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Status
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Buy-in
N/A
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Date
22 Feb 2025
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Start Time
12:00 pm
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Registration Ends
N/A
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Starting Stack
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| Total Buy-in | NT$33,000 |
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| Prize Pool | NT$29,700 |
| Entry Fee | NT$3,300 |
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.
| Lvl | Duration | Small Blind | Big Blind | Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 40 Min | 20,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| 23 | 40 Min | 25,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 |
| 24 | 40 Min | 30,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| 25 | 40 Min | 40,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 |
| 26 | 40 Min | 50,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 |
| 27 | 40 Min | 60,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 |
| 28 | 40 Min | 80,000 | 160,000 | 160,000 |
| 29 | 40 Min | 100,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 |
| 30 | 40 Min | 125,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 |
| 31 | 40 Min | 150,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 |
| 32 | 40 Min | 200,000 | 400,000 | 400,000 |
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Status
Completed
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Entries
96
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Winner
🇹🇼 Lai Hsuan-Yu
TWD677,100
| Place | Name | Prize |
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| 1st | 🇹🇼 Lai Hsuan-Yu | 677,100 |
| 2nd | 🇲🇴 Chan Man Lok | 650,600 |
| 3rd | 🇮🇱 Ori Kossonogi | 303,800 |
| 4th | 🇹🇼 Lin Meng-Ling | 198,400 |
| 5th | 🇹🇼 Hu Kai-Hung | 153,300 |
| 6th | 🇺🇸 Josue Choppy | 125,900 |
| 7th | 🇹🇼 Lee Po Ching | 106,800 |
| 8th | 🇰🇷 Cho Jaegeol | 93,100 |
| 9th | 🇹🇼 Lee Hung-Tee | 82,100 |
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Status
Completed
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Entries
96
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Winner
🇹🇼 Lai Hsuan-Yu
TWD677,100
Lai Hsuan Yu Triumphs In PS High Roller Open
After six intense hours of final table action, 🇹🇼 Lai Hsuan Yu stands victorious in the PS High Roller Open, securing TWD 677,100 and adding another Players Series trophy to his résumé.
Lai outlasts a competitive 97-entry field and claims the largest share of the TWD 2,737,200 prize pool, marking his third Players Series victory following previous wins in the Main Event and Superstack at PS Taipei 2024.
Final Table Action
The action begins dramatically as 🇰🇷 Hungte Lee enters the final table with just 2,000 chips — less than a single blind. On the second hand, he shoves K8 offsuit into Lai’s pocket sixes and fails to connect, exiting in 9th for TWD 82,100.
Shortly after, 🇰🇷 Cho Jaegeol jams JT from the small blind into 🇮🇱 Ori Kossonogi’s ace-five offsuit. A rivered ace seals Cho’s fate in 8th place for TWD 93,100.
🇹🇼 Lee Poching attempts a bold multi-way bluff with Q8 offsuit but runs into 🇲🇴 Chan Man Lok’s rivered straight with A3 offsuit, finishing 7th for TWD 106,800.
Momentum swings continue as 🇬🇧 Josue Marie Choppy surges up the counts before the break, only to see his AQ offsuit top pair crushed by Lai’s set of kings. He departs in 6th for TWD 125,900.
A brutal cooler follows for 🇹🇼 Hu Kai Hung, whose pocket jacks flop an overpair and open-ended straight flush draw — but he is already drawing thin against Yu’s flopped flush. Hung exits in 5th for TWD 153,300.
The final woman standing, 🇹🇼 Lin Meng Ling, sees her pocket queens run into Lai’s pocket aces, closing her run in 4th for TWD 198,400.
Kossonogi battles through fluctuating stacks but is eventually crippled by Lai. His AT offsuit gets called by Chan’s 6-4 offsuit, and a rivered straight sends him out in 3rd for TWD 303,800.
Heads-Up Thriller
The final duel between 🇹🇼 Lai Hsuan Yu and 🇲🇴 Chan Man Lok turns into a gripping two-hour contest, with chips moving back and forth in a high-pressure exchange. A deal is reached during heads-up play, with Chan locking up TWD 650,600 and Lai securing TWD 677,100, though both continue battling for the trophy.
The decisive moment arrives when Chan shoves Q4 offsuit and Lai snap-calls with A5 offsuit. The board runs dry, and ace-high holds, sealing the victory for Lai Hsuan Yu.
Another commanding performance from Lai, who once again proves why he remains one of the most consistent forces on the Players Series stage.
