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Viet Nam, Pullman Danang Beach ResortEVENT Billionaire Club Challenge
Final Day
Josh McCully
Second SHR title! Josh McCully takes down the Billionaire Club Challenge!
Well past the crack of dawn, Aussie sensation clinched the Billionaire Club Challenge for his second USOP Danang win. McCully denied Korea’s Soo Jo Kim at heads up to capture the jaw dropping VN₫ 6.55 Billion (~USD 264K) top prize.
Coming into this event, McCully was already the richest earner at the series with a victory at the Superstar Challenge and runner-up at the Super High Roller for a combined VN₫ 5.3 Billion (~USD 200K). McCully now joins Vietnam’s Hoang Hai Nam in taking down two Super High Roller events at the same series.
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Date: March 29, 2024 Buy in: VN₫ 250,000,000 (~$10,288) Guarantee: VN₫ 4,000,000,000 (~$164,840) Prize pool: VN₫ 25,142,400,000 (~USD 1,013,741) Entries: 108 (67 unique) ITM: 16 places
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 264,219 | -2,195,781 | |
| 176,426 | -823,574 | |
| 122,461 | -1,202,539 | |
| 87,543 | -2,112,457 | |
| 64,546 | -1,425,454 | |
QC | 49,109 | -1,950,891 |
| 38,608 | -1,311,392 | |
KY | 31,400 | -2,263,600 |
| 26,446 | -1,273,554 |
Payouts
| Place | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | |
| 2 | |
| 3 | |
| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 | QC |
| 7 | |
| 8 | KY |
| 9 |
Joey Weissman puts the pressure on Soo Jo Kim
Cutoff Joey Weissman raises 35,000, big blind Soo Jo Kim calls. Kim proceeds to check-call bets 75,000 and 160,000 to the turn 2♠ 4♠ 5♥ 3♦ . On the river 4♦ , Weissman fires 500,000, Kim check-folds.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 1,350,000(90 BB) | 700,000 | |
| 1,000,000(67 BB) | -6,275,000 |
Final 9 players
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 7,275,000(91 BB) | 4,175,000 | |
| 6,635,000(83 BB) | 1,335,000 | |
QC | 3,515,000(44 BB) | -2,585,000 |
| 2,460,000(31 BB) | -40,000 | |
KY | 2,295,000(29 BB) | -5,000 |
| 1,490,000(19 BB) | 340,000 | |
| 1,325,000(17 BB) | 125,000 | |
| 1,095,000(14 BB) | 295,000 | |
| 910,000(11 BB) | -840,000 |
Final 16 players
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 3,800,000(63 BB) | ||
| 1,750,000(29 BB) | 550,000 | |
AL | 1,300,000(22 BB) | -100,000 |
| 1,150,000(19 BB) | -350,000 | |
| 1,100,000(18 BB) | -260,000 | |
| 750,000(13 BB) | -250,000 | |
| 650,000(11 BB) | -300,000 | |
| 600,000(10 BB) | -700,000 |
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 3,100,000(52 BB) | 1,100,000 | |
QC | 3,100,000(52 BB) | -400,000 |
| 2,600,000(43 BB) | 2,360,000 | |
KY | 2,300,000(38 BB) | -800,000 |
| 1,300,000(22 BB) | ||
| 1,200,000(20 BB) | 150,000 | |
| 800,000(13 BB) | -200,000 | |
| 700,000(12 BB) | -150,000 |
Soo Jo Kim sends Pham Thanh Hai to the exit
Pham Thanh Hai three-bets all in for his last 3 bb with A♣ J♥ to battle with, he is called by initial raiser Soo Jo Kim with A♠ 5♦ . Kim rivers a pair 7♥ 6♣ 2♦ K♣ 5♣ to send Pham out of the tournament floor.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 2,000,000(40 BB) | -650,000 | |
busted | -300,000 |
Soo Jo Kim rails Sean Ooi
Soo Jo Kim raises then calls Sean Ooi’s three-bet jam. It’s fifty-fifty with Kim T♦ T♣ and Ooi K♦ J♥ . No hits for Ooi on board A♣ 5♣ 8♦ 8♣ 6♥ .
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 2,650,000(88 BB) | 1,030,000 | |
SO | busted | -565,000 |
Soo Jo Kim survives the flip against Sean Ooi
Soo Jo Kim raises 55,000, cutoff Sean Ooi re-raises 250,000, Kim four-bets all in for 780,000, Ooi calls to put Kim at risk. Kim is flipping with 7♦ 7♥ against Ooi’s A♣ K♦ . The flop quickly grants Kim the set 7♣ Q♥ 5♥ then completes 6♣ 2♥ for a double up.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 1,620,000(65 BB) | 1,620,000 | |
SO | 300,000(12 BB) | 300,000 |