USOP Hai Phong, Vietnam – September 2024

Viet Nam, Dream Dragon ResortEVENT

2024.09.19 - 2024.09.23Add to Calendar

U Series Of Poker

Blind level

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Entries

43/341

Total Chips

13,640,000

Average

317,209

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 5:56:54 PM

Lee Juyeol leads Main Event Day 1A

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Lee Juyeol

The first Main Event flight on schedule wrapped up with South Korea's Lee Juyeol bagging the largest across the 341 (248 unique) entry field. Lee stands as the sole runner to hold down a seven digit chip count - 1,099,000 (92 BB), followed closely by Tan Xing with 989,000 (82 BB).

Lee was already amongst the big stacks late in the day and managed to pull to the lead after his A♦ A♥ held up against Joris Michl's K♦ Q♦ on board J♣ 9♦ 4♠ 6♦ 8♥ . Lee ended the day on top of the charts, accompanied by 42 other players moving on to Day 2.

Day 1A Entries: 341 (248 unique)

Chips in play: 13,640,000

Average stack: 317,209 (26 BB)

Blinds: 6,000/ 12,000 ante 12,000

Remaining players: 43

Date/s: September 19 – 23, 2024

Buy-in: VN₫ 30,000,000 (~USD 1,200)

Guarantee: VN₫ 15,000,000,000 (~US$ 609,500)

Day 1A: 341 entries / 43 qualified

Day 1B: Friday, September 20

Day 1C: Saturday, September 21

Day 1D (Turbo): Saturday, September 21

Day 2: Sunday, September 22

Day 3/ Final Day: Monday, September 23

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

9/19/2024, 5:55:54 PM

End of Main Event Day 1A Chip Counts

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Day 1A Entries: 341 (248 unique)

Chips in play: 13,640,000

Average stack: 317,209 (26 BB)

Blinds: 6,000/ 12,000 ante 12,000

Remaining players: 43

Player	Chips
LJ Lee JuyeolSouth Korea	1,099,000(92 BB)
XT Xin TangChina	989,000(82 BB)
JN Johnni NielsenSweden	712,000(59 BB)
TK Tan Kean WeiMalaysia	574,000(48 BB)
LK Lee Kun HanSouth Korea	505,000(42 BB)
TH Tom Henricus VerbruggenNetherlands	498,000(42 BB)
YZ Yankai ZhangChina	491,000(41 BB)
RP Ryan PlantUnited Kingdom	480,000(40 BB)
DG Dinh Gia Tu	437,000(36 BB)
PB Pham BaoViet Nam	419,000(35 BB)
JW Julian WarhurstAustralia	410,000(34 BB)
JS Jianfeng SunUnited Kingdom	395,000(33 BB)
LN Le Nhu HaiViet Nam	393,000(33 BB)
ZC Zhai Changyu	376,000(31 BB)
NX Nguyen Xuan Tan	354,000(30 BB)
NK Ngo Khoa AnhViet Nam	332,000(28 BB)
PT Pham Tien ThanhViet Nam	327,000(27 BB)
JL Jun LiUnited Kingdom	324,000(27 BB)
HK Hoang KhiemViet Nam	299,000(25 BB)
NT Nguyen Thanh PhatViet Nam	278,000(23 BB)
TT Tran Tuan Anh	258,000(22 BB)
LV Luong Viet BacViet Nam	250,000(21 BB)
MS Martin SedlakGermany	238,000(20 BB)
LK Leo KamiyaAustralia	229,000(19 BB)
WT Wong Tin Lam	217,000(18 BB)
BK Bhavik KhatsuriaIndia	213,000(18 BB)
NV Nguyen Van Sang	212,000(18 BB)
ZY Zhichen YuChina	194,000(16 BB)
DL Dmytro LytvynovUkraine	192,000(16 BB)
NN Nguyen Ngoc Hai DuyViet Nam	190,000(16 BB)
IP Isaac Phua	186,000(16 BB)
TD Truong Dinh GiangViet Nam	184,000(15 BB)
BC Bui Cong TuanViet Nam	173,000(14 BB)
CM Chu Manh HuongViet Nam	170,000(14 BB)
VT Vu Ta NhatViet Nam	158,000(13 BB)
DD Dang Duc DongViet Nam	156,000(13 BB)
KK Kim KiyoungSouth Korea	132,000(11 BB)
TZ Tianhao ZhengChina	130,000(11 BB)
YX Yuan XuChina	122,000(10 BB)
YY Yu YuanTaiwan	96,000(8 BB)
TD Tran Duc Kien (Keni Tran)	81,000(7 BB)
TA Trinh Anh DungViet Nam	70,000(6 BB)
LY Liu Yong Yi	67,000(6 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 5:47:58 PM

Jang Wongeun bubbles Main Event Day 1A

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Jang Wongeun bubbles Main Event Day 1A

With Jang Wongeun already all-in on the big blind for his last 16,000, Johnnie Nielsen minraised and was joined by Ngo Khoa Anh. Both players checked flop Q♦ 4♣ J♣ through to turn K♦ where Nielsen bet 30,000. Ngo continued on to river 4♠ and headed to showdown as no more bets came in. Top pair wins it for Nielsen, signaling the day's close.

Player	Hand	Chips
JN Johnni NielsenSweden	K♣9♦ HJ	712,000(59 BB)
NK Ngo Khoa AnhViet Nam	Q♠T♣ SB	332,000(28 BB)
JW Jang WongeunSouth Korea	5♠3♠ BB	busted

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 45/341

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 5:22:19 PM

Tom Verbruggen wins blind war

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Tom Verbruggen

A preflop back and forth between the blinds saw Tom Verbruggen make the final call with K♣ K♥ for his 264,000 stack. Up against Dang Duc Dong's J♥ J♠ , Verbruggen secured the double up as board ran 4♣ 4♠ 2♦ 5♠ 8♣ .

Player	Chips
TH Tom Henricus VerbruggenNetherlands	538,000(54 BB)
DD Dang Duc DongViet Nam	182,000(18 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 5:20:13 PM

Tang Xin gets three raises through

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Tang Xin

With bubble time nearing, Tang Xin has been pumping up the aggression. In just one orbit, Tang fired three three bets with none of the initial raisers able to continue.

Player	Chips
XT Xin TangChina	800,000(80 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 5:10:01 PM

[Update] Konstantin Held stacks massive across Billionaire Club Challenge Day 1

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Konstantin Held

The Billionaire Club Challenge Day 1 has come to a close with bracelet winner Konstantin Held stacking high across the 37 (26 unique) entry field. Held eliminated Dao Minh Phu by the last five hands, with a blind vs blind flip for a 178 BB pot. Registration for the last USOP Elite trophy event of the Hai Phong series remains open through Day 2, September 20th across two levels.

Date/s: September 19-20, 2024

Buy in: VN₫ 250,000,000 (~US$ 10,000)

Guarantee: VN₫ 4,000,000,000 (~US$ 162,660)

Day 1 Entries: 37 (26 unique)

Chips in play: 9,250,000,000

Average stack: 513,888 (64 BB)

Blinds: 4,000/ 8,000 ante 8,000

Remaining players: 18

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 4:58:16 PM

Dinh Gia Tu lands a full double up

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Dinh Gia Tu

Small blind Dinh Gia Tu opened to 30,000, called by big blind Lee Juyeol. Dinh checked flop A♣ 5♣ J♣ to Lee, who bet all-in for Dinh's 159,000 behind. Dinh tanked using three time banks before calling off with K♣ K♥ . Dinh is ahead against Lee's 5♦ 4♠ and secured the win after turn T♠ and river 2♥ completed the board.

Player	Chips
LJ Lee JuyeolSouth Korea	900,000(90 BB)
DG Dinh Gia Tu	388,000(39 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 4:55:49 PM

Zhou Jin hangs on

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Zhou Jin

Zhou Jin flicked in his last 65,000 and was called by button raiser Jun Li. At risk, Zhou secured the double up on board 6♦ Q♠ 9♦ 9♠ Q♥ to survive through.

Player	Hand	Chips
JZ Jin ZhouTaiwan	A♣5♣ BB	145,000(15 BB)
JL Jun LiUnited Kingdom	4♥5♥ D	370,000(37 BB)

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 47/341

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Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 4:28:38 PM

Tan Kean Wei knocks Xudong Yang out

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Xudong Yang open shoved his last 146,000 with A♦ Q♠ and was called behind by Tan Kean Wei with A♣ A♥ . In trouble, Yang headed out after failing to connect with board 3♠ 6♦ 2♣ 5♣ 2♦ .

Player	Chips
TK Tan Kean WeiMalaysia	470,000(59 BB)
XY Xudong YangChina	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 4:24:37 PM

Dang Duc Dong runs into aces

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Dang Duc Dong

Dang Duc Dong open shoved his 120,000 remaining with T♥ T♦ and ran smack into Lin Wencheng's A♦ A♥ . In rough shape, Dang suffered the loss as board ran 8♣ 4♠ Q♣ 8♥ 7♠ .

Player	Chips
WL Wencheng Lin	360,000(45 BB)
DD Dang Duc DongViet Nam	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 4:22:10 PM

Ryan Plant saved by runout

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Ryan Plant

A three way all-in saw Tom Verbruggen ahead of two opponents with his premium pocket pair. The runout T♣ 8♠ 6♥ 5♣ 9♣ however, was not in his favor as it landed the nut flush for Ryan Plant.

Player	Hand	Chips
RP Ryan PlantUnited Kingdom	A♣Q♣ UTG	430,000(54 BB)
NH Nguyen Huu VinhViet Nam	A♦Q♠ CO	busted
TH Tom Henricus VerbruggenNetherlands	K♠K♦ SB	296,000(37 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 4:20:19 PM

Tom Verbruggen doubles through Kim Kiyoung

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Tom Verbruggen

Utg Kim Kiyoung opened and called off Tom Verbruggen's 176,000 all-in and is in for a flip. At risk, Verbruggen dodged elimination as board showed Q♣ 3♠ 4♥ 5♠ 7♦ .

Player	Hand	Chips
KK Kim KiyoungSouth Korea	J♥J♠ UTG	129,000(16 BB)
TH Tom Henricus VerbruggenNetherlands	A♣Q♠ BB	364,000(46 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 4:00:09 PM

Zhichen Yu on the winning side of a cooler

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Zhichen Yu

Another all-in preflop situation saw Zhichen Yu get a full double up for his 133,000 stack against Lee Kun Han. Yu cruised to victory with the board A♦ T♣ 2♠ 5♣ A♥ running safe for his pocket pair.

Player	Hand	Chips
ZY Zhichen YuChina	K♣K♠ HJ	286,000(36 BB)
LK Lee Kun HanSouth Korea	Q♦Q♥ UTG+1	423,000(53 BB)

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 53/341

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

9/19/2024, 3:55:39 PM

Main Event Break Update - 53 players remaining

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

The first Main Event flight on schedule is down to 53 players out of the 341 (248 unique) entry field remaining in battle. Only 43 runners are guaranteed a spot into Day 2 with today's action set to close following ten more eliminations. South Korea's Lee Juyeol stands ahead of the pack as the single contender with a seven digit chip count.

Day 1A Entries: 341 (248 unique)

Chips in play: 13,640,000

Average stack: 257,358 (32 BB)

Blinds: 4,000/ 8,000 ante 8,000

Remaining players: 53

Date/s: September 19 – 23, 2024

Buy-in: VN₫ 30,000,000 (~USD 1,200)

Guarantee: VN₫ 15,000,000,000 (~US$ 609,500)

Day 1A: 341 entries / 43 qualified

Day 1B: Friday, September 20

Day 1C: Saturday, September 21

Day 1D (Turbo): Saturday, September 21

Day 2: Sunday, September 22

Day 3/ Final Day: Monday, September 23

Player	Chips
LJ Lee JuyeolSouth Korea	1,000,000(167 BB)
XT Xin TangChina	840,000(140 BB)
LK Lee Kun HanSouth Korea	500,000(83 BB)
JL Jun LiUnited Kingdom	490,000(82 BB)
ZC Zhai ChangyuChina	446,000(74 BB)
PB Pham BaoViet Nam	435,000(73 BB)
JW Julian WarhurstAustralia	420,000(70 BB)
YZ Yankai ZhangChina	400,000(67 BB)
LN Le Nhu HaiViet Nam	400,000(67 BB)
KK Kim KiyoungSouth Korea	380,000(63 BB)
NX Nguyen Xuan TanViet Nam	355,000(59 BB)
TK Tan Kean WeiMalaysia	310,000(52 BB)

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 53/341

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 3:51:27 PM

Zhai Changyu flops the nuts

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Zhai Changyu

Having fired a four bet to 90,000, Zhai Changyu was left at risk after initial raiser Xudong Yang five bet jammed for his 108,000 behind. Up against the best hand, Zhai lucked out having flopped the nut straight on board Q♦ T♦ J♠ 7♥ 9♦ to remain in contention.

Player	Hand	Chips
CZ Changyu ZhaiChina	A♥K♣ D	446,000(74 BB)
XY Xudong YangChina	A♦A♣ UTG+1	140,000(23 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 3:35:46 PM

Lee Juyeol continues to dominate

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Lee Juyeol

Lee Juyeol opened from utg and saw player next to him put in a raise to 18,000. Pham Bao called behind, followed by another raise to 40,000 from Lee. Only Pham continued to flop K♠ 8♣ 3♥ , checked by both players. On turn 9♥ , Lee bet 70,000 and Pham folds.

Player	Chips
LJ Lee JuyeolSouth Korea	980,000(163 BB)
PB Pham BaoViet Nam	300,000(50 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 3:13:02 PM

Nguyen Tan Phuong outruns Florent Remi

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Nguyen Tan Phuong

Nguyen Tan Phuong opened to 13,000 and went on to call Florent Remi's 56,000 all-in. In for a race, Remi's run came to a halt shortly after the board T♥ 6♣ 4♣ 2♠ J♣ turned up on the felt.

Player	Hand	Chips
NT Nguyen Tan PhuongViet Nam	J♦T♠ UTG	205,000(34 BB)
FR Florent RemiFrance	K♦Q♥ BB	busted

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 60/341

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 3:09:27 PM

Do Minyong suffers bad beat

Level 15: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Truong Dinh Giang

A preflop back and forth saw 117,000 already in the middle even before the flop Q♥ 9♦ 5♣ was dealt. Truong Dinh Giang led for 35,000 and snap called against Do Minyong's all-in. Whilst behind, Truong survives through after the turn came a K♦ to land him the advantage.

Player	Hand	Chips
TD Truong Dinh GiangViet Nam	K♠K♣ HJ	285,000(57 BB)
DM Do Minyong	A♦A♠ D	150,000(30 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 3:07:18 PM

Tran Tuan Anh busts Tobias Bui

Level 15: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Tran Tuan Anh

Tran Tuan Anh opened and called off Tobias Bui's 67,000 all-in for a flip. Board Q♠ 2♠ 2♥ 2♠ 6♥ ran in favor of Tran, eliminating Bui from the Main Event qualifier.

Player	Hand	Chips
TT Tran Tuan Anh	A♣Q♥ HJ	300,000(60 BB)
TB Tobias BuiViet Nam	8♦8♣ BB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 3:04:57 PM

Sun Jianfeng crushes with kings

Level 15: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Sun Jianfeng

Sun Jianfeng opened and snap called Doan Quang Trung's 10 BB jam with K♣ K♠ . Doan at risk with A♥ K♥ , exited the Main Event games shortly after failing to improve on board T♥ 9♠ T♦ 8♣ 5♠ .

Player	Chips
JS Jianfeng SunUnited Kingdom	265,000(53 BB)
DQ Doan Quang Trung	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 3:01:51 PM

Zhang Chunhao surrenders

Level 15: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

With a pot off 65,000 on board K♥ Q♥ K♠ 3♠ , action was seen on big blind Zhang Chunhao with a bet of 40,000. Small blind Isaac Phua check raised all-in for 121,000 more and saw his opponent use up all his time banks. Zhang eventually makes the fold and shoots down to 22 BB.

Player	Chips
IP Isaac Phua	276,000(55 BB)
CZ Chunhao ZhangChina	115,000(23 BB)

Level 15: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 75/341

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 2:18:14 PM

Lee Juyeol takes the lead

Level 14: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Lee Juyeol

Cutoff Lee Juyeol opened to 10,000 and was met with a three bet to 36,000 from small blind Joris Michl. Lee clicked back to 75,000, called by his opponent. On flop J♣ 9♦ 4♠ , Michl check called another 70,000 and went on to check raise all-in for 284,000 on turn 6♦ . Lee snap calls with A♦ A♥ and is up against Michl's combo draw K♦ Q♦ . The river 8♥ bricks out for Michl, busting him out entirely.

Player	Chips
LJ Lee JuyeolSouth Korea	917,000(229 BB)
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 2:16:14 PM

Pham Bao takes it down

Level 14: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Pham Bao

A three way three bet pot led by He Junjie saw flop 9♦ 8♦ 4♣ . Action was checked through to turn 3♦ where initial raiser Pham Bao led for 32,000. Both opponents fold and Bao claims the boost.

Player	Chips
PB Pham BaoViet Nam	360,000(90 BB)
NN Nguyen Nang QuangViet Nam	120,000(30 BB)
HJ He JunjieChina	95,000(24 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 2:12:44 PM

Kamiya Leo bets strong all the way through

Level 14: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Kamiya Leo

Chu Manh Huong defended his big blind against Kamiya Leo's open and called two streets - 7,000 and 25,000 on board 3♦ Q♠ 6♠ Q♥ 4♠ . By the river, Chu led for 35,000 yet folded after Leo put in a raise to 115,000.

Player	Chips
LK Leo KamiyaAustralia	330,000(83 BB)
CM Chu Manh HuongViet Nam	141,000(35 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 2:08:47 PM

Joris Michl delivers double bust

Level 14: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Action began with an all-in from Nguyen Duc Thanh for 30,000, followed by another from Pham Quyet Tien for 75,000. Joris Michl on the small blind put in the final call for a three way showdown. The board ran J♦ 5♥ 3♦ K♥ 6♠ , earning Michl the entire pot while busting two in the process.

Player	Hand	Chips
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	Q♠Q♣ SB	380,000(95 BB)
PQ Pham Quyet Tien	7♥7♣ HJ	busted
ND Nguyen Duc ThanhViet Nam	J♠T♠ MP	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 1:54:57 PM

Some players in battle at the Billionaire Club Challenge

: 0 / 0

William Teoh

Konstantin Held

Soo Jo Kim

Park Joong Kwan

Ngo Trong Hieu

Du Boisbaudry Leo

Level 14: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 90/341

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

9/19/2024, 1:31:14 PM

Main Event Break Update

Break

The Main Event Day 1A continues to be in play with 90 players seated out of the 341 (248 unique) entry field. Action is set to close once the field is down to 43 runners remaining. Johnni Nielsen currently holds down the lead, being the sole player to break through the 500,000 mark.

Day 1A Entries: 341 (248 unique)

Chips in play: 13,640,000

Average stack: 151,555 (37 BB)

Blinds: 2,000/ 4,000 ante 4,000

Remaining players: 90

Date/s: September 19 – 23, 2024

Buy-in: VN₫ 30,000,000 (~USD 1,200)

Guarantee: VN₫ 15,000,000,000 (~US$ 609,500)

Day 1A: 341 entries / 43 qualified

Day 1B: Friday, September 20

Day 1C: Saturday, September 21

Day 1D (Turbo): Saturday, September 21

Day 2: Sunday, September 22

Day 3/ Final Day: Monday, September 23

Player	Chips
JN Johnni NielsenSweden	538,000
LJ Lee JuyeolSouth Korea	460,000
BC Bui Cong TuanViet Nam	385,000
LK Lee Kun HanSouth Korea	333,000
TH Tom Henricus VerbruggenNetherlands	310,000
KK Kim KiyoungSouth Korea	300,000
YZ Yu Zhichen	300,000
DG Dinh Gia Tu	295,000
YZ Yankai ZhangChina	275,000
BK Bhavik KhatsuriaIndia	270,000
NT Nguyen Thi Bao AnViet Nam	261,000
LK Leo KamiyaAustralia	245,000
LA Le Anh DungViet Nam	243,000
CM Chu Manh HuongViet Nam	242,000
NV Nguyen Van SangViet Nam	230,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 1:29:19 PM

[Update] William Jia gets his revenge at the Super High Roller

Break

William Jia

"It feels great, I finally get a win! Last time, I lost a flip heads up. I got my revenge this time!”, commented Jia following his victory.

"That’s been a goal of mine for the past year. My goal was to hit $1M in live earnings. I finally achieved that!"

Australia's William Jia bested the Super High Roller 137 (83 unique) entry field and bagged the largest cut of the VN₫ 10,402,400,000 (~US$ 422,690) pot following two days of play. Reminiscent of the recently concluded USOP Hai Phong High Roller Championship, Jia again, battled Romania's Bogdan Munteanu for the title. This time around, Jia closed out the victory, taking with him VN₫ 2,101,014,000 (~US$ 85,440) in winnings and the third series USOP Elite trophy.

"I didn’t make any adjustments heads up because the player is a strong, competent player so I played as theoretically as sound as I imagined it to be. Just got lucky, I got a lot of cards."

Jia entered the final table middle of the pack and was two hours in before he finally picked up momentum. In a clash against Nguyen Ngoc Dai, Jia secured a full double up with K♥ K♣ against the Vietnamese runner's A♣ J♦ to rise up second in rank. Jia eventually overtook the lead, widening the gap even further having cracked Karrim Ahmed's A♦ A♠ with 8♣ 9♣ on board 9♥ 7♥ K♣ T♣ 9♦ . Jia went on to finish the South African runner in fourth place with a blind battle seeing his J♥ 9♠ outrun Ahmed's J♣ Q♥ having spiked a nine on board.

Stacking more than half the chips in play at this point, Jia relinquished the lead as Bogdan Munteanu chipped 25 big blinds off his stack with the latter's A♣ T♦ crushing his A♠ K♣ . Fortunately, Jia recovered right away after delivering Duong Chi Thanh's bust in third place to reach heads up play with the advantage. Unlike their previous battle, today's match saw an ICM deal in place with Munteanu guaranteed a lesser payout of VN₫ 1,948,985,000 (~US$ 79,260), and the trophy left for play. Action continued for less than half an hour before Jia finally booked the win, with the final hand seeing the Australian pro run two pair with K♠ 2♦ on board 5♣ 2♠ A♦ K♣ 5♥ against Munteanu's J♣ T♦ .

Date/s: September 18-19, 2024

Buy in: VN₫ 88,000,000 (~US$ 3,520)

Guarantee: VN₫ 2,400,000,000 (~US$ 97,520)

Prize pool: VN₫ 10,402,400,000 (~US$ 422,690)

Entries: 137 (83 unique)

ITM: 21 places

Final Table Payouts

1st William Jia - VN₫ 2,101,014,000*

2nd Bogdan Munteanu - VN₫ 1,948,985,000*

3rd Duong Chi Thanh - VN₫ 1,180,000,000

4th Ahmed Karrim - VN₫ 858,600,000

5th Nishant Sharma - VN₫ 645,700,000

6th Nguyen Ngoc Dai - VN₫ 490,000,000

7th Tommy Kemter - VN₫ 378,000,000

8th Cao Tran Ngoc - VN₫ 299,100,000

9th The Naing - VN₫ 241,000,000

*Denotes deal was made

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 90/341

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 1:24:43 PM

Tom Verbruggen cracks Peter Kiem's rockets

Level 13: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Tom Verbruggen

Peter Kiem opened and went on to four bet 37,000 against button Tom Verbruggen. Verbruggen put in the call and called for another 30,000 on flop K♥ Q♠ J♣ . On turn Q♥ , Kiem check called for his last 60,000, and is ahead with A♣ A♦ against Verbruggen's A♥ J♥ . The river however, filled up Verbruggen's flush to bag the win.

Player	Chips
TH Tom Henricus VerbruggenNetherlands	350,000(117 BB)
PK Peter KiemUnited States of America	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 1:22:17 PM

Grant Gardner chips off of Yankai Zhang

Level 13: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Grant Gardner

Grant Gardner defended his big blind against Yankai Zhang's open and check called two streets on board T♠ J♦ 5♣ 7♥ 8♣ . Both players checked the river down with Gardner showing J♥ 8♥ for the win.

Player	Chips
YZ Yankai ZhangChina	290,000(97 BB)
GG Grant GardnerUnited Kingdom	132,000(44 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 1:20:09 PM

He Junjie puts on the pressure

Level 13: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Cutoff He Junjie opened to 6,000 and saw both players on the blinds come along on flop 6♣ 4♣ 8♦ . He continued for 8,000 and proceeded to shove his 69,000 stack after Ge Ying Rui put in a raise. Ge tanks and folds, saving his 25 BB behind.

Player	Chips
HJ He JunjieChina	115,000(38 BB)
YG Yingrui GeChina	76,000(25 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 1:00:21 PM

Tobias Bui rakes in a boost

Level 13: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Tobias Bui defended his open against big blind Jung Jinwoo's 23,000 three bet and saw flop J♣ 6♣ 5♣ . Action was checked to turn 9♦ where Bui led for 22,000. Jung snap called and got to showdown as no more bets went in on river 6♠. Bui shows Q♥ J♥ and collects the pot.

Player	Chips
JJ Jung Jinwoo	255,000(85 BB)
TB Tobias BuiViet Nam	210,000(70 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 12:57:06 PM

Xudong Yang gets lucky runout

Level 13: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Xudong Yang

A preflop back and forth saw Mai Jinyuan make the final call for his remaining 70,000 against Xudong Yang. A huge favorite, Mai instead headed out after the board 9♠ T♦ A♣ Q♣ 5♥ spiked his opponent's two outer.

Player	Hand	Chips
XY Xudong YangChina	Q♦Q♠ HJ	165,000(55 BB)
JM Jinyuan MaiChina	K♦K♠ CO	busted

Level 13: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 106/341

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 12:53:36 PM

Kim Kiyoung ahead all the way

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Kim Kiyoung

A three way three bet pot led by small blind Wong Tin Lam rolled flop 7♦ 8♦ 9♦ . Wong continued for 27,000, called by both opponents. On turn 5♣ , Yun Jungsup led out a 100,000 and saw Kim Kiyoung behind call for his lesser 83,500. Wong opts out and Kim reveals A♦ T♦ , leaving Yun's 6♠ 6♣ drawing dead.

Player	Chips
KK Kim KiyoungSouth Korea	313,000(125 BB)
JW Joey WongHong Kong	143,000(57 BB)
JY Jungsup YunSouth Korea	140,000(56 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 12:46:38 PM

Top pair lands Vu Ta Nhat in trouble

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Vu Ta Nhat

A three way three bet pot revealed flop 3♥ 2♦ T♣ . Action was checked to Johnni Nielsen who bet 45,000. Only initial raiser Vu Ta Nhat continued to turn 3♠ where Nielsen pushed all-in for 126,500. Vu snap called with K♥ T♥ and was crushed to see Nielsen table J♠ J♣ . River 8♠ changed nothing with Nielsen scooping up the pot with his better two pair.

Player	Chips
JN Johnni NielsenSweden	384,000(154 BB)
VT Vu Ta NhatViet Nam	92,000(37 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 12:42:48 PM

[Update] Billionaire Club Challenge underway

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The last USOP Elite trophy event, Billionaire Club Challenge is currently underway with 19 (16 unique) entries recorded by the fourth level. Registration remains open through tomorrow, September 20th for two more levels. Amongst the mix are crushers Konstantin Held, Anton Lu, Tony Miles, and Dao Minh Phu.

Date/s: September 19-20, 2024

Buy in: VN₫ 250,000,000 (~US$ 10,000)

Guarantee: VN₫ 4,000,000,000 (~US$ 162,660)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 12:40:12 PM

Thomas Lind scoops three way pot

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Thomas Lind

A three way all-in ensued with Thomas Lind behind both opponents Ryan Plant and Yang Xudong. In luck, Lind spiked his two outer on board 8♠ 3♠ K♥ 7♦ 2♦ to rake in the triple up.

Player	Hand	Chips
TL Thomas LindMalta	7♥7♠ CO	173,000(69 BB)
RP Ryan PlantUnited Kingdom	T♦T♥ BB	130,000(52 BB)
XY Xudong YangChina	Q♦Q♣ UTG+1	114,000(46 BB)

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 122/341

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 12:10:55 PM

Top pair good for Kim Kiyoung

Level 11: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

A three way three bet led by big blind Huang Qi saw flop T♦ 7♣ 4♠ . Action was checked to Kim Kiyoung who bet 11,000. Huang raised it up to 33,000 and called 15,500 more after Kim moved all-in. Kim shows K♣ T♥ , crushing Huang's 3♠ 3♦ all the way through turn A♣ and river 8♣ .

Player	Chips
KK Kim KiyoungSouth Korea	145,000(73 BB)
HQ Huang QiTaiwan	11,000(6 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 12:05:29 PM

Easy win for Lee Kun Han

Level 11: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Lee Kun Han

Lee Kun Han opened and four bet jammed against Nguyen Ngoc Dai with the latter making the final call for his last 53,000 stack. Drawing slim, Nguyen headed out after no bad beats were seen on board T♥ 3♦ 4♠ 2♥ K♣ .

Player	Hand	Chips
LK Lee Kun HanSouth Korea	K♥K♠	345,000(173 BB)
NN Nguyen Ngoc DaiViet Nam	6♠6♦	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 12:02:38 PM

Haitao Luan bricks out

Level 11: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Bui Cong Tuan defended his big blind vs Haitao Luan's button open and check called another 3,500 on flop Q♦ 8♦ T♠ . On turn J♠ , Bui check raised all-in and was called by Luan with K♣ 6♥ . Bui tables a straight 9♥ 3♠ and locks in the win after the river 8♥ failed to fill up Luan's draw.

Player	Chips
BC Bui Cong TuanViet Nam	400,000(200 BB)
HL Haitao LuanChina	busted

Level 11: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 149/341

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

9/19/2024, 11:25:38 AM

Main Event Day 1A Registration closed - 341 entries

Level 10: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Main Event Day 1A registration is officially closed with 341 (248 unique) total entries recorded across ten levels, booking a strong start for the VN₫ 15,000,000,000 (~US$ 609,500) guaranteed headliner. Day's action is set to close once the field is to 12.5% at 43 players.

Day 1A Entries: 341 (248 unique)

Chips in play: 13,640,000

Average stack: 90,933 (45 BB)

Blinds: 1,000/ 2,000 ante 2,000

Remaining players: 149

Date/s: September 19 – 23, 2024

Buy-in: VN₫ 30,000,000 (~USD 1,200)

Guarantee: VN₫ 15,000,000,000 (~US$ 609,500)

Day 1A: 341 entries / 43 qualified

Day 1B: Friday, September 20

Day 1C: Saturday, September 21

Day 1D (Turbo): Saturday, September 21

Day 2: Sunday, September 22

Day 3/ Final Day: Monday, September 23

Player	Chips
LK Lee Kun HanSouth Korea	270,000(180 BB)
DM Do Minyong	265,000(177 BB)
BC Bui Cong TuanViet Nam	260,000(173 BB)
TA Trinh Anh DungViet Nam	259,000(173 BB)
RP Ryan PlantUnited Kingdom	255,000(170 BB)
DD Dang Duc DongViet Nam	227,000(151 BB)
NT Nguyen Trung QuanViet Nam	223,000(149 BB)
XY Xin YuanChina	210,000(140 BB)
TT Tran The AnhViet Nam	210,000(140 BB)
LA Le Anh DungViet Nam	205,000(137 BB)
MB Max BuschmannGermany	205,000(137 BB)
VT Vu Ta NhatViet Nam	200,000(133 BB)
TZ Tianhao ZhengChina	197,000(131 BB)
JJ Jung Jinwoo	192,000(128 BB)
JL Jun LiUnited Kingdom	168,000(112 BB)

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 149/340

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 10:53:04 AM

Truong Minh Thang bows out

Level 10: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Yun Jungsup

Truong Minh Thang open shoved 27,200 in with 9♥ 9♦ and was called by Yun Jungsup behind with A♥ Q♥ . In for a flip, Truong's pocket pair failed to hold on board J♣ 4♥ T♦ 8♥ J♥ , knocking him out of the Main Event qualifier.

Player	Chips
JY Jungsup YunSouth Korea	205,000(137 BB)
TM Truong Minh Thang	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 10:44:22 AM

Tobias Bui wins blind battle

Level 10: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Tobias Bui defended his big blind vs William Teoh's 3,500 open and went on to call another 3,000 on flop 6♠ 5♥ 6♥ . On turn 3♦ , Teoh this time check called a 7,000 bet from Bui, and got to showdown by river 4♦ after it was checked through. Teoh shows a busted straight draw 9♣ 8♥ , with Bui's 8♣ 5♣ good for the pot.

Player	Chips
TB Tobias BuiViet Nam	43,000(29 BB)
WT William TeohMalaysia	16,500(11 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 10:40:04 AM

One bet works for Zhai Changyu

Level 10: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Zhai Changyu

Facing an open and a three bet, button Zhai Changyu fired a four bet to 20,000 and saw only Doan Quang Trung continue. Zhai sent out another 25,000 on flop A♥ 4♥ 3♦ and shipped the pot following a fold.

Player	Chips
ZC Zhai Changyu	115,000(77 BB)
DQ Doan Quang Trung	81,000(54 BB)

Level 10: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 159/313

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 10:29:47 AM

Khatsuria Bhavik picks up a stack

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Bhavik Khatsuria

Another preflop back and forth saw Tan Kean Wei make the final call for his 51,300 stack against Khatsuria Bhavik. Drawing slim, Tan headed out of the Main Event flight after board A♥ 7♦ J♠ 6♦ 7♥ felted no tens.

Player	Hand	Chips
BK Bhavik KhatsuriaIndia	K♦K♠ UTG+1	142,000(118 BB)
TK Tan Kean WeiMalaysia	T♣T♥ UTG	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 10:24:16 AM

Ge Ying Rui shoves for the win

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Ge Ying Rui

Ge Ying Rui opened to 2,500 and was met with a three bet to 11,000 from Nguyen Huu Vinh and a cold four bet to 25,000 from Pham Bao. Action back on Ge, he shoved 78,000 in and picked up the pot after both players folded.

Player	Chips
YG Yingrui GeChina	117,000(98 BB)
PB Pham BaoViet Nam	106,000(88 BB)
NH Nguyen Huu VinhViet Nam	48,000(40 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 10:12:44 AM

River wins it for Choe Changgyu

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Choe Changgyu

Action began with an open from Huang Qi, called by both players on the blinds. All three checked flop A♣ 3♣ T♠ through to turn 2♦ where Huang bet 5,500. Vu Van Linh check raised to 17,000 and saw Choe Changgyu behind continue to river 4♣ . Both players check it down, revealing Vu's 2♣ 3♥ , no good against Choe's rivered two pair 3♦ 4♦ .

Player	Chips
HQ Huang QiTaiwan	81,000(68 BB)
CC Choe Changgyu	72,000(60 BB)
VV Vu Van Linh	18,100(15 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 10:07:18 AM

Do Minyong sends Tan Kean Wei packing

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Do Minyong

Do Minyong defended his open vs small blind Tan Kean Wei's 10,500 three bet and headed to flop K♠ T♦ 9♥ . Action ran quick with Tan pulling a check raise all-in, with Do snap calling with Q♦ J♠ . Tabling the nuts, Tan's A♦ A♥ was left crushed entirely to knock him out shortly after.

Player	Chips
DM Do Minyong	172,000(143 BB)
TK Tan Kean WeiMalaysia	busted

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 168/292

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 9:56:18 AM

Firstov Ilya wins set over set

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Firstov Ilya

With 10,200 in the middle, both stacks piled in right on flop 6♣ 2♦ Q♠ with Firstov Ilya tabling 6♥ 6♠ against Ryan Plant's 2♣ 2♥ . A terrible spot for Plant, the USOP Elite trophy winner booked the loss as the turn A♦ and river 4♥ completed the board.

Player	Chips
IF Ilya FirstovKazakhstan	91,800(92 BB)
RP Ryan PlantUnited Kingdom	65,000(65 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 9:44:44 AM

Set wins it for Lee Hasung

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

A three way raised pot led by Tran Hai Ha rolled flop T♥ 4♣ 6♣ . Tran continued for 3,000, called by Lee Hasung. Big blind Lee Tsung Ying decided to raise to 7,000 yet folded after being met with an all-in and a call. Tran tabled Q♣ J♣ against Hasung's 6♦ 6♥ and headed for the rails shortly after missing his club draw on turn Q♥ and river 2♦ .

Player	Chips
LH Lee Hasung	77,000(77 BB)
TL Tsung LeeTaiwan	52,000(52 BB)
TH Tran Hai HaViet Nam	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 9:39:58 AM

Some players at the Main Event

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Pham Tien Dung

Lee Juyeol

Jung Jinwoo

Teddy Pham

Yankai Zhang

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 9:33:30 AM

Li Shankui cracks kings

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Li Shankui

Button Li Shankui raised all-in for 23,000 and saw chip leader Nguyen Nang Quang call from the big blind. Up against a monster pair, Li was in luck to flop a straight flush on board J♣ Q♣ 8♣ Q♥ 5♣ to capture the win.

Player	Hand	Chips
SL Shankui LiChina	T♣9♣ D	47,500(48 BB)
NN Nguyen Nang QuangViet Nam	K♣K♥ BB	160,000(160 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 9:32:45 AM

[Update] Player of the Series

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

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

The player with the highest points in a single series will be honored with the Player of the Series (POTS) Ring—a magnificent tribute to their remarkable performance.

Visit the USOP Official website or download the USOP APP now to get all the details and rankings.

USOP Website: https://useriespoker.com/awards/player-of-the-series/

USOP App: https://useriespoker.com/downloads/

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 174/274

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

9/19/2024, 9:28:48 AM

Main Event Break Update

Break

Nguyen Nang Quang

The Main Event games is in full swing with 270 entries already recorded across Day 1A. Nguyen Nang Quang has so far amassed the largest stack yet is still in for a long way ahead as registration remains open through Level 11 @ 18:10.

Date/s: September 19 – 23, 2024

Buy-in: VN₫ 30,000,000 (~USD 1,200)

Guarantee: VN₫ 15,000,000,000 (~US$ 609,500)

Chips in play: 10,960,000

Average stack: 62,988 (62 BB)

Blinds: 500/ 1,000 ante 1,000

Player	Chips
NN Nguyen Nang QuangViet Nam	210,000
WW Wang Wei-Jen	190,000
DM Do Minyong	178,000
RP Ryan PlantUnited Kingdom	172,000
TP Trung Phong NguyenViet Nam	167,000
DM Dao Minh PhuViet Nam	161,000
PT Pham Tien DungViet Nam	157,000
LJ Luo Jianming	150,000
LJ Lee JuyeolSouth Korea	132,000
AJ Anton JohnsonUnited Kingdom	129,000
HK Hoang KhiemViet Nam	125,000
AT Anh Tien TranViet Nam	124,000
NT Nguyen Thanh MinhViet Nam	115,000
YC Yongliang CaiChina	115,000
NB Ni Bai YuChina	112,000
TA Trinh Anh DungViet Nam	108,000
YY Yu YuanTaiwan	105,000

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 172/270

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 9:25:13 AM

Nguyen Duc Thanh bags a full double up

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Nguyen Duc Thanh

A preflop back and forth saw both stacks rush to the middle with Nguyen Duc Thanh at risk against Tran Van Phuc. A major flip, Nguyen locked in the double up as no overcards were seen on board 5♣ 5♥ J♥ 7♣ 7♦ .

Player	Hand	Chips
ND Nguyen Duc ThanhViet Nam	Q♠Q♦ BB	127,000(159 BB)
TV Tran Van PhucViet Nam	A♣K♣ MP	20,000(25 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 9:19:56 AM

Dao Minh Phu pumps up the aggression

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Cutoff Dao Minh Phu opened to 2,000 and went on to four bet 12,000 against small blind Trinh Anh Dung. On board 4♥ T♥ 6♠ 6♣ , Dao double barreled 8,000 and 17,100 with Trinh only able to continue with the first bet. Dao picks up another boost after being met with a fold.

Player	Chips
DM Dao Minh PhuViet Nam	170,000(213 BB)
TA Trinh Anh DungViet Nam	115,000(144 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

9/19/2024, 9:09:45 AM

Notables spotted in battle at the Main Event

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Amongst the 172 players seated in the Main Event games, several notables are seen in the mix with chip counts as follows:

Player	Chips
NN Nguyen Nang QuangViet Nam	200,000(250 BB)
DM Dao Minh PhuViet Nam	141,000(176 BB)
RP Ryan PlantUnited Kingdom	135,000(169 BB)
LJ Lee JuyeolSouth Korea	135,000(169 BB)
NB Ni Bai YuChina	105,000(131 BB)
NK Nguyen KhoiViet Nam	65,000(81 BB)
TK Tan Kean WeiMalaysia	60,000(75 BB)
DL Dmytro LytvynovUkraine	58,000(73 BB)
KB Kyle Bao DiepViet Nam	55,000(69 BB)
LK Lee Kun HanSouth Korea	50,000(63 BB)
HH Hoang Hai NamViet Nam	47,000(59 BB)
RK Robert KissUnited States of America	45,000(56 BB)
PK Peter KiemUnited States of America	40,000(50 BB)
PB Pham BaoViet Nam	36,000(45 BB)
TB Thi Bao NguyenViet Nam	13,300(17 BB)
JL Jun LiUnited Kingdom	11,600(15 BB)
YJ Yun Jung SupSouth Korea	8,000(10 BB)

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 172/250

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 8:21:24 AM

Wong Tin Lam runs quads

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Wong Tin Lam

An all-in preflop situation saw Tang Xinxing at risk for his last 22,000 against Wong Tin Lam. A classic flip, Wong instantly landed the advantage, running quads on Q♠ 5♠ 7♥ Q♥ J♥ to knock his opponent out.

Player	Hand	Chips
JW Joey WongHong Kong	Q♣Q♦ MP	125,000(208 BB)
TX Tang XinxingChina	A♠K♠ HJ	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

9/19/2024, 8:00:30 AM

[Update] Super High Roller Final Table is set!

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Super High Roller Final Table

Following twenty levels of play, the Super High Roller 137 entry field is down to its final nine players with South Africa's Ahmed Karrim leading the charge. A lot of room for play is left on the table with the average stack sitting at 50 big blinds. Listed up top is VN₫ 2,410,000,000 in prizes along with the third USOP Elite trophy to be awarded, with each contender now guaranteed VN₫ 241,000,000 in cashes.

Date/s: September 18-19, 2024

Buy in: VN₫ 88,000,000 (~US$ 3,520)

Guarantee: VN₫ 2,400,000,000 (~US$ 97,520)

Prize pool: VN₫ 10,402,400,000 (~US$ 422,690)

Entries: 137 (83 unique)

ITM: 21 places

Watch it LIVE via USOP Livestream

Chips in play: 27,400,000

Average stack: 3,044,444 (50 BB)

Blinds: 30,000/ 60,000 ante 60,000

Remaining players: 9

Final Table Payouts

1st VN₫ 2,410,000,000

2nd VN₫ 1,640,000,000

3rd VN₫ 1,180,000,000

4th VN₫ 858,600,000

5th VN₫ 645,700,000

6th VN₫ 490,000,000

7th VN₫ 378,000,000

8th VN₫ 299,100,000

9th VN₫ 241,000,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
WJ William Jia (2)Australia	3,835,000	1	1
TK Tommy KemterGermany	1,350,000	1	2
CT Cao Tran NgocViet Nam	1,955,000	1	3
NS Nishant SharmaIndia	1,730,000	1	4
NN Nguyen Ngoc DaiViet Nam	4,320,000	1	5
AK Ahmed KarrimSouth Africa	5,000,000	1	6
BA Bogdan Andrei MunteanuRomania	4,450,000	1	7
DC Duong Chi ThanhViet Nam	2,690,000	1	8
TN The NaingSingapore	2,010,000	1	9

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 7:48:03 AM

Dao Minh Phu spikes the river

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Dao Minh Phu

Facing an open and a call, Dao Minh Phu shoved all-in for 25,500 and saw initial raiser Nguyen Tan Khoa make the call. In for a flip, the board J♥ T♠ 6♦ 2♣ A♦ ran safe for the pocket pair up until the river ran ace to turn the tables.

Player	Hand	Chips
DM Dao Minh PhuViet Nam	A♠K♣ SB	53,500(89 BB)
NT Nguyen Tan KhoaViet Nam	7♠7♥ MP	51,000(85 BB)

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 176/226

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 7:42:09 AM

Nguyen Xuan Tan collects in full

Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500

With 35,300 already in the pot on board 4♠ 3♣ 9♣ Q♠ , action was seen on big blind Zhou Ledong leading out a bet of 16,000. Nguyen Xuan Tan raised all-in for 28,500 total and shipped the pot shortly after Zhou put in the call with A♣ Q♦ . Nguyen tabled 9♦ 9♠ and left his opponent drawing dead against his set of nines.

Player	Chips
NX Nguyen Xuan Tan	92,300(185 BB)
ZL Zhou Ledong	22,000(44 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 7:26:56 AM

Yashiro Naoki gets it through

Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Yashiro Naoki

Yashiro Naoki fired a three bet to 4,500, called by initial raiser Nguyen Thanh Cao. On flop 7♥ 4♥ Q♠ , Naoki continued for 3,500 and went on to jam 21,100 in after Nguyen put in a raise. Nguyen gives it up and throws in the fold.

Player	Chips
NT Nguyen Thanh CaoViet Nam	51,000(102 BB)
YN Yashiro NaokiJapan	40,000(80 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 7:24:16 AM

Nguyen Nang Quang ships it all

Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Nguyen Nang Quang

A preflop back and forth saw Shao Jianbin make the final call against Nguyen Nang Quang. A premium pair battle, Nguyen's better holdings remained ahead all the way through A♥ 2♦ 6♦ 3♥ 2♠ for the pot.

Player	Hand	Chips
JS Jianbin ShaoChina	Q♦Q♠ MP	9,000(18 BB)
NN Nguyen Nang QuangViet Nam	K♦K♥ HJ	67,500(135 BB)

Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 159/191

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

9/19/2024, 6:57:39 AM

Main Event First Break

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

The first Main Event flight on schedule has so far drawn 180 total entries with 23 tables currently running on the floor. Day is set to close once the field is down to 12.5% with registration remaining open through Level 11 @18:10.

Date/s: September 19 – 23, 2024

Buy-in: VN₫ 30,000,000 (~USD 1,200)

Guarantee: VN₫ 15,000,000,000 (~US$ 609,500)

Chips in play: 7,200,000

Average stack: 48,979 (122 bb)

Blinds: 300/ 500 ante 500

Player	Chips
JJ Jung Jinwoo	155,000(388 BB)
WJ Wei Jen WangTaiwan	128,000(320 BB)
VV Vu Van LichViet Nam	127,000(318 BB)
DM Do Minyong	125,000(313 BB)
NT Nguyen Thanh PhatViet Nam	119,000(298 BB)
DQ Do Quang TrinhViet Nam	100,000(250 BB)
TA Trinh Anh DungViet Nam	92,000(230 BB)
ZM Zhiqiang Meng	92,000(230 BB)
JZ Jun ZhaoTaiwan	91,000(228 BB)
VT Vu Ta NhatViet Nam	87,000(218 BB)
CZ Changyu ZhaiChina	85,000(213 BB)
JP Jun PengChina	85,000(213 BB)
JN Johnni NielsenSweden	83,000(208 BB)
PT Pham Tien ThanhViet Nam	83,000(208 BB)
AK Andrei KosarevRussia	80,000(200 BB)

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 147/180

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 6:46:51 AM

Roman Altynikov gives up the fight

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Le Thong Su

A three way three bet pot led by Roman Altynikov rolled flop 4♦ Q♥ T♣ . Altynikov continued for 3,000, called by Le Thong Su. On turn 5♥, Altynikov barreled another 4,500 yet folded after Le raised to 11,500.

Player	Chips
LT Le Thong Su	57,000(143 BB)
RA Roman AltynikovRussia	30,000(75 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 6:41:10 AM

Vu Van Lich takes the lead

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Vu Van Lich

A cooler situation, all chips were in the middle preflop with Vu Van Lich collecting a full double up on board A♠ T♣ 5♦ 5♠ J♦ .

Player	Hand	Chips
LC Luong ChacViet Nam	K♦K♠	14,200(36 BB)
VL Van Lich VuViet Nam	A♥A♦	125,600(314 BB)

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 122/141

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 6:12:32 AM

Nguyen The Anh takes a gamble

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Thanh Van Chung

Nguyen The Anh fired a three bet to 1,300 and saw Thanh Van Chung behind bump it up further. Nguyen five bet jammed all-in, called by Thanh for his 25,000 stack. Crushed against the rockets, Thanh easily picked up the double as board ran Q♣ 2♥ 3♣ A♥ K♦ .

Player	Hand	Chips
NT Nguyen the Anh	7♦6♦ MP	14,800(49 BB)
TV Thanh Van Chung	A♠A♣ D	51,400(171 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 5:45:53 AM

Vu Ta Nhat collects max value

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Vu Ta Nhat

Vu Ta Nhat defended his early open against small blind Vu Van Lich's 1,800 three bet and saw flop J♣ K♣ J♥ . Ta Nhat raised to 3,000 and went on to barrel 11,000 on turn T♦ and a final all-in for 21,000 on river 5♥ . Van Lich tanked and eventually made the final call. Ta Nhat shows J♦ 8♦ , sending Van Lich's A♦ A♠ towards the muck.

Player	Chips
VT Vu Ta NhatViet Nam	74,200(247 BB)
VL Van Lich VuViet Nam	26,000(87 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 5:34:50 AM

[Update] Nguyen Duc Nhat bubbles Super High Roller

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Super High Roller Day 2

Day 1 of the Super High Roller played through 17 levels of 40 minute blinds and saw its 137 (83 unique) entry field draw down to 24 players by night's end. With 21 places paid, an hour into Day 2 saw the money bubble burst with Nguyen Duc Nhat falling one spot short of the money.

Date/s: September 18-19, 2024

Buy in: VN₫ 88,000,000 (~US$ 3,520)

Guarantee: VN₫ 2,400,000,000 (~US$ 97,520)

Prize pool: VN₫ 10,402,400,000 (~US$ 422,690)

Entries: 137 (83 unique)

ITM: 21 places

Payouts

1st VN₫ 2,410,000,000

2nd VN₫ 1,640,000,000

3rd VN₫ 1,180,000,000

4th VN₫ 858,600,000

5th VN₫ 645,700,000

6th VN₫ 490,000,000

7th VN₫ 378,000,000

8th VN₫ 299,100,000

9th VN₫ 241,000,000

10th-12th VN₫ 205,000,000

13th-15th VN₫ 185,000,000

16th-18th VN₫ 170,000,000

19th-21st VN₫ 160,000,000

Nguyen Van Sang

Level 18: 15,000/ 30,000 ante 30,000

Up against an open, Nguyen Duc Nhat shoved his last 350,000 in right on bubble time and was called by initial raiser Nguyen Van Sang. At risk, Duc Nhat exited as the money bubble as the board T♥ T♦ 2♦ 8♦ 5♠ ran a flush for his opponent.

Player	Hand	Chips
ND Nguyen Duc Nhat ( Mr Sumo )	7♥7♦ HJ	busted
NV Nguyen Van Sang	A♦Q♦ UTG+1	1,210,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 5:32:50 AM

Mai Fen locks in a double up

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Mai Fen

Action began with an open from Mai Fen to 600, followed by two calls and a three bet. Small blind Nguyen Tan Phuong fired a four bet 20,100 and called 16,400 more after Mai moved all-in. Board ran Q♠ Q♦ 3♣ 5♦ 8♠ , earning Mai the full double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
FM Fen MaiHong Kong	J♦J♥ UTG	79,100(264 BB)
NT Nguyen Tan PhuongViet Nam	9♣9♠ SB	13,200(44 BB)

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 99/110

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 4:55:23 AM

Liu Yong Yi rakes in an early boost

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Liu Yong Yi

With 47,900 already in the pot on board T♣ 7♦ T♥ 8♣ 6♣ , action was seen on Liu Yong Yi with a final all-in for 14,600. Opponent Nguyen Tan Khoa snap called, and shot down to 24 BB after Liu revealed the better pocket pair.

Player	Hand	Chips
NT Nguyen Tan KhoaViet Nam	Q♥Q♠ UTG	2,400(24 BB)
YL Yong Liu (3)Viet Nam	K♦K♥ UTG+1	77,100(771 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 4:52:36 AM

Midpair good enough for Hoang Hai Long

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

With an open and three calls ahead, big blind Nguyen Khoi fired a three bet to 3,000 and saw only initial raiser Hoang Hai Long continue to flop 3♦ Q♦ A♣ . Hoang check called a 2,100 bet from Nguyen and arrived at showdown after turn 2♦ and river 9♠ were checked through. Nguyen shows T♦ T♠ , no good against Hoang's K♦ Q♥ .

Player	Chips
HH Hoang Hai LongViet Nam	52,000(520 BB)
NK Nguyen KhoiViet Nam	34,000(340 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 4:48:14 AM

Five tables already running

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Five tables are currently up and running with 41 players already seated by the opening level of the day. Spotted amongst the early birds are notables Johnni Nielsen, Nguyen Khoi, and Dmytro Lytvynov.

Don't forget to catch the brand's Main Event promotion with the first 600 players to register and sit in during Level 1, claiming an exclusive USOP Signature Hoodie for free!

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 41/41

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 4:35:01 AM

Today's Events - September 19, 2024

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/19/2024, 4:29:46 AM

USOP Hai Phong Main Event kicks off!

A flurry of excitement has filled the air at Dream Dragon Resort, Hai Phong, Vietnam over the past week with the U Series of Poker Hai Phong festivities, in partnership with Crown Poker Club and Lucky Poker Tour, in full swing. Across its 66 trophy event lineup, the awaited VN₫ 15,000,000,000 (~US$ 609,500) guaranteed Main Event remains on top of everyone’s list.

Today, September 19th marks the start of the Main Event games with its first of four flights taking up the earliest time slot on schedule at 11:00 am local time. Entry for the headlining tournament is slated at VN₫ 30,000,000 (~USD 1,200), with the day's action set to close once the field is down to 12.5%.

Date/s: September 19 – 23, 2024

Buy-in: VN₫ 30,000,000 (~USD 1,200)

Guarantee: VN₫ 15,000,000,000 (~US$ 609,500)

Day 1A: Thursday, September 19

Day 1B: Friday, September 20

Day 1C: Saturday, September 21

Day 1D (Turbo): Saturday, September 21

Day 2: Sunday, September 22

Day 3/ Final Day: Monday, September 23