Day 2

TriciaTricia
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

PlayerChipsProgress
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
TriciaTricia
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

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

Nguyen Tan Khoa crushes with aces

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000
Ng Shun Hong
Ng Shun Hong

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

PlayerChipsProgress
700,000(28 BB)
330,000
busted
-880,000
TriciaTricia
10/6/2023, 7:40:00 PM

Nguyen Tan Khoa outruns Luong Van Quang

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000
Nguyen Tan Khoa
Nguyen Tan Khoa

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

PlayerChipsProgress
725,000(36 BB)
-175,000
370,000(19 BB)
-80,000
TriciaTricia
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

PlayerChipsProgress
780,000(78 BB)
-190,000
450,000(45 BB)
110,000
busted
-85,000
TriciaTricia
10/6/2023, 1:20:00 PM

Tran Hoang Nam dodges bust

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000
Nguyen Tan Khoa
Nguyen Tan Khoa

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

PlayerChipsProgress
340,000(57 BB)
10,000
85,000(14 BB)
15,000
TriciaTricia
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

PlayerChipsProgress
330,000(55 BB)
330,000
70,000(12 BB)
-185,000
TriciaTricia
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
NZO04206
Pham Quyet Tien

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

PlayerChipsProgress
2,430,000(41 BB)
2,070,000
busted
-180,000
TriciaTricia
10/6/2023, 12:30:00 AM

Nguyen Tan Khoa gets crippled

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000
Nguyen Tan Khoa
Nguyen Tan Khoa

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

PlayerChipsProgress
2,265,000(38 BB)
2,005,000
180,000(3 BB)
-60,000

Day 1

TriciaTricia
9/29/2023, 11:07:00 PM

Nguyen Ngoc Ha claims pot

Level 13: 2,000 / 3,000 ante: 3,000
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Nguyen Ngoc Ha

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

PlayerChipsProgress
440,000(147 BB)
-10,000
290,000(97 BB)
154,000
240,000(80 BB)
-120,000
TriciaTricia
9/29/2023, 10:24:00 PM

Break Time!

Level 13: 2,000 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

45 players left in the Day 1D games. Action will close once 35 runners remain.

Top Chip Counts:

Chip Counts

PlayerChipsProgress
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
TriciaTricia
9/29/2023, 8:37:00 PM

Truong Chi gets rivered

Level 10: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

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

PlayerChipsProgress
120,000(80 BB)
120,000
busted
-194,000
TriciaTricia
9/29/2023, 3:32:00 PM

Hyunh Van Hung rises to the top

Level 10: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500
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Nguyen Tan Khoa

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

PlayerChipsProgress
123,500(82 BB)
38,500
85,000(57 BB)
85,000
busted
-37,000
busted
-28,000
TriciaTricia
9/29/2023, 3:21:00 PM

Nguyen Minh Thanh dodges bust

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

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

PlayerChipsProgress
37,000(31 BB)
-15,000
15,600(13 BB)
-96,400
TriciaTricia
9/29/2023, 2:53:00 PM

Dien Tien Thanh swipes the pot

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000
ngo khoa
Ngo Khoa Anh

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

PlayerChipsProgress
52,000(52 BB)
-13,000
46,500(47 BB)
46,500
28,000(28 BB)
-12,300
TriciaTricia
9/29/2023, 2:40:00 PM

Ngo Khoa Anh takes down four way pot

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

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

PlayerChipsProgress
65,000(81 BB)
11,000
40,300(50 BB)
-135,700
busted
busted
-63,000
TriciaTricia
9/29/2023, 2:15:00 PM

Day 1B registration is closed!

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

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

PlayerChipsProgress
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
TriciaTricia
9/29/2023, 2:45:00 AM

Four way all-in sees two eliminations

Level 14: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000
NZO03712
Nguyen Khac Luat

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

PlayerChipsProgress
327,000(82 BB)
62,000(16 BB)
busted
-166,000
busted
TriciaTricia
9/29/2023, 12:40:30 AM

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

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Yashiro Naoki

Chip Counts

Chip Counts

PlayerChipsProgress
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
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