Main Event

6,000 ante - 23 remaining - 300,870 average

Day 1A of the Main Event ended in a three-way showdown and Stephen Courtney celebrating his victory. Courtney had A♥ 8♥ , Huy Quang Dinh had Q♣ Q♥ , Dong Van Tan K♣ 9♥ . It was all in at the flop 3♠ K♥ T♥ . Dong was headed for a triple up on the turn 6♠ , but with the river A♠ he bubbled.

Main Event Day 1A is a wrap! 22 players advance to Day 2 each one guaranteed a piece of the pot. We will have the chip counts up shortly. Bagging the lead with an overwhelming stack is Huy Quang Nguyen with 1,012,000 (168 BB).

Main Event - Day 1A

For all Level 1 players of the Main Event, sign up and have your chips in play at Level 1 and you instantly receive a limited USOP Jacket! This applies to all starting days. Only one jacket per player will be given. Three colors, yellow, black, and gray.

6,000 ante - 24 remaining - 288,333 average

Zero to Hero Freeroll winner will not be turning his free ticket to a moneymaker having busted at the hands of Evgenii Chernyi. Le was all in with Ace-Five, Chrenyi had Ace-Jack, no help came for Le to drop two spots from the money.

6,000 ante - 24 remaining - 288,333 average

From utg, Duong Candy raises to 14,000, cutoff Sang Nguyen calls, small blind Huy Quang Dinh three-bets to 40,000, Candy and Nguyen call. No bets come at the flop 2♠ 2♣ A♦ , the turn A♥ Candy bets 55,000 and Dinh check-calls. On the river 3♦ , Candy lays out 165,000, Dinh check-folds.

Final table 

Sun Li Wei wins back to back pots with the first one a nice splashy pile then cleaning out a short stack. The first hand sees mid position Roland Kivi raise t 8,000 that finds four callers to the flop 3♣ 9♦ 8♦ . Everyone checks. The turn K♦ , big blind Sun bets 20,000, everyone folds.

The second hand action checks to Sun on the small blind, he raises, big blind shoves, fast call from Sun as he says “I have nines” and shows his 9♠ 9♦ . The at risk player holds K♥ 2♥ . Board runs Q♠ A♥ A♣ T♣ 9♣ .

3,000 ante - 38 remaining - 182,105 average

Huge double up for Mai Phuc with T♦ 9♦ completing a straight on the river 8♥ 3♦ 7♠ 2♠ 6♥ . Phuc catapults to 370,000.

3,000 ante - 40 remaining - 173,000 average

Anuj Wadhwa was already shipping it and Zero to Hero Freeroll winner Le Vau Duc was paying out when we caught it. Wadhwa had a full house with 7♥ 7♣ on a board 9♣ 2♥ 4♠ 2♦ 7♠ .

3,000 ante - 46 remaining - 150,435 average

Huge score for Huy Quang Nguyen with K♠ Q♠ crushing Thuy Ngo’s 8♣ 8♦ on a board running 7♥ K♥ A♥ Q♥ A♠ for a full house.

2,500 ante - 48 remaining - 144,167 average

A short stack goes all in preflop and has two callers Hoang Hai Nam and Teng Kuei Hsu. On a board K♦ 8♦ K♥ 2♠ 9♦ , Hoang triple barrels with a shove on the river and is called down. Teng has A♥ K♣ trips, Hoang dominates with Q♦ 6♦ flush, all in player mucks. Hoang ships it.

2,500 ante - 50 remaining - 138,400 average

Facing a raise and a call, late positioned GACKT shoves his 72,500 stack, on the small blind Tan Tong joins with 29,000, and everyone else folds. GACKT J♦ 9♦ , Tong 6♦ 6♣ , the board runs 8♠ 4♠ 5♥ 9♥ 3♦ . Tong busts.

2,500 ante - 52 remaining - 133,076 average

On a turn board 2♠ T♣ Q♠ 7♠ , aggressive player double barreled all in and Teng Kuei Hsu called. Pusher had Q♥ J♥ , Teng with K♦ Q♠ , the river 9♣ was a double up to Teng with the higher five card spread.

2,500 ante - 52 remaining - 133,076 average

Chu Anh is all in with 8♣ 8♦ , a shorter stacked player joins the shove with A♥ J♣ , the board runs 6♥ 3♦ 6♣ Q♣ Q♠ .

Bubble bursts! Ha Trung Nguyen aka Hasagi dropped to 8 BB after losing a showdown with Ace-King against Tiger Ong’s pocket Kings. A few hands later he shoves with Q♠ 8♥ and finds two callers, Minh Quang Nguyen and Minh Ngoc Le. On a board 6♣ 7♦ 9♠ 8♦ 6♥ , both players check the flop, Nguyen bets the turn, Le folds, Nguyen shows Q♦ T♠ straight. The river 6♥ finishes Hasagi.

The Super High Roller is on the bubble. Two all in shoves were called and both doubled up. We will be standing by until it bursts.

2,000 ante - 58 remaining - 119,310 average

Lots of all in preflop action. At table 29, Aleksei Varashev with Q♠ Q♦ , Anh Duy Nguyen with A♠ Q♥ , the board runs J♣ 5♥ K♥ K♣ 3♠ .

2,000 ante - 60 remaining - 115,333 average

A couple of hands after Thuy Ngo sweeps with pocket Tens, Bui Tuan Hoang also ships with T♣ T♠ standing firm against overcards to rail one.

2,000 ante - 63 remaining - 109,840 average

Three players are all in preflop Thuy Ngo { T♠ T♥ , Anton Lu A♥ J♦ , Japanese player 7♠ 7♦ . The board is K♥ 9♠ 8♣ Q♠ K♠ .

2,000 ante - 72 remaining - 96,111 average

That’s it! Main Event Day 1A registration is closed. 109 players signed up and 64 re-entries for 173 total. 72 players remain led by Michael Kim Falcon with over 300K. Day 1A closes once ITM / 12.5% of the field is reached of 22 players.

1,500 ante - 160 entries

Double up for Bryan Ding with A♥ A♣ dominating Kenny Le (Dien Van Le) Q♣ Q♠ . Le now sits with 178,000.

1,500 ante - 160 entries

Plenty of action at table 29 with Michael Kim Falcon railing three players at the previous level. Dong Van Tan was moved and was happy for the new table as he quickly won a three way to zoom to 165,000. His winning hand was A♦ 2♥ straight beating Falcon’s A♠ Q♠ top pair and Chu Anh’s K♦ Q♣ on a board 4♣ A♣ 5♠ 3♦ 8♣ . Anh busted again and returned with a fresh stack.

1,200 ante 150 entries

Michael Kim Falcon was sitting on 220,000 chips and was the clear chip leader of the massive field. He proceeded to eliminate three players to zoom to 400,000. The first was a double bust with K♥ K♣ over a players A♥ K♦ and Chu Anh’s Q♠ 9♣ . Immediately following the hand, Dylan Foster tumbled to Falcon as well. A♠ he raked in the chips he says “I’m back!”.

1,200 ante 140 entries

On a flop 5♣ 4♣ 2♦ , Stephen Courtney shoves and big stacked Luat Khac Nguyen calls. Both players have overcards, Courtney ahead with A♠ K♦ and Nguyen K♠ Q♠ . The turn 6♥ and river T♠ is good for a double up to Courtney to 105,000. Luat dropped to 126,000.

1,000 ante - 130 entries

2022 GPI National Philippines winner David Erquiaga has joined the field. At the inaugural USOP live series in Taiwan, Erquiaga had a dramatic Day 1, surviving the bubble with a double up. Among his tablemates are Mini Main Event runner up Anh Duy Nguyen, Anuj Wadhwa, and Quang Ngoc Phan.

1,000 ante, 120 entries

Players continue to pour in for Day 1A. Currently 130 entries on the screens with a long line yet to be accommodated.

The Super High Rollers resumed today with another 19 entries added to Day 1’s 80 entries for 99 total. This stellar turnout built a VN₫ 7,682,900,000 (~US$ 326,800) prize pool with 15 players due to earn a cut. Currently sitting with the largest stack is Phuong Van Nguyen with over 4 Million in chips. 23 players remaining. 

600 ante - 100 entries

500 ante - 85 entries

Seok Young Lee aka Tiger Lee from KMGM (Korea Mind Game Members) has taken his seat at Day 1A. At this time, there are only a few Koreans at the series. Upon speaking to him, he said several more members will be attending.

400 ante - 75 entries

A few days ago, Le Vau Duc won the Zero to Hero Freeroll, besting a field of 100 players. Le is already battling it out, attempting to turn his free ticket to big money. He is well on his way having railed a player on a board Q♦ J♦ J♠ 6♦ T♦ with A♠ J♥ outkicking J♣ 3♣ . Le now sits with 98,000, well above average stack.

400 ante - 70 entries

300 ante - 60 entries

Strong start with the first three levels bringing in 60 entries. More players are at the registration booth. Six levels of registration is still available.