Taiwan Millions Tournament

Tadashi Saegusa

Japan

Blind level

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Entries

62/769

Total Chips

19,225,000

Average

310,081

Day 1/E

SMPSMP

1/17/2025, 2:40:20 PM

Lai Hsuan Yu Ends Tadashi Saegusa's Hopes for Day 2

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Lai Hsuan Yu

Lai Hsuan Yu (UTG) raises 20,000 pre-flop while Tadashi Saegusa three-bets all-in 50,0,00. Yu calls and showdown takes place. Yu drops Q♦ J♦ while Saegusa Drops K♦ Q♠ on the felt. The board brings Q♣ T♠ 6♦ 8♠ 9♥ . Yu hits a straight and busts out Saegusa.

Player	Chips
LH Lai Hsuan YuTaiwan	600,000(60 BB)
TS Tadashi SaegusaJapan	busted

SMPSMP

1/17/2025, 11:23:16 AM

Saegusa's Top Pair Holds

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

Tadashi Saegusa (HJ) raises 7,000 pre-flop and with three others calling, The flop is seen 4♥ J♦ 9♥ . Saegusa bets 7,500 after checks from SB and Kai Sze Ngai (BB) check. Saegusa's bet causes CO and SB to fold. Kao Sze Ngai (BB) calls and the turn brings K♥ .Checks from both players brings the river 8♥ . Another round of checks brings the showdown. Saegusa had A♠ J♦ while Ngai had 9♣ 7♣ . Saegusa takes the pot.

Player	Chips
TS Tadashi SaegusaJapan	230,000(77 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 10:18:03 AM

Top Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips
YC Yu Chen Hsien	300,000(100 BB)
LH Luo Hao Che	274,000(91 BB)
PC Pojui ChenTaiwan	245,000(82 BB)
EN Erwin NgSingapore	220,000(73 BB)
YB Yun Beon Lee	215,000(72 BB)
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	215,000(72 BB)
EN Erwin NgSingapore	212,000(71 BB)
CC Chan Chun WaiHong Kong	210,000(70 BB)
CY Chao Yu LuTaiwan	205,000(68 BB)
KK Kim KiyoungKorea (Republic of)	200,000(67 BB)
ZX Zheng Xuan CaiTaiwan	197,500(66 BB)
JC Jia Chi LeeTaiwan	192,000(64 BB)
JL Jam LiuTaiwan	185,000(62 BB)
PW Po Wei Chen	182,000(61 BB)
CY Chung Yi HoTaiwan	180,000(60 BB)
AS Alvin SembranoPhilippines	180,000(60 BB)
SL Suya LeeKorea (Republic of)	177,000(59 BB)
LW Lu Wen Chen	165,000(55 BB)
HL Haryun LeeKorea (Republic of)	163,000(54 BB)
SY Shaw Yih Chia	162,000(54 BB)
WK Wong Ka Seng	160,000(53 BB)
CT Chiu Tsun Yin	155,000(52 BB)
LH Lin Hong Chun	155,000(52 BB)
TC Tse Chi Ho	155,000(52 BB)
TS Tadashi SaegusaJapan	154,000(51 BB)
CC Chien Chih WengTaiwan	150,000(50 BB)
HZ Huang Zi En	140,000(47 BB)
TY Tock Yew KiatSingapore	139,000(46 BB)
TY Tsai Yu You CiTaiwan	136,000(45 BB)
KM Kang Min KimKorea (Republic of)	136,000(45 BB)
SH Sze Hung Wai	109,000(36 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 8:49:18 AM

Tadashi Saegusa Wins Preflop War

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Yuwei Chang opened to 3,000 on the hijack and was met with a raise to 10,000 from Tadashi Saegusa on the button. Chang came back for 25,000 yet folded after Saegusa demanded for the rest.

Player	Chips
TS Tadashi SaegusaJapan	107,000(71 BB)
YC Yuwei ChangTaiwan	71,000(47 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/17/2025, 7:49:27 AM

Top Chip Counts

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Player	Chips
YC Yu Chen Hsien	229,000(191 BB)
HK Hung Kai Ping	175,500(146 BB)
LI Leong Iat Man	159,500(133 BB)
MC Ma Chun Yu	159,100(133 BB)
KK Kim KiyoungKorea (Republic of)	146,000(122 BB)
YB Yun Beon Lee	141,300(118 BB)
WK Wong Ka Seng	138,000(115 BB)
HC Hung Chang LinTaiwan	135,000(113 BB)
JC Jia Chi LeeTaiwan	129,000(108 BB)
KS Kiwanont SukhumThailand	127,500(106 BB)
TY Tsai Yu You CiTaiwan	120,800(101 BB)
JT Jimmy Te	118,000(98 BB)
CC Chia Chin LiaoTaiwan	113,800(95 BB)
LH Lee HasungKorea (Republic of)	112,000(93 BB)
ZX Zheng Xuan CaiTaiwan	110,000(92 BB)
CT Chiu Tsun Yin	109,000(91 BB)
CH Chun Hung LinTaiwan	100,000(83 BB)
KM Kang Min KimKorea (Republic of)	93,000(78 BB)
LJ Leo Juan	92,600(77 BB)
HZ Huang Zi En	92,500(77 BB)
PY Peng Yi Zhan	90,500(75 BB)
SH Sze Hung Wai	90,200(75 BB)
LY Low Yi Jia Magdalene	90,000(75 BB)
WK Woojin KangKorea (Republic of)	90,000(75 BB)
CS Chu Sheng Chia	87,000(73 BB)
AI Alvir InocentesPhilippines	87,000(73 BB)
VB Voicu BogdanRomania	86,000(72 BB)
KH Kai Hung WangTaiwan	83,800(70 BB)
WQ Wah Qi Le	82,900(69 BB)
HK Hsien Kuan Chen	80,500(67 BB)
ME Marco EspelaPhilippines	80,000(67 BB)
CC Chan Chun WaiHong Kong	79,900(67 BB)
TS Tadashi SaegusaJapan	79,900(67 BB)
RT Ruo Tian LeeTaiwan	79,500(66 BB)
SG Soo Ghee LimSingapore	78,000(65 BB)
JW Jin Wook Oh	78,000(65 BB)
YC Yuwei ChangTaiwan	77,800(65 BB)
TS Ting Shu Che	77,600(65 BB)
SL Shuan LeeTaiwan	75,500(63 BB)
CK Cho Koangho	72,000(60 BB)
ZX Zi Xuan	69,000(58 BB)
EN Erwin NgSingapore	68,000(57 BB)
SL Suya LeeKorea (Republic of)	68,000(57 BB)
MP Manwoo ParkKorea (Republic of)	64,000(53 BB)
CL Chan Lok (2)	61,000(51 BB)
KK Kenneth Kai An ChuangTaiwan	60,000(50 BB)
CC Chen Chinwen	57,300(48 BB)