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 |
Giuseppe Murabito eliminated in 6th place - VN₫ 332,500,000 (~USD 13,413)

Down to 9 bb, Giuseppe Murabito all in with J♣ 9♣ , Zhi Yuan Xu dominates with A♣ 9♦ . Board runs K♥ 2♣ 7♦ 3♥ T♥ .
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
6,100,000(20 BB) | 6,078,584 | |
busted | -13,413 |
Bartlomiej Swieboda doubles up
Bartlomiej Swieboda all in for 1,475,000 with A♠ 7♥ , big blind Zhi Yuan Xu calls with K♠ J♠ . Board runs J♦ 4♥ 8♥ A♥ Q♥ for a flush to Swieboda and a double up.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
3,300,000(13 BB) | 1,100,000 | |
2,200,000(9 BB) | -2,450,000 |
Zhi Yuan Xu doubles up with aces
Utg Tran Duc Kien raises 300,000, big blind Zhi Yuan Xu three-bets 650,000, Tran four-bets all in, Xu calls for his tournament life.
Xu A♣ [ah} Tran K♥ Q♦
The board runs 2♦ 6♦ 6♠ 8♦ Q♠ , aces hold, Nguyen doubles up.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
4,650,000(31 BB) | 2,300,000 | |
2,950,000(20 BB) | -1,150,000 |
Vitaliy Ivanov’s pair counterfeit
Utg Zhi Yuan Xu opens 300,000, button Vitaliy Ivanov shoves 2,050,000, big blind Nguyen Manh Hung all in for 1,625,000, initial raiser folds. Vitaliy has 7♦ 7♥ , Nguyen A♥ Q♣ . The board runs K♥ J♥ 8♦ J♣ 8♣ ships it.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
3,800,000(25 BB) | 1,500,000 | |
2,350,000(16 BB) | -450,000 |
Tae Wook Kim out in 14th place - VN₫ 141,300,000 (~USD 5,700)

Tae Wook Kim three-bet all in with 2♦ 2♠ and runs right into Zhi Yuan Xu’s A♦ [ah}. The board offered no help to end Wook’s day in 14th place.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
2,800,000(23 BB) | 1,500,000 | |
busted | -1,000,000 |
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 |
Jun Young Park’s jacks earn the max
Jun Young Park with J♥ J♣ doubles up through caller Zhi Yuan Xu with 7♠ 7♣ .
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
1,300,000(22 BB) | -70,000 | |
780,000(13 BB) | 205,000 |
Zhi Yuan Xu doubles through Michael Kim Falcon
Michael Kim Falcon calls Zhi Yuan Xu’s shove then finds his A♠ 9♣ is dominated by Xu’s A♥ Q♣ . The board offers no help running 4♣ 7♥ A♣ T♥ 8♥ for a double up to Xu.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
2,700,000(45 BB) | -300,000 | |
1,370,000(23 BB) | -730,000 |
Zhi Yuan Xu wins with rockets
Tae Wook Kim raises 100,000 then calls button Zhi Yuan Xu’s 320,000 three-bet. Both check the flop and turn as the board completes 7♥ T♥ 9♠ 9♣ K♥ . Kim bets 250,000, Xu snap-calls. Kim has 8♦ 8♠ , Xu wins with A♥ A♠ higher pair.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
2,100,000(42 BB) | -2,450,000 | |
2,060,000(41 BB) | -740,000 |
Final 9 players
Remaining Payouts
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
8,800,000(44 BB) | -1,200,000 | |
4,550,000(23 BB) | 3,750,000 | |
3,700,000(19 BB) | 3,700,000 | |
3,550,000(18 BB) | 3,550,000 | |
3,450,000(17 BB) | 2,550,000 | |
2,600,000(13 BB) | 2,600,000 | |
900,000(5 BB) | 900,000 | |
500,000(3 BB) | 95,000 | |
395,000(2 BB) | 395,000 |
Zhi Yuan Xu’s pocket pair rails two
Zhi Yuan Xu opens, small blind Cao Kai Lin three-bets all in, Le Dong joins with less chips, Xu calls to put both players at risk.
Xu 9♣ 9♠ Lin A♥ Q♥ Dong A♠ J♠
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
800,000(53 BB) | 800,000 | |
busted | ||
LD | busted |
Zhi Yuan Xu eliminated in 4th place - VN₫ 530,900,000 (~USD 21,416)

Zhi Yuan Xu is all in for his last 2 bb holding 2♥ 2♣ , two players call. The board makes a flush 3♦ K♦ 4♦ 7♦ 8♦ with Lee Jung Hyun’s K♠ Q♦ higher flush claiming the pot.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
15,800,000(40 BB) | -2,100,000 | |
14,000,000(35 BB) | 2,950,000 | |
busted | -1,600,000 |
Lee Jung Hyun scores a double to stay in the game
Button Zhi Yuan Xu all in Q♠ T♥ , Lee Jung Hyun joins and is covered, he has 5♦ 6♦ . The board gives Lee a pair 9♦ 3♦ A♥ 7♥ Q♦ for a double up.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
11,050,000(28 BB) | 650,000 | |
1,600,000(4 BB) | -5,100,000 |
Chip counts
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
10,400,000(35 BB) | -900,000 | |
9,300,000(31 BB) | 9,300,000 | |
6,900,000(23 BB) | 6,900,000 | |
6,700,000(22 BB) | 6,700,000 |