![Viet Nam [VNM]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/vn.svg "Viet Nam [VNM]"){kind=small}
Viet Nam, Pullman Grand Hotel Hai Phong
Day 1A
Qui Doubles From Nguyen
Haisheng QuiSon Dinh Nguyen raised to 18,000 from UTG+1 and Haisheng Qui risked his last 60,000 from the big blind. Nguyen completed for a showdown.
Qui paired an ace on the window and held on to double up.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
A♣9♥ | 132,000(17 BB) | |
Q♦T♦ | 236,000(30 BB) |
Qiu's Aces Brings Much-Needed Double
Haisheng QuiHaisheng Qui made a min-raise to 12,000 from under the gun and Dang Hai Tran applied the pressure to 32,000 from the cut-off. Qui shoved his remaining 34,000 to the middle and Tran added the change for a showdown.
Qui's aces dominated against the eights of Tran to give a crucial double-up.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
A♦A♥ | 83,000(14 BB) | |
8♦8♣ | 105,000(18 BB) |
Break
The tournament director has declared a break for the remaining 41 players.
Madness Kickoff Day 1A
Date: November 29, 2024
Buy-in:VND 11,000,000 (~USD 430)
Guarantee: VND 10,000,000,000 (~USD 400,000)
Entries: 212 (161 unique)
ITM: 27 places to advance
Starting Stack: 25,000
Total Chips In Play: 5,300,000
Average Stack: 129,200
Players Remaining: 41
Next blinds: 2,000/4,000 with ante of 4,000
Top Chip Counts:
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
| 395,000(132 BB) | |
| 260,000(87 BB) | |
| 241,000(80 BB) | |
| 225,000(75 BB) | |
JR Jules Rohr ![France [FRA]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/fr.svg "France [FRA]"){kind=small} France | 205,000(68 BB) |
ZL Zhentao Long ![China [CHN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/cn.svg "China [CHN]"){kind=small} China | 202,000(67 BB) |
| 185,000(62 BB) | |
| 178,000(59 BB) | |
YG Yingrui Ge China | 174,000(58 BB) |
| 171,000(57 BB) |
![Taiwan [TWN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/tw.svg "Taiwan [TWN]"){kind=small}
Taiwan![Korea (Republic of) [KOR]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/kr.svg "Korea (Republic of) [KOR]"){kind=small}
Korea (Republic of)