Kick Off (10,000 NTD)

With a late position open and a call ahead, big blind Shao Fu Wang shoved all-in for 645,000 and saw initial raiser Yumi Ogose reshove for 985,000 total. Button Fu Chen Wei made the final call, tabling a three way showdown. Board 7♥ J♣ 8♠ 3♣ 7♦ , missed to pair all three, leaving Fu and Yumi to split Shao's stack with the better ace high.

Wu Yi Wei completed his big blind vs a button open from Shao Fu Wang, and check called another 80,000 on flop A♥ J♣ 4♣ . Both checked turn 3♣ to river T♦ where Wu led 250,000. Shao folds, shipping Wu the pot.

Shao Fu Wang opened to 80,000 and was met with two all-ins - Chang Yen Wen (225,000) and Yumi Ogose (225,000). Shao makes the final call and the three run board A♥ 3♦ T♦ Q♥ A♣ . Ogose's pocket pair holds for the win, earning the full triple up.

Shao Fu Wang defended his big blind against Wei Ting Chen's utg open and headed to flop K♠ 8♣ 2♦ . Both checked it through to turn A♣ where Shao led for 75,000. Wei continues to river K♣ and calls another 135,000, only to muck as Shao revealed trips K♦ Q♠ .

The 462-entry field Kick Off highlight is down to its final 18 players led by Fu Chen Wei. Two other runners have surpassed the 1 million mark with Shao Fu Wang and Po Chun Liu rounding up the top three spots. Each remaining contender is already guaranteed NT$ 42,500 (~US$ 1,320) in winnings, with all eyes set on the NT$ 709,500 (~US$ 22,110) top prize.

Kick Off

Date/s: October 25-26, 2024

Buy in: NT$ 10,000 (~US$ 310)

Guarantee: NT$ 3,000,000 (~US$ 93,500)

Entries: 462

Prize Pool: NT$ 3,943,700 (~US$ 122,980)

ITM: 71 players

Chip Count Update

With 200,000 already in the pot on board 8♣ 2♣ 4♦ Q♣ , action was seen on Nguyen Van Nam firing a bet of 100,000. Button Shao Fu Wang makes the call and gets to showdown after river 2♦ saw no more bets. Nguyen shows A♣ T♦ , no good against Shao's J♠ 8♠ .

First break sees only 33 players remain in the running out of the 71 survivors into Day 2. Po Chun Liu currently stands in the lead, stacking over 900K as he nears the seven digit mark. Action will play down to a winner where the NT$ 709,500 (~US$ 22,110) is deemed to be claimed.

Top Chip Counts

Wei Cheng Lin opened from utg, called by Shao Fu Wang. On flop 3♦ Q♠ 6♠ , Shao called for another 20,000 and headed to turn 5♦ . Both players checked it through to river J♠ , where Wei led for 95,000. Shao tank calls with T♠ T♣ and ships the pot as Wei turned over bluff A♥ K♦ .

Date/s: October 25-26, 2024

Buy in: NT$ 10,000 (~US$ 310)

Guarantee: NT$ 3,000,000 (~US$ 93,500)

Entries: 462

Prize Pool: NT$ 3,943,700 (~US$ 122,980)

ITM: 71 players