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Status
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Buy-in
NT$50,000
~USD 1,663 -
Date
25 Aug 2025
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Start Time
12:00 pm
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Registration Ends
Start of Level 13 (~1:35 pm)
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Starting Stack
250,000
| Total Buy-in | NT$50,000 |
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| Prize Pool | NT$45,000 |
| Entry Fee | NT$5,000 |
LEVELS:
- Levels will be 40 minutes for the duration of the tournament.
- Day 1 will play 10 levels.
- Day 2 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 4 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 odd level (3, 5, 7, 9, etc).
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 Day 2 and at 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.
EVENT CANCELLATION POLICY:
- A minimum of four (4) players is required for an event to commence.
- If the minimum number of participants is not met by the start of Level 5, Tournament Management reserves the right to cancel the event at its sole discretion. In such cases, any advertised guarantees (GTDs) shall be void.
| Lvl | Duration | Small Blind | Big Blind | Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 40 Min | 5,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| 12 | 40 Min | 5,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| 15-Minute Break | ||||
| 13 | 40 Min | 6,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 |
| 14 | 40 Min | 8,000 | 16,000 | 16,000 |
| 15 | 40 Min | 10,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| 16 | 40 Min | 10,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| 17 | 40 Min | 15,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 |
| 18 | 40 Min | 20,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| 19 | 40 Min | 25,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 |
| 20 | 40 Min | 30,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| 21 | 40 Min | 40,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 |
| 22 | 40 Min | 50,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 |
| 23 | 40 Min | 60,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 |
| 24 | 40 Min | 80,000 | 160,000 | 160,000 |
| 25 | 40 Min | 100,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 |
| 26 | 40 Min | 125,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 |
| 27 | 40 Min | 150,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 |
| 28 | 40 Min | 200,000 | 400,000 | 400,000 |
| 29 | 40 Min | 250,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 |
| 30 | 40 Min | 300,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 |
| 31 | 40 Min | 400,000 | 800,000 | 800,000 |
| 32 | 40 Min | 500,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
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Status
Completed
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Entries
120
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Winner
🇭🇰 Dicky Tsang
TWD1,420,000
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 🇭🇰 Dicky Tsang | 1,420,000 |
| 2nd | 🇲🇴 Chan Chon Chan | 860,000 |
| 3rd | 🇲🇴 Chan Man Lok | 500,000 |
| 4th | 🇰🇷 Kim Inkyu | 375,000 |
| 5th | 🇰🇷 Jung Seungmook | 300,000 |
| 6th | 🇬🇧 Li Jun | 242,000 |
| 7th | 🇭🇰 Wong Chung Lung | 201,000 |
| 8th | 🇦🇺 Anton Lu | 171,000 |
| 9th | 🇹🇼 Lai Hsuan Yu | 148,000 |
| 10th | 🇰🇷 Kim Kiyoung | 129,000 |
| 11th | 🇦🇺 Jayden Zalac | 129,000 |
| 12th | 🇦🇺 Dylan Wayne | 113,000 |
| 13th | 🇹🇼 Lee Kun Han | 113,000 |
| 14th | 🇭🇰 Yip Ka Chuen | 101,000 |
| 15th | 🇰🇷 Kim Wooseok | 101,000 |
| 16th | 🇸🇬 Vincent Wong | 101,000 |
| 17th | 🇭🇰 Yuho Wong | 90,000 |
| 18th | 🇰🇷 An Seyang | 90,000 |
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Status
Completed
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Entries
120
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Winner
🇭🇰 Dicky Tsang
TWD1,420,000
Natural8 Open Super High Roller: 🇭🇰 Dicky Tsang Mounts Comeback for TWD 1,420,000
The spotlight shines brightly on the Natural8 Open Super High Roller, one of the marquee events of the series. Out of the initial 43 players returning to Day 2, 42 new entries are recorded before the close of registration, bringing the total field to 120 and generating a prize pool of TWD 5,184,000.
After an intense battle among elite contenders, 🇭🇰 Dicky Tsang rises above them all to secure TWD 1,420,000 and his first Players Series victory — the 17th of his career. The result also pushes his lifetime live earnings past the USD 1 million milestone.
Final Table Action
The eliminations come swiftly once the final table begins.
🇹🇼 Lai Hsuan Yu departs in 9th place for TWD 148,000, followed by 🇹🇼 Anton Lu, who exits in 8th place for TWD 171,000.
A dramatic hand then sees 🇲🇴 Jeffrey Chan and 🇭🇰 Wong Chun Lung battling over a pot of 1,400,000 with the board showing 6♠ 3♥ A♠ K♣ 2♦. Chan leads for 400,000 and Wong moves all-in. After using multiple time extensions, Chan makes the call. Wong tables A♥ 5♥ for top pair, but Chan reveals A♦ Q♣ for the superior kicker, sending Wong out in 7th place for TWD 201,000.
Shortly after, 🇬🇧 Li Jun calls off his stack with A♠ 2♠ but is dominated by 🇰🇷 Jung Seungmook’s A♦ 9♠ and exits in 6th place for TWD 242,000.
Jung Seungmook’s run comes to an end shortly after, as he sees his pair of sixes outmatched by 🇭🇰 Chan Man Lok’s pocket nines, sending him out in 5th place for TWD 242,000.
Four-handed, 🇰🇷 Kim In Kyu moves all-in with A♦ Q♣ but runs into Jeffrey Chan’s pocket aces and exits in 4th place for TWD 375,000.
Three-handed play concludes when Chan Man Lok gets his chips in with K♦ 2♠ but falls to Dicky Tsang’s K♣ 10♦, finishing 3rd for TWD 500,000.
Heads-Up Showdown
The final duel between 🇭🇰 Dicky Tsang and 🇲🇴 Jeffrey Chan turns into a marathon battle of momentum swings. Tsang enters at a 4-to-1 chip disadvantage but steadily claws back with well-timed aggression. After retaking the lead, briefly losing it again, he builds a commanding 5-to-1 advantage.
The decisive hand unfolds when Chan moves all-in for his final 5,000,000 and Tsang quickly calls.
Chan tables 10♠ 9♥
Tsang reveals Q♣ 9♦
The board runs 3♣ J♠ 5♣ 7♣ K♥.
The river bricks out for Chan, and Tsang seals the victory in dramatic fashion.
From a significant deficit to complete control, Dicky Tsang delivers a comeback performance to remember, closing out one of the most prestigious events of the festival in style.
