Main Event (35,000,000 VND)

Zhi Buhui extracted 4 million from Zhou Ledong when Zhi made the 2,000,000 call with a pair of jacks, catching Zhou bluffing.

The more painful hit came when Zhou raised on the button fro 1,600,000 with J♥ 9♠ and was called by big blind Choi Hun Tae with Q♥ 9♦ . The flop came 9♣ 2♣ 6♥ to give both players top pair.

Zhou bet out 1,000,000 and Choi called. The turn came 2♠. Zhou bet 3,000,000 and Choi called. The 3♥ came on the river and Zhou fired another 3,500,000 and Choi just called. Choi's queen kicker was put into play to defeat Zhoiu and cripple his stack.

With action folded to the blinds, small blind Zhou Ledong raised all-in with K♠ J♣. Zhi Buhui called on the big blind with A♥ Q♥.

Board completed Q♦ 8♦ 2♠ K♦ Q♠ . Zhi was ahead then was overtaken on the turn, but the poker gods weren't done wth Zhi yet and allowed him to double up by throwing a quee on th rivr to give Zhi trips to double up.

Zhou Ledong raised on the button to 1,200,000 with J♣ 9♥. Small blind Zhi Buhui called with 9♦ 8♦. Big blind Cho Hun Tae three-bet re-raised to 6,500,000 with 4♦ 4♥. All folded - and Cho took down a decent pot.

After all the folding...

Zhou Ledong raised on the button to 1,000,000 with A♠ 6♠. Small blind Zhi Buhui re-raised to 3,000,000 with J♠ J♥. This time Zhou stayed on and did not fold.

The flop came A♣ T♦ 4♣ Zhi bet 2,000,000 and Zhou called to see a 2♦ turn. Zhi bet 6,000,000 and Zhou called to see an 8♠ river. Zhi slowed down with a check and Zhou bet a call-able 3,000,000. Zhi surrendered and awarded the pot to Zhou.

And just like that, Zhou Ledong became the chip leader.

Zhang Yankai had 10,000,000

THE STRAIGHT HOOK

Zhi Buihui raised to 1,000,000 on the button with K♦ 8♦ and Zhang Yankai three-bet re-raised to 2,400,000 on the big blind with Q♦ 9♠. Flop arrived K♥ T♠ 3♦. Zhang made a bet of 1,300,000 and Zhi raised his top pair to 4,000,000. Zhang folded, and was left with 6,200,000 chips.

THE BODY SHOT

Action folded to the blinds and small blind Zhang raised to 1,200,000 with A♣ 7♦. Big blind Zhou Ledong re-raised all-in, holding A♥ T♣. Zhang folded and was left with a stack of 5,000,000.

THE UPPERCUT

On the next hand, Zhang raised 1,000,000 on the button with 5♥ 4♣. Big blind Zhi Buihui called to see a A♥ 2♥ 9♣ flop. Both checked to see an 8♠ turn. Zhi check-called the 900,000 bet of Zhang to see a river 6♥. Both checked and Zhi booked the win with a pair of eights. Zhang was left with 3,100,000.

FINAL FOUR CHIP COUNTS

Zhang Yankai raised 800,000 on the hi-jack with J♥ J♣ and Zhou Ledong re-raised to 2,000,000 on the button with K♥ K♦. Zhang called and both went to see a flop of A♦ 2♦ 5♣. Both checked for a free A♠ on the turn. Both checked again to see the 8♦ on the river. This time, Zhou fired 1,000,000 after Zhang checked. Zhang folded.

Zhang Yankai raised to 800,000 from the cut-off with J♥ 3♥ and Zhou Ledong defended the big blind with K♥ J♦. The flop was dealt K♠ 5♠ 4♣. Zhou checked to allow Zhang to bet 500,000 before raising it to 1,200,000. Zhang folded.

Jon Rounce-Sue raised to 600,000 from under the gun with K♦ K♣. Zhou Ledong defended the big blind with K♥ 5♥. The flop came 6♠ 9♠ 4♣. Zhou checked the option to Rounce-Sue who didn't hesitate to put 450,000 in the middle. Zhou gave it up.

Zhou Ledong raised to 600,000 form UTG+1 with 9♦ 9♣. Choi Hun Tae three-bet re-rasied to 1,500,000 on the small blind with A♥ Q♠. Zhou called to see a flop of J♦ 2♥ 2♠. Both checked to see a 5♥ on the turn.

Choi tapped his option over to Zhou, who obliged with 800,000. Choi then raised to 2,500,000. Zhou called to see an 8♥ river. Choi fired 11,000,000. Choi thought long and hard, thought if hidden underwater cities exist and eventually folded.

Cho Hun Tae raised from under the gun to 675,000 with K♣ Q♣. Zhou Ledong made the call on the button with A♦ 7♦. Big blind Zhi Buhui also called to see a flop of 7♥ 2♥ 5♠.

Action checked to Choi who c-bet 700,000 and found the same callers. Action checked to Zhou on the button, who fired 1,300,000 and everyone folded.

Choi Hun Tae raised to 700,000 from cut-off, but got no customers and wins the blinds.

Jon Rounce-Sue raised to 1,400,000 from UTG+1 to win the blinds.

Jon Rounce-Sue raised to 600,000 from UTG with A♣ 4♠ and big blind Zhou Ledong defended with an all-in, holding A♠ K♥. Rounce-Sue folded.

Joris Michl raised to 600,000 from the cut-off, holding A♣ 6♥ and was three-bet re-raised to 1,800,000 by small blind Zhou Leding, holding K♥ J♠. Michl let go.

Action went around to Joris Michl on the button, who raised to 600.000 with A♦ J♦. Big blind Zhou Le Dong defended with K♠ 9♦. The flop arrived J♥ 8♣ 4♠. Zhou tapped the option to Michl, who bet 375,000. Zhou made the smart fold.

Choi Hun Tae of South Korea doesn't have a complete resumé in Hendon Mob. However, the few listings that are there have show some cashes in the recent APT Phu Quoc. Choi has over US$ recorded total live earnings.

JP Rounce-Sue of Australia already made a final table appearance this series in the Superstar Challenge, but he was the first casualty then. Hopefully, Rounce-Sue goes deeper this time and even maybe bag the championship as well.

Joris Michl of the Netherlands has some cashes in this series and also a title in the 8-handed Hyper Turbo. Michl was recently crowned as Korea Poker Cup Main Event champion last month and will look to win another Main Event championship here in the USOP Hai Phong Grand Finale.

Zhang Yankai of China has already made a final table appearance this series in the Big Hunter event and had two final table appearances in last September's USOP Hai Phong. Now may be the time for this final table apperance to result in a championship.

This is the third final table appearance of China's Zhou Le Dong this series. Zhou's best finish was a runner-up at the Sunday Superstack. Maybe this time, Zhou will be the champion.

Ian Modder of Canada has nearly USD 500,000 in total live earnings, but his recent recorded live earnings haven't been that significant. In fact, if those Hendon Mob records are right, this will be Modder's first final table appearance in a very long time. Another fact is that Modder hasn't won a championship since March 2019 when he won the Opening Highroller at the Japan High Roller Festival.

Vietnam's Nguyen Tien Son doesn't have anything recorded in the Hendon Mob database since 2022. But there's more to poker than what is recorded.

Zhi Buhui last 5 recorded cashes show two championships, including a USOP Danang win last March in a NLH Hyper Turbo event.

Jun Li of the United Kingdom has over 50 cashes and multiple final table appearances since March this year. Li also has three championships since that time - a Zodiac Event in APT Taipei, a 10/10/10 Event in USOP Danang and a Super Stack classic in RDPT Jeju.

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Zhou Ledong raised to 400,000. Joris Michl three-bet re-raised to 1,100,000 on the button. Nguyen Nam Duong four-bet shoved all-in for 3,175,000. Zhou got out of the way and Michl stayed on.

Michl showed Q♠ Q♦ against Duong's T♥ T♠. Board came Q♥ K♠ 3♠ 8♣ J♥. Michl flopped a set and maintained to win the pot, eliminating Nguyen Nam Duong at the 13th spot.

Joris Michl and big blind Zhou Ledong were staring at a board of 5♣ 6♥ 2♠ K♥. There was 3,100,000 in the pot. Zhou led with 600,000 and Michl called to show a 2♣ on the river. Zhou bet 1,500,000 and Michl snap called. Ledong showed 6♦ 6♠ for a full house. Michl mucked.

Zhang Yankai raised to 300,000 from the cut-off and called the three-bet re-raise of 800.000 by small blind Zhou Ledong. Both were shown a flp of Q♣ 4♥ 9♣.

Zhou led with a 700,000 bet and Zhang called to see a 3♣ turn. Zhou check-called the 1,000,000 bet of Zhang to see an A♥ on the river.

Both players checked. Zhou turned over K♥ Q♥ for a pair of queens. Zhang mucked.

MAIN EVENT FINAL DAY UPDATED CHIPCOUNTS

Nguyen Nam Duong raised to 250,000 on the button then called the all-in re-raise by small blind Zhou Ledong, putting his 2,075,000 at risk.

Duong showed K♠ K♣, overpowering the K♦ 9♦ of Zhou.

The board ran T♣ 4♣ 2♥ 3♥ T♥ to give Duong a double-up and do damage to Zhou's stack.

Waki Yasuhiro raised to 470,000 from UTG+1 and called the all-in raise of big blind Zhou Ledong to put his last 1,600,000 at risk. Yasuhiro sowed A♠ J♥ against the T♣ T♦ of Zhou. A coin flip.

The board ran 6♥ 5♦ 3♦ 7♠ 7♣ and pointed the win arrow towards Zhou while Yasuhiro was pointed the way of the payout cage to claim his 22nd place cash prize.

Tobias Bui raised all-in from the hi-jack fr 1,170,000 and Zhou Ledong called from the cut-off. Bui showed A♦ 6♥ which was dominated by the A♣ J♠ of Zhou.

The board ran 9♦ 2♠ 7♣ A♥ 9♥. Both made two pair, but Zhou had the better kicker to claim all of Bui's chips and send him out at the 25th spot.

Action folded to the blinds when small blind Zhou Ledong raised all-in. Big blind Ian Modder made the call and put his 890,000 at risk. Zhou showed A♥ 4♠ versus Modder's 8♥ 8♣.

The board ran K♦ Q♥ T♥ K♠ K♣, giving Modder a winning full house to double up.

Zhou Ledong raised to 280,000 on the button and Jon Rounce-Sue three-bet re-raised to 840,000 on the small blind. Zhou called to see a flop of 6♦ 5♥ 3♦.

Rounce led out with 400,000 and Zhou raised to 1,000,000. Rounce re-raised all-in and Zhou snap folded. Rounce showed the K♣ J♠ before giving it back to the dealer.

Ferdinand Lu raised to 210,000 from UTG +1. Big blind Zhou Ledong re-raised all-in. Lu called and risked his last 1,710,000. Lu showed A♠ K♠ and Zhou showed A♥ Q♥.

Lu looked in good shape, but then the board completed T♣ 6♦ 9♦ Q♦ T♦. The pair queen of Zhou was the better hand to win the pot and eliminate Lu from the Main Event.

Cho Hun Tae went all-in for 1,375,000 from UTG +1 and the big blind Zhou Ledong defended. Choi Hun Tae showed A♣ K♠ against Zhou's Q♣ Q♥. A coin flip.

The board ran A♦ 2♥ 8♠ 2♣ 4♥. The ace pair of Choi Hun Tae gave him a big double up.

Zhou Ledong raised to 60,000 from UTG+1. Yoo Honggo shoved for his last 285,000 from the hijack. Everyone folded, and Honggo scooped the blinds to give his stack some space to breathe.