Taiwan, CTP Asia Poker ArenaEVENT #42

2025.01.12 - 2025.01.20Add to Calendar

Taiwan Millions Tournament

Michael Yip

Taiwan

Bounty

Blind level

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Entries

49/618

Total Chips

15,450,000

Average

315,306

Day 1/D

SMPSMP

1/16/2025, 10:05:03 PM

Ka Chuen Yip Soars to the Top in TMT17 Main Event Day1D!

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

After a relentless 20 levels of high-octane poker action, the curtain has finally dropped on Day1D of the Taiwan Millions Tournament 17 (TMT17) Main Event. Out of a field of 618 entries, only 49 battle-hardened survivors have punched their tickets to Day 2. With a jaw-dropping NTD 32,500,000 (~USD 1,000,000) guaranteed prize pool up for grabs, the stakes have never been higher. Expect to see a flood of players returning for redemption in the upcoming heats, running from Friday, January 17th, through the weekend.

Ka Chuen Yip

Leading the charge is none other than Hong Kong’s own Ka Chuen Yip also known as Michael Yip, who sits atop the chip count mountain with a staggering 1,270,000 chips (105BB). Yip’s journey to dominance was a rollercoaster of twists and turns, but he emerged victorious, clinching the top spot after a pivotal showdown against Deng Deng Kai. Yip’s daring all-in play sent Kai packing, boosting his stack to a formidable 590,000. His momentum didn’t stop there—later, in Level 20, Yip snapped up another huge pot, showing down trip eights to obliterate Jeong In Jae’s hopes, catapulting himself to the peak of the leaderboard. Michael Yip is currently the overall chip leader of all the day 2 qualifiers.

Among the notable names advancing to Day 2 are Jeffery Lee from the USA, carrying 410,000 chips (34BB), David Erquiaga from the Philippines with a solid 512,000 (42BB), and Korea’s Park Jae Yun, who bagged 365,000 chips (30BB).

TMT Main Event 17

Date/s: January 12, 15-20, 2025

Buy-in: NTD 9,000 (~USD 280)

Guarantee: NTD 32,500,000 (~USD 1,000,000)

Starting stack: 25,000

Day 1A - Early Bird: 901 entries, 136 ITM / 73 qualified

Day 1B Turbo: 400 entries, 60 ITM/ 32 qualified

Day 1C: 662 entries , 100 ITM / 53 qualified

Day 1D: 618 entries,93 ITM / 49 qualified

Day 1E: Friday, January 17

Day 1F Turbo: Friday, January 17

Day 1G: Saturday, January 18

Day 1H Turbo: Saturday, January 18

Day 2: Sunday, January 19

Day 3/ Final: Monday, January 20

as the dust settles on Day1D, the anticipation is palpable. With four more heats set to fire up this weekend, the stage is set for an epic showdown. Who will rise, who will fall, and who will claim the lion’s share of the million-dollar prize pool? Stay tuned as the action continues to unfold in TMT17’s Main Event!

Player	Chips
MY Michael Yip	1,270,000(106 BB)
SM Sun Min Jui	1,218,000(102 BB)
CY Chen Yi Hsieh	634,000(53 BB)
FY Fan Yu	550,000(46 BB)
DE David ErquiagaPhilippines	512,000(43 BB)
HC Hung Chien Hsiang	504,000(42 BB)
CR Chun Ru Chen	465,000(39 BB)
JC Jose ColadaPhilippines	444,000(37 BB)
CC Chen ChienyuTaiwan	440,000(37 BB)
KC Kim Chang Chang	414,000(35 BB)

SMPSMP

1/16/2025, 9:18:20 PM

Main Event D - 49 Qualifiers

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Player	Chips
MY Michael Yip	1,270,000(106 BB)
SM Sun Min Jui	1,218,000(102 BB)
CY Chen Yi Hsieh	634,000(53 BB)
FY Fan Yu	550,000(46 BB)
DE David ErquiagaPhilippines	512,000(43 BB)
HC Hung Chien Hsiang	504,000(42 BB)
CR Chun Ru Chen	465,000(39 BB)
JC Jose ColadaPhilippines	444,000(37 BB)
CC Chen ChienyuTaiwan	440,000(37 BB)
KC Kim Chang Chang	414,000(35 BB)
JL Jeffrey LeeTaiwan	410,000(34 BB)
LL Lichiang LuTaiwan	395,000(33 BB)
HK Hsu Kai Ling	391,000(33 BB)
CY Chou Ya Yu	390,000(33 BB)
WS Wang Shao Fu	370,000(31 BB)
PJ Park Jaehyung	365,000(30 BB)
MC Marciel CerbitoPhilippines	364,000(30 BB)
CL Chan Lok (2)	320,000(27 BB)
NC Nevan ChangTaiwan	315,000(26 BB)
YL Yu Liang ChenTaiwan	302,000(25 BB)
YA Yi An Wang	293,000(24 BB)
JI Jeong In Jae	284,000(24 BB)
HJ Huang Jing Ku	266,000(22 BB)
JY Juan Yu Hsiu	252,000(21 BB)
CT Chiu Tzu Heng	249,000(21 BB)
CH Cheng Hao CheTaiwan	240,000(20 BB)
CK Chen Kuan YuTaiwan	220,000(18 BB)
CC Chen Chun Hao	212,000(18 BB)
PH Po HuangTaiwan	200,000(17 BB)
SJ Seungmook JungSouth Korea	190,000(16 BB)
OK Ori KossonogiTaiwan	175,000(15 BB)
WY Wang Yan Zhi	175,000(15 BB)
VB Victor BartulabaPhilippines	159,000(13 BB)
TY Ting Yao LinTaiwan	145,000(12 BB)
YX Yau Xin Chu	142,000(12 BB)
CT Chi Ting ChiehTaiwan	134,000(11 BB)
WL Wanzhu LinTaiwan	133,000(11 BB)
KS Kim Seung YeolSouth Korea	117,000(10 BB)
CT Chao Ting ChengTaiwan	107,000(9 BB)
JH Jun Hao Liu	100,100(8 BB)
TS Tang Sio Fong	88,000(7 BB)
SK Shu Ke Dar	61,000(5 BB)
KK Kim Kunwoo	55,000(5 BB)
PC Po Chia LiaoTaiwan	40,000(3 BB)
CC Che Chun ChuTaiwan	37,000(3 BB)
CH Chien Hsun WangTaiwan	32,800(3 BB)
CW Chih Wei Fan	22,900(2 BB)
WL Wang Li WeiTaiwan	16,000(1 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/16/2025, 6:06:33 PM

Michael Yip Rakes In More Chips

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Michael Yip

With a pot of 110,000 centered around board A♦ J♣ 8♥ 8♦ , Michael Yip made a go for it with a bet of 60,000. Jeong In Jae on the small blind, check raised for 100,000 more, followed by a final 175,000 on river 3♣ . Yip snap called to showdown with trip eights 8♠ 5♣ , sending Jeong's A♠ 6♥ bound for the muck.

Player	Chips
MY Michael Yip	1,250,000(104 BB)
JI Jeong In Jae	284,000(24 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/16/2025, 4:53:42 PM

Lo Kam Fai Shaves Some Off the Chip Leader

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Lo Kam Fai

Facing a late position open and a call, Lo Kam Fai pushed his last 40,000 and saw initial raiser Michael Yip bump it up to 120,000. Player on the button folded, leaving the two to showdown.

Board 5♠ 6♥ 5♣ 3♠ 6♦ ran safe for Lo's cowboys, earning him a much needed double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
LK Lo Kam Fai	K♦K♠ SB	116,000(15 BB)
MY Michael Yip	8♦8♠ HJ	942,000(118 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/16/2025, 4:35:00 PM

Top Chip Counts

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Player	Chips
MY Michael Yip	730,000(91 BB)
HC Hung Chien Hsiang	470,000(59 BB)
PJ Park Jaehyung	470,000(59 BB)
DE David ErquiagaPhilippines	469,000(59 BB)
FY Fan Yu	428,000(54 BB)
LL Lichiang LuTaiwan	395,000(49 BB)
CL Chan Lok (2)	375,000(47 BB)
WS Wang Shao Fu	370,000(46 BB)
MC Marciel CerbitoPhilippines	364,000(46 BB)
JI Jeong In Jae	360,000(45 BB)
CC Chen ChienyuTaiwan	354,000(44 BB)
CY Chen Yi Hsieh	350,000(44 BB)
JW Jin Wook Oh	326,000(41 BB)
CY Chou Ya Yu	318,000(40 BB)
ZG Zeng Guo JinTaiwan	317,000(40 BB)
NC Nevan ChangTaiwan	315,000(39 BB)
YA Yi An Wang	293,000(37 BB)
SJ Seungmook JungSouth Korea	285,000(36 BB)
HJ Huang Jing Ku	266,000(33 BB)
JY Juan Yu Hsiu	263,000(33 BB)
LP Liu Po Chun	251,000(31 BB)
HW Hua Wei LinTaiwan	251,000(31 BB)
SK Shu Ke Dar	235,000(29 BB)
CT Chao Ting ChengTaiwan	230,000(29 BB)
KK Kim Kunwoo	228,000(29 BB)
CK Chen Kuan YuTaiwan	220,000(28 BB)
CH Chien Hsun WangTaiwan	220,000(28 BB)
CC Chen Chun Hao	212,000(27 BB)
PH Po HuangTaiwan	200,000(25 BB)
TY Tsai Yao TeTaiwan	177,000(22 BB)
CH Cheng Hao CheTaiwan	172,000(22 BB)
LI Lee In Hwan	163,000(20 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/16/2025, 4:15:06 PM

Michael Yip Steps Into the Lead

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Deng Deng Kai opened 16,000 utg+1 and called off for his 49,000 behind after Michael Yip moved all-in.

In rough shape, Kai bound for the exit after failing to improve on board 4♣ 3♠ 7♥ A♣ 6♠ .

Player	Chips
MY Michael Yip	590,000(98 BB)
DD Deng Deng Kai	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/16/2025, 3:59:50 PM

Michael Yip Banks Big

Level 16: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Michael Yip

Noh Min Hyuck opened utg and called a 30,000 three bet from Michael Yip right behind. On flop 3♥ 6♥ 7♥ , Noh check called another 15,000, and went on to check jam on turn 7♣ . Yip called off for his entire 177,000 with A♥ A♠ , leaving Noh's A♦ Q♦ drawing dead instantly.

The 88 big blind pot was shipped towards Yip's way just as river 2♦ hit the felt.

Player	Chips
MY Michael Yip	443,500(89 BB)
NM Noh Min HyuckSouth Korea	114,000(23 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/16/2025, 2:03:14 PM

Top Chip Counts

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Player	Chips
SM Sun Min Jui	479,000(160 BB)
JS Jun Seok OhSouth Korea	318,000(106 BB)
YA Yi An Wang	308,000(103 BB)
LL Lichiang LuTaiwan	275,000(92 BB)
CK Chen Kuan YuTaiwan	273,000(91 BB)
HW Hua Wei LinTaiwan	262,000(87 BB)
HJ Huang Jing Ku	243,000(81 BB)
CY Chen Yi Hsieh	237,000(79 BB)
NC Nevan ChangTaiwan	230,000(77 BB)
KK Kim Kunwoo	210,000(70 BB)
CH Chien Hsun WangTaiwan	202,000(67 BB)
MY Michael Yip	195,000(65 BB)
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	192,500(64 BB)
LK Lo Kam Fai	192,000(64 BB)
CH Cheng Hao CheTaiwan	191,000(64 BB)
SK Shu Ke Dar	190,000(63 BB)
JG Jonald GarciaPhilippines	190,000(63 BB)
HC Hung Chien Hsiang	189,000(63 BB)
ZG Zeng Guo JinTaiwan	187,000(62 BB)
TY Tsai Yao TeTaiwan	175,000(58 BB)
CL Chan Lok (2)	173,000(58 BB)
JH Jang Hong Chen	172,000(57 BB)
MK Man Kam Wai	170,000(57 BB)
NM Noh Min HyuckSouth Korea	166,000(55 BB)
CC Chen ChienyuTaiwan	165,500(55 BB)
JW Jin Wook Oh	160,000(53 BB)
CC Chen Chih WeiTaiwan	156,500(52 BB)
CC Chen Chun Hao	150,000(50 BB)
SY Sehoon YoonSouth Korea	147,500(49 BB)
MC Marciel CerbitoPhilippines	143,000(48 BB)
EG Edwin GerardUnited States of America	142,000(47 BB)
TV Truong Vu Tuan KhanhViet Nam	139,000(46 BB)
CA Chen An LinTaiwan	133,000(44 BB)
JI Jeong In Jae	131,000(44 BB)
JC Jonathan ChenUnited States of America	130,000(43 BB)
HK Hsu Kai Ling	129,000(43 BB)
PJ Park Jaehyung	126,000(42 BB)
FY Fan Yu	122,000(41 BB)