APL Road Series Vietnam 2019 Main Event : Live Updates
APL Road Series Vietnam 2019 Main Event : Live Updates
China’s Zhu Yong wins the Main Event!
The only player representing China of the final 9 has taken down the Main Event! Zhu Yong entered the final table with a commanding stack, proceeded to rail six players to seize the title and ship the VND 1,700,440,000 (US$72,000) first prize. This was Yong’s maiden victory and his largest live tournament cash payout. Congratulations on his incredible performance to the top!
We will have a recap for you shortly. You can read up on all the action of the final day right here in our live reports.
Final 9 payouts
1st Zhu Yong – China – VND 1700,440,000
2nd Hong Kong Nguyen – Canada – VND 1,192,360,000
3rd Melvin Tay Yao Loon – Vietnam – VND 767,320,000
4th Huynh Vinh Quang – USA – VND 552,670,000
5th Vu Trung Thanh – Vietnam – VND 424,130,000
6th Vu Duc Trung – Vietnam – VND 342,370,000
7th Feng Zhao – Singapore – VND 284,450,000
8th Pham Quoc Anh – Vietnam – VND 226,710,000
9th Chu Thai Thinh – Vietnam – VND 170,050,000
19:00: Hong Kong Nguyen eliminated in 2nd place – VND 1,192,360,000
Level 34: Blinds 120k-240k ante 240k
It’s all over! Hong Kong Nguyen could not crack the big stacked Zhu Yong and went crashing down on just the seventh heads up hand. Nguyen shoved his 5.15M stack, Yong tank-called.
Nguyen 
Yong 
The board ran 
. Nguyen shipped VND 1,192,360,000 for his incredible run. This was his first-ever known live tournament cash score.
18:50: Hong Kong Nguyen shoves
Level 33: Blinds 100k-200k ante 200k
Seeing our first shove of the heads up round. Hand #6 started with Zhu Yong raising to 450k, Hong Kong Nguyen called. At the flop 
, check by Nguyen, 250k bet by Yong, called by Nguyen. On the turn 
, Nguyen checked, Yong bet 550k, Nguyen jammed his 3M stack, Yong folded.
18:45: Zhu Yong hard bets it
Level 33: Blinds 100k-200k ante 200k
Heads up hand #5 saw Zhu Yong put some muscle in. Button Hong Kong Nguyen limped, Yong raised to 575k, Nguyen called. The flop came 
, Yong c-bet 750k, Nguyen called. The turn 
, Yong fired a massive 3.4M, Nguyen folded.
18:40: Hong Kong Nguyen claims the next two
Level 33: Blinds 100k-200k ante 200
Hong Kong Nguyen took the next two pots. On the first one, he raised to 450k, Zhu Yong called. At the flop 
, Yong checked, Nguyen c-bet 550k, Yong folded.
The fourth heads up hand Yong limped, Nguyen checked on the big blind. At the flop 
, both checked. On the turn , Nguyen led for 200k, called by Yong. On the river , Nguyen bet 600k, Yong folded.
18:35: Zhu Yong takes the next one
Level 33: Blinds 100k-200k ante 200k
Second hand of heads up, Zhu Yong raised to 550k, Hong Kong Nguyen called. At the flop 
, Nguyen checked, Yong c-bet 200k, called. On the turn and river 
, no bets landed. Yong won with 
over Nguyen’s 
.
18:30: Heads up begins!
Level 33: Blinds 100k-200k ante 200k
Here we go! The hunt for the title has begun! The first hand went to Hong Kong Nguyen. He limped and Zhu Yong checked. The flop , Yong checked, Nguyen bet 200k, Yong folded.
18:15: Heads up! Zhu Yong vs Hong Kong Nguyen
Level 33: Blinds 100k-200k ante 200k
With the fall of Melvin Tay Yao Loon, we are heads up between Zhu Yong and Hong Kong Nguyen. Here’s how they match up:
Yong 13,875,000
Nguyen 4,725,000
Good luck to both! The title, the trophy, and the VND 1,700,440 up for grabs!! Runner-up receives VND 1,192,360,000.
18:10: Melvin Tay Yao Loon eliminated in 3rd place – VND 767,320,000
Level 33: Blinds 100k-200k ante 200k
Melvin Tay Yao Loon staged a strong comeback from the bottom of the heap but could not take it to the limit. He was eliminated in 3rd place by Zhu Yong who raised to 425 from the button, Loon jammed from the big blind 3.130M. Yong called.
Yong 
Loon 
The board ran 
.
Loon takes home VND 767,320,000 for his finish. He also won the side contest between SPL and HKPPA. As the last man standing from either club, he won a seat to the next APL Main Event.
17:55: Zhu Yong wins this one against Nguyen
Level 33: Blinds 100k-200k ante 200k
Sb Zhu Yong raised to 450k, bb Hong Kong Nguyen called. The flop , Yong c-bet 350k, called by Nguyen. On the turn , check by Yong, Nguyen bet 600k, Yong called. The river 
, both players checked, Yong showed 
and won it as Nguyen mucked.
Yong 11.335M
Nguyen 4.825M
Loon 3.250M
17:45: Hong Kong Nguyen on the rise
Level 33: Blinds 100k-200k ante 200k
Having just won a big pot off the leader, Hong Kong Nguyen was at it again. Zhu Yong raised to 425k from the button, Nguyen three-bet to 1.6M, Yong tank-folded and showed 
.
Still 3 players remaining. Average stack is 6,203,000.
Yong 10.035M
Nguyen 6.825M
Loon 2.45M
17:35: Big bet, big pot, Hong Kong Nguyen grabs it
Level 32: Blinds 80k-160k ante 160k
Sb Zhu Yong raised to 330k, bb Hong Kong Nguyen called. The flop , both checked. The turn Yong led for 200k, Nguyen called. The river Yong bet 1M, Nguyen raised to 2.2M, Yong tanked for several minutes then opted to fold. Nguyen shipped it.
Melvin Tay Yao Loon 2.850M
Hong Kong Nguyen 6M
Zhu Yong 10.460M
17:30: Zhu Yong with trips
Level 32: Blinds 80k-160k ante 160k
Button Hong Kong Nguyen raised, bb Zhu Yong called, the flop came 
. Yong checked, Nguyen c-bet 160k, Yong raised to 375k, Nguyen called. The turn 
and river saw no further bets. Yong won it with 
trips. Nguyen mucked.
17:25: Melvin Tay Yao Loon shoves
Level 32: Blinds 80k-160k ante 160k
After barely any significant action, Melvin Tay Yao Loon moved all in (2.53M) from the button, sb Zhu Yong had him well covered and considered it. After two minutes, he folded. Hong Kong Nguyen also folded.
17:20: Huynh Vinh Quang exits in 4th place – VND 552,670,000
Level 32: Blinds 80k-160k ante 160k
Huynh Vinh Quang watch his stack continue to drop in this level with blinds and antes eating him up. He took a stand against the leader Zhu Yong who raised to 325k. Huynh shoved from sb. Yong , Huynh , no help came for Huynh with the board running 
. He exited in 4th place.
We are down to 3 players. Average stack is 6,200,000.
Yong 10,775,000
Hong Kong Nguyen 3.945M
Melvin Tay Yao Loon 4.070M
17:10: Melvin Tay Yao Loon exposes Huynh’s bluff
Level 32: Blinds 80k-160k ante 160k
Button Melvin Loon raised to 340k, big blind Huynh Vinh Quang called. The flop landed 
, both players checked. On the turn , Huynh led for 250k, called by Loon. On the river , Huynh fired 380k, Loon called. Huynh opened 
missed draw, Loon won the pot with 
top pair.
Loon 3.910M
Huynh 1.72M
Zhu Yong 8.635M
Hong Kong Nguyen 4.505M
17:00: Zhu Yong defends
Level 32: Blinds 80k-160k ante 160k
Back from the break, bb Zhu Yong called Hong Kong Nguyen’s 320k button raise. The flop , Yong check-called a 160k bet. The turn both checked for a free river . Yong led for 550k, Nguyen folded.
Yong 8.715M
Nguyen 4.505M
Melvin Loon 2.7M
Huynh Vinh Quang 2.850M
16:45: Break time official chip counts
4 players remaining. Average stack 4,652,500.
Huynh Vinh Quang 2.850M
Hong Kong Nguyen 4.985M
Melvin Tay Yao Loon 2.780M
Zhu Yong 7.995M (chip leader)
16:40: Shortest stacked Huynh Vinh Quang takes from the blinds
Level 31: Blinds 60k-120k ante 120k
Button Huynh Vinh Quang raised to 240k, sb Hong Kong Nguyen and bb Melvin Tay Yao Loon called. The flop saw Huynh c-bet 275k, both blinds check-folded.
16:30: Vu Trung Thanh busts in 5th place – VND 424,130,000
Level 31: Blinds 60k-120k ante 120k
There will be no Vietnamese under the Main Event spotlight with their last hope, Vu Trung Thanh, falling immediately after Vu Duc Trung. Thanh’s final hand saw utg Zhu Yong raise to 290k, Thanh shoved from cutoff, snap call from the leader Yong.
Yong 
Thanh
The board ran 
. Thanh took 5th place. We are down to 4 players. Average stack is 4,653,000.
Yong 8.160M
Hong Kong Nguyen 4.945M
Melvin Tay Yao Loon 3.2M
Huynh Vinh Quang 2.490M
16:25: Vu Duc Trung eliminated in 6th place – VND 342,370,000
Level 31: Blinds 60k-120k ante 120k
Another Vietnamese hope has fallen leaving only one for the country to fight for the title. Latest dropout was Vu Duc Trung falling to Hong Kong Nguyen. Trung jammed with on the button and bb Nguyen called with . Trung lost the flip on a board . He took 6th place.
We are down to 5 players. Average stack is 3,722,000.
Nguyen 5.005M
Huynh Vinh Quang 2.430M
Zhu Yong 6.805M
Melvin Loon 3.440M
Vu Trung Thanh 955k
16:15: Melvin Tay Yao Loon rising
Level 31: Blinds 60k-120k ante 120k
Button Melvin Tay Yao Loon raised to 255k, sb Zhu Yong called. The flop 
, Yong checked, Loon c-bet 175k, Yong called. On the turn , another check by the chip leader, Loon fired a larger 480k bet, Yong tanked then folded.
Yong 6.805M
Loon 3.440M
16:00: Melvin Tay Yao Loon nears the black
Level 31: Blinds 60k-120k ante 12k
Melvin Tay Yao Loon has struggled with a short stack all day but is hanging in there with successful shoves, even landing a triple up. His stack got another boost, banking a double up through Vu Trung Thanh. Loon shoved from the button and Thanh called from the big blind.
Loon
Thanh
The board threw blanks . Loon zoomed to 2.9M. Thanh dropped to 1.015M.
15:50: Official chip counts at the break
First ten-minute break for the final 6 players. Here are the official chip counts:
Vu Trung Thanh – 2,495,000
Vu Duc Trung – 2,045,000
Huynh Vinh Quang – 2,660,000
Hong Kong Nguyen – 3,330,000
Melvin Tay Yao Loon – 940k
Zhu Yong 7,045,000
Average stack: 3,101,700
15:45: A third double up for Huynh Vinh Quang
Level 30: Blinds 50k-100k ante 100k
Huynh Vinh Quang is on survival mode coming up with a third double here. Sb Vu Duc Trung shoved over 3.3M and bb Huynh made the call with 1.280M. Huynh looked to be in fine shape with against Trung’s . The board ran to award Huynh exactly what he needed. Huynh up to 2.660M. Trung down to 2.045M.
15:40: Melvin Tay Yao Loon triples up
Level 30: Blinds 50k-100k ante 100k
Down to 280k, Melvin Tay Yao Loon sent it all out from from the button and both blinds called. The board ran out 
with no further bets, Loon showed and won a triple up with sb Thanh showing and bb Trung mucking.
Loon 940k
Vu Trung Thanh 2.525M
Vu Duc Trung 3.325M
15:35: Vu Trung Thanh gets full pay with aces
Level 30: Blinds 50k-100k ante 100k
Button Melvin Tay Yao Loon shoved, bb Vu Trung Thanh joined with slightly less, cards were opened. Loon , Thanh , the board came for a double up to Thanh. Loon down to 280k, Thanh up to 2.770M.
15:30: Zhu Yong wins another off Nguyen
Level 30: Blinds 50k-100k ante 100k
Button Hong Kong Nguyen raised to 200k, bb Zhu Yong defended, the flop ran . Both players checked and the turn felted 
. Nguyen led for 125k, Yong called. The river it was back to checking. Yong opened full house, Nguyen mucked.
Yong 7.675M
Nguyen 3.170M
15:20: Huynh Vinh Quang doubles up through Nguyen
Level 30: Blinds 50k-100k ante 100k
Action folded to the small blind Huynh Vinh Quang who shoved his short 745k, bb Hong Kong Nguyen called. Huynh , Nguyen 
, the board was kind to Huynh awarding him a pair as it ran for a double up to 1.590M. Nguyen dropped to 3.545M
15:10: Feng Zhao railed in 7th place – VND 284,450,000
Level 29: Blinds 40k-80k ante 80k
Feng Zhao was the favorite to win today but it was not to be. After taking several hits to his stack all day, he was down to 885k and put it all in from utg position. Cutoff Zhu Yong (chip leader) called. Zhao , Yong , the board ran 
. Zhao out in 7th place. Yong rises to 7.510M.
We are down to 6 players. Average stack is 3,102,000.
14:55: Big stacks face off
Level 29: Blinds 40k-80k ante 80k
The big boys went at it on this hand. Button Hong Kong Nguyen limped, bb Zhu Yong checked. At the flop , both checked. The turn , Yong checked, Nguyen bet 175k, Yong called. The river , both checked. Yong showed and won it.
Yong 5.975M
Nguyen 4.590M
14:35: Hong Kong Nguyen with a huge boost through Zhao
Level 29: Blinds 40k-80k ante 80k
Feng Zhao gets hit again. This time it cost him a very large portion of his stack. Capitalizing was Hong Kong Nguyen. Vu Trung Thanh limped, button Zhao raised to 320k, sb Nguyen shoved nearly 2M, Thanh folded, Zhao called.
Nguyen
Zhao
The board ran .
Nguyen 4.180M
Zhao 385k
Thanh 1.330M
Loon 1.010M
14:20: Melvin Tay Yao Loon doubles up through Zhao
Level 29: Blinds 40k-80k ante 80k
Short stacked Melvin Loon landed a double up against fellow countryman Feng Zhao to keep him in the game. The hand saw Zhao raise to 210k from cutoff, sb Loon shoved his 585k stack, Zhao called.
Loon
Zhao
The board bricked .
Zhao 2.285M
Loon 1.330M
14:15: Vu Duc Trung vs Melvin Tay Yao Loon
Level 28: 30k-60k ante 60k
Hijakc Vu Duc Trung raised to 130k, bb Melvin Loon defended. The flop 
, Loon checked, Trung c-bet 150, Loon called. The turn saw no bets and the river felted . Loon checked again, Trung fired 355k, he won the pot with Loon folding up.
Trung 4.630M
Loon 585k
Hong Kong Nguyen 2.330M
14:10: Huynh Vinh Quang doubles up through the leader
Level 28: 30k-60k ante 60k
The first player to double up here was Huynh Vinh Quang. After Zhu Yong raised to 125k from mid position, Huynh shoved his short 625k stack from the button. Yong called.
Yong
Huynh
The cards spread 
for a dominating full house to Huynh.
Vu Duc Trung 4.260M
Feng Zhao 2.870M
Huynh 1.4M
Yong 5.620M
14:00: Zhu Yong adds more to his stack
Level 28: 30k-60k ante 60k
Cutoff Zhu Yong raised to 150k, called by button Vu Trung Thanh. The flop saw Yong c-bet 80k, Thanh called. The turn , both players checked. The river , Yong went back to betting with 80k sent out, Thanh folded.
Yong 6.245M
Thanh 1.640M
Vu Duc Trung 4.140M
13:55: Pham Quoc Anh railed in 8th place – VND 226,710,000
Level 28: Blinds 30k-60k ante 60k
Immediately after Chu Thai Thinh’s fall, Pham Quoc Anh followed in 8th place falling on a full house over full house against Vu Duc Trung. Action began with utg Trung raising to 130k, button Zhu Yong and bb Pham called. At the flop , no bets came and the turn dropped . Pham checked, Trung bet 175k, Yong called, Pham raised to 400k, Trung called, Yong tank-folded. On the river , Pham shoved 525k (leaving 5k behind), Trung shoved his massive stack, Pham tossed the last chip behind.
Pham full house
Trung higher full house
The river completed the board. We are down to 7 players. Average stack is 2,658,500.
Trung 4.260M
Yong 5.865M
Thanh 1.870M
13:50: Chu Thai Thinh falls in 9th place – VND 170,050,000
Level 28: Blinds 30k-60k ante 60k
The fifth hand of the final table saw the first casualty with Chu Thai Thinh falling in 9th place. His final hand saw him all in for 445k, called by both hijack Feng Zhao and sb Zhu Yong. At the flop and turn, no bets, but on the river , Zhao bet 400k, Yong check-called.
Zhao set
Yong flush
Chu top pair
Chip leader Yong scooped it up to grow even further.
Yong 5.820M
Zhao 2.870M
Vu Trung Thanh 1.9M
We are down to 8 players. Average stack 2,326,250.
13:45: Hong Kong Nguyen three-bets for the pot
Level 28: 30k-60k ante 60k
Action folded to the button Hong Kong Nguyen, he limped. Sb Melvin Tay Yao Loon limped, bb Zhu Yong raised to 200k, Nguyen answered with a three-bet to 700k, Loon and Yong folded.
Loon 925k
Yong 4.410M
Nguyen 2.360M
13:40: Vu Trung Thanh grabs one
Level 28: 30k-60k ante 60k
Utg+1 Vu Trung Thanh raised to 125k, bb Melvin Tay Yao Loon called. At the flop , Loon checked, Thanh c-bet 180k, Loon folded.
Thanh 2.020M
Loon 985k
Hong Kong Nguyen 2.040M
13:35: Hong Kong Nguyen puts the heat on Pham
Level 28: 30k-60k ante 60k
Lo-jack Pham Quoc Anh aka Leo Pham raised to 135k, bb Hong Kong Nguyen called. At the flop both players checked. On the turn , Nguyen led for 80k, Pham called. On the river , Nguyen fired 325k, fold by Pham.
Nguyen 2.070M
Pham 1.120M
Feng Zhao 3.715M
13:30: Race to the title begins!
Level 28: 30k-60k ante 60k
Cards in the air for the Main Event! First hand of the day has been dealt and won. Cutoff Vu Duc Trung raised to 135k, sb Huynh Vinh Quang shoved his 520k stack, Trung folded.
Huynh 775K
Trung 2.805M
Feng Zhao 3.775M
After six days of Main Event action…. we have arrived at the final day where one of the 9 remaining players will seize the third APL Vietnam Main Event title and the VND 1,700,440,000 (~US$72,000)! To catch up on the action, we have a finalist presentation article posted on the site along with live updates from the previous days.
The Main Event attracted an enormous 623 entries for a very juicy prize pool of VND 9,064,650,000 (~US$388,000). Buy-in was VND 16.5M. The money flowed at Day 2 starting at 78th place. Today will see the largest portions awarded. Here are the remaining players and payouts:
| Zhu Yong | China | 4,670,000 |
| Feng Zhao | Singapore | 3,895,000 |
| Vu Duc Trung | Vietnam | 2,940,000 |
| Hong Kong Nguyen | Canada | 1,825,000 |
| Vu Trung Thanh | Vietnam | 1,805,000 |
| Pham Quoc Anh | Vietnam | 1,335,000 |
| Melvin Tay Yao Loon | Singapore | 1,170,000 |
| Huynh Vinh Quang | USA | 520,000 |
| Chu Thai Thinh | Vietnam | 445,000 |
Total chips in play: 18,610,000
Average stack: 2,068,000
Opening blinds: 30k-60k ante 60k (roll back)
Remaining payouts
1st VND 1,700,440,000
2nd VND 1,192,360,000
3rd VND 767,320,000
4th VND 552,670,000
5th VND 424,130,000
6th VND 342,370,000
7th VND 284,450,000
8th VND 226,710,000
9th VND 170,050,000
Good luck to all the players! Unfortunately there will be no live stream but you can easily follow us here at Somuchpoker as we bring you all the action from start to finish.
17:35: Day 3 ends! Final 9 players established
Congratulations to the final 9 players!
| Zhu Yong | China | 4,670,000 |
| Feng Zhao | Singapore | 3,895,000 |
| Vu Duc Trung | Vietnam | 2,940,000 |
| Hong Kong Nguyen | Canada | 1,825,000 |
| Vu Trung Thanh | Vietnam | 1,805,000 |
| Pham Quoc Anh | Vietnam | 1,335,000 |
| Melvin Tay Yao Loon | Singapore | 1,170,000 |
| Huynh Vinh Quang | USA | 520,000 |
| Chu Thai Thinh | Vietnam | 445,000 |
They return on Saturday, May 18 at 130pm for the race to the title and the VND 1,700,440,000 first prize.
Total chips in play: 18,610,000
Average stack: 2,068,000
Final 9 remaining payouts:
1st VND 1700,440,000
2nd VND 1,192,360,000
3rd VND 767,320,000
4th VND 552,670,000
5th VND 424,130,000
6th VND 342,370,000
7th VND 284,450,000
8th VND 226,710,000
9th VND 170,050,000
The final table will stream live at the Pro Poker Club YouTube channel with a 30-minute delay. We will also continue to provide live updates right here on Somuchpoker.
17:30: Nguyen Huu Manh eliminated in 10th place
Level 30: Blinds 50k-100k ante 100k
Nguyen Huu Manh aka King Maker will not be joining to the final day having been eliminated by Vu Duc Trung in 10th place. His last hand began with him shoving (900k) from utg+1 position, button Vu Duc Trung joined with 945k, then bb Huynh Vinh Quang made it a three-way showdown.
King
Vu Duc
Huynh
When the flop ran , King was heard celebrating with his instant two pair. However, the turn and river felted for a higher two pair to Vu Duc. King earned VND 142,130,000, Vu Duc charged to 2.9M, and Huynh fell to around 500k.
With that elimination, the final 9 was formed.
17:10: Zhu Yong continues to ascend
Level 30: Blinds 50k-100k ante 100k
Chip leader Zhu Yong raised to 220k from the button, bb Leo Pham defended. The flop ran , Pham checked, Yong c-bet 125k, Pham called. The turn saw more chips go in the pot with Pham leading out 405k, and Yong calling. The river , Pham opted to check, Yong bet 1M, Pham tanked then folded. Yong up to 4.8M, Pham down to 1.5M.
17:00: Vu Duc Trung wins the flip against King Maker
Level 30: Blinds 50k-100k ante 100k
Short stacked Vu Duc Trung was all in from hijack and bb King Maker called the 660k shove. Vu Duc , King , the board for a double up to Vu Duc to 1.47M.
16:35: Huynh Vinh Quang vs Hong Kong Nguyen
Level 29: Blinds 40k-80k ante 80k
Three way limped pot to the flop . Sb Huynh Vinh Quang led for 110k, bb Feng Zhao folded, utg+1 Hong Kong Nguyen called. On the turn , Nguyen called a 180k bet by Huynh. The river , 350k was sent out by Huynh, this time Nguyen tanked then opted to fold. Nguyen dropped to 1.4M, Huynh climbed to 1.9M.
16:25: Zhu Yong soars to 4.5M
Level 29: Blinds 40k-80k ante 80k
Cutoff Zhu Yong raised to 205k, bb Vu Duc Trung called. At the flop , Vu Duc checked, Yong c-bet 125k, Vu Duc called. The turn action was the same with Vu Duc check-calling a 275k. The river saw both players check. Yong won the pot with two pair over lower two pair. Vu Duc down to 600k, Yong rises to 4.5M.
16:06: Final 10 chip counts
Level 29: Blinds 40k-80k ante 80k
Unofficial final table with 10 remaining. Chip counts below:
Zhu Yong – 3,730,000
Feng Zhao – 2,955,000
Leo Pham – 2,470,000
Hong Kong Nguyen – 1,780,000
Huynh Vinh Quang – 1,570,000
Vu Duc Trung – 1,385,000
Vu Trung Thanh – 1,310,000
King Maker – 1,185,000
Melvin Tay Yao Loon – 1,120,000
Thai Thinh – 1,100,000
Total chips in play: 18,610,000
Average stack: 1,861,000
16:05: Quan Nguyen eliminated
Level 29: Blinds 40k-80k ante 80k
Utg Quan Nguyen all in for 795k, bb Zhu Yong called. Quan , Yong , the board came down for a higher pair spiked by Yong. Quan out in 11th place, he pocketed VND 142,130,000. Yong well over 3M.
We are down to the unofficial final table of 10 players. One more elimination before we wrap up Day 3.
15:55: Huynh Vinh Quang doubles up through Vu Duc Trung
Level 28: Blinds 30k-60k ante 60k
Button Huynh Vinh Quang raised to 130k, bb Vu Duc Trung defended. At the flop , Vu Duc checked, Huynh c-bet 130k, Vu Duc shoved his huge stack, Huynh risked his tournament life.
Huynh top pair
Vu Duc draw
The turn and river completed the board for a double up to Huynh to 1.6M. Vu Duc dipped to 1.2M.
15:45: Melvin Loon joins the action
Level 28: Blinds 30k-60k ante 60k
Another quiet player is now in the action. Sb Melvin Tay Yao Loon raised to 130k and went to see the flop with the bb player Vu Duc Trung. Loon checked, Vu Duc bet 90k, Loon raised to 240k, Vu Duc folded.
15:40: Vu Duc Trung doubles up, Chu Thai Thinh down to 10 bbs
Level 28: Blinds 30k-60k ante 60k
Action folded around to the button Vu Duc Trung who hasn’t been in much action. He shoved his 825k, was called by sb Chu Thai Thinh.
Vu Duc
Chu
The board ran for a winning straight to Vu Duc and a double up to 1.77M. Chu dropped to around 600k, around 10 bbs.
15:35: Vu Trung Thanh cracks aces to avoid the rail
Level 28: Blinds 30k-60k ante 60k
Cutoff Huynh Vinh Quang looked down at and raised to 130k, button Vu Trung Thanh shoved his 670k with , Huynh with the snap-call. The board ran for a straight to Vu Trung to keep him in the running with a double up to 1.4M. Huynh dropped to 900k.
15:30: Huy Pham outkicked by Hong Kong Nguyen
Level 28: Blinds 30k-60k ante 60k
Huy Pham has fallen to the wayside. Hijack Leo Pham opened for 140k, sb Hong Kong Nguyen called, then Huy jammed his 750k stack. Leo folded, Nguyen called.
Huy
Nguyen
The board ran for a higher five-card spread to Nguyen. Nguyen over 2.2M. Huy earned VND 142,130,000. We are down to 11 players.
15:25: Full house for Hong Kong Nguyen, Li Min Jie railed
Level 28: Blinds 30k-60k ante 60k
Li Min Jie was next to tumble out. Just after the break he was on utg and shoved his 360k stack, cutoff Hong Kong Nguyen joined with 580k, button Huy Pham called with his larger stack.
Li
Pham
Nguyen
The board ran for a full house to Nguyen to ship it all. He zoomed to 1.6M, Pham down to 750k, Li busted in 13th place to pocket VND 113,220,000.
15:10: Quan Nguyen hangs in there
Level 27: Blinds 25k-50k ante 50k
Quan Nguyen has been all in multiple times since the start with a couple of them called. He was all in again. This time it was Li Min Jie paying up. Li raised to 130k from cutoff, sb Quan shoved 370k, Li called. Li , Quan , the board threw blanks. Quan doubled up to 840k. Li down to 7 bbs.
15:05: Thai Thinh lands runner-runner to burn out Loo Jun Zhong
Level 27: Blinds 25k-50k ante 50k
Following his loss to Huynh Vinh Quang, Loo Jun Zhong entered the next hand and fell in 14th place. Cutoff Thai Thinh raised to 100k, Zhong called from the big blind. At the flop , Zhong checked, Thai Thinh all in, Zhong called with his measly 100k stack.
Thai Thinh
Zhong
The turn and river awarded Thai Thinh a runner-runner straight to bounce out Zhong. Zhong earned VND 113,220,000.
15:00: Huynh Vinh Quang gets in the game
Level 27: Blinds 25k-50k ante 50k
We haven’t caught any significant action from Huynh Vinh Quang until now. After utg Loo Jun Zhong raised to 110k, Huynh three-bet shoved his 600k stack. Zhong called with just slightly more behind.
Zhong
Huynh
The ladies held up on the board that ran . Huynh climbed to 1.2M, Zhong down to 250k.
14:55: Tung Nguyen railed by Feng Zhao
Level 27: Blinds 25k-50k ante 50k
Another short stack fell out of the running, this time it was Tung Nguyen getting the boot from Feng Zhao. Action saw three players in on a limped pot preflop, the board ran . Zhao checked, Nguyen all in for 400k, button Huy Pham folded, Zhao called.
Zhao
Nguyen
The turn and river came for two pair to Zhao. Nguyen out in 15th place and laddered up to VND 113,220,000. 14 players remaining.
14:50: Qinyi Tong busts
Level 27: Blinds 25k-50k ante 50k
Having lost nearly all of his stack on a bad beat against Feng Zhao, Qinyi Tong put it all in (75k) on the next hand and was called by both blinds, Hong Kong Nguyen and Huy Pham. The cards felted , no bets arrived for a side pot. Tong had , Pham , Nguyen won it with . Qinyi fell in 16th place and earned VND 94,630,000.
14:45: Feng Zhao cracks aces! Qinyi Tong crippled
Level 27: Blinds 25k-50k ante 50k
Action kicked off with utg Huy Pham raising to 115k, mp Feng Zhao three-bet to 350k, sb Qinyi Tong all in for 1.215M, Pham folded, Zhao risked his tournament life with 1.140M total.
Zhao
Qinyi
The board ran for a crushing full house to Zhao. He catapulted to 2.47M, Qinyi plummeted to 75k.
14:40: Te Mai eliminated, Quan Nguyen triples up
Level 27: Blinds 25k-50k ante 50k
Two short stacks shoved, Te Mai with 200k, Quan Nguyen with 115k, both players were called by the big stacked Huy Pham.
Te Mai
Quan
Pham
The board ran , Quan celebrated his triple up to 470k while Te Mai packed up in 17th place. He earned VND 94,630,000.
14:30: Qinyi Tong gets lucky on Quan Nguyen
Level 27: Blinds 25k-50k ante 50k
Quan Nguyen opened for 225k, Qinyi Tong jammed his 555k stack, called by Quan who had 670k. Qinyi , Quan , the poker gods favored Qinyi with the cards running for a set to double up. Quan down to 115k, Qinyi over 1.1M.
14:20: Dong Kyoon Seo falls in 18th place – VND 94,630,000
Level 26: Blinds 20k-40k ante 40k
We just lost another player, Korea’s last hope, Dong Kyoon Seo fell in 18th place to Trung Thanh. The hand began with short stacked Trung all in from utg, shorter stacked Dong Kyoon joined from sb position. Trung , Dong Kyoon , the board ran for a winning flush to Trung. Trung grew to 800k, Dong Kyoon out and earned VND 94,630,000.
14:15: Te Mai heading south fast
Level 26: Blinds 20k-40k ante 40k
Having lost a pot to Huy Pham, the day’s entering chip leader Te Mai proceeded to lose a couple more to drop below 10 bbs. Both losing sessions were double ups to his opponents. The first to capitalize way Zhu Yong. Utg Te Mai raised to 85k preflop, Yong called from the big blind. At the flop , Yong led for 125k, Te Mai raised to 320k, Yong three-bet all in for 905k, called by Te Mai. Yong two pair, Te Mai draw, the turn and river improved Te Mai but still couldn’t overtake Yong. Te Mai dropped to 600k, Yong zoomed to overf 2M.
Two hands after, action folded to the sb Te Mai, he shoved and Quan Nguyen called with less than half. Quan , Te Mai , the board ran . Quan doubled up to 510k, Te Mai down to 350k.
14:10: Huy Pham ends Koh’s day and wins some off Te Mai
Level 26: Blinds 20k-40k ante 40k
Utg Huy Pham raised to 85k, mp Te Mai called, sb Norbert Koh all in for his remaining 50k. The flop , no bet came for a side pot. The turn , Pham bet 130k, Te Mai called. On the river , Pham slid out 350k, Te Mai tanked then called.
Pham set
Te Mai top pair
Koh
Koh busted in 19th place to earn VND 79,770,000. Pham rose to 1.7M, Te Mai slipped to 1.6M.
14:05: Yi Won Lee eliminated by Loo Jun Zhong
Level 26: Blinds 20k-40k ante 40k
Short-stacked Yi Won Lee put all 310k in from utg and cutoff Loo Jun Zhong with the fast call. Lee , Zhong , the board came to finish off Lee in 20th place. He earned VND 79,770,000. Zhong rose to 1.1M.
14:00: King Maker cripples Norbert Koh
Level 26: Blinds 20k-40k ante 40k
Cutoff King Maker raised to 140k and bb Norbert Koh defended to see the flop . Koh checked, King c-bet 165k, Koh raised to 410k, King all in for 625k. Koh tanked then called with only 675k behind.
King
Koh
The turn and river were and . Koh got chunked down to only 50k, King Maker skyrocketed to 1.64M.
13:55: Thang Tran falls to Vu Trung Thanh
Level 26: Blinds 20k-40k ante 40k
Having paid a costly double up to Chu Thai Thinh, Thang Tran dropped to 5 bbs. With utg Vu Trung Thanh shoving 415k, mp Thang decided to join in with his 200k stack. Vu Trung had , Thang , the board came . Vu Trung shipped it to climb to 650k, Thang out in 21st place and laddered up to VND 79,770,000.
13:40: Chu Thai Thinh bags a full boost from Thang
Level 25: Blinds 15k-30k ante 30k
From mid position, Thang Tran raised to 65k, button three-bet to 140k, bb Chu Thai Thinh four-bet shoved his 835k stack, Thang called while button opted to bow out.
Chu
Thang
The board ran low for a double up to Chu to nearly 1.9M. Thang down to 200k.
13:37: Leo Pham doubles up through Yi Won Lee
Level 25: Blinds 15k-30k ante 30k
Yi Won Lee took another hit to his stack. At the start of the day, he doubled up Quan Nguyen, and now Leo Pham. The hand began with utg Pham raising to 65k, cutoff Lee called, and the flop ran . Pham c-bet 80k, Lee called. On the turn , Pham shoved his 380k stack, Lee called.
Pham draw
Lee top pair
The river granted Pham the flush with the felted to avoid elimination and double up to 1.1M. Lee down to 310k.
13:35: Thang Tran with a good pot
Level 25: Blinds 15k-30k ante 30k
Utg Chu Thai Thinh raised to 65k, mp Thang Tran and bb Vu Trung Thanh called for a three-way to the flop . Vu Trung checked, Chu c-bet 85k, found one caller in Thang. On the turn , Chu checked, Thang slid out 110k, Chu folded.
13:30: Big blind special full house for King Maker
Level 25: Blinds 15k-30k ante 30k
Three-way limp pot saw a flop , sb Huy Pham checked, bb King Maker checked, button Hong Kong Nguyen bet 30k. Both blinds called. On the turn , all checked and the river felted . Huy checked, King slid out a tower of reds worth 100k, Nguyen called, Huy called. King slapped down his full house and claimed the pot. He rose to 750k.
13:25: Tran Thanh Van railed by Te Mai
Level 25: Blinds 15k-30k ante 30k
Tran Thanh Van met his end at the hands of the chip leader Te Mai who initially raised to 70k from utg+1. Players folded around the orbit to bb Tran, he shoved and Te Mai with the snap call. Tran , Te Mai , the board ran dry. Tran busted in 22nd place for VND 66,260,000. Te Mai now at 2.2M.
13:20: Vu Trung Thanh doubles up through Thang Tran
Level 25: Blinds 15k-30k ante 30k
Utg Thang Tran raised to 60k, button Vu Trung Thanh shoved his 225k stack, Thang with the snap-call. Vu , Thang , the board paired both of Vu’s cards running to double up to 525k. Thang dropped to around 800k.
13:15: First bust out delivered! Tran Xuan Truc railed by Koh
Level 25: Blinds 15k-30k ante 30k
Utg Tran Xuan Truc all in for 330k, action folded to bb Norbert Koh who called. Tran , Koh , the board ran . Tran was the first casualty of Day 3. He earned VND 66,260,000 for 23rd place.
13:10: Quan Nguyen doubles up through Yi Won Lee
Level 25: Blinds 15k-30k ante 30k
Utg Quan Nguyen raised to 125k, cutoff Yi Won Lee put the heat on with a jam of 1.3M, action folded around back to Quan who risked his tournament life with 290k behind.
Lee
Quan
The board for a full house to Quan and a double up to 655k.
13:05: Tung Nguyen jumps out strong
Level 25: Blinds 15k-30k ante 30k
From the get-go, players have been attacking the felt. First to get a big one in there was Tung Nguyen. Action opened with cutoff Feng Zhao raising to 60k, button Yi Won Lee called, sb Tung three-bet 215k, no takers.
Welcome to Day 3 of the Main Event! From what started as 623 entries has crunched to the last 23 players. The agenda for today is to reach the official final table of 9 players. Coming in with the largest stack today is China’s Te Mai with 1,870,000. Chip counts below:
| Te Mai | China | 1,870,000 |
| Melvin Tay Yao Loon | Singapore | 1,560,000 |
| Yi Won Lee | Korea | 1,385,000 |
| Chu Thai Thinh | Vietnam | 1,260,000 |
| Huy Pham | Vietnam | 1,250,000 |
| Feng Zhao | Singapore | 1,140,000 |
| Thang Tran | Vietnam | 1,095,000 |
| Hong Kong Nguyen | Canada | 1,055,000 |
| Tung Nguyen | Vietnam | 945,000 |
| Li Min Jie | China | 785,000 |
| Zhu Yong | China | 750,000 |
| Seo Dong Kyoon | Korea | 695,000 |
| Huynh Vinh Quang | Vietnam | 675,000 |
| Norbert Koh | Singapore | 645,000 |
| Loo Jun Zhong | Malaysia | 585,000 |
| Vu Duc Trung | Vietnam | 520,000 |
| Qinyi Tong | China | 470,000 |
| King Maker | Vietnam | 385,000 |
| Leo Pham | Vietnam | 370,000 |
| Tran Xuan Truc | Vietnam | 330,000 |
| Vu Trung Thanh | Vietnam | 300,000 |
| Quan Nguyen | Vietnam | 290,000 |
| Tran Thanh Van | Vietnam | 250,000 |
Opening blinds: 15K-30K ante 30K
Total chips in play: 18,610,000
Average stack: 809,130
The Main Event kicked off on May 12 to conclude tomorrow, Saturday, May 18. Buy-in was VND 16.5M with 623 entries for a prize pool of VND 9,064,650,000. Two players stand to earn over a billion dong with the top prize at VND 1,700,440,000.
Good luck to all! Live Updates right here starting at 1pm.
21:15: Day 2 ends with 23 players and China’s Te Mai in the lead
That’s it! Day 2 is a wrap! Day 2 started with 149 runners each one hunting down a piece of the VND 9,064,650 prize pool. The money flowed starting at 78th place. The day ended with 23 players.
| Te Mai | China | 1,870,000 |
| Melvin Tay Yao Loon | Singapore | 1,560,000 |
| Yi Won Lee | Korea | 1,385,000 |
| Chu Thai Thinh | Vietnam | 1,260,000 |
| Huy Pham | Vietnam | 1,250,000 |
| Feng Zhao | Singapore | 1,140,000 |
| Thang Tran | Vietnam | 1,095,000 |
| Hong Kong Nguyen | Canada | 1,055,000 |
| Tung Nguyen | Vietnam | 945,000 |
| Li Min Jie | China | 785,000 |
| Zhu Yong | China | 750,000 |
| Seo Dong Kyoon | Korea | 695,000 |
| Huynh Vinh Quang | Vietnam | 675,000 |
| Norbert Koh | Singapore | 645,000 |
| Loo Jun Zhong | Malaysia | 585,000 |
| Vu Duc Trung | Vietnam | 520,000 |
| Qinyi Tong | China | 470,000 |
| King Maker | Vietnam | 385,000 |
| Leo Pham | Vietnam | 370,000 |
| Tran Xuan Truc | Vietnam | 330,000 |
| Vu Trung Thanh | Vietnam | 300,000 |
| Quan Nguyen | Vietnam | 290,000 |
| Tran Thanh Van | Vietnam | 250,000 |
These players return on Friday, May 17 at 1pm for the next stage in the race. When they return, here are the details:
Opening blinds: 15k-30k ante 30k
Total chips in play: 18,610,000
Average stack: 809,130
21:12: ITM Eliminations
24th Nguyen Duc Vinh – Vietnam – VND 66,260,000
Eliminations 25th – 27th – VND 56,380,000
25th Nguyen Huu Tuan – Vietnam
26th Cao Chao – Vietnam
27th Liu Yu – Chin
Eliminations 28th – 36th – VND 46,680,000
28th Nguyen Thi Hien Hoa – Vietnam
29th Nguyen Hoai Dai Phong – Vietnam
30th Co Chung Chuen – Hong Kong
31st Nguyen Dinh Tien – Vietnam
32nd Luong Anh Tuan – Vietnam
33rd Pham Thanh Tung – Vietnam
34th Hyung Suk Kim – Korea
35th Zhang Bin – China
36th Andy Ying Kit Chan – Hong Kong
21:10: Li Min Jie doubles up through Tran Thanh Van
Level 24: Blinds 10k-25k ante 25k
Last big hand of Day 2 saw Li Min Jie raise to 60k Tran Thanh Van tanked then shoved, Li Min Jie with the snap-call. Tran Thanh Van , Li Min Jie , the cards felted for a double up to Li Min Jie to 785k. Tran Than Van dropped to 250k.
21:05: Nguyen Duc Vinh booted by Feng Zhao
Level 24: Blinds 10k-25k ante 25k
Utg Nguyen Duc Vinh raised, action folded to the big blind Feng Zhao, he shoved, Nguyen tanked. After a minute or so, Nguyen opted to risk it with slightly less chips.
Nguyen
Zhao
The flop ran and turn givin Nguyen the lead but the river sent him crashing down and out with Zhao improving to a set. Zhao well over 1M.
21:00: Melvin Tay Yao Looh busts Huu Tuan Nguyen
Level 24: Blinds 10k-25k ante 25k
Huu Tuan Nguyen had plenty of hands posted in our updates but this will be the last one having fallen at the hands of Melvin Tay Yao Loon. Nguyen’s final hand saw him three-bet all in 570k, called by initial raiser Melvin.
Melvin
Nguyen
The board bricked, Melvin shipped it and grew to 1.5M.
20:55: Cao Chao falls to Kong Nguyen
Level 24: Blinds 10k-25k ante 25k
Cao Chao risked it all with but couldn’t get past Kong Nguyen’s with the board running empty . Kong fattens up to 1M.
20:50: Norbert Koh triples up! Hien Hoa falls
Level 24: Blinds 10k-25k ante 25k
Three-way showdown – Tran Thanh Van , Norbert Koh , Hien Hoa . The board ran , Koh shipped, Hien Hoa busted, Tran Thanh Van dropped to 600k. Koh goes up to 650k.
20:45: Chu Thai Thinh hits Huu Tuan Nguyen’s stack
Level 24: Blinds 10k-25k ante 25k
Lo-jack Chu Thai Thinh raised to 55k, sb Huu Tuan Nguyen three-bet 135k, Thai Thinh jammed his 665k stack, Nguyen called. Nguyen , Thai Thinh , the board ran . Double up for Thai Thinh to 1.3M, Nguyen down to 450k.
20:35: Huy Pham bets every street, tanks Nguyen Duc Vinh
Level 24: Blinds 10k-25k ante 25k
Cutoff Huy Pham raised to 55k, bb Nguyen Duc Vinh called. The flop ran , Pham laid out 55k again, Nguyen check-called. On the turn , a larger 105k sent out by Pham, check-called by Nguyen. The river , Pham beefed it up to 275k, Nguyen tanked until the clock was called. He folded. Pham rose to 1.2M.
20:20: Last HKPPA player falls; SPL player guaranteed to win an APL Main Event seat
Level 23: Blinds 10k-20k ante 20k
We nearly missed this hand with all the excitement happening at the table beside. From what we saw, Co Chung Chuen was all in on a flop A-K-3 holding K-10 offsuit. He was short stacked and was called by Alex Nguyen with 7-7. The turn was blank but the river was a the two outer 7 card Nguyen needed to eliminate Chuen.
Chuen was the last player left for HKPPA. With that, it is guaranteed that an SPL player will win the “Last Man Standing” contest between HKPPA and SPL. Three remain, Joey Seng, Feng Zhao, and Norbert Koh. One of them will win a seat to the next APL Main Event.
20:15: Zhu Yong survives the hot-handed Thang Tran
Level 23: Blinds 10k-20k ante 20k
Thang Tran thought he was about to dust another player but Zhu Yong prevailed instead. The hand kicked off with Huu Tuan Nguyen raising to 45k, Zhu Yong moved all in for 268k, Thang Tran immediately called and Huu Tuan opted to get out of the way.
When Thang opened , someone exclaimed, “wow! again?” Yong opened . The board came down making Yong a very happy player to survive the Thang axe and ship a double up over 600k.
20:10: Thang Tran claims another head
Level 23: Blinds 10k-20k ante 20k
Everytime we write about Thang Tran it seems he is shipping in someone’s stack. Next on his chopping block was Nguyen Dinh Tien. The chips were all in preflop. Thang , Nguyen , the board ran .
20:08: Tran Thanh Van shoves for the pot
Level 23: Blinds 10k-20k ante 20k
Utg Norbert Koh raised to 60k, everyone folded around to the bb Tran Thanh Van who called. At the flop , Tran led for 120k, Koh called. On the turn , Tran announced all in for 280k, Koh folded. Tran showed the bluff .
20:05: Huu Tuan Nguyen with a stone cold bluff
Level 23: Blinds 10k-20k ante 20k
Action folded to the blinds, sb Huu Tuan Nguyen raised to 60k, bb Zhu Yong defended. The flop landed [ah}, Nguyen c-bet 65k, Zhu Yong called. The turn , Nguyen fired , Yong tanked then folded. Nguyen showed his stone cold bluff.
20:00: Kong Nguyen’s snowmen get full pay from Koh
Level 23: Blinds 10k-20k ante 20k
Norbert Koh shoved his 900k stack from cutoff but couldn’t steal the blinds and antes with Kong Nguyen on the bb risking it all (338k). Koh had , Kong , the board ran empty for the Singaporean pro and had to pay the double up. Koh down to 600k, Kong charged upwards to 770k.
19:50: Te Mai claims over 500k from Hien Hoa
Level 23: Blinds 10k-20k ante 20k
Te Mai and Hien Hoa built up a pot of 200k by the turn board . Te Mai bet 135k, Hien Hoa called. The river , Te Mai banged out 325k, Hien Hoa tanked then called. Te Mai showed straight to defeat Hien Hoa’s set. Te Mai rose to 1.5M, Hien Hoa dipped to 410k.
19:40: Duc Vinh vs Dai Phong
Level 23: Blinds 10k-20k ante 20k
Lo-jack Duc Vinh raised to 50k, cutoff Dai Phong called, and bb called. On the flop , bb checked, Duc Vinh c-bet to 80k, only Dai Phong called. On the turn , Duc Vinh checked, Dai Phong bet a stack of reds amounting to 100k, Duc Vinh opted to fold.
19:25: Yi Won Lee doubles up through Zhu Yong
Level 22: Blinds 8k-16k ante 16k
Mp Zhu Yong raised to 45k, two players called, bb Yi Won Lee moved all in for 250k. Only Zhong called. Lee dominated Zhong . The board ran
for a double up to Lee. Lee at 524k.
19:20: Norbert Koh shoves Tran Xuan Truc
Level 22: Blinds 8k-16k ante 16k
Norbert Koh raised to 42k, Tran Xuan Truc called. The flop landed , Koh c-bet 47k, Tran called. The turn , Koh wasted no time counting out chips and shoved. Tran tank-folded. Koh rose to 900k.
19:15: Thang Tran rails En Ching Wu
Level 22: Blinds 8k-16k ante 16k
Thang Tran is now at 1.4M after giving the boot to Jack En Ching Wu. It was all in preflop with Wu three-betting all in his 295k stack. Thang called.
Thang
Wu
The board bricked .
19:05: Dongkyoon Seo outkicks Erquiaga
Level 22: Blinds 8k-16k ante 16k
Dongkyoon Seo raised to 42k, David Erquiaga called from the button. At the flop , both players checked for a free turn card . Dongkyoon led for 48k, Erquiaga called. On the river , both found themselves all in; Erquiaga had top pair but his kicker card was still not good enough against Dongkyoon’s . Erquiaga eliminated, Dongkyoon up to 450k.
19:00: ITM Eliminations
Eliminations 37th – 45th – VND 40,340,000
37th Nguyen Van Ngoc – Vietnam
38th Nguyen Van Canh – Vietnam
39th Koen Breed – Netherlands
40th Julien Tran – Vietnam
41st En Ching Wu – Taiwan
42nd David Erquiaga – Philippines
43rd Bui Dinh Nam – Vietnam
44th Chen Wei Hsun – China
45th Sahil Agarwal – India
Eliminations 46th – 54th – VND 35,260,000
46th
47th Trung Mong Hoang – Vietnam
48th Tony Chung Fai Ngeow – Malaysia
49th Steve Yea – Korea
50th Nguyen Binh Minh – Vietnam
51st Matthew Mortensen – USA
52nd Chen Muhua – China
53rd Thai Sanh Bao Huy – Vietnam
54th Ray Yik Yin Chiu – Hong Kong
Eliminations 55th – 63rd – VND 30,640,000
55th Tran Trung Hieu – Vietnam
56th Ishikawa Shoma – Japan
57th Pham Tuan Ngoc – Vietnam
58th Wei Jianan – Chinan
59th Dhanesh Vijaykumar Chainani – Singapore
60th Duy Ho – Vietnam
61st Vu Ba Thang – Vietnanm
62nd Nguyen Thanh Nha – Vietnam
63rd Gino Lok – China
Eliminations 64th – 72nd – VND 26,380,000
64th Daniel Perkins – USA
65th Nguyen Dang Phuc – Vietnam
66th Nguyen Tien Thanh – Vietnam
67th Jaewhan Lee – Korea
68th Nguyen Duy Thuc – Vietnam
69th Wang Haobin – China
70th Trinh Dinh Bien – Vietnam
71st Cao Ngoc Anh – Vietnam
72nd Nhan The Luan – Vietnam
Eliminations 73rd to 78th – VND 22,210,000
73rd Hyungyu Park – Korea
74th Tran Hung Manh – Vietnam
75th Alex Lee Xiang Wei – Singapore
76th Wayne Heung – Hong Kong
77th Joohyun Park – Korea
78th Nguyen Gia Trung – Vietnam
18:30: Sahil Agarwal falls to Norbert Koh
Level 21: 6k-12k ante 12k
The pot had fattened up to 90k by the time the flop landed . Three players were in, Sahil Agarwal who checked, Huy Pham who bet., called by Norbert Koh. Back to Agarwal, he shoved his 150k stack, Pham tank-folded, Koh with the snap-call.
Agarwal top pair
Kob flush draw
The turn was good for Agarwal but not the river . It improved Koh to a flush to bust Agarwal. Koh up to 770k.
18:25: Tony Chun Fai Ngeow eliminated by Thang Tran
Level 21: 6k-12k ante 12k
Thang Tran sent another player out of the running here. Thang delivered the bubble earlier. His latest victim was Tony Chun Fai Ngeow. All in prefllop. Tony , Thang . The board ran clean . Thang up to 1.1M.
18:20: Nguyen Hoai Dai Phong enters 900k
Level 21: 6k-12k ante 12k
We’ve got another rising player nearing the mil mark. Nguyen Hoai Dai Phong won a pot against Pham Quoc Anh to reach 900k. The hand began with utg Quoc Anh limping in, Nguyen raised to 26k, bb called, Quoc Anh three-bet to 67k, called only by Nguyen. When the flop landed , Quoc Anh c-bet 85k, Nguyen called. On the turn , Nguyen called a 120k bet. On the river , Quoc Anh checked, Nguyen fired 100k, fold by Quoc Anh to send the pot to Nguyen. Quoc Anh dropped to 320k.
18:15: Another pot for Thang Tran
Level 21: 6k-12k ante 12k
Thang Tran is on a fast rise here. After bluffing Kong Nguyen, he claimed another pot to bring his stack to 810k. The hand saw him raise to 26k, Lok Gino shoved 190k, Thang called. Lok Gino , Thang , the board ran dry with no hits for either. Thang had the better five-card spread to ship it.
18:10: Thang Tran jams on Kong Nguyen, shows the bluff
Level 21: 6k-12k ante 12k
Cutoff Kong Nguyen raised to 28k, Thang Tran called from lo-jack. At the flop , Kong c-bet 20k, Thang raised to 45k, Kong three-bet to 145k, Thang called. The turn , Thang shoved his 264k stack, Kong tank-folded. Thang showed bluff. Thang up to 620k.
18:00: Seo Dongkyoon with quads!
Level 21: 6k-12k ante 12k
Utg Kim Vanness limped, mp Seo Dongkyoon raised to 100k, Kim all in for 180k, Dongkyoon called. KIm , Dongkyoon , the board for quads to Dongkyoon. Kim eliminated
17:55: Thang Tran doubles up through Huy Pham
Level 21: 6k-12k ante 12k
The board completed to with 80k to fight for. Thang Tran bet 55k, Huy Pham bullied all in with his massive stack, Thang risked his tournament life. Pham turned over bluff, Thang doubled up to 430k with straight.
17:40: Huy Pham rails Wei Jianan, storms to 1.36M
Level 20: 5k-10k ante 10k
Wei Jianan raised to 22k, got called by cutoff and the blinds for a four-way look at the flop . The blinds checked, Wei c-bet 42k, Huy Pham raised to 92k, blinds folded, Wei all in for 180k, Pham called. Wei , Pham trips. The turn came and river . Pham shipped it, Wei eliminated. Pham zoomed to 1.36M.
17:25: Alex Nguyen rails Thang Vu
Level 20: 5k-10k ante 10k
Alex Nguyen has risen to 670k after giving Thang Vu the boot. Nguyen raised to 23k, Thang Vu three-bet to 65k, Nguyen called. At the flop , Thang Vu jammed his 160k stack, Nguyen with the snap-call.
Thang Vu
Nguyen
The turn came and river . Thang Vu busted on a failed bluff.
17:15: Co Chung Chuen vs Liu Yu
Level 20: 5k-10k ante 10k
Button Co Chung Chuen raised to 25k, bb Liu Yu defended. On the flop , Liu bet 30k, Chuen raised to 65k, Liu called. On the turn and river both players checked. Liu showed but Chuen had better to win the pot.
16:55: Huy Pham zooms to 900k; Wayne Heung bites the dust
Level 19: 4000-8000 ante 8000
Huy Pham continues to ascend and now has 900k after delivering the boot to Wayne Heung. The hand saw Heung open for 18k, Pham three-bet to 48k, Heung called. At the flop , both players checked. On the turn , Heung led for 10k, Pham raised to 43k, Heung called. On the river , Heung bet 10k, Pham all in with a stack that five times covered Heung. Heung risked it.
Heung top pair
Pham top pair higher kicker
The river completed the board.
16:50: Bubble bursts! Thang Tran rails Tao Tien Manh
Level 19: 4000-8000 ante 8000
The bubble round didn’t last that long with Tao Tien Manh taking the hard fall at the hands of Thang Tran. The hand started with a raise to 18k by Norbert Koh, hijack Thang called, sb Tao Tien Manh three-bet to 64k, Koh folded, Thang called. At the flop , snap-all in by Tao Tien Manh, Thang tanked. After three minutes, Thang called while leaving himself around 62k behind.
Thang
Tao Tien Manh
The turn and river didn’t improve the ladies. Thang shipped it. Tao shipped out. The bubble burst, all 78 players are now in the money.
16:45: Huy Pham rails one, fattens to 685k
Level 19: 4000-8000 ante 8000
Huy Pham limped in from the button, short stacked sb player all in for 36k, bb David Erquiaga and Pham called. At the flop , Erquiaga bet 20k for a side pot, called by Pham. The turn , both checked. The river , Erquiaga checked, Pham bet 56k, Erquiaga tank-folded. Once card straight on the board.
Pham straight
All in player
Erquiaga showed his folded hand . Pham up to 685k.
16:40: Chu Thai Thinh folds aces, Huu Tuan Nguyen shows the bluff
Level 19: 4000-8000 ante 8000
Intense hand between Huu Tuan Nguyen and Chu Thai Thinh. Chu raised to 17k, Nguyen called. On the flop , Chu c-betr 17k, Nguyen called. On the turn , Chu checked, Nguyen bet 28k, called by Chu. The river , Chu checked, Nguyen bet 65k, Chu tanked despite having over 580k behind. Chu folded while showing . Nguyen returned the gesture and showed his bluff. Nguyen shipped it and climbed to 440k.
16:25: Huy Pham vs David Erquiaga
Level 19: 4000-8000 ante 8000
Utg+1 David Erquiaga raised to 20k, bb Huy Pham defended. At the flop , Pham check-called a 21k c-bet. The turn , another check-called 50k bet. The river , both players checked, Pham showed mid pair and won the pot with Erquiaga turning over . Pham climbed to 600k.
16:15: Liu Yu pressures Nam Bui
Level 19: 4000-8000 ante 8000
Liu Yu raised to 20k, Nam Bui called. The flop ran , Liu c-bet 25k, Nam Bui check-called. The turn saw same action with a 45k bet check-called by Nam Bui. On the river , Liu fired 105k which was the amount of Nam Bui’s stack. Nam Bui tanked then folded. Liu showed for a full house.
16:05: David Erquiaga pushes Hyunggyu Park
Level 18: 3000-6000 ante 6000
While players got up to take advantage of the 10-minute break, David Erquiaga and Hyunggyu Park were in a heated battle for a pot. Catching the action on a full board, {, Erquiaga all in with a stack that more than covered Park. Park tanked for over over 8 minutes then folded.
16:00: Tran Thanh Tung shows his hand to Jay Lee
Level 18: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Mp Duy Ho raised to 20k, hijack Tran Thanh Tung and bb Jay Lee called. The flop ran 
, Lee checked, Duy checked, Thanh Tung bet 20k, Lee raised to 70k, Duy folded, called by Thanh Tung. On the turn , Lee led for 45k, called by Thanh Tung. The river , Lee bet 100k, Thanh Tung jammed his 250k stack, Lee tank-folded while showing 
two pair. Thanh Tung returned the gesture and showed 
higher two pair. Good fold by Lee.
15:55: Liu Yu cracks Nguyen Rai Ngan’s aces
Level 18: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Bad board for Nguyen Rai Ngan who kicked off the action with a 12k raise. Button Liu Yu three-bet to 30k, Rai Ngan four-bet to 70k, called by Liu. At the flop , Rai Ngan bet 160k, Liu shoved 190k, snap-call by Rai Ngan.
Rai Ngan
Liu
The turn and river didn’t improve Rai Ngan to award the pot and a double up to Liu. Liu rose to 520k, Rai Ngan plummeted to 30k.
15:30: Chun Fai Ngeow rails Hisashi Ogi
Level 18: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Hisashi Ogi was sent packing by Tony Chun Fai Ngeow. Action folded to the button Tony, he raised to 14k, bb Ogi three-bet shoved his 107k stack, called by Tony. Ogi 
, Tony 
. The board straight for Tony.
15:20: Huy Coshet charges to 600k
Level 18: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Shipping in a big one was Huy Coshet while sending Yuwen Pan out of the running. The hand kicked off with mp raising to 14k, cutoff Huy Coshet and bb Pan called. At the flop , all three checked. On the turn , betting ensued with Pan sending out 25k, mp called, Huy Coshet raised to 80k, Pan three-bet jammed 185k, mp folded, Huy Coshet called with a bigger stack.
Huy Coshet straight
Pan pair
The rivefr was no consequence with Pan drawing dead. He busted. Huy Coshet up to 600k.
15:10: Duy Ho jams King Maker, shows bluff
Level 17: Blinds 2500-5000 ante 5000
Big bluff push by Duy Ho nearly failed however King Maker couldn’t pull the trigger. The hand was retold by the winner, he raised to 15k from cutoff, button King Maker called. At the flop , Duy led for 24k, King called. On the turn , Duy jammed his 300k stack, King tanked for some time then folded while showing his 
. Duy also showed, 
bluff.
15:00: Norbert Koh calls out Tao Tien Manh’s bluff; up to 820k
Level 17: Blinds 2500-5000 ante 5000
Norbert Koh is currently the leader and continues to ship it. He now has 820k. The hand helping him there began with him raising to 10k, hijack called, and bb Tao Tien Manh. At the flop , Manh checked, Koh c-bet 15k, hijack folded, Manh called. On the turn , Manh switched gears and led for 33k, Koh called. On the river , Manh banged out 68k, and still Koh called. Manh showed bluff, Koh claimed the big pot with top pair.
14:45: Hai Le lands the flush on fifth street
Level 17: Blinds 2500-5000 ante 5000
Hai Le raised to 10k, the blinds called for a three-way look at the flop . Action was sent to the aggressor Hai Le, he c-bet 15k, called only by the big blind Thi Pham. On the turn , Pham checked, Hai Le all in for 91k, Pham called. Hai Le with , Pham , the river granted Hai Le the flush to double up to 240k.
14:40: Norbert Koh takes from Julien Tran, up to 660k
Level 17: Blinds 2500-5000 ante 5000
Norbert Koh continues to zoom northward, this time winning some chips off Julien Tran. The hand saw Koh raise to 10k from cutoff and bb Tran defending. At the flop , both players checked. On the turn , Tran led for 18k, Koh called. On the river , Tran fired 31k, Koh called. Tran mucked, Koh shipped it without having to show.
14:38: Hefty pot for David Erquiaga, grows to 400k
Level 16: Blinds 2000-4000 ante 4000
Three-way action preflop began with utg+1 raising to 12k, hijack called, button David Erquiaga called. The flop saw utg+1 check, hijack bet 20k called only by Erquiaga. At the turn , hijack fired 30k, called by Erquiaga. The river , hijack slowed to a check, Erquiaga took the reins and bet 60k, hijack called. Erquiaga opened trips and won the pot as hijack mucked. Erquiaga grew to 400k.
14:35: Luong Anh Tuan rises, Cuong Trinh slips a bit
Level 16: Blinds 2000-4000 ante 4000
Luong Anh Tuan raised to 10k, big stacked Zhu Yong called, Cuong Trinh three-bet to 36k, only Luong called. On the flop , Trinh bet 43k, called by Luong. On the turn and river , no bets arrived. Luong won it with over Trinh’s . Luong rose to 260k, Trinh dipped to 240k.
14:32: Co Chung Chuen building up
Level 16: Blinds 2000-4000 ante 4000
We’ve got numerous player on the move here, one of them rising up is Co Chung Chuen. The hand he won started with a limp by utg Do Quang Thang, lo-jack Chuen raised to 14k, bb Xu Ling called, Do also called. On the flop , action was sent to Chuen, he bet 10k, both players check-called. On the turn , same action with a 40k bet by Chuen check-called but only by Do. The river , Chuen bet 45k, this time Do opted to check-fold. Chuen stacked up to 220k.
14:30: Vincent Chauve eliminated
Level 16: Blinds 2000-4000 ante 4000
Vincent Chauve got involved in two hands that sent him out of the running. The first pot he raised to 9k, Luong Anh Tuan three-bet all in for 82k, Chauve called. Chauve had , Luong with . The board bricked. Luong doubled up to 174k.
Down to 36k, Chauve shoved on the next hand with A-5 offsuit and got one caller in Trinh Cuong with K-J offsuit. Both of Cuong’s cards paired up on the board to boot out Chauve. Cuong up to 280k.
14:27: Dhanesh Chainani doubles up through Perkins
Level 16: Blinds 2000-4000 ante 4000
Everyone folded to the button Dhanesh Chainani, he limped. Sb raised to 11k, bb Daniel Perkins called and so did Chainani. At the flop , sb checked, Perkins bet 22k, Chainani called, sb folded. The turn came and so did the shoves. Perkins with , Chainani , the river kept Chainani ahead to ship a double up to 270k. Perkins dipped to 140k.
14:25: Vu Trung Thanh swings; Huy Pham exposes the bluff
Level 16: Blinds 2000-4000 ante 4000
A pot of 55k was already in the middle and the board showed . Vu Trung Thanh shoved and got called. Thanh had flush against caller’s . The river came and Thanh banked a double up to 200k.
Two hands after, his stack dropped to 160k on a failed bluff against Huy Pham. Action folded to the button Pham, he raised to 9k. Thanh defended on the big blind. At the flop , Thanh checked, Pham bet 8k, called. On the turn , both checked and the river came . Thanh led for 19k, Pham tanked then called. It was a good call with Thanh showing {qde} bluff. Pham won it with . Pham up to 150k.
14:20: Julien Tran builds a good one preflop
Level 16: Blinds 2000-4000 ante 4000
With a raise of 8k before him, Julien Tran three-bet to 38k and went to see the flop with two players. On a board , Tran c-bet 35k and took it down.
14:15: Huy Coshet busts Daruma
Level 16: Blinds 2000-4000 ante 4000
Two players sporting nicknames went at it in full force. Just after the utg opened for 10k, Huy Coshet called, sb Daruma jammed 71k, utg folded, Huy Coshet called with more behind. Huy Coshet , Daruma , the board dropped some kindness for Huy Coshet felting to bust Daruma with a pair.
14:05: Norbert Koh rises to 500k
Level 16: Blinds 2000-4000 ante 4000
Preflop action created a pot of 18k as the flop felted . Norbert Koh bet 8k, Wei Jianan called. On the turn , betting switched up, Koh checked, Wei bet 17k, Koh called. Then the river , Koh jumped back out with a huge 66k bet, Wei tank-called. Koh showed straight, Wei mucked. Koh up to 500k.
14:00: Cao Ngoc Anh busts Kwang Jin Lee
Level 16: Blinds 2000-4000 ante 4000
Kwang Jin Lee raised to 9k, he was three-bet to 27k by Cao Ngoc Anh, Lee answered with a huge shove of 130k, Cao Ngoc called with more behind. Cao Ngoc , Lee , the board ran . Cao Ngoc shipped it to rise to 280k.
13:40: Matthew Mortensen boots Le Ngoc Khanh
Level 15: Blinds 1500-3000 ante 3000
We said we wanted a hand between Matthew Mortensen and Le Ngoc Khanh and we certainly got it. Action folded to the sb Mortensen, he raised to 7k, bb Le Ngoc called. At the flop , Mortensen c-bet 10k, Le Ngoc called. On the turn , another 35k sent out by Mortensen, called by Le Ngoc. The river , Mortensen pushed out a stack worth 100k, this covered Le Ngoc’s stack of 95k, the Vietnamese pro risked it. Mortensen showed straight and shipped it with Le Ngoc turning over trips. Le Ngoc eliminated. Mortensen now at 520k.
13:35: Zero ends Nguyen Dam Long Hong
Level 15: Blinds 1500-3000 ante 3000
Nguyen Dam Long Hong earned a side pot at the start of the day but that all went to Zero moments ago. She was all in with , Zero with , the board for a crushing set to Zero.
13:25: Tran Thanh Van claims a good pot
Level 15: Blinds 1500-3000 ante 3000
Tran Xuan Thach raised to 7k, lo-jack Hoang Hai Ha called, co Te Mai called, db Tran Thanh Van three-bet to 20k, back to Thach who called, joined by Ha and Mai. At the flop , action was checked to Thanh Van, he c-bet 40k, no callers. Thanh Van up to 350k.
13:20: No brakes for Chu Thai Thinh; Yip Kwok Chun triples up
Level 15: Blinds 1500-3000 ante 3000
Second ranked entering big stack, Chu Thai Thinh continued where he left off in Day 2, that is, collecting chips. Action began with Yip Kwok Chun raising to 25k, Thai Thinh called, button Minh Max jammed 115.5k, Chun all in for 26k total, Thai Thinh called them both with his big stack.
Chun
Thai Thinh
Minh
The board ran . Chun tripled up, Thai Thinh took the chunkier side pot, and Minh busted. Thai Thinh up to 440k.
13:15: Nguyen Thanh Vinh cracks Mortensen’s aces
Level 15: Blinds 1500-3000 ante 3000
The day’s entering chip leader Matthew Mortensen took a small hit to his stack. Shorty Nguyen Thanh Vinh was all in for 35k holding and Mortensen called with . Luckily for Thanh Vinh, the board came for trips to avoid the rail and double up.
13:10: Vinh Pham’s kings don’t hold, Wei Jianan ships it
Level 15: Blinds 1500-3000 ante 3000
Vinh Pham raised to 7500, Wei Jianan three-bet to 20.5k, Pham four-bet to 45.5k, Wei all in for 120k, Pham all in for slightly less. Wei , Vinh , the board was . Wei up to 245k. As Pham was packing up, Wei apologized while saying he didn’t believe Pham had a hand.
13:05: Immediate fireworks! Zero triples up; Nguyen Dang Lam Long Hong side pot
Level 15: Blinds 1500-3000 ante 3000
Three way all in at table 11, Nguyen Dam Long Hong with , Zero , and Quan Nguyen with . The board ran . Main pot went to Zero, he tripled up to over 100k, Hong took the side pot of 20k, Quan dropped to 60k.
13:00: Loo Jun Zheng tanks Tony Chung Fai Ngeow
Level 15: Blinds 1500-3000 ante 3000
Loo Jun Zheng raised it up to 11k, Tony Chung Fai Ngeow three-bet to 30k, Zheng called. At the flop , both checked. On the turn , Zheng fired 25.5k, Tony tank-folded.
Welcome to Day 2 of the Main Event! 149 runners return to the battlefield, every single one of them hunting down a piece of the VND 9,064,650, prize pool. The Main Event drew a massive 623 entries at VND 16,500,000 apiece. Today will see the bubble burst. Only 78 will see a piece of it. Though it is still days away, the eventual winner will pocket VND 1,700,440,0000 (~US$ 73,000).
Here’s a breakdown of the event in detail:
Day 1A: 64 entries – 14 advanced
Day 1B: 70 entries – 15 advanced
Day 1C: 200 entries – 46 advanced
Day 1D: 289 entries – 75 advanced
We had one double qualifier so 82,500 has been removed from play.
Total chips in play: 18,607,500
Average stack: 124,890
Opening blinds: 1500-3000 ante 3000
Blinds intervals: increases every 40 minutes
Entering with the largest stack is USA’s Matthew Mortensen with 400,000 bagged at Day 1C. Mortensen is tabled with Vietnamese pro Le Ngoc Khanh so we do hope to get some action between. Second ranked chip leader is Vietnam’s Chu Thai Thinh with 378,500. We will track the progress of these two power stacks to see how they fare at today’s stage.
Good luck to all!
00:20: Day 1D ends with Chu Thai Thinh bagging the largest
That’s it! The last starting day saw a flood of 289 entries however at the end of the 14 rounds, only 75 survived. Vietnam’s own Chu Thai Thinh claimed the kingly status with 378,500. He will bring in the second largest stack into Day 2. We will have a brief recap for you soon along with the Day 2 chip counts, prize pool, payouts, and all other necessary info. For now, have a read on the day’s action via our updates below. See you tomorrow!
00:15: Norbert Koh zooms to over 300k
Level 14: Blinds 1000-2500 ante 2500
Big pot was awarded to Norbert Koh in a hand against Xubo Quan. The pot had grown to 90k when we caught up. The board was . Koh bet 33.5k, Xubo check-called. On the river , Koh bet 49.5k, Xubo check-called again. Koh opened overpair, Xubo mucked.
00:05: Thang Vu rails Plicvs Aigars
Level 14: Blinds 1000-2500 ante 2500
Big call by Thang Vu to knock out Plicvs Aigars and storm up to 240k. The hand began with Aigars raising to 7k, button Vu called and the bb called. At the flop , bb checked, Aigars bet 8k, Vu called, bb folded. The turn , Aigars shoved his 48k stack, Vu called. Aigars double belly, Vu pair flush draw, the river granted Vu the flush.
00:00: Tony Chung Fai Ngeow shaves some off Aigars
Level 14: Blinds 1000-2500 ante 2500
Plicvs Aigars raised to 8k, Tony Chung Fai Ngeow three-bet to 23k, Aigars called. At the flop and turn , no bets by either player. The river , Aigars checked, Tony bet 18k, Aigars called then mucked upon seeing Tony’s . Tony up to 290k, Aigars drops to 80k.
23:55: Sahil Agarwal vs Xubo Quan
Level 14: Blinds 1000-2500 ante 2500
Two big stacks created a pot of 50k by the turn of . Xubo Quan checked to Sahil Agarwal who slid out 38k. Xubo tank-folded. Agarwal went up to 230k, Xubo dipped to 200k.
23:25: Vincent Chauve rails Bui The Nguyen
Level 13: 1k-2k ante 2k
Vincent Chauve raised to 4500, Bui The Nguyen three-bet to 15k, Chauve shoved, Nguyen risked it. Nguyen opened only to discover he was dominated by Chauve’s , the baord ran . Nguyen out, Chauve up to 170k.
23:15: Quang Nguyen eliminated! Tony Chung Fai Ngeow at 240k
Level 13: 1k-2k ante 2k
There will be no back-to-back title for the defending champion Quang Nguyen. After losing a pot to Thang Quoc, he proceeded to lose the rest to Tony Chung Fai Ngeow. The preflop war led to all the chips out front. Tony opened , Quang with , the board ran for a crushing full house. Tony zoomed to 240k.
23:05: Quang Nguyen drops to 50k
Level 13: 1k-2k ante 2k
On a flop , Quang Nguyen checked, Thang Vu bet 15k, called by Quang. On the turn , Quang checked, Thang jammed, Quang tanked then folded. Quang down to 50k. Thang up to 140k.
22:45: Thang Vu doubles up through Cao Ngoc
Level 12: Blinds 800-1600 ante 1600
Pot was 35k, flop was , Cao Ngoc Anh bet 16k, Thang Vu called. On the turn, Cao Ngoc shoved his big stack, Thang risked his short stack, cards were opened: Cao Ngoc , Thang straight. The river didn’t help Cao Ngoc for a double up to Thang. He rose to 120k, Cao Ngoc down to 210k.
22:40: Fung Nguyen with a double KO!
Level 12: Blinds 800-1600 ante 1600
Fung Nguyen sent the hatchet down on two players, Tzai Wei Phua and Cuong Nguyen. The hand had plenty of preflop action. Utg Tran Thanh Van raised to 5100, Tzai jammed his 26.6k stack, Cuong jammed his 52k stack, Fung joined with his 90k stack, Tran folded.
Tzai
Cuong
Fung
The board bricked, and Fung shipped it.
22:35: Le Ngoc Khanh catches it on the river
Level 12: Blinds 800-1600 ante 1600
Le Ngoc Khanh successfully eliminated a player with his dominated K-J pairing the jack on the river to boot out a player with A-K. Le Ngoc stacked up 140k.
22:33: Sizable pot for Plicvs Aigars
Level 12: Blinds 800-1600 ante 1600
Big stacked Cao Ngoc Anh raised to 3400, he was called by Jaswinder Suri and sb Zero. The big blind Plicvs Aigars three-bet to 15k, Cao Ngoc, Suri, and Zero called. For a big pot going into the flop . Zero checked, Aigars jammed, no callers. He claimed the pot and rose to 120k.
22:30: Tao Tien Manh gains
Level 12: Blinds 800-1600 ante 1600
Tao Tien Manh is the biggest stack at his table and has grown larger to 180k after a successful preflop win. He raised to 3500, was called by one player, three-bet to 20k by a Korean player, Tao Tien Manh jammed, no callers.
22:26: Yuan Ye busts Ca Phe
Level 12: Blinds 800-1600 ante 1600
Raised pot preflop started with mp Norbert Koh raising to 4k, Ca Phe called, Yuan Ye three-bet to 12k, called by both Koh and Ca Phe. The flop , all checked. At the turn , Koh bet 20k, Ca Phe all in for 36k, Ye all in for 45.9k, Koh folded. Ye set, Ca Phe , the river ended Ca Phe’s run.
22:25: Norbert Koh earns a sizable one off Yiwon Lee
Level 12: Blinds 800-1600 ante 1600
Norbert Koh is now up to 170k having just claimed a hefty one off Yiwon Lee. The hand saw both players create a 20k pot by the turn board . Lee bet 14.5k, Koh called. The river , Lee fired 27k, Koh raised to 62.5k, Lee folded.
22:20: Cao Ngoc Anh climbs to 280k
Level 12: Blinds 800-1600 ante 1600
19k was in the middle, the board |, Cao Ngoc Anh bet 9k, Te Mai called. The river Cao Ngoc bet 30k, no call. Cao Ngoc up to 280k, Te Mai down to 100k.
22:15: Te Mai tank-calls Quang’s bluff
Level 12: Blinds 800-1600 ante 1600
Two players battled for a pot of 18k with the board already on the turn . Te Mai checked to Quang Nguyen who fired a 9300 bet. Te Mai called. On the river, Te Mai checked again, Quang bet 27k, this sent Te Mai tanking but then found the guts to call. It was a good one with Quang opening bluff. Te Mai claimed the pot with pair. Te Mai rose to 150k, Quang dropped to 80k.
22:00: Norbert Koh vs Sahil Agarwal
Level 11: Blinds 600-1200 ante 1200
Both of these players continue to attack each other’s big stack. This time Norbert Koh won the preflop war. He raised to 3k, cutoff player joined, button Sahil Agarwal three-bet to 11k, Koh four-bet to 30k, no takers.
21:50: Prize pool is up!
Prize pool: VND 9,064,650,000 (~US$388,000)
1st prize: VND 1,700,440,000 (~US$73,000)
ITM: 78 places
21:45: Split pot! Jaswinder Suri’s bluff exposed
Level 11: Blinds 600-1200 ante 1200
With 25.2k already weighing down the middle and a flop laid out, bb Cao Ngoc Anh bet 12k, mp Jaswinder Suri called, and sb Quang Nguyen check-called. On the turn they all checked. On the river , the blinds checked to Suri, he fired 32k. This tanked Quang who eventually check-called. Cao Ngoc tanked as well the made the check-call. Suri showed his bluff attempt to steal but both Quang and Cao Ngoc had top pair to split the pot.
21:35: Jaswinder Suri busts two, climbs to 145k
Level 11: Blinds 600-1200 ante 1200
Catching the action on a flop , Minh Le was all in with , another player also had it all out front with , while Jaswinder Suri had them both covered while holding straight. The turn and river spelled the end for the two as Suri shipped it all. He climbed to 145k.
21:28: Tran Thanh Van continues to command the table
Level 10: Blinds 500-1000 ante 1000
With a pot of 12k brewed and the board showing , Tran Thanh Van bet 4200 and Zhang Bin down the orbit called. On the river, Tran bet 11k and won the pot. He now has 150k.
21:25: Vincent Chauve delivers a double KO, rises to 130k
Level 10: Blinds 500-1000 ante 1000
We caught the action only at the shipping with Vincent Chauve claiming it all while sending two players out. Chauve had against and with the board showing 9-8-7 on the flop for a straight that held.
21:20: Norbert Koh busts Huu Dung Nguyen
Level 10: Blinds 500-1000 ante 1000
Huu Dung Nguyen was very short stacked and got it all in holding however, right beside him was big stacked Norbert Koh who also had a better hand . The board ran J-4-7-9-9 to send Nguyen packing. Koh up to 150k.
21:15: Te Mai doubles up through Jaswinder Suri
Level 10: Blinds 500-1000 ante 1000
Utg Te Mai raised to 2500, got called by two players – Jaswinder Suri and the bb. At the flop , bb checked, Te Mai bet 6k, Suri raised to 15k, bb folded, Te Mai all in for 6k, called by Suri. Te Mai , Suri . The turn and river ended the hand for a double up to Te Mai to 130k. Suri dropped to 70k.
21:10: James Lee gets paid by the leader Chu Thai Thinh
Level 10: Blinds 500-1000 ante 1000
James Lee found a way to double up through the leader Chu Thai Thinh. He was all in preflop with and it held against with the board running dry. Lee up to 35k, Thinh barely stumbled to around 280k.
20:55: Tung Cas rises to 100k, Tran Kim Dong out
Level 10: Blinds 500-1000 ante 1000
Tran Kim Dong raised to 2500, Tung Cas three-bet to 6k, Tran four-bet to 18.5k, Tung called. At the flop , Tran all in for 30k, called by Tung who had him covered. Tran , Tung . The turn and river kept rockets on top to send Tran out of the running. Tung goes up to 100k.
20:50: Sahil Agarwal wins the bout against Norbert Koh
Level 10: Blinds 500-1000 ante 1000
The two big stacks Sahil Agarwal and Norbert Koh went head-to-head. Agarwal raised to 2100, Koh three-bet to 7200, Agarwal four-bet to 24k, Koh fold.
20:45: Cao Ngoc Anh busts one
Level 10: Blinds 500-1000 ante 1000
The bust out player was not happy to see the result of this hand. The board completed to with progressive bets and shove on the river. Player had flush but Cao Ngoc Anh had full house to ship it all. Cao Ngoc up to 206k.
20:40: Tran Thanh Van on fire at new level
Level 10: Blinds 500-1000 ante 1000
The new level kicked off and one of the chip leaders, Tran Thanh Van was fully refueled. He entered the first four hands, raising each one and winning three of them. The first hand he raised to 2600, bb defended. At the flop , both checked. On the turn , bb checked, Tran bet 3700, bb folded.
Next hand, he called a short stacked player’s three-bet shove. Player , Tran , the board ran low, player doubled up.
Third hand, a player limped, Tran raised to 4k, limper called. On the flop , check, Tran bet 6500, player folded.
The fourth consecutive hand, Tran raised to 3100, bb Shan Hui defended. At the flop , Hui checked, Tran bet 3800, called by Hui. The turn , Hui checked, Tran fired 11k, Hui folded.
20:35: Registration closed! 289 entries for Day 1D
Level 10: Blinds 500-1000 ante 1000
That’s it! Registration for the Main Event is closed! If you aren’t in, then you’re out of luck on this huge prize pool over VND 9 Billion. According to the organizers, there were 289 entries (209 uniques, 80 re-entries). Official numbers at the end of the day.
The new level started, registration is officially closed for the Main Event.
20:00: Dinner break – Chip leader update
Players are on a 40-minute dinner break. That should end at 20:30. This is the last call to jump in before registration closes. Buy-in is VND 16,500,000. At this time Day 1D is at 282 entries. Current leaders are:
Chu Thai Thinh 260k
Sahil Agarwal 220k
Xubo Quan 200k
Norbert Koh 150k
Tran Thanh Van 145k
Quang Nguyen 130k
Cao Ngoc Anh 120k
Once Level 10 begins, it is freezeout time. They will play until the end of Level 14.
19:55: No callers for Ryan Renai
Level 9: Blinds 400-800 ante 800
Utg Ryan Renai raised to 2k, three players called, bb Sumit Sapra three-bet to 7500, Renai shoved (55k), no callers.
19:50: Feng Zhao calls off the bluff
Level 9: Blinds 400-800 ante 800
Catching the action on a board showing and 13k in the middle, Feng Zhao checked to cutoff player who bet half the pot. Zhao called. On the river , Zhao checked again, player bet 14k, Zhao tanked then made the call. Player mucked while showing . Zhao won it and also showed one, top pair.
19:30: Norbert Koh busts Nguyen Van Canh
Level 9: Blinds 400-800 ante 800
