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
| 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 |
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
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
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
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
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 
.
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
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
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.
16:00: Ka Shun Tsang chips up
Level 21: 10,000-20,000 ante 20,000
15:50: Blinds up, 24 players
Level 21: 10,000-20,000 ante 20,000
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
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
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
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
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
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)!
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
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.
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.
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
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 .
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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 
.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
16:20: Final two tables: 16 players
Level 16: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
Livestream table –
| 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
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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 .
18:50: Ho Yin Ting eliminated in 15th place – TWD 48,600 (~USD 1,585)
Level 20: 8000-16,000 ante 16,000
Yang
Ting
The board runs , Ting is eliminated.
18:45: Tian Yu Lee lands another pot
Level 20: 8000-16,000 ante 16,000
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
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
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.
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
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 .
14:20: Blinds up, 47 players remaining
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
13:40: Blinds up, 55 players remaining
Level 14: 2000-4000 ante 4000
13:00: Cards in the air for the Crazy Weekend final day
Level 13: 2000-3000 ante 3000
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
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
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 | 158,000 | 1 | 1 |
| Wei Yu Jen | Taiwan | 154,000 | 3 | 3 |
| Li Chih Feng | Taiwan | 153,000 | 4 | 3 |
| Tsang Ka Shun | Hong Kong | 152,000 | 2 | 7 |
| Chung Yan Tak | Hong Kong | 139,000 | 2 | 6 |
| Hsu Chin Ling | Taiwan | 134,000 | 5 | 1 |
| Tsai Yi Ting | Taiwan | 131,000 | 6 | 7 |
| Lam Pak Chuen Burton | Hong Kong | 130,000 | 4 | 4 |
| Weng Chi Tsai | Taiwan | 116,000 | 5 | 7 |
| Hsu Kai Cheng | Taiwan | 114,000 | 4 | 5 |
| Tsang Cheuk Him | Hong Kong | 109,000 | 3 | 4 |
| Wong Charles Ying Wai | Hong Kong | 107,000 | 3 | 5 |
| Tan Jian Chee | Malaysia | 106,000 | 5 | 6 |
| Cheung Park Yu | Hong Kong | 105,000 | 6 | 3 |
| Dhanesh Vijaykumar Chainani | Singapore | 100,000 | 6 | 2 |
| Chang Eli | United States | 96,000 | 6 | 5 |
| Leong Juns | Malaysia | 91,000 | 5 | 8 |
| Hoo Jen Huei | Malaysia | 82,000 | 2 | 1 |
| Marcos Czar Ian | Philippines | 82,000 | 2 | 4 |
| Hsu Lun Chang | Taiwan | 81,000 | 7 | 3 |
| Ting Yim Chiu | Hong Kong | 81,000 | 2 | 2 |
| Kok Siong Yian | Malaysia | 78,000 | 5 | 4 |
| Yong Wai Keong | Malaysia | 73,000 | 6 | 1 |
| Liew Chin Jack David | Singapore | 56,000 | 4 | 6 |
| Yip Kwok Chun | Hong Kong | 43,000 | 5 | 5 |
| Kuo Tzu Ching | Taiwan | 39,000 | 6 | 4 |
| Lee Junam | Korea, South | 33,000 | 3 | 2 |
Day 1 breakdown
Day 1A: 96
Day 1B: 113 entries
Day 1C: 101 entries
Day 1D: 156 entries
Entries: 466
ITM: 57 places
Mystery Bounty prizes in TWD
| 470,000 |
| 300,000 |
| 216,000 |
| 170,000 |
| 132,500 |
| 106,000 |
| 80,000 |
| 54,500 |
| 45,000 |
| 37,000 x 2 |
| 33,000 x 2 |
| 29,500 x 2 |
| 26,500 x 2 |
| 23,500 x 3 |
| 21,000 x 3 |
| 18,500 x 4 |
| 16,000 x 4 |
| 14,000 x 8 |
| 12,000 x 18 |
- Day 1A
- Day 1B
- Day 1C
- Day 1D
- Day 1E
- Day 1F
- Day 1G
- Day 1H
- Day 1J
- Day 1K
- Day 2
- Final Day
- Chipcount
- Payouts
Cheng En Hsieh bags the chip lead at Main Event Day 1A
Just under seven hours of play, the Poker Dream Taiwan Main Event Day 1A concluded with ITM reached. Taiwan’s Cheng-En Hsieh bagged up the chip lead with 442,000, equivalent to 37 big blinds. Hsieh stormed to the top of the counts with a higher flush against Son Pham then went on the eliminate Ori Kossonogi and delivered the bubble by railing Wei Chun Cheng on a flip. The qualifiers now have a four night break before returning to the felt on Saturday, June 24 for Day 2.
End of Day 1A – 4 players
| Hsieh Cheng En | Taiwan | 442,000 |
| Ew Wei Min | Singapore | 140,000 |
| Yip Kwok Chun | Hong Kong | 104,000 |
| Lau Wing Yu | Hong Kong | 94,000 |
Main Event Day 1A
Date: June 20, 2023
Buy in: TWD 11,000 (~USD 360)
Entries: 78 entries
ITM: 4 players
Chips in play: 780,000
18:50: Cheng Wei Chun bubbles!
Level 19: 6000-12000 ante 12000
After losing a costly showdown, Cheng Wei Chun was down to around 3 bb and managed to double up but on his next shove, he bumped the rail on the bubble. His final hand was outflipped by Hsieh Cheng En’s on a board {kc|}.
18:45: Ew Wei Min doubles up
Level 19: 6000-12000 ante 12000
On a flop and 56,000 in the pot, Ew Wei Min goes all in for 53,000 and Cheng Wei Chun tank-calls. Ew has , Cheng with , the turn comes and river for a double up to Ew.
Ew Wei Min – 162,000
Cheng Wei Chun – 32,000
18:40: Hsieh Cheng En rails Ori Kossonogi
Level 19: 6000-12000 ante 12000
All in preflop, Ori Kossonogi behind Hsieh Cheng En . The board runs to send Kossonogi packing.
Hsieh Cheng En – 310,000
Ori Kossonogi – eliminated
18:35: Blinds up, 6 remaining
Level 19: 6000-12000 ante 12000
18:30: Ew Wei Min wins the three-way, Chien Hao eliminated
Level 18: 5000-10000 ante 10000
Three way showdown, Ew Wei Min with , Chien Hao with , and covering them both is Lau Ming Yu with . The board runs out , Ew improves to a straight to eliminate Chien and double up through Lau.
Ew Wei Min – 108,000
Lau Wing Yu – 95,000
Chien Hao – eliminated
18:25: Son Pham loses the race, Yip Kwok Chun soars
Level 18: 5000-10000 ante 10000
Yip Kwok Chun shoves from mid position and big blind Son Pham calls for all of his chips. Yip has , Pham for a flip. The board runs to end Pham’s run.
Yip Kwok Chun – 182,000
Son Pham – eliminated
18:20: Son Pham scores two double ups
Level 18: 5000-10000 ante 10000
Son Pham is battling his way back in the game with two called-shoves won to rise to 66,000. His first shove was with over Ew Wei Min’s duty call on the big blind. His second all in was and Ew called again, this time with . The board was .
Son Pham – 66,000
Ew Wei Min – 18,000
18:15: Yip Kwok Chun doubles up through Chien Hao
Level 18: 5000-10000 ante 10000
Chien Hao shoves with and is called by Yip Kwok Chun with . With the board running , Yip doubles up.
Yip Kwok Chun – 500,000
Chien Hao – 24,000
18:11: Blinds up, 8 players remaining
Level 18: 5000-10000 ante 10000
18:10: Hsieh Cheng En wins the pot
Level 17: 4000-8000 ante 8000
On a board and 74,000 in the pot, Hsieh Cheng En bets 20,000, Cheng Wei Chun tank-folds.
18:05: Hsieh Cheng En zooms, Son Pham nosedives
Level 17: 4000-8000 ante 8000
On a flop and a pot of 50,000 brewed, Hsieh Cheng En goes all in, Son Pham tank-calls with slightly more chips. When Hsieh opens , Pham is disappointed as he flips open his . The turn and river improve them both to a flush with Hsieh having the higher spread.
Hsieh Cheng En – 180,000
Son Pham – 7,000
17:55: Son Pham doubles up
Level 17: 4000-8000 ante 8000
Son Pham all in with , Cheng Wei Chun hopes to eliminate with . When the board runs , Pham fist pumps for the double up.
Son Pham – 104,000
Cheng Wei Chun – 177,000
17:50: Blinds up, 8 players remaining
Level 17: 4000-8000 ante 8000
17:45: Hsieh Cheng En wins the flip
Level 16: 3000-6000 ante 6000
All in preflop, Hsieh Cheng En with kd}, Lau Wing Yu for a flip. With the river pairing up Hsieh , he survives and doubles up.
Hsieh Cheng En – 86,000
Lau Wing Yu – 105,000
17:40: Chien Hao lands two double ups
Level 16: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Mid position Chien Hao with less than a big blind goes all in with and is challenged by Yip Kwok Chun on the small blind with . The board runs out for a double up to Chien.
Shortly after, he goes all in again, and again he has , Ori Kossonogi shoves with , no other takers for a two-way showdown. The board runs out for another double up to Chien.
Chien Hao – 63,000
Ori Kossonogi – 65,000
Yip Kwok Chun – 55,000
17:35: Diogo Pinieiro falls to Cheng Wei Chun
Level 16: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Mid position Cheng Wei Chun raises, button Hsieh Cheng En calls, small blind Diogo Pinieiro three-bet jams his last 37,000, Cheng and Hsieh call. At the flop , Cheng bets 40,000, Hsieh folds. Pinieiro has , Hsieh with top pair. The turn and river sends Pinieiro packing.
Cheng Wei Chun – 220,000
Diogo Pinieiro – eliminated
17:30: Hsieh Cheng En outdraws Pinieiro
Level 16: 3000-6000 ante 6000
On a board and 56,000 in the pot, Diogo Pinieiro goes all in, Hsieh Cheng En folds. The two meet up again, Hsieh is all in with , Pinieiro with . The board runs out for a double up to Hsieh.
Hsieh Cheng En – 76,000
Diogo Pinieiro – 37,000
17:26: Blinds up, 9 remaining
Level 16: 3000-6000 ante 6000
17:25: Tan Ong Kwan eliminated by Lau Wing Yu
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
Tan Ong Kwan all in for his last 23,000 with and is put at risk by big stacked Lau Wing Yu with . The board runs out for a straight to Lau.
17:20: Ori Kossonogi hardbets Pinieiro
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
Big pot already brewed and the turn comes . Big blind Ori Kossonogi bets 20,000, button Diogo Pinieiro tank calls. On the river , Kossonogi shoves his last 20,000, Pinieiro folds and hopes for Kossonogi to show but no such luck.
Ori Kossonogi – 108,000
Diogo Pinieiro – 41,000
17:15: Lau Wing Yu rails Elvis Lim
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
Short stacked Elvis Lim all in with and falls to Lau Wing Yu with on a board of
Lau Wing Yu – 105,000
Elvis Lim – eliminated
17:10: Lau Wing Yu jams for the pot
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
On a flop , Cheng Wei Chun bets 9000, Lau Wing Yu shoves 39,000. Cheng tank-folds.
17:05: Blinds up, 11 players remaining
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
17:00: Four-way shove, Ew Wei Min ships, eliminates Lim
Level 14: 2000-4000 ante 4000
Kai Cheng Hsu }ac}
Hsieh Cheng En
Sangbeom Lim
Ew Wei Min
Board runs for a four way pick up to Ew and Lim is eliminated.
16:55: Diogo Pinieiro rivers it
Level 14: 2000-4000 ante 4000
Diogo Pinieiro was getting ready to go when he saw the board complete for a straight with his to dust Ori Kossonogi’s .
Diogo Pinieiro – 94,000
Ori Kossonogi – 60,000
16:50: Ew Wei Min doubles up
Level 14: 2000-4000 ante 4000
Action folds to the small blind Kai Cheng Hsu who pushes his stack with , shorter stacked Ew Wei Min risks it with . No hits on the board for Hsu for snowmen to hold.
Ew Wei Min – 40,000
Kai Cheng Hsu – 28,000
16:45: Son Pham doubles up through Chien Hao
Level 14: 2000-4000 ante 4000
All in preflop, at risk player Son Pham with , Chien Hao with , the board stays clean for a double up to Pham.
Son Pham – 92,000
Chien Hao – 25,000
16:40: Blinds up 13 players remaining
Level 14: 2000-4000 ante 4000
16:20: Blinds up, 14 players remaining
Level 13: 1500-3000 ante 3000
16:20: Hsieh Cheng En vs Diogo Pinieiro
Level 12: 1000-2500 ante 2500
On a board showing and 50,000 in the pot, Hsieh Cheng En bets 20,000, Diogo Pinieiro tank-calls. Both players check the river . Hsieh opens , Pinieiro mucks.
Hsieh Cheng En – 136,000
Diogo Pinieiro – 75,000
16:15: Tan Ong Kwan doubles throug Gai Lax Lim
Level 12: 1000-2500 ante 2500
Action folds to the small blind Tan Ong Kwan who shoves with , big blind Gai Lax Lim calls with . The board runs .
Tan Ong Kwan – 58,000
Gai Lax Lim – 10,000
16:10: Sangbeom Lim triples up
Level 12: 1000-2500 ante 2500
Three way action with Sangbeom Lim all in for 6700 and to battle with, Kai Sheng Hsu is all in with , and Hsieh Cheng En hoping to deliver a double bust with . With the board running , Lim spikes a higher pair on the river to triple up as Hsu takes the side pot.
Sangbeom Lim – 22,000
Kai Sheng Hsu – 7,700
Hsieh Cheng En – 90,000
16:05: Chien Hao scores a big pot against Lim
Level 12: 1000-2500 ante 2500
On a board showing and a massive pot in the middle, Chien Hao bets 15,000, Sangebeom Lim tanks then finds the courage to call. Hao opens , Lim mucks.
Chien Hao – 85,000
Sangbeom Lim – 6,700
16:00: Blinds up, 16 players remaining
Level 12: 1000-2500 ante 2500
Tim Yeh all in with runs into Son Pham’s , the board lands . Yeh goes bust.
Son Pham – 105,000
Tim Yeh – eliminated
15:55: Ori Kossonogi rails Jonathan Wong, rises to 100K
Level 11: 1000-2000 ante 2000
Ori Kossonogi shoves his big stack on the button with , big blind Jonathan Wong risks his short stack with . The board brings no help to Wong as it runs out .
Ori Kossonogi – 100,000
Jonathan Wong – eliminated
15:50: Hsieh Cheng En up and down
Level 11: 1000-2000 ante 2000
From utg, Sangbeom Lim opens for 4000, button Tan Ong Kwan calls, small blind Hsieh Cheng En three-bets to 13,000, Lim folds, Tan calls. Both check the flop , Hsieh bets 11,000 on the turn and wins the pot.
Immediately following the hand, Hsieh raises to 4000 on the button, big blind Sangbeom Lim calls, then both players check to the river . Lim bets 3000, Hsieh calls, Lim wins the pot with .
15:45: Blinds up, 18 players remaining
Level 11: 1000-2000 ante 2000
15:40: Random stacks
Level 10: 1000-1500 ante 1500
Nakayama Takumi – 48,000
Joel Hao – 132,000
Sangbeom Lim – 48,000
Hsieh Cheng En – 60,000
Chien Hao – 34,000
Diogo Pinieiro – 130,000
Son Pham – 73,000
15:20: Double KO! Diogo Pinieiro ships a three-way
Level 10: 1000-1500 ante 1500
Three way all in preflop with Tsai Yu You Ci , Diogo Pinieiro , and short stacked Kuo Chun Liang with . With the board running , Pinieiro ships it while sending two players packing.
Diogo Pinieiro – 130,000
Tsai Yu You Ci – eliminated
Kuo Chun Liang – eliminated
15:15: Blinds up, 19 players remaining
Level 10: 1000-1500 ante 1500
15:14: Hsiea Chang Che falls to Pham
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200
More shoves preflop with Hsiea Chang Che sending it all in with . Big stacked Son Pham calls with . The board runs . Pham ships it as Hsiea ships out.
Son Pham 73,000
Hsiea Chang Che – eliminated
15:10: Yip Kwok Chun doubles up
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200
Yip Kwok Chun all in with , big stacked Tsai Yu You Ci calls with . With the board running out , it is a double up for the short stack.
Yip Kwok Chun – 34,000
Tsai Yu You Ci – 51,000
15:05: Wei Chun Cheng tanks to Kai Sheng Hsu
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200
On a board and 14,000 in the pot, Kai Sheng Hsu shoves his 13,000 stack, Wei Chun hen tanks then folds.
Kai Sheng Hsu – 27,000
Wei Chun Cheng – 25,000
15:00: Jonathan Wong claims a pot
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200
On a flop {7}, small blind Chien Hao check-calls Jonathan Wong’s 2,000 bet. On the turn and river , both check, Chien with , Wong wins it with .
14:55: Blinds up, 27 players remaining
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200
14:40: Gai Lax Lim rails one
Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000
Another all in preflop with Deng Deng Kai at risk with ah} against bigger stacked Gai Lax Lim with . With the board running dry , Lim ships it as Deng falls.
Gai Lax Lim – 28,000
Deng Deng Kai – eliminated
14:35: Players dropping fast, 30 remaining at new level
Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000
14:30: Short stacked Tung Wing Wong doubles up
Level 7: 400-800 ante 800
All in preflop, short stacked Tung Wing Wong with and challenger Ho Chun Kit has . The board runs out for a pair spiked by Wong to double up.
Tung Wing Wong – 7,000
Ho Chun Kit – 6,000
14:25: Wang En doubles up
Level 7: 400-800 ante 800
Wang
Pham
Board runs out for a double up to Wang.
Wang En – 10,000
Son Pham – 30,000
14:20: Joel Hao rails Edmond Chim
Level 7: 400-800 ante 800
Joel Hao all in with and Edmond Chim calls for all his chips with . With the board running [10h}, Chim goes bust.
Joel Hao – 10,000
Edmond Chim – eliminated
14:15: Registration closes at 78 entries, play down to 4 ITM
Level 7: 400-800 ante 800
14:00: Break time, last chance to register
Level 6: 300-600 ante 600
13:45: Diogo Pinieiro scores a huge pot
Level 6: 300-600 ante 600
On a board showing and a huge pot of 15,500, three players check. One player has , Wei Min Ew with , Diogo Pinieiro wins the pot with top pair.
13:40: Blinds up, 64 entries
Level 6: 300-600 ante 600
13:35: Sangbeom Lim rails one
Level 5: 300-500 ante 500
Hung Che Wang wakes up with and shoves his remaining 4,500 stack, next to him, big stacked Sangbeom Lim looks down at and snap calls. It is overkill with the board running out .
Sangbeom Lim – 36,000
Hung Che Wang – eliminated
13:30: Aces give Cheng En Hsien a full boost
Level 5: 300-500 ante 500
Cheng En Hsien is all in on the turn with , Raymond Chan calls with , the river is no help to Chan to pay the double up.
Cheng En Hsien – 15,000
Raymond Chan – 9,000
13:25: Chip leaders update
Level 5: 300-500 ante 500
Wing Yu Lau – 44,000
Wei Min Ew – 44,000
Yuanxi Chen – 34,000
Sangbeom Lim – 31,000
Nien Heng Li – 30,000
13:20: Blinds up, 60 entries
Level 5: 300-500 ante 500
13:15: Raymond Chan pairs the ace to survive
Level 4: 200-400 ante 400
Raymond Chan is all in with and is up agaiinst Li Wei Kuo with . With the board running , it is a double up for Chan.
Raymond Chan – 20,000
Ki Wei Kuo – 12,500
13:08: Kai Cheng Hsu doubles up with rockets
Level 4: 200-400 ante 400
On a turn board and 6,800 in the pot, Kai Cheng Hsu shoves his 3,300 stack, Inkuei Tan calls. Hsu has , Tan is drawing dead with . The river is .
Kai Cheng Hsu – 13,400
Inkuei Tan – 15,300
13:00: Blinds up, 53 entries
Level 4: 200-400 ante 400
12:55: Nakayama Takumi drags in a big pot
Level 3: 200-300 ante 300
Three players beef up the pot 4,000 each, the flop lands , Thi Xuan Ha Tran bets 5,100, one player folds, Nakayama Takumi shoves, Tran snap-calls.
Takumi –
Tran
The turn and river improves Takumi to a flush to ship a double up.
Nakayama Takumi – 33,000
Thi Xuan Ha Tran – 3,000
12:50: Hsiea Chang Che rails Deng Deng Kai
Level 3: 200-300 ante 300
Deng Deng Kai three-bet shoves his 6,300 stack and initial raiser Hsiea Chang Che snap-calls. Deng opens and needs help against Hsiea’s . No help comes on a board .
Hsiea Chang Che – 14,500
Deng Deng Kai – eliminated
12:45: Ori Kossonogi check-raises with air
Level 3: 200-300 ante 300
On a flop of and 2,000 in the pot, button Yu Tang Wang bets 500, cutoff Ori Kossonogi check-raises to 1,700. Wang calls. Both players check the turn then on the river Kossonogi leads out for 5,100 and gets called. He opens , Wang mucks.
Ori Kossonogi – 18,000
Yu Tang Wang – 4,800
12:43: Ka Wing Leung shoves for the pot
Level 3: 200-300 ante 300
On a flop and 2,300 in the pot, Ka Wing Leung shoves his 2,900 stack, Kao Leong Wong folds.
Ka Wing Leung – 5,200
Kao Leong Wong – 16,000
12:40: Blinds up, 45 entries
Level 3: 200-300 ante 300
12:35: Ewe Wei Min doubles up through Siow Han Yee
Level 2: 100-200 ante 200
On a flop and 2,300 in the pot, lojack Siow Han Yee bets 1,300, re-entry player Inkuei Tan folds, button Ew Wei Min raises to 3,500. Siow calls and the turn comes . Ew quickly moves all in for his remaining 5,000, Siow tank-calls and opens , Ew is ahead with . The river is a double up for Ew as Siow plunges.
Ew Wei Min – 19,500
Siow Han Yee – 2,200
12:20: Blinds up, 28 entries, one casualty
Level 2: 100-200 ante 200
12:00: Cards in the air!
Level 1: 100-100 ante 100
After four days of pre-game action the inaugural Poker Dream Taiwan MAIN EVENT is here! The highlight tournament runs for six days from June 20-25, 2023 featuring a TWD 15,000,000 (~USD 488,470) guarantee. It takes place at the newly erected Asia Poker Arena in Taipei City.
For the first time, the Main Event will offer something unique as it caters to all types of bankrolls. Three varying buy ins will be offered – TWD 11,000 (~USD 360), TWD 22,000 (~USD 720), and TWD 33,000 (~USD 1,080) – and a total of ten flights are scheduled to give players plenty of chance to qualify for Day 2. Here are the Day 1A details.Day 1A
Buy in: TWD 11,000 (~USD 360)
Play down to ITM which is 5% of the field
Registration closes at the start of Level 7, at 2:15pm
Blinds open: 100-100 ante 100
Level intervals: 20 minutes
Starting stack: 10,000
Day 1D and Day 1F
Buy in: TWD 22,000 (720)|
Level intervals: 30 minutes
Play down to ITM of which is 10% of the field
Day 1E and Day 1G
Buy in: TWD 33,000 (~USD 1,080)
Play down to ITM of which is 15% of the field
*All images provided by Poker Dream
Main Event Day 1B ends with Chiu I Lin bagging the chip lead
| 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
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.
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.
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
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
17:25: Ho Chun Kit shoves, no callers
Level 14: 2000-4000 ante 4000
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 .
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
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
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
14:13: Break time, 55 entries
Level 300-600 ante 600
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
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.
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 .
13:33: Blinds up, 45 entries
Level 5: 300-500 ante 500
13:20: Seen in action
Level 4: 200-400 ante 400
13:13: Blinds up, 37 entries
Level 4: 200-400 ante 400
12:53: Blinds up, 29 entries
Level 3: 200-300 ante 300
12:33: Blinds up, 23 entries
Level 2: 100-200 ante 200
12:13: Cards in the air for Main Event Day 1B
Level 1: 100-100 ante 100
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
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.*All images provided by Poker Dream
Justin Geronimo closes Main Event Day 1C as chip leader
End of Day 1C chip counts – 5 players
| Justin Geronimo | Philippines | 302,000 |
| Hsieh Min Jung | Taiwan | 263,000 |
| Li Chih Feng | Taiwan | 132,000 |
| Lee Chih Yu | Taiwan | 119,000 |
| Lu Cheng Kai | Taiwan | 65,000 |
DAY 1C – LIVE UPDATES
Buy in: TWD 11,000 (~USD 360)
Entries: 88 entries
ITM: 5 players
21:35: Fang Shao Yang eliminated on the bubble
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
Fang Shao Yang sent his last chips in with on hand, he is called by chip leader Justin Geronimo with . When the board runs , Geronimo has the higher flush to eliminate Fang and wrap up Day 1C.
21:28: Blinds up, 6 players remaining
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
21:25: Chih Yu Lee avoids the rail
Level 14: 2000-4000 ante 4000
All in preflop, Chih Yu Lee with kd} and needs to hit against Fang Shao Yang’s {c}. The board grants Lee the outs as it runs .
Chih Yu Lee – 83,000
Fang Shao Yang – 76,000
21:20: Fang Shao Yang doubles through Tsai
Level 14: 2000-4000 ante 4000
Another all in preflop, Fang Shao Yang and Tsai Yu You Ci with . The board runs , Yang zooms, Tsai plunges. Tsai falls on the next hand to Hsieh Min Jung.
Fang Shao Yang – 118,000
Tsai Yu – eliminated
21:15: Hsieh Min Jung ends Ng Pui Cheng
Level 14: 2000-4000 ante 4000
The final table is underway, Yeung Tsz Wai was eliminated in 9th place and was followed to the rails by Ng Pui Cheng. Cheng’s fell to Hsieh Min Jung’s when a Nine spiked the flop.
21:10: Hsieh Min Jung boots Dicky Tsang
Level 14: 2000-4000 ante 4000
Button Hsieh Min Jung raises to 8000, small blind Dicky Tsang shoves his 32,000 stack, Hsieh calls and shows . Tsang has for a flip. As the board runs , Hsieh spikes a higher pair on the river to eliminate Tsang and form the final table.
21:08: Blinds up, 10 players remaining
Level 14: 2000-4000 ante 4000
21:06: Fang Shao Yang gets max with Jacks
Level 13: 2,000-3000 ante 3000
After paying out a costly double up, Fang Shao Yang doubles up through Yeung Tsz Wai with standing firm against {9}.
21:03: Lu Cheng Kai outkicks for a double up
Level 13: 2,000-3000 ante 3000
Lu Cheng Kai all in with , Fang Shao Yang has him covered and hopes to eliminate with , with the board running , Lu’s kicker plays for a double up.
Lu Cheng Kai – 67,000
Fang Shao Yang – 38,000
21:00: More chips for Geronimo
Level 13: 2,000-3000 ante 3000
With 32,000 in the pot and a board , big blind Ng Pui Cheng check-calls button Justin Geronimo’s 17,000 bet. This leads to the river . Geronimo fires 54,000, Ng opts to fold.
Justin Geronimo – 250,000
Ng Pui Cheng – 62,000
20:55: Fang Shao Yang doubles up
Level 13: 2,000-3000 ante 3000
Fang Shao Yang all in for 21,000 and to battle with, Yeung Tsz Wai calls with . With the board running , Fang doubles up.
Fang Shao Yang – 50,000
Yeung Tsz Wai – 60,000
20:50: Justin Geronimo continues to rake in
Level 13: 2,000-3000 ante 3000
Action folds to the small blind Justin Geronimo who raises to 7,000, big blind Chih Yu Lee calls, the flop runs . Geronimo c-bets 4,000, Lee calls. On the turn , Geronimo fires another barrel of 6,000 and still Lee calls. On the river both check, Lee has , Geronimo wins it with .
20:48: Blinds up, 10 players remaining
Level 13: 2,000-3000 ante 3000
20:30: Another pot for Justin Geronimo|
Level 12: 1000-2500 ante 2500
Justin Geronimo and Ng Phui Cheng met in a previous hand with Cheng winning 30,000 from Geronimo with Ace-King, king pairing on the river. The two met again. Geronimo raised to 5500 from the button big blind Ng defended, the flop ran . Geronimo c-bet 3000, Ng check-called. On the turn , Geronimo double barreled 12,000, Ng check-called. The river , both checked. Ng showed , Geronimo claimed the pot with .
Justin Geronimo – 190,000
Ng Phui Cheng – 70,000
20:25: Hsieh Min Jung picks up a decent pot
Level 12: 1000-2500 ante 2500
From cutoff, Hsieh Min Jung raises to 4500, big blind calls, the flop runs , big blind checks, Hsieh bets 13,000 and wins the pot.
20:18: Yeung Tsz Wai rails Tseng Hsien Pai
Level 12: 1000-2500 ante 2500
Short stacked Tseng Hsien Pai goes all in for 22,000 and ac} to battle with, Yeung Ts Wai calls and shows . The board favors the bigger stack as the cards run for a straight to Yeung.
Yeung Tsz Wai -118,000
Tseng Hsien Pai – eliminated
20:15: Justin Geronimo sniffs out the bluff, rails Hung
Level 12: 1000-2500 ante 2500
Hand opens with cutoff Hung Chien Hsiang raising to 5000, small blind Justin Geronimo and big blind Chih Yu Lee call, the flop runs , all check. On the turn , Geronimo leads out 5,000, big blind folds, Hung calls. On the river , Geronimo checks, Hung tank-shoves 30,500, Geronimo tank-calls.
Hung bluff
Geronimo
Justin Geronimo – 113,000
Hung Chien Hsiang – eliminated
20:13: Blinds up, 13 players
Level 12: 1000-2500 ante 2500
20:10: Hsieh Min Jung hero calls
Level 11: 1000-2000 ante 2000
On a board and around 36,000 in the pot, Justin Geronimo bet 20,000 to send Hsieh Min Jung tanking. Hsieh found the decision to call and it was the right one. Geronimo had , Hsieh shipped it with top pair.
Hsieh Min Jung – 100,000
Justin Geronimo – 56,000
19:53: Blinds up, 16 players remaining
Level 11: 1000-2000 ante 2000
19:50: Chen Yu Chien doubles through Yeung Chun Shing
Level 10: 1000-1500 ante 1500
All in at the flop , Chen Yu Chien with , Yeung Chun Shing with , the turn and river complete the board. It’s a double up for Chen.
Chen Yu Chien – 79,600
Yeung Chun Shing – 4,000
19:45: Yeung Tsz Wai sends Geronimo tanking
Level 10: 1000-1500 ante 1500
On a board that completed and 49,500 in the pot, Yeung Tsz Wai bets 48,000, Justin Geronimo tanks. The clock is eventually called and Geronimo folds..
Yeung Tsz Wai – 102,000
Justin Geronimo – 84,000
19:42: Double KO! Tsai Yu You Ci dusts two
Level 10: 1000-1500 ante 1500
Soon after railing Tan Wen Shen, Tsai Yu You Ci delivers a double knockout to Jaeho Lee and Wang Li Jung on a board of .
Tsai Yu You Ci – 82,000
Jaeho Lee – eliminated
Wang Li Jung – eliminated
19:40: Tan Wen Shen goes bust, Tsai scoops
Level 10: 1000-1500 ante 1500
Tan Wen Shen shoves, no callers. Tan shoves again, this time Tsai Yu You Ci calls. Tan opens and is flipping against Tsai’s overcards. With the board running , Tan goes bust and Tsai ships ti to climb to 60,000.
Tsai Yu You Ci – 60,000
Tan Wen Shen – eliminated
19:35: Yeung Chun Shing claims a pot
Level 10: 1000-1500 ante 1500
On a board showing and 14,700 in the pot, Yeung Chun Shing bets 6,500, Cehn Yun Chien tank-folds.
19:30: Blinds up, 20 players remaining
Level 10: 1000-1500 ante 1500
19:15: Chen Yun Chien tanks table leader
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200
On a board showing and 14,400 in the pot, Yeung Tsz Wai bets 7,500, Chen Yu Chien check-raises all in for 52,000, Yeung tank-folds.
Chen Yu Chien – 75,900
Yeung Tsz Wai – 80,000
19:10: Blinds up, 23 players remaining
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200
Chen Yu Chien – 64,000
Chih Yu Lee – 120,000 (chip leader)
Ng Pui Cheung – 54,000
Yeung Tsz Wai – 94,000
Wang Li Jung – 53,000
LI Chih Feng – 80,000
Dicky Tsang – 52,000
Justin Geronimo – 54,000
18:25: Day 1C registration closes with 88 entries, 33 remain
Level 7: 400-800 ante 800
16:10: Day 1C has begun
Level 100-100 ante 100
Main Event Day 1D ends with Chen Jung Chou gaining the edge
| Chen Jung Chou | Taiwan | 431,000 |
| Graeme Siow | Singapore | 421,000 |
| Ling Wee Lee | Malaysia | 417,000 |
| Wei Lo | Taiwan | 214,000 |
| Brian Sze Ka Yin | Hong Kong | 197,000 |
| Yuan ka Shun | Hong Kong | 163,000 |
| Shu Ke Dar | Taiwan | 121,000 |
| Hung Te Lee | Taiwan | 112,000 |
| Lim Beng Wei | Malaysia | 63,000 |
| Yeh Su Lung | Taiwan | 58,000 |
| Philip Wang | Taiwan | 33,000 |
| Ori Kossonogi | Belgium | 22,000 |
DAY 1D – LIVE UPDATES
Date: June 21, 2023
Buy in: TWD 22,000 (~USD 720)
Entries: 119
ITM: 12 players
03:25: Lin Yu Yung eliminated on the bubble
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
Last hand of Day 1D has been dealt. Lin Yu Yung is all in with , he is called by Graeme Siow with , the board runs . Yung is eliminated on the bubble.
03:20: Edmond Chim eliminated; bubble round begins
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
Short stacked Edmond Chim Ngai Yeung all win with and falls to Yeh Su Lung with on a board .
03:15: Lee Wee Lim with a huge double up
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
All the chips go in on the flop , Lee Wee Lim with , Chen Jung Chou . The turn and river are a relief to Lee for a double up.
Lee Wee Lim – 400,000
Chen Jung Chou – 360,000
03:10: Yeh Su Lung doubles up
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
LIn Yu Yung raises, Graeme Siow calls, Yeh Su Lung shove his short stack with , Philip Wang tanks then folds, he later says he had Ace-Queen. Back to Lin who joins the all in with , Siow folds. The board runs . Lung doubles up.
Yeh Su Lung – 63,000
Lin Yu Yung – 65,000
03:06: Fu Bang Huang eliminated by Chen Jung Chou
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
End of the road for Fu Bang Huang who was stopped on his fourth shove. Huang shoved with and was flipping against Chen Jung Chou’s . The board ran for a higher pair on the river to Chen.
03:05: Blinds up, 15 players remaining
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
02:50: Fu Bang Huang survives three shoves
Level 14: 2000-4000 ante 4000
After dropping to 3 bb, Fu Bang Huang shoves with , he is called by Yuan Ka Chun with . The board runs for a double up to Huang.
Next shove, Huang finds no callers. Then on the third shove, he has , Chen calls with . The board runs for another double up to Huang.
Fu Bang Huang – 80,000
Chen Jung Chou – 500,000
02:40: Chen Jung Chou has the straight, Huang plunges
Level 14: 2000-4000 ante 4000
A huge pot of 78,000 brewed by two players, Fu Bang Huang and chip leader Chen Jung Chou. The board completed , Huang checked, Chen bet 35,000, Huang tank-called. Chen has straight, Huang mucks.
Chen Jung Chou – 535,000
Fu Bang Huang – 16,000
02:35: Wei Lo eliminates Shun Huai Shen
Level 14: 2000-4000 ante 4000
All in preflop, Shun Huai Shen with and is called by Wei Lo with . The board runs , Shen is eliminated, Lo rises to 250,000.
Wei Lo – 250,000
Shu Huai Shen – eliminated
02:30: Lee Hung Te calls down Lin Yu Yung
Level 14: 2000-4000 ante 4000
Pot of 39,000 and two players staring down a board . Lin Yu Yung bets 15,000, Lee Hung Te calls. On the river , Lin sends out 30,000, Lee calls. Lin opens , Lee claims the pot with .
Lee Hung Te – 160,000
Lin Yu Yung – 50,000
02:26: Blinds up, 15 players remaining
Level 14: 2000-4000 ante 4000
02:25: Hsiao Ming Chang plunges to 1 bb
Level 13: 2000-3000 ante 3000
All in preflop, Hsiao Ming Chang with and is called by Shu Ke Dar with . The board runs , Shu doubles up, Hsiao plunges to 1 bb.
Shu Ke Dar – 154,000
Hsiao Ming Chang – 4,000
02:20: Edmond Yeung lands two outer, cracks Wang’s aces
Level 13: 2000-3000 ante 3000
Short stacked Edmond Yeung is all in for his last 14,000 and to battle with, Philip Wang calls with . The board runs out for a full house to Yeung and a double up.
02:15: Graeme Siow wins this round
Level 13: 2000-3000 ante 3000
Pot of 20,000 in the middle and a board , Chen Jung Chou and Graeme Siow check. On the river {2d{, Chen bets 9000, Siow calls, Chen [5c} air, Siow pair takes the pot.
02:10: Chen Jung Chou vs Graeme Siow
Level 13: 2000-3000 ante 3000
With 18,000 brewed by the flop , front runners Graeme Siow and Chen Jung Chou check. The turn lands , Chen bets pot, Siow check-folds.
Chen Jung Chou 460,000
Graeme Siow – 240,000
02:05: Lee Hung Te rails Nien Heng Li
Level 13: 2000-3000 ante 3000
All in preflop, Lee Hung Te with , Nien Heng Li , the board is . Out goes Li.
02:00: Chen Jung Chou sends one packing on the first hand
Level 13: 2000-3000 ante 3000
First hand after the break and chip leader Chen Jung Chou has sent a player packing. Chen opens, big blind player three-bet shoves 60,000, Chen calls. At risk player has and is flipping with Chen holding . The board runs .
01:55: Blinds are up, 23 players remaining
Level 13: 2000-3000 ante 3000
01:35: Break time, 23 players remaining
Level 12: 1000-2500 ante 2500
Chen Jung Chou – 380,000
Graeme Siow – 315,000
Yua Ka Chun – 212,000
01:25: Chen Jung Chou boots out, amasses 420K
Level 12: 1000-2500 ante 2500
Button player Chen Jung Chou raises to 5500, Yang Tsu Yun three-bets to 20,000, Chen calls. At the flop , Yang bets 13,000, Chen pushes, Yang tanks then risks his tournament life with . Chen has pair. The turn and river secure the win for Chen.
Chen proceeds to win the next pot. On a board , from cutoff he check calls the flop bet by button Shu Ke Dar, checks the turn, then bets the river. Shu folds.
Chen Jung Chou – 420,000
Yang Tsu Yun – eliminated
01:20: Lin Yu Yung vs Armon Van Wijk
Level 12: 1000-2500 ante 2500
Lin Yu Yung raises from utg+1, big blind Armon Van Wijk defends. At the flop , Lin c-bets 6,000 and is called. On the turn , Lin bets 12,000, Van Wijk folds.
01:15: Fu Bang Huang wins the flip
Level 12: 1000-2500 ante 2500
Mid position player opens, Ho Chung Yi three-bet jams, Fu Bang Huang joins the shove, initial raiser folds. Ho has , Huang with , board favors the big cards to send Ho packing.
Fu Bang Huang – 83,000
Ho Chung Yi – eliminated
01:10: Blinds up, 27 players remaining
Level 12: 1000-2500 ante 2500
00:55: Graeme Siow picks up a pot
Level 11: 1000-2000 ante 2000
Cutoff player Shih Huai Shen raises to 5000, big blind Graeme Siow calls, the flop runs . Siow leads out 5000, Shih calls. On the turn , Siow bets 12,000, Shih check his stack and opts to fight another day.
00:50: Fu Bang Huang dusts two simultaneously
Level 11: 1000-2000 ante 2000
Phua
Huang
Tan
With the board running , Huang rivers the best pair to deliver a double bust.
Fu Bang Huang – 60,000
Aaron Siyang Phua – eliminated
Tan Wen Shen – eliminated
00:45: Yeh Su Lung doubles through Ho Chung Yi
Level 11: 1000-2000 ante 2000
Catching the action only as the chips were being shipped. Yeh Su Lung’s earned him a double up through Ho Chung Yi on a board .
Yeh Su Lung – 54,000
Ho Chung Yi – 40,000
00:40: Table surprised at the all in hand
Level 11: 1000-2000 ante 2000
From utg+1, Hung Chien Hsiang raises to 4000, small blind Brian Sez Ka Yin three-bets to 12,000, Hung calls. At the flop , Yin checks, Hung jams, Yin calls. Hung opens overcards, Yin has better overcards . Still no hits for the players on the turn and river for Hung to fall to Yin.
Brian Sez Ka Yin – 134,000
Hung Chien Hsiang – eliminated
00:38: Blinds up, 37 players remaining
Level 11: 1000-2000 ante 2000
00:30: Big slick does the job for Yeh Su Lung
Level l0: 1000-1500 ante 1500
All in preflop, Yeh Su Lung with , at risk player Liu Ping Tsung with , both players got a piece of the board . Yeh’s Ace-high spread was best to ship it and send Liu packing.
00:25: Chen Jung Chou rises to 200K
Level l0: 1000-1500 ante 1500
Chen Jung Chou finished off a short stack with dominating throughout the board. Chen now has 200,000. He is running second in chips to leader Graeme Siow.
00:20: Graeme Siow rails Kwong Yuk Fung
Level l0: 1000-1500 ante 1500
Massive stacked Graeme Siow added to his arsenal by railing Kwong Yuk Fung with dominating on a board .
00:15: Graeme Siow with a massive stack
Level l0: 1000-1500 ante 1500
23:30: Registration closes with 119 entries
Level 7: 400-800 ante 800
19:00: Day 1D underway!
Level 1: 100-100 ante 100
Hsiao Yun Yang bags big at Main Event Day 1E
| Hsiao Yun Yang | Taiwan | 512,000 |
| Tan Inkuei | Taiwan | 485,000 |
| Fang Chih I | Taiwan | 357,000 |
| Cheng Yu Chang | Taiwan | 332,000 |
| Kim Jongwook | Korea, South | 314,000 |
| Li Wei Te | Taiwan | 308,000 |
| Sam Jereld En Zhi | Singapore | 272,000 |
| Lin Yu Yung | Taiwan | 265,000 |
| Kim Youhyun | Korea, South | 263,000 |
| Li Nien Heng | Taiwan | 262,000 |
| Wong Charles Ying Wai | Hong Kong | 181,000 |
| Huang Pin Hao | Taiwan | 163,000 |
| Wan Tsz To | Hong Kong | 156,000 |
| Lam Yue Hin | Macau | 154,000 |
| Villa Hernan Jaybee | Philippines | 148,000 |
| Marcos Czar Ian | Philippines | 126,000 |
| Li Hao Ran | Taiwan | 125,000 |
| Lo Wei | Taiwan | 124,000 |
| Lim Cheng Jing | Malaysia | 116,000 |
| Liu Ping Tsung | Taiwan | 102,000 |
| Li Jia Chi | Taiwan | 90,000 |
| Cheong Yuan Xiang | Malaysia | 83,000 |
| Chee Kar Wee | Malaysia | 58,000 |
| Wong Tze Yau | Hong Kong | 51,000 |
| Wong Tung Wing | Hong Kong | 47,000 |
| Lew Ern Hsien | Malaysia | 16,000 |
Main Event – Day 1E
Date: June 22, 2023
Buy in: TWD 33,000 (~USD 1,090)
Entries: 170
ITM: 26 players
Chips in play: 5,100,000
01:35: Bubble burst! Cheung Yuan Xiang eliminated
Level 16: 3000-6000 ante 6000
On a turn board , Cheung Yuan Xiang is all in with set and is at risk of elimination against Li Wei Te’s nut flush. The river doesn’t pair the board. Cheung is eliminated on the bubble.
01:34: Anton Widjaya falls pre-bubble
Level 16: 3000-6000 ante 6000
All in preflop, Anton Widjaya , Hsiao Yun Yang dominates with . When the flop lands it’s a straight for Hsiao. The turn and river are no help to Widjaya to bust pre-bubble.
01:32: Chee Kar Wee gets the straight
Level 16: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Chee Kar Wee is all in for his last 36,000 and {10h. His challenger Wong Tung Wing has Chee dominated with . When the board runs Chee survives with a straight on the river.
Chee Kar Wee – 81,000
Wong Tung Wing – 45,000
01:30: Jia Chi Li rivers it to survive
Level 16: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Another double up, this time Jia Chi Li gets paid by Li Wei Te. She is all in on a flop with and is behind Li’s . No help for Li on the turn but with the river , she pairs up to avoid elimination.
01:25: Wong Tsz Yau doubles up
Level 16: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Short stacked Wong Tsz Yau is all in with and is up against bigger stacked Li Hao Ran with . The board runs for a double up.
Wong Tsz Yau – 54,000
Li Hao Ran – 155,000
01:20: Jongwook Kim wins two pots
Level 16: 3000-6000 ante 6000
On a flop and 92,000 in the pot, Jongwook Kim bets 20,000 and Hsueh Chung Hung tanks then folds. Next hand, Kim wins with trips Jacks and rises to nearly 300,000.
01:10: Cheung Yuan Xiang doubles through Chee Kar Wee
Level 16: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Short stacked Cheung Yuan Xiang is first to go all in during hand for hand. On a turn board , he is all in and Chee Kar Wee calls. Cheung has { two pair, Chee has , the river secures the double up for Cheung.
Cheung Yuan Xiang – 114,000
Chee Kar Wee – 40,000
01:00: Blinds up, 28 players remaining
Level 16: 3000-6000 ante 6000
00:45: Break time, 28 players remaining
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
00:30: Inkuei Tan rails Su Rui Han
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
End of the road for Su Rui Han who sent his last 65,000 in and to battle with. He was called by Inkuei Tan with . The board ran .
00:25: Wan Tsz To claims a decent pot
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
On a board and 55,000 in the pot, small blind Wan Tsz To check-calls big blind Hsiao Yun Yang’s 18,000 bet. On the river , both check. Wan opens , Hsiao mucks.
Wan Tsz To – 200,000
Hsiao Yun Yang – 315,000
00:20: Sam Zhi pairs up to survive
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
From cutoff Hsueh Chung Hung raises then calls small blind Sam Zhi’s shove. Zhi has , Hsueh with . An ace quickly finds the board and holds for a double up to Zhi.
Sam Zhi – 155,000
Hsueh Chung Hung – 122,000
00:15: Hsueh Chung Hung claims the pot
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
From under the gun, Li Wei Te raises to 10,000 and finds three callers to the flop . All check, the turn is . Small blind Lam Yue Hin bets 21,000, only Hsueh calls. On the river , Lam checks, Hsueh bets 45,000, Lam folds.
Hsueh Chung Hung – 170,000
Lam Yue Hin – 185,000
00:10: Lam Yue Hin doubles up
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
Catching the action as the dealer is collecting for the double up, the board is , Lam Yue Hin shoves and has trips on the big blind, caller Li Wei Te has and pays the double up.
Lam Yue Hin – 200,000
Li Wei Te – 300,000
00:05: Blinds up, 33 players remaining
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
23:45: Li Wei Te rails Jung
Level 14: 2000-4000 ante 4000
A preflop betting war leads to Sungrock Jung all in with and is up against big stacked Li Wei Te who loosely calls with . An ace finds the flop and holds [ac} to end Jung’s run.
Li Wei Te – 380,000
Sungrock Jung – eliminated
23:40: Huang Pin Hao vs Sangbeom Lim
Level 14: 2000-4000 ante 4000
Hijack Sangbeom Lim raises to 8000, cutoff Huang Pin Hao three-bets to 21,000, Lim flats to see the flop . Huang bets 23,000, Lim check-calls. Same action on the turn and river with Lim check-calling 35,000 and 25,000. Lim has trips, Huang with full house to win the pot.
Huang Pin Hao – 270,000
Sangbeom Lim – 140,000
23:35: Inkuei Tan rails Yoonsu Kim
Level 14: 2000-4000 ante 4000
From cutoff, Inkuei Tan opens, button YOuhyun Kim three-bets to 20,000, big blind Yoonsu Kim calls, Tan calls, it is a three-way to the flop . Yoonsu and Tan check to Youhyun who c-bets 22,000, Yoonsu calls, Inkuei raises to 63,000, Youhyun folds, Yoonsu calls. On the turn , Yoonsu jams, Tan snap calls.
Yoonsu
Tan
The river is to eliminate Yoonsu and Tan soar to 307,000.
23:30: Gab Yong Kim coolered
Level 14: 2000-4000 ante 4000
Under the gun Kuo Chun Liang raises and is called by small blind Gab Yong Kim. Both players check the flop and turn to complete the board . Kim shoves, Kuo calls, Kim shows full house, Kuo has higher full house to eliminated Kim.
Kuo Chun Liang – 80,000
Gab Yong Kim – eliminated
23:25: Blinds up, 38 players
Level 14: 2000-4000 ante 4000
23:20: Cheng Yu Chang rails Chan Man Lok
Level 13: 2000-3000 ante 3000
All in on a flop , Chan Man Lok with and is dominated by Cheng Yu Chang’s full house. With the turn , Chan is drawing dead.
23:15: Kwang Yuk Fung tanks long against Li Hao Ran
Level 13: 2000-3000 ante 3000
On a board and 57,000 in the pot, small blind Kwang Yuk Fung checks, big blind Li Hao Ran goes all in with a stack that covers Kwang. Kwang tanks for a long time and apologizes to the players then folds.
23:00: Gab Yong Kim vs Sungrock Jung
Level 13: 2000-3000 ante 3000
Battle of the blinds with small blind Gab Yong Kim and Sungrock Jung staring down a board . Kim checks, Jung bets 8,000, Kim calls then mucks to Jung’s .
Sungrock Jung – 100,000
Gab Yong Kim – 27,000
22:55: Li Wei Te shows Villa cowboys
Leve; 13: 2000-3000 ante 3000
From lojack, Hernan Villa raises, hijack Li Wei Te three-bets, Villa calls. At the flop , Li c-bets and Villa check-calls. Same action on the turn and river with Villa check-calling 23,000 and 25,000. Li shows and Villa mucks.
Li Wei Te – 250,000
Hernan Villa – 45,000
22:50: Li Wei Te rails Jiang Yi Ze
Level 13: 2000-3000 ante 3000
Jiang Yi Ze all in with 6d} and is flipping against big stacked Li Wei Te with . The board runs . Jiang busts, Li rises to 150,000.
Li Wei Te – 150,000
Jiang Yi Ze – eliminated
22:45: Blinds up, 47 players remaining
Level 13: 2000-3000 ante 3000
22:40: Current big stacks
Level 12: 1000-2500 ante 2500
Sangbeom Lim – 295,000
Cheng Yu Chang – 235,000
Su Rui Han – 280,000
22:35: Wan Tsz To dominates to bust one
Level 12: 1000-2500 ante 2500
All in preflop, Wan Tsz To ahead to a player’s , no bad beat on the board to add 41,000 and change to his arsenal.
22:30: Break time, 47 players remaining
Level 12: 1000-2500 ante 2500
21:40: Blinds up, 58 remaining
Level 12: 1000-2500 ante 2500
21:25: Liu Ping Tsung rails two ladies
Level 11: 1000-2000 ante 2000
Two ladies all in, Chen Yi Hing with , Chi Wang with , both run into Liu Ping Tsung’s which holds on a board .
Liu Ping Tsung – 140,000
Chen Yi Hing – eliminated
Chi Wang – eliminated
21:20: Cheong Yuan Xiang happy to dominate
Level 11: 1000-2000 ante 2000
Under the gun raises to 4000, button three-bets to 15,000, big blind Cheong Yuan Xiang four-bet jams his 30,000 stack, utg folds, button calls. Cheong , button , the board runs for a double up
21:15: Liu Yu Che shows flush
Level 11: 1000-2000 ante 2000
On a board showing and pot just under 40,000, Liu Yu Che checks to Lin Yu Yung who checks back. Liu shows the flush and takes it down.
21:10: Li Chih Feng doubles up
Level 11: 1000-2000 ante 2000
Li Chih Feng all in with and is called by Youhyun Kim with , an Ace finds the flop and holds.
Li Chih Feng – 45,000
Youhyun Kim – 15,000
21:05: Lim Beng Wei doubles up
Level 11: 1000-2000 ante 2000
From under the gun Li Wei Te raises to 4000, down the orbit Lim Beng Wei three-bet shoves his 60,000 stack. Li tank-calls and shows . Lim has for a flip. The board runs for a double up to Lim.
Lim Beng Wei – 125,000
Li Wei Te – 180,000
21:00: Blinds up, 67 players remaining
Level 11: 1000-2000 ante 2000
20:50: Chee Kar Wee rails Alan Lau
Level 10: 1000-1500 ante 1500
On a flop and 10,000 in the pot, cutoff Alan Lau bets 7,500, button Chee Kar Wee shoves, Lau risks his tournament life and shows flush. Chee also has a flush , and with the turn and river , Lau is eliminated.
Chee Kar Wee – 220,000
Alan King Lun Lau – eliminated
20:45: Tseng Wen Yi doubles up then busts
Level 10: 1000-1500 ante 1500
Short stacked Tseng Wen Yi goes all in with and Hsiao Yun Yang calls with . With the board running out , Tseng doubles up to 36,000. On the next hand, Tseng shoves with 
, Lo Wei calls with . Lo lands a set on the board to rail Tseng.
Lo Wei – 90,000
Tseng Wen Yi – eliminated
20:40: Wong Tung Wing rails a player
Level 10: 1000-1500 ante 1500
From utg+1 Wong Tung Wing raises to 3000, one player calls, cutoff calls, small blind Chen Kuan Han shoves 28,000, only Wong calls and shows which dominates Chen’s . The board runs , Chen is eliminated.
Wong Tung Wing – 120,000
Chen Kuan Han – eliminated
20:35: Lin Yu Yung shows aces
Level 10: 1000-1500 ante 1500
From under the gun Chee Kar Wee limps, utg+1 Lin Yu Yung calls, big blind Alan Lau checks, the flop comes , Chee bets 4500, Lin calls, Lau check-folds, lands on the turn. Chee sends out 11,500, Lin raises to 40,000, Chee folds. Lin shows .
Lin Yu Yung – 200,000
Chee Kar Wee – 155,000
20:30: Registration closes at 170 entries
Level 10: 1000-1500 ante 1500
19:40: Dinner break, 168 entries
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200
19:25: Li Wei Te’s jacks are good
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200
From under the gun, Ouarpan Chaicharn limps, cutoff Hernan Villa limps, button Li Wei Te raises to 5500, limpers both call to see the flop . Chaicharn bet 5000, both Villa and Li call. On the turn , two checks to Li who bets 7000, only Villa calls. On the river , Li double barrels 12,000, Villa tank-calls. Li shows and Villa mucks.
Li Wei Te – 160,000
Hernan Villa – 96,000
19:15: Lo Yuan Tu doubles up
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200
Preflop betting action led to a pot of 25,500 and three players staring down a turn board {d}. Li Yun bets 27,000, Lo Yuan Tu shoves, one player folds, back to Li who calls and shows and is drawing dead to Lo’s set. The river is .
Lo Yuan Tu – 75,000
Li Yun – 17,000
19:10: Zita Wong falls to Lim Cheng Jing
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200
Zita Wong all in with and Lim Cheng Jing calls with , when the flop runs , Wong jumps ahead and holds to the turn but with the river , Lim jumps back out front and Wong busts.
19:05: Chip leaders at the start of the level
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200
Chee Kar Wee – 183,000
Lin Yu Yung – 149,000
Cheng Yu Chang – 160,000
Li Wei Te – 145,000
Su Rui Han – 110,000
19:00: Blinds up, 162 entries
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200
18:35: Chih I Fang shoves on Yeung Tsz Wai
Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000
With 9000 in the pot and a flop , Chih I Fang bet 1500 one player folds, Yeung Tsz Wai calls, one player folds, the turn comes . Fang bets 5500, Yeung calls. On the river , Fang bets 5000, Yeung raises to 12,000, Fang shoves, Yeung folds.
Chih I Fang – 55,000
Yeun Tsz Wai – 9000
18:30: Tsai Yu You Ci jams the river
Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000
On a flop and 7000 in the pot, big blind Tsai Yu You Ci bets 3500, utg folds, button Kuang Hung Lee calls, small blind folds. On the turn both players check, then on the river , Tsai checks, Lee bets 10,000, Tsai shoves 25,000, Lee folds. Tsai shows .
18:25: Inkuei Tan rails Burton Lam
Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000
Mid position raises to 2200, button Burton Lam three-bets all in for 11,200, small blind Inkuei Tan calls, initial raiser folds. Lam opens and is dominated by Tan’s . The board runs to eliminate Lam.
18:20: Blinds up, 155 entries
Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000
17:50: Li Wei Te doubles up via the big stack
Level 7: 400-800 ante 800
On a board and 24,600 in the pot, big stacked Chang Yong Suk shoves and Li Wei Te risks his tournament life. Chang has , Li ships it with pair.
Li Wei Te – 95,000
Chang Yong Suk 70,000
17:45: Su Rui Han tanks Lam Yue Hin
Level 7: 400-800 ante 800
On a board {ahz3d} and 26,000 in the pot, Lam Yue Hin tank-bets 12,500, Su Rui Han tank-shoves, Lam tanks again. The clock is eventually called and Lam folds on the last second.
Su Rui Han – 122,000
Lam Yue Hin – 61,000
17:40: Blinds up, 141 entries
Level 7: 400-800 ante 800
17:25: Break time, 141 entries
Level 6: 300-600 ante 600
Chang Yong Suk – 133,000 (chip leader)
Lam Yue Yin – 99,000
Su Rui han – 104,000
Ito Kosuke – 100,000
Cheng Yu Chang – 129,000
Hernan Villa – 113,000
Wong Tze Yau – 94,000
Anton Widjaya – 115,000
17:00: Li Hao Ran raises on Ewe
Level 6: 300-600 ante 600
From hijack Li Hao Ran raises to 1300, big blind Eng Soon Ewe defends the big blind. At the flop , Ewe leads out 1500, Li raises to 4000, Ewe folds.
16:55: Alan Lau gets the max from Yong
Level 6: 300-600 ante 600
From under the gun+1, Alan Lau raises to 1200 and finds four callers to the flop . Small blind Wai Keong Yong bets 3000, big blind folds, Lau shoves his 14,100 stack, two folds follow, then Yong tanks and eventually calls. Yong , Lau dominates with . The turn and river complete the board. Lau doubles up.
Alan King Lun Lau – 35,000
Wai Keong Yong – 2,100
16:50: Jaesung Park wins the pot
Level 6: 300-600 ante 600
On a flop and 3300 in the pot, cutoff Poon Tat Pong bets 1400, big blind Jaesung Park check-calls. Both players check the turn to bring the river . Park leads out 7500 and wins it.
Jaesung Park – 32,500
Poon Tat Pong – 30,000
16:45: Blinds up, 127 entries
Level 6: 300-600 ante 600
16:43: Kok Siong Yian shows the made hand
Level 5: 300-500 ante 500
On a board and 12,000 in the pot, under the gun position Lo Yuan Po bets 5500 and beside him Kok Siong Yian calls. On the turn both check but at the river , Kok bets out 11,000, Lo check-folds. Kok shows his nut flush on the flop.
16:40: Chi Wang jams for the pot
Level 5: 300-500 ante 500
On a board showing and 24,000 in the pot, Chi Wang shoves 18,300 and Lin Yu Yung tank-folds.
16:35: Justice for Lim Beng Wei
Level 5: 300-500 ante 500
On a flop and 5,300 in the pot, late Tsai Yu You Ci bets, Lim Beng Wei check-raises to 9000, Tsai three-bet shoves, Lim calls. Tsai has , Lim with , the turn sends Tsai out front then burned on the river by . Tsai is eliminated.
Lim Beng Wei – 79,000
Tsai Yu You Ci – eliminated
16:30: Poon Tat Pong dominates for a double
Level 5: 300-500 ante 500
Poon Tat Pong shoves his 9000 stack with and is challenged by Chang Yung Suk with more chips and . With the board running Ten-high, it is a double up for Poon.
Poon Tat Pong – 19,300
Chang Yung Suk – 110,000
16:15: Hernan Villa wins a six way pot
Level 5: 300-500 ante 500
Another splash of chips in the middle with six players checking down the board . Hernan Villa opens and everyone mucks.
16:10: Liu Yu Che wins the splash of chips
Level 5: 300-500 ante 500
Under the gun +1 Ravn Teo raises to 1000, six players call, the flop lands . All check and the turn is . Teo bets 3600, one player calls, Liu Yu Che raises to 20,000. Three players fold, Teo tanks then folds and bet-caller folds.
16:06: Random chip counts
Level 5: 300-500 ante 500
Seongmin Lee – 50,000
Yeung Tsz Wai – 84,000
Anton Widjaya – 104,000 (chip leader)
Ouarpan Chaicharn – 57,000
Lo Yuan Fu – 54,000
Steve Lai – 40,000
Jongwook Kim – 57,000
Sungrock Jung – 56,000
Kok Siong Yian – 60,000
16:05: Blinds up, 109 entries
Level 5: 300-500 ante 500
16:00: Czar Ian Marcos rails Julian Cheung
Level 4: 200-400 ante 400
Czar Ian Marcos raises, Julian Cheung shoves with , Marcos calls with . The board runs out , Marcos ships it and boots Cheung.
15:25: Blinds up, 93 entries
Level 4: 200-400 ante 400
15:10: Break time, 89 entries
Level 3: 200-300 ante 300
14:30: Blinds are up, 70 entries
Level 3: 200-300 ante 300
13:50: Blinds are up, 54 entries
Level 2: 100-200 ante 200
13:10: Cards in the air!
Level 1: 100-100 ante
Welcome to the festival’s seventh day featuring the Poker Dream Taiwan MAIN EVENT!
The inaugural series kicked off on June 16 at Asia Poker Arena in Taipei City, and runs through June 25. Today, there’s plenty to look forward to with the crown jewel MAIN EVENT offering another two flights. To have a shot at the title and the juicy TWD 15,000,000 (~USD 488,470) guarantee, check the schedule below and make sure to get on the felt before registration closes.
Day 1E
Date: June 22, 2023
Start time: 1pm
Registration: closing at start of Level 10 at 8:20pm
Buy in: TWD 33,000 (~USD 1090)
Level intervals: 40 minutes
Starting stack: 130,000
Opening blinds: 100-100 ante 100
Play down to ITM of 15% of the field
Day 1F
Date: June 22, 2023
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
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. Currently one player has bagged up two stacks, Lau Wing Yu and is now guaranteed a minimum of TWD 120,000.
Day 1A Live Updates
Day 1B, Day 1C, Day 1D Live Updates
Day 2 Chip counts
*All images provided by Poker Dream
Alan King Lun Lau closes Main Event Day 1D with an enormous stack
| King Lun Alan Lau | Hong Kong | 776,000 |
| Tsz Wai Yeung | Hong Kong | 525,000 |
| King Chung Wang | Taiwan | 259,000 |
| Juns Leong | Malaysia | 188,000 |
| Kok Wai Sim | Malaysia | 172,000 |
| Kuan Han Chen | Taiwan | 163,000 |
| Wei Cheng Yin | Taiwan | 144,000 |
| Kok Weng Beh | Malaysia | 126,000 |
| Cheuk Yin Ho | Hong Kong | 105,000 |
| Wichainarong Kumpanat | Thailand | 100,000 |
| Kim Siong Lim | Malaysia | 94,000 |
| Su Lung Yeh | Taiwan | 71,000 |
| Li Ming Liu | Taiwan | 47,000 |
| Cheng Wei Kuo | Taiwan | 41,000 |
Day 1F
Date: June 22, 2023
Buy in: TWD 22,000 (~USD 720)
Entries: 140
ITM: 14 players
Chips in play: 2,800,000
04:20: Bubble bursts! Tsang Ka Shun eliminated
Level 17: 4000-8000 ante 8000
Hijack Yeung Tsz Wai raises to 18,000, cutoff Ho Cheuk Yin and big blind Tsang Ka Shun call. At the flop , Tsang checks, Yeung c-bets 25,000, Yin folds, Tsang raises to 65,000, Yeung snap-pushes, Tsang has 20,000 behind and says “I guess I am the bubble” and tosses in the rest. Tsang has open-ended, Yeung with , the turn is and river . Tsang was right, he fell on the bubble.
04:15: Juns Leong vs Yeung Tsz Wai
Level 17: 4000-8000 ante 8000
Cutoff Juns Leong raises to 18,000, button Yeung Tsz Wai calls, the flop comes . Leong c-bets 20,000, Yeung calls. Both players check the turn to bring the river . Leong checks, Yeung bets 70,000, Leong calls then mucks to Yeung’s flush.
Yeung Tsz Wai – 370,000
Juns Leong – 178,000
04:10: Ho Cheuk Yin doubles up
Level 17: 4000-8000 ante 8000
Ho Cheuk Yin is all in with and is called by Yeung Tsz Wai with . No bad beats on the board for a double up to Yin.
04:05: Blinds up, 15 players remaining
Level 17: 4000-8000 ante 8000
04:00: Kumpanat Wichainarong shoves
Level 16: 3000-6000 ante 6000
03:57: Yeung Tsz Wai takes it on a check-raise
Level 16: 3000-6000 ante 6000
On a flop with 41,000 in the pot, Juns Leong bets 9000, small blind Yeung Tsz Wai check-raises to 38,000. Leong folds.
03:55: Liu Li Ming shoves
Level 16: 3000-6000 ante 6000
03:50: Alan Lau hardbets Peter Sim
Level 16: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Massive stacked Alan Lau raises from cutoff to 12,000 and big blind Kok Wai Sim defends. At the flop , Sim check-calls Lau’s 8000 bet. On the turn, Lau fires 40,000 and Sim check-calls again. On the river, Lau triple barrels 90,000, and this time Sim opts to fold.
03:47: Kumpanat Wichainarong nearly falls
Level 16: 3000-6000 ante 6000
From cutoff, Juns Leong raises to 15,000, button Yeung Tsz Wai three-bets to 40,000, small blind Kumpanat Wichainarong goes all in for 23,000, Leong folds, Yeung calls and opens . Wichainarong has , the board runs a crazy for Yeung’s straight to lose on the river to a flush.
03:40: Alan Lau shows the ace
Level 16: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Action folds around to the small blind Philip Wang who limps, big blind Alan Lau raises to 25,000, Wang folds, Lau shows the .
03:35: Philip Wang wins a pot
Level 16: 3000-6000 ante 6000
From utg Alan Lau raises to 12,000, Beh Kok Weng and big blind Philip Wang call. At the flop , Lau c-bets, Beh folds, Wang check-calls. On the turn , both players check. The river , Wang leads out 25,000, Lau folds.
03:30: Blinds up, 15 players remaining
Level 16: 3000-6000 ante 6000
03:25: Juns Leong rails Wang Shun Ping
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
Wang Shun Ping goes all in with and Juns Leong has him dominated with . No bad beats on the board for Leong to ship it and bring about the bubble round.
03:20: Alan Lau taking charge
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
From hijack, Alan Lau raises to 10,000, cutoff Alex Lim calls, big blind Beh Kok Weng defends. At the flop , Lau c-bets 22,000, only Beh continues. On the turn , Lau fires 50,000, Beh folds.
03:15: Wei Cheng Yin doubles up and more
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
All in preflop, Wong Shun Ping with and at risk player Wei Cheng Yin with . The board runs for a double up.
Next hand Yin sees a turn board {kcjd}, he bets 12,000, Tsang Ka Shun calls. On the river , Yin bets 32,000, Tsang calls. Yin opens .
03:10: Tan Ong Kwan falls to the leader
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
Another one bites the dust to the leader Alan Lau. Tan Ong Kwan all in with and can’t catch a break as Lau’s spikes the Jack on a board .
03:05: Kumpanat Wichainarong lands two-outer
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
Kumpanat Wichainarong all in with and is dominated by Juns Leong’s . With a Four-card on the window , it’s a lucky double up for Wichainarong .
Kumpanat Wichainarong – 58,000
Juns Leong – 265,000
03:00: Alan Lau rails Li Chih Feng
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
Another takedown by Alan Lau with beating Li Chih Feng’s on a board .
Alan King Lun Lau – 350,000
Li Chih Feng – eliminated
02:55: Philip Wang with a straight
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
On a flop , Beh Kok Weng bets 10,000 and Philip Wang check-calls. Both players check the turn then on the river {Wang bets, Beh calls, Wang shows straight for the pot.
02:50: Ho Cheuk Yin jams
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
On a flop and 37,000 in the pot, small blind player bets 12,000, big blind Ho Cheuk Yin shoves and wins the pot.
02:45: Alan Lau rail Yattham Panya
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
From under the gun, Alan Lau limps, small blind Yattham Panya sends it all in, Lau calls. Panya has and is dominated by Lau’s . The board runs .
Alan King Lun Lau – 318,000
Yattham Panya – eliminated
02:40: No triple stack for Lau Wing Yu
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
Double qualifier Lau Wing Yu won’t be bagging a third stack having been eliminated before the money round. Lau shoved his last 25,000 cand was called by two players, Juns Leong and Ho Cheuk Yin. At the flop , Leong jammed, Yin folded. Leong had , Lau with . The turn was and river .
Juns Leong – 265,000
Lau Wing Yu – eliminated
02:35: Blinds up, 20 players
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
02:05: Blinds up, 25 players
Level 14: 2000-4000 ante 4000
01:35: Blinds up, 32 players
Level 13: 2000-3000 ante 3000
01:05: Blinds up, 37 players remaining
Level 12: 1000-2500 ante 2500
00:35: Blinds up, 44 players remaining
Level 11: 1000-2000 ante 2000
00:05: Blinds up, 55 players remaining
Level 10: 1000-1500 ante 1500
23:35: Registration closes at 140 entries
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200
23:20: Break time, 138 entries
Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000
22:50: Blinds up, 130 entries
Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000
22:20: Blinds up, 124 entries
Level 7: 400-800 ante 800
21:50: Blinds up, 111 entries
Level 6: 300-600 ante 600
21:20: Blinds up, 90 entries
Level 5: 300-500 ante 500
21:00: Break time, 86 entries
Level 4: 200-400 ante 400
20:30: Blinds up, 76 entries
Level 4: 200-400 ante 400
20:00: Blinds up, 68 entries
Level 3: 200-300 ante 300
19:30: Blinds up, 51 entries
Level 2: 100-200 ante 200
19:00: Cards in the air
Level 1: 100-100 ante 100
*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.
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. Currently one player has bagged up two stacks, Lau Wing Yu and is now guaranteed a minimum of TWD 120,000.
Day 1A Live Updates
Day 1B, Day 1C, Day 1D Live Updates
Day 2 Chip counts
*All images provided by Poker Dream
Cheng Wing Ki delivers the bubble and bags the chip lead at Day 1G
| Cheng Wing Ki | Hong Kong | 719,000 |
| Wong Tze Yau | Hong Kong | 592,000 |
| Oh Junseok | Korea, South | 513,000 |
| Tan Hoong Kiat | Malaysia | 401,000 |
| Liu I Hsuan | Taiwan | 378,000 |
| Ng Pui Cheung | Hong Kong | 351,000 |
| Ewe Eng Siang | Malaysia | 325,000 |
| Chou Shih Kun | Taiwan | 319,000 |
| Lin I An | Taiwan | 312,000 |
| Chim Ngai Yeung Edmond | Hong Kong | 285,000 |
| Ting Carter Richard | Hong Kong | 263,000 |
| Tajika Kensuke | Japan | 262,000 |
| Lee Junam | Korea, South | 255,000 |
| Pun Tsz Him | Hong Kong | 238,000 |
| Yu Mao Lin | Taiwan | 238,000 |
| Reyes Philip | Philippines | 229,000 |
| Wu Peng Sen | Taiwan | 207,000 |
| Ho Yao Yu | Taiwan | 205,000 |
| Tsang Dicky Siu Hang | Hong Kong | 178,000 |
| Lo Yuan Fu | Taiwan | 177,000 |
| O’Dwyer Stephen Patrick | Ireland | 163,000 |
| Lew Ern Hsien | Malaysia | 147,000 |
| Tan Ong Kwan | Malaysia | 143,000 |
| Yeung Chun Shing | Hong Kong | 125,000 |
| Lin Lung Yu | Taiwan | 108,000 |
| Phua Si Yang | Singapore | 96,000 |
| Hsu Teng Kuei | Taiwan | 68,000 |
| Huang Cheng-Chieh | Taiwan | 68,000 |
| Lin Natthapol | Thailand | 65,000 |
| Shih Yang Hsin | Taiwan | 61,000 |
| Tong Tsz Fai | Hong Kong | 58,000 |
| Chen Yu | Hong Kong | 47,000 |
| Lee Jaeho | Korea, South | 46,000 |
| Chan Ka Yeung | Hong Kong | 44,000 |
| Tsai Yu You Ci | Taiwan | 39,000 |
| Hsu Kai Cheng | Taiwan | 28,000 |
| Wong Kai Rong Daniel | Malaysia | 19,000 |
| Wong Kin Tung | Hong Kong | 18,000 |
| Li Wai Yan Ryan | Hong Kong | 11,000 |
Day 1G – Live Updates
Date: June 23, 2023
Buy in: TWD 33,000 (~USD 1,090)
Entries: 260
Day 2 / ITM: 39 players
Chips in play: 1,170,000
01:45: Yang Kai Sheng bubbles
Level 16: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Yang Kai Shen is all in with and is at risk against Cheng Wing Ki'. The board runs and the bubble bursts.
01:30: Lin Lung Yu lands two-outer
Level 16: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Lin Lung Yu is all in again and has , he is dominated by Tan Ong Kwan’s . Again players cheer one every card hoping for the bubble to burst. The board runs to crush their hopes and make Yu happy to survive the bubble round again.
Lin Lung Yu – 108,00
Tan Ong Kwan – 150,000
01:25: Lin Lung Yu doubles up
Level 16: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Short stacked Lin Lung Yu is all in on the bubble with and Daniel Wong attempts to rail with [qs}. As the crowd cheers on for the Queen to hold, the board defies for a double up to Yu.
Lin Lung Yu – 63,000
Daniel Wong – 20,000
01:20: Hoong Kiat Tan with rockets
Level 16: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Bubble time, Hoong Kiat Tan with and wins a pot against Dicky Tsang who had top pair on a board .
01:15: Wai Keong Yong dominated and eliminated
Level 16: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Wai Keong Yong is all in with 
and is behind both in chips and in holecards to Dicky Tsang’s . The board further improves Tsang to eliminate Yong.
01:10: Blinds up, 41 players
Level 16: 3000-6000 ante 6000
00:55: Break time, 41 players remaining
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 50004
00:50: Jonathan Wong busts to Eng Siang Ewe
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
All in preflop, Jonathan Wong with , Eng Siang Ewe . The board runs , Wong is eliminated.
00:45: Wong Tze Yau rails Suen Ken
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
All in preflop, Suen Ken with , Wong Tze Yau with , the board runs . Suen is eliminated.
00:40: Junam Lee rails one
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
On a board and 83,000 in the pot, a player goes all in for 69,000, Junam Lee tanks then calls. At risk player has bluff, Lee has straight.
00:35: Anton Widjaya burned on the river
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
On a board and 35,000 in the pot, Anton Widjaya bets 25,000, beside him Yeung Chun Shing goes all in, Widjaya tanks for quite some time then risks his tournament life. Widjaya opens and is ahead, Yeung was bluffing with . The turn comes to keep Widjaya ahead but the river burns him as Yeung improves to a higher pair.
00:30: Eng Siang Ewe rails one
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
All in preflop, Peng Cheng Wei with , Eng Siang Ewe with , the board runs high . Peng is eliminated.
Eng Siang Ewe – 200,000
Peng Cheng Wei – eliminated
00:20: Yuan Fu claims a pot
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
From mid position, Yuan Fu raises to 19,000, button Jaeho Lee defends, the flop runs . Yuan c-bets 36,000, Lee folds.
00:15: Blinds up, 50 players remaining
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
00:10: Cheng Wing Ki takes it with the ladies
Level 14: 2000-4000 ante 4000
From hijack, Ho Yau Yu raises to 8000 cutoff calls Dicky Tsang calls, big blind Cheng Wing Ki three-bets 34,000, Ho folds, Tsang calls. Both players check down the board . Cheng opens , Tsang mucks.
Cheng Wing Ki – 275,000
Dicky Tsang – 190,000
00:05: Shih Yang Hsin calls it down and exposes the bluff
Level 14: 2000-4000 ante 4000
Battle of the blinds, on a flop and 12,000 in the pot, both check. On the turn, , small blind Lin I An bets 5000, big blind Shih Yang Hsin calls. Same action on the river with Lin betting 10,000 and getting called. Lin opens bluff, Shih wins it with .
Shih Yang Hsin – 108,000
Lin I An – 262,000
00:00: Jonathan Wong doubles up
Level 14: 2000-4000 ante 4000
Jonathan Wong all in with and is flipping against Chen Yu’s . The board runs {jc for a double up.
Jonathan Wong – 94,000
Chen Yu – 72,000
23:35: Blinds up, 64 players remaining
Level 14: 2000-4000 ante 4000
23:30: Steve O’Dwyer doubles up
Level 13: 2000-3000 ante 3000
Steve O’Dwyer all in holding and is called by Wu Peng Sen with . The board runs , Wu says “lucky lucky” and pays O’Dwyer the double up.
Steve O’Dwyer – 205,000
We Peng Sen – 280,000
23:25: Jaeho Lee takes it on a raise
Level 13: 2000-3000 ante 3000
On a flop and 18,000 in the pot, small blind Jaeho Lee raises to 19,000, Loon folds.
23:20: Tan Ong Kwan outkicks Wai Keong Yong
Level 13: 2000-3000 ante 3000
Catching the action on a board and 56,000 in the pot, Tan Ong Kwan bets 17,000, Wai Keong Yong calls. Tan has top pair and dominates Yong’s .
Tan Ong Kwan – 220,000
Wai Keong Yong – 25,000
23:15: Liu I Hsuan gets paid for his full house
Level 13: 2000-3000 ante 3000
Cutoff Steve O’Dwyer raises to 7000, button Liu I Hsuan calls, the flop runs , both check. The turn both check again. On the river , O’Dwyer checks then calls Liu’s 15,000 bet. Liu has full house, O’Dwyer mucks.
Liu I Hsuan – 180,000
Steve O’Dwyer – 105,000
23:10: Peng Cheng Wei takes down a pot
Level 13: 2000-3000 ante 3000
Button player Wu Peng Sen and small blind Peng Cheng Wei stare down a flop , Wu bets 5000, Peng check-calls. No bets on the turn for free river . Peng leads out 15,000, Wu tanks then folds.
23:05: Jaeho Lee claims the pot
Level 13: 2000-3000 ante 3000
Mid position Cheng Yi Hing raises to 7000, big blind Jaeho Lee defends, the flop is {}qs}. Lee checks then calls a 4000 c-bet. On the turn , same action with Lee check-calling 7000. On the river , both players check. Lee opens and wins the pot.
Jaeho Lee – 120,000
Cheng Yi Hing – 38,000
23:00: Siyang Phua doubles up through Ravn Teo
Level 13: 2000-3000 ante 3000
On a board , Siyang Phua bets 13,000, Ravn Teo check-raises to 26,000, PHua calls. On the river , Teo shoves, Phua calls with flush and doubles up.
Siyang Phua – 140,000
Ravn Teo – 17,000
22:55: Blinds up, 64 players remaining
Level 13: 2000-3000 ante 3000
22:30: Tan Ong Kwan rails Slade Fisher
Level 12: 1000-2500 ante 2500
Slade Fisher goes all in with and is called by Tan Ong Kwan with , the board runs , Fisher is eliminated.
22:15: Blinds up, 84 players remaining
Level 12: 1000-2500 ante 2500
21:50: Lo Jun Ting double barrels
Level 11: 1000-2000 ante 2000
Suen Ken raises to 4500, big blind Lo Jun Ting defends, the flop runs , all three check. On the turn Lo bets 6000, Suen calls. On the river , Lo sends out 15,500 and this time Suen folds.
Lo Jun Ting – 55,000
Suen Ken – 130,000
21:40: Cheung Ka Ho triples up
Level 11: 1000-2000 ante 2000
Three way all in, Cheung Ka Ho is the shortest stack but with the best hole cards , Chang Yong Suk has , and Cheung Julian Diamond with . No bad beats on the board for a triple up to Cheung Ka Ho and the side pot to Chang.
Cheung Ka Ho – 76,000
Chang Yong Suk – 92,000
Cheung Julian Diamond – 35,000
21:30: Jaeho Lee vs Chen Yu
Level 11: 1000-2000 ante 2000
From cutoff, Jaeho Lee raises to 3500, button Chen Yu three-bets to 11,000, Lee calls. At the flop , Lee check-calls a 7500 c-bet by Chen. Both players proceed to check the turn and river . Lee opens , Chen folds.
Jaeho Lee – 100,000
Chen Yu – 100,000
21:20: Blinds up, 102 remaining
Level 11: 1000-2000 ante 2000
21:10: Anton Widjaya doubles up through Akai Moe
Level 10: 1000-1500 ante 1500
From mid position, Akai Moe raises to 10,000, big blind Anton Widjaya three-bets to 25,000, Moe quickly shoves, Widjaya calls for his tournament life and opens . Moe with . With the board running , Widjaya doubles up.
Anton Widjaya – 90,500
Akai Moe – 37,000
21:00: Alex Lee claims a pot
Level 10: 1000-1500 ante 1500
With 24,000 brewed and a board showing , Alex Lee and Alan Khoo check. On the river, Lee leads out 8500, Khoo folds.
Alex Lee – 84,000
Alan Khoo – 112,000
20:40: Registration closes at 260 entries
Level 10: 1000-1500 ante 1500
19:50: Dinner break
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200
19:10: Blinds up, 250 entries
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200
18:30: Blinds up, 232 entries
Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000
18:05: Break time, raffle draw
Level 7: 400-800 ante 800
18:00: Chang Chi Chang with the boat
Level 7: 400-800 ante 800
On a board and 16,000 in the pot, Chang I Chang bets 6,000, Huang Zhen Yu calls, Chang wins it with full house. Huang shows two pair.
Chang I Chang – 57,000
Huang Zhen Yu – 6,200
17:50: Seen in action
Level 7: 400-800 ante 800
17:40: Yoonsu Kim doubles up
Level 7: 400-800 ante 800
All in preflop, Yoonsu Kim with , Edmond Chim with , a King finds the river for a double up to Kim.
Yoonsu Kim – 24,000
Edmond Chim – 14,800
17:25: Blinds up, 203 entries, TWD 20M+ prize pool
Level 7: 400-800 ante 800
17:10: Son Pham takes down a pot
Level 6: 300-600 ante 600
Lim Beng Wei raises to 1300 and finds four callers to the flop . Everyone checks. The turn small blind Son Pham bets 2500, Lim calls. On the river , another 5000 bet from Pham and wins the pot then and there.
17:00: Ong Zi Sheng jams
Level 6: 300-600 ante 600
Cutoff Ong Zi Sheng raises to 1500, blinds call, the flop runs . Ong c-bets 3000, small blind check-folds, big blind check-calls. On the turn Ong shoves 10,000 and wins the pot.
16:55: Clock called on Seongsu Kong
Level 6: 300-600 ante 600
On a board and 11,800 in the pot, Ho Shen Syu bets 8,000, Seongsu Kong tanks until the clock is finally called. Kong folds.
Ho Shen Syu – 50,000
Seongsu Kong – 16,000
16:50: Anton Widjaya runs into aces
Level 6: 300-600 ante 600
Anton Widjaya has , Suen Ken with , both players improve on the board . Suen doubles up with the higher set.
Suen Ken – 87,000
Anton Widjaya – 15,000
16:45: Blinds up, 186 entries
Level 6: 300-600 ante 600
16:05: Blinds up, 157 entries
Level 5: 300-500 ante 500
15:25: Blinds up, 126 entries
Level 4: 200-400 ante 400
15:10: First break of the day
Level 3: 200-300 ante 300
14:30: Blinds up, 95 entries
Level 3: 200-300 ante 300
13:50: Blinds up, 69 entries
Level 2: 100-200 ante 200
13:10: Cards are in the air for Main Event Day 1G!
Level 1: 100-100 ante 100