Grand Loyal Poker Championship – Hanoi 2025

Viet Nam, Grand Loyal Poker ClubEVENT #1

2025.10.10 - 2025.10.12Add to Calendar

U Series Of Poker

Blind level

Level 35: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Entries

1/1,212

Total Chips

36,360,000

Average

36,360,000

Kai CocklinKai Cocklin

10/12/2025, 6:24:45 PM

Tran Xuan Toan Claims Kick Off Victory In Lightning-Fast Finish

Level 35: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Toan Xuan Tran

It takes a special kind of run to rise above a 1,212-player field, and that’s exactly what Tran Xuan Toan achieved in the VND 8,000,000 Kick Off Event at the Grand Loyal Poker Championship (GLPC) inside Hanoi’s Grand Vista Hotel.

After five starting flights and a fast-paced Day 2, Toan secured the VND 1,352,000,000 (~$51,305) top prize from an impressive VND 8.4 billion (~$318,000) prize pool. But it was the finale that had everyone talking, as heads-up play against Vu Van Tiep ended in a single hand. One shove, one call, and Toan lifted the trophy before anyone had time to blink.

Tiep still walked away with a strong result, pocketing VND 945,344,000 (~$35,875) for his runner-up finish, while Toan celebrated his biggest victory yet.

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
1	TX Tran Xuan ToanViet Nam	$51,305
2	VV Vu Van TiepViet Nam	$35,875
3	YX Yupeng XieChina	$24,005
4	NK Nguyen KhoiViet Nam	$16,950
5	AW Afu WangChina	$13,215
6	HS Haoran SunChina	$10,505
7	JZ Jie ZhengChina	$8,275
8	DA Duy Anh NguyenViet Nam	$6,400
9	NQ Nguyen Quang HieuViet Nam	$5,130

A total of 150 players returned for Day 2, but the field was quickly trimmed down thanks to the brisk 35-minute levels. With just five minutes left in Level 30, the clock was paused after Nguyen Hien Trung saw his short stack go into the middle with seven-five but couldn’t overcome the ace-king of Tran Xuan Toan.

Once the final table was set, it was China’s Yupeng Xie who took command with a stack worth nearly 70 big blinds. Nguyen Quang Hieu sat at the opposite end of the counts, and the two wasted no time getting involved in the first big clash of the finale.

Yupeng Xie

Hieu looked set for a comeback when he picked up pocket jacks, but Xie woke up with aces. A clean board confirmed Hieu’s fate, sending him to the rail while Xie tightened his grip on the chip lead.

Duy Anh Nguyen and Jie Zheng were next to fall after the ever-rising blinds cut deep into their stacks, ending their runs in eighth and seventh place.

A dramatic three-way all-in soon followed that completely shifted the momentum. Haoran Sun got his short stack in with pocket aces against the ace-deuce of clubs held by Khoi Nguyen, while Toan came along with king-queen suited to put both opponents at risk. The flop came all clubs, giving Nguyen the flush and eliminating Sun in sixth place.

Nguyen Khoi

That hand opened the floodgates. Afu Wang was next to go after losing a flip with pocket eights against Toan’s ace-queen, finishing in fifth.

Moments later, another three-way all-in decided the rest. Toan’s pocket queens held strong against the ace-ten of Xie and the ace-jack of Nguyen. Being the shortest stack, Nguyen exited in fourth, while Xie followed in third.

Vu Van Tiep

When heads-up play began, it ended almost instantly. Toan moved all in on the button with queen-deuce, and Vu Van Tiep made the call with jack-five. The board ran clean for Toan, sealing his victory and wrapping up the Kick Off Event in the blink of an eye.

Heads-Up

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/12/2025, 6:12:30 PM

Vu Van Tiep Eliminated in 2nd Place (VND 945,344,000)

Level 35: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Vu Van Tiep

In the first hand of heads-up play, Vu Van Tiep shoved from the button for 28,000,000 and Toan Xuan Tran made the call, to determine whether Tiep would double or be eliminated in second:

Vu Van Tiep: : J♥ 5♦

Toan Xuan Tran: Q♥ 2♥

Tran paired his deuce on the 2♦ T♦ 6♣ flop, and stayed ahead as the 3♦ and 9♥ completed the board.

Player	Chips
TX Tran Xuan ToanViet Nam	36,360,000(91 BB)
VV Vu Van TiepViet Nam	busted

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/12/2025, 6:01:54 PM

Heads-Up Play Begins!

Level 35: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

A total of 1,212 hopefuls entered and battled through three grueling days of poker at the Grand Loyal Poker Club, narrowing the field to the final two.

Toan Xuan Tran and Vo Quoc Van have showcased their capability, skill, and resilience, overcoming a tough mix of amateurs and pros to vie for the Kick Off Champion title. Stay tuned to see who claims the crown!

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/12/2025, 5:43:12 PM

Yupeng Xie Eliminated in 3rd Place VND (632,500,000), Khoi Nguyen Eliminated in 4th Place (VND 446,700,000)

Level 35: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Khoi Nguyen and Yupeng Xie

Toan Xuan Tran raised to 1,000,000 from the button whilst both blinds Yupeng Xie and Khoi Nguyen got the remainder of their stacks in the middle. Covering both of them, Tran made the call:

Khoi Nguyen: A♥ J♥

Yupeng Xie: A♦ T♦

Toan Xuan Tran: Q♠ Q♦

Neither Nguyen or Xie could connect with their ace on the K♠ 4♦ 8♥ 6♠ 2♦ runout, meaning Tran scored a brutal double elimination, taking him into heads-up play with a commanding stack, and Nguyen was sent out in fourth, and Xie in third.

Yupeng Xie

Player	Chips
TX Tran Xuan ToanViet Nam	12,000,000(30 BB)
YX Yupeng XieChina	busted
NK Nguyen KhoiViet Nam	busted

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/12/2025, 5:32:59 PM

Afu Wang Eliminated in 5th Place (VND 348,200,000)

Level 35: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Afu Wang

Toan Xuan Tran moved all in from under the gun and Afu Wang called from the big blind to put himself at risk, and they showed their hands:

Afu Wang: 8♥ 8♠

Toan Xuan Tran: A♦ Q♥

The 9♣ 7♣ 3♥ flop looked promising for Wang, but the A♣ on the river gave Tran top pair, and the T♥ river confirmed Wang's exit in fifth.

Player	Chips
TX Tran Xuan ToanViet Nam	12,000,000(30 BB)
AW Afu WangChina	busted

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/12/2025, 5:26:06 PM

Haoran Sun Eliminated in 6th Place (VND 276,800,000)

Level 35: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Haoran Sun

Hijack Khoi Nguyen moved all in for 2,300,000, with small blind Haoran Sun calling to put himself at risk for around 2,000,000. Toan Xuan Tran also called from the big blind, which put two players at risk.

Haoran Sun: A♠ A♦

Khoi Nguyen: A♣ 2♣

Toan Xuan Tran: K♦ Q♦

Sun's bullets looked good for a triple-up, but the J♣ T♣ 8♣ flop gave Nguyen the nut flush, and the inconsequential 5♠ 7♦ runout completed the board, ultimately eliminating Sun in sixth place.

Player	Chips
TX Tran Xuan ToanViet Nam	8,800,000(22 BB)
NK Nguyen KhoiViet Nam	6,800,000(17 BB)
HS Haoran SunChina	busted

Kai CocklinKai Cocklin

10/12/2025, 5:21:36 PM

Jie Zheng Eliminated in 7th Place (VND 218,100,000)

Level 35: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

Jie Zheng shoved 1,300,000 from under the gun and got looked up by Vu Van Tiep in the big blind.

Jie Zheng: K♠ 2♥

Vu Van Tiep: T♦ 8♠

Zheng was ahead, but not for long as the T♥ 9♣ 5♠ flop gave Tiep a pair of tens. No kings appeared on the A♠ A♦ runout, and Zheng hit the rail.

Player	Chips
VV Vu Van TiepViet Nam	7,600,000(19 BB)
JZ Jie ZhengChina	busted

Level 35: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000

35 minutes

Remaining Players: 7/1212

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/12/2025, 5:07:59 PM

Nguyen Duy Anh Eliminated in 8th Place (VND 168,700,000)

Level 34: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

Nguyen Duy Anh

Xie Yupeng limped from middle position and faced a shove from big blind Nguyen Duy Anh for his remaining 1,300,000 chips. Yupeng made the call and they turned their hands over:

Nguyen Duy Anh: 3♦ 3♥

Xie Yupeng: T♠ 9♦

Yupeng surged ahead on the T♣ A♥ 4♣ flop, leaving Anh drawing thin, either runner-runner for a straight or any remaining three.

The board ran out 8♦ J♥, eliminating him in eighth.

Player	Chips
YX Yupeng XieChina	7,100,000(24 BB)
DA Duy Anh NguyenViet Nam	busted

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/12/2025, 4:54:29 PM

Wang's Bullets Hold

Level 34: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

Nguyen Khoi raised to 2,000,000 from under the gun when hijack Afu Wang three-bet shoved his remaining 1,600,000 chips and they went to showdown:

Nguyen Khoi: J♦ K♣

Afu Wang: A♠ A♥

Wang's aces held firm as the dealer ran the 8♠ 7♦ Q♠ Q♦ 6♦ board out, giving him another double and denting Khoi's stack significantly.

Player	Chips
AW Afu WangChina	3,900,000(13 BB)
NK Nguyen KhoiViet Nam	2,500,000(8 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/12/2025, 4:48:23 PM

Anh Finds a Queen on the Flop

Level 34: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

Small blind Nguyen Duy Anh got it all in for 625,000 against big blind and covering stack Haoran Sun and they went to the flop:

Nguyen Duy Anh: Q♥ 7♠

Haoran Sun: 6♣ 3♦

Anh found his lady on the 8♣ Q♣ K♦ flop and little changed as the 5♦ 2♦ runout was completed, securing a much-needed double at Sun's expense.

Player	Chips
HS Haoran SunChina	2,100,000(7 BB)
DA Duy Anh NguyenViet Nam	1,600,000(5 BB)

Kai CocklinKai Cocklin

10/12/2025, 4:45:03 PM

Sun Survives Thanks to Xie

Level 34: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

Haoran Sun shoved 750,000 from under the gun and Yupeng Xie three-bet to 1,500,000 from middle position. Jie Zheng called on the button.

The flop came A♥ 8♦ 5♦ and Xie immediately shoved, which got Zheng to fold his T♠ T♣ .

Haoran Sun: K♣ 6♠

Yupeng Xie: Q♦ T♦

Amazingly, Sun was in the lead, but needed to fade a lot of outs as Xie had a flush draw with two live cards. The 7♥ turn and 6♥ river were complete bricks for Xie, and Sun survived.

Sun has Xie to thank for his survival, as Zheng would have had the best hand with his pocket tens.

Player	Chips
YX Yupeng XieChina	7,300,000(24 BB)
HS Haoran SunChina	3,000,000(10 BB)
JZ Jie ZhengChina	2,100,000(7 BB)

Level 34: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

35 minutes

Remaining Players: 8/1212

Kai CocklinKai Cocklin

10/12/2025, 4:39:52 PM

Updated Chip Counts

Level 33: 100,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Player	Chips
TX Tran Xuan ToanViet Nam	9,200,000(37 BB)
VV Vu Van TiepViet Nam	8,600,000(34 BB)
YX Yupeng XieChina	7,300,000(29 BB)
NK Nguyen KhoiViet Nam	4,100,000(16 BB)
JZ Jie ZhengChina	3,100,000(12 BB)
AW Afu WangChina	2,200,000(9 BB)
DA Duy Anh NguyenViet Nam	1,200,000(5 BB)
HS Haoran SunChina	750,000(3 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/12/2025, 4:23:40 PM

Zheng Sails Through After Shoving the Flop

Level 33: 100,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

After a series of orbits of not much action, Jie Zheng raised to 750,000 from early position and received two calls from in Afu Wang in middle position and Nguyen Khoi defending from the big blind.

The dealer turned over K♦ K♣ 4♦ for the flop and Khoi checked; Zheng moved all in for his remaining 325,000 whilst Khoi and Wang continued after a call.

The remaining two streets of 3♥ 7♦ went check-check from Wang and Khoi, and on showdown Zheng proudly flipped over K♠ 3♠ for a boat, raking in the 3,600,000-chip pot.

Player	Chips
JZ Jie ZhengChina	3,600,000(14 BB)
NK Nguyen KhoiViet Nam	3,600,000(14 BB)
AW Afu WangChina	2,200,000(9 BB)

Level 33: 100,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

35 minutes

Remaining Players: 8/1212

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/12/2025, 3:53:10 PM

Break!

Level 32: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

The remaining eight players are now on a 10-minute break. Here's a look at their updated stacks:

Player	Chips
YX Yupeng XieChina	10,000,000(50 BB)
TX Tran Xuan ToanViet Nam	7,200,000(36 BB)
VV Vu Van TiepViet Nam	4,900,000(25 BB)
NK Nguyen KhoiViet Nam	3,600,000(18 BB)
AW Afu WangChina	3,400,000(17 BB)
HS Haoran SunChina	2,600,000(13 BB)
JZ Jie ZhengChina	1,700,000(9 BB)
DA Duy Anh NguyenViet Nam	810,000(4 BB)

Kai CocklinKai Cocklin

10/12/2025, 3:39:02 PM

Xie Blasts Off Into Toan's Trips

Level 32: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Tran Xuan Toan limped in from the small blind with A♣ 6♦ and Yupeng Xie raised to 650,000 out of the big blind holding 8♦ 7♣ . Toan called.

They watched the dealer put out a flop of 6♠ K♠ 2♣ , where Toan check-called a bet of 450,000 from Xie to the 6♣ turn, giving him trips. Toan checked again, then Xie bet 1,500,000. With around 2,400,000 behind, Toan put on the Hollywood act and then just called.

A 5♣ hit the river and Toan checked, Xie shoved, and Toan snap-called for his last 940,000, earning the pot with trip sixes.

Player	Chips	Progress
YX Yupeng XieChina	9,700,000(49 BB)	-3,500,000
TX Tran Xuan ToanViet Nam	7,200,000(36 BB)	3,700,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/12/2025, 3:33:40 PM

Wang Doubles Up Anh

Level 32: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Nguyen Duy Anh moved all-in for his remaining 270,000 chips following Afu Wang's 1,400,000 three-bet, and they flipped their hands to see if Anh would be leaving in eighth place:

Nguyen Duy Anh: A♦ Q♣

Adu Wang: J♠ J♦

Anh paired his ace on the 8♠ A♣ 8♦ flop, making a superior two pair, and stayed ahead for the remainder of the 4♠ T♠ runout, securing his double.

Player	Chips
AW Afu WangChina	2,300,000(12 BB)
DA Duy Anh NguyenViet Nam	540,000(3 BB)

Level 32: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

35 minutes

Remaining Players: 8/1212

Kai CocklinKai Cocklin

10/12/2025, 3:22:41 PM

Nguyen Quang Hieu Eliminated in 9th Place (VND 135,200,000)

Level 31: 100,000 / 150,000 ante: 150,000

Nguyen Quang Hieu shoved the button for 640,000 and Yupeng Xie made it 1,500,000 from the small blind to isolate.

Nguyen Quang Hieu: J♠ J♥

Yupeng Xie: A♥ A♣

Hieu needed a lot of help, but never found it as the A♠ T♥ Q♥ T♣ Q♠ runout left him on the sidelines as Xie made top boat.

Player	Chips	Progress
YX Yupeng XieChina	11,000,000(73 BB)	1,000,000
NQ Nguyen Quang HieuViet Nam	busted

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/12/2025, 3:11:45 PM

Wang Doubles Through Koi

Level 31: 100,000 / 150,000 ante: 150,000

Nguyen Khoi

Nguyen Khoi raised to 325,000 from early position and hijack Afu Wang three-bet shoved for around 2,000,000, which Koi called to Wang at risk:

Nguyen Khoi: J♠ J♦

Afu Wang: K♥ K♣

Wang's tournament life was on the line and he needed to fade a jack. The 5♥ A♥ Q♠ 8♠ 4♦ stayed clean for him and he secured a healthy double.

Player	Chips
AW Afu WangChina	4,400,000(29 BB)
NK Nguyen KhoiViet Nam	4,400,000(29 BB)

Level 31: 100,000 / 150,000 ante: 150,000

35 minutes

Remaining Players: 9/1212

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/12/2025, 2:58:58 PM

Wang Gets It Done on the Flop

Level 31: 100,000 / 150,000 ante: 150,000

Under the gun Tran Xuan Toan raised to 300,000 and found one caller in Afu Wang on the button, and they went heads-up to the flop.

Toan checked the Q♣ Q♦ 4♥ flop and Wang fired off 400,000 into the middle, which was enough to throw Toan off the pot, giving Wang a small but essential boost to his stack.

Player	Chips
TX Tran Xuan ToanViet Nam	3,600,000(24 BB)
AW Afu WangChina	2,000,000(13 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/12/2025, 2:44:49 PM

Khoi Doubles Through Sun

Level 30: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Hijack Haoran Sun raised to 250,000 and big blind Nguyen Khoi went all in for 3,100,000, and Sun called to put Khoi at risk:

Nguyen Khoi: A♣ K♦

Haoran Sun: A♠ Q♦

The 2♣ 9♣ 9♦ flop brought out some chop possibilities but as the J♥ and T♦ completed the board, Khoi secured the double-up.

Player	Chips
NK Nguyen KhoiViet Nam	6,500,000(54 BB)
HS Haoran SunChina	2,300,000(19 BB)

Kai CocklinKai Cocklin

10/12/2025, 2:16:31 PM

Final Table Seat Draw

Level 30: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
TX Tran Xuan ToanViet Nam	3,890,000(32 BB)	1	1
NQ Nguyen Quang HieuViet Nam	1,040,000(9 BB)	1	2
YX Yupeng XieChina	8,200,000(68 BB)	1	3
NK Nguyen KhoiViet Nam	3,255,000(27 BB)	1	4
VV Vu Van TiepViet Nam	4,720,000(39 BB)	1	5
JZ Jie ZhengChina	4,305,000(36 BB)	1	6
AW Afu WangChina	1,720,000(14 BB)	1	7
DA Duy Anh NguyenViet Nam	1,670,000(14 BB)	1	8
HS Haoran SunChina	5,405,000(45 BB)	1	9

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/12/2025, 2:14:30 PM

The Final Table has been reached!

Level 30: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

With the elimination of Nguyen Hien Trung just a short while ago, the final nine has been reached and they will be moving to the final table, which will be featured on the live stream - this can be found on USOP's Facebook page.

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/12/2025, 2:06:02 PM

Nguyen Hien Trung Eliminated in 10th Place (VND 107,300,000)

Level 30: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Nguyen Hien Trung

After another all-in battle just a few hands prior, Tran Xuan Toan and Nguyen Hien Trung got it all in again, with Trung at risk:

Nguyen Hien Trung: 5♠ 7♠

Tran Xuan Toan: A♥ K♣

Trung unfortunately fell victim to Toan's overcards as the 4♣ 8♥ 2♦ 4♦ 8♦ runout had him out-kicked by Toan, and kicked out in tenth place.

Player	Chips
TX Tran Xuan ToanViet Nam	6,600,000(55 BB)
NH Nguyen Hien TrungViet Nam	busted

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/12/2025, 1:56:27 PM

Le Ngoc Minh Eliminated in 11th Place (VND 107,300,000)

Level 30: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Le Ngoc Minh

Nguyen Koi raised to 1,100,000 from under the gun and small blind Le Ngoc Minh three-bet shoved for his remaining 1,530,000 stack. Koi made the call and they revealed their hands:

Le Ngoc Minh: A♠ J♦

Nguyen Koi: A♥ K♦

Minh was behind and needed a substantial amount of help from the dealer to keep him in the running for the final table. Unfortunately, no such help came on the T♠ 2♦ 5♠ 2♠ A♦ runout, giving them both top pair but Minh being out-kicked by Koi.

Player	Chips
NK Nguyen KhoiViet Nam	3,100,000(26 BB)
LN Le Ngoc MinhViet Nam	busted

Kai CocklinKai Cocklin

10/12/2025, 1:51:04 PM

Chak Hei Chan Eliminated in 12th Place (VND 107,300,000)

Level 30: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Le Ngoc Minh opened to 600,000 from under the gun and Chak Hei Chan called off his stack of 250,000 from the button. Yupeng Xie also called from the big blind.

When the flop came K♦ 2♠ 6♥ , Xie check-folded to Minh's shove of 335,000.

Chak Hei Chan: A♥ 2♦

Le Ngoc Minh: K♣ 4♣

Chan had a pair of deuces, but needed to overcome the pair of fours that Minh held. That never happened, though, as the 7♦ 8♦ runout meant he was out in 12th.

Player	Chips	Progress
YX Yupeng XieChina	8,500,000(71 BB)
LN Le Ngoc MinhViet Nam	1,600,000(13 BB)	100,000
CH Chak Hei ChanHong Kong	busted

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/12/2025, 1:44:27 PM

Trung's Chips Take a Pounding

Level 30: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Nguyen Hien Trung raised to 280,000 from under the gun and faced a three-bet shove to ~2,700,000 from small blind Tran Xuan Toan, who had the smaller stack. Trung thought on it for a moment before making the call:

Tran Xuan Toan: T♠ T♥

Nguyen Hien Trung: A♦ Q♣

Toan's tens held firm through the 7♦ 3♠ 5♣ K♦ K♥ runout, leaving Trung with a severely crippled stack.

Player	Chips
TX Tran Xuan ToanViet Nam	5,400,000(45 BB)
NH Nguyen Hien TrungViet Nam	700,000(6 BB)

Kai CocklinKai Cocklin

10/12/2025, 1:33:36 PM

Updated Counts on Table 4

Level 30: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Player	Chips
HS Haoran SunChina	5,200,000(43 BB)
NK Nguyen KhoiViet Nam	1,500,000(13 BB)
LN Le Ngoc MinhViet Nam	1,200,000(10 BB)
YX Yupeng XieChina	800,000(7 BB)
CH Chak Hei ChanHong Kong	300,000(3 BB)
DA Duy Anh NguyenViet Nam	160,000(1 BB)

Level 30: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

35 minutes

Remaining Players: 12/1212

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/12/2025, 1:23:33 PM

Nguyen Hong Quan Eliminated in 13th Place (83,600,000)

Level 30: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Nguyen Hong Quan

Button Nguyen Hong Quan got all 1,600,000 of his chips into the middle, with hijack Nguyen Hien Trung looking to eliminate him and boost his already hefty stack:

Nguyen Hong Quan: A♦ Q♦

Nguyen Hien Trung: 5♠ 5♣

Quan needed to survive the flip, and the J♦ K♠ 7♠ flop looked promising for a straight draw, but the remainder of the 8♣ 2♦ runout couldn't tip the scales Quan's way and sent him home in 13th.

Player	Chips
NH Nguyen Hien TrungViet Nam	5,900,000(49 BB)
NH Nguyen Hong QuanViet Nam	busted

Kai CocklinKai Cocklin

10/12/2025, 1:10:46 PM

Sun Given a Penalty as Chan Gets a Gift

Level 29: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

A very strange situation just played out, which left Haoran Sun with a one-round penalty.

Sun had opened to 200,000 in the hijack and Chak Hei Chan made it 400,000 on the button, leaving 30,000 behind. When it got back to Sun, he called.

On the 3♠ 8♥ A♦ flop, Sun checked and Chan bet his last 30,000. Sun folded, but the floor were called to give a ruling as there were 1,000,000 already in the pot with the dead small blind.

After some deliberation, the tournament director decided to allow the fold as Sun's cards had made their way to the middle of the table, but gave him an orbit penalty as it could be construed as collusion.

No accusations made, but the message was clear.

Player	Chips	Progress
HS Haoran SunChina	5,600,000(56 BB)	-400,000
CH Chak Hei ChanHong Kong	1,030,000(10 BB)	600,000

Kai CocklinKai Cocklin

10/12/2025, 1:07:49 PM

Jaehong Jung Eliminated in 14th Place (VND 83,600,000)

Level 29: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Yupeng Xie opened to 200,000 from middle position and Haoran Sun three-bet to 525,000 in the cutoff. Jaehong Jung was in the big blind and shoved just shy of 2,000,000, and Xie shoved behind. Sun folded.

Jaejong Jung: Q♦ T♦

Yupeng Xie: J♠ J♥

Jung had taken the aggressive route, and it cost him his tournament life as the A♣ 8♣ 4♥ J♦ 2♣ runout left him on the sidelines as Xie improved to a set.

Player	Chips	Progress
YX Yupeng XieChina	6,800,000(68 BB)	2,600,000
JJ Jaehong JungSouth Korea	busted	-2,000,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/12/2025, 12:56:40 PM

Tran Anh Dung Eliminated in 15th Place (VND 83,600,000)

Level 29: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Tran Anh Dung

Shortly after securing a crucial double to stay afloat, Tran Anh Dung got his stack (~900,000) into the middle again, this time with Le Ngoc Minh looking to take him out:

Tran Anh Dung: 9♠ 9♣

Le Ngoc Minh: A♥ Q♦

The J♠ Q♠ Q♥ flop immediately spelled trouble for Dung, who's luck has seemed to have run out.

The 5♦ K♥ turn and river failed to provide the outs he needed and sent him home in 15th.

Player	Chips
LN Le Ngoc MinhViet Nam	2,900,000(29 BB)
TA Tran Anh DungViet Nam	busted

Kai CocklinKai Cocklin

10/12/2025, 12:50:40 PM

Dung Staying Alive

Level 29: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Chak Hei Chan opened with a large raise to 750,000 from middle position, and Tran Anh Dung called for his short stack of 340,000 from the small blind.

Tran Anh Dung: A♦ K♣

Chak Hei Chan: Q♥ J♥

Chan had live cards, and even turned a flush draw, but couldn't catch up on the 5♥ T♠ 6♦ 6♥ T♦ runout, which earned Dung a double.

Player	Chips
TA Tran Anh DungViet Nam	880,000(9 BB)
CH Chak Hei ChanHong Kong	700,000(7 BB)

Level 29: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

35 minutes

Remaining Players: 15/1212

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/12/2025, 12:35:11 PM

Do Quang Thang Eliminated in 16th Place (VND 67,900,000)

Level 28: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Do Quang Thang

Small blind Do Quang Thang got the remainder of his 680,000 stack into the middle, with Nguyen Hong Quan looking to bust him in middle position:

Do Quang Thang: A♣ 7♠

Nguyen Hong Quan: A♠ T♦

The 3♠ 3♥ 8♥ 5♠ Q♠ runout provided no help for Thang and he was sent to the payout desk in 16th place.

Player	Chips
NH Nguyen Hong QuanViet Nam	2,500,000(31 BB)
DQ Do Quang ThangViet Nam	busted

Kai CocklinKai Cocklin

10/12/2025, 12:27:04 PM

Junhao Zhang Eliminated in 17th Place (VND 67,900,000)

Level 28: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Three players had seen a flop of 4♥ Q♠ J♣ , and with around 900,000 in the pot, Junhao Zhang bet 250,000 on the button once it checked to him. Haoran Sun was the only player to call.

Both checked the T♥ turn to the J♥ river, where Zhang shoved just under 2,000,000 when the action was on him. Sun let out a sigh, but then tossed a chip high in the air and into the pot, which signified a call.

Zhang then sheepishly flipped over A♣ T♣ for a pair of tens, but Sun had that beat as he rivered trips holding A♦ J♦ to scoop the massive pot, which sent Zhang out.

Player	Chips
HS Haoran SunChina	6,000,000(75 BB)
JZ Junhao ZhangTaiwan	busted

Kai CocklinKai Cocklin

10/12/2025, 12:17:43 PM

Xie Gets Max Value From Zhang

Level 28: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

On a board of 6♥ 9♠ K♣ 7♦ , Yupeng Xie had fired 350,000 into a pot of around 700,000 from the big blind. Junhao Zhang was under the gun and called.

The river brought a Q♦ and Xie wasted no time in moving all in for 1,325,000. Zhang went into the tank and burned through three time banks before he eventually flicked in the call.

Xie then revealed a set with 6♠ 6♦ , which was best against the pair of kings that Zhang held with K♠ J♦ .

Player	Chips
YX Yupeng XieChina	3,400,000(43 BB)
JZ Junhao ZhangTaiwan	2,800,000(35 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/12/2025, 12:09:22 PM

Tang Nhon Quang Eliminated in 18th Place (VND 67,900,000)

Level 28: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Jie Zheng moved his entire ~750,000 stack into the middle from the small blind, and big blind Tang Nhon Quang was debating making the call. After burning through two time banks he eventually stuck his stack into the middle, and the cards were shown:

Tang Nhon Quang: A♠ 4♥

Jie Zheng: T♦ 7♠

The 8♣ 7♥ 6♥ flop put Zheng in decent contention with a pair and straight draw, then the T♣ on the turn gave him two pair. Quang failed to improve on the K♥ river, and was ultimately eliminated.

Player	Chips
JZ Jie ZhengChina	1,400,000(18 BB)
TN Tang Nhon QuangViet Nam	busted

Kai CocklinKai Cocklin

10/12/2025, 11:58:15 AM

Tiep Flips Out Nguyen

Level 28: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Ming Hoang Nguyen had his stack of around 800,000 in the middle and at risk against Vu Van Tiep.

Ming Hoang Nguyen: T♠ T♥

Vu Van Tiep: A♣ Q♣

Nguyen needed to win a flip, but it didn't look good for him as the 4♣ A♠ J♥ flop gave Tiep a pair of aces. No tens appeared on the 7♥ 6♠ runout, and Nguyen exited in 19th.

Player	Chips
VV Vu Van TiepViet Nam	1,800,000(23 BB)
MH Minh Hoang NguyenViet Nam	busted

Level 28: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

35 minutes

Remaining Players: 19/1212

Kai CocklinKai Cocklin

10/12/2025, 11:45:49 AM

Quang's Jacks Win a Flip

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Tang Nhon Quang shoved for 710,000 from under the gun and was put at risk by Nguyen Hong Quan from the cutoff.

Tanh Nhon Quang: J♠ J♥

Nguyen Hong Quan: A♣ K♥

Quang extened his lead on the J♣ 5♥ Q♠ flop with a set of jacks, but his early celebrations were cut short when he realized he needed to fade a ten. The K♠ 9♦ runout wasn't enough to help Quan, which meant Quang doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
NH Nguyen Hong QuanViet Nam	2,100,000(35 BB)	-710,000
TN Tang Nhon QuangViet Nam	1,600,000(27 BB)	800,000

Kai CocklinKai Cocklin

10/12/2025, 11:23:00 AM

Minh's Flopped Jack Holds Up

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

There were already around 500,000 in the middle on a J♣ 4♠ 2♥ flop when Le Ngoc Minh bet 280,000 from the big blind. Nguyen Truong Thinh was in the cutoff and shoved, and Minh called off his stack of 615,000 total.

Le Ngoc Minh: J♦ 6♦

Nguyen Trung Thinh: K♦ Q♠

Minh had paired his jack, but still needed to fade the overcards of Thinh. That's exactly what he managed to do as the 3♠ 7♣ runout stayed low, earning Minh a double-up

Player	Chips
LN Le Ngoc MinhViet Nam	1,700,000(28 BB)
NT Nguyen Truong ThinhViet Nam	150,000(3 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/12/2025, 11:13:58 AM

Wang Turns a Straight

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Afu Wang

The action was joined on a board reading 7♠ A♥ 6♥, big blind Afu Wang had check-called a 150,000-bet from Nguyen Minh Hoang in middle position, into an already very inflated pot.

Both players checked through the 5♥ turn, onto the Q♠ river where Wang led out for 255,000. Hoang burned through a time bank before ultimately tossing in the call, to his frustration as Wang had turned a straight with his 8♣ 9♦ hole cards.

Hoang flashed the A♠ away from the table before mucking his hand.

Player	Chips
AW Afu WangChina	1,825,000(30 BB)
MH Minh Hoang NguyenViet Nam	890,000(15 BB)

Kai CocklinKai Cocklin

10/12/2025, 11:10:49 AM

Mac Wins a Flip Against Xie

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Thi Hoa Mac shoved 575,000 from early position and Yupeng Xie reshoved the hijack for around 1,300,000.

Thi Hoa Mac: Q♥ J♥

Yupeng Xie: 7♥ 7♦

Mac needed to win a flip, and got off to a pretty good start as the A♥ J♣ Q♣ flop gave her two pair. Xie wanted a seven, but he never got it as the A♦ 5♦ runout meant he had to fork over the chips.

Player	Chips
YX Yupeng XieChina	700,000(12 BB)
TH Thi Hoa MacViet Nam	120,000(2 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/12/2025, 10:59:00 AM

Anh's Bullets Eliminate Boldyrev

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Duy Anh Nguyen

Short stack Evgeny Boldyrev got the remainder of his 340,000 stack into the centre of the table, prompting folds around until big blind Duy Anh Nguyen made the call, turning over his hand to Boldyrev's absolute worst nightmare:

Evgeny Boldyrev: K♦ Q♣

Duy Anh Nguyen: A♥ A♠

Dismayed would be an understatement to describe Boldyrev as the dealer ran the 4♦ 4♥ 2♠ 5♣ 6♥ board out, sending him out in 26th position following the three table redraw.

"I couldn't do anything else" he said to a tablemate as he left with his things.

Player	Chips
DA Duy Anh NguyenViet Nam	1,350,000(23 BB)
EB Evgeny BoldyrevRussia	busted

Level 27: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

35 minutes

Remaining Players: 26/1212

Kai CocklinKai Cocklin

10/12/2025, 10:44:40 AM

Updated Chip Counts

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Player	Chips
NH Nguyen Hien TrungViet Nam	4,300,000(86 BB)
JZ Junhao ZhangTaiwan	3,200,000(64 BB)
DQ Do Quang ThangViet Nam	3,100,000(62 BB)
JZ Jie ZhengChina	2,100,000(42 BB)
HS Haoran SunChina	1,800,000(36 BB)
KT Khanh Toan CaoViet Nam	1,800,000(36 BB)
MH Minh Hoang NguyenViet Nam	1,600,000(32 BB)
NH Nguyen Hong QuanViet Nam	1,550,000(31 BB)
YX Yupeng XieChina	1,500,000(30 BB)
YW Yumin WeiChina	1,450,000(29 BB)
JJ Jaehong JungSouth Korea	1,450,000(29 BB)
CH Chak Hei ChanHong Kong	1,250,000(25 BB)
NK Nguyen KhoiViet Nam	1,200,000(24 BB)
NQ Nguyen Quang HieuViet Nam	1,200,000(24 BB)
VV Vu Van TiepViet Nam	1,100,000(22 BB)
DA Duy Anh NguyenViet Nam	1,100,000(22 BB)
SP Suckchai PreechaUnited States of America	1,100,000(22 BB)
AW Afu WangChina	1,000,000(20 BB)
TX Tran Xuan ToanViet Nam	1,000,000(20 BB)
NT Nguyen Truong ThinhViet Nam	770,000(15 BB)
TH Thi Hoa MacViet Nam	680,000(14 BB)
LN Le Ngoc MinhViet Nam	650,000(13 BB)
TN Tang Nhon QuangViet Nam	450,000(9 BB)
TA Tran Anh DungViet Nam	420,000(8 BB)
EB Evgeny BoldyrevRussia	370,000(7 BB)
VQ Van Quoc VoViet Nam	200,000(4 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/12/2025, 10:22:59 AM

Minh Wins One, Loses One

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Junhao Zhang

Le Ngoc Minh raised to 100,000 from under the gun with only Junhao Zhang calling from the big blind.

Once the dealer fanned the 5♦ 3♣ Q♣ flop, Minh continued for 80,000, prompting a swift fold from Zhang.

In the next hand, blinds Zhang and Minh were joined by Nguyen Dang Truong, who limped from under the gun, with Zhang calling and Minh checking.

The 8♠ 2♦ 5♣ hit the felt, and Zhang got out of the way with a check-fold to Minh, who repeated his earlier action of an 80,000 post-flop bet. Truong, not so easily deterred, re-raised with a shove for the rest of his short stack. Minh instantly flicked his cards into the middle.

Player	Chips
LN Le Ngoc MinhViet Nam	1,570,000(31 BB)
JZ Junhao ZhangTaiwan	1,500,000(30 BB)
ND Nguyen Dang TruongViet Nam	1,100,000(22 BB)

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

35 minutes

Remaining Players: 31/1212

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/12/2025, 9:42:49 AM

Kumar Snowmen Melt Against Chan's Jacks

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Chak Hei Chan

Cutoff Kamal Kumar got the last of his ~200,000 stack in against big blind and covering stack Chak Hei Chan, and cards went on their backs:

Kamal Kumar: 8♠ 8♣

Chak Hei Chan: J♦ J♣

The board ran out clean for Chan with 6♣ 2♠ 5♣ 3♠ A♠ hitting the felt, and Kumar was sent packing.

Player	Chips
CH Chak Hei ChanHong Kong	1,300,000(33 BB)
KK Kumar KamalIndia	busted

Level 25: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

35 minutes

Remaining Players: 41/1212

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/12/2025, 9:24:27 AM

Break!

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Players are now on their second 10-minute break of the day.

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/12/2025, 9:12:44 AM

Table 2 Chip Counts

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Player	Chips
NH Nguyen Hien TrungViet Nam	3,400,000(113 BB)
TX Tran Xuan ToanViet Nam	1,450,000(48 BB)
NT Nguyen Truong ThinhViet Nam	1,250,000(42 BB)
GT Gia Tu DinhViet Nam	950,000(32 BB)
DA Duy Anh NguyenViet Nam	770,000(26 BB)
NK Nguyen KhoiViet Nam	690,000(23 BB)
SP Suckchai PreechaUnited States of America	420,000(14 BB)
TA Tran Anh DungViet Nam	415,000(14 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/12/2025, 9:12:25 AM

Quang Can't Find River Call

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Tang Nhon Quang min-raised from the button and was called only by Haoran Sun in the big blind.

Both players checked through the 5♣ 6♠ T♥ flop to see the 9♠ turn, where Sun led out for 75,000 and Quang stuck around.

On the 9♦ river, Sun fired a final barrel, this time to the tune of 125,000. Quang checked his cards for a final time before ultimately dropping them back into the middle.

Player	Chips
HS Haoran SunChina	2,150,000(72 BB)
TN Tang Nhon QuangViet Nam	395,000(13 BB)

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

35 minutes

Remaining Players: 48/1212

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/12/2025, 8:40:53 AM

Recent Departures

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Player	Chips
PT Phan Tien DungViet Nam	busted
NV Nguyen Van TanViet Nam	busted
JW Jinqi WangChina	busted
DD Dhaval DoshiIndia	busted
KA Khayal AbbasovAzerbaijan	busted
SS Soma SurjitIndia	busted
XD Xuan Dat MaiViet Nam	busted
LS Laksh SinghIndia	busted
SL Shu LiuChina	busted
FM Fen MaiHong Kong	busted
KT Kang TaehyeonSouth Korea	busted

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/12/2025, 8:23:56 AM

Truong's Pair of Aces Send Doshi Packing

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Small blind Nguyen Dang Truong got it all in with the covering stack against button Dhaval Doshi, who confidently made the call:

Dhaval Doshi: Q♣ 6♣

Nguyen Dang Truong: A♠ 9♦

Truong was vocal in his elation as the dealer laid out the A♥ 8♠ T♥ flop. Doshi gathered his things as the 7♥ Q♥ runout completed the board and sending him out of the Kick Off event.

Player	Chips
ND Nguyen Dang TruongViet Nam	270,000(11 BB)
DD Dhaval DoshiIndia	busted

Kai CocklinKai Cocklin

10/12/2025, 8:22:55 AM

Sun Puts a Brutal Beat on Chhikara

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Sometimes, poker is a cruel, cruel game, as Himanshu Chhikara just found out.

The pot had already swollen to around 500,000 on a board of J♠ K♣ Q♦ 7♠ when Chhikara checked out of the big blind. Haoran Sun was on the button and fired 225,000, then Chhikara shovd for around 400,000. Sun had his opponent slightly covered and quickly called.

Himanshu Chhikara: A♠ A♦

Haoran Sun: Q♥ 6♦

Chhikara had the bullets and just needed to fade a queen or a six on the river to scoop a humongous pot. Sun was at risk of becoming a short stack, but instead he sprang up towards the top of the leaderboard when he made trips on the Q♠ river.

"Sorry, sorry," Sun kept repeating.

Despair for Chhikara, delight for Sun!

Player	Chips
HS Haoran SunChina	1,450,000(58 BB)
HC Himanshu ChhikaraIndia	busted

Level 23: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

35 minutes

Remaining Players: 56/1212

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/12/2025, 8:05:59 AM

Mai Takes His Time for a Chop

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

The action was joined on a board reading A♥ 8♣ 3♥ 7♣, with Nhu Hieu Mai in the tank after Chen Hao moved all-in.

Mai used his timebanks, letting the dealer peel them off one by one as he deliberated, before finally tossing in the call:

Nhu Hieu Mai: A♠ 2♦

Chen Hao: A♣ 2♠

With no draws on the table, a chop seemed inevitable, and the T♣ river confirmed it, splitting the pot evenly between the two players.

Player	Chips
CH Chen HaoChina	510,000(26 BB)
NH Nhu Hieu MaiViet Nam	350,000(18 BB)

Kai CocklinKai Cocklin

10/12/2025, 7:56:53 AM

Kings End Sushant's Run

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Nguyen Trong Hung raised to 45,000 in middle position and Aditya Sushant three-bet shoved 105,000 from the hijack. When it got back to Hung, he took just a few seconds before he called.

Aditya Sushant: A♠ 6♠

Nguyen Trong Hung: K♠ K♣

Sushant needed to find an ace, but there were none in sight on the Q♥ 3♣ T♣ 9♣ 2♥ board, which meant he hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
NT Nguyen Trong HungViet Nam	700,000(35 BB)	155,000
AS Aditya SushantIndia	busted	-105,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/12/2025, 7:55:34 AM

Table 3 Chip Counts

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Player	Chips
YW Yumin WeiChina	1,250,000(63 BB)
YX Yupeng XieChina	1,175,000(59 BB)
LV Le Van BinhViet Nam	1,050,000(53 BB)
JZ Junhao ZhangTaiwan	800,000(40 BB)
JJ Jaehong JungSouth Korea	510,000(26 BB)
NQ Nguyen Quang HieuViet Nam	320,000(16 BB)
AP Anand PallikonaIndia	310,000(16 BB)
VT Van Tien DinhViet Nam	300,000(15 BB)
PQ Pham Quang VanViet Nam	225,000(11 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/12/2025, 7:39:57 AM

One Barrel is Enough for Xie

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Yupeng Xie min-raised, and only big blind Pham Quang Van called to stay in.

Xie’s lone 45,000-chip barrel proved sufficient to force Van out, who check-folded when the 4♣ 7♣ J♠ flop was revealed.

Player	Chips
YX Yupeng XieChina	1,175,000(59 BB)
PQ Pham Quang VanViet Nam	225,000(11 BB)

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

35 minutes

Remaining Players: 87/1212

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/12/2025, 7:25:06 AM

Second Pair Good for the Pot, to Trung's Surprise

Level 21: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Nguyen Hien Trung raised to 30,000 from the button, and big blind Kang Taehyeon re-raised to 100,000, with Trung opting to call.

The dealer fanned the A♥ K♣ 2♦ flop, and Taehyeon check-called an 80,000-chip bet from Trung.

The 2♥ landed on the turn. Taehyeon took charge by putting 100,000 into the middle, and Trung made the call.

Both players checked the 6♠ river. Trung asked Taehyeon if he had pocket tens, and he responded by showing J♣ 9♣, to Trung’s surprise, who then flipped over K♠ T♥ for second pair.

Player	Chips
NH Nguyen Hien TrungViet Nam	1,400,000(93 BB)
KT Kang TaehyeonSouth Korea	725,000(48 BB)

Kai CocklinKai Cocklin

10/12/2025, 7:15:47 AM

Trinh Sails to a Double-Up

Level 21: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Nguyen Thi Tuyet Trinh shoved from middle position for 145,000 and Tuan Thanh Nguyen called from the next seat.

Nguyen Thi Tuyet Trinh: 4♠ 4♦

Tuan Thanh Nguyen: A♥ K♠

Trinh needed to a win a flip to stay alive, and the 8♠ 5♦ 3♣ flop got her off to a good start. A 6♥ turn added a straight draw, but it was still just an ace or a king that she needed to dodge.

That dodge was successful as the Q♥ rolled off on the river, earning Trinh some valuable chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
TT Tuan Thanh NguyenViet Nam	500,000(33 BB)	-145,000
NT Nguyen Thi Tuyet TrinhViet Nam	330,000(22 BB)	185,000

Kai CocklinKai Cocklin

10/12/2025, 7:08:50 AM

Table 5 Chip Counts

Level 21: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Player	Chips
HS Haoran SunChina	850,000(57 BB)
TT Tuan Thanh NguyenViet Nam	650,000(43 BB)
LT Le Thi TramViet Nam	400,000(27 BB)
QM Quang Minh NguyenViet Nam	310,000(21 BB)
PH Park Hyung KeunSouth Korea	300,000(20 BB)
NT Nguyen Thi Tuyet TrinhViet Nam	225,000(15 BB)
KT Khanh Toan CaoViet Nam	200,000(13 BB)
VA Viet Anh LeViet Nam	150,000(10 BB)
LN Le Ngoc SuViet Nam	100,000(7 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/12/2025, 7:07:57 AM

Quang Spikes the Turn for a Double

Level 21: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Yansong Wu raised to 30,000 from under the gun, with Tang Nhon Quang moving all in for 175,000 from middle position. After confirming the count, Wu called, revealing their hands:

Yansong Wu: 9♣ 9♦

Tang Nhon Quang: Q♥ J♥

The board ran out K♥ 3♠ 7♠ Q♦ T♣, with Quang hitting a queen on the turn to secure a double-up, significantly denting Wu’s stack.

Player	Chips
TN Tang Nhon QuangViet Nam	450,000(30 BB)
YW Yansong WuChina	225,000(15 BB)

Level 21: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

35 minutes

Remaining Players: 87/1212

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/12/2025, 6:55:35 AM

Li Folds to Vo's River Bomb

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

Kai Li raised to 25,000 from middle position and Van Quoc Vo defended from the big blind.

Action checked through the 5♣ J♦ 7♣ flop to the 7♠ turn, where Vo bet 23,000. Li called.

The 3♣ river saw Vo shove 75,000, most of his stack. After a minute’s thought, Li folded, conceding the pot to Vo.

Player	Chips
KL Kai LiTaiwan	360,000(30 BB)
VQ Van Quoc VoViet Nam	210,000(18 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/12/2025, 6:54:13 AM

Break!

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

Players are now on their first scheduled 10-minute break of the day.

Kai CocklinKai Cocklin

10/12/2025, 6:43:32 AM

Beomseok Spikes the River

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

Son Beomseok shoved for 155,000 from middle position and when it got to Aditya Sushant in the big blind, he took one peek at his cards and called.

Son Beomseok: A♥ 6♥

Aditya Sushant: Q♠ Q♦

Beomseok needed some help, but didn't find much to work with on the 3♠ T♠ T♣ flop. A K♠ on the turn removed one of his outs as Sushant picked up a flush draw, but that didn't matter as Beomseok drilled the A♣ on the river to earn himself a double-up.

Player	Chips
AS Aditya SushantIndia	218,000(18 BB)
SB Son BeomseokSouth Korea	156,000(13 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/12/2025, 6:33:46 AM

Tu Eliminated after All-In Call Confusion

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

Nguyen Dang Tu got the majority of his 140,000 stack in (leaving around 20,000 behind) from under the gun and big blind Chen Hao re-raised all-in looking to take him out. However, the dealer informed both players that there had been a rule violation and that Hao could only call, leaving their hole cards face down as the flop was fanned out.

Once both players saw the 2♦ 8♠ 3♥ board, Hao stuck a 25,000 chip into the middle and Tu moved his remaining stack in, and cards went on their backs:

Nguyen Dang Tu: A♠ 9♠

Chen Hao: J♣ J♠

The remainder of the 9♦ T♣ runout did little to save Tu, who was sent out in the early stages of the final day.

Player	Chips
CH Chen HaoChina	320,000(27 BB)
ND Nguyen Dang TuViet Nam	busted

Kai CocklinKai Cocklin

10/12/2025, 6:20:58 AM

Vijayvergiya Shoves on Phong

There were already around 90,000 in the middle on a flop of T♠ A♠ 3♠ when Hoang Van Phong checked from early position and Ashwin Vijayvergiya bet 20,000 in middle position. Phong then came back with a raise to 56,000, which Vijayvergiya called.

On the Q♥ turn, Phong checked it over, then folded when Vijayvergiya shoved around 125,000.

Player	Chips
AV Ashwin VijayvergiyaIndia	330,000
HV Hoang Van PhongViet Nam	150,000

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

35 minutes

Remaining Players: 100/1212

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/12/2025, 6:07:23 AM

Nguyen Trung Quan Returns to the Felt

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Nguyen Trung Quan

Native Nguyen Trung Quan returns to the felt today with hopes of securing a deep run on the final day of the Kick Off event. Ranked 11th on Vietnam's all-time money list, Quan is a seasoned pro, familiar with final tables, podium finishes, and big paydays, including a recent $250,000 first-place haul in Taiwan. He’ll be aiming to claim a share of the VND 7,000,000,000 guaranteed prize pool.

Player	Chips	Progress
NT Nguyen Trung QuanViet Nam	500,000(50 BB)	-30,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/12/2025, 5:52:27 AM

Selected Stacks

Level 19: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Player	Chips
KK Kamal KumarIndia	940,000(94 BB)
SL Shu LiuChina	750,000(75 BB)
JZ Junhao ZhangTaiwan	680,000(68 BB)
SH Sun HaoranChina	670,000(67 BB)
MT Mac Thi HoaHong Kong	660,000(66 BB)
CC Chan Chak Hei	540,000(54 BB)
LV Le Viet AnhViet Nam	510,000(51 BB)
NQ Ngo Quoc PhuViet Nam	410,000(41 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/12/2025, 5:33:34 AM

Thuc Doubles with Jacks

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

Hijack Ravi Piyush opened to 16,000 when big blind Nguyen Duy Thuc three-bet to 50,000. Piyush responded by moving all of his ~240,000 stack into the middle, announcing his was all in. Thuc thought on it for a moment before committing the rest of his ~150,000 stack, and the cards were tabled:

Nguyen Duy Thuc: J♥ J♠

Ravi Piyush: T♥ T♣

Piyush was looking good for a double in the early stages of the Day 2 Kick Off event, and the Q♦ A♠ Q♣ A♥ flop and turn brought potential chop opportunities, but as the 7♦ completed the board Thuc counted out the chips, damaging his stack severely in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
RP Ravi PiyushIndia	340,000(43 BB)	170,000
ND Nguyen Duy ThucViet Nam	70,000(9 BB)	-170,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/12/2025, 5:21:25 AM

Boldyrev Gets a Crucial Double

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

Hijack Evgeny Boldyrev got his remaining 24,000 short-stack into the middle, and was called only by cutoff Le Van Hieu. The dealer instructed the players to reveal their hands:

Evgeny Boldyrev: A♦ Q♠

Le Van Hieu: 7♦ 7♣

Boldyrev simply needed to pair one of his overcards to secured the double-up and keep himself in the game, and the dealer provided just that on the 3♦ Q♣ K♦ flop.

The remainder of the T♠ 4♠ runout was inconsequential, and Van Hieu counted off the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
LV Le Van HieuViet Nam	310,000(39 BB)	-24,000
EB Evgeny BoldyrevRussia	48,000(6 BB)	24,000

SMPSMP

10/12/2025, 5:16:37 AM

Chip Count And Seat Draw

Chip Count

Player	Chips
ND Nguyen Dang TruongViet Nam	868,000
AV Aleksei VarashevRussia	764,000
NH Nguyen Hien TrungViet Nam	701,000
NK Nguyen KhoiViet Nam	701,000
JZ Junhao ZhangTaiwan	662,000
SL Shu LiuChina	662,000
QD Quang Duc NguyenViet Nam	614,000
JJ Jaehong JungSouth Korea	606,000
HC Himanshu ChhikaraIndia	561,000
PT Phan Tien DungViet Nam	560,000
KK Kumar KamalIndia	550,000
VV Vu Van TiepViet Nam	539,000
CH Chak Hei ChanHong Kong	521,000
NT Nguyen Truong ThinhViet Nam	515,000
TH Thi Hoa MacViet Nam	504,000
LN Le Ngoc MinhViet Nam	499,000
AK Amit KaushikIndia	473,000
LV Le Van BinhViet Nam	448,000
ND Nguyen Duc HieuViet Nam	447,000
NT Nguyen Trung QuanViet Nam	434,000
KT Kang TaehyeonSouth Korea	425,000
OJ Oliver Joe Hagan-burtIreland	399,000
LS Laksh SinghIndia	396,000
HV Hieu Van LeViet Nam	390,000
HS Haoran SunChina	388,000
AS Abhinav SinghIndia	374,000
VA Viet Anh LeViet Nam	369,000
KL Kai LiTaiwan	362,000
TT The Thanh HoangViet Nam	359,000
HV Hoang Van PhongViet Nam	354,000
PV Pham Van ThanhViet Nam	354,000
MQ Minh Quan NguyenViet Nam	353,000
NH Nguyen Hong QuangViet Nam	352,000
MT Minh Thang TranViet Nam	351,000
TX Tran Xuan DuyViet Nam	346,000
ND Nguyen Duy ThucViet Nam	342,000
DV Do Vinh BaoViet Nam	339,000
YX Yupeng XieChina	334,000
LG Le Giang NamViet Nam	333,000
PQ Pham Quang VanViet Nam	325,000
GM Gray Matthew GeorgeIreland	320,000
XD Xuan Dat MaiViet Nam	317,000
TV Ta Van MungViet Nam	315,000
QP Quoc Phu NgoViet Nam	305,000
PH Park Hyung KeunSouth Korea	288,000
TV Tran Van HaoViet Nam	288,000
NG Nam GeunhyeongSouth Korea	280,000
NP Nguyen Phong ThaiViet Nam	280,000
AV Ashwin VijayvergiyaIndia	279,000
XT Xinxing TangChina	268,000
SM Sang Min KimSouth Korea	265,000
TN Tang Nhon QuangViet Nam	260,000
CD Cu Duc CanhViet Nam	259,000
SJ Sompop JittrakulThailand	258,000
DQ Do Quang ThangViet Nam	257,000
TH Trung Ha NguyenViet Nam	257,000
QV Quang Vu DinhViet Nam	250,000
AT Anh Tai DoViet Nam	249,000
YW Yansong WuChina	249,000
YW Yumin WeiChina	247,000
HV Ha Van ManhViet Nam	246,000
VQ Van Quoc VoViet Nam	238,000
QM Quang Minh NguyenViet Nam	238,000
DN Dennis NgHong Kong	230,000
ND Nguyen Dang TuViet Nam	222,000
JW Jinqi WangChina	222,000
NT Nguyen Trung PhongViet Nam	219,000
AS Aditya SushantIndia	218,000
SH Song Hoang PhungViet Nam	218,000
LN Le Ngoc SuViet Nam	216,000
HH Huy Hoang NguyenViet Nam	215,000
KA Khayal AbbasovAzerbaijan	201,000
TM Thi Minh Hong PhamViet Nam	200,000
NT Nguyen Thanh HaiViet Nam	200,000
DA Duy Anh NguyenViet Nam	197,000
NV Nguyen Van PhuongViet Nam	193,000
WK Wui Kwang TanSingapore	191,000
DY Doyeon YoonSouth Korea	187,000
MW Matthew WoodhallAustralia	187,000
QD Quoc Dinh DangViet Nam	187,000
RP Ravi PiyushIndia	187,000
NQ Nguyen Quang HieuViet Nam	184,000
NK Nikolaos KiourntzidisGreece	184,000
MH Minh Hoang NguyenViet Nam	180,000
TT Tuan Thanh NguyenViet Nam	176,000
VT Van Tien DinhViet Nam	165,000
KH Kun Han LeeTaiwan	165,000
NT Nguyen Thi Tuyet TrinhViet Nam	164,000
NK Nguyen Kim TuanViet Nam	163,000
JZ Jie ZhengChina	162,000
VT Van Tuan PhamViet Nam	160,000
SP Suckchai Preecha	157,000
SB Son BeomseokSouth Korea	156,000
HY Hengyi YueChina	155,000
NH Nguyen Hong QuanViet Nam	155,000
CH Chen HaoChina	152,000
BV Bagaria VardhanIndia	151,000
LT Le Thi TramViet Nam	151,000
NV Nguyen Van QuyetViet Nam	151,000
GT Gia Tu DinhViet Nam	150,000
DD Duong Dac DungViet Nam	150,000
TH Tran Hai DuongViet Nam	150,000
JC Jenny ChhauvAustralia	150,000
DD Dhaval DoshiIndia	144,000
NQ Nguyen Quang VietViet Nam	143,000
DG David GershunRussia	142,000
NV Nguyen Vu CuongViet Nam	139,000
GT Gia Trung NguyenViet Nam	139,000
TX Tran Xuan ToanViet Nam	128,000
GS Georgios SkarparisCyprus	126,000
NH Nhu Hieu MaiViet Nam	120,000
GS Gwon ShinhuSouth Korea	120,000
AW Afu WangChina	115,000
LS Lim Sung WooSouth Korea	114,000
PH Pierre HussonFrance	112,000
NT Nguyen Thi Hien HoaViet Nam	110,000
NT Nguyen Thai QuangViet Nam	110,000
AP Anand PallikonaIndia	108,000
WJ Wanfu JinChina	107,000
KT Khanh Toan CaoViet Nam	107,000
NV Nguyen Van HieuViet Nam	105,000
PD Pham Duc HanhViet Nam	97,000
TA Tran Anh DungViet Nam	97,000
TN Ta Nhat VuViet Nam	93,000
VT Van Tam VuViet Nam	91,000
NQ Nguyen Quang KhiemViet Nam	89,000
ZW Zhiyu WangAustralia	83,000
TM Tuan Minh TranViet Nam	77,000
SS Soma SurjitIndia	76,000
KZ Koh Zhi YuanSingapore	75,000
PD Pham Duc LongViet Nam	75,000
NT Nguyen Trong HungViet Nam	71,000
HM Ha Mau ThuyViet Nam	71,000
MH Manh Hoang Nguyen	70,000
ZW Ziwei WangChina	70,000
RN Roman NikulinRussia	66,000
PZ Peng Zhang (5)China	59,000
KD Kim DaiwanSouth Korea	56,000
AM Avneesh MunjalIndia	52,000
CL Chengbei LiChina	52,000
EB Evgeny BoldyrevRussia	44,000
HL Huawei LiuChina	42,000
NV Nguyen Van TanViet Nam	39,000
NN Nguyen Ngoc VietViet Nam	36,000
FM Fen MaiHong Kong	33,000
NV Nguyen Viet DangViet Nam	32,000
FL Fankai LiChina	25,000
TD Tran Danh CongViet Nam	25,000
VH Vu Hoang DatViet Nam	21,000
TX Tongfei XuChina	20,000

Seat Draw

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
LG Le Giang NamViet Nam	333,000	1	1
JW Jinqi WangChina	222,000	1	2
NQ Nguyen Quang KhiemViet Nam	89,000	1	3
NH Nguyen Hong QuanViet Nam	155,000	1	4
ND Nguyen Duc HieuViet Nam	447,000	1	5
DN Dennis NgHong Kong	230,000	1	6
NV Nguyen Van TanViet Nam	39,000	1	7
DD Dhaval DoshiIndia	144,000	1	8
ND Nguyen Dang TruongViet Nam	868,000	1	9
TX Tran Xuan ToanViet Nam	128,000	2	1
JZ Junhao ZhangTaiwan	662,000	2	2
AT Anh Tai DoViet Nam	249,000	2	2
AK Amit KaushikIndia	473,000	2	3
NT Nguyen Thanh HaiViet Nam	200,000	2	4
FM Fen MaiHong Kong	33,000	2	5
SL Shu LiuChina	662,000	2	6
SP Suckchai Preecha	157,000	2	7
XD Xuan Dat MaiViet Nam	317,000	2	8
SS Soma SurjitIndia	76,000	2	9
TN Ta Nhat VuViet Nam	93,000	3	1
TM Thi Minh Hong PhamViet Nam	200,000	3	3
YW Yumin WeiChina	247,000	3	4
NH Nguyen Hong QuangViet Nam	352,000	3	5
VT Van Tien DinhViet Nam	165,000	3	6
LV Le Van BinhViet Nam	448,000	3	7
TH Tran Hai DuongViet Nam	150,000	3	8
NN Nguyen Ngoc VietViet Nam	36,000	3	9
QM Quang Minh NguyenViet Nam	238,000	4	1
GS Georgios SkarparisCyprus	126,000	4	2
AS Abhinav SinghIndia	374,000	4	3
MQ Minh Quan NguyenViet Nam	353,000	4	4
SH Song Hoang PhungViet Nam	218,000	4	5
MH Manh Hoang Nguyen	70,000	4	6
NT Nguyen Trong HungViet Nam	71,000	4	6
VT Van Tuan PhamViet Nam	160,000	4	9
VA Viet Anh LeViet Nam	369,000	5	1
LT Le Thi TramViet Nam	151,000	5	2
VH Vu Hoang DatViet Nam	21,000	5	3
LN Le Ngoc SuViet Nam	216,000	5	4
JC Jenny ChhauvAustralia	150,000	5	6
PH Park Hyung KeunSouth Korea	288,000	5	7
ZW Zhiyu WangAustralia	83,000	5	8
VQ Van Quoc VoViet Nam	238,000	5	9
XT Xinxing TangChina	268,000	6	1
LN Le Ngoc MinhViet Nam	499,000	6	2
GS Gwon ShinhuSouth Korea	120,000	6	3
QD Quang Duc NguyenViet Nam	614,000	6	4
TA Tran Anh DungViet Nam	97,000	6	5
NK Nguyen Kim TuanViet Nam	163,000	6	6
QP Quoc Phu NgoViet Nam	305,000	6	7
DA Duy Anh NguyenViet Nam	197,000	6	8
TD Tran Danh CongViet Nam	25,000	6	9
NV Nguyen Vu CuongViet Nam	139,000	7	1
DV Do Vinh BaoViet Nam	339,000	7	2
AM Avneesh MunjalIndia	52,000	7	3
AV Ashwin VijayvergiyaIndia	279,000	7	4
NT Nguyen Trung QuanViet Nam	434,000	7	5
WJ Wanfu JinChina	107,000	7	6
NV Nguyen Van PhuongViet Nam	193,000	7	7
CH Chak Hei ChanHong Kong	521,000	7	8
JZ Jie ZhengChina	162,000	7	9
MW Matthew WoodhallAustralia	187,000	8	1
AP Anand PallikonaIndia	108,000	8	2
KH Kun Han LeeTaiwan	165,000	8	3
NT Nguyen Thi Hien HoaViet Nam	110,000	8	4
HS Haoran SunChina	388,000	8	5
TX Tran Xuan DuyViet Nam	346,000	8	6
FL Fankai LiChina	25,000	8	7
YW Yansong WuChina	249,000	8	8
JJ Jaehong JungSouth Korea	606,000	8	9
TH Trung Ha NguyenViet Nam	257,000	9	1
GT Gia Trung NguyenViet Nam	139,000	9	2
VT Van Tam VuViet Nam	91,000	9	3
NP Nguyen Phong ThaiViet Nam	280,000	9	4
WK Wui Kwang TanSingapore	191,000	9	5
PV Pham Van ThanhViet Nam	354,000	9	6
HY Hengyi YueChina	155,000	9	7
NH Nguyen Hien TrungViet Nam	701,000	9	8
HL Huawei LiuChina	42,000	9	9
NK Nguyen KhoiViet Nam	701,000	10	1
NQ Nguyen Quang VietViet Nam	143,000	10	2
RP Ravi PiyushIndia	187,000	10	3
MH Minh Hoang NguyenViet Nam	180,000	10	4
SJ Sompop JittrakulThailand	258,000	10	5
RN Roman NikulinRussia	66,000	10	6
HV Hoang Van PhongViet Nam	354,000	10	7
ND Nguyen Duy ThucViet Nam	342,000	10	8
KT Khanh Toan CaoViet Nam	107,000	10	9
QD Quoc Dinh DangViet Nam	187,000	11	1
KK Kumar KamalIndia	550,000	11	2
ZW Ziwei WangChina	70,000	11	3
DG David GershunRussia	142,000	11	4
GM Gray Matthew GeorgeIreland	320,000	11	5
HV Ha Van ManhViet Nam	246,000	11	6
HM Ha Mau ThuyViet Nam	71,000	11	7
LS Laksh SinghIndia	396,000	11	8
TT Tuan Thanh NguyenViet Nam	176,000	11	9
KD Kim DaiwanSouth Korea	56,000	12	1
AS Aditya SushantIndia	218,000	12	2
GT Gia Tu DinhViet Nam	150,000	12	3
TM Tuan Minh TranViet Nam	77,000	12	4
TH Thi Hoa MacViet Nam	504,000	12	5
SB Son BeomseokSouth Korea	156,000	12	6
NG Nam GeunhyeongSouth Korea	280,000	12	7
PT Phan Tien DungViet Nam	560,000	12	8
QV Quang Vu DinhViet Nam	250,000	12	9
SM Sang Min KimSouth Korea	265,000	13	1
PZ Peng Zhang (5)China	59,000	13	2
PD Pham Duc HanhViet Nam	97,000	13	3
LS Lim Sung WooSouth Korea	114,000	13	4
NK Nikolaos KiourntzidisGreece	184,000	13	6
PQ Pham Quang VanViet Nam	325,000	13	7
NV Nguyen Van QuyetViet Nam	151,000	13	8
KT Kang TaehyeonSouth Korea	425,000	13	9
MT Minh Thang TranViet Nam	351,000	14	1
HH Huy Hoang NguyenViet Nam	215,000	14	2
NT Nguyen Truong ThinhViet Nam	515,000	14	3
NT Nguyen Thi Tuyet TrinhViet Nam	164,000	14	4
TT The Thanh HoangViet Nam	359,000	14	5
NV Nguyen Viet DangViet Nam	32,000	14	6
AW Afu WangChina	115,000	14	7
NV Nguyen Van HieuViet Nam	105,000	14	8
DQ Do Quang ThangViet Nam	257,000	14	9
NQ Nguyen Quang HieuViet Nam	184,000	15	1
AV Aleksei VarashevRussia	764,000	15	2
NT Nguyen Trung PhongViet Nam	219,000	15	3
YX Yupeng XieChina	334,000	15	4
KL Kai LiTaiwan	362,000	15	5
TN Tang Nhon QuangViet Nam	260,000	15	6
PD Pham Duc LongViet Nam	75,000	15	7
PH Pierre HussonFrance	112,000	15	8
CL Chengbei LiChina	52,000	15	9
OJ Oliver Joe Hagan-burtIreland	399,000	16	1
KZ Koh Zhi YuanSingapore	75,000	16	2
HC Himanshu ChhikaraIndia	561,000	16	3
TX Tongfei XuChina	20,000	16	4
BV Bagaria VardhanIndia	151,000	16	5
TV Tran Van HaoViet Nam	288,000	16	6
CD Cu Duc CanhViet Nam	259,000	16	7
KA Khayal AbbasovAzerbaijan	201,000	16	8
DD Duong Dac DungViet Nam	150,000	16	9
CH Chen HaoChina	152,000	22	1
ND Nguyen Dang TuViet Nam	222,000	22	2
NH Nhu Hieu MaiViet Nam	120,000	22	3
VV Vu Van TiepViet Nam	539,000	22	4
DY Doyeon YoonSouth Korea	187,000	22	5
TV Ta Van MungViet Nam	315,000	22	6
EB Evgeny BoldyrevRussia	44,000	22	7
HV Hieu Van LeViet Nam	390,000	22	8
NT Nguyen Thai QuangViet Nam	110,000	22	9

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/12/2025, 5:11:00 AM

Finaly Day of Kick Off Event Begins!

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

150 hopefuls return to the felt for the final day of the Kick Off Event at the Grand Vista Hotel in Hanoi, and the stakes are high. With over 823 entries across five flights, each surviving player must bring their A-game to secure a deep run and a substantial payday. The competition will unfold through 35-minute levels until a champion emerges, with the live stream kicking off at the final table.

Leading the charge is Vietnam's Nguyen Dang Truong, who enters the day with a commanding 868,000 chips. Stay tuned to see if he can maintain his lead and advance to the final table!

Event starts 12:00 local time..