Main Event

Joe Zhiguang Zhou delivers the bubble to wrap up the final flight up top

The final flight of the record breaking Main Event determined just how high this series prize pool would amount to. With 333 entries added to the earlier flights, it summed up to 1,702 entries for a stunning VN₫ 44.575 Billion (~USD 1.8 Million) prize pool. Out of the flight’s 42 ITM qualifiers, China’s came out on top.

Date: March 30, 2024 Buy in: VN₫ 30,000,000 (~USD 1,235) Guarantee: VN₫ 15,000,000,000 (~USD 614,500) Day 1D: 333 entries ITM: 42 players

The last flight to enter the Main Event is now closed with 333 entries. This is a new record turnout for this flight. The total entries across the four flights came to a new record high 1,702 for a blockbuster prize pool of VN₫ 44.,575,380,000 (~USD 1,800,000) prize pool. A♠ advertised, this indeed is the richest festival in USOP history.

Day 1D will play down to 42 players.

Song Li, Justin Geronimo, Alan Pham, Victor Chong, Anthony Cierco, Ian Lee, Pham Bao, Chien Chih Weng, and Nguyen Quang Huy.

Among the players looking to make it through the final flight are Xiao Sheng Zheng, Michael Kim Falcon, Vladimir Litasov, Lee Juyeol, Vamerdino Magsakay, Jinlong Hu, Pham Tien Dung, Hyeonho Shin, and USOP Vietnam champion Nguyen Ngoc Dai.

206 entries and rising. This is the last flight to enter the Main Event. Blinds increase every 25 minutes so for those looking to enter, make sure to sign up before it closes at 11:20pm / start of Level 11.

Chips in play: 13,320,000

Short stacked player with just 1 bb is forced all in on the big blind with 3♣ 4♣ . Joe Zou and Guy Taylor in the pot, flop comes 2♣ 2♠ J♣ . Taylor bets 75,000, Zou check-raises all in for 240,000, Taylor folds. Zou with 8♣ 8♠ . The turn 6♥ and river K♥ signals the end of day as the short stack goes bust.

Lojack Shylko Aliaksandr min-raises, small blind Nguyen Duc Anh and big blind Ian Lee call for three-way to the flop 9♠ 7♠ 2♦ . Lee bets 40,000, both opponents call. On the turn 6♦ , Aliaksandr bets 95,000, Nguyen check-folds while Lee check-jams after using all of his time-banks. Aliaksandr folds.

Blinds up with 44 players remaining. Two more busts needed to end Day 1D.

Following a min-raise, cutoff Vamerdino Magsakay three-bets it all for 196,000, button calls, initial raiser folds. Magsakay opens up Q♦ Q♠ , button is behind {d} J♠ , the board runs 9♣ 6♣ 8♠ 5♥ 2♥ .

45 players remaining with just three busts neded to bag up Day 1D. Here are the leaders:

Utg opens 90,000 big ones, big blind Joe Zou defends, flop runs K♠ 2♣ 6♦ . Utg shoves (60,000), Zou snap calls and turns over K♣ Q♣ . The pair is ahead of A♣ Q♥ . The turn 7♥ and river 2♥ complete the board, Zou ships it as utg packs up.

Facing a shove of 91,000, button Chun Hui Ji calls with K♣ K♥ and dominates Q♠ Q♥ . The board runs eight-high for cowboys to rule as ladies turn to dust.

Ian Lee shoves 151,000 with T♥ 7♥ big blind calls with K♥ J♦ . Both players connect on the board T♠ J♠ 8♦ A♦ 9♦ , Lee completes a straight to double up.

Trung Van Tuan wins the flip with A♥ K♦ spiking runner runner full house on board 4♦ 6♥ 4♥ A♣ A♦ to double up through 8♠ 8♣ .

53 players remaining at the new level with only 42 guaranteed a spot in the ITM round.

Lojack kicks off the betting with a min-raise, sb Mark Kavalev three-bets 60,000, big blind four bets 105,000, lojack folds, Kavalev with a five-bet all in for 245,000. Big blind calls and is behind J♠ J♣ to Kavalev’s K♥ K♠ . The board runs Q♦ 6♥ 2♥ T♠ 9♦ . Kavalev doubles through.

Milan Stojkovic opens from cutoff and small blind calls, both see the flop 8♦ 5♥ 3♥ . Stojkovic leads out 25,000 and is called. On the K♠ turn another 85,000 from Stojkovic, small blind folds.

Nam Hyung Kim jams his last 15 bb with A♠ K♠ , buttong Milan Stojkovic hav T♦ T♥ . No help arrives for Nam on board 3♠ 6♠ J♦ 7♦ 4♣ to go bust.

Battle of the blinds, Junsooo Yun limps, big blind Shylko Aliaksandr raises 20,000, Yun answers with a three-bet of 72,000, Shylko flats. On the flop Q♣ 9♦ 3♥ Yun c-bets 53,000, Shylko calls. The turn 2♥ Yun shoves, Shylko snap calls and shows A♦ A♠ , Yun with K♥ 8♥ draw. The river comes Q♠ , Yun misses, Shylko soars to the top of the counts.

Frederic Bolliet opens 18,000 from uth then calls utg+2’s three-bet shove despite being covered. Boilet tuns over K♥ K♣ and dominates T♦ T♠ The board runs 3♦ 3♠ 8♣ 6♦ K♦ . Boillet doubles through.

Lokack Wu Chien Ting min-raises, big blind three-bets 56,000, Wu four-bets all in for 137,000, big bilnd calls and shows 9♦ 9♥ . Wu has overcards Q♠ J♦ . A queen finds the turn 6♣ {4} 3♥ Q♥ 6♦ to win the flip.

All in preflop, Nam Hyung Kim A♣ T♦ gets called by button Chun Hui Ji A♥ Q♠ . Kim finds luck on the board T♣ 4♣ 5♥ 8♦ T♥ improving him to trips for a double up.