Final Day
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 |
Nguyen Minh Thanh scores a lucky river
Folded to the small blind, Nguyen Minh Thanh moved all-in for 980,000 and was called by big blind Hyunh Ngoc Cuong.
Nguyen A♣ 3♠ Hyunh A♥ 5♥
A potential split pot, the flop Q♥ 9♥ 2♣ leaned towards Hyunh for a flush draw but quickly turned the tables after the runout 5♠ 4♦ gave Nguyen a straight.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
2,040,000(26 BB) | 470,000 | |
1,600,000(20 BB) | -500,000 |
Nguyen Minh Thanh survives through

Folded to the small blind, Nguyen Minh Thanh stuffed his 745,000 in and was called behind by Hyunh Ngoc Cuong.
Nguyen A♣ 3♦ Hyunh K♣ 9♦
Ahead with ace high, Nguyen locked in the win after the board 7♠ 3♣ 4♦ 6♥ 7♥ missed to pair up Hyunh.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
2,100,000(26 BB) | -1,185,000 | |
1,570,000(20 BB) | -130,000 |
Day 2
Cheng Tin Wai eliminated in 14th place - VND 187,000,000

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 |
---|---|---|
1,700,000(34 BB) | 675,000 | |
busted | -925,000 |
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 |
Nguyen Minh Thanh busts Tan Ong Kwan

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 |
---|---|---|
1,800,000(60 BB) | 310,000 | |
busted | -295,000 |
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) |
Wong Cho Fung Alan bows out
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 |
---|---|---|
1,700,000(68 BB) | 550,000 | |
busted | -495,000 |
Nguyen Minh Thanh bags the pot

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 |
---|---|---|
1,150,000(46 BB) | -50,000 | |
900,000(36 BB) | -250,000 |
Dinner Break!
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 |
---|---|---|
2,300,000(115 BB) | 110,000 | |
1,950,000(98 BB) | 400,000 | |
1,200,000(60 BB) | 220,000 | |
1,150,000(58 BB) | -20,000 | |
1,150,000(58 BB) | 360,000 |
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 |
Day 1
Nguyen Minh Thanh hits the rails
Another all-in preflop situation, Nguyen Minh Thanh with J♣ T♣ was in trouble after running into Malouch Jean Mathieu’s T♠ T♦ . The flop 5♦ T♥ Q♦ turned up the last ten in the deck with the turn 7♦ and river K♦ running a one card flush to Malouch’s T♦ .
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
105,000(42 BB) | 69,000 | |
busted | -15,600 |
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 |
Tan Ong Kwan leads Day 1C’s 16-player pack into Day 2
Date: October 4, 2023 Buy in: ₫17,000,000 (~US$ 733) Entries: 151 Bagging time: 10% of field / 16 players
Chip Counts:
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
408,000 | -32,000 | |
377,000 | 226,000 | |
369,000 | 39,000 | |
264,000 | 63,000 | |
238,000 | 11,000 | |
197,000 | 47,000 | |
176,000 | 176,000 | |
154,000 | ||
137,000 | 7,000 | |
115,000 | 115,000 | |
112,000 | 2,000 | |
111,000 | ||
105,000 | 105,000 | |
103,000 | -22,000 | |
95,000 | 30,000 | |
59,000 | -31,000 |
Tsang Ka Shun tables set of fours

Cutoff Nguyen Minh Thanh opened to 4,000, joined by both players on the blinds. Flop came 3♠ 4♠ 6♥ , small blind Tsang Ka Shun checks, big blind Nguyen Van Trung bets 7,000, and raiser Nguyen Minh Thanh raises to 17,000. Both players make the call and sees the turn 5♠ . Killing the action, no more bets were seen through the river Q♥ , with Tsang showing down 4♥ 4♦ for the win.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
125,000(63 BB) | 125,000 | |
110,000(55 BB) | 110,000 | |
10,000(5 BB) | 10,000 |