Poker Dream Taiwan 2023: Live Updates
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Taiwan Open – Live Updates – Chip Counts
Buy in: TWD 4,000 (~USD 132) – 164 entries
Buy in: TWD 8,000 (~USD 264) – 288 entries
Total Entries: 452
Prize pool: TWD 2,526,600 (~USD 82,220)
Total ITM round: 57 players
Final table
|
Cheuk Him Tsang
|
1,800,000 |
| Ting Yao Lin | 1,700,000 |
| Ka Shung Tsang | 1,200,000 |
| Wei Hsin Yu | 1,100,000 |
| Yeh Yi Chen | 935,000 |
| Wai Loon Ng | 890,000 |
| Nien Heng Li | 705,000 |
| Eli Chang | 515,000 |
| Philip Wang | 445,000 |
Day 2 – 55 players
| Rank | Player | Flag | Stack |
| 1 | Tsang Cheuk Him | Hong Kong | 461,000 |
| 2 | Chee Kar Wee | Malaysia | 435,000 |
| 3 | Shih Yang Hsin | Taiwan | 408,000 |
| 4 | Geronimo Justin Jerome | Philippines | 369,000 |
| 5 | Lee Wei Wen | Taiwan | 316,000 |
| 6 | Lai Wei Chun | Taiwan | 305,000 |
| 7 | Kiwanont Sukhum | Thailand | 284,000 |
| 8 | Tsang Ka Shun | Hong Kong | 282,000 |
| 9 | Chang Eli | United States | 276,000 |
| 10 | Li Nien Heng | Taiwan | 235,000 |
| 11 | Tu Chia Hui | Taiwan | 231,000 |
| 12 | Lin Hung Gheng | Taiwan | 229,000 |
| 13 | Weng Yi Ming | Taiwan | 225,000 |
| 14 | Oh Sumin | Korea, South | 201,000 |
| 15 | Huang Pin Hao | Taiwan | 196,000 |
| 16 | Yu Wei Hsin | Taiwan | 190,000 |
| 17 | Hung Chien Hsiang | Taiwan | 185,000 |
| 18 | Tan Inkuei | Taiwan | 185,000 |
| 19 | Liu Jia Yu | Taiwan | 180,000 |
| 20 | Hou Chunyao | Taiwan | 178,000 |
| 21 | Lam Pak Chuen Burton | Hong Kong | 173,000 |
| 22 | Tsai Chia Te | Taiwan | 172,000 |
| 23 | Shih Pei Chih | Taiwan | 168,000 |
| 24 | Li Chen Wei | Taiwan | 167,000 |
| 25 | Wang Philip King Chung | Taiwan | 145,000 |
| 26 | Pan She Long | Taiwan | 140,000 |
| 27 | Wong Ho Shing | Hong Kong | 140,000 |
| 28 | Chi Wang | Taiwan | 136,000 |
| 29 | You Hong Wen | Taiwan | 134,000 |
| 30 | Liu Po Chun | Taiwan | 132,000 |
| 31 | Tsang Dicky Siu Hang | Hong Kong | 131,000 |
| 32 | Chen Tzu Shiang | Taiwan | 130,000 |
| 33 | Li Yun | Taiwan | 130,000 |
| 34 | Yeh Yi Chen | Taiwan | 126,000 |
| 35 | Lew Ern Hsien | Malaysia | 123,000 |
| 36 | Chiang Chih Hsuan | Taiwan | 120,000 |
| 37 | Yong Wai Keong | Malaysia | 119,000 |
| 38 | Ho Yao Yu | Taiwan | 112,000 |
| 39 | Chan Hung Pun | Hong Kong | 107,000 |
| 40 | Wang Hung Kai | Taiwan | 104,000 |
| 41 | Hsu Kai Cheng | Taiwan | 100,000 |
| 42 | Lai | Taiwan | 100,000 |
| 43 | Ng Wai Loon | Malaysia | 98,000 |
| 44 | Lee Huai Sheng | Taiwan | 96,000 |
| 45 | Lin Ting Yao | Taiwan | 95,000 |
| 46 | Tan Chan Yew Ken | Singapore | 93,000 |
| 47 | Chuang Kai Lun | Taiwan | 89,000 |
| 48 | Lian Herry | Germany | 88,000 |
| 49 | Tu Ti Wei | Taiwan | 75,000 |
| 50 | Chogo Kento | Japan | 71,000 |
| 51 | Lee Ruo Tian | Taiwan | 70,000 |
| 52 | Kong Chen Ming | Malaysia | 58,000 |
| 53 | Lam Wai Kin | Hong Kong | 58,000 |
| 54 | Tseng Wen Yi | Taiwan | 40,000 |
| 55 | Teow Roger | Hong Kong | 39,000 |
Taiwan Open – Payouts
Buy in: TWD 4,000 (~USD 132) – 164 entries
Buy in: TWD 8,000 (~USD 264) – 288 entries
Total Entries: 452
Prize pool: TWD 2,526,600 (~USD 82,220)
Total ITM round: 55 players
*Heads up payout deal
| Rank | Player | Flag | Payouts in TWD |
| 1 | Philip Wang | Taiwan | 397,500* |
| 2 | Ting Yao Lin | 390,000* | |
| 3 | Ka Shun Tsang | Hong Kong | 218,200 |
| 4 | Cheuk Him Tsang | Hong Kong | 175,600 |
| 5 | Eli Chang | USA | 137,800 |
| 6 | Nien Heng Li | Taiwan | 105,700 |
| 7 | Wei Hsin Yu | Taiwan | 81,400 |
| 8 | Wai Loon Ng | Malaysia | 59,600 |
| 9 | Yeh Yi Chen | Taiwan | 48,300 |
| 10 | Yang Hsin Shih | Taiwan | 39,900 |
| 11 | Wei Chun Lai | Taiwan | 39,900 |
| 12 | Wai Keong Yong | Malaysia | 34,600 |
| 13 | Jia Yu Liu | Taiwan | 34,600 |
| 14 | Kuan Jhong Lai | Taiwan | 31,000 |
| 15 | Kiwanont Sukhum | Thailand | 31,000 |
| 16 | Ern Hsien Lew | Malaysia | 28,000 |
| 17 | Chih Hsuan Chiang | Taiwan | 28,000 |
| 18 | She Long Pan | Taiwan | 25,200 |
| 19 | Kar Wee Chee | Malaysia | 25,200 |
| 20 | Pin Hao Huang | Taiwan | 25,200 |
| 21 | Chia Te Tsai | Taiwan | 22,500 |
| 22 | Huai Sheng Lee | Taiwan | 22,500 |
| 23 | Justin Jerome Geronimo | Philippines | 22,500 |
| 24 | Chunyao Hou | Taiwan | 19,900 |
| 25 | Tzu Shiang Chen | Taiwan | 19,900 |
| 26 | Yi Ming Weng | Taiwan | 19,900 |
| 27 | Herry Lian | Germany | 19,900 |
| 28 | Po Chun Liu | Taiwan | 17,400 |
| 29 | Chia Hui Tu | Taiwan | 17,400 |
| 30 | Hung Pun Chan | Hong Kong | 17,400 |
| 31 | Hung Cheng Lin | Taiwan | 17,400 |
| 32 | Kai Cheng Hsu | Taiwan | 14,900 |
| 33 | Ruo Tian Lee | Taiwan | 14,900 |
| 34 | Chen Ming Kong | Malaysia | 14,900 |
| 35 | Wei Wen Lee | Taiwan | 14,900 |
| 36 | Yi Wei Tu | Taiwan | 14,900 |
| 37 | Dicky Siu Hang Tsang | Hong Kong | 14,900 |
| 38 | Pak Chuen Burton Lam | Hong Kong | 14,900 |
| 39 | Pei Chih Shih | Taiwan | 14,900 |
| 40 | Chen Wei Li | Taiwan | 13,000 |
| 41 | Yao Yu Ho | Taiwan | 13,000 |
| 42 | Kai Lun Chuang | Taiwan | 13,000 |
| 43 | Chien Hsiang Hung | Taiwan | 13,000 |
| 44 | Hung Kai Wang | Taiwan | 13,000 |
| 45 | Roger Teow | Hong Kong | 13,000 |
| 46 | Inkuei Tan | Taiwan | 13,000 |
| 47 | Sumin Oh | Korea, South | 13,000 |
| 48 | Yun Li | Taiwan | 13,000 |
| 49 | Ho Shing Wong | Hong Kong | 13,000 |
| 50 | Hong Wen You | Taiwan | 13,000 |
| 51 | Wang Chi | Taiwan | 13,000 |
| 52 | Wai Kin Lam | Hong Kong | 13,000 |
| 53 | Wen Yi Tseng | Taiwan | 13,000 |
| 54 | Chan Yew Ken Tan | Singapore | 13,000 |
| 55 | Kento Chogo | Japan | 13,000 |
Taiwan Open – Live Updates – Final Day
Final Day info
Total Entries: 452
Prize pool: TWD 2,526,600 (~USD 82,220)
Total ITM round: 55 players
*All photos provided by Poker Dream
Final table payouts
| Rank | Player | Flag | Payouts in TWD |
| 1 | Philip Wang | Taiwan | 483,000 |
| 2 | Ting Yao Lin | Taiwan | 304,500 |
| 3 | Ka Shun Tsang | Hong Kong | 218,200 |
| 4 | Cheuk Him Tsang | Hong Kong | 175,600 |
| 5 | Eli Chang | USA | 137,800 |
| 6 | Nien Heng Li | Taiwan | 105,700 |
| 7 | Wei Hsin Yu | Taiwan | 81,400 |
| 8 | Wai Loon Ng | Malaysia | 59,600 |
| 9 | Yeh Yi Chen | Taiwan | 48,300 |
Watch the race to victory via the livestream:
Final Table
|
Cheuk Him Tsang
|
1,800,000 |
| Ting Yao Lin | 1,700,000 |
| Ka Shung Tsang | 1,200,000 |
| Wei Hsin Yu | 1,100,000 |
| Yeh Yi Chen | 935,000 |
| Wai Loon Ng | 890,000 |
| Nien Heng Li | 705,000 |
| Eli Chang | 515,000 |
| Philip Wang | 445,000 |
Remaining payouts
| Place | Payouts in TWD | Payouts in ~USD |
| 1 | 483,000 | 15,718 |
| 2 | 304,500 | 9,909 |
| 3 | 218,200 | 7,101 |
| 4 | 175,600 | 5,714 |
| 5 | 137,800 | 4,484 |
| 6 | 105,700 | 3,440 |
| 7 | 81,400 | 2,649 |
| 8 | 59,600 | 1,939 |
| 9 | 48,300 | 1,572 |
Chips in play: 9,250,000
18:25: Yang Hsin Shih misses the final table by one spot – 10th place
Level 24: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
Yang Hsin Shih risks his 10 bb stack with 
and is dominated by Cheuk Him Tsang’s 
. The board brings no help to Tsang as it runs out 
. Shih misses the final table by one spot.
Cheuk Him Tsang – 1,800,000
Yang Hsin Shih – eliminated in 10th place
18:25: Eli Chang hanging in there
Level 24: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
Another double up for the short stacked Eli Chang with 
dodging Cheuk Kim Tsang’s 
over cards.
Eli Chang – 620,000
Cheuk Him Tsang – 1,300,000
18:20: Wai Loon Ng cracks Aces
Level 24: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
A few hands after tripling up, Wai Loon Ng lands a double up by cracking Philip Wang’s aces. Wang raises from the button, Ng shoves from the small blind, snap-call Wang.
Wang 
Wai Loon Ng 
The board runs out 
, Ng improves to a straight.
Ng Wai Loon – 910,000
Philip Wang – 465,000
18:15: Wai Loon Ng triples up
Level 24: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
After paying a costly double up to Tin Yao Lin, Wai Loon Ng found a spot to get it all in. Action opens with under the gun Nien Heng Li raising to 80,000, utg+1 Philip Wang three-bets to 275,000, small blind Ng shoves with 115,000, big blind tank-shoves with 840,000. This is enough to get Li and Wang to fold for heads up.
Ng 
Yu 
The board runs 
for a runner runner flush to Ng. He triples up to 425,000.
18:10: Cheuk Him Tsang doubles up
Level 24: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
Another double up at table 2 with Cheuk Him Tsang’s
dominating Ka Shun Tsang’s pocket Sixes for a double up.
Cheuk Him Tsang – 1,440,000
Ka Shun Tsang – 1,100,000
18:05: Wei Chun Lai eliminated in 11th place
Level 24: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
Nien Heng Li raises to 80,000, Wei Chun Lai three-bet jams 310,000, Philip Wang joins in with a 750,000 shove, which is enough to force out Li.
Lai 
Wang 
The board runs 
. Lai goes bust.
Philip Wang – 1,240,000
Wai Chun Lai – eliminated in 11th place
18:00: Wai Loon Ng plunges to 3 bb, Ting Yao Lin doubles up
Level 24: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
From under the gun, Ting Yao Lin raises to 80,000, utg+1 Wai Loon Ng three-bets to 160,000, back to Lin who jams and Ng snap-calls. Ng opens 
and is behind Lin’s 
. The board runs 
for overkill quads to Lin.
Ting Yao Lin – 1,600,000
Wai Loon Ng – 115,000
17:55: Eli Chang doubles up
Level 24: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
Down to 8 bb, Eli Chang pushes and lands a double up with dominating Yang Hsin Shih’s 
.
Eli Chang – 780,000
Yang Hsin Shih – 250,000
17:50: Chip count update
Level 24: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
| Livestream table | |
| Wai Loon Ng | 925,000 |
| Wei Hsin Yu | 900,000 |
| Nien Heng Li | 990,000 |
| Wei Chun Lai | 300,000 |
| Philip Wang | 800,000 |
| Ting Yao Lin | 800,000 |
| Table 2 | |
|
Cheuk Him Tsang
|
690,000 |
| Eli Chang | 340,000 |
| Ka Shun Tsang | 1,800,000 |
| Yeh Yi Chen | 1,040,000 |
| Yang Hsin Shih | 590,000 |
17:35: Break time, 11 players remaining
Level 23: 15,000-30,000 ante 30,000
11 players left at the break. Ka Shun Tsang in command with 1,800,000.
17:20: 13 players remaining, Yang Hsin Shih rails one
Level 23: 15,000-30,000 ante 30,000
The field is down to 13 players. While we missed the first two busts, we did catch Jia Yu Liu falling to Yang Hsin Shih. Shih had picked up a double up before this hand to climb to over 400K. By the time Liu was all in, Shih had him covered. Shih’s 
further improved against Liu’s overcards on a board 
.
Yang Hsin Shih – 800,000
17:00: Chip count update
Level 23: 15,000-30,000 ante 30,000
| Livestream table | |
| Wai Loon Ng | 755,000 |
| Wei Hsin Yu | 800,000 |
| Ern Hsien Lew | 280,000 |
| Wai Keong Yong | 579,000 |
| Nien Heng Li | 1,500,000 |
| Wei Chun Lai | 375,000 |
| Philip Wang | 260,000 |
| Ting Yao Lin | 300,000 |
| Table 2 | |
|
Cheuk Him Tsang
|
250,000 |
| Eli Chang | 250,000 |
| Lai | 486,000 |
| Jia Yu Liu | 380,000 |
| Kiwanont Sukhum | 274,000 |
| Ka Shun Tsa g | 1,430,000 |
| Yeh Yi Chen | 1,193,000 |
| Yang Hsin Shih | 205,000 |
16:55: Blinds up, 16 players
Level 23: 15,000-30,000 ante 30,000
Players are on an unscheduled break. The field is down to 16 players which means it is a redraw. We will have the chip counts for you in a bit.
16:45: Ka Shun Tsang continues to rise, 1.4M
Level 22: 10,000-25,000 ante 25,000
Ka Shun Tsung continues to beef up his stack. He picks up another pot by railing She Long Pan with staying ahead of 
.
Ka Shun Tsang – 1,400,000
She Long Pan – eliminated
16:40: Kar Wee Chee eliminated
Level 22: 10,000-25,000 ante 25,000
After paying a costly double up to Yeh Yi Chen, Kar Wee Chee’s final hand was delivered. He was all in with , Wei Hsin Yu had him dominated 
, the board .
16:35: Yeh Yi Chen doubles through Chee
Level 22: 10,000-25,000 ante 25,000
Action folds to the small blind Yeh Yi Chen who raises to 75,000, big blind Kar Wee Chee three-bets to 175,000, Chen flats. On the flop , Chen check-calls a 95,000 c-bet by Chee. On the turn , Chen checks again, Chee shoves, Chen tank-calls for his tournament life. Chee has bluff, Chen two pair. The river secures the huge double up for Chen to welll over a million in chips. Chee plunges.
Yeh Yi Chen – 1,200,000
Kar Wee Chee – 336,000
16:30: Ka Shun Tsang banks a big pot
Level 22: 10,000-25,000 ante 25,000
Battle of the blinds, Ka Shun Tsang and Cheuk Him Tsang went at it on this hand. According to small blind Cheuk, he check-called big blind Ka Shung the entire way, 50,000, 80,000, and when the board completed 
, Ka Shung fired a huge 320,000 bet. Cheuk tank-called and mucked to Ka Shung’s full house.
Ka Shun Tsang – 1,200,000
Cheuk Him Tsang – 190,000
16:20: Blinds up, 19 players
Level 22: 10,000-25,000 ante 25,000
Blinds are up again with 19 players remaining. Just a few more busts and they compress down to two tables. There has been a shift in leadership with Wai Loon Ng leading with 1,020,000 and Kar Wee Chee down to 900,000.
16:15: Up and down for Nien Heng Li
Level 21: 10,000-20,000 ante 20,000
Nien Heng Li cleans out Huai Sheng Lee with 
standing strong against on a board that completed . This sent him up to 800,000. Shortly after, Ting Yao Lin with doubled through Li’s on a crazy board 
.
Ting Yao Lin – 500,000
Nien Heng Li – 515,000
16:10: Eli Chang doubles through Geronimo, Wang folds preflop
Level 21: 10,000-20,000 ante 20,000
Justin Geronimo and Eli Chang are both all in, Phillip Wang tanks and nearly makes the call then opts to fold while showing . Geronimo opens , Eli Chang ahead with , when the flop dropped , Wang is visibly frustrated that he didn’t call. The turn and river secures the double up for Chang. Shortly after, Geronimo busts out.
Eli Chang – 300,000
16:00: Ka Shun Tsang chips up
Level 21: 10,000-20,000 ante 20,000
Every time we pass by Ka Shun Tsang’s table we see his stack just a bit more than previous. His stack is up again, and we did see him raking in a pot and a player headed for the cage. Tsang is second chip leader with 850,000.
15:50: Blinds up, 24 players
Level 21: 10,000-20,000 ante 20,000
Blinds up, 24 players remaining spread over three tables. Kar Wee Chee maintains his chip lead with 1,360,000. Looks like Chee shaved down Yang Hsin Shih who is down to 385,000, The closest to Chee is Ka Shun Tsang with 630,000.
15:45: Top pair is good for Wei Hsin Yu
Level 20: 8000-16,000 ante 16,000
On a flop and around 100,000 in the pot, middle position Wei Hsin Yu bets 30,000, button Wai Loon Ng and big blind Wai Keong Yong call. All three players check the turn and river {100h}. Yong has missed draw, Yu has top pair, Ng mucks.
Wei Hsin Yu – 455,000
Wai Loon Ng – 400,000
Wai Keong Yong – 345,000
15:40: Ting Yao Lin doubles through Geronimo
Level 20: 8000-16,000 ante 16,000
From utg +1, Ting Yao Lin shoves his 116,000 stack and down the round, Justin Geronimo tank-calls. Lin is ahead 
of Geronimo’s . The board runs 
to ensure the double up for Lin.
Ting Yao Lin – 256,000
Justin Geronimo – 212,000
15:25: Kar Wee Chee rails a shorty
Level 20: 8000-16,000 ante 16,000
Kar Wee Chee claims another player’s stack. This time it was Tzu Chiang Chen busting out to the leader with pair on the flop that was burned on the river by Chee’s . Board was .
Kar Wee Chee – 1,090,000
Tzu Chiang Chen – eliminated
15:20: Blinds up, 26 players
Level 20: 8000-16,000 ante 16,000
After a 15 minute break, blinds are up. 26 players remaining with average stack at 355,769.
14:55: Kar Wee Chee soars to 1M
Level 19: 6,000-12,0000, ante 12,000
Kar Wee Chee becomes the first player to hit a million in chips. Catching the action on a turn board and around 110,000 in the pot, Chia Hui Tu bets 54,000, Chee raises to 120,000, Tu shoves, quick call from Chee. Tu opens , Chee is ahead two pair, the river doesn’t help Tu.
Kar Wee Chee – 1,000,000
Chia Hui Tu – eliminated
14:45: Chip count update
Level 19: 6,000-12,0000, ante 12,000
| Yeh Yi Chen | 50,000 |
| Wai Keong Yong | 400,000 |
| Nien Heng Li | 380,000 |
| Ern Hsien Lew | 265,000 |
| She Long Pan | 265,000 |
| Yang Hsin Shih | 770000 |
| Po Chun Liu | 147,000 |
| Chiang Chih Hsuan | 180,000 |
| Cheuk Him Tsang | 480,000 |
| Ka Shun Tsang | 540,000 |
| Yi Ming Weng | 140,000 |
| Jia Yu Liu | 225,000 |
| Herry Lian | 210,000 |
| Kiwanont Sukhum | 190,000 |
| Eli Chang | 440,000 |
| Ting Yao Lin | 5,400,000 |
| Philip Wang | 195,000 |
| Lai | 300,000 |
| Huai Sheng Lee | 325,000 |
| Pin Hao Huang | 220,000 |
| Chun Yao Hou | 260,000 |
| Wei Hsin Yu | 340,000 |
| Chia Te Tsai | 265,000 |
| Wei Chun Lai | 310,000 |
| Wai Loon Ng | 360,000 |
| Chia Hui Tu | 210,000 |
| Tzu Shiang Chen | 550,000 |
| Kar Wee Chee | 750,000 |
14:35: Blinds up, 32 players remaining
Level 19: 6,000-12,0000, ante 12,000
Fallouts are slowing down, only 5 at the previous level to bring the field down to 32 players. Currently sharing the chip lead are:
Yang Hsin Shih – 770,000
Kar Wee Chee – 750,000
14:25: Wai Keong Yong gets pay for the boat
Level 18: 5000-10,000, ante 10,000
On a board showing , Ruo Tian Lee all in, main pot at around 120,000 and side pot at 50,000, Wai Keong Yong bets 60,000, Justin Geronimo tanks then convinces himself he needs to pay to see. Yong opens up full house, Geronimo had , Lee eliminated with .
Wai Keong Yong – 400,000
Justin Geronimo – 436,000
Ruo Tian Lee – eliminated
14:15: Philip Wang triples up
Level 18: 5000-10,000, ante 10,000
Philip Wang is all in with , he is called by Lai and Kai Cheng Hsu . With the board running , Lai and Hsu check it down. Wang triples up.
Philip Wang – 220,000
Kai Cheng Hsu – 175,000
Lai – 224,000
14:10: Chia Hui Tu chips up at livestream table
Level 18: 5000-10,000, ante 10,000
At the livestream table, Chia Hui Tu shipped the pot on board . Tu had , Dicky Tsang was eliminated. Tu chipped up to 310,000.
14:05: Blinds up, 37 players
Level 18: 5000-10,000, ante 10,000
Blinds are up, 37 players remaining. Average stack is 250,000. Kar Chee Wee continues to lead with nearly 700,000, Yang Hsin Shih has now jumped to second in command with 635,000. Ka Shing Tsang in third rank with 600,000.
13:55: Eli Chang joins the upper tier
Level 17: 4000-8000, 8000 ante
Cooler at Table 3 with Eli Chang turning over to dust Pei Chih Shih’s on a board that ran out .
Eli Chang – 465,000
Pei Chih Shih – eliminated
13:45: Current chip leaders, 44 players
Level 17: 4000-8000, 8000 ante
Kar Wee Chee – 675,000 (livestream table)
Ka Shun Tsang – 600,000
Cheuk Him Tsang – 560,000
Justin Geronimo – 515,000
Yang Hsin Shih – 435,000
Wei Hsin Yu – 435,000
Wei Chun Lai – 420,000
13:35: 46 players remaining
Level 17: 4000-8000, 8000 ante
After a quick first level with blinds at 30 minute intervals, the field has trimmed to 46 players. We will have the payout list shortly.
Welcome to Poker Dream Taiwan – Taiwan Open final day! As we write, the 55 Day 1 survivors have returned to host venue Asia Poker Arena and are currently battling it out for a shot at the bloated TWD 2,526,600 (~USD 82,220) prize pool. While everyone is in the money, the goal is to reach the top and capture the TWD 483,000 (~USD 15,718) top prize. Check out the payout breakdown at the bottom of the page.
You can also catch some of day’s action via the livestream broadcasted on CTP YouTube
Final Day – Top 10 players
| Rank | Player | Flag | Stack |
| 1 | Tsang Cheuk Him | Hong Kong | 461,000 |
| 2 | Chee Kar Wee | Malaysia | 435,000 |
| 3 | Shih Yang Hsin | Taiwan | 408,000 |
| 4 | Geronimo Justin Jerome | Philippines | 369,000 |
| 5 | Lee Wei Wen | Taiwan | 316,000 |
| 6 | Lai Wei Chun | Taiwan | 305,000 |
| 7 | Kiwanont Sukhum | Thailand | 284,000 |
| 8 | Tsang Ka Shun | Hong Kong | 282,000 |
| 9 | Chang Eli | United States | 276,000 |
| 10 | Li Nien Heng | Taiwan | 235,000 |
Payouts in TWD
| 1 | 483,000 |
| 2 | 304,500 |
| 3 | 218,200 |
| 4 | 175,600 |
| 5 | 137,800 |
| 6 | 105,700 |
| 7 | 81,400 |
| 8 | 59,600 |
| 9 | 48,300 |
| 10-11 | 39,900 |
| 12-13 | 34,600 |
| 14-15 | 31,000 |
| 16-17 | 28,000 |
| 18-20 | 25,200 |
| 21-23 | 22,500 |
| 24-27 | 19,900 |
| 28-31 | 17,400 |
| 32-39 | 14,900 |
| 40-55 | 13,000 |
SUPER HIGH ROLLER – Final 2 tables – updates
Buy in: TWD 200,000 (~USD 6,590)
Guarantee: TWD 8,000,000 (~USD 260,900)
Entries: 43
Prize pool: TWD 8,006,600 (~USD 261,120)
ITM: 6 places
| Place | Player | Payout in TWD |
| 1 | Ewe Soon Eng | 2,720,000 |
| 2 | Chun Keat Liu | 1,886,000 |
| 3 | Alan Khoo | 1,200,000 |
| 4 | Jun Yap | 920,000 |
| 5 | Beh Kok Weng | 720,000 |
| 6 | Ewe Siang Eng | 560,000 |
LIVESTREAM
Ewe Soon Eng wins the Super High Roller for TWD 2,720,000 (~USD 88,700)!
After a late game surge, Ewe Soon Eng locked up the Super High Roller event and scored a hefty champion’s purse of TWD 2,720,000 (~USD 88,700). This was Eng’s second ever Poker Dream SHR title having won his first in Vietnam last year. We will have a recap shortly.
Chips in play: 21,500,000
00:45: Chun Keat Liu eliminated in 2nd place – TWD 1,886,000 (~USD 61,500)
Level 25: 150,000-300,000 ante 300,000
On the fifth heads up hand, Chun Keat Liu is down to 15 bb, he three-bets all in with and Ewe Soon Eng snap calls with 
. The board runs out .
00:30: Heads up!
Level 24: 125,000-250,000 ante 250,000
After 11.5 hours of play, the Super High Roller has reached heads up! Here are the contenders:
Ewe Soon Eng – 16,000,000
Chun Keat Liu – 5,100,000
00:25: Alan Khoo eliminated in 3rd place – TWD 1,200,000 (~USD 39,130)
Level 24: 125,000-250,000 ante 250,000
With his last 4 big blinds, Alan Khoo is all in with then gets lucky against Chun Keat Liu’s . The board completes for a split pot.
However, on his next push with 
, he can’t get past Eng’s overcards with the board running out .
00:20: Ewe Soon Eng pulling away
Level 24: 125,000-250,000 ante 250,000
Ewe Soon Eng continues to dust the competition. This time it was Chun Keat Liu taking a hit. From the button, Eng raised to 600,000 and big blind Liu defended the big blind. At the flop , Liu check-called Eng’s 600,000 c-bet. Both players checked the turn to complete the board . Liu led for 400,000, Eng raised to 2,400,000, Liu tank-called then mucked to Eng’s trips.
Ewe Soon Eng – 15,000,000
Chun Keat Liu – 5,100,000
Alan Khoo – 1,000,000
00:15: Ewe Soon Eng banks massive double up, Khoo plunges
Level 24: 125,000-250,000 ante 250,000
All in preflop, Ewe Soon Eng with and is behind caller Alan Khoo with . The board runs out for a huge double up to Eng.
Ewe Soon Eng – 10,000,000
Alan Khoo – 2,300,000
23:35: Chip count update
Level 24: 125,000-250,000 ante 250,000
Chun Keat Liu – 8,700,000
Alan Khoo – 6,700,000
Ewe Soon Eng – 4,200,000
23:30: Jun Yap eliminated in 4th place – TWD 920,000 (~USD 30,000)
Level 23: 100,000-200,000 ante 200,000
Down to 10 bb, Jun Yap defended the big blind by calling utg Chun Keat Liu’s 400,000 raise. At the flop , Yap-check-called the aggressor Liu’s 200,000 c-bet. Both players checked the turn 
, then on the river, it was back to betting. Yap led for 425,000, Liu shoved his big stack, Yap risked it and opened two pair. Liu had straight to send Yap out in 4th place.
Chun Keat Liu – 7,600,000
22:55: Beh Kok Weng eliminated in 5th place – TWD 720,000 (~USD 23,480)
Level 23: 100,000-200,000 ante 200,000
More than an hour later came the next casualty with Beh Kok Weng denied by a runner runner. Down to 6 bb, Beh is all in with 
, Chun Keat Liu is way ahead with . When the flop lands , Beh jumps out front with a higher pair, but with the turn and river , he is burned by the straight into 5th place.
Chun Keat Liu – 8,400,000 (42 bb)
21:35: Game resumes, chip counts
Level 21: 50,000-125,000 ante 125,000
By seat
| 1 | Beh Kok Weng | 2,700,000 |
| 2 | Jun Yap | 5,600,000 |
| 3 | Chun Keat Liu | 5,800,000 |
| 8 | Ewe Soon Eng | 3,500,000 |
| 9 | Alan Khoo | 4,000,000 |
20:55: Dinner break
Level 20: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000
The last five players are now on a 50-minute dinner break.
20:50: Ewe Siang Eng eliminated in 6th place – TWD 560,000 (~USD 18,260)
Level 20: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000
Close but not close enough. The hopes of a back-to-back by the Single Day High Roller champion Ewe Siang Eng vanished in 6th place. Down to 12 bb, Eng is all in with , he is challenged by Jun Yap with . The board comes .
Jun Yap – 4,000,000
20:00: Final 6 chip counts
Level 19: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000
19:45: Peng Sen Wu bubbles
Level 19: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000
After losing a pot against Beh Kok Weng, Peng Sen Wu has been on a decline with blinds and antes eating him up. By the time he dropped to 6 bb, he shoved with and was called by Alan Khoo with . Both players missed the board for Khoo’s hand to be the better five-card spread.
Alan Khoo – 5,100,000
19:35: Steve O’Dwyer eliminated
Level 19: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000
Immediately following the double up to Jun Yap, Steve O’Dwyer goes all in with and falls to Beh Kok Weng’s . The board runs .
Beh Kok Weng – 3900,000
19:30: Jun Yap cracks O’Dwyer’s Aces
Level 19: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000
Jun Yap is up against Steve O’Dwyer for his tournament life with behind . However, the poker gods offered help as the board ran for a huge double up that sent O’Dwyer plunging to 2 bb.
Jun Yap – 3,800,000
Steve O’Dwyer – 210,000
19:15: Dong Hyun Kim eliminated
Level 18: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
Down to 7 bb, short stacked Dong Hyun Kim is all in with and big blind Chun Keat Liu calls with . The board runs out for a straight to Liu.
Chun Keat Liu – 3,600,000
18:40: Final table
Level 18: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
By seat
| 1 | Beh Kok Weng | 2,700,000 |
| 2 | Jun Yap | 1,400,000 |
| 3 | Chun Keat Liu | 4,100,000 |
| 4 | Ewe Siang Eng | 1,500,000 |
| 5 | Peng Sen Wu | 1,600,000 |
| 6 | Dong Hyun Kim | 610,000 |
| 7 | Steve O’Dwyer | 2,000,000 |
| 8 | Ewe Soon Eng | 2,700,000 |
| 9 | Alan Khoo | 5,000,000 |
By rank
| 9 | Alan Khoo | 5,000,000 |
| 3 | Chun Keat Liu | 4,100,000 |
| 1 | Beh Kok Weng | 2,700,000 |
| 8 | Ewe Soon Eng | 2,700,000 |
| 7 | Steve O’Dwyer | 2,000,000 |
| 5 | Peng Sen Wu | 1,600,000 |
| 4 | Ewe Siang Eng | 1,500,000 |
| 2 | Jun Yap | 1,400,000 |
| 6 | Dong Hyun Kim | 610,000 |
17:55: Wai Keong Yong busts, misses final 9 table
Level 18: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
Down to 10 bb, Wai Keong Yong is all in holding and is up against Ewe Soon Eng with . The board runs , Yong is eliminated.
Ewe Soon Eng – 2,700,000
17:50: Chun Keat Liu claims pot against Kim
Level 18: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
On a flop and 700,000 in the pot, Dong Hyun Kim and Chun Keat Liu check. On the turn , Kin checks, Liu bets 210,000, Kim tank-calls. The river , it is back to checking. Kim opens , Liu wins the pot with .
Chun Keat Liu – 4,070,000
Dong Hyun Kim – 600,000
17:35: Chip counts at the break
Level 17: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000
Livestream table
| 1 | Steve O’ Dwyer | 1,720,000 |
| 2 | Wai Keong Yong | 600,000 |
| 3 | Alan Khoo | 4,955,000 |
| 4 | Beh Kok Weng | 2,930,000 |
| 6 | Ewe Soong Eng | 2,100,000 |
Table 2
| 1 | Chun Keat Liu | 3,470,000 |
| 2 | Peng Sen Wu | 1,590,000 |
| 5 | Ewe Siang Eng | 2,140,000 |
| 6 | Dong Hyun Kim | 1,040,000 |
| 8 | Jun Wah Yap | 770,000 |
17:20: Dong Hyun Kim getting drained
Level 17: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000
Dong Hyun Kim is seen folding on two hands with a big pot in the middle. On a board that completed , and 550,000 in the pot, Ewe Siang Eng bets half pot, Kim tank-folds.
On a later hand, the flop is , sb positioned Kim bets 200,000, utg Chun Keat Liu calls. On the turn , Kim opts to check, Liu bets 520,000, Kim folds.
17:15: Beh Kok Weng check-raises for the pot
Level 17: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000
From the button, chip leader Alan Khoo raises to 110,000, small blind Beh Kok Weng calls, the flop comes . Beh check-calls Khoo’s 125,000 c-bet. On the turn , Khoo sends out 175,000, Beh responds with a check-raise to 600,000, Khoo folds.
Beh Kok Weng – 2,800,000
Alan Khoo – 5,300,000
17:10: Winfred Yu eliminated by a champ
Level 17: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000
Winfred Yu is all in with and runs smack into Single Day High Roller champion Ewe Siang Eng with . The flop
16:55: Chun Keat Liu on the rise, rails Rubianes
Level 17: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000
Chun Keat Liu sends another player packing up with Vincent Rubianes as his next victim. On a board that completed , Liu opens 
, Rubianes with 
.
Chun Keat Liu – 2,420,000
16:50: Alex Lee eliminated, loses the flip again
Level 16: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
Not long after paying a costly double up to Wai Keong Yong, Alex Lee is all in again with and is up against Beh Kok Weng with . Again, Lee loses the flip as the cards land .
Beh Kok Weng – 1,900,000
16:45: Wai Keong Yong doubles up through Alex Lee
Level 16: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
From hijack, Alex Lee is all in with , button Wai Keong Yong has for a flip. The board runs out for a double up to Yong
Wai Keong Yong – 1,400,000
Alex Lee – 465,000
16:40: Chun Keat Liu cleans out Choon Tong Siow
Level 16: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
Short stacked Choon Tong Siow goes all in and ends up splitting the pot with Chun Keat Liu. One orbit later, Liu shoves on the small blind with , big blind Siow risks again, this time with . As soon as the flop comes , it is the nuts straight for Liu which holds to the end, turn river , to ship it.
Chun Keat Liu – 1,640,000
16:35: Winfred Yu shoves on Kim
Level 16: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
On a board and 430,000 in the pot, Winfred Yu shoves his 400,000 stack. This sends Dong Hyun Kim tanking then folds for Yu to pick up the pot.
Winfred Yu – 830,000
16:30: Alan Khoo badbeats Peter Sim
Level 16: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
Short stacked Peter Sim all in preflop with and is up against the massive chip leader Alan Khoo who has . With the board running , Khoo lands his two-outer and improves to a full house to end Sim’s run in brutal bad beat.
Alan Khoo – 5,500,000
16:25: Webster Lim eliminated by Dong Hyun Kim
Level 16: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
On a turn board and 300,000 in the pot, Dong Hyun Kim sends out a tower of green chips that covers Wester Lim’s remaining stack. Lim tank-calls and opens and is behind Kim’s . The river doesn’t save Lim to bust out.
Dong Hyun Kim – 1,900,000
16:20: Final two tables: 16 players
Level 16: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
Livestream table – Link
| 1 | Steve O’ Dwyer | 1,800,000 |
| 2 | Wai Keong Yong | 730,000 |
| 3 | Alan Khoo | 4,620,000 |
| 4 | Beh Kok Weng | 1,500,000 |
| 5 | Peter Sim | 520,000 |
| 6 | Ewe Soong Eng | 2,500,000 |
| 7 | Peng Sen Wu | 1,500,000 |
| 8 | Alex Lee | 1,230,000 |
Table 2
| 1 | Chun Keat Liu | 1,145,000 |
| 2 | Choon Tong Siow | 350,000 |
| 3 | Winfred Yu | 720,000 |
| 4 | Webster Lim | 400,000 |
| 5 | Ewe Siang Eng | 1,000,000 |
| 6 | Dong Hyun Kim | 1,020,000 |
| 7 | Vincent Rubianes | 650,000 |
| 8 | Jun Wah Yap | 1,100,000 |
The two-day Super High Roller featuring a TWD 8,000,000 guarantee kicked off on June 17, 2023 with 25 entries and Alan Khoo bagging up the chip lead. Kicking off the final day, another 18 coughed up the TWD 200,000 (~USD 6,600) buy in for 43 entries total. This just edged over for a prize pool of TWD 8,006,600 (~USD 261,120).
Here are the payouts. Top 6 get paid with the eventual champion pocketing a huge TWD 2,720,000 (~USD 88,700).
| Place | Payout in TWD |
| 1 | 2,720,000 |
| 2 | 1,886,000 |
| 3 | 1,200,000 |
| 4 | 920,000 |
| 5 | 720,000 |
| 6 | 560,000 |
Poker Dream Taiwan – Crazy Weekend – Final Day Updates
Buy in: TWD 7,500 (~USD 250) – 196 entries
Buy in: TWD 15,000 (~USD 500) – 171 entries
Guarantee: TWD 3,000,000 (~USD 97,840)
Entries: 367
Prize pool: TWD 3,522,555 (~USD 114,880)
ITM: 39 players
| Place | Player |
Payouts in TWD
|
| 1 | Sungrock Jung | 706,600 |
| 2 | Tian Yu Lee | 469,600 |
| 3 | Justin Geronimo | 343,400 |
| 4 | Slade fisher | 277,200 |
| 5 | Alan Wong | 217,300 |
| 6 | Hsiao Ming Cheng | 164,500 |
| 7 | Chih Chien Shen | 120,800 |
| 8 | Kuang Hung Lee | 88,800 |
| 9 | Tzu Chien Hsieh | 73,600 |
Follow the final table action via the livestream!
Chips in play: 5,505,000
Final 9 players
Level 23: 15,000-30,000 ante 30,000
| 1 | Tzu Chien Hsieh | 475,000 |
| 2 | Sungrock Jung | 320,000 |
| 3 | Slade Fisher | 1,900,000 |
| 4 | Ming Cheng Hsiao | 515,000 |
| 5 | Chih Chien Shen | 240,000 |
| 6 | Tian Yuan Lee | 1,100,000 |
| 7 | Kuang Hung Lee | 615000 |
| 8 | Alan Wong | 585,000 |
| 9 | Justin Geronimo | 2,300,000 |
21:05: Charles Wong eliminated in 10th place – TWD 61,600 (~USD 2,008)
Level 23: 10,000-25,000 ante 25,000
From the button, Charles Wong sends out 180,000 leaving 5,000 behind. Alan Wong goes all in, Charles tosses his last chip in the middle.
Charles
Alan
The board runs for a full house to Alan Wong. Charles Wong falls and misses the final table.
20:55: Luke Lee doubles up through Charles Wong
Level 22: 10,000-25,000 ante 25,000
Luke Lee aka Kuang Hung Lee is all in with and Charles Wong takes him on with . It’s a flip! The board runs . Lee pairs both of his cards to double up.
Luke Lee – 555,000
Charles Wong – 185,000
20:10: Break time, 10 players remaining
Level 21: 10,000-20,000 ante 20,000
Livestream table
| 2 | Justin Geronimo | 2,500,000 |
| 3 | Tzu Chen Hsieh | 405,000 |
| 4 | Sungrock Jung | 375,000 |
| 6 | Chih Chien Shen | 230,000 |
| 7 | Slade Fisher | 815,000 |
Table 2
| 2 | Charles Wong | 325,000 |
| 3 | Alan Wong | 400,000 |
| 4 | Hsiao Ming Cheng | 1,600,000 |
| 5 | Luke Lee | 400,000 |
| 8 | Tian Yu Lee | 900,000 |
20:08: Lucky runout for Chih Chien Shen
Level 21: 10,000-20,000 ante 20,000
Shortly after losing a shove, Chih Chien Shen three-bet shoves from the big blind with , initial raiser Slade Fisher from utg calls with . With the board running , Shen rivers a straight to happily double up.
Chih Chien Shen – 242,000
Slade Fisher – 905,000
20:05: Sungrock Jung scores a double with big slick
Level 21: 10,000-20,000 ante 20,000
Sungrock Jung all in with and is at risk of elimination with bigger stacked Chih Chien Shih calling with . The board runs 
for a double up to Jung.
Sungrock Jung – 237,000
Chih Chien Shen – 126,000
20:00: Ori Kossonogi eliminated in 11th place – TWD 61,600 (~USD 2,008)
Level 21: 10,000-20,000 ante 20,000
Ori Kossonogi falls with dominated by Tian Yu Lee’s on a board running .
Tian Yu Lee – 900,000
19:50: Top pair for Hsiao Ming Cheng
Level 21: 10,000-20,000 ante 20,000
On a board , small blind Alan Wong bets 35,000, big blind Hsiao Ming Cheng calls. Both players check the turn to bring a free river look . Wong leads out 45,000, Hsiao calls, Wong opens mid pair, Hsiao claims the pot with top pair.
19:45: Lian Herry eliminated in 12th place – TWD 53,900 (~USD 1,758)
Level 21: 10,000-20,000 ante 20,000
From the small blind, Lian Herry goes all in with , big stacked Justin Geronimo on the big blind calls with {h}. With the board running , Herry is eliminated in 12th place.
Justin Geronimo – 2,450,000
19:20: Big stacks tangle
Level 21: 10,000-20,000 ante 20,000
Four way raised pot to the flop , Tzu Chen Hsieh bets 50,000, Slade Fisher calls, Justin Geronimo check-raises to 150,000, Hsieh folds, Fisher calls. On the turn , Geronimo sends out a larger 250,000 bet, Fisher calls, and the river comes . Both players check. Geronimo opens , Fisher mucks.
Justin Geronimo – 1,400,000
Slade Fisher – 1,300,000
19:15: Ori Kossonogi chipping up
Level 20: 8000-16,000 ante 16,000
Ori Kossonogi picks up a couple of back-to-back good pots. The first one was up against Tian Yu Lee that saw a turn board and about 100,000 in the pot. Kossonogi bet 57,000 and Tian Yu Lee check-called. On the river , Lee checked again, Kossonogi bet 101,000, Lee tank-folded. Kossonogi proceeds to pick up the next pot to rise to 700,000.
Ori Kosonogi – 700,000
19:05: Kai Sheng Yang eliminated in 13th place – TWD 53,900 (~USD 1,758)
Level 20: 8000-16,000 ante 16,000
Kai Sheng Yang just got a boost after railing Ho Yin Ting but on his next shove his ran into Slade Fisher’s . The board ran to end Yang’s run in 13th place.
Slade Fisher – 1,800,000
18:53: Chen Hsuan Chao eliminated in 14th place – TWD 48,600 (~USD 1,585)
Level 20: 8000-16,000 ante 16,000
End of the road for Chen Hsuan Chao who is all in with and runs into Hsiao Ming Cheng’s . The board runs .
Hsiao Ming Cbeng – 1,200,000
18:50: Ho Yin Ting eliminated in 15th place – TWD 48,600 (~USD 1,585)
Level 20: 8000-16,000 ante 16,000
Hijack Lian Herry opens, small blind Kai Sheng Yang shoves, big blind Ho Yin Ting joins the shove to send the action back to Herry who tank-folds.
Yang
Ting
The board runs , Ting is eliminated.
Kai Sheng Yang – 365,000
18:45: Tian Yu Lee lands another pot
Level 20: 8000-16,000 ante 16,000
Tian Yu Lee continues to rise, he picks up another pot with Ace-King to pair King besting Hsiao Ming Cheng’s King-Queen.
Tian Yu Lee – 712,000
Hsiao Ming Cheng – 940,000
18:40: Blinds go up, 15 players remaining
Level 20: 8000-16,000 ante 16,000
15 players remaining over two tables.
18:35: Tian Yu Lee retaliates
Level 19: 6000-12,000 ante 12,000
Round two between Tian Yu Lee and Chen Hsuan Chao. Action folds to Chao on the small blind who min-raises and big blind Lee defends. At the flop , all the chips go in. Chao with top pair, Lee with open ended. No help on the turn for Lee but the river is the money card straight for a double up.
Tian Yu Lee – 470,000
Chen Hsuan Chao – 75,000
18:30: Huang Chien Ming coolered – TWD 43,300 (~USD 1,412)
Level 19: 6000-12,000 ante 12,000
Down to around 8 bb, Huang Chien Ming goes all in and finds no callers. On his next shove, he has and runs into Chih Chien Shih’s . With the board running empty , Huang is eliminated.
Chih Chien Shih – 489,000
Huang Chien Ming – eliminated
18:25: Tian Yu Lee loses two showdowns
Level 19: 6000-12,000 ante 12,000
First hand of after the redraw and Sungrock Jung is all in with . He is called by Tian Yu Lee with . With the board running , it’s a straight for Jung to double up.
Sungrock Jung = 225,000
Tian Yu Lee – 305,000
Immediately following that hand, Lee finds himself paying another double up, this time to Chen Hsuan Chao with flush on the turn defeated by a full house on the river. Chen had on a board .
18:10: Final 2 tables
Level 19: 6000-12,000 ante 12,000
Livestream
| 1 | Lian Herry | 680,000 |
| 2 | Justin Geronimo | 1,335,000 |
| 3 | Tzu Chen Hsieh | 505,000 |
| 4 | Yang Kai Sheng | 184,000 |
| 5 | Ting Ho Yin | 180,000 |
| 6 | Chih Chien Shen | 310,000 |
| 7 | Slade Fisher | 905,000 |
| 8 | Huang Chien Ming | 98,000 |
Table 2
| 1 | Ori Kossonogi | 480000 |
| 2 | Charles Wong | 442000 |
| 3 | Alan Wong | 694000 |
| 4 | Hsiao Ming Cheng | 1,150,000 |
| 5 | Luke Lee | 520,000 |
| 6 | Sungrock Jung | 112,000 |
| 7 | Chen Hsuan Chao | 175,000 |
| 8 | Tian Yu Lee | 416,000 |
17:45: Chip counts at the break, 17 remaining
Level 18: 5000-10,000 ante 10,000
Livestream table
| 1 | Alan Wong | 380,000 |
| 2 | Herry Lian | 640,000 |
| 3 | Zi Sheng Ong | 207,000 |
| 6 | Kuang Hung Lee | 515,000 |
| 7 | Hsien Tzu Chen | 460,000 |
Table 2
| 1 | Huang Chein Ming | 330,000 |
| 2 | Justin Geronimo | 1,180,000 |
| 5 | Ting Ho Yin | 164,000 |
| 6 | Charles Wong | 333,000 |
| 7 | Yang Kai Sheng | 185,000 |
| 8 | Hsiao Ming Cheng | 1,150,000 |
Table 3
| 1 | Tian Yu Lee | 455,000 |
| 2 | Sungrock Jung | 154,000 |
| 4 | Hsuan Chao Chen | 380,000 |
| 5 | Chih Shih Shen | 200,000 |
| 7 | Ori Kossonogi | 555,000 |
| 8 | Slade Fisher | 675,000 |
17:20: 21 players remaining
Level 18: 5000-10,000 ante 10,000
Chip leaders at 21 remaining
Justin Geronimo – 1,150,000
Slade Fisher – 940,000
Hsiao Ming Cheng – 910,000
17:15: Slade Fisher cracks Po Chun Liu’s aces
Level 18: 5000-10,000 ante 10,000
Catching the action at the end with a massive pot in the middle and a board . Po Chun Liu is all in holding and busts out to Slade Fisher’s flush.
Slade Fisher – 940,000
15:15: Bubble time: Double bust! Kossonogi and Geronimo scoop
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
Two tables with a player all in. At table 2, on a board that completed with 70,000 in the pot, cutoff, Justin Geronimo pushes, Bubble Rush champion Alex Lim on the small blind calls for all his chips. Lim has top pair and is eliminated by Geronimo’s straight.
Justin Geronimo – 630,000
Alex Lim – eliminated – splits last place cash with Wei Chung Liu
Over at table 3, it is a three way showdown. Hand opens with Wei Chung Liu tossing in his last 2,000 stack, hijack Andrew Chong raises to 16,000, cutoff Ori Kossonogi calls, big blind Kiwanont Sukhum shoves. Back to Chong who opts to fold while Kossonogi risks his tournament life with roughly 180K behind.
Liu
Sukhum
Kossonogi
With the board running , Liu is eliminated and Kossonogi ships the pot for a double up and more.
Ori Kossonogi – 380,000
Kiwanont Sukhum – 16,000
Wei Chung Liu – eliminated – splits last place cash with Alex Lim
15:10: Bubble time: Alan Wong drags in a big one
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
From under the gun, Zi Sheng Ong raises 12,000, two players call, button Alan Wong three-bets to 50,000, back to Ong who four-bets to 100,000, Wong calls. At the flop , Ong checks, Wong shoves and wins the pot with Ong folding.
Alan Wong – 360,000
Zi Sheng Ong – 250,000
14:55: Bubble time: Po Chun Liu doubles through Kiwanont Sukhum
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
It is bubble time at with 40 remaining. At table 3, one player is down to just 5000 and will be the small blind on the next hand. From hijack, Kiwanont Sukhum opens and the button Po Chun Liu calls. At the flop , Sukhum c-bets 10,000 and Liu calls. On the turn, Sukhum fires another barrel amounting to 36,000, Liu tank-calls. The river , Sukhum shoves, Liu tanks again and is behind in chips. Liu finds the courage to call.
Sukhum
Liu
Po Chun Liu – 322,000
Kiwanont Sukhum – 200,000
14:40: Ori rails one, bubble round at hand
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
With 41 players remaining, Ori Kossonogi rails one in brutal fashion with against burning the set with a runner runner straight on a board .
Ori Kossonogi – 180,000
14:20: Blinds up, 47 players remaining
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
Blinds are up, bubble is approaching with 39 players paid. The previous level saw another 8 players drop to bring the field down to 47.
13:40: Blinds up, 55 players remaining
Level 14: 2000-4000 ante 4000
Blinds are up and the field is down to 55 players. Hsiao Ming Chang continues to hold the lead with 560,000 in chips. Kiwanont Sukhum is second rank with 400,000, and Andrew Chong in third rank with 370,000.
13:00: Cards in the air for the Crazy Weekend final day
Level 13: 2000-3000 ante 3000
Shuffle up and deal! Cards are flying at the final day of the Crazy Weekend event. 66 players in the field, each one seeking a spot in the money round which starts at 39th place. The day opens with 2000-3000 ante 3000 blinds with levels increasing every 40 minutes. We will have updates posted right here until a champion is crowned.
Crazy Weekend – Accumulator Format – Day 1 results
A combined 367 signed up for one of the newest formats in the menu, the Crazy Weekend Accumulator Format, with buy in offered at TWD 7,500 and TWD 15,000. This new game encouraged players to attempt for multiple stacks which could be combined in Day 2.
After four entry heats, a total of 70 advanced with four of them bagging up two stacks each. One of them was Hsiao Ming Cheng who not only topped Day 1C with an enormous 411,000 stack, he also added 103,000 for qualifying at Day 1B.
End of all Day 1 chip counts and Payout breakdown
Day 1A: 105 entries / 14 qualifiers
Day 1B: 69 entries / 18 qualifiers
Day 1C: 91 entries / 12 qualifiers
Day 1D: 102 entries / 26 qualifiers
*Four players bagged two stacks
Final Day qualifiers: 66 players
| 1 | Hsiao Ming Chang | Taiwan | 514,000 |
| 2 | Lee Tian Yu | Taiwan | 317,000 |
| 3 | Geronimo Justin Jerome | Philippines | 279,000 |
| 4 | Yang Kai Sheng | United States | 273,000 |
| 5 | Li Nien Heng | Taiwan | 260,000 |
| 6 | Lian Herry | Germany | 236,000 |
| 7 | Li Yun | Taiwan | 233,000 |
| 8 | Fisher Slade Richard | New Zealand | 231,000 |
| 9 | Ong Zi Sheng | Malaysia | 229,000 |
| 10 | Kiwanont Sukhum | Thailand | 222,000 |
| 11 | Wong Cho Fung Alan | Hong Kong | 212,000 |
| 12 | Yeung Tsz Wai | Hong Kong | 204,000 |
| 13 | Lim Kim Siong | Malaysia | 193,000 |
| 14 | Lo Wei | Taiwan | 174,000 |
| 15 | Liu Po Chun | Taiwan | 169,000 |
| 16 | Chen Hsuan Chao | Taiwan | 153,000 |
| 17 | Wong Charles Ying Wai | Hong Kong | 152,000 |
| 18 | Li Chih Feng | Taiwan | 139,000 |
| 19 | Pun Tsz Him | Hong Kong | 139,000 |
| 20 | Lee Ruo Tian | Taiwan | 126,000 |
| 21 | Kossonogi Ori | Israel | 121,000 |
| 22 | Shen Chih Chien | Taiwan | 120,000 |
| 23 | Yang Jen Hao | Taiwan | 120,000 |
| 24 | Oh Sumin | Korea, South | 119,000 |
| 25 | Chan Hung Pun | Hong Kong | 118,000 |
| 26 | Shimojo Keijiro | Japan | 117,000 |
| 27 | Chen Jung Chou | Taiwan | 115,000 |
| 28 | Wu Jui Heng | Taiwan | 113,000 |
| 29 | Zeng Katherine | Canada | 113,000 |
| 30 | Lo Chien Hua | Taiwan | 112,000 |
| 31 | Tsang Ka Yan Karen | Hong Kong | 102,000 |
| 32 | Lam Pak Chuen Burton | Hong Kong | 100,000 |
| 33 | Liu I Hsuan | Taiwan | 99,000 |
| 34 | Lee Seongmin | Korea, South | 97,000 |
| 35 | Lee Kuang Hung | Taiwan | 96,000 |
| 36 | Wong Ho Tak Darius | Honduras | 95,000 |
| 37 | Ng Wai Loon | Malaysia | 93,000 |
| 38 | Lim Gai Lax | Malaysia | 92,000 |
| 39 | Lee Junam | Korea, South | 91,000 |
| 40 | Jung Sungrock | Korea, South | 89,000 |
| 41 | Tsang Dicky Siu Hang | Hong Kong | 88,000 |
| 42 | Hu Wei Chung | Taiwan | 86,000 |
| 43 | Tan Hoong Kiat | Malaysia | 86,000 |
| 44 | Li Jia Chi | Taiwan | 82,000 |
| 45 | Alleson Richard | Canada | 79,000 |
| 46 | Li Mu Ze | Taiwan | 77,000 |
| 47 | Lau Wing Yu | Hong Kong | 74,000 |
| 48 | Hsueh Chung Heng | Taiwan | 71,000 |
| 49 | Ting Ho Yin | Malaysia | 68,000 |
| 50 | Chong Chee Kiat Andrew | Malaysia | 67,000 |
| 51 | Lin Yu Yung | Taiwan | 64,000 |
| 52 | Chang Hao Ming | Taiwan | 63,000 |
| 53 | Hsieh Tzu Chen | Taiwan | 63,000 |
| 54 | Vayumhasuvan Vimin | Thailand | 58,000 |
| 55 | Chen Jui Ting | Taiwan | 56,000 |
| 56 | Lee Huai Sheng | Taiwan | 53,000 |
| 57 | Lee Jaeho | Korea, South | 53,000 |
| 58 | Wang Jun Zhong | Taiwan | 53,000 |
| 59 | Huang Chien Ming | Taiwan | 51,000 |
| 60 | Wan Siew Yong | Malaysia | 51,000 |
| 61 | Chan Man Lok | Macau | 43,000 |
| 62 | Lin Hua Wei | Taiwan | 34,000 |
| 63 | Wai Sze Long | Hong Kong | 32,000 |
| 64 | Lam Wai Kin | Hong Kong | 16,000 |
| 65 | Au Wai Ho | Hong Kong | 14,000 |
| 66 | Yeh Su Lung | Taiwan | 12,000 |
Payouts
| Place |
Payout in TWD
|
| 1 | 706,600 |
| 2 | 469,600 |
| 3 | 343,400 |
| 4 | 277,200 |
| 5 | 217,300 |
| 6 | 164,500 |
| 7 | 120,800 |
| 8 | 88,800 |
| 9 | 73,600 |
| 10-11 | 61,600 |
| 12-13 | 53900 |
| 14-15 | 48,600 |
| 16-17 | 43300 |
| 18-20 | 38,000 |
| 24-27 | 31,000 |
| 28-31 | 27,500 |
| 32-39 | 24,300 |
Sam Jerel En Zhi wins the Mystery Bounty and draws the biggest
MYSTERY BOUNTY – Day 2
Buy in: TWD 10,000 (~US$ 330) – 197 entries
Buy in: TWD 20,000 (~USD 670) – 269 entries
Cash pool: TWD 3,991,0000 (~USD 130,160 )
Bounty pool: TWD 2,425,500 (~USD 79,100)
ITM: 57 places
*Payouts and bounty prizes breakdown at the bottom of the page
*Top bounty prize will be reserved for the final table
13:30: Burton Lam pulls biggest open bounty on first pull
On the first pull of the day, Burton Lam drew the largest available bounty in the treasure chest of TWD 300,000 (~USD 9,780)!
Day 2 qualifiers by chip rank
| Player | Flag | Stack | Table | Seat |
| Li Wei Te | Taiwan | 574,000 | 7 | 8 |
| Chuang Tzh Hung | Taiwan | 493,000 | 2 | 8 |
| Cheng Yi Hing | Hong Kong | 442,000 | 3 | 6 |
| Lam Wai Kin | Hong Kong | 436,000 | 6 | 8 |
| Kim Youhyun | Korea, South | 413,000 | 7 | 4 |
| Pang Kwong Yuen | Malaysia | 388,000 | 1 | 8 |
| Huang Chu Yi | Taiwan | 373,000 | 1 | 2 |
| Pun Tsz Him | Hong Kong | 307,000 | 1 | 5 |
| Pham Song Hau | Vietnam | 302,000 | 7 | 6 |
| Chao Che Wei | Taiwan | 298,000 | 6 | 6 |
| Cheung Julian Diamond | Hong Kong | 297,000 | 3 | 7 |
| Tse Chi Ho Kevin | Hong Kong | 287,000 | 4 | 2 |
| Phua Si Yang | Singapore | 283,000 | 7 | 5 |
| Villa Hernan Jaybee | Philippines | 281,000 | 2 | 5 |
| Cheung Chung Ching | Hong Kong | 277,000 | 7 | 2 |
| Chan Man Lok | Macau | 273,000 | 1 | 6 |
| Ho Chun Kit | Hong Kong | 272,000 | 1 | 4 |
| Lau Wing Yu | Hong Kong | 272,000 | 3 | 1 |
| Chen Jung Chou | Taiwan | 264,000 | 1 | 7 |
| Lee Xiang Wei Alex | Singapore | 264,000 | 5 | 2 |
| Huang Pin Hao | Taiwan | 213,000 | 2 | 3 |
| Kim Donghyun | Korea, South | 209,000 | 4 | 1 |
| You Jun Hong | Malaysia | 182,000 | 3 | 8 |
| Sam Jereld En Zhi | Singapore | 170,000 | 4 | 8 |
| Chao Shih I | Taiwan | 166,000 | 1 | 3 |
| Geronimo Justin Jerome | Philippines | 163,000 | 4 | 7 |
| Chung Ching Yang | Taiwan | 160,000 | 5 | 3 |
| Jang Yuhyeon | Korea, South | 159,000 | 7 | 7 |
| Lim Sangbeom | Korea, South |