Grand Loyal Poker Championship – Hanoi 2025

Viet Nam, Grand Loyal Poker ClubEVENT #18

2025.10.13 - 2025.10.15Add to Calendar

U Series Of Poker

Blind level

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

Entries

52/415

Total Chips

12,450,000

Average

239,423

Kai CocklinKai Cocklin

10/14/2025, 2:43:34 PM

Bo Zhang Bags Seven-Figure Stack and Chip Lead on Day 1c of Mini Main Event

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

Day 1c of the Mini Main Event at the Grand Loyal Poker Championship (GLPC) in Hanoi smashed expectations, drawing an impressive 415 entries, significantly outpacing the earlier flights and showcasing the event’s growing intensity. Emerging from the pack was Bo Zhang, who claimed the chip leader mantle, bagging 1,220,000 chips by the day’s end. With almost $300,000 in live earnings but no recorded cashes in Vietnam, Zhang’s commanding performance could set him off on a deep run during tomorrow’s Day 2.

Zhang dominated from the outset, utilising sharp instincts and calculated plays to build his stack. A pivotal moment came when Auyush Arya fired a massive 300,000 bet into a pot of around 90,000 on the river; Zhang had to exhaust his time banks before making a heroic call. Arya revealed ace-six for a busted bluff, while Zhang tabled king-eight, securing the 300,000-chip pot with just top pair on a draw-heavy board; a call that left Arya crippled and gave Zhang a huge leg up during the latter stages of the day.

The bubble phase was a rollercoaster, marked by a series of short-stack double-ups that prolonged the tension. Ngoc Ha Nguyen, who had survived the soft bubble with a double-up holding ace-king, found herself in the spotlight again. Shortly after her earlier escape, she picked up Big Slick once more, only to run into Le Viet Anh, a relentless force who had already notched multiple eliminations, including a rivered ten to crack pocket fours in an earlier hand. This time, Le held pocket queens, and the flop delivered a crushing queen-seven-four, giving him a set. With no help on the turn or river, Nguyen became the bubble girl, sending the remaining 52 players from Day 1c through to Day 2.

The full chip counts for Day 1s will be released soon. Stay tuned to Somuchpoker for updates on the final flights and to see who surges into the lead heading into the pivotal Day 2 showdown!

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/14/2025, 2:40:34 PM

End Of Day 1C Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips
ZB Zhang BoChina	1,234,000(154 BB)
LV Le Viet AnhViet Nam	672,000(84 BB)
NN Nguyen Ngoc DaiViet Nam	519,000(65 BB)
AM Avneesh MunjalIndia	515,000(64 BB)
TQ Trung Quan NguyenViet Nam	515,000(64 BB)
TA Trinh Anh TuanViet Nam	467,000(58 BB)
DH Do Hoang LinhViet Nam	440,000(55 BB)
TD Tat Dat DangViet Nam	419,000(52 BB)
AV Anzhela VasylenkoUkraine	406,000(51 BB)
DD Dang Duc DongViet Nam	378,000(47 BB)
IT Ilia Timofeev	372,000(47 BB)
WZ Weitao ZhuChina	329,000(41 BB)
TZ Tianhao ZhengChina	316,000(40 BB)
DY Doyeon YoonSouth Korea	312,000(39 BB)
GS Georgios SkarparisCyprus	307,000(38 BB)
WC Wu ChengshanChina	296,000(37 BB)
SM Sanaphanith MangkoneLao People's Democratic Republic	293,000(37 BB)
YW Yanlin WuTaiwan	272,000(34 BB)
PD Pham Dong DangViet Nam	238,000(30 BB)
NQ Nguyen Quoc DuyViet Nam	222,000(28 BB)
HV Hoang Viet DangViet Nam	218,000(27 BB)
PT Phan Tien DungViet Nam	204,000(26 BB)
NH Nguyen Hong QuanViet Nam	199,000(25 BB)
JK Jinhwan KimSouth Korea	198,000(25 BB)
QP Quoc Phu NgoViet Nam	190,000(24 BB)
SV Shuphala VongsounthonLao People's Democratic Republic	187,000(23 BB)
PD Pham Duy AnhViet Nam	177,000(22 BB)
VM Vo Minh TinViet Nam	175,000(22 BB)
TD Tien Dung PhamViet Nam	171,000(21 BB)
NT Nguyen Tuan AnhViet Nam	167,000(21 BB)
NQ Nguyen Quang SonViet Nam	166,000(21 BB)
PD Phung Duc ChinhViet Nam	144,000(18 BB)
WT Weiwei TangChina	141,000(18 BB)
JS Joe Sam YapMalaysia	136,000(17 BB)
NA Nguyen Anh DucViet Nam	134,000(17 BB)
QV Quang Vu DinhViet Nam	133,000(17 BB)
CK Chung Ky BangViet Nam	111,000(14 BB)
TA Tom Anthony EadyUnited Kingdom	109,000(14 BB)
SN Sreekanth NarayananIndia	103,000(13 BB)
VT Van Tien DinhViet Nam	100,000(13 BB)
NX Nguyen Xuan TuanViet Nam	97,000(12 BB)
NC Nguyen Cong KhuongViet Nam	94,000(12 BB)
LL Li Lok ChingAustralia	86,000(11 BB)
XD Xuan Dung NguyenViet Nam	85,000(11 BB)
ND Nguyen Duy ThanhViet Nam	81,000(10 BB)
MK Ming Ken ThooMalaysia	71,000(9 BB)
AV Ashwin VijayvergiyaIndia	63,000(8 BB)
OT Opas TuntipanaThailand	58,000(7 BB)
SB Son BeomseokSouth Korea	42,000(5 BB)
DK Duc Kien TranViet Nam	41,000(5 BB)
AA Arya AayushIndia	22,000(3 BB)
AA Aditya AgarwalIndia	busted

Kai CocklinKai Cocklin

10/14/2025, 2:25:48 PM

Nguyen Bubbles in Classic Flip

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

After surviving a previous hand on the soft bubble with ace-king to double up, Ngc Ha Nguyen found herself in the spotlight again. Nguyen moved shoved again, however her luck ran out against Le Viet Anh, a relentless player who had already taken out multiple opponents, including a rivered ten to crack pocket fours earlier. They showed their hands:

Ngoc Ha Nguyen: A♥ K♣

Le Viet Anh: Q♠ Q♣

The flop was brutal for Nguyen; Q♥ T♠ 2♣ gave Anh a set, the 2♦ on the turn bumped him up to a boat - leaving her drawing dead, and the 7♠ completed the board to eliminate her as the unfortunate bubble girl.

52 players from this flight will return in the money to battle it out on Day 2 tomorrow! Stay tuned for a full recap of the action today.

Player	Chips
LV Le Viet AnhViet Nam	600,000(75 BB)
NH Ngoc Ha NguyenViet Nam	busted

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

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 53/415

Kai CocklinKai Cocklin

10/14/2025, 1:24:18 PM

Hand-For-Hand

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

With 53 players remaining and 52 qualifying, play has been slowed to hand-for-hand until one more player has been eliminated.

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/14/2025, 12:52:04 PM

Khuong Nguyen Sails Down the River

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Hijack Cong Khuong Nguyen raised to 12,000 and was called by big blind Xuan Dung Nguyen.

Both checked the T♣ T♥ 5♠ flop, and Dung Nguyen fired 10,000 off on the 2♦ turn.

On the Q♥ river, Dung Nguyen check-called a 18,000 bet from Khuong Nguyen, who when flipped over his hand to reveal Q♠ T♦ - making a boat on the river.

Player	Chips
KN Khuong NguyenUnited States of America	135,000(23 BB)
XD Xuan Dung NguyenViet Nam	120,000(20 BB)

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 62/415

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/14/2025, 12:40:31 PM

No Stopping Zhang Bo

Level 16: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Victor Lam

It didn’t take long before Zhang Bo added another big stack to his chips.

UTG Zhang Bo open and called the 3-bet of Victor Lam for 30,000. Lam c-bet for 25,000 on the flop 9♦ 9♥ 7♥ , Zhang quickly put one stack of 25,000, and Lam snap all-in for 130,000.

Zhang Bo: 9♠ 6♠

Victor Lam: K♣ K♥

Zhang flop trips while Lam need a king to survive. The turn 7♣ and river 8♦ brought no king, sending Lam out. Zhang successfully cracked Lam’s kings and now sits with a million in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
ZB Zhang BoChina	1,050,000(210 BB)	170,000
VL Victor LamViet Nam	busted

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/14/2025, 12:31:45 PM

Le Viet Anh Spikes the River

Level 16: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Le Viet Anh

After struggling to make it through Day 1a yesterday, Le Viet Anh is now in a commanding position as the Day 1c bubble looms - with just over 10 players to go, he took out Wong Ka Fai in brutal fashion, adding to his ever-growing chip stack.

Fai moved all-in preflop, with Anh making the call looking to take him out:

Wong Ka Fai: 4♣ 4♥

Le Viet Anh: A♦ T♠

The board looked good for Fai’s double as it ran out 3♥ Q♥ Q♦ 5♣, but the T♦ on the river sealed Fai’s fate and sent him out just before the money.

Player	Chips
LV Le Viet AnhViet Nam	520,000(104 BB)
WK Wong Ka FaiHong Kong	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/14/2025, 12:23:21 PM

What a Call by Zhang Bo!

Level 16: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Zhang Bo

After one orbit, action returned to Zhang Bo and Arya Aayush. One orbit ago, Arya doubled up against Zhang, but this time Zhang claimed it all.

With 70,000 in the middle K♦ T♦ Q♣ 5♣ , big blind Arya lead out for 45,000, and Zhang made the call. Arya then announced a 300,000 big bet on the river . Zhang used all of his time bank and made the call.

Arya Aayush: A♠ 6♣

Zhang Bo: K♥ 8♠

Arya’s bluff was shown and he couldn’t believe the call from Zhang, who revealed only a top pair on a very drawing board.

Player	Chips	Progress
ZB Zhang BoChina	885,000(177 BB)	380,000
AA Arya AayushIndia	35,000(7 BB)	-385,000

Level 16: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 73/415

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/14/2025, 12:05:45 PM

Arya Aayush Put a Stop on Zhang’s Aggression

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Arya Aayush

Arya Aayush put a max value for his aces against chip leader Bo Zhang.

UTG Arya open and Zhang call on the button. Arya fire 8000 on the flop J♣ 5♠ 5♥ but Zhang made it 18000. Arya just call. Arya check raise the turn 5♣ for 60000 when Zhang bet 15000. Zhang just call. Arya push all of his chips for 129000 on the river 7♦ . Zhang use a time bank and made the call.

Arya Aayush: A♣ A♥

Zhang Bo: J♦ 2♦

Arya showed his rockets and got full value, stopping the non-stop aggression of Zhang.

Player	Chips	Progress
ZB Zhang BoChina	451,000(113 BB)	-225,000
AA Arya AayushIndia	440,000(110 BB)	225,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/14/2025, 12:02:06 PM

Can Trung Quan Nguyen Take Home the Mini Main Event Trophy?

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Trung Quan Nguyen

A regular on the Vietnamese circuit, and knocking on the door of Vietnam's top-ten All-Time Money List, Trung Quan Nguyen is back at the Grand Loyal Poker Club aiming to continue his recent success on home soil. He's currently sitting at around 240,000 in chips, higher than the 170,000 average stack but still with some work to do if he's to take a commanding stack into Day 2 tomorrow.

In a recent hand of cautious play, Nguyen checked his big blind after a limp from button Tianhao Zheng and a call from small blind Trung Chien Nguyen. Action was checked right through the 5♥ 7♦ K♥ 7♥ board until the A♦ river, where Zheng slid 27,000 into the middle. Chien Nguyen folded instantly, but Quan Nguyen checked his cards, asked the current pot amount, and let out a hearty laugh before ultimately folding to one of the shorter stacks at the table.

Player	Chips
TQ Trung Quan NguyenViet Nam	240,000(60 BB)
NT Nguyen Trung ChienViet Nam	110,000(28 BB)
ZT Zheng TianhaoChina	95,000(24 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/14/2025, 11:37:23 AM

Leaders At The Break

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Nguyen Ngoc Dai

Nguyen Ngoc Dai leads the pack after scooping a huge pot right before the break, flopping two pair against Xuan Tuan Nguyen to secure the top spot on the leaderboard.

Chip Leaders

Player	Chips
NN Nguyen Ngoc DaiViet Nam	489,000(122 BB)
ZB Zhang BoChina	480,000(120 BB)
PD Pham Duy AnhViet Nam	350,000(88 BB)
JY Jungmin YeoSouth Korea	332,000(83 BB)
PT Phan Tien DungViet Nam	315,000(79 BB)
TD Tien Dung PhamViet Nam	300,000(75 BB)
NH Nguyen Hong QuanViet Nam	285,000(71 BB)
ND Nguyen Duy ThanhViet Nam	281,000(70 BB)
WZ Weitao ZhuChina	275,000(69 BB)
HV Hoang Viet DangViet Nam	261,000(65 BB)
DD Dang Dong PhamViet Nam	238,000(60 BB)
YJ Yihao JiangChina	236,000(59 BB)

Level 15: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 90/415

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/14/2025, 11:32:31 AM

Break!

Break

Players are now on their fourth scheduled break of the day. During this time all 500-denomination chips will be exchanged.

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/14/2025, 11:26:08 AM

Guarantee Crushed at the Mini Main Event!

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

The VND 10 Billion guaranteed prize pool has officially been broken!

After drawing 289 entries in Flight A, 203 in Flight B, and a massive 415 in today’s Flight C, the guarantee was shattered midway through Flight D, which already has 144 entries and counting.

With registration still open and one more flight (Flight E Turbo) to go, the Mini Main Event is set to soar to record-breaking numbers!

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/14/2025, 11:12:34 AM

New Table, Same Zhang Bo

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Zhang Bo

After being moved to a new table, Zhang Bo shows no signs of slowing down. His aggressive style continues as he keeps raising and winning pots just like before. No matter where he’s seated, Zhang remains in full control. Confidently pushing his massive stack and keeping the pressure on every player around the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
ZB Zhang BoChina	540,000(180 BB)	190,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/14/2025, 11:12:15 AM

Three Hands at Table 31

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Georgios Skarparis

Hand 1

Duc Dong Dang raised to 6,000 from under the gun but was three-bet by Li Lok Ching one seat to the left; once the 3♥ 4♥ Q♦ flop hit Dang check-raised to 30,000 after Ching put 14,000 into the middle. Ching let the hand go.

Hand 2

Georgios Skarparis raised to 6,500 from the hijack, Ching got involved again and made the call from the big blind.

Ching check-called Skarparis' 7,000 continuation-bet following the 4♣ 5♥ T♣ flop; Ching checked again on the 8♥ turn but faced a second barrel of 14,000. He folded after a brief moment.

Hand 3

Skarparis got involved again and raised to 6,500, with big blind Ledong Zhou defending. Zhou check-called a further 5,000 from Skarparis after the dealer spread the 5♠ 6♥ 2♣ flop.

Zhou check-folded to Skarparis' 21,000 bet once the 8♣ hit the turn.

Player	Chips
DD Dang Duc DongViet Nam	220,000(73 BB)
LL Li Lok ChingAustralia	145,000(48 BB)
LZ Ledong ZhouChina	35,000(12 BB)
GS Georgios SkarparisCyprus	23,000(8 BB)

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 103/415

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/14/2025, 10:54:15 AM

Two More Chances

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

On average there has been one elimination per minute since registration closed at the start of level 11 a short while ago. Here's a look at some of the unlucky players not making it to the money bubble.

Players still have Day 1d and turbo flight 1e taking place later today for another shot at returning to Day 2!

Player	Chips
AS Abhinav Singh NegiIndia	busted
MT Mac Thi HoaHong Kong	busted
YJ Yuequan JiaChina	busted
TM Thi Minh Hong PhamViet Nam	busted
PD Patrik DemusHungary	busted
KC Ke ChenUnited States of America	busted
BM Bien MaiViet Nam	busted
SL Shankui LiChina	busted
SK Soonjo KwonSouth Korea	busted
TX Tran Xuan DuyViet Nam	busted
YZ Youssef ZeregFrance	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/14/2025, 10:46:36 AM

Trung Saved by the River!

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Action folded to the button where Tianhao Zheng raised to 5,000, and Trung Chien Nguyen defended his big blind. On the flop Q♥ 5♥ K♥ , Zheng continued for 7,000, but Trung fired back with a raise to 21,000, which Zheng called. Trung kept the pressure on with a 20,000 bet on the turn Q♣ , and Zheng used a time bank before making the call. On the river 9♣ , Trung moved all in for his remaining 27,000, and Zheng called once more.

Trung Chien Nguyen: K♠ 7♠

Tianhao Zheng: K♦ 9♥

Trung looked defeated as the cards were revealed and was behind Zheng but the river came to his rescue, resulting in a chop pot that kept him alive.

Player	Chips
TZ Tianhao ZhengChina	102,500(41 BB)
TC Trung Chien NguyenViet Nam	75,500(30 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/14/2025, 10:44:47 AM

Pham Shows the Ten

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Duy Anh Pham

Pham Dong Dang raised to 6,000 from under the gun and was called by cutoff Duy Anh Pham and big blind Shuphala Vongsounthon.

On the T♣ 6♣ T♠ flop, both Dang and Vongsounthon check-folded to Pham's 15,000 bet.

He cheerfully showed his T♥ 6♥ hand after some encouragement from the table.

Player	Chips
PD Pham Dong DangViet Nam	295,000(118 BB)
DA Duy Anh PhamViet Nam	280,000(112 BB)
SV Shuphala VongsounthonLao People's Democratic Republic	75,000(30 BB)

Level 13: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 131/415

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/14/2025, 10:23:44 AM

Aditya Agarwal, Jie Zheng Out Shortly After Reg Close

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Jie Zheng

Jie Zheng, Aditya Agarwal and Linghui Dai got it all in preflop in a dramatic three-way all-in:

Aditya Agarwal: 9♠ 9♥

Jie Zheng: J♦ J♣

Linghui Dai: A♣ 7♦

I looked like Zheng was poised to triple-up during the 8♠ 3♦ 4♣ 8♣ flop and turn, but Dai paired his ace on the A♥ river, securing him the pot and sending short stack Agarwal out.

A few hands later, Zheng was also eliminated.

Player	Chips
LD Linghui DaiChina	90,000(45 BB)
JZ Jie ZhengChina	busted
AA Aditya AgarwalIndia	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/14/2025, 10:13:09 AM

Happy Birthday, Tony Lin!

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Derick Elomina (L) and Tony Lin (R)

Happy Birthday to one of Asia’s most hardworking and respected Tournament Directors — Tony Lin!

Tony began his poker journey dealing cash games in Australia before moving up to become a Floor Staff member at the Asian Poker Tour (APT). His dedication and professionalism quickly stood out, and by 2023, he had already stepped into the role of Tournament Director, making waves across the Asian poker scene.

In just a short time, Tony has built an impressive résumé, directing major events such as APT, USOP, Players Series, WPC, and now, the GLPC. His passion, leadership, and commitment to fairness have earned him the respect of players and staff alike.

Let’s all wish Tony Lin a wonderful birthday filled with success, happiness, and even more wisdom to share with the poker community!

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 165/415

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/14/2025, 9:46:40 AM

Chip Leader Zhang Bo Keeps the Heat On

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Zhang Bo

Chip leader Zhang Bo continues his dominance on the table after raising in three consecutive hands.

First hand, Zhang opened from hijack and Jeongwoo Shin defended his big blind. Zhang fired on the flop 4♥ 6♥ T♠ , got called, and fired again on the turn A♠ making Shin fold his hand.

On the next one, Zhang opened again from early position, small blind called but big blind Linghui Dai shoved which made Zhang fold this time.

And on the third hand, Zhang opened from early position and Jie Zheng on the cutoff 3-bet to 9000. Zhang quickly moved all in and Zheng folded.

Zhang Bo continues to build his stack and is now the first player to hit the 300k mark.

Player	Chips
ZB Zhang BoChina	308,000(205 BB)
JZ Jie ZhengChina	47,000(31 BB)
LD Linghui DaiChina	42,500(28 BB)
JS Jeongwoo ShinSouth Korea	35,500(24 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/14/2025, 9:33:03 AM

Registration Closed!

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Day 1c Field

Level 11 has commenced, meaning registration has officially closed for Day 1c of the Mini Main Event, leaving just two more flights for anymore hopefuls wanting a shot at returning for Day 2. The field swelled in the last couple of hours to 415 entries (276 unique), dwarfing its predecessors.

Players will no play down to the money bubble, with only 52 ITM places available.

Level 11: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 207/375

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/14/2025, 9:20:41 AM

Break!

Break

Players are now on their third scheduled break of the day. There will now be a chip race for 100-denomination chips, and this will be the final break before registration closes.

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/14/2025, 9:07:55 AM

Chip Leaders

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Player	Chips
ZB Zhang BoChina	285,000(238 BB)
NQ Nguyen Quang SonViet Nam	169,500(141 BB)
NH Nguyen Hong QuanViet Nam	156,500(130 BB)
PD Phung Duc ChinhViet Nam	156,000(130 BB)
CD Cu Duc CanhViet Nam	149,000(124 BB)
AA Arya AayushIndia	124,500(104 BB)
PV Pham Van HuyViet Nam	121,000(101 BB)
TD Tat Dat DangViet Nam	109,000(91 BB)
XD Xuan Dat MaiViet Nam	108,000(90 BB)
TC Trung Chien NguyenViet Nam	107,500(90 BB)
NQ Nguyen Quoc DuyViet Nam	102,500(85 BB)
VL Victor LamViet Nam	101,500(85 BB)
JK Jinhwan KimSouth Korea	91,500(76 BB)
TP Tuan Phuong LuongViet Nam	82,500(69 BB)
TQ Trung Quan NguyenViet Nam	81,000(68 BB)

Level 10: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 207/375

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/14/2025, 8:23:00 AM

Table 33 Chip Counts

Level 9: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Manh Hoang Nguyen raised to 2,100 from middle position and was called by Nang Kien Hoang on the button.

Both players checked through the T♦ A♦ J♣ flop to the 7♦ turn, where Nguyen check-folded to Hoang's 3,000-chip bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
KB Kyle Bao Quoc An DiepViet Nam	58,000(58 BB)
YJ Yihao JiangChina	44,000(44 BB)
MH Manh Hoang NguyenViet Nam	39,000(39 BB)
NA Nguyen Anh DucViet Nam	36,500(37 BB)	36,500
VT Van Tan DongViet Nam	29,000(29 BB)
TD Tat Dat DangViet Nam	22,000(22 BB)

Level 9: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 222/313

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/14/2025, 8:04:21 AM

Three Hands at Table 56; Xie Narrowly Avoids a Bust

Level 8: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Yupeng Xie

Hand 1

Hijack Yupeng Xie raised to 1,800 and was called by Zixu Wang on the button.

Xie continued for 2,000 following the A♥ 3♣ 6♣ flop, and Wang hung around.

Xie fired again on the J♠ turn, this time for 5,500—Wang quickly got out of the hand.

Hand 2

Duc Canh Cu raised to 2,000 and got it through.

Hand 3

Cu raised to 2,000, then called Xie’s 5,500 three-bet.

On the K♣ 5♣ A♦ flop, Cu check-called Xie’s 3,500 continuation-bet.

Action repeated on the 6♥ turn, this time to the tune of 7,500.

On the 2♠ river, Cu checked again. Xie gripped his full stack and was ready to move all-in, and Cu immediately grabbed his and moved, ready for the call. This startled Xie slightly, and he then thought on his action for a moment with a timebank, before ultimately deciding to check back.

Just as well, as once Cu revealed he had the superior hand with A♠ 9♦, Xie mucked and Cu expressed frustration at his eagerness, conscious it cost him some extra chips.

Player	Chips
CD Cu Duc CanhViet Nam	79,000(99 BB)
ZW Zixu WangChina	34,000(43 BB)
YX Yupeng XieChina	16,000(20 BB)

Level 8: 400 / 800 ante: 800

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 222/313

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/14/2025, 7:42:00 AM

Break!

Break

Players are on their second scheduled break of the day.

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/14/2025, 7:28:03 AM

Table 46 Chip Counts

Level 7: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Player	Chips
ND Nguyen Duy ThanhViet Nam	68,400(114 BB)
ZW Zhihao WangChina	41,500(69 BB)
PN Pham Ngoc TuanViet Nam	34,800(58 BB)
TP Trung Phong NguyenViet Nam	33,200(55 BB)
TC Trung Chien NguyenViet Nam	32,300(54 BB)
BJ Bae JunoSouth Korea	29,400(49 BB)
AB Anand Babu PallikonaIndia	27,200(45 BB)
TA Tran Anh DungViet Nam	9,000(15 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/14/2025, 7:22:28 AM

Zereg Shakes Off Two on the Turn

Level 7: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Youssef Zereg opened to 1,200 from the cutoff and was called by button Xuan Duy Tran and big blind Quang Vu Dinh.

The 2♠ 5♦ 5♣ flop hit the felt and Dinh checked; Zereg continued for 1,200 and both players stuck around.

On the K♣ turn Zereg fired again, this time for 2,000. Neither player wanted to see the river after that.

Player	Chips
QV Quang Vu DinhViet Nam	53,000(88 BB)
XD Xuan Duy TranViet Nam	25,000(42 BB)
YZ Youssef ZeregFrance	19,000(32 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/14/2025, 7:22:25 AM

Table 33 Features Players from Around the World

Level 7: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Patrik Demus

Table 33 is drawing attention in the tournament with a truly international mix of players.

Representing countries from around the world, the table features Patrik from Hungary, Harsh from India, Anh Duc from Vietnam, Ziwei from China, Doyeon from South Korea, and Thi Minh from London.

Player	Chips
NA Nguyen Anh DucViet Nam	31,000(52 BB)
PD Patrik DemusHungary	30,000(50 BB)
HB Harsh BubnaIndia	30,000(50 BB)
ZW Ziwei WangChina	30,000(50 BB)
TM Thi Minh Hong PhamViet Nam	30,000(50 BB)
DY Doyeon YoonSouth Korea	30,000(50 BB)

Level 7: 300 / 600 ante: 600

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 200/261

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/14/2025, 7:11:22 AM

Pham Duy Anh Eliminates Two in Three-Way All-In

Level 6: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Fresh off a rebuy, Pham Duy Anh made a huge impact in a three-way all-in, taking out Bae Juno and Nguyen Manh Ha before the flop.

Pham Duy Anh: Q♣ T♣

Bae Juno: A♠ 4♦

Nguyen Manh Ha: 7♣ 7♥

The flop T♥ K♣ 2♥ gave Pham a pair, and neither Bae nor Nguyen improved on the turn 5♦ or river 8♦ , sending both back to the registration desk while Pham’s stack surged.

Player	Chips	Progress
PD Pham Duy AnhViet Nam	72,000(144 BB)	42,000
NM Nguyen Manh HaoViet Nam	busted
BJ Bae JunoSouth Korea	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/14/2025, 6:56:04 AM

Players Who Surpassed the 100K Chip Mark

Level 6: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Nguyen Quang Son

Several players have already crossed the 100,000-chip milestone in the Mini Main Event, putting themselves in a strong position for the next stages.

Player	Chips
VC Van Chien NguyenViet Nam	140,000(280 BB)
NQ Nguyen Quang SonViet Nam	111,000(222 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/14/2025, 6:49:56 AM

Out Flushed

Level 6: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Ke Chen raised to 1,000 from the big blind, and only small blind Soma Surjit joined him to the flop.

The spade-studded 5♠ 7♠ 8♠ flop hit the felt, and Surjit led out for 2,200, which Chen called.

Action repeated on the T♦ turn, this time to the tune of 4,500.

Surjit fired a third barrel on the J♠ river, and after a brief sizing up of his opponent, Chen made the call to see Surjit’s 9♠ 5♣ for a flush. Unfortunately for Surjit, Chen tabled A♦ T♠ for a higher flush.

Player	Chips
KC Ke ChenUnited States of America	49,700(99 BB)
SS Soma SurjitIndia	15,200(30 BB)

Level 6: 300 / 500 ante: 500

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 173/209

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/14/2025, 6:41:48 AM

The Ladies of GLPC Hanoi

Level 5: 200 / 400 ante: 400

In such a male-dominated field, it's great to see the women coming out to represent during GLPC Hanoi!

Ziwei Wang

Anzhela Vasylenko

Thi Minh Hong Pham

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/14/2025, 6:31:06 AM

Early Busts

Level 5: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Player	Chips
BM Bien MaiViet Nam	busted
SK Soonjo KwonSouth Korea	busted
DT Duc Trong NguyenViet Nam	busted
HM Hwang MinsubSouth Korea	busted
KT Kennie TaySingapore	busted
HL Hongrye LeeSouth Korea	busted
UK Uday KwatraIndia	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/14/2025, 6:19:06 AM

Ngoc Dai Back in Action at GLPC Mini Main Event

Level 5: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Nguyen Ngoc Dai

One of the early USOP Main Event Champions is back in action at Day 1C of the Mini Main Event. Ngoc Dai previously won the USOP Main Event in Hanoi in April 2023, outlasting a field of 870 entries to claim VND 3,550,000,000 (~USD 135,000).

His most recent triumph came at the Hyper Turbo High Roller “Win the Button” event at the last APT Phu Quoc, earning VND 120,990,000. With multiple wins and impressive feats to his name, Ngoc Dai is certainly a player to watch in this tournament.

Player	Chips
NN Nguyen Ngoc DaiViet Nam	30,000(75 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/14/2025, 6:18:11 AM

Lee Traps Nguyen

Level 5: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Seongmin Lee raised to 900 from middle position and received two calls from Tien Duong Nguyen one seat over and big blind Soonjo Kwon.

The T♠ 5♣ 9♦ flop hit the felt, and Kwon checked; Lee fired off 1,000, then called Nguyen’s 2,600 re-raise. Kwon didn’t hang around.

On the 6♠ turn, Lee checked, and Nguyen slid 6,000 into the pot. Lee then moved all-in for his remaining 25,500 chips. Nguyen thought for a brief moment before placing his stack in for the call:

Seongmin Lee: K♠ Q♣

Tien Duong Nguyen: J♦ T♥

The K♣ landed on the river, pairing Lee’s king and crippling Nguyen in the process.

During the next hand in a three-way all-in, Nguyen was eliminated.

Player	Chips
SL Seongmin LeeSouth Korea	58,000(145 BB)
SK Soonjo KwonSouth Korea	29,000(73 BB)
NT Nguyen Tien DuongViet Nam	busted

Level 5: 200 / 400 ante: 400

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 102/109

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/14/2025, 6:01:57 AM

Break!

Break

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

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/14/2025, 5:55:45 AM

Georgios Skarparis Hit the River and Soared High

Level 4: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Georgios Skarparis

Action was intense with 19,500 in the middle 5♣ K♠ K♦ 3♣ . After the turn, bracelet winner Georgios Skarparis checked from the small blind. Le Ngoc Giao fired 7,200 from UTG, and cutoff Lee Hongrye called. Action returned to Georgios, who shoved for 26,500. Ngoc quickly answered with an all-in for 23,300, while Hongrye used his entire time bank and decided to save his remaining 5,800.

Le Ngoc Giao: 5♥ 5♦

Georgios Skarparis: K♥ T♣

Before showing the hands, Georgios admitted he knew he was behind and he really was when Ngoc revealed his pair of fives for a full house. But the drama wasn’t over. When the dealer tabled the river 3♠ , Georgios improved to a higher full house. Ngoc removed his mask, unable to believe what had just happened.

Player	Chips	Progress
GS Georgios SkarparisCyprus	76,500(255 BB)	42,000
HL Hongrye LeeSouth Korea	5,800(19 BB)	-13,200
LN Le Ngoc GiaoViet Nam	busted

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/14/2025, 5:48:37 AM

Rustad Flexes on the Flop

Level 4: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Warren Rustad

Van Chien Nguyen raised to 600 from under the gun and received calls from Warren Rustad in middle position, plus both blinds Sangmin Kim and Van Tam Vu, and they headed four-ways to the flop.

Both blinds checked once the 4♥ 4♦ K♥ hit the felt, when Nguyen sent 1,100 into the pot. Rustad fired back 3,000 with a confident demeanour, prompting both blinds to fold. Nguyen, the table chip leader, took his time before ultimately deciding on a fold.

Player	Chips
VC Van Chien NguyenViet Nam	78,000(260 BB)
WJ Warren James RustadCanada	55,000(183 BB)
SM Sang Min KimSouth Korea	32,000(107 BB)
VT Van Tam VuViet Nam	22,000(73 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/14/2025, 5:39:01 AM

"You have two, I have one better"

Level 4: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Duc Trong Nguyen raised to 600 from middle position and received three calls on the way to the flop: Georgios Skarparis one seat over, small blind Van Truyen Bien, and big blind Yuequan Jia.

Action was cautious through the 6♦ A♥ 6♥ flop to the 8♥ turn.

On the 4♥ river, both blinds checked, but as soon as Skarparis flicked 1,200 into the middle, the folds came hard and fast, with Nguyen showing his pocket jacks as he folded.

Skarparis responded in turn by showing his own J♥ for a rivered flush.

"You have two, I have one better!" he added.

Player	Chips
GS Georgios SkarparisCyprus	32,000(107 BB)
YJ Yuequan JiaChina	28,000(93 BB)
DT Duc Trong NguyenViet Nam	22,000(73 BB)
HL Hongrye LeeSouth Korea	20,000(67 BB)

Level 4: 200 / 300 ante: 300

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 75/77

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/14/2025, 5:30:38 AM

A Few Hands at Table 39

Level 3: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Kun-Han Lee raised to 500 from the button, and big blind Nguyen Van Tan defended.

Both checked the 4♦ Q♠ 6♠ flop through to the 5♣ turn, where Tan led for 1,100, and Lee called.

Tan fired 2,000 on the 4♣ river, forcing Lee to fold as Tan claimed the pot.

_______

In the next hand at table 39, button Ashwin Vijayvergiya raised to 400, and big blind Nguyen Cao Cuong called.

Cuong check-folded to Vijayvergiya’s 500 continuation-bet after the A♥ 7♥ J♦ flop.

_______

In the third hand, Anthony Eady raised to 500, called by Lee, before small blind Cuong three-bet to 2,000; only Lee continued.

Cuong bet 2,300 on the K♠ 8♦ 4♠ flop, with Lee raising to 4,600, and Cuong called.

After a check from Cuong on the 2♦ turn, Lee fired off 6,000, and Cuong called again.

After the 7♦ river, Cuong checked, then called Lee’s 15,000 all-in after using a couple of timebanks. Lee revealed 4♣ 4♥ for a flopped set, while Cuong’s queens were no good and he took a major hit, leaving him with just a few thousand in chips.

Player	Chips
KL Kun-Han LeeSouth Korea	49,000(245 BB)
NV Nguyen Van TanViet Nam	44,000(220 BB)
TA Tom Anthony EadyUnited Kingdom	29,500(148 BB)
AV Ashwin VijayvergiyaIndia	27,000(135 BB)
NC Nguyen Cao CuongViet Nam	4,000(20 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/14/2025, 5:22:07 AM

Xuan Duy Spikes Trips to Survive

Level 3: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Nguyen Van Chien

Tran Xuan Duy staged a lucky escape after spiking trips on the river to stay in the game.

Action began when Xuan Duy opened from under the gun and faced a 3,500 3-bet from Nguyen Van Chien in the small blind. Xuan Duy quickly shoved for 7500, and Van Chien called.

Tran Xuan Duy: 8♦ 6♦

Nguyen Van Chien: A♦ 9♥

The flop T♠ 5♦ 2♥ brought no help for Xuan Duy, but he caught a pair on the turn 6♥ and completed trips on the river 6♠ to survive, while Van Chien’s early big stack took only a slight hit.

Player	Chips	Progress
VC Van Chien NguyenViet Nam	81,200(406 BB)	-7,500
TX Tran Xuan DuyViet Nam	15,400(77 BB)	7,900

Level 3: 100 / 200 ante: 200

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 53/54

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/14/2025, 4:54:46 AM

Singh Goes Big on the River

Level 2: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Cutoff Tran Tien Ly raised to 300 and was called by button Jimmy Liu and big blind Abhinav Singh.

Singh and Liu called Ly's 500 continuation-bet following the 5♣ 8♦ 4♦ flop, and both players checked through the T♣ turn.

On the 6♠ river, Singh led out for 1,500. Both Ly and Liu couldn't find a call and Singh was awarded the modest pot.

Player	Chips
AS Abhinav Singh NegiIndia	32,500(325 BB)
JL Jimmy LiuViet Nam	31,000(310 BB)
LT Ly Tran TienViet Nam	29,000(290 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/14/2025, 4:54:16 AM

Himanshu’s Bold Bluff Falls Short

Level 2: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Himanshu Chhikara

Himanshu Chhikara’s bluff didn’t get through against Nguyen Van Tan.

The board 2♥ 3♣ 9♦ 5♣ T♦ was already up and have 8,700 on the middle when Van Tan bet 3,600 on the river, and Himanshu raised it to 11,000 trying to represent strength. Van Tan tanked for a while before making the call. Himanshu showed K♦ J♥ for a bluff, but Van Tan revealed 3♦ 2♦ for a runner-runner two pair, catching Himanshu in the act.

Player	Chips	Progress
NV Nguyen Van TanViet Nam	48,300(483 BB)	13,500
HC Himanshu ChhikaraIndia	16,700(167 BB)	-13,200

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/14/2025, 4:44:03 AM

Lam Pairs His Ten

Level 2: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Nguyen Anh Duc raised to 300 from middle position and Victor Lam three-bet to 1,200 from the button. Both Duc and Xuan Dat Mai made the call.

The 7♥ 8♥ 9♣ flop checked through to the 5♣ turn, where Mai fired off 2,000, and only Lam stuck around.

Action slowed again on the T♠ river, both players opted to check with Mai showing K♦ 7♠, but being beaten out by Lam's A♠ T♣ for a rivered top pair.

Player	Chips
VL Victor LamViet Nam	36,000(360 BB)
NA Nguyen Anh DucViet Nam	31,000(310 BB)
XD Xuan Dat MaiViet Nam	27,000(270 BB)

Level 2: 100 / 100 ante: 100

30 minutes

Remaining Players: 20/20

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/14/2025, 4:29:24 AM

Timofeev Fires The Turn

Level 1: 100 / 100

Ilia Timofeev

Ilia Timofeev opened to 300 from under the gun and was called by cutoff Van Phuong Nguyen, small blind Chung Ky Bang and big blind Suckchai Preecha.

All four players checked through the 2♥ T♠ 6♠ flop through to the J♦ turn, where both the blinds checked. Timofeev then fired 1,000 into the middle, just enough to shake everyone off the pot.

Player	Chips
VP Van Phuong NguyenViet Nam	34,000(340 BB)
SP Suckchai PreechaUnited States of America	30,000(300 BB)
IT Ilia TimofeevRussia	28,000(280 BB)
CK Chung Ky Bang	23,000(230 BB)

Level 1: 100 / 100

30 minutes

Kai CocklinKai Cocklin

10/14/2025, 3:00:41 AM

Day 1c Kicks Off at 11 a.m.

Day 1c of the VND 12,000,000 Mini Main Event at the Grand Loyal Poker Championship, powered by USOP, gets underway at 11 a.m. local time. The event boasts a massive VND 10 billion guaranteed prize pool and gives players a 30,000 starting stack with multiple re-entries available throughout the day.

Following this flight, Day 1d will begin at 4 p.m., while the turbo-format Day 1e will close out the night at 9 p.m. Each starting flight plays 30-minute levels (20 minutes for the turbo), with survivors advancing to Day 2 on Wednesday where levels increase to 35 minutes.

Play starts with blinds of 100/100, and breaks are scheduled every three-four levels. Redraws will take place on Day 2, again at the final three tables, and once more for the final table, which will be streamed live.

Event starts 11:00 local time..

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