ULTIMATE GTD KICK OFF EVENT (8,000,000 VND)

After 10 hours of intense action across 18 levels, Day 1A of the Ultimate GTD Kick-Off Event has officially wrapped up. The field has been down to 28 players, all guaranteed a payout and moving on to Day 2.

Nguyen Dang Truong emerged as the massive chip leader, bagging 868,000 (108 BB) to claim the VND 15 Million chip leader bonus and a strong advantage heading into Day 2. With the chips bagged and the tables cleared, survivors will return for Day 2 on October 12 at 12:00 p.m. (local time).

Vu Van Tiep made a perfect read from the big blind after Pham Thanh Binh opened to 20,000. When the flop T♠ J♥ 8♣ came, Vu called Pham’s all-in shove for 128,000, holding an open-ended straight draw.

The A♠ landed on the turn, completing Vu’s nut straight, and the river changed nothing. With that, Vu Van Tiep scored a huge knockout and burst the bubble in style!

Nguyen Dang Truong just eliminated two players in one swoop and has now surged to a massive 852,000 stack, making him the current chip leader!

It’s bubble time, tensions are high as every move now matters!

With 4 players remaining before Day 1A ends, a massive preflop all-in unfolded. Jia Pengyu shoved 172,000 with Q♥ Q♦ against Nguyen Truong Thinh’s K♥ K♣ .

Jia Pengyu desperately needed a queen to stay alive, but the board didn’t cooperate, and Nguyen Truong Thinh’s kings held, sending Jia Pengyu out.

In a single-raise pot 8♥ 9♦ T♥ , Junhao Zhang and Yuan Sun clashed in a massive all-in. Yuan Sun was all in for 108,000, holding top pair and currently ahead against Junhao’s flush draw.

But the turn delivered a heart, completing Junhao Zhang’s flush and sending Yuan Sun out of the lead. A huge swing in a tense showdown!

With 42,000 in the middle 6♥ 7♥ Q♣ 3♣ , Nguyen Dang Truong fired a 16,000 bet before Dinh Duc Linh raised to 60,000. Dang quickly shoved, and Duc pushed his remaining chips for 102,000.

In a tense showdown, Nguyen successfully dodged Duc’s nut flush draw, taking down a massive pot.

A three-way all-in preflop saw Tran Minh Thang covering both Nguyen Van Xay and Aleksei Varashev. The tension built as the board ran out, and when the lucky 7 landed on the river, Tran scooped the pot and eliminated both opponents in one strike.

Kang Taehyeon is on a heater, climbing all the way to the 600,000 mark, extending his dominance at the tables.

Trailing behind is Zhang Junhao, who’s also building a strong stack with 342,000. The chase for the Day 1A chip leader bonus of VND 15 Million is getting intense!

Chip leader Kang Taehyeon continues his impressive run. After three-betting to 25,000 against Do Quang Thang’s open, Kang fired a 15,000 c-bet on the flop A♠ 6♠ 8♠ and instantly snap-shoved all in when Do check-raised to 40,000.

Do used multiple time banks before making the call for his 95,000 total stack, but the turn 4♥ and river T♥ bricked out, sealing another massive pot for Kang.

With this win, Kang Taehyeon further widens his lead, looking unstoppable and now the clear favorite to take home the VND 15 Million chip leader bonus.

Day 1A of the Ultimate GTD Kick Off Event has officially closed with a total of 222 entries. Players will battle it out until only 28 remain, those who will make it in the money.

With 84 players still in the field, the tension is rising as everyone chases not only a Day 2 seat but also the VND 15 Million bonus awaiting the Day 1A chip leader.

This is the final level to join before registration closes for the Ultimate GTD Kick Off Event! Meanwhile, Day 1B is already underway with 24 entries right from the first level. The action is heating up fast, don’t miss your shot to get in!

A huge pot built up on the turn 3♥ 5♥ 8♠ 8♦ worth 46,600, with Sam Cyrus facing a 18,000 bet from Nguyen Quoc Duy. Without hesitation, Sam check-raised all in for 53,800, putting maximum pressure on his opponent.

After using two time banks, Quoc Duy finally folded. Sam then flipped over K♠ K♣ with a smile and said, “Back to back!”

With 5,600 in the pot, three players went all in on the flop 9♣ K♣ J♠. Van Quoc Vo, holding the weakest hand and the shortest stack, was in trouble, until the turn J♠ spiked perfectly, giving him a miracle triple up. No players were eliminated in this brutal hand.

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The Ultimate GTD Kick Off Event has officially increased its guaranteed from VND 7 Billion to VND 7.2 Billion! More prize, more action — the stakes just got even higher!

The action was intense as Le Thi Tram navigated a tough spot. Ganbold Javkhlan opened UTG+1 to 1,200, Vu Van Thinh called, and Le defended her small blind. Chip leader Koh Zhi Yuan three-bet to 3,600, and all players called.

On the flop 8♣ T♠ 8♥ , Koh c-bet 3,000, with Le and Ganbold calling. The turn 7♥ saw Koh bet 6,000, and both Le and Ganbold called again.

On the river 6♥ , after Koh’s 12,000 bet and Ganbold shoving 16,900, Le calmly shoved 20,000. The river completed her straight, allowing Le to eliminate Ganbold in a thrilling finish, while Koh took a significant hit to his stack.

Many Indian players are visible on the field, including one of India’s finest poker players, Amit Kaushik, who is making his presence felt at the tables.

It was an explosive three-way all-in preflop! Vu Minh Hai shoved 1,600 with 6♦ 9♦ , Wayne McGregor went all in for 9,700 holding Q♣ Q♦ , and both were covered by Matthew Woodhall with T♠ T♥ .

In the end, Wayne’s queens held, doubling up and eliminating Vu Minh Hai.

I watched as the dealer was counting the chips, and the board was out. Anh Tai Do just cracked the aces of Abhishek Sharma!

The 12,500 pot had both players all in on the flop, and I saw Anh Tai Do double up while Abhishek got crippled. What a hand to witness!

The preflop pot stood at 6,200 when Nguyen Minh Viet called Denis Semerenko’s bet of 1,900 on the flop A♣ Q♠ 4♣ .

The turn A♠ checked through to Minh, who fired 2,500, and Denis called again.

On the river 9♣ , Denis led out for 1,600, but faced a huge raise to 12,600 from Minh. After using two time banks, Denis finally folded, giving Nguyen Minh Viet the pot and demonstrating excellent pressure at the right moment.

With 21,800 already in the middle, Nguyen Quoc Duy was all in for 12,700 from the big blind on a board of A♣ Q♥ 3♣ T♥ . From UTG, Andreas Christodoulou instantly called, turning over A♠ Q♠ for top two pair.

Quoc Duy revealed A♥ 3♥ , holding two pair and a nut flush draw, still needing help on the river.

The dealer, however, showed the river K♣ , sealing Nguyen Quoc Duy’s fate. Andreas scooped the pot, busting Quoc Duy and taking a massive early chip lead to kick off the day.

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With 3,500 in the middle, Do Vinh Bao fired a bet of 1,900 from the button on the board A♠ K♠ 5♣ K♦ . Sam Cyrus took a moment to think before springing a check-raise to 4,500. Unfazed, Do quickly pumped it up to 9,900, forcing Sam to fold just as fast.

Action-ready and on time! These are the players who kicked things off right from the start

A massive VND 76 Billion Guaranteed prize pool awaits across 71 exciting events running from October 10 to 22. The festival kicks off with the Ultimate GTD Kick Off Event, setting the tone for an action-packed series ahead.

The opening event, the Ultimate GTD Kick Off, is already in full swing with Day 1A having shuffled up and dealt. So far, 15 early bird players have taken their seats, each starting with a 30,000-chip stack (300bb), as they chase a share of the VND 7 Billion (~USD 265,000) guaranteed prize pool for a VND 8 Million (~USD 300) buy-in.

Registration closes at the start of Level 11 (16:30), and play will continue until the field reaches the money (12.5%). To add more excitement, the Day 1 chip leader will also earn a VND 15 Million bonus, taken directly from the prize pool.

For those who missed the early action, Day 1B gets underway later at 16:00, offering another chance to join the excitement and build a stack for Day 2!

Goodluck to all the players!