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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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