Unstoppable Run! Chung Tang Lin Captures Double Major at PS Championship III Taipei
On Day 5 of the Players Series Championship III Taipei 2026, Taiwanese poker player Chung Tang Lin achieved a remarkable feat. Shortly after winning the Natural8 Open High Roller, Lin claimed victory at the Natural8 Open Main Event, securing a stunning double-major.
Natural8 Open Main Event Results
The Main Event drew 565 entries across five flights, creating a prize pool of TWD 8,054,700 distributed among 86 players. Lin dominated the final table, which lasted 181 hands. At heads-up play, Lin faced Hon Leung Ip with a significant chip advantage of 92 to 20 big blinds.
The deciding hand came when Ip shoved on the river and Lin called, correctly identifying a bluff to win the championship and TWD 1,350,000 first prize.
Final Table Results:
- 1st: Chung Tang Lin (Taiwan) – TWD 1,350,000
- 2nd: Hon Leung Ip (Hong Kong) – TWD 927,700
- 3rd: Kristof Segers (Taiwan) – TWD 680,000
Other Tournament Results
Superstar Challenge: Day 1 attracted 38 entries, surpassing its TWD 3,000,000 guarantee. Rangka Tekarn Teeraphat leads the 20 survivors.
PS National Cup: 400 players competed across three flights, generating TWD 3,417,600 in prize pool money. Sixty-one players advanced to Day 2.
Side Events: Additional tournaments crowned champions including Yih Ming Hsu (Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo), Jia Lin Luo (Ladies' Night), and Ray Chang (PLO Double Board).
The championship continues through March 10 at Asia Poker Arena in Taipei with 84 total trophy events.
