25 Aug

#2: Natural8 Open Main Event – No-Limit Hold’em – Day 3

EVENT DETAILS
  • Status
    Completed
  • Buy-in
    N/A
  • Date
    25 Aug 2025
  • Start Time
    11:00 am
  • Registration Ends
    N/A
  • Starting Stack
    N/A
BUY-IN BREAKDOWN
N/A
MECHANICS

LEVELS:

  • Day 1A, 1C, and 1E will feature 40-minute levels, while Day 1B, and 1D will have 30-minute levels. Day 1F will be played with 20-minute levels.
  • All Day 1 flights will continue until 15% of the field remains.
  • Day 2 will be 60-minute levels and will play 10 levels or to Final Table (whichever occurs first). The blinds for Day 2 will reset to the level at which the earliest Day 1 flight concluded.
  • Day 3 will be 60-minute levels and will play down to a winner.

RE-ENTRY:

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

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 but still qualify for a minimum prize payout.

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 will receive 5 time-extension chips worth 30 seconds each.
  • At 24 players remaining, each player receives 4 additional time-extension chips.
  • 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, where possible, will commence 9-handed and move to 8-handed on Day 2.
  • 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, and 9 players remaining.

FINAL TABLE  LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS:

  • Final Table will start at the level to have a guaranteed average of 30 Big Blind.
  • If a deal has been made at any point, or when the tournament is down to 2 players, the clock will be halved to 30 minutes on subsequent levels.

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
25 60 Min 20,000 40,000 40,000
26 60 Min 25,000 50,000 50,000
27 60 Min 30,000 60,000 60,000
28 60 Min 40,000 80,000 80,000
29 60 Min 50,000 100,000 100,000
30 60 Min 60,000 120,000 120,000
31 60 Min 100,000 150,000 150,000
32 60 Min 100,000 200,000 200,000
33 60 Min 100,000 250,000 250,000
34 60 Min 150,000 300,000 300,000
35 60 Min 200,000 400,000 400,000
36 60 Min 250,000 500,000 500,000
37 60 Min 300,000 600,000 600,000
38 60 Min 400,000 800,000 800,000
39 60 Min 500,000 1,000,000 1,000,000
40 60 Min 600,000 1,200,000 1,200,000
41 60 Min 1,000,000 1,500,000 1,500,000
42 60 Min 1,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000
43 60 Min 1,000,000 2,500,000 2,500,000
44 60 Min 1,500,000 3,000,000 3,000,000
45 60 Min 2,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000
EVENT DETAILS
  • Status
    Completed
  • Entries
    690
  • Taiwan
    Chueh Hao Hsuan
    TWD
    1,500,000
Place Name Country Prize (TWD)
1 Chueh Hao Hsuan Taiwan 1,500,000
2 Ma Tungyun Taiwan 1,030,000
3 Ker Beng Hong Singapore 720,000
4 Hwang Jaeseong South Korea 500,000
5 Fabian Schmidt Germany 360,000
6 Kim Jihwan South Korea 273,000
7 Hung Lee Kuang Taiwan 215,000
8 Nelson TIa Malaysia 157,500
9 The Naing Singapore 150,000
10 Huang Hong Yu Taiwan 131,000
EVENT DETAILS
  • Status
    Completed
  • Entries
    690
  • Taiwan
    Chueh Hao Hsuan
    TWD
    1,500,000

#2: Natural8 Open Main Event

Posted 25th August 2025 by Ace Kingsley

690 hopefuls, three days of intense poker, and only one name written into history: Hao Hsuan Chueh. Taiwan’s rising star conquered the Natural8 Open Main Event, securing the championship trophy and a jaw-dropping NT$1,500,000.

A victory of this magnitude cements his place among the true champions of the Players Series.

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