Vietnam National Cup

Krisada Pinthakasetrin shoved all in and Shohei Osugi announced, “I call.” after checking his cards.

Krisada Pinthakasetrin: A♥ J♦

Shohei Osugi: 8♠ 8♣

Osugi held the lead with his snowmen, which improved to a set on the flop of 4♦ 8♦ 9♥ . Just when Pinthakasetrin was feeling hopeless, the turn brought the 7♥ , giving him a glimmering of hope with a straight draw. Shouting with his friend, he called for, “Ten, ten, ten!” before the next card came.

Asked and it’s given - the dealer revealed the T♠ on the river, sealing Osugi’s runner-up finish with a payday of VND 601,590,000 (~$23,685).

Shohei Osugi open jammed from the button and Krisada Pinthakasetrin called.

Krisada Pinthakasetrin: 9♥ 9♣

Shohei Osugi: 6♦ 5♦

The board ran out A♣ K♣ 8♠ K♠ A♠ and players are about even in chips again.

Krisada Pinthakasetrin started the heads-up strong and took the lead quickly. However, things just changed in Shohei Osugi favor. The Thai national opened the button to 2,200,000 and and Osugi moved all-in for 6,300,000. Pinthakasetrin called and they were off to the races.

Shohei Osugi: 5♣ 5♥

Krisada Pinthakasetrin: K♦ Q♥

The board ran out thrillingly. Pinthakasetrin took the lead on K♣ J♣ 7♠ , but the 6♣ turn and 8♣ river gave Osugi a flush.

Here is the heads-up chip count of Japan’s Shohei Osugi versus Thailand’s Krisada Pinthakasetrin. Stay tuned to see who will be crowned champion of the Vietnam National Cup!

Four-handed it folded around to Krisada Pinthakasetrin in the small-blind who put Khanh Huy Nguyen in the big-blind all-in. The Vietnamese player had around 1,500,000 chips and decided to put his tournament life at risk and call.

Khanh Huy Nguyen: K♥ 2♦

Krisada Pinthakasetrin: K♦ 6♦

The flop came out great for the Pinthakasetrin as it showed J♦ 6♣ 5♦ . The 9♣ on the turn made Huy Ngyuen drawing dead. He finished in a respectable fourth position, taking home VND 333,100,000.

Obaidullah Habibi shoved all in from the small blind and called by Krisada Pinthakasetrin from the big blind.

Krisada Pinthakasetrin: 6♠ 7♠

Obaidullah Habibi: A♥ 5♥

Habibi picked up the lead with the ace, but it didn’t last long as the flop ran out 7♥ 8♠ 8♦ , improving Pinthakasetrin to two pair.

The turn showed a 6♥ , providing Habibi a straight draw, however, the dealer brought a bad new as the river carried out a helpless 3♦ , sealing the fate of Habibi to finish in 12th for a payday of VND 56,530,000(~$2,225)

Krisada Pinthakasetrin opened from the cut-off and both blinds wanted to see a flop. This came down K♠ T♣ 7♥ . Both blinds checked and the Thai national Pinthakasetrin put out a bet of 100,000. In the small-blind position Chong-Hwa Kim pushed all-in, only having 205,000 rermaining post-flop. Shohei Osugi in the big-blind made the call and same went for the open raiser.

On the turn came the 8♣ and Osugi led out for 400,000 which was enough to make the Thai player fold. So it was heads-up with Kim's tournament life at risk.

Chong-Hwa Kim: J♦ J♠

Shohei Osugi: 7♠ 7♥

Kim only had two outs which he did not manage to hit and he busted in 17th place.

Jeroen Aarts raised to 150,000 from middle position, leaving only two blue chips behind. Krisada Pinthakasetrin called from the big blind.

On the flop of A♠ 6♣ 5♠ , Pinthakasetrin checked the action to Aarts, who went all in for his remaining 10,000 and Pinthakasetrin called.

Krisada Pinthakasetrin: J♠ 8♠

Jeroen Aarts: J♣ 9♠

Aarts picked up the lead with jack-nine but Pinthakasetrin received a flush draw. The Q♣ hit on the turn, changing nothing for both players, and Pinthakasetrin was still looking to spike a spade. Luckily for Pinthakasetrin, the river carried out the T♠ , completing Pinthakasetrin’s flush and leaving Aarts out of the table.

On the flop of 7♥ 4♣ 5♦ , there were around 170,000 chips in the middle when Krisada Pinthakasetrin checked the action from the small blind to Ngoc Quach from the hijack, who bet 50,000. Ronald Haverkamp on the button and Pinthakasetrin called.

Three players saw a 6♣ land on the turn, where Pinthakasetrin checked over and Quach shoved all in for around 470,000. Only Pinthakasetrin dropped in a call.

Ngoc Quach: A♥ A♦

Krisada Pinthakasetrin: J♣ 8♣

Quach picked up the lead with pocket aces but Pinthakasetrin held a flush draw and was looking to spike a club for next street. The dealer soon delivered a 3♣ , completing Pinthakasetrin’s flush and leaving Quach crippled after this hand.