Grand Loyal Poker Championship – Hanoi 2025

Viet Nam, Grand Loyal Poker ClubEVENT #36

2025.10.16 - 2025.10.20Add to Calendar

U Series Of Poker

Blind level

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Entries

39/311

Total Chips

12,440,000

Average

318,974

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/16/2025, 5:13:51 PM

Van Quoc Vo Tops Day 1A of the GLPC Main Event; Le Viet Anh Shines Again

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Van Quoc Vo

Day 1A of the Main Event at the Grand Loyal Poker Championship (GLPC) in Hanoi drew a field of 311 entries (199 unique), with 39 players advancing to Day 2 and guaranteed a place in the money. Leading the way is Vietnam’s Van Quoc Vo, who closed the day with 1,334,000 chips.

Already near the top of the counts in the latter stages, Vo cemented his lead after a massive hand against Guozhi Li, where his pocket kings held against Li’s queens to add roughly half a million chips to his stack. Nearly half of Vo’s live earnings have come from a recent deep run in Jeju, and he’ll be hoping to convert that form into a major result here as he chases the lion’s share of the VND 18 billion (~USD 710,000) prize pool. Being the Day 1A chip leader, Vo also pockets a VND 40 million (~USD 1,580) bonus for his efforts.

Second-in-Chips Le Viet Anh Post-Pop

Chasing Quoc’s tail is Mini Main Event Champion Le Viet Anh, who shows no signs of slowing down despite already claiming a title this series. He’ll take a strong 1,034,000, exactly 300,000 behind Vo, into Day 2 after a huge hand on the bubble. In a dramatic three-way all-in with short stack Bo Li at risk, action checked through the board with Li’s cards still unknown. When the hands were revealed after the river, Anh’s paired jack held firm against Li’s ace-king and Khoi Nguyen’s ace-queen, securing him a massive pot and making Li the official bubble boy of Day 1A.

The full list of chip counts will be posted as soon as they are made available. Tune in Somuchpoker tomorrow for comprehensive Main Event coverage right here on the ground in Hanoi!

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/16/2025, 5:11:51 PM

Day 1A Chip Count

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Player	Chips
VV Vo Van QuocViet Nam	1,334,000(133 BB)
LV Le Viet AnhViet Nam	1,034,000(103 BB)
ZX Zong Xian LimSingapore	683,000(68 BB)
SB Saahib BawaIndia	632,000(63 BB)
CF Chuan FengChina	579,000(58 BB)
CH Chen HaoChina	568,000(57 BB)
PX Pan XuChina	456,000(46 BB)
ZW Zimin WuChina	454,000(45 BB)
AA Aditya AgarwalIndia	393,000(39 BB)
BS Benjamin SettaRussia	392,000(39 BB)
HY Hengyi YueChina	382,000(38 BB)
TY Tianjun YangChina	357,000(36 BB)
NX Ngo Xuan ThuyViet Nam	352,000(35 BB)
QQ Quan QiuChina	327,000(33 BB)
TD Tien Dung PhamViet Nam	278,000(28 BB)
XL Xinze LiChina	273,000(27 BB)
FL Fankai LiChina	260,000(26 BB)
KN Khoi NguyenViet Nam	258,000(26 BB)
TV Truong Vu Tran KhanhViet Nam	250,000(25 BB)
QH Quoc Hung ToViet Nam	246,000(25 BB)
PH Pierre HussonFrance	246,000(25 BB)
XY Xiaotong YuChina	241,000(24 BB)
RM Rahul MelwaniIndia	205,000(21 BB)
YX Yupeng XieChina	198,000(20 BB)
JZ Jun ZhaoTaiwan	198,000(20 BB)
BM Bai Ming Henry HooSingapore	197,000(20 BB)
TX Tang XinxingChina	192,000(19 BB)
TM Truong Minh ThangViet Nam	179,000(18 BB)
PJ Pengyu JiaChina	177,000(18 BB)
PZ Peng Zhang (5)New Zealand	175,000(18 BB)
DM Daniel MorganUnited Kingdom	170,000(17 BB)
NQ Nguyen Quang SonViet Nam	138,000(14 BB)
CK Chung Ky BangViet Nam	138,000(14 BB)
JQ Jinqiang QiuChina	115,000(12 BB)
LS Li ShankuiChina	111,000(11 BB)
JR Jules RohrFrance	86,000(9 BB)
AN Akshay NasaIndia	78,000(8 BB)
FL Ferdinand LuPhilippines	50,000(5 BB)
AV Anzhela VasylenkoUkraine	39,000(4 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/16/2025, 5:00:03 PM

Mini Main Event Champion Viet Anh Le Bursts the Bubble

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Bo Li was all in before the flop with two callers, Viet Anh Le and Khoi Nguyen.

Bo Li: A♥ K♥

Khoi Nguyen: A♠ Q♠

Viet Anh Le: Q♣ J♠

Le and Nguyen check the flop 2♦ 8♣ T♦ and the turn 3♣ . Again, both players check, and Le hit the lucky river J♣ and successfully bursts the bubble, eliminating Bo Li.

Player	Chips
LV Le Viet AnhViet Nam	1,034,000(103 BB)
KN Khoi NguyenViet Nam	186,000(19 BB)
BL Bo LiChina	busted

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 40/311

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/16/2025, 4:14:42 PM

Hand-for-Hand

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

With 40 players remaining, the floor has officially commenced hand-for-hand play.

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/16/2025, 3:48:27 PM

3 Away from the Money

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Only three players remain to be eliminated before the field reaches the money. While the bubble looms, the action has slowed down, with the shortest stacks carefully navigating each hand.

Short Stack List

Player	Chips
PJ Pengyu JiaChina	100,000(13 BB)
TM Truong Minh ThangViet Nam	90,000(11 BB)
KT Kennie TaySingapore	77,000(10 BB)
LS Li ShankuiChina	63,000(8 BB)
AV Anzhela VasylenkoUkraine	60,000(8 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/16/2025, 3:44:23 PM

Pierre Pressure

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Pierre Husson opened to 8,000 only to face a three-bet to 49,000 from his neighbour, Chung Ky Bang. After some thought, Husson made the call.

On the 6♥ Q♦ K♠ flop, Husson checked before springing to life after Bang’s 20,000 continuation-bet, raising to 65,000. Bang considered his options for a moment but eventually released his hand, with Husson dragging in the pot.

Player	Chips
PH Pierre HussonFrance	460,000(58 BB)
CK Chung Ky BangViet Nam	160,000(20 BB)

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 42/311

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/16/2025, 3:25:55 PM

Break!

Break

Players are now on their fourth scheduled break of the day. Only three more players need to be eliminated before the remaining field reaches the money.

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/16/2025, 3:10:45 PM

Tran Minh Thang Out on the Soft Bubble

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Tran Minh Thang got the last of his ~52,000-chip stack in from the hijack, with cutoff Pierre Husson looking to take him out on the soft bubble:

Tran Minh Thang: K♦ J♠

Pierre Husson: A♣ Q♦

An unfortunate flop for Thang as the board came 5♦ J♦ A♥, pairing his jack but giving Husson top pair. The 2♠ 2♥ runout changed nothing, leaving Thang out just short of the money with three players still to go before the bubble bursts.

Player	Chips
PH Pierre HussonFrance	395,000(66 BB)
TM Tran Minh ThangViet Nam	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/16/2025, 3:06:41 PM

Vo Takes the Biggest Pot of the Day

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Van Quoc Vo

Van Quoc Vo scored the largest pot of the day, putting him in prime position to secure the chip leader bonus.

Guozhi Li opened to 12,000. The button raised to 35,000, and Vo called from the big blind. Li then shoved 436,000. The button folded, and Vo asked the dealer to count Li’s stack. After careful thought, Vo made the call.

Guozhi Li: Q♦ Q♠

Van Quoc Vo: K♠ K♣

Both had monster hands, and with roughly 900,000 in the middle, the tension was sky-high. The board A♥ 2♥ T♦ T♥ 7♠ ran out safely for Vo and successfully eliminated Li. Vo now have a high chance of getting the chip leader bonus worth VND 40,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
VV Vo Van QuocViet Nam	1,500,000(250 BB)	480,000
GL Guozhi LiChina	busted

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/16/2025, 2:50:31 PM

Li Keeps the Pressure On

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Vo Van Quoc opened to 12,000 and got two calls from Tianjun Yang in the cutoff and button Guozhi Li, who three-bet to 55,000. Only Quoc stuck around.

On the Q♣ A♣ 4♠ flop, the current chip leader checked, and Li slid 32,000 into the middle, forcing a fold from Quoc.

Player	Chips
VV Vo Van QuocViet Nam	840,000(140 BB)
GL Guozhi LiChina	420,000(70 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/16/2025, 2:48:48 PM

7 Players to the Money

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

The blinds are up, and the tension is rising. Only 7 more players need to be eliminated before the remaining field reaches the ITM. Vo Van Quoc is leading with more than a million stack.

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 46/311

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/16/2025, 2:31:45 PM

Bang’s Straight Flush Shocks the Table

Level 15: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Mini Main Event Champion, Viet Anh Le, checked the board 8♥ 8♠ 6♠ T♠ 9♦ with 80,000 in the middle. From the button, Chung Ky Bang fired 32,000.

Le tanked then folded. Bang revealed his cards 9♠ 7♠ with a grin and it was a straight flush! The table erupted as his massive hand took the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips
LV Le Viet AnhViet Nam	288,000(58 BB)
CK Chung Ky BangViet Nam	251,000(50 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/16/2025, 2:17:54 PM

Can Le Viet Anh Go Back-to-Back?

Level 15: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Le Viet Anh

Fresh off his Mini Main Event win last night, where he struck a deal heads-up with Hyunsu Lee, Le Viet Anh is back in action today looking to see if lightning can strike twice.

He’s started steadily, sitting on around 290,000 with the average at 210,000, though he did just drop a pot to Tran Minh Thang.

Anh opened to 10,000 from early position, and Thang called. On the Q♠ 6♠ T♣ flop, Anh continued for 12,000 before Thang made the call. The 9♠ turn brought a check from Anh, and he let it go after Thang fired 28,000.

Player	Chips
LV Le Viet AnhViet Nam	300,000(60 BB)
TM Tran Minh ThangViet Nam	260,000(52 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/16/2025, 2:12:44 PM

Vo Shows the Big Slick

Level 15: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Van Quoc Vo

Facing an early position raise, current chip leader Van Quoc Vo 3-bet to 35,000. From the big blind, Xu Pan pumped it up further to 102,000.

Vo wasted no time, then he shoved all in. Pan went deep into the tank, burning through two time banks before finally laying it down.

Vo then kindly flipped over A♠ K♠, smiling as he said, “I still have many chips even if I lose.”

The table shared a laugh as the confident chip leader continued his dominant run.

Player	Chips	Progress
VV Vo Van QuocViet Nam	710,000(142 BB)	110,000
XP Xu PanChina	220,000(44 BB)	-107,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/16/2025, 2:07:02 PM

"I Had Six-Eight of Diamonds"

Level 15: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Hengyi Yue

The action was joined on a board showing 9♣ 3♦ 5♦, with big blind Pham Thanh Binh, Peng Zhang and button Kennie Tay in the pot. Binh had just shoved for 53,000 and Zhang got out of the way. After confirming the count, Tay mad the call:

Pham Thanh Binh: 9♦ 7♠

Kennie Tay: 6♣ 6♥

Binh was ahead, needing to fade a six or runner-runner. The A♦ changed little, and the 7♣ on the river only improved Binh, securing the full double-up.

Zhang said he had ace-queen, thankful for his fold.

"I had six-eight of diamonds," was heard from Hengyi Yue, who had presumably folded preflop.

Player	Chips
PZ Peng Zhang (5)China	290,000(58 BB)
KT Kennie TaySingapore	130,000(26 BB)
PT Pham Thanh BinhViet Nam	109,000(22 BB)

Level 15: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 65/311

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/16/2025, 2:04:47 PM

Big Stack Table 37

Level 14: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Player	Chips
JQ Jinqiang QiuChina	486,000(122 BB)
GL Guozhi LiChina	400,000(100 BB)
ZX Zong Xian LimChina	386,000(97 BB)
BM Bai Ming Henry HooSingapore	265,000(66 BB)
FL Ferdinand LuPhilippines	195,000(49 BB)
JZ Jun ZhaoTaiwan	148,000(37 BB)
XT Xinxing TangChina	63,000(16 BB)
NK Ngoc Khanh NguyenViet Nam	60,000(15 BB)
YX Yupeng XieChina	52,000(13 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/16/2025, 1:41:28 PM

Table 36 Chip Counts

Level 14: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Daniel Morgan

Player	Chips
XP Xu PanChina	360,000(90 BB)
QH Quoc Hung ToViet Nam	350,000(88 BB)
DM Daniel MorganUnited Kingdom	290,000(73 BB)
PT Phan Tien DungViet Nam	160,000(40 BB)
CF Chuan FengChina	150,000(38 BB)
JZ Jun ZhaoTaiwan	130,000(33 BB)
NQ Nguyen Quang SonViet Nam	120,000(30 BB)
TA Tom Anthony EadyUnited Kingdom	80,000(20 BB)
AV Anzhela VasylenkoUkraine	70,000(18 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/16/2025, 1:39:49 PM

Tien Takes Them All

Level 14: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Another three-way all-in preflop unfolded, with Tien Dung Pham covering both Sergei Solovev and Truong Giang Pham.

Sergei Solovev: K♦ Q♣

Truong Giang Pham: Q♠ Q♦

Tien Dung Pham: T♦ 9♣

The flop 9♥ 9♠ K♥ was a disaster for both Solovev and Truong as Tien flopped trips, leaving them drawing thin. The turn 2♠ and river 8♥ brought no help, and Tien scooped it all and eliminating both opponents in one swing.

Player	Chips	Progress
TD Tien Dung PhamViet Nam	246,000(62 BB)	53,000
SS Sergei SolovevRussia	busted
TG Truong Giang PhamViet Nam	busted

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/16/2025, 1:31:53 PM

Cooler for Minh

Level 14: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Action was joined on a completed board of Q♠ Q♣ 6♠ 6♣ K♠, with Le Ngoc Minh and Saahib Bawa battling for a pot of around 170,000.

Minh moved the rest of his 40,000 stack into the middle, declaring all in. Bawa took a brief moment before calling, asking if Minh held pocket sixes, then revealed K♥ Q♦ for a full house. Minh showed Q♥ 9♥ for trip queens and could only watch as the pot slid the other way, with murmurs of “cooler” circling the table.

He was eliminated roughly 30 players shy of the money.

Player	Chips
SB Saahib BawaIndia	340,000(85 BB)
LN Le Ngoc MinhViet Nam	busted

Level 14: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 77/311

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/16/2025, 1:06:59 PM

Break!

Break

Players are now on their third scheduled break of the day. There will be a chip race for the 500-denomination chips.

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/16/2025, 1:05:54 PM

Kings Command

Level 13: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

An all-in clash occurred preflop between Tablas Gonzales and Hong Quan Nguyen.

Tablas Gonzales: K♣ K♦

Hong Quan Nguyen: A♣ 9♠

By the time I arrived, the cards were already tabled and the board 9♣ 8♣ 8♦ 2♠ 5♦ was complete. Gonzales’ kings held strong. The dealer pushed the pot his way as Gonzales stacked up 266,500, scoring a clean double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
AT Alvaro TablasSpain	266,500(89 BB)	137,000
NH Nguyen Hong QuanViet Nam	76,000(25 BB)	-129,500

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/16/2025, 12:56:48 PM

Huang Turns into Trouble

Level 13: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Alvaro Tablas

Hong Quan Nguyen opened to 6,000 and was three-bet to 12,000 by Alvaro Tablas one seat to his left. Jiang Ho Huang then four-bet shoved for his remaining 28,500 and found a lone caller in Tablas.

Jiang Ho Huang: A♣ K♠

Alvaro Tablas: Q♥ T♥

Huang looked set for a double on the J♠ 5♦ 3♦ flop, but the T♣ on the turn flipped the script. The 5♠ river confirmed his exit, with no reentry available in this flight.

Player	Chips
AT Alvaro TablasSpain	130,000(43 BB)
JH Jiang Ho HuangChina	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/16/2025, 12:49:26 PM

300k Mark

Level 13: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

While the flight moves deeper, a few players have pulled away from the pack and are now in contention for the VND 40,000,000 chip leader bonus.

Player	Chips
ZX Zong Xian LimSingapore	395,000(132 BB)
HY Hengyi YueChina	361,000(120 BB)
GL Guozhi LiChina	354,500(118 BB)
XP Xu PanChina	351,000(117 BB)
JQ Jinqiang QiuChina	337,000(112 BB)
CD Cu Duc CanhViet Nam	306,000(102 BB)
JR Jules RohrFrance	303,000(101 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/16/2025, 12:44:24 PM

Table 40 Chip Counts

Level 13: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Player	Chips
TM Truong Minh ThangViet Nam	220,000(73 BB)
NX Ngo Xuan ThuyViet Nam	160,000(53 BB)
YJ Yihao JiangChina	135,000(45 BB)
LS Li ShankuiChina	130,000(43 BB)
NM Nguyen Manh TuanViet Nam	110,000(37 BB)
HK Hyosung KimSouth Korea	77,000(26 BB)
TH Tran Hoai AnhViet Nam	75,000(25 BB)
KW Kok Wei TeohMalaysia	60,000(20 BB)

Level 13: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 90/311

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/16/2025, 12:33:37 PM

Kings Can't Get a Look In

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

At table 43, UTG Quoc Hung To opened to 5,000 and found a call from hijack Philbert Lim, before Nguyen Quang Son three-bet behind. Both To and Lim eventually folded, and Son flipped over pocket kings as reassurance.

Over on table 34, Guozhi Li also raised to 5,000 from under the gun, with action folding around to big blind Nguyen Ngoc Khanh. After a brief pause, Khanh decided to let it go, and Li turned over his own pocket kings with a grin and a “Good fold.”

Player	Chips
GL Guozhi LiChina	290,000(116 BB)
LZ Lim Zong Xian PhilbertChina	220,000(88 BB)
QH Quoc Hung ToViet Nam	180,000(72 BB)
NQ Nguyen Quang SonViet Nam	110,000(44 BB)
NK Ngoc Khanh NguyenViet Nam	40,000(16 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/16/2025, 12:32:19 PM

The River Turns for Lu

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Ferdinand Lu

Action folded to the button, where Yupeng Xie raised to 5,500. Ferdinand Lu called from the small blind.

On the flop A♦ 5♥ 2♠ , Xie fired 6,500, and Lu check-called. Both players checked the turn 7♥ . When the river 5♣ landed, Lu led out for 18,000, and Xie snap-called.

Lu revealed T♦ 5♦ for trip on the river, while Xie mucked his hand as the pot slid to Lu.

Player	Chips	Progress
FL Ferdinand LuPhilippines	271,000(108 BB)	35,000
YX Yupeng XieChina	148,000(59 BB)	-30,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/16/2025, 12:08:38 PM

Lim Wins The Flip

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Zong Xian Lim

Tao Li opened preflop and was met with a 3-bet from Zong Xian Lim to 22,000. Li shoved back with 70,000, and Lim snap-shoved for 122,000. Li called.

Zong Xian Lim: A♠ Q♥

Tao Li: 8♣ 8♠

Lim flopped Q♠ K♥ 4♣ a queen, then turned A♣ a second pair, giving him two pair and the strong lead. Li had just one out to eliminate Lim, but the river T♦ bricked.

Player	Chips	Progress
ZX Zong Xian LimSingapore	250,000(100 BB)	128,000
TL Tao LiChina	67,000(27 BB)	-122,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/16/2025, 11:59:00 AM

3 at 33

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

(First hand in previous level)

Hand 1

Dorel Cohen opened to 2,000 from middle position and picked up calls from blinds Vu Van Tiep and Jules Rohr. Both checked the A♠ J♥ 6♠ flop, where Cohen continued for 8,000 to take it down.

Hand 2

Cutoff Vu Van Tiep opened to 5,000 and small blind Vo Van Quoc made the call. The flop came 9♣ 8♥ 3♥, and Quoc check-called Tiep’s 3,000 continuation-bet. When the A♣ landed on the turn, Quoc checked again but folded to a 10,500 second barrel.

Hand 3

Cohen opened to 6,000 under the gun and found calls from cutoff Rohr and button Quoc. The flop fell 9♦ 8♠ 8♣, and after checks from Cohen and Rohr, Quoc fired 12,500 into the middle. Cohen raised to 35,000, Rohr folded, and Quoc moved all in for around 200,000. Cohen tank-folded, showing pocket tens, while Quoc revealed six-seven offsuit for an open-ended straight draw.

Player	Chips
VV Vo Van QuocViet Nam	210,000(84 BB)
JR Jules RohrFrance	180,000(72 BB)
VV Vu Van TiepViet Nam	130,000(52 BB)
DC Dorel CohenIsrael	120,000(48 BB)

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 112/311

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/16/2025, 11:47:11 AM

Ngo Trips Up Gershun

Level 11: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

From under the gun, David Gershun opened to 5,000, picked up a call from UTG+1, and Xuan Thuy Ngo defended from the small blind.

On the flop K♠ 3♠ 2♦ , Gershun continued for 7,000, UTG+1 folded, and Ngo check-called. The turn 3♦ saw Ngo take the lead, firing 20,000, which Gershun called.

On the river A♥ , Ngo bet again but this time 50,000. After a long tank, Gershun made the call. Ngo revealed 3♥ 5♥ for trips, and Gershun could only muck as Ngo scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
NX Ngo Xuan ThuyViet Nam	192,000(96 BB)	89,000
DG David GershunRussia	39,000(20 BB)	-82,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/16/2025, 11:35:21 AM

Table 41 Chip Counts

Level 11: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Player	Chips
HY Hengyi YueChina	290,000(145 BB)
TM Tran Minh ThangViet Nam	135,000(68 BB)
PT Pham Thanh BinhViet Nam	99,000(50 BB)
PZ Peng Zhang (5)China	75,000(38 BB)
TY Tianjun YangChina	70,000(35 BB)
KH Kun Han LeeTaiwan	70,000(35 BB)
PJ Pengyu JiaChina	60,000(30 BB)
LV Le Viet AnhViet Nam	50,000(25 BB)
SS Sua Shung ErMalaysia	30,000(15 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/16/2025, 11:31:00 AM

Chip Leaders

Level 11: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Player	Chips
HY Hengyi YueChina	325,000(163 BB)
CD Cu Duc CanhViet Nam	306,000(153 BB)
VV Vo Van QuocViet Nam	256,000(128 BB)
QV Quang Van PhamViet Nam	220,000(110 BB)
NH Nguyen Hong QuanViet Nam	218,000(109 BB)
TD Tien Dung PhamViet Nam	206,000(103 BB)
YX Yupeng XieChina	201,000(101 BB)
DC Dorel CohenIsrael	198,000(99 BB)
CF Chuan FengChina	181,000(91 BB)
AN Akshay NasaIndia	171,000(86 BB)
KT Kennie TaySingapore	166,500(83 BB)
DA Duc Anh HoangViet Nam	166,000(83 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/16/2025, 11:20:59 AM

Vasylenko Fires Twice

Level 11: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Anzhela Vasylenko

Anzhela Vasylenko opened to 4,000 from middle position, finding calls from button Quan Qiu and big blind Rubin Labroo.

The flop came T♣ 8♠ J♦ and checked around to the 4♥ turn, where Vasylenko took the lead for 5,000. Labroo stepped aside, while Qiu made the call to see the river.

The 2♠ completed the board, and Vasylenko kept the pressure on with a 15,000 bet. Qiu thought briefly before letting it go.

Player	Chips
QQ Quan QiuChina	104,000(52 BB)
RL Rubin LabrooIndia	101,000(51 BB)
AV Anzhela VasylenkoUkraine	62,000(31 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/16/2025, 11:09:08 AM

Registration Closed!

Level 11: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Registration has now closed for Day 1a of the Main Event. There have been a total of 311 registrations (199 unique), with 137 players still remaining.

Players will continue on through 40-minute levels until 39 players remain and the ITM bubble bursts.

Level 11: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 148/294

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/16/2025, 11:08:06 AM

Break!

Break

Players are now on their third scheduled break of the day. During this time there will be a chip race for the 100-denomination chips.

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/16/2025, 10:44:46 AM

Top Pair, Then Trouble for Thuy

Level 10: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Hoai Anh Tran

In the first hand, cutoff Ngo Xuan Thuy raised to 3,000 and picked up a call from big blind Hoai Anh Tran. Both checked the 8♣ 8♦ 6♦ flop and 5♣ turn. On the T♣ river, Tran led for 5,000, and Thuy called to see ace-queen for ace-high before turning over J♣ T♠ for top pair.

In the next hand, hijack Hyosung Kim opened to 3,000 and button Yiaho Jiang made the call. Jiang quickly folded to Kim’s 4,000 continuation-bet once the 6♦ 6♠ 3♠ flop hit the felt.

The third hand saw Thuy open to 3,000 again, with calls from cutoff Jiang and big blind Shankui Li. Li check-folded on the Q♠ K♦ 8♦ flop, while Thuy bet 4,000 and called Jiang’s raise to 7,500. The 8♠ turn brought a 20,000-chip barrel from Jiang, which Thuy let go of after some thought.

Player	Chips
SL Shankui LiChina	120,000(80 BB)
NX Ngo Xuan ThuyViet Nam	100,000(67 BB)
YJ Yihao JiangChina	64,000(43 BB)
HK Hyosung KimSouth Korea	52,000(35 BB)
TH Tran Hoai AnhViet Nam	39,000(26 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/16/2025, 10:36:49 AM

Aces vs Kings vs Queens

Level 10: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Dorel Cohen

It was a preflop clash of monsters as three players went all in.

Dorel Cohen: A♣ A♥

Jan Peter Eickholt: K♠ K♣

Vu Chau Duong: Q♠ Q♣

An unbelievable cooler, Cohen’s pocket aces dominated both opponents. The flop T♥ 5♠ 2♥ and turn 3♥ ran safe for him, and it looked like a clean sweep. On the river K♥ , Eickholt found a set of kings, but Cohen improved to the nut flush, sealing a double knockout and raking in a massive pot.

Player	Chips
DC Dorel CohenIsrael	201,000(134 BB)
CD Chau Duong VuViet Nam	busted
JP Jan Peter EickholtGermany	busted

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/16/2025, 10:24:27 AM

Last Chance to Get In!

Level 10: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

With registration closing after this level, this is the last chance for these hopefuls to get involved in this flight.

Player	Chips
SB Son BeomseokSouth Korea	busted
TH Trung Ha NguyenViet Nam	busted
JZ Jie ZhengChina	busted
QT Quang Thai NguyenViet Nam	busted
KA Khayal AbbasovAzerbaijan	busted
CC Christos Chronis	busted
JS Jia Shun LeeSingapore	busted

Level 10: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 148/294

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/16/2025, 10:10:22 AM

Nguyen Duy Tuan Triples Through Two

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Chengbei Li opened to 2,500 from middle position and picked up three callers: cutoff Quang Vu Dinh and blinds Nguyen Duy Tuan and Yangfeng Wang, sending four players to the flop.

The dealer spread 4♠ T♠ 9♣. Both blinds checked, and Li continued for 5,000. Dinh called, before Tuan moved all in for around 45,000. Wang folded, and Li called off his short stack, followed by Dinh after using a timebank.

Chengbei Li: K♣ T♣

Nguyen Duy Tuan: 9♥ 4♥

Quang Vu Dinh: 9♠ 7♠

Tuan led with two pair, while Dinh had a flush draw and Li held plenty of outs. The 3♥ 5♦ runout changed nothing, sending the pot to Tuan, who tripled up while Li hit the rail and Dinh was left short.

Player	Chips
DT Duy Tuan NguyenViet Nam	160,000(133 BB)
QV Quang Vu DinhViet Nam	24,000(20 BB)
CL Chengbei LiChina	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/16/2025, 10:08:00 AM

Vongsounthon Extends the Lead

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Shuphala Vongsounthon

Shuphala Vongsounthon has crossed the 300K mark and continues to build momentum as the game goes on.

Action folded to the small blind, where the chip leader raised to 3,500. Weiwei Tang called from the big blind. On the flop Q♣ 9♥ 6♣ , Vongsounthon fired 3,500, and Tang called. When Vongsounthon bet 11,500 on the turn 7♥ , Tang decided to fold and another pot sliding to the dominant chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
SV Shuphala VongsounthonLao People's Democratic Republic	331,000(276 BB)	8,200
WT Weiwei TangChina	67,800(57 BB)	-8,200

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/16/2025, 9:52:08 AM

Setta Shows the Ten

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Benjamin Setta

Action was joined preflop with Benjamin Setta and Kha Nguyen going heads up to the flop, both in middle position.

Nguyen checked once the dealer spread the T♥ 4♣ 2♦, and Setta paused before counting out 25,000 to bet.

Before he could place them, Nguyen quickly folded. Setta flicked over the T♦, laughing with Nguyen and mentioning another picture card as he collected the pot.

Player	Chips
BS Benjamin SettaRussia	56,000(47 BB)
KN Kha NguyenViet Nam	35,000(29 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/16/2025, 9:45:47 AM

Triple Knockout for Duc Canh Cu

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Cu Duc Canh

Ngoc Minh Le, Junjie He, and Jie Zheng all fell at the same time, victims of a massive hand won by Duc Canh Cu.

Junjie He and Ngoc Minh Le were already all in before the flop, and Jie Zheng joined the action. Duc Canh called with a flush draw and didn’t back down. The turn delivered exactly what he needed, completing his flush and scoring a triple knockout in dramatic fashion.

Player	Chips	Progress
CD Cu Duc CanhViet Nam	225,000(188 BB)	75,000
LN Le Ngoc MinhViet Nam	busted
JZ Jie ZhengChina	busted
JH Junjie HeChina	busted

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 157/274

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/16/2025, 9:34:31 AM

Kim Keeps It Simple

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Action was joined with roughly 7,000 already in the pot as Hyosung Kim, Xinze Li, and Beomseok Son went three-ways to the flop.

The dealer spread 6♥ 7♣ 7♦, and all three players checked to the 2♠ turn. Li then took the lead for 3,500, with only Kim making the call.

On the A♥ river, Li slowed down and checked, only to fold when Kim slid out a bet of 3,500.

Player	Chips
XL Xinze LiChina	34,000(34 BB)
HK Hyosung KimSouth Korea	27,000(27 BB)
SB Son BeomseokSouth Korea	26,000(26 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/16/2025, 9:17:32 AM

Chip Leaders

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Player	Chips
SV Shuphala VongsounthonLao People's Democratic Republic	243,000(243 BB)
HB Harsh BubnaIndia	213,000(213 BB)
NX Nengde XuChina	212,000(212 BB)
DC Dorel CohenIsrael	173,000(173 BB)
LM Le Manh CuongViet Nam	172,000(172 BB)
ZX Zong Xian Lim	171,000(171 BB)
VV Vo Van QuocViet Nam	169,000(169 BB)
MQ Minh Quan NguyenViet Nam	156,000(156 BB)
YX Yupeng XieChina	146,000(146 BB)
VL Victor LamViet Nam	141,000(141 BB)
NT Nguyen Thi Tuyet TrinhViet Nam	136,000(136 BB)
CD Cu Duc CanhViet Nam	135,000(135 BB)
TH Tran Hoai AnhViet Nam	132,000(132 BB)
NH Nguyen Hong QuanViet Nam	131,000(131 BB)
TY Tianjun YangChina	126,000(126 BB)
XD Xuan Duy TranViet Nam	121,000(121 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/16/2025, 9:15:00 AM

David Gershun Enjoying His First Trip to Vietnam

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

David Gershun

I had a quick chat with newcomer David Gershun from Russia, who recently moved to Phuket, Thailand just two weeks ago. Gershun traveled to Vietnam to play poker, and it’s his first time ever in the country, but he’s already loving it.

When asked what he liked most about Vietnam, he smiled and said, “The girls are really beautiful, I love the food, and the Vietnamese people are very warm, plus, they can understand me!”

Gershun is currently one of the chip leaders in Main Event Flight A, making him a strong contender for the VND 40,000,000 chip leader bonus.

Player	Chips
DG David GershunRussia	136,000(136 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/16/2025, 9:14:56 AM

Yia Shakes Two Off

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Tianjun Yang

Tianjun Yang and Nguyen Van Hung called button Pengyu Jia's 3,000 bet, and they headed three-ways to the flop.

Yang check-folded and Hung check-called Jia's 3,000 continuation-bet following the 3♥ 2♥ 5♠ flop.

Jia bumped it up to 6,000 once the 3♦ hit the turn; enough to shake Hung off as he folded shortly after.

Player	Chips
TY Tianjun YangChina	110,000(110 BB)
PJ Pengyu JiaChina	34,000(34 BB)
VH Van Hung NguyenViet Nam	21,000(21 BB)

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 157/250

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/16/2025, 8:52:40 AM

Break!

Break

Players are now on their second scheduled break of the day.

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/16/2025, 8:48:13 AM

Early Busts

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Registration is still open until 18:10 p.m. local time, giving players ample time to get back involved should they choose to!

Player	Chips
JP Jan Peter EickholtGermany	busted
ZF Zhiming FuChina	busted
YL Yanzhi LiChina	busted
DV Do Vinh BaoViet Nam	busted
HT Hu TianshiChina	busted
DL Donghyeok LeeSouth Korea	busted
ZZ Zhe ZhengTaiwan	busted
RN Roman NikulinRussia	busted
NT Nguyen Tuan AnhViet Nam	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/16/2025, 8:47:19 AM

Nhu Hieu Man’s Aces Cracked by Park

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

From under the gun, Nhu Hieu Man opened the action, and the hijack raised to 3,000. On the big blind, Junkyu Park shoved for 34,700, Man quickly called, and the hijack folded.

Junkyu Park: T♠ 7♥

Nhu Hieu Man: A♠ A♦

Man looked set with pocket aces, but the flop 7♦ 7♣ 6♥ brought trips for Park, a shocking sight for Man. The turn J♠ and river K♣ offered no help, and Park scored a huge double-up against the bullets.

Player	Chips	Progress
JK Jun Kyu ParkSouth Korea	73,600(92 BB)	38,900
NH Nhu Hieu MaiViet Nam	23,100(29 BB)	-34,700

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/16/2025, 8:23:37 AM

Ngo Xuan Thuy's Three-Hand Demise

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Ngo Xuan Thuy

In the first of Ngo Xuan Thuy’s eventual bustout hands, he raised to 1,600 from the hijack before calling big blind Dorel Cohen’s shove for around 29,000. Thuy was in good shape with ace-jack against Cohen’s king-jack, but Cohen paired his king on the 6♥ K♠ Q♠ 2♣ 8♠ board. Thuy rose from his seat, slinging his timebanks away in frustration, only for the dealer to inform him he still had around 5,000 left.

In the next hand, Thuy got it all in against button Ruiji Xie, both holding ace-nine, resulting in a chopped pot.

On his third and final hand of the bullet, Thuy moved all in again. Once Wei Xu had been woken by his tablemates to fold, Van Truyen Bien made the call with pocket sevens against Thuy’s queen-six.

Despite Thuy pairing his six, the sevens held on the 2♦ J♣ 6♠ 5♣ 5♠ board to end his first attempt at the Main Event.

Thuy was seen sat at table 40 a couple of minutes later.

Player	Chips
DC Dorel CohenIsrael	54,000(68 BB)
NX Ngo Xuan ThuyViet Nam	40,000(50 BB)
RX Ruiji XieChina	34,000(43 BB)
BV Bien Van TruyenViet Nam	29,000(36 BB)

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 134/202

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/16/2025, 8:05:43 AM

River Shock for Nguyen

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Shuphala Vongsounthon

With around 30,000 already in the middle 3♥ 3♦ Q♥ 8♣ A♦ , Shuphala Vongsounthon checked, then shoved for 47,200 after Trung Quan Nguyen bet 14,000. Nguyen used a time bank before making the call.

Shuphala Vongsounthon: A♥ 3♠

Trung Quan Nguyen: A♠ K♥

The river brought chaos, Shuphala hit a full house, while Nguyen also improved but to the worse hand. He could only shake his head as Shuphala scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
SV Shuphala VongsounthonLao People's Democratic Republic	124,200(207 BB)	62,200
TQ Trung Quan NguyenViet Nam	46,100(77 BB)	-62,200

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/16/2025, 7:53:26 AM

Ace From Space

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Tattana Pengduen

From under the gun, Tom Anthony Eady opened to 1,400, and Quan Qiu 3-bet to 4,200. On the hijack, Tattana Pengduen shoved all in for 36,900. Eady made the call while Qiu stepped aside.

Tattana Pengduen: A♠ K♠

Tom Anthony Eady: K♥ K♦

Both players woke up with monsters, but Pengduen needed an ace and he found one right on the flop A♣ 6♥ 8♥ . Eady was left with just one out, but the turn 7♥ and river 3♣ bricked out, sealing a huge double-up for Pengduen.

Player	Chips	Progress
TP Tattana PengduenThailand	79,500(133 BB)	42,600
TA Tom Anthony EadyUnited Kingdom	78,100(130 BB)	-36,900
QQ Quan QiuChina	48,600(81 BB)	-4,200

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/16/2025, 7:48:36 AM

Thank You Bro!

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Nguyen Van Chien

Nguyen Van Chien raised to 1,300 from middle position, which was called by cutoff Li Fankai and small blind Chengbei Li. UTG Chen Wang then raised to 7,000, to which Chien burned through a couple of timebanks before ultimately deciding on a fold, with the two remaining players quickly folding also.

In the next hand at table 50, Chien raised to 1,300 again, when big blind Quang Vu Dinh moved the entirety of his 30,000 stack into the middle. Chien quickly called and they showed their hands:

Nguyen Van Chien: J♥ J♣

Quang Vu Dinh: A♠ Q♦

Bad news for Chien as Dinh paired his ace immediately on the A♣ 7♦ K♣ 7♥ 8♦ runout, as Chien was leaving the table Dinh gleefully said "Thank you bro!" and palmed his hands together.

Player	Chips
FL Fankai LiChina	65,000(108 BB)
DQ Dinh Quang VuViet Nam	52,000(87 BB)
CW Chen Wang (5)China	45,000(75 BB)
CL Chengbei LiChina	39,000(65 BB)
NV Nguyen Van Chien	busted

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 132/181

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/16/2025, 7:16:31 AM

Five Hands at Table 47

Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Hand 1

Pavel Kratsov raised to 1,000 but folded to Bubna Harsh's 3,200 three-bet.

Hand 2

Button Tuan Nghia Tran raised to 1,000 and received a call from big blind Roman Nikulin. Nikulin check-called a 1,000 continuation-bet following the A♥ 6♥ Q♠ flop.

Both players checked the remainder of the 7♣ Q♦ runout to see that Nikulin held K♣ 6♠ for middle pair, and Tran mucked.

Hand 3

Kevin Hunter raised to 1,000 and received a call from Tran, and action checked through the Q♦ 6♦ 6♣ 7♥ flop and turn to the 9♣ river, where Hunter check-folded Tran's 1,000 bet.

Hand 4

Button Nikulin raised to 1,000, then folded to big blind Anh Tuan Dang's 3,700 three-bet.

Hand 5

Xiaotong Yu raised to 1,000 from early position and found a call from big blind Harsh. Harsh check-called Yu's 900 bet following the 3♣ 5♣ J♥ flop.

Both players checked the 9♦ turn. to the J♦ river, where Harsh led out for 900. Yu made the call to see Harsh's K♠ 5♣ for middle pair, mucking his own cards.

Player	Chips
HB Harsh BubnaIndia	43,000(86 BB)
DA Dang Anh TuanViet Nam	41,000(82 BB)
RN Roman NikitinRussia	38,000(76 BB)
TN Tuan Nghia TranFinland	31,000(62 BB)
PK Pavel KravtsovRussia	27,000(54 BB)
XY Xiaotong YuChina	26,000(52 BB)
KH Kevin Hunter	20,000(40 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/16/2025, 6:57:14 AM

Tran’s Gutshot Glory

Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Tran Van Hung

Facing an early position raise, Radev Radoslavov 3-bet to 3,000. Van Hung Tran defended his big blind while the initial raiser folded.

Tran check-called both the flop A♥ Q♣ 7♣ and turn 9♥ as Radoslavov fired 2,500 and 8,000. When the river J♦ hit, Tran suddenly donked all in. After using a time bank, Radoslavov made the call for his remaining 42,000.

Radev Radoslavov: A♠ Q♥

Van Hung Tran: T♣ 8♣

Tran completed his gutshot straight on the river, leaving Radoslavov in disbelief. “Why did you call the flop with that hand?” he asked. Tran just smiled and now sitting as the new chip leader.

Player	Chips
TV Tran Van HungViet Nam	188,000(376 BB)
RR Radev RadoslavovRussia	busted

Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 116/151

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/16/2025, 6:41:54 AM

Break!

Break

Players are on their first scheduled break of the day.

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/16/2025, 6:22:50 AM

Table 43 Chip Counts

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Christos Chronis

Player	Chips
PD Pham Duc LongViet Nam	64,000(160 BB)
TC Trung Chien NguyenViet Nam	62,000(155 BB)
AK Amit KaushikIndia	50,000(125 BB)
NQ Nguyen Quang SonViet Nam	47,000(118 BB)
AZ Aleksei ZhukovRussia	45,000(113 BB)
JJ Jaehong JungSouth Korea	43,000(108 BB)
CL Chengbei LiChina	38,000(95 BB)
CC Christos Chronis	21,500(54 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/16/2025, 6:10:18 AM

Zhang Shoves The Turn

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Peng Zhang

Peng Zhang raised to 800 from under the gun and received calls from cuttoff Ziaohui Wang and button Le Nhu an. Small blind Shuphala Vongsounthon three-bet to 2,500 and only Zhang stuck around to see the flop.

The dealer laid out 9♣ K♦ J♣, and Vongsounthon checked. Zhang put 10,000 into the middle and received a call.

On the 7♦ turn, Vongsounthon checked again but instantly folded to Zhang's shove, and he scooped up the pot.

Player	Chips
SV Shuphala VongsounthonLao People's Democratic Republic	87,000(218 BB)
PZ Peng Zhang (5)China	45,000(113 BB)
WX Wang XiaohuiChina	36,000(90 BB)
LN Le Nhu AnViet Nam	21,000(53 BB)

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 81/104

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/16/2025, 6:03:06 AM

Chip Leaders

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Player	Chips
TB Ton Bao CaoViet Nam	130,000(433 BB)
TV Tran Van HungViet Nam	123,000(410 BB)
SV Shuphala VongsounthonLao People's Democratic Republic	118,000(393 BB)
HY Hengyi YueChina	114,000(380 BB)
TH Tran Hoai AnhViet Nam	108,000(360 BB)
TY Tianjun YangChina	103,000(343 BB)
PD Pham Duc LongViet Nam	91,000(303 BB)
AM Avneesh MunjalIndia	82,000(273 BB)
TD Tien Dung PhamViet Nam	81,000(270 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/16/2025, 5:49:21 AM

Canh Claims Some Back

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Xu Pan raised to 600 from middle position and was called by cutoff Cu Duc Canh and big blind Jun Kyu Park.

On the 9♣ 8♥ J♣ flop, both Pan and Park check-folded following a 1,700 bet from Canh, who claimed back a modest pot after losing to Jie Zheng the hand prior, where Zheng spiked a king on the river to beat him with two pair.

Player	Chips
JZ Jie ZhengChina	55,000(183 BB)
CD Cu Duc CanhViet Nam	50,000(167 BB)
XP Xu PanChina	39,000(130 BB)
JK Jun Kyu Park	38,000(127 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/16/2025, 5:26:19 AM

Threes Are Enough For Kwon

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Small blind Oh Ryun Kwon raised to 2,200, and button Quang Son Nguyen stuck around with a call.

Kwon continued for 3,000 once the dealer fanned the 9♥ 4♣ 3♠ flop, Nguyen made the call once more.

On the 6♥ turn, both players checked through to see the 2♠ river where Kwon fired off 7,000. Nguyen quickly made the call to see the bad news; Kwon held T♦ 3♦ for a pair of threes, pipping Nguyen's K♠ J♣ for king-high.

Player	Chips
OK Oh KwonSouth Korea	56,000(187 BB)
NQ Nguyen Quang SonViet Nam	22,000(73 BB)

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 48/55

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/16/2025, 5:08:07 AM

Harsh, But Fair

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Vo Van Quoc

The action was joined on a board of 8♥ A♣ J♣ 5♦, where Le Manh Cuong check-called a 6,400-chip bet from Bubna Harsh. Also in the pot were Donghyeok Lee and Vo Van Quoc, although they didn't hang around this time.

Action was cautious on the 4♦ river, where both players opted to check after a period of deliberation. Cuong flicked over Q♠ T♣ for a busted straight draw; Harsh scooped the pot with A♠ Q♣, adding to his ever-growng stack of chips.

Player	Chips
HB Harsh BubnaIndia	58,000(290 BB)
VV Vo Van QuocViet Nam	40,000(200 BB)
DL Donghyeok LeeSouth Korea	33,000(165 BB)
LM Le Manh CuongViet Nam	24,000(120 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/16/2025, 4:54:55 AM

Yue Scoops Five-Way Pot

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Vu Tuan Kanh Truong raised to 500 from middle position, with both Tianjun Yang next to act and Radev Radoslavov calling. On the button, Hengyi Yue raised to 1,500, and big blind Christos Chronis came along as well.

All players checked through the 5♠ 7♦ 3♥ flop to the A♥ turn, where everyone but Truong check-called Yue’s 3,500 bet.

Action slowed again on the K♦ river, with Yue showing A♣ Q♦ to take down the pot. Chronis flicked over ace-eight in frustration.

Player	Chips
HY Hengyi YueChina	51,000(255 BB)
TV Truong Van Tran KhanhViet Nam	48,000(240 BB)
TY Tianjun YangChina	45,000(225 BB)
CC Christos Chronis	31,000(155 BB)
RR Radev RadoslavovViet Nam	18,000(90 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/16/2025, 4:45:42 AM

Early Bird Gets the Main Event Title

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Familiar Faces Looking To Snag An Early Lead

Player	Chips
HB Harsh BubnaIndia	40,000(200 BB)
TA Tom Anthony EadyUnited Kingdom	40,000(200 BB)
VA Vasylenko AnzhelaUkraine	40,000(200 BB)
LS Li ShankuiChina	40,000(200 BB)
PK Pavel KravtsovRussia	40,000(200 BB)

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 39/43

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/16/2025, 4:36:12 AM

Kings for Wu

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Nguyen Quang Son raised to 300 from middle position and received a 900-chip three-bet from Zimin Wu in the cutoff. Button Nguyen Xuan Tuan also made the call, and they headed three-ways to the flop.

Both Son and Tuan called Wu's 1,000 continuation-bet following the 4♣ 5♠ Q♥ flop.

Son check-folded and Tuan called once again, when Wu fired off 1,900 into the middle when the 8♠ hit the turn.

The J♣ landed on the river, and Wu slowed down with a check. Tuan fired off 5,000, and Wu slowly made the call. There was a brief stillness before the dealer instructed them to reveal their hands, with Tuan showing 6♥ 5♥, but Wu had woken up with kings for K♥ K♠, taking the pot.

Player	Chips
ZW Zimin WuChina	48,000(480 BB)
NQ Nguyen Quang SonViet Nam	37,500(375 BB)
NX Nguyen Xuan TuanViet Nam	35,000(350 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/16/2025, 4:17:17 AM

Hung Out to Dry

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Bai Ming Hoo limped from early position but was three-bet to 300 from Peng Zhang one seat to his left. Tran Van Hung in middle position, button Vo Van Quoc and big blind Van Chien Nguyen all stuck around for the ride, and they headed five-ways to the flop.

Zhang fired 1,000 into the middle after the T♣ 2♦ 6♦ hit the felt on the flop; everyone but Quoc stuck around.

On the 5♣ turn, Nguyen check-called Hung's 7,500-shove, but Ming re-shoved for 37,500, to which Nguyen let his hand go after some deliberation, leaving Ming and Hung to showdown:

Tran Van Hung: J♥ T♦

Bai Ming Hoo: 2♣ 2♥

Hoo was ahead with a set of deuces, and the 5♦ on the river bumped him up to a boat, eliminating Hung early on in the first flight of the Main Event.

Player	Chips
BM Bai Ming Henry HooSingapore	48,000(480 BB)
NV Nguyen Van Chien	39,000(390 BB)
VV Vo Van QuocViet Nam	36,000(360 BB)
PZ Peng Zhang (5)China	35,000(350 BB)
TV Tran Van HungViet Nam	busted

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/16/2025, 4:00:49 AM

Cards in the Air!

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

The floor has instructed dealers to shuffle up and deal, commencing the first flight of the GLPC Hanoi 2025 Main Event!

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/16/2025, 4:00:08 AM

VND 18 Billion Main Event Kicks Off Today!

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

The players have had the appetiser - now it’s time for the main course. The spotlight shifts to the crown jewel of the festival: the USOP / GLPC Event, boasting a massive VND 18 billion guaranteed prize pool. With a buy-in of VND 20,000,000, players will be chasing a serious payday and the most coveted title of the series.

Each starting flight begins with 40,000 in chips, and players will navigate 40-minute levels (except the turbo flight E at 25 minutes). Registration will close at the start of level 11, approximately 18:10 p.m. local time. Day 2 levels extend to 45 minutes, giving deep-stack players plenty of room to manoeuvre. Breaks are spaced throughout the schedule, including chip races to keep stacks clean and play running smoothly.

The Main Event will play down to the money on each Day 1 flight, with 12.5% of the field making it into the payouts and progressing to Day 2. With a structure built for both patience and precision, the stage is set for a deep and rewarding battle to crown the newest USOP champion.

Event starts 11:00 local time..