24 Aug

#22: Bubble Rush – No-Limit Hold’em

EVENT DETAILS
  • Status
    Completed
  • Buy-in
    NT$6,500
    ~USD 216
  • Date
    24 Aug 2025
  • Start Time
    6:00 pm
  • Registration Ends
    Start of Level 9 (~8:15 pm)
  • Starting Stack
    20,000
BUY-IN BREAKDOWN
Total Buy-in NT$6,500
Prize Pool NT$5,655
Entry Fee NT$845
MECHANICS

LEVELS:

  • Levels will be 15 minutes until the tournament reaches the in-the-money (ITM) stage.
  • Once ITM is achieved, levels will increase to 20 minutes and remain so until a winner is declared.

RE-ENTRY:

  • Unlimited re-entry is allowed before the close of registration.

PAYOUTS:

  • Approximately one in seven entries (15%) will be in the money.

SHOT CLOCKS & TIME BANKS:

  • Shot Clocks will be implemented throughout the tournament.
  • Each player has 15 seconds to act on their first decision and 20 seconds on any subsequent decision.
  • Players receive 3 time-extension chips worth 20 seconds each at the time of taking their seat, and another 3 more at the start of the Final Table.

PACE OF PLAY:

  • Players are required to make decisions within a reasonable timeframe.
  • Players who are found to intentionally abuse time, deliberately stall, or purposely slow down the game’s progression will be subjected to a 5-second shot clock for all subsequent decision-making.
  • In all tournaments, including shot clock tournaments, we retain the right to limit the time any player has to make a decision.

SEATING & RE-DRAWS:

  • Play will move to 9-handed when play permits.
  • Seating re-draws will be conducted prior to the start of the Final Table.

STAFF FEE:

  • Four percent (4%) of the prize pool will be withheld to offset tournament staffing costs.

RULES:

  • Tournament Director Association (TDA) rules will be used.
STRUCTURE
Lvl Duration Small Blind Big Blind Ante
1 15 Min 100 100 100
2 15 Min 100 200 200
3 15 Min 100 300 300
4 15 Min 200 400 400
5 15 Min 200 500 500
6 15 Min 300 600 600
7 15 Min 400 800 800
8 15 Min 400 800 800
15-Minute Break
9 15 Min 500 1,000 1,000
10 15 Min 600 1,200 1,200
11 15 Min 1,000 1,500 1,500
12 15 Min 1,000 2,000 2,000
13 15/20 Min 1,000 2,500 2,500
14 15/20 Min 1,500 3,000 3,000
15 15/20 Min 2,000 4,000 4,000
16 15/20 Min 2,000 5,000 5,000
17 15/20 Min 3,000 6,000 6,000
18 15/20 Min 4,000 8,000 8,000
19 20 Min 5,000 10,000 10,000
20 20 Min 6,000 12,000 12,000
21 20 Min 8,000 16,000 16,000
22 20 Min 10,000 20,000 20,000
23 20 Min 10,000 25,000 25,000
24 20 Min 15,000 30,000 30,000
25 20 Min 20,000 40,000 40,000
26 20 Min 25,000 50,000 50,000
27 20 Min 30,000 60,000 60,000
28 20 Min 40,000 80,000 80,000
29 20 Min 50,000 100,000 100,000
30 20 Min 60,000 120,000 120,000
31 20 Min 80,000 160,000 160,000
32 20 Min 100,000 200,000 200,000
33 20 Min 100,000 250,000 250,000
EVENT DETAILS
  • Status
    Completed
  • Entries
    37
  • South Korea
    Cho Kyung Hyun
    TWD
    76,300
Place Name Country Prize (TWD)
1 Cho Kyung Hyun South Korea 76,300
2 Kim Jinhwan South Korea 45,600
3 Ha Chun Hong Hong Kong 28,600
4 Lee Jongkwan South Korea 20,800
5 Isaac Phua Chern Chze Malaysia 16,600
6 Yeung Kin Ching Hong Kong 13,000
EVENT DETAILS
  • Status
    Completed
  • Entries
    37
  • South Korea
    Cho Kyung Hyun
    TWD
    76,300

#22: Bubble Rush

Posted 25th August 2025 by Ace Kingsley

Blinds were rising fast, tension was high, and Cho Kyung Hyun from South Korea navigated the chaos flawlessly to win Event #22: Bubble Rush at PS Championship II Taipei 2025!

In this high-octane Bubble Rush format, every decision counts — and Cho’s skill earned him the NT$76,300 top prize.

A thrilling performance in one of the most intense poker variants of the Series!

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