#4: Natural8 Open Main Event – No-Limit Hold’em – Flight E – NT$7,000,000 GTD
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Status
Completed -
Buy-in
NT$16,500
~USD 538 -
Date
28 Feb 2026 -
Start Time
6:00 pm -
Registration Ends
Start of Level 11 (~9:50 pm) -
Starting Stack
30,000
| Total Buy-in | NT$16,500 |
|---|---|
| Prize Pool | NT$14,850 |
| Entry Fee | NT$1,650 |
LEVELS:
- Day 1A, 1B, and 1D will feature 40-minute levels. Day 1C will have 30-minute levels while Day 1E 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.
- Note: Players must make Day 2 to 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 (at the Final Table, the initial decision time is increased to 30 seconds).
- Players receive 3 time-extension chips worth 30 seconds each.
- At the start of Day 2, each player receives 4 additional time-extension chips.
- 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 TABLEÂ 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 TABLEÂ LIVE STREAM:
- The Final 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.
| Lvl | Duration | Small Blind | Big Blind | Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 Min | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| 2 | 20 Min | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| 3 | 20 Min | 100 | 300 | 300 |
| 4 | 20 Min | 200 | 400 | 400 |
| 5 | 20 Min | 200 | 500 | 500 |
| 15-Minute Break | ||||
| 6 | 20 Min | 300 | 600 | 600 |
| 7 | 20 Min | 400 | 800 | 800 |
| 8 | 20 Min | 500 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| 9 | 20 Min | 600 | 1,200 | 1,200 |
| 10 | 20 Min | 600 | 1,200 | 1,200 |
| 15-Minute Break | ||||
| 11 | 20 Min | 1,000 | 1,500 | 1,500 |
| 12 | 20 Min | 1,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| 13 | 20 Min | 1,000 | 2,500 | 2,500 |
| 14 | 20 Min | 1,500 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| 15 | 20 Min | 2,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 |
| 16 | 20 Min | 2,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| 17 | 20 Min | 3,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| 18 | 20 Min | 4,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 |
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Status
Completed -
Entries
14/91
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Winner
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TWD-
| Place | Name | Prize |
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Status
Completed -
Entries
14/91
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Winner
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TWD-
Natural8 Open Main Event Day 2 Field Set as Final 14 Qualify
The qualifying phase of the Natural8 Open Main Event officially concludes as the final 14 players secure their spots through Flight E. As the last chance to enter the field, this flight rounds out the total count of 86 qualifiers from a combined field of 565 entries across all starting sessions.
Taiwan’s 🇹🇼 Po Cheng Yang finishes at the top of the leaderboard for this session, bagging 425,000 chips. He is closely followed by 🇹🇼 Chih Wei Chen, who solidifies his position with 412,000 chips, while 🇹🇼 You Jia Jhuang claims the third-largest stack of the flight with 350,000 chips.
With all starting flights now completed, the focus shifts to the combined field. All remaining 86 qualifiers will return tomorrow, Sunday, March 1, at 11:00 AM to begin Day 2 and continue their pursuit of the title.
Survivor List – Flight E
| # | Name | Chip Count |
| 1 | 🇹🇼 Po Cheng Yang | 425,000 |
| 2 | 🇹🇼 Chih Wei Chen | 412,000 |
| 3 | 🇹🇼 You Jia Jhuang | 350,000 |
| 4 | ðŸ‡ðŸ‡° Ngai Yeung | 224,000 |
| 5 | ðŸ‡ðŸ‡° Wing Kei Chan | 200,000 |
| 6 | 🇹🇼 Kun Hung Lee | 185,000 |
| 7 | 🇹🇼 Wei Ming Lin | 179,000 |
| 8 | 🇹🇼 Yu Kai Lo | 158,000 |
| 9 | 🇹🇼 Kuan Ting Lin | 155,000 |
| 10 | 🇹🇼 Po Jui Huang | 148,000 |
| 11 | 🇹🇼 Shao Meing Huang | 134,000 |
| 12 | 🇹🇼 Cheng Ying Wu | 76,000 |
| 13 | 🇹🇼 Yen Han Chen | 48,000 |
| 14 | 🇹🇼 Ming Lun Han | 36,000 |