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U Series Of Poker

Blind level

Level 38: 300,000 / 600,000 ante: 600,000

Entries

1/1,582

Total Chips

39,550,000

Average

4,300,000

Madness Kick Off Final Table

LIVE STREAM

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12/1/2024, 8:20:12 PM

Herve Gouzil of France Is the Madness Kickoff Champion - VND 2,150,000,000 (~USD 84,000)

Level 38: 300,000 / 600,000 ante: 600,000

Madness Kickoff Champion Herve Gouzil

It's official!

Herve Gouzil of France is the USOP Hai Phong Grand Finale Madness Kickoff Champion.

After 38 levels of play - and over 20 hours of poker stretched over 2 days - Herve Gouzil emerged victorious as the one with all the chips from the record-breaking 1,582 entries that bought in to the event for VND 11,000,000 (~USD 430) and created a whopping VND 14,722,092,000 (~US$ 580,000) prize pool.

198 top qualifiers from four (4) Day One flights entered into the Day 2 Final to compete until there was only one left. It took a little over 7 hours until a final table of 9 was formed, and that finial table went on for nearly 4 hours before Gouzil won the title.

Gouzil had a commanding chip stack in the final table, but fell to a five-to-one disadvantage during heads-up play against Nguyen Hoang Nam. However, the Frenchman was able to bounce back and overcome to earn the Madness Kickoff trophy and the VND 2,150,000,000 (~USD 84,000).

This victory is the first for Gouzil in Asian soil. His career total live earnings will push past the USD 800,000 mark with this payout.

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12/1/2024, 8:10:57 PM

Nguyen Hoang Nam Has Been Eliminated in 2nd Place - VND 1,450,000,000 (~USD 57,000)

Level 38: 300,000 / 600,000 ante: 600,000

Nguyen Hoang Nam raised to 1,300,000 and Herve Gouzil called to see a T♠ 4♠ 2♠ flop. Gouzil checked and Nam pushed all-in for his last 3,400,000. Gouzil snap called to show Q♥ 2♦ bottom pair with Nam showing A♥ K♦ that didn't hit anything even as the board completed 6♣ J♠ . Gouzil's small pair held for the win.

Nguyen earned VND 1,450,000,000 (~USD 57,000) for the amazing runner-up effort.

Meanwhile, Guozil of France is the Madness Kickoff champion and earned VND 2,150,000,000 (~USD 84,000) plus a shiny golden USOP trophy.

Guozil Bounces Back

Level 38: 300,000 / 600,000 ante: 600,000

Herve Gouzil

Nguyen Hoang Nam raised to 1,800,000 and called the 16,000,000 all-in re-raise by Guozil for a chance to win it all. Nam opened a better hand than Guozil, but the poker gods wiped that away when they threw two jacks on the flop to give Guozil a set.

Player	Hand	Chips
HG Herve GouzilFrance	K♣J♠	33,000,000(55 BB)
NH Nguyen Hoang NamViet Nam	A♣6♣	6,600,000(11 BB)

Board:J♦J♥8♣8♦6♥

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12/1/2024, 7:54:49 PM

Nam Flops It

Level 38: 300,000 / 600,000 ante: 600,000

Nguyen Hoang Nam

Herve Guozil raised to 1,800,000 from the button/small blind with K♥ 2♦ and Nguyen Hoang Nam defended the big blind with J♥ 8♥.

The flop came 6♥ 2♥ Q♥ . Nam check-raised the 800,000 bet of Guozil to 2,000,000. Guozil matched to see a 9♦ turn. Nam led for 3,000,000 and Guozil called to see a 5♠ river. Nam fired 5,000,000 to put Guozil's chips all-in, but Guozil backed down.

Player	Chips
NH Nguyen Hoang NamViet Nam	25,000,000(42 BB)
HG Herve GouzilFrance	15,000,000(25 BB)

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12/1/2024, 7:47:56 PM

Pham Van Phu Has Been Eliminated in 3rd Place - VND 1,000,000,000 (~USD 40,000)

Level 38: 300,000 / 600,000 ante: 600,000

Pham Van Phu - 3rd Place - VND 1,000,000,000 (~USD 40,000)

Nguyen Hoang Nam shoved 7,800,000 all-in from under the gun and Pham Van Phu snap called from the big blind and put his last 5,000,000 in the middle.

Phu's kings looked good with Nam down to three outs. However, the poker gods decide these things and they threw an ace on the flop for Nam to take the lead to eliminate Phu.

Pham Van Phu was awarded VND 1,000,000,000 (~USD 40,000) for an amazing 3rd place run.

Player	Hand	Chips
NH Nguyen Hoang NamViet Nam	A♦J♥	14,000,000(23 BB)
PV Pham Van PhuViet Nam	K♠K♦	busted

Board:A♣9♦5♣Q♣4♣

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12/1/2024, 7:41:38 PM

Pham Tien Dung Has Been Eliminated in 4th Place - VND 780,000,000 (~USD 30,700)

Level 38: 300,000 / 600,000 ante: 600,000

Pham Tien Dung - 4th Place - VND 780,000,000 (~USD 30,700)

Pham Tien Dung shoved all-in from the small blind for 8,100,000 and was called by Herve Guozil. It was a flip between a small pair versus two over cards. However, the flip was immediately decided when the poker gods gave Guozil a set on the flop. Dung was drawing dead on the river and all he could do was tap the table "nice hand" and walk away.

Pham Tien Dung's 4th place run earned him VND 780,000,000 (~USD 30,700).

Player	Hand	Chips
HG Herve GouzilFrance	7♦7♣	17,000,000(28 BB)
PT Pham Tien DungViet Nam	A♣K♥	busted

Board:7♥T♠8♠3♦T♦

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 7:03:44 PM

Phu Doubles From Guozil

Level 37: 250,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

Pham Van Phu

Herve Guozil pushed all his chips from under the gun and Pham Van Phu risked his 4,500,000 for a showdown.

Phu was ahead pre-flop and paired the queen on the flop to stay ahead and bag a much-needed doubleup.

Player	Hand	Chips
PV Pham Van PhuViet Nam	A♣Q♣	11,000,000(22 BB)
HG Herve GouzilFrance	A♥J♦	16,000,000(32 BB)

Board:K♥Q♣6♠8♦4♠

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 6:36:02 PM

Thi Minh Hong Pham Has Been Eliminated In 5th Place - VND 608,592,000 (~USD 24,000)

Level 37: 250,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

Thi Minh Hong Pham - 5th Place - VND 608,592,000 (~USD 24,000)

Herve Gouzil raised 1,500,000 on the button and pressured big blind Thi Minh Hong Pham to go all in for her last 1,600,000.

Pham led before the flop and after the flop. However, the turn gave Gouzil a straight and had Pham drawing dead. Pham was the last woman standing in the Madness Kickoff, ending her wonderful run at 5th place for a pay of VND 608,592,000 (~USD 24,000).

Player	Hand	Chips
HG Herve GouzilFrance	9♦8♥	12,000,000(24 BB)
TM Thi Minh Hong PhamViet Nam	K♥7♣	busted

Board:6♣5♠3♥7♥J♣

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 6:23:04 PM

Gouzil Grabs Big Double Boost

Level 35: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

Herve Gouzil

Herve Gouzil raised to 800,000 from under the gun with Q♣ Q♠ while Pham Tien Dung defended his big blind wtih J♦ 9♣.

Flop came T♣ 9♠ 5♥. Dung check-raised the 600,000 bet of Gouzil to 1,800,00 to open a K♠ on the turn.

Dung pushed all-in again with Gouzil making the call to put his last 3,100,000 chips at risk. Guozil flipped queens while Dung flipped J♦ 9♣, pairing the 9. Gouzil's queens scooped the pot for a double-up while Dung inched down.

Player	Chips
HG Herve GouzilFrance	12,000,000(40 BB)
PT Pham Tien DungViet Nam	9,300,000(31 BB)

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12/1/2024, 6:15:49 PM

Gouzil Keeps Hopes Alive

Level 35: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

Herve Gouzil raised to 600,000 from under the gun and Pham Tien Dung defended the big blind. Both were shown a flop of 6♠ A♦ 4♦. Dung check-called the 400,000 bet to see a 3♣ turn. Dung check-called again after Gouzil bet 8,000. to see a 9♠ on the river. This time, Dung folded.

Player	Chips
PT Pham Tien DungViet Nam	14,000,000(47 BB)
HG Herve GouzilFrance	11,000,000(37 BB)

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12/1/2024, 6:07:51 PM

MInh Quan Nguyen Has Been Eliminated at 6th Place - VND 483,000,000 (~USD 19,000)

Level 35: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

MInh Quan Nguyen - 6th Place - VND 483,000,000 (~USD 19,000)

Action folded to the blinds when big-stacked small blind Pham Van Phu applied the pressure and shoved all-in. Minh Quan Nguyen called for his last 2,000,000 chips.

Both paired their ace, but after the board ran out, Phu's hand was the better hand with the queen kicker coming into play. MInh Quan Nguyen was eliminated at 6th place and earned a share of VND 483,000,000 (~USD 19,000).

Player	Hand	Chips
PV Pham Van PhuViet Nam		9,000,000(30 BB)
MQ Minh Quan NguyenViet Nam		busted

Board:A♥2♠3♦7♠2♣

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 6:02:36 PM

Nam Doubles From Dung

Level 35: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

Nguyen Hoang Nam

Nguyen Hoang Nam shoved 2,200,000 all-in from the button and was called by Pham Tien Dung on the small blind.

Both players missed the board, but the Ace-Jack suited of Nam made a better hand than Dung's and that was enough to win the pot and double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
NH Nguyen Hoang NamViet Nam	A♠J♠	5,000,000(17 BB)
PT Pham Tien DungViet Nam	A♥9♦	14,000,000(47 BB)

Board:T♥7♠3♣2♦4♠

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 5:41:50 PM

Trung Phong Nguyen Has Been Eliminated in 7th Place - VND 383,000,000 (~USD 15,100)

Level 35: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

Trung Phong Nguyen - 7th Place - VND 383,000,000 (~USD 15,100)

Trung Phong Nguyen raised to 675,000 from the hi-jack and called when chip leader Pham Tien Dung shoved all-in to put his tournament life at risk.

Dung flopped the top pair and while there was a threat of Nguyen making a flush, it did not happen. Dung's hand withstood the threat to take down the pot and show Nguyen the exit.

Trung Phong Nguyen made VND 383,000,000 (~USD 15,100) for his run.

Player	Hand	Chips
PT Pham Tien DungViet Nam	A♥Q♥	16,000,000(53 BB)
TP Trung Phong NguyenViet Nam	A♠J♥	busted

Board:Q♠8♠3♥2?6♣

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 4:27:58 PM

Graeme Travis Endersby Has Been Eliminated in 8th Place - VND 290,000,000 (~USD 11,400)

Level 33: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Graeme Travis Endersby - 8th Place - VND 290,000,000 (~USD 11,400)

Minh Quan Nguyen raised to 500,000 from early position holding K♥ Q♠. Graeme Travis Endersby shoved all-in for 2,500,000 from the button with A♠ K♣. Pham Tien Dung called in the small blind with Q♥ Q♣. Nguyen didn't complete to leave the two to the showdown.

Endersby didn't catch anything on the board and the queens of Dung won the flip to make Endersby the second victim to exit the final table.

Endersby made VND 290,000,000 (~USD 11,400) for his 8th place finish.

Player	Hand	Chips
PT Pham Tien DungViet Nam	Q♥Q♣	9,600,000(48 BB)
MQ Minh Quan NguyenViet Nam	K♥Q♠	1,800,000(9 BB)
GT Graeme Travis EndersbyAustralia	A♠K♣	busted

Board:J♣4♦7♥5♠5♦

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 4:07:40 PM

Hoai Phong Ngo Has Been Eliminated in 9th Place - VND 215,000,000 (~USD 8,400)

Level 33: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Hoai Phong Ngo - 9th Place - VND 215,000,000 (~USD 8,400)

Minh Quan Nguyen raised all-in for 2,600,000 from the cut-off and Hoai Phong Ngo defended his big blind by risking his last 1,200,000 chips.

Ngo paired his eight on the flop and looked determined to double-up and make a successful big blind defense, but the poker gods decided to stir things up and threw a ten on the river to shift the win Nguyen's way.

Hoai Phong Ngo was the first final table casualty and earned VND 215,000,000 (~USD 8,400).

Player	Hand	Chips
HP Hoai Phong NgoViet Nam	A♠8♦	busted
MQ Minh Quan NguyenViet Nam	A♥T♠	1,800,000(9 BB)

Board:K♣K♥8♠5♠T♣

Level 33: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 9/1582

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12/1/2024, 4:01:30 PM

Trung Phong Nguyen Scoops 1.3 Million Without A Flop

Level 32: 100,000 / 150,000 ante: 150,000

Trung Phong Nguyen

Pham Tien Dung raised to 300,000 from the cut-off, holding K♣ 2♠. Herve Gouzil three-bet to 1,000,000 on the button with A♦ K♥. When action hit the big blind, Trung Phong Nguyen shoved all-in for 3,200,000.

Dung folded and Gouzil folded, showing his A♦ K♥ to the table.

Player	Chips
PT Pham Tien DungViet Nam	9,600,000(64 BB)
HG Herve GouzilFrance	7,000,000(47 BB)
TP Trung Phong NguyenViet Nam	4,700,000(31 BB)

Level 32: 100,000 / 150,000 ante: 150,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 9/1582

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 3:55:22 PM

Endersby Doubles With Eights

Level 32: 100,000 / 150,000 ante: 150,000

Graeme Travis Endersby

Graeme Travis Endersby raised to 300,000 from under the gun. Thi Minh Hong Pham shoved all-in from the small blind with Endersby calling to risk his last 1,800,000.

In a classic coin flip, Endersby's cards held to double him up and put a significant dent in Pham's stack.

Player	Hand	Chips
GT Graeme Travis EndersbyAustralia	8♥8♦	3,900,000(26 BB)
TM Thi Minh Hong PhamViet Nam	K♣Q♥	3,900,000(26 BB)

Board:9♠7♣7♦6♠A♠

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 3:44:38 PM

Final Table Has Been Set!

Level 32: 100,000 / 150,000 ante: 150,000

The last 9 players remain in the Madness Kickoff. All 9 are guaranteed a minimum payout of VND 215,000,000 (~USD 8,400), but all eyes are on the top prize of VND 2,150,000,000 (~USD 84,000).

Here are the final table chip counts

Player	Chips
PT Pham Tien DungViet Nam	9,680,000(65 BB)
HG Herve GouzilFrance	6,495,000(43 BB)
PV Pham Van PhuViet Nam	6,085,000(41 BB)
TM Thi Minh Hong PhamViet Nam	5,585,000(37 BB)
TP Trung Phong NguyenViet Nam	2,730,000(18 BB)
GT Graeme Travis EndersbyAustralia	2,470,000(16 BB)
HP Hoai Phong NgoViet Nam	2,385,000(16 BB)
NH Nam Hoang NguyenViet Nam	2,295,000(15 BB)
MQ Minh Quan NguyenViet Nam	1,800,000(12 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 3:33:50 PM

Andres Vasquez Has Been Eliminated in 10th Place - VND 170,000,000 (~USD 6,700)

Level 31: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Andres Vasquez - 10th Place - VND 170,000,000 (~USD 6,700)

With the blinds approaching and threatening, Andres Vasquez shoved all-in from under the gun for his last 890,000 chips. Thi Minh Hong Pham made the call from the hi-jack.

Pham flashed big slick which was ahead of Vasquez's Queen-Nine Off. Both players didn't hit anything on the board, but Pham's big slick was strong enough to defeat Vasquez and eliminate him from the tournament.

Andres Vasquez picked up VND 170,000,000 (~USD 6,700) for 10th place.

Player	Hand	Chips
TM Thi Minh Hong PhamViet Nam	A♦K♦	5,585,000(47 BB)
AV Andres VasquezUnited States of America	Q♦9♣	busted

Board:T♦3♥3♠8♦5♦

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 3:30:07 PM

Dung Delivers The Pressure

Level 31: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Pham Tien Dung

Andres Vasquez min-raised to 240,000 from the hi-jack and was called by Thi Minh Hong Pham in the cut-off and Pham Tien Dung in the small blind.

The flop came J♦ 6♠ 3♣. Dung checked his option and Vasquez took his turn to bet 180,000. Pham made the call and then Dung re-popped to 600,000. Both folded for Dung to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips
PT Pham Tien DungViet Nam	9,780,000(82 BB)
TM Thi Minh Hong PhamViet Nam	4,860,000(41 BB)
AV Andres VasquezUnited States of America	890,000(7 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 2:38:33 PM

Thanh Hung Tran Has Been Eliminated in 11th Place - VND 170,000,000 (~USD 6,700)

Level 31: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Thanh Hung Tran

Action folded to the blinds when small blind Thanh Hung Tran pushed all-in for 1,320,000 and was called by Pham Tien Dung in the big blind.

Tran was ahead and extended the lead by spiking a four on the flop. However, the poker gods threw a king on the river to switch the momentum to Dung and eliminate Tran from the table.

Tran made a payout of VND 170,000,000 (~USD 6,700) .

Player	Hand	Chips
TH Thanh Hung TranViet Nam	A♥4♦	busted
PT Pham Tien DungViet Nam	K♣Q♥	8,700,000(73 BB)

Board:7♠4♣5♥5♠K♦

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 2:33:47 PM

Duc Hieu Nguyen Has Been Eliminated in 12th Place - VND 170,000,000 (~USD 6,700)

Level 31: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Duc Hieu Nguyen - 12th Place - VND 170,000,000 (~USD 6,700)

Action folded to the blinds when small blind Pham Van Phu made a min-raise to 240,000 and Duc Hieu Nguyen shoved all in for 900,000. Phu snap called.

Nguyen couldn't believe he rain into aces and knew his tournament life was over the minute the turn came.

Nguyen earned a cash of VND 170,000,000 (~USD 6,700).

Player	Hand	Chips
PV Pham Van PhuViet Nam	A♥A♠	5,500,000(46 BB)
DH Duc Hieu NguyenViet Nam	J♠7♦	busted

Board:3♣6♦K♥9♦6♠

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 2:31:54 PM

Tran Van Thinh Has Been Eliminated in 13th Place - VND 170,000,000 (~USD 6,700)

Level 31: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Tran Van Thinh - 13th Place - VND 170,000,000 (~USD 6,700)VND

Action was folded to the blinds. Small blind Pham Van Phu raised to 300,000 and big blind shoved behind all-in for 950,000. Phu called instantly.

Both players missed the board, but the Big Slick was ahead, stayed ahead and was good enough to win the pot and eliminated Thinh.

Tran Van Thinh earned VND 170,000,000 (~USD 6,700) for his effort.

Player	Hand	Chips
TV Tran Van ThinhViet Nam	9♥8♥	busted
PV Pham Van PhuViet Nam	A♦	4,500,000(38 BB)

Board:T♥6♥3♠Q♣4♣

Level 31: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 13/1582

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 2:03:57 PM

Endersby Wins Some Breathing Room

Level 30: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Graeme Endersby

Pham Van Vu min-raised 200,000 from under the gun and Graeme Endersby defended his big blind. The flop arrived A♣ 4♣ K♦. Endersby check-called the 400,000 c-bet of Phu to see a 6♦ turn. Both checked to see a 5♥ river. Endersby fired 800,000 and Phu folded.

Player	Chips
PV Pham Van PhuViet Nam	3,600,000(36 BB)
GT Graeme Travis Endersby	3,000,000(30 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 1:53:13 PM

Duy Thuc Nguyen Has Been Eliminated in 14th Place - VND 130,000,000 (~USD 5,100)

Level 30: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Duy Thuc Nguyen - 14th Place - VND 130,000,000 (~USD 5,100)

Duy Thuc Nguyen pushed his last 270,000 all-in from under the gun and Minh Quan Nguyen made the call from the small blind.

Duy Thuc Nguyen led all the way until the poker gods decided to end his run by throwing a jack on the river for Minh Quan Nguyen.

Duy Thuc Nguyen was awarded VND 130,000,000 (~USD 5,100) for his effort.

Player	Hand	Chips
MQ Minh Quan NguyenViet Nam	K♣J♣	2,350,000(24 BB)
DT Duy Thuc NguyenViet Nam	A♥9♣	270,000(3 BB)

Board:Q♥T♥3♥6♠J♦

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 1:43:07 PM

Phu Doubles Then Cripples

Level 30: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Pham Van Phu

Duy Thuc Nguyen raised to 220,000 from the lo-jack and Pham Van Phu three-bet to 520,000. Nguyen shoved all-in and Phu risked 2,030,000 and made the call.

The queens stayed ahead all the way and even spiked a river for emphasis. Phu doubled up and Nguyen was left with desperate crumbs.

Player	Hand	Chips
PV Pham Van PhuViet Nam	Q♣Q♥	4,310,000(43 BB)
DT Duy Thuc NguyenViet Nam	A♠K♦	270,000(3 BB)

Board:T♥9♦5♠7♠Q♦

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 1:35:40 PM

Pham Van Phu's Boat Gives A Double

Level 30: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Pham Van Phu

Pham Van Phu pushed 940,000 al-in from the button and Herve Guozil defended the big blind with a call.

Guozil flopped a pair five, but Phu made a set that turned into a boat by the river to give him a crucial double-up while denting Guozil's stack.

Player	Hand	Chips
PV Pham Van PhuViet Nam	3♦3♠	2,030,000(20 BB)
HG Herve GouzilFrance	A♦5♣	5,700,000(57 BB)

Board:5♦8♦3♥9♦9♥

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 1:28:50 PM

Rudolf Domin Has Been Eliminated in 15th Place - VND 130,000,000 (~USD 5,100)

Level 30: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Rudolf Domin - 15th Place - VND 130,000,000 (~USD 5,100)

With the blinds threatening around the corner, Rudolf Domin decided to push his desperate short stack of 320,000 all-in. Thi Minh Hong Pham defended the big blind with a call.

The flop gave Pham top pair, but the turn gave Domin some outs. However, even the poker gods don't agree with that kind of miracle, and Domin had to settle for elimination.

Rudolf Domin won a share of VND 130,000,000 (~USD 5,100)

Player	Hand	Chips
TM Thi Minh Hong PhamViet Nam	J♦4♣	5,110,000(51 BB)
RD Rudolf DominRussia	3♣2♣	busted

Board:J♠T♣6♥5♣7♦

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 1:21:44 PM

Yongyi Liu Has Been Eliminated in 16th Place - VND 108,000,000 (~USD 4,200)

Level 30: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Yongyi Liu raised to 220,000 from the lo-jack and called the three-bet to 500,000 from Herve Gouzil on the hi-jack. Both players see a flop of A♥ 7♥ 3♥. Both players check to see a 6♠ on the turn.

Liu fired 500,000 and Gouzil made the call to see a T♦ river.

Liu announced "all in" for 1,400,000 and Gouzil snap-called.

Liu showed a pair of aces with A♦ 8♦, but Gouzil did better and showed a set with A♠ A♣ to take down the huge pot, jump to pole position of the chip count leaderboard and eliminate Liu.

Liu bagged home VND 108,000,000 (~USD 4,200).

Player	Chips
HG Herve GouzilFrance	6,550,000(66 BB)
YL Yongyi LiuChina	busted

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 1:06:35 PM

Nguyen Minh Viet Has Been Eliminated in 17th Place - VND 108,000,000 (~USD 4,200)

Level 30: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Nguyen Minh Viet

With the blinds coming, Nguyen Minh Viet took a risk and shoved his last 505,000 all-in. Nam Hoang Nguyen defended the big-blind with a call.

Both players missed the board completely, but Nam Hoang Nguyen was fortunate to have the better hand, winning the pot with a queen-high and eliminating Nguyen Minh Viet from the event.

Nguyen Minh Viet earned a payout of VND 108,000,000 (~USD 4,200)

Player	Hand	Chips
NH Nam Hoang NguyenViet Nam	Q♠8♣	2,750,000(28 BB)
NM Nguyen Minh VietViet Nam	T♠7♥	busted

Board:3♦4♦5♠2♦5♦

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 12:58:12 PM

Vu Hoai Lam Has Been Eliminated in 18th Place - VND 108,000,000 (~USD 4,200)

Level 30: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Vu Hoai Lam - 18th Place - VND 108,000,000 (~USD 4,200)

Both Vu Hoai Lam and Pham Tien Dung pushed all their chips in the middle with Lam at risk for his last 1,195,000 chips.

Dung showed big slick and Lam showed jacks for a classic coin flip.

Dung's jacks held to eliminate Lam and boost his stack towards the top of the chip count leaderboard.

Lam earned VND 108,000,000 (~USD 4,200) for the 18th place finish.

Player	Hand	Chips
PT Pham Tien DungViet Nam	J♠J♣	5,780,000(58 BB)
VH Vu Hoai LamViet Nam	A♠K♥	busted

Board:9♠9♣3♠9♦Q♦

Level 30: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 18/1582

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 12:51:51 PM

Aces Work For Trung Phong Nguyen

Level 29: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Thai Quang Nguyen

Trung Phong Nguyen raised to 175,000 from the cut-off and called the all-in shove of Thai Quang Nguyen for 610,000 on the button.

Aces vs Jacks.

Earlier, Trung Phong Nguyen cracked aces and he felt maybe karma might come back in this hand. However, the poker gods threw an ace on the flop to give him a set and assure him the win.

Thai Quang Nguyen's jacks didn't stand a chance and had to give up his seat.

Player	Hand	Chips
TP Trung Phong NguyenViet Nam	A♣A♥	3,700,000(46 BB)
TQ Thai Quang NguyenViet Nam	J♠J♣	busted

Board:A♠8♣3♦9♠8♥

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 12:34:51 PM

Straight Cracks Aces

Level 29: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Trung Phong Nguyen

Andres Vasquez raised to 160,000 on the button and called the 475,000 three-bet by Trung Phong Nguyen in the big blind. The flop came K♦ J♥ 8♠.

Nguyen led with 225,000 and Vasquex called to show a T♣ on the turn. Nguyen checked his option to Vasquez who fired 400,000. Nguyen gave it some thought, threw in two time banks, counted his chips and shoved all-in for 770,000. Vasquez snap called.

Vasquez flipped over pocket aces confidently, but was shocked to Nguyen's straight on the turn. The river T♥ didn't do anything for Vasquez and Nguyen wins an enormous double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
TP Trung Phong NguyenViet Nam	A♥Q♠	3,060,000(38 BB)
AV Andres VasquezUnited States of America	A♠A♣	1,650,000(21 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 12:22:02 PM

Big Slick Ends Khanh Ngoc Nguyen

Level 29: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Khanh Ngoc Nguyen

Thi Minh Hong Pham raised to 160,000 and was three-bet by Khanh Ngoc Nguyen to 325,000. Pham fired back a four-bet to 600,000 putting Nguyen all-in for all his chips and tournament life. Nguyen made the call.

Pham went ahead on the flop by pairing the ace. By the time the board was completed, Pham had improved to a nut flush to end Nguyen's Madness Kickoff journey.

Player	Hand	Chips
TM Thi Minh Hong PhamViet Nam	A♦K♠	4,425,000(55 BB)
KN Khanh Ngoc NguyenViet Nam	Q♥7♥	busted

Board:A♣5♦2♦7♦9♦

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 12:17:06 PM

Dung Drops Ho

Level 29: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Pham Tien Dung raised to 160,000 and Qiang Bao Ho defended his big blind for both to see a flop of K♦ A♣ Q♥. Ho check-called the 160,000 bet to open a turn of K♥. Ho shoved all-in for 360,000 and Dung called almost immediately.

Dung's set of kings maintained its hold to retire Ho from the tourney and boost his stack.

Player	Hand	Chips
PT Pham Tien DungViet Nam	K♣Q♠	3,560,000(45 BB)
QB Qiang Bao HoSingapore	A♥2♥	busted

Level 29: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 24/1582

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 11:58:06 AM

Break!

Level 28: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

28 Levels have been completed with already over 6 hours played in today's Madness Kickoff Day 2 Final. 24 players remain from the 198 who started the day.

Madness Kickoff

Date: November 29 - December 1, 2024

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

Entries: 1,582 entries (1,235 unique)

Prize Pool: VND 14,722,092,000 (~USD 580,000)

ITM: 199

Starting Stack: 25,000

Total Chips In Play: 39,550,000

Average Stack: 1,640,000

Players Remaining: 24

Player	Chips
TM Thi Minh Hong PhamViet Nam	3,850,000(64 BB)
MQ Minh Quan NguyenViet Nam	2,900,000(48 BB)
YL Yongyi LiuChina	2,785,000(46 BB)
AV Andres VasquezUnited States of America	2,780,000(46 BB)
TH Thanh Hung TranViet Nam	2,275,000(38 BB)
GT Graeme Travis Endersby	2,210,000(37 BB)
HP Hoai Phong NgoViet Nam	2,200,000(37 BB)
NH Nam Hoang NguyenViet Nam	1,980,000(33 BB)
DT Duy Thuc NguyenViet Nam	1,800,000(30 BB)
TV Tran Van ThinhViet Nam	1,550,000(26 BB)
TP Trung Phong NguyenViet Nam	1,420,000(24 BB)
PT Pham Truong GiangViet Nam	1,370,000(23 BB)
VH Vu Hoai LamViet Nam	1,350,000(23 BB)
DH Duc Hieu NguyenViet Nam	1,300,000(22 BB)
PV Pham Van PhuViet Nam	1,100,000(18 BB)
RD Rudolf DominRussia	950,000(16 BB)
HG Herve GouzilFrance	855,000(14 BB)
TQ Thai Quang NguyenViet Nam	840,000(14 BB)
LD Linh Do HoangViet Nam	835,000(14 BB)
NM Nguyen Minh VietViet Nam	780,000(13 BB)
QB Qiang Bao HoSingapore	755,000(13 BB)
KN Khanh Ngoc NguyenViet Nam	410,000(7 BB)
LT Long Thanh BuiViet Nam	380,000(6 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 11:53:31 AM

Domin Dominates On The River

Level 28: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Rudolf Domin

Duc Minh Nguyen raised all-in for 345,000 from middle position and was called by Rudolf Domin from the cut-off.

Domin was head on the flop, but Nguyen overtook when he paired his ace on the turn. Domin felt distraught and Nguyen was excited to double up, but the poker gods threw a ten on the river to give Domin a set and Eliminate Nguyen from the tournament.

These poker gods are sure exciting.

Player	Hand	Chips
RD Rudolf DominRussia	T♠T♥	945,000(16 BB)
DM Duc Minh NguyenViet Nam	A♠2♦	busted

Board:K♥3♦5♠A♥T♣

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 11:49:45 AM

Nam Hoang Nguyen Bites A Chunk From Vasquez

Level 28: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Nam Hoang Nguyen

Nam Hoang Nguyen raised to 120,000 and Andres Vasquez defended his big blind. Both players were given a flop of A♠ T♠ 5♥. Vasquez check-called the 100,000 bet by Nguyen to see a J♠ turn.

Vasquez checked again, but this time didn't call when Nguyen fired a 250,000 second barrel.

Player	Chips
AV Andres VasquezUnited States of America	2,700,000(45 BB)
NH Nam Hoang NguyenViet Nam	2,150,000(36 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 11:43:36 AM

Liu Loses To Nguyen

Level 28: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Chuh Chieh Liu

UTG player raised to 120,000 when Chuh Chieh Liu shoved 610,000 all-in from the lo-jack. Minh Quan Nguyen called from the button and UTG stepped away.

Nguyen's big slick was dominant from the start and kept its course to stay ahead to eliminate Liu from the event.

Player	Hand	Chips
MQ Minh Quan NguyenViet Nam	A♠K♠	3,220,000(54 BB)
CC Chun Chieh LiuTaiwan	A♣T♦	busted

Board:9♠8♦4♦5♣6♣

Level 28: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 32/1582

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 11:36:32 AM

King Set Gives Thi Minh Hong Pham Chip Leader Throne

Level 27: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Thi Minh Hong Pham

Action folded to the blinds when small blind Thi Minh Hong Pham raised to 150,000 and called the 550,000 re-raise of Truong Giang Pham in the big blind.

Both players were peeled a flop of Q♦ 5♦ 8♣. Thi Minh Hong Pham check-called the 250,000 bet of Truong Giang Pham to see a K♠ turn.

Both checked to see a free K♥ river. Thi Minh Hong Pham bet 625,000 and Truong Giang Pham called.

Thi Minh Hong Pham showed the set of kings while Turong Giang Pham showed the losing pair of jacks.

Thi Minh Hong Pham jumped to the top of the chip count leaderboard.

Player	Chips
TM Thi Minh Hong PhamViet Nam	4,150,000(83 BB)
TG Truong Giang PhamViet Nam	900,000(18 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 11:29:19 AM

Minh Quan Nguyen's Set of Aces Gets Paid

Level 27: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Minh Quan Nguyen

Chun Chieh Liu raised to 150,000 from the lo-jack and Minh Quan Nguyen called on the button. Both were shown a flop of A♠ 9♠ Q♥.

Liu led for 55,000 and Nguyen made the call to see a 2♠ on the turn. Both checked to see a free A♥ on the river.

Liu led out for 350,000 and Nguyen just made the call.

Nguyen's set of aces boosted his chip stack while crippling Liu.

Player	Hand	Chips
MQ Minh Quan NguyenViet Nam	A♦J♠	2,400,000(48 BB)
CC Chun Chieh LiuTaiwan	T♠T♥	380,000(8 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 11:19:37 AM

Big Slick Fails For Xuan

Level 27: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Hung Ha Xuan

UTG+2 raised to 110,000. Hung Ha Xuan three-bet all-in for 250,000. Tran Van Thinh four-bet to 845,000. UTG+2 stood down for only the two players to battle it out.

Xuan must've been pleased to see his Big Slick in good shape when they showed their cards. However, Xuan was crushed when the dealer flopped two queens to give Thinh a set. Xuan's hopes ended on the turn, where he was drawing dead and when the hand completed, Xuan was headed for the exit.

Player	Hand	Chips
TV Tran Van ThinhViet Nam	A♦Q♠	1,330,000(27 BB)
HH Hung Ha XuanViet Nam	A♣K♠	busted

Board:Q♦Q♥2♠4♥5♦

Level 27: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 38/1582

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 11:14:31 AM

Jacks Do It!

Level 27: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Dai Duong Nguyen liked his cards enough to shove all-in for his last 700,000. Thi Minh Hong Pham re-raised all-in from the button for good measure to keep the fight between two players.

The flop gave Pham a set and had Nguyen drawing dead by the turn. Pham earned the massive pot and sent Dai Duong Nguyen to the exits.

Player	Hand	Chips
TM Thi Minh Hong PhamViet Nam	J♠J♥	2,860,000(57 BB)
DD Dai Duong NguyenViet Nam	K♥3♥	374,000(7 BB)

Board:J♦7♥4♣5♦T♦

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 10:57:16 AM

Luong's Run Not Luong Enough

Level 26: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Qiang Bao Ho raised to 85,000 from under the gun and called the 800,000 all-in shove by Hoang Giang Luong for a showdown.

Luong's nines looked good, but Ho's jacks were prettier, and eventually prevailed until the end, sending Luong out of the tournament.

Player	Hand	Chips
QB Qiang Bao HoSingapore	J♦J♥	2,500,000(63 BB)
HG Hoang Giang LuongViet Nam	9♣9♠	busted

Board:2♠4♥6♠8♠6♣

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 10:42:41 AM

Vasquez Bursts Into Chip Lead

Level 26: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Andres Vasquez raised to 85,000 from under the gun and Hoang Giang Luong defended his big blind for a flop to open Q♣ 5♣ T♠.

Luong led for 100,000 and Vasquez re-raised to 415,000. Luong took a moment, but made the call to see a 3♠ on the turn.

Luong knocked his option to Vasquez who fired 415,000. Luong again took a moment, but made the call to see a A♠ on the river.

Luong bet all-in and Vasquez called, putting his 845,000 at risk.

Luong showed K♦ 5♠ for a pair of fives while Vasquez flipped T♥ T♣ for a set of tens.

Vasquez crippled Luong and jumped into the chip leader throne.

Player	Chips
AV Andres VasquezUnited States of America	3,290,000(82 BB)
HG Hoang Giang LuongViet Nam	365,000(9 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 10:35:47 AM

Kunal Patni Kunat Kuntinue

Level 26: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Kunal Patni

Kunal Patni shoved all-in for his last 270,000 from the hi-jack and was called by Hongshuang Hu in the small blind.

Patni was dominated pre-flop and even though both spiked the queen, Hu had the better kicker and went on to take all of Patni's chips and send him to the payout cage.

Player	Hand	Chips
HH Hongshuang HuChina	K♥Q♦	780,000(20 BB)
KP Kunal PatniIndia	Q♥T♣	busted

Board:8♦5♥Q♣7♣8♥

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 10:29:48 AM

Pham Minh Hung Is Saved By The River

Level 26: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Pham Minh Hung shoved his last 105,000 all-in from under the gun and was called by Hoang Giang Luong and Andres Vasquez.

Both checked down the T♣ T♦ K♣ flop, but when the 3♣ came on the turn, Luong fired 200,000 and Vasquez stayed away.

Luong peeled the jacks and was ahead. Hung showed his Ace-Nine off and didn't look to pleased. Hung was resigned to leave his seat, but the poker gods and the dealer showed an A♠ on the river to give him a triple up and a chance to stay alive.

Player	Hand	Chips
PM Pham Minh HungViet Nam	A♥9♦	415,000(10 BB)
HG Hoang Giang LuongViet Nam	J♥J♦	2,160,000(54 BB)
AV Andres VasquezUnited States of America		1,610,000(40 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 10:25:06 AM

Lam Puts Nguyen Tuan Hung Against Ropes

Level 26: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Vo Hoai Lam

Nguyen Tuan Hung raised to 80,000 from the cut-off and Vo Hoai Lam defended his big blind to open a flop of Q♥ 7♥ 6♦.

Lam check-called the 60,000 bet of Hung to show a 9♣ on the turn. Both players checked to open a Q♠ on the river.

Lam led out for 225,000 and Hung gave up the pot.

Player	Chips
VH Vu Hoai LamViet Nam	1,710,000(43 BB)
NT Nguyen Tuan HungViet Nam	500,000(13 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 9:48:03 AM

Nguyen Van Cuong Wins Flip To Double

Level 26: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Nguyen Van Cuong

Nguyen Van Cuong shoved 210,000 all-in and was called by Nguyen Tuan Anh.

Another classic flip of Over cards vs small pair. Nguyen Tuan Anh was ahead on the flop, but Nguyen Van Cuong turned a pair king to give the lead and hang on to make a crucial double up just a little away from the danger zone, but still not quite out.

Player	Hand	Chips
NV Nguyen Van CuongViet Nam	K♥9♥	520,000(13 BB)
NT Nguyen Tuan AnhViet Nam	8♠8♦	700,000(18 BB)

Board:4♣7♦3♣K♠Q♦

Level 26: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 46/1582

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 9:35:04 AM

Break!

Level 25: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

The Madness Kickoff Day 2 has officially put 25 levels into the books. There are still 47 remaining challengers who are already guaranteed VND 51,000,000 (~USD 2,100) but all will want to climb higher up the payout ladder and win the top prize of VND 2.15 BILLION (~USD 85,000).

Madness Kickoff

Date: November 29 - December 1, 2024

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

Entries: 1,582 entries (1,235 unique)

Prize Pool: VND 14,722,092,000 (~USD 580,000)

ITM: 199

Starting Stack: 25,000

Total Chips In Play: 39,550,000

Average Stack: 841,400

Players Remaining: 47

Next Blinds: 20,000/40,000 with ante of 40,000

TOP CHiP COUNTS SO FAR

Player	Chips
HG Hoang Giang LuongViet Nam	2,510,000(84 BB)
TG Truong Giang PhamViet Nam	2,400,000(80 BB)
AV Andres VasquezUnited States of America	2,100,000(70 BB)
PT Pham Tien DungViet Nam	2,100,000(70 BB)
VH Vu Hoai LamViet Nam	1,400,000(47 BB)
TM Thi Minh Hong PhamViet Nam	1,290,000(43 BB)
MQ Minh Quan NguyenViet Nam	1,250,000(42 BB)
LD Linh Do HoangViet Nam	1,230,000(41 BB)
QB Qiang Bao HoSingapore	1,210,000(40 BB)
GT Graeme Travis Endersby	1,100,000(37 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 9:21:29 AM

Nguyen Sends Kang To Exit

Level 25: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Duy Thuc Nguyen

Wongyu Kang raised all-in from under the gun for 190,000. Small blind Duy Thuc Nguyen also re-raised all-in just in case the big blind had thoughts of jumping in.

Classic flip of two overs vs smaller pair.

The flop added more outs for Kang but none of them came in the turn or river. The chips were shipped Nguyen's way and Kang went the other way to the exit.

Player	Hand	Chips
DT Duy Thuc NguyenViet Nam	8♥8♠	1,080,000(36 BB)
WK Wongyu Kang	K♣9♠	busted

Board:J♠T♠6?5♦A♣

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 9:17:44 AM

Easy 160K Without A Flop

Level 25: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Pham Tien Dung

Pham Tien Dung raised to 60,000 from UTG +2. Ha Van Manh three-bet to 160,000. Dung bit back and threw in 460,000. Manh thought hard and even used a time-bank token, but eventually gave up to fight another time.

Player	Chips
PT Pham Tien DungViet Nam	1,650,000(55 BB)
HV Ha Van ManhViet Nam	1,260,000(42 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 9:09:26 AM

Luong Eliminates Tran

Level 25: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Hoang Giang Luong

Minh Thang Tran raised to 60,000 from UTG+1 and was re-raised to 200,000 by Hoang Giang Luong in the lo-jack. Tran then shoved all-in for 885,000. Luong went into the tank, analyzed possible stack damage, looked at his cards, riffled some chips, threw in three time-bank cards, thought why Americans changed "football" to "soccer" and then threw in a chip to make the call.

The flop gave Luong top pair for the overtake. The turn improved Luong to a set, but Tran still had outs. When the river threw a brick, Luong could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Luong's stacked jumped to the higher part of the chip count leaderboard while Tran's name was crossed out of the tournament roster.

Player	Hand	Chips
HG Hoang Giang LuongViet Nam	A♥J♣	2,200,000(73 BB)
MT Minh Thang TranViet Nam	5♣5♥	193,000(6 BB)

Board:J♦4♥K♠J♠Q♥

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 9:04:06 AM

Nguyen Takes Out Dong

Level 25: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Khanh Ngoc Nguyen

Nelson Dong shoved all-in for 180,000 from UTG+2 and Khanh Ngoc Nguyen accepted the challenge to defend his big blind.

Nguyen's hand was the favorite pre-flop and stayed on course to book the win, taking Dong out from his seat and out of the tournament.

Player	Hand	Chips
KN Khanh Ngoc NguyenViet Nam	K♣Q♥	1,320,000(44 BB)
ND Nelson DongAustralia	K♠8♠	290,000(10 BB)

Board:7♠7♥6♦J♦5♦

Level 25: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 56/1582

Under The Gun player raised to 50,000, but got out of the way following a 150,000 three-bet Vu Hoai Lam and a four bet to 400,000 by Khanh Ngoc Nguyen. Lam moved all-in for 585,000 and Nguyen hesitated for a moment, but made the call.

Aces vs Queens.

To avoid any anxiety, the poker gods gave Lam the set and left Nguyen drawing dead by the turn.

Lam double up and crossed the million mark while Nguyen was sent back down below.

Player	Hand	Chips
VH Vu Hoai LamViet Nam	A♦A♠	1,280,000(51 BB)
KN Khanh Ngoc NguyenViet Nam	Q♠Q♣	760,000(30 BB)

Board:A♥9♥4♣3♦7♣

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 8:52:39 AM

Hu Let The Dawgs Out

Level 24: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Hongshuang Hu

Hongshuang Hu raised to 50,000 from the lo-jack and was called by Ha Van Manh in the small blind.

Both players were shown a flop of T♦ 9♥ 6♦. Manh tapped his option over to Hu, who shoved all-in for his last 170,000. Manh made the quick call and showed top pair of tens, but was disappointed to see the hidden pocket kings of Hu.

The board ran out 8♦ 3♦ and Hu doubled up, putting a dent on Manh's stack.

Player	Hand	Chips
HH Hongshuang HuChina	K♦K♠	490,000(20 BB)
HV Ha Van ManhViet Nam	K♣T♣	1,440,000(58 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 8:43:58 AM

Nguyen vs Nguyen

Level 24: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Lo-jack Duc Thuy Nguyen raised to 55,000 and called the 295,000 all-in shove of Thai Quang Nguyen from the small blind.

A classic flip between a small pair versus two over cards.

Flop gave Thai Quang Nguyen the lead and the turn extended the lead even more. Duy Thuc Nguyen two outs were still alive, but none came on the river and left him dead.

Player	Hand	Chips
TQ Thai Quang NguyenViet Nam	A♦Q♥	640,000(26 BB)
DT Duy Thuc NguyenViet Nam	5♥5♦	860,000(34 BB)

Level 24: 15,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 69/1582

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 8:35:16 AM

Triple-up, Knock-out, Win/Lose - All Here!

Level 23: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Leong Kei Hong

Georgios Skarparis shoved 160,000 all-in from early position. Leong Kei Hong followed with 125,000 all-in of his own. Kitae Oh didn't want to feel left out and called from the small blind.

Kings vs Queen vs Jacks. These poker gods really know how to make an action flick.

The board was going according to plan until the poker gods threw a jack on the river to give the worst hand the come-from-the-bottom victory.

Hong tripled up from the main pot. Skarparis got eliminated by Oh's Kings. Oh won, but lost.

What a script!

Player	Hand	Chips
LK Leong Kei HongSingapore	J♦J♥	415,000(21 BB)
KO Kitae OhSouth Korea	K♦K♣	460,000(23 BB)
GS Georgios SkarparisCyprus	Q♥Q♠	busted

Board:2♥5♠9♠4♥J♦

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 8:29:58 AM

Two Birds With One Stone

Level 23: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Eugene Co raised to 40,000 from the hi-jack when Chenghong Lu three-bet to 100,000 in the small blind. Truong Giang Pham then four-bet to 220,000 to defend the big blind.

Co shoved all-in for 610,000. Lu called. Usually, it would stop there, but Pham joined in.

Big Slick vs Kings vs Aces. Poker gods cooler special.

Aces hold and take two players out, bringing Pham a commanding chip lead.

Player	Hand	Chips
TG Truong Giang PhamViet Nam	A♥A♠	2,800,000(140 BB)
CL Chenghong LuChina	K♦K♣	360,000(18 BB)
EC Eugene CoPhilippines	A♦K♥	610,000(31 BB)

Board:Q♦4♠8♥Q♠2♠

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 8:25:31 AM

Co Doubles And Decimates

Level 23: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Eugene Co

Jinlong Hu raised to 200,000 frmo the hi-jack when Eugene Co shoved all-in for 280,000 from the cut-off. Hu added the required change for a showdown.

The board ran clean for Co and his tens went on to double him up. Meanwhile, the once chip leader Jinlong Hu was left with a very desperate and critical stack.

Player	Hand	Chips
EC Eugene CoPhilippines	T♣T♦	610,000(31 BB)
JH Jinlong HuChina	A♥4♥	15,000(1 BB)

Board:K♣9♥8♠3♠5♦

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 8:20:49 AM

Nguyen's Big Slick Doubles

Level 23: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Guillem Segarra raised to 45,000 from under the gun and was three-bet all in by Minh Quan Nguyen in the small blind for 295,000. Segarra thought about it, examined his chip stack and used two time-bank tokens before finally also throwing a chip to call.

Nguyen flopped top pair, but it also gave Segarra outs. The turn even added more anxiety, but Nguyen finally found relief on the river with a crucial double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
MQ Minh Quan NguyenViet Nam	A♥K♦	630,000(32 BB)
GS Guillem SegarraSpain	A♠Q♦	225,000(11 BB)

Board:K♠J♣6♣Q♥9♥

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 7:49:03 AM

Dinh Dings Nguyen's Lead

Level 23: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Duc Hieu Nguyen raised to 50,000 and called the 250,000 all-in of Quang Vu Din for a showdown.

Dinh was ahead, but the flop made things nervous when it offered win more outs. However, the board steered clear of any bumps and Dinh was able to double up and denting Nguyen's stack.

Player	Hand	Chips
QV Quang Vu DinhViet Nam	A♠Q♣	550,000(28 BB)
DH Duc Hieu NguyenViet Nam	8♥7♥	1,000,000(50 BB)

Board:T♠9♠2♦9♣K♦

Level 23: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 87/1582

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 7:40:31 AM

Pham Pushes The Pressure

Level 22: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Vu Hoang Dat raised to 30,000 from UTG+1 and called the three-bet of 85,000 by Thi Minh Hong Pham in the small blind.

The flop came 5♣ T♣ T♦. Pham c-bet another 85,000 and Dat stayed around to see a 5♦ turn. Pham fired another barrel from 180,000.

Dat counted his chips, analyzed his stack, looked at the board, peeked at his cards, threw in a few time-bank tokens, wondered if Kobe was indeed better than LeBron and eventually surrendered the pot.

Player	Chips
TM Thi Minh Hong PhamViet Nam	950,000(63 BB)
VH Vu Hoang DatViet Nam	340,000(23 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 7:36:19 AM

Nguyen Scoops Big Pot Without A Flop

Level 22: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Xuan Dat Mai raised to 30,000 from the lo-jack and was three-bet to 90,000 by Duy Thuc Nguyen on the button.

Mai answered back by pushing 210,000 in the middle. Nguyen fired back by pumping to 400,000.

Mai looked at his cards and threw in the towel.

Player	Chips
DT Duy Thuc NguyenViet Nam	960,000(64 BB)
XD Xuan Dat MaiViet Nam	210,000(14 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 7:31:35 AM

Hu...What Happened??!??

Level 22: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

SMP wasn't around when Jinlong Hu gave up the chip lead to Hoai Phong Ngo, but according to Hu's painful recollection...

Hu held pocket queens and flopped a seat. Ngo sat on A♣ T♣ for a nut-flush draw that came on the turn and book the win for Ngo and crippling Hu's chip leader stack to below average.

So far, this was the biggest pot.

Player	Chips
HP Hoai Phong NgoViet Nam	1,430,000(95 BB)
JH Jinlong HuChina	330,000(22 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 7:24:42 AM

Pham's Rockets Burn Vo's Big Slick

Level 22: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Thi Minh Hong Pham

Thi Minh Hong Pham raised to 30,000 from under the gun and was three-bet to 100,000 by Hiep Quoc Vo the next seat over.

Pham answered by a four-bet to 200,000 and Vo pumped the volume by shoving all-in. Pham made the snap call and risked her last 430,000 chips.

Pham's aces had to avoid any scary flush or straight draws and the flop and turn already assured the pot to taker her among the top in the chip count leaderboard.

Vo was left with crumbs and must rebuild.

Player	Hand	Chips
TM Thi Minh Hong PhamViet Nam	A♥A♠	900,000(60 BB)
HQ Hiep Quoc VoViet Nam	A♣K♣	100,000(7 BB)

Board:J♦J♥2♣3♥8♠

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 7:09:59 AM

Cao Catches A Three-Outer To Double

Level 22: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Tam Van Vu raised to 30,000 from under the gun and called the all-in of Tingjia Cao for 140,000 from the small blind.

Cao wasn't too happy to see his hand dominated, but was ecstatic when there was one of three jacks on flop to give him a pair and the lead.

Cao's hand held to double him up and put a dent in Vu's stack.

Player	Hand	Chips
TV Tam Van VuViet Nam	A♥Q♦	505,000(34 BB)
TC Tingjia CaoChina	A♦J♥	310,000(21 BB)

Board:J♦4♣9♣K♥6♣

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 6:52:32 AM

Nguyen's Kings Crushes Hoang

Level 22: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Nhat Duong Hoang raised to 30,000 on the button and was three-bet raised to 90,000 by Duc Minh Nguyen on the small blind.

Hoang answered by moving all-in and Nguyen made the call, putting his last 370,000 chips at risk.

Nguyen's kings held strong to double him up and put some serious pain on Hoang's stack.

Player	Hand	Chips
ND Nhat Duong HoangViet Nam	K♣K♦	770,000(51 BB)
DM Duc Minh NguyenViet Nam	A♣J♣	70,000(5 BB)

Level 22: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 106/1582

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 6:34:27 AM

Jinlong Hu Leads Field On First Break

Level 21: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Three (3) 40-minute levels have passed and the 198 contenders who began Day 2 has dwindled down to a field of 106.

Jinlong Hu of China leads the field in chips with 1,300,000 and is the only player so far beyond the million mark. Second-ranked Duc Hieue Nguyen is not that far behind with 970,000 chips with Pham Van Phu and Ilia Timofeev trailing at the third spot with an identical stack of 880,000.

Madness Kickoff

Date: November 29 - December 1, 2024

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

Entries: 1,582 entries (1,235 unique)

Prize Pool: VND 14,722,092,000 (~USD 580,000)

ITM: 199

Starting Stack: 25,000

Total Chips In Play: 39,550,000

Average Stack: 369,600

Players Remaining: 107

Player	Chips
JH Jinlong HuChina	1,300,000(108 BB)
DH Duc Hieu NguyenViet Nam	970,000(81 BB)
PV Pham Van PhuViet Nam	880,000(73 BB)
IT Ilia TimofeevRussia	880,000(73 BB)
TL Tung Le ThanhViet Nam	805,000(67 BB)
DP Douglas PattersonUnited States of America	720,000(60 BB)
LD Linh Do HoangViet Nam	705,000(59 BB)
HG Hoang Giang LuongViet Nam	680,000(57 BB)
AV Andres VasquezUnited States of America	665,000(55 BB)
TG Truong Giang PhamViet Nam	655,000(55 BB)
TV Tran Van ThinhViet Nam	650,000(54 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 6:23:46 AM

Patterson's Kowboys Doubles

Level 21: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Gerardo Lubas Sr. and Douglas Patterson had all their chips in the middle with Patterson at risk with his last 320,000 covered by Lubas Sr.

Patterson was ahead and a turned set ensured the pot his way for a huge double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
DP Douglas PattersonUnited States of America	K♠K♣	664,000(55 BB)
GL Gerardo Lubas SrPhilippines	T♠T♥	365,000(30 BB)

Board:Q♠7♦5♦K♥8♥

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 6:20:13 AM

Oh Dang!

Level 21: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Minh Dat Dang shoved 75,000 all-in from UTG +2 and was called by Kitae Oh on the button.

Dang's pocket fives were behind Oh's pocket queens. The flop gave Oh a set and made sure Dang would not catch up. Dang drew dead on the turn and headed for the exit when the hand was done.

Player	Hand	Chips
KO Kitae OhSouth Korea	Q♣Q♠	393,000(33 BB)
MD Minh Dat DangViet Nam	5♣5♦	busted

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 6:15:56 AM

Liu Doubles From Li With Kings

Level 21: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Jia Li raised to 24,000 from under the gun when Yongyi Liu three-bet to 60,000 from the small blind. Li answered with an all-in shove and Liu responded by risking his tournament life and his last 250,000 chips.

Liu was ahead pre-flop and the board avoided everything that would bring a bad beat to the kings. Li booked a crucial double up while Li was left with crumbs.

Player	Hand	Chips
YL Yongyi LiuChina	K♣K♥	524,000(44 BB)
JL Jia Li (2)China	A♣5♣	56,000(5 BB)

Board:Q♦3♦7♥J♠8♠

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 6:11:32 AM

Hu's Ladies Bring Chip Lead

Level 21: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Jinlong Hu raised to 25,000 from UTG+2 with the button calling. Big blind Duc Hieu Do three-bet to 100,000 with Hu four-betting to 200,000. The button stepped down and Do jammed his last 266,000 chips in the middle. Hu called for a big action showdown.

Hu showed ladies while Do showed fish hooks. The dominating queens stayed true to its course and removed Do from his seat while awarding the pot to Hu to take the event's chip leader throne.

Player	Hand	Chips
JH Jinlong HuChina		325,000(27 BB)
DH Duc Hieu DoViet Nam		332,000(28 BB)

Board:4♠6♣T♠A♣4♣

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 6:08:19 AM

Guangrui Jabs At Ananova

Level 21: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Meng Guangrui raised to 25,000 from UTG+1 and Anna Ananova made the call from the cut-off. Both players were dealt a flop of A♣ 8♣ K♦.

Guangrui c-bet to 17,000 and Ananova matched to open a 2♦ on the turn. Guangrui fired another barrel of 45,000, but this time Ananova threw in the towel.

Player	Chips
MG Meng GuangruiChina	495,000(41 BB)
AA Anna AnanovaRussia	176,000(15 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 6:04:19 AM

Jonggu Catches A River To Double And Stay Alive

Level 21: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Son Din Nguyen shoved 151,000 all-in from under the gun and Lee Jonggu risked his last 90,000 with a call on the button.

Nguyen was ahead all the way with Jonggu halfway out the door when a jack snagged on the river to book Jonggu the double up and keep his Madnedss Kickoff hopes alive.

Player	Hand	Chips
LJ Lee JongguSouth Korea	A♦J♦	210,000(18 BB)
SD Son Dinh NguyenViet Nam	T♥T♣	61,000(5 BB)

Board:K♥K♦9♥4♠J♥

Level 21: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 129/1582

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 6:01:00 AM

Thinh's Kings Double and Cripple

Level 20: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Haohui Ma raised to 20,000 from UTG+2 and called the all-in shove of Tran Van Thinh for 120,000 on the button for a duel.

Ma opened a pair of pocket sevens while Thinh showed the better pocket kings.

Kings held on to double Thinh and cripple Ma.

Player	Hand	Chips
TV Tran Van ThinhViet Nam	K♦K♥	265,000(27 BB)
HM Haohui MaChina	7♥7♠	76,000(8 BB)

Board:A♠J♦4♠9♣5♥

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 5:57:11 AM

Cuong Forces Fold For Pot

Level 20: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Nguyen Van Cuong

Hi-jack Nguyen Van Cuong and big blind Andres Vasquez were fighting for 175,000 chips in the middle with a board that showed K♣ 7♠ 4♠ . Vasquez led for 30,000 and was matched by Cuong to see a T♣ turn. Vasquez fired another barrel for 65,000 which Cuong replied with an all-in shove. Vasquez folded and surrendered the pot to Cuong.

Player	Chips
AV Andres VasquezUnited States of America	585,000(59 BB)
NV Nguyen Van CuongViet Nam	480,000(48 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 5:51:41 AM

Sun's Big Slick Earns A Double

Level 20: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Hoai Phong Ngo raised to 20,000 from under the gun when Jinafeng Sun shoved all in for 89,000 in the small blind. Ngo made the call for a showdown.

Sun's big slick was ahead, but the flop did provide a gut-shot straight draw as an out for Ngo with the turn adding outs for an open-ended. Luckily for Sun, the river bricked Ngo and allowed him to double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
JS Jianfeng SunChina	A♣K♦	198,000(20 BB)
HP Hoai Phong NgoViet Nam	9♦8♦	363,000(36 BB)

Board:7♣7♠5♥T♦T♠

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 5:38:35 AM

Ho Defends Big Blinds

Level 20: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

In a battle of the blinds, small blind Quang Duc Nguyen and big blind Qiang Bao Ho were faced with a board of A♦ K♥ T♠ 6♦ and a shiny pot of 95,0000 chips.

Nguyen fired 45,000 and Ho made the call to see a 2♣ river. Both checked it down for a show-cards moment.

Nguyen showed a bluff while Ho showed ace top-pair to scoop a huge pot.

Player	Hand	Chips
QB Qiang Bao HoSingapore		381,000(38 BB)
QD Quang Duc NguyenViet Nam		240,000(24 BB)

Level 20: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 156/1582

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 5:22:45 AM

Hong Doubles From Endersby

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

Leong Kei Hong made a raise to 24,000 from the button and found Graeme Travis Endersby three-betting all-in from the small blind. Hong made the call to risk his last 149,000.

Hong's jacks dominated and held to bring an important double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
LK Leong Kei HongSingapore	J♣J♠	314,000(39 BB)
GT Graeme Travis Endersby	Q♣J♦	353,000(44 BB)

Board:2♥4♣T♥K♠7♠

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 5:14:09 AM

Bao Pham Cracks Aces And Triples

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

Bao Pham

Duy Thuc Nguyen min-raised to 16,000 from under the gun and was called by Hongru Zhang a few seats over. Bao Pham defending the big blind by shoving all-in for his last 136,000.

The flop came 4♣ 4♥ 9♠.

Nguyen check-raised Zhang's 117,000 bet to 240,000 and was able to push Zhang to fold and give up the pot.

Nguyen flipped over his rockets and Pham proudly showed his flopped full house. The 5♣ turn and Q♠ river maintained Pham's lead to bag a triple boost.

Player	Hand	Chips
BP Bao PhamViet Nam	9♥9♣	420,000(53 BB)
DT Duy Thuc NguyenViet Nam	A♠A♥	689,000(86 BB)
HZ Hongru ZhangChina		324,000(41 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 5:06:40 AM

Nguyen's Kicker Brings Winning Set

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

Small blind Ilia Timofeev and big blind Tuan Hung Nguyen were competing for the 68,000 chips in the middle of the pot while studying a board that showed 7♣ 7♠ 2♣.

Nguyen had put all his 234,000 chips at risk against Timofeev. Both had flopped a set, but Nguyen's king made the better kicker and the better hand. The board ran 6♦ A♣ and shipped the chips Nguyen's way.

Player	Hand	Chips
IT Ilia TimofeevRussia	8♦7♦	300,000(38 BB)
NT Nguyen Tuan HungViet Nam	K♥7♥	536,000(67 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 5:01:55 AM

Sun's Rockets Win Double Booster

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

Jianfeng Sun

Player at UTG+2 min-raised to 16,000, but got out of the way when Jianfeng Sun shoved all-in for 41,000 from the lo-jack and Vu Van Vy four-bet jammed for 80,000.

Sun showed the pocket rockets while Vy showed fish hooks.

The rockets stayed on course to bring Sun a much-needed double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
JS Jianfeng SunChina	A♠A♣	110,000(14 BB)
VV Vu Van VyViet Nam	J♦J♣	198,000(25 BB)

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 198/1582

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/1/2024, 3:54:39 AM

Cards Are In The Air!

The final field of 198 players are back for the Madness Kickoff Day 2 Final.

All players are already guaranteed a minimum payout of VND 18,500,000 (~USD 730), but all will be competing for the champion's prize of VND 2.15 BILLION (~USD 85,000) and a beautiful USOP trophy.