Day 2
Seat Redraw
16 players left in the running, seats will redrawn once more.
Chip Counts:
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
5,380,000(135 BB) | 1,380,000 | |
4,105,000(103 BB) | 5,000 | |
3,455,000(86 BB) | 155,000 | |
2,465,000(62 BB) | -535,000 | |
1,625,000(41 BB) | 25,000 | |
1,580,000(40 BB) | 75,000 | |
1,510,000(38 BB) | 425,000 | |
1,490,000(37 BB) | 415,000 | |
1,315,000(33 BB) | -485,000 | |
950,000(24 BB) | -350,000 | |
925,000(23 BB) | -205,000 | |
865,000(22 BB) | -430,000 | |
800,000(20 BB) | -545,000 | |
585,000(15 BB) | -270,000 | |
505,000(13 BB) | -620,000 | |
385,000(10 BB) | 10,000 |
Seat Redraw
A five minute break is in place for the seat redraw at 24 players remaining.
Chip Counts
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
3,740,000(125 BB) | 840,000 | |
3,725,000(124 BB) | 225,000 | |
2,465,000(82 BB) | 755,000 | |
1,505,000(50 BB) | -1,895,000 | |
1,490,000(50 BB) | -110,000 | |
1,375,000(46 BB) | ||
1,345,000(45 BB) | 1,033,000 | |
1,295,000(43 BB) | -90,000 | |
1,155,000(39 BB) | 155,000 | |
1,130,000(38 BB) | 485,000 | |
1,125,000(38 BB) | 1,000,000 | |
1,115,000(37 BB) | -245,000 | |
1,085,000(36 BB) | 185,000 | |
1,075,000(36 BB) | 1,075,000 | |
950,000(32 BB) | -75,000 | |
855,000(29 BB) | 155,000 | |
615,000(21 BB) | -485,000 | |
605,000(20 BB) | 186,000 | |
430,000(14 BB) | -295,000 | |
400,000(13 BB) | -350,000 | |
375,000(13 BB) | 285,000 | |
330,000(11 BB) | -820,000 | |
295,000(10 BB) | -225,000 | |
185,000(6 BB) | 25,000 |
Nguyen Tan Khoa crushes with aces

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 |
---|---|---|
700,000(28 BB) | 330,000 | |
busted | -880,000 |
Nguyen Tan Khoa outruns Luong Van Quang

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 |
---|---|---|
725,000(36 BB) | -175,000 | |
370,000(19 BB) | -80,000 |
Nguyen Tan Khoa scoops it up
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 |
---|---|---|
780,000(78 BB) | -190,000 | |
450,000(45 BB) | 110,000 | |
busted | -85,000 |
Tran Hoang Nam dodges bust

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 |
---|---|---|
340,000(57 BB) | 10,000 | |
85,000(14 BB) | 15,000 |
Set over set for Ha Manh Tuong
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 |
---|---|---|
330,000(55 BB) | 330,000 | |
70,000(12 BB) | -185,000 |
Nguyen Tan Khoa bows out in 12th place - VND 208,000,000

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 |
---|---|---|
2,430,000(41 BB) | 2,070,000 | |
busted | -180,000 |
Nguyen Tan Khoa gets crippled

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 |
---|---|---|
2,265,000(38 BB) | 2,005,000 | |
180,000(3 BB) | -60,000 |
Day 1
Nguyen Ngoc Ha claims pot

Utg Cheng Tin Wai opened to 10,000, called by Nguyen Tan Khoa and small blind Nguyen Ngoc Ha. Flop came 3♦ 4♥ 5♦ , and was checked to Nguyen Tan Khoa who fired a bet of 15,000. Nguyen Ngoc Ha threw in a raise to 35,000, original raiser folds and Nguyen Tan Khoa clicks back to 55,000. Nguyen Ngoc Ha calls the 20,000 more and moves on to turn 6♦ . Both players check through the river T♥ , and Nguyen Ngoc Ha reveals 9♥ 9♦ , good against Nguyen Tan Khoa’s K♥ 5♥ .
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
440,000(147 BB) | -10,000 | |
290,000(97 BB) | 154,000 | |
240,000(80 BB) | -120,000 |
Break Time!
45 players left in the Day 1D games. Action will close once 35 runners remain.
Top Chip Counts:
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
470,000(157 BB) | -7,000 | |
400,000(133 BB) | 130,000 | |
360,000(120 BB) | 240,000 | |
310,000(103 BB) | 80,000 | |
280,000(93 BB) | 170,000 |
Truong Chi gets rivered
Utg+1 Nguyen Tan Khoa opened to 3,000, called by hijack Truong Chi and the small blind. Flop came T♣ 2♣ 3♥ , small blind checks, Nguyen continues for 6,000, raised by Truong to 16,000 total. Small blind gets out of the way and Nguyen pushes all-in for Truong’s 40,000 behind. Truong puts in his stack and goes to show down.
Nguyen Q♣ T♥ Truong 2♦ 3♦
Ahead with two pair, Truong was crushed after the runout K♦ T♦ revealed another ten, giving Nguyen trips to beat him out of the game.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
120,000(80 BB) | 120,000 | |
busted | -194,000 |
Hyunh Van Hung rises to the top

A cooler situation, Hyunh Van Hung’s Q♦ Q♣ was behind against Nguyen Tan Khoa’s A♠ A♣ for a 40BB pot. The window card unfortunately for Nguyen, instantly revealed a Q♠ followed by 6♣ 6♦ . No ace came on either turn or river, eliminating Nguyen from the qualifier in a terrible bad beat.
The following hand, button Hyunh delivered another elimination after calling off a 37,000 all-in from big blind Ngo Khoa Anh.
Ngo J♥ 3♥ Hyunh A♠ J♣
An easy win for Hyunh, the board 6♠ 7♣ 5♣ 9♣ K♥ missed to pair both players with Hyunh’s ace-high taking the cake.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
123,500(82 BB) | 38,500 | |
85,000(57 BB) | 85,000 | |
busted | -37,000 | |
busted | -28,000 |
Nguyen Minh Thanh dodges bust
Another preflop all-in, Nguyen Minh Thanh found himself in trouble after his A♣ 4♦ was up against raiser Nguyen Tan Khoa’s better A♠ J♥ . The board K♦ 8♥ 9♠ Q♣ 4♠ however, favored the underdog, giving him a pair of fours to survive.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
37,000(31 BB) | -15,000 | |
15,600(13 BB) | -96,400 |
Dien Tien Thanh swipes the pot

Utg+1 Nguyen Tan Khoa opened to 2,000, joined by both players on the blinds. Flop came 9♦ 8♣ 5♣ and was checked to the raiser. Nguyen fired 3,000, called by small blind Ngo Khoa Anh, and was raised to 9,000 by big blind Dinh Tien Thanh. Both players make the call and see turn 4♥ . Ngo checks and Dinh moved all-in for 12,500, to which both players folded.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
52,000(52 BB) | -13,000 | |
46,500(47 BB) | 46,500 | |
28,000(28 BB) | -12,300 |
Ngo Khoa Anh takes down four way pot
Utg Kyle Bao Diep open shoved his 7,700 in, cutoff Ngo Khoa Anh followed suit for 11,700, and button Yun Jungsup flicked his 8,000 stack in as well. With a final call, big blind Nguyen Tan Khoa put the chips in, making it a sizeable 50BB pot.
Diep K♦ J♠ Ngo 9♦ 9♥ Yun Q♥ T♠ Nguyen A♣ 7♦
The board Q♣ 9♣ 5♠ 6♥ 2♣ quickly revealed a nine, giving Ngo a set while leaving the rest drawing thin. The turn and river sealed the win for Ngo, knocking out two opponents at the same time.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
65,000(81 BB) | 11,000 | |
40,300(50 BB) | -135,700 | |
busted | ||
busted | -63,000 |
Day 1B registration is closed!
A total of 77 players have entered Day 1B’s action with only 5% of the field entitled a spot through to Day 2. 43 players remain in the running.
Top Chip Counts
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
54,000(68 BB) | 54,000 | |
44,000(55 BB) | 44,000 | |
42,000(53 BB) | 42,000 | |
33,000(41 BB) | 33,000 | |
28,000(35 BB) | 28,000 |
Four way all-in sees two eliminations

A four way all-in preflop ensued with big stack Truong Chi covering all three opponents.
Truong A♣ 4♦ Nguyen Khac Luat A♦ 4♣ Nguyen Tan Khoa 8♥ 8♠ Wong Hoi Ling A♠ T♥
The board ran Q♥ 3♦ 2♦ 3♥ 5♣ , giving both Truong and Nguyen Khac Luat a straight. Nguyen Tan Khoa and Wong are eliminated from the Main Event games at the same time.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
327,000(82 BB) | ||
62,000(16 BB) | ||
busted | -166,000 | |
busted |
Day 1D closes with Yashiro Naoki topping the charts
Date: October 5, 2023 Buy in: ₫25,500,000 (~US$ 1,099) Entries: 228 Bagging time: 15% of field / 35 players

Chip Counts
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
596,000 | 46,000 | |
540,000 | 470,000 | |
511,000 | 1,000 | |
426,000 | 426,000 | |
419,000 | ||
282,000 | 282,000 | |
278,000 | 278,000 | |
270,000 | 270,000 | |
246,000 | 246,000 | |
245,000 | 245,000 | |
219,000 | 219,000 | |
215,000 | 215,000 | |
205,000 | 205,000 | |
195,000 | 195,000 | |
187,000 | 187,000 | |
178,000 | 178,000 | |
170,000 | 170,000 | |
170,000 | 170,000 | |
166,000 | 166,000 | |
156,000 | -4,000 | |
151,000 | 151,000 | |
MB | 139,000 | 139,000 |
136,000 | 6,000 | |
107,000 | 107,000 | |
101,000 | 101,000 | |
99,000 | 99,000 | |
81,000 | 81,000 | |
75,000 | 75,000 | |
69,000 | 69,000 | |
69,000 | 69,000 | |
62,000 | 62,000 | |
40,000 | 40,000 | |
36,000 | 36,000 | |
15,000 | 15,000 | |
11,000 | -104,000 |