Re-Entries
2
Place
17th
Prize
$8,200
Prize (VND)
₫208,250,000
Blind level
Level 29: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000
Entries
9/795
Total Chips
31,800,000
Average
3,533,333

Day 3

SMPSMP
11/15/2024, 11:06:12 AM

One Mann Out

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000
David Mann

Action was picked up pre-flop with David Mann at risk and Junseok Oh all-in.


David Mann: 5 5


Junseok Oh: J J


The flop came down 8 T 9 , keeping Oh in the lead and leaving Mann praying for a miracle. However, with Oh's flush and straight draws also in play, the odds were heavily against Mann.


The turn T and river 4 sealed Mann's fate, eliminating him from the tournament.

PlayerChips
2,595,000(52 BB)
DM
busted
SMPSMP
11/15/2024, 10:31:58 AM

Outer Table Player Chip Counts

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000
PlayerChips
DE
David ErquiagaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
2,550,000(51 BB)
PS
Pun Si NgHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
2,000,000(40 BB)
2,000,000(40 BB)
KT
Khac TranViet Nam [VNM]Viet Nam
1,900,000(38 BB)
DM
1,900,000(38 BB)
DC
Dongyeol ChoiKorea (Republic of) [KOR]Korea (Republic of)
1,750,000(35 BB)
1,350,000(27 BB)
DT
1,280,000(26 BB)
1,200,000(24 BB)
1,100,000(22 BB)
1,100,000(22 BB)
800,000(16 BB)
750,000(15 BB)
TN
450,000(9 BB)
SMPSMP
11/15/2024, 10:00:35 AM

Day 2 Chip Leader Xuan Thieu Nghiem Eliminated!

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000
David "Spade" Erquiaga

David Erquiaga opened the action on the button with a raise to 90,000, prompting a call from David Mann in the small blind. However, Xuan Thieu Nghiem shifted the momentum by three-betting to 400,000 from the big blind.


With the action back to Erquiaga, he jammed all-in for nearly a million chips. Mann quickly folded, and Nghiem, now at risk, snap-called. A the call was made, Erquiaga confidently called Nghiem's hand, confirming his read.


Xuan Thieu Nghiem: T T


David Erquiaga: J J


The dealer spread a flop of 7 3 4 , keeping Erquiaga's jacks ahead while leaving Nghiem with limited outs. The turn 5 and river 3 brought no help to Nghiem, sealing his fate and eliminating the former Day 2 chip leader from the tournament.

PlayerChips
DE
David ErquiagaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
2,500,000(63 BB)
DM
2,000,000(50 BB)
busted
SMPSMP
11/15/2024, 9:37:03 AM

Turning the Tables: Mann's Massive Comeback

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000
David Mann

Action was picked up with David Erquiaga in the small blind betting 200,000 on the turn. David Mann responded by shoving all-in for his tournament life with 775,000 on a board of 6 8 J 7 .


With a massive pot in the middle, Kyosuke Nagami, under the gun and still in the hand, made the call. Erquiaga folded, leaving Mann and Nagami to battle it out in a heads-up showdown.


David Mann: T 9


Kyosuke Nagami: J J


Nagami flopped a set of jacks, but Mann had turned a straight to take the lead. The river brought the 2 , cementing Mann's win and allowing him to scoop a massive pot, breathing new life into his tournament run.

PlayerChips
2,100,000(53 BB)
DM
2,000,000(50 BB)
DE
David ErquiagaPhilippines [PHL]Philippines
1,200,000(30 BB)
Blind level
Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000
Entries
54/795
Total Chips
31,800,000
Average
588,889

Day 2

SMPSMP
11/14/2024, 8:47:26 AM

Mann Makes Some

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500
David Mann

Le Than Tung raised to 6,000 from the button with 6 6 and David Mann defended the big-blind with 4 4 Both are treated to a flop of T Q J , keeping Tung ahead, but giving Mann a flush-draw.


Mann check-called the 3,500 bet to see a 4 on the turn, giving Mann a set. Mann overbet to 25,000 and Tung mucked his cards.

PlayerChips
LT
299,000(120 BB)
DM
David MannUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
75,500(30 BB)