The TMT 19 Main Event reached a fever pitch inside Red Space as the final preliminary flights took center stage at the Taiwan Millions Tournament (TMT) 19 . Day 1G proved to be a powerhouse session, drawing a staggering 1,620 entries. Combined with the 1,226 entries from the concurrent Day 1H, which is still underway at the moment Day 1G concludes, the total turnout for the marquee event has reached an incredible 7,640 entries across eight opening flights.

Leading the charge at the end of Day 1G was Taiwan’s Xian Wen Fu , who bagged a massive 998,000 chips, nearly breaking the one-million mark. Teng navigated the massive field with precision, positioning himself as one of the overall frontrunners heading into Day 2.

Fu is a rising poker player from Taiwan with a consistent track record in the regional circuit, according to the Hendon Mob, a testament to his longevity and skill in a competitive poker market. Teng is a frequent participant in major local festivals, particularly the Taiwan Millions Tournament (TMT), where he has secured numerous cashes and deep runs across a variety of formats, including No Limit Hold’em and specialty events.

Day 1G Top Ten Chip Counts

Pos.	Player	Country	Chip Counts
1	Xian Wen Fu	Taiwan	998,000
2	Kun Lin Lu	Taiwan	979,000
3	Yi Syan Wu	Taiwan	871,000
4	Chih Lin Teng	Taiwan	840,000
5	Tak Yan	Hong Kong	795,000
6	Lavonne Alexander	United States	793,000
7	Yu Ting Chen	Taiwan	762,000
8	Zhi Yu Wang	Taiwan	754,000
9	Tzu Yang Wei	Taiwan	742,000
10	Cheng Nan Tsai	Hong Kong	723,000

Hot on Fu’s heels is Taiwan’s Kun Lin Lu, who carries a hefty stack of 979,000. Rounding out the top three is fellow Taiwanese Yi Syan Wu with 871,000 chips.

ITM Bubble: The First Hurdle

At stone bubble time, Patrick Chang put his tablemate Chun Kit Hu ’s tournament life on the line in the very first hand. Hu shoved with pocket queens, and Chang called with big slick. However, the goddess Fortuna didn’t smile on Chang. With the board running clean, he was left short-stacked with just one blue chip.

Chang teetered on the brink of elimination. After one orbit, he was forced all in from the big blind. Benjamin Lingenfelder in the small blind shoved, forcing the original caller out and leaving only Chang and him in the pot. Lingenfelder’s ace-high held strong against Chang’s jack-high . With no help from the board, Chang walked out empty-handed, taking home the unwanted title of Bubble Boy for the day.

Day 2 Bubble: Securing the Bag

The intensity peaked during the Day 2 bubble, as players fought to secure their seats for the next stage. A pivotal clash saw Yen Wen Huang move all in with his snowmen, only to be called by Haochun Hsiao ’s king-queen. Huang maintained his dominance on the flop, hitting a set to crack Hsiao’s flopped pair of kings. However, the turn made Huang sweat, as Hsiao picked up a straight draw. Fortune didn’t favor Huang, as the river completed Hsiao’s straight , overtaking his set and sending him to the cash desk.

The next player to fall was Xiong Wu , who called all in with his short stack holding pocket queens, only to face Fang Chi Hsueh ’s shove with ace-high. The flop initially flipped the script for Hsueh by pairing his ace . However, the tension wasn’t over, as Wu picked up a flush draw. Unfortunately for Wu, the runout offered no help, sending him out with his ladies.

The final blow of the night came in a pot where Che Wei Chu held ace-ten, running straight into Yuexun Lee ’s pocket tens. Chu picked up a gutshot on the turn, but luck didn’t swing his way as the river bricked out, sending him out of the field—one spot shy of Day 2. Still, it was not a bad way to cap off his night, as Chu secured a payout.

That concludes the action in TMT 19 Main Event Day 1G. With 7,640 entries now accounted for, the prize pool has reached historic proportions for the TMT series. All eyes now turn to Day 2, where the survivors from all eight flights will converge to battle for the championship.