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10/6/2023, 11:54:00 PM

Cheng Tin Wai eliminated in 14th place - VND 187,000,000

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

Utg Cheng Tin Wai moved all-in and was called by small blind Nguyen Minh Thanh with A♠ A♦ . Cheng with 8♣ 8♦ needed a two outer to win, which unfortunately for him, did not show on board 4♣ Q♦ 7♣ J♣ 6♦ . Cheng is left with 40,000, and busts the next hand.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TM Than Minh Nguyen	1,700,000(34 BB)	675,000
CT Cheng Tin Wai	busted	-925,000

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10/6/2023, 11:54:00 PM

Day 2 closes with ten players remaining led by Nguyen The Anh

Poker Dream 7 Vietnam - Live Updates - Main Event - Day 2

Dates: October 3-8, 2023Buy in: VND 8,500,000 (~USD 366) - VND 25,500,000 (~USD 1,099)Guarantee: VND 20,000,000,000 (~USD 820,000)Prize Pool: VND 22,639,945,500 (~USD 928,440)Total Entries: 1,351ITM: 159 players

Chip Counts Remaining Payouts

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NT Nguyen the Anh	4,365,000	2,985,000
NT Nguyen Thi Bao An	3,785,000	685,000
HN Hyunh Ngoc Cuong	3,285,000	1,705,000
NQ Nguyen Quang Huy	3,255,000	-1,545,000
YN Yashiro Naoki	3,250,000
CK Chong Khai Bin	3,065,000	1,600,000
PQ Pham Quyet Tien	2,885,000	1,260,000
MJ Malouch Jean Mathieu	2,780,000	-760,000
DA Duc Anh NguyenViet Nam	1,070,000	-2,110,000
TM Than Minh Nguyen	1,025,000	-290,000

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10/6/2023, 11:50:00 PM

Chong Khai Bin doubles off Lee Tian Yu

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

All the chips piled high in the middle preflop with Chong Khai Bin at risk with T♣ T♦ against Lee Tian Yu’s A♦ K♥ . The two run the flip and see board 4♣ 6♦ 5♦ 5♣ 8♦ . Chong’s pocket tens holds for the win and earns him a crucial double up.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CK Chong Khai Bin	1,465,000(29 BB)	665,000
LT Lee Tian Yu	550,000(11 BB)	-940,000

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10/6/2023, 11:37:00 PM

Zhou Pengfei heads for the rails in 15th place - VND 187,000,000

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

Facing an open and a three bet, big blind Zhou Pengfei shoved all-in for his remaining 500,000 and was called by the original raiser Nguyen Thi Bao An.

Zhou 9♣ 9♦ Nguyen K♣ K♦

Running hot, Nguyen had no trouble eliminating Zhou on board J♣ 5♠ 5♦ K♠ 7♣ with her full house more than enough to claim the pot.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NT Nguyen Thi Bao An	3,100,000(62 BB)	800,000
ZP Zhou Pengfei	busted	-385,000

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10/6/2023, 11:23:00 PM

Break Time!

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

15 players remain in the running, six more eliminations to go or until Level 27, before the day closes.

Top Chip Counts:

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NQ Nguyen Quang Huy	4,800,000(96 BB)	50,000
MJ Malouch Jean Mathieu	3,540,000(71 BB)
YN Yashiro Naoki	3,250,000(65 BB)	-50,000
DA Duc Anh NguyenViet Nam	3,180,000(64 BB)
NT Nguyen Thi Bao An	2,300,000(46 BB)	-165,000

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10/6/2023, 11:16:00 PM

Nguyen Duc Anh doubles with aces

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

Utg+1 opened, and Nguyen Duc Anh sent out a three bet to 230,000, called by Malouch Jean Mathieu behind. The two headed to flop 7♥ 3♦ 4♠ where Malouch snap raised all-in following Nguyen’s 425,000 bet. Nguyen makes the call with A♥ A♦ and is ahead of Malouch’s Q♣ 4♣ . The turn A♠ and river Q♦ improved both hands, Nguyen’s top set still with the win.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MJ Malouch Jean Mathieu	3,540,000(89 BB)	-1,510,000
DA Duc Anh NguyenViet Nam	3,180,000(80 BB)	1,670,000

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10/6/2023, 11:12:00 PM

Yashiro Naoki ahead all the way

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

Malouch Jean Mathieu defended his big blind again hijack Yashiro Naoki’s open and saw a flop of 9♣ 9♦ 6♠ . Malouch led out for 125,000, called by the raiser. Malouch fired another 275,000 on turn 3♥ , called once more by Yashiro. River A♥ was checked round with Malouch showing A♦ 7♠ , behind against Yashiro’s A♠ Q♦ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MJ Malouch Jean Mathieu	5,050,000(126 BB)	-330,000
YN Yashiro Naoki	3,300,000(83 BB)	400,000

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10/6/2023, 11:08:00 PM

Hoang Le Anh Tuan crashes in 16th place - VND 166,000,000

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

Following an utg open and a call, Hoang Le Anh Tuan moved all-in for 355,000 and was called by the original raiser Nguyen The Anh.

Hoang 4♣ 4♥ Nguyen 8♠ 8♥

In trouble, Hoang exited shortly after the board A♦ K♣ 2♣ K♦ 9♠ turned up on the felt.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NT Nguyen the Anh	1,380,000(35 BB)	515,000
HL Hoang Le Anh Tuan	busted	-505,000

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10/6/2023, 11:02:00 PM

Two pair good for Nguyen Quang Hung

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

Button Nguyen Quang Hung opened to 95,000, joined by small blind Yashiro Naoki. Flop came 6♦ T♥ 6♠ and Yashiro check raised Nguyen’s 105,000 bet to 250,000. Nguyen calls and sees turn 5♦ . Yashiro leads out for 200,000, Nguyen with a call. River 7♥ went check check and Nguyen revealed T♦ 7♦ two pair for the pot.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NQ Nguyen Quang Huy	4,750,000(119 BB)	645,000
YN Yashiro Naoki	2,900,000(73 BB)	-555,000

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10/6/2023, 10:55:00 PM

Seat Redraw

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

16 players left in the running, seats will redrawn once more.

Chip Counts:

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MJ Malouch Jean Mathieu	5,380,000(135 BB)	1,380,000
NQ Nguyen Quang Huy	4,105,000(103 BB)	5,000
YN Yashiro Naoki	3,455,000(86 BB)	155,000
NT Nguyen Thi Bao An	2,465,000(62 BB)	-535,000
PQ Pham Quyet Tien	1,625,000(41 BB)	25,000
HN Hyunh Ngoc Cuong	1,580,000(40 BB)	75,000
DA Duc Anh NguyenViet Nam	1,510,000(38 BB)	425,000
LT Lee Tian Yu	1,490,000(37 BB)	415,000
TM Than Minh Nguyen	1,315,000(33 BB)	-485,000
RJ Ramsden Jacque Patrick	950,000(24 BB)	-350,000
CT Cheng Tin Wai	925,000(23 BB)	-205,000
NT Nguyen the Anh	865,000(22 BB)	-430,000
CK Chong Khai Bin	800,000(20 BB)	-545,000
NT Nguyen Tan Khoa	585,000(15 BB)	-270,000
HL Hoang Le Anh Tuan	505,000(13 BB)	-620,000
ZP Zhou Pengfei	385,000(10 BB)	10,000

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10/6/2023, 10:44:00 PM

Luong Van Quang railed in 17th place - VND 166,000,000

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

Cutoff Nguyen Quang Hung limped and called off Luong Van Quang’s 450,000 shove behind with 7♥ 7♦ . Luong with A♣ 6♥ needed to spike an ace to remain in the tournament, but missed to come on board T♠ 3♠ 4♣ T♣ 4♥ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NQ Nguyen Quang Huy	4,100,000(103 BB)	375,000
LV Luong Van Quang	busted	-430,000

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10/6/2023, 10:43:00 PM

Tran Thanh Van exits in 18th place - VND 145,000,000

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

Button opened to 105,000, called by small blind Yashiro Naoki. Action on big blind Tran Thanh Van, he goes for a three bet to 400,000. Original raiser folds and Naoki puts Tran all-in for his 405,000 behind. Tran calls off with 6♥ 6♠ and is crushed against Naoki’s J♥ J♦ . The board T♠ 2♠ 8♣ 2♣ A♣ peeled no sixes with pocket jacks.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
YN Yashiro Naoki	3,300,000(83 BB)	520,000
TV Thanh Van Tran	busted	-605,000

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10/6/2023, 10:37:00 PM

Pham Quyet Tien bags a flip

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

Hijack Wong Charles Ying Wai raised to 220,000, leaving himself with 5,000 behind. Pham Quyet Tien joins the action from the small blind and gets it in on 4♣ 4♥ 7♥ . Wong calls with 5♦ 5♠ , still ahead against Pham’s A♣ 9♥ . The runout A♠ 9♣ however, paired up Pham good for the takedown.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
PQ Pham Quyet Tien	1,600,000(40 BB)	445,000
WC Wong Charles Ying Wai	busted	-400,000

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10/6/2023, 10:28:00 PM

Ramsden Jacque Patrick rivers the nuts

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

Folded to the cutoff, Tang Ying Seng pushed all-in for his remaining 400,000, called by big blind Ramsden Jacque Patrick.

Tang K♣ J♣ Ramsden A♦ Q♦

The board ran T♣ 8♦ 2♠ J♦ K♥ , leaving Tang’s two pair in the muck against Ramsden’s nut straight.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
RJ Ramsden Jacque Patrick	1,300,000(33 BB)	350,000
TY Tang Ying Seng	busted	-615,000

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10/6/2023, 10:23:00 PM

Nguyen Thi Bao An remains unbeatable

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

An all-in preflop situation, Phan Tuan Vinh pushed his 455,000 stack in with 8♥ 8♠ and was called by Nguyen Thi Bao An with 7♦ 7♣ . The flop ran 2♥ 9♥ 7♥ quickly giving Nguyen a set which further improved to a full house by the turn 9♠ . The river A♥ locked in the win for Nguyen as she bagged her 8th set for the day.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NT Nguyen Thi Bao An	3,000,000(75 BB)	535,000
PT Phan Tuan Vinh	busted	-185,000

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10/6/2023, 10:20:00 PM

Yashiro Naoki sends one out

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

Utg Yashiro Naoki opened to 80,000, and was met with a three bet to 200,000 from small blind Nguyen Duy Thuc. Naoki fired a raise to 500,000, Nguyen with a shove for 1,325,000 total. Naoki puts in the call, covering his opponent just slightly.

Nguyen A♥ K♠ Naoki K♣ K♥

Only avoiding an ace, Naoki scored the win after a queen high board 6♣ 9♣ Q♦ 5♦ T♦ faced up.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
YN Yashiro Naoki	2,780,000(70 BB)	1,665,000
ND Nguyen Duy Thuc	busted	-1,375,000

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10/6/2023, 10:08:00 PM

Le Ngoc Minh exits in 22nd place

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

After losing a flip with 5♠ 5♦ against Phan Tuan Vinh’s A♦ J♠ , Le Ngoc Minh was left with 6BB - 180,000. Le pushed in the following hand and was called by big blind Malouch Jean Mathieu.

Le 6♥ 6♠ Malouch Q♦ 9♥

The flop T♠ K♣ J♣ gave Malouch more outs and completed a straight by the river 3♥ A♠ for the win.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MJ Malouch Jean Mathieu	4,000,000(133 BB)	260,000
LN Le Ngoc Minh	busted	-330,000

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10/6/2023, 10:04:00 PM

Nguyen Minh Thanh busts Tan Ong Kwan

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Utg Tan Ong Kwan pushed all-in with Q♥ J♣ for 280,000 and was up against small blind Nguyen Minh Thanh’s A♠ K♣ . The flop A♣ 7♣ 4♣ was a smash dunk for Nguyen with top pair flush draw which further improved to two pair following the runout J♦ K♠ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TM Than Minh Nguyen	1,800,000(60 BB)	310,000
TO Tan Ong Kwan	busted	-295,000

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10/6/2023, 9:47:00 PM

Seat Redraw

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

A five minute break is in place for the seat redraw at 24 players remaining.

Chip Counts

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MJ Malouch Jean Mathieu	3,740,000(125 BB)	840,000
NQ Nguyen Quang Huy	3,725,000(124 BB)	225,000
NT Nguyen Thi Bao An	2,465,000(82 BB)	755,000
HN Hyunh Ngoc Cuong	1,505,000(50 BB)	-1,895,000
TM Than Minh Nguyen	1,490,000(50 BB)	-110,000
ND Nguyen Duy Thuc	1,375,000(46 BB)
CK Chong Khai Bin	1,345,000(45 BB)	1,033,000
NT Nguyen the Anh	1,295,000(43 BB)	-90,000
PQ Pham Quyet Tien	1,155,000(39 BB)	155,000
CT Cheng Tin Wai	1,130,000(38 BB)	485,000
HL Hoang Le Anh Tuan	1,125,000(38 BB)	1,000,000
YN Yashiro Naoki	1,115,000(37 BB)	-245,000
DA Duc Anh NguyenViet Nam	1,085,000(36 BB)	185,000
LT Lee Tian Yu	1,075,000(36 BB)	1,075,000
RJ Ramsden Jacque Patrick	950,000(32 BB)	-75,000
NT Nguyen Tan Khoa	855,000(29 BB)	155,000
TY Tang Ying Seng	615,000(21 BB)	-485,000
TV Thanh Van Tran	605,000(20 BB)	186,000
LV Luong Van Quang	430,000(14 BB)	-295,000
WC Wong Charles Ying Wai	400,000(13 BB)	-350,000
ZP Zhou Pengfei	375,000(13 BB)	285,000
LN Le Ngoc Minh	330,000(11 BB)	-820,000
TO Tan Ong Kwan	295,000(10 BB)	-225,000
PT Phan Tuan Vinh	185,000(6 BB)	25,000

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10/6/2023, 9:46:00 PM

Nguyen Duy Thuc holds for the win

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Utg Nguyen Duy Thuc opened and called off a 390,000 all-in from small blind Nguyen Hoang Long.

Nguyen Hoang Long A♠ K♣ Nguyen Duy Thuc 7♣ 7♠

In for a flip, the board Q♥ 9♥ 3♦ J♠ 4♣ revealed several overcards, none of which were Nguyen Hoang Long’s.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
ND Nguyen Duy Thuc	1,375,000(46 BB)	715,000
NH Nguyen Hoang Long	busted	-615,000

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10/6/2023, 9:33:00 PM

Ramsden Jacque Patrick pulls a two outer

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

An utg+1 open followed with button Ramsden Jacque Patrick stuff it in for 455,000, and was called behind by big blind Tang Ying Seng.

Ramsden 2♥ 2♠ Tang A♦ A♣

Upon seeing the cards, Ramsden stood up from the table ready to leave with his opponent asking him to sit back down. Tang’s intuition was right as the board 7♣ 3♣ 6♥ 2♣ 4♦ felted a two outer for Ramsden’s survival.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TY Tang Ying Seng	1,100,000(37 BB)	-485,000
RJ Ramsden Jacque Patrick	1,025,000(34 BB)	570,000

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10/6/2023, 9:25:00 PM

Malouch Jean Mathieu piles it high

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Malouch Jean Mathieu defended his big blind against hijack Chang Yu Chung’s open and saw a flop K♠ J♥ 7♥ . Malouch pulled a check raise to 170,000, Chang with a complete. Turn J♠ saw Malouch lead out for 200,000, called by Chang. River 2♣ didn’t stop Malouch as he fired another 500,000, Chang with a final call. Malouch reveals 7♦ J♦ for a full house, and Chang mucks behind.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MJ Malouch Jean Mathieu	2,900,000(97 BB)	1,100,000
CY Chang Yu Chung	700,000(23 BB)	-250,000

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10/6/2023, 9:03:00 PM

Break Time!

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

27 players left vying for the VND 3,810,000,000 top prize, minimum payout stands at VND 104,000,000. Seat redraw coming up by 24 players remaining.

Top Chip Counts:

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NQ Nguyen Quang Huy	3,500,000(117 BB)	920,000
MJ Malouch Jean Mathieu	1,800,000(60 BB)	-500,000
NT Nguyen Thi Bao An	1,710,000(57 BB)	-190,000
TM Than Minh Nguyen	1,600,000(53 BB)	-100,000
TY Tang Ying Seng	1,585,000(53 BB)

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10/6/2023, 9:01:00 PM

Nguyen Thanh Tung gets crippled

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Cutoff Tang Ying Seng opened and called a 150,000 three bet from big blind Nguyen Thanh Tung to see a flop of 3♠ Q♠ 4♥ . Nguyen continued for 125,000, and called off Tang’s all-in behind for 625,000 total with top pair.

Tang A♥ A♦ Nguyen A♣ Q♦

Up against aces, Nguyen crashed soon after the turn 5♥ and river 6♦ completed the board.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TY Tang Ying Seng	1,585,000(63 BB)	1,075,000
NT Nguyen Thanh Tung	busted	-700,000

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10/6/2023, 8:57:00 PM

Wong Cho Fung Alan bows out

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

An all-in preflop situation, Wong Cho Fung Alan got his 450,000 stack in with A♦ J♥ and was called by Nguyen Minh Thanh with 9♠ 9♥ for a flip. The flop 7♣ A♣ 9♦ connected with both hands but left Wong’s top pair drawing thin vs Nguyen’s set. The turn T♣ and river 2♥ sealed Wong’s fate, eliminating him from the Main Event tables.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TM Than Minh Nguyen	1,700,000(68 BB)	550,000
WC Wong Cho Fung Alan	busted	-495,000

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10/6/2023, 8:53:00 PM

Nguyen The Anh outflops Phan Tuan Vinh

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Cutoff Nguyen The Anh opened to 55,000 and faced a three bet from big blind Phan Tuan Vinh to 160,000. Nguyen answered with an all-in for 505,000 total, Phan with a fold.

Ten minutes later, Phan this time opened and fired the four bet jam after Nguyen put in a three bet to 175,000. Nguyen called off for his 675,000 and found himself dominated by his opponent.

Phan A♥ K♥ Nguyen A♦ Q♥

The window card however, revealed a queen giving Nguyen two pair on Q♠ 4♥ 3♠ 3♥ 7♦ for the win.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NT Nguyen the Anh	1,385,000(55 BB)	685,000
PT Phan Tuan Vinh	820,000(33 BB)	-180,000
NT Nguyen the Anh	700,000(28 BB)	276,000
PT Phan Tuan Vinh	160,000(6 BB)	-660,000

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10/6/2023, 8:48:00 PM

Nguyen Minh Thanh bags the pot

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

A three bet pot preflop, 410,000 was already in the middle by the flop 9♠ 2♣ 8♦ turned up on board. Nguyen Minh Thanh as the aggressor continued with a 160,000 bet to which Nguyen Duc Anh folded.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TM Than Minh Nguyen	1,150,000(46 BB)	-50,000
DA Duc Anh NguyenViet Nam	900,000(36 BB)	-250,000

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10/6/2023, 8:38:00 PM

Yashiro Naoki folds to jam

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Midposition Yashiro Naoki opened to 50,000, called by button Nguyen Hoang Long and the big blind. Flop came Q♠ 4♣ 7♣ , checked to Yashiro, he bets 45,000 and shortly folds to Nguyen’s all-in for 340,000 more.

The following hand, Yashiro opens once more but gives it up after Ramsden Jacque Patrick moved all-in for 345,000 total.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
YN Yashiro Naoki	1,410,000(56 BB)	960,000
YN Yashiro Naoki	1,360,000(54 BB)	-50,000
NH Nguyen Hoang Long	615,000(25 BB)	15,000
RJ Ramsden Jacque Patrick	455,000(18 BB)	-115,000

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10/6/2023, 8:27:00 PM

Nguyen Tan Khoa crushes with aces

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Utg Ng Shun Hong open shoved his 200,000 in and was followed by another all-in behind by Nguyen Tan Khoa. No more callers joined the action leaving the two to run the hand.

Ng 8♣ 8♥ Nguyen A♥ A♣

The board 8♠ A♦ 5♠ 5♦ 4♣ gave both players a full house, Nguyen with a better aces full over fives.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NT Nguyen Tan Khoa	700,000(28 BB)	330,000
SH Shun Hong Ng	busted	-880,000

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10/6/2023, 8:19:00 PM

Nguyen Thai runs into a hand

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Folded to the cutoff, Nguyen Thai pushed all-in for 225,000, and ran into a hand from big blind Wong Charles Ying Wai.

Nguyen 7♥ T♥ Wong A♥ K♠

Gunning for live cards, the board 9♦ 4♠ 3♣ Q♥ Q♠ failed to pair either player with Wong’s ace-king good for the pot.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
WC Wong Charles Ying Wai	750,000(30 BB)	505,000
NT Nguyen Thai	busted	-507,000

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10/6/2023, 8:12:00 PM

Blinds up!

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

32 players remain in contention for the Poker Dream 7 Vietnam Main Event title. Minimum payout listed at VND 79,000,000.

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10/6/2023, 8:09:00 PM

Cao Ngoc Anh crashes into kings

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Folded to the cutoff, Cao Ngoc Anh pushed all-in for 240,000, snap called by big blind Pham Quyet Tien.

Cao A♠ 7♥ Pham K♠ K♦

Looking for a three outer, the eight high board 6♥ 4♣ 3♦ 4♥ 8♣ offered no help for Cao as he headed for the rails.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
PQ Pham Quyet Tien	1,000,000(50 BB)	-200,000
CN Cao Ngoc Anh	busted	-225,000

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10/6/2023, 8:07:00 PM

Nguyen Quang Hung gets max value

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Utg Nguyen Quang Hung opened to 40,000, joined by button Tan Kean Wei. Flop came 9♥ 3♦ 8♣ and Nguyen pulled a check raise to 165,000. Tan completes and sees the turn 5♦ . Nguyen checks once again and Tan bets 165,000. Nguyen fires another raise this time for 425,000, Tan with a shove behind. Nguyen doesn’t hesitate to put his 1.075M stack in and reveals 5♣ 5♠ for a set. Tan’s K♠ 9♦ top pair is drawing dead and Nguyen rakes in the pot shortly after.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NQ Nguyen Quang Huy	2,580,000(129 BB)	1,980,000
TK Tan Kean Wei	310,000(16 BB)	-1,640,000

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10/6/2023, 8:02:00 PM

Wong Cho Fung Alan slams it through

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Button Nguyen Thanh Tung opened to 40,000 and threw it in the muck after small blind Wong Cho Fung Alan raised to 410,000.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NT Nguyen Thanh Tung	700,000(35 BB)	700,000
WC Wong Cho Fung Alan	495,000(25 BB)	377,000

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10/6/2023, 7:54:00 PM

Nguyen Thi Bao An delivers two knock outs

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Utg Alvin Jeff Sembrano flicked in his 70,000, followed by another all-in from Cheung Park Yu for 395,000. On to big blind Nguyen Thi Bao An, she put in the final call covering both opponents.

Sembrano Q♥ 8♥ Cheung K♣ Q♣ Nguyen A♠ A♥

Continuing her momentum, Nguyen bagged the win and knocked both players out after the board 4♦ 9♠ T♥ 9♦ 6♣ missed to connect with either two.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NT Nguyen Thi Bao An	1,900,000(95 BB)	430,000
CP Cheung Park Yu	busted	-395,000
AJ Alvin Jeff Sembrano	busted	-20,000

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10/6/2023, 7:49:00 PM

Chu Chi Jen snags a double

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Facing a cutoff open and a three bet from small blind Cheung Park Yu to 130,000, big blind Chu Chi Jen called for his lesser 120,000 stack and was heads up against Cheung after the original raiser folded.

Chu 9♦ 9♣ Cheung A♦ 6♦

A great spot for Chu, the board 3♣ 7♣ T♠ 4♥ Q♥ ran clear of aces with his pocket nines scooping the double up.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CP Cheung Park Yu	395,000(20 BB)	395,000
CC Chu Chi Jen	305,000(15 BB)	95,000

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10/6/2023, 7:44:00 PM

Alvin Jeff Sembrano suffers terrible bad beat

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Cutoff Nguyen Thi Bao An opened to 45,000 and was met with a three bet to 120,000 from button Alvin Jeff Sembrano. Nguyen fired back with a four bet to 345,000, Sembrano with an all-in. Nguyen calls off for his 710,000 stack and runs the board.

Sembrano Q♣ Q♠ Nguyen 9♥ 9♠

A 73 BB pot in the middle, the board ran 4♣ 3♠ 3♦ 6♣ 9♣ with Nguyen spiking her two outer by the river for a huge double up. Sembrano is crippled down to 1 BB but manages to bag a win the following hand.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NT Nguyen Thi Bao An	1,470,000(74 BB)	993,000
AJ Alvin Jeff Sembrano	20,000(1 BB)	-163,000

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10/6/2023, 7:40:00 PM

Nguyen Tan Khoa outruns Luong Van Quang

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Utg+1 Nguyen Tan Khoa open shoved for 160,000, called by button Luong Van Quang.

Nguyen K♣ 8♣ Luong A♠ J♦

Running another race, Nguyen lucked out after flopping top pair on K♥ Q♠ 7♣ 7♥ K♠ and further improved to a full house by the river.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
LV Luong Van Quang	725,000(36 BB)	-175,000
NT Nguyen Tan Khoa	370,000(19 BB)	-80,000

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10/6/2023, 7:36:00 PM

Wong Ho Shing stacks off

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Utg+1 Wong Ho Shing open shoved all-in for 230,000, and was called by big blind Tang Ying Seng.

Wong A♠ T♦ Tang K♠ J♠

In for a race, the board J♦ T♥ 7♦ 5♠ 6♣ quickly favored Tang, giving him top pair to knock out Wong from the running.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TY Tang Ying Seng	510,000(26 BB)	100,000
WH Wong Ho Shing	busted	-270,000

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10/6/2023, 6:30:00 PM

Dinner Break!

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

45 players remain in the Main Event games, each locking up a payout of VND 67,000,000 payout. Dinner break is on for 50 minutes.

Top Chip Counts:

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MJ Malouch Jean Mathieu	2,300,000(115 BB)	110,000
TK Tan Kean Wei	1,950,000(98 BB)	400,000
TM Than Minh Nguyen	1,200,000(60 BB)	220,000
DA Duc Anh NguyenViet Nam	1,150,000(58 BB)	-20,000
LN Le Ngoc Minh	1,150,000(58 BB)	360,000

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10/6/2023, 6:24:00 PM

Liew Teck Wee pulls a squeeze

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Button Dong Van Tan opened to 32,000, called by the small blind. Action on big blind Liew Teck Wee, he squeezed all-in and merited no calls from the two. Liew picks up the dead money and adds it on to his 35 BB stack.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
DV Dong Van Tam	564,000(35 BB)	109,000
LT Liew Teck Wee	440,000(28 BB)	273,000

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10/6/2023, 6:12:00 PM

Ng Shun Hong delivers elimination

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Utg Ng Shun Hong opened and called off a 140,000 jam from Lee Juyeol behind.

Lee A♥ Q♦ Ng K♣ T♣

Both players connected with the flop A♣ 4♠ K♦ but the runout T♠ 7♠ landed Ng two pair for the take down.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
SH Shun Hong Ng	880,000(55 BB)	60,000
LJ Lee Juyeol	busted	-330,000

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10/6/2023, 6:08:00 PM

Lim Kar Hou finds a fold

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Utg Nguyen Hoang Long opened and called off a three bet to 100,000 from big blind Lim Kar Hou. The two saw a flop of J♦ 7♥ 4♠ , checked to Nguyen, he bet all-in and successfully convinced Lim to throw in the fold. Nguyen shows a J♠ for top pair.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NH Nguyen Hoang Long	600,000(38 BB)	270,000
LK Lim Kar Hou	260,000(16 BB)	-30,000

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10/6/2023, 6:05:00 PM

Nguyen Duy Thuc spikes a runner runner

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Cutoff Nguyen Duy Thuc opened to 35,000, joined by both players on the blinds. Flop 6♣ 2♦ T♦ checked to Nguyen, he continued for 50,000. Small blind folds and big blind Zhang Zhengwei moves all-in for 110,000 more. Nguyen puts in the call and the two run the board.

Zhang Q♣ T♥ Nguyen Q♦ J♦

Ahead with top pair, Zhang was out of luck as the runout 9♥ 8♦ gave Nguyen a runner runner straight to knock him out.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
ND Nguyen Duy Thuc	660,000(41 BB)	-390,000
ZZ Zhang Zhengwei	busted	-210,000

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10/6/2023, 5:59:00 PM

Wong Ho Shing bounces back

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Hijack Wong Ho Shing moved all-in for 115,000 and was called by limper Zhang Zhengwei.

Wong K♥ J♣ Zhang Q♠ J♦

Dominating his opponent, Wong scored the double up after the board A♣ K♣ 4♦ Q♦ 9♦ landed him a pair of kings for the win.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
WH Wong Ho Shing	270,000(17 BB)	270,000
ZZ Zhang Zhengwei	210,000(13 BB)	-340,000

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10/6/2023, 5:50:00 PM

Malouch Jean Mathieu soars to the top

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

Action began on button Charlton Scott Nathaniel who opened to 32,000, called by both players on the blinds. Flop came 2♥ 2♠ 2♦ , small blind Malouch Jean Mathieu leads out for 55,000, big blind folds, and Charlton bumps it up to 155,000. Malouch continues and sees turn A♦ where he again led out a 200,000 bet. Charlton moves all-in for 700,000, easily called by Malouch with a full house A♠ 7♦ . Charlton drawing dead with 3♣ 5♠ , exited in 51st place finish following the hand.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MJ Malouch Jean Mathieu	2,190,000(137 BB)	1,130,000
SN Scott Nathaniel Charlton	busted	-950,000

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10/6/2023, 5:47:00 PM

Blinds up!

Level 21: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000

51 players remain in the Main Event games, each guaranteed a payout of VND 67,000,000.

: Chang Yu Chung snags a boost

Utg Zhang Zhengwei opened to 30,000, joined by two callers to a flop of 5♣ J♦ 6♣ . Action checked round and saw turn peel another 5♦ . Checked to Zhang, he bets 45,000, called by Nguyen Duc Anh behind. Back to big blind Chang Yu Chung, he throws in a raise to 137,000, and received no calls from his opponents.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
DA Duc Anh NguyenViet Nam	1,170,000(98 BB)	-30,000
CY Chang Yu Chung	950,000(79 BB)	240,000
ZZ Zhang Zhengwei	550,000(46 BB)	254,000

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10/6/2023, 5:35:00 PM

Tan Kean Wei scoops up the pot

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Utg+1 opened to 25,000 followed by a three bet behind from Ramsden Jacque Patrick. Cutoff Tan Kean Wei joined in, and the original raiser folds, leaving the two heads up. On flop T♥ 7♦ 3♦ , Ramsden checked and Tan bet 100,000. Ramsden gives it up and throws in the fold.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TK Tan Kean Wei	1,550,000(129 BB)	630,000
RJ Ramsden Jacque Patrick	570,000(48 BB)	570,000

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10/6/2023, 5:30:00 PM

Easy double for Nguyen The Anh

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Facing a cutoff open and a button three bet, small blind Nguyen The Anh jumped the gun and shoved for 188,000. Original raiser folds and button Nguyen Quang Hung takes the spot.

Nguyen The Anh Q♦ Q♥ Nguyen Quang Hung 4♦ 4♠

A huge underdog, Nguyen Quang Hung’s small pocket pair was no match against his opponent’s pocket queens which ran a full house by the river Q♠ J♦ 2♣ 3♦ 3♥ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NQ Nguyen Quang Huy	600,000(50 BB)	-3,100,000
NT Nguyen the Anh	424,000(35 BB)	164,000

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10/6/2023, 5:24:00 PM

One bet does it for Chong Kai Bin

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Following a hijack open and a call, small blind Chong Kai Bin bumped it up to 81,000 and was joined by button Malouch Jean Mathieu. Flop came J♠ 6♠ 8♦ and Chong continued for 60,000. Malouch makes the fold and moves on to the next hand.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MJ Malouch Jean Mathieu	1,060,000(88 BB)	270,000
CK Chong Kai Bin	770,000(64 BB)	140,000

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10/6/2023, 5:18:00 PM

Luong Van Quang sends Hu Jinlong packing

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

An all-in preflop rundown, Luong Van Quang called off Hu Jinlong’s 200,000 all-in and was in for a flip.

Hu T♦ T♣ Luong A♠ J♥

The board ran 6♠ 3♣ 9♠ 7♠ A♦ with the river pairing up Luong’s ace for the win.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
LV Luong Van Quang	900,000(75 BB)	900,000
HJ Hu Jinlong	busted	-380,000

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10/6/2023, 5:14:00 PM

Le Tuan Phong throws it in the muck

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Chu Chi Jen defended his big blind against hijack Le Tuan Phong’s open to 25,000 and saw a flop of 7♦ 9♦ Q♥ . Checked to Le, he fired a 35,000 bet, Chu with a raise all-in for 107,000. Le used up two time banks and found a fold shortly after.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
LT Le Tuan Phong	320,000(27 BB)	151,000
CC Chu Chi Jen	210,000(18 BB)	-159,000

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10/6/2023, 5:08:00 PM

Liew Teck Wee holds for the win

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Up against a utg open and a call, small blind Liew Teck Wee pushed all-in for 151,000 and was called by button Lim Kar Hou for a flip. Liew with 7♣ 7♥ sent Lim’s A♥ T♥ headed towards the muck after the board K♥ Q♠ 5♠ 4♠ 4♦ faded his opponent’s outs. Liew bags the win and stacks 29 BB high.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
LT Liew Teck Lee	351,000(29 BB)	351,000
LK Lim Kar Hou	290,000(24 BB)	92,000

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10/6/2023, 5:03:00 PM

Nguyen Van Trung throws in a four bet

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Nguyen Van Trung 1

Utg+1 Nguyen Van Trung opened to 24,000 and was met with a three bet to 62,000 from Charlton Scott Nathaniel behind. Nguyen clicked back with a raise to 141,000, pushing Charlton to make a fold.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
SN Scott Nathaniel Charlton	950,000(79 BB)	-50,000
NV Nguyen Van Trung	540,000(45 BB)	540,000

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10/6/2023, 4:57:00 PM

Nguyen Thi Bao An flops top set

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Nguyen Thi Bao An

Hijack Nguyen Thi Bao An opened to 25,000, called behind by button Phan Tuan Vinh and the big blind. On flop T♦ 7♦ 8♥ , Nguyen fired 37,000, Phan puts in the call, and big blind opts out. Turn 4♦ this time saw Nguyen check call a 50,000 bet from Phan, leading to the river 5♥ . Both players check to showdown and Nguyen reveals T♠ T♣ for the win.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
PT Phan Tuan Vinh	1,000,000(83 BB)	-120,000
NT Nguyen Thi Bao An	477,000(40 BB)	-3,623,000

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10/6/2023, 4:42:00 PM

Break Time!

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

59 players remain in the running for the VND 3,810,000 top prize. Minimum payout now is listed at VND 57,000,000.

Top Chip Counts:

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
PQ Pham Quyet Tien	1,200,000(100 BB)	480,000
DA Duc Anh NguyenViet Nam	1,200,000(100 BB)	452,000
PT Phan Tuan Vinh	1,120,000(93 BB)	380,000
SN Scott Nathaniel Charlton	1,000,000(83 BB)	200,000
TM Than Minh Nguyen	980,000(82 BB)	980,000

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10/6/2023, 4:34:00 PM

Nguyen Thai lands crucial flip

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Facing an open and a call, cutoff Nguyen Thai slammed his 226,000 stack all-in and was cold called behind by Nguyen The Anh.

Nguyen Thai J♠ J♦ Nguyen The Anh A♦ K♥

The flop A♠ 9♠ 8♠ quickly paired up Nguyen The Anh but ran a one card flush by the river 3♦ 6♠ . Nguyen Thai snags the pot with his J♠ completing a flush for the double up.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NT Nguyen Thai	507,000(51 BB)	342,000
NT Nguyen the Anh	260,000(26 BB)	-185,000

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10/6/2023, 4:26:00 PM

Nguyen Thanh Tung leaves the Main Event arena

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

A blind vs blind battle, Chong Kai Bin and Nguyen Thanh Tung were in for a flip with Nguyen at risk with 3♥ 3♣ . Chong’s A♥ Q♥ managed to turn a flush draw on 6♠ 8♥ 8♣ 5♥ and filled up after the river 6♥ landed another heart. Chong takes the cake with his flush, sending Nguyen out of the running.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CK Chong Kai Bin	630,000(63 BB)	60,000
NT Nguyen Thanh Tung	busted	-450,000

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10/6/2023, 4:22:00 PM

Sevens good for Okada Yusuke

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Utg+1 Okada Yusuke opened to 20,000, joined by button Tang Ying Seng. Flop K♠ 8♠ 3♠ saw Okada check call for 18,000. No more bets were collected through turn 4♥ and river K♣ with Okada revealing 7♦ 7♠ for the win.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TY Tang Ying Seng	410,000(41 BB)	410,000
OY Okada Yusuke*	248,000(25 BB)	145,000

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10/6/2023, 4:14:00 PM

Le Tuan Phong dominates opponent

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Running another all-in preflop situation, Nguyen Van Sang found his A♥ Q♠ dominated against Le Tuan Phong’s A♠ K♣ . The king high flop 3♣ K♠ 3♠ didn’t improve Nguyen’s situation with the runout 3♦ 8♣ costing him half his stack.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
LT Le Tuan Phong	169,000(17 BB)	-8,000
NV Nguyen Van Sang	80,000(8 BB)	-140,000

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10/6/2023, 4:10:00 PM

Nguyen Duc Anh scores huge flip

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Hijack Nguyen Duc Anh opened to 25,000, called by the cutoff. Action on big blind Lee Wai Huen, he fired a three bet to 100,000, and proceeded to call a 354,000 all-in from the original raiser.

Nguyen A♣ K♠ Lee 9♣ 9♦

Running a flip for 74 BB, the board ran 7♦ 4♥ 2♦ A♦ 5♣ , pairing up Nguyen’s overcards for the win.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
DA Duc Anh NguyenViet Nam	748,000(75 BB)	-852,000
LW Lee Wai Huen*	143,000(14 BB)	110,000

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10/6/2023, 4:06:00 PM

Nguyen Duy Thuc breaks 1M mark

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Cutoff Lau Wing Yu open shoved for 83,000, called by Nguyen Duy Thuc.

Yu Q♠ 9♦ Nguyen T♥ T♦

No queens were seen on board 8♣ 4♥ J♣ 5♠ A♠ earning Nguyen a boost for his pocket tens.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
ND Nguyen Duy Thuc	1,050,000(105 BB)	955,000
LW Lau Wing Yu	busted	-60,000

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10/6/2023, 4:02:00 PM

Marc Rivera gets railed

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Utg+1 Marc Rivera opened to 20,000 and called off for his 60,000 behind after small blind Nguyen Van Sang pushed all-in. Nguyen with A♠ T♣ tops Rivera’s 8♣ 7♣ all the way through the river Q♥ 5♦ 5♠ 6♣ Q♠ . Rivera exits in 75th place finish.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NV Nguyen Van Sang	220,000(22 BB)	-28,000
MR Marc Rivera	busted	-200,000

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10/6/2023, 3:58:00 PM

Truong Chi crashes into queens

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

With 73,000 in the middle, action on flop 5♣ 9♣ 5♠ saw Truong Chi check raise all-in for 141,000 against Nguyen The Anh’s 25,000 bet. Nguyen makes the call with Q♠ Q♦ , crushing Truong’s K♣ J♣ . The turn and river run blank, leaving Nguyen’s pocket queens good for the pot.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NT Nguyen the Anh	445,000(45 BB)	-3,755,000
TC Truong Chi	busted

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10/6/2023, 3:54:00 PM

Wong Charles Ying Wai folds to double barrel

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Midposition Nguyen Hoang Long opened to 20,000, called behind by Wong Charles Ying Wai. Flop came 9♦ 3♥ 8♥ , Nguyen continued for 20,000, Wong with a call. Turn saw 9♥ and Nguyen sent out another 50,000, to which Wong folded.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NH Nguyen Hoang Long	330,000(33 BB)	182,000
WC Wong Charles Ying Wai	245,000(25 BB)	25,000

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10/6/2023, 3:48:00 PM

Blinds up!

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

80 players still in the Day 2 games, a long way to go before the final table is set.

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10/6/2023, 3:44:00 PM

Pham Song Hau survives through

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Folded to the small blind, Pham Song Hau slammed his 84,000 in, called behind by Charlton Scott Nathaniel. Pham ahead with A♠ 9♦ against Charlton’s Q♥ J♣ quickly earned the pot with top pair on A♦ 8♦ 2♣ T♠ 7♦ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
SN Scott Nathaniel Charlton	800,000(80 BB)	628,000
PS Pham Song Hau	176,000(18 BB)	-141,000

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10/6/2023, 3:37:00 PM

Nguyen Van Sang bags three way all-in

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Folded to the button, Nguyen Van Sang shoved his 80,000 in and was joined by two more all-ins from Hu Jinlong and Ling Tien Loon.

Nguyen K♥ T♠ Hu 3♠ 3♦ Ling 7♥ 7♦

The board ran K♠ T♣ 4♥ 6♠ A♦ with Nguyen’s flopped two pair good for the take down. Ling survives by winning the side pot but is crippled down to 2.5 BB.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HJ Hu Jinlong	380,000(38 BB)	380,000
NV Nguyen Van Sang	248,000(25 BB)	248,000
LT Ling Tien Loon	20,000(2 BB)	20,000

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10/6/2023, 3:29:00 PM

Zhou Pengfei wins cooler

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

All the chips piled high in the middle with Nguyen Thanh Tung’s J♣ J♦ behind against Zhou Pengfei’s Q♦ Q♠ . The board 3♥ 9♣ 3♣ 6♥ 5♣ ran smooth for Zhou as he jumps back to 11 BB.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NT Nguyen Thanh Tung	450,000(45 BB)	333,000
ZP Zhou Pengfei	90,000(9 BB)	-143,000

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10/6/2023, 3:27:00 PM

Cheng Tin Wai gives it up

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Utg Thavon Theerapol opened to 17,000 and called a three bet to 45,000 from small blind Cheng Tin Wai. The two went on to see a flop 9♥ 3♣ 7♦ , checked to Thavon, he bet 50,000, and Cheng makes the fold.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CT Cheng Tin Wai	645,000(65 BB)	-135,000
TT Theerapol Thavon	370,000(37 BB)	106,000

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10/6/2023, 3:23:00 PM

Wong Ka Fai wins race

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Folded to the button, Wong Ka Fai shoved his 79,000 in and was called by the big blind Lee Juyeol.

Wong A♣ Q♠ Lee J♣ T♦

Lee managed to outflop his opponent on 7♦ T♥ K♠ but lost the advantage after the runout J♥ 9♠ gave Wong the nut straight.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
LJ Lee Juyeol	330,000(33 BB)	-165,000
WK Wong Ka Fai	170,000(17 BB)	170,000

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10/6/2023, 3:11:00 PM

Malouch Jean Mathieu spikes up the aggression

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Nguyen Thanh Tung defended his big blind against button Malouch Jean Mathieu’s open and saw a flop of 9♣ 8♦ 3♦ . Checked to Malouch, he bets 28,000. Nguyen puts in a raise to 69,000 yet folded shortly after Malouch reshoved all-in.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MJ Malouch Jean Mathieu	790,000(79 BB)	-1,660,000
NT Nguyen Thanh Tung	117,000(12 BB)	60,000

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10/6/2023, 3:06:00 PM

Chang Yu Chung gets lucky

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Button Li Fei opened to 16,000 and called off for his remaining 180,000 after small blind Chang Yu Chun shoved all-in.

Li J♣ J♠ Chang A♠ 5♥

At risk with his pocket pair, Li quickly bid his Main Event dreams goodbye as the board felted A♥ A♣ 9♠ 4♥ 4♦ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CY Chang Yu Chung	710,000(71 BB)	398,000
LF Li Fei	busted	-149,000

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10/6/2023, 3:03:00 PM

Nguyen Tan Khoa scoops it up

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Facing a hijack open and a call, button Tran Hoang Nam stuffed his 48,000 in, called by both opponents. Flop came 5♥ J♦ T♠ , raiser Cheng Tin Wai bet 25,000 and called off Nguyen Tan Khoa’s all-in behind for 143,000.

Tran K♠ J♠ Nguyen A♥ Q♣ Cheng K♣ T♦

Cheng with top pair was in good shape to take it down, but failed to dodge Nguyen’s overcards as the runout revealed Q♠ Q♥ . Nguyen scoops up the pot with trip queens and soars to 56 BB.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CT Cheng Tin Wai	780,000(78 BB)	-190,000
NT Nguyen Tan Khoa	450,000(45 BB)	110,000
TH Tran Hoang Nam	busted	-85,000

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10/6/2023, 2:47:00 PM

Break Time!

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

95 players remain in the Main Event games, each guaranteed a payout of VND 49,000,000.

Top Chip Counts:

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CT Cheng Tin Wai	970,000(97 BB)	476,000
TK Tan Kean Wei	920,000(92 BB)	454,000
SH Shun Hong Ng	820,000(82 BB)	250,000
LN Le Ngoc Minh	790,000(79 BB)
PT Phan Tuan Vinh	740,000(74 BB)	499,000

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10/6/2023, 2:45:00 PM

Duong Ngo Linh triples up

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Hijack Duong Ngo Linh open shoved for 41,000, called by Konechnyi Ivan behind. Button Lee Kaongho pushed all-in for 80,000 more and managed to isolate Duong for heads up.

Duong K♥ Q♣ Lee A♥ K♠

Whilst dominated, Duong quickly flopped top pair on 9♣ Q♦ 3♦ 9♥ 4♥ and bagged the lucky triple up.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
LK Lee Kaongho	370,000(46 BB)	315,000
DN Duong Ngo Linh	138,000(17 BB)	23,000

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10/6/2023, 2:39:00 PM

Tan Ong Kwan fires triple barrel bluff

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Utg+1 Tan Ong Kwan opened to 12,000 and called a three bet to 35,000 from Le Ngoc Minh behind. The two saw a flop of J♠ 8♣ 7♣ , checked to Le, he continues for 27,000. Tan puts in a raise to 60,000, Le with a call behind. Turn 5♦ saw Tan lead out for 78,000, called again by Le. Tan didn’t slow down and bet 110,000 on the river 2♠ , and Le with a final call.

Tan K♦ Q♣ Le T♣ T♦

Tan shows king high, Le with pocket tens for the pot.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
LN Le Ngoc Minh	790,000(99 BB)	220,000
TO Tan Ong Kwan	520,000(65 BB)	112,000

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10/6/2023, 2:32:00 PM

Wang Jiang doubles with aces

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Hijack Wang Jiang open shoved for 63,000, called by big blind Marc Rivera. Wang with A♠ A♦ doubled up with no sweat against Rivera’s K♠ Q♠ as the board ran 4♣ 8♦ 9♦ 6♦ 8♥ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MR Marc Rivera	200,000(25 BB)	156,000
WJ Wang Jiang	135,000(17 BB)	-43,000

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10/6/2023, 2:25:00 PM

Ho Koon Leong bows out

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Hijack Nguyen Duc Nhat opened to 12,000 and called big blind Ho Koon Leong’s all-in for 60,000 total. Nguyen with T♣ T♠ against Ho’s K♠ J♣ sent his opponent packing after the board 4♦ 2♥ 8♣ 6♠ 3♣ felted no king or jack.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NN Nhat Nguyen Duc	320,000(40 BB)	57,000
HK Ho Koon Leong*	busted	-154,000

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10/6/2023, 2:20:00 PM

Tong Van Viet wins preflop battle

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Facing an open and a three bet to 43,000, big blind Tong Van Viet slammed all-in and received no calls from his opponents. Tong takes the 59,000 boost and is up to 45 BB.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TV Tong Van Viet	270,000(34 BB)	180,000

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10/6/2023, 2:11:00 PM

Only aces for Chong Kai Bin

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Hijack Le Tu Thanh open shoved for 63,000, called by cutoff Chong Kai Bin. Action on big blind Phan Hung Cuong, he puts in a raise to 160,000 total. Chong uses up two time banks before moving all-in for Phan’s 140,000 behind. Phan opts out and saves his 23 BB.

Le K♣ J♦ Chong A♦ A♠

Up against a monster, Le was no match against Chong’s premium pair on 5♥ 6♣ 6♦ 4♦ A♣ , sending him out of the Main Event arena.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CK Chong Kai Bin	570,000(71 BB)	514,000
LT Le Tu Thanh	busted	-42,000

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10/6/2023, 2:07:00 PM

Nguyen Hoang Long bags a double up

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Facing an open, small blind Nguyen Hoang Long moved all-in for 68,000, and was called by the original raiser Punnat Punsri.

Nguyen 8♦ 8♠ Punsri A♦ T♥

The board ran 3♦ 9♣ Q♣ 4♥ 2♣ with Nguyen’s pocket eights holding up against his opponent’s overcards.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NH Nguyen Hoang Long	148,000(19 BB)	148,000
PP Punnat Punsri	95,000(12 BB)	-1,000

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10/6/2023, 1:59:00 PM

Tse Sze Man heads for the rails

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Following an utg+1 open and a call, cutoff Tse Sze Man slammed all-in for 92,000 and was called by Nguyen Duc Nhat.

Tse A♣ 4♣ Nguyen A♠ Q♠

Dominating his opponent, Nguyen had no trouble on board Q♥ 8♣ T♥ K♥ 7♦ with his top pair good for the win.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NN Nhat Nguyen Duc	263,000(33 BB)	263,000
TS Tse Sze Man	busted	-74,000

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10/6/2023, 1:52:00 PM

Blinds up!

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

117 players remain in the running, top prize is listed at a massive VND 3,810,000,000!

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10/6/2023, 1:49:00 PM

Pham Quyet Tien folds to four bet jam

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Mid position Bien Mai opened to 10,000 and was met with a three bet behind from chip leader Pham Quyet Tien to 45,000. Bien took a minute then shoved all-in for 145,000. Pham tank folds, giving Bien the boost.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
PQ Pham Quyet Tien	720,000(120 BB)	-1,710,000
BM Bien Mai	320,000(53 BB)	40,000

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10/6/2023, 1:41:00 PM

Sun Yunsheng gets rivered

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Both players Sun Yunsheng and Ng Shun Hong piled their stacks in the middle with each holding a premium hand.

Sun K♠ K♦ Ng A♣ K♣

The flop ran safe for Sun but couldn’t fade the ace by the river 2♥ 3♦ T♣ 9♠ A♠ . Ng takes the win with top pair, delivering a bad beat to Sun’s pocket kings.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
SH Shun Hong Ng	570,000(95 BB)	123,000
SY Sun Yunsheng	busted

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10/6/2023, 1:35:00 PM

Top pair no good for Fan Chunsan

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Utg open and a call from Fan Chunsan, small blind Le Ngoc Minh fired a three bet to 39,000, joined only by Fan. The flop 5♥ 8♠ 7♣ saw Le continue for 31,000. Fan raised to 55,000 and Le clapped back with an all-in for Fan’s 150,000 stack. Fan puts in the call with top pair A♦ 8♦ and is behind Le’s overpair K♥ K♦ . Left with six outs, the 5♦ 5♠ sealed the win for Le, leaving Fan out of the running.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
LN Le Ngoc Minh	570,000(95 BB)	297,000
FC Fan Chunsan	busted	-225,000

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10/6/2023, 1:30:00 PM

Phan Hung Cuong wins flip

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

The preflop battle saw raiser Pham Song Hau four bet jam, called by big blind Phan Hung Cuong for his 150,000 stack.

Pham T♥ T♠ Phan A♠ K♣

Running a flip, Pham was ahead all the way up until the river showed J♥ 7♦ 6♥ 5♣ K♠ . Phan takes the win with top pair and doubles through.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
PH Phan Hung Cuong	308,000(51 BB)	178,000

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10/6/2023, 1:24:00 PM

Tan Kean Wei takes it down

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

A raised pot, three players saw a flop of 3♠ 3♦ 5♥ and checked to the button Lee Juyeol who sent out a 20,000 bet. Small blind Tan Kean Wei threw in a huge raise to 250,000, called by Lee. The turn 7♣ saw Tan check once more. Lee bets 60,000 but folds after Tan shoved all-in for 251,000.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
LJ Lee Juyeol	495,000(83 BB)	245,000
TK Tan Kean Wei	466,000(78 BB)	283,000

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10/6/2023, 1:20:00 PM

Tran Hoang Nam dodges bust

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

An open and a call, button Tran Hoang Nam fired a three bet to 34,000, joined by caller Nguyen Tan Khoa. Flop came 8♥ 7♦ 4♥ , checked to Tran he bet all-in, snap called by Nguyen with top pair T♦ 8♦ . Tran’s 6♥ 6♣ needed some help which immediately came on the runout 6♦ 5♠ . A split pot is in place with the board running a straight.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NT Nguyen Tan Khoa	340,000(57 BB)	10,000
TH Tran Hoang Nam	85,000(14 BB)	15,000

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10/6/2023, 1:17:00 PM

Set over set for Ha Manh Tuong

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Another preflop all-in situation, Nguyen Tan Khoa got it in with J♠ J♥ and was up against Ha Manh Tuong’s 9♥ 9♠ . The flop J♣ 3♣ 9♣ gave both players a set with Nguyen taking the pot down shortly after the turn 4♦ and river T♠ completed the board.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NT Nguyen Tan Khoa	330,000(55 BB)	330,000
HM Ha Manh Tuong	70,000(12 BB)	-185,000

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10/6/2023, 1:12:00 PM

Phan Thanh Nhhan crashes with kings

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Following a cutoff open and a huge three bet to 80,000 from button Chang Yu Chung, small blind Phan Thanh Nhhan stuffed his 90,000 in, Chang with a call.

Phan K♠ K♥ Chang 7♥ 7♦

A huge favorite, Phan was instantly let down after the board turned up J♠ 7♣ 8♣ 4♠ 5♥ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CY Chang Yu Chung	312,000(52 BB)	312,000
PT Phan Thanh Nhhan	busted	-128,000

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10/6/2023, 1:09:00 PM

Joseph Talamayan exits as day’s first casualty

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Utg+1 Chong Khai Bin opened to 11,000 and was met with a three bet from Joseph Talamayan. Chong answered back with an all-in for Talamayan’s 149,000 stack. Talamayan makes the call and is crushed to see his A♣ Q♠ dominated by Chong’s A♦ K♣ . A king high board locked in the win for Chong, eliminating Talamayan from the games.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CK Chong Khai Bin	312,000(52 BB)	-3,168,000
JT Joseph Talamayan	busted

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10/6/2023, 1:05:00 PM

Liu I Hsuan doubles up

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Utg+1 Hong Le Anh Tuan opened to 11,000 and called off Liu I Hsuan’s 36,000 jam. Hong with J♣ J♥ was up against Liu’s A♦ Q♠ for a flip. The board 2♦ 8♥ Q♣ 5♥ 4♣ quickly favored Liu, earning him a double up with top pair.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HL Hoang Le Anh Tuan	125,000(21 BB)	-214,000
LI Liu I Hsuan	85,000(14 BB)	49,000

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10/6/2023, 1:00:00 PM

Action begins!

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Cards are in the air, good luck to all the players!

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10/6/2023, 12:49:00 AM

Ramsden Jacque Patrick succumbs in 11th place - VND 232,000,000

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Folded to the small blind, Ramsden Jacque Patrick stuffed his 1 million stack in and ran right into big blind Hyunh Ngoc Cuong’s Q♠ Q♦ . Ramsden with A♦ Q♠ found no help on board 9♥ 8♥ 3♦ J♣ 7♥ and was eliminated shortly after.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HN Hyunh Ngoc Cuong	3,400,000(57 BB)	1,135,000
RJ Ramsden Jacque Patrick	busted	-136,000

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10/6/2023, 12:43:00 AM

Nguyen Tan Khoa bows out in 12th place - VND 208,000,000

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Folded to the button, Pham Quyet Tien opened and called off Nguyen Tan Khoa’s all-in from the big blind.

Nguyen Q♣ T♣ Pham A♥ 8♥

With Nguyen at risk, the flop J♦ 7♦ 9♠ offered a straight draw but failed to complete on runout 7♥ 3♣ for his elimination.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
PQ Pham Quyet Tien	2,430,000(41 BB)	2,070,000
NT Nguyen Tan Khoa	busted	-180,000

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10/6/2023, 12:41:00 AM

Nguyen The Anh claims pot

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Nguyen Duc Anh defended his big blind against Nguyen The Anh’s utg open and saw flop 2♦ 4♣ Q♠ . Nguyen Duc Anh went for a check raise to 315,000, called by the raiser. Turn 6♠ saw Nguyen Duc Anh fire another 400,000, called once again by his opponent. River 7♥ went check check and Nguyen Duc Anh revealed Q♥ 9♥ , no good against Nguyen The Anh’s K♠ Q♦ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NT Nguyen the Anh	4,200,000(70 BB)	1,000,000
DA Duc Anh NguyenViet Nam	1,600,000(27 BB)	1,495,000

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10/6/2023, 12:34:00 AM

Chong Khai Bin doubles through

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Chong Khai Bin defended his big blind vs utg Nguyen Quang Hung’s open and saw a flop of 5♠ A♣ J♦ . Chong check calls a 150,000 bet from Nguyen and heads on to turn 6♠ . Chong this time goes for a check raise to 650,000, called by Nguyen. By river A♥ , Chong bet all-in for 715,000, Nguyen with a final call.

Chong 5♣ 5♦ Nguyen A♦ Q♣

Chong wins with a full house against Nguyen’s trip aces.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NQ Nguyen Quang Huy	3,700,000(62 BB)	3,420,000
CK Chong Khai Bin	3,480,000(58 BB)	3,371,000

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10/6/2023, 12:30:00 AM

Nguyen Tan Khoa gets crippled

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Utg Nguyen Tan Khoa opened to 125,000, called by button Hyunh Ngoc Cuong. On flop 7♦ J♥ 4♥ , all the chips rushed to the middle, Nguyen with K♥ J♦ and Hyunh with A♣ J♣ . Both with top pair, Hyunh’s higher kicker takes the cake following the runout 2♠ 7♠ , leaving Nguyen down to 3 BB.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HN Hyunh Ngoc Cuong	2,265,000(38 BB)	2,005,000
NT Nguyen Tan Khoa	180,000(3 BB)	-60,000

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10/6/2023, 12:23:00 AM

Blinds up!

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

12 players remain in the running for the Main Event title, each guaranteed a minimum payout of VND 208,000,000.

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10/6/2023, 12:15:00 AM

Malouch Jean Mathieu folds to clickback

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

Folded to the small blind, Nguyen The Anh limped called a 150,000 raise from big blind Malouch Jean Mathieu. Nguyen check called 150,000 on flop 3♣ 4♠ 2♥ and saw turn 5♦ . Nguyen checked once again, and Malouch fired 400,000. Nguyen clicked back to 800,000, Malouch with a fold after using up two time banks.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NT Nguyen the Anh	3,200,000(64 BB)	1,700,000
MJ Malouch Jean Mathieu	2,450,000(49 BB)	2,131,000

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10/6/2023, 12:07:00 AM

Ramsden Jacque Patrick slips down

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

Utg+1 Nguyen Thi Bao An opened to 110,000 and called a three bet to 330,000 from small blind Ramsden Jacque Patrick. Flop came 7♣ 7♥ 3♣ and Nguyen check raised all-in after Ramsden threw in a 325,000 bet. Ramsden makes the fold and takes his 880,000 on to the next hand.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NT Nguyen Thi Bao An	4,100,000(82 BB)	3,957,000

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10/6/2023, 12:04:00 AM

Lee Tian Yu knocked out in 13th place - VND 208,000,000

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

Folded to the hijack, Lee Tian Yu shoved all-in for his remaining 420,000 and was joined by Nguyen The An behind.

Lee A♠ 7♠ Nguyen A♦ Q♥

Lee dominated, the board A♥ 9♦ T♠ T♦ 3♠ didn’t improve his situation, knocking him out from the Main Event games.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NT Nguyen the Anh	1,500,000(30 BB)	1,300,000
LT Lee Tian Yu	busted	-307,000