Main Event

8000 ante - 40 remaining

Short stacked player with just 30,000 is all in, Thanh Huy Le calls and small blind Kenny calls. At the flop A♥ 3♦ 2♦ , Le bets 20,000, Kenny calls to generate a side pot. The turn 8♥ Le bets 75,000, Kenny quick-calls. On the river 4♥ , Kenny shoves 74,000, Le calls. Kenny opens 7♥ 3♥ flush, Le has Q♠ Q♥ and pays up, short stack has A♣ Q♣ top pair and busts in 40th place.

Main Event - Day 1C & Day 1D

MAIN EVENT CHIP COUNTS - Day 2 and by flight

Main Event Day 1C is all bagged and tagged! Several players racked up in the 700K range including Filipino pro David Erquiaga who emerged the biggest stack with 777,000 in chips.

8000 ante - 40 remaining

Hand for hand action, Ngo Minh Tien is all in with T♣ { 10h} and stays ahead of A♦ 9♦ on a board 6♠ 9♣ 7♥ 3♥ 6♦ for a double up.

8000 ante - 40 remaining

On a flop of 5♥ 4♥ 9♠ and 76,000 in the pot, cutoff Hal Rotholz bets 22,000, button David Erquiaga calls. On the turn 7♣ both check. The river 6♠ , Rotholz checks, Erquiaga bets 125,000, Rotholz calls. Erquiaga has K♣ T♠ , Rotholz takes it with 5♠ 5♣ set.

8000 ante - 41 remaining

Down to his last 20,000, Toma Tsugunari goes all in with J♠ 9♠ , the blinds call - small blind Thanh Huy Le and the big blind. At the flop 4♦ 2♦ K♠ , both check. The turn 7♦ , Le bets 15,000, big blind folds for no side pot. Le has 7♥ 5♣ pair, the river 6♦ ends Tsugunari in 41st place.

Field is down to 40 players. It is bubble time.

8000 ante - 42 remaining

Quang Ngoc Nguyen shoves with King-Jack, small blind Anton Lu calls with Ace-Jack, no luck on the board for Nguyen to bust three spots before the money.

6000 ante - 42 remaining

All in on a flop 7♥ 6♥ 9♠ Toma Tsugunari and Lordrich Nguyen find themselves all in. Nguyen is ahead J♦ J♥ , Tsugunari with 8♠ 7♣ draw. The turn 6♣ and river 6♦ is a double up for Nguyen.

6000 ante - 42 remaining

Ly Tran Tien and Tai Van Tran engage in a raising war preflop that ends with both players all in. Dinh has A♣ A♥ , Ly at risk with K♣ K♥ , the board runs Q♣ 9♥ 9♦ 5♦ K♥ the two-outer spiked on the river. Ly ships a massive double up.

6000 ante - 44 remaining

Short stack all in on the turn 6♠ J♣ 6♣ 7♦ , Ang Yang Siang calls. Short stack with A♣ J♦ top pair, Siang with K♣ 5♣ flush draw. The turn 7♥ is no help to Siang but the river 3♣ is the money card to ship it.

6000 ante - 51 remaining

Blinds are up with 51 remaining. 12 more busts needed to end Day 1C.

5000 ante - 53 remaining

Tien Van Dinh is tanking to Teng Keng Hsu’s big shove of over 300K. Just as his free 30-seconds is about to run out, he asks for a count. The dealer counts it out and proceeds to allow another 30-seconds despite Dinh having no time-banks. The TD rules otherwise and says it is a fold. Dinh open flips his cards to the muck showing Q♠ Q♦ .

5000 ante - 55 remaining

Hal Rotholz is all in with K♥ Q♣ and faces a bigger stack ‘s Q♥ Q♠ . With the board running 2♥ K♣ 5♣ 9♥ 5♦ , Rotholz pairs up to double through.

5000 ante - 59 remaining

 All in preflop, Boxing has A♥ K♥ that needs to improve against Luat Khac Nguyen’s T♣ T♠ . The board awards him running 9♥ 9♦ 8♥ A♣ 9♠ for a higher full house. Boxing rises to 170,000, Nguyen drops to 700,000 and is still the chip leader.

5000 ante - 59 remaining

Lordrich Nguyen raises to 13,000, down the orbit small blind three-bet jams, Nguyen joins the jam to put the player at risk. Nguyen opens 9♣ 9♠ and is behind J♦ J♣ , however with the board running 2♦ 7♣ 6♣ T♥ 8♦ , Nguyen lands a straight and doubles up.

The dealer proceed to count out the chips and pays out 70,000 but Nguyen disagrees and says he has more. After the commotion, Nguyen has 10K. more.

5000 ante - 59 remaining

Blinds are up, 59 players remaining at the start of Level 15. Only 20 busts to ITM and close of day. For those looking to enter, Day 1D Turbo is still open. closing at 9:40pm.

4000 ante - 70 remaining

Michael Kim Falcon crashes out in a cooler against Luat Khac Nguyen. Falcon has J♠ J♥ , Nguyen with A♦ A♣ , the board runs low.

4000 ante - 70 remaining

Player goes all in on a flop 9♥ 7♠ 3♥ and Vincent Li calls. The all in player has 7♥ 5♦ , Li has 9♣ 7♣ . By the turn 6♦ , a possible straight could split it, but not to be as the river is J♦ . Li ships is and rises to 260,000.

 4000 ante - 70 remaining

Blinds have gone up. There are 70 players remaining here at Day 1C. They will play down to ITM of 39 players. For those looking to enter, Day 1D Turbo is still open. closing at 9:40pm.

3000 ante - 87 remaining

All in preflop, Ang Yang Siang T♥ T♠ holds against at risk player’s A♥ Q♥ . He rises to 200,000.

3000 ante - 87 remaining

All in preflop, Asako Matsunaga with A♥ A♦ eliminates a player with Q♣ Q♥ . Following that hand, Anton Lu raises to 7,000, she calls and big blind joins in. At the flop 7♣ 8♣ 8♦ , Lu c-bets 6,000, Matsunaga calls, big blind check-folds. On the turn J♠ , Lu double barrels 18,000, this time Matsunaga raises to 40,000, Lu calls. Both players opt to check the 3♣ river. Lu shows 9♠ 9♥ and is behind Matsunaga’s A♥ J♦ .

3000 ante - 87 remaining

3000 ante - 87 remaining

In an earlier hand, short stacked Dai Ngoc Nguyen doubles through. He does so again with A♦ 9♠ both pairing up to dust his caller’s Q♥ Q♣ . He is up to 182,500.

3000 ante - 87 remaining

Action opens with an 8,000 raise, one player calls, Minh A Nguyen three-bets to 25,000, big blind Toma Tsugunari shoves 55,000, only Nguyen calls. It’s a flip with Tsugunari T♣ T♦ and Nguyen A♥ Q♥ . The board runs seven-high for the pocket pair to hold. Tsugunari celebrates his double up.

3000 ante - 87 remaining

Japanese popstar GACKT has been putting pressure on his tablemates with big bets and shoves. In a hand against Duc Vau Le, both players faced a board J♠ T♣ 4♦ with 49,000 built preflop. Small blind Le bet 18,000, cutoff GACKT shoves (69,500), Le tanks then folds. GACKT collects the pot and rises to 108,500.

One orbit later, GACKT is up to around 150,000. He faces a 7,000 raise by Ngoc Anh Cao and decides to jam his 50 bb stack. Cao calls with A♣ A♥ . GACKT has 7♣ 7♥ . The board runs J♥ 6♣ 9♣ 9♠ 3♣ . After the count, GACKT is behind and stands up to leave.

3000 ante - 87 remaining

Blinds are up, 87 players remain out of 310 entries. Action continues until there are 39 players remaining.

2500 ante - 113 remaining

Big stacked Kimsuri attempts to eliminate Tu Le with T♦ T♥ flipping against A♣ K♥ . The board grants Le a higher pair as it runs 7♠ 2♦ 9♣ K♠ J♥ . Le doubles up to 160,000 while Kimsuri dropped to 300,000.

On the subsequent hand, Kimsuri has Q♥ Q♣ , a short stack has 9♦ 9♠ . The board offers no help to the at risk player for Kimsuri to ship it and rise to 340,000.

2500 ante - 113 remaining

Three players in on a raised pot preflop, the cards come 4♠ 5♥ Q♦ , they all check. On the turn 8♥ , initial raiser leads out 10,000, only GACKT calls. On the river J♥ , GACKT bets 30,000, opponent check-calls, GACKT drags it in and rises to 230,000.

2000 ante - 126 remaining

Short stacked Dai Ngoc Nguyen all in with A♥ Q♣ and bigger stacked Tien Van Dinh hoping to eliminate with J♥ 9♥ . The board keeps the better cards ahead as it runs T♥ 2♣ 5♥ 4♦ Q♦ . Nguyen doubles up to 98,000.

2000 ante - 126 remaining

Michael Kim Falcon is all in with 9♦ 9♥ and says he never wins a flip, well, he can take that back with his opponent’s A♠ J♥ missing the board completely. Falcon doubles up to 200,000.

2000 ante - 126 remaining

With registration now closed for Day 1C, the official tally is 310 entries, nearly one hundred more than Day 1B. This brings the total entries to 696 and the prize pool nearing VND 14 Billion. Day 1C will bag up at once the field is down to 39 players.

For those that missed the window or have yet to advance, Day 1D is up and running. This is a turbo flight with blinds increasing every 25 minutes. It closes at 9:40pm. There are currently 67 entries.

1500 ante - 300 entries

During the break, USOP Chief Operating Alex Wong and Crown Poker Club owner Tobias Bui welcomed players to the inaugural USOP Vietnam series and expressed their gratitude for their support. The pair also invited players to the evening’s USOP Players Party which is at the Lido Lounge & Cafe. Party will be rocking all through the night and wee hours of the morning.

1500 ante - 300 entries

1500 ante - 3100 entries

On a board showing 8♠ 9♣ 7♣ 3♦ 2♣ , Quang Ngoc Phan, Michelle Ng, and David Erquiaga check it down. Ng has K♣ K♥ and win the 67,000 pot.

1500 ante - 300 entries

Luat Khac Nguyen is already the big stack at his table and proceeds to collect more in a three way. With K♦ Q♦ top pair, he sends two players packing A♦ 7♣ and K♠ T♠ on a running board Q♥ T♦ 9♦ J♣ 5♥ .

1500 ante - 300 entries

Eric Chan and Julian build a 35K in the pot by the river 6♣ T♦ K♦ 7♦ 7♣ . Both players tank on their option and both decide to check. Julian shows A♦ J♥ and takes it as Chan mucks.

1500 ante - 300 entries

Blinds are up, event is now at Level 10. The field has reached 300 entries with 137 seated. This is the last level to sign up for this flight. Day 1D Turbo has begun. Registration closes at 9:40pm.

1200 ante - 275 entries

Short stacked player with A♠ K♦ three-bet jams initial raiser Trung Van Nguyen who snap calls with A♥ 8♥ . With the board running 9♥ J♥ 7♦ K♥ 6♦ , Nguyen ships it with a flush and rises to 78,000.

1200 ante - 275 entries

Three players engage on a raise war leading to one player all in for 38,800, SHR runner up Sebastian Tan following suit with 69,400, and third player tank-folding. At the showdown, Tan is ahead K♣ K♥ , at risk player with A♣ J♦ , the board runs low with a King on the river for Tan to ship it.

1200 ante - 275 entries

WSOP bracelet winner Abhinav Iyer has arrived. He is hungry and looking to bring it in having just missed it a few days ago at the WPT Prime India Main Event where he took 5th place. Good luck to him!

1200 ante - 275 entries

The previous level picked up 30 more entries to bring the total up to 275. There are currently 160 players seated. Two levels left to jump in.

1000 ante - 245 entries

Short stacked player goes all in, Michelle Ng acts shoves out of turn, the floor is called and he issues her a three-hand penalty. At the showdown Ng dominates with Q♥ Q♠ over 3♦ 3♠ , the board runs a dramatic 2♣ 3♥ 7♠ for a set to the at risk player, then the turn Q♦ gives Ng the higher set. The river 4♠ awards Ng the pot which is consolation enough for the penalty.

1000 ante - 245 entries

Ngoc Anh Cao raises to 2,000, one player calls, Po Wen Fang three-bets to 9,000, Cao tank-folds, caller calls. On the flop T♥ 7♠ 6♣ , Fang c-bets 37,000, no call.

1000 ante - 245 entries

Filipino Edwin Dela Cruz has joined the field. Dela Cruz was the first USOP live event champion. He won the Main Event in Taiwan back in February. Let’s see if he can make it a back to back.

1000 ante - 245 entries

Blinds are up again, 245 entries on the screen with 152 players in the field. Among the big stacks is Michelle Ng with 205,000.

800 ante - 222 entries

On a board showing Q♠ T♦ T♣ 7♠ 2♣ with 26,500 in the pot, big blind Long Xuan Le shoves 20,800, small blind Calvin Tank tanks then asks “Queens again?” Tan eventually calls and indeed it was Q♣ Q♦ full house at the flop.

800 ante - 222 entries

Two pots back to back for Steven Tran with the first one going all the way to the river 6♥ T♠ 4♣ 6♠ 4♠ , Tran bets 20,000 onto a pot of 45,600, opponent tank-folds.

The next hand, mid-position GACKT raises to 1600, Tran three-bets to 3,000, GACKT calls. At the flop T♠ K♥ 8♣ , Tran c-bets 4,000, quick fold from GACKT.

800 ante - 222 entries

The board is 5♦ J♥ T♦ T♠ and 15,400 in the pot, Kimsuri bets 5,500 and is called. On the river 8♠ no bets land, Kimsuri shows Q♥ J♦ which is good to win the pot.

800 ante - 222 entries

On a flop 2♠ 9♦ 2♣ and 7,700 in the pot, big blind bets 3,000, utg folds, late position Norbert Koh calls. On the turn 6♥ , Koh bets 5,500, bb check-calls. The river Q♣ Koh fires 20,200, this time bb check-folds.

800 ante - 222 entries

Zero to Hero Freeroll winner Duc Vau Le missed the money at Day 1A, falling just a few spots from the money. He is back today, first bullet, and is in running well. He sits with 145,000, over 3x the starting stack of 40K. One of his winning hands is against Patrick Liang. On a board J♥ K♣ 5♦ and a hefty 43,200 in the pot, Liang check-folds to Le’s 12,000 bet.

800 ante - 222 entries

Players have returned from the second break of the day and another milestone was reached. Day 1C has now surpassed the Day 1B 213 entries. More players are signing up. Four levels remaining to jump in.

600 ante - 205 entries

13:30: Seen in action Level 5: 300-500, 500 ante - 175 entries

12:45: Guarantee breached! Over 515 cumulative entries! Level 4: 200-400, 400 ante - 132 entries

The VN₫ 10 Billion guarantee has been breached! Only 130 Day 1C entries needed to do so and with 132 up on the screens, the prize pool is well on its way to a massive outcome. 

300 ante - 100 entries

Room is pumping! Players have reached the first break of the day with 100 entries strong on the screens. The guarantee will be breached very soon with only 29 entries needed to meet it.

There are currently 386 cumulative entries (Day 1A - 173, Day 1B - 213), with 49 players in the money and through to Day 2. Day 1B registration stays open until the end of Level 10 which is 5:40pm.