EVENT DETAILS
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Status
Completed -
Buy-in
N/A -
Date
25 Aug 2025 -
Start Time
11:00 am -
Registration Ends
N/A -
Starting Stack
N/A
BUY-IN BREAKDOWN
N/A |
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MECHANICS
LEVELS:
- Day 1A, 1C, and 1E will feature 40-minute levels, while Day 1B, and 1D will have 30-minute levels. Day 1F will be played with 20-minute levels.
- All Day 1 flights will continue until 15% of the field remains.
- Day 2 will be 60-minute levels and will play 10 levels or to Final Table (whichever occurs first). The blinds for Day 2 will reset to the level at which the earliest Day 1 flight concluded.
- Day 3 will be 60-minute levels and will play down to a winner.
RE-ENTRY:
- Unlimited re-entry is allowed before the close of registration.
PAYOUTS:
- Approximately one in seven entries (15%) will be in the money.
BEST STACK FORWARD:
- Players with multiple stacks qualifying for Day 2 will use only their largest stack.
- Any additional stacks will be eliminated from play but still qualify for a minimum prize payout.
SHOT CLOCKS & TIME BANKS:
- Shot Clocks will be implemented one table away from ITM.
- Each player has 15 seconds to act on their first decision and 30 seconds on any subsequent decision.
- Players will receive 5 time-extension chips worth 30 seconds each.
- At 24 players remaining, each player receives 4 additional time-extension chips.
- At 9 players remaining, each player receives 4 more time-extension chips.
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, where possible, will commence 9-handed and move to 8-handed on Day 2.
- Seating re-draws will be conducted prior to the start of each day, unless the tournament is already at 24 players or fewer. In that case, re-draws will take place at 24, and 9 players remaining.
FINAL TABLE LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS:
- Final Table will start at the level to have a guaranteed average of 30 Big Blind.
- If a deal has been made at any point, or when the tournament is down to 2 players, the clock will be halved to 30 minutes on subsequent levels.
FINAL TABLE LIVE STREAM:
- The Final Table table will be live streamed with a 30-minute delay.
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 |
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25 | 60 Min | 20,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
26 | 60 Min | 25,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 |
27 | 60 Min | 30,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 |
28 | 60 Min | 40,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 |
29 | 60 Min | 50,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 |
30 | 60 Min | 60,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 |
31 | 60 Min | 100,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 |
32 | 60 Min | 100,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 |
33 | 60 Min | 100,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 |
34 | 60 Min | 150,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 |
35 | 60 Min | 200,000 | 400,000 | 400,000 |
36 | 60 Min | 250,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 |
37 | 60 Min | 300,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 |
38 | 60 Min | 400,000 | 800,000 | 800,000 |
39 | 60 Min | 500,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
40 | 60 Min | 600,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,200,000 |
41 | 60 Min | 1,000,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 |
42 | 60 Min | 1,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 |
43 | 60 Min | 1,000,000 | 2,500,000 | 2,500,000 |
44 | 60 Min | 1,500,000 | 3,000,000 | 3,000,000 |
45 | 60 Min | 2,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 |
EVENT DETAILS
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Status
Completed -
Entries
690
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Taiwan
Chueh Hao HsuanTWD1,500,000
Place | Name | Country | Prize (TWD) |
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1 | Chueh Hao Hsuan | Taiwan | 1,500,000 |
2 | Ma Tungyun | Taiwan | 1,030,000 |
3 | Ker Beng Hong | Singapore | 720,000 |
4 | Hwang Jaeseong | South Korea | 500,000 |
5 | Fabian Schmidt | Germany | 360,000 |
6 | Kim Jihwan | South Korea | 273,000 |
7 | Hung Lee Kuang | Taiwan | 215,000 |
8 | Nelson TIa | Malaysia | 157,500 |
9 | The Naing | Singapore | 150,000 |
10 | Huang Hong Yu | Taiwan | 131,000 |
EVENT DETAILS
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Status
Completed -
Entries
690
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Taiwan
Chueh Hao HsuanTWD1,500,000
#2: Natural8 Open Main Event
Posted 25th August 2025 by
Ace Kingsley
690 hopefuls, three days of intense poker, and only one name written into history: Hao Hsuan Chueh. Taiwan’s rising star conquered the Natural8 Open Main Event, securing the championship trophy and a jaw-dropping NT$1,500,000.

A victory of this magnitude cements his place among the true champions of the Players Series.
