
Tobias Bui Tops Flight D

The final flight of the Main Event wrapped up with Canada’s Bui Duc Tu aka Tobias Bui bagging up the lead with 1,100,000 in chips. Bui secured two late busts to stake his claim on the top spot. He will enter Day 2 ranked 5th in chips.
Player | Chips |
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BD Bui Duc Tu | 1,100,000(55 BB) |
End of Day1D - 50 Qualifiers
Player | Chips |
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1,100,000(55 BB) | |
SR Sue Rounce | 814,000(41 BB) |
621,000(31 BB) | |
KR Khanna Ritwikk | 602,000(30 BB) |
ND Nguyen Duy Thuc | 588,000(29 BB) |
EC Eric Ceret | 537,000(27 BB) |
JS Jung Seungmook | 505,000(25 BB) |
BQ Bao Qiang Ho | 481,000(24 BB) |
454,000(23 BB) | |
433,000(22 BB) | |
411,000(21 BB) | |
401,000(20 BB) | |
HV Hoang Van Manh | 401,000(20 BB) |
WT William Teoh | 400,000(20 BB) |
387,000(19 BB) | |
WC Wang Chen | 386,000(19 BB) |
LX Li Xinze | 369,000(18 BB) |
HW Hung Wan | 359,000(18 BB) |
AC Abhijith Cheruku | 347,000(17 BB) |
YQ Yang Qinghao | 338,000(17 BB) |
JL Junqiang Lyu | 320,000(16 BB) |
LH Lee HanBum | 316,000(16 BB) |
310,000(16 BB) | |
LM Lee Minjae | 291,000(15 BB) |
ID Ivan Deyra | 286,000(14 BB) |
283,000(14 BB) | |
270,000(14 BB) | |
VH Vu Hoang Dat | 266,000(13 BB) |
258,000(13 BB) | |
TL Tien-Min Liang | 251,000(13 BB) |
LD Liu Defeng | 240,000(12 BB) |
JS Jianbin Shao | 234,000(12 BB) |
LG Le Giang Nam | 231,000(12 BB) |
KP Kunal Patni | 209,000(10 BB) |
208,000(10 BB) | |
EK Edgaras Kausinis | 204,000(10 BB) |
NK Niko Koop | 182,000(9 BB) |
182,000(9 BB) | |
181,000(9 BB) | |
179,000(9 BB) | |
174,000(9 BB) | |
159,000(8 BB) | |
DT Do Tien Vu | 152,000(8 BB) |
DK Duong Khac Viet | 150,000(8 BB) |
144,000(7 BB) | |
NQ Nian Qishun | 130,000(7 BB) |
XZ Xiaosheng Zheng | 99,000(5 BB) |
NV Nguyen Van Phinh | 95,000(5 BB) |
66,000(3 BB) | |
FV Felix Von Rahden | 38,000(2 BB) |
Nguyen Ngoc Dai Is Bubble Boy

Past Main Event Champion Nguyen Ngoc Dai becomes the bubble boy of the USOP Hai Phong Grand Finale Main Event.
Dai shoved his last 99,000 all-in with 3♣ 3♠ and was defended at the big blind by Ronce-Sue with J♦ 7♦. Board ran 2♣ 8♥ A♥ J♠ 6♠ to give Ronce-Sue a pair of jacks to bust Dai as the bubble.
All 50 players will bag their chips and return for Day 2 leg tomorrow.
Bui Busts Jungrock

Duc Bui raised 45,000 from UTG+1 and called the all-in shove by Jung Jungrock for 145,000. Jungrock showed a dominating A♦ K♥ versus the. A♣ Q♠ of Bui. Board ran Q♣ 6♠ 5♥ 8♠ 8♦. The queen on the flop led to Bui's win and to Jungrock's elimination.
Player | Chips |
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BD Bui Duc Tu | 1,105,000(55 BB) |
busted |
Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000
40 minutesTobias Bui Busts Biao Guo

Biao Guo shoved all his 66,000 chips in the middle and Duc Bui challenged. Guo showed Q♠ J♦ versus the A♥ K♦ big slick of Duc Bui. The board ran A♦ 8♦ T♣ 3♦ T♠ to give Bui the win and Guo the exit.
Player | Chips |
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BD Bui Duc Tu | 900,000(60 BB) |
BG Biao Guo | busted |
Xinze Wins Blinds Battle

Action folded to the blinds. Small blind Hung Wan raised to 40,000 and Li Xinze defended the big blind to show a flopof Q♠ 4♦ T♦. Wan bet 30,000 and Xinze called. Turn came 8♦, Wan fired 60,000 and Xinze called. K♥ came on river. Both checked for show-card moment. Wan showed 9♦ 2♥ for an almost-flush while Xinze showed T♥ 3♠ for a pair of tens to win the pot.
A Set of Fives Bring Win To Seungmook

Qiu Hiasheng raised to 30,000 from UTG+1 and got called by the blinds. Flop came 5♦ 5♠ 8♠. All checked to see a free 3♦ on turn Jung Seunghook bet 70,000, Qiu Hasheng raised all-in and Seungmook snap called, risking the last 180,000 chips.
Qiu Haisheng showed A♥ Q♥ with Jung Seungmook showed 6♠ 5♣ for a set of fives. The river 9♥ did not matter.
Player | Chips |
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JS Jung Seungmook | 465,000(31 BB) |
QH Qiu Haisheng | 20,000(1 BB) |
Level 20: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000
40 minutesTeoh's Ladies Crack Trung's Rockets

William Teoh put his last 160,000 at risk with Q♦ Q♠ and was met by Doan Quang Trung's A♥ A♣. Board completed Q♣ 4♣ 8♦ 9♣ 9♥ to give Teoh a set and double up.
Player | Chips |
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730,000(61 BB) | |
WT William Teoh | 360,000(30 BB) |
Break! Some Top Chip COunts
Player | Chips |
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891,000(74 BB) | |
SR Sue Rounce | 500,000(42 BB) |
BQ Bao Qiang Ho | 480,000(40 BB) |
473,000(39 BB) | |
DB Duc Bui | 462,000(39 BB) |
HV Hoang Van Manh | 460,000(38 BB) |
LD Liu Defeng | 420,000(35 BB) |
410,000(34 BB) | |
NH Nguyen Hoang Nam | 400,000(33 BB) |
385,000(32 BB) | |
ND Nguyen Duy Thuc | 378,000(32 BB) |
375,000(31 BB) | |
TL Tien-Min Liang | 370,000(31 BB) |
365,000(30 BB) | |
EC Eric Ceret | 360,000(30 BB) |
XInhua's Aces Top Deyra's Queens

Lai XIn Hua raised to 30,000 from under the gun and risked his last 161,000 when he called the all-in re-raise by Ivan Deyra
Xinhua showed A♦ A♥ and Deryra showed Q♦ Q♠.
Board completed J♣ T♣ 6♦ 5♠ 7♠ and Xinhua doubles from Deyra.
Player | Chips |
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346,000(29 BB) | |
ID Ivan Deyra | busted |
Ritwikk's Aces Double Up & Damage

Khanna Ritwikk raised to 50,000 and called the all-in re-raise of Xin Yuan, risking the last 93,000 chips.
Ritwikk showed A♦ A♠ while Yuan showed 9♦ 9♥.
Board completed 4♥ 6♦ 4♣ 7♥ 2♦ to give Ritwikk the double-up and leave Yuan with a heavily damaged stack.
Player | Chips |
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KR Khanna Ritwikk | 210,000(18 BB) |
XY Xin Yuan | 48,000(4 BB) |
Teoh Shoves To Fine No Callers
Chen Yhuanxi raised to 25,000 and folded when William Teoh shoved all-in for 151,00.
Player | Chips |
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WT William Teoh | 200,000(17 BB) |
103,000(9 BB) | |
XY Xin Yuan | busted |
Nguyen Duy Thuc DO=ubles With big slick suited

Both Kang Yoon Koo aand Nguyen Duy Thuc were all-in preflop. Koo had K♣ Q♦ while Tuch had A♠ K♠. Board completed 5♣ 8♣ 6♣ 9♦ 4♥ to maintain the lead of his big slick until the end. Koo's stack dropped to bits and pieces.
Player | Chips |
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ND Nguyen Duy Thuc | 376,000(31 BB) |
20,000(2 BB) |
Long Gets From Biao
Nguyen Anh Long raised to 25,000 from under the gun when Guo Biao on the button re-raised to 60,000. Long answered by by shoving all-in. Biao called. Long showed K♣ J♦ while Biao showed 9♦ 9♣. It was a coin toss.
Board came A♥ Q♠ 3♣ K♦ 3♠. Long's pair of kings defeated Biao's nines for a double-up.
Player | Chips |
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328,000(27 BB) | |
BG Biao Guo | 94,000(8 BB) |
Bui Pressures Nam
Duc Bui raised to 24,000 and Nguyen Hoang Nam defended the big blind. The flop arrived 9♣ 9♠ 3♠. Nam check-called the 25,000 bet of Biu to see a K♥ turn. Nam checked, but this time folded after Bui bet out 40,000.
Player | Chips |
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NH Nguyen Hoang Nam | 460,000(38 BB) |
BD Bui Duc Tu | 390,000(33 BB) |
Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000
40 minutesCao Tung Lam's Aces KO Wang Hengning

Wang Hengning shoved all-in for 96,000 at the cut-off. Cao Tung Lam re-raised to 200,000 to isolate.
Hengning showed K♦ J♠ with Lam showing A♥ A♣. The board completed 9♥ 3♥ 7♠ K♠ 7♥. Hengning turned a pair king, but wasn't good enough.
Player | Chips |
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470,000(47 BB) | |
busted |
Nam Flushes Out Ning

Zhang Ning shoved all-in for his last 50,000 with A♣ 3♠ and Le Giang Nam defended the big blind with K♦ J♦. The board ran 7♦ 5♦ 7♠ T♠ A♦. Nam made the nut-flush on the river, eliminating Ning in the process.
Player | Chips |
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LG Le Giang Nam | 258,000(26 BB) |
busted |
Viet's Aces Double Up With A Cooler

Zhang Ning raised to 22,000 from UTG+1. Duong Khac Viet three-bet re-raised to 50,000. Ning then shoved all-in and Viet called putting his last 132,000 at risk.
Ning showed K♥ K♠ and Viet showed A♦ A♥
Board completed A♣ 9♠ 3♠ 9♣ 2♣. The cooler doubled up Viet and damaged Ning.
Player | Chips |
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DK Duong Khac Viet | 289,000(29 BB) |
50,000(5 BB) |
Notable Chip Counts
Player | Chips |
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720,000(72 BB) | |
455,000(46 BB) | |
450,000(45 BB) | |
440,000(44 BB) | |
SR Sue Rounce | 430,000(43 BB) |
HV Hoang Van Manh | 430,000(43 BB) |
NH Nguyen Hoang Nam | 410,000(41 BB) |
400,000(40 BB) | |
HW Hung Wan | 380,000(38 BB) |
LD Liu Defeng | 380,000(38 BB) |
DB Duc Bui | 350,000(35 BB) |
Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000
40 minutesRemaining Players: 72/401
We Are Live!
Following the conclusion of Main Event Day 1C, live updates are coming your way now from the Grand Ballroom of the Pullman Hai Phong Grand Hotel.
109 contenders remain to play down to the top 50 qualifiers who will bring a bag of chips to Day 2.