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

43/349

Total Chips

13,960,000

Average

324,651

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/17/2025, 5:34:59 PM

Henri Hinds Leads Day 1B of the GLPC Main Event; Dual Bustouts on the Bubble

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

Henri Hinds

Day 1B of the Main Event drew 349 entries (250 unique), eclipsing the opening flight’s total. After a long grind that saw the bubble burst just before midnight, 44 players advanced to Day 2, each now guaranteed a payout.

Bagging the biggest stack of the night was Ireland’s Henri Hinds, who closed with 946,000 after a dominant performance late in the day. Already a familiar face this series, Hinds has reached three final tables at GLPC: the Billionaire Club Challenge, High Roller 6-Max, and Superstar Challenge - but is still searching for that first title. With over $218,000 in live earnings and a career-best cash of $117,000, he's given himself the best chance to finally capture the gold.

Hinds vaulted into the chip lead after a decisive hand against Kok Wei Teoh. On a board reading Q♥ J♥ 3♠ 7♣, Teoh shoved for 203,000 and was snap-called by Hinds. Teoh tabled ace-jack, but was in deep trouble against Hinds’ pocket aces. The river brought another seven, confirming the elimination and sending Hinds soaring past the 800K mark, maintaining that momentum right to the end of the day.

The First of Two Bubbles

The bubble burst in dramatic fashion as two players fell simultaneously across different tables. At one table, Jae Ki Choi scored a crucial knockout when his overpair held against Thi Tuyet Trinh Nguyen’s top pair, sending Nguyen to the rail. Meanwhile, at a nearby table, Xiaohui Wang was also eliminated after his trip sevens were outdrawn by Jia Shun Lee’s straight. With both busting on the same hand, Wang and Nguyen shared the min-cash as dual bubble players.

The full list of Day 1B chip counts will be released shortly. Stay tuned to Somuchpoker for continued live coverage from Hanoi.

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/17/2025, 5:10:35 PM

Two Players Fall as the Bubble Bursts

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

After doubling up Robert Kiss during hand-for-hand play, Jae Ki Choi found redemption in the next crucial hand against Thi Tuyet Trinh Nguyen.

Choi opened to 22,000, and Nguyen defended her big blind. On the flop 7♣ 6♣ 5♣ , Nguyen snap-shoved for 93,000, and Choi instantly called.

Thi Tuyet Trinh Nguyen: A♥ 7♥

Jae Ki Choi: 8♥ 8♦

Nguyen hit top pair, but Choi’s overpair held strong. The turn T♣ and river Q♠ missed, sealing Nguyen’s fate as one of the two bubble players, while Choi claimed the knockout.

Meanwhile, at Table 42, the action heats up with another all-in and a call.

Player	Chips
JS Jia Shun LeeSingapore	765,000(77 BB)
JK Jae Ki ChoiSouth Korea	347,000(35 BB)
NT Nguyen Thi Tuyet TrinhViet Nam	busted
XW Xiaohui WangChina	busted

Small blind Xiaohui Wang got the remainder of his 220,000 chip stack in against big blind Jia Shun Lee on a completed board showing T♥ 7♣ 7♠ 5♥ 8♣, however before the floor could come over to reveal the hands, there was another all-in call on the next door table.

After that hand had been completed, they were instructed to show their hands. Wang got out of his seat as he saw Lee's jack-nine for a straight, beating out his ace-seven for triple sevens.

Xiaohui Wang and Thi Tuyet Trinh Nguyen share a min-cash as dual bubble.

Player	Chips
JS Jia Shun LeeSingapore	765,000(77 BB)
JK Jae Ki ChoiSouth Korea	347,000(35 BB)
XW Xiaohui WangChina	busted
NT Nguyen Thi Tuyet TrinhViet Nam	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/17/2025, 4:46:20 PM

It’s Bubble Time!

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

It is bubble time now!

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 47/349

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/17/2025, 3:41:06 PM

Henri Hinds Takes the Chip Lead with Rockets

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

Henri Hinds

The board Q♥ J♥ 3♠ 7♣ was already up and action heated on the turn when Kok Wei Teoh moved all in for 203,000, called instantly by Henri Hinds.

Kok Wei Teoh: A♦ J♣

Henri Hinds: A♥ A♣

Teoh saw the bad news and sat up in disbelief as the dealer rolled out the river 7♣ . No miracle came, Hinds’ pocket aces held strong, and with that massive pot, he soared to the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
HH Henri HindsIreland	867,000(108 BB)	323,000
KW Kok Wei TeohMalaysia	busted

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/17/2025, 3:40:57 PM

Javkhlan's Two Hands

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

Javkhlan Ganbold

Javkhlan Ganbold three-bet shoved for 100,000 after Jian Shun Lee opened the button to 17,000. Lee asked for a count but eventually let it go, giving Ganbold a small but valuable increase.

Soon after, Ganbold completed from the small blind and Sean Ooi checked his option. The flop came 8♣ K♦ 9♣, and both players checked. On the K♠ turn, Ganbold led for 12,000 and Ooi made the call. The Q♠ river was checked through, with Ganbold showing 9♦ 7♥ for a flopped pair to take it down.

Player	Chips
JS Jia Shun LeeSingapore	205,000(26 BB)
JG Javkhlan GanboldMongolia	155,000(19 BB)
ZJ Zhi Jian Sean OoiMalaysia	130,000(16 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/17/2025, 3:32:48 PM

Chip Leaders

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

Player	Chips
DT Duc Trong NguyenViet Nam	746,000(93 BB)
SL Shu LiuChina	719,000(90 BB)
QV Quang Van PhamViet Nam	581,000(73 BB)
HH Henri HindsIreland	543,000(68 BB)
LN Long Nguyen (6)Viet Nam	524,000(66 BB)
NQ Nguyen Quoc DuyViet Nam	515,000(64 BB)
JK Jun Kyu ParkSouth Korea	390,000(49 BB)
CL Chengbei LiChina	374,000(47 BB)
JK Jae Ki ChoiSouth Korea	374,000(47 BB)
YZ Youssef ZeregFrance	372,000(47 BB)
VH Viet Hoang NguyenViet Nam	360,000(45 BB)
VC Van Chien NguyenViet Nam	345,000(43 BB)
PT Phan Tien DungViet Nam	334,000(42 BB)

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 52/349

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/17/2025, 3:23:46 PM

Break!

Break

Players are now on their fifth scheduled break of the day. No chip race will occur during this break.

There are currently 52 players remaining, with hand-for-hand play starting when the field hits 45.

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/17/2025, 3:11:20 PM

Yushin Lee Falls Short of the Money

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

Another pre-flop all in here between Yushin Lee, all in for 108,000, and Chengbei Li, who had the bigger stack.

Yushin Lee: A♣ K♣

Chengbei Li: T♣ T♦

A classic coin flip, Lee picked up hope when the flop 8♠ 8♣ 7♣ brought two clubs, but the turn 6♠ and river J♦ bricked out. His run came to an end, just 10 spots short of the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
CL Chengbei LiChina	336,000(56 BB)	117,000
YL Yushin LeeSouth Korea	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/17/2025, 3:04:06 PM

Set Over Set Action for Weiming

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

One of the most interesting hands of the day, a pre-flop all in between Aaron Lam Weiming and Truong Thinh Nguyen, who was all in for 78,000.

Truong Thinh Nguyen: Q♣ Q♦

Aaron Lam Weiming: A♠ A♥

Both players woke up with monsters, but the flop Q♥ 5♣ 2♥ shocked the table as Nguyen hit a set of queens. Just when it looked over, the turn A♦ flipped the script, giving Weiming a set of aces. Nguyen had just one out left, but the river K♦ bricked, and Weiming scored a dramatic double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
AL Aaron Lam WeimingSingapore	323,000(54 BB)	93,000
NT Nguyen Truong ThinhViet Nam	busted

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 60/349

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/17/2025, 2:38:40 PM

Quang Van Pham Scores a Double Knockout

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

UTG Quang Van Pham opened, small blind Hong Phuoc Lanh called, and big blind Khan Viet Duong shoved for 30,000. Pham responded with a raise to 111,000, and Lanh also shoved for 62,000, setting up a three-way all in.

Khan Viet Duong: 7♠ 7♣

Hong Phuoc Lanh: Q♣ 9♠

Quang Van Pham: A♣ K♠

The flop A♠ J♠ J♦ delivered an ace for Pham, securing a commanding lead. The turn Q♥ and river 3♥ bricked, giving Pham a double knockout and solidifying his spot as table chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
QV Quang Van PhamViet Nam	580,000(116 BB)	97,000
HP Hong Phuoc LanhViet Nam	busted
KV Khan Viet DuongViet Nam	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/17/2025, 2:20:14 PM

Christodoulou’s Run Ends in Heartbreak

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

After an early lead, Andreas Christodoulou was down to just 42,000 and decided to shove. From the button, chip leader Shu Liu made the call.

Andreas Christodoulou: A♣ 4♠

Shu Liu: A♥ 8♣

Dominated by Liu, Christodoulou needed a four to survive. But the flop Q♠ 9♥ 8♥ crushed his hopes, leaving him nearly drawing dead. The turn 4♣ offered a glimmer of hope, yet the river 7♣ failed to deliver, ending his run in painful fashion.

Player	Chips	Progress
SL Shu LiuChina	748,000(150 BB)	57,000
AC Andreas ChristodoulouCyprus	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/17/2025, 2:11:12 PM

Long Nguyen Rivers the Flush

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

Long Nguyen opened from UTG, and cutoff Duy Thuc Nguyen called. On the flop 7♥ 5♥ 4♠ , Long fired 17,000, followed by 25,000 on the turn 5♣ , both streets called by Duy Thuc. Long didn’t stop and bet 60,000 on the river J♥ . Duy Thuc used a time bank before making the call.

Long Nguyen reveal his hand Q♥ 9hL and he rivered a flush, leaving Duy Thuc in disbelief. Even with just a flush draw, Long’s persistence paid off on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
LN Long Nguyen (6)Viet Nam	445,000(89 BB)	125,000
DT Duy Thuc NguyenViet Nam	46,000(9 BB)	-112,000

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 80/349

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/17/2025, 2:01:09 PM

Not This Time

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

Player	Chips
GS Guillem SegarraSpain	busted
CW Chengsan WuChina	busted
XJ Xiao Jia (2)China	busted
KT Khanh Toan CaoViet Nam	busted
LP Liang PengChina	busted
TT Tong TanSingapore	busted
SS Sergei SolovevRussia	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/17/2025, 1:50:56 PM

Dinh Eliminates USOP Champion Ngoc Dai Nguyen

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

Quang Tuan Dinh

All-in preflop between USOP Main Event Champion Ngoc Dai Nguyen, who shoved for 99,000, and Quang Tuan Dinh.

Ngoc Dai Nguyen: A♥ K♠

Quang Tuan Dinh: T♣ T♥

The board J♣ 7♠ 3♦ 6♣ 9♦ ran clean for Dinh, who eliminated Nguyen. No worries for Nguyen, though, as there are still three flights left for a chance to make it to Day Two.

Player	Chips	Progress
QT Quang Tuan DinhViet Nam	565,000(141 BB)	109,000
NN Nguyen Ngoc DaiViet Nam	busted

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/17/2025, 1:40:29 PM

Three Hands at 34 & Chip Counts

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

Chengbei Li

In the first hand, the action was joined on a flop showing 3♣ Q♦ T♦. Jie Zheng eliminated a player when his big slick made a straight on the J♣ 2♦ turn and river, beating out the pocket sixes of the other player.

In the second hand, Lok Ching Li raised to 8,000 from middle position and was called by big blind Chengbei Li. Li check-called Ching's 7,000 continuation-bet following the 4♥ K♣ 2♠ flop. Botgh players checked through the 6♥ turn to see the K♥ river, where Li led for 7,000. Ching called only to see Li's A♠ 4♠ for middle pair, mucking his own hand.

In the third hand cutoff Nguyen The Huy raised to 8,000 before being three-bet to 19,000 from small blind Nguyen Duc Hieu. Huy folded shortly after.

Player	Chips
TH Tianshi HuChina	230,000(58 BB)
JS Jia Shun LeeSingapore	190,000(48 BB)
JZ Jie ZhengChina	110,000(28 BB)
LL Li Lok ChingAustralia	104,000(26 BB)
LC Li ChengbeiChina	95,000(24 BB)
DH Duc Hieu NguyenViet Nam	87,000(22 BB)
HT Huy The NguyenViet Nam	80,000(20 BB)
DK Duong Khac VietViet Nam	24,000(6 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/17/2025, 1:37:50 PM

High Rollers Clash

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

Robert Kiss opened to 8,000, and Henri Hinds defended. These two are no strangers, having clashed before in the Superstar Challenge, Billionaire Club, and Super High Roller.

On the flop T♠ 8♣ 3♠ , Kiss c-bet 4,000, and Hinds check-raised 13,000. Kiss called. Hinds continued the pressure with 17,000 on the turn 5♣ , and Kiss called again.

On the river 2♥ , Hinds bet 48,000, leaving Kiss to use his time bank before finally laying down his hand. Hinds’ relentless aggression wins the pot without a showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
RK Robert KissUnited States of America	263,000(66 BB)	-38,000
HH Henri HindsIreland	172,000(43 BB)	40,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/17/2025, 1:25:33 PM

Chip Leaders

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

Player	Chips
SL Shu LiuChina	664,000(166 BB)
QT Quang Tuan DinhViet Nam	501,000(125 BB)
QV Quang Van PhamViet Nam	500,000(125 BB)
YZ Youssef ZeregFrance	452,000(113 BB)
DT Duc Trong NguyenViet Nam	418,000(105 BB)
PD Pham Duc TrongViet Nam	328,000(82 BB)
RK Robert KissUnited States of America	308,000(77 BB)

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 95/349

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/17/2025, 1:13:21 PM

Break!

Break

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

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/17/2025, 12:57:28 PM

Zereg Crushes Lu and Seongmin

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

Youssef Zereg

Youssef Zereg eliminated Ha Seongmin and cracked Ferdinand Lu’s Aces in a massive hand.

Action started with UTG Seongmin opening. On his left, Lu called, and button Zereg also called, with both blinds following. Five ways to the flop 7♦ 2♦ 2♣ , Seongmin c-bet 11,000, Lu called, then Zereg pumped it to 36,000, folding both blinds. Action returned to Seongmin, who called, and then Lu shoved for 41,500. Zereg and Seongmin stayed in.

On the turn 8♦ , Seongmin checked, and Zereg snap-shoved all in. Seongmin, already committed, called his remaining 45,000.

Ferdinand Lu: A♥ A♠

Ha Seongmin: 8♣ 7♣

Youssef Zereg: 9♥ 9♦

Lu was looking to triple up, but the river J♦ brought another diamond, completing Zereg’s flush. Both Lu and Seongmin were eliminated by Zereg in a huge double knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
YZ Youssef ZeregFrance	440,000(147 BB)	130,000
HS Ha SeongminSouth Korea	busted
FL Ferdinand LuPhilippines	busted

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 116/349

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/17/2025, 12:33:06 PM

Cu Pushes Back Against Wang

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

Action folded to the button, Xiaohui Wang raised 6,500, and small blind Duc Canh Cu called.

Cu check-called Wang’s c-bet of 8,500 on the flop Q♦ J♥ 3♥ . On the turn 9♦ , Cu checked again, and Wang fired 22,000.

Cu raised to 60,000, putting Wang in the tank. After thinking it over, Wang folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
CD Cu Duc CanhViet Nam	206,000(82 BB)	42,000
XW Xiaohui WangChina	158,000(63 BB)	-37,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/17/2025, 12:11:25 PM

Turn Miracle Sends Wang Up

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

Zhiyu Wang opened from UTG. On the button, Peng Sen Wu raised to 21,000, and small blind Ngoc Khanh Nguyen called. Action returned to Wang, who shoved for 90,000. Wu folded, and Nguyen used all his time banks before calling.

Zhiyu Wang: A♠ K♠

Ngoc Khanh Nguyen: J♥ J♣

The flop T♦ 8♠ 2♣ looked safe for Nguyen, ready to eliminate Wang. But Wang hit the turn K♥ , leaving Nguyen with just two outs. The river 2♥ bricked, and Wang scored a huge double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
ZW Zhiyu WangAustralia	236,000(94 BB)	146,000
PS Peng Sen WuTaiwan	129,000(52 BB)	-21,000
NK Ngoc Khanh NguyenViet Nam	58,000(23 BB)	-90,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/17/2025, 11:55:45 AM

Junjie He Wins the Classic Flip

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

Junjie He, the APT Incheon 2025 Main Event Champion, is here and already in the action. He got caught in a preflop all-in situation against Hong Quan Nguyen.

Hong Quan Nguyen: A♣ Q♣

Junjie He: T♦ T♠

A classic flip, and the board favored He, who held strong and avoided both the ace and eliminated Nguyen.

Player	Chips	Progress
JH Junjie HeChina	110,000(44 BB)	45,500
NH Nguyen Hong QuanViet Nam	busted

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 137/349

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/17/2025, 11:32:54 AM

Five Hands at 39; Wang Unknowingly Doubles

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

Table 39 Chip Leader Roman Nikulin

Hand 1

Roman Nikulin raised to 4,000 from the button but quickly folded when small blind Junjie He came back with a 15,000 three-bet.

Hand 2

He then opened to 4,000 from the button, only to see Yangfeng Wang shove from the small blind. He made the call.

Yangfeng Wang: A♣ 9♥

Junjie He: A♥ Q♦

Wang stood up almost immediately, ready to exit as the Q♣ 5♥ J♣ flop hit. But the 8♣ 7♣ runout gave him a miraculous nut flush, forcing him to return to the table for a full double-up.

Hand 3

Hong Quan Nguyen completed in the small blind and Thi Xoa Nguyen checked. Quan check-folded to Xoa’s 5,000 bet on the Q♥ T♣ 6♥ flop.

Hand 4

In the hijack, He raised to 4,000 but folded when Wang shoved from the cutoff.

Hand 5

He opened to 4,000 again but folded to Wang’s 15,500 three-bet, ending a frustrating series of pots for him.

Player	Chips
RN Roman NikulinRussia	190,000(95 BB)
JH Junjie HeChina	85,000(43 BB)
YW Yangfeng WangChina	70,000(35 BB)
JS Jiawat Seksitchaiyakorn	70,000(35 BB)
ZW Zixu WangChina	68,000(34 BB)
KN Karan Naresh ThakkerIndia	59,000(30 BB)
NH Nguyen Hong QuanViet Nam	39,000(20 BB)
TX Thi Xoa NguyenViet Nam	39,000(20 BB)
DA Dang Anh TuanViet Nam	28,000(14 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/17/2025, 11:21:27 AM

Chip Leaders

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

Player	Chips
QT Quang Tuan DinhViet Nam	292,000(146 BB)
SL Shu LiuChina	283,000(142 BB)
YZ Youssef ZeregFrance	277,500(139 BB)
QV Quang Van PhamViet Nam	236,000(118 BB)
DT Duc Trong NguyenViet Nam	236,000(118 BB)
KW Kok Wei TeohMalaysia	225,500(113 BB)
TV Tran Van DiemViet Nam	219,000(110 BB)
VP Van Phuong NguyenViet Nam	209,500(105 BB)
YJ Yihao JiangChina	204,000(102 BB)
RK Robert KissUnited States of America	201,000(101 BB)
RN Roman NikulinRussia	199,000(100 BB)
CY Cheong Yun RongSingapore	193,000(97 BB)
PN Pham Ngoc NamViet Nam	175,500(88 BB)
CR Chan RoongliangMalaysia	169,000(85 BB)
NX Nguyen Xuan TuanViet Nam	168,000(84 BB)
JC Jaeki ChoiSouth Korea	164,500(82 BB)
PS Peng Sen WuTaiwan	162,000(81 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/17/2025, 11:13:56 AM

Registration Closed!

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

With Level 11 now underway, registration has officially closed for Day 1B. The flight drew a total of 349 entries, comfortably surpassing the previous one. 44 players will advance in the money, with hand-for-hand play set to begin at 45 remaining.

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 176/323

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/17/2025, 10:59:48 AM

Break!

Break

Players are now on their third break of the day, with registration closing before the start of level 11. There will be a chip race for the 100-denomination chips.

Once registration is closed there will be an update regarding ITM/payout figures.

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/17/2025, 10:49:30 AM

Three Straight Hands at Table 43

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

Three consecutive hands played out at Table 43, featuring chip leader Quang Tuan Dinh in the spotlight.

First Hand:

Guo Guang Ng opened to 3,000 but folded when Hong Phuoc Lanh 3-bet to 11,000.

Second Hand:

Hong Phuoc Lanh opened to 3,000, Thi My Phuong Nguyen called, followed by calls from the small blind and big blind Yanlin Wu. After the flop J♥ 5♦ 4♣ , Wu donk-bet 5,000, and only Nguyen called. When the turn 2♠ came, Wu shoved, forcing Nguyen to fold.

Third Hand:

Chip leader Quang Tuan Dinh opened to 3,500 with three callers. After the flop A♦ 2♣ 2♦ , Dinh continued for 5,000, and all players folded.

Player	Chips
QT Quang Tuan DinhViet Nam	298,000(199 BB)
ZZ Zijing ZhanChina	128,000(85 BB)
VS Van Sang NguyenViet Nam	67,000(45 BB)
HP Hong Phuoc LanhViet Nam	56,000(37 BB)
GG Guo Guang NgSingapore	48,500(32 BB)
YW Yanlin WuTaiwan	44,500(30 BB)
CS Calvin Seet Pin TanSingapore	34,500(23 BB)
NT Nguyen Thi My PhuongViet Nam	18,500(12 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/17/2025, 10:44:32 AM

Cong Takes It Down

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

Hun Tae Choi

Hun Tae Choi opened to 6,000 and called Vuong Le Cong’s 8,500 three-bet, both from middle position.

On the Q♦ 9♣ 2♠ flop, Choi checked, and Cong continued for 8,000. That was enough to get it through as Choi released his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips
VL Vuong Le Cong	150,000(100 BB)
JC Jaeki ChoiSouth Korea	80,000(53 BB)
NV Nguyen Van ChienViet Nam	78,000(52 BB)
CH Choi Hun TaeSouth Korea	54,000(36 BB)
TN Thanh Nghia PhamViet Nam	44,000(29 BB)
DN Dinh Ngoc QuanViet Nam	30,000(20 BB)
HV Hoang Viet DangViet Nam	25,000(17 BB)
AP Adi Putra Lim	22,000(15 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/17/2025, 10:28:35 AM

Lu Shows the Straight

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

Ferdinand Lu

The board was up 8♠ 4♥ 3♦ 5♦ T♥ with 45,000 in the middle. Big blind Ferdinand Lu, the lone Filipino here in GLPC, bet big for 30,000. Button Tuan Nghia Tran tanked before making the call.

Lu revealed A♠ 2♥ for a straight, and Tran quietly mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
FL Ferdinand LuPhilippines	105,000(70 BB)	55,000
TN Tuan Nghia TranViet Nam	8,300(6 BB)	-55,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/17/2025, 10:24:42 AM

Fu Outkicks Su

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

Le Thong Su raised to 3,000 from the big blind and found a caller in small blind Zhiming Fu.

Fu check-called Su’s 2,500 continuation-bet on the 2♠ 9♦ A♥ flop, and both checked through the 6♣ turn.

On the 3♥ river, Fu led out for 5,000. Su used a timebank before raising to 16,500, and after some confusion, Fu eventually called.

Su showed T♥ 9♥ for middle pair, but Fu’s K♦ 9♣ played to take the pot.

Player	Chips
LT Le Thong SuViet Nam	180,000(120 BB)
ZF Zhiming FuChina	79,000(53 BB)

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 172/316

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/17/2025, 10:19:30 AM

Table 36 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips
VP Van Phuong NguyenViet Nam	145,000(121 BB)
FL Ferdinand LuPhilippines	115,000(96 BB)
AC Andreas ChristodoulouCyprus	109,000(91 BB)
TT Tran Thi HaoViet Nam	51,000(43 BB)
JK Jun Kyu ParkSouth Korea	47,000(39 BB)
NG Nikolai GuliaevRussia	43,000(36 BB)
TT Tran Tuan Nghia	10,000(8 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/17/2025, 10:08:13 AM

Zereg Turns the Boat

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

Youssef Zereg

Big blind Youssef Zereg check-called a 4,000 bet from hijack Hyeongseok Gong on a flop of Q♥ 6♣ 2♥.

The Q♣ turn brought more action as Gong fired 13,000, nearly half his stack, and Zereg moved all-in to put him to the test. Gong called and saw the bad news.

Hyeongseok Gong: A♦ Q♠

Youssef Zereg: 6♠ 6♥

Zereg’s full house had Gong’s trips crushed, and the 4♣ river sealed his elimination with one level left before registration closed.

Player	Chips
YZ Youssef ZeregFrance	199,000(166 BB)
HG Hyeongseok GongSouth Korea	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/17/2025, 10:06:18 AM

Day 1B Surpasses Day 1A Entries

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

Main Event Day 1B easily passed Day 1A’s 311 entries. Day 1B currently has 316 entries and still two more levels to enter.

At this rate, the guarantee will be easily breached!

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/17/2025, 9:51:57 AM

USOP Player of the Year Taowei “David” Chang

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

Taowei “David” Chang

USOP Player of the Year Taowei “David” Chang is here playing the Main Event.

He proudly wears the first-ever Player of the Year bracelet, a symbol of consistency and excellence throughout the series.

Earlier this day, Chang finished 7th in the Super High Roller. Yesterday, he also made another deep run with an 8th-place finish in the Billionaire Club Challenge

Now, all eyes are on him as he looks to continue his incredible run in the Main Event.

Player	Chips
TC Taowei ChangTaiwan	40,000(33 BB)

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 182/303

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/17/2025, 9:35:04 AM

Two More Levels Until Reg Closes!

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

Player	Chips
BJ Bae JunoSouth Korea	busted
MS Michael SchmitzCanada	busted
SJ Sungrock JungSouth Korea	busted
JZ Junda ZhuSpain	busted
AZ Aleksei ZhukovRussia	busted
NT Nguyen Truong ThinhViet Nam	busted
AS Aditya Subramanian SushantIndia	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/17/2025, 9:15:47 AM

Vu Cracks Big Slick

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

Preflop all in between Hungary’s Patrik Demus with 39,000 and Vietnam’s Van Tiep Vu. The cards were tabled and tension filled the room.

Patrik Demus: A♦ K♥

Van Tiep Vu: K♦ Q♦

Demus was far ahead preflop, but fate had other plans. The dealer spread the flop J♣ T♥ 9♦ , giving Vu a flopped nut straight. Demus froze in disbelief, his eyes fixed on the board, hoping for a miracle queen. The turn T♦ and river 2♠ came blank, his hopes shattered as Vu’s rail erupted in celebration.

Player	Chips	Progress
VT Van Tiep VuViet Nam	129,600(130 BB)	41,500
PD Patrik DemusHungary	busted

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/17/2025, 9:11:37 AM

Straight Flush, Nearly

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

Yishou Han raised to 2,000 from early position and picked up two callers — Vu Chau Duong on the cutoff and Yun Rong Cheong in the small blind.

Cheong check-folded on the 3♠ J♥ 9♥ flop, while Duong called Han’s 2,500 continuation bet.

Han fired again for 5,000 on the 2♥ turn, forcing a fold from Duong.

In the following hand, Kok Wei Teoh completed in the small blind and called Cuong Le Manh’s raise to 3,500.

Both checked through the 5♣ 6♣ 7♣ flop and 2♣ turn, before Teoh led out for 8,000 on the 9♥ river. Manh made a quick call, but Teoh showed A♥ 8♣ for an (almost straight flush) straight to scoop the pot. Manh revealed A♠ 9♠ with a shake of the head.

Player	Chips
YH Yishou HanSingapore	80,000(80 BB)
CY Cheong Yun RongSingapore	65,000(65 BB)
TK Teoh Kok Wei	60,000(60 BB)
DV Duong Vu ChauViet Nam	55,000(55 BB)
LM Le Manh CuongViet Nam	31,000(31 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/17/2025, 9:03:28 AM

Chip Leaders

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

Player	Chips
QT Quang Tuan DinhViet Nam	233,500(234 BB)
RK Robert KissUnited States of America	156,300(156 BB)
AC Andreas ChristodoulouCyprus	139,400(139 BB)
XW Xiaohui WangChina	132,300(132 BB)
OJ Oliver Joe Hagan-BurtIreland	131,700(132 BB)
RN Roman NikulinRussia	130,800(131 BB)
NX Nguyen Xuan TuanViet Nam	129,300(129 BB)
LT Le Thong SuViet Nam	126,000(126 BB)
VC Van Chien NguyenViet Nam	122,600(123 BB)

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 182/280

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/17/2025, 8:55:05 AM

Break!

Break

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

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/17/2025, 8:43:21 AM

Snap Call Fails

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Folded to cutoff, Zhiming Fu opened 1,700. Big blind Kun Han Lee 3-bet to 6,200. Fu called.

After the dealer showed the flop Q♦ T♦ 2♠ , Lee snap-bet 6,500. Fu did not back down. Another fast bet for 24,000 on the turn 9♥ , and Fu acted quickly, shoving for 38,200. Lee called.

Zhiming Fu: T♠ 9♣

Kun Han Lee: A♦ Q♠

Fu improved to two pair on the turn. The river 5♠ did not help Lee, leaving him frustrated by the outcome.

Player	Chips	Progress
ZF Zhiming FuChina	101,000(126 BB)	51,500
KH Kun Han LeeTaiwan	17,800(22 BB)	-50,700

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/17/2025, 8:32:14 AM

Christodoulou Turns Up the Heat

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

Andreas Christodoulou opened to 1,700 from middle position, then called button Quang Duc Nguyen's three-bet to 5,000, and they headed to the flop.

Christodoulou check-called Nguyen's 4,000 bet once the K♣ 7♥ 4♠ flop hit the felt.

The 6♦ landed on the turn, and Christodoulou checked once again. Nguyen fired 11,000 into the middle, and Christodoulou responded by moving his entire 55,000-chip stack forward, putting table newcomer Nguyen all-in to call.

Nguyen used a couple of timebanks before eventually folding, losing nearly half his stack in the process.

Player	Chips
AC Andreas ChristodoulouCyprus	150,000(188 BB)
NQ Nguyen Quang DucViet Nam	20,000(25 BB)

Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 178/246

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/17/2025, 8:06:29 AM

Gershun Pulls Off a Brilliant River Bluff Against Pronin

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

David Gershun

David Gershun came over to me and excitedly shared one of his best bluffs against fellow Sergei Pronin.

Action starts when Pronin opens from the cutoff, button calls. Big blind Gershun pumps it to 5,500. Pronin doesn’t plan to back down and pumps it again to 12,500. Button folds and Gershun calls. Pronin fires again 10,000 on the flop 4♣ 6♦ 8♥ rainbow . Gershun check-call. Both players check the turn T♠ .

Gershun leads out on the river 2♣ and puts all of his chips in, then Pronin snap folds. Gershun told me that he had ace-jack offsuit. He said he shoved because he thought Pronin only had ace-queen or ace-king and would have bet on the turn if Pronin’s hand was strong.

Player	Chips	Progress
DG David GershunRussia	89,700(150 BB)	25,000
SP Sergei ProninRussia	42,100(70 BB)	-22,500

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/17/2025, 8:05:23 AM

Table 43 Chip Counts

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Player	Chips
QT Quang Tuan DinhViet Nam	170,000(283 BB)
NG Ng Guo GuangSingapore	61,000(102 BB)
SV Shuphala VongsounthonLao People's Democratic Republic	45,000(75 BB)
WY Wu YuanningChina	40,000(67 BB)
PD Pham Duc TrongViet Nam	27,000(45 BB)
HP Hyunjoon ParkSouth Korea	20,000(33 BB)
DQ Do Quang ThangViet Nam	8,000(13 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/17/2025, 7:52:54 AM

Hero Call by Hinds Pays Off

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Henri Hinds

Facing an early-position raise, Henri Hinds 3-bet to 4,000. The hijack and big blind called, followed by the initial raiser Nhu Hieu Mai, making it a four-way pot.

All players checked the flop Q♣ 8♣ 2♥ , and when the turn J♥ arrived, Hinds fired 8,000. Only Mai made the call. On the river 4♥ , Mai led out with a 25,000 donk bet. Hinds went deep into the tank, using two time banks before making the call just as the clock was about to run out.

Mai mucked his cards, revealing his bluff had failed, and Hinds dragged in a well-earned pot with a hero call.

Player	Chips	Progress
HH Henri HindsIreland	178,500(298 BB)	46,900
NH Nhu Hieu MaiViet Nam	14,000(23 BB)	-37,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/17/2025, 7:41:47 AM

Zheng Can't Catch a Break

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Button Yushin Lee had just called Jie Zheng's 3,000 three-bet from middle position, and the two went heads-up to the flop.

Both players checked through the T♦ 3♠ 6♠ flop to see the 5♣ land on the turn. Zheng led out for 4,500, and Lee made the call.

Zheng slowed down on the 8♦ river with a check; Lee took the betting lead and fired 6,500, forcing Zheng to fold.

In the next hand, Zheng raised to 1,200 and received two calls - Peng Zheng next door and Yuxuan Hou in the cutoff.

The dealer fanned the 6♠ Q♥ K♦ flop, and Zheng continued for 1,500. Only Peng stuck around.

Zheng check-folded to Peng’s 2,700 bet once the 2♠ hit the turn.

Player	Chips
YH Yuxuan HouChina	106,000(177 BB)
PZ Peng ZhengChina	45,000(75 BB)
YL Yushin Lee	40,000(67 BB)
JZ Jie ZhengChina	37,000(62 BB)

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 157/200

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/17/2025, 7:18:50 AM

Happy Birthday to one of the most talented Tournament Directors in Asia — Hyun Tae Kim, better known as “Joker.”

Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Hyun Tae Kim (L) and Derick Elomina (R)

I had the pleasure of having a deep conversation with Joker, where he shared his incredible life story, one filled with challenges, perseverance, and passion.

Born into a wealthy family, Joker never knew hardship until the age of 15, when his family business went bankrupt. By 17, he was doing whatever it took to survive, working as a construction worker, a butcher, and taking any job he could find. He even spent two months living and eating in a subway station. For nearly ten years, he hustled his way through life, doing any kind of work just to get by.

In 2018, Joker found his true calling when he started working as a poker dealer in Korea.

When the pandemic hit, life took another turn, but this time, things began to improve. His family was able to recover from bankruptcy. His sister began working for Samsung, his father rebuilt the family business, and his mother returned to work. Joker’s life has been full of ups and downs, but through it all, he never backed down. Even after his family’s recovery, he continued to chase his passion, the game of poker.

Joker is deeply dedicated to his craft. Even when he’s not running events, he studies tournament rules and management to become an even better Tournament Director. Outside of poker, he’s also into trading crypto, real estate, gold, and fitness.

Over the years, Joker has worked as a freelance Tournament Director for major brands including USOP, APT, WPT, TLPT, ASPT, P1, AJPC, KPC, Super Cup, and many other local events in Korea. His first international event was APT Hanoi Billions, and since then, he has continued to travel and represent the Korean poker scene proudly.

When I asked about his goals, Joker shared:

“I want to be a senior in this field, like Matt Savage and Lloyd Fontillas. I really look up to them.”

He truly loves what he does and can’t imagine himself in any other profession.

Joker also wanted to send a shoutout to his mentors and colleagues: Jimmy Chun, Lloyd Fontillas, Papi Bear, Josh, Patrick, Tony Lin, Nobu, and especially you, Derick. He says, “Thank you for the continuous learning and support.”

Happy Birthday, Joker! Your story inspires so many in the poker world. Keep shining and keep dealing your way to greatness!

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/17/2025, 7:05:00 AM

Table 52 Action and Counts

Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500

In the first hand, button Quang Vu Dinh raised to 2,000 and received a lone call from Tuan Nghia Tran.

On the 8♣ A♦ 5♠ flop, Tran check-called a 1,200 continuation-bet from Dinh.

Both players checked the T♥ turn to the A♥ river, where Tran checked again but folded when Dinh fired 4,000 into the middle.

In the second hand, Thai Quang Nguyen raised to 1,000 and received two calls: Tran in the small blind and Tran Van Diem in early position.

Both Diem and Tran check-called Nguyen's 1,200 continuation-bet following the Q♣ 2♠ K♥ flop.

Tran check-folded, while Diem check-called a second barrel of 3,000 from Nguyen once the 2♦ hit the turn.

Diem checked again on the K♣ river, and Nguyen slid 4,000 into the middle. After a moment’s thought, Diem made the call, only to see Nguyen’s ace-kicker play. Both had a king, but Nguyen’s kicker proved the difference.

Player	Chips
DG Dinh Gia TuViet Nam	52,000(104 BB)
TQ Thai Quang NguyenViet Nam	48,000(96 BB)
QV Quang Vu DinhViet Nam	43,000(86 BB)
JW Jinqi WangChina	41,000(82 BB)
YH Yishou HanSingapore	40,000(80 BB)
TV Tran Van DiemQatar	37,000(74 BB)
TN Tuan Nghia TranFinland	35,000(70 BB)
JK Jinhwan KimSouth Korea	27,000(54 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/17/2025, 7:00:12 AM

Brutal Start for Yankai Zhang

Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500

It was the first hand of action for Yankai Zhang, and it already ended in a bad beat.

Both blinds, Yanfeng Wang and Yankai Zhang, went all in preflop.

Yanfeng Wang: A♦ 8♦

Yankai Zhang: A♣ Q♠

Wang was dominated, but the flop 8♣ 8♥ 2♦ brought him trips, leaving Zhang in disbelief as he could only shout and smile at the unbelievable sight. The turn 5♠ sealed the deal for Wang, and the river K♦ was just a formality.

Player	Chips	Progress
YW Yanfeng WangChina	57,800(116 BB)	30,100
YZ Yankai ZhangChina	12,300(25 BB)	-27,700

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/17/2025, 6:55:25 AM

Early Busts

Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Player	Chips
DN Dinh Ngoc QuanViet Nam	busted
LN Le Ngoc SuViet Nam	busted
TK Taekyu KimSouth Korea	busted
JM Jean MulotFrance	busted
CZ Cong ZhangChina	busted
SO Shigeaki OkadaJapan	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/17/2025, 6:52:09 AM

Chip Leaders

Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Player	Chips
RN Roman NikulinRussia	161,000(322 BB)
VC Van Chien NguyenViet Nam	143,000(286 BB)
PN Pham Ngoc NamViet Nam	120,500(241 BB)
CC Christos ChronisAustralia	113,500(227 BB)
WB Warren BridgewaterAustralia	110,000(220 BB)
PD Pham Duc LongViet Nam	108,000(216 BB)
DT Duc Trong NguyenViet Nam	105,500(211 BB)

Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 132/160

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/17/2025, 6:42:00 AM

Break!

Break

Players are on their first scheduled break of the day.

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/17/2025, 6:33:03 AM

Brutal Beat for Su

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Dorel Cohen

Dorel Cohen three-bet shoved for his remaining 28,000-chip stack. Original raiser Valerii Riabov got out of the way, but hijack Le Ngoc Su made the call, putting himself at risk:

Le Ngoc Su: A♠ A♣

Dorel Cohen: 8♦ 3♦

Su was looking pretty good for a double, but the 8♣ window card was ominous, with the 7♣ 8♥ completing the flop to absolute shock at the table.

Su grabbed his things as the J♥ 9♥ completed the board.

Player	Chips
DC Dorel CohenIsrael	58,000(145 BB)
VR Valerii RiabovRussia	44,000(110 BB)
LN Le Ngoc SuViet Nam	busted

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/17/2025, 6:19:21 AM

Riabov Keeps the Pressure On

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Riabov Valerii

Tran Xuan Duy called Riabov Valerii's 2,000 three-bet, both in middle position.

On the A♣ 9♠ T♦ flop, Duy check-called Valerii's 1,500 continuation-bet.

Once the 6♦ hit the turn, Duy checked again. This time Valerii fired off 5,500 into the middle, and after a moment’s thought, Duy decided to let it go.

Player	Chips
VR Valerii RiabovRussia	44,000(110 BB)
TX Tran Xuan DuyViet Nam	40,000(100 BB)

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 65/65

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/17/2025, 5:44:29 AM

No Escape for Lam

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Victor Lam raised to 10,400 and picked up two callers in Trung Hieu Dang and Shuphala Vongsounthon, taking them three ways to the flop.

After the dealer spread the A♣ 5♦ 5♣, Lam moved all in for his remaining 14,500, and only Dang made the call:

Victor Lam: 8♠ 8♣

Trung Hieu Dang: A♥ 2♥

Lam saw the writing on the wall early and was already out of his seat by the time the 7♥ 3♠ runout sealed his elimination. It's still early doors, however, with plenty of time to get back in the mix

Player	Chips
DT Dang Trung HieuViet Nam	66,000(220 BB)
VL Victor LamViet Nam	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/17/2025, 5:37:29 AM

Nguyen Fades the Draw to Double Up

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Three players went to the flop K♠ T♠ 4♥ and turn 8♥ with 16,300 already in the middle. From the small blind, Quoc Duy Nguyen checked, followed by a check from the big blind. Zixu Wang in the cutoff fired 11,000. Nguyen responded with an all-in shove for 18,900. The big blind folded, and Wang snap-called holding just a gutshot and flush draw.

Quoc Duy Nguyen: T♣ T♥

Zixu Wang: 7♠ 6♠

Nguyen’s set of tens held strong as the river 4♣ blanked out, even improving him to a full house to secure the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
NQ Nguyen Quoc DuyViet Nam	54,100(180 BB)	30,100
ZW Zixu WangChina	11,500(38 BB)	-24,000

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/17/2025, 5:33:53 AM

Tran Triples, Su Stumbles

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Tran Thi Hao

On a completed board of 7♣ Q♥ 6♥ 2♠ J♣, cutoff Le Thong Su bet 16,000. Thi Hao Tran paused briefly before announcing she was all in for her remaining 34,000.

Su burned through several timebanks before finally calling, only to find Tran had rivered a set with J♠ J♥. The dealer revealed Su’s K♠ 8♠ as his cards hit the muck.

Su stood up, thinking he was out, before realising he had just 800 left behind. He was eliminated on the very next hand.

Player	Chips
TT Tran Thi HaoViet Nam	75,000(250 BB)
LT Le Thong SuViet Nam	busted

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/17/2025, 5:23:11 AM

Krankka Leads the River

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

Hijack Harsh Bubna opened to 600 and called cutoff Victor Lam’s 1,800 three-bet, along with big blind Tommi Krankka.

Bubna check-folded after Lam continued for 1,600 on the 2♣ A♥ 5♥ flop, with Krankka sticking around to call.

Both players checked the Q♥ turn, and on the 3♠ river Krankka led out for 6,600. Lam thought it over before ultimately letting his hand go.

Player	Chips
KT Krankka TommiFinland	44,000(147 BB)
HB Harsh BubnaIndia	41,000(137 BB)
VL Victor LamViet Nam	38,000(127 BB)

Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 65/65

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/17/2025, 4:58:02 AM

Ganbold’s Relentless Pressure Forces a Fold

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Javkhaln Ganbold

UTG Javkhlan Ganbold opened and faced a 3-bet to 1,500 from Oliver Joe, Ganbold called. On the flop T♦ 9♣ 3♦ , Joe continued with a 700 bet, but Ganbold check-raised to 2,300. Joe called.

Ganbold kept the aggression rolling, firing 4,000 on the turn J♥ ,Joe called once more. No stopping for Ganbold as he unloaded 10,000 on the river 5♥ , finally forcing Joe to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
JG Javkhlan GanboldMongolia	46,100(231 BB)	8,300
OJ Oliver Joe Hagan-BurtIreland	32,200(161 BB)	-7,800

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/17/2025, 4:51:03 AM

Hunter Has The Heart

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Michael Schmitz

Harsh Bubna opened to 600 from early position and was three-bet to 2,000 by Michael Schmitz one seat to his left. Hijack Kevin Hunter called, and Bubna came along as well.

Bubna check-folded on the 8♣ 8♥ 9♥ flop after Schmitz continued for 1,500, with Hunter calling to see the turn.

Both players checked the T♣, and on the 7♥ river, Schmitz check-called Hunter’s 4,200 bet. Hunter revealed A♥ J♥ for the nut flush, leaving Schmitz to slide his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips
MS Michael SchmitzCanada	49,000(245 BB)
HB Harsh BubnaIndia	40,000(200 BB)
KH Kevin HunterUnited States of America	34,000(170 BB)

Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 42/42

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/17/2025, 4:28:50 AM

Dinh Rivers a Straight Against Lee

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

The flop J♠ T♠ T♦ was up with 1,900 in the middle. Mini Main Runner-Up Hyunsu Lee fired a bet of 800, and Quang Tuan Dinh check-called. Lee kept up the pressure on the turn K♣ , but Dinh called once again.

Action slowed down on the river A♥ as both players checked.

Hyunsu Lee: A♥ J♦

Quang Tuan Dinh: Q♦ J♠

Dinh rivered his open-ender and carefully checked back, revealing a straight to take the pot.

Player	Chips
HL Hyunsu LeeSouth Korea	52,200(522 BB)
QT Quang Tuan DinhViet Nam	35,100(351 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/17/2025, 4:28:29 AM

Le Nhu Anh Pushes Tran Off It

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Ngoc Quang Tran opened to 800 from middle position and picked up three callers, going four-ways to the flop.

The dealer spread 6♠ 2♥ Q♥, and Tran led out for 2,000. Small blind Christos Chronis and UTG Le Anh Dung both check-folded, while hijack Le Nhu Anh raised to 4,000. After a brief pause, Tran decided to let it go.

Player	Chips
CC Christos ChronisAustralia	52,000(520 BB)
TN Tran Ngoc QuangViet Nam	40,000(400 BB)
LN Le Nhu AnViet Nam	38,000(380 BB)
LA Le Anh DungViet Nam	36,000(360 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/17/2025, 4:19:37 AM

New table, New energy

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Table 42

Player	Chips
CC Christos ChronisAustralia	40,000(400 BB)
CD Cu Duc CanhViet Nam	40,000(400 BB)
LA Le Anh DungViet Nam	40,000(400 BB)
TN Tran Ngoc QuangViet Nam	40,000(400 BB)
LN Le Nhu AnViet Nam	40,000(400 BB)
VH Viet Hoang NguyenViet Nam	40,000(400 BB)
NX Nguyen Xuan TuanViet Nam	40,000(400 BB)

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/17/2025, 4:15:05 AM

Ace-Jack No Good for Trong Nguyen

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

Ngoc Quan Dinh opened to 300 and was called by cutoff Duc Trong Nguyen, before button Hong Quan Nguyen raised it up to 1,200. Both players called, taking it three-ways to the flop.

Dinh check-folded on the K♠ J♦ 9♣ board after Quan Nguyen continued for 1,800, with Trong Nguyen making the call.

The K♣ turn saw another check from Trong Nguyen, and Quan Nguyen bet 3,100. After using a timebank, Trong Nguyen folded, flashing his ace-jack as the cards hit the muck.

Player	Chips
HQ Hong Quang NguyenViet Nam	44,500(445 BB)
DN Dinh Ngoc QuanViet Nam	39,500(395 BB)
DT Duc Trong NguyenViet Nam	35,000(350 BB)

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 18/18

Callum JuryCallum Jury

10/17/2025, 4:02:10 AM

Cards in the Air!

Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100

The floor has instructed dealers to shuffle up and deal, commencing the start of Day 1b of the Main Event! Registration is open until the start of level 11, approximately 18:10 p.m. local time.

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

10/16/2025, 6:21:19 PM

Main Event Day 1B Kicks Off

The excitement continues today as Main Event Day 1B gets underway, offering players another shot at the massive VND 18 billion guaranteed prize pool. With a buy-in of VND 20,000,000, each entrant starts with 40,000 chips and will battle through 40-minute levels. The Turbo Flight E will feature shorter 25-minute levels, keeping the action fast-paced. Registration remains open until the start of Level 11, around 6:10 p.m. local time.

Players in Day 1B will face the same deep-structured format, all striving to finish within the top 12.5% of the field to secure a payout and move on to Day 2.

Day 1A wrapped up last night after a marathon session that drew 311 entries. When the dust settled at Level 18 (5,000/10,000 ante 10,000), it was Vo Van Quoc who emerged on top, bagging 1,334,000 chips (133 BB) and earning the VND 40,000,000 chip leader bonus.

Click here to see the full Day 1A chip counts.