Main Event Day 1B ends with Chiu I Lin bagging the chip lead
After a quick 6.5 hours, Main Event Day 1B wrapped up with three players reaching ITM. Up top was Chiu I Lin with 306,000. Second rank was Lau Wing Yu who bagged up his second stack. Lau also qualified at Day 1A and is now guaranteed a minimum payout of TWD 120,000. In third rank was Kuang Hung Lee with 87,000.
| Chiu I Lin | Taiwan | 306,000 |
| Lau Wing Yu | Hong Kong | 207,000 |
| Kuang Hung Lee | Taiwan | 87,000 |
DAY 1B – LIVE UPDATES
Buy in: TWD 11,000 (~USD 360)
Entries: 60 entries
ITM: 3 players
Chips in play: 600,000
18:10: Anton Widjaya drains out on the bubble
Level 16: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Anton Widjaya has been folding nearly every hand. He finally joined a pot by defending the big blind but folded on a flop bet. One orbit later, he was all in with his remaining 9000 and was in a three way with Lau Wing Yu and Chiu I Lin looking to eliminate. Both players checked down the board 
. Chiu I Lin had 
pair, Lau 
, Widjaya was eliminated with 
.
18:05: Chiu I Lin eliminates Ho Chun Kit
Level 16: 3000-6000 ante 6000
From the small blind, Chiu I Lin shoves with 
, small blind Ho Chun Kit risks it all with 
. The board runs out 
, Ho is eliminated.
It is bubble time!
18:00: Kuang Hung Lee shoves for the pot
Level 16: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Under the gun Chiu I Lin raises to 12,000, big blind Kuang Hung Lee defends. At the flop 
, Chiu c-bets 9,000, Lee check-raises all in. Chiu folds.
Kuang Hung Lee – 93,000
17:55: Lau Wing Yu wins another pot
Level 16: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Button Ho Chun Kit raises to 12,000, big blind Lau Wing Yu defends. At the flop 
, Lau check-jams Ho’s 15,000 bet, Ho folds.
Lau Wing Yu – 230,000
Ho Chun Kit – 35,000
17:49: Blinds up, 5 players remaining
Level 16: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Blinds are up, 5 remain on the hunt for one of the three spots to Day 2.
17:40: Lau Wing Yu on the rise
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
Lau Wing Yu picks up two pots to rise to 180,000. His first winning hand sees Ho Chun Kit open from the button to 11,000, Lau defends the big blind. At the flop 
, Ho c-bets 8,000, Lau check-raises to 19,000, Ho folds.
One orbit later, cutoff Chiu I Lin raises to 10,000, big blind Lau defends. At the flop 
, Chiu c-bets 10,000, Lau calls. Both players check the turn 
. On the river , Lau bets 35,000, Chiu calls, Lau opens 
, Chiu mucks.
Lau Wing Yu – 180,000
Chiu I Lin – 215,000
17:29: Blinds up, 5 players remaining
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
Blinds are up, 5 remain on the hunt for one of the three spots to Day 2.
17:25: Ho Chun Kit shoves, no callers
Level 14: 2000-4000 ante 4000
Down to 14,000, Ho Chun Kit shoves and wins the blinds and ante. A few hands after, Chiu I Lin min-raises, Ho shoves, Chiu folds.
17:15: Lau Wing Yu eliminates Kossonogi
Level 14: 2000-4000 ante 4000
Ori Kossonogi all in with 
and 44,000, Lau Wing Yu joins the shove with 
and also with 44,000, with no other takers it is a flip. When the flop runs , Kossonogi jumps ahead but Lau has outs. The turn is not one of them but the 
river is for a flush to Lau.
Lau Wing Yu – 98,000
Ori Kossonogi – eliminated
17:08: Blinds up, 6 players remaining
Level 14: 2000-4000 ante 4000
Blinds are up, 6 remain on the hunt for one of the three spots to Day 2.
17:05: Ori Kossonogi doubles up
Level 13: 2000-3000 ante 3000
Action folds to the small blind Anton Widjaya who jams with 
, big blind Ori Kossonogi calls for his tournament life with . The board runs 
for a double up to Kossonogi.
Ori Kossonogi – 57,000
Anton Widjaya – 57,000
16:55: Chiu I Lin rails two players, rises to 235K
Level 13: 2000-3000 ante 3000
Chiu I Lin has just sent two players out of the running. The first to go was Tsai Yu You Ci. The hand opens with Chiu raising from utg and small blind Tsai calling. At the flop , Chiu bets 8000 and Tsai check-calls. On the turn, Chiu sends out 18,000 and Tsai check-calls again. On the river , Tsai tank-shoves, Chiu snap calls and shows 
set, Tsai busts with bluff.
Chiu I Lin – 185,000
Tsai Yu You Ci – eliminated
Next hand, Lim Wei Lee is all in with 
, Chiu calls with 
, the board runs . Lee is eliminated.
Chiu I Lin – 235,000
Lim Wei Lee – eliminated
16:48: Blinds up, 8 players remaining
Level 13: 2000-3000 ante 3000
Players are back from a 15-minute break. 8 remain on the hunt for one of the three spots to Day 2.
16:32: Anton Widjaya with aggressive bets
Level 12: 1000-2500 ante 2500
Hijack Chiu I Lin raises to 6000, button Anton Widjaya three-bets to 15,000, Chiu calls, the flop lands . Chiu checks, Widjaya c-bets 10,000, Chiu folds.
16:30: Kuang Hung Lee rails Hsiao
Level 12: 1000-2500 ante 2500
Hsiao Ming Chang enjoyed a brief time as big stack but it all came crashing down in a hand against Kuang Hung Lee. Hsiao all in with 
, Lee with , the board runs 
, Hsiao is eliminated.
Kuang Hung Lee – 125,500
Hsiao Ming Chang – eliminated
Final table formed.
16:25: Back to back cowboys for Anton Widjaya gets the max
Level 12: 1000-2500 ante 2500
Anton Widjaya opens, big blind Cheong Yuan Xiang three-bets all in, Widjaya snap calls and shows kc}. Cheong has . The board runs out for a commanding full house to Widjaya.
The next hand, Cheong shoves again, this time with , Widjaya snap calls with . When the flop comes 
, Cheong jumps ahead, but the turn burns his pair, and with the river , Widjaya ships it with a set of cowboys and Cheong is eliminated.
Anton Widjaya – 72,000
Cheong Yuan Xiang – eliminated
16:20: Chiu I Lin rails Kok Weng Beh
Level 12: 1000-2500 ante 2500
Preflop all in, at risk player Kok Weng Beh with and is dominated by Chiu I Lin with . The board runs dry to finish off Beh.
Chiu I Lin – 126,000
Kok Weng Beh – eliminated
16:15: Kuang Hung Lee has the straight
Level 12: 1000-2500 ante 2500
On a flop and 7,500 in the pot, small blind Ori Kossonogi bets 2500, big blind Kuang Hung Lee raises to 7500, Kossonogi calls. Both players check the turn 
and river . Kossonogi has , Lee wins the pot with 
straight.
16:09: Blinds up, 11 players remaining
Level 12: 1000-2500 ante 2500
Blinds are up, 11 left in the field. Only 3 players are guaranteed to advance which is 5% of the field.
16:05: Kuang Hung Lee rails another
Level 11: 1000-2000 ante 2000
Kuang Hung Lee rails Chou Lun Chun with landing trips Sixes. Lee climbs to 72,000.
16:00: Chiu I Lin ships a three-way
Level 11: 1000-2000 ante 2000
Three way all in with Tim Yeh , Chiu I Lin , and Kok Siong Yian with 
. The board lands 
for two pair to Yeh on the flop burned by a set spiked on the river by Chiu. Chiu ships it as Kok exits.
Chiu I Lin – 53,000
Tim Yeh – 40,000
15:55: Tsai Yu You Ci doubles up
Level 11: 1000-2000 ante 2000
On a board showing 
, Tsai Yu You Ci has a set for a double up through Yang Jen Hao.
Tsai Yu You Ci – 52,000
Yang Jen Hao – 6,700
15:49: Blinds up, 15 players remaining
Level 11: 1000-2000 ante 2000
Blinds are up, 11 players left. Only 3 players are guaranteed to advance which is 5% of the field.
15:40: Hsiao Ming Chang rails Alan Wong
Level 10: 1000-1500 ante 1500
Alan Wong raises from under the gun, big blind Hsiao Ming Chang shoves, Wong calls for his tournament life and shows . It is a flip with Hsiao holding . With the board running out , Wong is eliminated.
Hsiao Ming Chang – 57,000
Alan Wong – eliminated
15:35: Kok Weng Beh scores a double and more
Level 10: 1000-1500 ante 1500
Three way to the flop and a raised pot of 13,000, big blind Kok Weng Beh goes all in for 7,100, Cheong Yuan Xiang calls, Anton Widjaya tank-folds. Beh opens bottom pair, Cheong has overcards, the turn and river are no help to Cheong for a double up and more.
Kok Weng Beh – 26,000
Cheong Yuan Xiang – 86,000
15:29: Blinds up, 17 players remaining
Level 10: 1000-1500 ante 1500
Blinds are up, 17 players left. Only 3 players are guaranteed to advance which is 5% of the field.
15:27: Cheong Yuan Xiang rails Chris Feng
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200
Cheong Yuan Xiang send another player packing, this time it is Chris Feng taking the fall. Feng is all in with , Cheong dominates with , the board runs 
.
Cheong Yuan Xiang – 78,000
15:25: Kuang Hung Lee rails one
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200
From the button, Park Se Han jams with , small blind Kuang Hung Lee call with , the board comes . Park is eliminated.
Kuang Hung Lee – 31,000
Park Se Han – eliminated
15:20: Kok Siong Yian scores a double of Tsang
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200
All in at the flop , Tsang Cheuk Hun had , Kok Siong Yian with trips. With the turn , Tsang was drawing dead. Kok doubled up.
Kok Siong Yian – 37,000
Tsang Cheuk Hun – 17,200
15:15: Alan Wong up and down
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200
Allan Wong scores a huge double up against Wang Shun Ping with standing firm againat . However on the next hand, Wong called Ori Kossonogi’s three-bet shove and quickly lost over half of his stack. Wong had , Kossonogi had overcards, the board ran .
Alan Wong – 20,000
Ori Kossonogi – 71,800
Wang Shun Ping – 15,000
15:09: Blinds up, 22 players remaining
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200
Another four players went bust in the previous level leaving 22 to battle it out for a seat at Day 2. Only 3 players are guaranteed to advance which is 5% of the field.
Chip leaders:
Cheong Yuan Xiang – 66,500
Anton Widjaya – 55,000
Yang Jen Hao – 48,000
Tim Yeh – 37,000
15:00: Ori Kossonogi doubles up through Hsiao
Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000
Catching the action only as the chips were being sent over to Ori Kossonogi, he doubled up to 23,000 with Hsiao Ming Chang paying up. Kossonogi had that landed trips Queens right at the flop.
Ori Kossonogi – 23,000
Hsiao Ming Chang – 30,000
14:55: Wang Shun Ping rails Jia Yu Liu
Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000
Wang Shun Ping raises to 2,000, Jia Wu Liu three-bet jams, Wang calls and has Liu covered. Wang , Liu , with the board running out , Wang improves to a straight to rail Liu.
Wang Shun Ping – 29,000
Jia Wu Liu – eliminated
14:50: Chip leaders
Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000
Hsiao Ming Chang – 50,000
Tim Yeh – 48,000
Yang Hen Hao – 47,000
Anton Widjaya – 47,000
Chris Feng – 37,000
14:49: Blinds up, 26 players remaining
Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000
Blinds are up, six players dropped out in the previous level leaving 26 players scattered over four tables. They will play down to ITM of 3 places / 5% of the field.
14:30: Tim Yeh eliminates one
Level 7: 400-800 ante 800
All in preflop, Tim Yeh with , Tong Jhen En at risk with , the board runs out .
Tim Yeh – 46,000
Tong Jhen En – eliminated
14:25: Three way showdown goes to Hsiao Ming Chang
Level 7: 400-800 ante 800
Three way all in preflop. Hsu Hsiang Lin , Hsiao Ming Chang , and Dhanesh Chainani . With the board running , Hsiao ships it and Hsu is eliminated.
14:29: Registration for Day 1B closes at 60 entries
Level 7: 400-800 ante 800
That’s it! Main Event Day 1B registration has closed. 60 entered this flight and only 3 will advance to Day 2. There are currently 32 players remaining.
Park Se Han – 53,000 (chip leader)
Among the players are Siyang Phua, Dhanesh Chainani, Kuang Hung Lee, Ori Kossonogi, and Lau Wing Yu who is attempting for multiple stacks having qualified to Day 2 at yesterday’s flight.
14:13: Break time, 55 entries
Level 300-600 ante 600
Players are on a 15-minute break. Last chance to register for this flight. Registration closes at the start of Level 7 at 2:29pm
13:55: Cheong Yuan Xiang rails Jia Yu Liu
Level 300-600 ante 600
On a turn board and 10,000 in the pot, big stacked Cheong Yuan Xiang shoves, Jia Yu Liu check-calls for his tournament life. Cheong opens , Liu needs help with . The river is , Cheong ships it.
Cheong Yuan Xiang – 60,000
Jia Yu Liu – eliminated
13:53: Blinds up, 50 entries
Level 300-600 ante 600
Blinds are up, 50 entries. This is the last level to register into this flight. Registration closes at 2:29pm, at the start of Level 7.
Chip leaders:
Cheong Yuan Xiang – 50,000
Anton Widjaya – 49,000
13:50: Kok Siong Yian jams for the pot
Level 300-600 ante 600
On a flop and 6,200 in the pot, Kok Siong Yian checks, cutoff bets 2,500, button calls, back to Kok who jams his 9,000 stack. No customers to win the pot.
Kok Siong Yian – 20,200
13:40: Wong Tung Wing rails one
Level 5: 300-500 ante 500
All in preflop, Wong Tung Wing with that holds against a player’s on a board 
.
Wong Tung Wing – 25,000
13:33: Blinds up, 45 entries
Level 5: 300-500 ante 500
Blinds are up, 45 entries. Players interested in entering this flight need to sign up before reg closes at 2:28pm, at the start of Level 7.
13:20: Seen in action
Level 4: 200-400 ante 400
Among the players seen at the tables are Peter Sim (Kok Wai Sim), Wai Keong Yong, Wai Loon Ng, Anton Widjaya, Kok Weng Beh, Chun Keat Liu, Kiwanont Sukhum, and re-entry player Thi Xuan Ha Tran.
13:13: Blinds up, 37 entries
Level 4: 200-400 ante 400
Halfway through Day 1B registration, blinds are up with 37 entries. Blinds for this heat increase quite fast, every 20 minutes. Players interested in entering this flight need to sign up before reg closes at 2:15pm, at the start of Level 7.
12:53: Blinds up, 29 entries
Level 3: 200-300 ante 300
Blinds are up, 29 entries so far for Day 1B. Blinds for this heat increase quite fast, every 20 minutes. Players interested in entering this flight need to sign up before reg closes at 2:15pm, at the start of Level 7.
12:33: Blinds up, 23 entries
Level 2: 100-200 ante 200
Blinds are up, 23 players now battling it out at Day 1B. Blinds for this heat increase quite fast, every 20 minutes. Players interested in entering this flight need to sign up before reg closes at 2:15pm, at the start of Level 7.
12:13: Cards in the air for Main Event Day 1B
Level 1: 100-100 ante 100
After a slight delay, Day 1B of the Main Event is underway! There are currently 14 players seated. Blinds for this heat increase quite fast, every 20 minutes. Players interested in entering this flight need to sign up before reg closes at 2:15pm, at the start of Level 7.
The inaugural Poker Dream Taiwan MAIN EVENT is entering its second day at Asia Poker Arena in Taipei City, and there’s plenty to look forward to. To have a shot at the title and the juicy TWD 15,000,000 (~USD 488,470) guarantee, the day’s schedule offers three flights. The first two offer a low-tier buy in and the third one offers a mid-tier buy in.
Day 1B
Start time: 12pm
Registration: closing at start of Level 7 at 2:15pm
Buy in: TWD 11,000 (~USD 360)
Level intervals: 20 minutes
Starting stack: 10,000
Opening blinds: 100-100 ante 100
Play down to ITM of 5% of the field
Day 1C
Start time: 4pm
Registration: closing at start of Level 7 at 6:15pm
Buy in: TWD 11,000 (~USD 360)
Level intervals: 20 minutes
Starting stack: 10,000
Opening blinds: 100-100 ante 100
Play down to ITM of 5% of the field
Day 1D
Start time: 7pm
Registration: closing at start of Level 7 at 11:30pm
Buy in: TWD 22,000 (~USD 720)
Level intervals: 30 minutes
Starting stack: 20,000
Opening blinds: 100-100 ante 100
Play down to ITM of 10% of the field
*Live updates will be running throughout and posted in this page.
In addition, the first 100 players that register to any of these flights will receive coveted Poker Dream merchandise such as power banks, caps, t-shirts, polo shirts, and shot clocks.
If you are just hearing of this, the Main Event offers three varying buy ins in order to accommodate all types of bankrolls – TWD 11,000 (~USD 360), TWD 22,000 (~USD 720), and TWD 33,000 (~USD 1,080). A total of ten flights are scheduled.
For those interested in the highest Main Event buy in with ITM at 15% of the field, check out the Day 1E and Day 1G schedule via the link provided.
Multiple stacks get paid
Players are encouraged to attempt for multiple stacks and though your lower stack will be removed from play, you will still collect TWD 120,000 for your second stack. For players that bag up a third stack, you will be paid a combined TWD 250,000 for the two stacks removed.
Day 1A recap
Main Event Day 1A completed on June 20, 2023 with 4 players advancing to Day 2 out of 78 entries. Taiwan’s Cheng-En Hsieh bagged up 442,000.
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Tricia David
Tricia David has long experience as a recreational poker player and has been covering poker events since 2010 for numerous outfits in Asia. She spent one year working part time with Poker Portal Asia then became editor and lead writer for all event coverage of the Philippine Poker Tour (PPT). Under the PPT, she overlooked content for their website, and produced live updates on all their events. In addition, she served as the live and online events website content writer for the Asian Poker Tour. Currently, she does live events reporting in Asia for online news site Somuchpoker and is also one of their news contributors.
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