Main Event (35,000,000 VND)

Korea’s Choi Jae Hyun leads the field with 1,228,000 chips at the end of Main Event Day 1B. A total of 59 players have advanced to Day 2. Congratulations to everyone moving forward. Meanwhile, China's Zhang Yankai qualified to Day2 of the USOP Main Event from Day1A with 14,000 chips. Yankai played again inDay1B and and came in close second in the chip count with a total of 1,214,000. The Main Event Day 1 Flight B saw a massive turnout with 473 entries and with 40,000,000,000 GTD the Main Event is sure to see more players entering the remaining flights Day1C, and D in the upcoming days.

Pham Tien Dung (CO) raises all-in pre-flop, and Ge Yingrui calls all-in with 290,000. The players reveal their hands: Pham has 4♥ 7♠ , while Ge holds A♦ Q♥ . The board runs 8♥ 6♣ 4♦ 3♠ 9♦ , giving Pham Tien Dung the win with a pair of fours. Ge Yingrui is knocked out, and with that, the bubble bursts, ensuring that the remaining 59 players are in the money moving on to Day2 of the USOP Main Event.

Zhang Yankai (LJ) raises to 25,000 pre-flop, and Gonzales Rudolf Martin (SB) responds with a three-bet all-in for 60,000. The players reveal their hands: Zhang holds A♠ 2♦ , while Gonzales has A♣ K♣ . The board runs A♥ T♥ 7♣ 3♣ Q♠ , giving Gonzales Rudolf Martin the win with a Pair of Ace and a King kicker. Zhang Yankai remains the chip leader after this hand.

Sanroma Iglesias Pau (UTG) raises to 73,000 pre-flop, and Vu Van Linh (SB) three-bets all-in. Sanroma calls all-in with 89,000. The players show their hands, with Vu holding A♠ K♠ and Sanroma holding T♠ T♦ . The board runs J♣ 7♣ 9♦ 2♥ 9♥ , giving Sanroma Iglesias Pau two pairs of tens and nines. Sanroma wins the pot.

Kim Dongjae (CO) raises to 28,000 pre-flop, and Pranarauskas Rytis (D) three-bets to 54,000. Kim responds with a four-bet all-in, and Pranarauskas calls all-in with 59,000. The players reveal their hands, with Kim holding Q♣ Q♥ and Pranarauskas holding A♠ A♦ . The board runs 6♠ 2♠ Q♦ 7♣ 5♣ , giving Kim a set of Queens. Kim Dongjae wins the pot, and Pranarauskas Rytis is eliminated. This brings us down to 60 players as Day 1B enters bubble time.

In a dramatic all-in situation, Wu Cheng Tung (SB) raises all-in with 145,000, and David Erquiaga (BB) calls. The two players reveal their hands, with Wu holding A♠ 6♠ and David holding K♥ J♣ . The board runs T♠ 7♥ 5♠ 3♣ A♦ , and Wu Cheng Tung takes the victory with a pair of Aces, knocking David Erquiaga out of the tournament.

The blinds increase to 6000/12000 ante 12000, there are now 61 players remaining at the tables. With only 59 spots available to move on to Day 2 from this flight, the tension is palpable. The excitement builds as we approach the bubble, with just one elimination standing between the players and the next stage of the tournament. The suspense is at an all-time high

Milos Skrbic (UTG) made a pre-flop raise to 20,000, and UTG+2 called. Hu Hongshuang (LJ) then three-bet to 70,000, prompting Skrbic to respond with a four-bet all-in for 191,000. UTG+2 folded, and Hu called, setting up a showdown. Skrbic held A♥ A♦ (pocket Aces) while Hu had K♠ K♥ (pocket Kings). The board ran out 3♦ 7♦ 2♠ 5♠ 8♠ , and Skrbic’s pocket Aces held strong, giving him the double up.

Uhara Motokatsu (UTG) went all-in pre-flop with 91,000, and Kim Dongjae (HJ) made the call. At showdown, Uhara revealed A♠ T♣ , while Kim held A♥ 8♥ . The board ran out 2♣ K♦ 7♣ J♦ 9♠ , leaving both players with ace-high. However, Uhara’s ten kicker out-kicked Kim’s eight, securing the pot and a crucial double-up for Uhara.

The blinds are up 5,000/10,000 ante 10,000 and there are 64 players left at the tables. The average stack right now is 295,625 . Watch out for more interesting updates from USOP Main Event Day 1B

Zhao Jiaming (CO) moved all-in pre-flop, and David Erquiaga (BB) called for his tournament life with 120,000 chips. In the showdown, Zhao revealed K♦ 6♦ , while David showed a dominant Q♠ Q♦ . The board ran out 6♥ T♣ 7♣ J♥ 8♦ , offering no help to Zhao. David's pocket queens held firm, securing him the pot and keeping his tournament hopes alive

Skrbic Milos (HJ) opened the action with a raise to 16,000, prompting Co Eugene to go all-in for 164,000. Skrbic quickly called, leading both players to reveal their hands. Skrbic held 9♥ 9♦ , while Co Eugene showed K♦ Q♦ . The board unfolded as K♥ Q♠ 6♣ 3♣ 6♣ , giving Co Eugene a strong two pairs of kings and queens. Skrbic's pocket nines fell short, and the sizable pot went to Co Eugene.

Ge Yingrui (UTG+1) initiated the action with a raise to 16,000, only for Vu Van Linh (CO) to respond with a three-bet of 45,000. Ge pushed the aggression further, going all-in, and Vu Van called with his remaining 182,000 chips. In the showdown, Ge revealed A♠ Q♦ , while Vu Van held the dominant K♣ K♦ . The board unfolded as 9♠ 7♥ 3♣ 3♦ 3♥ , giving Vu Van a commanding full house—threes full of kings. This hand secured Vu Van the pot for a double up.

The blinds are up 4000/8000 and we got 68 players left at the tables. With Level 17 starting here are the top chip counts :

Litasov Vladimir (HJ) initiated the action with a pre-flop raise to 12,200, prompting Arya Aayush to respond with a three-bet to 40,000. Litasov answered decisively by going all-in, and Arya called without hesitation. In the showdown, Litasov revealed K♦ Q♦ , while Arya held the superior A♠ K♣ . The board ran out 8♣ 9♣ 7♠ 5♦ 8♥ , giving both players a pair of eights. However, Arya's ace kicker proved decisive, securing him the pot with an ace-high victory.

Zhang Yankai (D) opened pre-flop with a raise to 12,000, finding a caller in Nguyen Thai Quang (BB). The flop revealed A♣ 7♥ T♠ , prompting Nguyen to check. Zhang continued with a bet of 10,000, and Nguyen Thai called.

The turn brought the 5♣ , and after another check from Nguyen, Zhang applied maximum pressure with a hefty bet of 55,000. Unable to respond, Nguyen Thai folded, allowing Zhang Yankai, the chip leader, to extend his commanding lead further with this well-played hand.

Doan Quang Trung (UTG+2) opened the action with a 12,000 pre-flop raise. Nguyen Van Hien (LJ) responded with a three-bet to 26,000, prompting Tang Xin (D) to call. Facing the heat, Doan upped the stakes with a confident four-bet all-in for 133,000, leaving both Nguyen and Tang no choice but to fold. With his aggressive play, Doan scooped the pot uncontested, proving the power of a well-timed four-bet.

Alvarez Arriaga Diego (UTG) went all-in pre-flop with 79,000, followed by a call from Le Manh Chong (HJ) for the same amount. Cohen Eliahu (BB) also called all-in with his remaining 31,000. At showdown, Alvarez revealed A♠ K♥ , Le showed 8♥ 8♠ , and Cohen displayed 9♦ 4♦ . The board ran 8♣ 2♣ Q♠ 5♣ 8♦ , delivering quad eights to Le Manh Chong. His dominant hand eliminated both Alvarez and Cohen, solidifying a significant victory.

We have 87 players left as the blinds go up 3000/6000 and the next break is after this level. Stay tunes as we bring heart-pumping poker action live from USOP Main Event Day1B.

Peng Jingpei (HJ) went all-in pre-flop with 93,000, and Skrbic Milos made the call. At showdown, Peng revealed K♠ K♥ , while Skrbic turned over A♠ Q♠ . The board ran 6♠ 3♣ A♣ 2♥ A♥ , delivering trip Aces to Skrbic. Despite Peng's strong start with pocket Kings, the Ace on the flop and river sealed Skrbic's victory, sending Peng out of the competition.

Wu Pingfeng (UTG) opened the action pre-flop with a raise to 10,000, and Arya Aayush (BB) made the call. The flop came 5♠ 5♣ 7♠ , prompting Arya to check. Wu continued with a bet of 10,000, which Arya responded to with a raise to 45,000. Wu called, and the action moved to the turn, bringing the 4♥. Arya led with a bet of 40,000, and Wu called again. On the river, K♠ appeared. Both players opted to check and proceeded to showdown. Wu revealed Q♥ Q♦ , while Arya showed J♠ 7♣ . Wu's two pairs, Queens and Fives, secured him the pot over Arya's two pairs, Sevens and Fives.

Lu Ferdinand (UTG+1) went all-in pre-flop with a hefty 266,000, and Jung Seunghyuk (CO) called. At the showdown, Lu held K♦ K♠ , while Jung had J♣ J♦ . The board ran out 8♣ 5♣ 8♦ K♥ 3♠ , giving Lu a full house with Kings full of Eights. This was enough to beat Jung's pair of eights, and Lu took down the pot with the winning hand.

UTG+2 made a pre-flop raise of 8,000, and Yuan Xin (CO) called, followed by a call from Zhang Lei (SB). The flop came 4♣ 8♣ 5♠ , and Zhang Wei checked while UTG+2 also checked. Yuan then bet 8,000, and Zhang called, while UTG+2 folded. The turn brought the 9♦ , and Zhang checked again. Yuan then bet 45,000, and Zhang called once more. The river came 3♦ , and both players checked, going to showdown. Zhang revealed his hand with A♣ 6♣, while Yuan mucked his cards. Zhang won the pot with Ace-high.

Le Tuan Canh (D) made a pre-flop raise of 8,000, and Haas Orlando (BB) responded with a three-bet of 26,000. Le Tuan then four-bet all-in with 81,000, and Haas called. The players revealed their hands, with Le Tuan holding Q♥ Q♦ and Haas holding J♠ J♣ . The board ran 8♠ 4♦ 6♥ T♠ 3♣ , and Le Tuan won the pot with his pocket queens, securing the victory.

UTG raised pre-flop to 8,000, and Yao Ren Hao (HJ) responded by three-betting all-in with 57,000. Jung Seunghyuk (CO) then four-bet to 140,000, forcing UTG to fold. Yao and Jung revealed their hands, with Yao holding Q♥ Q♦ and Jung holding K♠ K♥ . The board ran J♣ 4♠ 5♥ 3♥ 9♠ , and Jung secured the win with his pocket kings.

Nguyen Minh Hung Son (SB) went all-in pre-flop with 54,000, and Kim Pansuk (BB) called. Both players revealed their hands, with Kim holding Q♠ Q♦ and Nguyen Minh holding 9♠ 9♦ . The board ran 3♦ 4♣ 9♣ 7♦ A♠ , and Nguyen Minh hits the 2 outer 9 to make a set.

Here are the top chip counts as Level 14 begins:

UTG+2 raised to 6,000 pre-flop, and Nonsing Pussacha (CO) three-bet all-in with 55,000. Huang Weiwei (D) responded with a four-bet all-in, and UTG+2 folded. The two players revealed their hands, with Nonsing holding A♦ 6♦ and Huang Weiwei holding K♦ K♥ . The board ran J♣ 8♣ J♠ A♣ 6♠ , giving Nonsing two-pairs of Aces and Jacks. Nonsing took the pot, scoring an incredible win.

Scagnetti Adriano (HJ) raised to 6,000 pre-flop, and D called, while Doan Quang Trung (SB) three-bet to 21,500. Scagnetti called, and D folded. The flop came 6♣ 5♠ 4♦ , and Doan bet 16,000. Scagnetti folded, and Doan took the pot, winning uncontested.

Endersby Travis Graeme (UTG+1) Raised all-in pre-flop with 42,500, Jung Seungmook (D) three-bet to 100,000 to isolate. Both players went to showdown. Jung held A♦ K♣ , while Endersby had A♣ Q♣ . The board ran 7♥ 8♥ 2♦ K♦ J♣ , giving Jung the win with a pair of Kings, clinching the victory.

Nguyen Thai Quang (CO) raised to 7,000 pre-flop, and Pranarauskas Rytis (BB) called. The flop came 9♣ 8♦ 5♠ , with Pranarauskas checking while Nguyen Thai bet 8,000. Pranarauskas called. The turn brought the 3♠ , and Pranarauskas checked again. Nguyen Thai bet 19,000, but Pranarauskas responded by raising all-in. Nguyen Thai folded, and Pranarauskas took the pot.

The pot was 72,000, and the board showed 6♠ 5♣ 9♥ 5♠ . Le Cong Vuong (SB) checked, and Xu Yuan (D) bet 43,000. Le Cong Vuong responded with a bold all-in raise of 158,500. After spending a time-bank to think, Xu Yuan folded, handing the pot to Le Cong Vuong.

USOP Main Event Day1B enters Level 13. We still have 161 players on the tables. The blinds are up 1500/3000 ante 3000 and the next break comes in after the current level. Stay tuned for more nail-biting poker updates.

Liu Defeng (SB) limps, and Tang Xin (BB) raises to 7,500. Liu responds with a three-bet to 22,000, and Tang four-bets to 55,000. The back-and-forth continues as Liu five-bets all-in for 117,000, and Tang Xin snap-calls. The players reveal their hands. Tang had Q♣ Q♦ , while Liu held K♣ 5♦ . The board runs 2♥ 4♠ 6♥ J♠ 6♦ , and Tang wins with two pairs—queens and sixes. Liu Defeng is knocked out.

UTG raises to 5,000 pre-flop, and Jung Seungmook (UTG+2) three-bets to 11,000. Nguyen Manh Hung then four-bets all-in for 55,000. Both UTG and Jung fold, handing the pot to Nguyen Manh Hung without a showdown.

Haas Orlando Rubino (UTG+2) raises all-in pre-flop for 17,000, and Skarparis Georgios (LJ) three-bets all-in for 35,000. Chen Baiyang then four-bets all-in with 42,000, and all three players enter the showdown. Haas holds A♦ J♥ , Skarparis has T♠ T♦ , and Chen holds 8♦ 8♠ . The board runs 6♥ A♠ 7♠ K♣ 9♣ . Haas hits a pair of Aces, securing the win, while Chen is knocked out of the USOP Main Event Day 1B.

UTG raises pre-flop to 5,000, and Gouzil Herve three-bets to 16,000. Xiao Jinhui then four-bets all-in with 32,000, causing UTG to fold. Both players show their hands: Gouzil holds A♣ T♠, while Xiao has J♣ J♥. The board runs A♦ K♥ 8♣ 2♣ 2♠. Guozil wins with two pairs: Aces and Twos, while Xiao gets knocked out.

It is level 12 and the blinds are 1000/2500 ante 2500. We have 192 players left at the tables. We're playing down to 59 players tonight. The average stack right now is 98,541. Watch out for more exciting updates from the felt.

Gonzales Rundulf Martin (LJ) raises all-in with 35,000 pre-flop and Endersby Travis Graeme calls all-in with 21,000. Both players go into showdown. Endersby holds T♥ T♦ while Gonzales holds A♠ K♠. The board runs 9♠ J♣ 7♣ 6♠ J♦. Endersby wins with two pairs: Jacks and Tens.

Nguyen Duc Thanh (LJ) limps and Chen Baiyang (CO) raises pre-flop to 6,000. In response, Nguyen three-bets all-in, causing Chen Baiyang to fold. Nguyen wins the pot and shows A♥ A♠ while Chen shows 9♠ 9♦.

Semerenko Denis (UTG+2) opened the action pre-flop with a raise to 4,000, which was called by both Gupta Deepankur (SB) and Li Jun (BB). The flop came 7♣ 8♣ A♥ , and after Gupta and Li Jun checked, Semerenko bet 6,000. Both Gupta and Li Jun called. The turn brought the 5♣ , and all players checked. The river came K♥ , and the checking continued. At showdown, Semerenko revealed A♠ J♣ , Gupta showed 7♥ 6♦ , and Li Jun held T♠ 8♣ . Semerenko paired his Ace on the board, securing the pot and the win.

Nguyen Thi Bao Anh (UTG) opened the action pre-flop with a raise to 11,000, which Liu Yuhan (LJ) and Ved Kartik Mahesh (BB) both called. The flop revealed 9♠ 2♥ 4♣ , and Ved checked. Nguyen Thi continued with a bet of 4,000, Liu called, but Ved raised all-in for 22,000. This aggressive move led Nguyen Thi and Liu to fold. After the hand Ved, Who claimed the pot, showed J♣ , showcasing a possible bluff to win the pot.

With a pot of 26,000, the board showed 6♠ 8♣ J♣ T♦ when Kyle Bao Diep (SB) checked. Nguyen Thai Quang (D) bet 13,000, and Kyle called. The river brought 3♠ , and both players checked to showdown. Kyle revealed A♠ 9♠ , while Nguyen held 7♠ T♠ . Nguyen's pair of tens secured him the pot.

Level 11 begins and we have a whipping 471 entries with 103 re-buys and a total of 229 players still at the tables. The blinds are 1000/2000 ante 2000 . Here are the top chip counts form USOP Main Event Day1B as of now:

Arya Aayush (BB) raised 11,000 pre-flop, and Yuan Yilu (HJ) three-bet to 28,700. The SB folded, and Arya called, leading both players to showdown. Arya revealed K♦ J♠ , while Yuan showed A♥ K♠ . The board ran 2♦ 9♦ 6♣ J♦ 4♣ , giving Arya a pair of jacks to secure the win. Yuan was knocked out of the game. Arya is the current chip leader with 329,000.

Co Eugene (LJ) raised pre-flop to 3,000, and William Salim (CO) three-bet to 9,100. Jeremy Chan Je Min (SB) went all-in with 1,500, prompting Meng Guangrui (BB) to four-bet to 21,500. Eugene five-bet to 99,000, forcing William and Meng to fold after careful consideration. In the showdown, Eugene revealed Q♠ Q♣ , while Jeremy held K♠ 9♥ . The board ran A♥ J♣ 6♦ 7♦ K♥ , giving Jeremy a pair of kings on the river to win the main pot. Eugene claimed the side pot.

We have a total of 268 players at the tables and a total of 434 entries with 76 re-buys. The average stack is 64,776 and we have about an hour before the next break. Stay tuned as we bring great poker moments from USOP Main Event Day1B

UTG raised to 2,000, Kim Juwon (LJ) three-bet to 10,000, and Li Shankui four-bet to 25,000. Song Pham Hau responded with an all-in five-bet of 42,600. UTG folded, while Kim and Li called. The flop came 6♥ 4♥ 2♥ , and Kim checked. Li bet 100,000, putting Kim all-in for 56,800, which Kim called. At showdown, Kim revealed 3♥ 3♦ , Li had 9♣ 9♦ , and Song held A♣ K♥ . The turn gave T♠ and river brought 5♣ , completing a straight for Kim, doubling his stack and knocking Song out of the tournament.

Arya Aayush (LJ) raised to 2,000 pre-flop, and Lee Anna three-bet to 5,700, which Arya called. The flop showed 5♦ 2♦ 3♠ , and Lee bet 5,100, with Arya calling. The turn brought 4♣ , and Lee bet 7,000. Arya raised to 25,000, prompting Lee to three-bet to 47,000 after using one time-bank. Arya responded with an all-in four-bet, and Lee called and is is all in for 80,000. Arya revealed Q♣ 6♣ , while Lee held A♣ A♥ . The river didn’t change the board, and Arya secured the pot with a higher straight and bust Lee Anna out.

Alavali Jargo (CO) raised to 2,000 pre-flop, and Ki Junhyoung (SB) three-bet to 7,000, which Alavali called. The flop came A♠ T♦ 4♣ , and Ki bet 5,500, with Alavali calling.The turn brought 2♦ , and Ki bet 16,000, while the river showed T♣ . Ki checked, and Alavali responded with an all-in bet. Ki folded, and Alavali won the pot.

LJ raised to 2,000 pre-flop, and Zhang Yankai (HJ) called, followed by Dang Queen Anh (BB) who also called. The flop came K♦ 9♣ 4♣ , and all players checked. The turn brought T♣ , and Dang went all-in for 9,200. LJ folded, and Zhang Yankai called. Both players showed their hands: Zhang held J♣ J♥ , while Dang had K♠ 6♠ . The river brought Q♠. Zhang hits a straight and wins the pot.

The blinds are up 500/1000 and there are a total of 274 players at the tables as we enter Level 8.

Here are the top chip counts as of now:

HJ raised to 1,600 pre-flop, and Yu Xiao Tong (CO) called. Lee Minjae (SB) three-bet to 6,500, and HJ folded, while Yu called. The flop came A♣ 5♠ J♥ , and Lee bet 4,600, forcing Yu to fold. Lee won the pot with his aggressive betting.

Alavali Jargo (UTG) raised to 1,600 pre-flop, and Uhara Motokatsu (D) three-bet to 5,000. Alavali then four-bet to 16,000, and Uhara called. The flop came 2♣ 2♦ 3♥ , and Alavali bet 12,000, with Uhara calling. The turn brought T♠ , and Alavali went all-in. Uhara called all-in for 35,200, and both players revealed their hands. Alavali held A♦ A♠, while Uhara had Q♣ Q♠ . The river came 7♥ , and Alavali won with two-pair (Aces and Twos), knocking Uhara out of the tournament.

UTG raised to 1,600 pre-flop, and Wang Jingyi (CO), Zhang Yankai (SB), and Qiu Haisheng (BB) all called.

The flop came 6♥ 8♥ 7♣ , and Zhang Yankai bet 3,500. Qiu raised to 10,000, causing UTG to fold and Wang Jingyi to call after some thought, while Zhang Yankai folded. The turn brought 6♠ , and Qiu went all-in. Wang called all-in for 14,700, and both players showed their hands. Wang held 5♥ 7♥ for a straight draw, while Qiu had T♠ 9♠ , already holding a straight. The river brought A♦, and Qiu won with a straight.

The pot was 8,800, and the flop brought 9♣ J♣ 3♥ . Irvan Illiadi (UTG) checked, and Sileikis Kazimieras (HJ) bet 2,900, with Irvan calling. The turn brought K♥ , and both players checked. The river came 7♥ , and they both checked again. Irvan showed K♣ 8♣ , while Sileikis mucked his hand. Irvan wins.

We have 280 players at the tables and a total of 358 entries so far in Day1B, breaking Day1A's numbers. The blinds are up 400/800 and the atmosphere is tensed. Stay tuned as we bring you more amazing displays of skill, focus and passion.

Nguyen Duc Nhat (HJ) raised to 1,200 pre-flop, and William Teoh (D) called. The flop came A♥ 9♦ 6♠ , and Nguyen Duc bet 1,300, with William calling. The turn brought 7♣ , and both players checked. The river came 8♣ , and Nguyen Duc bet 2,600. William folded, and Nguyen Duc took the pot.

LJ raised to 1,200 pre-flop, and Lee Jonggu (D) called. Reskallah Aladin three-bet to 6,000, forcing LJ to fold, while Lee called. The flop came 8♦ 5♠ 3♥ , and Reskallah bet 6,000. Lee raised to 12,000, and Reskallah called. The turn brought K♥ , and both players checked. The river came J♣ , and Reskallah went all-in for 19,500. Lee called. In the showdown, Reskallah revealed K♠ T♣ for a pair of Kings, while Lee showed 9♥ 9♠. Reskallah won the pot with the higher pair

LJ raised to 1,500 pre-flop, and Oh Junseok (CO) and Mai Nhu Hieu (BB) both called. The flop came 7♣ K♥ 3♠ . Mai checked, LJ checked, and Oh Junseok bet 1,400, with Mai calling and LJ folding. The turn brought Q♠, and Mai checked again. Oh Junseok bet 5,000, and Mai called. The river came A♠ , and both players checked. Mai showed K♣ 8♥ for top pair, while Oh Junseok mucked his hand. Mai wins the pot.

The pot was 24,000, and the board showed 3♣ 4♥ K♣ 7♥ . Hoang Khien (SB) checked, and Nguyen Trung Quan (BB) bet 12,000. UTG+1 folded, and Hoang called. The river brought the 3♥ , and Hoang bet 10,000. Nguyen Trung raised all-in, and Hoang called all-in for 25,500. The hands were revealed, Nguyen Trung had K♥ 7♠ . Hoang on the other hand had 5♥ 6♥ , and hits a mind-blowing straight flush. Hoang takes the pot in this exciting showdown.

The pot was 5,800, and the board came 3♠ T♣ 4♣. Lee Anna (SB) checked, and Arya Aayush (LJ) bet 3,000. The CO called, and Dang Duc Dong (D) raised to 10,000. Lee Anna called, while Arya three-bet all-in. The CO folded, and Dang responded with a four-bet all-in for 28,300, forcing Lee Anna to fold. Both players revealed their hands: Arya held 4♦ 4♠ for a set of fours, while Dang had K♣ 9♣ for a flush draw . The turn and river came with A♥ and 5♦ , and Arya scooped the pot.

The blinds are up 300/600 ante 600 and we have a total of 276 players at the tables. The total number of entries have reached 321 nearing numbers set yesterday in Day1A. Stay tuned as more intense poker action ensues in USOP Main Event Day 1B

The blinds are up 300/500 and we have 247 players with 276 entries.

Here are the top chip counts as Level 5 starts.

LJ raised to 1,000, and Vujanic Tanja (HJ) reraised to 3,200, with Tran The Anh (D) and LJ both calling. The flop came 2♣ 5♥ Q♦ . LJ checked, Vujanic bet 3,500, and Tran called, while LJ folded. The turn brought the 4♦ , and Vujanic bet 10,000, with Tran calling again. The river came Q♥ , and Vujanic checked. Tran then moved all-in for 16,000, causing Vujanic to fold. Tran takes the pot with a bold river move.

LJ raised to 1,000 pre-flop, and Luan Hai Tao (HJ) called. Kang Dan (CO) then three-bet to 4,700. LJ folded, but Luan responded with a four-bet all-in for 19,500. Kang considered his options but ultimately folded, giving Luan the pot without a showdown.

Slamiya Noyan (CO) raised to 800, and Zhang Chaowen three-bet to 1,500. Slamiya responded by four-betting all-in for 6,300, and Zhang called. The cards were revealed: Slamiya held J♣ 9♣ , while Zhang had A♦ K♦ . The board ran out K♣ Q♠ 6♦ 3♠ 3♦ , giving Zhang two-pair—kings and threes—knocking Slamiya out.

UTG+1 raised to 900, and Wang Xiaohui (CO) three-bet to 3,000, with Jang Gaeun (D) calling. UTG+1 folded.

The flop came J♦ 5♦ 6♣ , and Wang bet 3,200. Jang then pushed all-in for 9600, and after a quick decision, Wang folded. Jang wins the pot with a well-timed all-in.

Henri Hinds (LJ) raised to 1,000, and Pranarauskas Rytis (HJ) three-bet to 3,200, with Henri calling. The flop came J♦ T♣ 7♥ . Henri checked, Pranarauskas bet 1,700, and Henri called. The turn was 8♣ , and Henri bet 1,100, with Pranarauskas calling. The river brought A♥ , and Henri bet 3,000. Pranarauskas then raised to 20,000, and after using two time-banks, Henri folded, giving Pranarauskas the pot.

USOP Main Event Day1-B is at Level 4 and the blinds are up 200/400 and we have 199 players at the tables with a total of 209 entries. The average stack is 42,010 and the next break is after this level.

He Yun (UTG) opened with a raise to 700, and Lubas Gerardo III (CO) called, followed by calls from Aziz Shmuel Yacov (SB) and the BB. The flop came down A♦ 3♦ 8♣ . Aziz and the BB checked, while He Yun bet 1,300. Lubas then raised to 3,500, and Aziz called, with He Yun also making the call. The turn brought the J♣ , and Aziz led out with 7,000. He Yun quickly folded, but Lubas wasn’t done yet—he raised to 15,000. Aziz responded with a daring all-in for 27,800, and Lubas called. Cards were revealed: Lubas held 8♦ 8♠ , while Aziz showed 3♣ 3♠ . The river came A♥ , completing a full house for both players. However, Lubas' 8♠ with the Aces on board gave him the bigger full house, Eights full of Aces, securing the pot and the win in a thrilling showdown!

With a pot of 17,000 in play, the board showed 5♠ 2♥ K♦ J♣ . Lin Bofei (UTG) checked, and Li Jiancheng (HJ) made a bet of 6,500. Lin called, and the river brought the 2♣ , completing the board. Lin checked again, and Li made a 10,500 bet. Lin called, but ultimately mucked his hand after Li revealed K♥ J♠ . Li took the pot.

Troncay Erwann Marc (UTG+1) opened the action pre-flop with a raise to 700, which Nguyen Thai Quang (HJ) called. Henri Hinds (D) turned up the heat, three-betting to 2,600, prompting both Troncay and Nguyen to call. The flop revealed A♠ 3♥ J♥ , and after checks from both Troncay and Nguyen, Henri fired a continuation bet of 3,000. Both players called, keeping the tension alive. The turn brought the Q♦ , and when Troncay and Nguyen checked again, Henri seized the opportunity with a hefty 15,000 bet. This aggression forced both opponents to fold, awarding Henri the pot.

With already 16,600 in middle on the flop of K♦ 8♠ T♣ . Bui Le Anh (SB) bet 12,600, and Michael Kim Falcon (LJ) called as the HJ folded. The turn brought the 2♦ , and Bui fired again, this time for 19,000. After a brief pause, Michael folded, conceding the pot to Bui. Bui revealed T♥ T♦, showing a set of tens, which secured him the win. While the hand didn’t reach a showdown, Bui’s aggressive betting ensured he scooped the pot in style.

The blinds are up 200/300 and we have 144 players at the table now with 146 entries. The average stack at the moment is 40,555 and the next break is in about an hour. So stay tuned as we bring more mind-blowing poker action from USOP Main Event Day1B.

The pot was 15,000 deep, and the board showed 3♦ Q♦ 7♦ A♥ 7♥ . Guozil Herve (SB) bet 6,000, and Lee Seongmin (UTG+1) called. Lee revealed 5♦ 8♦ , securing a diamond flush. However Guozil turned over 7♣ 7♥ , hitting quad sevens defeating Lee's flush to claim the pot.

With the pot already at 14,000, the board showed 7♣ 9♠ K♠ 8♠ as Sanroma Iglesias Pau (SB) checked to Menzel Max (UTG+1). Menzel bet 9,500, and Sanroma called. The river brought the 2♥ , prompting another check from Sanroma. Menzel capitalized, betting 12,200, and Sanroma called again. Menzel revealed A♠ 6♠ , completing a spade flush to take the pot. Sanroma mucked, leaving Menzel victorious after skillfully building the pot.

Lin Bofei (D) opened pre-flop with a 500 raise, and Li Jiancheng (BB) responded with a bold three-bet to 1,500 , which Lin called. The flop came 3♣ 7♣ 4♥ , and both players opted to check. The 8♦ appeared on the turn, and the cautious checking continued. When the river brought the 4♣ , Li broke the silence with a 1,500 bet. Lin made the call but mucked after Li revealed A♥ Q♣ , securing the win for Li Jiancheng.

Le Cong Vuong (UTG+1) opened pre-flop with a 500 raise, drawing a call from LJ before the CO three-bet to 1,000. Mai Bien (D) escalated the action with a four-bet to 2,500, prompting calls from Le Cong and the CO while LJ folded. The flop came 9♠ K♦ J♥ , leading to checks from all three players. The turn brought the T♣, where Mai bet 3,000 after checks from Le Cong and the CO, eliciting a call from Le Cong as the CO folded. The river delivered the A♥ , and Le Cong checked. Mai fired a hefty 15,000 bet, triggering an all-in raise from Le Cong. Mai snap-called, revealing K♣ Q♠ , matching Le Cong's K♠ Q♦ . Both players split the pot with broadway straights in this thrilling hand.

Le Cong Vuong (UTG) opened with a 300 raise, drawing calls from Laurinaitis Vytautas (HJ) and the CO before Digrys Egidijus (BB) three-bet to 900. Le Cong responded with a four-bet to 2,700, prompting Laurinaitis to call while the CO folded. Digrys called as well, setting the stage for a three-way battle. The flop came J♣ 3♣ 3♦ , and after Digrys checked, Le Cong bet 1,200. Both Laurinaitis and Digrys called. The 3♥ turn saw all players check, leading to the A♥ river. Digrys seized the moment with a bold 15,000 bet, forcing folds from both opponents and claiming the pot.

With the pot at 4,200 and the board showing T♥ 6♠ 9♦ 2♥ , Nguyen Trung Phong (BB) bet 3,600, and Lyu Junqiang (D) made the call. The river revealed the J♦ , prompting Nguyen to bet 6,600. After carefully considering his options and using a Timebank, Lyu raised to 31,400, applying immense pressure. Unable to match the aggression, Nguyen folded giving the pot to Lyu.

USOP Main event Day1B just kicked off with 22 players at the tables. The blinds are 100/100 and the average stack at the moment is 40,000 which is 400 BB. Stay tuned as the excitement begins.

The USOP Main Event Day 1B is kicking off soon, promising more excitement and fierce competition. With a jaw-dropping 40,000,000,000 VND GTD prize pool, players from around the world are eager to claim their share. Yesterday’s Day 1A flight drew an impressive 345 entries—will Day 1B surpass this turnout? The stakes are high, and the action is bound to be thrilling. Stay tuned for live updates and captivating highlights as we bring you the best moments from the tables. Let the games begin!