#35: PS National Cup – No-Limit Hold’em – Day 2
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Status
Completed -
Buy-in
N/A -
Date
03 Mar 2026 -
Start Time
11:00 am -
Registration Ends
N/A -
Starting Stack
N/A
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LEVELS:
- Day 1A and 1B will feature 25-minute levels, while Day 1C will be played with 15-minute levels.
- All Day 1 flights will continue until 15% of the field remains.
- Day 2 will be 30-minute levels and play down to a winner. The blinds for Day 2 will reset to the level at which the earliest Day 1 flight concluded.
RE-ENTRY:
- Unlimited re-entry is allowed before the close of registration.
PAYOUTS:
- Approximately one in seven entries (15%) will be in the money.
- Note: Players must make Day 2 to 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 decisionย (20 seconds for Turbo).
- Note: At the Final Table, the time for the first decision is increased to 30 seconds (does not apply for Turbo).
- Players receive 3 time-extension chips worth 30 seconds each (20 seconds for Turbo).
- At the start of Day 2, each player receives 3 additional time-extension chips.
- At 24 players remaining, each player receives 3 additional time-extension chips.
- At 9 players remaining, each player receives 3 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 gameโs 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 Day 2 and at 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 30 Min | 3,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| 18 | 30 Min | 3,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| 19 | 30 Min | 4,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 |
| 20 | 30 Min | 5,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| 21 | 30 Min | 6,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 |
| 22 | 30 Min | 8,000 | 16,000 | 16,000 |
| 23 | 30 Min | 10,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| 24 | 30 Min | 10,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| 25 | 30 Min | 15,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 |
| 26 | 30 Min | 20,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| 27 | 30 Min | 25,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 |
| 28 | 30 Min | 30,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| 29 | 30 Min | 40,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 |
| 30 | 30 Min | 50,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 |
| 31 | 30 Min | 60,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 |
| 32 | 30 Min | 80,000 | 160,000 | 160,000 |
| 33 | 30 Min | 100,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 |
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Status
Completed -
Entries
400
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Winner
๐ฐ๐ท Lee Hocheol
TWD606,600
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | ๐ฐ๐ท Lee Hocheol | 606,600 |
| 2nd | ๐น๐ผ Polun Chao | 399,000 |
| 3rd | ๐ญ๐ฐ Hung Wai Sze | 275,000 |
| 4th | ๐น๐ผ Yusung Lee | 195,000 |
| 5th | ๐ฏ๐ต Qiao Tianli | 145,000 |
| 6th | ๐ญ๐ฐ Ngai Yeung Edmond Chim | 115,000 |
| 7th | ๐น๐ผ Chiungliang Yang | 95,000 |
| 8th | ๐ฐ๐ท Younghun Kim | 80,500 |
| 9th | ๐ฒ๐ด Iat Man Leong | 69,000 |
| 10th | ๐ฐ๐ท Wooseok Kim | 59,500 |
| 11th | ๐น๐ผ Jack Wu | 59,500 |
| 12th | ๐น๐ผ Tsungmao Liao | 51,000 |
| 13th | ๐ฐ๐ท Bae Won Chul | 51,000 |
| 14th | ๐ฐ๐ท Kim Kiyoung | 43,500 |
| 15th | ๐น๐ผ Yu Hsiu Juan | 43,500 |
| 16th | ๐ฐ๐ท Woo Jong Ha | 43,500 |
| 17th | ๐น๐ผ Chi Jen Chen | 37,000 |
| 18th | ๐ญ๐ฐ Hao Lin | 37,000 |
| 19th | ๐น๐ผ Ori Kossonogi | 37,000 |
| 20th | ๐ญ๐ฐ Man Hin Cheung | 37,000 |
| 21st | ๐ธ๐ฌ Aaron Lam | 32,000 |
| 22nd | ๐น๐ผ Shi Rong Wang | 32,000 |
| 23rd | ๐ญ๐ฐ Chin Hei Chan | 32,000 |
| 24th | ๐น๐ญ Kittipong Charoenvijitchai | 32,000 |
| 25th | ๐ญ๐ฐ Wai Ho Tsang | 27,000 |
| 26th | ๐น๐ผ Chieh Shan Yang | 27,000 |
| 27th | ๐ฑ๐น Tomas Dedinas | 27,000 |
| 28th | ๐ฐ๐ท Jangwon Moon | 27,000 |
| 29th | ๐น๐ผ Lunwei Zhang | 27,000 |
| 30th | ๐ญ๐ฐ Yiu Ming O | 27,000 |
| 31st | ๐น๐ผ Yucheng Yeh | 27,000 |
| 32nd | ๐น๐ผ Chung Yi Ho | 27,000 |
| 33rd | ๐ญ๐ฐ Chun Sing Fok | 24,000 |
| 34th | ๐น๐ญ Wutikrai Phraikhieo | 24,000 |
| 35th | ๐ฐ๐ท Jaejoong Kim | 24,000 |
| 36th | ๐น๐ญ Slin Peevalasirikorn | 24,000 |
| 37th | ๐น๐ผ Yusheng Jiang | 24,000 |
| 38th | ๐ฎ๐ณ Nishant Kumar | 24,000 |
| 39th | ๐น๐ผ Yantsung Wang | 24,000 |
| 40th | ๐น๐ผ Kuo Wei Chun | 24,000 |
| 41st | ๐ฐ๐ท Gyeongbeom Kim | 21,000 |
| 42nd | ๐น๐ญ Teerapong Jenjaroenwong | 21,000 |
| 43rd | ๐น๐ผ Po Ting Chen | 21,000 |
| 44th | ๐ฐ๐ท Hanseok Ko | 21,000 |
| 45th | ๐ธ๐ฌ Erique Tan | 21,000 |
| 46th | ๐ฐ๐ท Jaegeol Cho | 21,000 |
| 47th | ๐ฐ๐ท Park Taewoon | 21,000 |
| 48th | ๐ญ๐ฐ Tszhin Chow | 21,000 |
| 49th | ๐ฒ๐พ Jiajun Lim | 18,000 |
| 50th | ๐น๐ญ Kawin Klongkratoke | 18,000 |
| 51st | ๐น๐ผ Sing Wen Chen | 18,000 |
| 52nd | ๐น๐ผ Tzu Han Chen | 18,000 |
| 53rd | ๐ญ๐ฐ Cheung Ho Yin | 18,000 |
| 54th | ๐ฎ๐ณ Asish Kumar Ghosh | 18,000 |
| 55th | ๐ฒ๐ด Ontong Lei | 18,000 |
| 56th | ๐น๐ผ Yih Chia Shaw | 18,000 |
| 57th | ๐น๐ผ Hungte Lee | 18,000 |
| 58th | ๐น๐ผ Chen Yu Yeh | 18,000 |
| 59th | ๐บ๐ธ Minkoo Kim | 18,000 |
| 60th | ๐ฐ๐ท Sangwoo Kim | 18,000 |
| 61st | ๐ธ๐ฌ Keng Yong Tan | 18,000 |
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Status
Completed -
Entries
400
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Winner
๐ฐ๐ท Lee Hocheol
TWD606,600
Lee Hocheol Triumphs in the PS National Cup After Dominant Performance

The PS National Cup officially crowns its champion after a grueling battle. ๐ฐ๐ท Lee Hocheol emerges victorious from a massive field to claim the title, the trophy, and the lion’s share of the prize pool in one of the most anticipated events of the series.
The tournament is a resounding success, drawing a total of 400 entries across three qualifying flights. This strong turnout generates a significant total prize pool of TWD 3,417,600, which is distributed among the top 61 players managing to navigate their way into the money.
The Final Battle
The final table is a showcase of international talent, but the South Korean player stays composed under the spotlight. In the end, Lee Hocheol defeats ๐น๐ผ Polun Chao in a high-stakes heads-up match to secure the victory.
Lee Hocheol takes home a massive TWD 606,600 for the first-place finish, while Polun Chao earns a respectable TWD 399,000 for the runner-up performance. ๐ญ๐ฐ Hung Wai Sze from Hong Kong rounds out the podium, finishing in third place for TWD 275,000.
PS National Cup Day 2 - Seat Draw Revealed
| Name | Chips | Seat |
| ๐จ๐ณ Tian Li Qiao | 740,000 | 7-4 |
| ๐น๐ผ Shi Rong Wang | 459,000 | 1-7 |
| ๐ฑ๐น Tomas Dedinas | 458,000 | 2-4 |
| ๐ฐ๐ท Woo Jong Ha | 439,000 | 5-4 |
| ๐ญ๐ฐ Ngai Yeung Edmond Chim | 425,000 | 9-1 |
| ๐ญ๐ฐ Chun Sing Fok | 381,000 | 7-2 |
| ๐ฐ๐ท Ho Cheol Lee | 370,000 | 5-3 |
| ๐น๐ผ Wei Chun Kuo | 295,000 | 3-4 |
| ๐น๐ผ Yu Hsiu Juan | 285,000 | 1-3 |
| ๐น๐ผ Yu Sung Lee | 260,000 | 6-7 |
| ๐น๐ผ Yu Cheng Yeh | 240,000 | 5-2 |
| ๐น๐ญ Slin Peevala Isirirorn | 238,000 | 5-6 |
| ๐ฐ๐ท Jae Joong Kim | 205,000 | 7-6 |
| ๐ฐ๐ท Won Chol Bae | 204,000 | 7-7 |
| ๐ญ๐ฐ Hao Lin | 203,000 | 8-3 |
| ๐ธ๐ฌ Wei Ming Aaron Lam | 192,000 | 2-8 |
| ๐ฐ๐ท Ki Young Kim | 185,000 | 1-8 |
| ๐ญ๐ฐ Ho Yin Cheung | 183,000 | 9-4 |
| ๐ญ๐ฐ Wai Ho Tsang | 182,000 | 9-7 |
| ๐น๐ผ Yu Sheng Jiang | 176,000 | 8-8 |
| ๐ธ๐ฌ Jang Won Moon | 174,000 | 2-1 |
| ๐น๐ญ Phraikhieo Wutikrai | 171,000 | 2-6 |
| ๐ฐ๐ท Gyeong Beom Kim | 167,000 | 3-8 |
| ๐น๐ผ Chung Yi Ho | 164,000 | 2-3 |
| ๐ญ๐ฐ Chin Hei Chan | 160,000 | 8-4 |
| ๐น๐ผ Po Lun Chao | 150,000 | 6-2 |
| ๐น๐ผ Po Ting Chen | 147,000 | 8-6 |
| ๐ฎ๐ณ Nishant Kumar | 142,000 | 1-2 |
| ๐ฐ๐ท Han Seok Ko | 139,000 | 5-5 |
| ๐ฒ๐พ Jia Jun Lim | 138,000 | 6-6 |
| ๐น๐ผ En Ching Wu | 137,000 | 2-5 |
| ๐น๐ผ Chi Jen Chen | 137,000 | 3-6 |
| ๐ฐ๐ท Woo Seok Kim | 133,000 | 8-1 |
| ๐ฒ๐ด Iat Man Leong | 130,000 | 3-7 |
| ๐น๐ผ Chun Yu Yeh | 129,000 | 8-5 |
| ๐น๐ผ Sing Wen Chen | 114,000 | 5-7 |
| ๐น๐ผ Chieh Shan Yang | 112,000 | 9-6 |
| ๐น๐ญ Kittipong Cnaroenvijitchai | 109,000 | 6-1 |
| ๐น๐ผ Tzu Han Chen | 101,000 | 1-5 |
| ๐น๐ผ Ori Kossonogi | 95,000 | 1-6 |
| ๐น๐ผ Tsung Mao Liao | 92,000 | 2-7 |
| ๐น๐ญ Kawin Klongkratoke | 83,000 | 3-1 |
| ๐น๐ผ Yan Tsung Wang | 80,000 | 5-1 |
| ๐น๐ผ Chiung Liang Yang | 75,000 | 8-2 |
| ๐ญ๐ฐ Hung Wai Sze | 75,000 | 3-3 |
| ๐ธ๐ฌ Wui Kwang Tan | 74,000 | 2-2 |
| ๐ฐ๐ท Younghun Kim | 71,000 | 9-3 |
| ๐ฐ๐ท Tae Woon Park | 64,000 | 7-5 |
| ๐ฒ๐ด On Tong Lei | 64,000 | 7-3 |
| ๐น๐ญ Teerapong Jenjaroenwong | 60,000 | 6-3 |
| ๐น๐ผ Lun Wei Chang | 51,000 | 6-8 |
| ๐น๐ผ Hung Te Lee | 51,000 | 6-5 |
| ๐ญ๐ฐ Edward Cheung | 48,000 | 3-2 |
| ๐ฐ๐ท Sang Woo Kim | 41,000 | 6-4 |
| ๐ฐ๐ท Jae Geol Cho | 40,000 | 7-1 |
| ๐ญ๐ฐ Yiu Ming O | 38,000 | 1-1 |
| ๐บ๐ธ Min Koo Kim | 38,000 | 3-5 |
| ๐ญ๐ฐ Tsz Hin Chow | 34,000 | 9-2 |
| ๐ธ๐ฌ Keng Yong Tan | 26,000 | 5-8 |
| ๐ฎ๐ณ Asish Kumar Ghosh | 21,000 | 1-4 |
| ๐น๐ผ Yih Chia Shaw | 11,000 | 9-8 |