Taiwan, CTP Asia Poker ArenaEVENT #42

2025.01.12 - 2025.01.20Add to Calendar

Taiwan Millions Tournament

Lin Liang Hao

Bounty

Prize

Blind level

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

Entries

102/1,276

Total Chips

31,900,000

Average

312,745

Day 1/G

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/18/2025, 2:24:15 PM

TMT Main Event G Draws Biggest Turnout, Liang Hao Lin Leads

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

Tension is high across CTP Asia Poker Arena with today marking the last chance to qualify for the TMT Main Event games. The seventh flight across the lineup, TMT Main Event G, drew in the largest turnout of all with a staggering 1,276 entries, double of the regular showing the past few days. By the time registration closed, half of the field remained on their seats, truly testing the capacity of Asia's largest poker room.

Twelve hours of play ran through before the heat died down with local runner Liang Hao Lin stacking atop the charts. Liang stepped out into the lead by evening time after cracking Jonty O'Brien's pocket aces with king-queen. The local runner managed to maintain this advantage across the final four levels and brings in a 766,000 chip count onto Day 2. Joining Liang at the summit are fellow Taiwanese players Jian Hong Chen (729,000) and Shi Rong Wang (691,000), both comfortably stacking more than double the average stack.

Liang Hao Lin

Other Asian regulars who made it across today's Day 1G include Taiwan's Chien Chih Weng (410,000), Po Ching Lee (322,000), and Kai Hung Hu (283,000), Hong Kong's Man Hang Tse (316,000), and South Korea's Jong Bea Jang (193,000).

Also remaining at the pinnacle of the Day 2 leaderboard is Day 1D chip leader Ka Chuen Yip with a chip count of 1,270,000 over the field. A total of 421 onsite runners have since qualified for tomorrow's battle, with more to follow as the final flight unfolds.

TMT Main Event action resumes this Sunday, January 19th at 10:00 sharp with play set to conclude once 45 players remain. Stay tuned for updates as SMP brings you all the latest directly off the floor.

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: 769 entries, 116 ITM / 62 qualified

Day 1F Turbo: 623 entries, 94 ITM / 50 qualified

Day 1G: 1,276 entries, 192 ITM / 103 qualified

Day 1H Turbo: Saturday, January 18

Day 2: Sunday, January 19

Day 3/ Final: Monday, January 20

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/18/2025, 12:28:28 PM

Top Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips
LL Lin Liang Hao	830,000(104 BB)
YC Yanyou Chen	576,000(72 BB)
CE Ching En ChenTaiwan	560,000(70 BB)
JH Jian Hong ChenTaiwan	474,000(59 BB)
TK Tsui Ka Chun	440,000(55 BB)
YX Yi Xin Li	428,000(54 BB)
WY Wang Yi Jeng	415,000(52 BB)
LC Li Chun Hung	401,000(50 BB)
LK Lee Kuo Wei	396,000(50 BB)
WL Wongyun Lee	390,000(49 BB)
HR Hong Rui Tang	390,000(49 BB)
PL Poching LeeTaiwan	360,000(45 BB)
CH Chen Hong YuTaiwan	359,000(45 BB)
WM Wong Ming Hin	358,000(45 BB)
TM Tse Man Hang	355,000(44 BB)
JW Jin Wook Oh	345,000(43 BB)
TK Tang Kwok Ho	336,000(42 BB)
SH Shen HaoTaiwan	310,000(39 BB)
CK Chun Kai Yang	300,000(38 BB)
LT Li Tai Heng	300,000(38 BB)
CY Cheng Yu YangTaiwan	290,000(36 BB)
GY Guan You LinTaiwan	290,000(36 BB)
CH Chong Hiu Yeung Kylie	250,000(31 BB)
YK Yuchuan KanTaiwan	250,000(31 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/18/2025, 11:56:33 AM

Lin Liang Hao Steps Out Into the Lead

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

Lin Liang Hao

Jonty O'Brien happily committed his entire 130,000 stack preflop with A♦ A♣ and was in great shape for a double up against Lin Liang Hao's K♥ Q♣ .

The board K♥ 2♥ 9♠ Q♠ 8♠ however, ran Lin two pair, earning him the overall lead just as O'Brien headed out the door.

Player	Chips
LL Lin Liang Hao	790,000(132 BB)
JO Jonty ObrienAustralia	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/18/2025, 9:46:39 AM

Lin Liang Hao Scoops It All

Level 13: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Lin Liang Hao

Player utg open shoved 16,000, called by Lin Liang Hao on the button. Big blind reshoved 79,000 and Lin snap called the rest for a three way showdown.

Lin Liang Hao A♦ A♠

UTG K♣ 3♣

BB K♥ Q♥

Both players at risk found no hope on board A♣ 9♥ 8♦ 4♦ 2♣ , knocking them out of the running entirely.

Player	Chips
LL Lin Liang Hao	326,000(130 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

1/18/2025, 6:19:07 AM

Lin Liang Hao Picks Up a Stack

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Up against an early open and a call, Lin Liang Hao on the button, sent out a 4,600 three bet, and saw both opponents continue to flop 9♦ 7♠ 2♥ . Initial raiser Chin Chia Lin checked, followed by an all-in for 13,100 from player next to him. Lin snap shoved behind and headed to showdown as Chin threw in the fold.

Lin Liang Hao T♥ T♠

UTG+1 9♠ 8♠

A huge favorite, Lin was left in no sweat as the runout A♣ J♣ , sealed the win for his pocket pair.

Player	Chips
LL Lin Liang Hao	63,000(105 BB)
CC Chin Chia LinTaiwan	14,600(24 BB)
U UnknownTaiwan	busted