Day 2
David Soin lucks out to survive
Utg+1 David Soin A♠ 6♠ open-jams for 176,000, small blind John Phan A♦ Q♠ dominates, board runs 8♦ 5♥ 7♠ 2♥ 9♦ . Soin lands a straight for a double up.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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376,000(31 BB) | 215,000 | |
250,000(21 BB) | -68,000 |
Day 1C
Pham Bao
Nattapon Chaimungkhun bags big at Day 1C; 73 players advance

In keeping with tradition, Main Event Day 1C attracted the largest crowd in USOP history bringing in 587 entries. Rising above the ranks was USOP first timer Nattapon Chaimungkhun from Thailand who bagged a massive 1,161,000 (97 bb) stack. Early on, Chaimungkhun was already causing silent havoc, becoming one of the early leaders. At Level 19, she won a big pot with pocket aces over big slick to balloon to over a million in chips. Also racking up over a million was who turned his blig slick into a flush to deny the split pot.

Date: March 30, 2024 Buy in: VN₫ 30,000,000 (~USD 1,235) Guarantee: VN₫ 15,000,000,000 (~USD 614,500) Day 1C: 587 entries (411 unique) Bagging time: 73 players
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,161,000 | 1,161,000 | |
PB | 1,065,000 | 1,065,000 |
853,000 | 853,000 | |
700,000 | 700,000 | |
696,000 | 696,000 | |
689,000 | 689,000 | |
663,000 | 663,000 | |
659,000 | 59,000 | |
647,000 | 307,000 | |
631,000 | -319,000 | |
588,000 | -42,000 | |
579,000 | 579,000 | |
575,000 | 150,000 | |
518,000 | 68,000 | |
468,000 | 468,000 | |
456,000 | -14,000 | |
425,000 | 75,000 | |
414,000 | 414,000 | |
377,000 | 167,000 | |
BX | 375,000 | 375,000 |
368,000 | -128,000 | |
351,000 | 101,000 | |
349,000 | 349,000 | |
343,000 | 343,000 | |
335,000 | 251,000 | |
333,000 | 333,000 | |
332,000 | 332,000 | |
321,000 | 321,000 | |
319,000 | 59,000 | |
319,000 | 319,000 | |
318,000 | 8,000 | |
318,000 | -86,000 | |
318,000 | 318,000 | |
311,000 | 311,000 | |
296,000 | 296,000 | |
296,000 | 296,000 | |
290,000 | 290,000 | |
283,000 | 283,000 | |
282,000 | 282,000 | |
262,000 | 262,000 | |
257,000 | 257,000 | |
243,000 | 243,000 | |
221,000 | -179,000 | |
210,000 | 210,000 | |
204,000 | 204,000 | |
195,000 | 195,000 | |
190,000 | 190,000 | |
186,000 | 186,000 | |
185,000 | 185,000 | |
182,000 | ||
178,000 | 178,000 | |
176,000 | 176,000 | |
166,000 | -59,000 | |
161,000 | 161,000 | |
157,000 | 97,000 | |
156,000 | 156,000 | |
141,000 | -94,000 | |
131,000 | 131,000 | |
120,000 | 120,000 | |
116,000 | 116,000 | |
112,000 | 112,000 | |
110,000 | 110,000 | |
108,000 | 108,000 | |
107,000 | 107,000 | |
104,000 | 104,000 | |
99,000 | 99,000 | |
72,000 | 72,000 | |
71,000 | 71,000 | |
70,000 | 70,000 | |
66,000 | 66,000 | |
54,000 | -646,000 | |
52,000 | -373,000 | |
44,000 | 44,000 |
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Seung Mook Jung uses all time extensions against John Phan

From utg+1 Seung Mook Jung opens, button John Phan three-bets 40,000, Jung calls, and both head to the flop A♦ J♥ K♥ . Jung checks to the aggressor Phan who fires 45,000, Jung calls. On the turn 4♥ , Phan relentless with a 221,000 jam, Jung tanks using up all of his time banks then folds.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
404,000(81 BB) | 129,000 | |
190,000(38 BB) | 190,000 |
Tetsuya Enoki takes it on the shove

Facing a min-raise, small blind John Phan and big blind Tetsuya Enoki call for a three-way to the flop K♥ T♣ 8♥ . Phan leads out 14,000, Tetsuya calls, utg+2 folds. On the turn 2♣ , Phan fires 17,000 and Tetsuya matches it up again. On the river 6♥ , Phan slows to a check, Tetsuya shoves (143,000), Phan folds.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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275,000(55 BB) | -55,000 | |
240,000(48 BB) | 22,000 |
John Phan outkicks to win the maximum

Following a raise of 8000 from lojack, cutoff John Phan and big blind Darragh Curtin call, then all three head to the flop Q♠ Q♥ A♦ . Action is checked to Phan who bets 6000, Curtin raises 28,000, lojack calls, Phan three-bets 88,000, Curtin calls, lojack gets out of the way. On the turn 3♣ , Phan shoves (48,000), Curtin check-calls. Phan with Q♣ J♣ trips, Curtin with Q♦ 4♦ trips lower kicker. The river 5♠ is a double up for Phan.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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330,000(83 BB) | 330,000 | |
160,000(40 BB) | -140,000 |