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Viet Nam, Furama Resort Danang
Final Day
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4,585,700,000 | 4,582,200,000 | |
| 3,763,700,000 | 3,762,630,000 | |
| 2,028,100,000 | 2,028,100,000 | |
| 1,404,400,000 | 1,404,400,000 | |
| 1,086,400,000 | 1,082,500,000 | |
| 894,700,000 | 894,700,000 | |
| 744,300,000 | 742,700,000 | |
| 653,700,000 | 652,300,000 | |
| 578,200,000 | 576,600,000 | |
| 511,200,001 | 510,500,001 | |
| 511,200,000 | 511,200,000 |
John Perry doubles up
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2,300,000(38 BB) | 900,000 | |
| 1,600,000(27 BB) | -800,000 |
Flush is good for Seungmook Jung
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2,400,000(48 BB) | -400,000 | |
| 1,400,000(28 BB) | 400,000 |
Hyunsup Kim claims the pot
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3,400,000(85 BB) | 800,000 | |
| 2,800,000(70 BB) | 100,000 |
Kicker plays for Hyunsup Kim
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 |
|---|---|
| 2,700,000(68 BB) | |
| 900,000(23 BB) |
Chip count update by table and seat
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 2,600,000(87 BB) | ||
| 1,500,000(50 BB) | -100,000 | |
| 1,100,000(37 BB) | -200,000 | |
| 1,020,000(34 BB) | ||
| 1,000,000(33 BB) | 250,000 | |
| 535,000(18 BB) | 535,000 | |
| 395,000(13 BB) | -305,000 | |
| 130,000(4 BB) | 130,000 |
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 2,700,000(90 BB) | ||
| 2,000,000(67 BB) | -100,000 | |
| 1,300,000(43 BB) | 100,000 | |
| 900,000(30 BB) | -175,000 | |
| 900,000(30 BB) | 140,000 | |
| 800,000(27 BB) | 272,000 | |
QQ | 500,000(17 BB) | 280,000 |
| 300,000(10 BB) | 300,000 |
Another takedown for Hyunsup Kim
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2,700,000(90 BB) | 800,000 | |
busted | -950,000 |
Hyunsup Kim lands two-outers, rails Adrian Chua
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1,900,000(63 BB) | 750,000 | |
busted | -500,000 |
Konstantin Held nosedives, Hyunsup Kim soars
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1,150,000(38 BB) | 690,000 | |
| 5,000(0 BB) | 5,000 |
Eric Tsai doubles up, William Jia chunked and out
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 950,000(5 BB) | 950,000 | |
| 460,000(2 BB) | 60,000 | |
busted | -300,000 |
Hyunsup Kim doubles through Victor Chong
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 400,000(33 BB) | 400,000 | |
| 210,000(18 BB) | 210,000 |