Viet Nam, Crown Poker ClubEVENT

2023.04.20 - 2023.04.24Add to Calendar

U Series Of Poker

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 11:50:00 PM

Main Event Day 2 ends with the Final 9 players

Main Event - Day 2

DJR09080

After thirteen hours, Day 2 of the Main Event concluded with 106 field down to the Final 9 players. They return to action on Monday, April 24 at 11am. You can catch all the action via the livestream on the Crown Poker Club YouTube channel. Here are the final 9 by seat draw.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
EC Evgenii Chernyi	11,190,000	1,620,000
SE Shung Er Sua	4,800,000	400,000
MK Minku Kim	4,680,000	1,180,000
DN Dai Ngoc Nguyen	3,720,000	895,000
BS Benjamin Sai	2,950,000	1,940,000
B Benson	2,580,000	-815,000
CT Calvin Tan	1,530,000	-3,870,000
TT Thuy Trung Duong	1,368,000	13,000
PT Phat Thanh Nguyen	1,100,000	245,000

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 11:50:00 PM

Phat Thanh Nguyen triples up to 10 BB

Level 29: 50,000 / 100,000

100,000 ante - 10 remaining

Only one bust needed to form the final table and it won’t be Phat Thanh Nguyen having just tripled up to 10 BB. From the button Nguyen shoved his remaining 290,000 chips, and is looked up by the blinds, Evgenii Chernyi and bb Sua Shung Er. The board runs out 3♥ 2♦ 5♦ 4♥ T♣ . Nguyen has K♣ 3♣ small pair to ship it.

Prior to this shove, Nguyen was down to 170,000 at the other table and survived against Benjamin Sai with A♣ T♠ staying ahead of K♥ J♣ .

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 11:40:00 PM

Quy Ngoc Nguyen (Kimsuri) eliminated in 11th place

Level 29: 50,000 / 100,000

100,000 ante - 11 remaining

Quy Ngoc Nguyen (Kimsuri) is all in on a turn board 3♣ 9♥ J♠ T♣ with Q♠ J♣ top pair / draw, he is called by Evgenii Chernyi with K♣ Q♦ straight. The river 6♦ doesn’t help Kimsuri. The stacks are counted and Kimsuri is behind by one small blind.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
EC Evgenii Chernyi	9,570,000(96 BB)	5,270,000

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 11:15:00 PM

Blinds up, 11 remaining

Level 29: 50,000 / 100,000

100,000 ante - 11 remaining

Blinds are up, 11 players remaining. Two more to form the final table and wrap up Day 2.

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 11:00:00 PM

The Van eliminated in 12th place

Level 28: 4,000 / 8,000

8,000 ante - 12 remaining

On a flop 9♠ J♠ 8♣ , The Van is all in for 1,150,000 and Sua Shung Er calls it. Van opens T♠ 3♦ open ended, Sua with A♠ A♥ , the turn 5♦ and river 4♥ are no help to Van to fall out of contention.

The Van - eliminated in 12th place for VN₫ 215,000,000 (~US$ 9,150)

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 10:50:00 PM

Tony Bui eliminated in 13th place

Level 28: 4,000 / 8,000

8,000 ante - 13 remaining

Tony Bui all in with K♠ 7♠ , Evgenii Chernyi called with A♠ Q♥ , the board was { 6♥ 2♥ J♥ 9♥ 9♣ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
EC Evgenii Chernyi	4,300,000(538 BB)	-400,000

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 10:40:00 PM

Thuy Trung Duong celebrates quads

Level 28: 4,000 / 8,000

8,000 ante - 13 remaining

Thuy Trung Duong shoved with Q♥ Q♣ and was put at risk by Huy Quang Dinh A♥ J♣ . With the flop running 2♠ Q♠ Q♦ , it was a booming quads for Duong to take it down and double up to 2,000,000.

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 10:30:00 PM

The Anh doubles through Kimsuri

Level 28: 4,000 / 8,000

8,000 ante - 13 remaining

Another short stack doubles through with The Anh holding Q♥ Q♣ that dominated Kimsuri’s J♣ J♠ throughout the board 8♥ K♥ T♣ 6♥ 6♦ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TA The Anh	2,100,000(263 BB)	2,100,000
K Kimsuri	1,900,000(238 BB)	-400,000

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 10:20:00 PM

Benjamin Sai doubles through Benson

Level 28: 4,000 / 8,000

8,000 ante - 13 remaining

Benson pushes all in with A♥ 7♥ , Benjamin Sai calls for his tournament life with 7♣ 7♠ . The board runs dry for the pocket pair to hold and double up to 2,000,000.

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 10:10:00 PM

Break time, 13 remaining

Level 28: 4,000 / 8,000

8,000 ante

Players are on another break, 13 left in the field. They play down to the final table of 9 players.

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 10:05:00 PM

Evgenii Chernyi pays Kimsuri the max

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000

60,000 ante - 13 remaining

Kimsuri risks it all with Q♦ J♣ and Evegenii Chernyi attempts to eliminate with {8d{}8s}. With the board running 7♦ 4♠ 3♠ 3♥ Q♠ , no such luck as Kimsuri finds the river for a double up to 2,200,000.

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 9:55:00 PM

Rolands Norietis eliminated in 14th place

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000

60,000 ante - 14 remaining

52838573521 c1af096582 k — Rolands Norietis

End of the line for Rolands Norietis with A♠ 8♥ failing to improve against Dai Ngoc Nguyen’s T♣ T♠ to bust in 14th place. He earned VN₫ 180,000,000 (~US$ 7,660) for his deep run.

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 9:45:00 PM

Tony Bui doubles through Kimsuri

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000

60,000 ante - 14 remaining

Tony Bui’s 3♣ 3♠ held its own against Kimsuri’s A♠ Q♥ overcards with the board running 3♦ K♣ 8♠ 4♥ 8♦ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TB Tony Bui	1,920,000(32 BB)	780,000

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 9:35:00 PM

Wilson Tan eliminated in 15th place

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000

60,000 ante - 15 remaining

Battle of the blinds, Minku Kim J♥ 8♥ with live cards against at risk player Wilson Tan A♦ 4♦ , the board grants the red hearts as it has been doing for most of the day Q♥ A♥ 3♥ 9♦ 5♣ for a flush to Kim and 15th place to Tan.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MK Minku Kim	3,500,000(58 BB)	700,000

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 9:30:00 PM

Blinds up, 15 remaining

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000

60,000 ante - 15 remaining

Blinds up, 15 players left. Pay jump.

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 9:20:00 PM

Set over set! Hau Hai Duong eliminated in 16th place

Level 26: 25,000, 50,000, 50,000 ante - 16 remaining

Action preflop Calvin Tan raises to 280,000, big blind Hau Hai Duong defends. At the flop A♠ Q♥ 7♦ , both check. The turn 3♥ Tan over bets 850,000, Duong calls. On the river 3♥ , Duong bets, Tan raises, Duong jams, Tan calls.

Duong 7♥ 7♣ Tan Q♠ Q♣

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CT Calvin Tan	5,400,000	5,400,000

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 9:10:00 PM

David Erquiaga eliminated in 17th place

Level 26: 25,000, 50,000, 50,000 ante - 17 remaining

52838573461 2b82641566 k — David Erquiaga

David Erquiaga all in with A♥ J♠ which fails to improve against Minku Kim’s Q♥ Q♠ on a Ten-high board.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MK Minku Kim	2,800,000	2,521,000

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 9:05:00 PM

Sebastian Muller eliminated in 18th place

Level 26: 25,000, 50,000, 50,000 ante - 18 remaining

Sebastian Muller falls on a three way showdown as short stacked Thuy Trung Duong triples up.

Muller J♠ J♣ Duong A♥ 8♥ Sua Shung Er K♦ K♣

When the board runs 2♠ 7♦ Q♣ 4♦ A♣ , Duong celebrates his win, Muller falls to Sua.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TT Thuy Trung Duong	1,355,000	55,000

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 9:00:00 PM

Benson pushes for a big pot

Level 26: 25,000, 50,000, 50,000 ante - 17 remaining

52838981155 921ba1b8ba k

On a board Q♠ 8♥ A♥ 2♣ 3♣ and a huge 2,475,000 in the pot, Benson pushes his remaining 920,000, no call.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
B Benson	3,395,000	1,995,000

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 8:50:00 PM

Lordrich Nguyen eliminated in 19th place

Level 26: 25,000, 50,000, 50,000 ante - 19 remaining

Lordrich Nguyen is all in with T♦ T♣ and faces Dai Ngoc Nguyen with Q♣ Q♠ , the board is 4♥ 9♥ A♠ J♣ 8♠ to eliminate Lordrich in 19th place.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
DN Dai Ngoc Nguyen	2,825,000	425,000

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 8:40:00 PM

Anton Lu busts in 20th place

Level 26: 25,000, 50,000, 50,000 ante - 20 remaining

On a turn board 6♥ T♣ 3♦ A♦ , it’s all in with at risk player Anton Lu behind A♣ J♥ to Sua Shung Er’s A♥ T♥ two pair. The river is Q♠ to end Lu’s run in 20th place.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
SE Shung Er Sua	4,400,000	1,450,000

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 8:30:00 PM

Dai Ngoc Nguyen mucks to Sua Shung Er’s call

Level 26: 25,000, 50,000, 50,000 ante - 21 remaining

On a board K♣ 8♦ Q♠ J♦ 5♠ and 1,320,000 in the pot, Dai Ngoc Nguyen bets 900,000, Sua Shung Er tank-calls, Nguyen mucks.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
SE Shung Er Sua	2,950,000	2,446,000

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 8:20:00 PM

Tung Nguyen busts to Norietis

Level 26: 25,000, 50,000, 50,000 ante - 20 remaining

All in preflop, Tung Nguyen needing help with 8♠ 8♥ way behind Rolands Norietis K♥ K♣ . With the board running 4♥ T♦ 6♦ 5♣ 5♥ , Nguyen plunged to 10,000, then busted to Norietis on the next hand.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
RN Rolands Norietis	1,450,000	-50,000

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 8:10:00 PM

Blinds up, 21 remaining

Level 26: 25,000, 50,000, 50,000 ante - 21 remaining

Blinds up, 21 players remaining. Only three left to break another table.

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 7:50:00 PM

Kimsuri claims a good pot

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000

40,000 ante

Preflop action Kimsuri raises to 90,000, Phat Nguyen and big blind Dai Ngoc Nguyen call. At the flop Q♣ Q♥ 8♣ , all check. On the turn T♣ , Kimsuri bets 150,000, no takers. Kimsuri shows his A♦ J♣ . Dai shows he folded his 8♥ pair.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
K Kimsuri	2,300,000(58 BB)	400,000

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 7:40:00 PM

Sua Shung Er bets to win it

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000

40,000 ante

From cutoff, Phat Nguyen raises to 80,000, button Sua Shung Er and big blind Lordrich Nguyen call. At the flop J♦ 4♥ 7♣ , action is checked to Sua who fires 130,000, no takers.

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 7:30:00 PM

Calvin Tan jams for the pot

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000

40,000 ante

On a flop 8♦ 7♣ K♣ , Hung Pham bets, Tan raises to 160,000, called by Pham. On the A♦ turn, Pham bets 125,000, this time Tan jams. Pham folds.

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 7:20:00 PM

Wilson Tan doubles through Tony Bui

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000

40,000 ante

All in at the flop 7♠ Q♦ K♣ , Tony Bui A♦ K♥ top pair, at risk player Wilson Tan K♦ Q♥ , the turn Q♣ is a boat for Tan, and with the river T♣ , he doubles up.

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 7:10:00 PM

Anton Lu doubles through Nguyen

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000

40,000 ante

On a board 3♥ 5♣ 4♦ 5♥ , Anton Lu shoves with 9♠ 5♠ and hopes it holds against his caller’s { 6♠ A♥ . It does hold with the river T♣ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
AL Anton Lu	1,450,000(36 BB)	1,125,000

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 7:00:00 PM

Rolands Norietis rails Hoa Vinh

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000

40,000 ante

Hoa Vinh was hoping to recover after his cowboys were cracked in an earlier hand. However it was not to be. His all in with Q♦ T♦ failed to improve against Rolands Norietis A♠ J♥ top pair on a board 3♠ J♠ 6♠ 9♦ 6♥ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
RN Rolands Norietis	1,500,000(38 BB)	865,000

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 6:55:00 PM

Blinds up, 23 remaining

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000

40,000 ante

Blinds are up, 23 remaining. Evgenii Chernyi leads with 3,200,000.

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 6:50:00 PM

Minku Kim saved!

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000

30,000 ante

Minku Kim is all in with A♦ K♦ and is against Evgenii Chernyi’s A♦ K♦ . The flop gives a bit of a scare 8♦ 3♥ K♥ , but with the turn 4♣ and river 9♠ , he survives the sweat and doubles up to 1,500,000.

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 6:40:00 PM

Evgenii Chernyi boots Hu

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000

30,000 ante

Big stacks go to battle with premium, Evgenii Chernyi Q♥ Q♣ , Jin Long Hu A♠ K♠ , the cards fan out 3♣ 9♦ 6♠ 8♣ Q♦ . After the count, Cherny is ahead in chips to boot Hu.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
EC Evgenii Chernyi	4,700,000(157 BB)	-19,300,000

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 6:30:00 PM

Jin Long Hu cracks Hoa Vinh’s cowboys

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000

30,000 ante

Catching the action with big bets felted, David Erquiaga has 475,000 out front, Jin Long Hu all in for 830,000, Hoa Vinh joins the jam after tanking, Erquiaga folds.

Hu 9♦ 9♣ Vinh K♥ K♠

The board runs J♥ T♦ 8♥ Q♥ 2♠ for a straight to Hu who celebrates the win. The disappointed Vinh pays out Hu.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JL Jin Long Hu	2,195,000(73 BB)	895,000

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 6:20:00 PM

Benson double barrels

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000

30,000 ante

On a flop T♣ 7♥ 5♠ , Tung Nguyen bets 90,000, Benson check-raises to 300,000, Nguyen tank-calls. The turn A♥ Benson wastes no time shoving his remaining 545,000 stack, Nguyen folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
B Benson	1,400,000(47 BB)	663,000
TN Tung Nguyen	755,000(25 BB)	35,000

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 6:10:00 PM

Phat Nguyen drags in a big one

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000

30,000 ante

On a flop 3♠ 6♣ J♥ and 260,000 in the pot, Phat Nguyen bet 175,000 from the small blind, Jonathan Looi from utg calls, and cutoff Sebastian Muller opts to fold. On the turn K♥ , Nguyen double barrels with a 175,000 bet, Looi folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
PN Phat Nguyen	1,450,000(48 BB)	1,450,000

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 5:55:00 PM

Blinds up, 28 remaining

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000

30,000 ante - 28 remaining

Blinds are up, 28 players remaining. Hau Hai Duong is the leader with 2,700,000. Here are the biggest stacks.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
EC Evgenii Chernyi	24,000,000(800 BB)	21,700,000
HH Hau Hai Duong	2,700,000(90 BB)	2,700,000
SM Sebastian Mueller	2,500,000(83 BB)
DN Dai Ngoc Nguyen	2,400,000(80 BB)	-100,000
DE David Erquiaga	1,950,000(65 BB)	-350,000

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 5:40:00 PM

Sai sends Duong to the think tank

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000

25,000 ante

On a turn board 3♦ J♠ 2♠ K♦ and 30,000 in the pot, Candy Duong bets 175,000, Benjamin Sai raises all in, Duong tanks using up a couple of time banks. She then folds to award Sai the pot.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
BS Benjamin Sai	1,010,000(40 BB)	-390,000

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 5:30:00 PM

Jin Long Hu wins back to back preflop war

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000

25,000 ante

Hijack Jin Long Hu raises to 55,000, cutoff David Erquiaga three-bets to 175,000, back to Hu who jams an additional 880,000. Erquiaga folds.

Following that hand, Roland Kivi raises to 50,000, Hu three-bets to 125,000, big blind tank-folds. Kivi opts to join the fold.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JL Jin Long Hu	1,300,000(52 BB)	1,300,000

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 5:20:00 PM

Benjamin Sai versus Calvin Tan

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000

25,000 ante

Utg Calvin Tan raises to 55,000, cutoff Benjamin Sai three-bets to 150,000, Tan calls and the flop comes 5♦ 3♠ 4♥ . Both players check. The turn is 2♦ , Tan leads for 50,000, Sai calls. On the river K♠ , Tan checks, Sai bets 150,000, Tan calls then mucks to Sai’s A♠ K♦ straight.

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 5:10:00 PM

Dai Ngoc Nguyen joins the leaders

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000

25,000 ante

Hijack Anton Lu raises to 50,000 and is called by three players to the flop 9♦ A♣ 7♥ . Action folds to the button Nguyen who sends out 150,000, only Lu continues. On the turn A♦ , Lu leads out for 115,000, Nguyen flats. At the river 2♥ both opt to check, Lu has Q♦ 7♦ mid pair, Nguyen wins it with A♥ 4♠ top pair.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
DN Dai Ngoc Nguyen	2,500,000(100 BB)	650,000
AL Anton Lu	325,000(13 BB)	268,000

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 5:00:00 PM

Big stacks, 28 remaining

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000

25,000 ante

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
SM Sebastian Mueller	2,500,000(100 BB)	-75,000
EC Evgenii Chernyi	2,300,000(92 BB)	1,120,000
DE David Erquiaga	2,300,000(92 BB)	1,465,000

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 4:40:00 PM

Blinds up, 31 remaining

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000

25,000 ante

Players are tightening their belts. Blinds are up with 31 remaining.

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 4:30:00 PM

Dai Ngoc Nguyen rails Nhat Ta Vu

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000

20,000 ante

All in preflop, Nhat Ta Vu shoves his remaining 325,000 with K♠ Q♣ then busts to Dai Ngoc Nguyen’s premium A♣ A♥ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
DN Dai Ngoc Nguyen	1,850,000(93 BB)	1,610,000

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 4:20:00 PM

Tung Nguyen wins two pots

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000

20,000 ante

Under the gun Trung Quang Doan shoves, beside him Tung Nguyen joins in, action goes around the table to the big blind Benson who calls with the biggest stack.

Trung Quang Doan K♥ J♠ Tung Nguyen Q♥ Q♣ Benson A♥ K♦

The board runs 9♥ 6♣ T♦ 3♠ T♠ for queens to hold and ship it.

Following that hand, Hoa Vinh limps from mid-position, big blind Nguyen calls. At the flop 2♠ 7♥ 7♣ , Nguyen bets 60,000, Vinh flats. On the turn 9♣ , Nguyen fires 125,000, Vinh folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TN Tung Nguyen	720,000(36 BB)	720,000

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 4:10:00 PM

End of the line for Luat Khac Nguyen

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000

20,000 ante

Luat Khac Nguyen sends his remaining 330,000 with A♠ T♣ to battle with, big stacked Sebastian Muller puts him at risk with A♣ J♦ . The board runs K♠ A♥ 8♠ 5♠ 6♥ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
SM Sebastian Mueller	2,575,000(129 BB)	875,000

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 4:00:00 PM

Wilson Tan doubles through Duong

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000

20,000 ante

Wilson Tan is all in for over 475,000, Candy Duong calls. Tan is ahead T♣ T♠ over A♠ 7♠ . Both players hit the board 7♦ 5♣ T♦ A♣ 9♣ , Duong two pair, Tan a set to double through.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
WT Wilson Tan	1,000,000(50 BB)	1,000,000

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 3:45:00 PM

Blinds up, 38 remaining

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000

20,000 ante

The field is thinning out with 38 players remaining at the start of the new round.

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 3:30:00 PM

Jonathan Looi rails Duc Vau Le

Level 21: 10,000 / 15,000

15,000 ante

With a K♥ exposed a board Q♦ K♣ 7♦ 2♥ , Jonathan Looi bet 275,000, Duc Vau Le goes all in for an additional 152,000, Looi calls and shows 7♣ 7♠ set which is way ahead of Le’s K♠ 6♠ top pair. The river T♥ ends Le’s run.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JL Jonathan Look	1,000,000(67 BB)	180,000

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 3:20:00 PM

David Erquiaga check raises Duong

Level 21: 10,000 / 15,000

15,000 ante

On a flop 2♥ T♠ J♠ and a huge 270,000 in the pot, Candy Duong bets a small 35,000, big blind David Erquiaga check-raises to 200,000. Duong folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CD Candy Duong	850,000(57 BB)	-400,000
DE David Erquiaga	835,000(56 BB)	-165,000

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 3:10:00 PM

Tony Bui rises to over 1.1M

Level 21: 10,000 / 15,000

15,000 ante

Acton preflop, Vincent Li opens for 25,000, cutoff Rolands Norietis calls, button calls, small blind Tony Bui three bets to 125,000, only Norietis calls. At the flop Q♦ T♥ 2♦ , Bui bets but before the count, Norietis quickly folds. Bui shows A♠ A♦ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TB Tony Bui	1,140,000(76 BB)	886,000
RN Rolands Norietis	635,000(42 BB)	364,000

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 3:00:00 PM

Minku Kim ends Ang Yan Siang

Level 21: 10,000 / 15,000

15,000 ante

Ang Yang Siang sends his remaining stack in with Q♠ J♣ to battle with, Minku Kim calls with K♣ Q♥ , the board is K♦ 8♣ 8♦ 2♦ 3♥ .

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 2:50:00 PM

Benjamin Sai with aces

Level 21: 10,000 / 15,000

15,000 ante

On a board 9♣ 6♣ 4♦ 2♠ , Benjamin Sai shoves and is called by the shorter stack holding 8♣ 8♠ . The river comes 3♠ for Sai to ship it.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
BS Benjamin Sai	1,400,000(93 BB)	1,035,000

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 2:40:00 PM

Hau Hai Duong with a big stack

Level 21: 10,000 / 15,000

15,000 ante

We aren’t sure how he got his stack but Hau Hai Duong is now sitting on 1,500,000 in chips. We will track him to see how he progresses.

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 2:30:00 PM

Blinds up, 56 remaining

Level 21: 10,000 / 15,000

15,000 ante

Three levels in the bag and already fifty players in the dust. 56 remain led by Kimsuri (1,9M) and Sebastian Muller (1.7M).

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 2:20:00 PM

Anton Lu drags in a good pot

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000

12,000 ante

From late position, Anton Lu raises to 25,000 and finds two callers to the flop J♦ 7♠ 8♣ . Lu c-bets 30,000 and only Hoa Vinh continues. On the turn A♦ both check for a free river look 3♦ . Lu bets 100,000, Vinh tank calls. Lu shows K♥ K♣ and wins the pot.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HV Hoa Vinh	570,000(48 BB)	178,000
AL Anton Lu	57,000(5 BB)	-655,000

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 1:40:00 PM

Thuy Trung Duong ends Tran

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000

12,000 ante

Tai Van Tran with Q♦ Q♣ besting A♠ 7♠ on a board running 9♥ K♥ 6♣ 2♥ 3♣ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TT Thuy Trung Duong	1,300,000(108 BB)	1,300,000

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 1:30:00 PM

Sebastian Muller knocks out Tran and Hasagi

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000

12,000 ante

Double knockout begins with Hoang Huy Tran all in, Hasagi calls, Sebastian Muller three-bet jams covering Hasagi who goes ahead and risks his tournament life.

Tran Ax Tx Hasagi Ax Qx Muller Ax Kx

No magic on the board for the at risk players to bust out simultaneously.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
SM Sebastian Mueller	1,700,000(142 BB)	1,431,000

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 1:20:00 PM

Cooler boosts Kimsuri to 1.9M

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000

12,000 ante

Quy Ngoc Nguyen aka Kimsuri has Ax Ax , at risk player with Jx Jx , no help on the board and Kimsuri ships it.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
K Kimsuri	1,900,000(158 BB)	600,000

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 1:00:00 PM

Big stacks at the break

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000

-10,000 ante

First break of the day. 71 players remaining. Biggest stacks out there are listed below.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
K Kimsuri	1,300,000(130 BB)
CD Candy Duong	1,250,000(125 BB)	340,000
EC Evgenii Chernyi	1,180,000(118 BB)	880,000
DE David Erquiaga	1,000,000(100 BB)	80,000
LK Luat Khac Nguyen	930,000(93 BB)	-130,000
H Hasagi	885,000(89 BB)	21,000
MP Mai Phuc	840,000(84 BB)	367,000
JL Jonathan Look	820,000(82 BB)	295,000

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 12:50:00 PM

Phat Thanh Nguyen up and down

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000

-10,000 ante

On a board showing K♠ [qd} 7♠ J♦ 4♥ and a massive 440,000 brewed, small blind Dai Ngoc Nguyen bets 155,000, Phat Thanh Nguyen tanks using up three time banks then calls, Thanh Huy Le folds. Ngoc quickly mucks, Phat ships it and shows A♦ K♦ .

Next hand, the board completes 3c}{1-0h} T♠ T♣ 8♣ and 94,000 in the pot, Phat shoves his big stack, Le calls and shows K♣ K♥ flush. Phat had 3♠ 5♣ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
PT Phat Thanh Nguyen	855,000(86 BB)	357,000
DN Dai Ngoc Nguyen	240,000(24 BB)	-85,000
TH Thanh Huy Le	200,000(20 BB)	-194,000

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 12:40:00 PM

Hoa Vinh doubles through

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000

-10,000 ante

Easy money, Hoa Vinh all in with Q♦ Q♥ that stays ahead of pocket Nines to double up to 420,000.

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 12:40:00 PM

Biggest stacks around the room

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000

-10,000 ante

Many players are within the average stack range, here are the over the top stacks.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
K Kimsuri	1,300,000(130 BB)	1,300,000
LK Luat Khac Nguyen	1,060,000(106 BB)	331,000
DE David Erquiaga	920,000(92 BB)	-240,000
CD Candy Duong	910,000(91 BB)	573,000

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 12:30:00 PM

Boxing doubles through Courtney

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000

-10,000 ante

All in preflop, Stephen Courtney with A♦ K♠ , Boxing with {a10h} T♣ , the cards run out K♣ J♦ 9♥ 6♦ Q♥ for a straight to Boxing to double up.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
B Boxing	300,000(30 BB)	148,000
SC Stephen Courtney	220,000(22 BB)	-511,000

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 12:20:00 PM

Tai Van Tran uses two time-banks, Doan shows two pair

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000

-10,000 ante

On a flop 8♣ 9♦ T♣ and 76,000 in the pot, Tai Van Tran bets 50,000, Trung Quang Doan calls, Michelle Ng folds. On the turn A♦ , Tai checks, Doan shoves, Tran tanks using two time-banks, then folds. Doan shows A♣ 9♣ two pair.

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 12:10:00 PM

Dai Ngoc Nguyen folds and shows top pair

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000

-10,000 ante

On a board showing 4♠ A♦ 7♠ J♣ T♠ and a pot of 120,000 brewed, Hoang Huy Tran bets 55,000, Dai Ngoc Nguyen tank-folds while showing A♠ top pair.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
DN Dai Ngoc Nguyen	325,000(33 BB)	-7,000
HH Huy Hoang Tran	210,000(21 BB)	-1,000

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 12:00:00 PM

Blinds up, 87 remaining

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000

-10,000 ante

First level in the bag with 19 players eliminated. The field is down to 87 players.

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 11:40:00 AM

Michelle Ng cleans one out

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000

8000 ante

Mid-position Michelle Ng opens for 20,000, Tai Van Tran calls, small blind player shoves 62,000, back to Ng who joins in for 158,000, Tran tank-folds. Sb has K♠ Q♦ , Ng 6♦ 6♣ , the cards run 7♦ 6♠ A♥ J♣ K♥ for a set to Ng to ship it.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MN Michelle Ng	252,000(32 BB)	-66,000

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 11:30:00 AM

Roland Kivi takes down a good pot

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000

8000 ante

Three players in on a 58,000 pot and a flop K♦ 2♥ 7♥ , all check. On the turn K♣ , big blind Roland Kivi bets 13,000, one player folds, button Luat Khac Nguyen calls. The river Q♣ , Kivi fires 36,000, Nguyen quickly folds.

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 11:20:00 AM

David Erquiaga rails Dang

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000

8000 ante

Day 1D chip leader / mid-position David Erquiaga raises preflop and finds two callers to the flop 8♦ 6♥ 9♣ . Erquiaga c-bets 22,000 and is again called by both players. On the turn 4♣ , button Thanh Luong Dang bets 110,000, big blind player and Erquiaga check-call, and the river is 3♣ . Erquiaga jams his massive stack, Dang tanks then decides to risk it, this time big blind check-folds. Erquiaga shows K♣ 2♣ flush, Dang is eliminated with J♦ J♠ overpair.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
DE David Erquiaga	1,160,000(145 BB)	383,000
TL Thanh Luong Dang	busted

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 11:10:00 AM

Corine Shi shoves on the chip leader

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000

8000 ante

Action folds to button player / chip leader Huy Quang Nguyen who raises to 25,000, small blind Corine Shi shoves her 206,000 stack, Nguyen tanks then shows her the ace before folding. Shi returns the gesture and show an ace as well.

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 11:05:00 AM

Prize pool and payouts

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000

8000 ante

DJR09003

DJR09008

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 12:15:00 AM

Huy Quang Dinh eliminated in 10th place

Level 29: 50,000 / 100,000

100,000 ante - 10 remaining

Benson jammed with K♠ 7♠ and Huy Quang Dinh called for his tournament life with A♦ 9♥ . The cards landed 2♣ T♣ Q♠ 5♥ K♣ for a pair to Benson on the river. Dinh was eliminated in 10th place for VN₫ 215,000,000 (~US$ 9,150)

TriciaTricia

4/23/2023, 12:00:00 AM

Phat Thanh Nguyen does it again!

Level 29: 50,000 / 100,000

100,000 ante - 10 remaining

On his third push, Phat Thanh Nguyen doubles up! He has 6♣ 6♠ , Dai Ngoc Nguyen calls with Q♣ J♥ , the board lands 6♦ 7♦ 3♥ 8♠ Q♥ for a victorious set. Nguyen climbs to 1,390,000.