USOP Hai Phong, Vietnam – September 2024

Viet Nam, Dream Dragon ResortEVENT

2024.09.11 - 2024.09.23Add to Calendar

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Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

9/17/2024, 9:40:15 PM

Ryan Plant stacks the highest across High Roller: Megastack

Ryan Plant

The two-day High Roller: Megastack highlight attracted 83 entries (52 unique) across thirteen levels of registration and only 12 contenders geared to make it through to the final round. It took roughly fifteen hours on the floor before the action drew to a close with UK's Ryan Plant bagging the overall lead. Plant has already booked a stellar run at this season's games, having won the first USOP elite trophy at the Superstar Challenge. The British pro earned his best live cash amounting to VN₫ 2,180,000,000 (~US$ 88,600) for his victory, and remains on the hunt for a third USOP title.

Date: September 17 to 18, 2024

Buy in: VN₫ 77,000,000 (~US$ 3,080)

Guarantee: VN₫ 2,100,000,000 (~US$ 85,520)

Entries: 83 (52 unique)

Prize pool: VN₫ 5,461,400,000 (~US$ 222,410)

ITM: 12 players

Chips in play: 20,750,000

Average stack: 1,729,167 (35 bb)

Blinds: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000

Remaining players: 12

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
JL Jason LauMalaysia	1,020,000	45	1
NT Nguyen Trung QuanViet Nam	2,410,000	45	3
RP Ryan PlantUnited Kingdom	3,200,000	45	4
CP Chen PengTaiwan	2,870,000	45	6
WJ William Jia (2)Australia	945,000	45	8
TZ Tianhao ZhengChina	2,450,000	62	1
AL Anton LuAustralia	3,160,000	62	2
LH Lee Hasung	695,000	62	3
TC Toan Chan TruongViet Nam	845,000	62	4
PB Pham BaoViet Nam	1,440,000	62	5
LJ Lee JuyeolSouth Korea	980,000	62	7
KY Kazuo YamamotoJapan	665,000	62	8

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/17/2024, 9:36:15 PM

Le Nhu An bubbles High Roller: Megastack

High Roller: Megastack

Level 19: 25,000/ 50,000 ante 50,000

Facing an open and a three bet, big blind Le Nhu An fourbet shoved his remaining 600,000 in and was up against initial raiser Chen Peng. Another pocket pair battle, Le instead suffered a crushing bad beat after the board K♣ 9♣ 5♥ T♣ Q♦ ran a straight for his opponent to knock him out in contention.

Player	Hand	Chips
LN Le Nhu An	A♠A♦ BB	busted
CP Chen PengTaiwan	J♣J♦ UTG	2,870,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/17/2024, 9:32:30 PM

Lee Juyeol spikes a backdoor flush

High Roller: Megastack

Level 19: 25,000/ 50,000 ante 50,000

Still on bubble time, Tianhao Zheng opened and called off a 465,000 jam from big blind Lee Juyeol. Running a flip, the board T♥ 9♦ Q♠ 5♠ 8♠ luckily landed Lee a backdoor flush to keep him in the games.

Player	Hand	Chips
TZ Tianhao ZhengChina	5♣5♦ UTG+1	2,000,000
JL Juyeol LeeSouth Korea	A♠7♠ BB	1,025,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/17/2024, 9:29:15 PM

Lee Hasung doubles through Anton Lu

High Roller: Megastack

Level 19: 25,000/ 50,000 ante 50,000

Small blind Anton Lu raised all-in and saw Lee Hasung behind make the call for his remaining 335,000. At risk, Lee was spared from a bubble elimination after the board K♠ 6♦ Q♠ 5♦ T♣ missed to connect with either player, leaving Lee's ace high good for the take down.

Player	Hand	Chips
HL Hasung Lee	A♦3♠ BB	720,000
AL Anton LuAustralia	J♣7♠ SB	3,100,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/17/2024, 9:02:51 PM

Anton Lu cracks aces for the lead

Anton Lu

High Roller: Megastack

Level 19: 25,000/ 50,000 ante 50,000

With 1,000,000 already in the pot on board 2♠ 2♥ 9♠ K♣ 9♣ , action was seen on Max Buschmann with a pot sized all-in by the river. Anton Lu happily makes the call with A♥ 9♥ and scoops up the win, leaving Buschmann's A♦ A♠ headed for the muck. Buschmann exits two places short of the money with the remaining 13 onto bubble time.

Player	Hand	Chips
MB Max BuschmannGermany	A♦A♠ UTG	busted
AL Anton LuAustralia	A♥9♥ CO	4,500,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/17/2024, 8:51:39 PM

Vo Huy Binh tops Mini Main Event Day 1C

Vo Huy Binh

The third and final heat of the Mini Main Event drew in an additional 357 entries to the tally with 45 more survivors due to return for Day 2. The evening games extended through 18 levels of play and capped its action with Vo Huy Binh topping the charts. Vo carries with him 729,000 (91 BB) in chips onto the next round, stacking fifth across the overall pecking order.

Date/s: September 16-18, 2024

Buy in: VN₫ 11,000,000 (~US$ 440)

Guarantee: VN₫ 3,000,000,000 (~US$ 122,220)

Prize pool: VN₫ 10,518,600,000 (~US$ 427,410)

Entries: 1,119 (732 unique)

ITM: 140 players

Day 1A: 279 entries / 35 qualified

Day 1B: 483 entries / 60 qualified

Day 1C: 357 entries / 45 qualified

Mini Main Event full Day 2 Chip Counts

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/17/2024, 8:44:54 PM

Zheng Chenhao gets coolered right on the bubble

Mini Main Event Day 1C

Level 18: 4,000/ 8,000 ante 8,000

With one elimination to go, Zheng Chenhao couldn't escape his fate as he shoved his last 15 big blinds in, and was snap called by opponent Yang Peng for a premium pair battle. Drawing slim, the board 9♦ 8♦ 4♦ 7♠ 4♥ offered no help for Zheng, busting him out entirely from the Mini Main Event games.

Player	Hand	Chips
ZC Zheng Chenhao	K♠K♣ UTG+1	busted
YP Yang PengTaiwan	A♠A♦ BB	396,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/17/2024, 8:37:21 PM

Floor rules in favor of Johnson Ryan Nicholas

Mini Main Event Day 1C

Level 18: 4,000/ 8,000 ante 8,000

Action began on Johnson Ryan Nicholas with an open shove for 117,000. All players folded to big blind Nguyen Van Bao Chinh who absent mindedly pulled back his posted 8,000 and pushed it back forward. Tournament floor ruled this action as binding, committing Nguyen for the call.

Still a race, the board Q♥ 4♦ K♣ 5♣ 2♣ ran safe for Johnson, landing him a full double up right at the money bubble.

Player	Hand	Chips
RJ Ryan JohnsonUnited States of America	A♠K♠ UTG+1	246,000
NV Nguyen Van Bao ChinhViet Nam	Q♠7♣ BB	310,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

9/17/2024, 6:44:37 PM

Lau Po Fai wins Pot Limit Omaha

Lau Po Fai

The fourth Pot Limit Omaha event on schedule drew in the series' largest PLO field yet with 37 entries (34 unique) jumping in on the action. With only four players cutting a paycheck, a deal was made with each listed payout relinquishing VN₫ 7,000,000 (~US$ 280) in cash for the fifth place finisher. Lau Po Fai emerged victorious across the final games, having defeated runner up finisher Vincent Chauve for the title and VN₫ 90,300,000 (~US$ 3,660) top prize.

Date: September 17, 2024

Buy in: VN₫ 4,500,000 (~US$ 180)

Entries: 37 (34 unique)

Prize pool: VN₫ 139,120,000 (~US$ 7,920)

ITM: 4 places

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

9/17/2024, 6:40:38 PM

Yap Joe Sam bests NLH Turbo

Yap Joe Sam

Joining Day 7's side event lineup was the VN₫ 4,500,000 (~US$ 180) buy-in NLH Turbo where 37 entries were seen vying for the lion's share of the VN₫ 139,120,000 (~US$ 5,660) prize pool. It took fourteen levels of play before Yap Joe Sam closed out the win, taking with him VN₫ 57,000,000 (~US$ 2,310) in winnings, and a second series trophy for Malaysia.

Date: September 17, 2024

Buy in: VN₫ 4,500,000 (~US$ 180)

Entries: 37 (34 unique)

Prize pool: VN₫ 139,120,000 (~US$ 5,660)

ITM: 5 places

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

9/17/2024, 6:32:20 PM

[Update] Mini Main Event Day1C - Nguyen Van Bao Chinh continues to dominate

Nguyen Van Bao Chinh

77 players continue to be in battle across the Mini Main Event Day 1C games, with the action set to wrap up once ITM is reached at 45 runners remaining. Nguyen Van Bao Chinh still stands in the lead, stacking comfortably at four times the average stack.

Date: September 17, 2024

Buy in: VN₫ 11,000,000 (~US$ 440)

Guarantee: VN₫ 3,000,000,000 (~US$ 122,220)

Day 1C Entries: 357 (215 unique)

Bagging / ITM: 45 players

Chips in play: 10,740,000

Average stack: 139,480 (46 bb)

Blinds: 2,000-4,000 ante 4,000

Remaining players: 77

Player	Chips
NV Nguyen Van Bao ChinhViet Nam	690,000
VH Vo Huy Binh	460,000
CZ Chi ZhangChina	420,000
YL Yong Li	400,000
YJ Yun JungsupCanada	300,000
HM Hui Man Sui	295,000
WS William SalimIndonesia	270,000
NV Ngo Van DatViet Nam	240,000
TH Tom Henricus VerbruggenNetherlands	230,000
NK Nguyen Kinh HuyenViet Nam	225,000
TV Tran Van PhucViet Nam	220,000
DH Denys HomliavyiUkraine	210,000
NH Nguyen Hong QuanViet Nam	200,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

9/17/2024, 6:23:12 PM

[Update] High Roller: Megastack - 23 players left in the running

Toan Chan Truong

Day 1 of the High Roller: Megastack has been running on the felt since 12 noon with players definitely in for a long grind. 23 contenders out of the 83 entry field remain in battle ,with Vietnam's own Toan Chan Truong stacking well over the pack. The day's action is set to conclude once ITM is reached at 12 players.

Date: September 17 to 18, 2024

Buy in: VN₫ 77,000,000 (~US$ 3,080)

Guarantee: VN₫ 2,100,000,000 (~US$ 85,520)

Entries: 83 (52 unique)

Prize pool: VN₫ 5,461,400,000 (~US$ 222,410)

ITM: 12 players

Chips in play: 20,750,000

Average stack: 902,173 (45 bb)

Blinds: 10,000/ 25,000 ante 25,000

Remaining players: 23

Player	Chips
TC Toan Chan TruongViet Nam	2,400,000
TZ Tianhao ZhengChina	1,750,000
AL Anton LuAustralia	1,600,000
LV Le Van BinhViet Nam	1,450,000
RK Robert KissUnited States of America	1,300,000
RP Ryan PlantUnited Kingdom	1,300,000
WJ William Jia (2)Australia	1,100,000
NT Nguyen Trung QuanViet Nam	1,000,000
LJ Lee JuyeolSouth Korea	980,000
CP Chen PengTaiwan	950,000
MB Max BuschmannGermany	950,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/17/2024, 6:08:03 PM

Mini Main Event prize pool soars to VN₫ 10,518,600,000

Mini Main Event numbers are in with 1,119 total entries recorded across three flights. The astonishing turnout smashed the initial guarantee by three fold, listing VN₫ 10,518,600,000 (~US$ 427K) in prizes to be awarded. 140 players are due to bank a share of the pot, with Day 2 action continuing at 12 noon, September 18th.

Payouts

1st VN₫ 1,760,000,000

2nd VN₫ 1,228,500,000

3rd VN₫ 804,400,000

4th VN₫ 599,000,000

5th VN₫ 487,500,000

6th VN₫ 388,000,000

7th VN₫ 307,900,000

8th VN₫ 236,000,000

9th VN₫ 176,000,000

10th-12th VN₫ 131,600,000

13th-15th VN₫ 105,200,000

16th-18th VN₫ 86,000,000

19th-21st VN₫ 70,000,000

22nd-24th VN₫ 57,000,000

25th-33rd VN₫ 48,000,000

34th-42nd VN₫ 41,000,000

43rd-51st VN₫ 36,000,000

52nd-60th VN₫ 32,000,000

61st-69th VN₫ 28,800,000

70th-78th VN₫ 26,200,000

79th-87th VN₫ 24,100,000

88th-96th VN₫ 22,500,000

97th-105th VN₫ 21,200,000

106th-114th VN₫ 20,100,000

115th-123rd VN₫ 19,200,000

124th-131st VN₫ 18,500,000

131st-140th VN₫ 18,000,000

Date/s: September 16-18, 2024

Buy in: VN₫ 11,000,000 (~US$ 440)

Guarantee: VN₫ 3,000,000,000 (~US$ 122,220)

Prize pool: VN₫ 10,518,600,000 (~US$ 427,410)

Entries: 199 (168 unique)

ITM: 140 players

Day 1A: 279 entries / 35 qualified

Day 1B: 483 entries / 60 qualified

Day 1C: 357 entries / 45 qualified

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

9/17/2024, 5:53:03 PM

Hongjie Wang bags the victory at Crazy Pineapple

Hongjie Wang

Another fun-filled event, Crazy Pineapple welcomed ten entries chucking out the VN₫ 6,600,000 (~US$ 264) buy-in to generate a prize pool of VN₫ 665,520,000 (~US$ 27,115). With a small field, only one player was deemed to win it all with none other than, Hongjie Wang claiming the entire loot. Wang clinched the victory in just under four hours of play, earning him his maiden USOP hardware.

Date: September 17, 2024

Buy in: VN₫ 6,600,000 (~US$ 264)

Entries: 10 (9 unique)

Prize pool: VN₫ 665,520,000 (~US$ 27,115)

ITM: 1 place

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/17/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Ryan Hong bags the lead across Mini Main Event Day 1B

Ryan Hong

The second flight of the Mini Main Event saw 60 players find a bag by night's end with Ryan Hong leading the Day 1B pack. Hong stormed to the lead by the last two levels of the day, having busted Phi Tien Sang in a blind vs blind battle. Hong went on to carry this upward momentum through to the end with a bubble bust earning him a final boost to 1,218,000 (102 BB) in chips. Ukraine's Erik Rozhynski trails closely behind with 991,000 (83 BB), followed by Nguyen Hoang Long 590,000 (49 BB). Other notables joining the qualifier list are Dinh Tien Thanh 385,000 (32 BB), Nguyen Ngoc Khanh 257,000 (21 BB), and USOP ambassador Kyle Bao Diep 180,000 (15 BB).

Date: September 17, 2024

Buy in: VN₫ 11,000,000 (~US$ 440)

Guarantee: VN₫ 3,000,000,000 (~US$ 122,220)

Day 1B Entries: 483 (317 unique)

Bagging / ITM: 60 players

Chips in play: 14,490,000

Starting stack: 30,000

Average stack: 241,500 (20 bb)

Blinds: 6,000 - 12,000 ante 12,000

Mini Main Event full Day 1B Chip Count list

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/17/2024, 4:20:01 PM

Mini Main Event Day 1C Registration closed - 357 entries

Nguyen Van Bao Chinh

Registration for the Mini Main Event final heat is officially closed with 357 entries recorded across ten levels of play. Total entries for the highlight stands at a guarantee crushing 1,119 entries, with 140 survivors across three flights banking a share of the VN₫ 10.1 Billion prize pool.

142 players currently remain in the Day 1C games for the last attempt to qualify onto Day 2, and only 45 runners guaranteed a spot.

Date: September 17, 2024

Buy in: VN₫ 11,000,000 (~US$ 440)

Guarantee: VN₫ 3,000,000,000 (~US$ 122,220)

Day 1C Entries: 357 (215 unique)

Bagging / ITM: 45 players

Chips in play: 10,710,000

Starting stack: 30,000

Average stack: 75,422 (50 bb)

Blinds: 1,000 / 1,500 ante 1,500

Remaining players: 142

Player	Chips
NV Nguyen Van Bao Chinh	310,000
YJ Yun JungsupCanada	255,000
NM Nguyen Minh Hoang	242,000
DQ Do Quang ThangViet Nam	220,000
NK Nguyen Kinh HuyenViet Nam	198,000
LY Li YongChina	157,000
LH Lyu Hong Kai	152,000
AJ Anton JohnsonUnited Kingdom	136,000
NH Nguyen Hong QuanViet Nam	135,000
TH Tom Henricus VerbruggenNetherlands	129,000
II Ing Ian Kit	126,000
BV Bui Van NamViet Nam	107,000
WJ Wang Jinqi	107,000
DD Dang Duc Dong	103,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/17/2024, 4:08:16 PM

Le Manh Cuong bubbles Mini Main Event Day 1B

Following twenty levels of play, Mini Main Event Day 1B closed with 60 players out of the 483 entry field advancing through to Day 2. Le Manh Cuong suffered as the flight's stone cold bubble, having shoved his 82,000 stack in against chip leader Ryan Hong's open. Hong went in the tank but was priced in to call to eventually put Le at risk.

Slightly ahead, Le had his fate sealed as the board ran 6♥ 6♦ J♣ 3♥ 7♣ , knocking him out entirely.

Player	Hand	Chips
LM Le Manh CuongViet Nam	A♣K♥ MP	busted
RH Ryan HongChina	Q♣3♠ UTG+1	1,218,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/17/2024, 3:41:46 PM

Ryan Hong rises to the lead at Mini Main Event Day 1B

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante 10,000

Folded to Phi Tien Sang on the small blind, he open shoved 345,000 in with Q♦ 4♦ and saw Ryan Hong behind make the call with 9♥ 9♠ . In rough shape, Phi failed to connect with board A♠ K♣ 6♣ 2♥ 4♠ , sending him out four places short of the money. The crucial spot paid off for Hong, earning him the 70 BB pot for the chip lead.

Two deals later, action was seen again on Hong with a button open, called by Le Manh Cuong on the small blind. Hong checked flop K♠ 2♠ J♣ through and went on to barrel both turn J♥ and river A♠ . Le check called both streets, only to muck after Hong reveals J♦ T♠ . Hong ships the boost as the first player to break past the 1M mark.

Player	Chips
RH Ryan HongChina	1,080,000
LM Le Manh CuongViet Nam	81,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

9/17/2024, 3:20:52 PM

High Roller: Megastack Registration closed - 83 entries

The two-day High Roller: Megastack event drew in 83 entries with 31 rebuys recorded throughout thirteen levels. Today's Day 1 is due to wrap up once ITM is reached at 12 players. Action will resume tomorrow, September 18th, listing VN₫ 1,600,000,000 up top.

Date: September 17 to 18, 2024

Buy in: VN₫ 77,000,000 (~US$ 3,080)

Guarantee: VN₫ 2,100,000,000 (~US$ 85,520)

Entries: 83 (52 unique)

Prize pool: VN₫ 5,461,400,000 (~US$ 222,410)

ITM: 12 players

Payouts

1st VN₫ 1,600,000,000

2nd VN₫ 1,040,000,000

3rd VN₫ 700,000,000

4th VN₫ 500,000,000

5th VN₫ 362,400,000

6th VN₫ 275,500,000

7th VN₫ 214,600,000

8th VN₫ 178,400,000

9th VN₫ 160,000,000

10th VN₫ 148,500,000

11th-12th VN₫ 141,000,000

Chips in play: 20,750,000

Average stack: 669,354 (55 bb)

Blinds: 6,000-12,000 ante 12,000

Remaining players: 31

Keep updated on all of the results:

USOP HAI PHONG 2024 Festival Results

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

9/17/2024, 3:15:16 PM

Mini Main Event Day 1B approaching ITM

The Mini Main Event Day 1B games is down to eight tables with 65 players out of the 317 entry field left vying for a spot into Day 2. Only five more eliminations are due before the day's action concludes. Ukraine's Erik Rozhynski remains to hold down a considerable advantage over the field, with second in the running Nguyen Ngoc Khanh 39 big blinds behind.

Date: September 17, 2024

Buy in: VN₫ 11,000,000 (~US$ 440)

Guarantee: VN₫ 3,000,000,000 (~US$ 122,220)

Day 1B Entries: 483 (317 unique)

Bagging / ITM: 60 players

Chips in play: 14,490,000

Starting stack: 30,000

Average stack: 222,923 (27 bb)

Blinds: 5,000 - 10,000 ante 10,000

Remaining players: 65

Player	Chips
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	855,000
NN Nguyen Ngoc KhanhViet Nam	480,000
RH Ryan HongChina	455,000
TV Tran Van LuanViet Nam	450,000
CM Chu Manh Huong	435,000
NV Nguyen Viet DangViet Nam	430,000
NV Nguyen Van TrungViet Nam	390,000
HL Haitao LuanChina	380,000
DT Dinh Tien ThanhViet Nam	375,000
PT Phi Tien SangViet Nam	370,000
VV Vu Van NamViet Nam	365,000
DK Duong Khac VietViet Nam	360,000
NP Nguyen Pham The QuanViet Nam	320,000
NH Nguyen Huu HungViet Nam	300,000
WR Wenjie Ren	280,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/17/2024, 2:06:00 PM

Some players at the Mini Main Event Day 1C felt

Nishant Sharma

Li Jia Chi

Jun Li

Mehta Anmol

Abbasov Khayal

Harvey Tran

Nguyen Thi Bao An

Guo Zhanxi

Harry Duong

Karrim Ahmed

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/17/2024, 1:52:30 PM

Cooler sways a full double up for Nguyen Ngoc Dai

Nguyen Ngoc Dai

Mini Main Event Day 1B

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante 4,000

A four way three bet pot led by small blind Soros Zsolt already saw 128,000 in the middle right before flop 6♠ 4♦ 3♣ appeared on the felt. Zsolt continued with a hefty 110,000 bet, followed by a call from initial raiser Nguyen Ngoc Dai for his 37,000 behind. A cooler situation, Zsolt bagged the loss after turn 7♥ and river J♣ completed the board yet remains comfortably above the average stack.

Player	Hand	Chips
NN Nguyen Ngoc DaiViet Nam	A♦A♣ UTG	210,000
JZ Jeff Zsolt SorosHungary	K♣K♥ SB	390,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/17/2024, 1:26:42 PM

Mini Main Event Day 1C halfway through registration

The last chance to qualify for the Mini Main Event is halfway through its registration with six more levels to go before the flight closes. A total of 199 entries have been recorded as of writing, with numbers continuing to pick up as more casualties emerge from Day 1B running concurrently.

Date: September 17, 2024

Buy in: VN₫ 11,000,000 (~US$ 440)

Guarantee: VN₫ 3,000,000,000 (~US$ 122,220)

Entries: 199 (168 unique)

Remaining players: 160

Day 1A: 279 entries / 35 qualified

Day 1B: 483 entries / 60 qualified

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

9/17/2024, 1:08:03 PM

Mini Main Event Day 1B down to 115 players

Erik Rozhynskyi

The second Mini Main Event qualifier continues to run its course with 115 players left gunning for a spot into tomorrow's Day 2 games. Out of 483 entries, only 12.5% of the field at 60 players will advance through, joining Day 1A's 34 survivors.

Currently, Ukraine's Erik Rozhynskyi is leading the charge with a chip stack just slightly over 100 big blinds. Let's take a look at the top chip counts.

Date: September 17, 2024

Buy in: VN₫ 11,000,000 (~US$ 440)

Guarantee: VN₫ 3,000,000,000 (~US$ 122,220)

Day 1B Entries: 483 (317 unique)

Bagging / ITM: 60 players

Chips in play: 14,490,000

Starting stack: 30,000

Average stack: 126,000 (42 bb)

Blinds: 2000-4000 ante 4000

Remaining players: 115

Player	Chips
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	425,000
KV Khuc Van HungViet Nam	295,000
NV Nguyen Van TrungViet Nam	290,000
NH Nguyen Huu HungViet Nam	280,000
LM Le Manh CuongViet Nam	255,000
ZS Zsolt Soros	250,000
ZY Zhifan Ye (2)China	235,000
NV Nguyen Viet DangViet Nam	225,000
LW Lin WenguoChina	220,000
NH Nguyen Hoang LongViet Nam	220,000
NN Nguyen Ngoc KhanhViet Nam	218,000
VV Vu Van Nam	215,000
DK Duong Khac VietViet Nam	210,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/17/2024, 12:01:29 PM

Tournament action resumes!

All running tournaments resume following a one hour dinner break at the Au De' Lisse Restaurant, Dream Dragon Resort lobby. Players are back at the tables, having thoroughly enjoyed a complimentary BBQ Buffet provided by USOP.

In line with this, the Mini Main Event Day 2 originally scheduled to run at 11:00, September 18th, has been pushed back an hour and will begin at 12:00 (Vietnam GMT +7) instead.

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

9/17/2024, 10:23:23 AM

Toan Chan Truong stacking high across High Roller: Megastack

Toan Chan Truong

The two-day High Roller: Megastack sees five tables running with 32 players engaging in battle across the felt. Toan Chan Truong is so far dominating the games, being the sole runner to breach the seven digit mark. Registration remains open through Level 13 @ 20:40 local time with play set to wrap up once ITM is reached.

Entries: 47 (37 unique)

Chips in play: 11,750,000

Average stack: 356,060 (118 bb)

Blinds: 2,000-4,000 ante 4,000

Buy in: VN₫ 77,000,000 (~US$ 3,080)

Guarantee: VN₫ 2,100,000,000 (~US$ 85K)

Starting stack: 250,000

Player	Chips
TC Toan Chan TruongViet Nam	1,200,000
GS Georgios SkarparisGreece	780,000
LJ Lee JuyeolSouth Korea	670,000
NN Nguyen Nang QuangViet Nam	640,000
RK Robert KissUnited States of America	530,000
NM Nguyen Manh HaoViet Nam	500,000
PK Peter KiemUnited States of America	490,000
CP Chen PengTaiwan	480,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/17/2024, 10:18:17 AM

Players at the High Roller: Megastack

Zheng Xiaosheng

Hoang Hai Nam

Bogdan Munteanu

Victor Chong

Tony Miles

Robert Kiss

Lee Juyeol

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

9/17/2024, 9:32:56 AM

Mini Main Event 1B registration closed - 483 entries

Mini Main Event Day 1B is officially closed with a staggering 483 entries added to the tally. Play will conclude once the field is down to 60 players remaining (ITM). Nguyen Ngoc Khanh leads the pack at the moment, with a smashing chip count well over 4x the average stack.

Final heat - Day 1C for the multi-day highlight remains open through Level 11 @ 22:00 local time. Current pot has just surpassed the VN₫ 8 Billion (~US$ 325K) mark with over 800 entries in the books!

Date: September 17, 2024

Buy in: VN₫ 11,000,000 (~US$ 440)

Guarantee: VN₫ 3,000,000,000 (~US$ 122,220)

Day 1B Entries: 483 (317 unique)

Bagging / ITM: 60 players

Chips in play: 14,490,000

Starting stack: 30,000

Average stack: 63,000 (42 bb)

Blinds: 1,000-1,500 ante 1,500

Remaining players: 230

Player	Chips
NN Nguyen Ngoc Khanh	270,000
LT Le Thong Su	240,000
TV Tran Van Luan	220,000
NT Nguyen Tan Phuong	205,000
TV Tran Van TaiViet Nam	200,000
LA Luong Anh Tuan	170,000
NH Nguyen Hoang LongViet Nam	165,000
KV Khuc Van Hung	160,000
PT Phi Tien SangViet Nam	158,000
NH Nguyen Hoang KhanhViet Nam	146,000
YX Yuan XuChina	145,000
DV Dinh Van TienViet Nam	145,000
AD Anh Dung TranViet Nam	143,000
LJ Lee Jimin	138,000
JL Jun LiUnited Kingdom	135,000
YY Yilu YuanChina	130,000
NT Nguyen Thanh Do	122,000
LM Le Manh CuongViet Nam	122,000
SL Shankui LiChina	120,000
DM Dang Minh DatViet Nam	110,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/17/2024, 9:21:45 AM

Dao Minh Phu claims second career USOP trophy at High Roller 6 Max

Dao Minh Phu

Having delivered the final table bubble across Day 1 of the High Roller 6 Max Event, Vietnamese star Dao Minh Phu entered today's final table games with a commanding lead over the remaining seven. Action began with an elimination right off the bat with Malaysia's Victor Chong barely holding on with his three big blind stack. Fellow short stacked Le Ngoc Minh followed suit just moments later, leaving five players in contention for the title by the first level.

Play dragged on for over two more hours before Australia's William Jia lost a flip against Nguyen Khoi for his tournament life, to crash in 5th place finish. Down to four local players, Pham Thanh Nghia found himself amongst the shortest and eventually committed his last ten big blinds with A♥ 4♦ against aggressive Dao Minh Phu's K♦ 9♥ . Whilst slightly ahead, Dao's momentum failed to falter, running a full house on board 3♥ 2♥ K♣ K♠ 9♣ to knock his opponent out.

Following Pham's exit, the three remaining players quickly struck an ICM deal, securing Dao the largest payout of VN₫ 1,321,935,010, and each guaranteed at least VN₫ 1.1 Billion in cashes. Unrelentless, Dao went on to knock Nguyen Trung Chien in third place, earning him a 3:1 advantage onto heads up play. Ten minutes was all it took for Dao to clinch the title with the final hand seeing Nguyen Khoi commit his stack with K♥ Q♥ against Dao's J♦ 4♣ . Board 4♦ J♠ 7♦ 2♣ 5♥ ran in favor of Dao with his two pair more than good enough to win him his second career USOP trophy.

Date: September 16-17, 2024

Buy in: VN₫ 66,000,000 (~US$ 2,640)

Guarantee: VN₫ 1,800,000,000 (~US$ 73,140)

Prize pool: VN₫ 6,598,800,000 (~US$ 268,130)

Entries: 117 (71 unique)

ITM: 18 places

Final Table Payouts

1st Dao Minh Phu - VN₫ 1,321,935,010*

2nd Nguyen Khoi - VN₫ 1,101,826,210*

3rd Nguyen Trung Chien - VN₫ 1,141,238,770*

4th Pham Thanh Nghia - VN₫ 545,000,000

5th William Jia - VN₫ 405,000,000

6th Le Ngoc Minh - VN₫ 310,100,000

7th Victor Chong - VN₫ 243,200,000

*Denotes deal was made

Relive the action via USOP's official livestream

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/17/2024, 9:02:15 AM

Three tables running for the High Roller: Megastack

Plenty of time left as registration for the High Roller: Megastack remains open through Level 13 @ 20:40. Twenty four players currently seated on the tables with 30 entries (26 unique) so far in on the action. Currently in the mix are notables Kim Soo Jo, Victor Chong, Tony Miles, Lee Juyeol and Hoang Hai Nam.

Date/s: September 17-18, 2024

Buy-in: VN₫ 77,000,000 (~US$ 3,080)

Guarantee: VN₫ 2,100,000,000 (~US$ 85,330)

Starting Stack: 250,000

Blind levels: 40 minutes

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/17/2024, 8:43:21 AM

Three way ICM deal struck at High Roller 6 Max

Dao Minh Phu

With three Vietnamese players left in the High Roller 6 Max Final Table, an ICM was struck with chip leader Dao Minh Phu claiming the biggest share of the pot. Each player is guaranteed at least VN₫ 1.1 Billion in winnings, leaving only the trophy for the eventual winner.

Payouts as follows:

Dao Minh Phu - VN₫ 1,321,935,010

Nguyen Trung Chien - VN₫ 1,141,238,770

Nguyen Khoi - VN₫ 1,101,826,210

Date: September 16-17, 2024

Buy in: VN₫ 66,000,000 (~US$ 2,640)

Guarantee: VN₫ 1,800,000,000 (~US$ 73,140)

Prize pool: VN₫ 6,598,800,000 (~US$ 268,130)

Entries: 117 (71 unique)

ITM: 18 places

Catch the livestream!

USOP Hai Phong - High Roller 6 Max

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/17/2024, 8:30:59 AM

Some players at Mini Main Event 1B

Anton Johnson

Chiu Kwok Kit

Babushkin Nikolai

Chen Guocheng

Erik Rozhynskyi

Carvey Horng

Jeevanji Maurice Vitto Laurent

Ji Yue

Jun Li

Khatsuria Bhavik

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

9/17/2024, 7:54:40 AM

Numbers continue to pick up at Mini Main Event 1B - 366 entries

Players continue to pile in for the Mini Main Event Day 1B flight with 366 entries recorded by the second break of the day. Current numbers have already surpassed the initial heat as registration remains open through 16:30 local time.

The final flight Day 1C opens just in following, allowing players to re-enter until Level 11 @ 22:00.

Entries: 366 (274 unique)

Chips in play: 10,980,000

Average stack: 44,274 (55 bb)

Blinds: 400-800 ante 800

Buy in: VN₫ 11,000,000 (~US$ 440)

Starting stack: 30,000

Player	Chips
AD Anh Dung TranViet Nam	155,000
NV Nguyen Viet Dang	142,000
TV Tran Van TaiViet Nam	137,000
YX Yuan XuChina	118,000
NL Nguyen Le Duc ThienViet Nam	113,000
NP Nguyen Pham The Quan	110,000
DV Dinh Van TienViet Nam	108,000
LG Le Giang NamViet Nam	107,000
MZ Meng Zhiaqiang	102,000
NN Nguyen Nam DuongViet Nam	100,000
YZ Yu Zhichen	97,000
TX Tang XinxingChina	95,000
AJ Anton JohnsonUnited Kingdom	92,000
TV Tran Van Luan	92,000
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	85,000
CG Chen Guocheng	85,000
NT Nguyen Thi Anh TuyetViet Nam	82,000
MK Mai Kim Phuong	82,000
DM Dang Minh DatViet Nam	80,000
DQ Do Quang TrinhViet Nam	75,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/17/2024, 7:19:04 AM

[Update] USOP Hai Phong Player of the Series Race

USOP Hai Phong Player of the Series

Check out the latest POTS (Player of The Series) Point Leader updates and see who's leading the charge!

China's Baiyu Ni climbed up the ranks having claimed a second series win at yesterday's 8-Handed Hyper Turbo event. Ni currently stands at 4th place with 1,000 points, tied closely with local runner Le Thanh Long Ton. Xingxing Tang remains in the forefront with 1,500 points, leading the race for the coveted Player of the Series (POTS) Ring.

Find out more about POTS (Player of The Series): https://useriespoker.com/awards/player-of-the-series.

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/17/2024, 6:15:05 AM

Remaining players at the High Roller 6 Max Final Table

Dao Minh Phu

Pham Thanh Nghia

Nguyen Trung Hieu

Nguyen Khoi

William Jia

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

9/17/2024, 6:11:15 AM

Mini Main Event 1B - 196 entries at first break

This Tuesday, September 17th offers the final two flights of the VN₫ 3,000,000,000 (~US$ 121K) guaranteed Mini Main Event with 1B currently open for registration. 196 entries (171 unique) have so far been recorded with three more hours on the clock before the flight closes.

Two players have already breached the 100K mark right at the first break as listed in the top chip counts shown below.

Entries: 196 (171 unique)

Chips in play: 5,880,000

Average stack: 36,521 (121 bb)

Blinds: 200-400 ante 400

Registration closes at 4:30pm

Buy in: VN₫ 11,000,000 (~US$ 440)

Starting stack: 30,000

Player	Chips
NH Nguyen Hoang KhanhViet Nam	105,000
AD Anh Dung TranViet Nam	100,000
DV Dinh Van TienViet Nam	92,000
QV Quan Van HoangViet Nam	92,000
AJ Anton JohnsonUnited Kingdom	85,000
PT Phi Tien SangViet Nam	80,000
NT Nguyen Trong DongViet Nam	75,000
NH Nguyen Hoang NamViet Nam	74,000
NL Nguyen Le Duc ThienViet Nam	73,000
NX Nguyen Xuan Tuc	71,000
MD Minh Duc VuViet Nam	70,000
JN Johnni NielsenSweden	65,000
NT Nguyen Thanh HoangViet Nam	64,000
NC Nguyen Cong AnhViet Nam	63,000
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	62,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/17/2024, 5:31:28 AM

Livestream is up for the High Roller 6 Max Final Table!

High Roller 6 Max Final Table

Chips in play: 23,400,000

Average stack: 3,342,857

Blinds: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000

Follow the livestream!

USOP Hai Phong - High Roller 6 Max

Date: September 16-17, 2024

Buy in: VN₫ 66,000,000 (~US$ 2,640)

Guarantee: VN₫ 1,800,000,000 (~US$ 73,140)

Prize pool: VN₫ 6,598,800,000 (~US$ 268,130)

Entries: 117 (71 unique)

ITM: 18 places

Final Table Payouts

1st VN₫ 1,700,000,000

2nd VN₫ 1,100,000,000

3rd VN₫ 765,000,000

4th VN₫ 545,000,000

5th VN₫ 405,000,000

6th VN₫ 310,100,000

7th VN₫ 243,200,000

Festival Results: https://somuchpoker.com/usop-hai-phong-2024-festival.../

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
PT Pham Thanh NghiaViet Nam	2,000,000	1	1
LN Le Ngoc MinhViet Nam	1,205,000	1	2
WJ William Jia (2)Australia	3,390,000	1	3
DM Dao Minh PhuViet Nam	7,615,000	1	4
NT Nguyen Trung ChienViet Nam	1,700,000	1	5
NK Nguyen KhoiViet Nam	5,825,000	1	6
VC Victor ChongMalaysia	300,000	1	7

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/17/2024, 5:26:47 AM

Join tonight's BBQ Buffet!

⚠️ Important Update ⚠️

Due to the likelihood of bad weather, the Poolside BBQ Buffet has been moved to the "AU DE' LISSE RESTAURANT" located in the hotel lobby.

We sincerely apologise for the last-minute change and would appreciate that everyone will join us for great food and a fantastic time with your fellow poker players!

Can't wait to see everyone there tonight! 🍽️💬♠️

USOP and Crown Poker Club would like to express their heartfelt gratitude for everyone's enthusiastic participation in USOP-Hai Phong. A token of appreciation, all players are invited to a BBQ Buffet on Tuesday, September 17th, from 6 pm to 7 pm (Vietnam GMT +7).

To ensure that all players can fully enjoy the BBQ Buffet, the tournament clock will be paused and the tournament hall vacated until 7 pm.

Furthermore, we would like to remind you of the upcoming Players Party on Sunday, September 22nd. For more details, kindly visit the official Facebook pages of USOP or Crown Poker Club.

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/17/2024, 4:29:22 AM

Nonstop action at USOP Hai Phong

USOP Hai Phong 2024 currently ongoing at Dream Dragon Resort, Hai Phong, Vietnam, has reached its halfway mark with 31 trophies already awarded the past week. Action continues through the 23rd with the awaited Main Event approaching in just two short days.

Today, September 17th, sees the two final flights of the ₫3 Billion (~US$ 121K) Mini Main Event play down to 12.5%, along with Day 1 of the ₫2.1 Billion (~US$ 85K) guaranteed High Roller: Megastack. Three more single day side events - PLO, NLH Turbo, and Crazy Pineapple, are slated for the evening for those focused on earning a piece of that golden USOP hardware.

USOP Hai Phong Player Guide: https://useriespoker.com/.../usop-haiphong-sep-2024...

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/17/2024, 4:07:31 AM

Ryan Plant stacks the highest across High Roller: Megastack

Le Nhu An bubbles High Roller: Megastack

Lee Juyeol spikes a backdoor flush

Lee Hasung doubles through Anton Lu

Anton Lu cracks aces for the lead

Vo Huy Binh tops Mini Main Event Day 1C

Zheng Chenhao gets coolered right on the bubble

Floor rules in favor of Johnson Ryan Nicholas

Lau Po Fai wins Pot Limit Omaha

Yap Joe Sam bests NLH Turbo

[Update] Mini Main Event Day1C - Nguyen Van Bao Chinh continues to dominate

[Update] High Roller: Megastack - 23 players left in the running

Mini Main Event prize pool soars to VN₫ 10,518,600,000

Hongjie Wang bags the victory at Crazy Pineapple

Ryan Hong bags the lead across Mini Main Event Day 1B

Mini Main Event Day 1C Registration closed - 357 entries

Le Manh Cuong bubbles Mini Main Event Day 1B

Ryan Hong rises to the lead at Mini Main Event Day 1B

High Roller: Megastack Registration closed - 83 entries

Keep updated on all of the results:

Mini Main Event Day 1B approaching ITM

Some players at the Mini Main Event Day 1C felt

Cooler sways a full double up for Nguyen Ngoc Dai

Mini Main Event Day 1C halfway through registration

Mini Main Event Day 1B down to 115 players

Tournament action resumes!

Toan Chan Truong stacking high across High Roller: Megastack

Players at the High Roller: Megastack

Mini Main Event 1B registration closed - 483 entries

Dao Minh Phu claims second career USOP trophy at High Roller 6 Max

Three tables running for the High Roller: Megastack

Three way ICM deal struck at High Roller 6 Max

Some players at Mini Main Event 1B

Numbers continue to pick up at Mini Main Event 1B - 366 entries

[Update] USOP Hai Phong Player of the Series Race

Remaining players at the High Roller 6 Max Final Table

Mini Main Event 1B - 196 entries at first break

Livestream is up for the High Roller 6 Max Final Table!

Join tonight's BBQ Buffet!

Nonstop action at USOP Hai Phong

Today's Events - September 17, 2024 (Day 7)

Keep updated on all of the results: