Final Day
Pham Quyet Tien hits the rails in 6th place - VND 690,000,000

Folded to the small blind, Pham Quyet Tien shoved his short stack in with T♣ 9♥ and was called by big blind Malouch Jean Mathieu with A♦ 3♣ . The flop 6♠ A♠ 3♦ instantly gave Malouch two pair and further improved to a full house by the river 4♥ A♣ for the win.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
5,800,000(36 BB) | -400,000 | |
busted | -2,900,000 |
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 |
Malouch Jean Mathieu pulls a river bluff
Malouch Jean Mathieu defended his big blind with K♦ 5♦ against button Pham Quyet Tien’s A♦ 8♥ open and saw a flop of J♣ 4♠ 8♦ . Checked to Pham, he bets 175,000, called by Malouch. Turn 7♣ went check check and headed to river T♦ . Malouch leads out for 475,000, Pham with a fold.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
4,600,000(46 BB) | -630,000 | |
3,900,000(39 BB) | 2,285,000 |
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 |
Hyunh Ngoc Cuong bubbles final table in 10th place - VND 232,000,000

Cutoff Pham Quyet Tien opened to 205,000 and called off big blind Hyunh Ngoc Cuong’s 1,185,000 jam.
Hyunh 7♥ 7♦ Pham A♣ 5♣
Ahead with a pair, Hyunh was immediately crushed upon seeing A♦ K♦ 6♦ 8♣ 3♣ turn up on board.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
5,230,000(52 BB) | 2,345,000 | |
busted | -1,600,000 |
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 |
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 |
Pham Quyet Tien bags a flip

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 |
---|---|---|
1,600,000(40 BB) | 445,000 | |
busted | -400,000 |
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 |
Cao Ngoc Anh crashes into kings

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 |
---|---|---|
1,000,000(50 BB) | -200,000 | |
busted | -225,000 |
Break Time!
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 |
---|---|---|
1,200,000(100 BB) | 480,000 | |
1,200,000(100 BB) | 452,000 | |
1,120,000(93 BB) | 380,000 | |
1,000,000(83 BB) | 200,000 | |
980,000(82 BB) | 980,000 |
Pham Quyet Tien folds to four bet jam

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 |
---|---|---|
720,000(120 BB) | -1,710,000 | |
BM | 320,000(53 BB) | 40,000 |
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 |
Day 1
Break Time!
63 players remain in the Day 1G games with only 40 making it through to Day 2.
Top Chip Counts:
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
390,000(130 BB) | -5,000 | |
360,000(120 BB) | 50,000 | |
317,000(106 BB) | -13,000 | |
280,000(93 BB) | -40,000 | |
280,000(93 BB) | -61,000 |
Flight G
Registration for Day 1G closed over an hour ago and collected a total of 263 entries across eight levels of play. Action continues with 66 remaining in the game and 40 runners guaranteed a spot into Day 2.
Top Chip Counts:
Registration for Day 1J Turbo is still open through Level 9@23:30, followed by a midnight hyper turbo to conclude the Main Event qualifying rounds.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
400,000 | 225,000 | |
330,000 | 23,000 | |
310,000 | -329,000 | |
290,000 | 74,000 | |
280,000 | 280,000 |
Day 1G closes with Pham Quyet Tien stacking high
Date: October 6, 2023 Buy in: ₫25,500,000 (~US$ 1,099) Entries: 263 Bagging time: 15% of field / 40 players

Chip Counts
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
639,000 | -31,000 | |
489,000 | 273,000 | |
455,000 | 55,000 | |
359,000 | 59,000 | |
355,000 | 355,000 | |
341,000 | 341,000 | |
307,000 | 307,000 | |
296,000 | 296,000 | |
278,000 | 278,000 | |
MB | 261,000 | 122,000 |
245,000 | 75,000 | |
240,000 | 240,000 | |
239,000 | -39,000 | |
233,000 | 233,000 | |
224,000 | 224,000 | |
207,000 | 207,000 | |
202,000 | 202,000 | |
175,000 | 175,000 | |
169,000 | -15,000 | |
164,000 | 164,000 | |
158,000 | -32,000 | |
157,000 | -1,000 | |
156,000 | 156,000 | |
141,000 | 141,000 | |
136,000 | 16,000 | |
131,000 | 131,000 | |
104,000 | ||
103,000 | 34,000 | |
99,000 | 99,000 | |
98,000 | 87,000 | |
97,000 | 97,000 | |
79,000 | 79,000 | |
74,000 | 74,000 | |
73,000 | 73,000 | |
66,000 | 26,000 | |
66,000 | -3,000 | |
61,000 | -92,000 | |
58,000 | 10,000 | |
54,000 | 54,000 | |
48,000 |
Break Time!
Day 1G is on bubble time with 41 players remaining in the game.
Top Chip Counts:
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
670,000(112 BB) | 180,000 | |
530,000(88 BB) | 431,000 | |
400,000(67 BB) | ||
380,000(63 BB) | 380,000 | |
335,000(56 BB) | 335,000 |
Pham Quyet Tien ahead all the way

An all-in preflop situation, Pham Quyet Tien called off Tay Guoliang Sean’s 60,000 all-in and headed to showdown with J♣ J♥ . Tay behind with 8♦ 8♣ missed to spike his two outer on board K♣ 7♣ 2♦ 7♥ 2♠ and exited shortly from the Day 1G tables.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
490,000(123 BB) | 490,000 | |
busted |