#4: Natural8 Open Main Event – No-Limit Hold’em – Flight A – NT$7,000,000 GTD
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Status
Completed -
Buy-in
NT$16,500
~USD 538 -
Date
26 Feb 2026 -
Start Time
1:00 pm -
Registration Ends
Start of Level 11 (~8:25 pm) -
Starting Stack
30,000
| Total Buy-in | NT$16,500 |
|---|---|
| Prize Pool | NT$14,850 |
| Entry Fee | NT$1,650 |
LEVELS:
- Day 1A, 1B, and 1D will feature 40-minute levels. Day 1C will have 30-minute levels while Day 1E 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.
- 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 decision (at the Final Table, the initial decision time is increased to 30 seconds).
- Players receive 3 time-extension chips worth 30 seconds each.
- At the start of Day 2, each player receives 4 additional time-extension chips.
- 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 TABLEÂ 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 TABLEÂ LIVE STREAM:
- The Final 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.
| Lvl | Duration | Small Blind | Big Blind | Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 Min | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| 2 | 40 Min | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| 3 | 40 Min | 100 | 300 | 300 |
| 4 | 40 Min | 200 | 400 | 400 |
| 15-Minute Break | ||||
| 5 | 40 Min | 200 | 500 | 500 |
| 6 | 40 Min | 300 | 600 | 600 |
| 7 | 40 Min | 400 | 800 | 800 |
| 15-Minute Break | ||||
| 8 | 40 Min | 500 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| 9 | 40 Min | 600 | 1,200 | 1,200 |
| 10 | 40 Min | 600 | 1,200 | 1,200 |
| 15-Minute Break | ||||
| 11 | 40 Min | 1,000 | 1,500 | 1,500 |
| 12 | 40 Min | 1,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| 13 | 40 Min | 1,000 | 2,500 | 2,500 |
| 14 | 40 Min | 1,500 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| 15 | 40 Min | 2,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 |
| 16 | 40 Min | 2,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| 17 | 40 Min | 3,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| 18 | 40 Min | 4,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 |
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Status
Completed -
Entries
10/65
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Winner
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TWD-
| Place | Name | Prize |
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Status
Completed -
Entries
10/65
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Winner
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TWD-
Kristof Segers Sets the Pace in Flight A of Natural8 Open Main Event

The opening flight of the Natural8 Open Main Event sees 10 players navigate their way through a starting field of 65 entries. Each survivor successfully punches their ticket to Day 2, officially locking up a share of the TWD 7,000,000 guaranteed prize pool.
Dominating the session is 🇹🇼 Kristof Segers, who puts on a clinic to finish with a massive 558,000 in chips. In a notable twist at the top of the counts, his closest rival is none other than his friend 🇹🇼 Ori Kossonogi, who bags up a healthy 225,000. Despite their bond off the felt, the gap between the two is significant, as Segers ends the night with more than double the chips of his nearest competitor.
The bar is now set high for the upcoming flights as the remaining field looks to chase down this early lead.
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Player
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Chip Counts
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|---|---|
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🇧🇪 Kristof Segers
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558,000
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🇮🇱 Ori Kossonogi
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225,000
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🇹🇼 Chao Wei Wang
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216,000
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🇰🇷 Jae Geol Cho
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215,000
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🇹🇼 Shao Chien Peng
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207,000
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🇵🇠David Erquiaga
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181,000
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🇹🇼 Chia Yun Wu
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154,000
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🇹🇼 Po Chin Lin
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132,000
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🇹🇼 Yao Mao Hsieh
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48,000
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🇬🇧 Justin Chan
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16,000
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