On Day 5 of the Players Series Championship III Taipei 2026, history unfolded as 🇹🇼 Chung Tang Lin pulled off the unthinkable. Just days after defending his title at the Natural8 Open High Roller, Lin clinched a stunning double-major by winning the Natural8 Open Main Event.
Alongside the headline final table, two other marquee tournaments concluded with players advancing to the next stage, while a slate of side events crowned new champions. Scroll down for all the highlights.
🏆 Chung Tang Lin Conquers Natural8 Open Main Event for Double Major Victory
Once again, the talk of the festival was 🇹🇼 Chung Tang Lin, who stunned everyone with an incredible hot streak. Fresh off a repeat victory at the Natural8 Open High Roller, Lin carried that momentum straight into the Natural8 Open Main Event and sealed the win with authority.
Running since the start of the festival, the Natural8 Open Main Event drew 565 entries across five flights, building a prize pool of TWD 8,054,700 that was shared among the top 86 players.
Day 3 saw the return of the final nine, with Lin and 🇹🇼 Kristof Segers starting on equal footing while 🇭🇰 Hon Leung Ip was the player to catch.
The final table stretched over 181 hands. During that time, Lin zoomed to the top after he delivered back-to-back eliminations. Facing Ip at heads-up, the stacks were dramatically lopsided — Lin held a commanding 92 big blinds to Ip’s 20 big blinds.
The clash of titans lasted 29 hands, and culminated in a memorable finish: Ip shoved on the river, Lin tanked, then called, correctly reading the bluff to secure the title.
| Place | Name | Prize (TWD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 🇹🇼 Chung Tang Lin | 1,350,000 |
| 2nd | 🇭🇰 Hon Leung Ip | 927,700 |
| 3rd | 🇹🇼 Kristof Segers | 680,000 |
| 4th | 🇹🇼 Chang An Chen | 520,000 |
| 5th | 🇭🇰 Chin Hei Chan | 401,000 |
| 6th | 🇹🇼 Yi Ming Hong | 308,000 |
| 7th | 🇹🇼 Lin Wei Che | 235,000 |
| 8th | 🇭🇰 Tin Yan Yim | 178,000 |
| 9th | 🇰🇷 Hyundong Lee | 135,000 |
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⭐ Superstar Challenge: Day 1 Results
Photo: Rangka Teeraphat
The most expensive event on the PSC III Taipei schedule is the Superstar Challenge, featuring a TWD 120,000 buy-in and a TWD 3,000,000 guarantee. Opening today, the event attracted 38 entries over ten levels, which meant, the guarantee was already surpassed and expected to balloon further with registration still open in Day 2.
Leading the 20 survivor lineup was 🇹🇭Rangka Tekarn Teeraphat with 100 big blinds, closely followed by 🇹🇭 Nirunrut Rachburom, who recently finished 4th at the Natural8 Open Super High Roller. The field also included other well-known players such as the Natural8 Open Super High Roller champion, 🇰🇷 Hogyun Kang, 🇰🇷 Seungmook Jung, and local hero 🇹🇼 Justin Chu.
For those who missed the action or want another shot, registration remains open for Day 2. The two-day event resumes on Tuesday, March 3, with registration open for the first two levels of play, closing at the start of Level 13 at 1:30 PM.
👉 For the Day 1 survivors, click here.
👉 For the Day 2 Seat Draw, click here.
🎬 The final table will broadcast live in the Players Series YouTube channel.
⭐ PS National Cup: Flight A-B-C Results
Photo: Shi Rong Wang
The PS National Cup turned the arena into a sea of heads, with 400 players competing across three entry flights. With each buy-in set at TWD 10,000, the prize pool far exceeded its guarantee, swelling to TWD 3,417,600.
- Flight A: 171 entries, 26 advanced
- Flight B: 160 entries, 24 advanced
- Flight C: 69 entries, 11 advanced
The 61 survivors return on Tuesday, March 3 at 11AM, each one guaranteed a payout but all eyes will be on the lion’s share of TWD 606,600 reserved for the champion.
Among the returning players is 🇹🇼 Shi Rong Wang, the Flight B chip leader and recent PS Warm Up winner. He will be chasing glory and potentially join Chung Tang Lin in the rare feat of a double-major victory.
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For Flight C survivors, click here.
For the Day 2 seat draw, click here.
🏆 Yih Ming Hsu Wins Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo
Photo: Yih Ming Hsu
It was an all-Taiwan lineup at the payout desk with 🇹🇼Yih Ming Hsu going the distance at the Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo, denying 🇹🇼Philip King Chun Wang a second series win at heads up. Hsu outlasted the 22 entry field to pocket the top payout worth TWD 67,700.
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🏆 Jia Lin Luo Owns the Ladies’ Night Spotlight
Photo: Jia Lin Luo
Whenever 🇹🇼Jia Lin Luo attends a poker festival, she is always a force to be reckoned with in the ladies’ events. At the Ladies’ Night tournament, Luo was at the top of her game, rising above the 25 entry field to claim her second career pink trophy and a TWD 37,000 payout.
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🏆 Ray Chang Wins First PS Trophy At The PLO Double Board
Photo: Ray Chang
The PLO Double Board attracted 26 entries and wrapped up with 🇺🇸 Ray Chang as champion to win his first ever PS trophy. Along with it, he pocketed a cool TWD 64,200 in winnings.
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Chasing trophies? There’s plenty of games still ahead at thePlayers Series Championship III Taipei with a total of 84 trophy events running until March 10 at theAsia Poker Arena in Taipei City, Taiwan.
Make sure to browse the schedule as the festival surely has something in the lineup for every type of player and bankroll.
For the full schedule, click here.
