Day 8 at the Players Series Championship III Taipei brought plenty of excitement as two invitational events lit up the main stage, adding an entertaining atmosphere to the schedule.
Simultaneously, a fresh batch of champions emerged across the floor. Headlining the winners was 🇰🇷 Jaemoon Seok, who navigated the swings of the PS Mystery Bounty final table to secure the title.
In the PS Championship Main Event, 🇨🇭 Fabian Rolli finished the day atop the chip counts, while the night concluded with a standout performance from newcomer 🇹🇭 Yotaka Phutiya, who became the first player of the series to capture two titles in a single day. Those stories and more are just below.
🏆 Wild Ride To The Finish For Jaemoon Seok At PS Mystery Bounty
Photo: Jaemoon Seok
The PS Mystery Bounty attracted 263 entries across four starting flights, each contributing the TWD 20,000 buy in to push the prize pool to TWD 4,544,700.
When Day 2 began, the 41 returning players battled for the lion’s share of the prize pool. What followed was one of the wildest finishes of the series, where the eventual champion remained anyone’s guess until the very end. The chip lead changed hands repeatedly as stunning runouts left players in disbelief.
In the end, it was 🇰🇷 Jaemoon Seok who overcame the swings, defeating 🇸🇬 Chiu Kim Wah on a stunning full house over full house.
For his victory, Seok earned a heads-up ICM payout deal of TWD 551,000 plus seven bounties that included the largest in the chest worth TWD 300,000. He walked away with total earnings of TWD 1,060,000.
💴 Final 9 Payouts
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 🇰🇷 Jaemoon Seok | 551,000 |
| 2nd | 🇸🇬 Chiu Kim Wah | 489,000 |
| 3rd | 🇰🇷 Wooseok Kim | 269,700 |
| 4th | 🇹🇼 Chen Yu Yeh | 185,000 |
| 5th | 🇩🇪 Herry Lian | 139,000 |
| 6th | 🇭🇰 Chak Hei Chan | 113,000 |
| 7th | 🇰🇷 Jangwon Moon | 94,000 |
| 8th | 🇹🇼 Hengzhe Hu | 78,000 |
| 9th | 🇸🇬 Ang Mei San | 65,000 |
👉 For the recap and results, click here.
⭐ PS Championship Main Event: Flight B
Photo: Fabian Rolli
The second starting flight of the PS Championship Main Event wrapped up with 14 players advancing to Day 2 out of the 87 entries. Navigating to the top of the counts was🇨🇭Fabian Rolli with a stack of 532,000, equivalent to 66 big blinds, based on the ending blinds of 4K-8K ante 8K.
Other notables finding success were 🇭🇰 Dicky Siu Hang Tsang, 🇹🇼 Ori Kossonogi, 🇰🇷 Hyundong Lee, and 🇭🇰 Chak Hei Chan who jumped in immediately after finishing 6th at the PS Mystery Bounty.
👉 For Flight B survivors list, click here.
There are still four flights available to enter the festival’s highlight event. Flight C and Flight D both run on Friday, March 6 at 11AM and 5PM.
Currently, the tally is a combined 151 entries with 24 locking up their spot at the ITM round where a guaranteed TWD 20,000,000 prize pool awaits.
At the top of the Day 2 list is 🇰🇷 Kiyoung Kim with a towering 832,000 bagged at Flight A. He will be the player to chase for the next flights.
⭐ PS Championship Super High Roller: Day 1
Photo: Dohyeok Kim
The PS Championship Super High Roller is the last six-digit buy-in of the series, coming in at a price tag of TWD 100,000. Registration was open all throughout Day 1, attracting 35 entries across the ten levels.
Among the 23 that survived were series champions 🇰🇷 Seungmook Jung (PS Championship High Roller champion) and 🇰🇷 Hogyun Kang (Natural8 Open High Roller champion and Superstar Challenge runner-up).
Out-bagging them was 🇰🇷 Dohyeok Kim who is also running strong with a third place finish at the Superstar Challenge.
The survivors return on Friday, March 6 for Day 2. Cards start flying at 12PM. For those wanting to jump in, registration remains open for another two levels, closing at the start of Level 13 at 1:30PM.
👉 For Day 1 survivors list, click here.
👉 For Day 2 seat draw, click here.
🏆 Yotaka Phutiya Wins Two Events On Her Debut
Photo: Yotaka Phutiya
Players Series newcomer, 🇹🇭 Yotaka Phutiya became the first player in the series to win two events in a single day. Her first title was at the Queens Of The Felt after she outlasted a compact field of seven entries. For her win, Phutiya claimed the champion’s share of the TWD 29,300 prize pool, pocketing TWD 19,100.
To close out the night, Phutiya bested the 46 entry field of the 6-Max Hyper Turbo, facing 🇹🇼 Polun Chao for the title. Both players were chasing their second trophy of the series, but it was Phutiya who ultimately sealed the win to claim the title and the TWD 70,600 top prize of the TWD 192,100 prize pool.
👉 For Queens Of The Felt payouts, click here.
👉 For 6-Max Hyper Turbo payouts, click here.
🏆 All Joy For Junyeong Park After Taking Down The Deepstack
Photo: Junyeong Park
Deepstack events are always a crowd favorite, giving players plenty of room to maneuver with generous starting stacks, an ideal setup for those looking to navigate deep into a tournament.
This edition attracted 76 entries at a buy-in of TWD 6,500, building a prize pool of TWD 412,600. The top 12 players earned a return on their investment with 🇰🇷Junyeong Park all smiles after sealing the victory for TWD 119,500.
👉 For the payouts, click here.
🏆 Methavee Taveekitvatee Wins Second Trophy at Queens Of Asia – City Championship Invitational
Photo: Methavee Taveekitvatee
Eight of the finest ladies in poker went head-to-head at the Queens of Asia City Championship Invitational, and in the end it came down to an all-Thai showdown between 🇹🇭 Nirunrut Rachburom and 🇹🇭 Methavee Taveekitvatee.
Both players brought strong résumés to the final duel. Taveekitvatee had already lifted a trophy earlier in the series at the Taenaatak High Roller Masters, while Rachburom had made deep runs with two High Roller final table appearances.
When the final cards were dealt, Taveekitvatee’s live cards outdrew, to claim her second title of the series along with the TWD 350,000 top prize.
🎬 Watch all the action via the livestream on Players Series Youtube.
👉 For the payouts, click here.
🏆 Edmond Chim and Anthony Ng Capture Tag Team Title
Photo: Edmond Chim and Anthony Ng
The Tag Team event found 69 runners to link up and have some fun at the tables. With each buy-in costing TWD 16,000, it built a prize pool of TWD 477,000 divided among the top six teams.
Emerging victorious were Hong Kong tandem 🇭🇰 Ngai Yeung Edmond Chim and 🇭🇰 Anthony Ng, each one awarded a PS trophy and the TWD 187,000 top team prize.
👉 For the payouts, click here.
🏆 Man Hin Cheung Triumphs Again!
Days after capturing his first-ever live title in the PLO Double Board Bomb Pot, 🇭🇰 Man Hin Cheung found himself back in the winner’s circle. This time, Cheung proved his skills extend beyond the four-card streets, conquering a 32-entry field in the Run It Twice Turbo event.
With the victory, Cheung secured his second series trophy and collected the TWD 78,800 top prize out of the TWD 189,300 prize pool.
👉 For the payouts, click here.
🏆 Team Kathy Wins NATURAL8 Poker x Rose Poker Invitational
Photo: Alex Lee and Kathy Yeung
This unique teams event ends with 🇭🇰 Team Kathy Yeung and Alex Lee coming from behind to defeat 🇹🇭Team Pussacha Nonsing for the glory and TWD 10,000 in tournament credits.
🎬 Watch all the action via the livestream on Players Series YouTube.
More action-packed poker at your doorstep with the PSC III Taipei 2026 running through March 10 at the Asia Poker Arena.
A total of 84 trophy events is lined up with multiple trophy events running daily. Whatever you fancy, and whatever your bankroll, there’s certain to be a game for you.
👉 For the full schedule, click here.
