Madness Kick Off (11,000,000 VND)

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

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.

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

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

277 entries (197 unique) punched their ticket worth VND 11,000,000 (~USD 430) for a seat on the Day 1B flight and a chance to compete for 35 spots to bag some chips to carry on to the Day 2 Final on Sunday, December 1. All 35 are guaranteed at least a minimum share from the prize pool.

Leading the flight of 35 is Graeme Travis Endersby who bagged a total of 536,000 to carry into the Day 2 Final. Hongru Zhang has the second-ranked stack with 532,000 while Wongyu Kang gained the third biggest stack of 504,000 after bursting the bubble and shipping those chips.

Two more Day One flights of the Madness Kickoff will be played tomorrow on November 30.

Madness Kickoff Day 1B

Date: November 29, 2024

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

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

Entries: 277 entries (197 unique)

ITM: 35 players

Starting Stack: 25,000

Total Chips In Play: 6,925,000

Average Stack: 168,900

Blinds: 3,000/6,000 with ante of 6,000