
Day 2 - Final
Xiangyu Yu Has Been Eliminated in 2nd Place - VND 2,140,000,000 (~USD 82,000)

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.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
BL Benjamin LeBlond | K♦Q♣ | 25,400,000(127 BB) |
XY Xiangyu Yu | Q♦J♥ | busted |
Leblond Wins Flip To Double And Take Chip Lead

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.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
XY Xiangyu Yu | 7♦7♣ | 9,900,000(50 BB) |
BL Benjamin LeBlond | A♥K♦ | 16,000,000(80 BB) |
Leo Du Boisbaudry Has Been Eliminated in 3rd Place - VND 1,500,000,000 (~USD 60,000)

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.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
XY Xiangyu Yu | A♣6♠ | 19,000,000(127 BB) |
LD Leo Du Boisbaudry | J♦6♦ | busted |
Yu's Set Doubles And Cripples

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.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
XY Xiangyu Yu | T♥T♦ | 19,000,000(127 BB) |
LD Leo Du Boisbaudry | K♠K♦ | 2,300,000(15 BB) |
Yu Makes A Boat To Triple

Action folded to the blinds. Small blind Leo Du Boisbaudry raised to 450,000. Xiangyu Yu defended the big blind to open a flop of 8♥ 6♣ 8♦.
Du Boisbaudry led with 350,000 and Yu raised to 1,100,000. Du Boisbaudry answered with an all-in shove for 14,000,000 and Yu made the snap call.
Yu flopped a set and Du Boisbaudry needed runners to improve his hand. The turn threw a Q♦ to improve Yu to a full-house and leave Du Boisbaudry drawing dead. The river 4♥ didn't matter.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
XY Xiangyu Yu | Q♣8♠ | 9,700,000(65 BB) |
LD Leo Du Boisbaudry | J♥T♥ | 9,200,000(61 BB) |
Piet Pape Has Been Eliminated in 5th Place - VND 817,000,000 (~USD 32,000)

Xiangyu Yu limped in the small blind and Piet Pape checked to see a flop of A♥ A♠ 3♠. Both checked to see a 6♠ turn. Xinagyu Yu check-raised the 175,000 bet of Pape to 400,000. Pape then shoved all-in and Yu made the instant call.
The river 5♠ improved Yu to a flush to give full emphasis on Pape's exit. Piet Pape was awarded VND 817,000,000 (~USD 32,000) for his effort.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
PP Piet Pape | K♠6♦ | 1,700,000(28 BB) |
XY Xiangyu Yu | T♠T♦ | 5,400,000(90 BB) |
Jon-Peter Rounce-Sue Has Been Eliminated in 9th Place - VND 317,200,000 (~USD 12,500)

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.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
XY Xiangyu Yu | A♣9♣ | 3,300,000(41 BB) |
SR Sue Rounce | A♥8♠ | busted |
Final Table Set
Yuan Xu finally finished his run in 10th place, making him the final table bubble.
Following his bust, the final table was set and prepared for the livestream.
You can follow the livestream at the USOP Official Facebook page.
Meanwhile, here are the final table chip counts:

SUPERSTAR CHALLENGE FINAL TABLE CHIP COUNTS
Player | Chips |
---|---|
SR Sue Rounce | 3,665,000(61 BB) |
BL Benjamin LeBlond | 2,750,000(46 BB) |
LA Lu Anton Zhen Zhao | 1,950,000(33 BB) |
XY Xiangyu Yu | 1,900,000(32 BB) |
JW Julian Warhurst | 1,485,000(25 BB) |
HV Hari Varma | 1,205,000(20 BB) |
LD Leo Du Boisbaudry | 895,000(15 BB) |
WJ William Jia (2) | 680,000(11 BB) |
PP Piet Pape | 660,000(11 BB) |