Main Event

Singapore’s The Naing aka Mao took down the biggest Main Event in Vietnam history and locked up an ICM deal payout of VN₫ 4,979,000,000 (~$205,100). Mao’s dominance started on Day 2, where he powered through the competition, amassing an overwhelming stack that propelled him to the final day. Maintaining his lead throughout the final table, Mao clinched victory against Vietnam’s Nguyen Trung Ha after he spiked a higher pair on the river.

Date: November 23 to 27, 2023 Venue: Furama Resort Danang Buy in: VN₫ 25,000,000 (~$1,057) Guarantee: VN₫ 15,000,000,000 (~$617,920) Entries: 1,595 (1,126 daily unique) Prize pool: VN₫ 34,801,800,000 (~$1,434,000) ITM: 201 players

For the complete payouts, head to the USOP Danang - Festival Results

Small blind Konstantin Held limps, big blind Seonguk Huh checks, flop is 8♠ A♥ K♥ . Both players check. The turn J♠ sees Held bet 500,000, Huh calls. On the river K♣ , Held bets 550,000, Huh calls then mucks to A♣ 7♠ .

Mid position Konstantin Held opens 300,000, big blind Ritwik Khanna calls leaving 3 bb behind, flop runs 9♠ T♥ 4♠ . Khanna checks, Held puts Khanna all in, Khanna calls and is ahead with A♦ Q♥ , Held has A♣ J♠ . A J♣ lands on the turn, and with the river 7♣ Khanna is eliminated.

First had at table 7, utg Daewoong Song limps, cutoff Seungmook Jung shoves (1,810,000), big blind Konstantin Held calls and dominnates. Jung has 9♥ 9♦ , Held with Q♥ Q♠ , board runs 3♠ T♠ 8♥ 7♣ 4♣ .

Button Konstantin Held raises 160,000, big blind Lu Ning calls. At the flop J♣ 2♣ 5♠ , Held c-bets 110,000, Lu check-calls. The turn 5♣ sees a switch as Lu leads out 250,000 and Held calls. On the river 8♠ , switch again. Lu checks, Held bets 400,000, Lu folds.

Utg opens 160,000, small blind Lee Woo Young three-bets 425,000, big blind Konstantin Held four-bets all in for 490,000, utg fold, Lee calls. Held is at risk with A♠ T♣ , Lee with K♣ J♣ . Both get a piece of the board A♦ K♠ 2♠ Q♦ 7♣ . Held’s pair dominates for a double up.

Utg+1 Seonguk Huh opens 125,000, cutoff Konstantin Held three-bets 310,000, Huh four-bets 825,000, Held five-bets all in, Huh with less chips commits his remaining 2,065,000.

Konstantin Held A♣ 2♣ Seonguk Huh A♠ A♥

The board runs A♦ 9♦ K♣ T♥ 8♥ , Held plunges to 10 bb.

Fourth break of the day, 28 players remaining. Here are the leaders:

Konstantin Held raises 100,000 button Milan Stojkovic calls. When the board completes 7♥ T♥ 9♠ 7♦ 4♣ , Stojkovic is check-called on the flop ad turn 100,000, 215,000, then both check the river. Held shows A♥ 9♦ pair, Stojkovic wins the pot with J♣ J♥ overpair.

Utg Hoang Hai Nam bumps it up to 100,000, Konstantin Held defends the big blind, flop runs 3♥ J♦ 7♣ , Nam c-bets 70,000, Held check-raises 225,000, Nam tanks using up one time-bank then calls. Onthe turn J♠ , Held uses a time-bank then bets 475,000, Nam calls. The river 5♠ < Nam sends out 550,000, Held check-folds.

Cutoff Konstantin Held min-raises, big blind Han Dong Bin three-bets 310,000, Held four-bets 800,000, Han shoves 2,000,000, Held calls. Held is way ahead with Q♠ Q♦ , Han with 5♦ 5♠ , the board runs out Q♣ 9♥ 3♥ 7♦ A♦ . Held ships it, Han is out.

Utg Konstantin Held opens 60,000 and finds three callers to the flop A♣ 4♠ T♦ . Held c-bets 100,000, and everyone calls. On the turn 9♦ , Held fires 225,000, this time all three fold.

68 players remaining on the hunt for the VN₫ 5,720,000,000 (~$235,630) top prize. Minimum payout now is VN₫ 72,800,000 (~$3,000). Here are the top stacks:

Utg+2 Konstantin Held drives the action with a 30,000 raise, button Lee Kun Han and big blind Lee Ju Yeol call. At the flop Q♦ 5♥ A♠ , it checks to Kun Han who bets 30,000, Ju Yeol and Held both call. On the turn 6♠ , Kun Han bets 125,000, no callers.

Button Konstantin Held raise 160.000, Big Blind Lu Ning call. Flop J♣ 2♣ 5♠ , Held c-bet 110.000, Lu check-call. Lượt 5♣ Lu bet trước 250.000 và giữ lệnh call. Trên river 8♠ , lại đổi hướng. Lu check, Held bet 400.000, Lu bỏ bài.

Utg open 160.000, Small Blind Lee Woo Young 3-bet 425.000, Big Blind Konstantin Held 4-bet all in 490.000, Utg Fold, Lee call. Held gặp rủi ro với A♠ T♣ , Lee với K♣ J♣ . Cả hai đều có đôi A♦ K♠ 2♠ Q♦ 7♣ . Đôi của Held chiếm ưu thế để nhân đôi.

Utg+1 Seonguk Huh open 125.000, cut off Konstantin Held 3-bet 310.000, Huh 4-bet 825.000, Held 5-bet all-in, Huh all in với ít chip hơn 2.065.000.

Konstantin Held A♣ 2♣ Seonguk Huh A♠ A♥

Mặt bài là A♦ 9♦ K♣ T♥ 8♥ , Held tụt xuống 10 bb.

Kỳ giải lao thứ 4 trong ngày, 28 vận động viên đang thi đấu. Dưới đây là chip leader:

Konstantin Held raise lên 100.000 button Milan Stojkovic call. Khi mặt bài hoàn thành 7♥ T♥ 9♠ 7♦ 4♣ , Stojkovic check-call ở flop lần lượt 100.000, 215.000, sau đó cả hai đều check river. Held có A♥ 9♦ , Stojkovic thắng pot với đôi J♣ J♥ .

Utg Hoàng Hải Nam raise lên 100.000 chip, Konstantin Held bảo vệ big blind, flop ra 3♥ J♦ 7♣ , Nam c-bet 70.000 chip, Held check-raise 225.000 chip, Nam tank dùng hết 1 time-bank sau đó call. Turn J♠ , Held dùng time-bank sau đó bet 475,000 chip, Nam call. River 5♠ Nam bet 550.000, Held check-fold.

Utg Konstantin Held open 60.000 chip và có ba người call ở flop A♣ 4♠ T♦ . Held c-bet 100.000 chip, và mọi người đều call. Ở turn 9♦ , Held tiếp tục 225.000, lần này cả ba nhà đều bỏ.

68 hiện đang thi đấu cho cúp vô địch và giải thưởng trị giá 5.72 tỷ đồng (~$235,630). Giải thưởng thấp nhất hiện tại đang là 72.8 triệu đồng(~$3,000). Dưới đây là các nhà chip leader:

Utg+2 Konstantin Held raise 30.000 lên, button Lee Kun Han và big blind Lee Ju Yeol call. Ở mặt flop Q♦ 5♥ A♠ , check cho tới vị trí Kun Han bet 30.000 chip, Ju Yeol và Held đều call. Turn 6♠ , Kun Han bet 125.000 chip, không có người call.