Kang HogyunHogyun Kang Dominates The Natural8 Open Super High Roller For TWD 710,000
On Level 13, Kang Hogyun defeats Lee Kuan-Han heads-up to capture his first-ever Players Series trophy and the TWD 710,000 top prize.
Lee Kuan-HanKang’s ascent begins at the final table when he eliminates John Niko Costiniano in eighth place, claiming a game-changer pot that vaults him into the chip lead, one he never relinquishes. From that point forward, Kang dictates the pace, steadily accumulating chips and repeatedly defending his big blind to distance himself further from the pack.
John Niko CostinianoBy six-handed, he controls more than a third of the chips in play. At four-handed, that dominance grows to over half the total chips on the table. Kang then knocks out Nirunrut Rachburom in fourth place, followed by Nevan Chang Yu-Chungin third place, entering heads-up with a commanding 77 big blinds against Lee’s 20 big blinds.
Nirunrut RachburomKang proceeds to grind Lee down to 12 big blinds before delivering the final blow to secure the title.
💵Payouts
The Natural8 Open Super High Roller drew 26 entries at Day 1 and another 21 entries at Day 2 for a total field of 47 entries, to breach the guarantee for a larger TWD 2,030,400 prize pool.
Among the late arrivals are three eventual finalists: Kang, Lee, and Yohwan Lim. Kang enters in Level 12, while Lee and Lim jump in at max registration just before Level 13 begins.
Also reaching the final table is Rachburom, who starts Day 2 with only nine big blinds and nearly bows out early in a clash with Manuel Fritzwhere her king-jack pairs the jack to outdraw king-queen suited.
Manuel FritzMeanwhile, the day’s entering top two chip leaders fail to make an impact. Fabian Rolli and Kim Youhyun both fall well short of the money. Kim exits at the hands of Costiniano before registration closes, and Rolli follows him to the rail two levels later.
Fabian RolliScroll down to read up on the day’s thrilling action.
