U Series of Poker USOP Hanoi, Vietnam 2023

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U Series Of Poker

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

Vishal Ojha

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After nine hours of play India’s emerged as the new U Series of Poker (USOP) Main Event champion! Ojha outlasted the record-breaking turnout of 1,336 entries to capture his maiden live title and a life-changing ₫4,952,000,000 (~$205,840) ICM payout deal.

Congratulations to the new champion!

Final Table - Payouts

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9/11/2023, 8:50:00 PM

Mai Bien eliminated in 2nd place - ₫4,298,000,000 (~$178,650)

Level 34: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

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Instant fireworks at heads up with Mai Bien pushing on the second hand. Mai raises 900,000, Vishal Ojha shoves, snap-call by Mai,

Mai A♣ T♣ Vishal Ojha Q♦ Q♣

The board runs K♦ 8♠ 9♠ T♦ 7♦ .

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9/11/2023, 8:40:00 PM

Heads up!!

Level 34: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

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Players have agreed on an ICM deal then played for the trophy.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
VO Vishal Ojha	35,000,000(88 BB)	6,000,000
MB Mai Bien	19,000,000(48 BB)	5,000,000

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9/11/2023, 8:30:00 PM

Yao Ren Hao eliminated in 3rd place - ₫2,105,000,000 (~$87,500)

Level 34: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

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Yao Ren Hao pushes his last 9 bb with A♥ 4♦ , Mai Bien calls with K♦ Q♣ , the board runs 9♣ 3♣ 9♦ K♣ 2♥ . Yao finishes in 3rd place.

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9/11/2023, 7:40:00 PM

Lee Kun Han eliminated in 4th place - ₫1,520,000,000 (~$63,180)

Level 34: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

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Under the gun Lee Kun Han raises 800,000, big blind Mai Bien calls, flop runs J♠ 9♥ T♠ . Lee c-bets 800,000, Mai check-calls to see the turn 3♦ . Lee fires 1,300,000, Mai check-raises all in, Lee snap-calls and is behind K♦ T♥ to Mai’s Q♥ 8♣ . With the river 5♦ , Lee is eliminated.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MB Mai Bien	14,000,000(35 BB)	4,000,000

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9/11/2023, 6:55:00 PM

Ewe Eng Soon eliminated in 5th place - ₫1,020,000,000 (~$42,400)

Level 33: 100,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

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Ewe Eng Soon falls to Mai Bien with T♥ 9♣ failing to improve against K♠ 5♣ on a board K♥ A♦ A♠ 4♣ 6♥ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MB Mai Bien	10,000,000(33 BB)	1,400,000

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9/11/2023, 6:50:00 PM

Ewe Eng Soon slowly draining

Level 33: 100,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

Ewe Eng Soon loses more chips when his 5♥ 4♥ bottom pair is behind Vishal Ojha’s 8♠ 7♦ on a board 4♦ K♥ 7♠ A♦ 6♠ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
VO Vishal Ojha	29,000,000(97 BB)	15,000,000
EE Ewe Eng Soon	1,350,000(5 BB)	-22,399,050,000

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9/11/2023, 6:30:00 PM

Ewe Eng Soon tanks with top pair

Level 33: 100,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

From the button, Ewe Eng Soon raises to 600,000, big blind Lee Kun Han calls to see the flop T♣ 6♠ 3♠ . Soon c-bets 400,000, Lee check-raises to 1,000,000, Soon three-bets 2,400,000, Lee four-bet shoves, Soon tanks, pot is at 8,200,000. Soon reluctantly folds, Lee shows his T♥ and rakes in the pot. Stream has Lee with T♥ 7♦ , Soon T♠ 9♦ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
EE Ewe Eng Soon	22,400,400,000(74668 BB)	22,394,500,000
LK Lee Kun Han	8,200,000(27 BB)	-1,800,000

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9/11/2023, 6:10:00 PM

Tan Xiao Hui eliminated in 6th place - ₫735,000,000 (~$30,550)

Level 32: 100,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

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Tan Xiao Hui is next to get it all in and get called She has A♠ 9♦ and is behind Lee Kun Han’s A♣ K♦ . With the board running 6♦ T♠ 5♠ Q♦ 5♦ , Tan takes 6th place.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
LK Lee Kun Han	10,000,000(40 BB)	1,700,000

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9/11/2023, 6:00:00 PM

Le Ngoc Minh eliminated in 7th place - ₫620,000,000 (~$25,770)

Level 32: 100,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

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Le Ngoc Minh A♦ T♠ all in from under the gun, Mai Bien calls with A♥ Q♥ , the board runs 8♦ 3♠ K♠ A♣ 9♠ . Mai’s kicker plays, Le busts.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MB Mai Bien	8,600,000(34 BB)	-2,400,000

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9/11/2023, 5:20:00 PM

Kings bring Vishal Ojha the chip lead

Level 32: 100,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

From under the gun, Mai Bien raises to 500,000, Vishal Ojha calls from cutoff, flop runs 3♦ 7♠ T♠ . Mai checks, Ojha bets 400,000, Mai calls. On the turn 8♠ both check. The river Q♣ Ojha bets 1,500,000, Mai check-calls.

Mai Bien K♥ T♣ Vishal Ojha K♠ K♣

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
VO Vishal Ojha	14,000,000(56 BB)	1,000,000
MB Mai Bien	11,000,000(44 BB)	-4,000,000

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9/11/2023, 5:00:00 PM

Yao Ren Hao wins the preflop betting war

Level 32: 100,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Under the gun Yao Ren Hao raises to 500,000, cutoff Mai Bien three-bets to 1,300,000, big blind Vishal Ojha folds T♠ T♥ , Yao shoves 4,600,000. Mai folds his A♣ 3♣ . Stream has Yao with Q♠ Q♦ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MB Mai Bien	15,000,000(60 BB)	5,500,000
YR Yao Ren Hao	6,500,000(26 BB)	-6,500,000

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9/11/2023, 4:30:00 PM

Lee Kun Han lands his big draw

Level 31: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

From hijack, Ewe Eng Soon raises to 400,000, small blind Lee Kun Han calls, flop comes A♣ 6♣ 3♠ . Soon c-bets 300,000, Lee check-raises to 625,000, Soon calls, turn lands 9♠ . Lee leads out with a shove of 2,900,000, Soon tank-calls, Lee has 8♣ 7♣ draw, Soon A♥ 5♦ top pair. The river 4♣ saves Lee for a double up.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
LK Lee Kun Han	8,300,000(42 BB)	3,900,000
EE Ewe Eng Soon	5,900,000(30 BB)	900,000

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9/11/2023, 4:00:00 PM

Check-raise from Mai Bien is good for the pot

Level 30: 100,000 / 150,000 ante: 150,000

Hijack Yao Ren Hao raises 300,000, small blind Mai Bien and big blind Lee Kun Han call. All three check the flop 2♠ J♠ 5♣ , the turn Q♣ , Lee bets 350,000, Yao calls, Mai check-raises to 1,700,000, Lee and Yao fold.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
YR Yao Ren Hao	13,000,000(87 BB)	-1,000,000
MB Mai Bien	9,500,000(63 BB)	-500,000
LK Lee Kun Han	4,400,000(29 BB)	-2,300,000

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9/11/2023, 3:40:00 PM

Tan Xiao Hui loses another big pot

Level 30: 100,000 / 150,000 ante: 150,000

From under the gun, Tan Xiao Hui raise to 350,000, small blind Yao Ren Hao calls, flop runs 8♠ J♠ 2♣ . Tan c-bets 700,000, Yao check-calls. Both players check the turn 4♣ , the river lands A♦ . Yao leads out 1,400,000, Tan tank-calls. Yao wins it with A♠ J♥ two pair. Tan shows her A♥ K♠ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
YR Yao Ren Hao	14,000,000(93 BB)	5,280,000
TX Tan Xiao Hui	3,600,000(24 BB)	-900,000

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9/11/2023, 3:05:00 PM

Ewe Eng Soon doubles through Tan Xiao Hui again

Level 29: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

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From under the gun, Tan Xiao Hui raises to 250,000, Ewe Eng Soon defends the big blind. At the flop 8♦ 9♠ A♥ , Tan c-bets 175,000, Soon check-calls. On the turn 5♥ , Tan with another 200,000 bet, Soon check-raises to 800,000, Tan answers with a three-bet shove, Soon calls.

Tan Xiao Hui J♥ T♥ flush draw Ewe Eng Soon 9♥ 8♠ two pair

The river is 2♠ for a second double up to Soon off Tan.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
EE Ewe Eng Soon	5,000,000(42 BB)	900,000
TX Tan Xiao Hui	4,500,000(38 BB)	-3,500,000

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9/11/2023, 3:00:00 PM

Lee Kun Han chips up through the leader

Level 29: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

From under the gun, Vishal Ojha A♣ 7♥ raises to 250,000, small blind Lee Kun Han K♦ T♦ calls, flop runs T♥ 4♥ 7♦ . Lee checks, Ojha c-bets 200,000, Lee calls. Both players check the turn Q♦ . On the river A♦ , Lee checks, Ojha bets 600,000, Lee raises to 1,500,000, Ojha folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
VO Vishal Ojha	13,000,000(108 BB)	-1,000,000
LK Lee Kun Han	6,700,000(56 BB)	1,450,000

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9/11/2023, 2:38:00 PM

Hu Jin Long eliminated in 8th place - ₫532,000,000 (~$22,100)

Level 29: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

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After losing almost all of his stack on a failed bluff, Hu Jin Long goes all in with K♣ J♠ , big blind Vishal Ojha has Q♥ 7♦ , the board runs Q♣ 2♥ 7♠ 5♦ 7♣ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips
VO Vishal Ojha	14,000,000(117 BB)

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9/11/2023, 2:30:00 PM

Vishal Ojha sniffs out Hu Jin Long’s bluff

Level 29: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

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Under the gun Vishal Ojha raises to 250,000, lojack Hu Jin Long three-bets to 660,000, Ojha calls, flop comes 3♣ 5♦ 2♦ . Ojha checks to the aggressor Hu who c-bets 500,000, Ojha flats. On the turn 7♠ , same action with Hu firing 1,500,000, again Ojha flats. On the river A♠ , check by Ojha, Hu bets 2,900,000 leaving himself 100,000 behind. Ojha tanks using up two time-banks then calls. Hu shows the K♠ Q♠ failed bluff, Ojha ships it with 9♥ 9♣ and takes the lead for the first time.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
VO Vishal Ojha	14,000,000(117 BB)	7,850,000

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9/11/2023, 2:20:00 PM

Charles Wong eliminated in 9th place - ₫455,000,000 (~$18,900)

Level 29: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

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The lone player from Hong Kong, Charles Wong is all in holding 7♣ 7♠ then falls to Tan Xiao Hui’s J♣ J♦ with no help from the board T♦ 9♦ J♥ 3♦ 6♣ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips
TX Tan Xiao Hui	8,000,000(67 BB)

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9/11/2023, 2:10:00 PM

Final table underway, Ewe Eng Soon doubles up

Level 29: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Just two minutes in and Ewe Eng Soon is all in with A♥ Q♠ , Tan Xiao Hui hopes to eliminate with 3♥ 3♠ . With the board running A♦ K♠ K♣ J♠ 6♣ , Soon spikes the ace for a double up.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TX Tan Xiao Hui	8,000,000(67 BB)	-2,010,000
EE Ewe Eng Soon	4,100,000(34 BB)	2,340,000

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9/11/2023, 1:50:00 PM

Final 9 players formed

Level 29: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

usop hanoi main event final table

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Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
C China	10,010,000(83 BB)	4,050,000
V Vietnam	9,130,000(76 BB)	9,130,000
YR Yao Ren Hao	8,720,000(73 BB)
I India	6,200,000(52 BB)	6,200,000
T Taiwan	5,975,000(50 BB)	5,975,000
C China	5,960,000(50 BB)	5,960,000
V Vietnam	4,025,000(34 BB)	-5,105,000
HK Hong Kong	1,325,000(11 BB)	1,325,000

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9/11/2023, 1:48:00 PM

Sun Li Wei eliminated in 10th place - ₫379,200,000 (~$17=5,760)

Level 29: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Button Tan Xiao Hui min-raises, big blind Sun Li Wei defends, flop comes Q♠ K♠ 3♦ , Sun check, Tan bet 700,000, Sun call. Sun check 7♦ turn, Tan shoves, Sun tanks (has 1,960,000 behind) then calls for his tournament life just before his last time bank runs out.

Sun Li Wei K♣ J♣ top pair Tan Xiao Hui A♥ A♦

The river 5♠ is no help to Sun to fall in 10th place.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TX Tan Xiao Hui	10,010,000(83 BB)	3,410,000

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9/11/2023, 1:45:00 PM

Seung Mook Jung eliminated in 11th place - ₫310,000,000 (~$12,885)

Level 29: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

After losing 80% of his stack to Mai Bien, Seung Mook Jung raises from cutoff to 500,000, big blind Le Ngoc shoves, Jung calls for his tournament life.

Seung Mook Jung 7♣ 7♥ Le Ngoc Minh A♦ 9♥

The board runs T♠ 4♠ 3♦ 3♠ 9♦ , Le spikes the higher pair on the river to eliminated Jung in 11th place.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
LN Le Ngoc Minh	4,025,000(34 BB)	825,000

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9/11/2023, 1:25:00 PM

Break time update, 11 players remaining

Level 28: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Remaining payouts

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
BM Bien Mai	10,000,000(100 BB)	10,000,000
YR Yao Ren Hao	8,720,000(87 BB)	4,220,000
HJ Hu Jin Long	6,700,000(67 BB)	-900,000
TX Tan Xiao Hui	6,600,000(66 BB)	1,300,000
VO Vishal Ojha	6,150,000(62 BB)	-80,000
LK Lee Kun Han	5,250,000(53 BB)	1,050,000
LN Le Ngoc Minh	3,200,000(32 BB)	100,000
SL Sun Li Wei	2,425,000(24 BB)	595,000
EE Ewe Eng Soon	1,760,000(18 BB)	-240,000
SM Seung Mook Jung	940,000(9 BB)
CW Charles Wong	130,000(1 BB)	-1,460,000

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9/11/2023, 1:15:00 PM

Mai Bien doubles up to chip leader, Seung Mook Jung plunges

Level 28: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

From under the gun, Mai Bien raises to 200,000, Seung Mook Jung defends, flop comes 9♦ 2♦ J♣ . Mai c-bets 150,000, Jung check-raises to 525,000, Mai calls. The turn 3♣ , Jung leads out 1,200,000, Mai flats. On the river J♠ , Jung checks, Mai shoves, Jung tank-calls.

Mai Bien A♦ J♦ trips Seung Mook Jung 9♠ 2♠ two pair

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MB Mai Bien	10,000,000(100 BB)	6,150,000
SM Seung Mook Jung	940,000(9 BB)	-4,690,000

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9/11/2023, 1:14:00 PM

Le Ngoc Minh tanks to Seung Mook Jung

Level 28: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Cutoff Seung Mook Jung raises to 210,000, big blind Le Ngoc Minh calls, flop comes Q♥ 4♥ 7♠ . Jung c-bets, Le check-calls. On the turn 6♥ , Le check-calls Jung’s 500,000 c-bet to head to the river J♥ . Le checks, Jung bets 1,750,000, Le tanks using up his last 4 time-banks then mucks.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
SM Seung Mook Jung	5,630,000(56 BB)	930,000
LN Le Ngoc Minh	3,100,000(31 BB)	-900,000

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9/11/2023, 1:12:00 PM

Ngo Minh Tien eliminated in 12th place - ₫310,000,000 (~$12,885)

Level 28: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

From the button, a desperate Ngo Minh Tien shoves his last 520,000 stack holding K♣ 9♥ , big blind Hu Jin Long calls with 7♠ 5♦ . The board runs 2♥ 7♦ A♦ A♣ Q♦ to end Minh Tien’s run in 12th place.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HJ Hu Jin Long	7,600,000(76 BB)	600,000

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9/11/2023, 1:05:00 PM

Yeh Hung Wei eliminated in 13th place - ₫251,000,000 (~$10,430)

Level 28: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Hu Jin Long raises 210,000 from hijack, button Yeh Hung Wei shoves 1,810,000 holding A♦ K♦ , Hu calls with 8♠ 8♦ . With the board running 6♦ Q♣ J♥ 2♥ Q♥ , Yeh misses to fall in 13th place.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HJ Hu Jin Long	7,000,000(70 BB)	5,300,000

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9/11/2023, 12:57:00 PM

Phan Huu Minh Tri eliminated in 14th place - ₫251,000,000 (~$10,430)

Level 28: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Under the gun Ewe Eng Soon shoes 1,225,000, button Phan Huu Minh Tri risks his last 640,000 with A♠ K♣ , it is a flip with Soon 3♣ 3♠ . The board further improves them both as it runs 3♥ J♦ T♦ K♦ 9♣ . Soon’s set is best to rail Phan in 14th place.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
EE Ewe Eng Soon	2,000,000(20 BB)	-1,000,000

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9/11/2023, 12:55:00 PM

Tan Xiao Hui shows the Ace

Level 28: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Player	Chips	Progress
LN Le Ngoc Minh	4,000,000(40 BB)	-1,120,000
CW Charles Wong	1,590,000(16 BB)	1,490,000

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9/11/2023, 12:20:00 PM

Blinds up, 14 players remaining

Level 28: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Blinds are up, 14 players remaining. Minimum payout is VN₫ 251,000,000 (~$8,020).

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9/11/2023, 12:10:00 PM

Position bets by Vishal Ojha

Level 27: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

From cutoff, Ngo Minh Tien raises to 160,000, button Vishal Ojha calls, flop comes Q♥ 5♦ Q♠ . Minh Tien checks, Ojha bets 130,000, Minh Tien calls. On the turn 7♣ , Ojha fires 250,000, Minh Tien check-folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NM Ngo Minh Tien	7,000,000(88 BB)	7,000,000
VO Vishal Ojha	2,750,000(34 BB)	2,750,000

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9/11/2023, 12:00:00 PM

Yeh Hung Wei shoves twice

Level 27: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Player	Chips	Progress
MB Mai Bien	3,580,000(45 BB)	1,580,000
EE Ewe Eng Soon	3,000,000(38 BB)	3,000,000

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9/11/2023, 11:22:00 AM

Le Huy Thanh eliminated in 16th place - VN₫ 193,000,000 (~$10,430)

Level 27: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Action folds to the small blind Le Huy Thanh who shoves 1,215,000 but is denied the blinds and ante by big blind Tan Xiao Hui who calls. Le opens A♠ 7♦ , Tan dominates with A♥ T♥ , board runs 8♠ K♦ 6♠ 9♥ K♥ . Le falls in 16th place.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TX Tan Xiao Hui	5,300,000(66 BB)	5,300,000

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9/11/2023, 11:20:00 AM

Blinds up, 16 players remaining

Level 27: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Blinds are up, 16 players remaining. Minimum payout is VN₫ 193,000,000 (~$10,430).

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9/11/2023, 11:10:00 AM

Terry Nguyen eliminated in 17th place - VN₫ 193,000,000 (~$8,020)

Level 26: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Under the gun Terry Nguyen enters the day with a short 6 bb and gets it all in holding A♣ Q♣ , big blind Hu Jin Long calls with 5♥ 7♥ . The board runs 9♦ K♦ 8♦ 3♦ 6♦ for a straight to Hu and 18th place for Nguyen.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HJ Hu Jin Long	1,700,000(28 BB)	1,700,000

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9/11/2023, 11:08:00 AM

Hoang Le Anh Tuan eliminated in 18th place - VN₫ 193,000,000 (~$8,020)

Level 26: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Bringing in just 5 bb to the final day, Hoang Le Anh Tuan shoves with A♦ 7♣ but can’t get past Ngo Minh Tien’s 8♣ 8♠ to become the first casualty of the final day.

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9/11/2023, 11:07:00 AM

Le Ngoc Minh wins first showdown of the final day

Level 26: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

From mid position, Le Ngoc Minh raises to 125,000, big blind Mai Bien defends, flop comes J♣ 3♣ 9♠ . Mai shoves, Le calls for his tournament life and is ahead A♣ K♣ against Mai’s T♣ 2♣ . With the turn 5♥ and river 4♦ , Le doubles through.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
LN Le Ngoc Minh	5,120,000(85 BB)	5,120,000
MB Mai Bien	2,000,000(33 BB)	2,000,000

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9/11/2023, 11:00:00 AM

Cards in the air!

Level 26: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Shuffle up and deal! First deal of the final day is underway with 17 players in their seats. Looks like Le Ngoc Minh is absent at the moment. Hunt for the record breaking Vietnam Main Event title is underway!