U Series of Poker USOP Danang: Part I Vietnam 2024

Viet Nam, Pullman Danang Beach ResortEVENT

2024.03.28 - 2024.03.31Add to Calendar

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3/30/2024, 11:30:00 PM

Joe Zou

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

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
ZZ Zhou Zhiguang (Joe)	826,000	826,000
GT Guy Taylor	695,000
LT Lee Tse Ian	631,000	631,000
SJ Sehoon Jin	590,000	590,000
AS Aliaksandr Shyklo	589,000	589,000
XZ Xiaosheng Zheng	551,000	551,000
MK Mark Kavaleu	540,000
JW Julian Warhurst	534,000	534,000
TV Truong Vu Tuan Khanh	520,000	520,000
LW Lee Woo Been	516,000	516,000
VM Vamerdino Magsakay	492,000	30,000
ML Manish Lakhotia	456,000	106,000
WC Wu Chien Tung	419,000	419,000
VE Victor Em	399,000	399,000
MS Milan Stojkovic	399,000	-101,000
TO Tiger Ong	359,000	-171,000
FB Frederic Bolliet	337,000	337,000
FL Frank Lillis	323,000	323,000
F Francis	320,000	320,000
CJ Chunhui Ji	299,000	299,000
ND Nguyen Duc Anh	293,000
YJ Yun Junsoo	276,000	276,000
SS Seunghyeon Son	269,000	269,000
PT Pham Tien Dung	246,000	61,000
HL Haitao Luan	201,000	201,000
YC Yong Cong Chen	200,000	200,000
TM Than Minh Nguyen	193,000	193,000
HC Hon Cheong Lee	183,000	183,000
LD Lee Dae Hyung	182,000	182,000
LD Luu Dinh Tuan	179,000	179,000
BY Bae Young Ho	169,000	-301,000
HH Huang Hao Yu	165,000	165,000
ND Nguyen Duy Anh	154,000	154,000
BT Bui the Nguyen	127,000	127,000
MF Mai Fen	117,000	117,000
MC Matthew Chan	106,000	106,000
LJ Lukasz Jankowski	103,000	103,000
SK Seoyoung Kong	92,000	92,000
MN Mai Nguyen	84,000	84,000
BY Bae Yang Whan	75,000	75,000
PT Pham Tran Minh Tan	72,000	72,000
JR Jung Rae Noh	51,000	51,000

Payouts

Place	Player
1	ZZ Zhou Zhiguang (Joe)
2	GT Guy Taylor
3	LT Lee Tse Ian
4	SJ Sehoon Jin
5	AS Aliaksandr Shyklo
6	XZ Xiaosheng Zheng
7	MK Mark Kavaleu
8	JW Julian Warhurst
9	TV Truong Vu Tuan Khanh
10	LW Lee Woo Been
11	VM Vamerdino Magsakay
12	ML Manish Lakhotia
13	WC Wu Chien Tung
14	VE Victor Em
15	MS Milan Stojkovic
16	TO Tiger Ong
17	FB Frederic Bolliet
18	FL Frank Lillis
19	F Francis
20	CJ Chunhui Ji
21	ND Nguyen Duc Anh
22	YJ Yun Junsoo
23	SS Seunghyeon Son
24	PT Pham Tien Dung
25	HL Haitao Luan
26	YC Yong Cong Chen
27	TM Than Minh Nguyen
28	HC Hon Cheong Lee
29	LD Lee Dae Hyung
30	LD Luu Dinh Tuan
31	BY Bae Young Ho
32	HH Huang Hao Yu
33	ND Nguyen Duy Anh
34	BT Bui the Nguyen
35	MF Mai Fen
36	MC Matthew Chan
37	LJ Lukasz Jankowski
38	SK Seoyoung Kong
39	MN Mai Nguyen
40	BY Bae Yang Whan
41	PT Pham Tran Minh Tan
42	JR Jung Rae Noh

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3/30/2024, 11:30:00 PM

Main Event registration closes! Day 1D attracts 333 entries

Level 11: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

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.

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3/30/2024, 9:30:00 PM

More notables and Day 1C fallouts join the field

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

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

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3/30/2024, 9:15:00 PM

Notables in the field

Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500

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.

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3/30/2024, 9:10:00 PM

Day 1D over 200 entries and rising, last chance to enter!

Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500

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

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3/30/2024, 4:59:00 AM

Bubble bursts! Joe Zou delivers the bubble and assumes top rank

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

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.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JZ Joe Zou	826,000(41 BB)	276,000
GT Guy Taylor	695,000(35 BB)	695,000

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3/30/2024, 4:38:00 AM

Ian Lee with a big check-raise to win it

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

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.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
SA Shylko Aliaksandr	665,000(33 BB)	-165,000
IL Ian Lee	565,000(28 BB)	245,000
ND Nguyen Duc Anh	293,000(15 BB)	293,000

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3/30/2024, 4:20:00 AM

Blinds up, 44 players remaining

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

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

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3/30/2024, 4:00:00 AM

Queens wake up Vamerdino Magsakay

Level 20: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Vamerdino Magsakay at USOP Danang 2024 — Vamerdino Magsakay

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♥ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
VM Vamerdino Magsakay	462,000(31 BB)	462,000
CH Chun Hui Ji	320,000(21 BB)	-200,000

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3/30/2024, 3:56:00 AM

Chip leaders at the new level, 45 remaining

Level 20: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Shyllko Aliaksandr at USOP Danang 2024 — Shyllko Aliaksandr

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

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
SA Shylko Aliaksandr	830,000(55 BB)	154,000
JZ Joe Zou	550,000(37 BB)	-10,000
MK Mark Kavaleu	540,000(36 BB)	20,000
TO Tiger Ong	530,000(35 BB)	150,000
CH Chun Hui Ji	520,000(35 BB)	-60,000
WC Wu Chien Ting	470,000(31 BB)	470,000

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3/30/2024, 3:42:00 AM

Joe Zou empties out a player

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

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.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
JZ Joe Zou	560,000(47 BB)	560,000

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3/30/2024, 3:35:00 AM

Chun Hui Ji falls on up side of a cooler

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

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.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CH Chun Hui Ji	580,000(48 BB)	150,000

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3/30/2024, 3:30:00 AM

Ian Lee straightens up

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

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.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
BB Big Blind	350,000(29 BB)	350,000
IL Ian Lee	320,000(27 BB)	210,000

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3/30/2024, 3:28:00 AM

Trung Van Tuan wins the flip

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

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♣ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TV Trung Van Tuan	304,000(25 BB)	304,000

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3/30/2024, 3:22:00 AM

Blinds up, 53 players remaining

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

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

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3/30/2024, 3:20:00 AM

Mark Kavalev dominates with cowboys

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

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.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MK Mark Kavaleu	520,000(52 BB)	520,000

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3/30/2024, 3:18:00 AM

Milan Stjkovic drives the bets

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

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.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MS Milan Stojkovic	500,000(50 BB)	70,000

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3/30/2024, 3:12:00 AM

Milan Stojkovic rails Nam Hyung Kim

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

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.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MS Milan Stojkovic	430,000(43 BB)	430,000
NH Nam Hyung Kim	busted	-172,000

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3/30/2024, 2:59:00 AM

Shylko Aliaksandr snaps and shows aces

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

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.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
SA Shylko Aliaksandr	676,000(85 BB)	676,000
JY Junsoo Yun	200,000(25 BB)	-285,000

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3/30/2024, 2:54:00 AM

Frederic Boillet’s kings dominate throughout

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

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.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
FB Frederic Boillet	392,000(49 BB)	392,000

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3/30/2024, 2:46:00 AM

Wu Chien Ting connects with the board

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

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.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
WC Wu Chien Tien	294,000(37 BB)	294,000

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3/30/2024, 2:39:00 AM

Nam Hyung Kim gets lucky with his kicker

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

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.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CH Cung Hiu Ji	260,000(33 BB)	260,000
NH Nam Hyung Kim	172,000(22 BB)	172,000

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3/30/2024, 2:30:00 AM

Big stacks update

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
SH Se Hoon Jin	580,000(73 BB)	580,000
JY Junsoo Yun	485,000(61 BB)	485,000
BY Bae Young Ho	470,000(59 BB)	470,000
CH Chun Hui Ji	430,000(54 BB)	430,000
TO Tiger Ong	380,000(48 BB)	380,000