Superstar Challenge – Final Day

USOP Vietnam: Tobias Bui wins the Superstar Challenge for VN₫ 1,900,000,000 (~US$ 81,000)

Main Event – Day 1A

Special incentive: Limited USOP Jacket for all Main Event Level 1 players 

For all Level 1 players of the Main Event, sign up and have your chips in play at Level 1 and you instantly receive a limited USOP Jacket! This applies to all starting days. Only one jacket per player will be given. Three colors, yellow, black, and gray.

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Main Event Day 1A ends with Huy Quang Nguyen bagging over a million

Main Event Day 1A is a wrap! 22 players advance to Day 2 each one guaranteed a piece of the pot. We will have the chip counts up shortly. Bagging the lead with an overwhelming stack is Huy Quang Nguyen with 1,012,000 (168 BB).

End of Day 1A survivors – 22 players

Player	Flag	Stack	BB
Huy Quang Nguyen	Vietnam	1,013,000	169
Stephen Courtney	South Africa	731,000	122
Sang Nguyen	Vietnam	540,000	90
Hoang Tuan Bui	Vietnam	527,000	88
Mai Phuc	Vietnam	473,000	79
Roland Kivi	Estonia	416,000	69
Nam Hai Hoang	Vietnam	344,000	57
Candy Duong	Vietnam	337,000	56
Huy Quang Dinh	Vietnam	316,000	53
Evgenii Chernyi	Russia	300,000	50
Trung Quang Doan	Vietnam	289,000	48
Dat Van Ngo	Vietnam	248,000	41
Hoang Huy Tran	Vietnam	211,000	35
LInh Ngo Ding	Vietnam	205,000	34
Dung Ly	Vietnam	191,000	32
Li Wei Sun	Taiwan	151,000	25
Yu Chung Chang	Taiwan	132,000	22
William Jia	Australia	121,000	20
Tai HP	Vietnam	117,000	20
Aleksei Varashev	Russia	95,000	16
Ngoc Phuong Nguyen	Vietnam	82,000	14
Luat Khac Nguyen	Vietnam	76,000	13

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22:20: Stephen Courtney delivers the bubble; Dong Van Tan eliminated
Level 16: 3,000-6,000, 6,000 ante – 23 remaining – 300,870 average

Day 1A of the Main Event ended in a three-way showdown and Stephen Courtney celebrating his victory. Courtney had , Huy Quang Dinh had , Dong Van Tan . It was all in at the flop . Dong was headed for a triple up on the turn , but with the river he bubbled.

Huy Quang Dinh – 316,000
Stephen Courtney – 731,000
Dong Van Tan – eliminated on the bubble

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22:10: No dinero for Le Vau Duc, falls to Chernyi
Level 16: 3,000-6,000, 6,000 ante – 24 remaining – 288,333 average

Zero to Hero Freeroll winner will not be turning his free ticket to a moneymaker having busted at the hands of Evgenii Chernyi. Le was all in with Ace-Five, Chrenyi had Ace-Jack, no help came for Le to drop two spots from the money.

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22:00: Duong Candy drags in a good pot
Level 16: 3,000-6,000, 6,000 ante – 24 remaining – 288,333 average

From utg, Duong Candy raises to 14,000, cutoff Sang Nguyen calls, small blind Huy Quang Dinh three-bets to 40,000, Candy and Nguyen call. No bets come at the flop , the turn Candy bets 55,000 and Dinh check-calls. On the river , Candy lays out 165,000, Dinh check-folds.

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Super High Roller update: 

Final table 

Seat	Player	Flag	Stack	BB
1	Francis Garson	France	4,270,000	43
2	Tobias Bui	Vietnam	3,215,000	32
3	Ang Yang Siang	Malaysia	3,910,000	39
4	John Perry	Australia	12,075,000	121
5	Chu Thai Thinh	Vietnam	3,295,000	33
6	Sebastian Tan	Singapore	2,940,000	29
7	Minh Quang Nguyen	Vietnam	4,750,000	48
8	Phuong Van Ng	Vietnam	3,200,000	32
9	Tiger Beng Wei Ong	Malaysia	1,445,000	14

Sun Li Wei wins back to back pots with the first one a nice splashy pile then cleaning out a short stack. The first hand sees mid position Roland Kivi raise t 8,000 that finds four callers to the flop . Everyone checks. The turn , big blind Sun bets 20,000, everyone folds.

The second hand action checks to Sun on the small blind, he raises, big blind shoves, fast call from Sun as he says “I have nines” and shows his . The at risk player holds . Board runs .

Sun Wei Li – 170,000

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20:10: Mai Phuc surges to 370K
Level 13: 1,500-3,000, 3,000 ante – 38 remaining – 182,105 average

Huge double up for Mai Phuc with completing a straight on the river . Phuc catapults to 370,000.

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20:00: Anuj Wadhwa doubles through Le Vau Duc
Level 13: 1,500-3,000, 3,000 ante – 40 remaining – 173,000 average

Anuj Wadhwa was already shipping it and Zero to Hero Freeroll winner Le Vau Duc was paying out when we caught it. Wadhwa had a full house with on a board .

Anuj Wadhwa – 150,000
Le Vau Duc 140,000

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19:50: Huy Quang Nguyen rails Thuy Ngo
Level 13: 1,500-3,000, 3,000 ante – 46 remaining – 150,435 average

Huge score for Huy Quang Nguyen with crushing Thuy Ngo’s on a board running for a full house.

Huy Quang Nguyen – 600,000
Thuy Ngo – eliminated

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19:40: Hoang Hai Nam chunks Teng Kuei Hsu
Level 12: 1,000-2,500, 2,500 ante – 48 remaining – 144,167 average

A short stack goes all in preflop and has two callers Hoang Hai Nam and Teng Kuei Hsu. On a board , Hoang triple barrels with a shove on the river and is called down. Teng has trips, Hoang dominates with flush, all in player mucks. Hoang ships it.

Hoang Hai Nam – 450,000
Teng Kuei Hsu – 49,000

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19:30: GACKT shoves in late position and wins
Level 12: 1,000-2,500, 2,500 ante – 50 remaining – 138,400 average

Facing a raise and a call, late positioned GACKT shoves his 72,500 stack, on the small blind Tan Tong joins with 29,000, and everyone else folds. GACKT , Tong , the board runs . Tong busts.

GACKT – 114,000

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19:20: Teng Kuei Hsu outkicks for a double
Level 12: 1,000-2,500, 2,500 ante – 52 remaining – 133,076 average

On a turn board , aggressive player double barreled all in and Teng Kuei Hsu called. Pusher had , Teng with , the river was a double up to Teng with the higher five card spread.

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19:10: Chu Anh survives overcards 
Level 12: 1,000-2,500, 2,500 ante – 52 remaining – 133,076 average

Chu Anh is all in with , a shorter stacked player joins the shove with , the board runs .

Chu Anh – 135,000
Short stack – 8,500

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Super High Roller update:

Bubble bursts! Ha Trung Nguyen aka Hasagi dropped to 8 BB after losing a showdown with Ace-King against Tiger Ong’s pocket Kings. A few hands later he shoves with and finds two callers, Minh Quang Nguyen and Minh Ngoc Le. On a board , both players check the flop, Nguyen bets the turn, Le folds, Nguyen shows straight. The river finishes Hasagi.

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Super High Roller update:

The Super High Roller is on the bubble. Two all in shoves were called and both doubled up. We will be standing by until it bursts.

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19:00: Aleksei Varashev doubles through
Level 11: 1,000-2,000, 2,000 ante – 58 remaining – 119,310 average

Lots of all in preflop action. At table 29, Aleksei Varashev with , Anh Duy Nguyen with , the board runs .

Anh Duy Nguyen – 25,000
Aleksei Varashev – 84,000

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18:50: Bui Tuan Hoang also wins with Tens
Level 11: 1,000-2,000, 2,000 ante – 60 remaining – 115,333 average

A couple of hands after Thuy Ngo sweeps with pocket Tens, Bui Tuan Hoang also ships with standing firm against overcards to rail one.

Bui Tuan Hoang – 230,000

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18:45: Thuy Ngo delivers double bust
Level 11: 1,000-2,000, 2,000 ante – 63 remaining – 109,840 average

Three players are all in preflop Thuy Ngo {, Anton Lu , Japanese player . The board is .

Thuy Ngo – 110,000

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18:25: Registration closes at 173 entries
Level 11: 1,000-2,000, 2,000 ante – 72 remaining – 96,111 average

That’s it! Main Event Day 1A registration is closed. 109 players signed up and 64 re-entries for 173 total. 72 players remain led by Michael Kim Falcon with over 300K. Day 1A closes once ITM / 12.5% of the field is reached of 22 players.

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17:45: Bryan Ding doubles through Kenny Le
Level 10: 1,000-1,500, 1,500 ante – 160 entries

Double up for Bryan Ding with dominating Kenny Le (Dien Van Le) . Le now sits with 178,000.

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17:30: Action table 29, Dong Van Tan wins three-way
Level 10: 1,000-1,500, 1,500 ante – 160 entries

Plenty of action at table 29 with Michael Kim Falcon railing three players at the previous level. Dong Van Tan was moved and was happy for the new table as he quickly won a three way to zoom to 165,000. His winning hand was straight beating Falcon’s top pair and Chu Anh’s on a board . Anh busted again and returned with a fresh stack.

Dong Van Tan – 165,000

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17:00: Michael Kim Falcon says “I’m back!” Knocks out three, rises to 400K
Level 9: 600-1,200, 1,200 ante 150 entries

Michael Kim Falcon was sitting on 220,000 chips and was the clear chip leader of the massive field. He proceeded to eliminate three players to zoom to 400,000. The first was a double bust with over a players and Chu Anh’s . Immediately following the hand, Dylan Foster tumbled to Falcon as well. As he raked in the chips he says “I’m back!”.

Michael Kim Falcon – 400,000

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16:45: Stephen Courtney wins air over air
Level 9: 600-1,200, 1,200 ante 140 entries

On a flop , Stephen Courtney shoves and big stacked Luat Khac Nguyen calls. Both players have overcards, Courtney ahead with and Nguyen . The turn and river is good for a double up to Courtney to 105,000. Luat dropped to 126,000.

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16:15: David Erquiaga spotted
Level 8: 500-1,000, 1,000 ante – 130 entries

2022 GPI National Philippines winner David Erquiaga has joined the field. At the inaugural USOP live series in Taiwan, Erquiaga had a dramatic Day 1, surviving the bubble with a double up. Among his tablemates are Mini Main Event runner up Anh Duy Nguyen, Anuj Wadhwa, and Quang Ngoc Phan.

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16:00: Over 130 entries and climbing
Level 8: 500-1,000, 1,000 ante, 120 entries

Players continue to pour in for Day 1A. Currently 130 entries on the screens with a long line yet to be accommodated.

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Super High Rollers update:

The Super High Rollers resumed today with another 19 entries added to Day 1’s 80 entries for 99 total. This stellar turnout built a VN₫ 7,682,900,000 (~US$ 326,800) prize pool with 15 players due to earn a cut. Currently sitting with the largest stack is Phuong Van Nguyen with over 4 Million in chips. 23 players remaining. 

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14:45: Chip leaders – Luat Khac Nguyen and Evgenii Chernyi 
Level 6: 300-600, 600 ante – 100 entries

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14:15: Tiger Lee joins the action
Level 5: 300-500, 500 ante – 85 entries

Seok Young Lee aka Tiger Lee from KMGM (Korea Mind Game Members) has taken his seat at Day 1A. At this time, there are only a few Koreans at the series. Upon speaking to him, he said several more members will be attending.

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13:45: Freeroll winner Le Vau Duc in action
Level 4: 200-400, 400 ante – 75 entries

A few days ago, Le Vau Duc won the Zero to Hero Freeroll, besting a field of 100 players. Le is already battling it out, attempting to turn his free ticket to big money. He is well on his way having railed a player on a board with outkicking . Le now sits with 98,000, well above average stack.

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13:30: Seen at the felt
Level 4: 200-400, 400 ante – 70 entries

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13:00: First break of the day
Level 3: 200-300, 300 ante – 60 entries

Strong start with the first three levels bringing in 60 entries. More players are at the registration booth. Six levels of registration is still available.

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Welcome to Main Event Day 1A

The Vietnam MAIN EVENT is underway at Crown Poker Club in Hanoi with cards in the air at 11am for Day 1A. Level 1 players were in for a treat as each one received a limited edition USOP jacket. It definitely pays to get on the felt early! Highlighting the event is the VN₫ 10 Billion guarantee. This is the largest guarantee ever offered at this buy in. Registration stays open until 6:10pm or at the end of Level 10.

Dates: April 20 to 24
Buy in: VN₫ 22,000,000 (~US$ 930)
Guarantee: VN₫ 10,000,000,000 (~US$ 425,350)
Starting stack: 40,000
Opening blinds: 100-100, 100 ante

Entry Days	Date	Blinds	Time
Day 1A	April 20	40 minutes	11:00 AM
Day 1B	April 21	40 minutes	11:00 AM
Day 1C	April 22	40 minutes	10:30 AM
Day 1D (Turbo)	April 22	20 minutes	5:00 PM

Updates will be running right here on Somuchpoker starting at the close of registration until the bubble bursts.

Main Event – Day 1B

Main Event Day 1B ends with Ha Trung Nguyen aka Hasagi as flight leader

Just past the eleventh hour, Main Event Day 1B ended with the 213-entry field down to 27 players. Ha Trung Nguyen aka Hasagi bagged the lead with 864,000 (144 BB) and Singapore’s Benson finished in second rank with 105 BB.

End of Day 1B survivors

Player	Flag	Stack	BB
Hasagi	Vietnam	864,000	144
Benson	Singapore	737,000	123
Unknown	Vietnam	631,000	105
Sua Shung Er	Malaysia	504,000	84
Jae Kang Park	Korea	500,000	83
Shaun Phang	Singapore	436,000	73
Trung Duc Vu	Vietnam	429,000	72
Hoa Vinh	Vietnam	392,000	65
Davaasuren Nyam-Osar	Mongolia	329,000	55
Cong Hoan Le	Vietnam	305,000	51
Keni Tran	Vietnam	306,000	51
Minku Kim	Korea	279,000	47
Hu Tin Long	China	279,000	47
Rolands Norietis	Latvia	271,000	45
Victory Em	Vietnam	256,000	43
Tony Bui	Vietnam	254,000	42
Shaun Tan Jit Yoong	Malaysia	241,000	40
Alkin Tan Wen Xuan	Singapore	234,000	39
Hung Pham	Vietnam	183,000	31
Anh Duy Nguyen	Vietnam	182,000	30
Gambit	Germany	175,000	29
Dao Ngoc Thang	Vietnam	171,000	29
Thanh Tien Dinh	Vietnam	170,000	28
Li Chih Feng	Taiwan	151,000	25
Khanh Xuan Dao	Vietnam	142,000	24
Zachary Lim	Malaysia	72,000	12
Sumit Sapra	India	48,000	8

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22:20: Jae Kang Park rails Linh Duc Dinh on the bubble
Level 16: 3000-6000, 6000 ante – 29 remaining -293,793 average

All in preflop, Linh Duc Dinh with , Jae Kang Park with , it is a flip. The board runs Park has the higher two pair to send Dinh out on the bubble. He closed with 500,000.

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22:10: Tony Bui rails a short stack
Level 16: 3000-6000, 6000 ante – 29 remaining -293,793 average

Tony Bui calls the all in of a short stack and is ahead with over . No bad beat comes to bring the field down to 28 players. Bui rises to 250,000.

It is bubble time! All tables go hand for hand.

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22:15: Anh Duy Nguyen celebrates his win
Level 16: 3000-6000, 6000 ante – 29 remaining -293,793 average

On a board showing and around 110,000 in the pot, action checks to Keni Tran on the button who lays out a 45,000 bet. Anh Duy Nguyen check-calls and in mid-position, Benson does the same. Tran quickly mucks, Nguyen opens , Benson mucks, Nguyen is surprised at the win and celebrates. He rises to 315,000.

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22: 30: Thanh Tien Dinh rails one 
Level 16: 3000-6000, 6000 ante – 30 remaining -284,000 average

Short stack all in with , Dinh Tien Thanh calls with , no help comes for the short stack to bring the field down to 29 players.

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22:00: Ha Trung Nguyen vs Hung Pham
Level 16: 3000-6000, 6000 ante – 30 remaining -284,000 average

Chip leader Ha Trung Nguyen raises from the small blind, big blind Hung Pham calls, the flop is . Do checks, Pham tests the waters with a 16,000 bet, Nguyen calls. On the turn , same action with Nguyen check-calling 23,000. The river 50,000, Nguyen switches up and leads out for 50,000, Pham folds.

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21:40: Blinds up! 
Level 16: 3000-6000, 6000 ante – 31 remaining – 266,250 average

Blinds are up, 31 players remaining. Four busts to the money.

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21:35: Vinh Huu Nguyen cleans out Vuong LC
Level 15: 3000-5000, 5000 ante – 32 remaining – 266,250 average

Vuong LC is on push or fold mode and gets it all in with . Vinh Huu Nguyen calls and is behind with . With the board running , Nguyen improves to a pair to outdraw Vuong LC out of the running. Nguyen rises to 330,000.

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21:30: Sua Shung Er rails the Nhat Bien
Level 15: 3000-5000, 5000 ante – 33 remaining – 258,182

Nhat Bien shoves and Sua Shung Er flats, no other takers for a head to head showdown. Bien with , Sua dominates with . Sua stays ahead and completes a flush on a board to ship it and boot Bien.

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21:20: Benson shoves his big stack
Level 15: 3000-5000, 5000 ante – 33 remaining – 258,182

Benson raises to 10,000 and finds two callers to the flop . Big blind Anh Duy Nguyen checks, Benson c-bet 13,000, mid position Khanh Xuan Dao raises to 30,000, Nguyen folds, back to Benson who jams. Dao weighs his options and decides to fold.

Benson – 820,000

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21:10: Ha Trung Nguyen strikes again! 
Level 15: 3000-5000, 5000 ante – 34 remaining – 250,588

All in on a flop and a pot of over 190,000, Minh Quang Nguyen with draw, Ha Trung Nguyen aka Hasagi with . The turn and river further improved Hasagi to eliminate Minh.

Ha Trung Nguyen – 790,000
Minh Quang Nguyen – eliminated

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21:00: Blinds up! 
Level 15: 3000-5000, 5000 ante – 34 remaining – 250,588

Blinds are up! 34 players remaining. 7 busts to the money of 27 places. Ha Trung Nguyen leads with over 600,000.

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20:40: Terry Nguyen falls to Sua
Level 14: 2000-4000, 4000 – 46 remaining – 213 entries – 185,217 average

All in preflop, short stacked Terry Nguyen risks it with but runs in to Sua Shung Er’s . With the board throwing blanks, out goes Nguyen. Sua rises to 300,000.

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20:30: Ha Trung Nguyen spikes one-outer to eliminate Falcon 
Level 14: 2000-4000, 4000 – 46 remaining – 213 entries – 185,217 average

Sick sick turnout as Ha Trung Nguyen  rails two players, one of them was big stacked Michael Kim Falcon. Preflop action, Nguyen raises and is called by the blinds Falcon and Bomsar. At the flop , Falcon bets a small 5,000, Bomsar jams 42,000, Nguyen calls, Falcon three-bets all in for 245,000, Nguyen tanks. After spending one time bank, Nguyen calls.

Bomsar two pair
Falcon trips
Nguyen higher two pair

With the turn , Nguyen spiked his one outer (Terry Nguyen said he had King-Ten), Falcon and Bomsar were drawing dead and busted.

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20:15: Blinds go up
Level 14: 2000-4000, 4000 – 46 remaining – 213 entries – 185,217 average

Blinds are up. 46 players remaining. Day 1B plays down to 27 players (ITM / 12.5% of the field).

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20:10: Tu Le picks up a good pot
Level 13: 1500-3000, 3000 ante – 54 remaining – 213 entries – 152,778 average

On a raised pot preflop, the flop see all check. On the turn , big blind Tu Le bets 13,500 onto a pot of 21,500. Button player Benson calls. On the river , no bets. Le shows , Benson mucks.   Le up to 75,000.

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20:00: Benson calls down the big blind 
Level 13: 1500-3000, 3000 ante – 54 remaining – 213 entries – 152,778 average

By the river the board shows and 115,000 in the pot, Benson check-calls the big blind on the turn and river. Big blind shows pocket Nines, Benson scooops it up with . Benson rises to 430,000.

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19:50: Trung Duc Vu ends Mueller
Level 13: 1500-3000, 3000 ante – 54 remaining – 213 entries – 152,778 average

Domination game with Sebastian Mueller all in with and Trung Duc Vu ahead . The board brings no help to Mueller to bust out. Vu soars to 490,000.

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19:40: Minh Quang Nguyen rakes in a big one with Aces
Level 13: 1500-3000, 3000 ante – 54 remaining – 213 entries – 152,778 average

Catching the action as Minh Quang Nguyen was shipping it. He had pocket Aces against a player’s King-Ten on a dry board. Nguyen zooms to 300,000.

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19:30: Thanh Huy Le check-raises Sua for the pot
Level 12: 1000-2500,2500 ante – 69 remaining – 213 entries

Hand opens with Vinh Huu Nguyen raising to 6,500, Sua Shung Er three-bets to 16,000, Thanh Huy Le calls and Nguyen opts to fold. On the flop , Le checks, Sua bets 9,000, Le check-raises to 25,000. Sua folds.

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19:20: Phinh Van Nguyen dusted
Level 12: 1000-2500,2500 ante – 69 remaining – 213 entries

After Thanh Huy Le lost a third of his chips, he made up for it by railing Phinh Van Nguyen. It was all in preflop. Le with , Nguyen with . The board ran for a full house to Le.

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19:10: Seven-Three? 
Level 12: 1000-2500,2500 ante – 69 remaining – 213 entries

Players could not believe that Thanh Huy Le called Vinh Huu Nguyen’s 42,500 all in with . Nguyen had . Both players missed the board for Nguyen’s hand to stay ahead. Le drops to under 100K.

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18:55: Players fold to Falcon
Level 12: 1000-2500,2500 ante – 69 remaining – 213 entries

Michael Kim Falcon continues to put pressure on his tablemates with some unable to call his big bets. One of the latest was Terry Nguyen who faced a 45,000 bet on a board . Nguyen tank-folded.

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18:45: Pot for Hung Pham
Level 12: 1000-2500,2500 ante – 69 remaining – 213 entries

Mid position Minh Quang Nguyen raises to 5,000, button Hung Pham and big blind call. On the flop , action folds to Pham who lays out a 5,500 bet. Only Nguyen calls and the turn lands . Pham lays out a but before it is counted, Nguyen quickly folds.

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18:30: Anh Duy Nguyen doubles to 200K
Level 11: 1000-2000. 2000 ante – 213 entries

On a board , Anh Duy Nguyen is at risk all in with against a player’s . The river is for a double up.

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18:21: Chip leaders
Level 11: 1000-2000. 2000 ante – 213 entries

Ha Trung Nguyen – 390,000
Hung Pham – 252,000
Michael Falcon – 250,000
Trung Duc Vu – 230,000

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18:20: Ha Trung Nguyenwith a huge four-bet
Level 11: 1000-2000. 2000 ante – 213 entries

Earlier in the day, Ha Trung Nguyen aka Hasagi struggled with his short stack but now, he is in fine shape as he sits with the largest stack. One of his recent pots saw under the gun Khoi Nguyen raise to 5,000, Hasagi calls, small blind Benjamin Sai three-bets to 19,500, Khoi calls, Hasagi four-bets to 80,000. Sai tank-folds, Khoi quickly folds. Ha Trung Nguyen – 390,000

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18:10: Day 1B registration closes at 213 entries
Level 11: 1000-2000. 2000 ante – 213 entries

That’s it for Day 1B registration! 134 entered plus 79 re-entries for 213 total entries. Day 1B will play down to ITM of 27 players.

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17:55: Flush for Wayne Lam
Level 10: 1000-1500, 1500 ante – 199 entries

After losing a majority of his stack, Wayne Lam shoves on the next hand with and is behind Trung Van Nguyen’s . With the board running , Lam lands the flush to stay in the running.

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17:50: Trung Duc Vu doubles through Lam
Level 10: 1000-1500, 1500 ante – 199 entries

On a board and 56,500 in the pot, Trung Duc Vu shoves his 60,600 stack, down the orbit Wayne Lam tank-calls with 77,600, one player gets out of they way. Vu opens , Lam , the river is 10h}. Vu doubles up.

Trung Duc Vu – 177,700
Wayne Lam – 17,000

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17:40: Vuong LC chunks Perry
Level 10: 1000-1500, 1500 ante – 199 entries

Button player Vuong LC opens, big blind John Perry three-bets to 14,000, Viuong LC calls. At the flop , Vuong calls Perry’s 15,000 c-bet. On the turn , Perry sends out 25,000 and still Vuong calls. The river , Perry shoves, Vuong snap-calls.

Perry
Vuong

Vuong ships a double up to 250,000, Perry plunges to 5,000.

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17:25: Last level to register to Day 1B
Level 10: 1000-1500, 1500 ante – 199 entries

Blinds are up! Last level to join this flight. Currently 199 entries with 94 seated.

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17:00: Michael Falcon dips and rises
Level 9: 600-1200, 1200 ante -132 entries

Similar to yesterday’s flight, Michael Kim Falcon is sitting on the biggest stack with around 220,000. He gets it all in on a four-bet by Kong Fung who opens . Falcon has . The board runs low for a double up to Kong to 100,000. Falcon drops to 163,000.

To make up the lost chips, Falcon eliminates short stacked Ngo Minh Tien on the next hand then follows it up with a lucky win. It was all in preflop with Falcon against a player with . The board runs to render the all in player’s pocket pair counterfeit and Falcon’s 10 kicker at play to ship it.

Michael Kim Falcon – 260,000

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16:50: Tsao Tsu Lin shows aces for the pot
Level 9: 600-1200, 1200 ante – 132 entries

Just before the break, Beng Wei Lim bets 6,000 on a board , Tsao Tsu Lin calls. On the river . Lim fires 40,000, Lin calls again. Lim mucks to Lin’s and rises to 130,000.

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16:45: Level 9 begins (179 entries)
Level 9: 600-1200, 1200 ante

New level with blinds going up 600-1200, 1200 ante. 95 players in the field. Registration is open until 6:10pm.

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16:40: Hal Rotholz pairs up on the river 
Level 8: 500-1000, 1000 ante – 132 entries

On a board showing and a sizable pot in the middle, Hal Rotholz bets 20,000, Ha Trung Nguyen calls then mucks to the top pair.

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16:20: Sua Shung Er rails Lee
Level 8: 500-1000, 1000 ante – 132 entries

Catching the action as Seok Young Lee aka Tiger Lee is getting up to leave. A quick glance at the board , Lee with two pair, Sua Shung Er for a higher two pair. Sua cleans out Lee and rises to 100,000

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16:10: Khoi Nguyen with a big stack
Level 8: 500-1000, 1000 ante – 132 entries

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16:00: Khanh Xuan Dao doubles up to 120K
Level 8: 500-1000, 1000 ante – 132 entries

Big pot of 30K built preflop between lojack and cutoff Khanh Xuan Dao. At the flop , lojack is all in, Dao tank-calls with , lojack has . The turn and river for a double up to Dao to 120,000.

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 15:45: Aoi Suzuki hard-bets Ha Trung Nguyen
Level 7: 400-800, 800 ante – 132 entries

From under the gun, Aoi Suzuki raises and is called by the blinds. At the flop , action is checked to Suzuki who c-bets 2,000, only big blind Ha Trung Nguyen calls. Both players check the turn , but on the river , Suzuki sends out 7,500. Nguyen folds.

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15:30: Wayne Lam raises Vu to win it
Level 7: 400-800, 800 ante – 132 entries

From the button, chip leader Wayne Lam calls Trung Duc Vu’s 2,200 raise and the flop comes . Vu c-bets 2,200, Lam raises to 5,200, Vu smiles and chucks his had to the muck.

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Ladies Event underway! 

Calling all ladies! Ladies Event is up and running with seven players so far. Registration stays open until 6pm. Buy in is VN₫ 3,300,000 (~US$ 140). Come on out and bring home a USOP trophy! 

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15:10: Break time – (132 entries)
Level 6: 300-600, 600 ante – 132 entries

Second break of the day. The screens show 132 entries with 86 seated. When the game resumes, there are still four levels to join the action. Among the latecomers were USOP COO Alex Wong, Ang Yang Siang, Minh Quang Nguyen, and Beng Wei Lim. Sitting on the chip lead is Wayne Lam with 170,000.

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14:40: Seen at the felt
Level 6: 300-600, 600 ante – 100 entries

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14:30: John Perry joins the action
Level 5: 300-500, 500 ante – 100 entries

No rest for the mighty! Super High Roller champion John Perry is back on the felt after his big win late last night which ran until past 4am.

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14:15: 100 entries strong
Level 5: 300-500, 500 ante

Nearly halfway through registration and already the field is 100-entry strong. Among the players in attendance are many Day 1A fallouts hoping to fare better in this flight namely Michael Kim Falcon, Seok Young Lee aka Tiger Lee, Dylan Foster, and Japanese popstar GACKT.

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Welcome to the Main Event! Today will see Day 1B on the floor at 11am. Players that have their chips in play at Level 1 will receive a limited edition USOP embossed jacket so make sure to be there early to get yours.

The Main Event is the USOP Vietnam flagship tournament featuring at VN₫ 10 Billion (~US$ 423,500) guaranteed prize pool. Buy in is VN₫ 22,000,000 (~US$ 930). Players that missed the mark yesterday, this is your chance to redeem yourself. Lots of time to join the action with registration open until the start of Level 11 at 6:10pm.

At Day 1A, a large crowd of 109 players registered and 64 re-entries for 173 total entries. 22 players reached ITM of 12.5% of the field led by Vietnamese pro Huy Quang Nguyen with over a million in chips (169 BB). He is the player to catch.

Starting stack: 40,000
Blinds: increases every 40 minutes
Registration: closes at the start of Level 11 (6:10pm)

Main Event – Day 1C & Day 1D

Day 1D end with 19 players led by Julian Salvesen

Day 1D – Top 5 in chips

Player	Flag	Stack	BB
Julian Salvesen	Norway	719,000	120
Hau Ha Duong	Vietnam	647,000	108
Jonathan Looi	Malaysia	525,000	88
Phat Thanh Nguyen	Australia	498,000	83
Zong Chi He	Taiwan	435,000	73

MAIN EVENT CHIP COUNTS – Day 2 and by flight

David Erquiaga bags the Main Event Day 1C chip lead; 39 players advance

Main Event Day 1C is all bagged and tagged! Several players racked up in the 700K range including Filipino pro David Erquiaga who emerged the biggest stack with 777,000 in chips.

Player	Flag	Stack	BB
David Erquiaga	Philippines	777,000	130
Luat Khac Nguyen	Vietnam	729,000	122
Anton Lu	Australia	712,000	119
Ly Tran Tien	Vietnam	709,000	118
Hal Rotholz	USA	585,000	98
Quy Ngoc Nguyen (Kimsuri)	Vietnam	482,000	80
Kenny	Vietnam	466,000	78
Nam Dinh Phan	Vietnam	429,000	72
Ngoc Anh Cao	Vietnam	424,000	71
Thanh Huy Le	Vietnam	394,000	66
Tien Van Dinh	Vietnam	363,000	61
Benjamin Sai	Singapore	365,000	61
Thai Nguyen (Baobei)	Vietnam	357,000	60
Hai Hang Yang	China	357,000	60
Dai Ngoc Nguyen	Vietnam	332,000	55
Hieu Xi Pi	Vietnam	327,000	55
Michelle Ng	Singapore	318,000	53
Tien Manh Nguyen	Vietnam	319,000	53
Lordrich Nguyen	Vietnam	306,000	51
Vincent Li	Hong Kong	295,000	49
Sebastian Muller	Germany	269,000	45
Quang Vu	Vietnam	265,000	44
Duc Van Le	Vietnam	255,000	43
Ngo Minh Tien	Vietnam	242,000	40
Teng Kuei Hsu	Taiwan	215,000	36
Ang Yang Siang	Malaysia	200,000	33
Asako Matsunaga	Japan	199,000	33
Muneyuki Tanimura	Japan	192,000	32
Tai Van Tran	Vietnam	189,000	32
Kimotsuki Yoshihito	Japan	181,000	30
Harry Tran	Vietnam	176,000	29
Lai Xin Hua	Singapore	155,000	26
Boxing	Vietnam	152,000	25
Hung Manh Nguyen	Vietnam	149,000	25
Jason Lee	Malaysia	152,000	25
Khoa Anh	Vietnam	115,000	19
Vincent Wong	Singapore	82,000	14
Thuy Tung Duong	Vietnam	68,000	11
Wan Wan	Vietnam	60,000	10

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22:20: Kenny delivers the bubble!
Level 17: 4000-8000, 8000 ante – 40 remaining

Short stacked player with just 30,000 is all in, Thanh Huy Le calls and small blind Kenny calls. At the flop , Le bets 20,000, Kenny calls to generate a side pot. The turn Le bets 75,000, Kenny quick-calls. On the river , Kenny shoves 74,000, Le calls. Kenny opens flush, Le has and pays up, short stack has top pair and busts in 40th place.

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22:19: Ngo Minh Tien doubles through 
Level 17: 4000-8000, 8000 ante – 40 remaining

Hand for hand action, Ngo Minh Tien is all in with { 10h} and stays ahead of on a board for a double up.

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22:15: Hal Rotholz takes from Erquiaga
Level 17: 4000-8000, 8000 ante – 40 remaining

On a flop of and 76,000 in the pot, cutoff Hal Rotholz bets 22,000, button David Erquiaga calls. On the turn both check. The river , Rotholz checks, Erquiaga bets 125,000, Rotholz calls. Erquiaga has , Rotholz takes it with set.

Hal Rotholz – 545,000
David Erquiaga – 794,000

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22:10: Toma Tsugunari busts to bring the bubble round
Level 17: 4000-8000, 8000 ante – 41 remaining

Down to his last 20,000, Toma Tsugunari goes all in with , the blinds call – small blind Thanh Huy Le and the big blind. At the flop , both check. The turn , Le bets 15,000, big blind folds for no side pot. Le has pair, the river ends Tsugunari in 41st place.

Field is down to 40 players. It is bubble time.

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22:05: Quang Ngoc Ngiuyen busts to Lu
Level 17: 4000-8000, 8000 ante – 42 remaining

Quang Ngoc Nguyen shoves with King-Jack, small blind Anton Lu calls with Ace-Jack, no luck on the board for Nguyen to bust three spots before the money.

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21:50: Lordrich Nguyen chunks Tsugunari
Level 16: 3000-6000, 6000 ante – 42 remaining

All in on a flop Toma Tsugunari and Lordrich Nguyen find themselves all in. Nguyen is ahead , Tsugunari with draw. The turn and river is a double up for Nguyen.

Lordrich Nguyen – 350,000
Toma Tsugunari – 23,000

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21:40: Ly Tran Tien sucks out and soars
Level 16: 3000-6000, 6000 ante – 42 remaining

Ly Tran Tien and Tai Van Tran engage in a raising war preflop that ends with both players all in. Dinh has , Ly at risk with , the board runs the two-outer spiked on the river. Ly ships a massive double up.

Ly Tran Tien – 745,000
Tai Van Tran – 185,000

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21:30: Ang Yang SIang rails a short stack
Level 16: 3000-6000, 6000 ante – 44 remaining

Short stack all in on the turn , Ang Yang Siang calls. Short stack with top pair, Siang with flush draw. The turn is no help to Siang but the river is the money card to ship it.

Ang Yang Siang – 415,000

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21:20: Blinds up, 51 remaining
Level 16: 3000-6000, 6000 ante – 51 remaining

Blinds are up with 51 remaining. 12 more busts needed to end Day 1C.

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21:10: Tien Van Dinh timed out
Level 15: 3000-5000, 5000 ante – 53 remaining

Tien Van Dinh is tanking to Teng Keng Hsu’s big shove of over 300K. Just as his free 30-seconds is about to run out, he asks for a count. The dealer counts it out and proceeds to allow another 30-seconds despite Dinh having no time-banks. The TD rules otherwise and says it is a fold. Dinh open flips his cards to the muck showing .

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21:00: Hal Rotholz pairs up to stay in the running 
Level 15: 3000-5000, 5000 ante – 55 remaining

Hal Rotholz is all in with and faces a bigger stack ‘s . With the board running , Rotholz pairs up to double through.

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20:50: Boxing earns a double off the leader
Level 15: 3000-5000, 5000 ante – 59 remaining

 All in preflop, Boxing has that needs to improve against Luat Khac Nguyen’s . The board awards him running for a higher full house. Boxing rises to 170,000, Nguyen drops to 700,000 and is still the chip leader.

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20:40: Lordrich Nguyen sucks out then shorted
Level 15: 3000-5000, 5000 ante – 59 remaining

Lordrich Nguyen raises to 13,000, down the orbit small blind three-bet jams, Nguyen joins the jam to put the player at risk. Nguyen opens and is behind , however with the board running , Nguyen lands a straight and doubles up.

The dealer proceed to count out the chips and pays out 70,000 but Nguyen disagrees and says he has more. After the commotion, Nguyen has 10K. more.

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20:30: Blinds up, 59 remaining
Level 15: 3000-5000, 5000 ante – 59 remaining

Blinds are up, 59 players remaining at the start of Level 15. Only 20 busts to ITM and close of day. For those looking to enter, Day 1D Turbo is still open. closing at 9:40pm.

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20:20: Luat Khac Nguyen eliminates Falcon
Level 14: 2000-4000, 4000 ante – 70 remaining

Michael Kim Falcon crashes out in a cooler against Luat Khac Nguyen. Falcon has , Nguyen with , the board runs low.

Luat Khac Nguyen – 700,000

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20:00: Vincent Li rails one
Level 14: 2000-4000, 4000 ante – 70 remaining

Player goes all in on a flop and Vincent Li calls. The all in player has , Li has . By the turn , a possible straight could split it, but not to be as the river is . Li ships is and rises to 260,000.

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 19:55: Blinds up, 70 remaining
Level 14: 2000-4000, 4000 ante – 70 remaining

Blinds have gone up. There are 70 players remaining here at Day 1C. They will play down to ITM of 39 players. For those looking to enter, Day 1D Turbo is still open. closing at 9:40pm.

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19:50: Ang Yang Siang sends one packing
Level 13: 1500-3000, 3000 ante – 87 remaining

All in preflop, Ang Yang Siang holds against at risk player’s . He rises to 200,000.

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19:45: Card rush for Asako Matsunaga wins two pots
Level 13: 1500-3000, 3000 ante – 87 remaining

All in preflop, Asako Matsunaga with eliminates a player with . Following that hand, Anton Lu raises to 7,000, she calls and big blind joins in. At the flop , Lu c-bets 6,000, Matsunaga calls, big blind check-folds. On the turn , Lu double barrels 18,000, this time Matsunaga raises to 40,000, Lu calls. Both players opt to check the river. Lu shows and is behind Matsunaga’s .

Anton Lu – 200,000
Asako Matsunaga – 258,000

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19:40: Random big stacks
Level 13: 1500-3000, 3000 ante – 87 remaining

Tien Van Dinh – 358,000
Kimsura – 450,000
Ngoc Anh Cao – 310,000
Luat Khac Nguyen – 406,000
David Erquiaga – 340,000
Michael Kim Falcon – 440,000
Brendon Rubie – 333,000
Manh Tien Nguyen – 400,000

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19:30: Another double up for Dai Ngoc Nguyen
Level 13: 1500-3000, 3000 ante – 87 remaining

In an earlier hand, short stacked Dai Ngoc Nguyen doubles through. He does so again with both pairing up to dust his caller’s . He is up to 182,500.

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19:20: Toma Tsugunari happy to survive overcards
Level 13: 1500-3000, 3000 ante – 87 remaining

Action opens with an 8,000 raise, one player calls, Minh A Nguyen three-bets to 25,000, big blind Toma Tsugunari shoves 55,000, only Nguyen calls. It’s a flip with Tsugunari and Nguyen . The board runs seven-high for the pocket pair to hold. Tsugunari celebrates his double up.

Toma Tsugunari – 113,000
Minh A Nguyen – 117,000

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19:10: GACKT goes up and out
Level 13: 1500-3000, 3000 ante – 87 remaining

Japanese popstar GACKT has been putting pressure on his tablemates with big bets and shoves. In a hand against Duc Vau Le, both players faced a board with 49,000 built preflop. Small blind Le bet 18,000, cutoff GACKT shoves (69,500), Le tanks then folds. GACKT collects the pot and rises to 108,500.

One orbit later, GACKT is up to around 150,000. He faces a 7,000 raise by Ngoc Anh Cao and decides to jam his 50 bb stack. Cao calls with . GACKT has . The board runs . After the count, GACKT is behind and stands up to leave.

Ngoc Anh Cao – 310,000

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 19:05: Blinds up, 87 players remaining
Level 13: 1500-3000, 3000 ante – 87 remaining

Blinds are up, 87 players remain out of 310 entries. Action continues until there are 39 players remaining.

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18:40: Kimsuri pays Tu Le then rails one
Level 12: 1000-2500, 2500 ante – 113 remaining

Big stacked Kimsuri attempts to eliminate Tu Le with flipping against . The board grants Le a higher pair as it runs . Le doubles up to 160,000 while Kimsuri dropped to 300,000.

On the subsequent hand, Kimsuri has , a short stack has . The board offers no help to the at risk player for Kimsuri to ship it and rise to 340,000.

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 18:30: GACKT rises to 230K
Level 12: 1000-2500, 2500 ante – 113 remaining

Three players in on a raised pot preflop, the cards come , they all check. On the turn , initial raiser leads out 10,000, only GACKT calls. On the river , GACKT bets 30,000, opponent check-calls, GACKT drags it in and rises to 230,000.

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18:20: Dai Ngoc Nguyen doubles through Dinh
Level 11: 1000-2000, 2000 ante – 126 remaining

Short stacked Dai Ngoc Nguyen all in with and bigger stacked Tien Van Dinh hoping to eliminate with . The board keeps the better cards ahead as it runs . Nguyen doubles up to 98,000.

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18:10: Michael Kim Falcon survives overcards
Level 11: 1000-2000, 2000 ante – 126 remaining

Michael Kim Falcon is all in with and says he never wins a flip, well, he can take that back with his opponent’s missing the board completely. Falcon doubles up to 200,000.

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18:00: Main Event Day 1C closes at 310 entries
Level 11: 1000-2000, 2000 ante – 126 remaining

With registration now closed for Day 1C, the official tally is 310 entries, nearly one hundred more than Day 1B. This brings the total entries to 696 and the prize pool nearing VND 14 Billion. Day 1C will bag up at once the field is down to 39 players. For those that missed the window or have yet to advance, Day 1D is up and running. This is a turbo flight with blinds increasing every 25 minutes. It closes at 9:40pm. There are currently 67 entries.

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17:45: Welcome speeches
Level 10: 1000-1500, 1500 ante – 300 entries

During the break, USOP Chief Operating Alex Wong and Crown Poker Club owner Tobias Bui welcomed players to the inaugural USOP Vietnam series and expressed their gratitude for their support. The pair also invited players to the evening’s USOP Players Party which is at the Lido Lounge & Cafe. Party will be rocking all through the night and wee hours of the morning.

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17:35: Chip counts at the break
Level 10: 1000-1500, 1500 ante – 300 entries

Luat Khac Nguyen – 330,000
Michelle Ng – 320,000
Tai Duy Phan – 310,000
Duc Vau Le – 295,000

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17:30: Michelle Ng takes it down
Level 10: 1000-1500, 1500 ante – 3100 entries

On a board showing , Quang Ngoc Phan, Michelle Ng, and David Erquiaga check it down. Ng has and win the 67,000 pot.

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17:20: Luat Khac Nguyen ships a three way
Level 10: 1000-1500, 1500 ante – 300 entries

Luat Khac Nguyen is already the big stack at his table and proceeds to collect more in a three way. With top pair, he sends two players packing and on a running board .

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17:00: Eric Chan mucks to Julian
Level 10: 1000-1500, 1500 ante – 300 entries

Eric Chan and Julian build a 35K in the pot by the river . Both players tank on their option and both decide to check. Julian shows and takes it as Chan mucks.

Julian – 60,000
Eric Chan – 18,000

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16:55: Blinds up, last level to enter – 300 entries
Level 10: 1000-1500, 1500 ante – 300 entries

Blinds are up, event is now at Level 10. The field has reached 300 entries with 137 seated. This is the last level to sign up for this flight. Day 1D Turbo has begun. Registration closes at 9:40pm.

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16:40: Trung Van Nguyen ships it
Level 9: 600-1200, 1200 ante – 275 entries

Short stacked player with three-bet jams initial raiser Trung Van Nguyen who snap calls with . With the board running , Nguyen ships it with a flush and rises to 78,000.

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16:30: Sebastian Tan rails one 
Level 9: 600-1200, 1200 ante – 275 entries

Three players engage on a raise war leading to one player all in for 38,800, SHR runner up Sebastian Tan following suit with 69,400, and third player tank-folding. At the showdown, Tan is ahead , at risk player with , the board runs low with a King on the river for Tan to ship it.

Sebastian Tan – 116,000

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16:20: Abhinav Iyer joins the action
Level 9: 600-1200, 1200 ante – 275 entries

WSOP bracelet winner Abhinav Iyer has arrived. He is hungry and looking to bring it in having just missed it a few days ago at the WPT Prime India Main Event where he took 5th place. Good luck to him!

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16:10: Blinds up, 275 entries
Level 9: 600-1200, 1200 ante – 275 entries

The previous level picked up 30 more entries to bring the total up to 275. There are currently 160 players seated. Two levels left to jump in.

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15:50: Set over set, Michelle Ng gets penalized
Level 8: 500-1000, 1000 ante – 245 entries

Short stacked player goes all in, Michelle Ng acts shoves out of turn, the floor is called and he issues her a three-hand penalty. At the showdown Ng dominates with over , the board runs a dramatic for a set to the at risk player, then the turn gives Ng the higher set. The river awards Ng the pot which is consolation enough for the penalty.

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15:40: Po Wen Fang three-bet pot
Level 8: 500-1000, 1000 ante – 245 entries

Ngoc Anh Cao raises to 2,000, one player calls, Po Wen Fang three-bets to 9,000, Cao tank-folds, caller calls. On the flop , Fang c-bets 37,000, no call.

Po Wen Fang – 90,000

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15:30: First USOP live event champion joins the action
Level 8: 500-1000, 1000 ante – 245 entries

Filipino Edwin Dela Cruz has joined the field. Dela Cruz was the first USOP live event champion. He won the Main Event in Taiwan back in February. Let’s see if he can make it a back to back.

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15:25: Blinds up – 245 entries
Level 8: 500-1000, 1000 ante – 245 entries

Blinds are up again, 245 entries on the screen with 152 players in the field. Among the big stacks is Michelle Ng with 205,000.

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15:20: Calvin Tan correct read but still pays Long Xuan Le 
Level 7: 400-800, 800 ante – 222 entries

On a board showing with 26,500 in the pot, big blind Long Xuan Le shoves 20,800, small blind Calvin Tank tanks then asks “Queens again?” Tan eventually calls and indeed it was full house at the flop.

Long Xuan Le – 63,100
Calvin Tan 8,900

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15:15: Steven Tran picks up back to back pots 
Level 7: 400-800, 800 ante – 222 entries

Two pots back to back for Steven Tran with the first one going all the way to the river , Tran bets 20,000 onto a pot of 45,600, opponent tank-folds.

The next hand, mid-position GACKT raises to 1600, Tran three-bets to 3,000, GACKT calls. At the flop , Tran c-bets 4,000, quick fold from GACKT.

Steven Tran – 95,000

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15:10: Top pair good for Kimsuri 
Level 7: 400-800, 800 ante – 222 entries

The board is and 15,400 in the pot, Kimsuri bets 5,500 and is called. On the river no bets land, Kimsuri shows which is good to win the pot.

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15:05: Norbert Koh takes down a pot
Level 7: 400-800, 800 ante – 222 entries

On a flop and 7,700 in the pot, big blind bets 3,000, utg folds, late position Norbert Koh calls. On the turn , Koh bets 5,500, bb check-calls. The river Koh fires 20,200, this time bb check-folds.

Norbert Koh – 60,000

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15:00: Duc Vau Le buys in
Level 7: 400-800, 800 ante – 222 entries

Zero to Hero Freeroll winner Duc Vau Le missed the money at Day 1A, falling just a few spots from the money. He is back today, first bullet, and is in running well. He sits with 145,000, over 3x the starting stack of 40K. One of his winning hands is against Patrick Liang. On a board and a hefty 43,200 in the pot, Liang check-folds to Le’s 12,000 bet.

Duc Vau Le – 145,000
Patrick Liang – 61,200

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14:45: Day 1C surpasses Day 1B entries, 222 entries and rising
Level 7: 400-800, 800 ante – 222 entries

Players have returned from the second break of the day and another milestone was reached. Day 1C has now surpassed the Day 1B 213 entries. More players are signing up. Four levels remaining to jump in.

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14:15: Chip leaders 
Level 6: 300-600, 600 ante – 205 entries

13:30: Seen in action
Level 5: 300-500, 500 ante – 175 entries

12:45: Guarantee breached! Over 515 cumulative entries!
Level 4: 200-400, 400  ante – 132 entries

The VN₫ 10 Billion guarantee has been breached! Only 130 Day 1C entries needed to do so and with 132 up on the screens, the prize pool is well on its way to a massive outcome. 

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12:30: First break of the day, 100 entries
Level 3: 200-300, 300 ante – 100 entries

Room is pumping! Players have reached the first break of the day with 100 entries strong on the screens. The guarantee will be breached very soon with only 29 entries needed to meet it. There are currently 386 cumulative entries (Day 1A – 173, Day 1B – 213), with 49 players in the money and through to Day 2. Day 1B registration stays open until the end of Level 10 which is 5:40pm.

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Welcome to Day 3 of the U Series Vietnam MAIN EVENT!

Good morning players! It is crunch time! This is the last day to try to qualify for Day 2 of the Main Event. Two flights have already completed, Day 1A pulled in 173 entries and Day 1B drew a larger 213 entries. Two final flights are on the plate today, Day 1C at 10:30am with blinds increasing every 40 minutes, and Day 1D (Turbo) with faster 25 minute blinds at 5pm. The VN₫ 10 Billion guarantee will be breached today, needing only 130 entries to meet it. Buy in is VN₫ 22,000,000. Starting stack is 40,000.

Once registration closes, they play down to 12.5% of the field. Currently at the top the Day 2 list is Day 1A chip leader Huy Quang Nguyen with a towering 1,013,000 (168 BB) stack. Good luck to all!

Main Event – Day 2

Main Event Day 2 ends with the Final 9 players

After thirteen hours, Day 2 of the Main Event concluded with 106 field down to the Final 9 players. They return to action on Monday, April 24 at 11am. You can catch all the action via the livestream on the Here are the final 9 by seat draw.

Seat	Player	Flag	Stack	BB
1	Evgenii Chernyi	Russia	11,190,000	140
2	Phat Thanh Nguyen	Australia	1,100,000	14
3	Sua Shung Er	Malaysia	4,800,000	60
4	Calvin Tan	Singapore	1,530,000	19
5	Benson	Singapore	2,580,000	32
6	Benjamin Sai	Singapore	2,950,000	37
7	Minku Kim	Korea	4,680,000	59
8	Dai Ngoc Nguyen	Vietnam	3,720,000	47
9	Thuy Trung Duong	Vietnam	1,368,000	17

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00:15: Huy Quang Dinh eliminated in 10th place 
Level 29: 50,000-100,000, 100,000 ante – 10 remaining

Benson jammed with and Huy Quang Dinh called for his tournament life with . The cards landed for a pair to Benson on the river. Dinh was eliminated in 10th place for VN₫ 215,000,000 (~US$ 9,150)

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00:00: Phat Thanh Nguyen does it again! 
Level 29: 50,000-100,000, 100,000 ante – 10 remaining

On his third push, Phat Thanh Nguyen doubles up! He has , Dai Ngoc Nguyen calls with , the board lands for a victorious set. Nguyen climbs to 1,390,000.

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23:50: Phat Thanh Nguyen triples up to 10 BB
Level 29: 50,000-100,000, 100,000 ante – 10 remaining

Only one bust needed to form the final table and it won’t be Phat Thanh Nguyen having just tripled up to 10 BB. From the button Nguyen shoved his remaining 290,000 chips, and is looked up by the blinds, Evgenii Chernyi and bb Sua Shung Er. The board runs out . Nguyen has small pair to ship it.

Prior to this shove, Nguyen was down to 170,000 at the other table and survived against Benjamin Sai with staying ahead of .

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23:40: Quy Ngoc Nguyen (Kimsuri) eliminated in 11th place 
Level 29: 50,000-100,000, 100,000 ante – 11 remaining

Quy Ngoc Nguyen (Kimsuri) is all in on a turn board with top pair / draw, he is called by Evgenii Chernyi with straight. The river doesn’t help Kimsuri. The stacks are counted and Kimsuri is behind by one small blind.

Evgenii Chernyi – 9,570,000
Quy Ngoc Nguyen (Kimsuri) – eliminated in 11th place for VN₫ 215,000,000 (~US$ 9,150)

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23:15: Blinds up, 11 remaining
Level 29: 50,000-100,000, 100,000 ante – 11 remaining

Blinds are up, 11 players remaining. Two more to form the final table and wrap up Day 2.

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23:00: The Van eliminated in 12th place 
Level 28: 4,000-8000, 8,000 ante – 12 remaining

On a flop , The Van is all in for 1,150,000 and Sua Shung Er calls it. Van opens open ended, Sua with , the turn and river are no help to Van to fall out of contention.

The Van – eliminated in 12th place for VN₫ 215,000,000 (~US$ 9,150)

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22:50: Tony Bui eliminated in 13th place
Level 28: 4,000-8000, 8,000 ante – 13 remaining

Tony Bui all in with , Evgenii Chernyi called with , the board was {.

Evgenii Chernyi – 4,300,000
Tony Bui – eliminated in 13th place for VN₫ 180,000,000 (~US$ 7,660) 

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22:40: Thuy Trung Duong celebrates quads
Level 28: 4,000-8000, 8,000 ante – 13 remaining

Thuy Trung Duong shoved with and was put at risk by Huy Quang Dinh . With the flop running , it was a booming quads for Duong to take it down and double up to 2,000,000.

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22:30: The Anh doubles through Kimsuri
Level 28: 4,000-8000, 8,000 ante – 13 remaining

Another short stack doubles through with The Anh holding that dominated Kimsuri’s throughout the board .

The Anh – 2,100,000
Kimsuri – 1,900,000

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22:20: Benjamin Sai doubles through Benson
Level 28: 4,000-8000, 8,000 ante – 13 remaining

Benson pushes all in with , Benjamin Sai calls for his tournament life with . The board runs dry for the pocket pair to hold and double up to 2,000,000.

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22:10: Break time, 13 remaining
Level 28: 4,000-8000, 8,000 ante

Players are on another break, 13 left in the field. They play down to the final table of 9 players.

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22:05: Evgenii Chernyi pays Kimsuri the max
Level 27: 30,000-60,000, 60,000 ante – 13 remaining

Kimsuri risks it all with and Evegenii Chernyi attempts to eliminate with {8d{}8s}. With the board running , no such luck as Kimsuri finds the river for a double up to 2,200,000.

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21:55: Rolands Norietis eliminated in 14th place
Level 27: 30,000-60,000, 60,000 ante – 14 remaining

End of the line for Rolands Norietis with failing to improve against Dai Ngoc Nguyen’s to bust in 14th place. He earned VN₫ 180,000,000 (~US$ 7,660) for his deep run.

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21:45: Tony Bui doubles through Kimsuri
Level 27: 30,000-60,000, 60,000 ante – 14 remaining

Tony Bui’s held its own against Kimsuri’s overcards with the board running .

Tony Bui – 1,920,000

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21:35: Wilson Tan eliminated in 15th place 
Level 27: 30,000-60,000, 60,000 ante – 15 remaining

Battle of the blinds, Minku Kim with live cards against at risk player Wilson Tan , the board grants the red hearts as it has been doing for most of the day for a flush to Kim and 15th place to Tan.

Minku Kim – 3,500,000
Wilson Tan – eliminated in 15th place for VN₫ 180,000,000 (~US$ 7,660)

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21:30: Blinds up, 15 remaining
Level 27: 30,000-60,000, 60,000 ante – 15 remaining

Blinds up, 15 players left. Pay jump.

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21:20: Set over set! Hau Hai Duong eliminated in 16th place 
Level 26: 25,000, 50,000, 50,000 ante – 16 remaining

Action preflop Calvin Tan raises to 280,000, big blind Hau Hai Duong defends. At the flop , both check. The turn Tan over bets 850,000, Duong calls. On the river , Duong bets, Tan raises, Duong jams, Tan calls.

Duong
Tan

Calvin Tan – 5,400,000
Hau Hai Duong – eliminated in 16th place for VN₫ 156,000,000 (~US$ 6,640)

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21:10: David Erquiaga eliminated in 17th place 
Level 26: 25,000, 50,000, 50,000 ante – 17 remaining

David Erquiaga all in with which fails to improve against Minku Kim’s on a Ten-high board.

Minku Kim – 2,800,000
David Erquiaga – eliminated in 17th place for VN₫ 156,000,000 (~US$ 6,640)

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21:05: Sebastian Muller eliminated in 18th place 
Level 26: 25,000, 50,000, 50,000 ante – 18 remaining

Sebastian Muller falls on a three way showdown as short stacked Thuy Trung Duong triples up.

Muller
Duong
Sua Shung Er

When the board runs , Duong celebrates his win, Muller falls to Sua.

Thuy Trung Duong – 1,355,000
Sua Shung Er –
Sebastian Muller – eliminated in 18th place – VN₫ 156,000,000 (~US$ 6,640)

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21:00: Benson pushes for a big pot
Level 26: 25,000, 50,000, 50,000 ante – 17 remaining

On a board and a huge 2,475,000 in the pot, Benson pushes his remaining 920,000, no call.

Benson – 3,395,000

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20:50: Lordrich Nguyen eliminated in 19th place
Level 26: 25,000, 50,000, 50,000 ante – 19 remaining

Lordrich Nguyen is all in with and faces Dai Ngoc Nguyen with , the board is to eliminate Lordrich in 19th place.

Dai Ngoc Nguyen – 2,825,000
Lordrich Nguyen – eliminated in 19th place for VN₫ 135,000,000 (~US$ 5,745)

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20:40: Anton Lu busts in 20th place
Level 26: 25,000, 50,000, 50,000 ante – 20 remaining

On a turn board , it’s all in with at risk player Anton Lu behind to Sua Shung Er’s two pair. The river is to end Lu’s run in 20th place.

Sua Shung Er – 4,400,000
Anton Lu – eliminated in 20th place for VN₫ 135,000,000 (~US$ 5,745)

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20:30: Dai Ngoc Nguyen mucks to Sua Shung Er’s call
Level 26: 25,000, 50,000, 50,000 ante – 21 remaining

On a board and 1,320,000 in the pot, Dai Ngoc Nguyen bets 900,000, Sua Shung Er tank-calls, Nguyen mucks.

Sua Shung Er – 2,950,000

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20:20: Tung Nguyen busts to Norietis
Level 26: 25,000, 50,000, 50,000 ante – 20 remaining

All in preflop, Tung Nguyen needing help with way behind Rolands Norietis . With the board running , Nguyen plunged to 10,000, then busted to Norietis on the next hand.

Rolands Norietis – 1,450,000

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20:10: Blinds up, 21 remaining
Level 26: 25,000, 50,000, 50,000 ante – 21 remaining

Blinds up, 21 players remaining. Only three left to break another table.

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19:50: Kimsuri claims a good pot
Level 25: 20,000-40,000, 40,000 ante

Preflop action Kimsuri raises to 90,000, Phat Nguyen and big blind Dai Ngoc Nguyen call. At the flop , all check. On the turn , Kimsuri bets 150,000, no takers. Kimsuri shows his . Dai shows he folded his pair.

Kimsuri – 2,300,000

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19:40: Sua Shung Er bets to win it
Level 25: 20,000-40,000, 40,000 ante

From cutoff, Phat Nguyen raises to 80,000, button Sua Shung Er and big blind Lordrich Nguyen call. At the flop , action is checked to Sua who fires 130,000, no takers.

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19:30: Calvin Tan jams for the pot
Level 25: 20,000-40,000, 40,000 ante

On a flop , Hung Pham bets, Tan raises to 160,000, called by Pham. On the turn, Pham bets 125,000, this time Tan jams. Pham folds.

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19:20: Wilson Tan doubles through Tony Bui
Level 25: 20,000-40,000, 40,000 ante

All in at the flop , Tony Bui top pair, at risk player Wilson Tan , the turn is a boat for Tan, and with the river , he doubles up.

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19:10: Anton Lu doubles through Nguyen
Level 25: 20,000-40,000, 40,000 ante

On a board , Anton Lu shoves with and hopes it holds against his caller’s {. It does hold with the river .

Anton Lu – 1,450,000

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19:00: Rolands Norietis rails Hoa Vinh
Level 25: 20,000-40,000, 40,000 ante

Hoa Vinh was hoping to recover after his cowboys were cracked in an earlier hand. However it was not to be. His all in with failed to improve against Rolands Norietis top pair on a board .

Rolands Norietis – 1,500,000

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18:55: Blinds up, 23 remaining
Level 25: 20,000-40,000, 40,000 ante

Blinds are up, 23 remaining. Evgenii Chernyi leads with 3,200,000.

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18:50: Minku Kim saved!
Level 24: 15,000-30,000, 30,000 ante

Minku Kim is all in with and is against Evgenii Chernyi’s . The flop gives a bit of a scare , but with the turn and river , he survives the sweat and doubles up to 1,500,000.

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18:40: Evgenii Chernyi boots Hu
Level 24: 15,000-30,000, 30,000 ante

Big stacks go to battle with premium, Evgenii Chernyi , Jin Long Hu , the cards fan out . After the count, Cherny is ahead in chips to boot Hu.

Evgenii Chernyi – 4,700,000

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18:30: Jin Long Hu cracks Hoa Vinh’s cowboys
Level 24: 15,000-30,000, 30,000 ante

Catching the action with big bets felted, David Erquiaga has 475,000 out front, Jin Long Hu all in for 830,000, Hoa Vinh joins the jam after tanking, Erquiaga folds.

Hu
Vinh

The board runs for a straight to Hu who celebrates the win. The disappointed Vinh pays out Hu.

Jin Long Hu – 2,195,000

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18:20: Benson double barrels
Level 24: 15,000-30,000, 30,000 ante

On a flop , Tung Nguyen bets 90,000, Benson check-raises to 300,000, Nguyen tank-calls. The turn Benson wastes no time shoving his remaining 545,000 stack, Nguyen folds.

Benson – 1,400,000
Tung Nguyen – 755,000

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18:10: Phat Nguyen drags in a big one
Level 24: 15,000-30,000, 30,000 ante

On a flop and 260,000 in the pot, Phat Nguyen bet 175,000 from the small blind, Jonathan Looi from utg calls, and cutoff Sebastian Muller opts to fold. On the turn , Nguyen double barrels with a 175,000 bet, Looi folds.

Phat Nguyen – 1,450,000

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17:55: Blinds up, 28 remaining
Level 24: 15,000-30,000, 30,000 ante – 28 remaining

Blinds are up, 28 players remaining. Hau Hai Duong is the leader with 2,700,000. Here are the biggest stacks.

Hau Hai Duong – 2,700,000
Sebastian Muller – 2,500,000
Evgenii Chernyi – 2,400,0000
Dai Ngoc Nguyen – 2,400,000
David Erquiaga – 1,950,000

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17:40: Sai sends Duong  to the think tank
Level 23: 10,000-25,000, 25,000 ante

On a turn board and 30,000 in the pot, Candy Duong bets 175,000, Benjamin Sai raises all in, Duong tanks using up a couple of time banks. She then folds to award Sai the pot.

Benjamin Sai – 1,010,000

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17:30: Jin Long Hu wins back to back preflop war
Level 23: 10,000-25,000, 25,000 ante

Hijack Jin Long Hu raises to 55,000, cutoff David Erquiaga three-bets to 175,000, back to Hu who jams an additional 880,000. Erquiaga folds. Following that hand, Roland Kivi raises to 50,000, Hu three-bets to 125,000, big blind tank-folds. Kivi opts to join the fold. Jin Long Hu – 1,300,000

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17:20: Benjamin Sai versus Calvin Tan
Level 23: 10,000-25,000, 25,000 ante

Utg Calvin Tan raises to 55,000, cutoff Benjamin Sai three-bets to 150,000, Tan calls and the flop comes . Both players check. The turn is , Tan leads for 50,000, Sai calls. On the river , Tan checks, Sai bets 150,000, Tan calls then mucks to Sai’s straight.

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17:10: Dai Ngoc Nguyen joins the leaders
Level 23: 10,000-25,000, 25,000 ante

Hijack Anton Lu raises to 50,000 and is called by three players to the flop . Action folds to the button Nguyen who sends out 150,000, only Lu continues. On the turn , Lu leads out for 115,000, Nguyen flats. At the river both opt to check, Lu has mid pair, Nguyen wins it with top pair.

Dai Ngoc Nguyen – 2,500,000
Anton Lu – 325,000

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17:00: Big stacks, 28 remaining
Level 23: 10,000-25,000, 25,000 ante

Evgenii Chernyi – 2,300,000
Sebastian Muller – 2,500,000
David Erquiaga – 2,300,000

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16:40: Blinds up, 31 remaining
Level 23: 10,000-25,000, 25,000 ante

Players are tightening their belts. Blinds are up with 31 remaining.

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16:30: Dai Ngoc Nguyen rails Nhat Ta Vu
Level 22: 10,000-20,000, 20,000 ante

All in preflop, Nhat Ta Vu shoves his remaining 325,000 with then busts to Dai Ngoc Nguyen’s premium .

Dai Ngoc Nguyen – 1,850,000

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16:20: Tung Nguyen wins two pots
Level 22: 10,000-20,000, 20,000 ante

Under the gun Trung Quang Doan shoves, beside him Tung Nguyen joins in, action goes around the table to the big blind Benson who calls with the biggest stack.

Trung Quang Doan
Tung Nguyen
Benson

The board runs for queens to hold and ship it.

Following that hand, Hoa Vinh limps from mid-position, big blind Nguyen calls. At the flop , Nguyen bets 60,000, Vinh flats. On the turn , Nguyen fires 125,000, Vinh folds.

Tung Nguyen – 720,000

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16:10: End of the line for Luat Khac Nguyen
Level 22: 10,000-20,000, 20,000 ante

Luat Khac Nguyen sends his remaining 330,000 with to battle with, big stacked Sebastian Muller puts him at risk with . The board runs .

Sebastian Muller – 2,575,000

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16:00: Wilson Tan doubles through Duong
Level 22: 10,000-20,000, 20,000 ante

Wilson Tan is all in for over 475,000, Candy Duong calls. Tan is ahead over . Both players hit the board , Duong two pair, Tan a set to double through.

Wilson Tan – 1,000,000

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15:45: Blinds up, 38 remaining
Level 22: 10,000-20,000, 20,000 ante

The field is thinning out with 38 players remaining at the start of the new round.

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15:30: Jonathan Looi rails Duc Vau Le
Level 21: 10,000-15,000, 15,000 ante

 With a exposed a board , Jonathan Looi bet 275,000, Duc Vau Le goes all in for an additional 152,000, Looi calls and shows set which is way ahead of Le’s top pair. The river ends Le’s run.

Jonathan Looi – 1,000,000

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15:20: David Erquiaga check raises Duong
Level 21: 10,000-15,000, 15,000 ante

On a flop and a huge 270,000 in the pot, Candy Duong bets a small 35,000, big blind David Erquiaga check-raises to 200,000. Duong folds.

Candy Duong – 850,000
David Erquiaga – 835,000

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15:10: Tony Bui rises to over 1.1M
Level 21: 10,000-15,000, 15,000 ante

Acton preflop, Vincent Li opens for 25,000, cutoff Rolands Norietis calls, button calls, small blind Tony Bui three bets to 125,000, only Norietis calls. At the flop , Bui bets but before the count, Norietis quickly folds. Bui shows .

Tony Bui – 1,140,000
Rolands Norietis – 635,000

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15:00: Minku Kim ends Ang Yan Siang
Level 21: 10,000-15,000, 15,000 ante

Ang Yang Siang sends his remaining stack in with to battle with, Minku Kim calls with