Day 1
Ngo Folds with an Ace

Trong Hieu Ngo opened the button to 12,000, and Edoc Lester three-bet to 30,000 from the small blind, which sent Ngo into the tank. Eventually, Ngo opted to muck his hand and showed one A♣ to Lester before returning the cards to the dealer.
Player | Chips |
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LE Lester Edoc | 475,000(79 BB) |
HN Hieu Ngo | 100,000(17 BB) |
Ngo Flops a Set
Trong Hieu Ngo raised the button to 10,000 and only Daniel Neilson made the call from the big blind.
Neilson check-called on the flop of Q♠ 8♣ 4♣ after a continuation bet of 7,000 from Ngo. The two read a K♥ on the turn, where Neilson checked to Ngo, who fired 25,000 before his opponent called
The river revealed a 5♣ , and Neilson kept in check-call mode when Ngo fired out 65,000 this time. Ngo showed a flopped set of queens with Q♣ Q♦ , leaving Neilson no motivation to show his cards.
Player | Chips |
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DN Daniel Neilson | 690,000(173 BB) |
HN Hieu Ngo | 490,000(123 BB) |
Bet on the Flop is Enough
Chaoui Mehdi opened the cutoff to 8,000 and received two callers from the blinds, James Mendoza and Trong Hieu Ngo.
Three player saw a flop roll off 4♣ 9♣ Q♥ . Both Ngo and Mendoza checked the action to Mehdi, who made a continuation bet of 14,000. Quickly, Ngo and Mendoza mucked their cards.
Player | Chips |
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MC Mehdi Chaoui | 250,000(63 BB) |
JM James Mendoza | 240,000(60 BB) |
HN Hieu Ngo | 120,000(30 BB) |
King-Queen Bluff
Trong Hieu Ngo raised to 6,000 from under the gun, and Daniel Neilson three-bet to 20,000 from the cutoff, which Ngo called.
The flop dealt 6♥ J♠ A♦ , and Ngo check-called after Neilson bet 12,000. Both saw a 2♠ turn, where Ngo kept his check-called mode in this street as Neilson bet 60,000.
A 4♥ fell on the river. Ngo checked the action to Neilson, who fired out 260,000, giving Ngo a tough situation. After a while Ngo mucked his hand.
“Show what you got!” said Nang Nguyen. “King-queen,” replied Neilson without turning over his cards.
Player | Chips |
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DN Daniel Neilson | 620,000(207 BB) |
HN Hieu Ngo | 165,000(55 BB) |
Chip Counts at level 5
Currently, there have been 14 players registered of which 10 are remaining. Here are their chip counts at the beginning of level 5.
Player | Chips |
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VH Vincent Huang | 1,100,000(367 BB) |
DN Daniel Neilson | 380,000(127 BB) |
AL Alexander Lynskey | 350,000(117 BB) |
JW Joey Weissman | 335,000(112 BB) |
NQ Nang Quang Nguyen | 320,000(107 BB) |
KA Khoa Anh Ngo | 260,000(87 BB) |
NC Nevan Chang | 257,000(86 BB) |
MC Mehdi Chaoui | 200,000(67 BB) |
HN Hieu Ngo | 190,000(63 BB) |
150,000(50 BB) |