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

Entries

47/378

Total Chips

15,120,000

Average

308,571

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 5:23:50 PM

Dao Minh Phu bags the lead across Main Event Day 1B

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

Dao Minh Phu

Following thirteen hours on the tournament floor, Main Event Day 1B closed with 47 survivors advancing through to Day 2 with Vietnam's #1, Dao Minh Phu topping the ranks with a chip count of 930,000 (93 BB). Two other runners Defeng Liu 925,000 (92 BB), and Yang Haiyang (90 BB) share the spotlight, separated only by a few big blinds. Two more heats are geared to play through this Saturday, September 21st, with the first one taking up the earliest time slot on schedule at 11 a.m. local time.

Day 1B Entries: 378 (274 unique)

Chips in play: 15,120,000

Average stack: 321,702 (32 BB)

Blinds: 5,000/ 10,000 ante 10,000

Remaining players: 47

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: 378 entries / 47 qualified

Day 1C: Saturday, September 21

Day 1D (Turbo): Saturday, September 21

Day 2: Sunday, September 22

Day 3/ Final Day: Monday, September 23

Complete list of USOP Hai Phong Main Event Day 2 Qualifiers

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

9/20/2024, 5:03:54 PM

End of Main Event Day 1B Chip Counts

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

Day 1B Entries: 378 (274 unique)

Chips in play: 15,120,000

Average stack: 321,702 (32 BB)

Blinds: 5,000/ 10,000 ante 10,000

Remaining players: 47

Player	Chips
DM Dao Minh PhuViet Nam	930,000(93 BB)
DL Defeng LiuChina	925,000(93 BB)
HY Haiyang YangChina	903,000(90 BB)
AI Abhinav IyerIndia	847,000(85 BB)
TV Tran Van TaiViet Nam	715,000(72 BB)
LY Li YongChina	693,000(69 BB)
LM Le Manh CuongViet Nam	594,000(59 BB)
NQ Nguyen Quang MinhViet Nam	532,000(53 BB)
KA Khayal AbbasovAzerbaijan	500,000(50 BB)
PQ Pham Quang VanViet Nam	452,000(45 BB)
TV Tran Van PhucViet Nam	439,000(44 BB)
PS Pun Si Ng	435,000(44 BB)
DT Dinh Tien ThanhViet Nam	408,000(41 BB)
NN Nguyen Nang QuangViet Nam	388,000(39 BB)
WT William TeohMalaysia	371,000(37 BB)
AV Ashwin VijayvergiyaIndia	366,000(37 BB)
IT Ilia TimofeevRussia	352,000(35 BB)
NV Nguyen Van Khoa	347,000(35 BB)
DV Do Van HaiViet Nam	331,000(33 BB)
XY Xudong YangChina	318,000(32 BB)
PT Pham Tien DungViet Nam	315,000(32 BB)
ND Nguyen Dang Lam HongViet Nam	283,000(28 BB)
NT Nguyen Thi Bao AnViet Nam	259,000(26 BB)
WZ Wanhao ZhaoChina	255,000(26 BB)
VT Van Thinh TranViet Nam	253,000(25 BB)
JR Johnson Ryan Nicholas	234,000(23 BB)
NH Nguyen Hong NhungViet Nam	219,000(22 BB)
JJ Jung Jinwoo	212,000(21 BB)
CM Chan Man Lok	206,000(21 BB)
SW Sung Woojin	200,000(20 BB)
MJ Maurice JeevanjiFrance	183,000(18 BB)
CS Chen Sin-Ren	171,000(17 BB)
AY Ang Yang Siang 洪揚翔	156,000(16 BB)
LL Li LeiChina	155,000(16 BB)
WJ Wang Jing Yi	150,000(15 BB)
NQ Nguyen Quang HuyViet Nam	149,000(15 BB)
JW Jang WongeunSouth Korea	141,000(14 BB)
DG Deepankur GuptaIndia	120,000(12 BB)
XY Xin YuanChina	108,000(11 BB)
JH Jinlong HuChina	107,000(11 BB)
TT Tsulin TsaoTaiwan	102,000(10 BB)
JZ Jun ZhaoTaiwan	96,000(10 BB)
DT Duy Tung NguyenViet Nam	92,000(9 BB)
CG Chen Guocheng	82,000(8 BB)
RA Roman AltynikovRussia	77,000(8 BB)
HL Hoang Le Anh TuanViet Nam	31,000(3 BB)
LC Lu Chenghong	24,000(2 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 5:01:57 PM

Mehta Anmol bubbles Main Event Day 1B

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

Mehta Anmol bubbles Main Event Day 1B

All-in already at the big blind for his last 10,000, Mehta Anmol failed to survive through against four opponents on board Q♥ 2♠ 3♥ Q♠ 8♠ , with Nguyen Dang Lam Hong claiming the pot with T♦ 8♥ to signal the end of the day.

Player	Hand	Chips
AM Anmol MehtaIndia	K♦2♦ BB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 4:51:54 PM

Tsao Tsu Lin scores triple up

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

Tsao Tsu Lin

Down to 29,000, Tsao Tsu Lin flicked in his last 3 BB and was up against two opponents. In danger, Tsao was spared from a bubble elimination with his pocket pair holding up on board 3♦ 2♦ 9♣ 5♥ 2♥ .

Player	Hand	Chips
TT Tsulin TsaoTaiwan	Q♣Q♥ CO	102,000(10 BB)
ND Nguyen Duy Tung	8♣7♣ BB	97,000(10 BB)
TV Tran Van TaiViet Nam	A♥J♦ UTG+1	710,000(71 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 4:50:15 PM

Nguyen Anh Minh falls short

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

Nguyen Anh Minh

An all-in preflop situation saw Nguyen Anh Minh at risk with Q♦ Q♥ for his 180,000 stack against Yang Haiyang's 8♠ 8♦ . A huge favorite, Nguyen was crushed to see his opponent land a set on board 8♥ K♥ T♦ 9♣ 3♥ .

Player	Chips
HY Haiyang YangChina	840,000(84 BB)
NA Nguyen Anh MinhViet Nam	busted

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 49/378

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 4:44:28 PM

Pham Tien Dung ahead all the way

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

Pham Tien Dung

Pham Tien Dung opened to 18,000 on the button and snap called for his 139,000 behind after big blind Nguyen Thi Bao An moved all-in. Ahead, Pham locked in the double up as board ran 3♥ Q♠ 2♦ J♠ K♦ .

Player	Hand	Chips
PT Pham Tien DungViet Nam	J♥J♣ D	290,000(36 BB)
NT Nguyen Thi Bao AnViet Nam	K♠9♠ BB	250,000(31 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 4:33:00 PM

[Update] Konstantin Held reigns supreme over Billionaire Club Challenge

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

“It’s amazing, what’s special for me is, Josh Mccully, my good friend won this event the last time. Him and me are good friends, we chopped WPT Main Event, so me winning this trophy now feels good and I can’t wait to see him in a few weeks.”, commented Held following his win.

Having started the day with the chip lead, Konstantin Held coursed through the last four tables with ease, not once relinquishing the advantage. Held wielded his massive stack across the final table rounds, and carried this momentum all the way through to victory. A bulldozing win, Held takes with him VN₫ 4 Billion (~US$ 162K) in prizes along with the last USOP Elite trophy across the Hai Phong series.

“I was obviously lucky, the first day I won two massive flips against a local legend for a lot of chips. You’ve gotta win those. Today was smooth sailing for the most part. When I needed to have it, I had it and when I was bluffing, people would fold. I won the all-ins on the final table and was just in an amazing position to always put pressure, no one could really do anything.”

Date/s: September 19-20, 2024

Buy in: VN₫ 250,000,000 (~US$ 10,000)

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

Prize pool: VN₫ 11,731,200,000 (~US$ 477,070)

Entries: 52 (40 unique)

ITM: 8 places

Billionaire Club Challenge Full Payouts

1st Konstantin Held - VN₫ 4,000,000,000

2nd Cheng Mingcong - VN₫ 2,520,000,000

3rd Park Joong Kwan - VN₫ 1,650,000,000

4th Zheng Xiaosheng - VN₫ 1,114,600,000

5th Victor Chong - VN₫ 808,400,000

6th Nguyen Duc Anh - VN₫ 632,500,000

7th Nguyen Khoa Anh - VN₫ 525,700,000

8th Nguyen Albert Thien Loc - VN₫ 480,000,000

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Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 4:31:16 PM

Abhinav Iyer continues to chip up

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

Abhinav Iyer

Yu Jeongyeol went with A♠ 8♠ for his last 63,000 and was called behind by Abhinav Iyer with A♦ Q♠ . Dominated, Yu exited the tournament floor shortly after the board 2♠ 9♥ 5♦ K♣ 6♣ ran across the table.

Player	Chips
AI Abhinav IyerIndia	890,000(111 BB)
YJ Yu JeongyeolSouth Korea	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 4:30:03 PM

Nguyen Van Khoa wins crucial flip

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

Nguyen Van Khoa

Nguyen Van Khoa opened and called off Dang Anh Duc's 142,000 all-in behind for a flip. Looking to pair up, Nguyen secured the pot as the board A♥ Q♣ 4♣ 3♥ 6♠ ran in his favor.

Player	Hand	Chips
NV Nguyen Van Khoa	A♠K♠ UTG	360,000(45 BB)
DA Dang Anh DucViet Nam	T♣T♥ CO	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 4:23:06 PM

Sung Woojin bags a double up

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

Sung Woojin shoved his last 90,000 in and was called by initial raiser Pham Quang Van. A huge favorite, Sung cruised to a victory on board 7♣ Q♠ A♦ 9♦ 4♦ .

Player	Hand	Chips
SW Sung Woojin	Q♥Q♦ D	200,000(25 BB)
PQ Pham Quang VanViet Nam	6♦6♥ HJ	540,000(68 BB)

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 53/378

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

9/20/2024, 4:16:36 PM

Main Event Day 1B - 53 players remaining

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

Action across the Main Event Day 1B games is slowing down with 53 players remaining in battle for a spot into the Day 2 rounds. Play is set to conclude once the field is down to 12.5% at 47 players. Currently stacking atop the charts is China's Defeng Liu, trailed closely by Dao Minh Phu.

Day 1B Entries: 378 (274 unique)

Chips in play: 15,120,000

Starting stack: 40,000

Average stack: 285,283 (47 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: 378 entries / 47 qualified

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
DL Defeng LiuChina	880,000(147 BB)
DM Dao Minh PhuViet Nam	825,000(138 BB)
AI Abhinav IyerIndia	750,000(125 BB)
LY Li YongChina	670,000(112 BB)
PQ Pham Quang VanViet Nam	630,000(105 BB)
NQ Nguyen Quang MinhViet Nam	560,000(93 BB)
XY Xudong YangChina	530,000(88 BB)
KA Khayal AbbasovAzerbaijan	485,000(81 BB)
TV Tran Van PhucViet Nam	470,000(78 BB)
NT Nguyen Thi Bao AnViet Nam	400,000(67 BB)
TV Tran Van TaiViet Nam	383,000(64 BB)
NN Nguyen Nang QuangViet Nam	320,000(53 BB)

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 53/378

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 4:13:47 PM

Tran Van Phuc crushes Shao Jianbin

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

Tran Van Phuc

A preflop back and forth saw Tran Van Phuc snap call with K♣ K♠ against Shao Jianbin's J♠ J♥ . Drawing slim, Shao headed for the rails after board A♠ 5♣ T♦ 7♥ 2♣ sealed his fate.

Player	Chips
TV Tran Van PhucViet Nam	465,000(78 BB)
JS Jianbin ShaoChina	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 3:42:53 PM

Aces no good for Lee Tsung Ying

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

Lee Tsung Ying

A preflop back and forth saw already 185,000 in the middle before the flop 3♦ 4♥ Q♣ rolled on the felt. Aggressor Lee Tsung Ying check called 55,000 from Liu Defeng and went on to snap call all-in on turn 9♥ . Liu shows two pair Q♠ 9♠ , crushing Lee's A♥ A♦ all the way to river K♦ .

Player	Chips
DL Defeng LiuChina	900,000(150 BB)
TL Tsung LeeTaiwan	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 3:37:20 PM

Nguyen Quang Minh collects two stacks

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

Nguyen Quang Minh

Nguyen Ngoc Dai pushed his last 60,000 in, called by Nguyen Khoi. Nguyen Quang Minh reraised all-in and saw the latter call off for a three way showdown. Covering both opponents, Quang Minh easily shipped it all as board ran 6♣ Q♣ K♠ J♥ 8♠ .

Player	Hand	Chips
NN Nguyen Ngoc DaiViet Nam	9♣9♦ UTG+1	busted
NK Nguyen KhoiViet Nam	5♣5♦ MP	busted
NQ Nguyen Quang MinhViet Nam	J♣J♦ CO	500,000(83 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 3:24:04 PM

Li Yong pulls crazy play

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

Li Yong

Li Yong opened from utg and went on to jam against Nguyen Trung Quan's 37,000 three bet. Nguyen calls off for his 197,000 behind with A♣ K♠ and is in for a race against Li's 9♦ 3♦ . A favorite to win, Nguyen's run came to an end after the board 4♠ 6♣ 3♠ 6♦ T♦ landed Li a pair.

Player	Chips
LY Li YongChina	630,000(105 BB)
NT Nguyen Trung QuanViet Nam	busted

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 66/378

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 3:07:04 PM

Abhinav Iyer outruns Nguyen Ngoc Khanh

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

Abhinav Iyer

Nguyen Ngoc Khanh opened and called off for his 112,000 stack after Abhinav Iyer moved all-in. Whilst ahead, Nguyen failed to escape his fast as the board T♦ 9♠ T♠ J♦ J♥ landed his opponent a full house.

Player	Hand	Chips
NN Nguyen Ngoc KhanhViet Nam	Q♦Q♠ HJ	busted
AI Abhinav IyerIndia	A♣J♣ BB	600,000(120 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 2:55:46 PM

Altynikov Roman dodges elimination

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

Altynikov Roman

Altynikov Roman stuffed his remaining 75,000 and was called behind by Li Yong. Dominated, Altynikov was spared after the board 7♦ 8♥ 4♠ 8♣ 2♥ landed him two pair.

Player	Hand	Chips
RA Roman AltynikovRussia	A♣7♣ CO	163,000(33 BB)
LY Li YongChina	A♦Q♣ D	425,000(85 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 2:52:06 PM

Joris Michl caught with a bluff

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

Joris Michl

Joris Michl defended his open and called a 35,000 three bet from Abhinav Iyer. On flop 7♠ K♥ 3♣ , Michl check called for another 15,000 and headed to turn 7♣ . Both players checked it through to river J♣ where Michl led for 70,00. Abhinav makes the call with K♠ Q♥ , good against Michl's A♦ 5♦ .

Player	Chips
AI Abhinav IyerIndia	470,000(94 BB)
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	182,000(36 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 2:46:37 PM

Chan Man Lok suffers bad beat

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

Chan Man Lok opened to 12,000 and called off big blind Nguyen Nang Quang's 71,000 all-in. Dominated, Nguyen outran his opponent on board 8♥ 8♣ 6♣ 9♦ Q♠ to stay alive.

Player	Hand	Chips
MC Manlok ChanMacao	A♣K♠ HJ	320,000(64 BB)
NN Nguyen Nang QuangViet Nam	A♦Q♣ BB	150,000(30 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 2:42:06 PM

Pham Quang Van eliminates Kyle Bao Diep

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

With 134,000 in the middle on board 6♣ A♦ 9♥ K♦ 4♦ , action was seen on Kyle Bao Diep with a bet of 63,000. Pham Quang Van raised all-in and saw his opponent call off with 6♠ 6♦ . Pham tables T♦ 9♦ and collects the pot.

Player	Chips
PQ Pham Quang Van	420,000(84 BB)
KB Kyle Bao DiepViet Nam	busted

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 81/378

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 2:27:04 PM

Nguyen Thi Bao An fills up on the river

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

Nguyen Thi Bao An

With an open and a call in front, Nguyen Thi Bao An launched a three bet to 38,000 and saw initial raiser Le Thanh Tung put in the call. On flop 5♠ 6♥ 2♥ , both stacks rushed to the middle - Nguyen with K♥ 9♥ against Le's 8♣ 8♦ . Looking for a third heart, the river Q♥ sealed her win, busting Le from the Main Event games.

Player	Chips
NT Nguyen Thi Bao AnViet Nam	402,000(101 BB)
LT Le Thanh TungViet Nam	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 2:16:25 PM

Dao Minh Phu continues momentum

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

Dao Minh Phu

With 110,000 in the pot on board Q♥ J♥ 4♣ 2♥ 6♥ , action was seen on big blind Dao Minh Phu leading all-in. Lyu Jinqiang makes the final call with Q♠ J♣ for his remaining 80,000, and headed out shortly after Dao revealed 7♥ 4♥ .

Player	Chips
DM Dao Minh PhuViet Nam	720,000(180 BB)
LJ Lyu Jinqiang	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 2:01:24 PM

Kyle Bao Diep scoops it up

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

Kyle Bao Diep

Jung Jinwoo opened from utg and saw both Kyle Bao Diep (74,000) and Tony Miles (37,000) put their tournament lives at stake. Jung makes the final call for a three way showdown and books the loss as board ran 3♠ J♦ K♥ 9♠ 9♦ .

Player	Hand	Chips
JJ Jung Jinwoo	8♦8♠ UTG	148,000(37 BB)
TM Tony MilesUnited States of America	A♠T♠ SB	busted
KB Kyle Bao DiepViet Nam	T♣T♥ CO	193,000(48 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 1:59:38 PM

Lee Hasung runs into aces

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

Lee Hasung open shoved his last 32,000 with Q♠ T♠ and saw Nguyen Thi Bao An wake up with A♥ A♣ . Crushed against the rockets, Lee headed out as the board ran 4♦ A♠ 6♥ 5♠ K♦ .

Player	Chips
NT Nguyen Thi Bao AnViet Nam	210,000(53 BB)
LH Lee Hasung	busted

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 97/378

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

9/20/2024, 1:32:03 PM

[Update] Main Event Break - 98 players

Break

Play across the Main Event Day 1B games continue to run its course with 98 players out of the 378 (274 unique) entry field remaining in battle. Only 47 players are guaranteed a spot into the Day 2 games with Vietnamese superstar Dao Minh Phu stacking high across the counts.

Day 1B Entries: 378 (274 unique)

Chips in play: 15,120,000

Starting stack: 40,000

Average stack: 155,876 (38 BB)

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

Remaining players: 98

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: 378 entries / 47 qualified

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
DM Dao Minh PhuViet Nam	635,000
DV Do Van HaiViet Nam	410,000
AI Abhinav IyerIndia	410,000
NH Nguyen Hong QuanViet Nam	405,000
DL Defeng LiuChina	390,000
XY Xudong YangChina	360,000
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	340,000
NA Nguyen Anh MinhViet Nam	330,000
NQ Nguyen Quang MinhViet Nam	330,000
CM Chan Man Lok	325,000
TK Teoh Kok Wei	325,000
NT Nguyen Trung QuanViet Nam	310,000
KA Khayal AbbasovAzerbaijan	300,000
YJ Yu JeongyeolSouth Korea	295,000
IT Ilia TimofeevRussia	290,000
DA Dang Anh DucViet Nam	245,000

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 98/378

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 1:23:28 PM

Pocket pair holds for Yang Haiyang

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

Yang Haiyang

Yang Haiyang opened and called off Tran Nhuan Hoa's 42,000 jam, and is in for a flip. Board K♠ 4♣ 4♠ 3♥ 5♥ ran safe for the pocket pair, busting Tran in the process.

Player	Hand	Chips
HY Haiyang YangChina	7♣7♥ UTG	131,000(44 BB)
TN Tran Nhuan Hoa	Q♦J♦ SB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 1:09:37 PM

Pun Si Ng chips off of Dao Minh Phu

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

Dao Minh Phu opened to 6,000, called by two players behind. On flop 5♦ 2♠ 8♥ , Dao continued for 8,000 and saw Pun Si Ng continue to turn T♠ . Both players checked it through to river 7♣ where Dao led for 10,000. Pun put in a raise to 55,000 and collected the pot shortly after Dao threw in the fold.

Player	Chips
DM Dao Minh PhuViet Nam	482,000(161 BB)
PS Pun Si Ng	194,500(65 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 1:00:07 PM

Nguyen Hong Quan doubles through Tran Nhuan Hoa

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

Nguyen Hong Quan

With 30,000 in the middle on board A♦ J♦ 2♣ 6♥ , Tran Nhuan Hoa led for 12,000 and went on to shove all-in with Q♥ Q♣ against Nguyen Hong Quan. Nguyen calls for his entire 183,500 with A♠ 6♠ , and locks in the win after river 6♣ completed the board.

Player	Chips
NH Nguyen Hoang Quan	397,000(132 BB)
TN Tran Nhuan Hoa	65,000(22 BB)

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 118/378

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 12:46:16 PM

William Teoh wins with no showdown

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

William Teoh

Facing an open and a call, Nguyen Dang Lam Hong fired a three bet to 20,500, called by William Teoh. Action on flop 5♦ 6♦ 3♠ was checked through to turn 9♦ where Teoh led for 10,000. Nguyen put in a raise to 30,000 and went on to bet another 30,000 on river Q♦ . Teoh tank calls and wins the pot with no showdown after Nguyen mucks.

Player	Chips
WT William TeohMalaysia	330,000(132 BB)
ND Nguyen Dang Lam HongViet Nam	30,000(12 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 12:41:24 PM

Nguyen Anh Minh gets paid in full

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

Nguyen Anh Minh

On board K♥ J♣ A♣ T♠ 4♣ , Pham Duc Hieu forked over a chunk of his stack with his A♠ K♣ crushed against Nguyen Anh Minh's 7♣ 6♣ by the river.

Player	Chips
NA Nguyen Anh Minh	335,000(134 BB)
PD Pham Duc Hieu	42,000(17 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 12:39:24 PM

Tony Miles spikes two outer

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

Tony Miles

Tony Miles open shoved 26,000 in with 5♥ 5♦ and was called by big blind William Jia with J♣ J♠ . A huge underdog, Miles survives through after board 9♦ 8♣ 7♦ 6♠ A♣ ran a straight for his pocket pair.

Player	Chips
TM Tony MilesUnited States of America	55,500(22 BB)
WJ William Jia (2)Australia	19,000(8 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 12:37:39 PM

Xudong Yang continues to reign

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

Xudong Yang

With 88,000 in the pot on board Q♦ 8♠ 2♣ J♦ 6♥ , action was seen on Xudong Yang leading all-in. Nguyen Duc Thanh makes the call with K♦ Q♥ for his remaining 47,000 and headed out after Yang revealed J♥ 8♣ .

Player	Chips
XY Xudong YangChina	420,000(168 BB)
ND Nguyen Duc ThanhViet Nam	busted

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 139/378

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 12:08:31 PM

Lyu Jinqiang barrels all the way

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

Lyu Jinqiang

Lyu Jinqiang defended his open and called a 13,000 three bet from Wong Ka Fai. On board 7♦ 5♦ 8♣ J♥ 3♦ , Wong check called three streets only to muck after Lyu tabled A♥ A♣ .

Player	Chips
LJ Lyu Jinqiang	117,000(59 BB)
KW Ka Wong (2)Hong Kong	21,500(11 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 12:05:50 PM

Florent Remi collects a boost

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

Florent Remi

Florent Remi defended his open against Xudong Yang's 12,000 three bet and went on to call two streets - 8,000 and 19,000, on board K♦ 3♦ 6♣ 3♥ 2♣ . Both players checked river down, revealing Remi's 9♥ 9♦ for the pot.

Player	Chips
XY Xudong YangChina	300,000(150 BB)
FR Florent RemiFrance	130,000(65 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 11:48:52 AM

[Update] Billionaire Club Challenge Final Table is set!

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The last USOP Elite trophy event on schedule, Billionaire Club Challenge is down to its remaining nine players on the hunt for the VN₫ 4,000,000,000 (~US$ 162,660) top prize. Konstantin Held has been holding down the lead all day, and enters the final table round with a massive 99 BB stack. Cheng Mincong follows closely just 8 BB behind, having eliminated Tony Miles a level prior. The money bubble is set to burst with one more elimination to be seen across the games.

Date/s: September 19-20, 2024

Buy in: VN₫ 250,000,000 (~US$ 10,000)

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

Prize pool: VN₫ 11,731,200,000 (~US$ 477,070)

Entries: 52 (40 unique)

ITM: 8 places

Remaining players: 9

Final Table Chip Counts

Konstantin Held - 3,945,000 (99 BB)

Cheng Mingcong - 3,650,000 (91 BB)

Victor Chong - 1,590,000 (40 BB)

Luan Hai Tao - 855,000 (21 BB)

Park Joong Kwan - 760,000 (19 BB)

Zheng Xiaosheng - 690,000 (17 BB)

Nguyen Duc Anh - 640,000 (16 BB)

Nguyen Khoa Anh - 575,000 (14 BB)

Nguyen Albert Thien Loc - 295,000 (7 BB)

Chips in play: 13,000,000

Average stack: 1,444,444 (36 BB)

Blinds: 20,000/ 40,000 ante 40,000

Watch it LIVE via USOP Livestream

Payouts

1st VN₫ 4,000,000,000

2nd VN₫ 2,520,000,000

3rd VN₫ 1,650,000,000

4th VN₫ 1,114,600,000

5th VN₫ 808,400,000

6th VN₫ 632,500,000

7th VN₫ 525,700,000

8th VN₫ 480,000,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 11:44:25 AM

The Naing gives it up

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

The Naing

With 31,000 in the middle on flop 3♦ J♥ 7♠ , action was seen on small blind The Naing with a lead bet of 10,000. Erik Rozhynskyi fired a raise to 22,500, called by The. On turn T♠ , Rozhynskyi demanded for The's 22 BB behind and the latter tank folds.

Player	Chips
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	165,000(83 BB)
TN The NaingSingapore	44,000(22 BB)

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 173/377

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 11:16:28 AM

[Update] Main Event Day 1B Registration closed - 378 entries

Break

Registration for the Main Event Day 1B games is officially closed with 378 (274 unique) entries locked in across ten levels. China's Xudong Yang currently leads the charge, stacking over four times the average stack. Action will conclude once the field is down to 12.5% at 47 players.

Day 1B Entries: 378 (274 unique)

Chips in play: 15,120,000

Starting stack: 40,000

Average stack: 87,398 (43 BB)

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

Remaining players: 173

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: 378 entries / 47 qualified

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
XY Xudong YangChina	360,000
AI Abhinav IyerIndia	271,000
DL Defeng LiuChina	221,000
NH Nguyen Hong QuanViet Nam	217,000
LT Le Thanh TungViet Nam	215,000
WZ Wanhao ZhaoChina	214,000
TV Tran Van PhucViet Nam	210,000
NH Nguyen Hong NhungViet Nam	207,000
CG Chen Guocheng	205,000
JM Joris MichlNetherlands	200,000
NQ Nguyen Quang HuyViet Nam	195,000
AJ Anton JohnsonUnited Kingdom	190,000
JH Jinlong HuChina	186,000
NT Nguyen Trung QuanViet Nam	180,000
YJ Yu JeongyeolSouth Korea	163,000

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 170/372

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 11:14:14 AM

Come and join the Players Party!

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

Attention USOP-Hai Phong Poker Players!

Join us for the USOP’s “Players Party” at the New MDM Club on 22nd Sept (Sunday) from 10pm to 2am!

FREE transportation will be provided!

Let’s party and celebrate an amazing USOP tournament!

Hope to see all the poker players there!

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 10:54:53 AM

Nguyen Nang Quang ships it all

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

Nguyen Nang Quang

A three way all-in saw Nguyen Nang Quang dominate both opponents with the rockets. Board K♦ 3♦ 2♠ 8♠ 9♣ offered no help to either, shipping Nguyen the pot.

Player	Hand	Chips
NN Nguyen Nang QuangViet Nam	A♣A♠ D	102,300(68 BB)
CY Changxiao YanChina	Q♥Q♣ HJ	67,000(45 BB)
NH Nguyen Huu Dung	A♦K♣ UTG	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 10:52:13 AM

Pham Tien Dung bricks runout

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

Pham Tien Dung

William Teoh opened from utg and saw both players on the blinds make the call. On flop A♠ 3♦ 5♠ , Teoh continued for 6,800, raised by Pham Tien Dung to 21,500. Both stacks quickly pile in the middle - Pham with K♠ 8♠ against Teoh's A♥ 2♥ . The turn Q♦ and A♦ missed to complete Pham's flush, shooting him down to 16 BB.

Player	Chips
WT William TeohMalaysia	127,100(85 BB)
PT Pham Tien DungViet Nam	24,200(16 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 10:45:25 AM

Timofeev Ilia cracks kings

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

Timofeev Ilia

Timofeev Ilia opened and called off Ben Loo Soon's 18,200 all-in, and finds himself behind Soon's monster pair. Lucky for him, the board A♣ 6♦ 5♠ 3♣ 9♣ ran ace high to turn the tables.

Player	Hand	Chips
BL Ben LooMalaysia	K♦K♥ SB	busted
IT Ilia TimofeevRussia	A♦Q♥ UTG+1	107,000(71 BB)

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 184/355

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 10:33:38 AM

Woo Gukhwan falls short

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

Down to 18,300, Woo Gukhwan went with K♦ 8♦ and faced Nguyen Trung Quan's Q♥ Q♠ behind. In danger, Woo headed out shortly after the board 2♦ 2♥ T♣ 6♥ 8♣ sealed his fate.

Player	Chips
NT Nguyen Trung QuanViet Nam	145,000(121 BB)
WG Woo Gukhwan	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 10:30:19 AM

Shao Jiaobin chops it up with Nguyen Minh Hoang

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

Shao Jiaobin

A raised pot, five players headed to flop T♠ T♥ 4♦ . Action was checked round to turn J♥ where Nguyen Minh Hoang led for 3,500. Ashwin Vijayvergiya put in the call, followed by a raise to 8,000 from Shao Jiaobin. Both opponents continued to river T♦ where Shao reveals A♠ J♦ for a split pot with Nguyen's J♣ 9♥ .

Player	Chips
AV Ashwin VijayvergiyaIndia	135,000(113 BB)
NM Nguyen Minh Hoang	95,000(79 BB)
SJ Shao Jiaobin	81,500(68 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 10:08:04 AM

Luo Jianming lands a full double up

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

Luo Jianming

A preflop back and forth saw big blind Luo Jianming make the final call for his 45,000 stack against Anzhela Vasylenko. At risk, Luo locked in the double as no bad beats were delivered on board J♠ 7♦ 4♥ 3♦ 6♥ .

Player	Hand	Chips
AV Anzhela VasylenkoUkraine	A♠K♥ SB	5,000(4 BB)
JL Jianming LuoChina	K♣K♠ BB	91,200(76 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 10:05:48 AM

Wang Hengming rakes in a boost

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

Wang Hengming

Wang Hengming opened to 2,400, joined by two players behind on flop K♥ 7♥ Q♦ . Checked to William Teoh, he bet 5,500, called by both opponents. All three checked down turn K♠ and river K♣ , revealing Wang's 9♥ 9♣ for the win.

Player	Chips
TV Tran Van PhucViet Nam	141,000(118 BB)
HW Hengming WangChina	121,000(101 BB)
WT William TeohMalaysia	91,000(76 BB)

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 208/338

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 9:55:15 AM

Duong Thanh Ha gets coolered

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

Both stacks rushed to the middle preflop with Duong Thanh Ha at risk for his last 32,800 against Long Zhentao. In search of an ace, the board 5♣ 5♠ 4♥ Q♥ T♠ felted none, knocking Duong out of the running.

Player	Hand	Chips
DT Duong Thanh Ha	A♥K♦ D	busted
ZL Zhentao Long	K♠K♣ UTG+1	92,000(92 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 9:52:48 AM

Midpair good enough for Dang Minh Dat

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

Dang Minh Dat

Dang Minh Dat launched a three bet to 5,500 and saw initial raiser Lee Kuang Hung continue to flop 7♦ T♦ J♥ . Action was checked through to turn 8♣ where Lee led for 6,000. Dang makes the call, and calls for Lee's 30,500 all-in on river 2♠ . Lee shows A♣ Q♦, no good against Dang's T♠ 5♥ .

Player	Chips
DM Dang Minh DatViet Nam	121,000(121 BB)
KH Kuang Hung LeeTaiwan	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 9:32:59 AM

Pocket pair holds for Jinlong Hu

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

Facing an open, Peter Kiem slammed his last 22,100 in and was met with another all-in behind from Jinlong Hu. Running a flip, Hu's pocket pair held on board 4♥ 2♦ 2♥ 3♦ 6♥ , eliminating Kiem entirely.

Player	Hand	Chips
PK Peter KiemUnited States of America	A♥T♣ CO	busted
JH Jinlong HuChina	8♣8♠ D	61,000(61 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 9:30:30 AM

Some players at the Main Event Day 1B

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

Doang Anh Dung

The Naing

Ben Loo

Malik Gagandeep

Denis Ng

Harvey Tran

Liu Chun Chieh

Jayden Zalac

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 9:27:38 AM

Lu Zijie four bets for the win

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

Lu Zijie

Lu Zijie opened to 2,300, called by a player behind. Big blind Huynh Ngoc Thai put in a raise to 10,200 and saw Lu come back for a bigger 27,000. Both players fold and Lu picks up the dead money.

Player	Chips
HN Huynh Ngoc ThaiViet Nam	138,000(138 BB)
ZL Zijie LuChina	73,000(73 BB)

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 203/303

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 9:03:22 AM

Main Event Day 1B Break Update

Break

USOP Hai Phong - Main Event Day 1B

Numbers continue to pick up across the Main Event Day 1B flight with 301 (241 unique) entries already recorded by the end of Level 7. Zhao Wanhao currently stacks atop with several contenders right on his tail. Registration remains open through Level 11 @ 18:10 for those looking to catch the action.

Day 1B Entries: 301 (241 unique)

Chips in play: 12,040,000

Starting stack: 40,000

Average stack: 59,900 (74 BB)

Blinds: 500/ 1,000 ante 1,000

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
WZ Wanhao ZhaoChina	178,000
DV Do Van HaiViet Nam	172,000
PC Peng Chen (2)China	168,000
NA Nguyen Anh Minh	167,000
DM Dao Minh PhuViet Nam	165,000
AV Ashwin VijayvergiyaIndia	156,000
HN Huynh Ngoc ThaiViet Nam	148,000
CY Changxiao YanChina	138,000
HW Hengming WangChina	135,000
NT Nguyen Thi Bao AnViet Nam	131,000
TV Tran Van TaiViet Nam	127,000
LC Luong ChacViet Nam	120,000
PS Pun Si Ng	120,000
LM Le Manh CuongViet Nam	115,000
NB Nikolay BabushkinRussia	113,000

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 201/301

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 9:00:22 AM

Nguyen Thi Bao An knocks two out

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Nguyen Thi Bao An

Two all-ins ahead, Nguyen Thi Bao An joined the clash from the big blind. Whilst dominated, Nguyen captured the win having spiked her two outer on board 6♠ 8♠ J♠ A♣ 9♣ .

Player	Hand	Chips
NT Nguyen Thi Bao AnViet Nam	9♠9♥ BB	131,000(164 BB)
NT Nguyen Thi My Phuong	Q♠Q♣ SB	busted
TC Toan Chan TruongViet Nam	A♦5♥ D	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 8:58:09 AM

Chac Luong Ky wins preflop battle

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Chac Luong Ky

Luo Jianming opened to 1,600 and was met with a three bet to 5,500 from Chac Luong Ky. Luo answered with another raise to 14,200 yet folded after Chac shoved all-in.

Player	Chips
LC Luong ChacViet Nam	107,800(135 BB)
JL Jianming LuoChina	42,300(53 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 8:42:28 AM

Zhao Wanhao crushes with queens

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Zhao Wanhao

A preflop back and forth saw Ge Ying Rui snap call for his tournament life (47,100) against a five bet jam from Zhao Wanhao. Looking to gamble, Ge's unfortunately found his run come to an end as board Q♣ J♠ 4♦ 8♥ A♠ turned up on the felt.

Player	Hand	Chips
YG Yingrui GeChina	7♥5♥ HJ	busted
WZ Wanhao ZhaoChina	Q♦Q♠ CO	180,000(225 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 8:39:07 AM

Long Zhentao takes a gamble

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Long Zhentao

With an open and two calls ahead, big blind Pham Tien Dung stuffed his 13,600 stack and was called by initial raiser Long Zhentao. A huge favorite, Pham cruised to victory on board A♦ T♣ 2♥ 9♣ J♣ .

Player	Hand	Chips
PT Pham Tien DungViet Nam	K♠K♣ BB	31,200(39 BB)
ZL Zhentao Long	7♥6♥ UTG+1	13,400(17 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 8:36:28 AM

Lee Tsung Ying barrels three streets

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Lee Tsung Ying

A three way three bet pot led by Lee Tsung Ying headed to flop A♥ 8♥ 4♥ . Lee continued for 2,600, called by initial raiser Nguyen Ngoc Dai. On turn 5♠ , Lee barreled another 6,000 and a final 13,000 on river T♠ with Nguyen calling behind all the way. Lee shows A♠ 9♠ and ships the pot after Nguyen slipped his hand in the muck.

Player	Chips
TL Tsung LeeTaiwan	118,300(148 BB)
NN Nguyen Ngoc DaiViet Nam	67,200(84 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 8:34:39 AM

Pham Quang Van runs into kings

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Another all-in preflop situation saw Pham Quang Van at risk for his last 21,000 with A♦ Q♦ against Nguyen Quang Hun's K♦ K♠ . An underdog, Pham headed out after no aces were seen on board 4♦ J♥ J♦ 6♣ 3♥ .

Player	Chips
NQ Nguyen Quang Hun	71,300(89 BB)
PQ Pham Quang Van	busted

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 201/265

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 8:15:51 AM

Nguyen Ngoc Dai delivers bust

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Nguyen Ngoc Dai

A three way three bet pot led by Nguyen Nhat Khanh revealed flop Q♥ J♠ 6♠ . Action was checked to Nhat Khanh, who bet all-in for 29,600. Initial raiser Nguyen Ngoc Dai makes the call with 6♥ 6♦ , crushing Nhat Khanh's K♥ Q♦ all the way through turn 9♥ and river J♣ .

Player	Chips
NN Nguyen Ngoc DaiViet Nam	102,000(170 BB)
NN Nguyen Nhat Khanh	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 8:03:43 AM

Nguyen Thi Bao An tables aces

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

With an open and a three bet in front, Nguyen Thi Bao An launched a four bet to 8,000 and saw Truong Toan Chan continue to flop 2♥ 3♦ T♦ . Truong check called for another 4,600, revealing turn 2♦ . Both players checked it through to river 4♠ where Nguyen sent out a final 13,200. Truong folds and Nguyen shows A♦ A♣ .

Player	Chips
NT Nguyen Thi Bao AnViet Nam	49,400(82 BB)
TC Toan Chan TruongViet Nam	43,000(72 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 7:55:48 AM

[Update] Billionaire Club Challenge closes at 52 entries

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Konstantin Held

Registration for the last USOP Elite trophy event on schedule is now closed with 52 (40 unique) entries recorded across twelve levels of registration. Listed up top is VN₫ 4,000,000,000 (~US$ 162,660), equivalent to the highlight's initial guarantee. Konstantin Held currently stands in the forefront with 17 players remaining in battle for the title.

Date/s: September 19-20, 2024

Buy in: VN₫ 250,000,000 (~US$ 10,000)

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

Prize pool: VN₫ 11,731,200,000 (~US$ 477,070)

Entries: 52 (40 unique)

ITM: 8 places

Remaining players: 17

Payouts

1st VN₫ 4,000,000,000

2nd VN₫ 2,520,000,000

3rd VN₫ 1,650,000,000

4th VN₫ 1,114,600,000

5th VN₫ 808,400,000

6th VN₫ 632,500,000

7th VN₫ 525,700,000

8th VN₫ 480,000,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 7:52:13 AM

Pocket pair holds for Nguyen Anh Minh

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

An all-in preflop situation saw Nguyen anh Minh commit his entire 61,600 with 2♦ 2♣ against Pham Duy Anh's A♦ 5♣ . In for a flip, the pocket pair held on board 4♣ Q♥ 8♥ T♣ 7♠ , shipping Nguyen the double up.

Player	Chips
NA Nguyen Anh Minh	124,400(207 BB)
PD Pham Duy AnhViet Nam	22,700(38 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 7:49:57 AM

Kazuo Yamamoto doubles through Chen Peng

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Kazuo Yamamoto

Kazuo Yamamoto opened to 1,500, called by two players behind. Big blind Chen Peng put in a raise to 5,500 and proceeded to call off after Yamamoto moved all-in for 20,500 total. Drawing slim, Chen booked the loss as board J♥ T♣ 5♣ 6♠ A♦ ran on the felt.

Player	Hand	Chips
KY Kazuo YamamotoJapan	J♠J♦ UTG+1	45,200(75 BB)
PC Peng Chen (2)China	8♦8♣ BB	105,000(175 BB)

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 194/238

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 7:37:18 AM

Yu Jeongyeol takes it down

Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Yu Jeongyeol

Facing an open and a three bet, Yu Jeongyeol fired a four bet to 7,500 and saw Jeevanji Maurice continue to flop A♦ A♣ 4♥ . Yu bet 5,500, enough to convince Jeevanji to throw in the fold.

Player	Chips
YJ Yu JeongyeolSouth Korea	101,000(202 BB)
MJ Maurice JeevanjiFrance	36,000(72 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 7:35:40 AM

[Update] Xinxing Tang remains on top of Player of the Series race

Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500

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 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 159/190

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

9/20/2024, 6:57:45 AM

Main Event Day 1B Break Update

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Main Event Day 1B has so far drawn 183 (164 unique) entries by the first break with several players already stacking six figure chip counts. Dao Minh Phu currently holds down the lead with 160,000 in chips, three times the average stack. A long way to go, players have plenty of time to jump in with registration remaining open through Level 11 @ 18:10.

Day 1B Entries: 183 (164 unique)

Chips in play: 7,320,000

Starting stack: 40,000

Average stack: 48,157 (120 BB)

Blinds: 300/ 500 ante 500

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
DM Dao Minh PhuViet Nam	160,000(400 BB)
CP Chen PengTaiwan	147,000(368 BB)
LM Le Manh CuongViet Nam	143,000(358 BB)
HV Hoang Van ManhViet Nam	142,000(355 BB)
XY Xudong YangChina	121,000(303 BB)
CZ Chunhao ZhangChina	118,000(295 BB)
DT Duy Tung NguyenViet Nam	113,000(283 BB)
NK Nikolaos KiourntzidisGreece	101,000(253 BB)
AJ Anton JohnsonUnited Kingdom	98,000(245 BB)
HH Hoang Hai NamViet Nam	96,000(240 BB)
WL Wencheng Lin	91,000(228 BB)
CC Cui ChengzhuChina	85,000(213 BB)
ZC Zeyu ChenChina	82,000(205 BB)
NT Nguyen Thi To UyenViet Nam	80,000(200 BB)
TV Tran Va BinhViet Nam	75,000(188 BB)

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 152/183

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 6:35:54 AM

Liu Chun Chieh claims the pot

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Liu Chun Chieh

A three way three bet pot rolled flop 8♥ 7♥ 2♣ . Aggressor Liu Chun Chieh led for 4,000, called by both opponents. All three check turn 7♠ through to river 9♥ where Liu barreled another 15,500. Both players fold and Liu claims the boost.

Player	Chips
YY Yilu YuanChina	72,400(181 BB)
LC Liu Chun Chieh	71,400(179 BB)
NN Nguyen Ngoc KhanhViet Nam	29,900(75 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 6:32:01 AM

Xudong Yang back in the mix

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Xudong Yang

Xudong Yang sent out a 3,000 three bet, called by initial raiser Shao Jian Din. On flop Q♠ 5♦ 6♣ , Shao check raised to 6,500 and saw both players check turn 6♦ through to river 4♠ . Yang bet all-in, and Shao check calls for his 16,500 behind. Yang shows 4♣ 4♦ and ships the pot, crushing Shao's A♣ Q♥ by the river.

Player	Chips
XY Xudong YangChina	61,000(153 BB)
SJ Shao Jian Din	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 6:27:11 AM

Nguyen Thi To Uyen breaks 100k mark

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Nguyen Thi To Uyen

Sagor Khorsad pushed all-in for 5,600 and was called by two opponents - Tran Hui Dong and Nguyen Thi To Uyen. Both players checked flop T♦ 3♠ 5♣ through to turn T♥ where Nguyen bet 5,400, called by Tran. River 3♥ went check check, revealing Nguyen's 7♠ 7♥ , good against Tran's A♥ 4♥ and Sagor's A♦ 8♥ for the pot.

Player	Chips
NT Nguyen Thi To Uyen	101,000(253 BB)
TH Tran Hui Dong	23,000(58 BB)
SK Sagor Khorsad	busted

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 125/143

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 6:06:01 AM

Hoang Van Manh delivers elimination

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Hoang Van Manh

With 11,900 in the pot on flop J♦ 9♥ T♦ , action was seen on Hoang Van Manh with a lead bet of 5,100. Christian Mitchell raised to 11,000 and went on to call for his entire 29,700 with K♥ K♣ . Hoang shows A♦ 9♦, and locked in the win after the turn 9♣ and river J♥ completed the board.

Player	Chips
HV Hoang Van ManhViet Nam	78,000(260 BB)
CM Christian MitchellAustralia	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 6:03:19 AM

Nishant Sharma gets the job done

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Nishant Sharma

Nishant Sharma sent out a 3,000 three bet from the small blind and saw raiser Wang Xingwen clap back to 11,700. Sharma makes the call and goes on to check raise all-in for 29,800 on flop Q♠ J♦ 9♣ . Wang uses up two time banks and gives it up.

Player	Chips
NS Nishant SharmaIndia	64,800(216 BB)
WX Wang Xingwen	18,000(60 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 6:00:20 AM

Erik Rozhynskyi slams it through

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Erik Rozhynskyi

Big blind Erik Rozhynskyi fired a 3,200 three bet against button Bui The Nguyen and went on to call 7,300 more after Bui sent out another raise. On flop 6♥ T♠ J♦ , Rozhynskyi check called 7,500 and saw both players check turn K♥ through to river 8♣ . Rozhynskyi led all-in for 12,300 and Bui tank folds.

Player	Chips
ER Erik RozhynskyiUkraine	48,800(163 BB)
BT Bui the Nguyen	25,800(86 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 5:56:56 AM

Timofeev Ilia takes it down

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Timofeev Ilia

Up against an early open and a three bet, Timofeev Ilia sent out a cold four bet to 7,000 and saw Abassov Khayai come along on flop 3♠ 7♠ 2♦ . Ilia continued for 6,800, called by his opponent. Turn 5♦ was checked through to river A♣ where Ilia gunned for another 7,000. Abassov folds, showing Q♠ Q♣ .

Player	Chips
IT Ilia TimofeevRussia	55,000(183 BB)
AK Abassov Khayai	31,700(106 BB)

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 96/110

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 5:41:13 AM

Xudong Yang crashes early

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Kiourntzidis Nikolaos

Xudong Yang defended his big blind vs Kiourntzidis Nikolaos' open and saw flop A♥ 6♣ 5♠ . Yang check called for 400 and went on to check raise 5,500 on turn 8♦ . Kiourntzidis continues to river 6♥ and is faced with another hefty 25,000 bet. Kiourntzidis raises all-in, Yang with a call. Kiourntzidis shows full house A♦ 6♦ , crushing Yang's straight 9♥ 7♥ by the river.

Player	Chips
NK Nikolaos KiourntzidisGreece	108,600(543 BB)
XY Xudong YangChina	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 5:38:06 AM

Li Bo spikes two outer

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Li Bo

A three way all-in preflop was seen with Li Bo at risk and dominated against two pocket pairs. Lucky for him, the board ran 2♠ 3♠ T♦ 5♥ K♣ giving him a set to score the triple up.

Player	Hand	Chips
XL Xialin LiChina	Q♣Q♦ UTG+1	3,600(18 BB)
BL Bo LiChina	2♣2♥ CO	92,700(464 BB)
DC Duong Chi ThanhViet Nam	J♦J♠ BB	11,300(57 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 5:34:39 AM

One stab works for Chen Peng

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Chen Peng

Facing an open and a call, button Chen Peng fired a three bet to 2,200 and saw initial raiser Lyu Jinqiang come back bigger for 7,900. Chen bumped it up further to 11,000, called by Lyu to reveal flop 5♥ 5♣ 9♠ . Chen fires another 12,000 and ships the pot after Lyu tank folds.

Player	Chips
PC Peng Chen (2)China	47,800(239 BB)
LJ Lyu Jinqiang	29,200(146 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 5:12:42 AM

Tran Hai Duong picks up a pot

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Tran Hai Duong

Tran Hai Duong defended his open and called a 1,600 three bet from Jin Jueun. On flop 3♥ 6♠ 7♣ , Tran check called for another 1,600 and headed to turn 6♣ . Both players checked it through to river T♦ where Tran led for 3,400. Jin folds, showing A♦ K♥ .

Player	Chips
JJ Jin Jueun	50,200(251 BB)
TH Tran Hai Duong	31,300(157 BB)

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 75/84

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 4:50:59 AM

Top pair no good for Robert Kiss

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Bui Le Anh

Button Robert Kiss opened to 300, joined by both players on the blinds on flop 5♠ 7♣ Q♦ . Big blind Nguyen Tan Phuong led for 700 and was met with a raise to 2,000 from Kiss. Both Bui Le Anh and Nguyen continue to turn 7♥ with all three checking it through to river 6♦ . Bui leads for 2,500 and snap calls 6,500 more after Kiss bumped it up. Kiss shows A♥ Q♠ , no good against Bui's trips K♥ 7♠ .

Player	Chips
BL Bui Le Anh	62,000(620 BB)
NT Nguyen Tan PhuongViet Nam	38,300(383 BB)
RK Robert KissUnited States of America	27,100(271 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 4:47:42 AM

Le Manh Cuong locks in early boost

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Le Manh Cuong

An all-in preflop situation ensued with Le Manh Cuong at risk against Bui The Nguyen's overcards. Board 4♠ 5♦ 2♦ Q♦ K♠ landed Le a set, earning him the early double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
LM Le Manh CuongViet Nam	Q♠Q♣ D	73,600(736 BB)
BT Bui the Nguyen	A♥K♣ SB	600(6 BB)

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 23/23

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 4:41:22 AM

Main Event Day 1B underway

Action continues at Dream Dragon Resort, Hai Phong, Vietnam with the U Series of Poker Hai Phong Main Event games currently underway. The second of four flights on schedule, Day 1B stands first on today's agenda with registration remaining open through Level 11 @18:10. 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: 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

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/20/2024, 4:37:02 AM