Day 3
Singapore’s The Naing crowned USOP Danang Main Event champion
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
Final 9 payoutsFor the complete payouts, head to the USOP Danang - Festival Results
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
5,720,000,000 | 5,688,000,000 | |
4,045,000,000 | 4,018,000,000 | |
2,631,000,000 | 2,631,000,000 | |
1,952,600,000 | 1,946,600,000 | |
1,467,300,000 | 1,463,500,000 | |
1,200,400,000 | 1,200,400,000 | |
LN | 965,300,000 | 963,900,000 |
756,100,000 | 753,050,000 | |
573,300,000 | 563,850,000 |
Nguyen Trung Ha drags a big pot against Tian Hao Zheng

Cutoff Nguyen Trung Ha 7♣ 7♠ opens 500,000, small blind Tian Hao Zhang A♠ 5♠ three-bets 1,300,000, Nguyen calls. The flop lands 6♠ 9♣ 2♦ , Zheng c-bets 1,000,000, Nguyen calls. On the J♣ turn, Zheng bets 2,400,000, Nguyen tanks then shoves. Zheng folds.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
18,000,000(72 BB) | 6,875,000 | |
3,800,000(15 BB) | -4,700,000 |
Ng Tsun Yin doubles up
Ng Tsun Yin J♦ 7♥ all in (950,000), big blind Tian Hao Zheng calls with J♠ 9♥ , board runs A♠ 7♠ 3♥ 4♠ 2♦ , Ng doubles up.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
8,500,000(34 BB) | 3,650,000 | |
2,300,000(9 BB) | -2,875,000 |
Final 9 players of the Main Event
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
15,700,000 | -300,000 | |
11,125,000 | 1,125,000 | |
9,450,000 | 350,000 | |
7,500,000 | ||
5,250,000 | 250,000 | |
5,175,000 | 625,000 | |
4,850,000 | 1,010,000 | |
3,050,000 | 450,000 | |
LN | 1,400,000 | -100,000 |
Hoang Hai Nam celebrates his top pair double up
Button Tian Hao Zhang opens 300,000, big blind Hoang Hai Nam defends, flop runs 6♥ 3♦ 8♣ . Nam leads out 310,000, Zheng jams, Nam calls for his tournament life and shows Q♥ 8♠ . Upon seeing Zheng’s J♦ 6♦ , Nam fist pumps and proceeds to win it with the turn K♠ and river 7♥ .
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
3,840,000(26 BB) | -2,160,000 | |
3,100,000(21 BB) | 1,650,000 |
Lee Woo Young eliminated in 13th place - VN₫ 331,700,000 (~$13,660)

Action folds to the small blind Lee Woo Young, he shoves (1,700,000), big blind Tian Hao Zheng snap-calls. Lee opens K♠ 9♥ and is behind Zheng’s A♠ 6♠ . The board runs out 3♦ 9♠ A♣ 4♥ 5♦ .
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
6,000,000(40 BB) | 1,080,000 |
Tian Hao Zheng defends his big blind against The Naing

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.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
12,960,000(108 BB) | -1,790,000 | |
4,920,000(41 BB) | 1,220,000 |
Tian Hao Zheng pushes his straight
Raised pot preflop to 695,000, flop comes Q♦ J♦ K♠ , Tian Hao Zheng checks, Nguyen Quang Huy bets 250,000, Zheng calls. On the turn T♥ , Nguyen bets 325,,000, Zheng check-raises all in, Nguyen folds. Zheng shows A♦ straight.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
3,700,000(31 BB) | -300,000 | |
1,375,000(11 BB) | 375,000 |
Day 2
Tian Hao Zheng pairs up on the river
UItg+1 Nguyen Quang Huy raises 160,000, Tian Hao Zheng defends the big blind, flop comes 7♥ 4♦ 9♥ . Nguyen c-bets 200,000, Zheng check-calls. Same action on the turn 4♠ , Nguyen c-bets 350,000, Zheng check-calls. Both players check the river 6♠ . Zheng shows A♣ 6♥ , Nguyen mucks.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
4,000,000(50 BB) | 1,500,000 | |
3,300,000(41 BB) | 400,000 |
Ng Tsun Yin pushes out the better hand
Hijack Ng Tsun Yin in-raises 160,000, big blind Tian Hao Zhang calls, then both players check the flop 3♥ 7♣ 6♦ . On the turn 4♣ , Zheng leads out 125,000, Ng calls. On the river K♣ , Zheng c-bets 175,000, Ng shoves (950,000), Zheng folds and shows 5♦ straight. Ng shows Q♠ Q♥ over pair.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
2,500,000(31 BB) | -1,600,000 | |
1,800,000(23 BB) | 390,000 |
Battle of the blinds, Wong Ka Fai wins the preflop war
Cutoff Wong Ka Fai opens 120,000, small blind Tian Hao Zheng three-bets 355,000, Wong answers with a four-bet jam, Zheng folds.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
4,100,000(68 BB) | -800,000 | |
2,085,000(35 BB) | 1,085,000 |
Tian Hao Zheng successfully defends the big blind
Cutoff Guy Taylor min-raises, button Wong Ka Fai calls, big blind Tian Hao Zheng three-bets 525,000, no takers.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
4,900,000(82 BB) | 1,300,000 | |
3,000,000(50 BB) | -1,100,000 | |
1,000,000(17 BB) | -850,000 |
Tian Hao Zheng wins a chunk for the set
Utg+1 Nguyen Trung Ha raises 125,000, hijack Tian Hao Zheng calls, both players check the flop 4♦ Q♣ 9♠ . The turn 5♠ sees a 150,000 bet from Nguyen, Zheng calls. On the 7♦ river, Nguyen checks, Zheng bets 690,000, Nguyen calls then mucks to Zheng’s 9♣ 9♦ set.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
3,600,000(60 BB) | 1,400,000 | |
1,300,000(22 BB) | -800,000 |
Top pair wins the pot for Tian Hao Zheng
Cutoff Wong Ka Fai opens 100,000, Tian Hao Zheng defends the big blind. At the flop A♠ 2♣ Q♣ , Wong c-bets 75,000, Zhen check-calls. Both players proceed to check the turn J♣ and river Q♦ , Zheng shows A♦ 9♠ , Wong mucks.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
2,200,000(44 BB) | -600,000 | |
1,850,000(37 BB) | 750,000 |
Chip counts
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
4,900,000(98 BB) | 2,000,000 | |
LN | 4,300,000(86 BB) | -200,000 |
2,800,000(56 BB) | 400,000 | |
2,750,000(55 BB) | 2,750,000 | |
2,400,000(48 BB) | ||
2,400,000(48 BB) | -800,000 | |
2,200,000(44 BB) | 1,200,000 | |
2,100,000(42 BB) | 1,600,000 | |
2,000,000(40 BB) | 1,000,000 | |
1,800,000(36 BB) | 1,100,000 | |
1,700,000(34 BB) | -200,000 | |
1,600,000(32 BB) | -1,515,000 | |
1,500,000(30 BB) | -400,000 | |
1,450,000(29 BB) | -30,000 | |
1,410,000(28 BB) | 710,000 | |
1,300,000(26 BB) | -50,000 | |
1,200,000(24 BB) | 1,200,000 | |
1,100,000(22 BB) | -800,000 | |
1,000,000(20 BB) | -685,000 | |
900,000(18 BB) | 900,000 | |
725,000(15 BB) | -345,000 | |
620,000(12 BB) | -580,000 | |
600,000(12 BB) | 50,000 | |
505,000(10 BB) | -295,000 |
Tian Hao Zheng’s broadway rails Manoj Pentakota
Utg Nguyen Van Phuong opens 80,000, button Tian Hao Zheng and big blind Manoj Pentakota call. At the flop J♦ T♦ 8♣ , it is checked to Zheng who bets 150,000, Pentakota check-raises all in (250,000), Nguyen calls, Zheng calls for a possible side pot. Both players check the turn 3♦ to bring the river A♣ . Zheng generates a side pot with a 200,000 bet, Nguyen calls. Zheng has K♥ Q♠ broadway, Nguyen J♣ J♠ set, Zheng wins the side pot. Pentakota turns over Q♦ 9♠ lower straight and busts.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
2,750,000(69 BB) | -650,000 | |
2,400,000(60 BB) | 100,000 | |
busted |
Tian Hao Zheng eliminates Pham Huy Hoang
Cutoff Pham Huy Hoang shoves (400,000) with A♣ K♦ to battle with, small blind Tian Hao Zheng calls with 5♦ 5♣ for a flip. With the board running Q♦ 7♦ 7♣ J♠ 3♣ , the small pair holds to send Pham packing.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
2,300,000(92 BB) | 400,000 | |
busted |
Blinds up, 68 players remaining
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:
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
2,700,000(108 BB) | -300,000 | |
2,450,000(98 BB) | 1,490,000 | |
2,300,000(92 BB) | 1,300,000 | |
2,300,000(92 BB) | 950,000 | |
2,100,000(84 BB) | 290,000 | |
1,900,000(76 BB) | -300,000 |
Suck out over suck out, Adrien Tantaro busts to Tian Hao Zheng
Utg+1 Tian Hao Zheng raises 45,000, hijack Adrien Tantaro three-bets 400,000, Zheng calls and opens A♥ A♣ , Tantaro is behind with T♣ T♠ . When the flop lands T♥ 9♦ J♥ the table roars at the set. The turn J♠ changes nothing but when the river drops A♠ , the table erupts once more as Zheng jumps back out front to rail Tantaro. One player comments he had an Ace.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
2,200,000(110 BB) | 450,000 | |
busted | -500,000 |
Nguyen Van Phuong battles with big slick, outdraw Nguyen Quang Minh’s ladies
Hijack Tian Hao Zheng raises 45,000, button Adrien Tantaro three-bets 145,000, small blind Nguyen Van Phuong four-bets 300,000, big blind Nguyen Quang Minh five-bets 600,000, Zheng and Tantaro fold, Van Phuong six-bets all in (800,000). Quang Minh calls with more chips.
Nguyen Van Phuong A♣ K♣ Nguyen Quang Minh Q♠ Q♦
It’s a classic flip. The board sees an Ace on the window then completes A♦ 9♠ 6♠ 8♣ 8♦ . Quang Minh is not happy as he pays the double up.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
1,810,000(91 BB) | 1,810,000 | |
1,750,000(88 BB) | 450,000 | |
500,000(25 BB) | ||
250,000(13 BB) | 250,000 |
First break of the day, 117 players remaining
Day 2 players are on their first break of the day. The field is down to 117 players. Here are the current front runners:
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
2,400,000(200 BB) | -580,000 | |
1,400,000(117 BB) | -50,000 | |
1,350,000(113 BB) | 1,350,000 | |
1,300,000(108 BB) | ||
1,200,000(100 BB) | 1,200,000 | |
YY | 1,100,000(92 BB) | 1,100,000 |
Tian Hao Zheng bets to win it against Bien Mai
Utg min-raises, button Tian Hao Zheng calls, small blind Bien Mai three-bets 106,000, utg folds, Zheng calls. At the flop 2♠ 8♠ T♥ , Mai c-bets 80,000, Zheng flats. On the turn 9♠ , Mai checks then folds to a 110,000 bet from Zheng.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
1,300,000(108 BB) | -1,300,000 | |
BM | 300,000(25 BB) | -154,000 |
Wong Ka Fai hard-bets for the pot
Utg Tian Hao Zheng min-raises, button Wong Ka Fai three-bets 400,000, Zheng calls. At the flop 5♠ Q♥ 3♥ , Wong c-bets 400,000, Zheng check-calls. The turn 4♣ , Wong shoves (1,170,000), Zheng check-folds.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
3,420,000(34 BB) | 3,420,000 | |
2,600,000(26 BB) | 2,600,000 |
Day 2
Tian Hao Zheng bắt đôi tại river
UItg+1 Nguyễn Quang Huy raise 160.000, Tian Hao Zheng bảo vệ big blind, flop ra 7♥ 4♦ 9♥ . Nguyên c-bet 200.000, Zheng check-call. Tương tự ở Turn 4♠ , Nguyễn c-bet 350.000, Zheng check-call. Cả hai người chơi đều check river 6♠ . Zheng show A♣ 6♥ , Nguyen mucks.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
4,000,000(50 BB) | 1,500,000 | |
3,300,000(41 BB) | 400,000 |
Ng Tsun Yin ra tay mạnh hơn
Hijack Ng Tsun Yin raise 160.000, big blind Tian Hao Zhang call, sau đó cả hai vận động viên check flop 3♥ 7♣ 6♦ . Turn 4♣ , Zheng bet trước 125.000, Ng call. River K♣ , Zheng c-bet 175.000, Ng shove (950.000), Zheng fold 5♦ . Ng hiển thị Q♠ Q♥ 1 đôi.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
2,500,000(31 BB) | -1,600,000 | |
1,800,000(23 BB) | 390,000 |
Trận chiến của blind, Wong Ka Fai thắng ván preflop
Cutoff Wong Ka Fai open 120.000, Small Blind Tian Hao Zheng 3-bet 355.000, Wong 4-bet, Zheng fold.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
4,100,000(68 BB) | -800,000 | |
2,085,000(35 BB) | 1,085,000 |
Tian Hao Zheng bảo vệ thành công big blind
Guy Taylor min-raise, button Wong Ka Fai call, big blind Tian Hao Zheng 3-bet 525.000 chip, không có người nhận.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
4,900,000(82 BB) | 1,300,000 | |
3,000,000(50 BB) | -1,100,000 | |
1,000,000(17 BB) | 450,000 |
Tian Hao Zheng thắng một set
Utg+1 Nguyễn Trung Hà raise 125.000, hijack Tian Hao Zheng call, cả hai người đều check flop 4♦ Q♣ 9♠ . Turn 5♠ chứng kiến Nguyễn bet 150.000, Zheng call. Tại river 7♦ , Nguyên check, Zheng bet 690.000, Nguyên call rồi úp vào set 9♣ 9♦ của Zheng.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
3,600,000(60 BB) | 1,400,000 | |
1,300,000(22 BB) | 800,000 |
Top pair thắng pot cho Tian Hao Zheng
Cut-off Wong Ka Fai open 100.000, Tian Hao Zheng bảo vệ big blind. Ở mặt flop A♠ 2♣ Q♣ , Wong c-bet 75.000, Zhen check-call. Cả hai người chơi tiến hành check turn J♣ và river Q♦ , Zheng show A♦ 9♠ , Wong muck.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
2,200,000(44 BB) | -600,000 | |
1,850,000(37 BB) | 750,000 |
Chip count
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
4,900,000(98 BB) | 900,000 | |
LN | 4,300,000(86 BB) | 2,100,000 |
2,800,000(56 BB) | 400,000 | |
2,750,000(55 BB) | ||
2,400,000(48 BB) | ||
2,400,000(48 BB) | -800,000 | |
2,200,000(44 BB) | 1,200,000 | |
2,100,000(42 BB) | -2,035,000 | |
2,000,000(40 BB) | 1,000,000 | |
1,800,000(36 BB) | 1,100,000 | |
1,700,000(34 BB) | -200,000 | |
1,600,000(32 BB) | -1,515,000 | |
1,500,000(30 BB) | -400,000 | |
1,450,000(29 BB) | -30,000 | |
1,410,000(28 BB) | 710,000 | |
1,300,000(26 BB) | -50,000 | |
1,200,000(24 BB) | ||
1,100,000(22 BB) | -800,000 | |
1,000,000(20 BB) | -685,000 | |
900,000(18 BB) | ||
725,000(15 BB) | -345,000 | |
620,000(12 BB) | -580,000 | |
600,000(12 BB) | ||
505,000(10 BB) | 505,000 |
Tian Hao Zheng tiễn Manoj Pentakota
Utg Nguyễn Văn Phương open 80.000 chip, button Tian Hao Zheng và big blind Manoj Pentakota call. Ở mặt flop J♦ T♦ 8♣ , check đến Zhen bet 150.000 chip, Pentakota check-raise all in (250.000), Nguyên call, Zheng call có thể có một pot phụ. Cả hai người chơi check turn 3♦ river A♣ . Zheng tạo một side pot với mức cược 200.000 chip, Nguyễn call. Zheng có K♥ Q♠ broadway, Nguyễn J♣ J♠ set, Zheng thắng side pot. Pentakota lật ra sảnh Q♦ 9♠ dưới và phải dừng bước.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
2,750,000(69 BB) | 940,000 | |
2,400,000(60 BB) | 100,000 |
Tian Hao Zheng loại Phạm Huy Hoàng
Phạm Huy Hoàng shove tại cutoff (400.000) với A♣ K♦ để chiến đấu, SB Tian Hao Zheng call với 5♦ 5♣ . Với mặt bài là Q♦ 7♦ 7♣ J♠ 3♣ , đôi nhỏ nhưng đủ để Phạm phải ra về.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
2,300,000(92 BB) | 400,000 |
Blinds tăng, còn lại 68 vận động viên
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:
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
2,700,000(108 BB) | 300,000 | |
2,450,000(98 BB) | 1,490,000 | |
2,300,000(92 BB) | 1,300,000 | |
2,300,000(92 BB) | 1,875,000 | |
2,100,000(84 BB) | 2,100,000 | |
1,900,000(76 BB) | -300,000 |
Hồi hộp, Adrien Tantaro cản phá Tian Hao Zheng
Utg+1 Tian Hao Zheng raise lên 45.000 chip, hijact Adrien Tantaro 3-bet 400.000 chip, Zheng call và mở bài A♥ A♣ , Tantaro dẫn sau với T♣ T♠ . Flop ra T♥ 9♦ J♥ , mọi người đều reo lên. Turn J♠ không có gì thay đổi nhưng river lại là A♠ , bàn lại nổ ra một lần nữa khi Zheng đã thành công bảo vệ chiến thắng trước Tantaro. Trước đó một vận động viên đã tiết lộ anh ấy cầm 1 quân Át.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
2,200,000(110 BB) | 450,000 |
Nguyễn Văn Phương đại chiến, hạ gục các cô gái của Nguyễn Quang Minh
Hijack Tian Hao Zheng raise 45.000 chip, Button Adrien Tantaro 3-bet 145.000 chip, Small Blind Nguyễn Văn Phương 4-bet 300.000 chip, big blind Nguyễn Quang Minh 5-bet 600.000 chip, Zheng và Tantaro úp, Văn Phương 6-bet all in (800.000). Quang Minh call với nhiều chip hơn. Nguyễn Văn Phương A♣ K♣ Nguyễn Quang Minh Q♠ Q♦ Đó là một cú flip cổ điển. Mặt bài là A♦ 9♠ 6♠ 8♣ 8♦ lợi thế cho Phương. Quang Minh không vui khi phải chi trả.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
1,810,000(91 BB) | 1,810,000 | |
1,750,000(88 BB) | 450,000 | |
500,000(25 BB) | ||
250,000(13 BB) | 250,000 |
Giờ nghỉ giải lao đầu tiên, còn lại 117 vận động viên
Giờ nghỉ giải lao đầu tiên, còn lại 117 vận động viên đang thi đấu. Dưới đây là những nhà chip leader:
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
2,400,000(200 BB) | -580,000 | |
1,400,000(117 BB) | -50,000 | |
1,350,000(113 BB) | -100,000 | |
1,300,000(108 BB) | ||
1,200,000(100 BB) | ||
YY | 1,100,000(92 BB) |
Tian Hao Zheng thắng Biển Mai
Utg min-raise, button Tian Hao Zheng call, Small Blind Biên Mai 3-bet 106.000 chip, Utg Fold, Zheng call. Flop 2♠ 8♠ T♥ , Mai c-bet 80.000 chip, Zheng flat. Ở turn 9♠ , Mai check rồi bỏ bài với mức cược 110.000 chip từ Zheng.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
1,300,000(108 BB) | -1,300,000 | |
BM | 300,000(25 BB) | -154,000 |
Wong Ka Fai hardbet để giành pot
Utg Tian Hao Zheng min-raise, button Wong Ka Fai 3-bet 400.000, Zheng call. Flop 5♠ Q♥ 3♥ , Wong c-bet 400.000, Zheng check-call. Turn 4♣ , Wong shove (1.170.000), Zheng check-fold.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
3,420,000(34 BB) | 1,220,000 | |
2,600,000(26 BB) | -1,400,000 |