Superstar Challenge

Xiangyu Yu raised to 600,000 and Benjamin Leblond shoved all-in for 17,000,000. Yu made the snap call and put his last 7,100,000 chips at risk.

Yu flopped two pair, but the poker gods gave Leblond a better two pair by throwing a king on the turn. The ace on the river didn't improve Yu, eliminating him from the tournament at second place and crowing Benjamin Leblond as the Superstar Challenge champion.

Benjamin Leblond earned the USOP Superstar Challenge trophy and the lion's share of VND 3.23 Billion (~USD 127,000) as the champion.

Xiangyu Yu was awarded VND 2,140,000,000 (~USD 82,000) for his runner-up finish.

Both Xiangyu Yu and Benjamin Leblond decided to go all-in before the flop. Leblond has his 7,200,000 chips and tournament life at risk.

Big Slick vs Pocket Sevens. A coin flip.

Yu was ahead on the flop, but Leblond spiked a king on the turn to overtake. The river kept Leblond ahead to double up and take the chip lead.

Action folded to the blinds and Leo Du Boisbaudry shoved his last 1,300,000 in the middle and was snap called by Xiangyu Yu on the big blind.

Yu dominated Du Boisbaudry and maintained the lead all the way to the river, showing Du Boisbaudry to the exit.

Leo Du Boisbaudry was given a share of VND 1,500,000,000 (~USD 60,000) for his 3rd place finish.

Leo Du Boisbaudry raised to 300,000 on the button and was three-bet by Xinagyu Yu to 1,200,000. Du Boisbaudry then shoved all-in for 11,000,000 and Yu made the snap call, putting his 7,900,000 at risk.

Kings vs Tens

It didn't look good for Yu, but the poker gods threw a ten on the flop to give Yu a set. Yu's hand held through the turn and river to give him a monster double up and crippling the stack of Du Boisbaudry.

Julian Warhurst shoved his last 1,800,000 from under the gun and was called by Leo Du Boisbaudry.

Du Boisbaudry dominated. Both flopped the ten, but Du Boisbaudry stayed ahead with the better kicker. Warhurst could not improve and was eliminated from the tournament.

Julian Warhurst received VND 1,102,000,000 (~USD 43,000) for the 4th place finish.

Hi-jack Benjamin Leblond raised to 250,000 when William Jia three-bet to 760,000 from the cut-off. Le Blond shoved all-in for 2,600,000 and Jia called, putting his last 1,800,0000 at risk.

Jia was drawing dead by the turn, and stood up from his seat even before the river was dealt. William Jia earned VND 620,000,000 (~USD 24,000) for the 6th place finish.

William Jia raised to 120,000 on the button and was re-raised all-in by Julian Warhurst for his last 960,000. Jia made the call,

Jia paired his jack on the flop, but failed to improve more than that. Warhurst doubles up and Jia was left with a damaged stack.

Xinagyu Yu min-raised to 200,000 from UTG+2 when Hari Varma three-bet to 1,200,000 from the hi-jack.

Benjamin Leblond shoved all-in for 1,300,000 in the big blinds. Yu stepped down and Varma completed the small change.

Kings vs Jacks.

Leblond's kings hold to give him a crucial double up while crippling Varma.

When they counted the chips after the hand, they realized Varma was covered and he was asked to give up his seat.

Hari Varma earned VND 485,000,000 (~USD 19,000).

Leo Du Boisbaudry raised to 200,000 from the hi-jack with A♦ Q♥. Anton Lu three-bet to 700,000 on the big blind with K♦ K♣.

Du Boisbaudry shoves all-in and is snap-called by Lu, putting his last 1,900,000 chips at risk.

Du Boisbaudry flopped an ace to take the lead and never looked back, eliminating Lu from the tournament.

Anton Lu earned VND 387,020,000 (~USD 15,200) for his 8th place run.

Piet Pape raised to 200,000 from the hi-jack and Julian Warhurst shoved all-in for 900,000 to defend the big blind.

Warhurst's big slick suited maintained to be the better hand against Pape's Queen-Jack suited even though no one hit the board.

Warhurst doubled up while causing damage to Pape's stack

Jon-Peter Rounce-Sue pushed his 895,000 chips all-in on the button and was called by Xiangyu Yu on the big blind.

Rounce-Sue was slightly dominated and had a chance, but then Yu made the nut-flush on the turn and ended Rounce-Sue's Superstar Challenge run in 9th place.

Jon-Peter Rounce-Sue earned VND 317,200,000 (~USD 12,500) for his effort.

Yang Xudong pushed his remainig 420,000 chips all-in from the cut-off and was called by Piet Pape on the button.

Pape's jacks were ahead and remained that way until the board completed to send Xudong to the rail at 11th place.

Qiang Bao Ho shoved his last 480,000 all-in and was challenged by Xiangyu Yu.

Big slick vs pocket sevens, a coin flip.

Yu flopped the king to give him top pair, and Ho couldn't find a seven in the turn and river to take him out at 12th place.