Viet Nam, Pullman Grand Hotel Hai PhongEVENT

2024.11.29 - 2024.12.01Add to Calendar

U Series Of Poker

Blind level

Level 19: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Entries

61/487

Total Chips

12,175,000

Average

184,500

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

11/30/2024, 8:54:24 PM

Andres Vasquez Leads Chip Counts In Madness Kickoff Day 1D

Level 19: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

USOP Hai Phong Grand Finale Madness Kickoff Day 1D Chip Leader Andres Vasquez

TOP TEN CHIP COUNTS DAY 1D

Player	Chips
AV Andres VasquezColombia	507,000(63 BB)
DT Duy Thuc NguyenViet Nam	400,000(50 BB)
VD Van Do LuongViet Nam	397,000(50 BB)
DD Dai Duong NguyenViet Nam	374,000(47 BB)
TN Thi Nga NguyenViet Nam	366,000(46 BB)
HP Hoai Phong NgoViet Nam	350,000(44 BB)
TC Tingjia CaoChina	338,000(42 BB)
KR Khanna RitwikkIndia	332,000(42 BB)
DH Duc Hieu DoViet Nam	332,000(42 BB)
JH Jinlong HuChina	325,000(41 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/30/2024, 8:08:52 PM

Ivan Tai Nguyen Is Bubble Boy

Level 19: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Ivan Tai Nguyen Shoved his last 16,000 all-in from under the gun and was called by Huy Vu Ha on the button and by the big blind.

Both checked the flop of J♦ Q♦ A♥ to open a 9♦ on the turn. Ja fired 30,000 to get the big blind out of the way. When cards were flopped Ha showed two pairs while Nguyen was drawing dead. The river was just a formality to get the crowd excited.

Nguyen's bust at the bubble means that the remaining 61 players are guaranteed a minimum share of the prize pool when they play again for tomorrow's Day 2 Final.

Player	Hand	Chips

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/30/2024, 8:04:39 PM

Tse Ian Lee Out At Soft Bubble

Level 19: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Tse Ian Lee

UTG+1 player raised to 16,000 with small blind Tse Ian Lee calling all-in for his last 16,000. Hong Shuang Ho also called from the big blind. UTG+1 and BB checked down the 8♠ 2♥ 2♦ flop the 3♠ turn up to the 9♥ river.

However, Hu played for a sie-pot and fired 10,000m, but UTG+1 didn't want to play.

Lee flipped open A♥ Q♦, but it wasn't much against the 9♠ 8♦ of Hu that completeda two-pair. Lee busted out as the soft bubble and Hu scored more chips.

Player	Chips
HS Hong Shuang Hu	262,000(33 BB)
TI Tse Ian LeeMalaysia	busted

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/30/2024, 7:57:21 PM

Ta Da!

Level 19: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Son Tung Ta

Son Tung Ta raised to 20,000 from the hi-jack with Thi Nga Nguyen calling from the cutoff and the big blind defending.

The flop showed 3♠ 2♥ T♣. The big blind tapped his option and Ta fired out 16,000. Nguyen was the only who completed to open a 8♣ on the turn.

Ta fired another 28,000, but this time Nguyen stood down.

Player	Chips
TN Thi Nga NguyenViet Nam	400,000(50 BB)
ST Son Tung Ta	232,000(29 BB)

Level 19: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 66/487

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/30/2024, 7:53:38 PM

Le Lands A Large Pot

Level 18: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Manh Cuong Le

Tingjia Cao raised to 12,000 from early position and was called by Jianfeng Sun in the hi jack and Manh Cuong Le on the big blind.

Flop arrived Q♠ 8♥ 8♣. Le tapped his option and Can fired 10,000. Sun raised to 24,000 and Le re-raised all-in for 72,000 and forced everyone to surrender.

Player	Chips
TC Tingjia CaoChina	263,000(44 BB)
MC Mahn Cuong Le	151,000(25 BB)
JS Jianfeng SunChina	108,000(18 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/30/2024, 7:49:16 PM

Relentless Cao Gets Paid

Level 18: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Tingjia Cao raised to 12,000 from the lo-jack and Jinafeng Sun called from the cut-off for both players to see flop of A♠ 8♦ K♦.

Cao be 8,000 and Sun called to see a 5♣ turn. Cao fired a second barrel of 25,000 and Sun stuck around to see a 9♥ river. Cao fired 47,000 and Sun thre a time-bank token, thought about the weather and made the call.

Cao showed A♦ Q♠ and Sun mucked.

Player	Chips
TC Tingjia CaoChina	285,000(48 BB)
JS Jianfeng SunChina	144,000(24 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/30/2024, 7:41:06 PM

Ha Shows Tran The Exit

Level 18: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Huy Vu Ha

Van Hung Tran shoved all in for 50,000 on the button and Huy Vu Ha made the call from the small blind.

Ha was ahead and pushed the lead further when his ace paired on the flop. Tran was drawing dead by the turn and the river didn't even matter.

Ha scooped a decent pot to keep above the average while sending Tran out of the tournament.

Player	Hand	Chips
HV Huy Vu Ha	A♥J♠	busted
VH Van Hung TranViet Nam	Q♠T♥	busted

Board:A♠8♠7♣4♦2

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/30/2024, 7:32:34 PM

Tran Builds Lead

Level 18: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Van Quy Tran

UTG+1 Van Quy Tran and big blind Kitae Oh were looking at a flop of T♣ 5♣ Q♦ A♦ with a pot of 53,000 beside it. Oh check-called the 25,000 bet, then check-folded the 100,000 to surrender the pot to Tran.

Player	Chips
VQ Van Quy TranViet Nam	515,000(86 BB)
KO Kitae Oh	195,000(33 BB)

Level 18: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 74/487

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/30/2024, 7:25:51 PM

Do Wins Flip To Bust Yoon

Level 17: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Duc Hieu Do

Ooyeon Yoon pushed his last 59,000 chips all-in and was called by Duc Hieu Do.

The board completely missed Yoon, making the made pocket nines of Do good enough to win the pot and send Yoon out of the tournament

Player	Hand	Chips
DH Duc Hieu DoViet Nam	9♥9♦	340,000(68 BB)
OY Ooyeon Yoon	A♦Q♠	busted

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/30/2024, 7:15:58 PM

Viet Dang Nguyen Doubles With Sailboats

Level 17: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Jinlong Hu

Both Jinlong Hu and Viet Dang Nguyen had their chips in the middle with Nguyen at risk of elimination with his 59,000 stack covered.

Hu needed a queen, but no lady came to the rescue. Nguyen's sailboats were enough to book the win and walk away with a huge pot to recover from the bottom of the chip count list.

Player	Hand	Chips
VD Viet Dang NguyenVenezuela	4♦4♣	149,000(30 BB)
JH Jinlong HuChina	Q♥4♥	330,000(66 BB)

Board:3♠2♠2♦6♥7♣

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/30/2024, 6:51:16 PM

Lubas III Sends Zheng To Rail

Level 17: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Gerardo Lubas III

Tianhao Zheng pushed 67,000 chips all-in from the hi-jack and was Gerardo Lubas III re-raised all-in to isolate from the cut-off.

Lubas III was ahead pre-flop and secured the lead with his ace pairing on the flop. Zheng was drawing dead by the turn and the river was just a formality to finally close the chapter on Zheng's Madness Kickoff run.

Player	Hand	Chips
GL Gerardo Lubas IIIPhilippines	A♠K♥	190,000(38 BB)
TZ Tianhao ZhengChina	J♥7♥	busted

Board:A♣9♠2♥5♣Q♦

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/30/2024, 6:46:14 PM

Dai Duong Nguyen Pressures Kim Loc Nguyen

Level 17: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Dai Duong Nguyen

Kim Lo Nguyen, Dai Duong Nguyen and the big blind were staring at a board of K♠ K♥ J♠ with a pot of 38,000 beside it. The big blind checked and Kim Loc Nguyen followed from under the gun to give the option to Dai Duong Nguyen, who fired 12,000. Only Kim Loc Nguyen called to see a K♦ turn.

Both checked for a free 6♥ river. Kim Loc Nguyen checked and Dai Duong Nguyen fired 41,000. Kim Kuc Nguyen saved his chips to call for another day.

Player	Chips
DD Dai Duong NguyenViet Nam	500,000(100 BB)
KL Kim Loc NguyenViet Nam	110,000(22 BB)

Level 17: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 84/487

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/30/2024, 6:41:42 PM

Dong Forces Sun Out

Level 16: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Nelson Dong

Jing Sun raised to 8,000 from the cutoff and was called by Nelson Dong on the button. Both players were shown a flop of Q♣ Q♠ 4♠. Sun c-bet for 7,000 and Dong called again to see an 8♠ turn. Sun fired another barrel for 20,000 and Dong matched once again to see a Q♥ on the river.

Sun slowed down with a check and Dong bet out 35,000, inducing a fold from Sun and taking the pot away.

Player	Chips
ND Nelson DongAustralia	215,000(54 BB)
JS Jing SunMacao	117,000(29 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/30/2024, 6:28:16 PM

Aces Send Big Slick Home

Level 16: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Thi Nga Nguyen

Thi Nga Nguyen raised to 10,000 from under the gun and called the three-bet all-in shove of 61,000 from Tien Thanh Nguyen.

The Aces led all the way, eliminating the big slick and Tien Thanh Nguyen.

Player	Hand	Chips
TN Thi Nga NguyenViet Nam	A♣A♥	160,000(40 BB)
TT Tien Thanh NguyenCzech Republic	A♠K♥	busted

Board:J♣J♠9♠5♠8♥

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/30/2024, 6:18:23 PM

Van Tai Tran Avoids Disaster

Level 16: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Van Tai Tran

Viet Dang Nguyen raised to 8,000 from the lo-jack and was called by Van Tai Tran in the hi-jack. Both were shown a flop of K♦ 9♦ 7♠. Nguyen led for 8,000 and was re-raised by Tran to 22,000. Nguyen then fired by all-in. Tran went through all his time-bank cards before he wisely waved the white towel.

Tran showed his K♠ Q♠ cards and Nguyen showed his A♠ K♥ to show sportsmanship. Tran was smart to fold.

Player	Chips
VD Viet Dang NguyenVenezuela	149,000(37 BB)
VT Van Tai Tran	50,000(13 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/30/2024, 6:14:22 PM

Vasquez's Jacks Bust Nguyen

Level 16: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Andres Vasquez

Minh Hoang Nguyen moved all-in for 37,000 from the button and got called by Andres Vasquez in the small blind.

Nguyen couldn't match anything in the board to improve and the jacks of Andres Vasquez eliminate Nguyen from the event.

Player	Hand	Chips
AV Andres VasquezUnited States of America	J♠J♦	183,000(46 BB)
MH Minh Hoang NguyenViet Nam	K♠9♦	busted

Board:A♠T♥5♦2♣7♣

Level 16: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 102/487

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/30/2024, 5:59:10 PM

Jinlong Hu and Hoai Phong Ngo Lead Chip Counts

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

A total of 487 entries registered for the Madness Kickoff Day 1D flight and will be playing down to the top 61 players who will advance to tomorrow's Day 2 Final. 102 players are still competing.

Madness Kickoff Day 1D

Date: November 30, 2024

Buy-in: VND 11,000,000 (~USD 430)

Guarantee: VND 10,000,000,000 (~USD 400,000)

Entries: 487 entries (329 unique)

ITM: 61 Players to advance to Day 2

Starting Stack: 25,000

Total Chips In Play: 12,175,000

Average Stack: 199,300

Players Remaining: 102

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

Here are some of the top chip counts:

Player	Chips
JH Jinlong HuChina	330,000(220 BB)
HP Hoai Phong NgoViet Nam	330,000(220 BB)
XY Xin YuanChina	285,000(190 BB)
ZF Zhiyang FanChina	255,000(170 BB)
TC Thanh Cong LeViet Nam	245,000(163 BB)
BP Bao PhamUnited States of America	242,000(161 BB)
MT Minh Thang TranViet Nam	238,000(159 BB)
TL Thieu Long NgoViet Nam	236,000(157 BB)
DT Duy Thuc NguyenViet Nam	231,000(154 BB)
TK Tung Khanh PhamViet Nam	210,000(140 BB)
YZ Yutong ZhouChina	210,000(140 BB)
JS Jianfeng SunChina	200,000(133 BB)
AT Anh Tuan LuongViet Nam	195,000(130 BB)

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 190/487

Level 11: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 219/454

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 233/384

Level 9: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 233/384

Level 8: 400 / 800 ante: 800

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 223/325

Level 7: 300 / 600 ante: 600

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 218/279

Level 6: 300 / 500 ante: 500

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 204/263

Level 5: 200 / 400 ante: 400

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 126/133

Level 3: 100 / 200 ante: 200

30 minutes

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

11/30/2024, 10:50:03 AM

Break!

Players are on a 15-minute break!