Day 2
Nguyen Manh Hung
Nguyen Manh Hung wins the record breaking Mini Main Event

After a lengthy 13+ hours, emerged victorious at the record breaking USOP Danang 2024 Mini Main Event, pocketing a career high payout of VN₫ 1,810,000,000 (~USD 73,000). Nguyen defeated Yu Xiao Tong at heads up with A♣ T♥ dominating K♣ 9♦ with a final board 9♣ 6♥ 7♣ 7♠ A♣ . This was Nguyen’s first USOP title.
For runner up Yu, his comeback from just 5 bb also awarded a billion, walking away with a career high score of VN₫ 1,066,000,000 (~USD 43,000).

The event drew a record 1,112 entries for a prize poolof VN₫ 11,649,300,000 (~USD 470,600). A total of 138 players returned in Day 2, each one paid a piece of the enormous pot.
Date: March 25 to 27, 2024 Buy in: VN₫ 12,000,000 (~USD 494) Guarantee: VN₫ 3,000,000,000 (~USD 121,000) Entries: 1,112 (826 unique) Prize pool: VN₫ 11,649,300,000 (~USD 470,600) ITM: 138 players
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
73,013 | -10,626,987 | |
43,001 | -7,056,999 | |
28,854 | -8,671,146 | |
21,416 | -2,178,584 | |
16,858 | -3,283,142 | |
13,413 | -3,586,587 | |
10,674 | 10,674 | |
8,733 | -3,391,267 | |
7,463 | -1,972,537 |
Payouts
Place | Player |
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1 | |
2 | |
3 | |
4 | |
5 | |
6 | |
7 | |
8 | |
9 |
Wang Hao Zhao gets the boost
Down to 9 bb, Wang Hao Zhao pushes with K♣ K♠ , Tae Wook Shin calls with J♠ 9♠ . Kim pairs his nine on the turn but no further for a double up to Wang.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
1,980,000(20 BB) | 980,000 |
Final 17 players
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
3,200,000(40 BB) | 1,140,000 | |
2,200,000(28 BB) | -1,500,000 | |
LS | 1,900,000(24 BB) | 1,250,000 |
1,700,000(21 BB) | -500,000 | |
1,500,000(19 BB) | -7,300,000 | |
1,300,000(16 BB) | ||
1,000,000(13 BB) | -400,000 | |
700,000(9 BB) | 700,000 | |
370,000(5 BB) | 370,000 |
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
4,000,000(50 BB) | -300,000 | |
3,250,000(41 BB) | ||
2,400,000(30 BB) | 400,000 | |
2,300,000(29 BB) | 300,000 | |
1,500,000(19 BB) | -2,050,000 | |
1,000,000(13 BB) | 605,000 | |
580,000(7 BB) | 580,000 | |
420,000(5 BB) | -2,980,000 |
Wang Hao Zhao hard-bets Michael Kim Falcon
From cutoff, Wang Hao Zhao min-raises, button Michael Kim Falcon calls. Falcon proceeds to call the 200,000 flop c-bet 4♦ A♦ then folds on the turn jam K♣ .
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
2,000,000(33 BB) | -700,000 | |
1,400,000(23 BB) | 840,000 |
Set over set, Ng Duc Hieu doubles through
All in preflop, Ng Duc Hieu ahead 6♠ 6♣ to Wang Hao Zhao’s 3♣ 3♦ . Both players improve to a set on the board 6♦ 3♠ 5♥ 4♦ T♣ . Ng’s spread is higher for the double up.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
605,000(20 BB) | -95,000 | |
560,000(19 BB) | -540,000 |
Wang Hao Zhao shaves some off Pham Tien Dung
Pham Tien Dung raises 50,000, big blind Wang Hao Zhao defends, both see a flop 2♠ 4♠ A♦ . Wang check-calls 65,000 then both check the turn 9♣ . On the river 8♦ , Wang leads out 9=110,000, Pham calls then mucks to Wang’s A♠ 4♦ two pair.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
1,200,000(48 BB) | -50,000 | |
1,100,000(44 BB) | 1,100,000 |