20 Feb

#9: PS High Roller Open (8-Handed) – Day 1 – NT$2,500,000 GTD

EVENT DETAILS
  • Status
    Completed
  • Buy-in
    NT$33,000
    ~USD 1,016
  • Date
    20 Feb 2025
  • Start Time
    4:00 pm
  • Registration Ends
    Start of Level 13 (Day 2 @ ~1:35 pm)
  • Starting Stack
    100,000
BUY-IN BREAKDOWN
Total Buy-in NT$33,000
Prize Pool NT$29,700
Entry Fee NT$3,300
MECHANICS

PROMO: 50% CASH BACK

  • The first 16 players to collect their starting stack and put their chips into play before the first hand is dealt will receive 50% cash back on the tournament fee.
  • Note: Event must start on time for the promo to apply.

LEVELS:

  • Levels will be 40 minutes for the duration of the tournament.
  • Day 1 will play 10 levels.
  • Day 2 will play 15 levels or to Final Table (whichever occurs first).
  • Day 3 will play down until a winner is determined.

RE-ENTRY:

  • Unlimited re-entry is allowed before the close of registration.

PAYOUTS:

  • Approximately one in seven entries (15%) will be in the money.

SHOT CLOCKS & TIME BANKS:

  • Shot Clocks will be implemented throughout the tournament.
  • Each player has 15 seconds to act on their first decision and 30 seconds on any subsequent decision.
  • Players receive 6 time-extension chips worth 30 seconds each at the time of taking their seat, then 1 additional time-extension chip at the start of every level.

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 will be 8-handed for the duration of the tournament with a Final Table of 9 players.
  • 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, 16 and 9 players remaining.

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
1 40 Min 200 400 400
2 40 Min 200 500 500
3 40 Min 300 600 600
4 40 Min 400 800 800
15-Minute Break
5 40 Min 500 1,000 1,000
6 40 Min 600 1,200 1,200
7 40 Min 1,000 1,500 1,500
15-Minute Break
8 40 Min 1,000 2,000 2,000
9 40 Min 1,000 2,500 2,500
10 40 Min 1,500 3,000 3,000
EVENT DETAILS
  • Status
    Completed
  • Entries
    67
  • Taiwan
    Lai Hsuan-Yu
    TWD
    677,100
Place Name Country Prize (TWD)
1 Lai Hsuan-Yu Taiwan 677,100
2 Chan Man Lok Macau 650,600
3 Ori Kossonogi Israel 303,800
4 Lin Meng-Ling Taiwan 198,400
5 Hu Kai-Hung Taiwan 153,300
6 Josue Choppy United State 125,900
7 Lee Po Ching Taiwan 106,800
8 Jaegeol Cho South Korea 93,100
9 Lee Hung-Tee Taiwan 82,100
10 Paul Yugendra Malaysia 72,500
11 Fan Chih-Wei Taiwan 72,500
12 Yu Mao-Lun Taiwan 72,500
13 Isaac Chern Malaysia 64,300
14 Lee Yuan Hsu Taiwan 64,300
EVENT DETAILS
  • Status
    Completed
  • Entries
    67
  • Taiwan
    Lai Hsuan-Yu
    TWD
    677,100

#9: PS High Roller Open (8-Handed) – Day 1 – NT$2,500,000 GTD

Posted 20th February 2025 by Ace Kingsley

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https://www.lifeofpoker.com/tours/players-series/players-series-taiwan-championship-2025/ps-high-roller-open

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