Tony Miles tops Day 1C field

USOP Hai Phong Main Event Day 1C closed following fourteen hours on the floor, with USA's Tony Miles leading the 65 survivor pack. Miles landed a massive pot with top set across a three way showdown by the last two levels for the lead. Miles stacks slightly over running chip leader Lee Juyeol, and returns for tomorrow's Day 2 games with a healthy 1,158,000 (96 BB).
Day 1C Entries: 521 (349 unique)
Chips in play: 20,840,000
Average stack: 320,615 (26 BB)
Blinds: 6,000/ 12,000 ante 12,000
Complete List of USOP Hai Phong Main Event Day 2 Qualifiers
Date/s: September 19 – 23, 2024
Buy-in: VN₫ 30,000,000 (~USD 1,200)
Guarantee: VN₫ 15,000,000,000 (~US$ 609,500)
Entries: 1,507
ITM: 188 places
Day 1A: 341 entries / 43 qualified
Day 1B: 378 entries / 47 qualified
Day 1C: 522 entries / 65 qualified
Day 1D (Turbo): 266 entries / 33 qualified
Day 2: Sunday, September 22
Day 3/ Final Day: Monday, September 23
Peter Kiem bubbles Main Event Day 1C

Forced all-in on the big blind for his last 12,000, Peter Kiem exited as the day's bubble with Cao Tran Ngoc delivering the elimination on board A♥ 5♦ 6♠ 5♥ 9♠ .
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
PK Peter Kiem | J♦9♦ BB | busted |
A♠K♥ UTG+1 | 116,000(10 BB) | |
CT Cao Tran Ngoc | 7♠8♠ UTG | 853,000(71 BB) |
Phan Dinh Nam dodges bubble elimination

Action right on bubble time saw Phan Dinh Nam shove his last 50,000 in with Q♦ J♥ , called by big blind Nguyen Truong Giang with A♥ 2♦ . In for a race, Phan survives through having spiked a queen on the river K♠ 2♣ 4♠ 8♠ Q♣ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
309,000(26 BB) | |
118,000(10 BB) |
Easy win for Luu Danh Tuan

Small blind Sitlani Karan raised all-in and saw big blind Luu Danh Tuan snap call for his 163,000 with K♣ K♦. Sitlani is way behind with 7♠ 2♠ and booked the loss as board ran Q♣ 2♣ A♣ A♦ 4♥ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
339,000(28 BB) | |
KS Karan Sitlani | 154,000(13 BB) |
Nguyen Khoi rakes in a double up

A preflop back and forth saw Nguyen Khoi make the final call for his entire 301,000 with K♦ K♣ . Karia Siddharth is behind with A♦ Q♥ , and shot down after failing to improve on board 5♥ 7♠ 9♣ J♥ 7♣ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
NK Nguyen Khoi | 632,000(53 BB) |
KS Karia Siddharth | 115,000(10 BB) |
Tony Miles continues to dominate

Tony Miles opened to 25,000 from utg and was called by Christian Mitchell behind. On board 7♦ 6♠ 5♥ A♣ , Miles double barreled - 80,000 and 120,000, enough to convince Mitchell to give it up by the turn. Mitchell shows K♥ K♠ and Miles returns the favor, showing J♦ T♦ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
TM Tony Miles | 1,150,000(96 BB) |
CM Christian Mitchell | 320,000(27 BB) |
Pham Tung Khanh slams it through

Pham Tung Khanh opened and called a 100,000 three bet from small blind He Jie. Board 6♦ 9♥ 2♥ 6♥ A♦ was checked all the way to the river, where Pham bet all-in for 92,000. He tank folds, earning Pham the win.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
JH | 400,000(33 BB) |
316,000(26 BB) |
Kyle Bao Diep eliminated

Kyle Bao Diep defended his big blind against an open from Cai Yongliang, and flicked in his last 14,000 on flop 4♥ 5♦ 9♠ . Cai makes the call and Bao Diep shows A♦ 8♦ , running behind against his opponent's 6♦ 6♠ . Turn T♦ and river 5♠ completed the board, eliminating Bao Diep entirely.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
YC Yongliang Cai | 305,000(25 BB) |
KB Kyle Bao Diep | busted |
Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000
40 minutesVu Van Lich bows out

Vu Van Lich pushed his last 76,000 in with A♠ 7♣ and was called by big blind Pham Duc Trong with A♦ Q♣ . Dominated, Vu found no salvation on board A♣ 9♥ 5♣ Q♠ A♥ , sending him out of the Main Event games.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
PD Pham Duc Trong | 580,000(58 BB) |
VV Vu Van Lich | busted |
Ian Lee loses flip to Cai Yongliang

An all-in preflop situation saw Cai Yongliang risk his last 135,000 with A♣ K♦ and is up against Ian Lee's 7♣ 7♠ . Running a flip, the board T♠ Q♠ 3♦ J♣ J♦ felted a straight for Cai to survive through.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
YC Yongliang Cai | 290,000(29 BB) |
TI Tse Ian Lee | 105,000(11 BB) |
Lee Hsin bets to win

A three way raised pot saw flop 7♣ 7♠ 9♦ . Action checked to Pham Van Hiep who bet 30,000, check called by Lee Hsin. Turn T♠ raked in no bets, moving on to river 4♣ . Lee leads for 65,000 and takes it down after Lee folds.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
PV Pham Van Hiep | 410,000(41 BB) |
HL Hsin Lee | 350,000(35 BB) |
Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000
40 minutesTony Miles takes the lead

A seven-way raised pot rolled flop 4♦ 8♦ 3♥ . Nguyen Manh Tung led for 100,000, called by Liu Shuoyuan right behind. Nguyen Duy Anh followed with a raise to 275,000, and saw Tony Miles jam his 376,000 in. Manh Tung and Duy Anh call off for a three way showdown, revealing Miles's top set. Turn Q♣ and river J♦ complete the board, earning Miles the chip leader pot.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
TM Tony Miles | 8♠8♥ HJ | 1,088,000(136 BB) |
DA Duy Anh Nguyen | 4♣4♥ MP | 273,000(34 BB) |
K♥K♠ UTG | busted |
Lee Hsiu lands a full double up

Facing an open, Xiaosheng Zheng launched a three bet to 45,000 and saw Lee Hsiu cold call from the big blind. On flop J♠ 8♣ T♠ , Zheng bet all-in, snap called by Lee for his 65,000 behind. Zheng shows A♠ 7♣ , crushed against Lee's 8♥ 8♦ all the way through turn T♦ and river 9♥ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
HL Hsiu Lee | 249,000(31 BB) |
XZ Xiaosheng Zheng | 90,000(11 BB) |
Liu Shuoyuan shoves for the win

Button Liu Shuoyuan opened to 19,000 and called a 53,000 three bet from big blind Nguyen Duh Anh. On flop K♦ 2♦ 5♥ , Liu snap shoved for 282,000 following a cbet from Nguyen for 40,000. Nguyen gives it up and throws in the fold.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
760,000(95 BB) | |
440,000(55 BB) |
Kyle Bao Diep takes it down

Two limps in front, Nguyen Quang Huy raised to 30,000 from the small blind and saw Kyle Bao Diep continue to flop K♥ T♥ 4♦ . Checked to Bao Diep, he fired 32,000, and gunned for another 38,000 on turn Q♠ . Nguyen check called one street but was unable to continue after Bao Diep fired a second barrel.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
KB Kyle Bao Diep | 240,000(30 BB) |
NQ Nguyen Quang Huy | 151,000(19 BB) |
Easy win for He Xinchen

Zhou Guowei pushed all-in for his 165,000 stack with 8♥ 8♦ and was crushed to see He Xinchen wake up with K♠ K♣ on the big blind. Drawing slim, Zhou headed for the rails after missing board 6♠ 9♦ 7♠ Q♠ 9♠ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
XH Xinchen He | 400,000(50 BB) |
GZ Guowei Zhou | busted |
Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000
40 minutesMain Event Break Update - 87 players remaining
The Main Event Day 1C 522 (349 unique) entry field has whittled down to 87 players remaining with Duy Anh Nguyen still leading the charge with 880,000 (110 BB) in chips. 22 more eliminations to go before the day wraps up with 65 runners set to advance to Day 2.
Day 1C Entries: 522 (349 unique)
Chips in play: 20,840,000
Starting stack: 40,000
Average stack: 248,095 (29 BB)
Blinds: 4,000/ 8,000 ante 8,000
Remaining players: 87
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: 522 entries / 65 qualified
Day 1D (Turbo): Saturday, September 21
Day 2: Sunday, September 22
Day 3/ Final Day: Monday, September 23
Player | Chips |
---|---|
DA Duy Anh Nguyen | 880,000 |
IH Im Heesoo | 710,000 |
JP Jun Peng | 590,000 |
SK Siddharth Karia | 560,000 |
NM Nguyen Manh Cuong | 540,000 |
KS King Shin | 520,000 |
TN The Naing | 510,000 |
DA Do Anh Tai (Thp) | 510,000 |
DV Dinh Van Tien | 460,000 |
AN Albert Nguyen | 400,000 |
DH Do Hoang Anh | 375,000 |
TM Tony Miles | 375,000 |
360,000 | |
PV Pham Van Quan | 360,000 |
DV Dinh Van Tien | 355,000 |
Break
15 minutesPeter Kiem triples up with aces

Peter Kiem pushed for 41,000 and saw Hoang Le Anh Tuan call for his remaining 36,000 behind. Le Xuan Long joined the action, making a final call for a three way showdown. Board ran 6♥ 7♣ 7♠ 2♠ 4♥ , quickly earning Kiem the triple up.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
PK Peter Kiem | A♣A♦ HJ | 130,000(22 BB) |
HL Hoang Le Anh Tuan | Q♣2♣ HJ | busted |
A♥K♣ SB | 80,000(13 BB) |
Nguyen Quang Khiem gets lucky

Nguyen Quang Khiem stuffed his last 62,000 and saw two more stacks - Mai Xuan Dat (273,000) and Nguyen Alber Thien Loc, pile in the middle. Dominated, Nguyen Quang Khiem was in luck to see board T♠ 8♠ 4♠ T♦ 3♣ roll on the felt, earning him the much needed triple up.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
NQ Nguyen Quang Khiem | A♠T♥ HJ | 195,000(33 BB) |
A♦Q♦ D | busted | |
A♣K♠ BB | 440,000(73 BB) |
Mai Kim Phuong doubles through Luo Shaohua

Mai Kim Phuong risked his remaining 117,000 with A♠ K♦ and was up against Luo Shaohua's A♦ Q♦ . A favorite to win, Mai secured the double up right on board 5♣ 5♥ J♥ 8♠ A♣ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
MK Mai Kim Phuong | 249,000(42 BB) |
SL Shaohua Luo | 75,000(13 BB) |
Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000
40 minutesMai Xuan Dat ships the pot

A four way raised pot saw all players check flop 4♣ 6♦ Q♥ through to turn Q♣ . Initial raiser continued for 18,000, called by Pham Van Hiep. Mai Xuan Dat check raised to 36,000 and saw only Pham continue to river 6♣ . Both players checked it down, and Mai reveals A♠ 6♣ for the win.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
PV Pham Van Hiep | 425,000(85 BB) |
280,000(56 BB) |
Ho Anh Tuan suffers terrible bad beat
Ho Anh Tuan opened to 12,000 and snap called for his last 67,000 against Nguyen Manh Cuong. A huge favorite, Ho exited shortly after his opponent spiked a two outer on board 6♦ 3♥ T♦ 2♦ Q♣ .
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
K♥K♦ MP | busted | |
Q♦Q♥ SB | 570,000(114 BB) |
Thomas Lind doubles through Mac Van Khoa

Mac Van Khoa defended from the big blind and headed to flop 5♣ 9♣ T♣ . Raiser Thomas Lind continued for 13,000 and called for 16,000 more after Mac put in a raise. On turn K♠ , Mac led for 30,000 and called Lind's all-in for 99,000 total. Lind shows 7♣ 6♣ against Mac's 5♦ 5♥ , and shipped the pot after river 8♣ completed the board.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
TL Thomas Lind | 284,000(57 BB) |
MV Mac Van Khoa | 107,000(21 BB) |
Pocket pair holds for Tony Miles

Liu Shuoyuan opened to 14,000 and snap called Tony Miles's 76,000 all-in. In for a flip, Miles secured the double up as board J♣ 6♣ 9♦ 2♥ 8♥ ran safe for his pocket pair.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
A♥K♠ CO | 210,000(42 BB) | |
TM Tony Miles | 4♦4♠ SB | 162,000(32 BB) |
Level 15: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000
40 minutesSegarra Lopez falls short
Facing a late position open from Pham Duc Trong, big blind Segarra Lopez shoved his last 80,000 in and was called by the raiser. Already ahead, Pham flopped the nuts on A♦ A♠ K♣ J♦ 7♣ to send Lopez out of the running.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
PD Pham Duc Trong | K♥K♦ HJ | 275,000(69 BB) |
A♥8♣ BB | busted |
Vincent Chauve doubles with the rockets

Another three way raised pot saw initial raiser Vincent Chauve continue for 17,000 on flop J♣ 2♦ Q♣ . Nishant Sharma called behind and headed to turn 7♣ , where Chauve bet all-in for 50,000. Sharma tanks and makes the call with A♠ T♣ , only to be crushed after Chauve tabled A♥ A♣ . The river 4♣ completed the board, earning Chauve the double up.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
VC Vincent Chauve | 164,000(41 BB) |
NS Nishant Sharma | 120,000(30 BB) |
Kyle Bao Diep pays off Nguyen Manh Hao

Kyle Bao Diep opened to 8,000, joined by two opponents on flop Q♦ 5♣ 9♣ . All three checked it through to turn 2♦ where Bao Diep fired 16,000, again called by both. On river A♣ , Nguyen Manh Hao led for 40,000, and revealed flush J♣ 8♣ for the win following a final call from Bao Diep.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
NM Nguyen Manh Hao | 310,000(78 BB) |
KB Kyle Bao Diep | 85,000(21 BB) |
Split pot for Nishant Sharma and Truong Toan Chan

With an open in front, small blind Nishant Sharma lodged a three bet to 30,000 and saw Trung Toan Chan behind four bet to 90,000. Sharma claps back with an all-in, called by Trung. Tabling the same hand, the two chop it up as board ran 5♠ T♥ 8♣ 3♠ T♣ .
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
NS Nishant Sharma | A♦K♦ SB | 192,000(48 BB) |
TC Toan Chan Truong | A♣K♣ BB | 242,000(61 BB) |
Jin Jueun flips for tournament life
Cai Yongliang opened to 9,000 and snap called Jin Jueun's 68,000 all-in for a flip. At risk, Jin survives through, having landed a set on board K♣ Q♥ 3♦ 5♥ 9♥ .
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
YC Yongliang Cai | A♥K♦ HJ | 88,000(22 BB) |
Q♦Q♠ SB | 144,000(36 BB) |
Nguyen Huu Dung wins blind war

Small blind Nguyen Huu Dung opened to 12,000 and was met with a three bet behind to 39,000 from Luo Shaohua. Nguyen answered with an all-in and Luo folds.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
NH Nguyen Huu Dung | 371,000(93 BB) |
SL Shaohua Luo | 147,000(37 BB) |
Level 14: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000
40 minutesKeep updated on all of the results:

Main Event Day 1C Break Update - 126 players remaining
Only 126 runners out of the Main Event Day 1C 522 (349 unique) entry field remain in battle for a spot into Day 2. Play is set to conclude once the field is down to 65 players. Currently leading the charge is Duy Anh Nguyen with 660,000 (165 BB), four times the average stack.
Those looking to catch a last chance to qualify can still jump in Day 1D Turbo, with registration remaining open through Level 11 @23:10.
Day 1C Entries: 522 (349 unique)
Chips in play: 20,840,000
Starting stack: 40,000
Average stack: 165,396 (41 BB)
Blinds: 2,000/ 4,000 ante 4,000
Remaining players: 126
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: 522 entries / 65 qualified
Day 1D (Turbo): Saturday, September 21
Day 2: Sunday, September 22
Day 3/ Final Day: Monday, September 23
Player | Chips |
---|---|
DA Duy Anh Nguyen | 660,000 |
NT Nguyen Tuan Anh | 470,000 |
IH Im Heesoo | 460,000 |
PV Pham Van Quan | 440,000 |
440,000 | |
XZ Xiaosheng Zheng | 380,000 |
CM Christian Mitchell | 320,000 |
LH Lee Hasung | 310,000 |
HD Huu Dung Nguyen | 310,000 |
FJ Fanlong Jin | 310,000 |
DA Do Anh Tai (Thp) | 290,000 |
290,000 | |
PY Peng Yang | 260,000 |
JH | 255,000 |
DT Dang Thi Hue | 240,000 |
Break
15 minutesHeesoo Im takes it down

Vu Duc Trung opened to 6,000, called behind by Heesoo Im. Vu led 5,000 on flop 7♦ 7♥ 2♦ and called for 9,000 more after Heesoo put in a raise. On turn T♠ , Vu was left unable to continue after being faced with another 26,000.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
470,000(157 BB) | |
77,000(26 BB) |
Pham Van Quan cracks aces

With 160,000 in the middle on board 9♦ K♦ 3♦ 7♠ 7♥ , Tran Van Cuong was seen packing up having stuffed his last 130,000 in by the river with A♦ A♠ against Pham Van Quan's Q♦ J♦ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
PV Pham Van Quan | 480,000(160 BB) |
TV Tran Van Cuong | busted |
Gamble pays off for Park Joong Kwan

A button vs blind battle saw Park Joong Kwan commit his 45,500 stack in with 2♣ 3♠ and was crushed to see Kwon Soonjo table a monster K♦ K♠ . In luck, Park survives through after board T♠ 4♦ 5♠ T♦ A♦ landed him a straight to turn the tables.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
SK Soonjo Kwon | 130,000(43 BB) |
PJ Park Joong Kwan | 97,000(32 BB) |
Level 13: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000
40 minutesNguyen Phuong Ngoc locks in a boost

A preflop back and forth saw Li Bo get his 109,000 stack in the middle against Nguyen Phuong Ngoc. At risk, Li exited the arena shortly after the board Q♠ 6♦ J♣ 4♠ 7♣ delivered no bad beats.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
BL Bo Li | A♣K♠ UTG | busted |
K♣K♥ BB | 227,000(91 BB) |
Nguyen Hoang Nam scores a double up
Nguyen Hoang Nam committed his last 56,500 against Nguyen Truong Giang. A favorite, Hoang Nam secured the double up with two pair on board A♥ Q♠ 7♦ T♥ 5♦ .
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
NH Nguyen Hoang Nam | A♣Q♥ SB | 118,000(47 BB) |
A♦T♦ MP | 191,000(76 BB) |
Jin Fanlong shoves it through

Ho Anh Tuan opened and called a 13,000 three bet from Jin Fanlong behind. On flop Q♠ 3♥ 4♦ , Ho check called for another 12,000. Turn T♦ went check check, pushing Ho to lead 15,000 on river Q♦ . Jin raises all-in and Ho tank folds.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
FJ Fanlong Jin | 275,000(110 BB) |
36,000(14 BB) |
Phan Minh Duc gives it up
Dang Thi Hue opened to 5,000, joined by both players on the blinds on flop K♥ 6♣ 4♠ . Dang continued for 4,000 and called 7,000 more after Phan Minh Duc check raised. On turn 3♠ , Phan barreled another 19,000 and check folded the river 8♠ following a final bet of 25,000 from Dang.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
323,000(129 BB) | |
PM Phan Minh Duc | 305,000(122 BB) |
Terry Sua delivers double bust

A three way all-in ensued with Terry Sua covering both opponents - Tran Van Hung (36,500) and Phung Minh Hoan (37,000). Board ran 6♣ J♥ 2♣ T♦ K♦ , giving Sua the nut straight to knock two out in the process.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
TS Terry Sua | A♥Q♠ BB | 131,000(52 BB) |
PM Phung Minh Hoan | 9♥9♦ MP | busted |
TV Tran Van Hung | A♦K♠ UTG | busted |
Level 12: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500
40 minutesZhou Zhengong crashes with kings

Zhou Zhengong opened and went on to four bet 47,000 against small blind Nguyen Duc Anh. Nguyen shoves all-in, called by Zhou. Drawing slim, Nguyen was in luck as the board 5♠ 3♣ J♠ A♣ 4♥ rolled an ace to ship him the win.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
ZZ Zhou Zhengong | K♥K♦ UTG+1 | busted |
ND Nguyen Duc Anh | A♦K♣ SB | 375,000(188 BB) |
Mehta Anmol surrenders

A preflop back and forth saw 95,000 already in the middle before the flop Q♠ Q♥ 4♠ landed on the felt. Chen Peng led for 40,000 and Mehta Anmol gives up the fight.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
CP Chen Peng | 245,000(123 BB) |
AM Anmol Mehta | 130,000(65 BB) |
Pham Van Quan busts Nguyen Hoang Nam

Pham Van Quan defended his open and called a 13,000 three bet from small blind Nguyen Hoang Nam. On flop A♠ 7♠ 7♦ , Nguyen check raised all-in for 29,500 and saw his opponent make the call with A♦ Q♣ . Nguyen is behind with A♣ 6♣ , and headed out as the turn 4♠ and river 8♣ completed the board.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
PV Pham Van Quan | 245,000(123 BB) |
NH Nguyen Hoang Nam | busted |
[Announcement] A heartfelt gratitude from USOP

"On behalf of USOP, I would like to extend our heartfelt gratiitude to all the incredible players who participated in this High Roller Charity Event. Your enthusiasm and generous contributions have made this charity tournament, not just a thrilling poker competition, but also a meaningful way to give back to the community.", stated USOP CMO Paul Lee.
On September 12th, the High Roller Charity Event at USOP-Hai Phong was a massive success, raising 171 million VND for charitable causes! The USOP & Crown Poker Club generously added 29 million VND, bringing the total to 200 million VND.
Out of this, 100 million VND will be donated to flood victims through the Vietnam Fatherland Front, showcasing our spirit of solidarity. Special shoutout to USOP-Hai Phong "High Roller Charity Event" champion Hoàng Hải Nam, who contributed an extra 20 million VND, raising the total aid for flood victims to 120 million VND.
These contributions highlight the poker community's shared sense of social responsibility and help strengthen our bonds.
A huge thank you to all the poker players who participated and made this event a true success!
Some players at Main Event Day 1C








Level 11: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000
40 minutesMain Event Day 1C Registration closes at 521 entries
Registration for Main Event Day 1C is officially closed with 521 (349 unique) entries added to the tally. Huu Dung Nguyen currently leads the charge, trailed closely by Pham Minh Duc, both stacking over the 300,000 mark. Play will conclude once the field is down to 12.5% at 65 players.
Those looking to catch a last chance to qualify can still jump in Day 1D Turbo, with registration remaining open through Level 11 @23:10.
Day 1C Entries: 521 (349 unique)
Chips in play: 20,840,000
Starting stack: 40,000
Average stack: 86,833 (43 BB)
Blinds: 1,000/ 2,000 ante 2,000
Remaining players: 240
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: 521 entries / 65 qualified
Day 1D (Turbo): Saturday, September 21
Day 2: Sunday, September 22
Day 3/ Final Day: Monday, September 23
Player | Chips |
---|---|
HD Huu Dung Nguyen | 316,000(211 BB) |
PM Phan Minh Duc | 310,000(207 BB) |
HQ Haisheng Qiu | 290,000(193 BB) |
DA Duy Anh Nguyen | 250,000(167 BB) |
MH Manh Hao Nguyen | 240,000(160 BB) |
QH Quang Huy Nguyen | 217,000(145 BB) |
PV Pham Van Quan | 213,000(142 BB) |
TP Trung Phong Nguyen | 212,000(141 BB) |
VV Vu Van Lich | 210,000(140 BB) |
KS Karan Sitlani | 200,000(133 BB) |
XZ Xiaosheng Zheng | 195,000(130 BB) |
AV Akshat Verma | 190,000(127 BB) |
DA Do Anh Tai (Thp) | 190,000(127 BB) |
IH Im Heesoo | 183,000(122 BB) |
HL Hoang Le Anh Tuan | 180,000(120 BB) |
HL Haitao Luan | 175,000(117 BB) |
YC Yongliang Cai | 173,000(115 BB) |
HH Hoang Hai Nam | 170,000(113 BB) |
NH Nguyen Hai Phong | 158,000(105 BB) |
MK Mai Kim Phuong | 150,000(100 BB) |
Break
15 minutesYang Peng rakes in a double up

Zhou Jin opened to 3,000, called by two players behind. Button Yang Peng fired a three bet to 17,000, and snap called Zhou's 56,100 all-in. Dominated, Zhou shoots to 6 BB as board 6♠ Q♦ J♥ T♦ 2♦ tabled the nut straight for his opponent.
Nguyen Manh Cuong ahead all the way

Qiu Haisheng defended his big blind and proceeded to check call two streets against Nguyen Manh Cuong on board 8♠ 2♣ K♥ T♠ 9♥ . Both players checked down river, revealing Nguyen's A♥ T♦ , good against Qiu's A♠ 9♠ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
HQ Haisheng Qiu | 278,000(185 BB) |
63,100(42 BB) |
Vincent Chauve delivers elimination

Vincent Chauve opened and called off Yun Jungsup's 23,700 all-in for a flip. At risk, Yun's pocket pair failed to hold on board 5♥ 9♦ 2♣ Q♣ A♣ , sending him out of the Main Event games.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
VC Vincent Chauve | K♥Q♥ UTG+1 | 111,000(74 BB) |
JY Jungsup Yun | 4♠4♥ MP | busted |
Nguyen Huu Dung merits no calls

With an open and a three bet in front, button Nguyen Huu Dung launched a cold four bet to 25,000 and picked up the pot after both players threw in the fold.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
NH Nguyen Huu Dung | 300,000(200 BB) |
Heesoo Im calls down Yuan Yilu

Yuan Yilu defended his open and called a 10,000 three bet from big blind Heesoo Im. On flop J♣ 4♣ 8♥ , Heesoo continued for 7,500 and went on to check call 18,400 on turn J♥ . By river 6♠ , Heesoo used up all his time banks and called down his opponent's all-in for his 69,100 behind. Yuan shows A♦ T♦ bluff, with Heesoo's Q♥ Q♠ raking the pot.
Level 10: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500
40 minutesBoard runs in favor of Nguyen Hoang Nam
Big blind Nguyen Hoang Nam went with A♠ J♣ for his last 20,200 and was up against raiser's Tran Van Cuong's T♦ T♠ . In for a flip, Nguyen secured the double up on ace high board A♣ 4♥ 4♠ Q♥ K♣ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
TV Tran Van Cuong | 105,000(88 BB) |
NH Nguyen Hoang Nam | 42,600(36 BB) |
Top pair lands Tran Anh Tuan in trouble
A four way raised pot saw initial raiser Chan Hao continue for 5,000 on flop 4♦ 3♦ 2♥ . Two opponents made the call, revealing turn 6♣ . Action checked to Tran Anh Tuan who bet 10,500 and went on to call 8,700 more after Chan moved all-in. Chan shows J♥ J♦ , crushing Tran's 4♠ 8♠ all the way through river 3♣ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
CH | 64,800(54 BB) |
29,000(24 BB) |
Soo Jo Kim and Zachary Lim Zoe Win chop it up

Facing an open and a call, Soo Jo Kim shoved 44,000 in from the big blind and was called by initial raiser Zachary Lim Zoe Win. Having tabled the same hand, the two chop it up on board 2♣ 9♦ Q♠ K♣ 5♥ .
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
SK Soo Kim | A♥K♠ BB | 49,000(41 BB) |
A♦K♥ CO | 51,500(43 BB) |
Main Event action resumes
Action resumes at Main Event Day 1C with tournament clock pushed back to the start of Level 9 following the delay. Day 1D Turbo is also adjusted to start at 18:30, 30 minutes behind schedule.
Lights out at the Dream Dragon Resort!

The tournament clock has been paused following a technical interruption brought about by weather conditions. Lights are currently out at the Dream Dragon Resort with players remaining on standby.
Nikolaos Kiourntzidis wins flip

At the big blind, Nikolaos Kiourntzidis committed his entire 33,500 stack with J♥ J♦ and was up against Nguyen Minh Thanh's A♣ K♠ . Flipping for his tournament life, Kiourntzidis secured the double as the board 9♣ 3♦ 9♠ 2♥ Q♠ ran safe for his pocket pair.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
110,000(92 BB) | |
NK Nikolaos Kiourntzidis | 70,000(58 BB) |
Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200
40 minutesSon Mijung wins blind battle

With a pot of 7,000 on board 9f K♠ 8♦ 5♥ , action was seen on small blind Son Mijung with a bet of 4,500. Haver Kamper behind, puts in a raise to 15,000 and snap folds after Son demanded for 15,000 more.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
110,000(110 BB) | |
33,000(33 BB) |
Set wins it for Chen Yuanxi
Chen Yuanxi opened to 2,000, joined by both players on the blinds on flop A♠ 4♥ 2♥ . Chen continued for 2,000, check called by Dinh Van Tien. Turn 5♥ went check check, followed by a lead bet of 6,000 on river J♣ from Dinh. Chen makes the final call and wins the pot with 4♠ 4♦ , good against Dinh's A♣ K♥ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
DV Dinh Van Tien | 84,000(84 BB) |
YC Yuanxi Chen | 66,000(66 BB) |
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No sweat for Pham Van Thanh

An all-in preflop situation ensued with Pham Van Thanh in for his 22,500 with K♥ K♠ against Hoang Hai Long's T♠ T♣ . A huge favorite, Pham cruised to victory as board ran K♠ A♦ 3♣ T♦ 9♣ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
HH Hoang Hai Long | 123,000(123 BB) |
PV Pham Van Thanh | 51,500(52 BB) |
Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000
40 minutesMain Event Break Update - 430 entries
A larger 430 (322 unique) entries have been recorded so far with 287 players remaining in battle across the floor. Christian Mitchell currently leads the pack with over three times the average stack. Registration for the third of four flights on schedule remains open through Level 11 @ 18:10.
Day 1C Entries: 430 (322 unique)
Chips in play: 17,200,000
Starting stack: 40,000
Average stack: 59,930 (74 BB)
Blinds: 500/ 1,000 ante 1,000
Remaining players: 287
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 |
---|---|
CM Christian Mitchell | 210,000 |
FJ Fanlong Jin | 165,000 |
162,000 | |
PD Pham Duy Anh | 155,000 |
CC Cui Chengzhu | 151,000 |
PM Phan Minh Duc | 141,000 |
135,000 | |
MK Mai Kim Phuong | 132,000 |
132,000 | |
XZ Xiaosheng Zheng | 131,000 |
HH Hoang Hai Long | 127,000 |
IH Im Heesoo | 121,000 |
HH Hoang Hai Nam | 120,000 |
OL Oussama Louhaidia | 117,000 |
116,000 | |
VC Victor Chong | 115,000 |
NH Nguyen Hoang Nam | 113,000 |
LC Le Cong Vuong | 112,000 |
DQ Do Quang Thai | 111,000 |
PJ Park Joong Kwan | 111,000 |
NT Nguyen Tuan Hoang | 111,000 |
110,000 | |
NH Nguyen Huu Dung | 110,000 |
KL King Lun Shih | 107,000 |
100,000 |
Break
15 minutesHaver Kamper slams it through

With 15,400 in the middle on flop 5♥ T♣ 8♦ , action was checked to button Haver Kamper who bet 5,000. Nguyen Ngoc Khanh check raised to 15,000 yet tank folded after Kamper moved all-in for 29,000 more.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
NN Nguyen Ngoc Khanh | 82,000(103 BB) |
74,400(93 BB) |
Luo Jianming picks up a pot

Grant Gardner defended his button open and called a 5,400 three bet from Luo Jianming. On flop K♣ T♥ 2♦ , Luo sent out another 3,300, and Gardner folds.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
GG Grant Gardner | 79,000(99 BB) |
JL Jianming Luo | 75,000(94 BB) |
Ace high good enough for Nguyen Huu Cao Tri

Nguyen Huu Cao Tri defended his open and called a 4,000 three bet from Nguyen Albert Thien Loc. On board 3♦ K♠ 5♠ Q♥ Q♣ , Huu Cao Tri check called two streets and headed to showdown after river was checked through. Huu Cao Tri shows A♦ T♦ and Albert mucks.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
36,200(45 BB) | |
NH Nguyen Huu Cao Tri | 27,800(35 BB) |
Jin Fanlong collects a boost

A three way raised pot revealed flop 3♦ Q♦ 2♣ . Initial raiser Xiao Yinfei continued for 3,300, called by Jin Fanlong. On turn K♦ , Jin bet 7,000 and Xiao folds.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
FJ Fanlong Jin | 105,000(131 BB) |
YX Yinfei Xiao | 98,000(123 BB) |
Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800
40 minutesNguyen Dang Khoa spikes backdoor flush

With 20,900 in the pot on flop 9♠ 8♦ J♠, action was seen on initial raiser Nguyen Dang Khoa leading out for 6,500. Pham Thanh Nghia raised all-in for 27,200 and saw his opponent call off with K♦ Q♦ . Slightly behind with K♥ T♣ , Pham rejoiced upon seeing turn J♦ and river 7♦ show up on board, only to realize his demise shortly after with Nguyen bagging the diamond flush.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
83,100(139 BB) | |
PT Pham Thanh Nghia | busted |
Liu Chun Chieh pairs up on the turn

Nguyen Hoang Nam opened to 1,300, joined by two opponents on flop 4♦ J♥ 5♣ . Nguyen continued for 2,600 and saw both call, revealing turn A♠ . Nguyen gunned for another 2,500 yet folded after Liu Chun Chieh bumped it up to 10,500. Liu shows A♣ before raking in the boost.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
NH Nguyen Hoang Nam | 105,000(175 BB) |
52,300(87 BB) | |
36,100(60 BB) |
One bet works for Zhou Zhengong

Zhou Zhengong opened to 1,200 and was met with a three bet to 4,400 from Tran Ba Vinh behind. Zhou answered with another raise to 12,400, called by Tran. On flop 3♠ 4♦ 5♣ , Zhou led for 12,000 and Tran folds.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
ZZ Zhou Zhengong | 49,700(83 BB) |
32,400(54 BB) |
Tran Nhuan Hoa unable to continue

Vu Van Lich defended his open and called a 3,500 three bet from Tran Nhuan Hoa. On flop K♠ 8♠ Q♣ , Vu check called for another 6,100, and headed to turn T♥ . Both checked it through to river 4♦ where Vu led all-in for 23,000. Tran folds and Vu collects the pot.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
VV Vu Van Lich | 43,700(73 BB) |
23,000(38 BB) |
Louhaidia Oussama sends Le Giang Nam packing

With 14,300 in the middle on flop 5♦ 5♠ 9♠ , Le Giang Nam pushed all-in for 16,000 with Q♦ Q♣ and was snap called by Louhaidia Oussama with A♥ 5♥ . Left drawing to two outs, Le headed out after the turn 4♠ and river T♥ felted none.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
OL Oussama Louhaidia | 88,000(147 BB) |
LG Le Giang Nam | busted |
Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600
40 minutesFlipouts running by demand

Screams of joy and excitement have been filling the ballroom at the Dream Dragon Resort, Hai Phong, Vietnam with several players taking part across the flip out games.
Tran Huy Phong takes it down

Small blind Tran Huy Phong opened to 1,500, called by Nguyen Quang Hieu behind. Both players checked flop 8♣ 3♠ T♠ through to turn K♥ where Tran led for 1,200. Nguyen continues yet folds after Tran sent out another 3,000 on river 4♦ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
53,300(107 BB) | |
46,500(93 BB) |
Pham Duy Anh continues to rise

A three way three bet led by Pham Duy Anh saw flop 6♦ K♥ T♥ . Pham continued for 5,000, called behind by Yang Chang Xiao. On turn K♠ , Pham barreled another 7,000 and 13,000 more on river K♦ . Yang gives it up by the final bet, earning Pham another boost.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
PD Pham Duy Anh | 180,000(360 BB) |
23,000(46 BB) |
Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500
40 minutesMain Event Break Update - 266 entries

Day 1C has so far drawn in 266 (238 unique) entries by the first break with 218 currently seated across the floor. A few players have since broken the 100K mark with Pham Duy Anh stacking atop. Registration for the third of four flights on schedule remains open through Level 11 @ 18:10.
Day 1C Entries: 266 (238 unique)
Chips in play: 10,640,000
Starting stack: 40,000
Average stack: 48,807 (122 BB)
Blinds: 300/ 500 ante 500
Remaining players: 218
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 |
---|---|
PD Pham Duy Anh | 135,000 |
NH Nguyen Hoang Long | 120,000 |
PM Phung Minh Hoan | 110,000 |
CC Cui Chengzhu | 105,000 |
PT Pham Thanh Nhan | 103,000 |
XM Xuan Mai | 99,000 |
QB Quang Bach | 99,000 |
NT Ngo Trong Hieu | 94,000 |
DQ Dinh Quang Vu | 92,000 |
LC Le Cong Vuong | 89,000 |
NN Nguyen Ngoc Khanh | 88,000 |
XZ Xiaosheng Zheng | 83,000 |
PK Peter Kiem | 81,000 |
81,000 |
Break
15 minutesNguyen Hoang Long shoves it through
A three way three bet pot led by Ngan Kwun Wah rolled flop K♣ J♥ 6♦ . Action was checked through to turn 2♥ where Chu The Dan bet 8,500. Only initial raiser Nguyen Hoang Long continues to river T♣ where he led all-in, and Chu surrenders.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
NH Nguyen Hoang Long | 115,000(288 BB) |
43,000(108 BB) | |
CT Chu The Dan | 21,500(54 BB) |
Nguyen Huu Cao Tri scoops it all

Zhang Chunhao opened to 1,000 and was met with a three bet to 2,500 from Nguyen Huu Cao Tri. Do Quang Thai cold called, followed by another raise from Zhang to 10,000. Nguyen slams his stack in, and Do calls for his remaining 11,800. Zhang gives it up and the two head to showdown. Nguyen shows A♥ K♥ against Do's Q♦ J♥ for a race. Board ran A♣ T♠ 7♠ 4♠ 5♥ , earning Zhang the pot with top pair.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
NH Nguyen Huu Cao Tri | 56,000(140 BB) |
CZ Chunhao Zhang | 25,000(63 BB) |
busted |
Lee Jihoon bows out early

A preflop back and forth saw Lee Jihoon commit his entire 43,400 against Pham Duy Anh. Drawing slim, Lee headed for the rails as board 3♥ 5♠ 4♥ 4♦ 2♦ turned up on the felt.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
PD Pham Duy Anh | J♦J♣ BB | 142,000(355 BB) |
JL Jihoon Lee | 9♠9♦ HJ | busted |
Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400
40 minutesNguyen Thi Thao shoves for the win

With 11,800 in the middle on board 7♠ 3♣ 4♦ 8♦ T♦ , raiser Zhou Ledong fired a bet of 5,800 yet folded after Nguyen Thi Thao moved all-in for 12,800 total. Zhou shows A♣ A♦ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
30,400(101 BB) | |
7,000(23 BB) |
Ding Quang Vu gets paid in full

A three way raised pot on flop Q♠ J♦ Q♣ saw Nguyen Ngoc Dai with a bet of 1,700. Dinh Quang Vu put in a raise to 4,500 and fired another 5,700 on turn K♠ . Nguyen snap calls and goes on to check raise all-in on river 3♠ . Dinh makes the call with K♥ Q♦ , crushing Nguyen's Q♥ T♦ altogether.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
80,000(267 BB) | |
NN Nguyen Ngoc Dai | 4,000(13 BB) |
Tran Anh Tien takes it down
Zhou Guowei opened to 600, joined by both players on the blinds on flop 5♠ 3♥ 4♦ . Zhou continued for 600, and was called by Tran Anh Tien. On turn 9♥ , Tran check raised to 2,200 and went on to lead for another 11,000 on river T♠ . Zhou gives it up and slips his hand in the muck.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
60,400(201 BB) | |
GZ Guowei Zhou | 26,200(87 BB) |
Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300
40 minutesTran Cong Huan crushes with kings

An early gamble, two players piled their stacks in the middle preflop with Tran Cong Huan up against Park Joong Kwan. A huge favorite, Tran secured the win as board ran 3♥ 9♥ J♣ K♥ 2♣ . Park forfeits his stack and goes on to re-buy.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
K♠K♣ SB | 75,200(376 BB) | |
A♣8♥ MP | 3,300(17 BB) |
Qiu Jinqiang cracks Do Quang Thai's aces
Having built up 55,600 already in the middle on board K♥ Q♦ T♦ 5♠ 8♠, action was spotted on Qiu Jinqiang betting all-in for 16,200. Do Quang Thai makes the call with A♠ A♣ and is crushed to see his opponent table T♥ T♣ for the win.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
88,000(440 BB) | |
8,800(44 BB) |
Dinh Si Cong gets paid
Vying for a pot of 11,100 on board A♣ 3♦ 8♣ 7♣ 7♦ , Karia Siddharth led out a bet of 8,000 and called a raise for 8,000 more from Dinh Si Cong. Dinh shows 3♥ 3♠ and ships the pot after Karia mucks.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
DS Dinh Si Cong | 56,000(280 BB) |
KS Karia Siddharth | 19,700(99 BB) |
Split pot for Nguyen Minh Hoai An and Nishant Sharma

With 8,500 in the middle on flop 9♥ A♣ 3♠ , Nguyen Minh Hoai An was seen leading out from the big blind for 4,000, called by initial raiser Nishant Sharma. Nguyen went on to barrel 7,000 on turn 5♠ and a final 15,000 on turn 7♦ , with Nishant calling behind both streets. Nguyen shows A♠ Q♣ and chops it up as Nishant tables A♦ Q♥ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
NS Nishant Sharma | 46,200(231 BB) |
41,300(207 BB) |
Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200
40 minutesNotables in the mix
With nine tables running, a number of notable runners have already joined the fray, with Nishant Sharma, Peng Yang, Pham Duy Anh, and Hoang Hai Nam, in battle right at the first level.
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40 minutesTwo Main Event heats run today!

A bustling day ahead with the two final flights of the USOP Hai Phong Main Event on today's schedule. Day 1C is currently underway, and will be followed by final heat, Day 1D (Turbo) later in the evening. Plenty of time to jump in on the action 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)
Entries: 719
Day 2 ITM: 90 players
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
Today's Events - September 21, 2024
