The spotlight shines brightly on the Natural8 Open Super High Roller, one of the marquee events of the series. Out of the initial 43 players returning to Day 2, 42 new entries are recorded before the close of registration, bringing the total field to 120 and generating a prize pool of TWD 5,184,000.
After an intense battle among elite contenders, ðŸ‡ðŸ‡° Dicky Tsang rises above them all to secure TWD 1,420,000 and his first Players Series victory — the 17th of his career. The result also pushes his lifetime live earnings past the USD 1 million milestone.
Final Table Action
The eliminations come swiftly once the final table begins.
🇹🇼 Lai Hsuan Yu departs in 9th place for TWD 148,000, followed by 🇹🇼 Anton Lu, who exits in 8th place for TWD 171,000.
A dramatic hand then sees 🇲🇴 Jeffrey Chan and ðŸ‡ðŸ‡° Wong Chun Lung battling over a pot of 1,400,000 with the board showing 6â™ 3♥ Aâ™ K♣ 2♦. Chan leads for 400,000 and Wong moves all-in. After using multiple time extensions, Chan makes the call. Wong tables A♥ 5♥ for top pair, but Chan reveals A♦ Q♣ for the superior kicker, sending Wong out in 7th place for TWD 201,000.
Shortly after, 🇬🇧 Li Jun calls off his stack with A♠2♠but is dominated by 🇰🇷 Jung Seungmook’s A♦ 9♠and exits in 6th place for TWD 242,000.
Jung Seungmook’s run comes to an end shortly after, as he sees his pair of sixes outmatched by ðŸ‡ðŸ‡° Chan Man Lok’s pocket nines, sending him out in 5th place for TWD 242,000.
Four-handed, 🇰🇷 Kim In Kyu moves all-in with A♦ Q♣ but runs into Jeffrey Chan’s pocket aces and exits in 4th place for TWD 375,000.
Three-handed play concludes when Chan Man Lok gets his chips in with K♦ 2♠but falls to Dicky Tsang’s K♣ 10♦, finishing 3rd for TWD 500,000.
Heads-Up Showdown
The final duel between ðŸ‡ðŸ‡° Dicky Tsang and 🇲🇴 Jeffrey Chan turns into a marathon battle of momentum swings. Tsang enters at a 4-to-1 chip disadvantage but steadily claws back with well-timed aggression. After retaking the lead, briefly losing it again, he builds a commanding 5-to-1 advantage.
The decisive hand unfolds when Chan moves all-in for his final 5,000,000 and Tsang quickly calls.
Chan tables 10♠9♥
Tsang reveals Q♣ 9♦
The board runs 3♣ J♠5♣ 7♣ K♥.
The river bricks out for Chan, and Tsang seals the victory in dramatic fashion.
From a significant deficit to complete control, Dicky Tsang delivers a comeback performance to remember, closing out one of the most prestigious events of the festival in style.
