U Series of Poker USOP Hanoi, Vietnam 2023

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USOP Hanoi: Mini Main Event - Day 1A updates

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Date: September 4, 2023 Buy in: VND 8,800,000 (~USD 365) Guarantee: VND 2,000,000,000 (~USD 83,040) Day 1A: 163 entries (112 unique) Bagging time: 12.5% of the field - 20 players

Chips in play 4,890,000

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

Mini Main Event Day 1A ends with Le Huy Thanh bagging the lead

After nine and a half hours of play, Day 1A of the Mini Main Event ended with Vietnam’s Le Huy Thanh up top with 501,000 in chips.

Next up is Day 1B which hits the felt on Tuesday, September 5 at 10:30am. This is followed by Day 1C at 4pm. All the Day 1 survivors then return on Wednesday, September 6 for the race to the throne starting at 10:30 am.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
LH Lê Huy Thành	501,000	501,000
CJ Choi Jaeki	481,000	101,000
XM Xuân Mạnh	393,000	393,000
LS Long Seven	376,000	86,000
CB Cường Bắc Ninh	376,000	376,000
GR Gautam Rohilla	374,000	-46,000
HJ Harsh Jhirairia	322,000	322,000
AC Arjanveer Chadha	321,000	321,000
NQ Nguyễn Quý Quyền	271,000	271,000
IK Ivan Konechnyi	266,000	16,000
TS Tiến Sáng	262,000	262,000
VH Vũ Hùng Kiên	240,000	240,000
SD Suchkov Dmitri	166,000	166,000
S Sozi	160,000	160,000
NM Nguyễn Mạnh Cường	114,000	114,000
KS Konstantin Shpunt	94,000	-136,000
YJ Yun Jung Sup	81,000	81,000
LR Linh Ran	74,000	74,000
TK Tan Keng Yong	26,000	26,000
CB Cẩn Bình	18,000	18,000

Payouts

Place	Player
1	LH Lê Huy Thành
2	CJ Choi Jaeki
3	XM Xuân Mạnh
4	LS Long Seven
5	CB Cường Bắc Ninh
6	GR Gautam Rohilla
7	HJ Harsh Jhirairia
8	AC Arjanveer Chadha
9	NQ Nguyễn Quý Quyền
10	IK Ivan Konechnyi
11	TS Tiến Sáng
12	VH Vũ Hùng Kiên
13	SD Suchkov Dmitri
14	S Sozi
15	NM Nguyễn Mạnh Cường
16	KS Konstantin Shpunt
17	YJ Yun Jung Sup
18	LR Linh Ran
19	TK Tan Keng Yong
20	CB Cẩn Bình

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

Bubble bursts! Arjanveer Chadha boots Nguyen Van Phu

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

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Under the gun Arjanveer Chadha raises to 18,000, small blind Nguyen Van Phu three-bet shoves (29,000), easy call for Chadha and shows T♠ T♥ . It’s a flip with Nguyen turning over A♠ J♥ . With the board running 5♣ 9♦ 3♦ 8♠ 6♠ , Nguyen misses the board to fall on the bubble.

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9/11/2023, 8:29:00 PM

Ivan Konechnyi rails with one heart

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

All in preflop and it’s a flip. Ivan Konechnyi with 6♦ 6♥ , at risk player with K♦ Q♣ , the board runs K♥ 5♥ K♠ 2♥ 4♥ for flush over trips.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
IK Ivan Konechnyi	250,000(31 BB)	250,000

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9/11/2023, 8:27:00 PM

Bubble round approaches, 23 players remaining

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

The field is down to 23 players, only three needed to end the day. Currently in the lead is Le Huy Thanh with 460,000 in chips.

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9/11/2023, 8:08:00 PM

Cooler sends Gautam Rohilla soaring

Level 16: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Heavy preflop betting war leads to Gautam Rohilla all in showing K♦ K♠ that dominates his rival’s Q♠ Q♦ . The board runs K♣ 3♠ 7♠ 6♠ 7♦ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
GR Gautam Rohilla	420,000(84 BB)	420,000

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

Choi Jaeki shows quads

Level 16: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Under the gun+1 raises to 10,000 and finds three callers to the flop 3♥ 3♠ 2♥ . The raiser c-bets 15,000, two players call to the turn A♣ . Another c-bet fired, this time 30,000, cutoff raises to 80,000, small blind Choi Jaeki check-calls, utg+1 folds. On the river 4♠ , Choi leads out with everything (90,000) and cutoff folds. He shows his 3♣ 3♦ quads.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CJ Choi Jaeki	380,000(76 BB)	180,000

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9/11/2023, 7:30:00 PM

Dmitri Suchkov on the rise

Level 16: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Two pots for Dmitri Suchkov to rise to 48 bb. The first pot sees utg open for 10,000, Suchkov jams 70,000 (14 bb) from cutoff holding A♠ K♦ , utg calls with J♠ T♠ . Both players find the board 5♥ T♣ 5♣ A♣ {ag}, Suchkov dominates for a double up.

Several hands after Suchkov has A♠ K♦ again and sends one player with K♥ Q♠ packing up on an ace-high board.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
DS Dmitri Suchkov	240,000(48 BB)	240,000

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9/11/2023, 7:17:00 PM

31 players remaining

Level 16: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

31 players remaining each one looking for a Day 2 spot. Only 20 will advance. Long Seven has taken over the chip lead with 380,000.

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9/11/2023, 7:05:00 PM

Choi Jaeki’s snowmen survive against the draw

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Hijack player raises and is called by three players, the dealer fans out the flop 7♣ 3♣ 3♥ . Cutoff player bets 16,000, button raises to 43,000, two folds follow, hijack shoves and is called.

Hijack K♣ 2♣ Choi Jaeki 8♠ 8♣

The turn 6♠ and river A♦ are no help to the draw, Choi cleans up.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CJ Choi Jaeki	200,000(50 BB)	200,000

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9/11/2023, 6:42:00 PM

37 players remaining

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Down to 37 players, Day 1A will play down to ITM of 12.5% of the field which is 20 players.

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

Long Seven dominates to chip up

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Big pot by the turn 4♥ 2♣ 6♠ 5♠ leading to two players all in. Long Seven ahead with 8♦ 8♣ against 7♣ 7♠ . The river 7♥ improves both players, Long’s straight wins it to dust one.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
LS Long Seven	290,000(97 BB)	290,000

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9/11/2023, 6:28:00 PM

Yu Hung Kien soars to the chip lead with aces

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

All in at the flop 2♦ 5♥ Q♠ , Yu Hung Kien A♣ A♦ overpair dominates his opponent’s A♥ Q♥ top pair, the turn 8♥ and river K♠ completes the board for a huge double up to Yu. He has now taken over the chip lead.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
YH Yu Hung Kien	460,000(153 BB)	340,000

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9/11/2023, 6:20:00 PM

Phan Hung Cuong sends two out of the field

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Three way all in again, Phan Hung Cuong Q♥ Q♦ wins the flip against A♥ K♣ and A♣ Q♠ on a board running Q♣ 6♥ 4♠ 6♦ 2♦ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
PH Phan Hung Cuong	290,000(97 BB)	290,000

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

41 players remaining

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Field has downsized further to 41 players. They will play down to ITM of 12.5% of the field which is 20 players.

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9/11/2023, 5:50:00 PM

Konstantine Shpunt’s cowboys boot two

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Three ways are popular with another one booting two from the field. Konstantine Shpunt called the shoves with his larger stack and prevailed with K♠ K♦ firmly planted against 7♣ 7♠ and A♦ Q♦ on a board 5♣ 5♦ 2♣ 6♥ 4♠ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
KS Konstantin Shpunt	230,000(92 BB)	230,000

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9/11/2023, 5:30:00 PM

50 players remaining

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Players have tightened up, only 11 dusted in the previous level. The field is down to 50, they will play down to ITM of 12.5% of the field which is 20 players.

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

Yu Hung Kien’s big slick cleans out two

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Preflop betting war leads to three players with cards turned up and stacks pushed out front. Yu Hung Kien has the advantage with A♠ K♦ against A♣ J♣ and A♥ Q♠ . With the board running K♣ 5♥ 4♣ K♥ 9♦ , it’s a sweep!

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
YH Yu Hung Kien	120,000(60 BB)	120,000

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

61 players remaining

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

23 players eliminated in the previous level to bring the field down to 61. They will play down to ITM of 12.5% of the field which is 20 players.

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9/11/2023, 4:40:00 PM

Cooler! Nguyen Duc Cuong delivers double KO

Level 11: 1,000 / 15,000 ante: 1,500

Three way all in preflop goes Nguyen Duc Cuong’s way with K♣ K♠ dominating 6♣ 6♠ and cracking A♥ A♣ on a board running K♥ 7♣ T♦ J♦ 5♦ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
ND Nguyen Duc Cuong	140,000(9 BB)	140,000