#88 PS Mini Championship | Players Series

Chip CountsDay 2

Gair Camilli Crowned Champion Of The PS Mini Championship

Following an ICM deal, the PS Mini Championship concluded with Gair Camilli as the champion! Camilli claimed his first-ever PS trophy and a payout deal of TWD 483,000.

Final Table PayoutsReporter estimates

1Gair Camilli——

2Maurice Tan——

3Chi Hang Chang——

4Wei Lun Mei——

5Jaegeol Cho——

6You Sungmoon——

7Min Jinhee——

8Ming Ken Thoo——

9Jintae Yang——

⭐Final Table Recap

Leading up to the final table, the day’s entering second-in-chips Kristof Segers was eliminated in 12th place, followed quickly out by Hsiao Yung Ko.

After a lengthy final table bubble round, Lu Jie Wang met his end in 10th place to establish the final 9 players.

Entering the final table with the biggest stacks were Maurice Tanand Gair Camilli. Camilli dealt the first elimination, knocking out Jintae Yang (9th) with A♠ K♠ dominating A♥ 5♠.

Short stacked Thoo Ming-Ken was downed next in 8th place by Jaegeol Cho with A♣ 10♥ dominating A♥ 3♦ while Min Jinhee enjoyed a double up through Tan with pocket aces standing firm.

With her newfound chips, Min attempted to eliminate Wei Lun Mei but her kicker was behind to eventually fall in 7th place.

Next to shove was You Sungmoon only to fall on a flip with pocket fives dusted by Chi Hang Chang‘s ace-king that found two kings on the board.

At five-handed, Cho was ousted on a brutal two-outer with A♥ A♠ cracked by Camilli’s 7♥ 7♠ on a board of Q♦ 7♦ K♦ 6♣ 3♥. Tan delivered the next two eliminations – Wei (4th) and Chang (3rd) – to bring about the heads up round.

⭐ Heads Up

Heads up kicked off with Tan sitting on 47 bb to Camilli’s 16 bb. Despite his big lead, Camilli won a majority of the hands including a pot of 18 big blinds after hero-calling with J♦ 10♣on a board of J♥ A♦ 7♣ 4♥ 4♣, exposing Tan’s bluff 5♦3♥.

With the lead switched, they played several more hands then discussed an ICM deal. After crunching numbers, it was signed on paper and with that, the trophy was awarded to Camilli for his bigger stack.

Gair Camilli Kristof Segers Hsiao Yung Ko.Lu Jie Wang Maurice Tan Jintae Yang Ming Ken Thoo Jaegeol Cho Min Jinhee Wei Lun Mei You Sungmoon Chi Hang Chang

Filed by Tricia David

10:009 MAR

ReportFlight A

Twelve Survivors Advance To Day 2 In Flight A Of PS Mini Championship

The opening flight of the PS Mini Championship concludes with a strong performance from the field, as 80 entries battle for a spot in the next stage. After intense levels of play, only 12 survivors remain, successfully securing their place in the tournament’s final day.

By advancing through Flight A, these players are now officially in the money and have locked up a seat for Day 2, which begins tomorrow, Tuesday, March 10, at 12:00pm.
Warrick Wee leads the pack with a stack of 380,000 chips, followed closely by Hsiao Yung Ko with 355,000 chips and Jae Geol Cho with 340,000 chips.

PS Mini Championship – Flight A – Survivor List

Filed by Dimitri Vernier

10:009 MAR

From the FloorFlight B

Kristof Segers Leads The Way In PS Mini Championship Flight B

Kristof Segers bags 393,000 chips for Day 2

The PS Mini Championship continues to draw a massive crowd as Flight B concludes with a total of 110 entries. After several hours of intense play, the field is narrowed down to the final 17 survivors, all of whom have now secured their spot in the next stage of the tournament and are officially in the money.

Kristof Segers puts on a dominant performance to finish the flight as the chip leader, bagging an impressive stack of 393,000 chips. He is followed by Lu Jie Wang with 306,000 chips, while Jun Ming Sung rounds out the top three with 299,000 chips. These players, along with the rest of the survivors, will return to the tables to compete for the title.

PS Mini Championship – Flight B – Survivor List

Filed by Dimitri Vernier

10:009 MAR

Chip CountsFlight C

Ten Survivors Advance From Final Flight Of PS Mini Championship

The third and final qualifying flight, Flight C, of the PS Mini Championship is officially in the books. This session attracts 64 entries, adding to the massive field of the event. After several levels of play, only 10 survivors successfully bag their stacks for the next stage.

Chi Hang Chang finishes the session as the massive chip leader, putting an impressive stack of 538,000 chips in his bag. He is followed by Woo Jong Ha who secures 240,000, and Hon Leung Ip with 170,000. All remaining players will return to the felt tomorrow, Tuesday, March 10, starting at 12:00pm.
Every qualifier is now in the money and guaranteed to earn at least TWD 22,000, as they battle for the trophy and the top prize of TWD 558,000.