Taiwan Millions Tournament 14 – Live Updates – Day 1B
Buy in: NTD 8,000 (~USD 256)
Guarantee: NTD 10,000,000 (~USD 319,760)
Day 1A: 639 entries
Day 2 qualifiers: 77 players
Day 1B Live Updates
Day 1B: 648 entries
Chips in play: 16,200,000
Day 2 qualifiers: 78 players
01:40: Huang Hao-Syuan delivers the bubble
Level 18: 4000-8000 ante 8000
On a board showing 
and 100,000 in the middle, Huang Hao-Syuan’s 
easily beat a player’s 
top pair.
Huang Hao-Syuan – 316,000
01:35: Bubble round: Li Tsung Hao calls out bluff for a double
Level 18: 4000-8000 ante 8000
With 100,000 in the pot and a turn board 
, big blind Wu Hao Kai bets 30,000, utg+2 Li Tsung Hao calls. On the river 
, Wu fires a large 100,000 bet, Li calls to expose Wu’s 
bluff. Li claims the pot with set.
01:10: Lo Cheng Yen boots one
Level 17: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Cutoff shoves 65,000 with 
to battle with, small blind Lo Cheng Yen calls with 
, the board runs 
. Lo boots one and chips up to 290,000.
01:00: Liu Li Ming rails another
Level 17: 3000-6000 ante 6000
On a board 
with 45,000 swimming in the middle, big blind Liu Li Ming checks, cutoff shoves 32,5000, Liu calls and shows 
, cutoff has , the river is 
and busts.
Liu Li Ming – 380,000
00:45: Three way cooler! Liu Li Ming ships with Aces
Level 16: 2500-5000 ante 5000
Three players all in preflop, Liu Li Ming with doubles through cutoff with and rails small blind 
.
Liu Li Ming – 310,000
00:35: Liu Han Yang takes it with top pair
Level 16: 2500-5000 ante 5000
With 45,000 in the pot and a board that completed 
, lojack Shiou Min Lin bet 19,000, hijack Liu Han Yang calls. Shiou shows 
, Liu wins the pot with 
top pair.
Liu Han Yang – 480,000
00:20: Lo Chang Ming with the higher set
Level 15: 2000-4000 ante 4000
On a board showing 
big blind is all in with 
, Lo Chang Ming claims the pot with higher straight.
Lo Chang Ming – 280,000
00:15: Tu Chia Hui sends one packing
Level 15: 2000-4000 ante 4000
Under the gun +2 all in with , hijack Tu Chia Hui with , the board runs 
. Tu sends one packing.
Tu Chia Hui – 127,000
00:00: Lo Chang Ming claims the pot
Level 15: 2000-4000 ante 4000
Button player Lo Chang Ming raises to 8,000, big blind defends, the board runs 
. Lo bets the flop 9k and turn 21k, big blind calls. On the river both players check. Lo claims the pot with two pair over 
.
Lo Chang Ming – 170,000
23:30: Justin Geronimo pushes with second nuts
Level 14: 1500-3000 ante 3000
With 21,000 in the pot, Justin Geronimo check-raises all in on the turn 
. Big blind tank-calls with and is drawing dead to Geronimo’s set. The river was .
Justin Geronimo – 160,000
23:10: Chen Bo Chuian dominates with cowboys
Level 13: 1200-2400 ante 2400
Mid position player Chen Bo Chuian raises then calls a three bet shove and shows that dominates the aggressor’s . With no help coming for jacks on the board 
, Chen ships it and boots one in the process.
23:00: Chen Bo Chuian’s jacks hold for a double up
Level 13: 1200-2400 ante 2400
On a board showing 
and 90,000 in the pot, lojack check-calls Chen Bo Chuian’s shove with top pair. Chen has for a double up.
Chen Bo Chuian – 220,000
22:50: Ace high wins Kong Fung the pot
Level 12: 1000-2000 ante 2000
Under the gun raiser Kong Fung calls a three-bet shove by the button player. Kong opens , button has , the board runs 
.
Kong Fung – 80,000
22:05: Hao Kai Wu scores double KO
Level 10: 600-1200 ante 1200
Hao Kai Wu
Three way showdown, under the gun , small blind Hao Kai Wu , big blind . The board is 
. Two players go bust.
Hao Kai Wu – 225,000
21:55: Tsuan Pim Lin outkicks
Level 10: 600-1200 ante 1200
On a flop with 23,000 in the pot, under the gun bets 5,000, hijack Tsuan Pim Lin jams for 20,900, utg calls and shows top pair. Tsuan has 
higher kicker The turn and river secure the win for Tsuan.
Tsuan Pim Lin – 65,000
21:20: Justin Geronimo pushes for the pot
Level 9: 500-1000 ante 1000
With 18,000 in the pot and a board 
, big blind bets 10,000, Justin Geronimo jams his 27,000 stack and wins the pot.
Justin Geronimo – 55,000
20:45: Alex Lee outdraws one
Level 9: 500-1000 ante 1000
Singaporean star pro Alex Lee cleans out small blind on a board 
. He rises to 40,000.
20:30: Chang Yuan Hao wins the flip
Level 9: 500-1000 ante 1000
Under the gun raises to 2000, utg+1 calls, small blind Chang Yuan Hao jams 30,300, utg calls, utg+1 folds. Chang has , utg , no hits on the board for the overcards. Chang rises to 59,000.
20:25: Yoda Lin calls the bluff
Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000
On a board that completed and 32,000 in the pot, big blind bluff bets half pot with 
, Yoda Lin calls with to take the pot.
Yoda Lin – 95,000
19:15: First break of the day chip counts, 483 entries
Level 5: 300-500 ante 500
The Main Event is rockin’ with 483 entries at the first break of the day. Another four levels before registration closes at the end of Level 9. Here are the top 3 in chips at the break:
Tsai Yu You Ci – 140,000
Jerry Wang – 135,000
Shiou Minlin – 130,000
18:50: Zhen Jia Hong’s set of Aces rails Peng
Level 5: 300-500 ante 500
Hijack Benjamin Peng shoves 11,800, cutoff Zhen Jia Hong calls and small blind calls. At the flop , no bets landed. On the turn Zhen shoved, sb folded. Zhen opened , Peng , both with sets. The river was 
for Zhen’s set of Aces to ship it and rail Peng.
Zhen Jia Hong – 60,000
18:30: Notables in the house
Level 4: 200-400 ante 400
Alex Lee
Justin Chan
Junnie Pamplona
Chen An Lin
Lee Kun Han
Zong Chi He
Edward Yam
17:25: Benjamin Peng delivers double KO
Level 3: 200-300 ante 300
Two players all in preflop and , called by Benjamin Peng with . The board ran .
Benjamin Peng – 120,000
The 14th edition of the highly anticipated Taiwan Millions Tournament is in full swing at the newly built Asia Poker Arena in Taipei City, Taiwan. The doors blasted open on July 14 and has been jam-packed daily, driving prize pools through the roof and crowning wealthy champions.
At the heart of the festival is the Main Event which kicked off on July 23. The anticipation resulted in a mind-boggling 639 entries for Day 1A with 77 ITM players proving their mettle, advancing to Day 2. Standing out was Taiwan’s Chi Jen Chen with a 542,000 stack to earn the chip leader status. He is the player to measure to at today’s Day 1B heat.
Chi Jen Chen
Top 10 in chips – Day 1A
Chi Jen Chen
陳紀任
Taiwan
542,000
Chu Chi Hao
朱麒豪
Taiwan
515,000
Teng Wei Lien
連騰維
Taiwan
514,000
Yue Sheng Wu
吳岳聲
Taiwan
465,000
Hsien Wei Tseng
曾憲尉
Taiwan
456,000
Shao Chi Chang
張少齊
Taiwan
437,000
Chih Cheng Chen
陳致成
Taiwan
412,000
Yu Kai Wang
王昱凱
Taiwan
406,000
Yi Wei Peng
彭亦瑋
Taiwan
401,000
Czar Ian Marcos
Philippines
389,000
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