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Viet Nam, Hoiana Casino
Final Day
Malouch Jean Mathieu finishes in 2nd place - VND 2,830,000,000
Two hands after Malouch Jean Mathieu’s failed triple barrel bluff, he shoved all-in for 11,000,000 with K♦ T♣ and was called by Nguyen Thi Bao An with A♣ 6♦ . The two run the board 4♥ J♦ 8♦ 4♠ Q♣ with Nguyen’s ace-high good for the win. Malouch exits in runner-up finish and takes home the biggest payout following the ICM deal.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 29,000,000(97 BB) | 10,000,000 | |
busted | -10,000,000 |
Smashing call from Nguyen Thi Bao An
Nguyen Thi Bao An opened K♣ 4♣ on the button, Malouch Jean Mathieu with a complete K♦ 6♣ . Flop T♠ 7♥ 4♥ saw Malouch lead out for 1,200,000, called by the raiser. Turn 5♣ , Malouch fires another 2,200,000, Nguyen with a call once again. River came Q♣ and Malouch bet all-in for Nguyen’s 4,900,000 behind. Nguyen tank called for her tournament life and took the pot down with a pair of fours.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 19,000,000(63 BB) | 9,700,000 | |
| 10,000,000(33 BB) | -3,000,000 |
Nguyen Duc Anh railed in third place - VND 2,561,000,000
Button Nguyen Duc Anh shoved 3,200,000 with A♣ T♦ and was called by Nguyen Thi Bao An with Q♣ T♥ . Whilst dominated, Nguyen Thi Bao An flopped the nut straight on K♠ J♥ A♦ 4♥ 4♠ and locked up the win. Nguyen Duc Anh is eliminated in third place following the lengthy back and forth three-handed play.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 9,300,000(31 BB) | 3,500,000 | |
busted | -10,000,000 |
Chip Count Update
Chip Count:
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 13,000,000(43 BB) | 800,000 | |
| 10,000,000(33 BB) | 4,700,000 | |
| 5,800,000(19 BB) | -1,000,000 |
Chong Khai Bin exits in 4th place - VND 1,215,000,000
Dwindled down to 2 BB, Chong Khai Bin had to go with his big blind 6♦ 6♣ and was called by Nguyen Thi Bao An T♥ 7♠ and Malouch Jean Mathieu 9♣ 8♦ . The two checked the board all the way to the river 7♣ 2♣ J♣ 5♦ 9♠ with Malouch’s pair of nines claiming the pot.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 12,200,000(61 BB) | 200,000 | |
| 6,800,000(34 BB) | -500,000 | |
busted | -2,500,000 |
Nguyen Thi Bao An scoops up a double
Folded to the button, Malouch Jean Mathieu opened with A♠ 6♥ and called Nguyen Thi Bao An’s 3,500,000 jam with A♣ Q♠ . The board 9♦ 2♥ 3♠ 2♦ K♥ ran safe for Nguyen, earning her a double up from the chip leader.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 12,000,000(60 BB) | -4,000,000 | |
| 7,300,000(37 BB) | 3,000,000 |
Nguyen Quang Hung continues to dominate
Nguyen Quang Hung defended his big blind A♦ 8♣ against Nguyen Thi Bao An’s button open Q♠ 9♠ . Flop came 8♥ 8♦ Q♦ and Nguyen Quang Hung check called for 275,000. Turn A♣ went check check. River 9♥ saw Nguyen Quang Hung send out and 850,000 bet, called by Nguyen Thi Bao An behind. Nguyen Quang Hung shows full house and bags the pot.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 9,300,000(58 BB) | 1,600,000 | |
| 4,300,000(27 BB) | -1,900,000 |
Five players remain
Chip Count Update:
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 7,700,000(48 BB) | 3,000,000 | |
| 6,500,000(41 BB) | 700,000 | |
| 6,200,000(39 BB) | 500,000 | |
| 4,700,000(29 BB) | -1,500,000 | |
| 3,500,000(22 BB) | -1,100,000 |
8 players remain
Chip Count Update:
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 6,200,000(52 BB) | ||
| 5,700,000(48 BB) | 900,000 | |
| 4,700,000(39 BB) | -500,000 | |
| 4,000,000(33 BB) | 100,000 | |
| 2,900,000(24 BB) | -1,700,000 | |
| 2,400,000(20 BB) | 600,000 | |
| 1,900,000(16 BB) | 1,090,000 | |
| 805,000(7 BB) | -240,000 |
Nguyen Minh Thanh crashes in 9th place - VND 280,000,000
With the shortest stack, cutoff Nguyen Minh Thanh shoved all-in for 1,100,000 and was called by Nguyen Thi Bao An from the small blind.
Nguyen Minh Thanh Q♠ 9♥ Nguyen Thi Bao An Q♦ Q♣
No sweat for Nguyen Thi Bao An, the board ran smoothly 6♦ 4♠ 7♦ 3♠ 4♦ , leaving Nguyen Minh Thanh out of the Main Event final table.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 4,800,000(48 BB) | 925,000 | |
busted | -1,025,000 |
Final table is set!
The final table is set with nine players remaining in contention for the Main Event title.
Chip Counts:
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 5,230,000(52 BB) | ||
| 4,095,000(41 BB) | -5,000 | |
| 3,875,000(39 BB) | 90,000 | |
| 3,150,000(32 BB) | -250,000 | |
| 2,755,000(28 BB) | 455,000 | |
| 1,615,000(16 BB) | -985,000 | |
| 1,045,000(10 BB) | -475,000 | |
| 1,025,000(10 BB) | -1,015,000 |
Day 2
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
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 4,365,000 | 2,985,000 | |
| 3,785,000 | 685,000 | |
| 3,285,000 | 1,705,000 | |
| 3,255,000 | -1,545,000 | |
| 3,250,000 | ||
| 3,065,000 | 1,600,000 | |
| 2,885,000 | 1,260,000 | |
| 2,780,000 | -760,000 | |
| 1,070,000 | -2,110,000 | |
| 1,025,000 | -290,000 |
Zhou Pengfei heads for the rails in 15th place - VND 187,000,000
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3,100,000(62 BB) | 800,000 | |
busted | -385,000 |
Break Time!
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4,800,000(96 BB) | 50,000 | |
| 3,540,000(71 BB) | ||
| 3,250,000(65 BB) | -50,000 | |
| 3,180,000(64 BB) | ||
| 2,300,000(46 BB) | -165,000 |
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 |
Nguyen Thi Bao An remains unbeatable
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3,000,000(75 BB) | 535,000 | |
busted | -185,000 |
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 |
Break Time!
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3,500,000(117 BB) | 920,000 | |
| 1,800,000(60 BB) | -500,000 | |
| 1,710,000(57 BB) | -190,000 | |
| 1,600,000(53 BB) | -100,000 | |
| 1,585,000(53 BB) |
Nguyen Thi Bao An delivers two knock outs
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1,900,000(95 BB) | 430,000 | |
busted | -395,000 | |
busted | -20,000 |
Alvin Jeff Sembrano suffers terrible bad beat
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1,470,000(74 BB) | 993,000 | |
| 20,000(1 BB) | -163,000 |
Nguyen Thi Bao An flops top set
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000,000(83 BB) | -120,000 | |
| 477,000(40 BB) | -3,623,000 |
Ramsden Jacque Patrick slips down
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4,100,000(82 BB) | 3,957,000 |
Day 1
Malouch Jean Mathieu tops Day 1B qualifiers
Date: October 4, 2023 Buy in: ₫8,500,000 (~US$ 366) Entries: 77 Bagging time: 5% of field / 4 players
Chip Counts:
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 319,000 | ||
| 172,000 | -28,000 | |
LF | 149,000 | 108,500 |
| 143,000 | 33,000 |
Nguyen Thi Bao An bags race
Folded to button Malouch Jean Mathieu, he open shoves his big stack in, called by Nguyen Thi Bao An for her remaining 49,000 in chips.
Malouch J♠ T♦ Nguyen A♥ 6♥
The two run the race and see a board of 3♥ J♦ 5♦ 3♣ A♣ , giving both players two pair. Nguyen takes the cake after landing an ace on the river.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 245,000(41 BB) | -49,000 | |
| 110,000(18 BB) | 4,000 |
Nguyen Van Viet slips out of the running
Utg Nguyen Van Viet moved all-in for 30,000 and was called behind by Nguyen Thi Bao An with suited broadway connectors.
Nguyen Van Viet A♦ 6♣ Nguyen Thi Bao An Q♣ J♠
Whilst ahead, Van Viet’s ace high was left drawing thin after the flop 7♠ J♦ Q♦ faced up on board. The turn T♠ and river A♣ gave Van Viet top pair yet not enough to beat Thi Bao An’s flopped two pair.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 106,000(35 BB) | 38,000 | |
busted | -51,000 |
Dong Quang Trung drops down
Utg Nguyen Thi Bao An pushed all-in for 30,000 and was met with another all-in behind from Dong Quang Trung.
Nguyen A♥ 4♥ Dong 5♣ 5♦
The board quickly ran in favor of Nguyen, showing 8♠ 8♥ A♠ 7♠ 6♠ for two pair aces and eights.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 68,000(23 BB) | 49,000 | |
| 20,000(7 BB) | 19,200 |
Lau Wing Yu doubles with aces
Hijack opened to 4,500, cut off Nguyen Thi Bao An three bet to 13,000. Action on small blind Lau Wing Yu, he moves all-in for 19,000. Original raiser folds and Nguyen makes the call.
Lau A♣ A♦ Nguyen A♥ T♥
The board T♠ 4♣ 6♠ K♠ K♦ gave Nguyen two pair yet not enough to beat Lau’s premium pocket pair.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 46,500(23 BB) | -28,500 | |
| 19,000(10 BB) | 19,000 |