The Players Series Championship III Taipei crossed the halfway point with Day 7 wrapped up at the Asia Poker Arena. From clutch river hits to dramatic final table showdowns, the top story belonged to 🇰🇷 Seungmook “7high” Jung, who steamrolled the PS Championship High Roller.
Side events delivered just as much excitement, including 🇹🇼 Yichang Ho scorching through back-to-back freezeouts for his second trophy in as many days. Scroll down for those stories and other highlights.
🏆 Seungmook Jung Runs Over Final Table to Win PS Championship High Roller
Photo: Seungmook Jung
A familiar force on the Players Series circuit, 🇰🇷 Seungmook Jung added another notch to his belt after storming through the festival’s marquee PS Championship High Roller.
Already backed by four previous PS high roller titles, Jung pushed his tally to five with a commanding run at the final table of the 86-entry field. To close it out, Jung knocked out the final three players in quick succession to earn the TWD 1,500,000 top prize of the TWD 4,904,100 prize pool.
| Place | Player | Prize (TWD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 🇰🇷 Seungmook Jung | 1,500,000 |
| 2nd | 🇰🇷 Kwon Tae Young | 920,000 |
| 3rd | 🇹🇼 Kristof Segers | 570,000 |
| 4th | 🇹🇼 Jing Hong Chen | 370,000 |
| 5th | 🇹🇼 Yu-Chung Chang | 288,000 |
| 6th | 🇰🇷 Dae Gyu Hwang | 230,000 |
| 7th | 🇹🇼 Cheng Yu Hsuan | 195,000 |
| 8th | 🇰🇷 Sung Jin Yun | 170,000 |
| 9th | 🇭🇰 King Chun Horace Leung | 151,000 |
| 10th | 🇹🇭 Methavee Taveekitvatee | 135,000 |
| 11th | 🇰🇷 Han Dong Ju | 135,000 |
| 12th | 🇸🇬 Chee Keong Teng | 120,000 |
| 13th | 🇹🇭 Nirunrut Rachburom | 120,000 |
Also to be commended were 🇹🇼 Kristof Segers and 🇹🇼 Yu-Chung Chang, both players on their third marquee high roller final table of the series. Segers finished 3rd at the Natural8 Open Main Event and 6th at the Superstar Challenge. For Chang, he placed 3rd at the Natural8 Open Super High Roller and 4th at the Superstar Challenge.
👉 For the live udates and results, click here.
🎬 For the livestream, click here.
⭐ Mystery Bounty: Flight C-D
What initially looked like to be an overlay turned out to be anything but as the PS Mystery Bounty drew 263 entries across four flights. With the buy-in at TWD 20,000, it pushed the prize pool to TWD 4,544,700.
The reasons for this rise were the last two flights that hauled in a combined 201 entries. Among the 31 survivors was 🇭🇰 Ho Yin Cheung who bagged a massive 762,000 stack to take over the top spot in the Day 2 lineup.
👉 For Flight C survivor list, click here.
👉 For Flight D survivor list, click here.
👉 For Day 2 seat draw and pay breakdown, click here.
🏆 First PS Victory For Yun Xiang Lee at Midweek Superstack
Photo: Yun Xiang Lee
🇸🇬 Yun Xiang Lee came close to success at the previous Players Series edition and returned determined to change the outcome. This time, he got the job done, capturing the Midweek Superstack title for his first-ever live tournament win.
Lee outlasted a field of 49 entries to secure the lion’s share of the TWD 331,200 prize pool, turning his TWD 8,000 buy-in into a rewarding TWD 105,200 payday.
👉 For the payouts, click here.
🏆 Yichang Ho Lifts Second Series Title At High Roller Freezeout
Photo: Yichang Ho
🇹🇼 Yichang Ho continued his freezeout heater by capturing his second title in as many days.
Just one day after conquering the Deepstack Freezeout Gold, Ho returned to the tables and powered through the High Roller Freezeout field, outlasting the 33 player lineup to secure the TWD 475,500 top prize and his second trophy of the festival.
👉 For the payouts, click here.
🏆 Yuan Hsuan Lee Holds Head High At Big Bounty
Photo: Yuan Hsuan Lee
With a buy-in of TWD 7,500, 53 head hunters came out for the Big Bounty event looking to scalp away to collect TWD 3,300 per elimination. In the end, it was 🇹🇼 Yuan Hsuan Lee who kept his head intact to pocket the TWD 58,000 top prize plus a slew of bounty rewards.
👉 For the payouts, click here.
🏆 Maiden Victory For Kai Ling Syu At Ladies’ Night: The Encore
Photo: Kai Ling Syu
Just days after finishing in 3rd place at the Queen of Heads Up, 🇹🇼 Kai Ling Syu went the distance at the the Ladies’ Night: The Encore for her first-ever live tournament victory. Syu topped the 12-entry field and walked away with an extra TWD 32,700 in her wallet.
👉 For the payouts, click here.
🏆 Sick Finish For Noah Fall at Turbo Freezeout
Photo: Noah Fall
One of the last events to wrap up was the Turbo Freezeout where 42 players took their chances, each hoping a single bullet would be enough to go the distance.
The final hand was a sick cooler with 🇨🇦 Noah Fall‘s 
burned on the flop 
by 🇰🇷 Jaegeol Cho‘s 
. While there was no change on the turn 
, it was redemption on the river 
for a higher set to Fall, capturing his first ever PS victory in stunning style. Along with the trophy, Fall earned the champion’s payout of TWD 98,500.
👉 For the payouts, click here.
🏆 CTP’s Very Own Yusung Lee Rides High to Victory At 7-Max Hyper Turbo
Photo: Yusung Lee
You may have seen 🇹🇼 Yusung Lee working on the floor these past days, but he also works the tables in his time off.
Just two days prior, Lee missed glory at the PS National Cup, finishing in 4th place. Still energized from the deep run, he made up for it at the 7-Max Hyper Turbo, overcoming the 43 entry field for his first PS trophy and a payout of TWD 63,100 out of the TWD 179,600 prize pool.
👉 For the payouts, click here.
As the Players Series Championship III Taipei continues into its second half with games running through March 10, the main series highlight PS Championship Main Event is up next featuring the grandest prize pool guarantee of TWD 20,000,000.
A total of five flights is available with Flight A already completed attracting 64 entries and 10 players securing their spot in the ITM stage. 🇰🇷 Kim Kiyoung bagged the chip lead of 832,000, equivalent to a jaw-dropping 166 big blinds, based on the ending blinds of 2,000-5,000 ante 5,000.
👉 For Flight A survivor list, click here.
To enter, buy-in is TWD 33,000 with unlimited re-entries until the start of Level 11. Flight B and Flight D have blinds increasing ever 40 minutes, Flight C and Flight E increase every 30 minutes. Be sure to check the schedule for the complete details.
For those that have already qualified, there are plenty of events to enjoy your time and possibly snatch one of the PS trophies on display before Day 2 begins. Whatever you fancy, and whatever your bankroll, there’s certain to be a game for you.
For the schedule, click here.
