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 The Naing raises 1,600,000, big blind Lu Ning risks his last 900,000. Naing is ahead A♣ Q♣ , Lu Q♥ J♦ , the board comes 4♦ 6♦ A♦ 5♣ 2♥ .

Small blind The Naing shoves J♣ T♠ , big blind Hoang Hai Nam risks his 14 bb stack with A♦ 7♦ . The board runs Q♠ 3♣ K♣ 9♦ 4♣ .

Utg+1 The Naing opens 400,000, utg+2 Konstantin Held three-bets 1,200,000, Naing four-bets 3,500,000, Held jams (47 bb stack), Naing tanks seeing it is 75% of his stack. Naing finds the guts to call and shows A♠ K♣ , Held with A♦ 6♦ . The board runs Q♥ 9♣ 6♠ 9♠ A♣ .

The Naing opens 500,000, Lee Sang Min all in for 900,000, easy call for the leader Naing. Lee has K♣ J♠ and is live against Naing’s A♣ 8♦ . Lee pairs up on the board 5♦ K♥ 4♠ 9♦ Q♠ to survive the runout.

Chip leader has been very active with preflop min-raises at nearly every hand. He received a one hand penalty for acting out of turn then a three-hand penalty on his second out of turn in this hand. From cutoff, he raised 300,000, big blind Lee Sang Min called, flop ran K♠ 9♦ 2♣ . Naing c-bet 225,000, Lee folded.

Hijack The Naing opens 250,000, big blind Tian Hao Zheng calls, flop comes T♥ A♣ 2♣ . Naing c-bets 230,000, Zheng check-calls. No bets on the 3♣ turn to bring the river 4♥ . Zheng checks, Naing bets 500,000, Zheng calls and shows 6♣ 5♣ straight, Naing with A♥ J♠ top pair.

Lee Sang Min min-raises, small blind The Naing calls, flop is 5♥ J♥ 2♥ . Lee c-bets 250,000, Naing check-calls. Same action on the 4♦ turn, Naing check-calls 425,000. Both players check the river 8♠ . Naing has K♥ J♠ top pair, Lee shows Q♣ Q♠ overpair and wins the pot.

Utg Hoang Hai Nam opens 240,000, small blind The Naing three-bets 600,000, Nam calls. At the flop 6♠ 8♠ 7♣ , Naing shoves, Nam folds.

Following that hand, Naing raises 250,000 from the button, big blind Nam calls, Naing bets 325,000 on the flop 6♥ 5♣ 9♥ , Nam folds.

[Feature table] Hijack Nguyen Van Phuong K♠ T♣ opens 160,000, cutoff The Naing 9♠ 9♥ three-bets 480,000, Nguyen answers with a four-bet of 1,200,000, Naing calls. The flop runs 9♦ Q♠ J♣ , Nguyen bets 900,000 for his straight, Naing calls, On the turn J♠ Naing improves to a boat, Nguyen announces all in, Naing snap-calls. Nguyen is drawing dead. River is 8♥ .

[Feature table] Utg+1 The Naing J♦ T♦ raises 125,000, button Alan Pham A♥ [10s} three-bets 280,000, big blind Peng Yang K♠ K♥ four-bets 660,000, no takers.

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

[Feature table] The field is down to 32 players and are now being shuffled around for the first seat draw. Next one is at 16 players. Over at the feature table, here are the counts.

Utg Wong Ka Fai min-raises, utg+1 The Naing three-bets 300,000, Wong calls. Both players check the flop and turn 5♥ A♠ 6♣ J♠ , then on the river 2♠ , Wong bets 500,000, Naing calls. Wong shows A♣ 8♣ , Naing outkicks with A♦ T♠ .

Third break of the day, it has been six hours since the start. The field opened with 201 players, only 40 remain. Here are the leaders:

Utg+1 Nguyen Thi Bao An opens 40,000, three players call. At the flop 7♦ 7♠ Q♣ , it is checked to utg+2 The Naing who bets 50,000, button and big blind fold, Nguyen calls. Both players check the turn 7♥ , river comes J♥ . Nguyen bets 25,000, The raises 150,000, Nguyen folds.

Utg+1 The Naing shoves holding A♥ K♥ , cutoff Phan Trong Linh calls with less chips and has A♦ K♣ . Lots of hearts come fill the board 5♥ Q♣ J♣ 6♥ Q♥ for the nut flush to The Naing and the exit to Phan.

[Feature table] The last remaining USOP champion, has fallen. He was all in with A♦ Q♥ against the massive stacked The Naing J♦ T♠ . The board ran 8♣ T♦ 3♥ K♠ K♦ .

[Feature table] Nguyen Ngoc Dai is all in with K♦ J♠ , overwhelming chip leader The Naing tank-called from the big blind with 3♦ 3♥ . The board ran out 9♠ A♠ 2♦ J♦ 6♥ for a double up to the champ.

[Feature table] Utg The Naing A♦ 8♦ opens, Lee Woo Young Q♦ Q♣ shoves, Naing calls. No bad beats arrive on a board Q♠ 4♣ 5♥ 2♥ K♦ for a double up to Lee.

[Feature table] Button player Natalia Rozova raises 200,000, small blind The Naing K♠ J♥ shoves, Rozova A♦ A♥ calls for her tournament life. Once again the board favors Naing as it runs A♣ T♥ K♣ Q♣ 3♣ for a bad beat straight.

[Feature table] Utg+1 Peng Yang K♠ K♥ opens 160,000, The Naing 6♦ 6♣ three-bets 240,000, Yang four-bet shoves, Naing calls. The board runs J♦ 6♥ 5♥ 7♥ T♣ .

[bàn feature] Hijack Nguyễn Văn Phương K♠ T♣ open 160.000, cut off The Naing 9♠ 9♥ 3-bet 480.000, Nguyên 4-bet 1.200.000, Naing call. Flop ra 9♦ Q♠ J♣ , Nguyên bet 900.000 sảnh, Naing call, Đến turn J♠ Naing cải thiện sảnh, Nguyên thông báo all in, Naing snap-call. Nguyễn sắp không có lối thaots. River là 8♥

[Bàn feature] Utg+1 The Naing J♦ T♦ raise 125.000, button Alan Pham A♥ [10s} 3-bet 280.000, big blind Peng Yang K♠ K♥ 4-bet 660.000, không có người nhận.

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

[Bàn Feature] hiện tại chỉ còn 32 vận động viên và chúng ta sẽ đổi vị trí bàn feature. Tiếp theo là những người chơi ở bàn feature

Giờ nghỉ giải lao thứ ba trong ngày, đã sáu giờ kể từ giải đấu khi bắt đầu với 201 vận động viên, hiện chỉ còn lại 40 vận động viên. Dưới đây là chip leader:

[bàn feature] Utg The Naing A♦ 8♦ khai cuộc, Lee Woo Young Q♦ Q♣ xô đẩy, Naing call. Mặt bài là Q♠ 4♣ 5♥ 2♥ K♦ thuận lợi cho Lee nhân đôi.