03 Mar

#60: The Closer

EVENT DETAILS
  • Status
    Completed
  • Buy-in
    NT$10,000
    ~USD 308
  • Date
    03 Mar 2025
  • Start Time
    11:00 am
  • Registration Ends
    Start of Level 10 (~3:30 pm)
  • Starting Stack
    25,000
BUY-IN BREAKDOWN
Total Buy-in NT$10,000
Prize Pool NT$8,900
Entry Fee NT$1,100
MECHANICS

LEVELS:

  • Levels will be 25 minutes for the duration of the tournament until a winner is declared.

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 one table away from ITM.
  • Each player has 15 seconds to act on their first decision and 30 seconds on any subsequent decision.
  • Players receive 4 time-extension chips worth 30 seconds each.
  • At 9 players remaining, each player receives 4 more time-extension chips.

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 move to 9-handed when play permits.
  • Seating re-draws will be conducted prior to the start of the Final Tabl

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 25 Min 100 100 100
2 25 Min 100 200 200
3 25 Min 100 300 300
4 25 Min 200 400 400
5 25 Min 200 500 500
15-Minute Break
6 25 Min 300 600 600
7 25 Min 400 800 800
8 25 Min 500 1,000 1,000
9 25 Min 500 1,000 1,000
15-Minute Break
10 25 Min 600 1,200 1,200
11 25 Min 1,000 1,500 1,500
12 25 Min 1,000 2,000 2,000
13 25 Min 1,000 2,500 2,500
14 25 Min 2,000 2,000 3,000
15 25 Min 2,000 4,000 4,000
16 25 Min 3,000 5,000 5,000
17 25 Min 3,000 6,000 6,000
18 25 Min 4,000 8,000 8,000
19 25 Min 5,000 10,000 10,000
20 25 Min 6,000 12,000 12,000
21 25 Min 8,000 16,000 16,000
22 25 Min 10,000 20,000 20,000
23 25 Min 10,000 25,000 25,000
24 25 Min 15,000 30,000 30,000
25 25 Min 20,000 40,000 40,000
26 25 Min 25,000 50,000 50,000
27 25 Min 30,000 60,000 60,000
28 25 Min 40,000 80,000 80,000
29 25 Min 50,000 100,000 100,000
30 25 Min 60,000 120,000 120,000
31 25 Min 80,000 160,000 160,000
32 25 Min 100,000 200,000 200,000
33 25 Min 125,000 250,000 250,000
EVENT DETAILS
  • Status
    Completed
  • Entries
    102
  • Japan
    Takeya Okada
    TWD
    257,100
Place Name Country Prize (TWD)
1 Takeya Okada Japan 257,100
2 Shaw Yih Chia Taiwan 155,000
3 Tsai Wei-Lin Taiwan 93,900
4 Li Chih-Feng Taiwan 61,900
5 Kenju Wata Japan 50,000
6 Yang JinTae South Korea 41,500
7 Yam Wing Chun Hong Kong 35,000
8 Seo YeongMin South Korea 29,800
9 Patrik Demus Hungary 25,700
10 Cecil Chipo Moagi Germany 22,600
11 Chew Wan Qi Singapore 22,600
12 Guillem Segarra Singapore 20,200
13 Goh Chong Teck Singapore 20,200
14 Lai Hsuan Yu Taiwan 18,000
15 Ho Chih Hung Taiwan 18,000
EVENT DETAILS
  • Status
    Completed
  • Entries
    102
  • Japan
    Takeya Okada
    TWD
    257,100

#60: The Closer

Posted 6th March 2025 by Ace Kingsley

The Closer Crowns a Champion! 🏆

Takeya Okada from Japan takes down The Closer at the Players Series Taiwan Championship, winning NT$257,100! 💰 But his run doesn’t stop there—just the day before, he also claimed victory in the Hyper Turbo Knockout tournament.

Back-to-back titles for Okada—what a way to finish strong! 🔥♠️

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