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Status
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Buy-in
N/A
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Date
23 Dec 2024
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Start Time
1:00 pm
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Registration Ends
N/A
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Starting Stack
N/A
| Total Buy-in | N/A |
|---|---|
| Prize Pool | N/A |
| Entry Fee | N/A |
LEVELS
- Day 1A: 50-minute levels (play 12 levels)
- Day 1B: 50-minute levels (play 12 levels)
- Day 1C: 30-minute levels (play 12 levels)
- Day 1D: 40-minute levels (play 12 levels)
- Day 1E: 20-minute levels (play 12 levels)
- Day 2: 60-minute levels (play 10 levels or to last 48, whichever comes first)
- Day 3: 60-minute levels (play to Final Table)
- Day 4: 75-minute levels (play down to a winner)
RE-ENTRY
- Maximum one re-entry per flight is allowed before the close of registration.
ANTE FORMAT
- There will be one single ante posted for the whole table by the player in the Big Blind in the amount equivalent to the Big Blind.
- In an all-in situation, the Big Blind will be posted prior to the Ante.
PAYOUTS
- Approximately one in seven entries (15%) will 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.
SHOT CLOCKS & TIME BANKS
- Shot clocks will be introduced one table away from ITM, with each player receiving ten 30-second time banks.
- Reset occurs at final 3 tables, with five 30-second time banks. At the Final Table, players will receive additional five 30-second time banks.
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.
SEATING & RE-DRAWS
- Play, where possible, will commence 9-handed and move to 8-handed after ITM.
- 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 75 min | 100,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 |
| 34 | 75 min | 100,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 |
| 35 | 75 min | 100,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 |
| 36 | 75 min | 150,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 |
| 37 | 75 min | 200,000 | 400,000 | 400,000 |
| 38 | 75 min | 250,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 |
| 39 | 75 min | 300,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 |
| 40 | 75 min | 400,000 | 800,000 | 800,000 |
| 41 | 75 min | 500,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
| 42 | 75 min | 600,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,200,000 |
| 43 | 75 min | 1,000,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 |
| 44 | 75 min | 1,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 |
| 45 | 75 min | 1,000,000 | 2,500,000 | 2,500,000 |
| 46 | 75 min | 1,500,000 | 3,000,000 | 3,000,000 |
| 47 | 75 min | 2,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 |
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Status
Completed
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Entries
748
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Winner
🇹🇼 Lai Hsuan-Yu
TWD1,884,000
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 🇹🇼 Lai Hsuan-Yu | 1,884,000 |
| 2nd | 🇹🇼 Chen Sin-Lan | 2,200,000 |
| 3rd | 🇹🇼 Chang Ming Hung | 1,050,000 |
| 4th | 🇹🇼 He Zong Chi | 820,000 |
| 5th | 🇹🇼 Hsu Yu-Cheng | 638,000 |
| 6th | 🇹🇼 Liang Ruei-Jiun | 498,000 |
| 7th | 🇸🇬 Erwin Ng | 390,000 |
| 8th | 🇭🇰 Lee Shun-Hei | 309,000 |
| 9th | 🇲🇾 Jonathan Looi | 246,000 |
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Status
Completed
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Entries
748
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Winner
🇹🇼 Lai Hsuan-Yu
TWD1,884,000
Lai Hsuan-Yu Claims Inaugural PS Main Event Title
The inaugural Players Series Main Event has reached its dramatic conclusion, and it is 🇹🇼 Lai Hsuan-Yu who etches his name in history. Following a heads-up deal, Lai storms back from behind to overcome 🇹🇼 Chen Sin Lan, locking up an ICM payout of TWD 1,884,000 (~US$57,950) and the PS Main Event trophy.
“This is the dream of every poker player, to win a big event, and I’m glad to have the chance to win it.”
Preparation Meets Opportunity
The final table begins with 🇹🇼 He Zong Chi holding the largest stack, bringing both experience and presence to the stage. Lai later admits the challenge is real, but preparation proves crucial.
“I see some ICM situation last night (Day 3) and try to imagine what I will encounter today. So I think that preparation gave me more confidence to handle it. I’ve played a lot of final tables before online and I would save the hands and review them. I try to exploit every player. Some players play tight and some players play aggressive. I just adjust my strategy against different players.”
At eight-handed, Lai faces a defining moment. His pocket queens run into aces, and elimination looms—until a queen appears on the board, flipping the script and breathing life back into his run.
“When I bad beat aces with queens, if that didn’t happen I would have been done there. So that gave me a little light that maybe I will win this tournament.”
Heads-Up Comeback
Heads-up play sees Lai entering at a 2:1 deficit against Chen. Undeterred, he increases the tempo, applying pressure and mixing in bluffs to keep his opponent guessing.
“I regard her (Chen Sin Lan) as a relatively tight player, so I just try to play aggressive. And when I have big hands, I also like to play as a bluff to make her confused. So I think on the last hand, she jammed 40 bigs with pocket threes I think that’s because I opened so many hands. So she would make that decision.”
Momentum shifts, key pots fall his way, and the comeback is complete. With composure, preparation, and resilience under pressure, 🇹🇼 Lai Hsuan-Yu stands alone as the first Players Series Main Event champion.
