Viet Nam, InterContinental Halong Bay ResortEVENT #38

2026.05.25 - 2026.05.27Add to Calendar

U Series Of Poker

Blind level

Level 37: 300,000 / 600,000 ante: 600,000

Entries

1/1,058

Total Chips

42,320,000

Average

42,320,000

Livestream: Championship Event

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5/27/2026, 7:59:00 PM

Quoc Bao Huy Nguyen Mounts Heads-Up Comeback To Claim Championship Event Title

Level 37: 300,000 / 600,000 ante: 600,000

Quoc Bao Huy Nguyen, USOP Vietnam Ha Long Bay 2026 Championship Event Winner

The USOP Vietnam Ha Long Bay 2026 just concluded the Championship Event - one of its featured multi-day events during the two week festival that runs from May 19 to June 1 at the at the luxurious InterContinental Ha Long Bay in Vietnam.

Quoc Bao Huy Nguyen of Vietnam was the one with all the chips in the end, pocketing the prestigious USOP Championship Event trophy along with the top prize of VND 3.6 billion (~USD 136,500).

Nguyen defeated Thanh Luong Dang, also from Vietnam, in the final heads-up battle to secure the championship. Dang was awarded VND 2.5 billion (~USD 94,800) for the runner-up effort.

These were the final table payouts:

Place	Player	Prize (VND)	Prize (USD)
1	QB Quoc Bao Huy NguyenViet Nam	3,600,000,000	$136,510
2	TL Thanh Luong DangViet Nam	2,500,000,000	$94,800
3	YJ Yizhan JiangChina	1,750,000,000	$66,360
4	TA Tuan Anh Nguyen 2Viet Nam	1,304,200,000	$49,455
5	XZ Xiaobin ZhengChina	1,015,440,000	$38,505
6	MO Masahito OzakiJapan	788,600,000	$29,905
7	TA Tran Anh Tuan LeViet Nam	614,100,000	$23,285
8	VT Van Tan DongViet Nam	477,600,000	$18,110
9	KB Kyle Bao DiepViet Nam	360,000,000	$13,650

THE ROAD TO DAY 2

The Championship Event attracted a total of 1,058 entries over five Day 1 starting flights to generate a total prize pool worth VND 22,565,400,000 (~USD 855,680) that surpassed the original VND 20 billion (~USD 760,00) guarantee.

The Day 1A and Day 1B awarded bonuses to the flight chip leaders with Vietnam's Van Son Nguyen besting 33 survivors from 264 Day 1A entries to bank an extra VND 75 million for his top stack of 885,000 chips.

Day 1B chip leader Quyet Tien Pham. also from Vietnam, earned the VND 60 million bonus for bagging 670,000 to lead the 28 survivors of 218 entries.

Start of Day Chip Leader Tobias Bui

However, it was Day 1D flight leader Tobias Bui of Vietnam, who entered Day 2 with the largest stack of 1,270,000 and was the only who had crossed the 1 million mark from all starting flights. Bui led the 31 survivors out of the 244 entries.

Day 1C saw 261 entries take to the felt with 33 survivors making it to Day 2 led by chip leader Chao Hu of China with a stack of 878,000, good enough for the third largest stack.

Day 1E saw 9 players book a Day 2 seat from 71 entries with China's Haohui Ma bagging the largest stack of 527,000, although his stack would sit outside the top ten when the final day resumed.

A total of 134 players booked their seat for the Day 2 final with prominent names like 2024 WSOP Paradise Main Event winner Yinan Zhou and two time WPT Main Event winner Marvin Rettenmaier still in contention. Rettenmaier started with a very critical stack of 48,000, but wasn't able to spin it up and ended in 128th place. Zhou entered with 116,000, which took him as far 107th place.

DAY 2 ACTION

It took nearly 9 hours before the final table of 9 was formed.

Along the way, overnight chip leader Tobias Bui wasn't able to convert his monster stack to a Championship Event win, bowing out on 37th place with a mistimed shove against Thanh Luong Dang, who was the chip leader at that moment.

Van Son Nguyen, second in chips entering Day 2, managed to boost his stack when he cracked the aces of a frustrated Ganlin Lei. However, Nguyen only managed a 17th place finish and bagged his biggest live career cash.

Xinyin Xu, Last Woman Standing and Final Table Bubble

Chunnuan Xu of China had a stack inside the top ten at the start of the day to lead the five women who made it into Day 2. Her stack took a hit early and was set to make a comeback when she doubled from Xiaotong Yu, but ended up exiting in 25th place shortly after.

Finishing as the last woman standing was Xinyin Xu of China, who brought her stack to the top three of the chip leader board after knocking out Day 1B flight leader Quyet Tien Pham. Xu eventually took a huge fall losing out to three near-successive hands and exited at 10th place as the final table bubble.

FINAL TABLE ACTION

China's Yizhan Jiang started the day with an above average 454,000 chips and went on a rampage, scoring eliminations to enter the final table as the chip leader with 10,750,000 chips, almost 25% of the total chips in play.

One of Jiang's biggest hauls was a KO of Vietnam's Hoang Anh Tran for over 3 million chips.

Coming in second place was Vietnam's Tuan Anh Nguyen, who built his stack by busting Wanhao Zhao of Australia and eliminating Xiaotong Yu.

Third in chips was Thanh Luong Dang of Vietnam, who scooped a huge pot against Hoang Anh Tran to begin his rise, then eliminated Vu Duc Trung to push him near the top.

These were the starting final table chip counts:

Yizhan Jiang - 10,750,000

Tuan Anh Nguyen - 7,125,000

Thanh Luong Dang - 6,025,000

Xiaobin Zheng - 5,150,000

Van Tan Dong - 3,600,000

Masahito Ozaki - 3,000,000

Quoc Bao Huy Nguyen - 2,975,000

Tran Anh Tuan Le - 2,575,000

Kyle Bao Diep - 1,175,000

USOP Ambassador Kyle Bao Diep

USOP Ambassador Kyle Bao Diep was the first casualty of the final table, unable to spin up his short stack. To be fair, Diep was in danger of elimination several times, but found ways to survive and find a seat among the final 9.

Next to fall was Van Tan Dong in 8th place, eliminated at the hands of Quoc Bao Huy Nguyen. Dong had a remarkable run, starting the day with 611,000 and keeping at pace with the field en route to a final table seat. His rise started with a crucial double from countryman Vu Duc Trung and a key bust out of South Korea's Jongkwan Lee.

Thanh Luong Dang

Tran Anh Tuan Le of Vietnam was looking for a double up, but instead ran into a cooler when his queens were smashed by the kings of his compatriot Thanh Luong Dang. This elimination would boost Dang to the top of the chip leader board, while sending Le out in 7th place.

Dang would continue his onslaught, eliminating Masahito Ozaki of Japan in 6th place. Ozaki was at risk before the final table, but doubled from Xinyin Xu as an integral part of her fall to burst the final table bubble.

Xiaobin Zheng of China was the next victim of Dang, eliminated in 5th place, after a lucky run that included his ace-queen outdrawing the ace-king of compatriot Haidi Feng to stay alive and move up the leader board.

Tuan Anh Nguyen, who entered the final table second in chips, made the right call against the bullying big stack of Dang, but found the wrong result and was the next victim of Dang as a 4th place finisher.

Dang then eliminated start-of-final-table chip leader Yizhan Jiang in third place to bring up the heads-up battle against countryman Quoc Bao Huy Nguyen.

Quoc Bao Huy Nguyen And Thanh Luong Dang

HEADS UP ACTION

Thanh Luong Dang had a five-to-one chip lead over Quoc Bao Huy Nguyen entering the heads-up battle.

Nguyen slowly crawled back when his ace-king held to double. Then, he boosted to the lead with a boat over boat hand that was the turning point of the heads-up showdown.

Nguyen then maintained the lead and never relinquished. The final hand saw a desperate Dang push his chips with queen-nine, but failed to find a way around the ace-seven of Nguyen.

USOP's Paul Lee Awards The Championship Main Event Trophy To Quoc Bao Huy Nguyen

The USD 136,500 prize of Nguyen is the biggest of his career. Prior to this, his only recorded win was for USD 519. Truly, this is a lifetime milestone for Nguyen. Congratulations!

Meanwhile, Thanh Luong Dang has over USD 119,000 in total live earnings. This runner-up finish for USD 94,800 eclipses his best live cash of USD 15,600 and also boost his total to over the USD 200K mark.

COMPLETE DAY 2 PAYOUTS & RESULTS

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/27/2026, 6:46:39 PM

Quoc Bao Huy Nguyen Wins Championship Event for VND 3,600,000,000 (~USD 136,510)

Level 37: 300,000 / 600,000 ante: 600,000

Quoc Bao Huy Nguyen

Quoc Bao Huy Nguyen successfully completed an incredible heads-up comeback, overcoming a daunting 5-to-1 chip deficit against Thanh Luong Dang to capture the prestigious Championship Event title.

The victory earned Nguyen a massive top prize of VND 3,600,000,000 (~USD 136,510). In a career-defining moment that demanded maximum endurance, Nguyen outlasted the field through a grueling 14 hours of play on the final day to cement his place as the champion.

Place	Player	Prize (VND)	Prize (USD)
1	QB Quoc Bao Huy NguyenViet Nam	3,600,000,000	$136,510

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5/27/2026, 6:41:16 PM

Thanh Luong Dang Eliminated in 2nd Place for VND 2,500,000,000(~USD 94,800)

Level 37: 300,000 / 600,000 ante: 600,000

Thanh Luong Dang

It did not take long before the final hand played out and a champion was crowned.

A short-stacked Thanh Luong Dang moved all-in for his remaining 5,000,000 chips and was instantly called by Quoc Bao Huy Nguyen.

Thanh Luong Dang: Q♥ 9♣

Quoc Bao Huy Nguyen: A♥ 7♣

Nguyen held the preflop advantage and stayed safely ahead as the board ran out K♠ 8♥ 2♣ 5♥ 4♠ . Ace-high was enough to secure the final pot of the tournament, eliminating Dang in second place and crowning Nguyen the Championship Event winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
QB Quoc Bao Huy NguyenViet Nam	42,000,000(70 BB)	13,000,000
TL Thanh Luong DangViet Nam	busted

Place	Player	Prize (VND)	Prize (USD)
2	TL Thanh Luong DangViet Nam	2,500,000,000	$94,800

Level 37: 300,000 / 600,000 ante: 600,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 2/1058

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5/27/2026, 6:15:29 PM

Full House Over Full House: Nguyen Leads

Level 36: 250,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

Thanh Luong Dang raised to 1,100,000, and Quoc Bao Huy Nguyen defended his big blind.

The flop landed 5♣ 5♠ 2♠ . Dang fired a continuation bet of 1,500,000, and Nguyen check-called.

The 2♦ turn paired the board again. Dang fired another barrel for 2,500,000, and Nguyen check-called a second time.

The 6♠ completed the board on the river. Nguyen checked once more, prompting Dang to announce all-in. Nguyen snap-called for his remaining 9,100,000.

Thanh Luong Dang: 6♣ 2♠

Quoc Bao Huy Nguyen: 5♦ 4♥

Both players had rivered a full house, but Nguyen’s fives full of twos bested Dang's twos full of sixes.

This massive cooler earned Nguyen a huge double-up, vaulting him into the heads-up chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
QB Quoc Bao Huy NguyenViet Nam	29,000,000(58 BB)	14,000,000
TL Thanh Luong DangViet Nam	14,000,000(28 BB)	-14,000,000

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5/27/2026, 6:07:35 PM

Nguyen’s Big Slick Holds for Double

Level 36: 250,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

The first all-in and call of heads-up play did not take long to arrive. Quoc Bao Huy Nguyen raised to 1,000,000, then snap-called all-in for 7,100,000 after Thanh Luong Dang moved all-in over the top.

Quoc Bao Huy Nguyen: A♣ K♥

Thanh Luong Dang: K♣ 7♣

Nguyen was way ahead preflop, leaving Dang searching for a three-outer. The 8♣ 5♠ 2♠ flop changed nothing, but the J♣ turn gave Nguyen a massive sweat as it picked up a flush draw for Dang.

Fortunately for Nguyen, the 5♦ river bricked out, securing him a crucial double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
TL Thanh Luong DangViet Nam	28,000,000(56 BB)	-7,000,000
QB Quoc Bao Huy NguyenViet Nam	15,000,000(30 BB)	8,000,000

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5/27/2026, 5:58:28 PM

Heads Up: Dang Holds 5:1 Lead for Title

Level 36: 250,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

It is down to the final two players, setting up a heads-up showdown between local contenders Thanh Luong Dang and Quoc Bao Huy Nguyen. Dang enters the duel holding a commanding 5-to-1 chip lead over Nguyen.

Stay tuned for the final battle!

Player	Chips	Progress
TL Thanh Luong DangViet Nam	35,000,000(70 BB)
QB Quoc Bao Huy NguyenViet Nam	7,000,000(14 BB)	-500,000

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5/27/2026, 5:48:07 PM

Yizhan Jiang Eliminated in 3rd Place for VND 1,750,000,000(~USD 66,360)

Level 36: 250,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

Yizhan Jiang

With just three players remaining, Yizhan Jiang moved all-in for 8,600,000 from the small blind. In the big blind, Thanh Luong Dang hesitated for a moment before making the call to put Jiang at risk.

Yizhan Jiang: Q♦ 9♠

Thanh Luong Dang: K♦ J♠

Dang held the preflop advantage with his superior king-high. The board ran out safely 6♣ 5♦ 3♥ 8♥ 2♠ , keeping Dang's hand ahead and eliminating Jiang in 3rd place.

Meanwhile, Quoc Bao Huy Nguyen celebrated wildly on the sidelines, not because he had won the tournament, but because Jiang's exit secured him a massive, guaranteed pay jump heading into heads-up play.

Player	Chips	Progress
TL Thanh Luong DangViet Nam	35,000,000(70 BB)	10,000,000
YJ Yizhan JiangChina	busted

Place	Player	Prize (VND)	Prize (USD)
3	YJ Yizhan JiangChina	1,750,000,000	$66,360

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5/27/2026, 5:47:26 PM

Chip Count Update

Level 36: 250,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

Player	Chips	Progress
TL Thanh Luong DangViet Nam	25,000,000(50 BB)
YJ Yizhan JiangChina	9,600,000(19 BB)	-300,000
QB Quoc Bao Huy NguyenViet Nam	7,500,000(15 BB)	-1,000,000

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5/27/2026, 5:44:00 PM

Tuan Anh Nguyen Eliminated in 4th Place for VND 1,304,200,000(~USD 49,455)

Level 36: 250,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

Tuan Anh Nguyen

Refusing to slow down, Thanh Luong Dang moved all-in from under the gun. In the big blind, Tuan Anh Nguyen called off his remaining 2,600,000 chips to play for his tournament life.

Tuan Anh Nguyen: A♦ 6♣

Thanh Luong Dang: J♠ 9♦

Nguyen hit top pair on the A♠ J♦ 9♠ flop, but Dang hit bottom two pair to take the lead. The Q♥ turn added some straight outs for Nguyen, but the 3♣ river bricked out.

Nguyen's deep run came to an end, eliminating him in 4th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
TL Thanh Luong DangViet Nam	25,000,000(50 BB)	4,000,000
TA Tuan Anh Nguyen 2Viet Nam	busted

Place	Player	Prize (VND)	Prize (USD)
4	TA Tuan Anh Nguyen 2Viet Nam	1,304,200,000	$49,455

Level 36: 250,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 4/1058

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5/27/2026, 5:40:27 PM

Dang Doubles Nguyen and Jiang

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

The massive chip leader, Thanh Luong Dang, suddenly suffered a major setback after losing two consecutive all-in confrontations.

Both Quoc Bao Huy Nguyen and Yizhan Jiang managed to find double-ups through Dang, putting a serious dent in his once-dominant stack and tightening the race at the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
TL Thanh Luong DangViet Nam	21,000,000(53 BB)	-7,000,000
YJ Yizhan JiangChina	9,900,000(25 BB)	3,400,000
QB Quoc Bao Huy NguyenViet Nam	8,500,000(21 BB)	1,800,000

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5/27/2026, 5:31:53 PM

Xiaobin Zheng Eliminated in 5th Place for VND 1,015,440,000(~USD 38,505)

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

Xiaobin Zheng

From the cutoff, Thanh Luong Dang moved all-in, effectively covering the remaining players. Xiaobin Zheng, who had earlier spun his stack up from just 50,000, committed his final 3,800,000 chips.

Xiaobin Zheng: A♣ Q♣

Thanh Luong Dang: K♥ J♦

Zheng was ahead preflop, but the K♠ Q♥ 9♠ flop hit Dang with top pair, leaving Zheng with middle pair. The J♣ turn gave Dang two pair but opened up some straight outs for Zheng. However, the 6♠ river bricked out, securing the win for Dang.

Zheng's miraculous short-stack comeback finally came to an end with a 5th-place finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
TL Thanh Luong DangViet Nam	28,000,000(70 BB)	6,000,000
XZ Xiaobin ZhengChina	busted

Place	Player	Prize (VND)	Prize (USD)
5	XZ Xiaobin ZhengChina	1,015,440,000	$38,505

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5/27/2026, 5:18:57 PM

From 50k to 1.7M

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

Left with just 50,000 chips, Xiaobin Zheng began an unbelievable comeback. He won the very next hand to boost his stack to 500,000.

On the following hand, he was forced all-in from the big blind holding 7♣ 2♠ in a four-way pot. The dealer spread a Q♦ J♥ 2♥ K♠ 2♣ board, and Zheng miraculously rivered trips to secure a massive scoop.

In just two hands, Zheng spun his stack from a single 50,000 chip all the way up to 1,700,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
XZ Xiaobin ZhengChina	1,700,000(4 BB)	1,650,000

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5/27/2026, 5:11:29 PM

Zheng Folds Last 50k to Survive

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

Following his recent bad beat, short-stacked Xiaobin Zheng opened for 1,350,000 holding A♣ 4♥ , leaving himself with just two 25,000-chips behind. On the button, Yizhan Jiang made the call with A♠ 9♣ , and Thanh Luong Dang came along from the big blind holding T♣ 2♦ .

All three players checked through the K♦ 9♦ 8♥ flop and the 3♠ turn.

When the T♠ river fell, Dang fired out a bet of one big blind, effectively putting Zheng all-in for his remaining micro-stack. Zheng used a time-bank chip before making a disciplined fold to save his final 50,000 chips. Jiang then made the call to contest the main pot.

Dang secured the pot after rivering a pair of tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
TL Thanh Luong DangViet Nam	22,000,000(55 BB)	2,000,000
YJ Yizhan JiangChina	6,500,000(16 BB)	-4,500,000
XZ Xiaobin ZhengChina	50,000(0 BB)	-1,150,000

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5/27/2026, 5:02:19 PM

Nguyen Hits Three-Outer on Zheng

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

Action folded all the way to the button, where Quoc Bao Huy Nguyen moved all-in for his remaining 3,000,000 chips. In the small blind, Xiaobin Zheng made the call to put Nguyen at risk.

Quoc Bao Huy Nguyen: A♦ T♠

Xiaobin Zheng: A♣ J♥

Zheng was well ahead preflop with his superior ace-kicker, leaving Nguyen searching for a three-outer to survive.

However, the situation flipped instantly when one of those outs appeared on the T♥ 5♣ 4♠ flop, giving Nguyen top pair.

No jack arrived on the 8♦ turn or the 2♥ river, securing a clean double-up for Nguyen and leaving Zheng short-stacked.

Player	Chips	Progress
QB Quoc Bao Huy NguyenViet Nam	6,700,000(17 BB)	3,900,000
XZ Xiaobin ZhengChina	1,200,000(3 BB)	-4,000,000

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 5/1058

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5/27/2026, 4:27:52 PM

Masahito Ozaki Eliminated in 6th Place for VND 788,600,000 (~USD 29,905)

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

Masahito Ozaki

Masahito Ozaki opened the action with a raise to 600,000, and Thanh Luong Dang defended his big blind to see a flop.

The dealer spread a coordinated K♦ Q♠ T♠ flop. Ozaki fired out a continuation bet of 500,000, and Dang check-called.

When the T♥ paired the board on the turn, Dang took the betting lead by firing out 1,000,000. Ozaki used a time-bank chip to consider his options before announcing that he was all-in for 2,700,000. Dang snap-called to put him at risk.

Masahito Ozaki: A♠ T♦

Thanh Luong Dang: 8♠ 5♠

Ozaki was well ahead with trips, but Dang still held a live flush draw.

The 2♠ spiked on the river, completing Dang's flush in dramatic fashion. Ozaki’s turned trips were broken on the final card, eliminating him from the tournament in 6th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
TL Thanh Luong DangViet Nam	20,000,000(67 BB)	5,000,000
MO Masahito OzakiJapan	busted

Place	Player	Prize (VND)	Prize (USD)
6	MO Masahito OzakiJapan	788,600,000	$29,905

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5/27/2026, 4:14:45 PM

Updated Chip Count

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

Player	Chips	Progress
TL Thanh Luong DangViet Nam	15,000,000(50 BB)	1,000,000
YJ Yizhan JiangChina	11,000,000(37 BB)	-2,000,000
XZ Xiaobin ZhengChina	5,200,000(17 BB)	50,000
TA Tuan Anh Nguyen 2Viet Nam	4,400,000(15 BB)
MO Masahito OzakiJapan	3,800,000(13 BB)	800,000
QB Quoc Bao Huy NguyenViet Nam	2,800,000(9 BB)	-1,900,000

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 6/1058

Break

10 minutes

Remaining Players: 6/1058

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5/27/2026, 3:58:42 PM

Tran Anh Tuan Le Eliminated in 7th Place for VND 614,100,000(~USD 23,285)

Level 33: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Tran Anh Tuan Le

From under the gun, Tran Anh Tuan Le opened the action with a raise to 500,000. In the small blind, Thanh Luong Dang squeezed the price up by making it 1,900,000.

Action escalated quickly from there as Le moved all-in for his remaining 5,000,000 chips, and Dang snap-called to create a massive preflop showdown.

Tran Anh Tuan Le: Q♥ Q♣

Thanh Luong Dang: K♥ K♦

Both players held premium pocket pairs, but Le was left nearly drawing dead after the dealer spread a devastating K♣ 9♠ 4♠ flop, giving Dang top set.

The 3♦ turn officially secured the victory for Dang, sending him a colossal 10 million pot and eliminating Le from the final table in 7th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
TL Thanh Luong DangViet Nam	14,000,000(56 BB)	5,500,000
TA Tran Anh Tuan LeViet Nam	busted

Place	Player	Prize (VND)	Prize (USD)
7	TA Tran Anh Tuan LeViet Nam	614,100,000	$23,285

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5/27/2026, 3:54:04 PM

Dang Extracts Maximum Value from Nguyen

Level 33: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Looking to recover after losing a massive pot to the chip leader, Thanh Luong Dang opened the action from under the gun holding Q♥ J♥ . In the big blind, Tuan Anh Nguyen defended with K♣ Q♦ .

The flop fell J♦ T♠ 4♥ , giving Dang top pair. Nguyen checked, and Dang fired a continuation bet of 400,000, which Nguyen called.

The turn brought the Q♠ , improving Dang to two pair but also giving Nguyen top pair with a king kicker. Nguyen checked a second time, and Dang barrelled again for 850,000. Nguyen check-called once more.

The 2♥ completed the board on the river. Nguyen checked for a third time, and Dang did not slow down, firing a hefty value bet of 1,800,000. Nguyen went deep into the tank before eventually making the call.

Nguyen was visibly devastated when Dang turned over his cards, realizing his top pair had been thoroughly beaten by Dang's two pair.

On the very next hand, Nguyen found himself all-in and at risk against chip leader Yizhan Jiang. Nguyen spiked a three-outer on the flop to secure the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
YJ Yizhan JiangChina	13,000,000(52 BB)
TL Thanh Luong DangViet Nam	8,500,000(34 BB)	3,800,000
TA Tuan Anh Nguyen 2Viet Nam	4,400,000(18 BB)	-5,225,000

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5/27/2026, 3:49:46 PM

Jiang Hits River to Boost Lead

Level 33: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

From early position, Thanh Luong Dang opened the action with a raise to 600,000 holding Q♠ Q♣ . In the big blind, Yizhan Jiang looked down at A♠ 5♦ and fired back with a three-bet to 1,200,000. Dang made the call to see the flop.

The dealer spread a 7♦ 7♠ 6♥ board. Jiang fired a continuation bet of 750,000, and Dang called. The J♦ appeared on the turn, and Jiang sent out another barrel, this time for 1,200,000. Dang called once again.

When the A♥ spiked on the river, Jiang checked, opting not to go for a value bet after taking the lead. Dang quickly checked behind.

Jiang scooped up the massive pot after hitting top pair on the very last card, extending his dominant lead over the rest of the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
YJ Yizhan JiangChina	15,000,000(60 BB)	4,250,000
TL Thanh Luong DangViet Nam	4,700,000(19 BB)	-1,325,000

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5/27/2026, 3:40:15 PM

Van Tan Dong Eliminated in 8th Place for VND 477,600,000(~USD 18,110)

Level 33: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Van Tan Dong

Action folded all the way to the button, where Van Tan Dong put out a large raise that committed nearly his entire stack.

In the big blind, Quoc Bao Huy Nguyen moved all-in, and Dong quickly called off his remaining 1,500,000 chips.

Van Tan Dong: A♦ 6♣

Quoc Bao Huy Nguyen: J♥ J♣

Dong picked a bad time to make his move, running directly into Nguyen's pocket jacks. The board ran out K♥ Q♦ T♣ K♦ 9♠ , offering no help to Dong's ace-high and even improving Nguyen to a straight on the river.

Dong's deep run came to an end, exiting the final table in 8th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
QB Quoc Bao Huy NguyenViet Nam	4,700,000(19 BB)	1,600,000
VT Van Tan DongViet Nam	busted

Place	Player	Prize (VND)	Prize (USD)
8	VT Van Tan DongViet Nam	477,600,000	$18,110

Level 33: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 8/1058

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5/27/2026, 3:11:29 PM

Kyle Bao Diep Eliminated in 9th Place for VND 275,300,000 (~USD 10,440)

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

Kyle Bao Diep

From middle position, USOP Ambassador Kyle Bao Diep moved all-in for his remaining 1,200,000 chips. Sitting directly to his left in the hijack, Quoc Bao Huy Nguyen also pushed all-in for 1,500,000, successfully isolating the pot as the rest of the table folded.

Kyle Bao Diep: 8♥ 8♦

Quoc Bao Huy Nguyen: Q♣ Q♠

Diep was in terrible shape, looking for one of the two remaining eights left in the deck to keep his tournament alive. The dealer spread a clean 9♠ 7♥ 4♥ A♦ 4♠ board, providing no help to the ambassador.

There would be no legendary short-stack comeback for Diep this time around, as he became the first casualty of the final table, exiting in 9th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
QB Quoc Bao Huy NguyenViet Nam	3,100,000(16 BB)	125,000
KB Kyle Bao DiepViet Nam	busted

Place	Player	Prize (VND)	Prize (USD)
9	KB Kyle Bao DiepViet Nam	360,000,000	$13,650

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 9/1058

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5/27/2026, 2:00:11 PM

Jiang Leads Final Nine; Diep Eyes Another Miracle Comeback

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

Championship Event Final Table

Following nearly nine grueling hours of play on Day 2 of the Championship Event, the massive field has finally been whittled down to the final table. A total of 1,058 entries were locked in across the five starting flights, with 134 players returning to the felt today, but now only nine remains.

Yizhan Jiang

Leading the pack into the final table is Yizhan Jiang, who sits atop the leaderboard with a towering stack of 10,750,000 (72 big blinds). Jiang secured his dominant position late in the evening after winning a massive 7,000,000-chip pot that simultaneously eliminated Hoang Anh Tran in 12th place.

Hot on Jiang's heels is Tuan Anh Nguyen, who carries a healthy 7,125,000 (48 big blinds). Rounding out the top three on the podium is Thanh Luong Dang with a stack of 6,025,000 (40 big blinds).

USOP Ambassador Kyle Bao Diep

At the bottom of the chip counts, USOP Ambassador Kyle Bao Diep finds himself as the shortest stack with 1,175,000 (8 big blinds). However, Diep is no stranger to navigating out of tight spots. He recently won the GOP Olympians title in Phnom Penh after a legendary comeback from just three big blinds.

When the players return to battle it out for the trophy, the blinds will continue at 100,000 / 150,000.

Fans can catch all the action live on the official USOP Facebook page, which will feature a delayed livestream of the final table with cards up.

Final Table Seat Draw and Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
YJ Yizhan JiangChina	10,750,000(72 BB)	1	1
TA Tuan Anh Nguyen 2Viet Nam	7,125,000(48 BB)	1	2
TL Thanh Luong DangViet Nam	6,025,000(40 BB)	1	3
MO Masahito OzakiJapan	3,000,000(20 BB)	1	4
VT Van Tan DongViet Nam	3,600,000(24 BB)	1	5
TA Tran Anh Tuan LeViet Nam	2,575,000(17 BB)	1	6
KB Kyle Bao DiepViet Nam	1,175,000(8 BB)	1	7
QB Quoc Bao Huy NguyenViet Nam	2,975,000(20 BB)	1	8
XZ Xiaobin ZhengChina	5,150,000(34 BB)	1	9

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5/27/2026, 1:35:00 PM

Xiinyin Xu Eliminated in 10th Place for VND 275,300,000 (~USD 10,440

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

Xinyin Xu

Tuan Anh Nguyen opened for 300,000 from early position and Xinyin Xu matched on her big blind to defend.

The dealer gave a flop of 6♣ A♠ 8♠

Xu check-called the 250,000 bet of Nguyen to open a Q♣ on the turn.

Xu checked and Nguyen didn't shy from firing 600,000.

Xu threw in her time bank tokens, riffled her chips, took glances at Nguyen, stared at the board, wondered if fairy dust really made people fly, assessed her chip damage and then counted off the 600,000 to call.

The river opened a T♥ and Xu checked again. This time, Nguyen declared "all in" easily covering Xu's stack.

Xu thought about it long with her time bank tokens in play.

Meanwhile, on the next table, Vu Duc Trung was eliminated, but there was no pay jump.

Xu eventually folded. Nguyen told her, "Good fold" and showed two red ladies for a set of queens.

Xu was left with 1,600,000 chips.

A few moments after, Masahito Ozaki shoved his last 1,300,000 all in from the cutoff and Xu also jammed her last 1,600,000 from the button.

Masahito Ozaki: A♥ 6♠

Xinyin Xu: T♥ T♣

Xu looked in good shape to double up, reducing Ozaki to jsut three outs.

The flop came 9♠ 4♠ J♦ to keep Xu ahead.

Then, the poker gods threw in an A♣ on the turn, giving Ozaki the lead. The 2♦ river completed Ozaki's double up, leaving Xu with just 300,000.

The hand right after, Xu pushed her 300,000 in the middle from the cutoff.

Tran Anh Tua Le matched from the button and Quoc Bao Huy Nguyen called on his big blind.

The three players were shown a flop of J♥ T♣ 5♣

Xu watched as they checked down the flop, the 2♠ turn and the K♦ river.

On showdown, Xu showed Q♠ 4♠ for not much, while Le showed A♥ 6♣ and Nguyen tabled a similar A♥ 6♦ with both of them sharing the spoils of Xu's last chips one chopped pot.

Xu getting eliminated with the similar hand as the damage done by Ozaki in the earlier hand.

Her elimination branded her as the final table bubble girl, allowing the remaining nine players to form the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
TA Tuan Anh Nguyen 2Viet Nam	7,550,000(50 BB)	2,275,000
TA Tran Anh Tuan LeViet Nam	3,025,000(20 BB)
MO Masahito OzakiJapan	3,000,000(20 BB)	-1,400,000
QB Quoc Bao Huy NguyenViet Nam	2,975,000(20 BB)	-1,325,000
XX Xinyin XuChina	busted	-3,725,000

Place	Player	Prize (VND)	Prize (USD)
10	XX Xinyin XuChina	275,300,000	$10,440

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5/27/2026, 1:31:54 PM

Vu Duc Trung Eliminated in 11th Place for VND 275,300,000 (~USD 10,440

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

Vu Duc Trung

Action folded all the way to the small blind, where Vu Duc Trung moved all-in for ,125,000 chips. In the big blind, Thanh Luong Dang looked down at his cards and made a snap-call to put Trung at risk of elimination.

Vu Duc Trung: J♦ J♥

Thanh Luong Dang: Q♥ Q♣

Trung sat up in his seat, clearly disappointed to see that Dang's pocket queens had his jacks heavily dominated.

However, the A♦ 8♦ 2♦ flop gave Trung a diamond flush draw and some extra life. Despite the added outs, the board finished with a blank 7♣ turn and 4♠ river.

Dang's queens held up, sealing Trung's fate and eliminating him from the tournament in 11th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
TL Thanh Luong DangViet Nam	6,325,000(42 BB)	1,375,000
VD Vu Duc TrungViet Nam	busted

Place	Player	Prize (VND)	Prize (USD)
11	VD Vu Duc TrungViet Nam	275,300,000	$10,440

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5/27/2026, 1:22:49 PM

Hoang Anh Tran Eliminated in 12th Place for VND 275,300,000 (~USD 10,440

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

Hoang Anh Tran

On the very first hand back from the break, Yizhan Jiang opened the action from the button with a raise to 600,000. Sitting in the big blind, Hoang Anh Tran fired back by moving all-in for a massive 3,525,000 chips.

Action folded back to Jiang, who used one time-bank chip to think through his options before committing to the call.

Hoang Anh Tran: 6♣ 6♠

Yizhan Jiang: T♣ T♥

Tran was met with bad news when the cards were turned over, leaving him hoping to find one of the two remaining sixes in the deck.

The K♦ J♦ T♠ flop left him practically drawing dead as Jiang flopped a set of tens, leaving Tran looking only for a miraculous runner-runner straight.

The 5♦ turn card officially sealed the victory for Jiang, securing him a monster pot.

Out of pure irony, the dealer revealed the 6♥ on the river, which would have given Tran a set of sixes, but it came much too late to save his tournament life.

Player	Chips	Progress
YJ Yizhan JiangChina	10,100,000(67 BB)	3,400,000
HA Hoang Anh TranViet Nam	busted

Place	Player	Prize (VND)	Prize (USD)
12	HA Hoang Anh TranViet Nam	275,300,000	$10,440

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5/27/2026, 1:15:47 PM

Chip Counts At The Break!

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

Player	Chips	Progress
YJ Yizhan JiangChina	6,700,000(45 BB)	150,000
TA Tuan Anh Nguyen 2Viet Nam	6,525,000(44 BB)	25,000
XZ Xiaobin ZhengChina	6,325,000(42 BB)	1,235,000
TL Thanh Luong DangViet Nam	4,950,000(33 BB)	1,570,000
XX Xinyin XuChina	3,725,000(25 BB)	-1,155,000
TA Tran Anh Tuan LeViet Nam	3,025,000(20 BB)	1,305,000
HA Hoang Anh TranViet Nam	2,675,000(18 BB)	-1,165,000
VT Van Tan DongViet Nam	2,125,000(14 BB)	-1,405,000
MO Masahito OzakiJapan	1,700,000(11 BB)	-510,000
QB Quoc Bao Huy NguyenViet Nam	1,625,000(11 BB)	-75,000
KB Kyle Bao DiepViet Nam	1,575,000(11 BB)	-1,285,000
VD Vu Duc TrungViet Nam	1,125,000(8 BB)	325,000

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 12/1058

Break

10 minutes

Remaining Players: 12/1058

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5/27/2026, 12:47:39 PM

Xiaotong Yu Eliminated in 13th Place for VND 221,300,000 (~USD 8,390)

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

Xiaotong Yu

Xiatong Yu was under the gun when he shoved his last 2,275,000 chips all in.

Two seats over, on the lowjack, Tuan Anh Nguyen shoved a stack to call, while everyone else stepped away.

Xiaotong Yu: A♣ Q♦

Tuan Anh Nguyen: A♠ A♥

Yu saw the disappointment when Yu turned over aces and all he could do was hope for a miracle.

The flop of 2♦ 7♥ 8♣ made things very bleak for Yu. The 3♦ on the turn had him drawing dead and up from his seat along with his things.

A K♦ landed on the river to make things official as the players on the table tapped for "GG"

Player	Chips	Progress
TA Tuan Anh Nguyen 2Viet Nam	6,500,000(54 BB)	2,500,000
XY Xiaotong YuChina	busted	-1,630,000

Place	Player	Prize (VND)	Prize (USD)
13	XY Xiaotong YuChina	221,300,000	$8,390

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5/27/2026, 12:32:00 PM

Wanhao Zhao Eliminated in 14th Place for VND 221,300,000 (~USD 8,390)

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

Wanhao Zhao

Tuan Anh Nguyen opened for 250,000 from the lowjack.

Wanhao Zhao then jammed his last 890,000 all in from the cutoff. Action came back to Nguyen, who made the call.

Wanhao Zhao: Q♥ Q♠

Tuan Anh Nguyen: A♣ J♥

The flop came K♣ 2♠ J♠

Nguyen paired his jack, but was still behind the queens of Zhao.

The 8♥ turn didn't change anything, but the J♦ on the river made all the difference, giving Nguyen trips and ending the journey for Zhao.

Player	Chips	Progress
TA Tuan Anh Nguyen 2Viet Nam	4,000,000(33 BB)	1,920,000
WZ Wanhao ZhaoAustralia	busted	-1,530,000

Place	Player	Prize (VND)	Prize (USD)
14	WZ Wanhao ZhaoAustralia	221,300,000	$8,390

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5/27/2026, 12:31:39 PM

Jongkwan Lee Eliminated in 15th Place for VND 221,300,000 (~USD 8,390)

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

Jongkwan Lee

From under the gun, Van Tan Dong opened the action with a raise to 240,000. Sitting directly to his left, Jongkwan Lee moved all-in for that exact same amount. Action folded around to Tran Anh Tuan Le in the big blind, who also called to create a three-way pot.

The dealer spread a K♣ T♠ 7♦ flop. Dong fired out a bet of 200,000, which was enough to isolate the pot and force Le to fold his cards.

Jongkwan Lee: K♦ J♣

Van Tan Dong: A♦ T♣

Lee was ahead with top pair and remained safe when the 4♠ turn card hit the felt.

However, the T♥ spiked on the river, giving Dong trips and delivering a cruel exit to Lee, who was eliminated in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
VT Van Tan DongViet Nam	3,530,000(29 BB)	670,000
TA Tran Anh Tuan LeViet Nam	1,720,000(14 BB)	145,000
JL Jongkwan LeeSouth Korea	busted

Place	Player	Prize (VND)	Prize (USD)
15	JL Jongkwan LeeSouth Korea	221,300,000	$8,390

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 15/1058

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5/27/2026, 12:12:05 PM

Dong Secures Clean Double with Aces

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

Van Tan Dong found himself moving all-in for his remaining 1,330,000 chips, and Vu Duc Trung made the call, easily covering him.

Van Tan Dong: A♥ A♦

Vu Duc Trung: J♣ J♥

It was a premium pocket pair matchup, but there was no bad beat in store for Dong.

The board ran out safely Q♥ 3♥ 2♦ Q♠ 4♣ , keeping the pocket aces well ahead for a clean double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
VT Van Tan DongViet Nam	2,860,000(29 BB)	1,330,000
VD Vu Duc TrungViet Nam	800,000(8 BB)	-1,080,000

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5/27/2026, 12:09:55 PM

Le Loses Back-to-Back 3-Bets

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

Tran Anh Tuan Le suffered a tough stretch of play, losing back-to-back three-bet pots that each cost him 700,000 chips.

In total, the consecutive losses burned a massive 1,400,000 away from his stack. Following the hits, Le has been left with 1,575,000 chips to work with.

Player	Chips	Progress
TA Tran Anh Tuan LeViet Nam	1,575,000(16 BB)	-1,960,000

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5/27/2026, 12:04:36 PM

Hai Duong Tran Eliminated in 16th Place for VND 178,800,000 (~USD 6,780)

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

Hai Duong Tran

Hai Duong Tran was under the gun and risked his remaining 1,200,000 chips along with his Championship Event dream.

Xinyin Xu also shoved all-in from early position for over 3,000,000 and was able to successfully isolate.

Hai Duong Tran: 8♠ 8♣

Xinyin Xu: K♦ K♠

The board ran 3♣ 2♥ J♠ 2♦ 9♠ .

Tran found no help from the poker gods and made his way to the payout counter.

Player	Chips	Progress
XX Xinyin XuChina	4,880,000(49 BB)	1,830,000
HD Hai Duong TranViet Nam	busted	-1,060,000

Place	Player	Prize (VND)	Prize (USD)
16	HD Hai Duong TranViet Nam	178,800,000	$6,780

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5/27/2026, 12:02:00 PM

Dang Wins Battle Of The Blinds With Small Fire

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

Hoang Anh Tran (L) and Thanh Luong Dang (R)

Hoang Anh Tran was on the small blind against Thanh Luong Dang on the big blind for an epic Battle of The Blinds.

The battle was for over 1,500,000 chips that was scattered in the middle of the board beside a full board that showed A♣ 8♣ K♥ J♥ A♥

Tran settled for a check on the small blind. Dang then fired 350,000.

Tran gave it some thought, spent a time bank token, looked at his cards and surrendered despite being able to afford the call.

Player	Chips	Progress
HA Hoang Anh TranViet Nam	3,840,000(38 BB)	-830,000
TL Thanh Luong DangViet Nam	3,380,000(34 BB)	-660,000

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5/27/2026, 11:59:00 AM

Van Son Nguyen Eliminated in 17th Place for VND 178,800,000 (~USD 6,780)

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

Van Son Nguyen

From early position, Van Son Nguyen opened with a large raise to 500,000. In the big blind, Hoang Anh Tran moved all-in, covering Nguyen's stack. Nguyen hesitated for a moment before risking his tournament life and calling for 1,180,000.

Van Son Nguyen: Q♠ T♠

Hoang Anh Tran: 9♣ 9♠

It was a classic preflop flip, but Nguyen was left nearly drawing dead on the 9♦ 4♥ 2♥ flop after Tran hit a set of nines.

The T♣ turn officially secured the pot for Tran and eliminated Nguyen in 17th place.

Nguyen, who topped the chip counts on Day 1A and earned the chip leader bonus, fell short of the final table, but this deep run still marks the biggest live cash of his poker career.

Player	Chips	Progress
HA Hoang Anh TranViet Nam	4,670,000(47 BB)	1,505,000
VS Van Son NguyenViet Nam	busted

Place	Player	Prize (VND)	Prize (USD)
17	VS Van Son NguyenViet Nam	178,800,000	$6,780

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5/27/2026, 11:49:08 AM

Chee Sun Tong Eliminated in 18th Place for VND 178,800,000 (~USD 6,780)

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

Chee Sun Tong

From under the gun, Masahito Ozaki opened the pot and then snap-called after Chee Sun Tong moved all-in for his remaining 330,000 chips.

Chee Sun Tong: K♥ Q♠

Masahito Ozaki: A♥ T♣

The dealer spread an A♦ J♦ 8♦ flop, giving Ozaki top pair and leaving Tong with only a gutshot straight draw to survive.

The 6♣ turn card missed Tong's outs, as did the 3♠ river card.

Ozaki's top pair held to eliminate Tong from the tournament in 18th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
MO Masahito OzakiJapan	2,210,000(22 BB)	1,645,000
CS Chee Sun TongMalaysia	busted

Place	Player	Prize (VND)	Prize (USD)
18	CS Chee Sun TongMalaysia	178,800,000	$6,780

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5/27/2026, 11:42:53 AM

Zheng Ends Wang's Run

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

Yi Wang

Yi Wang was on the lowjack and risked his final 570,000.

Xiaobin Zheng raised all in from the cutoff and isolated.

Yi Wang: Q♠ T♠

Xiaobin Zheng: A♥ Q♥

Wang was dominated and was reduced to three outs.

The flop of 8♥ 5♠ K♥ made things dim for Wang

However, the 9♠ on the turn offered some hope with a gut-shot straight draw and a flush draw.

The hope was killed when the 5♦ bricked for Wang, sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
XZ Xiaobin ZhengChina	4,520,000(45 BB)	1,260,000
YW Yi WangChina	busted	-1,030,000

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 19/1058

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5/27/2026, 11:37:06 AM

Diep’s Massive Comeback Continues

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

From under the gun, Van Son Nguyen opened the action with a raise to 160,000. Sitting directly to his left, USOP Ambassador Kyle Bao Diep raised the price with a three-bet to 430,000, and Nguyen called.

The flop came K♠ J♦ 4♣ . Nguyen checked over to Diep, who fired out a continuation bet of 150,000. Nguyen made the call.

Before the turn was dealt, Nguyen elected to check blind. Facing the 9♣ turn card, Diep glanced over at a nearby table to see if an all-in confrontation would finish with an elimination, giving him a ladder up in prize money. However, that short-stacked player doubled up.

Turning his focus back to his own hand, Diep used two time-bank chips before betting 700,000, leaving himself with a tiny 50,000 behind. Nguyen then raised to put Diep all-in, and Diep put his last few chips into the middle.

Kyle Bao Diep: Q♥ Q♦

Van Son Nguyen: A♣ 9♦

Diep was ahead with his pocket queens against Nguyen's pair of nines. He safely secured the pot when the 6♣ river card completed the board.

After nearly busting out earlier before finding a miraculous triple-up with pocket deuces, Diep has successfully found another massive double-up to keep his deep run alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
KB Kyle Bao DiepViet Nam	2,860,000(36 BB)	1,510,000
VS Van Son NguyenViet Nam	1,880,000(24 BB)	-3,470,000

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5/27/2026, 11:35:06 AM

Nguyen Cripples Sun

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

Chee Sun Tong risked his tournament life and jammed his last 1,080,000 all in.

Quoc Bao Huy Nguyen also risked his final 750,000 chips.

No one else joined and both went on a showdown with Nguyen in danger of elimination.

Quoc Bao Huy Nguyen: A♦ J♦

Chee Sun Tong: K♠ 9♠

Both players made a pair on the flop of 4♥ A♣ 9♥ with Nguyen ahead with a pair of aces against Tong's nines.

The turn threw a Q♥ and the river showed 3♦.Tong failed to find a shining moment and his chips were reduced to rubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
QB Quoc Bao Huy NguyenViet Nam	1,700,000(21 BB)	610,000
CS Chee Sun TongMalaysia	330,000(4 BB)	-730,000

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5/27/2026, 11:28:03 AM

Tong Turns Straight to Double

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

Chee Sun Tong

From middle position, Masahito Ozaki moved all-in for 995,000. Action folded around to Chee Sun Tong, who called off his remaining 430,000 chips to put himself at risk while the rest of the table folded.

Chee Sun Tong: J♣ 9♣

Masahito Ozaki: A♥ T♣

Ozaki was ahead preflop and maintained his lead on the 8♠ 7♣ 2♦ flop. However, the T♥ on the turn instantly completed a straight for Tong, leaving Ozaki completely drawing dead before the K♦ river card even arrived.

Player	Chips	Progress
CS Chee Sun TongMalaysia	1,060,000(13 BB)	-165,000
MO Masahito OzakiJapan	565,000(7 BB)	-470,000

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5/27/2026, 11:18:04 AM

Diep Survives Three-Way Showdown

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

From under the gun, Kyle Bao Diep moved all-in for his remaining 410,000 chips. Action folded to the button, where current chip leader Yizhan Jiang made the call, and Van Son Nguyen also called from the blinds to create a three-way showdown.

With Diep all-in, Jiang and Nguyen checked down every street as the dealer spread a K♠ Q♠ 9♠ 9♦ 7♥ board.

With the action complete, all three players turned over their cards:

Kyle Bao Diep: 2♣ 2♥

Van Son Nguyen: T♥ 8♦

Yizhan Jiang: A♠ J♥

Diep was delighted to see his pocket deuces hold up against the two overcard hands on the board. Celebrating his survival, he laughed and asked the table, "How did I survive that?"

Player	Chips	Progress
VS Van Son NguyenViet Nam	5,350,000(67 BB)	1,575,000
YJ Yizhan JiangChina	3,000,000(38 BB)	-3,150,000
KB Kyle Bao DiepViet Nam	1,350,000(17 BB)	940,000

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

5/27/2026, 11:11:16 AM

Xu's Hooks Snags Lam To Show The Exit

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

Victor Lam

Xinyin Xu raised to 2,150,000 from under the gun and left a 25,000 chip behind. Action fell to Victor Lam on the small blind, risked his last 610,000 with a call.

Victor Lam: K♥ J♠

Xinyin Xu: J♦ J♣

Xu was ahead with a pair of jacks, reducing Lam to three outs.

The flop landed A♠ Q♣ 3♦ and offered Lam four more outs with a gut-shot straight draw.

However, the turn 3♣ and 5♣ bricked for Lam, sending him to the payout counter to collect his 20th place loot.

Xinyin Xu is the only rose among the thorns with 19 players left.

Xu placed 4th in the Super High Roller during the USOP Grand Finale Hai Phong 2024. Her greatest achievement was a championship in the KPC Single Day High Roller during the 2024 Jeju Poker Festival, which featured Korea Poker Cup (KPC), World Poker Tour (WPT) and Red Dragon Poker Tour (RDPT). Xu banked a whopping USD 455,000 pay day.

Player	Chips	Progress
XX Xinyin XuChina	3,050,000(38 BB)	1,575,000
VL Victor LamViet Nam	busted	-1,180,000

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5/27/2026, 11:08:27 AM

Feng Out as Zheng Wins Dominated Hand

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

With only 480,000 chips left, Haidi Feng moved all-in. From the button, Xiaobin Zheng made the call to put Feng at risk.

Haidi Feng: A♠ K♠

Xiaobin Zheng: A♣ Q♦

Feng had Zheng heavily dominated preflop, but the Q♥ J♦ 8♣ flop quickly turned the tables, giving Zheng top pair and putting Feng's tournament life in serious danger.

The 4♦ turn brought no help, and Feng began to stand up from his seat just before the dealer revealed the 2♦ river card to seal his elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
XZ Xiaobin ZhengChina	3,260,000(41 BB)	40,000
HF Haidi FengChina	busted	-480,000

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5/27/2026, 11:06:30 AM

Jiang Eliminates Le And Extends Lead

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

Cong Luyen Le pushed his last 520,000 chips in the middle and was matched by chip leader Yizhan Jiang.

Cong Luyen Le: 2♣ 2♥

Yizhan Jiang: 9♥ 9♠

Le couldn't find a deuce on the board of Q♥ 8♣ 7♠ A♥ Q♣, ending his run.

Player	Chips	Progress
YJ Yizhan JiangChina	6,150,000(77 BB)	730,000
CL Cong Luyen LeViet Nam	busted

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5/27/2026, 11:05:07 AM

Latest Chip Counts With 22 Remaining

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

The field is now down to the final 22 players.

Here are the updated chip counts:

Player	Chips	Progress
YJ Yizhan JiangChina	5,420,000(68 BB)	60,000
TL Thanh Luong DangViet Nam	4,040,000(51 BB)	310,000
VS Van Son NguyenViet Nam	3,775,000(47 BB)	25,000
TA Tran Anh Tuan LeViet Nam	3,535,000(44 BB)	-285,000
XZ Xiaobin ZhengChina	3,220,000(40 BB)	270,000
HA Hoang Anh TranViet Nam	3,165,000(40 BB)	-280,000
TA Tuan Anh Nguyen 2Viet Nam	2,080,000(26 BB)	970,000
VD Vu Duc TrungViet Nam	1,880,000(24 BB)	280,000
XY Xiaotong YuChina	1,560,000(20 BB)	1,090,000
VT Van Tan DongViet Nam	1,530,000(19 BB)	805,000
WZ Wanhao ZhaoAustralia	1,530,000(19 BB)	-195,000
XX Xinyin XuChina	1,475,000(18 BB)	-1,135,000
CS Chee Sun TongMalaysia	1,225,000(15 BB)	-205,000
VL Victor LamViet Nam	1,180,000(15 BB)	515,000
JL Jongkwan LeeSouth Korea	1,140,000(14 BB)	430,000
QB Quoc Bao Huy NguyenViet Nam	1,090,000(14 BB)	465,000
HD Hai Duong TranViet Nam	1,060,000(13 BB)	120,000
MO Masahito OzakiJapan	1,035,000(13 BB)	285,000
YW Yi WangChina	1,030,000(13 BB)	-390,000
HF Haidi FengChina	480,000(6 BB)	-970,000
CL Cong Luyen LeViet Nam	435,000(5 BB)	115,000
KB Kyle Bao DiepViet Nam	410,000(5 BB)	-270,000

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

5/27/2026, 10:59:00 AM

End Of The Journey

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

Chuannan Xu

Some of the players that have been recently eliminated include the likes of Chenlian Li (34th) and Chunnuan Xu (25th)

With the elimination of Xu, Xinyin Xu is the last woman standing.

Here are some other recent eliminations:

Place	Player	Prize (VND)	Prize (USD)
24	DG Dinh Giang TruongViet Nam	125,600,000	$4,765
25	CX Chunnuan XuChina	111,400,000	$4,225
26	DH Duc Hieu NguyenViet Nam	111,400,000	$4,225
27	DH Dinh Hieu NguyenViet Nam	111,400,000	$4,225
28	DD Dongxu DaiChina	98,900,000	$3,750
29	DH Dinh Hai Linh NguyenViet Nam	98,900,000	$3,750
30	GL Ganlin LeiChina	98,900,000	$3,750
31	DG Dongjian GuoChina	98,900,000	$3,750
32	JK Jinhwan KimSouth Korea	98,900,000	$3,750
33	LD Leandro DirlewangerSwitzerland	98,900,000	$3,750
34	CL Chenliang LiChina	98,900,000	$3,750
35	XK Xuan Khang DinhViet Nam	98,900,000	$3,750

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 22/1058

Break

10 minutes

Remaining Players: 22/1058

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

5/27/2026, 10:41:26 AM

Zheng Sends Hoang's Ladies Packing

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

Xiaobin Zheng

Manh Hung Hoang had his last 630,000 chips at risk and was matched by Xiaobin Zheng.

Manh Hung Hoang: Q♦ Q♥

Xiaobin Zheng: A♥ K♥

Hoang was still ahead when the flop came 7♠ 8♦ T♥

But then, the A♦ on the turn shifted the momentum to Zheng, and Hoang needed a miracle two-outer on the river to stay alive.

The 9♣ on the river provided no help, ending Hoang's Championship Event dream.

Player	Chips	Progress
XZ Xiaobin ZhengChina	2,950,000(49 BB)	880,000
MH Manh Hung HoangViet Nam	busted

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/27/2026, 10:33:55 AM

Jiang Commands Lead With 5.3M

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

Yizhan Jiang

Yizhan Jiang currently sits as the tournament chip leader with a massive stack of 5,360,000.

He built his towering mountain of chips after winning a string of consecutive pots just before the final three tables were formed. With 27 players remaining, the current chip average sits at 1,700,000, putting Jiang well ahead of the field.

Player	Chips
YJ Yizhan JiangChina	5,360,000(89 BB)

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

5/27/2026, 10:22:00 AM

Le Blasts Nguyen Out With Rockets

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

Tran Anh Tuan Le

Dinh Hieu Nguyen was in early position and shoved his last 585,000 chips all in, risking his Championship Event life.

Tran Anh Tuan Le made the call from the cutoff, saying "Just call."

Everyone else stepped out of the way.

Dinh Hieu Nguyen: 7♥ 7♣

Tran Anh Tuan Le: A♠ A♣

When the cards were on their backs, some of the players joked on the "just call" knowing Le was trapping with a big hand. True enough - aces.

Nguyen could not find any help on the board of 8♣ 8♠ 6♠ 3♥ K♠ and vacated his seat.

Player	Chips	Progress
TA Tran Anh Tuan LeViet Nam	3,820,000(64 BB)	3,020,000
DH Dinh Hieu NguyenViet Nam	busted	-580,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/27/2026, 10:20:11 AM

Final Three Tables Form After New Redraw

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

The tournament field has officially shrunk down to the final 27 players.

With only three tables left in play, the clock has been paused so the floor can perform a complete redraw for the new seating arrangements of the players.

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/27/2026, 10:16:48 AM

Ambassador Diep Doubles Up

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

From early position, Vu Duc Trung opened the action with a minimum raise. Sitting in the big blind, USOP Ambassador Kyle Bao Diep defended to see a flop.

The dealer spread Q♠ 8♠ 2♣ .

Diep used a time-bank chip before moving all-in for his remaining 175,000 chips. Trung hesitated for a moment but decided to make the call to put Diep at risk.

Kyle Bao Diep: T♥ 8♥

Vu Duc Trung: T♠ 9♣

Diep was ahead with his middle pair of eights, while Trung was drawing with backdoor straight. The 6♥ on the turn changed nothing, and the 6♣ on the river was completely safe.

Diep's pair held up, securing a crucial double-up to keep the ambassador strong in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
VD Vu Duc TrungViet Nam	1,600,000(27 BB)	190,000
KB Kyle Bao DiepViet Nam	680,000(11 BB)	215,000

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

5/27/2026, 10:04:35 AM

Nguyen's Big Blind Special Cracks Lei's Aces

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

Van Son Nguyen

The cards were on their backs when the SMP reporting team took notice of the commotion. There was a photo session of the board and the hands before the lovely dealer wrapped it all up.

According to the table, Van Son Nguyen was on the big blind against Ganlin Lei on the lowjack. All the chips went in the middle on the turn.

At that moment, the board showed 3♣ 8♥ 7♥ J♦

Van Son Nguyen: J♥ 9♦

Ganlin Lei: A♥ A♦

Lei was ahead with a pair of aces, while Nguyen had hit top pair with jacks.

The dealer threw in a J♣ on the river, giving Nguyen trips to crack Lei's aces.

Lei's stack was covered. Before the dealer could collect the stacked chips, a frustrated Lei shoved them over and tsunami-ed the pot.

Haidi Feng said something to his countryman to calm him down, or maybe reprimand him.

Nguyen extended his fist bump and said "sorry" but Lei snobbed him.

Perhaps, sorry... not sorry

Ganlin Lei

Player	Chips	Progress
VS Van Son NguyenViet Nam	3,750,000(63 BB)	1,320,000
GL Ganlin LeiChina	busted

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 30/1058

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/27/2026, 10:00:51 AM

Kings vs. Queens

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

Hoang Anh Tran

From under the gun, Duc Hieu Nguyen opened the action with a raise to 100,000. Sitting directly to his left, Hoang Anh Tran raised the price with a three-bet to 250,000. When the action came back to Nguyen, he fired back with a four-bet to 600,000.

Tran then moved all-in for 1,660,000. Nguyen took some time to think before calling to put Tran at risk for a massive pot.

Hoang Anh Tran: K♠ K♦

Duc Hieu Nguyen: Q♠ Q♣

Both players held premium pocket pairs, but Tran was way ahead, leaving Nguyen searching for just two remaining queens in the deck.

The board ran out J♣ 9♠ 3♠ 6♦ 8♦ .

No queen appeared on the felt, giving Tran a massive double-up while a disappointed Nguyen was forced to pay off Tran.

Player	Chips
HA Hoang Anh TranViet Nam	3,445,000(69 BB)
DH Duc Hieu NguyenViet Nam	545,000(11 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/27/2026, 9:51:14 AM

Local Lineup Takes Over Table 53

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

While several tables across the tournament room still feature a mix of international players from around the world, Table 53 stood out from the crowd.

It developed into a completely local table, packed entirely with Vietnamese players battling against each other for the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
TL Thanh Luong DangViet Nam	3,730,000(75 BB)	-1,070,000
DH Duc Hieu NguyenViet Nam	2,310,000(46 BB)	-170,000
HA Hoang Anh TranViet Nam	1,660,000(33 BB)	1,148,000
MC Manh Cuong LeViet Nam	995,000(20 BB)	715,000
HD Hai Duong TranViet Nam	940,000(19 BB)	704,000
VT Van Tan DongViet Nam	725,000(15 BB)	-475,000
DH Dinh Hieu NguyenViet Nam	580,000(12 BB)	171,000
DH Dinh Hai Linh NguyenViet Nam	85,000(2 BB)	-592,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/27/2026, 9:40:27 AM

Current Chip Leader Dang Eliminates Day 2 Leader Bui

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

Tobias Bui

Facing a raise, Day 2 overall chip leader Tobias Bui raised to 280,000 from the button. In the big blind, the current chip leader Thanh Luong Dang raised again to 600,000, which forced the original raiser to fold.

Action went back to Bui, who used a time-bank chip before moving all-in for 1,305,000. Dang also used a time-bank chip to think before deciding to call, putting Bui at risk of elimination.

Tobias Bui: A♠ 4♠

Thanh Luong Dang: 9♠ 9♥

Bui needed to find an ace or a flush to survive, but the dealer spread a J♠ 3♥ 3♣ 2♦ K♣ board.

Dang's pocket nines held up to eliminate the former Day 2 chip leader in 37th place, giving Dang a massive lead over the remaining field.

Player	Chips	Progress
TL Thanh Luong DangViet Nam	4,800,000(96 BB)	1,500,000
TB Tobias BuiViet Nam	busted	-1,020,000

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

5/27/2026, 9:38:32 AM

Diep On A Rollercoaster... Zhao Doubles

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

Kyle Bao Diep

USOP Ambassador Kyle Bao Diep opened for 100,000 on the lowjack.

Action then folded to Wanhao Zhao on the big blind, who shoved his last 825,000 chips in the middle and put his tournament life at risk.

Diep threw in a time bank to allow himself a minute to assess his chip damage and try to get a read on Zhao.

Eventually, Diep pushed in a stack and made the call.

Wanhao Zhao: Q♦ Q♣

Kyle Bao Diep: 8♥ 8♠

Board completed 7♦ 2♦ J♠ 3♥ A♠

Zhao's ladies held strong and made a critical double up, while Diep was left with just 130,000.

Wanhao Zhao

In the following hand, Diep shoved his last 130,000 forward and it was his turn to risk his tournament life.

Victor Lam made the call form the next seat and Xiaotong Yu also matched on his big blind.

The flop arrived 8♥ 6♥ 2♦

Yu checked and Lam moved all in. Yu did not continue leaving Lam and Diep to battle it out.

Kyle Bao Diep: A♥ J♥

Victor Lam: 5♥ 5♦

Lam was ahead with a pair of fives and Diep was in need of overcards or a flush draw.

The turn came Q♥ to give Diep the flush and leave Lam drawing dead. The river K♦ completed the triple up for Diep.

Yu was still holding his hand despite folding earlier and showed Q♣ K♠, which would've given him two pair and would've taken Lam's chips had he made the call.

Player	Chips	Progress
WZ Wanhao ZhaoAustralia	1,725,000(35 BB)	190,000
VL Victor LamViet Nam	665,000(13 BB)	-415,000
XY Xiaotong YuChina	620,000(12 BB)	150,000
KB Kyle Bao DiepViet Nam	465,000(9 BB)	-515,000

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 37/1058

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/27/2026, 9:20:14 AM

Xu Joins Top Three After Knockout

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

Quyet Tien Pham moved all-in with his remaining 500,000 chips from middle position. Action folded to the small blind, where Xinyin Xu quickly called to put Pham at risk.

Quyet Tien Pham: A♠ J♥

Xinyin Xu: K♥ K♠

Pham was in deep trouble, running directly into a monster pocket pair held by Xu. The T♣ 4♥ 3♣ flop kept Xu safely in the lead.

The J♦ on the turn paired Pham's jack, giving him a few slim outs heading into the final card.

However, the 7♥ on the river was a blank. Pham was eliminated from the tournament, while the massive pot propelled Xu into the top three of the overall chip counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
XX Xinyin XuChina	2,610,000(65 BB)	1,000,000
QT Quyet Tien PhamViet Nam	busted	-679,000

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

5/27/2026, 9:19:13 AM

Wei Exits And Other Eliminations

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

Chengxiang Wei

Chengxiang Wei has given up his last chips to Van Tan Dong and ended his Championship Event campaign.

Wei was all in with K♣ 7♣ against the A♦ 7♦ of Dong.

Dong made the nut diamond flush, showing Dong the exit.

Player	Chips
VT Van Tan DongViet Nam	1,200,000(30 BB)
CW Chengxiang WeiChina	busted

Sam Ameen's luck has also ran out. Also, one of the notable women in the field, Thi Minh Hong Pham, has also bowed out.

Other eliminations include:

Place	Player	Prize (VND)	Prize (USD)
38	QT Quyet Tien PhamViet Nam	89,500,000	$3,395
39	CW Chengxiang WeiChina	89,500,000	$3,395
40	SA Sam AmeenUnited Kingdom	89,500,000	$3,395
41	SL Shankui LiChina	89,500,000	$3,395
42	TA Tuan Anh TranViet Nam	89,500,000	$3,395
43	BM Bien MaiViet Nam	89,500,000	$3,395
44	HY Haibiao YeChina	89,500,000	$3,395
45	TS Takashi SakumaJapan	89,500,000	$3,395
46	SY Sangwook YimSouth Korea	82,000,000	$3,110
47	CD Chi Dung TranViet Nam	82,000,000	$3,110
48	TM Thi Minh Hong PhamViet Nam	82,000,000	$3,110
49	DH Dengdong HuangChina	82,000,000	$3,110
50	VB Vinayak BajajIndia	82,000,000	$3,110
51	CH Chao HuChina	82,000,000	$3,110
52	AP Alex PaananenFinland	82,000,000	$3,110
53	YZ Yankai ZhangChina	82,000,000	$3,110
54	TH Tuan Hung NguyenViet Nam	82,000,000	$3,110

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

5/27/2026, 9:17:37 AM

Meanwhile...

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

Registration has closed at the Megastack (VND 1.5 Billion GTD) with 260 entries taking to the felt and boosting the total prize pool to over VND 3 billion.

The exact amount is yet to be determined along with the payouts.

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/27/2026, 9:09:00 AM

Yu Bounces Back

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

Xiaotong Yu (L) - Chunnuan Xu (R)

Action folded all the way around to the cutoff, where Xiaotong Yu moved all-in for 540,000 chips. Sitting right next to him on the button, Chunnuan Xu also pushed all-in for her remaining 335,000. The blinds quickly got out of the way, leaving the two Chinese players to battle it out head-to-head.

Chunnuan Xu: A♣ J♦

Xiaotong Yu: K♣ Q♣

Xu was ahead preflop and managed to hold his lead as the board ran out 9♠ 6♣ 4♣ T♠ 9♦ , securing a double-up and leaving Yu very short-stacked.

On the very next hand, Yu put his remaining 205,000 chips into the middle. This time, Dongjian Guo called from the big blind to put Yu at risk of elimination.

Xiaotong Yu: A♣ T♥

Dongjian Guo: A♥ 8♣

Yu was in a great position, dominating Guo's hand. He left Guo nearly drawing dead after hitting top pair on the T♦ 7♦ 2♦ flop. The 3♥ on the turn officially locked up the win, giving Yu a quick double-up right after his loss to stay alive in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
CX Chunnuan XuChina	770,000(19 BB)	89,000
XY Xiaotong YuChina	470,000(12 BB)	-90,000
DG Dongjian GuoChina	260,000(7 BB)	72,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/27/2026, 8:53:27 AM

Ozaki Wins Flip with His Last Chips

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

Masahito Ozaki raised to 340,000, leaving himself with just a single 5,000-chip behind. He nearly stole the blinds, but Xiaotong Yu moved all-in from the big blind. Ozaki quickly put his last chip into the middle.

Masahito Ozaki: 4♦ 4♥

Xiaotong Yu: K♠ Q♦

It was a flip for Ozaki's tournament life. Yu was shouting for "Face!" cards to hit the board, but the dealer spread 9♣ 5♦ 2♣ J♣ 8♠ . With only a jack appearing, Ozaki's pocket fours held up to secure a much-needed double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
MO Masahito OzakiJapan	750,000(19 BB)	195,000
XY Xiaotong YuChina	560,000(14 BB)	-260,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/27/2026, 8:50:52 AM

Chip Leaders At The Break

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

Thanh Luong Dang

Here is the list of players currently holding a chip stack that is above the tournament average:

Player	Chips	Progress
TL Thanh Luong DangViet Nam	3,300,000(83 BB)	2,771,000
DH Duc Hieu NguyenViet Nam	2,480,000(62 BB)	370,000
VS Van Son NguyenViet Nam	2,430,000(61 BB)	-70,000
XZ Xiaobin ZhengChina	2,070,000(52 BB)	140,000
XX Xinyin XuChina	1,610,000(40 BB)	1,045,000
GL Ganlin LeiChina	1,590,000(40 BB)	1,170,000
WZ Wanhao ZhaoAustralia	1,535,000(38 BB)	-245,000
VT Van Tan DongViet Nam	1,490,000(37 BB)	879,000
HF Haidi FengChina	1,450,000(36 BB)	-630,000
CS Chee Sun TongMalaysia	1,430,000(36 BB)	545,000
VD Vu Duc TrungViet Nam	1,410,000(35 BB)	830,000
DT Duy Thuc NguyenViet Nam	1,275,000(32 BB)	874,000
TA Tuan Anh Nguyen 2Viet Nam	1,110,000(28 BB)	10,000
YJ Yizhan JiangChina	1,100,000(28 BB)	646,000
VL Victor LamViet Nam	1,080,000(27 BB)	917,000
TB Tobias BuiViet Nam	1,020,000(26 BB)	-360,000
SL Shankui LiChina	1,010,000(25 BB)	742,000
DD Dongxu DaiChina	1,000,000(25 BB)	611,000

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 43/1058

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/27/2026, 8:32:17 AM

Break Time!

Break

The remaining 44 players are now on a 10-minute break.

When they return to the tables, every player will receive one additional time-bank chip.

Break

10 minutes

Remaining Players: 44/1058

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/27/2026, 8:18:58 AM

No Bad Beat for Quoc

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

With 275,000 chips left in his stack, Quoc Bao Huy Nguyen moved all-in. From the button, Tuan Anh Nguyen made the call to put him at risk.

Quoc Bao Huy Nguyen: A♥ K♠

Tuan Anh Nguyen: A♠ Q♦

Quoc was in a great position to double up, heavily dominating Tuan's hand preflop. The K♦ 5♦ 4♠ flop was jackpot for Quoc, giving him top pair and leaving Tuan nearly drawing dead.

The Q♠ on the turn paired Tuan's queen to give him a little hope, but the 3♠ on the river was a blank. Quoc's hand stayed ahead, securing his double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
TA Tuan Anh Nguyen 2Viet Nam	1,100,000(37 BB)	-410,000
QB Quoc Bao Huy NguyenViet Nam	625,000(21 BB)	422,000

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

5/27/2026, 8:17:00 AM

Xu Builds A Wall

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

Xinyin Xu

Xinyin Xu opened from under the gun for 60,000. Tuan Anh Tran made the call on the button.

Dihn Giang Truong was on the big blind and three-bet raised to 175,000.

Xu bade her time and allowed the dealer to pick off three time bank tokens before she finally shoved a mountain of chips forward and declared "All in."

Her stack covered Tran and Truong.

Tran took a peek at his cards and folded. Truong tanked, spent two time bank tokens, wondered if the Ha Long Bay cruise was worth considering, then folded his hand, allowing Xu to make a sizable preflop scoop without a showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
XX Xinyin XuChina	2,100,000(70 BB)	490,000
TA Tuan Anh TranViet Nam	550,000(18 BB)	492,000
DG Dinh Giang TruongViet Nam	500,000(17 BB)	6,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/27/2026, 8:09:23 AM

Feng’s Set Beats Lee’s Two Pair

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

In a single-raised pot preflop, a huge betting war broke out on the A♠ Q♦ 7♦ flop. When all the chips went into the middle, Haidi Feng was all-in for 640,000 against Jongkwan Lee, who had Feng covered.

Haidi Feng: 7♣ 7♥

Jongkwan Lee: A♥ Q♥

Both players hit the flop hard. Lee was holding top two pair, but Feng was way ahead with a set of sevens.

The 4♣ on the turn missed all of Lee's outs, and the J♣ on the river was another blank. Feng's set held up, earning him a massive double-up through Lee.

Player	Chips	Progress
HF Haidi FengChina	2,080,000(69 BB)	1,705,000
JL Jongkwan LeeSouth Korea	710,000(24 BB)	129,000

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

5/27/2026, 8:08:02 AM

Ameen v Yu

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

Sam Ameen

Sam Ameen was in early position when he raised to 70,000 and left 5,000 behind.

Xiatong Yu re-raised to 115,000 and was able to successfully isolate. Ameen chipped in his last 5,000 for a showdown to determine his tournament life.

Sam Ameen: 5♦ 5♣

Xiaotong Yu: A♥ 5♥

The board ran in favor of Ameen, showing J♠ 9♦ Q♦ T♣ T♥

Ameen found a crucial double up to 225,000, while Yu's stack took a scratch and still had 1,000,000.

A few hands later, Sam Ameen pushed 200,000 in the middle and left 25,000 behind. Yu was once again his nemesis.

Yu was first to act on the big blind and pushed in 25,000 before even seeing the flop. Ameen did the same

The flop showed 5♥ 2♠ 7♣

Sam Ameen : K♠ 9♠

Xiaotong Yu: T♥ 8♠

The turn J♦ and river A♠ did not improve Yu an Ameen found another double up, but this time adding some damage to Yu.

Player	Chips	Progress
XY Xiaotong YuChina	820,000(27 BB)	530,000
SA Sam AmeenUnited Kingdom	650,000(22 BB)	279,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/27/2026, 8:03:51 AM

Current Chip Leaders

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

Player	Chips	Progress
VS Van Son NguyenViet Nam	2,500,000(83 BB)	1,615,000
DH Duc Hieu NguyenViet Nam	2,110,000(70 BB)	2,058,000
XZ Xiaobin ZhengChina	1,930,000(64 BB)	1,291,000
WZ Wanhao ZhaoAustralia	1,780,000(59 BB)	913,000
TA Tuan Anh Nguyen (2)Viet Nam	1,510,000(50 BB)
HY Haibiao YeChina	1,440,000(48 BB)	983,000
YW Yi WangChina	1,420,000(47 BB)	600,000
TB Tobias BuiViet Nam	1,380,000(46 BB)	-260,000

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 49/1058

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

5/27/2026, 7:49:50 AM

Europeans Take To The Exits

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

Guillem Segarra

Some of the few Europeans on the Day 2 final have fallen, such as Russia's Gleb Ershov, France's Rosalie Petit and Spain's Guillem Segarra.

Here are more recent eliminations:

Place	Player	Prize (VND)	Prize (USD)
55	VT Van Thanh NguyenViet Nam	75,600,000	$2,865
56	MH Manh Hung HoangViet Nam	75,600,000	$2,865
57	JO Junseok OhSouth Korea	75,600,000	$2,865
58	KP Kyaw Paing HtetMyanmar	75,600,000	$2,865
59	LN Lavrentiy NeeKazakhstan	75,600,000	$2,865
60	AR Azizjon RakhimovUzbekistan	75,600,000	$2,865
61	HL Hao LingChina	75,600,000	$2,865
62	KS Kiwanont SukhumThailand	75,600,000	$2,865
63	CF Chengcheng FengSingapore	75,600,000	$2,865
64	GS Guillem SegarraSpain	69,200,000	$2,625
65	HM Haohui MaChina	69,200,000	$2,625
66	LP Liang PengChina	69,200,000	$2,625
67	RP Rosalie PetitFrance	69,200,000	$2,625
68	TC Toan Chan TruongViet Nam	69,200,000	$2,625
69	TH Tuan Hoang NguyenViet Nam	69,200,000	$2,625
70	CH Chul Ho ParkSouth Korea	69,200,000	$2,625
71	TH Trung Ha NguyenViet Nam	69,200,000	$2,625
72	JH Joven HuertoPhilippines	69,200,000	$2,625
73	JZ Jie ZhengChina	63,600,000	$2,410
74	GE Gleb ErshovRussia	63,600,000	$2,410
75	CM Christian MitchellAustralia	63,600,000	$2,410

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

5/27/2026, 7:31:49 AM

Money Back Guaranteed, Then Lost

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

Joven Huerto

Joven Huerto pushed his last 70,000 chips from the lowjack. Sukhum Kiwanont wa son the button and also shoved his last 230,000 all in and was able to successfully isolate.

Joven Huerto: A♦ Q♠

Sukhum Kiwanont: 3♥ 3♠

The flop arrived 6♦ 6♣ K♣, still giving Kiwanong the lead.

The K♠ turn gave Huerto the overtake, counterfeiting Kiwanont's pair with Huerto having the better kicker.

Kiwanont already threw the chips in to pay Huerto, but then the dealer peeled a 6♠ on the river, for both players to play the board and chop the pot.

Money back and split the blinds and antes.

A few hands after, Huerto pushed his remaining 80,000 in the middle and was matched by Chee Sun Tong on the button and Chengxiang Wei under the gun.

Huerto just watched while Tong and Wei still competed when the flop arrived T♠ 6♣ J♣.

Both checked to see a 8♠ on the turn.

Wei check-called the 125,000 bet of Tong to open 3♥ on the river.

Wei checked again, then surrendered the to 180,000 bet of Tong.

Tong scooped the side pot, then for the main pot.

Huerto peeled open K♥ 9♠ and didn't hit anything. Tong showed 8♣ 8♦ for a set of snowmen to show Huerto the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
CS Chee Sun TongMalaysia	885,000(35 BB)	363,000
CW Chengxiang WeiChina	570,000(23 BB)	-110,000
JH Joven HuertoPhilippines	busted	-232,000

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

5/27/2026, 7:22:33 AM

Wei's Fish Hooks Snag Ershov's Snowmen

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

Sukhum Kiwanont opened for 50,000 from the lowjack. Gleb Ershov then three-bet raised on the hijack for 225,000, leaving 40,000 behind.

Chengxiang Wei went all in on the cutoff for 430,000. Kiwanont stood down.

Ershov asked, "do you have a pair?" but Wei pretended not to understand English.

Ershov used up his time bank tokens looking at a miracle pay jump, but it seemed to far away, so he pushed the last of his chips and put himself at risk of elimination.

Gleb Ershov: 8♠ 8♣

Chengxiang Wei: J♥ J♠

Board ran clean T♠ 6♦ Q♣ 5♥ 9♥ and Ershov was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
CW Chengxiang WeiChina	680,000(27 BB)	98,000
GE Gleb ErshovRussia	busted	-161,000

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

5/27/2026, 7:15:02 AM

Lotsa Ladies For The Lady

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

Xinyin Xu

Xinyin Xu opened for 40,000 from under the gun and the table folded except for Duc Trung Vu, who defended his big blind.

The flop arrived Q♠ 7♥ 2♦

Vu checked and Xu bet the minimum 20,000.

Vu folded and a disappointed Xu, but still smiling, showed her Q♥ Q♦ for a set of queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
VD Vu Duc TrungViet Nam	580,000(23 BB)	288,000
XX Xinyin XuChina	565,000(23 BB)	400,000

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 73/1058

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

5/27/2026, 6:51:00 AM

Tobias Bui Continues To Build

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

Tobias Bui

Chengcheng Feng opened for 40,000 on the cutoff and Tobias Bui called to defend the big blind.

The dealer gave a flop of K♣ 5♠ Q♣

Bui check-called the 25,000 bet of Feng to open a 3♣ on the turn.

Both players checked to open a 9♦ on the river.

Check-check and showdown.

Bui tabled Q♦ J♠ for a pair of queens, while Feng mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
TB Tobias BuiViet Nam	1,640,000(82 BB)	370,000
CF Chengcheng FengSingapore	330,000(17 BB)	-110,000

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

5/27/2026, 6:50:23 AM

Droppin Like It's Hot

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

Aditya Sushant

Following the break, a whole bunch of seats have been opening up trimming the field significantly. Some of the fallen include Mangkone Sanaphanith (93rd) and Aditya Sushant (90th), who were both in the Mini Main Event final table, but have fallen short today on their quest.

Here are some more recent eliminations

Place	Player	Prize (VND)	Prize (USD)
81	BC Bui Cong TuanViet Nam	63,600,000	$2,410
82	MZ Mingyang ZhangChina	58,000,000	$2,200
83	JL Juyeol LeeSouth Korea	58,000,000	$2,200
84	NZ Ning ZhangAustralia	58,000,000	$2,200
85	MD Manh Duong TranViet Nam	58,000,000	$2,200
86	JS Jianfeng SunChina	58,000,000	$2,200
87	BL Byungho LimSouth Korea	58,000,000	$2,200
88	AT Anh Tai DoViet Nam	58,000,000	$2,200
89	WC Won Chul BaeSouth Korea	58,000,000	$2,200
90	AS Aditya SushantIndia	58,000,000	$2,200
91	TQ Thai Quang NguyenViet Nam	53,600,000	$2,035
92	GC Gabriel CarterUnited Kingdom	53,600,000	$2,035
93	MS Mangkone SanaphanithLao People's Democratic Republic	53,600,000	$2,035
94	HY Hyeonsik YunSouth Korea	53,600,000	$2,035
95	HT Hun Tae ChoiSouth Korea	53,600,000	$2,035

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 90/1058

Break

10 minutes

Remaining Players: 92/1058

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

5/27/2026, 6:19:00 AM

Yim Ends Nguyen Right On The Break

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

Sangwook Yim

Thai Quang Nguyen was on the big blind against Sangwook Yim on the early position. The two players had generated a pot of over 60,000 and were starting at a flop of J♠ 7♠ 4♣

Nguyen had moved all his remaining 170,000 chips all in and was matched by Yim with a slightly bigger stack.

Thai Quang Nguyen: Q♦ J♦

Sangwook Yim: K♠ J♠

Nguyen felt the pain when his queen kicker wasn't good enough.

The 3♦ turn and 5♠ offered no help for Nguyen, sending him out just as the players went on break and to no longer return.

Player	Chips	Progress
SY Sangwook YimSouth Korea	465,000(31 BB)	153,000
TQ Thai Quang NguyenViet Nam	busted	-134,000

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

5/27/2026, 6:12:47 AM

Le Doubles With Rockets

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

Tran Anh Tuan Le

After a raise-re-raise tug of war, Tran Anh Tuan Le shoved his 380,000 chips all in and risked his Championship Event dream and was snapped by Yi Wang.

Tranh Anh Tuan Le: A♥ A♠

Yi Wang: A♦ K♣

Wang sighed the moment Le turned over his pocket rockets.

The flop came Q♥ J♥ 6♥ which offered a gut-shot straight draw for Wang, but it also gave Le a flush draw to eliminate the T♥ for Wang.

The turn gave a K♠ and the river 5♣ sealed the double up for Le, while making a huge scratch from Wang's monster stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
YW Yi WangChina	820,000(55 BB)	172,000
TA Tran Anh Tuan LeViet Nam	800,000(53 BB)	231,000

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

5/27/2026, 6:06:00 AM

Babushkin Gets Brutal Exit

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

Nikolai Babushkin was seen leaving his seat.

According to reports, Babuskhin had 6♥ 6♦ and was against the A♣ 8♣ of Hoang Anh Tran.

The flop of 6♠ 8♠ 2♥ gave Babushkin a set and also paired the 8 of Tran. Babushkin was still ahead.

The turn threw a A♥ to give Tran his two pair, but Babushkin was still ahead with his set.

The river then threw a 8♥ to give Tran a full house eights over aces, beating out the sixes over eights of Babushkin.

Player	Chips
NB Nikolai BabushkinRussia	busted

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

5/27/2026, 6:01:30 AM

Vasquez and Zhou Hit The Rail

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

Yinan Zhou

Recent Mini High Roller champion Andres Vaquez (121st) of Colombia and 2024 WSOP Paradise Main Event champion Yinan Zhou (107th) are just some of the recently busted.

Here are some of the others whose Championship Event journey has ended:

Place	Player	Prize (VND)	Prize (USD)
107	YZ Yinan ZhouChina	49,200,000	$1,865
108	W WillyIndonesia	49,200,000	$1,865
109	KA Khayal AbbasovAzerbaijan	49,200,000	$1,865
110	TB Thanh Binh NguyenViet Nam	49,200,000	$1,865
111	NT Ngoc Tan DuongViet Nam	49,200,000	$1,865
112	CF Chuan FengChina	49,200,000	$1,865
113	ST Suparerk TotsaponvisadThailand	49,200,000	$1,865
114	SC Seongho ChoSouth Korea	49,200,000	$1,865
115	KN Khant NaingMyanmar	49,200,000	$1,865
116	QT Quang Thang DoViet Nam	49,200,000	$1,865
117	WM Win Meng TanMalaysia	49,200,000	$1,865
118	QM Quang Minh BachViet Nam	46,000,000	$1,745
120	CS Changliang SunChina	46,000,000	$1,745
121	AV Andres VasquezColombia	46,000,000	$1,745

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Remaining Players: 121/1058

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

5/27/2026, 5:38:00 AM

Costiniano Feels The Pressure From Lei

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

John Niko Costiniano (L) and Ganlin Lei (R)

A huge pot of around 160,000 was in the middle beside a flop that showed 2♦ 2♣ 8♠

In the hand were John Niko Costiniano of the Philippines on the cutoff and Ganlin Lei of China on the button.

Dav Dung Duong of Vietnam was kind enough to explain that Sakuma Takashi opened, Costiniano three-bet, then Lei four-bet.

Takashi folded. Costiniano called.

Both Costiniano and Lei checked the flop, then also checked the 7♣ turn.

After the T♣ river dropped, Costiniano led for 24,000.

Lei raised to 80,000.

Costiniano tanked, used up his remaining two time bank tokens, shook his head in confusion, assessed the chip damage situation and folded to fight another day.

Player	Chips	Progress
GL Ganlin LeiChina	420,000(35 BB)	75,000
JN John Niko CostinianoPhilippines	110,000(9 BB)	-58,000

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

5/27/2026, 5:37:22 AM

Big Slick v Big Chick

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

Kaiyun Zhu (L) and Hai Duong Tran (R)

Action folded to Kaiyun Zhu on the button who shoved 240,000 all in. Hai Duong Tran called on the small blind, risking his last 103,000 chips along with his tournament life.

Juyeol Lee was on the big blind and gave a lot of consideration, but decided to fold and allow both Zhu and Tran to fight it out.

Hai Duong Tran: A♣ K♥

Kaiyun Zhu: A♠ Q♠

Tran's big slick was ahead of Zhu's big chick and maintained the lead through the board of 5♥ 9♠ 5♣ 3♦ 8♦ for a crucial double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
HD Hai Duong TranViet Nam	236,000(20 BB)	139,000
KZ Kaiyun ZhuChina	137,000(11 BB)	-90,000

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

5/27/2026, 5:14:23 AM

Early Exits

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

JInhee Min

The casualties have been quick in the first few hands of play. The likes of Germany's Marvin Rettenmaier (128th) and South Korea's Jinhee Min (126th) have fallen.

Min was one of the few women left in the field of the Day 2 final.

Other recent exits include Zhifan Ye (132nd) of China, Ledong Zhou (130th) of China, Reiji Kono (129th) of Japan and Neng Zhao (124th) of Australia.

Place	Player	Prize (VND)	Prize (USD)
124	NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	46,000,000	$1,745
125	JH Jinlong HuChina	46,000,000	$1,745
126	JH Jin Hee MinSouth Korea	46,000,000	$1,745
127	SJ Sumin JangSouth Korea	46,000,000	$1,745
128	MR Marvin RettenmaierGermany	46,000,000	$1,745
129	RK Reiji KonoJapan	46,000,000	$1,745
130	LZ Ledong ZhouChina	46,000,000	$1,745
131	YH Yuxuan HouChina	46,000,000	$1,745
132	ZY Zhifan YeChina	46,000,000	$1,745
133	TT Tien Thanh DinhViet Nam	46,000,000	$1,745
134	DT Duong Trung Nghia LeViet Nam	46,000,000	$1,745

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

5/27/2026, 5:03:32 AM

The Road To The Championship Continues

The tournament director has just announced, "Shuffle up and deal!"

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Remaining Players: 134/1058

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

5/27/2026, 3:00:00 AM

Tobias Bui Enters Day 2 Final As Chip Leader... Champion To Be Crowned

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

Five starting Day 1 flights have concluded in the Championship Event of the USOP Vietnam Ha Long Bay 2026 at the InterContinental Ha Long Bay. Running from May 18 to June 1, the multi-day Championship Event is one of the festival's highlights that boasted a VND 20 billion (~USD 760,000) guarantee.

The five starting flights brought in a total of 1,058 entries, boosting the total prize pool to VND 22,565,440,000 (~USD 857,000) to surpass the original VND 20 billion guarantee. This is the third multi-day event of the series that has surpassed the 1000-entry mark, following the momentum of the earlier Madness Kickoff (1,149 entries) and the Mini Main Event (1,060 entries).

From the 1,058 entries, there were 134 players who qualified to compete in today's Day 2 final, where a champion will be crowned and awarded the first place top prize of VND 3.6 billion (~USD 137,000) along with a prestigious USOP trophy.

Tobias Bui

Entering Day 2 as the chip leader is Tobias Bui of Vietnam, who carries a bag of 1,270,000 chips, and is the only player so far who has breached the 1M mark. Bui topped last night's Day 1D flight.

Coming in second in chips is Vietnam's Van Son Nguyen with 885,000, amassed from Day 1A, where he was also awarded the flight chip leader bonus of VND 75 million. Rounding up the podium for the third spot is Day 1C chip leader Chao Hu of China, who bagged 878,000 chips.

Flight 1B chip leader Quyet Tien Pham also earned a flight chip leader bonus of VND 60 million and has a stack inside the top ten entering Day 2.

Here are the top ten chip counts:

Player	Chips
TB Tobias BuiViet Nam	1,270,000(106 BB)
VS Van Son NguyenViet Nam	885,000(74 BB)
CH Chao HuChina	878,000(73 BB)
WZ Wanhao ZhaoAustralia	867,000(72 BB)
TB Thanh Binh NguyenViet Nam	807,000(67 BB)
VT Van Thanh NguyenViet Nam	797,000(66 BB)
CX Chunnuan XuChina	681,000(57 BB)
QT Quyet Tien PhamViet Nam	679,000(57 BB)
DH Dinh Hai Linh NguyenViet Nam	677,000(56 BB)
YW Yi WangChina	648,000(54 BB)

Van Lam Nguyen, Madness Kickoff Champion

Outisde of the top ten stacks, some of the more notable players entering Day 2 include recent Mini High Roller winner Andres Vasquez (481,000) of Colombia, USOP Ambassador Kyle Bao Diep (435,000) of Vietnam, recent Mini Main Event runner-up Quang Thang Do (249,000) of Vietnam, recent Madness Kickoff champion Van Lam Nguyen (194,000), APT Main Event runner-up John Niko Costiniano (168,000) of the Philippines, 2024 WSOP Paradise Main Event champion Yinan Zhou (116,000) of China and two-time WPT Main Event champion Marvin Rettenmaier (48,000).

Rettenmaier will need to win some flips in order to get out of the critical elimination zone.

Chunnuan Xu

Among the women, Chunnuan Xu of China sits with a stack inside the top ten. Other women to watch out for in the field include the likes of UK Poker Championships by GG Poker Main Event winner Thi Minh Hong Pham (310,000) of Vietnam, Xinyin Xu (165,000) of China, France's Rosalie Petit (138,000) and South Korea's Jinhee Min (82,000).

Xu, Petit and Min may have some work to do to get their stack above the average.

Joven Huerto

Some crushers who have already made final tables in recent tournaments of this series and are looking to make another deep run include Haibiao Ye of China (457,000), Tony T (322,000) of Vietnam, Xiaotong Yu (290,000) of China, Joven Huerto (232,000) of the Philippines, Mangkone Sanaphanith (166,000) of Laos and Aditya Sushant (110,000) of India.

All 134 survivors are already guaranteed a minimum payout of VND 46 million (~USD 1,500), which is double their buy-in.

Official Day 2 Chip Counts

There will be a final table livestream later once the final table of 9 players is set. The delayed livestream will be aired on the USOP Official Facebook Page.

Keep it here for all the live reports and updates.

Good luck to all the players!

May the flop, turn and river be with you!

SMPSMP

5/27/2026, 2:57:58 AM

Seat Draw And Chip Counts

Seat Draw

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
HD Hai Duong TranViet Nam	97,000	28	1
TQ Thai Quang NguyenViet Nam	134,000	28	2
HA Hoang Anh TranViet Nam	512,000	28	3
BM Bien MaiViet Nam	321,000	28	4
BL Byungho LimSouth Korea	304,000	28	5
JL Juyeol LeeSouth Korea	452,000	28	6
QT Quyet Tien PhamViet Nam	679,000	28	7
DD Dac Dung DuongViet Nam	218,000	28	8
WC Wang ChenChina	179,000	28	9
AV Andres VasquezColombia	481,000	29	1
MZ Mingyang ZhangChina	88,000	29	2
CM Christian MitchellAustralia	227,000	29	3
PE Paul ElliottAustralia	100,000	29	4
BC Bui Cong TuanViet Nam	153,000	29	5
JS Jianfeng SunChina	395,000	29	6
VB Vinayak BajajIndia	258,000	29	7
TB Tobias BuiViet Nam	1,270,000	29	8
IL Ivan LukianovRussia	333,000	29	9
QA Quyen Anh DangViet Nam	151,000	30	1
JZ Jie ZhengChina	320,000	30	2
DT Duy Thuc NguyenViet Nam	401,000	30	3
NB Nikolai BabushkinRussia	188,000	30	4
PC Peng ChenChina	496,000	30	5
DT Duong Trung Nghia LeViet Nam	81,000	30	6
CX Chunnuan XuChina	681,000	30	7
AS Aditya SushantIndia	101,000	30	8
AR Azizjon RakhimovUzbekistan	276,000	30	9
MC Manh Cuong LeViet Nam	280,000	31	1
VT Van Tan DongViet Nam	611,000	31	2
W WillyIndonesia	174,000	31	3
TC Toan Chan TruongViet Nam	322,000	31	4
RK Ritwik KhannaIndia	225,000	31	5
DD Dongxu DaiChina	389,000	31	6
MR Marvin RettenmaierGermany	48,000	31	7
NT Ngoc Tan DuongViet Nam	125,000	31	8
TA Tran Anh Tuan LeViet Nam	569,000	31	9
SJ Sumin JangSouth Korea	65,000	32	1
HY Hyeonsik YunSouth Korea	575,000	32	2
GS Guillem SegarraSpain	385,000	32	3
HL Hao LingChina	119,000	32	4
CH Chul Ho ParkSouth Korea	374,000	32	5
YZ Yankai ZhangChina	256,000	32	6
JK Jinhwan KimSouth Korea	612,000	32	7
GE Gleb ErshovRussia	161,000	32	8
TH Tuan Hung NguyenViet Nam	193,000	32	9
NZ Ning ZhangAustralia	228,000	39	1
CL Chenliang LiChina	441,000	39	2
MH Manh Hung HoangViet Nam	156,000	39	3
CL Cong Luyen LeViet Nam	320,000	39	4
TK Tan Khoa NguyenViet Nam	147,000	39	5
VD Van Dat NgoViet Nam	45,000	39	6
XZ Xiaobin ZhengChina	639,000	39	7
JL Jongkwan LeeSouth Korea	581,000	39	8
MT Minh Thang TranViet Nam	280,000	39	9
TA Tuan Anh TranViet Nam	58,000	40	1
LD Leandro DirlewangerSwitzerland	255,000	40	2
HT Hao TianChina	206,000	40	3
YJ Yizhan JiangChina	454,000	40	4
TH Tuan Hoang NguyenViet Nam	147,000	40	5
LN Lavrentiy NeeKazakhstan	320,000	40	6
TL Thanh Luong DangViet Nam	529,000	40	7
KN Khant NaingMyanmar	120,000	40	8
TB Thanh Binh NguyenViet Nam	807,000	40	9
XG Xuan Giang NguyenViet Nam	183,000	41	1
DG Dongjian GuoChina	188,000	41	2
DH Dinh Hai Linh NguyenViet Nam	677,000	41	3
MD Manh Duong TranViet Nam	310,000	41	4
KP Kyaw Paing HtetMyanmar	122,000	41	5
DH Dinh Hieu NguyenViet Nam	409,000	41	6
HT Hun Tae ChoiSouth Korea	70,000	41	7
VD Vu Duc TrungViet Nam	292,000	41	8
GC Gabriel CarterUnited Kingdom	521,000	41	9
CF Chengcheng FengSingapore	440,000	43	1
DH Duc Hieu NguyenViet Nam	52,000	43	2
DG Dinh Giang TruongViet Nam	494,000	43	3
WM Win Meng TanMalaysia	305,000	43	4
ST Suparerk TotsaponvisadThailand	110,000	43	5
VT Van Thanh NguyenViet Nam	797,000	43	6
JH Jinlong HuChina	160,000	43	7
QB Quoc Bao Huy NguyenViet Nam	203,000	43	8
XY Xiaotong YuChina	290,000	43	9
JO Junseok OhSouth Korea	569,000	44	1
VL Van Lam NguyenViet Nam	194,000	44	2
TS Takashi SakumaJapan	284,000	44	3
JN John Niko CostinianoPhilippines	168,000	44	4
GL Ganlin LeiChina	345,000	44	5
ZJ Zicong JiangChina	51,000	44	6
KB Kyle Bao DiepViet Nam	435,000	44	7
ZY Zhifan YeChina	133,000	44	8
VS Van Son NguyenViet Nam	885,000	51	1
WC Won Chul BaeSouth Korea	286,000	51	2
DH Dengdong HuangChina	390,000	51	3
NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	137,000	51	4
KZ Kaiyun ZhuChina	227,000	51	5
JH Jin Hee MinSouth Korea	82,000	51	6
RK Reiji KonoJapan	352,000	51	7
HM Haohui MaChina	527,000	51	8
XX Xinyin XuChina	165,000	51	9
WZ Wanhao ZhaoAustralia	867,000	52	1
LP Liang PengChina	423,000	52	2
KA Khayal AbbasovAzerbaijan	97,000	52	3
TS Thong Su LeViet Nam	231,000	52	4
VL Victor LamViet Nam	163,000	52	5
AT Anh Tai DoViet Nam	300,000	52	6
MO Masahito OzakiJapan	555,000	52	7
SA Sam AmeenUnited Kingdom	371,000	52	8
RP Rosalie PetitFrance	138,000	52	9
CS Chee Sun TongMalaysia	522,000	53	1
YZ Yinan ZhouChina	116,000	53	2
SL Shankui LiChina	268,000	53	3
CW Chengxiang WeiChina	582,000	53	4
SY Sangwook YimSouth Korea	312,000	53	5
JH Joven HuertoPhilippines	232,000	53	6
YH Yuxuan HouChina	75,000	53	7
HY Haibiao YeChina	457,000	53	8
KS Kiwanont SukhumThailand	179,000	53	9
YW Yanfeng WangChina	276,000	54	1
CD Chi Dung TranViet Nam	406,000	54	2
HF Haidi FengChina	375,000	54	3
TT Tien Thanh DinhViet Nam	89,000	54	4
MS Mangkone SanaphanithLao People's Democratic Republic	166,000	54	5
CS Changliang SunChina	98,000	54	6
QT Quang Thang DoViet Nam	249,000	54	7
TH Trung Ha NguyenViet Nam	478,000	54	8
YW Yi WangChina	648,000	54	9
AP Alex PaananenFinland	187,000	55	1
TM Thi Minh Hong PhamViet Nam	310,000	55	2
XK Xuan Khang DinhViet Nam	505,000	55	3
QM Quang Minh BachViet Nam	183,000	55	4
TA Tuan Anh NguyenViet Nam	292,000	55	5
CH Chao HuChina	878,000	55	6
SC Seongho ChoSouth Korea	108,000	55	7
CF Chuan FengChina	423,000	55	8
LZ Ledong ZhouChina	68,000	55	9

Chip Counts

Player	Chips
TB Tobias BuiViet Nam	1,270,000
VS Van Son NguyenViet Nam	885,000
CH Chao HuChina	878,000
WZ Wanhao ZhaoAustralia	867,000
TB Thanh Binh NguyenViet Nam	807,000
VT Van Thanh NguyenViet Nam	797,000
CX Chunnuan XuChina	681,000
QT Quyet Tien PhamViet Nam	679,000
DH Dinh Hai Linh NguyenViet Nam	677,000
YW Yi WangChina	648,000
XZ Xiaobin ZhengChina	639,000
JK Jinhwan KimSouth Korea	612,000
VT Van Tan DongViet Nam	611,000
CW Chengxiang WeiChina	582,000
JL Jongkwan LeeSouth Korea	581,000
HY Hyeonsik YunSouth Korea	575,000
TA Tran Anh Tuan LeViet Nam	569,000
JO Junseok OhSouth Korea	569,000
MO Masahito OzakiJapan	555,000
TL Thanh Luong DangViet Nam	529,000
HM Haohui MaChina	527,000
CS Chee Sun TongMalaysia	522,000
GC Gabriel CarterUnited Kingdom	521,000
HA Hoang Anh TranViet Nam	512,000
XK Xuan Khang DinhViet Nam	505,000
PC Peng ChenChina	496,000
DG Dinh Giang TruongViet Nam	494,000
AV Andres VasquezColombia	481,000
TH Trung Ha NguyenViet Nam	478,000
HY Haibiao YeChina	457,000
YJ Yizhan JiangChina	454,000
JL Juyeol LeeSouth Korea	452,000
CL Chenliang LiChina	441,000
CF Chengcheng FengSingapore	440,000
KB Kyle Bao DiepViet Nam	435,000
CF Chuan FengChina	423,000
LP Liang PengChina	423,000
DH Dinh Hieu NguyenViet Nam	409,000
CD Chi Dung TranViet Nam	406,000
DT Duy Thuc NguyenViet Nam	401,000
JS Jianfeng SunChina	395,000
DH Dengdong HuangChina	390,000
DD Dongxu DaiChina	389,000
GS Guillem SegarraSpain	385,000
HF Haidi FengChina	375,000
CH Chul Ho ParkSouth Korea	374,000
SA Sam AmeenUnited Kingdom	371,000
RK Reiji KonoJapan	352,000
GL Ganlin LeiChina	345,000
IL Ivan LukianovRussia	333,000
TC Toan Chan TruongViet Nam	322,000
BM Bien MaiViet Nam	321,000
LN Lavrentiy NeeKazakhstan	320,000
JZ Jie ZhengChina	320,000
CL Cong Luyen LeViet Nam	320,000
SY Sangwook YimSouth Korea	312,000
MD Manh Duong TranViet Nam	310,000
TM Thi Minh Hong PhamViet Nam	310,000
WM Win Meng TanMalaysia	305,000
BL Byungho LimSouth Korea	304,000
AT Anh Tai DoViet Nam	300,000
TA Tuan Anh NguyenViet Nam	292,000
VD Vu Duc TrungViet Nam	292,000
XY Xiaotong YuChina	290,000
WC Won Chul BaeSouth Korea	286,000
TS Takashi SakumaJapan	284,000
MC Manh Cuong LeViet Nam	280,000
MT Minh Thang TranViet Nam	280,000
AR Azizjon RakhimovUzbekistan	276,000
YW Yanfeng WangChina	276,000
SL Shankui LiChina	268,000
VB Vinayak BajajIndia	258,000
YZ Yankai ZhangChina	256,000
LD Leandro DirlewangerSwitzerland	255,000
QT Quang Thang DoViet Nam	249,000
JH Joven HuertoPhilippines	232,000
TS Thong Su LeViet Nam	231,000
NZ Ning ZhangAustralia	228,000
CM Christian MitchellAustralia	227,000
KZ Kaiyun ZhuChina	227,000
RK Ritwik KhannaIndia	225,000
DD Dac Dung DuongViet Nam	218,000
HT Hao TianChina	206,000
QB Quoc Bao Huy NguyenViet Nam	203,000
VL Van Lam NguyenViet Nam	194,000
TH Tuan Hung NguyenViet Nam	193,000
DG Dongjian GuoChina	188,000
NB Nikolai BabushkinRussia	188,000
AP Alex PaananenFinland	187,000
XG Xuan Giang NguyenViet Nam	183,000
QM Quang Minh BachViet Nam	183,000
WC Wang ChenChina	179,000
KS Kiwanont SukhumThailand	179,000
W WillyIndonesia	174,000
JN John Niko CostinianoPhilippines	168,000
MS Mangkone SanaphanithLao People's Democratic Republic	166,000
XX Xinyin XuChina	165,000
VL Victor LamViet Nam	163,000
GE Gleb ErshovRussia	161,000
JH Jinlong HuChina	160,000
MH Manh Hung HoangViet Nam	156,000
BC Bui Cong TuanViet Nam	153,000
QA Quyen Anh DangViet Nam	151,000
TK Tan Khoa NguyenViet Nam	147,000
TH Tuan Hoang NguyenViet Nam	147,000
RP Rosalie PetitFrance	138,000
NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	137,000
TQ Thai Quang NguyenViet Nam	134,000
ZY Zhifan YeChina	133,000
NT Ngoc Tan DuongViet Nam	125,000
KP Kyaw Paing HtetMyanmar	122,000
KN Khant NaingMyanmar	120,000
HL Hao LingChina	119,000
YZ Yinan ZhouChina	116,000
ST Suparerk TotsaponvisadThailand	110,000
SC Seongho ChoSouth Korea	108,000
AS Aditya SushantIndia	101,000
PE Paul ElliottAustralia	100,000
CS Changliang SunChina	98,000
HD Hai Duong TranViet Nam	97,000
KA Khayal AbbasovAzerbaijan	97,000
TT Tien Thanh DinhViet Nam	89,000
MZ Mingyang ZhangChina	88,000
JH Jin Hee MinSouth Korea	82,000
DT Duong Trung Nghia LeViet Nam	81,000
YH Yuxuan HouChina	75,000
HT Hun Tae ChoiSouth Korea	70,000
LZ Ledong ZhouChina	68,000
SJ Sumin JangSouth Korea	65,000
TA Tuan Anh TranViet Nam	58,000
DH Duc Hieu NguyenViet Nam	52,000
ZJ Zicong JiangChina	51,000
MR Marvin RettenmaierGermany	48,000
VD Van Dat NgoViet Nam	45,000

Payouts

Place	Payout (VND)	Payout (USD)
1	3,600,000,000	$136,510
2	2,500,000,000	$94,800
3	1,750,000,000	$66,360
4	1,304,200,000	$49,455
5	1,015,440,000	$38,505
6	788,600,000	$29,905
7	614,100,000	$23,285
8	477,600,000	$18,110
9	360,000,000	$13,650
10	275,300,000	$10,440
11	275,300,000	$10,440
12	275,300,000	$10,440
13	221,300,000	$8,390
14	221,300,000	$8,390
15	221,300,000	$8,390
16	178,800,000	$6,780
17	178,800,000	$6,780
18	178,800,000	$6,780
19	145,700,000	$5,525
20	145,700,000	$5,525
21	145,700,000	$5,525
22	125,600,000	$4,765
23	125,600,000	$4,765
24	125,600,000	$4,765
25	111,400,000	$4,225
26	111,400,000	$4,225
27	111,400,000	$4,225
28	98,900,000	$3,750
29	98,900,000	$3,750
30	98,900,000	$3,750
31	98,900,000	$3,750
32	98,900,000	$3,750
33	98,900,000	$3,750
34	98,900,000	$3,750
35	98,900,000	$3,750
36	98,900,000	$3,750
37	89,500,000	$3,395
38	89,500,000	$3,395
39	89,500,000	$3,395
40	89,500,000	$3,395
41	89,500,000	$3,395
42	89,500,000	$3,395
43	89,500,000	$3,395
44	89,500,000	$3,395
45	89,500,000	$3,395
46	82,000,000	$3,110
47	82,000,000	$3,110
48	82,000,000	$3,110
49	82,000,000	$3,110
50	82,000,000	$3,110
51	82,000,000	$3,110
52	82,000,000	$3,110
53	82,000,000	$3,110
54	82,000,000	$3,110
55	75,600,000	$2,865
56	75,600,000	$2,865
57	75,600,000	$2,865
58	75,600,000	$2,865
59	75,600,000	$2,865
60	75,600,000	$2,865
61	75,600,000	$2,865
62	75,600,000	$2,865
63	75,600,000	$2,865
64	69,200,000	$2,625
65	69,200,000	$2,625
66	69,200,000	$2,625
67	69,200,000	$2,625
68	69,200,000	$2,625
69	69,200,000	$2,625
70	69,200,000	$2,625
71	69,200,000	$2,625
72	69,200,000	$2,625
73	63,600,000	$2,410
74	63,600,000	$2,410
75	63,600,000	$2,410
76	63,600,000	$2,410
77	63,600,000	$2,410
78	63,600,000	$2,410
79	63,600,000	$2,410
80	63,600,000	$2,410
81	63,600,000	$2,410
82	58,000,000	$2,200
83	58,000,000	$2,200
84	58,000,000	$2,200
85	58,000,000	$2,200
86	58,000,000	$2,200
87	58,000,000	$2,200
88	58,000,000	$2,200
89	58,000,000	$2,200
90	58,000,000	$2,200
91	53,600,000	$2,035
92	53,600,000	$2,035
93	53,600,000	$2,035
94	53,600,000	$2,035
95	53,600,000	$2,035
96	53,600,000	$2,035
97	53,600,000	$2,035
98	53,600,000	$2,035
99	53,600,000	$2,035
100	49,200,000	$1,865
101	49,200,000	$1,865
102	49,200,000	$1,865
103	49,200,000	$1,865
104	49,200,000	$1,865
105	49,200,000	$1,865
106	49,200,000	$1,865
107	49,200,000	$1,865
108	49,200,000	$1,865
109	49,200,000	$1,865
110	49,200,000	$1,865
111	49,200,000	$1,865
112	49,200,000	$1,865
113	49,200,000	$1,865
114	49,200,000	$1,865
115	49,200,000	$1,865
116	49,200,000	$1,865
117	49,200,000	$1,865
118	46,000,000	$1,745
119	46,000,000	$1,745
120	46,000,000	$1,745
121	46,000,000	$1,745
122	46,000,000	$1,745
123	46,000,000	$1,745
124	46,000,000	$1,745
125	46,000,000	$1,745
126	46,000,000	$1,745
127	46,000,000	$1,745
128	46,000,000	$1,745
129	46,000,000	$1,745
130	46,000,000	$1,745
131	46,000,000	$1,745
132	46,000,000	$1,745
133	46,000,000	$1,745
134	46,000,000	$1,745