#35: PS National Cup – No-Limit Hold’em – Flight A – NT$2,000,000 GTD
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Status
Completed -
Buy-in
NT$10,000
~USD 326 -
Date
02 Mar 2026 -
Start Time
11:00 am -
Registration Ends
Start of Level 11 (~3:40 pm) -
Starting Stack
25,000
| Total Buy-in | NT$10,000 |
|---|---|
| Prize Pool | NT$8,900 |
| Entry Fee | NT$1,100 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 400 | 800 | 800 |
| 9 | 25 Min | 500 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| 10 | 25 Min | 500 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| 15-Minute Break | ||||
| 11 | 25 Min | 600 | 1,200 | 1,200 |
| 12 | 25 Min | 1,000 | 1,500 | 1,500 |
| 13 | 25 Min | 1,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| 14 | 25 Min | 1,000 | 2,500 | 2,500 |
| 15 | 25 Min | 2,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| 16 | 25 Min | 2,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 |
| 17 | 25 Min | 3,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| 18 | 25 Min | 3,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 |
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Status
Completed -
Entries
26/171
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Winner
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TWD-
| Place | Name | Prize |
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Status
Completed -
Entries
26/171
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Winner
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TWD-
Tian Li Qiao Leads PS National Cup After Flight A
The PS National Cup kicks off with its first of three qualifying flights, drawing a competitive field of 171 entries. After a full day of action, only 26 players secure their seats for the next stage of the competition.
๐จ๐ณ Tian Li Qiao sets the pace for the survivors, bagging a massive stack of 740,000 chips. He is followed by ๐ฐ๐ท Woo Jong Ha with 439,000 and ๐ญ๐ฐ Ngai Yeung Edmond Chim with 425,000. These qualifying players from Flight A now wait for the conclusion of the remaining two flights to see how the overall field shapes up.
The qualifiers return to the tables tomorrow, Tuesday, March 3, at 11:00 AM, to battle for the title on Day 2.
PS National Cup – Flight A – Survivor List
| # | Name | Chips |
| 1 | ๐จ๐ณ Tian Li Qiao | 740,000 |
| 2 | ๐ฐ๐ท Woo Jong Ha | 439,000 |
| 3 | ๐ญ๐ฐ Ngai Yeung Edmond Chim | 425,000 |
| 4 | ๐น๐ผ Yu Hsiu Juan | 285,000 |
| 5 | ๐ฐ๐ท Won Chol Bae | 204,000 |
| 6 | ๐ฐ๐ท Ki Young Kim | 185,000 |
| 7 | ๐ญ๐ฐ Ho Yin Cheung | 183,000 |
| 8 | ๐ญ๐ฐ Wai Ho Tsang | 182,000 |
| 9 | ๐น๐ผ Yu Sheng Jiang | 176,000 |
| 10 | ๐ธ๐ฌ Jang Won Moon | 174,000 |
| 11 | ๐น๐ผ Po Lun Chao | 150,000 |
| 12 | ๐น๐ผ Po Ting Chen | 147,000 |
| 13 | ๐ฐ๐ท Han Seok Ko | 139,000 |
| 14 | ๐น๐ผ Chi Jen Chen | 137,000 |
| 15 | ๐ฐ๐ท Woo Seok Kim | 133,000 |
| 16 | ๐น๐ผ Tsung Mao Liao | 92,000 |
| 17 | ๐น๐ผ Chiung Liang Yang | 75,000 |
| 18 | ๐ฐ๐ท Younghun Kim | 71,000 |
| 19 | ๐ฐ๐ท Tae Woon Park | 64,000 |
| 20 | ๐ฒ๐ด On Tong Lei | 64,000 |
| 21 | ๐ญ๐ฐ Edward Cheung | 48,000 |
| 22 | ๐ฐ๐ท Sang Woo Kim | 41,000 |
| 23 | ๐ญ๐ฐ Yiu Ming O | 38,000 |
| 24 | ๐บ๐ธ Min Koo Kim | 38,000 |
| 25 | ๐ธ๐ฌ Keng Yong Tan | 26,000 |
| 26 | ๐ฎ๐ณ Asish Kumar Ghosh | 21,000 |
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