 2023
Buy in: TWD 100,000 (~USD 3,150)
Entries: 26
Prize pool: TWD 2,345,500 (~USD 73,355)
ITM: 5 places

Kyung Jin Kim wins the Ladies Event

Swell turnout at the Ladies Event with 6 tables filled up by the 70 entrants. The field was nearly three times larger than last year’s attendance. Among the notables was Chien Chih “Maggie” Weng who was the unfortunate bubble, falling to France’s Sokeina.

The final 9 ladies were now guaranteed a piece of the TWD 346,300 (~USD 10,830) prize pool. Three hours later, the champion emerged with Korea’s lone finalist Kyung Jin Kim eliminating Ming Yu Wei at heads up.

Prior to the winning moment, Kim doubled up with spiking the four to dust Ace-Eight. This led to the final hand with Kim holding , Wei , the final board for the nut flush.

Watch the final table action via the livestream on CTP Twitch.

Date: August 15, 2023
Buy in: TWD 6,000 (~USD 190)
Entries: 70
Prize pool: TWD 346,300 (~USD 10,830)
ITM: 9 places

Ker Paw Lin wins the Hyper Turbo

Date: August 15, 2023
Buy in: TWD 7,000 (~USD 220)
Entries: 55
Prize pool: TWD 317,500 (~USD 9,930)
ITM: 7 places

Event 22: Megastack Accumulator – Day 1 results

Date: August 15 to 16, 2023
Buy in: TWD 11,000 (~USD 345)
Day 1A: 139 entries / 34 survivors
Day 1B: 160 entries / 37 survivors

Day 1A chip leader: HAO MING CHANG – Taiwan – 498,500

Day 1B chip leader: PRADEEP SHARMA NUDVRUMATI – India – 386,000

Double Qualifiers

Le Ngoc Khan – 182,500 + 225,500 = 408,000 (puts him second in chips)
Jereld Sam – 148,500 + 108,000 = 256,500
Jasper Yong – 26,500 + 57,500 = 84,000

WPT Player of the Festival

TheWPT Player of the Festivalrace is on! Below are the standings after twenty completed events. More points to collect with over 40 point-generating events scheduled. The player with the most points accrued at the end of the series wins aWPT Passport worth USD 5,000 to any WPT Main Tour in 2023.

WPT Prime Taiwan Season XXI Key Highlights

Eight days in the books with plenty of action still ahead. WPT Prime Taiwanboasts the richest and most extensive lineup ever announced by the global brand in Asia. A total of 46 trophy events are scheduled highlighted by theMain Event.Make sure to check the schedule link provided for all the details and structure.

WPT Prime Taiwan – Full Schedule

TheWPT Prime Main Eventgets underway onAugust 17 and runs until August 21.For a buy in of TWD 33,000 (~USD 1,075), players have a shot at the mightyUSD 1,000,000 guarantee.This is the largest tournament prize pool advertised by the WPT for Taiwan. To further display the worth of this event, the champion will receive a2023 WPT World Championship seat worth USD 10,400.The WPT value-adds airfare and accommodation.

For high rollers, theCTP High Stakes Challengeis the most expensive with buy in of TWD 300,000 (~USD 9,475). TheWPT Prime Super High RollerandWPT Prime High Roller 3Kare also big wig favorites and are certain to attract the creme de la creme of the region.

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