Final Day

TriciaTricia
2/19/2023, 10:00:00 PM

Edwin Dela Cruz wins the Main Event for TWD 3,060,000 (~$100,800)

Main Event - Final Day

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Filipino player Edwin Dela Cruz defeated Taiwan’s Jia Song Liu 劉家菘 in just two hands heads up to seize the inaugural USOP Poker2U Main Event title, trophy, and TWD 3,060,000 (~$100,800) top cash prize. Congratulations to the champion!

Final 8 payouts (TWD)

Chip Counts

PlayerChipsProgress
3,060,000
-16,940,000
2,165,500
-4,884,500
1,404,600
-3,270,400
1,038,200
-1,061,800
786,700
-2,588,300
632,300
-2,167,700
522,600
-1,527,400
414,700
-985,300
TriciaTricia
2/19/2023, 3:30:00 PM

Final 8 players

Level 31: 75,000 / 150,000

150,000 BB Ante

With the elimination of Yao Te Tsai 蔡耀德, the Main Event has reached the final 8 players. The race will stream live. Follow this link:

https://m.twitch.tv/ctpclub/home

We will also post live updates of the biggest hands.

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Chip Counts

PlayerChipsProgress
7,050,000(47 BB)
1,165,000
5,300,000(35 BB)
-200,000
4,675,000(31 BB)
200,000
4,275,000(29 BB)
25,000
3,375,000(23 BB)
-65,000
3,075,000(21 BB)
-285,000
2,050,000(14 BB)
50,000
1,400,000(9 BB)
-780,000
TriciaTricia
2/19/2023, 2:15:00 PM

Final 9 players and chip counts

Level 30: 60,000 / 120,000

120,000 BB Ante

The final 9 players have been moved to the livestream table, one bust needed to kick off the broadcast. Here are the chip counts by seat:

Chips in play: 31,171,000 Average stack: 3,476,667

Chip Counts

PlayerChipsProgress
5,885,000(49 BB)
880,000
5,815,000(48 BB)
4,475,000(37 BB)
50,000
3,440,000(29 BB)
725,000
3,160,000(26 BB)
210,000
2,755,000(23 BB)
-470,000
2,220,000(19 BB)
-525,000
2,180,000(18 BB)
160,000
1,095,000(9 BB)
-1,025,000

Day 2

TriciaTricia
2/18/2023, 11:40:00 PM

Main Event Day 2 ends with Jia Song Liu leading final 11 players

Level 28: 40,000 / 80,000

Main Event - Day 2

80,000 BB Ante

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Jia Song Liu

That’s it! A scheduled 12 rounds was played at Main Event Day 2. 11 players survived which means we are still two spots away from the final table. They return tomorrow, Sunday, February 19 at 1pm for the final race to glory.

Remaining payouts

Chip Counts

PlayerChipsProgress
5,005,000(63 BB)
4,145,000
4,425,000(55 BB)
2,325,000
4,050,000(51 BB)
950,000
3,140,000(39 BB)
3,140,000
3,050,000(38 BB)
500,000
2,745,000(34 BB)
1,245,000
2,715,000(34 BB)
1,155,000
2,120,000(27 BB)
2,120,000
2,035,000(25 BB)
1,635,000
1,035,000(13 BB)
355,000
940,000(12 BB)
-260,000
TriciaTricia
2/18/2023, 8:20:00 PM

Huge double up for Chun Liang Kuo

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000

40,000 BB Ante

All in preflop, Chun Liang Kuo A J behind Ljia Song Liu’s K K . The board quicklyi improves Kuo with an ace on the flop 3 A 9 , then gives him the J on the turn for two pair which holds on the river 8 .

Chip Counts

PlayerChipsProgress
2,320,000(58 BB)
1,410,000
860,000(22 BB)
-1,740,000
TriciaTricia
2/18/2023, 6:50:00 PM

Ljia Song Liu muscles Kuo out of the pot

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000

25,000

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Jia Song Liu

From under the gun, Jia Song Liu raises to 60,000, down the orbit button Chun Liang Kuo three-bets to 170,000, Liu calls. On the flop 3 3 2 , Liu checks to the aggressor Kuo who fires a 175,000 bet, Liu answers with a check-raise to 500,000, Kuo tanks then folds, giving up his stake on the big pot.

Chip Counts

PlayerChipsProgress
2,600,000(104 BB)
2,000,000
910,000(36 BB)
60,000
TriciaTricia
2/18/2023, 3:00:00 PM

Ljia Song Liu wins it

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000

10,000 BB Ante

O a turn board Q 2 5 4 , Ljia Song Liu pushes, John Koh tanks then opts to fight another day.

Chip Counts

PlayerChipsProgress
600,000(60 BB)
600,000
160,000(16 BB)
-46,000