World Poker Championship – Hanoi 2023: Live Updates
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Main Event – All Day 1 chip counts
End of Day 1A chip counts – 17 players
Luckyman9999 | Vietnam | 494,000 |
Park Jae Hyung | Korea | 474,000 |
Park Je Young | Korea | 409,000 |
Luu Danh Tuan | Vietnam | 359,000 |
Mr Big | Vietnam | 357,000 |
Kim Suk | Korea | 299,000 |
Shalala | Vietnam | 273,000 |
Apoorva Goel | India | 219,000 |
Nguyen Viet Anh | Vietnam | 199.000 |
Nguyen Van Que | Vietnam | 174,000 |
Jeorge Lagatuz | Philippines | 153,000 |
Phan Xuan Quy | Vietnam | 150,000 |
Akshay Nasa | India | 147,000 |
John | Vietnam | 125,000 |
Nguyen Thi Thuy Duong | Vietnam | 120,000 |
Lee Seok Jun | Korea | 116,000 |
Bull Nguyen | Vietnam | 102,000 |
End of Day 1B chip counts – 22 players
Seo Moon Hoo | Korea | 488,000 |
Tam Hoi Wai | Hong Kong | 458,000 |
Yo Hwan Lim | Korea | 416,000 |
The Best | Vietnam | 374,000 |
Dinh Quang Huy | Vietnam | 273,000 |
Nguyen Manh Hieu | Vietnam | 265,000 |
Keun Soo Yoon | Korea | 254,000 |
Sun Ho Yoo | Korea | 250,000 |
Kim Yong Min | Korea | 247,000 |
Nguyen Van Trung | Vietnam | 221,000 |
Hung LV | Vietnam | 212,000 |
Rahul Melwani | India | 211,000 |
Hoa Vinh | Vietnam | 205,000 |
Dao Ngoc Thang | Vietnam | 198,000 |
Lee Sung Kun | Korea | 195,000 |
Le Van Dien | Vietnam | 168,000 |
DHN | Vietnam | 144,000 |
Dong Van Tan | Vietnam | 127,000 |
Nguyen Duy Anh | Vietnam | 104,000 |
Kim Ho Jin | Korea | 98,000 |
Tu Thanh Le | Vietnam | 72,000 |
Andrey Glushkov | Russia | 60,000 |
End of Day 1C chip counts – 29 players
Nguyen Xuan Thang | Vietnam | 725,000 |
Soo Jo Kim | Korea | 543,000 |
Park Jun Min | Korea | 532,000 |
Le Huy Thanh | Vietnam | 485,000 |
Gab Yong Kim | Korea | 461,000 |
Le Phuong Viet | Vietnam | 366,000 |
William Ysmael | Philippines | 358,000 |
Jonas Magdalinski | Sweden | 329,000 |
William Kang | UK | 320,000 |
Jeong Jun Yeong | Korea | 276,000 |
Ha Van Thien | Vietnam | 270,000 |
Huynh Van Hung | Vietnam | 205,000 |
Hyun Sup Kim | Korea | 203,000 |
Vu Duc Trung | Vietnam | 202,000 |
Tien Quyet Pham | Vietnam | 188,000 |
Park Ji Bok | Korea | 169,000 |
Anthony Abram | Australia | 150,000 |
Nguyen Manh Hung | Vietnam | 139,000 |
Kang In Sun | Korea | 137,000 |
Gyu Hyuk Lee | Korea | 126,000 |
Nguyen Thanh Son | Vietnam | 121,000 |
Moon Han Soo | Korea | 120,000 |
KSY | Vietnam | 109,000 |
Dzmitry Budai | Belarus | 105,000 |
Byun Ki Soo | Korea | 96,000 |
Terry Nguyen | Vietnam | 95,000 |
Lin Hao | Singapore | 76,000 |
Tuan Anh Nguyen | Vietnam | 73,000 |
You Dal Yong | Korea | 43,000 |
End of Day 1D chip counts – 14 players
Grant Gardner | UK | 783,000 |
Francis Garson | France | 457,000 |
Thijs Hilberts | Netherlands | 398,000 |
Sharon Yoon | Korea | 285,000 |
Yang Dong Myeong | Korea | 215,000 |
Ta Son Tung | Vietnam | 206,000 |
Olivier Ziegler | France | 168,000 |
Zhao Feng | Hongkong | 153,000 |
Boxing | Vietnam | 149,000 |
Le Ba Phu | Vietnam | 143,000 |
Satoshi Kuriga | Japan | 116,000 |
Nam Hyung Kim | Korea | 115,000 |
Aaron Siyang Phua | Singapore | 85,000 |
Truong Toan Chan | Vietnam | 70,000 |
Main Event – Day 2
End of Day 2 qualifiers – 8 players
Player | Flag | Stack | BB |
Tam Hoi Wai | Hong Kong | 4,860,000 | 81 |
Hyun Sup Kim | Korea | 3,235,000 | 54 |
Dao Ngoc Thang | Vietnam | 2,640,000 | 44 |
Le Huy Thanh | Vietnam | 2,470,000 | 41 |
Huynh Van Hung | Vietnam | 1,960,000 | 33 |
Apoorva Gael | India | 1,935,000 | 32 |
William Kang | UK | 1,565,000 | 26 |
Grant Gardner | UK | 900,000 | 15 |
Day 2 qualifiers – 82 players
Rank | Player | Flag | Stack | BB |
1 | Grant Gardner | UK | 783,000 | 196 |
2 | Nguyen Xuan Thang | Vietnam | 725,000 | 181 |
3 | Kim Soo Jo | Korea | 543,000 | 136 |
4 | Park Jun Min | Korea | 532,000 | 133 |
5 | Luckyman9999 | Vietnam | 494,000 | 124 |
6 | Seo Moon Hoo | Korea | 488,000 | 122 |
7 | Le Huy Thanh | Vietnam | 485,000 | 121 |
8 | Park Jae Hyung | Korea | 474,000 | 119 |
9 | Gab Yong Kim | Korea | 461,000 | 115 |
10 | Tam Hoi Wai | Hong Kong | 458,000 | 115 |
11 | Francis Garson | France | 457,000 | 114 |
12 | Yo Hwan Lim | Korea | 416,000 | 104 |
13 | Park Je Young | Korea | 409,000 | 102 |
14 | Thijs Hilberts | Netherlands | 398,000 | 100 |
15 | The Best | Vietnam | 374,000 | 94 |
16 | Le Phuong Viet | Vietnam | 366,000 | 92 |
17 | Luu Danh Tuan | Vietnam | 359,000 | 90 |
18 | William Ysmael | Philippines | 358,000 | 90 |
19 | Mr Big | Vietnam | 357,000 | 89 |
20 | Jonas Magdalinski | Sweden | 329,000 | 82 |
21 | Kang William | UK | 320,000 | 80 |
22 | Kim Suk | Korea | 299,000 | 75 |
23 | Sharon Yoon | Korea | 285,000 | 71 |
24 | Jeong Jun Yeong | Korea | 276,000 | 69 |
25 | Dinh Quang Huy | Vietnam | 273,000 | 68 |
26 | Shalala | Vietnam | 273,000 | 68 |
27 | Ha Van Thien | Vietnam | 270,000 | 68 |
28 | Nguyen Manh Hieu | Vietnam | 265,000 | 66 |
29 | Keun Soo Yoon | Korea | 254,000 | 64 |
30 | Sun Ho Yoo | Korea | 250,000 | 63 |
31 | Kim Yong Min | Korea | 247,000 | 62 |
32 | Nguyen Van Trung | Vietnam | 221,000 | 55 |
33 | Apoorva Goel | India | 219,000 | 55 |
34 | Yang Dong Myeong | Korea | 215,000 | 54 |
35 | Hung LV | Vietnam | 212,000 | 53 |
36 | Rahul Melwani | India | 211,000 | 53 |
37 | Ta Son Tung | Vietnam | 206,000 | 52 |
38 | Hoa Vinh | Vietnam | 205,000 | 51 |
39 | Huynh Van Hung | Vietnam | 205,000 | 51 |
40 | Hyun Sup Kim | Korea | 203,000 | 51 |
41 | Vu Duc Trung | Vietnam | 202,000 | 51 |
42 | Nguyen Viet Anh | Vietnam | 199,000 | 50 |
43 | Dao Ngoc Thang | Vietnam | 198,000 | 50 |
44 | Lee Sung Kun | Korea | 195,000 | 49 |
45 | Tien Quyet Pham | Vietnam | 188,000 | 47 |
46 | Nguyen Van Que | Vietnam | 174,000 | 44 |
47 | Park Ji Bok | Korea | 169,000 | 42 |
48 | Le Van Dien | Vietnam | 168,000 | 42 |
49 | Ziegler Olivier | France | 168,000 | 42 |
50 | Jeorge Lagatuz | Philippines | 153,000 | 38 |
51 | Feng Zhao | Hongkong | 153,000 | 38 |
52 | Phan Xuan Quy | Vietnam | 150,000 | 38 |
53 | Anthony Abram | USA | 150,000 | 38 |
54 | Boxing | Vietnam | 149,000 | 37 |
55 | Akshay Nasa | India | 147,000 | 37 |
56 | DHN | Vietnam | 144,000 | 36 |
57 | Le Ba Phu | Vietnam | 143,000 | 36 |
58 | Nguyen Manh Hung | Vietnam | 139,000 | 35 |
59 | Kang In Sun | Korea | 137,000 | 34 |
60 | Dong Van Tan | Vietnam | 127,000 | 32 |
61 | Gyu Hyuk Lee | Korea | 126,000 | 32 |
62 | John | Vietnam | 125,000 | 31 |
63 | Nguyen Thanh Son | Vietnam | 121,000 | 30 |
64 | Nguyen Thi Thuy Duong | Vietnam | 120,000 | 30 |
65 | Moon Han Soo | Korea | 120,000 | 30 |
66 | Lee Seok Jun | Korea | 116,000 | 29 |
67 | Satoshi Kurigu | Japan | 116,000 | 29 |
68 | Nam Hyung Kim | Korea | 115,000 | 29 |
69 | KSY | Vietnam | 109,000 | 27 |
70 | Dzmistry Budai | Belarus | 105,000 | 26 |
71 | Nguyen Duy Anh | Vietnam | 104,000 | 26 |
72 | Bull Nguyen | Vietnam | 102,000 | 26 |
73 | Kim Ho Jin | Korea | 98,000 | 25 |
74 | Byun Ki Soo | Korea | 96,000 | 24 |
75 | Terry Nguyen | Vietnam | 95,000 | 24 |
76 | Siyang Aaron | USA | 85,000 | 21 |
77 | Lin Hao | Singapore | 76,000 | 19 |
78 | Tuan Anh Nguyen | Vietnam | 73,000 | 18 |
79 | Tu Thanh Le | Vietnam | 72,000 | 18 |
80 | Truong Toan Chan | Vietnam | 70,000 | 18 |
81 | Andrey Glushkov | Russia | 60,000 | 15 |
82 | You Dal Yong | Korea | 43,000 | 11 |
Chips in play: 19,530,000
Average stack: 238,170
Opening Day 2 blinds: 2,000-4,000-4,000 BB Ante
Thang Ngoc Dao wins the WPC Main Event for ₫1,540,030,000 (~$65,700)
20:00: Hung Van Huynh eliminated in 2nd place
Blinds: 75K-150K-150K BBA
Thang Ngoc Dao
Hung Van Huynh
With the board running , Dao’s fours held to send Huynh out in 2nd place. He earned an ICM payout deal of ₫1,457,060,000 (~$62,160).
19:45: Thang Ngoc Dao takes it
Blinds: 75K-150K-150K BBA
From button position, Hung Van Huynh raises to 325K, Thang Ngoc Dao calls, the flop is . Both check and the turn lands
. Dao checks, Huynh bets 300K, Dao flats. On the river
, both check. Dao wins it with
, rises to 14M.
19:32: Heads up for the title!
Blinds: 75K-150K-150K BBA
19:30: Thanh Huy Le eliminated in 3rd place – ₫1,416,410,000 (~$60,427)
Blinds: 75K-150K-150K BBA
Next to bite the bullet was Thanh Huy Le who pushed on the small blind with . Big blind / massive chip leader Thang Ngoc Dao called and had Le dominated with
. The board offers no help to Le as it ran
. Le finished 3rd. He earned and ICM payout deal of ₫1,416,410,000 (~$60,427).
19:17: Final 3 all from Vietnam
Blinds: 75K-150K-150K BBA
19:15: William Kang eliminated in 4th place – ₫1,373,950,000 (~$58,615)
Blinds: 75K-150K-150K BBA
William Kang sends it all in with , he is called by Thang Ngoc Dao with
, the board runs
. Dao improves to a better pair and dominating further with a runner runner flush. Kang is eliminated in 4th place and walks away with an ICM payout deal of ₫1,373,950,000 (~$58,615).
19:10: Hung Van Huynh rakes in a 7.9M pot
Blinds: 75K-125K-125K BBA
Utg Hung Van Huynh raises to 275K, small blind Thanh Huy Le gives it a go, the flop comes . Le leads out 500K, called by Huynh to bring the turn
. Le sends out 900K, Huynh calls, the river is
. Le checks it this time, Huynh goes all in, Le tank-folds.
19:05: Pot after pot for chip leader Dao
Blinds: 75K-125K-125K BBA
19:00: Thang Ngoc Dao regains command
Blinds: 75K-125K-125K BBA
Hung Van Huynh
Thang Ngoc Dao
The board runs . Dao survives on the river to double up and regain command.
18:50: Chip count update
Blinds: 75K-125K-125K BBA
18:40: Apoorva Goel eliminated in 5th place – ₫1,350,000,000 (~$57,590)
Blinds: 75K-125K-125K BBA
Apoorva Goel
Hung Van Huynh
18:30: Deal reached, play continues
Blinds: 75K-125K-125K BBA
18:20: Grant Gardner eliminated in 6th place – ₫540,000,000 (~$23,030)
Blinds: 75K-125K-125K BBA
Surrounded by big stacks, UK’s Grant Gardner seemed frozen all day, strapped to a push or fold situation. His bid for the title ended in 6th place with Hung Van Huynh cleaning him out. Huynh’s found a Jack on the board to dust Gardner’s
. This was his deepest Main Event run for ₫540,000,000 (~$23,030).
18:15: Hyun Sup Kim eliminated in 7th place – ₫425,000,000 (~$18,130)
Blinds: 75K-125K-125K BBA
End of the road for Korea’s Hyun Sup Kim. Chip leader Thang Ngoc Dao opened from cutoff for 250K, button Kim shoved his last 6 BB, Dao snap called and showed the nuts . Kim behind with
. The board spread out
to eliminate Kim in 7th place. He earned ₫425,000,000 (~$18,130) for his deep run.
18:05: Small pair good for Kang
Blinds: 75K-125K-125K BBA
From cutoff, William Kang limps, chip leader from the small blind Thang Ngoc Dao raises to 350K, back to Kang who calls. Both players check it down . Dao shows
, Kang wins it with
.
18:00: Blinds up
Blinds: 75K-125K-125K BBA
17:50: Second break of the day
Blinds: 50K-100K-100K BBA
Players are on their second break of the day. 7 players in the running. Up for grabs is the ₫2,710,000,000 (~$115,600) top prize.
Place | Payout in VN₫ |
1st | 2,710,000,000 |
2nd | 1,880,000,000 |
3rd | 1,140,000,000 |
4th | 860,000,000 |
5th | 680,000,000 |
6th | 540,000,000 |
7th | 425,000,000 |
17:45: Chip count update
Blinds 50K-100K-100K BBA
17:40: Chip leader Thang Ngoc Dao widens lead
Blinds 50K-100K-100K BBA
Hand opens with mid position Hung Van Huynh raising to 225K, chip leader Thang Ngoc Dao calls from the big blind. Both check the flop, Dao bets 175K on the turn , Huynh calls. The river
, Dao checks, Huynh bets 400K, Huynh calls and wins it with
.
17:35: Hoi Wai Tam eliminated in 8th place – ₫335,000,000 (~$14,290)
Blinds 50K-100K-100K BBA
17:30: Thanh Huy Le loses with Aces
Blinds 50K-100K-100K BBA
From under the gun +1, Thanh Huy Le limps and big blind William Kang checks. Both players check the flop and turn . On the river
, Kang checks, Le bets 150K, Kang calls. Le shows
which is no good against Kang’s
full house.
17:20: Hoi Wai Tam down to 1B, Dao zooms to 4M
Blinds 50K-100K-100K BBA
Hoi Wai Tam
Thang Ngoc Dao
The board runs for a double up to Dao to 4M and Tam down <1BB. Dao climbs to second rank.
17:10: Hyun Sup Kim triples up
Blinds 50K-100K-100K BBA
Down to 4 BB, Korea’s last hope Hyun Sup Kim risks it all and survives on a split pot for no profit. On his next shove, he fared much better, tripling up holding with two sevens on the board. He is up to 9.5 BB.
17:06: Chip count update
Blinds 50K-100K-100K BBA
17:05: Big blind special for Huynh as Kim plunges to 4 BB
Blinds 50K-100K-100K BBA
Button player Hyun Sup Kim raises to 225K, big blind Hung Van Huynh defends. Both players check the flop but on the
river, Kim bets 300K, Huynh check-jams 1.5M, snapped off by Kim.
Hung Van Huynh flush
Hyun Sup Kim trips
The river means money for Huynh for a double up to 3.5M. On the other, Kim plunged to 400K.
17:00: Small gain for Hoi Wai Tam through Goel
Blinds 50K-100K-100K BBA
From utg+1, Apoorva Goel raises to 275K, button Hoi Wai Tam calls, both check the flop and turn . Tam bets 300K on the river, Goel check-folds.
16:50: Blinds up
Blinds 50K-100K-100K BBA
Place | Payout in VN₫ |
1st | 2,710,000,000 |
2nd | 1,880,000,000 |
3rd | 1,140,000,000 |
4th | 860,000,000 |
5th | 680,000,000 |
6th | 540,000,000 |
7th | 425,000,000 |
8th | 335,000,000 |
16:45: Big pot for Apoorva Goel, takes the lead
Blinds: 50K-75K-75K BBA
Hoi Wai Tam opens from late position with a 175K raise, button Hyun Sup Kim and small blind Apoorva Goel call. The flop comes , Tam c-bets 300K, Kim calls, Goel check-raises to 1.1M, Tam calls, Kim joins to build a 4M pot. The turn lands
, Goel shoves his last 1.1M, Tam uses two time banks then folds. Kim folds as well. Goel takes the lead.
Apoorva Goel – 5.4M
Hoi Wai Tam – 1.8M
Hyun Sup Kim – 2.3M
16:40: Hyun Sup Kim aggression pays off
Blinds: 50K-75K-75K BBA
Small blind Hyun Sup Kim raises to 250K and big blind Apoorva Goel defends. Kim c-bets the flop , Goel calls. The turn
, Kim fires 525K, Goel folds.
16:30: Apoorva Goel survives overcards
Blinds: 50K-75K-75K BBA
Apoorva Goel
Hyun Sup Kim
The board runs for Jacks to improve to a straight. Goel doubles up to 2.7M, Kim drops to 2.6M.
16:22: Chip count update
Blinds: 50K-75K-75K BBA
16:20: William Kang four-bet jams, takes the lead
Blinds: 50K-75K-75K BBA
From hijack William Kang spices it up to 175K, to his immediate left, chip leader Hoi Wai Tam three-bets to 475K, action back to Kang who jams to induce a fast fold from Tam. The livestream shows Kang with . Kang rises to 4.2M to take the lead.
16:10: Chip count update
Blinds: 50K-75K-75K BBA
16:00: Tight table… no action
Blinds: 50K-75K-75K BBA
15:16: Chip count update
Blinds: 50K-75K-75K BBA
15:15: Grant Gardner survives
Blinds: 50K-75K-75K BBA
Grant Gardner risks his remaining 600K with , Thanh Huy Le calls with a made
, an Ace on the flop improves Gardner for a double up to 1.3M.
15:00: First break of the day
Blinds: 30K-60K-60K BBA
14:50: Kings again for William Kang
Blinds: 30K-60K-60K BBA
William Kang looks down at another pocket Kings and raises to 160K, big blind Apoorva Goel defends. The flop runs , Kang c-bets 225K, Goel check-calls. At the turn
, both players check for a free look at the river
. This time Goel leads out for 200K, Kang can easily afford it but opts to use three 30-second time banks before raising to 650K. Action back to Goel and this time he goes into the tank. Goel finds the call and mucks to Kang’s
. Kang climbs into 3rd rank, Goel slips to 7th rank
Apoorva Goel – 1.4M
William Kang – 3M
14:45: Chip counts
Blinds: 30K-60K-60K BBA
14:40: First ft double up to William Kang
Blinds: 30K-60K-60K BBA
Lone Korean contender Hyun Sup Kim bumps it up from under the gun to 130K, cutoff William Kang three-bets to 380K, small blind Thanh Huy Le tank-calls, and initial raiser Kim joins for a three-way to the flop .
William Kang
Thanh Huy Le
The turn and river
completes the board to award Kang a double up.
14:30: Two pots between Tam and Goel
Blinds: 30K-60K-60K BBA
Following that hand, Tam raises again to 125K, small blind Goel calls, big blind folds for a two-way to the flop . Tam bets 125K, Goel check-calls to see the turn
. Same action with Tam firing 350K and Goel matching up. The river
is a check by both. Goel shows
. Tam mucks. Goel picks up the first big pot of the final table.
14:20: Splitsville
Blinds: 30K-60K-60K BBA
Chip leader Hoi Wai Tam raises to 125K from the button, big blind Thang Ngoc Dao three-bets to 295K, Tam flats, the flop comes . Dao c-bets 210K, Tam calls, the turn is
. Dao slows down and checks, Tam bets 350K, Dao calls. The river
both players opt to check it. Cards turn over to reveal the split.
Hoi Wai Tam
Thang Ngoc Dao
14:10: Tight at the felt
Blinds: 30K-60K-60K BBA
14:00: Main Event final table underway!
Blinds: 30K-60K-60K BBA
Welcome to the final day of the World Poker Championship MAIN EVENT! Today’s action will see the Final 8 battle it out for the coveted title and ₫2,710,000,000 (~$115,600) top prize. Leading the way is Hong Kong’s Hoi Wai Tam who brings in 81 BB. Also in the lineup is entering Day 2 chip leader Grant Gardner with 15 BB. Live action continues on Saturday, January 14 starting at 12pm (Vietnam time).
Who will lift the crown? Find out via the livestream hosted on the Grand Loyal Poker Club‘s or track the action right here via the SMP live updates.
FINAL 8 PLAYERS BY CHIP RANK
Chips in play: 18,530,000
Average stack: 2,441,250
Opening blinds: 30K-60K-60K (BBA)
Seat | Player | Flag | Stack | BB |
2 | Hoi Wai Tam | Hong Kong | 4,860,000 | 81 |
5 | Hyun Sup Kim | Korea | 3,235,000 | 54 |
4 | Thang Ngoc Dao | Vietnam | 2,640,000 | 44 |
3 | Thanh Huy Le | Vietnam | 2,470,000 | 41 |
7 | Hung Van Huynh | Vietnam | 1,960,000 | 33 |
6 | Goel Apoorva | India | 1,935,000 | 32 |
1 | William Kang | UK | 1,565,000 | 26 |
8 | Grant Gardner | UK | 900,000 | 15 |
FINAL 8 PLAYERS BY SEAT
Seat | Player | Flag | Stack | BB |
1 | William Kang | UK | 1,565,000 | 26 |
2 | Hoi Wai Tam | Hong Kong | 4,860,000 | 81 |
3 | Thanh Huy Le | Vietnam | 2,470,000 | 41 |
4 | Thang Ngoc Dao | Vietnam | 2,640,000 | 44 |
5 | Hyun Sup Kim | Korea | 3,235,000 | 54 |
6 | Goel Apoorva | India | 1,935,000 | 32 |
7 | Hung Van Huynh | Vietnam | 1,960,000 | 33 |
8 | Grant Gardner | UK | 900,000 | 15 |
MAIN EVENT
Dates: January 10 to 14
Buy in: ₫25,000,000 (~$1,060)
Guarantee: ₫10,000,000,000 (~$425,080)
Entries: 651
Prize pool: ₫14,244,000,000 (~$607,600)
ITM: 82 players
FINAL 8 PAYOUTS
Place | Payout in VN₫ |
1st | 2,710,000,000 |
2nd | 1,880,000,000 |
3rd | 1,140,000,000 |
4th | 860,000,000 |
5th | 680,000,000 |
6th | 540,000,000 |
7th | 425,000,000 |
8th | 335,000,000 |
Payouts
Dates: January 10 to 14
Buy in: ₫25,000,000 (~$1,060)
Guarantee: ₫10,000,000,000 (~$425,080)
Entries: 651
Prize pool: ₫14,244,000,000 (~$607,600)
ITM: 82 players
Place | Payout in ₫ | |
1st | Thang Ngoc Dao | 1,540,030,000* |
2nd | Hung Van Huynh | 1,457,060,000* |
3rd | Thanh Huy Le | 1,416,410,000* |
4th | William Kang | 1,373,950,000* |
5th | Apoorva Goel | 1,350,000,000* |
6th | Grant Gardner | 540,000,000 |
7th | Hyun Sup Kim | 425,000,000 |
8th | Hoi Wai Tam | 335,000,000 |
*Five-way deal
9th | Gab Yong Kim | 267,000,000 |
10th | Jae Hyung Park | 267,000,000 |
11th | Soo Jo Kim | 210,000,000 |
12th | Moon Ho Seo | 210,000,000 |
13th | Ngoc Phuong Nguyen | 170,000,000 |
14th | Sunho Yoon | 170,000,000 |
15th | Jun Min Park | 140,000,000 |
16th | Andrei Glushkov | 140,000,000 |
17th | Anh Viet Nguyen | 116,000,000 |
18th | Viet Phuong Le | 116,000,000 |
19th | Je Young Park | 116,000,000 |
20th | Francis Garson | 116,000,000 |
21st | Yong Min Kim | 97,000,000 |
22nd | Olivier Ziegler | 97,000,000 |
23rd | Ha Duc Pham | 97,000,000 |
24th | Zhao Feng | 97,000,000 |
25th | Thien Van Ha | 82,000,000 |
26th | Keung Soo Yoon | 82,000,000 |
27th | Dong Myeong Yang | 82,000,000 |
28th | Tuan Danh Luu | 82,000,000 |
29th | Jonas Magdalinski | 82,000,000 |
30th | Yohwan Lim | 82,000,000 |
31st | Jiwon Yoon | 82,000,000 |
32nd | Thijs Hilberts | 82,000,000 |
33rd | Hung Viet Le | 70,000,000 |
34th | Jeorge Lagatuz | 70,000,000 |
35th | Kisoo Byun | 70,000,000 |
36th | Cuong Hung Phan | 70,000,000 |
37th | Hieu Manh Nguyen | 70,000,000 |
38th | Trund Duc Vu | 70,000,000 |
39th | Nhat Ta Vu | 70,000,000 |
40th | Huy Quyen Dinh | 70,000,000 |
41st | Sung Kun Lee | 61,000,000 |
42nd | Anh Quyen Dang | 61,000,000 |
43rd | Quy Xuan Pham | 61,000,000 |
44th | Thang Xuan Nguyen | 61,000,000 |
45th | Jun Yeong Jeong | 61,000,000 |
46th | Dai Ngoc Nguyen | 61,000,000 |
47th | Teddy Pham | 61,000,000 |
48th | Akshay Nasa | 61,000,000 |
49th | Anthony Abram | 54,000,000 |
50th | Rahul Melwani | 54,000,000 |
51st | Dat Xuan Mai | 54,000,000 |
52nd | Son Thanh Nguyen | 54,000,000 |
53rd | Ji Bok Park | 54,000,000 |
54th | Chan Toan Truong | 54,000,000 |
55th | Vinh Huu Nguyen | 54,000,000 |
56th | Satoshi Kuriga | 54,000,000 |
57th | Nam Hai Hoang | 48,000,000 |
58th | Suk Kim | 48,000,000 |
59th | William Ysmael | 48,000,000 |
60th | Huy Quang Pham | 48,000,000 |
61st | In Sun Kang | 48,000,000 |
62nd | Dien Van Le | 48,000,000 |
63rd | Namhyung Kim | 48,000,000 |
64th | Terry Nguyen | 48,000,000 |
65th | Kien Duc Tran | 43,000,000 |
66th | Hyuk Gyu Lee | 43,000,000 |
67th | Ho JIn Kim | 43,000,000 |
68th | Duy Thuy Thi Nguyen | 43,000,000 |
69th | Trung Van Nguyen | 43,000,000 |
70th | Tan Van Dong | 43,000,000 |
71st | Anh Duy Nguyen | 43,000,000 |
72nd | Dai Yong Yol | 43,000,000 |
73rd | Que Van Nguyen | 39,000,000 |
74th | Gyu Hyuk Lee | 39,000,000 |
75th | Hao Lin | 39,000,000 |
76th | Dzmitry Budai | 39,000,000 |
77th | Phuc Ba Le | 39,000,000 |
78th | Hung Manh Nguyen | 39,000,000 |
79th | Tung Son Ta | 39,000,000 |
80th | Tu Thanh Le | 39,000,000 |
81st | Si Yang Phua | 36,000,000 |
82nd | Hansoo Moon | 36,000,000 |
Schedule: World Poker Championship Hanoi Loyal 2023 Schedule
WPC MAIN EVENT – ₫10,000,000,000 (~$425,080) guaranteed
During the inaugural WPC, the Main Event became the first tournament in Vietnam history to breach 1,000 entries for a buy in of ₫20M. The event settled at 1,020 entries, which drove the prize pool over double to ₫17.8 Billion (~$751K). This was more than impressive for a new brand on its first international run. The inaugural champion Ha Manh Tuong shipped it for a career high ₫3.2 Billion (~$136K).
For the upcoming second edition, the guarantee has been bumped up to a generous ₫10 Billion (which is ₫2B more than previous), with buy in also raised to ₫25M.
Dates: January 10 to 14
Buy in: ₫25,000,000 (~$1,060)
Day 1A: Tuesday, January 10
Day 1B: Wednesday, January 11
Day 1C: Thursday, January 12
Day 1D (Turbo): Thursday, January 12
Day 2: Friday, January 13
Day 3 / Final Table: Saturday, January 14
For players looking to get in at a cheaper cost, there are seven satellites at a very affordable buy in of ₫2,800,000 (~$120).
Kickoff Event – ₫2,000,000,000 (~$85,015) guaranteed
The WPC doors open with the Kickoff Event ₫2 Billion guaranteed. On its first run, this event tore past its guarantee early in Day 1B and eventually settled at a ₫4.6B prize pool. Expect another big turnout as players attempt to claim the first big prize and trophy of the new year.
Dates: January 3 to 6
Buy in : ₫8,800,000 (~$375)
Day 1A: Tuesday, January 3
Day 1B: Wednesday, January 4
Day 1C: Thursday, January 5
Day 2 / Final Day: Friday, January 6
Guaranteed Events (2 Day)
HSOP Main Event – ₫3,000,000,000 (~$127,524) guaranteed
The Hanoi Series of Poker Main Event is a new addition and it comes in with a confident ₫3 Billion guarantee. Players will be hunting down this inaugural title in preparation for the upcoming big one.
Dates: January 7 to 8
Buy in: ₫16,500,000 (~$ 700)
Flight A: Saturday, January 7 at 11:00
Flight B: Saturday, January 7 at 15:30
Day 2 / Final Day: Sunday January 8
Mystery Bounty – ₫1,500,000,000 (~$63,760) guaranteed
The Mystery Bounty has proven its worth to be a mainstay in nearly every festival lineup around in Asia. At the WPC inaugural run, this event amassed ₫3.8 Billion with a top mystery prize of ₫230 Million (~$9,775).
Date: January 9 to 10
Buy in: ₫11,000,000 (~$470)
Flight A: Monday, January 9 at 11:00
Flight B: Monday, January 9 at 15:30
Day 2 / Final Day: Tuesday January 10
High Roller Events
The high roller fields in Vietnam are on a consistent rise that festivals ensure several are scheduled. The WPC has five lined up, two of them feature guarantees.Super High Roller – ₫4,000,000,000 (~$170,030) guaranteed
Date: January 13 to 14
Buy in: ₫66,000,000 (~$2,800)
Single Day High Roller – ₫1,500,000,000 (~$63,760) guaranteed
Date: Friday, January 6
Buy in: ₫55,000,000 (~$2,338)
Super Star Challenge – January 5 – ₫107,000,000 (~$4,550)
High Roller Single Day – January 3 & 15 – ₫33,000,000 (~$1,400)
Super High Roller – January 10 to 11 – ₫86,000,000 (~$3,655)
Guaranteed Events (Single Day)
Superstack – ₫500,000,000 (~$21,255) guaranteed
Date: Friday, January 6
Buy in: ₫6,600,000 (~$280)
Megastack – ₫1,000,000,000 (~$42,500) guaranteed
Date: Sunday, January 8
Buy in: ₫8,800,000 (~$375)
Monster Stack – ₫1,000,000,0000 (~$42,500) guaranteed
Date: Saturday, January 14
Buy in: ₫11,000,000 (~$470)
Megastack Closer – ₫500,000,000 (~$21,255) guaranteed
Date: Sunday, January 15
Buy in: ₫6,600,000 (~$280)
WPC – full schedule