U Series of Poker USOP Da Nang, Vietnam 2023

Viet Nam, Furama Resort DanangEVENT

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U Series Of Poker

Chips in play: 18,000,000

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11/24/2023, 11:30:00 PM

Final 9 players

Level 21: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

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Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
SK South Korea	4,125,000(52 BB)	2,885,000
V Vietnam	3,770,000(47 BB)	3,770,000
HK Hong Kong	1,940,000(24 BB)	1,940,000
A Australia	1,820,000(23 BB)	175,000
A Australia	1,645,000(21 BB)	1,645,000
SK South Korea	1,555,000(19 BB)	-2,570,000
SK South Korea	1,240,000(16 BB)	355,000
A Australia	1,150,000(14 BB)	-670,000
SK South Korea	885,000(11 BB)	885,000

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11/24/2023, 11:30:00 PM

Jinho Hong

South Korea’s entered the final table as chip leader, stayed ahead throughout to clinch the inaugural Billionaire Cup Challenge and an enviable ICM payout deal of VN₫ 4,585,700,000 (~$188,900). In addition, Hong became the first player to be inaugurated into the USOP Hall of Fame! Runner up Nam Hyung Kim also walked away with a very healthy ICM deal payout amounting to VN₫ 3,763,700,000 (~$155,000). With this win, Korea has now claimed the two highest buy in events of the series.

Watch the final table race via the livestream link below. Pre-final table live updates at the bottom of the page.

The first ever USOP Billionaire Club Challenge was the most expensive event on the menu with a price tag of VN₫ 250,000,000 (~$10,370). It produced a substantial 72 entry field for a prize pool of VN₫ 16,761,600,000 (~$690,500). To date, this was the richest prize pool of all the key events, impressively surpassing the Superstar Challenge by over VN₫ 2 Billion.

Date: November 24, 2023 Buy in: VN₫ 250,000,000 (~$10,370) Guarantee: VN₫ 4,000,000,000 (~$164,800) Entries: 72 (51 unique) Prize pool: VN₫ 16,761,600,000 (~$690,500) ITM: 11 places

*Heads up ICM deal

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JH Jinho Hong	4,585,700,000	4,582,200,000
NH Nam Hyung Kim	3,763,700,000	3,762,630,000
IH Ivan Hon Cheong Lee	2,028,100,000	2,028,100,000
JM Joshua Mccully	1,404,400,000	1,404,400,000
NQ Nguyen Quang Huy	1,086,400,000	1,082,500,000
JB John Bert Perry	894,700,000	894,700,000
HK Hyunsup Kim	744,300,000	742,700,000
SJ Seungmook Jung	653,700,000	652,300,000
AP Alan Pham	578,200,000	576,600,000
NT Nguyen Trung Quan	511,200,001	510,500,001
JH Ji Hoon Lee	511,200,000	511,200,000

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11/24/2023, 11:00:00 PM

Jin Hoon Lee eliminated in 10th place - VN₫ 511,200,000 (~$21,060)

Level 20: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

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Small blind Josh McCully shoves 4♣ 6♣ , big blind Jin Hoon Lee (8 bb) calls for his tournament life holding K♠ J♥ . The board runs T♣ T♠ 4♥ A♣ 2♣ . McCully pairs up to oust Lee in 10th place.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JM Josh Mccully	1,720,000(29 BB)	470,000

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11/24/2023, 10:47:00 PM

Nguyen Trung Quan eliminated in 11th place - VN₫ 511,200,000 (~$21,060)

Level 20: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

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Button Jinho Hong min-raises, small blind Nguyen Trung Quan three-bets all in 580,000, Hong calls. Nguyen shows K♠ T♣ , Hong with A♣ 8♦ , board runs 7♥ 9♦ J♠ 6♦ 6♠ , Nguyen misses to fall in 11th place.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JH Jinho Hong	3,500,000(58 BB)	700,000

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11/24/2023, 10:45:00 PM

Nam Hyung Kim doubles up

Level 20: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

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Button Nam Hyung Kim shoves his last 425,000 (7 bb), John Perry calls. Kim shows A♣ [qs}, Perry with K♠ Q♦ , board runs low, Kim doubles up.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JP John Perry	1,955,000(33 BB)	-345,000
NH Nam Hyung Kim	1,070,000(18 BB)	535,000

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11/24/2023, 10:42:00 PM

John Perry doubles up

Level 20: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Cutoff Hyunsup Kim raises 120,000, big blind John Perry calls, flop runs 3♠ 8♠ Q♠ . Perry checks, Kim shoves, Perry snap-calls with less chips and shows K♠ 6♠ flush. Kim has A♣ A♦ and is drawing dead.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JP John Perry	2,300,000(38 BB)	900,000
HK Hyunsup Kim	1,600,000(27 BB)	-800,000

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11/24/2023, 10:40:00 PM

Jinho Hong delivers double KO, ITM reached

Level 20: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

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Cutoff Victor Chong raises 270,000 (leaves 5,000 behind), button Jin Hoon Lee three-bets all in 465,000, big blind Jinho Hong uses two time-banks then calls, Chong tosses in his last 5,000 for a three-way.

Victor Chong A♥ 5♦ Jin Hoon Lee 8♣ 8♦ Jinho Hong 7♠ 8♥

The board runs Q♠ 6♠ 9♦ T♥ 3♣ for a doozy straight to Hong to knock out two players simultaneously. That means no bubble round. 11 players remain and are all in the money.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JH Jinho Hong	2,800,000(47 BB)	800,000
VC Victor Chong	busted	-800,000
JH Jin Hoon Lee	busted	-865,000

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11/24/2023, 10:30:00 PM

Blinds up, 13 players remaining

Level 20: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Still 13 players remaining as the blinds go up. Two busts to the money. Nguyen Quang Huy leads with 3,400,000 (56 bb).

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11/24/2023, 10:25:00 PM

Flush is good for Seungmook Jung

Level 19: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Utg Hyunsup Kim opens 105,000, big blind Seungmook Jung defends, flop comes T♦ 2♣ 2♦ . Jung check-calls Kim’s 75,000 bet. Same action on the 8♣ turn with a 130,000 bet by Kim check-called by Jung. Both players check the river K♦ , Jung has 6♦ 7♦ flush, KIm mucks.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HK Hyunsup Kim	2,400,000(48 BB)	-400,000
SJ Seungmook Jung	1,400,000(28 BB)	400,000

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11/24/2023, 10:20:00 PM

Nguyen Quang Huy with top pair

Level 19: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

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Button John Perry kicks off the hand with a min-raise, small blind Nguyen Quang Huy and big blind Seungmook Jung call. All three check the flop T♠ A♥ 6♥ . Nguyen leads out 130,000 on the turn Q♣ . Jung calls Perry folds. On the river 4♥ , Nguyen bets 150,000, Jung calls, Nguyen turns over A♦ 9♣ and wins the pot.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NQ Nguyen Quang Huy	3,900,000(78 BB)	700,000
JP John Perry	1,400,000(28 BB)	-200,000
SJ Seungmook Jung	1,000,000(20 BB)	25,000

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11/24/2023, 10:15:00 PM

Jin Hoon Lee doubles up

Level 19: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

From cutoff, Jin Hoon Lee shoves (395,000) holding 8♠ 8♣ , big blind Hon Cheong Lee calls with A♦ 8♦ , board runs A♥ 8♥ 2♦ 6♥ 7♥ . Both improve, Jin Hoon’s set prevails.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HC Hon Cheong Lee	1,500,000(30 BB)	-500,000
JH Jin Hoon Lee	865,000(17 BB)	245,000

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11/24/2023, 10:05:00 PM

John Perry wins it on c-bets

Level 19: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

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Button John Perry bumps it up to 110,000, Nguyen Quang Huy defends the big blind. The flop is 2♣ 8♠ T♠ , Nguyen check-calls 80,000. On the turn A♦ , Perry fires 175,000, Nguyen check-folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NQ Nguyen Quang Huy	3,200,000(64 BB)	-200,000
JP John Perry	1,600,000(32 BB)	100,000

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11/24/2023, 10:03:00 PM

Blinds up, 13 players remaining

Level 19: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

13 players remaining as the blinds go up. Two busts to the money. Nguyen Quang Huy leads with 3,400,000 (68 bb).

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11/24/2023, 10:02:00 PM

Hyunsup Kim claims the pot

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Utg Nguyen Quang Huy opens 80,000, hijack Hyunsup Kim three-bets 230,000, Nguyen calls. Kim bets the flop A♣ 9♦ 3♥ , Nguyen folds to the 100,000.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NQ Nguyen Quang Huy	3,400,000(85 BB)	800,000
HK Hyunsup Kim	2,800,000(70 BB)	100,000

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11/24/2023, 10:00:00 PM

Jinho Hong takes down another pot

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Hijack Jinho Hong raises 80,000, cutoff Josh McCully three-bets 185,000, Hong answers with a four-bet of 500,000, McCully folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JH Jinho Hong	2,000,000(50 BB)	300,000
JM Josh Mccully	1,250,000(31 BB)	-250,000

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11/24/2023, 9:55:00 PM

Peng Yang’s jacks run into cowboys

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Hijack Hyunsup Kim raises 80,000, cutoff Jinho Hong three-bets 210,000, button Peng Yang four-bets all in for 700,000, Kim folds, Hong calls. Yang turns over J♥ J♣ and is behind Hong’s K♥ K♦ . No bad beat land on a board 7♦ T♦ 9♣ A♠ Q♥ , Yang goes bust.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JH Jinho Hong	1,700,000(43 BB)	700,000
PY Peng Yang	busted	-700,000

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11/24/2023, 9:50:00 PM

Pot goes to Josh McCully

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

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Button Jinho Hong and small blind Peng Yang limp in, big blind Josh McCully checks, then all three check the flop 8♦ 9♦ 5♠ . On the 7♠ turn, Yang bets 40,000 and is called by both opponents. All three check the river 4♥ . Yang opens 5♥ 2♠ pair, McCully has T♣ 8♣ higher pair, Hong mucks.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JM Josh Mccully	1,500,000(38 BB)	200,000
JH Jinho Hong	1,000,000(25 BB)	100,000
PY Peng Yang	700,000(18 BB)	-200,000

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11/24/2023, 9:40:00 PM

Kicker plays for Hyunsup Kim

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Utg Hyunsup Kim raises 85,000, big blind Jinho Hong calls, flop comes 7♦ K♣ 8♦ . Kim c-bets 65,000, Hong check-calls. Both players check the turn T♥ . The river 3♥ , Hong leads out 100,000, Kim calls, Hong turns over K♦ 4♦ top pair, Kim outkicks with K♠ Q♦ to claim the pot.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips
HK Hyunsup Kim	2,700,000(68 BB)
JH Jinho Hong	900,000(23 BB)

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11/24/2023, 9:37:00 PM

Junhyoung Ki eliminated

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

39 Billionaire Club Challenge 39 1

Small blind Junhyoung Ki all in for his last 5 bb holding T♠ 5♦ , big blind Alan Pham calls with A♥ 9♦ . The board runs 5♥ A♠ 4♦ 7♣ 2♠ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
AP Alan Pham	1,600,000(40 BB)	580,000
JK Junhyoung Ki	busted	-200,000

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11/24/2023, 9:35:00 PM

Seungmook Jung scores another double up

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Action folds to the small blind Seungmook Jung who raises 160,000, big blind Junhyoung Ki three-bets all in, Jung calls and turns over A♦ K♣ , Ki with 5♠ 5♦ . An ace quickly finds the board as it completes A♥ T♠ 4♥ 9♣ Q♥ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
SJ Seungmook Ju=uung	1,810,000(45 BB)	1,810,000
JK Junhyoung Ki	200,000(5 BB)	-900,000

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11/24/2023, 9:30:00 PM

Blinds up, 15 players remaining

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Blinds up, 15 players remaining, ITM at 11 places.

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11/24/2023, 9:30:00 PM

Jin Hoon Lee doubles up through Qiu Quan

Level 18: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Button Jin Hoon Lee shoves 280,000 holding A♥ 3♦ , big blind Qiu Quan tanks then calls with 3♠ 4♠ . Board runs 7♥ 9♦ 9♥ K♠ T♦ , double up for Lee.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JH Jin Hoon Lee	620,000(16 BB)	320,000
QQ Qiu Quan	200,000(5 BB)	-300,000

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11/24/2023, 9:28:00 PM

Suengmook Jung spikes two-outer on a three-way

Level 17: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

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Hijack Nguyen Trung Quan min-raises, button Seungmook Jung three-bets all in (395,000), big blind Ho Koon Leong risks it (130,000), Nguyen calls.

Seungmook Jung 7♣ 7♥ Ho Koon Leong J♣ J♦ Nguyen Trung Quan A♥ K♦

The board runs 2♠ Q♥ 7♦ 8♥ T♠ , Jung spikes the lucky two-outer to ship it and boot out Leong.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
SJ Seungmook Jung	975,000(33 BB)	580,000
NT Nguyen Trung Quan	700,000(23 BB)	-300,000
HK Ho Koon Leong*	busted	-130,000

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11/24/2023, 9:25:00 PM

Chip count update by table and seat

Level 17: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NQ Nguyen Quang Huy	2,600,000(87 BB)
JP John Perry	1,500,000(50 BB)	-100,000
JK Junhyoung Ki	1,100,000(37 BB)	-200,000
AP Alan Pham	1,020,000(34 BB)
NT Nguyen Trung Quan	1,000,000(33 BB)	250,000
NH Nam Hyung Kim	535,000(18 BB)	535,000
SJ Seungmook Jung	395,000(13 BB)	-305,000
HK Ho Koon Leong*	130,000(4 BB)	130,000

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HK Hyunsup Kim	2,700,000(90 BB)
HC Hon Cheong Lee	2,000,000(67 BB)	-100,000
JM Josh Mccully	1,300,000(43 BB)	100,000
JH Jinho Hong	900,000(30 BB)	-175,000
PY Peng Yang	900,000(30 BB)	140,000
VC Victor Chong	800,000(27 BB)	272,000
QQ Qiu Quan	500,000(17 BB)	280,000
JH Jin Hoon Lee	300,000(10 BB)	300,000

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11/24/2023, 9:20:00 PM

Alan Pham boost a shorty

Level 17: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

39 Billionaire Club Challenge 30 — Alan Pham

Short stacked Konstantin Held all in for 45,000 with J♦ 8♣ , button Alan Pham three-bets 115,000, no takers. Pham shows A♦ 2♥ . The board runs 4♥ 4♦ 6♠ 3♣ Q♥ , Pham ships it and Held goes bust.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
AP Alan Pham	1,020,000(34 BB)	1,020,000
KH Konstantin Held	busted	-5,000

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11/24/2023, 9:15:00 PM

Another takedown for Hyunsup Kim

Level 17: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Shortly after his lucky two-outer, Hyunsup Kim boots Eric Tsai. Kim raises 60,000 on the button, small blind Tsai thee-bets all in (750,000), Kim calls and shows K♦ Q♣ , Tsai with 5♥ 5♣ . Kim wins the flip on a board K♣ J♠ T♣ 2♥ 7♥ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HK Hyunsup Kim	2,700,000(90 BB)	800,000
ET Eric Tsai	busted	-950,000

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11/24/2023, 9:10:00 PM

Hyunsup Kim lands two-outers, rails Adrian Chua

Level 17: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Utg opens 60,000, Adrian Chua three-bets 160,000, small blind Hyunsup Kim four-bets all in, utg folds, Chua risks his tournament life. Chua shows K♠ K♦ , Kim behind with Q♣ Q♦ . The window card is queen and the board completes Q♠ 2♣ 5♠ J♣ 6♣ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HK Hyunsup Kim	1,900,000(63 BB)	750,000
AC Adrian Chu	busted	-500,000

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11/24/2023, 9:08:00 PM

Yo Hwan Lim eliminated on a cooler

Level 17: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

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Cutoff Yo Hwan Lim shoves (350,000), button Nguyen Quang Huy three-bets all in, no takers. Lim has K♠ K♦ and is behind Nguyen Quang Huy’s A♦ Q♦ . The board runs Q♣ T♣ 3♥ 6♦ 2♥ . Nguyen ships it and storms to the top.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NQ Nguyen Quang Huy	2,600,000(87 BB)	1,200,000
YH Yo Hwan Lim	busted	-600,000

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11/24/2023, 9:00:00 PM

Konstantin Held nosedives, Hyunsup Kim soars

Level 17: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Utg Hyunsup Kim raises 60,000, big blind Konstantin Held calls, both see a flop K♦ 2♠ 7♠ . Kim c-bets 40,000, Held check-calls. On the turn 7♣ , Held switches up and bets 85,000, Kim calls. The river J♠ Held shoves (375,000), Kim tank-calls and shows A♣ K♠ , Held mucks.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HK Hyunsup Kim	1,150,000(38 BB)	690,000
KH Konstantin Held	5,000(0 BB)	5,000

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11/24/2023, 8:55:00 PM

Blinds up, 23 players remaining

Level 17: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Chip leaders:

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HC Hon Cheong Lee	2,100,000(70 BB)	300,000
JP John Perry	1,600,000(53 BB)	200,000
NQ Nguyen Quang Huy	1,400,000(47 BB)	300,000
JK Junhyoung Ki	1,300,000(43 BB)	-250,000
JM Josh Mccully	1,200,000(40 BB)	400,000

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11/24/2023, 8:35:00 PM

Nguyen Quang Huy on a tear, delivers double bust

Level 16: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

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Utg Nevan Chang all in (165,000) K♣ Q♣ , small blind Chen Mo Yan (250,000) A♣ 7♠ , big blind Nguyen Quang Huy dominates both in chips and in hand K♠ K♥ . No bad beat on the board for a double knockout.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NQ Nguyen Quang Huy	1,100,000(44 BB)	420,000
NY Nevan Yu Chung Chang	busted	-370,000
CM Chen Mo Yan	busted	-350,000

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11/24/2023, 8:30:00 PM

Nguyen Quang Huy doubles up through Chen Mo Yan

Level 16: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

All in preflop, Nguyen Quang Huy A♥ K♣ , Chen Mo Yan K♠ Q♠ , board runs 8♥ A♠ 6♣ 9♥ 6♥ , Nguyen doubles up.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NQ Nguyen Quang Huy	680,000(27 BB)	-20,000
CM Chen Mo Yan	350,000(14 BB)	-350,000

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11/24/2023, 8:25:00 PM

Junhyoung Ki takes it on a raise

Level 16: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Button Junhyoung Ki opens 50,000, Yo Hwan Lim defends the big blind. At the flop 2♥ 8♣ Q♣ , Lim bets 40,000, Ki raises 300,000, Lim folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JK Junhyoung Ki	1,550,000(62 BB)	1,550,000
YH Yo Hwan Lim	600,000(24 BB)	410,000

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11/24/2023, 8:20:00 PM

Hon Cheong Lee joins up top

Level 16: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

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Hijack Hon Cheong Lee raises 50,000, button three-bets 150,000, Lee calls. The board completes A♣ J♣ 2♦ T♠ 5♠ , both players check the flop and turn. On the river, Lee bets 280,000, button calls then mucks to Lee’s A♠ J♠ top two pair. Lee now at par with the leader John Perry.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HC Hon Cheong Lee	1,800,000(72 BB)	650,000

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11/24/2023, 8:15:00 PM

Blinds up, 25 players remaining

Level 16: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Blinds up, 25 players remaining led by John Perry with 1,800,000 (72 bb).

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11/24/2023, 8:12:00 PM

Nguyen Ngoc Dai goes bust

Level 15: 10,000 / 200,000 ante: 20,000

Cutoff Yita Choong shoves (150,000) holding K♠ 8♥ , button Nguyen Ngoc Dai risk his last 25,000 with 5♠ T♦ , big blind Nguyen Quang Huy calls with 6♥ 6♣ . The board runs out Q♦ 2♥ K♦ T♠ 4♠ , Choong survives, Ngoc Dai busts out.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NQ Nguyen Quang Huy	700,000(4 BB)	150,000

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11/24/2023, 8:10:00 PM

Eric Tsai doubles up, William Jia chunked and out

Level 15: 10,000 / 200,000 ante: 20,000

Cutoff Hyunsup Kim opens 40,000, button William Jia calls, small blind Eric Tsai three-bets 150,000, back to Kim who calls, Jia four-bets all in for 420,000, Tsai joins all in for less, Kim folds. Jia opens A♥ K♥ , Tsai with K♣ K♦ , the board runs 8♠ Q♣ 3♠ 3♥ 6♥ , Tsai doubles up, Jia plunges to 2 bb (40,000). Jia busts on the next hand.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
ET Eric Tsai	950,000(5 BB)	950,000
HK Hyunsup Kim	460,000(2 BB)	60,000
WJ William Jia	busted	-300,000

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11/24/2023, 8:05:00 PM

Mike Takayama eliminated

Level 15: 10,000 / 200,000 ante: 20,000

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Hijack Mike Takayama all in (200,000) holding Q♥ J♣ , big blind Seungmook Jung calls K♠ Q♦ . The board runs 2♥ Q♣ 8♦ 7♣ 5♦ . Jung’s kicker plays to rail Takayama.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
SJ Seungmook Jung	700,000(4 BB)	700,000
MT Mike Takayama	busted

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11/24/2023, 8:00:00 PM

Anton Lu eliminated by Hon Cheong Lee

Level 15: 10,000 / 200,000 ante: 20,000

Utg+2 Anton Lu shaoves 215,000, hijack Yo Hwan Lim calls, cutoff Hon Cheong Lee three-bets all in, Lim folds for a heads up showdown. Lu K♥ 9♥ , Lee with Q♥ Q♣ . The board runs 8♦ 5♣ 4♠ 3♦ A♦ Lee’s ladies are best, Lu busts.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HC Hon Cheong Lee	1,150,000(6 BB)	1,150,000
YH Yo Hwan Lim	190,000(1 BB)	-1,010,000
AL Anton Lu	busted	-200,000

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11/24/2023, 7:54:00 PM

Josh McCully picks up a sizable pot

Level 15: 10,000 / 200,000 ante: 20,000

Utg+2 Nguyen Quang Huy opens 40,000, button Josh McCully and big blind Yita Choong call. At the flop A♦ 3♥ 6♠ , Nguyen c-bets 20,000, McCully calls, Choong check-raises 85,000, Nguyen folds, McCully calls. The turn T♣ , Choong check-calls 65,000. On the 8♦ river, Choong checks again, McCully bets 325,000 (5,000 behind), Choong folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JM Josh Mccully	800,000(4 BB)	800,000
NQ Nguyen Quang Huy	550,000(3 BB)	-60,000
YC Yita Choong	200,000(1 BB)	200,000

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11/24/2023, 7:45:00 PM

Blinds up, 31 players remaining

Level 15: 10,000 / 200,000 ante: 20,000

Blinds up, 31 players remaining led by John Perry with 1,300,000 (65 bb).

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11/24/2023, 7:40:00 PM

Strong bets by Nguyen Quang Huy against Nguyen Ngoc Dai

Level 14: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Utg+1 Nguyen Ngoc Dai opens 30,000, utg+2 calls, hijack Nguyen Quang Huy three-bets 90,000, Ngoc Dai calls, utg+2 folds, flop runs 8♠ 7♠ 6♠ . Ngoc Dai leads out 100,000 then faces a shove from Quang Huy, Ngoc Dai folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NQ Nguyen Quang Huy	610,000(41 BB)	610,000
NN Nguyen Ngoc Dai	125,000(8 BB)	-175,000

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11/24/2023, 7:35:00 PM

Yo Hwan Lim exposes Anton Lu’s bluff

Level 14: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

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Small blind Anton Lu raises 30,000, Yo Hwan Lim calls. Same action throughout the board Q♦ 4♠ 7♠ 9♥ 6♠ . Lu bets 50,000, 175,000, 325,000, Lim check-calls it down. Lu has J♣ 8♠ bluff, Lim scoops it up with Q♣ T♣ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
YH Yo Hwan Lim	1,200,000(80 BB)	1,200,000
AL Anton Lu	200,000(13 BB)	200,000

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11/24/2023, 7:33:00 PM

Jinho Hong keeps firing and wins the pot

Level 14: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Hijack Jinho Hong opens 30,000, big blind Nguyen Ngoc Dai calls, flop comes 3♦ Q♦ Q♠ . Hong c-bets 20,000 and Nguyen check-callls. The turn 4♠ , Hong bets 80,000 then calls Nguyen’s 180,000 check-raise. The river K♣ , Hong shoves, Nguyen check-folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JH Jinho Hong	1,075,000(72 BB)	1,075,000
NN Nguyen Ngoc Dai	300,000(20 BB)	300,000

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11/24/2023, 7:30:00 PM

Nevan Chang wins flip against Chen Mo Yan

Level 14: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Utg+1 Chen Mo Yan raises 30,000 then calls hijack Nevan Chang’s 165,000 shove. It’s a flip with Chen 6♠ 6♥ , Chang K♦ T♦ . A king find the board 3♣ 4♣ 5♦ K♠ 3♠ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CM Chen Mo Yan	700,000(47 BB)	-200,000
NY Nevan Yu Chung Chang	370,000(25 BB)	370,000

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11/24/2023, 7:25:00 PM

Hon Koon Leong bets all the way

Level 14: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

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Small blind Adrian Chua limps, big blind Hon Koon Leong raises 50,000, sb calls. A♠ the board completes 4♦ 3♠ T♠ 2♦ 7♠ , Leong bets every street - 35,000, 82,000, 155,000. He is check-called by Chua on the flop and turn then wins it on the river with a fold from Chua.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HK Hon Koon Leong	750,000(50 BB)	750,000
AC Adrian Chu	500,000(33 BB)	500,000

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11/24/2023, 7:15:00 PM

Blinds up, 32 players remaining

Level 14: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

32 players remaining as the players enter the next round. Australia’s John Perry leads with 3,200,000 in chips.

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11/24/2023, 7:10:00 PM

Nguyen Trung Quan wins another pot

Level 13: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Nguyen Trung Quang raises 25,000 on the button, Qiu Quan defends the big blind, flop runs K♦ T♣ T♥ . Nguyen c-bets 20,000, Qiu check-raises 65,000, Nguyen calls. On the turn 7♥ , Qiu leads out 125,000, Nguyen calls. The river J♣ , Qiu checks, Nguyen shoves, Qiu folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NT Nguyen Trung Quan	750,000(63 BB)	180,000
QQ Qiu Quan	220,000(18 BB)	220,000

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11/24/2023, 7:08:00 PM

Pot for Nguyen Trung Quan

Level 13: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Utg+1 John Perry opens 24,000, small blind Nguyen Trung Quan calls, flop is Q♠ A♥ 7♥ . Nguyen check-calls 24,000. On the turn 4♥ , Perry bets 53,000, Nguyen raises 150,000, Perry folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JP John Perry	1,400,000(117 BB)	1,400,000
NT Nguyen Trung Quan	570,000(48 BB)	570,000

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11/24/2023, 7:05:00 PM

Victor Chong rivers it to survive

Level 13: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

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Button Victor Chong shoves (252,000) Q♣ T♦ , small blind Wu Jun Hao calls with A♦ T♠ , board runs A♥ K♥ 3♣ 5♣ J♠ for broadway and a double up to Chong.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
VC Victor Chong	528,000(44 BB)	318,000

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11/24/2023, 7:02:00 PM

Daewoong Song eliminated

Level 13: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Action folds around to the small blind Chen Mo Yan who bumps it up to 36,000, big blind Daewoong Song calls. At the flop Q♥ 7♥ 6♥ , Song bets 30,000, Chen check-raises all in, Song calls for everything and shows T♥ 5♥ flush. Chen has outs with A♥ 7♦ . The turn K♠ is blank but the river 8♥ is the nut flush for Chen and the exit for Song.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CM Chen Mo Yan	900,000(75 BB)	900,000
DS Daewoong Song	busted

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11/24/2023, 6:55:00 PM

Peng Yang vs William Jia

Level 13: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Button Peng Yang opens 25,000, William Jia defends the big blind. At the flop 5♦ A♠ 8♥ Yang bets 22,000 and Jia calls. The turn 9♥ , another 22,000 from Yang, Jia check-raises 85,000, Yang flats. On the river 5♣ , Jia checks, Yang fires 275,000, Jia snap-folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
PY Peng Yang	760,000(63 BB)	760,000
WJ William Jia	300,000(25 BB)	300,000

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11/24/2023, 6:50:00 PM

Hyunsup Kim doubles through Victor Chong

Level 13: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Hijack Hyunsup Kim opens 26,000, cutoff Victor Chong three-bets 50,000, Kim answers with a four-bet jam, Chong folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HK Hyunsup Kim	400,000(33 BB)	400,000
VC Victor Chong	210,000(18 BB)	210,000