Taiwan’s Yen Han “Pete” Chen won the TMT Championship 2026 Mini Main Event at CTP Asia Poker Arena in Taipei on Wednesday, October 21, taking TWD 1,160,000 from a 606-entry field. The TWD 15,000 Mini Main built a prize pool of TWD 7,853,760, almost double its TWD 4 million guarantee, according to CTP’s official tournament page (checked October 22, 2026).
Chen started the final day seventh in chips among 93 survivors, Somuchpoker reported. Hong Kong’s Hon Leung Ip led at the start of the day.
Who made the TMT Championship Mini Main final table?
The TMT Championship Mini Main final table had players from seven Asian countries and territories. Malaysia’s Kok Wei Teoh finished second for TWD 820,000, according to Somuchpoker’s final-day report. CTP’s official page confirms the champion, the field size, the prize pool and Chen’s TWD 1,160,000 payout. The other places below come from Somuchpoker:
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (TWD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yen Han “Pete” Chen | Taiwan | 1,160,000 |
| 2 | Kok Wei Teoh | Malaysia | 820,000 |
| 3 | Qi Le Wah | Singapore | 530,000 |
| 4 | Hyundong Lee | South Korea | 400,000 |
| 5 | Fengchih Hsu | Taiwan | 310,000 |
| 6 | Hon Leung Ip | Hong Kong | 250,000 |
| 7 | Yan-Tsung Wang | Taiwan | 208,000 |
| 8 | Krittin Kitjaruwannakul | Thailand | 168,000 |
| 9 | Phan Huu Minh Tri | Vietnam | 131,200 |
Which other TMT Championship events finished on October 21?
Several TMT Championship side events also finished on October 21, Somuchpoker reported. Korea’s Injae Jeong won the TWD 25,000 High Roller Warm Up (98 entries) for TWD 610,000, ahead of Siung Kim. Kristof Segers took the TWD 8,000 NLH 9-6-2 Fighters for TWD 266,100, from 215 entries. The TWD 1 million guarantee in that event was beaten.
When is the TMT Championship 2026 Main Event?
The TMT Championship 2026 Main Event started on Thursday, October 22, and the final day is Monday, October 26 at CTP Asia Poker Arena in Taipei. The buy-in is TWD 35,000 (31,500 + 3,500) and the guarantee is TWD 30 million, per CTP’s official TMTC 2026 festival page (checked October 22, 2026). The Main Event has six starting flights over three days:
- October 22: Flight A and Turbo Flight B
- October 23: Flight C and Turbo Flight D
- October 24: Flight E and Turbo Flight F
- October 25: Day 2
- October 26: Final day (13:00 Taipei time, UTC+8)
Can players from elsewhere in Asia still enter?
Yes. The TMT Championship Main Event still had flights open on October 23 and 24, and the Mini Main final table shows the series draws players from all over the region. Entry is in person at CTP Asia Poker Arena in Taipei. Taipei runs on UTC+8, one hour ahead of Bangkok and Jakarta and one hour behind Seoul and Tokyo.
For the full festival background, including the high roller packages, see our TMT Championship 2026 preview. The APT Championship is the next big Taipei date, and our poker events calendar lists the rest of the APAC schedule.