U Series Of Poker

Nguyen Ngoc Dai

Viet Nam

Blind level

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Entries

51/419

Total Chips

16,200,000

Average

317,647

Day 1C

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/3/2024, 3:10:50 PM

Nguyen Ngoc Dai Busts On Soft Bubble

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Nguyen Ngoc Dai

Both Nguyen Ngoc Dai and Jianfeng Sun had their chips in the middle. Dai was at risk with his last 98,000 covered.

Nguyen Ngoc Dai - the USOP Main Event champion - was ahead with the kicker when both flopped their jacks for a pair. However, the poker gods love drama and suspense, so they threw one of three nines on the river to give Jianfeng Sun a two-pair to take out Dai as the soft bubble.

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Player	Hand	Chips
NN Nguyen Ngoc DaiViet Nam	J♠T♥	3(0 BB)
JS Jianfeng SunChina	J♦9♥	415,000(35 BB)

Board:K♥J♣4♦8♠9♣

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

12/3/2024, 1:44:26 PM

Dai'S Runners Clean Out Khiem

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Nguyen Ngoc Dai

Nguyen Ngoc Dai raised to 16,000 from the hi-jack and Hoang Khiem defended the big blind. Both were given a flop of J♠ 9♥ 4♦. Khiem checked-raised the 15,000 bet of Dai all-in for 63,000. Dai made the call.

Khiem showed T♣ 9♠ and was ahead with a pair of nines. Dai showed A♠ Q♠ and had nothing, but a draw to over cards. However, the 3♠ turn offered outs to a flush, and right on cue, the poker gods delivered the flush with a 7♠ on the river. Dai scoops the big pot and Khiem cursed the poker gods for the bad beat while he stood up from the table.

Player	Chips
NN Nguyen Ngoc DaiViet Nam	316,000(40 BB)
HK Hoang KhiemViet Nam	busted