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Viet Nam, Pullman Danang Beach ResortEVENT Superstar Challenge
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Day 1
Guy Taylor successfully defends the big blind
Utg+2 Pham Duh Anh bumps it up to 32,000, Guy Taylor defends the big blind. At the flop 3♣ 4♠ 7♦ , Pham c-bets 40,000, Taylor check-calls. Both players opt to check the turn T♠ and river 3♦ . Taylor turns over Q♥ 7♠ , Pham mucks.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 630,000(42 BB) | 385,000 | |
| 610,000(41 BB) | 10,000 |
Bubble bursts!
Josh McCully invincible at Superstar Challenge Day 1, bags an enormous stack
Date: March 24, 2024 Buy in: VN₫ 120,000,000 (~USD 4,938) Guarantee: VN₫ 3,000,000,000 (~USD 121,000) Entries: 118 (72 unique) Prize pool: VN₫ 12,819,500,000 (~USD 517,000) ITM: 18 players
Down to just 12 bb, Lin Jian Wei risked it all on Josh McCully’s shove and was ahead at the with A♣ K♣ against Q♠ 5♥ , but with the board dropping two fives, 5♦ 5♠ 4♣ J♣ 9♠ , that just about sealed the day with Lin falling on the bubble.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 6,465,000(162 BB) | 6,465,000 | |
| 2,225,000(56 BB) | 75,000 | |
| 2,150,000(54 BB) | -50,000 | |
| 2,120,000(53 BB) | -80,000 | |
| 1,560,000(39 BB) | 10,000 | |
| 1,235,000(31 BB) | 1,235,000 | |
| 1,160,000(29 BB) | -690,000 | |
| 1,125,000(28 BB) | 75,000 | |
| 920,000(23 BB) | -980,000 | |
| 835,000(21 BB) | 835,000 | |
| 720,000(18 BB) | 480,000 | |
| 530,000(13 BB) | 530,000 | |
| 520,000(13 BB) | -230,000 | |
| 465,000(12 BB) | 465,000 | |
| 410,000(10 BB) | -590,000 | |
| 315,000(8 BB) | -135,000 | |
| 245,000(6 BB) | -155,000 | |
| 215,000(5 BB) | 215,000 |
Payouts
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Dao Minh Phu claims a good pot
Utg+1 Josh McCully raises to 65,000, utg+2 Dao Minh Phu and big blind Guy Taylor call then all three check to the turn board Q♦ 7♦ 6♦ T♠ . McCully bets 70,000, Dao calls, Taylor folds. It is back to checking on the river 4♥ . McCully shows K♦ 9♥ , Dao wins it with A♠ T♥ pair.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 2,250,000(75 BB) | 150,000 | |
| 1,900,000(63 BB) | 200,000 | |
| 400,000(13 BB) | 400,000 |