Re-Entries
2
Place
5th
Prize
$5,730
Prize (NTD)
NTD 186,000
Blind level
Level 10: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000
Entries
36/72
Total Chips
7,200,000
Average
200,000

Day 1

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina
12/17/2024, 1:01:45 PM

Day 1 Survivors

Level 10: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000
PlayerChips
CC
Chee ChenMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
589,000(196 BB)
WW
467,000(156 BB)
438,000(146 BB)
438,000(146 BB)
353,000(118 BB)
340,000(113 BB)
HJ
Hyunsick JangKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
334,000(111 BB)
YL
Yoda LinTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
314,000(105 BB)
DK
300,000(100 BB)
YS
Yuhan SuTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
251,000(84 BB)
240,000(80 BB)
HC
Hao ChengTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
229,000(76 BB)
EN
Erwin NgSingapore [SGP]Singapore
189,000(63 BB)
CJ
187,000(62 BB)
JK
Joe KeatingUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
177,000(59 BB)
WC
174,000(58 BB)
KH
172,000(57 BB)
GK
Gilsoo KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
160,000(53 BB)
EC
Eddy ChengSingapore [SGP]Singapore
153,000(51 BB)
MZ
Mu Ze LiTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
151,000(50 BB)
ML
146,000(49 BB)
132,000(44 BB)
LH
130,000(43 BB)
TN
Tang NgongHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
100,000(33 BB)
WY
Winfred YuHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
96,000(32 BB)
LW
Lam Wei-MingSingapore [SGP]Singapore
87,000(29 BB)
87,000(29 BB)
PY
76,000(25 BB)
66,000(22 BB)
JL
64,000(21 BB)
BH
Baron HaCanada [CAN]Canada
62,000(21 BB)
JY
Jun YiSingapore [SGP]Singapore
56,000(19 BB)
GF
Gerald FooSingapore [SGP]Singapore
55,000(18 BB)
AW
Anson WongHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
54,000(18 BB)
DY
52,000(17 BB)
KS
52,000(17 BB)
Janette BeeJanette Bee
12/17/2024, 11:23:40 AM

Yoda Lin Continues to Dominate

Level 8: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000
Yoda Lin

Yoda Lin defended his button open and called an 18,000 three bet from Thomas Liffick on the small blind. On flop A J 4 , Lin called another 15,000 and headed to turn 2 . Checked to him, Lin gunned for 45,000, enough to get Liffick to lay it down.

PlayerChips
YL
Yoda LinTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
395,000(198 BB)
TL
Thomas LiffickUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [GBR]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
63,000(32 BB)
Janette BeeJanette Bee
12/17/2024, 11:02:09 AM

Top Chip Counts

Level 8: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000
PlayerChips
YL
Yoda LinTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
316,000(158 BB)
269,000(135 BB)
GK
Gilsoo KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
268,000(134 BB)
MZ
Mu Ze LiTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
238,000(119 BB)
EN
Erwin NgSingapore [SGP]Singapore
225,000(113 BB)
KH
208,000(104 BB)
205,000(103 BB)
CJ
198,000(99 BB)
180,000(90 BB)
YS
Yuhan SuTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
151,000(76 BB)
Janette BeeJanette Bee
12/17/2024, 9:34:58 AM

Baron Ha Wins Blind Battle

Level 5: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000
Baron Ha

Yoda Lin opened to 3,000 on the small blind, and called Baron Ha's raise right behind for 7,000 more. On flop 9 7 4 , Lin check called another 6,000 bet, revealing turn 9 . Both checked it through to river 5 , where Ha bet a final 45,000 and left Lin in surrender.

PlayerChips
BH
Baron HaCanada [CAN]Canada
179,000(179 BB)
YL
Yoda LinTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
147,000(147 BB)
Janette BeeJanette Bee
12/17/2024, 7:41:32 AM

Dan Kwan Bets for the Win

Level 3: 300 / 600 ante: 600
Dan Kwan

Yoda Lin opened utg+1 and called a 6,100 three bet from Dan Kwan on the big blind. Kwan continued for another 4,000 on flop 4 5 K , called by Lin. Both players checked turn K through to river Q , where Kwan bet a final 17,000. Lin gave it up and slipped his hand in the muck.

PlayerChips
129,600(216 BB)
YL
Yoda LinTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
94,600(158 BB)
Janette BeeJanette Bee
12/17/2024, 7:36:52 AM

Three Bet Does It for Baron Ha

Level 3: 300 / 600 ante: 600
Baron Ha

Gerald Foo opened on the hijack, called behind by Yoda Lin. Baron Ha on the big blind raised the stakes to 5,000 and picked up the pot uncontested.

PlayerChips
BH
Baron HaCanada [CAN]Canada
103,500(173 BB)
YL
Yoda LinTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
102,300(171 BB)
GF
Gerald FooSingapore [SGP]Singapore
100,900(168 BB)
Blind level
Level 28: 80,000 / 160,000 ante: 160,000
Entries
1/135
Total Chips
13,500,000
Average
13,500,000

Final Day

Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto
12/18/2024, 6:26:08 PM

Yoda Lin Packs Up Taking NTD186,000 (~$5,730) To The Bank For 5th

Level 27: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000
Yoda Lin - 5th place - NTD186,000 (~$5,730)

After losing a few chips against Kristof Segers the hand before, Chee Chen wakes up with 9 9 in the SB and looks at a 1,600,000 jam from Yoda Lin in front of him. A successful isolation for 2,100,000 has Yoda Lin table A 8 who finds no ace on Q Q 3 7 5 and his deep run comes to an end.

PlayerChips
CC
Chee ChenMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
4,000,000(33 BB)
YL
Yoda LinTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
busted
Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto
12/18/2024, 6:06:41 PM

Chip Count

Level 26: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000
PlayerChips
HL
Horace LeungHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
5,700,000(57 BB)
DY
2,300,000(23 BB)
1,900,000(19 BB)
YL
Yoda LinTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
1,800,000(18 BB)
CC
Chee ChenMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
1,700,000(17 BB)
Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto
12/18/2024, 5:45:00 PM

Horace Leung Extends Lead

Level 26: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000
Horace Leung

After picking up the blinds, Yoda Lin opens again for 250,000 from HJ with 8 7 and calls a 650,000 three bet from Horace Leung with A 8 to see the flop A 9 3 . Leung takes it down with a 400,000 c-bet.

PlayerChips
HL
Horace LeungHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
3,900,000(39 BB)
YL
Yoda LinTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
2,200,000(22 BB)
Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto
12/18/2024, 5:22:11 PM

A Rare Three-way Flop

Level 25: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000
Daniel Yang

Daniel Yang kicks us off with a raise to 160,000 and takes both blinds to the flop A A 3 where a c-bet of 180,000 is enough to take down the pot.

PlayerChips
DY
3,400,000(43 BB)
YL
Yoda LinTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
2,700,000(34 BB)
CC
Chee ChenMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
910,000(11 BB)
Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto
12/18/2024, 5:00:13 PM

Chip Count

Level 24: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000
PlayerChips
HL
Horace LeungHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
3,900,000(65 BB)
DY
3,100,000(52 BB)
YL
Yoda LinTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
2,800,000(47 BB)
2,600,000(43 BB)
CC
Chee ChenMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
1,100,000(18 BB)
Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto
12/18/2024, 4:31:41 PM

Kristof Segers Back Up

Level 24: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000
Kristof Segers

With a 120,000 open from the button, Kristof Segers snap calls with A Q when SB Yoda Lin puts him all-in for his remaining 1,400,000 just to find out he is behind against Yoda Lin's A K . The dealer feels guilty after the chopped pot and tables A 2 5 Q 6 to gift Kristof Segers a double up.

PlayerChips
2,900,000(48 BB)
YL
Yoda LinTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
2,600,000(43 BB)
Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto
12/18/2024, 4:29:33 PM

Yeh Hung Wei Falls In 7th Bringing Home NTD139,500 (~$4,295)

Level 24: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000
Yeh Hung Wei - 7th place - NTD139,500 (~$4,295)

Yeh Hung Wei realizes he picked the wrong time to jam his remaining 760,000 with Q J from the BU when Yoda Lin calls and flips over J J . Only numbers on the board 9 T 9 4 7 has Yeh Hung Wei's run come to an end.

PlayerChips
YL
Yoda LinTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
4,000,000(67 BB)
YH
busted
Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto
12/18/2024, 4:14:36 PM

Yoda Lin Picks Up a Big One

Level 23: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000
Yoda Lin

Opening 125,000 from the button with A 3 , Yoda Lin takes BB Daniel Yang to the flop A T 4 that gets checked to the turn A where Daniel Yang leads 160,000 with K T . Yoda Lin calls for the board to complete 8 and calls again when Yang forks out another 200,000 to win with trips and bank a nice pot taking him over 3M in chips.

PlayerChips
YL
Yoda LinTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
3,200,000(64 BB)
DY
1,400,000(28 BB)
Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto
12/18/2024, 3:29:54 PM

Yoda Lin Hits The River

Level 23: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000
Yoda Lin

Daniel Yang opens 85,000 from UTG with A T and takes both blinds to the flop J T 2 that gets checked to the turn 4 . Daniel Yang slides out a 160,000 delayed c-bet and SB Yoda Lin calls with K T to hit a three outer on the river K with Daniel Yang losing the minimum by electing to check behind.

PlayerChips
YL
Yoda LinTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
3,000,000(60 BB)
CC
Chee ChenMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
1,900,000(38 BB)
DY
1,400,000(28 BB)
Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto
12/18/2024, 3:23:59 PM

Che Yu Liu Struck Down By One Outer To Come In 8th for NTD122,500 (~$3,775)

Level 22: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000
Che Yu Liu - 8th place - NTD122,500 (~$3,775)

Yoda Lin kicks off the action with a raise to 100,000 from CO holding Q Q , BU calls with K Q , Daniel Yang attempts to steal with a three-bet to 350,000 holding A 3 , Che Yu Liu calls his remaining 185,000 with A J and Yoda Lin successfully isolates with a four-bet to 1,100,000 to take us heads up. The dealer gifts two pair to the underdog right away on A J 6 8 , but delivers the sole remaining Q on the river to bring us down to seven players.

PlayerChips
YL
Yoda LinTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
2,700,000(68 BB)
DY
1,700,000(43 BB)
busted
Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto
12/18/2024, 2:27:50 PM

Final 9 Chip Count

Level 22: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

With the final table still being set up, the chip counts are as follows :

PlayerChips
3,220,000(81 BB)
DY
2,120,000(53 BB)
YL
Yoda LinTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
2,110,000(53 BB)
HL
Horace LeungHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
2,010,000(50 BB)
CC
Chee ChenMalaysia [MYS]Malaysia
1,215,000(30 BB)
TN
Tang NgongHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
1,090,000(27 BB)
GF
Gerald FooSingapore [SGP]Singapore
890,000(22 BB)
YH
620,000(16 BB)
225,000(6 BB)
Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto
12/18/2024, 2:06:52 PM

Chu Che Chun's Run Ends In 10th For NTD 94,300 (~$2,905) And The Final Table Has Cometh

Level 22: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000
Chu Che Chun's Run Ends In 10th For NTD 94,300 (~$2,905) And The Final Table Bubble Has Cometh

With a raise to 100,000 from BU Yoda Lin and BB Chu Che Chun defending we see an increasingly rare flop T 4 K without anybody being all-in yet. That immediately changes when Chu Che Chun jams for 90,000 holding 2 2 and Yoda Lin calls with bottom pair Q 4 . The board completes 7 and K with no help for the player at risk which gets us to the final table.

PlayerChips
YL
Yoda LinTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
2,110,000(53 BB)
CC
busted
Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto
12/18/2024, 1:52:18 PM

Former Chip Leader Kim Gilsoo Out With A Flip Banking NTD 82,000 (~$2,525) For 13th Place

Level 22: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000
Kim Gilsoo

Kim Gilsoo jams 725,000 from CO with A Q and BB Yoda Lin calls with 5 5 for another flip and a player at risk. Kim Gilsoo can't find any of his outs on 8 K K T 2 and his roller coaster run comes to an end.

PlayerChips
YL
Yoda LinTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
1,800,000(45 BB)
GK
Gilsoo KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
busted
Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto
12/18/2024, 11:42:25 AM

Chih Wang Out In 23rd

Level 19: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000
Chih Wang

First to act Tom Henricus Verbruggen kicks us off with a raise to 40,000, followed by a 111,000 jam from CO Chih Wang and a cold call from SB Yoda Lin to take us to the flop 9 J 6 three-way. Checking around to the turn 4 and river 8 we see Yoda Lin fork out 300,000 with 8 8 after the use of a time bank to successfully isolate and scoop the pot against Chih Wang's K Q .

PlayerChips
YL
Yoda LinTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
1,266,000(63 BB)
665,000(33 BB)
busted
Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto
12/18/2024, 10:43:13 AM

Tomita Hidenari Out With The Bubble In Sight

Level 18: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000
Tomita Hidenari

Tang Ngong opens another hand with 32,000 from +1, HJ Yoda Lin Calls and CO Tomita Hidenari wagers his remaining 233,000 with A Q . Trying to isolate, Tang Ngong jams his massive stack with 9 T , but Yoda Lin sniffs a good spot to change his tournament for the better, calling 433,000 with A J . The dealer grants him total victory by tabling 5 A 6 9 K for a flush to send Tomita Hidenari packing and surpassing the former chip leader to his right.

PlayerChips
YL
Yoda LinTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
1,139,000(71 BB)
TN
Tang NgongHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
1,050,000(66 BB)
busted
Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto
12/18/2024, 8:55:57 AM

Chip Count

Level 16: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000
PlayerChips
GK
Gilsoo KimKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
1,000,000(100 BB)
777,000(78 BB)
HC
Hao ChengTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
663,000(66 BB)
TN
Tang NgongHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
620,000(62 BB)
DY
570,000(57 BB)
555,000(56 BB)
CF
517,000(52 BB)
ZC
510,000(51 BB)
500,000(50 BB)
YL
Yoda LinTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
458,000(46 BB)
457,000(46 BB)
DK
Daniel KwanUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
400,000(40 BB)
Karlo De SottoKarlo De Sotto
12/18/2024, 6:21:37 AM

Checked All The Way

Level 12: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000
Tang Chi Ngong

Tang Chi Ngong already tripled up since his rebuy about an hour ago and kicks off the action with a min-raise from UTG. SB Yoda Lin wants 35,000, but has to fall back to a call, when Tang Chi Ngong increases to 105,000 to see the action killer flop A 8 K that gets checked to the turn 3 and river Q where Yoda Lin flips over J J to scoop the pot.

PlayerChips
YL
Yoda LinTaiwan [TWN]Taiwan
561,000(140 BB)
TN
Tang NgongHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
278,000(70 BB)