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Viet Nam, Pullman Danang Beach ResortEVENT 
Day 2
Artem Utevskii’s denies Bui The Nguyen’s bluff
Chip leader Artem Utevskii has just widened his lead a bit more in a hand against Bui The Nguyen. Defending his big blind from a raise, Utevskii check-called the board K♥ J♦ 6♠ 3♥ A♣ resulting in Nguyen having to expose the Q♠ 9♦ bluff. Utevskii dragged in 132,000 from Nguyen with K♣ 7♥ .
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 850,000(106 BB) | 102,000 | |
| 260,000(33 BB) | -132,000 |
Day 1B
Artem Utevskii
Artem Utevskii sets the bar sky high at Day 1B; 28 players advance
Kickoff Event Day 1B wrapped up with Russia’s bagging 94 bb to take the lead in the Day 2 counts. Utevskii’s standout moment came when he eliminated two players at once with his set of Jacks, earning the majority of his chips in one decisive hand. In second rank, though 40 big blinds behind, was Ireland’s Shaun Conroy who delivered the bubble.
Date: March 20, 2024 Buy in: VN₫ 8,800,000 (~USD 362) Guarantee: VN₫ 2,000,000,000 (~USD 81,930) Day 1B: 220 entries (175 unique) ITM: 28 players Chips in play: 6,600,000
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 748,000 | 48,000 | |
| 435,000 | 20,000 | |
| 392,000 | 32,000 | |
| 386,000 | 276,000 | |
YT | 314,000 | -46,000 |
| 312,000 | 283,000 | |
QY | 297,000 | 297,000 |
| 280,000 | -110,000 | |
ZJ | 270,000 | 270,000 |
| 257,000 | 257,000 | |
| 243,000 | 243,000 | |
| 226,000 | -59,000 | |
| 216,000 | 216,000 | |
| 206,000 | 206,000 | |
| 204,000 | 204,000 | |
| 203,000 | 203,000 | |
| 195,000 | -45,000 | |
| 191,000 | -99,000 | |
| 170,000 | 170,000 | |
| 163,000 | 163,000 | |
| 153,000 | 153,000 | |
| 145,000 | 145,000 | |
| 144,000 | 144,000 | |
| 123,000 | 123,000 | |
| 114,000 | 114,000 | |
| 94,000 | 94,000 | |
| 86,000 | 86,000 | |
| 83,000 | 83,000 |
Bui The Nguyen knocks out Pham Bao in Round 2
Minutes after Pham Bao cracked Bui The Nguyen’s kings, it was payback time. From utg+1, Nguyen three-bets 28,000 and utg Pham flats. The flop comes 6♣ 9♣ 4♦ , Nguyen c-bets 30,000, Pham check-calls. On the turn 8♥ , Nguyen shoves, Pham check-calls for his tournament life. Nguyen opens up A♥ A♣ , Pham is behind Q♦ Q♠ , the river 2♠ doesn’t produce the two-outer to finish off Pham.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 360,000(72 BB) | 190,000 | |
PB | busted | -143,000 |
Pham Bao cracks Bui The Nguyen’s cowboys
Following a called min-raise, hijack player Pham Bao looked down at 4♦ 4♠ and three-bet all in for 55,000. Cutoff Bui The Nguyen four-bet to 100,000, this was enough to isolate Pham. Nguyen revealed K♦ K♥ and was way ahead until the turn T♦ 3♠ 5♣ 4♣ , giving Pham the set. With the river Q♣ , Pham breathe a sigh of relief.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 170,000(34 BB) | 170,000 | |
PB | 143,000(29 BB) | 143,000 |