Viet Nam, InterContinental Halong Bay ResortEVENT #58

2026.05.28 - 2026.06.01Add to Calendar

U Series Of Poker

Blind level

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

Entries

1/1,520

Total Chips

60,800,000

Average

60,800,000

Livestream: USOP Vietnam 2026 Main Event

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JJ DuqueJJ Duque

6/1/2026, 5:51:15 PM

Thi Minh Hong Pham Makes History As First Woman To Win USOP Main Event

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

Thi Minh Hong Pham With Her Proud Parents

The USOP Vietnam Ha Long Bay 2026 Main Event has just concluded with Thi Minh Hong Pham of Vietnam raising the coveted Main Event trophy and taking home the lion’s share of VND 6.2 billion (~USD 235,105), while making history as the first ever woman to win a USOP Main Event championship.

Pham outlasted a total of 1,520 entries and was the last one with all the chips to be crowned as the Main Event champion.

Pham defeated compatriot Minh Thang Tran in the final heads-up showdown to secure the title.

THE EARLY JOURNEY

There were six Day 1 starting flights that played across three days with two flights per day. A total of 1,520 entries ponied up the VND 30 million (~USD 1,100) buy-in to generate a total prize pool of VND 39,019,520,000 (~USD 1,479,620).

Mihn Thang Tran

Three of the six Day 1 flights awarded their chip leaders with cash bonuses. Day 1A saw Minh Thang Tran grab a VND 90 million cash bonus for topping the 49 survivors.

Day 1B chip leader Mahn Tuan Nguyen and Day 1D chip leader Fengxian Hu also received VND 75 million each for their effort.

These were the top ten stacks entering Day 2:

1. Minh Thang Tran - 1,164,000

2. Junseok Oh - 1,159,000

3. Fengxiang Hu - 1,124,000

4. Anh Tuan Dang - 1,045,00

5. Manh Tuan Nguyen - 869,000

6. Wongyu Kang - 844,000

7. Manh Hung Nguyen - 815,000

8. Van Song Nguyen - 760,000

9. Tuan Hung Nguyen - 756,000

10 Won Chul Bae - 752,000

There were a total of 193 survivors from the starting Day 1 flights that advanced to Day 2.

Some of the notables outside the top ten entering Day 2 included the likes of APT Super High Roller and recent Super High Roller champion Mingcong Chen (614,000), WSOP bracelet winner Guoliang Wei (599,000), two-time WPT Main Event winner Marvin Rettenmaier (413,000), 2024 WSOP Paradise Main Event champion Yinan Zhou (246,000), Thi Minh Hong Pham (233,000) - Main Event Winner of the UK Poker Championships - by GG Poker, and former USOP Main Event champion Tse Ian Lee (185,000).

Some other players with above average stacks to keep an eye on were Andres Vasquez (641,000), Dinesh Alt (534,000), Bon Yap (528,000), Joshua Figuerres (516,000), Luke Martinelli (432,000), Xuan Khang Dinh (425,000), Rosalie Petit (406,000), Chunnuan Xu (367,000) and Sean Ooi (302,000).

Some notables at the bottom, who needed to find their way up included Ledong Zhou (152,000), Joven Huerto (149,000), Yuanxi Chen (128,000), Andrew Ong (87,000) and Sofia Lovgren (62,000).

After 13 grueling hours of play, there were only 27 survivors who advanced to the Day 3 Final.

Wongkyu Kang

FINAL DAY ACTION

Entering the final day 3 as the chip leader was South Korea’s Wongyu Kang with a massive stack of 5,065,000. Kang was trailed by Australia’s Neng Zhao with 4,380,000 and the Philippines’ Bon Yap with 4,185,000.

The 27 survivors remained loaded with accomplished players and major title winners still in contention. Junjie He, the APT Incheon Main Event Champion, bagged a strong 3,565,000, while Duy Thuc Nguyen, the 2023 WPT Prime Main Event Champion and recent May 2026 VPL Main Event winner, is right behind him with 3,375,000.

China's Ledong Zhou was a Main Event runner-up during USOP Grand Finale Hai Phong and sought retribution to bag the title this time. Zhou had 3,335,000 chips.

Start of day chip leader Minh Thang Tran of Vietnam was still in contention with a below average stack of 1,145,000, ranked 20th, as was WSOP bracelet winner Guoliang Wei of Chins just behind Tran with 1,355,000 and former APT Main Event winner Junjie He with 3,565,000 chips.

2026 UK Poker Championships Main Event Winner Thi Minh Hong Pham had a top five stack with 3,680,000. Pham was one of three women still in contention alongside China's Yaxin Cen with 2,590,000 chips and France's Rosalie Petit with 1,535,000, who was the APT Championship 2025 Women’s Championship winner.

Bon Yap v Wongyu Kang

It took a little over 5 hours before the final table was formed.

Along the way, some of the highlights included the elimination of start-of-day chip leader Wongyu Kang, who was in an intense showdown with Bon Yap that resulted in all his chips shipped to Yap and catapulting the Filipino as the stand-out chip leader.

Yap’s stack took a significant hit against Neng Zhao to put his chip lead within reach, but Yap managed to find a way to extend his lead again, eliminating Australia’s Billy Hyunh in 12th place.

Zhao boosted his stack again past Yap after ending the run of Duy Thuc Nguyen in 10th place to set up the final table.

But it was Serghei Lisii, who ultimately entered the final table as the chip leader after collecting all the chips form China’s Haidi Feng when he eliminated Feng in 11th place.

These were the final table chip counts:

Serghei Lisii - 14,100,000

Neng Zhao - 12,850,000

Thi Minh Hong Pham - 11,825,000

Bon Yap - 9,575,000

Minh Thang Tran - 3,550,000

Yaxin Cen - 2,825,000

Tuan Anh Nguyen - 2,500,000

Cong Luyen Le - 1,925,000

Nattichai Sutipanwihan - 1,650,000

Serghei Lisii

The Final Table

FIINAL TABLE ACTION

The first casualty on the final table was Cong Luyen Le of Vietnam, who fell at the hands of chip leader Serghei Lisii, when his jacks couldn’t find a way against Lisii’s cowboys.

Thailand’s Nattchai Sutipanwihan mistimed his bluff shove against Neng Zhao and fell out in 8th place.

Tuan Anh Nguyen of Vietnam managed to move up the chip leader rankings, but also fell to Lisii when his queens couldn’t over come kings.

Bon Yap

Bon Yap of the Philippines had a spectacular main event run, but ultimately fell short at 6th place. Yap eventually fell to a nut flush versus second nut flush cooler, almost exactly what happened to him when he eliminated Wongyu Kang earlier in the day.

Yaxin Cen of China was the fifth placer. Cen stayed in the bottom of the pack most of the time and quietly survived. She eventually committed her short stack with jack-ten, but couldn't get past the ace-nine of Serghei Lisii

Neng Zhao of Australia held the chip lead for most of the final table and used it aggressively to pressure the other players. However, his mistimed aggression, led him to bluff over half his stack to Minh Thang Tran, who claimed the chip lead from Zhao, leaving Zhao crippled to just 2 big blinds. A few moments later, Zhao pushed his short stack against Thi Minh Hong Pham, who outdrew Zhao on the river to end his journey.

Neng Zhao

Three-handed play was a mental marathon with Sergei Lisii succumbing his second chip lead spot in a series of hands when Minh Thang Tran just chipped away.

Lisii bowed out in the third spot when he ran into Pham’s aces and couldn’t find a way out, leaving two Vietnamese players to fight for the Main Event title.

HEADS UP

Thi Minh Hong Pham entered the heads-up battle against Minh Thang Tran with a 3-to-1 advantage. Pham held 46,000 chips against Tran’s 15,000.

Tran was able to find a double during their nearly hour-long battle, but Pham never relinquished the lead and applied constant pressure.

Tran was also caught on a bluff that brought his stack back down just when he had gained some momentum.

Eventually, Pham pressured with an all in with A♥ T♥ and Tran risked it all with A♣ 2♣ only to come out short, ending his Main Event journey as a runner-up, while allowing Pham to make history as the first ever woman to win a USOP Main Event.

Thi MInh Hong Pham

The victory for Pham marks a special milestone because her parents were there when she won this Main Event title. It's been hard for Asian culture to accept a "woman gambling" but she stuck with her passion and slowly got them to accept the hard work and effort that she put into this.

Her mother witnessed her before in USOP Grand Finale Hai Phong where she made a final table appearance. Incidentally, Pham is from Hai Phong, although she is based in the UK with her husband and their family. Although, she didn't win at Hai Phong at that time, her family got to acknowledge her passion, and today, they had a chance to celebrate with her when she lifted the Main Event trophy, something that is priceless.

This is Pham's second Main Event title this year. Earlier in January, she topped the Main Event in the UK Poker Championships by GG Poker. Just a few months after, she made history here in Ha Long Bay. This championship boosts her total live earnings closer to the USD 1 million mark.

Minh Thang Tran

While Minh Thang Tran may have finished as a runner-up, his story would've also been remarkable, considering he topped flight A as the chip leader, earned a bonus, and almost carried it all the way to the end. It was awesome resilience on the part of Tran and a worthy finish.

The most important outcome is that the run of both Pham and Tran was good for Vietnamese poker and good for the USOP.

Congratulations again to all winners throughout the entire two-week series.

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/1/2026, 5:40:00 PM

Thi Minh Hong Pham Captures USOP Vietnam 2026 Main Event Title for VND 6,200,000,000 (~USD 235,105)

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

Thi Minh Hong Pham

History has been made at the USOP Vietnam Ha Long Bay 2026 Main Event with the crowning of the first-ever female player to win a USOP Main Event title, Thi Minh Hong Pham.

The historic victory secured a payday of VND 6.2 Billion (~USD 235,105) after the defeat of fellow local Minh Thang Tran in a heads-up match.

Congratulations to all the winners!

Stay tuned for a full recap of the historic USOP Vietnam 2026 Main Event.

Place	Player	Prize (VND)	Prize (USD)
1	TM Thi Minh Hong PhamViet Nam	6,200,000,000	$235,105

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

6/1/2026, 5:29:24 PM

Minh Trang Tran Eliminated in 2nd Place for VND 4,300,000,000 (~USD 163,055)

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

Mihn Thang Tran

Thi Minh Hong Pham continued to pressure with her big stack, shoving all in on the button for 48 million, holding A♥ T♥.

Minh Thang Tran decided to take a stand and risked his last 13 million with A♣ 2♣ along with the Main Event championship title.

The flop came 9♥ 6♥ 3♦ to keep Pham in the lead and taking away the club flush draws of Tran. Tran was reduced to two outs for two non-heart deuces with the 2♥ out of play because it would give Pham a flush.

The 7♣ turn significantly increased the odds of Pham becoming the champion, and the T♣ on the river paired Pham to add a proper stomp on the elimination of Tran as the runner up.

With that, Pham became the first ever woman to win a USOP Main Event.

Player	Chips
TM Thi Minh Hong PhamViet Nam	61,000,000(122 BB)
MT Minh Thang TranViet Nam	busted

Place	Player	Prize (VND)	Prize (USD)
2	MT Minh Thang TranViet Nam	4,300,000,000	$163,055

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/1/2026, 5:20:00 PM

Tran's Ten-Million Air Ball

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

Thi Minh Hong Pham started the hand by raising to 1,500,000 holding K♦ 6♥ , and Minh Thang Tran defended out of the big blind with 5♠ 4♣ .

Both players decided to control the size of the pot, checking through the K♣ 8♥ 8♣ flop.

When the Q♦ landed on the turn, Tran took the initiative and led out with a bet of 1,800,000. Pham, with her flopped two pair, made the call.

The 2♣ hit the river, and Tran decided to move forward with his bluff, firing a hefty bet of 6,200,000. Pham paused and hesitated, thinking through the action, before ultimately making the call.

Tran was forced to show the bluff, and Pham scooped the massive pot to put herself firmly back in the tournament chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
TM Thi Minh Hong PhamViet Nam	43,000,000(72 BB)	8,000,000
MT Minh Thang TranViet Nam	18,000,000(30 BB)	-8,000,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/1/2026, 5:15:04 PM

Ace Kicker Kicks In: Tran Doubles Up

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

Thi Minh Hong Pham started the heads-up action by raising to 1,600,000, and Minh Thang Tran defended to bring out a T♥ 8♠ 2♣ flop.

Pham fired a continuation bet of 1,400,000, only for Tran to respond with a check-raise to 3,300,000. Not backing down, Pham announced she was all-in. Tran didn't hesitate and snap-called for his remaining 11,000,000 stack.

Thi Minh Hong Pham: Q♥ T♦

Minh Thang Tran: A♠ T♠

Both players had flopped top pair, but Tran held the advantage with his ace kicker.

Pham was looking for a queen to end the match, but the 4♦ turn and 2♦ river brought no help.

Tran’s hand held up, securing a massive double-up that brings him almost completely even with Pham's once-dominant stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
TM Thi Minh Hong PhamViet Nam	35,000,000(58 BB)	-11,000,000
MT Minh Thang TranViet Nam	26,000,000(43 BB)	11,000,000

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

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 2/1520

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/1/2026, 4:45:00 PM

Local Hero Guaranteed: USOP Main Event Heads-Up Set

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

Thi Minh Hong Pham (L) - Minh Thang Tran (R)

After a grueling 11 hours of intense play, the USOP Vietnam 2026 Main Event has finally reached its final two players.

The battle for the trophy comes down to an all-local affair, guaranteeing a home-turf victory. It has been three long years since a Vietnamese player last captured this prestigious title, a feat last accomplished by Ngoc Dai Nguyen.

The final stretch is officially underway between Thi Minh Hong Pham and Minh Thang Tran.

Pham enters the heads-up match in a dominant position, wielding a massive 3-to-1 chip lead with 46,000,000 in chips against Tran's 15,000,000. It is a sprint to the finish line to see who will be crowned the next champion.

Player	Chips
TM Thi Minh Hong PhamViet Nam	46,000,000(92 BB)
MT Minh Thang TranViet Nam	15,000,000(30 BB)

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/1/2026, 4:35:02 PM

Serghei Lisii Eliminated in 3rd Place for VND 2,850,000,000 (~USD 108,070)

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

Serghei Lisii

On the button, Thi Minh Hong Pham opened the action to 1,000,000. Serghei Lisii looked down at his cards in the small blind and moved all-in with a three-bet shove for 7,600,000.

Pham could not have called faster, snap-calling to put Lisii's tournament life at risk.

Serghei Lisii: A♠ 4♥

Thi Minh Hong Pham: A♦ A♣

Lisii was in terrible shape against Pham's pocket rockets and found himself nearly drawing dead on the A♥ 9♠ 2♣ flop, which gifted Pham top set.

The 7♦ on the turn officially secured the win for Pham, eliminating Lisii in third place.

With Lisii's departure, the tournament is now down to its final two players for the heads-up match.

Player	Chips	Progress
TM Thi Minh Hong PhamViet Nam	47,000,000(94 BB)	9,000,000
SL Serghei LisiiMoldova	busted	-13,000,000

Place	Player	Prize (VND)	Prize (USD)
3	SL Serghei LisiiMoldova	2,850,000,000	$108,070

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/1/2026, 4:11:45 PM

Pham Bluffs, Lisii Muffs

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

Action began on the button, where Thi Minh Hong Pham opened for 1,000,000 holding Q♦ 9♣ . In the big blind, Serghei Lisii defended with 7♥ 6♥ .

The dealer spread an 8♣ 8♠ 4♦ flop, and Pham fired a continuation bet of 900,000. Lisii responded with a check-raise to 2,800,000, which Pham called.

Both players checked through the K♦ turn. When the 7♦ river fell, giving Lisii a pair of sevens, he checked one final time. Pham saw an opportunity and fired a bet of 2,500,000 with just queen-high.

After spending some time in the tank, Lisii decided to lay his hand down.

With that fold, Pham successfully pulled off the bluff to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
TM Thi Minh Hong PhamViet Nam	38,000,000(76 BB)	6,000,000
SL Serghei LisiiMoldova	13,000,000(26 BB)	-7,000,000

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

6/1/2026, 4:11:21 PM

Neng Zhao Eliminated in 4th Place for VND 2,100,000,000 (~USD 79,630)

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

Neng Zhao

Neng Zhao was under the gun and was all-in for his last 1,800,000 with Q♦ 6♦ and was matched by Thi Minh Hong Pham on the big blind as was her responsibility with T♦ 2♣.

The flop came K♦ 5♥ 8♣, keeping Zhao with the lead.

The 3♠ on the turn didn't change anything. All Zhao had to do was avoid the outs of Pham.

But then, the poker gods gave a 2♣ on the river paired Pham and ended his crazy Main Event ride.

Player	Chips	Progress
TM Thi Minh Hong PhamViet Nam	32,000,000(64 BB)	4,000,000
NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	busted

Place	Player	Prize (VND)	Prize (USD)
4	NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	2,100,000,000	$79,630

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/1/2026, 3:58:55 PM

Pham Steals the Shine

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

Thi Minh Hong Pham

Thi Minh Hong Pham started the action by opening to 1,100,000. From the big blind, Minh Thang Tran moved all-in with a three-bet shove, having Pham well covered.

Pham carefully counted her chips before committing her remaining 14,000,000 to put her tournament life on the line.

Thi Minh Hong Pham: 9♥ 9♣

Minh Thang Tran: A♣ 8♣

The board ran out J♥ 7♣ 3♦ J♦ 8♥ , and Pham's pocket nines held strong against Tran's ace-high.

With that massive double-up, Pham successfully snatched the tournament chip lead away from Tran.

Player	Chips	Progress
TM Thi Minh Hong PhamViet Nam	28,000,000(56 BB)	14,000,000
MT Minh Thang TranViet Nam	12,000,000(24 BB)	-16,000,000

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

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 4/1520

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

6/1/2026, 3:53:51 PM

Lisii Cripples Zhao

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

Neng Zhao was under the gun and raised to 1,000,000 with A♣ J♣. On the small blind, Serghei Lisii shoved all in for 9,700,000 on the hopes of his 4♥ 4♦.

Zhao made the call.

Lisii was at risk and had to avoid the overcards of Zhao. Luckily for Lisii, the board of 9♠ 8♠ 3♣ 2♦ Q♦ avoided Zhao's outs, damaging his stack significantly to critical condition, while doubling up Lisii to move up the leader board.

Player	Chips	Progress
SL Serghei LisiiMoldova	20,000,000(50 BB)	7,000,000
NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	275,000(1 BB)	-10,725,000

Break

10 minutes

Remaining Players: 4/1520

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/1/2026, 3:40:00 PM

Zhao’s Air-Ball Bluff Gives Tran the Lead

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

Minh Thang Tran

Minh Thang Tran opened the action to 800,000 holding K♣ Q♣ . Big blind, Neng Zhao looked down at Q♥ 4♠ and decided to make a bold move, three-betting to 2,800,000 with total air. Tran made the call.

The A♥ J♣ T♥ flop landed beautifully for Tran, giving him the nut straight right out of the gate. Despite having nothing, Zhao stayed aggressive and fired a continuation bet of 1,500,000. Tran just check-called.

The turn brought the A♣ , pairing the board. Zhao refused to let go of the story he was telling and barrelled again for 2,300,000. After burning through one time bank chip, Tran made the call.

The 3♦ hit the river as a complete blank. Zhao used two more time bank chips before moving all-in, putting Tran to the ultimate test. After thinking it over for a bit, Tran called off his remaining chips for his tournament life.

Zhao's massive bluff was exposed, and Tran's incredible hero call earned him a massive double-up into the tournament chip lead, leaving the formerly dominant Zhao completely crippled.

Player	Chips	Progress
MT Minh Thang TranViet Nam	28,000,000(70 BB)	23,500,000
NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	11,000,000(28 BB)	-13,000,000

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

6/1/2026, 3:24:50 PM

Pham Finds A Miracle

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

Thi MInh Hong Pham

Thi Minh Hong Pham raised to 5,000,000 from under the gun with A♥ T♣.

Neng Zhao was on the button and made the call, holding A♣ Q♠.

Both players were shown a flop of K♠ 4♣ Q♦.

Pham moved all in for 1,700,000 and Zhao made the snap call.

Zhao paired his queen and was ahead of Pham, but Pham had a four-outer for a gut-shot straight draw.

The miracle came on the turn when a J♣ arrived to give Pham the straight she needed to stay alive.

The 3♣ river bricked for Zhao to find a split pot, having him payoff Pham to double up.

The miracle jack also saved Pham from elimination on Day 2, allowing her to reach this far in the Main Event.

And she's still going.

Player	Chips	Progress
NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	24,000,000(60 BB)	-7,000,000
TM Thi Minh Hong PhamViet Nam	14,000,000(35 BB)	3,000,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/1/2026, 3:07:22 PM

Lisii Draws Blank, Zhao Banks

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

Action started on the button, where Neng Zhao opened for 900,000 holding A♣ T♣ . In the big blind, Serghei Lisii defended with A♥ Q♥ .

The flop came K♣ 6♥ 3♥ , giving Lisii a nut flush draw. Zhao fired a continuation bet of 700,000, and Lisii check-called. The T♠ hit the turn, pairing Zhao's ten. Zhao barrelled again, this time for 2,500,000, and Lisii check-called once more.

When the K♦ paired the board on the river, Lisii checked for a final time. Rather than betting, Zhao decided to check behind for value.

Both players turned over their cards, and Zhao’s two pair took down the healthy pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	31,000,000(78 BB)	4,000,000
SL Serghei LisiiMoldova	13,000,000(33 BB)	-5,000,000

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

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 4/1520

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/1/2026, 2:26:34 PM

Chip Counts Update

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

Player	Chips	Progress
NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	27,000,000(90 BB)	1,000,000
SL Serghei LisiiMoldova	18,000,000(60 BB)	3,000,000
TM Thi Minh Hong PhamViet Nam	11,000,000(37 BB)	1,000,000
MT Minh Thang TranViet Nam	4,500,000(15 BB)	-2,100,000

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

6/1/2026, 2:17:00 PM

Yaxin Cen Eliminated in 5th Place for VND 1,656,220,000 (~USD 62,805)

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

Yaxin Cen

Action folded to Yaxin Cen on the big blind, who shoved her last 2,700,000 all in with J♣ T♦.

Serghei Lisii was on the small blind and made the call with A♥ 9♦

The flop came 2♦ A♠ T♥, pairing both players, but Lisii getting the edge with ace.

A 2♣ came on the turn, reducing Cen's outs to just a two-outer with the jack not being able to hlep.

The 5♦ bricked for Cen, sending her to the rail as a 5th place finisher of the Main Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
SL Serghei LisiiMoldova	15,000,000(50 BB)	-1,000,000
YC Yaxin CenChina	busted

Place	Player	Prize (VND)	Prize (USD)
5	YC Yaxin CenChina	1,656,220,000	$62,805

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/1/2026, 2:15:00 PM

Bon Yap Eliminated in 6th Place for VND 1,331,800,000 (~USD 50,500)

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

Bon Yap

Action folded to the button, where Neng Zhao opened for 700,000. Bon Yap defended his big blind to see a flop.

The dealer spread out A♥ T♦ 3♦ , prompting Zhao to fire a continuation bet of 1,000,000. Yap check-called. The 6♦ hit the turn, and Zhao fired a second barrel of 2,300,000. Yap check-called once more.

When the 9♦ river completed the board, putting four diamonds out there, Yap checked for the last time. Zhao used two time bank chips before announcing an all-in bet, putting Yap to the ultimate test.

Yap used two time banks of his own before risking his remaining 6,000,000 tournament life on a call.

Bon Yap: K♦ 3♣

Neng Zhao: A♦ Q♠

Yap was devastated to see Zhao turn over the ace-high nut flush against his king-high second nut flush.

The hand was a perfect mirror image of what happened earlier in the tournament.

In that earlier hand, Yap had the ace of diamonds to knock out Day 2 chip leader Wongyu Kang, who had the king of diamonds in the exact same spot.

That big win gave Yap the chip lead. This time around, Yap found himself on the losing side of that exact same situation.

This hand also brought another massive win for Zhao. Earlier in the day, Zhao stayed alive by hitting a lucky ace on the river against Yap's pocket kings. This time, Zhao came out on top once again, sending Yap home in 6th place.

Even though it was a tough way to go out, this finish marks Yap's first-ever Main Event final table and his biggest live score.

With just two years of playing poker, this is the end of the road for the young Filipino player today, but it is the start of his long journey as a rising star from the Philippines.

Player	Chips	Progress
NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	26,000,000(87 BB)	10,000,000
BY Bon YapPhilippines	busted	-10,000,000

Place	Player	Prize (VND)	Prize (USD)
6	BY Bon YapPhilippines	1,331,800,000	$50,500

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/1/2026, 1:56:19 PM

No Showdown Needed

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

Bon Yap started the action by opening from the cutoff. In the small blind, Serghei Lisii announced a three-bet to 2,600,000.

The aggression didn't stop there, as Thi Minh Hong Pham woke up in the big blind and announced a massive four-bet shove for 6,700,000. The bold move successfully forced Yap to fold his cards.

Lisii also opted to fold, awarding the sizable preflop pot to Pham without a showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
SL Serghei LisiiMoldova	16,000,000(53 BB)	4,000,000
BY Bon YapPhilippines	10,000,000(33 BB)	200,000
TM Thi Minh Hong PhamViet Nam	10,000,000(33 BB)	3,900,000

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

6/1/2026, 1:45:00 PM

Tuan Anh Nguyen Eliminated in 7th Place for VND 1,068,500,000 (~USD 40,520)

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

Tuan Anh Nguyen

Serghei Lisiii opened from under the gun for 600,000, holding K♦ K♣. Tuan Anh Nguyen was on the button and three-be raised to 1,700,000 with Q♥ Q♣.

Lisii moved all in and Nguyen snapped, risking his last 6,700,000.

Nguyen was disappointed when he saw the kings of Lisii.

The board of 5♥ 2♠ 3♦ 9♠ T♣ offered no miracles for Nguyen, ending his Main Event journey.

Player	Chips
SL Serghei LisiiMoldova	19,000,000(76 BB)
TA Tuan Anh NguyenViet Nam	busted

Place	Player	Prize (VND)	Prize (USD)
7	TA Tuan Anh NguyenViet Nam	1,068,500,000	$40,520

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/1/2026, 1:26:47 PM

Updated Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Progress
NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	16,000,000(53 BB)	1,000,000
SL Serghei LisiiMoldova	12,000,000(40 BB)
BY Bon YapPhilippines	9,800,000(33 BB)	2,400,000
TA Tuan Anh NguyenViet Nam	7,500,000(25 BB)	-1,400,000
MT Minh Thang TranViet Nam	6,600,000(22 BB)
TM Thi Minh Hong PhamViet Nam	6,100,000(20 BB)	-1,600,000
YC Yaxin CenChina	3,500,000(12 BB)	-700,000

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

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 7/1520

Break

10 minutes

Remaining Players: 7/1520

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

6/1/2026, 1:16:37 PM

Nguyen's Two Pair Moves Him Up

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

Tuan Anh Nguyen opened from early position for 500,000, holding K♦ J♣.

Serghei Lisii called on the button with 4♠ 4♥. Neng Zhao called to defend his big blind with 4♣ 3♣.

Three players were shown a flop of 6 Q♥ 5♦, which they all checked.

The turn showed a K♣. Zhao and Nguyen checked, allowing Lisii to have the option to fire 1,000,000.

Zhao stepped down and Nguyen continued to open a J♠ on the river.

Nguyen made a two-pair and checked his option, hoping Lisii would fire again.

Lisii spent a time bank token to assess his options and wisely tapped behind for a check.

Nguyen tabled his two pair to scoop the sizable pot to move him up the rankings.

Player	Chips	Progress
NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	15,000,000(60 BB)	7,700,000
SL Serghei LisiiMoldova	12,000,000(48 BB)	-4,000,000
TA Tuan Anh NguyenViet Nam	8,900,000(36 BB)	6,400,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/1/2026, 1:00:00 PM

Broadway to the Rescue

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

Action folded around to the button, where Bon Yap opened for 600,000. In the big blind, Yaxin Cen moved all-in with a shove for 4,100,000. Yap quickly called, putting Cen's tournament life at risk.

Yaxin Cen: A♣ 5♥

Bon Yap: A♦ T♦

Cen was in a tough spot, heavily dominated by Yap's superior ace-ten. The situation turned dire on the J♣ T♠ 6♠ flop, which paired Yap's ten and left Cen nearly drawing dead.

However, the Q♥ on the turn offered a glimmer of hope by opening up split-pot possibilities. The dealer then dropped the savior K♥ on the river, completing a broadway straight for both players.

Cen successfully dodged elimination by splitting the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
BY Bon YapPhilippines	7,400,000(30 BB)	-8,600,000
YC Yaxin CenChina	4,200,000(17 BB)	-700,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/1/2026, 12:55:00 PM

Nattichai Sutipanwihan Eliminated in 8th Place for VND 825,100,000 (~USD 31,290)

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

Nattichai Sutipanwihan

Hijack Neng Zhao opened the action to 500,000, with small blind Bon Yap and big blind Nattichai Sutipanwihan both making the call.

Three players went to the 9♥ 3♦ 2♣ flop, which was checked through to the 8♣ turn.

Both blinds checked once again, prompting Zhao to fire a bet of 500,000. Yap quickly folded, but Sutipanwihan used one time bank chip before announcing an all-in raise for 1,000,000. Zhao snap-called, putting Sutipanwihan at risk.

Nattichai Sutipanwihan: K♦ Q♥

Neng Zhao: 9♠ 9♦

It was a poorly timed check-raise for Sutipanwihan, who was horrified to see that Zhao had flopped top set. Sutipanwihan was already drawing dead before the river card could be dealt, sealing his elimination in 8th place.

With that elimination, Zhao officially takes over the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
BY Bon YapPhilippines	16,000,000(64 BB)	6,425,000
NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	7,300,000(29 BB)	-5,550,000
NS Nattichai SutipanwihanThailand	busted

Place	Player	Prize (VND)	Prize (USD)
8	NS Nattichai SutipanwihanThailand	825,100,000	$31,290

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

6/1/2026, 12:35:00 PM

Cong Luyen Le Eliminated in 9th Place for VND 620,000,000 (~USD 23,510)

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

Cong Luyen Le

Serghei Lisii raised to 500,000 from the hijack with K♥ K♠. Cong Luyen Le moved all in for his last 800,000 chips on the small blind with J♠ J♦.

Lisii's kowboys dominated Le's jacks, and continued its domination through the board of T♥ 9♣ 2♥ 3♥ 6♠, sending Le out as the second casualty of the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
SL Serghei LisiiMoldova	16,000,000(64 BB)	1,900,000
CL Cong Luyen LeViet Nam	busted	-1,925,000

Place	Player	Prize (VND)	Prize (USD)
8	CL Cong Luyen LeViet Nam	825,100,000	$31,290

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

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 9/1520

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/1/2026, 12:23:02 PM

Pham Drops Another Flip as Tran Doubles Up

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

Middle position Thi Minh Hong Pham opened the action to 400,000, prompting cutoff Minh Thang Tran to move all-in with a three-bet shove for 3,100,000. Pham made a quick snap-call, putting Tran at risk.

Minh Thang Tran: J♠ J♥

Thi Minh Hong Pham: A♣ K♠

It was a coin flip for Tran's tournament life.

Tran's pocket pair held strong as the board ran out Q♣ 5♥ 2♦ 4♠ 6♣ , securing a crucial double-up.

Meanwhile, Pham lost another flip, sending a sizable portion of her stack across the table to double up another player.

Player	Chips	Progress
TM Thi Minh Hong PhamViet Nam	7,700,000(39 BB)	-2,300,000
MT Minh Thang TranViet Nam	6,600,000(33 BB)	3,050,000

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

6/1/2026, 12:14:37 PM

Cen's Threes Hold Against Pham

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

Yaxin Cen

Yaxin Cen was on the cutoff and shoved all in for her last 2,600,000. On the small blind Thi Minh Hong Pham also jammed her 12,000,000 to successfully isolate.

Yaxin Cen: 3♥ 3♦

Thi Minh Hong Pham: A♦ J♣

Cen managed to doge all of Pham's outs on a board of K♠ 4♦ 7♦ T♥ 4♥ to secure a huge double up while doing some damage to the stack of Pham.

Player	Chips	Progress
TM Thi Minh Hong PhamViet Nam	10,000,000(50 BB)	-1,825,000
YC Yaxin CenChina	4,900,000(25 BB)	2,075,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/1/2026, 11:00:31 AM

USOP Vietnam 2026 Main Event Final Table Set

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

USOP Vietnam 2026 Main Event Final Table

The final battle is officially underway as the final table of the USOP Vietnam 2026 Main Event in Ha Long Bay has been locked in.

The tournament drew a massive field of 1,520 entries, which was whittled down to 193 players for Day 2. Only 27 contenders returned for the final day of action, and the field has now been reduced to the final nine players.

Leading the pack is Serghei Lisii, who sits at the top with a commanding stack of 14,100,000 (71 big blinds). Following closely in second place is Australia's Neng Zhao with 12,850,000 (64 big blinds). Zhao's tournament life hung by a thread earlier today, but he managed to survive after spiking a three-outer ace on the river to fuel his deep run.

Rounding out the top three podium stacks is Thi Minh Hong Pham with 11,825,000 (59 big blinds). One of the last two female players left in the field, Pham has put on a masterclass in fierce aggression. Earlier today, she delivered a spectacular double knockout to set up the final two tables, carrying over the momentum from her victory at the UKPC Main Event this past January.

Blinds will resume at 100,000 / 200,000 with a 200,000 ante. You can catch all the cards-up action via the livestream on the official USOP Facebook page.

Stay tuned right here at Somuchpoker as we bring you all the massive pots, double-ups, and eliminations straight from the final table!

Final Table Chip Count

Player	Chips	Progress
SL Serghei LisiiMoldova	14,100,000(71 BB)	4,675,000
NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	12,850,000(64 BB)
TM Thi Minh Hong PhamViet Nam	11,825,000(59 BB)	2,175,000
BY Bon YapPhilippines	9,575,000(48 BB)	-125,000
MT Minh Thang TranViet Nam	3,550,000(18 BB)	700,000
YC Yaxin CenChina	2,825,000(14 BB)	-450,000
TA Tuan Anh NguyenViet Nam	2,500,000(13 BB)	-500,000
CL Cong Luyen LeViet Nam	1,925,000(10 BB)	-2,675,000
NS Nattichai SutipanwihanThailand	1,650,000(8 BB)	-400,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/1/2026, 10:35:00 AM

Duy Thuc Nguyen Eliminated in 10th Place for VND 482,900,000 (~USD 18,310)

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

Duy Thuc Nguyen

It was an absolute rollercoaster of emotions for Duy Thuc Nguyen. Just as he secured a double-up, his newly acquired chips completely vanished on the very next hand.

In the first clash, cutoff Nguyen opened to 500,000 before big blind Bon Yap three-bet shoved. Nguyen quickly called for his remaining 2,650,000.

Duy Thuc Nguyen: A♠ Q♠

Bon Yap: Q♦ J♦

Nguyen hit the jackpot on the K♠ J♠ 6♠ flop, flopping the nut flush and leaving Yap completely drawing dead to secure a massive double-up.

However, the poker gods took it all back on the very next hand. From the hijack, Nguyen opened to 400,000. Neng Zhao three-bet to 1,000,000, prompting Nguyen to shove his freshly minted stack of 5,600,000. Zhao made the call to create a monumental pot.

Duy Thuc Nguyen: A♦ 9♠

Neng Zhao: A♥ K♥

Nguyen was in terrible shape, heavily dominated by Zhao's ace-king. The board ran out dry, coming J♠ 7♥ 4♣ T♣ 6♠ , failing to bring any help for Nguyen.

With that, the WPT Prime and VPL Main Event champion falls just one spot short of the final table, exiting in 10th place. Meanwhile, Zhao, who was almost eliminated earlier, now sits comfortably as the second tournament's chip leader.

With Nguyen's exit, the official final table of the USOP Vietnam 2026 Main Event is officially set.

Player	Chips
NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	12,850,000(64 BB)
BY Bon YapPhilippines	9,700,000(49 BB)
DT Duy Thuc NguyenViet Nam	busted

Place	Player	Prize (VND)	Prize (USD)
10	DT Duy Thuc NguyenViet Nam	482,900,000	$18,310

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/1/2026, 10:30:00 AM

Haidi Feng Eliminated in 11th Place for VND 482,900,000 (~USD 18,310)

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

Haidi Feng

Serghei Lisii opened to 400,000 from the cutoff. Haidi Feng then jammed all in for his last 3.7 million from the small blind. Lisii called.

Haidi Feng: K♦ Q♠

Serghei Lisii: A♥ K♠

Both players paired their king on the flop of K♣ T♦ 6♦, but it was still Lisii ahead with the ace kicker.

The J♥ on the turn added an open-ended straight draw for Feng. However, the T♠ on the river, despite giving both players the same two-pair was decided by the kicker and Lisii's ace was the factor that ended Feng's run to the championship.

Player	Chips
SL Serghei LisiiMoldova	14,100,000(71 BB)
HF Haidi FengChina	busted

Place	Player	Prize (VND)	Prize (USD)
11	HF Haidi FengChina	482,900,000	$18,310

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/1/2026, 10:15:00 AM

Ace on the River, Zhao's a Believer

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

Neng Zhao

Under the gun, Neng Zhao opened the action to 400,000. Directly to his left, chip leader Bon Yap put on the pressure with a three-bet to 800,000.

When the action folded back around, Zhao used one of his time bank chips before announcing a four-bet shove for 3,125,000. Yap verified the amount and quickly made the call.

Neng Zhao: A♠ Q♣

Bon Yap: K♣ K♥

Zhao was in bad shape against Yap's pocket kings and was left searching for one of the three remaining aces.

The 7♥ 6♦ 3♣ flop offered no help, and the 5♠ turn changed nothing.

However, the A♦ on the river stunned the table, as Zhao spiked his three-outer to secure a massive double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
BY Bon YapPhilippines	8,125,000(41 BB)	-5,075,000
NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	6,750,000(34 BB)	3,075,000

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

6/1/2026, 10:06:20 AM

Billy Huynh Eliminated in 12th Place for VND 482,900,000 (~USD 18,310)

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

Billy Huynh

Bon Yap was under the gun and opened for 400,000. Billy Huynh was on the next seat and raised an almost all in for 1,125,000, leaving a stack of 100,000 behind. Yap pushed for all in and Huynh made the call.

Billy Huynh: A♠ 6♠

Bon Yap: A♥ 5♥

Yap seemed dominated with Huynh having a better kicker with his ace to lead

The flop arrived 5♠ T♣ 4♠ giving Yap the lead with a pair of fives, but giving Huynh a nut flush draw.

The turn was a J♦ that didn't change anything and the river threw a 9♥, missing Huynh's draws and shipping all the chips to Yap.

Player	Chips	Progress
BY Bon YapPhilippines	12,150,000(61 BB)	4,025,000
BH Billy HuynhAustralia	busted	-2,200,000

Place	Player	Prize (VND)	Prize (USD)
12	BH Billy HuynhAustralia	482,900,000	$18,310

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

6/1/2026, 9:59:00 AM

Final 12 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
DT Duy Thuc NguyenViet Nam	2,800,000(19 BB)	53	2
TA Tuan Anh NguyenViet Nam	3,000,000(20 BB)	53	4
NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	3,675,000(25 BB)	53	5
BY Bon YapPhilippines	13,200,000(88 BB)	53	7
BH Billy HuynhAustralia	2,200,000(15 BB)	53	8
YC Yaxin CenChina	3,275,000(22 BB)	53	9
HF Haidi FengChina	4,475,000(30 BB)	54	1
TM Thi Minh Hong PhamViet Nam	9,650,000(64 BB)	54	2
MT Minh Thang TranViet Nam	2,850,000(19 BB)	54	3
NS Nattichai SutipanwihanThailand	2,050,000(14 BB)	54	6
SL Serghei LisiiMoldova	9,425,000(63 BB)	54	8
CL Cong Luyen LeViet Nam	4,600,000(31 BB)	54	9

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

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 12/1520

Break

10 minutes

Remaining Players: 12/1520

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/1/2026, 9:30:00 AM

Guoliang Wei Eliminated in 13th Place for VND 373,600,000 (~USD 14,165)

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

Guoliang Wei

Under the gun, Guoliang Wei moved all-in, and button Billy Huynh called for his remaining 915,000 to put his tournament life on the line.

Billy Huynh: T♦ T♥

Guoliang Wei: T♣ 9♣

The flop came 9♦ 5♥ 5♣ , giving Wei some hope with two pair, tens and fives. However, that hope quickly vanished when the T♠ landed on the turn, giving Huynh a full house.

The 8♥ river changed nothing, and Wei was left crippled with less than a single big blind.

On the very next hand, Wei was automatically all-in from the big blind. Action folded to Tuan Anh Nguyen under the gun, who just called, and Duy Thuc Nguyen also called from the small blind.

Both active players checked the T♦ 5♦ 3♦ flop. When the T♠ hit the turn, Duy Thuc fired a bet of 200,000, which was enough to force Tuan Anh to fold.

Guoliang Wei: 6♣ 2♥

Duy Thuc Nguyen: Q♦ 8♦

Wei was already drawing dead, as Duy Thuc had flopped a flush.

The bracelet winner officially exited the tournament in 13th place, and the remaining 12 players secured the next pay jump.

Player	Chips	Progress
DT Duy Thuc NguyenViet Nam	3,200,000(21 BB)	-785,000
TA Tuan Anh NguyenViet Nam	2,800,000(19 BB)	1,085,000
BH Billy HuynhAustralia	2,230,000(15 BB)	-1,670,000
GW Guoliang WeiChina	busted

Place	Player	Prize (VND)	Prize (USD)
13	GW Guoliang WeiChina	373,600,000	$14,165

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/1/2026, 9:13:20 AM

Xiaochun Gu Eliminated in 14th Place for VND 373,600,000 (~USD 14,165)

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

Xiaochun Gu

Under the gun, Xiaochun Gu opened the action to 915,000, leaving himself just a single 5,000-chip behind.

The action folded around to Nattichai Sutipanwihan in the big blind, who woke up with a monster hand and announced he was all-in. Gu did not waste any time and put his last chip into the middle.

Xiaochun Gu: A♠ 8♦

Nattichai Sutipanwihan: A♥ A♣

Gu was in terrible shape against Sutipanwihan's pocket aces.

The situation became even worse on the A♦ 9♣ 6♦ flop, which gave Sutipanwihan top set and left Gu nearly drawing dead.

The 3♣ turn officially sealed Gu's fate, ending any hope for a runner-runner miracle and eliminating him in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
NS Nattichai SutipanwihanThailand	2,650,000(18 BB)	1,440,000
XG Xiaochun GuChina	busted

Place	Player	Prize (VND)	Prize (USD)
14	XG Xiaochun GuChina	373,600,000	$14,165

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/1/2026, 8:55:00 AM

Sumin Jang Eliminated in 15th Place for VND 373,600,000 (~USD 14,165)

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

Sumin Jang

Early position Serghei Lisii, riding the momentum of a massive double-up just moments prior, opened the action to 300,000.

In the cutoff, Sumin Jang pushed back with a heavy three-bet to 1,270,000, only leaving a single 5,000-chip behind. Lisii tossed in a call, completely unaware that Jang still had a chip left in front of him.

The dealer spread out 8♥ 8♦ 2♦ .

Lisii quickly moved to put Jang all-in for the remainder, and Jang didn't hesitate to toss his final 5,000-chip into the middle.

Sumin Jang: A♦ J♠

Serghei Lisii: J♣ J♥

Jang was in rough shape, looking for one of the three remaining aces to save his tournament life.

The board ran out with the 6♠ turn and 5♣ river, bringing no help to the ace-jack high and sealing Jang's elimination in 15th place.

Player	Chips
SL Serghei LisiiMoldova	10,080,000(67 BB)
SJ Sumin JangSouth Korea	busted

Place	Player	Prize (VND)	Prize (USD)
15	SJ Sumin JangSouth Korea	373,600,000	$14,165

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

6/1/2026, 8:50:05 AM

Junjie He Eliminated in 16th Place for VND 299,100,000 (~USD 11,340)

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

Junjie He

Junjie He was under the gun against Serghei Lisii on the cutoff. Both players had generated a pot of 1,800,000 chips all the way until the turn, where the board showed 5♦ 7♦ 4♥ 2♥

He led out for a bet of 475,000 and Lisii bade his time before he pushed his remaining chips all in. He didn't hesitate and made the call.

Serghei Lisii excitedly turned over A♦ A♠ and was stoked to find he was ahead of the 6♥ 6♠ of He.

He had an open-ended straight draw to go with his two-outer. With ten outs left in the deck, the poker gods threw in a Q♠ on the river, giving the win to Lisii, who exalted with a shout of joy.

When the chips were counted, He had to ship 3,315,000 chips to Lisii and only had 280,000 left.

In the next hand, with blinds at 100,000/200,000 with a big blind ante of 200,000, Junjie He was forced all in on his big blind.

Action folded all the way to Minh Thang Tran on the small blind, who took the responsibility and matched the big blind.

Junjie He: K♠ 2♥

Minh Thang Tran: T♣ 8♣

He was ahead pre-flop and just had to fade Tran's outs. Everything was successful on the flop of 4♣ 7♥ 7♦ and the 3♥ turn. He's rail cheered him on, but then they all fell silent when the poker gods threw in a T♥ on the river to give Tran a pair of tens to send He out of the Main Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
SL Serghei LisiiMoldova	8,430,000(56 BB)	3,530,000
MT Minh Thang TranViet Nam	3,375,000(23 BB)	-75,000
JH Junjie HeChina	busted

Place	Player	Prize (VND)	Prize (USD)
16	JH Junjie HeChina	299,100,000	$11,340

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

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 16/1520

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

6/1/2026, 8:30:00 AM

Ladies Are Kind To Sutipanwihan

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

Nattichai Sutipanwihan

Junjie He opened on the button for 200,000 and Nattichai Sutipanwihan raised almost all-in for 485,000, leaving a 5,000 chip behind.

He eventually went all in, forcing Sutipanwihan to throw in his last chip.

Sutipanwihan took a lesson from Nguyen earlier and threw in his time bank tokens to make a pay jump should someone bust from the other table.

Unfortunately, the action on the other table was not moving as fast and Sutipanwihan felt confident enough to double up, so he chucked in the chip.

Nattichai Sutipanwihan: Q♠ Q♥

Junjie He: A♠ J♠

He needed three outs to take out Sutipanwihan with the jack coming short should it hit.

Sutipanwihan's ladies held on the board of T♠ 9♣ 6♥ 2♣ 6♣ for a much-needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
JH Junjie HeChina	4,600,000(38 BB)	115,000
NS Nattichai SutipanwihanThailand	1,210,000(10 BB)	190,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/1/2026, 8:14:00 AM

Manh Tu Nguyen Eliminated in 17th Place for VND 299,100,000 (~USD 11,340)

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

Manh Tu Nguyen

Action folded all the way around to the small blind, where Neng Zhao simply limped in. In the big blind, Manh Tu Nguyen checked his option to see a cheap flop.

The dealer spread out a T♦ 6♣ 5♦ flop, prompting Zhao to lead out with a bet of 125,000. Nguyen tanked for a moment before raising the action to 300,000. Back on Zhao, he chose to just call.

The 2♥ hit the turn, and Zhao changed gears by checking. Nguyen fired a bet of 325,000, only to be met with a check-raise shove from Zhao. Nguyen quickly snap-called for his remaining 825,000, setting up a brutal showdown.

Neng Zhao: T♠ T♥

Manh Tu Nguyen: T♣ 2♦

Nguyen had turned a sneaky two pair, but he was horrified to see that Zhao had flopped top set, leaving Nguyen completely drawing dead before the river card could even hit the felt.

The dealer put out the 2♠ on the river, giving both players a full house.

However, Zhao was holding higher full house, sealing Nguyen's elimination in 17th place.

Player	Chips
NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	5,100,000(43 BB)
MT Manh Tu NguyenViet Nam	busted

Place	Player	Prize (VND)	Prize (USD)
17	MT Manh Tu NguyenViet Nam	299,100,000	$11,340

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/1/2026, 8:05:00 AM

Huynh Flips to Fortune

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

Early position Billy Huynh opened the action by raising to 1,600,000, strategically leaving just two 100,000-chips behind his stack. Directly to his left, Yaxin Cen pushed back, moving all-in with a three-bet shove to 3,100,000.

When the action folded back around, Huynh burned through two of his time bank chips before committing the rest of his stack for a total of 1,800,000.

Billy Huynh: T♥ T♣

Yaxin Cen: A♠ K♦

It was a classic coin flip for Huynh's tournament life. The dealer spread a clean board of J♥ 4♦ 2♥ Q♥ 5♣ , allowing Huynh's pocket tens to safely dodge Cen's overcards and secure a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
BH Billy HuynhAustralia	3,900,000(33 BB)	2,380,000
YC Yaxin CenChina	1,300,000(11 BB)	-1,350,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/1/2026, 7:55:00 AM

Final 17 Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Progress
BY Bon YapPhilippines	10,705,000(89 BB)	-295,000
TM Thi Minh Hong PhamViet Nam	8,275,000(69 BB)	-25,000
SL Serghei LisiiMoldova	4,900,000(41 BB)
CL Cong Luyen LeViet Nam	4,635,000(39 BB)	400,000
JH Junjie HeChina	4,485,000(37 BB)	150,000
NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	4,235,000(35 BB)	-250,000
DT Duy Thuc NguyenViet Nam	3,985,000(33 BB)	840,000
MT Minh Thang TranViet Nam	3,450,000(29 BB)
HF Haidi FengChina	2,975,000(25 BB)	345,000
YC Yaxin CenChina	2,650,000(22 BB)	60,000
XG Xiaochun GuChina	1,920,000(16 BB)	-1,330,000
GW Guoliang WeiChina	1,830,000(15 BB)	-470,000
TA Tuan Anh NguyenViet Nam	1,715,000(14 BB)	-1,185,000
BH Billy HuynhAustralia	1,520,000(13 BB)	-1,150,000
MT Manh Tu NguyenViet Nam	1,365,000(11 BB)	380,000
SJ Sumin JangSouth Korea	1,160,000(10 BB)	365,000
NS Nattichai SutipanwihanThailand	1,020,000(9 BB)	-485,000

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

6/1/2026, 7:40:00 AM

15-Minutes Break

Break

With seventeen players remaining, things have been reordered in the two final tables. The players have gone on a 15-minute break while the featured table of the Main Event gets prepared for the livestream with all the production needed.

From here on out, the livestream will take us all the way until a Main Event champion is crowned.

The livestream can be viewed at the USOP Official Facebook Page.

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/1/2026, 7:35:00 AM

Pham Dominates Double Bustout

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

Thi Minh Hong Pham

Early position Manh Tuan Nguyen moved all-in with his remaining 1,300,000 chips, only to see cutoff Milan Stojkovic move all-in behind him for 1,080,000.

Action folded to Thi Minh Hong Pham in the big blind, who quickly snap-called to put both opponents at risk.

Milan Stojkovic: A♥ J♥

Manh Tuan Nguyen: K♦ J♣

Thi Minh Hong Pham: A♦ K♠

Pham held a dominating preflop advantage over both players.

The board ran out clean, coming T♣ 3♥ 2♦ 5♥ T♦ , ensuring Pham's ace-king high held up to win the massive pot.

With that single hand, Pham delivered a spectacular double elimination, sending both Nguyen and Stojkovic to the rail and officially reducing the field to its final two tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
TM Thi Minh Hong PhamViet Nam	8,300,000(69 BB)	2,755,000
MS Milan StojkovicAustralia	busted
MT Manh Tuan NguyenViet Nam	busted

Place	Player	Prize (VND)	Prize (USD)
18	MT Manh Tuan NguyenViet Nam	299,100,000	$11,340
19	MS Milan StojkovicAustralia	238,900,000	$9,060

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/1/2026, 7:24:54 AM

Stunning River Sends Yang Packing

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

Cheng Jyun Yang

Action folded around to the button, where Haidi Feng moved all-in. In the big blind, Cheng Jyung Yang looked down at his remaining 1,050,000 in chips and made the call to put his tournament life on the line.

Haidi Feng: A♠ T♥

Cheng Jyung Yang: K♥ Q♠

The flop came K♠ 3♥ 3♠ , instantly pairing Yang's king and putting him in an great position to secure a crucial double-up.

The 4♥ turn kept things safe, but the A♥ on the river stunned the entire table. Feng spiked one of his remaining three outs to pull off a three-outer and eliminate Yang.

Upon walking out of the tournament area, Yang shared that he was originally supposed to fly home yesterday.

Having unexpectedly made it to Day 3, he had already checked out of his hotel room and will now head out to rebook his flight back to his hometown in Taiwan.

Player	Chips	Progress
HF Haidi FengChina	2,630,000(22 BB)	50,000
CJ Cheng Jyun YangTaiwan	busted	-1,210,000

Place	Player	Prize (VND)	Prize (USD)
20	CJ Cheng Jyun YangTaiwan	238,900,000	$9,060

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/1/2026, 7:18:00 AM

Current Chip Leaders

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

Player	Chips	Progress
BY Bon YapPhilippines	11,000,000(92 BB)	5,660,000
TM Thi Minh Hong PhamViet Nam	5,545,000(46 BB)	865,000
SL Serghei LisiiMoldova	4,900,000(41 BB)	2,850,000
NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	4,485,000(37 BB)	-985,000
JH Junjie HeChina	4,335,000(36 BB)	-95,000
CL Cong Luyen LeViet Nam	4,235,000(35 BB)	855,000
MT Minh Thang TranViet Nam	3,450,000(29 BB)	1,310,000
DT Duy Thuc NguyenViet Nam	3,145,000(26 BB)	-230,000

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

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 20/1520

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

6/1/2026, 7:09:30 AM

Kang Out ON The Break

Break

Bon Yap (L) and Wongyu Kang (R)

The break was announced and players went on to take their 10 minute break. However, two players were still in the hand. Bon Yap was on the hijack against Wongyu Kang on the button.

Both players were competing for a pot of around 1.3 million with a flop that showed 2♦ Q♦ 3♦

Yap check-called the 425,000 bet of Kang, which opened a 7♦ on the turn.

Once again Yap check-called the 650,000 bet to see a T♠ on the river.

Yap checked and Kang pushed in another 550,000 across the betting line.

Yap then raised all in for 4,490,000, covering the remaining stack of Kang, who entered Day 3 as the chip leader.

Kang squirmed in his seat, took off his sunglasses and lined up about 8 time bank tokens. The break was already 5 minutes in.

Kang thought about it hard and long with his Main Event life on the line. Three time banks were spent with just Kang staring down Yap, trying to get some read. Yap remained motionless.

To end his internal suffering and mental anguish, Kang threw in a stack to call.

Yap turned over A♦ T♦ for the nut flush. Kang showed K♦ A♥ for the second best flush.

However, there are no prizes for second best and all Kang's chips were shipped to Yap's way, ending Kang's Main Event championship hopes in one brutal hand - the biggest and most expensive hand of the tournament by far.

Meanwhile, Yap took control over the chip leader throne with a massive stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
BY Bon YapPhilippines	11,000,000	99,010,000
WK Wongyu KangSouth Korea	busted	-4,650,000

Place	Player	Prize (VND)	Prize (USD)
21	WK Wongyu KangSouth Korea	238,900,000	$9,060

Break

10 minutes

Remaining Players: 21/1520

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/1/2026, 6:51:28 AM

Recent Elimination 22-27

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

Place	Player	Prize (VND)	Prize (USD)
22	AL Aaron LamSingapore	191,900,000	$7,275
23	RP Rosalie PetitFrance	191,900,000	$7,275
24	TH Tuan Hung NguyenViet Nam	191,900,000	$7,275
25	TK Takuya KorokiJapan	154,200,000	$5,845
26	LZ Ledong ZhouChina	154,200,000	$5,845
27	HC Hao Chen 2China	154,200,000	$5,845

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/1/2026, 6:45:00 AM

Yap Makes It 2-0

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

Bon Yap

Hijack Bon Yap opened the action to 225,000, and button Wongyu Kang made the call.

The history between these two dates back to last night, right before the players bagged their chips, when Yap outmuscled Kang with a massive five-bet raise that forced Kang to fold.

The flop came 7♠ 2♠ 2♣ , and Yap fired a continuation bet of 200,000, which Kang called.

Yap didn't slow down on the Q♣ turn, putting out another bet of 475,000, and Kang called once again.

On the J♣ river, Yap fired a third barrel for 800,000. This final bullet was enough to get the job done, forcing Kang to fold his cards.

It is now two-zero for Yap, as Kang surrenders another sizeable pot to his rival without a showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
BY Bon YapPhilippines	5,340,000(53 BB)	1,155,000
WK Wongyu KangSouth Korea	4,650,000(47 BB)	-950,000

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

6/1/2026, 6:40:06 AM

Zhao Scores Huge Preflop Scoop

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

Guoliang Wei opened for 200,000 from early position. Neng Zhao then three-bet raised to 575,000 on the cutoff.

Wei then four-bet to 1,450,000.

Zhao then moved all in, covering the stack of Wei. Wei folded immediately.

Mind sport.

Player	Chips	Progress
NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	5,470,000(55 BB)	1,790,000
GW Guoliang WeiChina	2,300,000(23 BB)	-1,740,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/1/2026, 6:35:00 AM

Kang Wins Round Two; Petit Eliminated in 23rd

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

Rosalie Petit

Early position Rosalie Petit was back in the action, moving her remaining ,1,150,000 chips into the middle. She found exactly one caller, setting up a second round against former chip leader Wongyu Kang.

Rosalie Petit: K♣ Q♣

Wongyu Kang: A♠ K♠

Once again, Petit found herself dominated preflop by Kang. Kang maintained his lead on the J♠ 9♣ 7♣ flop, though it brought a massive sweat as Petit picked up a flush draw.

The turn brought the 2♦ , missing Petit's draws, and the 7♠ river failed to bring any help.

Petit's luck officially ran out, sending her to the rail in 23rd place, while Kang surged back into the overall tournament chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
WK Wongyu KangSouth Korea	5,600,000(56 BB)	2,720,000
RP Rosalie PetitFrance	busted

Place	Player	Prize (VND)	Prize (USD)
23	RP Rosalie PetitFrance	191,900,000	$7,275

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/1/2026, 6:28:00 AM

Huynh Cools Off Stojkovic

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

Billy Huynh

Early position Billy Huynh opened the action and faced a swift three-bet from Milan Stojkovic. When the action folded back around, Huynh announced he was all-in for 1,210,000, and Stojkovic quickly made the call to put him at risk.

Billy Huynh: A♣ K♥

Milan Stojkovic: Q♠ Q♥

After the cards were tabled, Stojkovic confidently said, "I'm running hot today," referencing a massive three-way all-in earlier where he hit a two-outer on the turn to triple his stack.

This time, however, the poker gods favored the other side.

The dealer spread a flop of A♦ 7♣ 9♠ , instantly giving Huynh top pair and leaving Stojkovic chasing just two remaining queens.

The 6♣ turn and 5♦ river offered no miracles, stopping Stojkovic's heater in its tracks and securing a full double-up for Huynh.

Player	Chips	Progress
BH Billy HuynhAustralia	2,670,000(27 BB)	1,220,000
MS Milan StojkovicAustralia	2,230,000(22 BB)	-530,000

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

6/1/2026, 6:06:50 AM

Cracker Jacks

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

Guoliang Wei

Guoliang Wei and Neng Zhao had their cards on their backs. At risk, were all the chips of Wei along with his Main Event hopes.

Guoliang Wei: J♥ J♣

Neng Zhao: K♣ K♠

Zhao's hand was dominant and ready to eliminate Wei, who was down to two outs. However, the poker gods had other things in store.

The gods threw in a flop of 8♦ 5♦ J♠ to give Wei a set then gave no help to Zhao on the Q♦ turn and T♥ river.

When the chips were counted, Zhao had to ship 1,945,000 to Wei.

Player	Chips	Progress
GW Guoliang WeiChina	4,040,000(40 BB)	2,685,000
NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	3,680,000(37 BB)	-1,620,000

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

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 23/1520

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/1/2026, 5:58:34 AM

Nguyen Fends Off Zhao

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

Tuan Anh Nguyen

Action folded around to the button, where Tuan Anh Nguyen opened the pot to 160,000.

Neng Zhao, who has been aggressively accumulating chips throughout the opening levels, put the pressure back on with a three-bet. Nguyen refused to back down and announced he was all-in for 1,370,000.

Zhao hesitated for a moment but ultimately made the call.

Tuan Anh Nguyen: A♠ Q♠

Neng Zhao: A♣ J♠

Nguyen was in a dominant position preflop and looked highly likely to lock up a double-up after a clean K♦ 6♣ 4♣ flop. However, the K♣ on the turn added massive sweat value, opening up additional outs for Zhao.

The A♦ river safely bricked out, locking in the winning hand and securing a crucial double-up for Nguyen.

Player	Chips	Progress
NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	5,300,000(66 BB)	-1,400,000
TA Tuan Anh NguyenViet Nam	2,900,000(36 BB)	1,290,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/1/2026, 5:50:00 AM

No Redemption for Zhou

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

Ledong Zhou

After losing a massive chunk of his chips in a previous three-way all-in, the tournament life of Ledong Zhou hung by a thread. Shortly after that critical blow, the runner-up of the recent USOP Hai Phong Main Event saw his remaining chips vanish, officially exiting the tournament in 26th place.

There will be no redemption story or back-to-back final table appearances for Zhou today, as his deep run comes to an abrupt end early in the final day's action.

Place	Player	Prize (VND)	Prize (USD)
26	LZ Ledong ZhouChina	154,200,000	$5,845

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/1/2026, 5:40:00 AM

Petit Flips the Script

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

Rosalie Petit

Early position chip leader Wongyu Kang opened the action to 160,000. In the big blind, Rosalie Petit looked down at her remaining ,1,055,000 in chips and pushed them all into the middle. Kang made the call, putting Petit's tournament life at risk.

Rosalie Petit: Q♠ J♠

Wongyu Kang: K♦ Q♣

Petit was dominated preflop and looking for a jack to save her. She found exactly what she needed on the J♥ 9♥ 5♥ flop, pairing her jack to completely flip the situation.

The 6♦ turn and 3♥ river brought no king for Kang, securing a much-needed double-up for Petit.

With this hit, chip leader Kang has lost nearly half of his stack in just the first 30 minutes of the final day.

Player	Chips	Progress
WK Wongyu KangSouth Korea	2,880,000(36 BB)	-1,380,000
RP Rosalie PetitFrance	2,230,000(28 BB)	695,000

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

6/1/2026, 5:36:43 AM

The Pay Jump

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

Junjie He

Junjie He opened from early position to 160,000. Action then fell to Tuan Hung Nguyen on the small blind, who raised 830,000 and left 5,000 behind. Junjie He declared "All in", demanding for the last 5,000 chip of Nguyen.

Nguyen then pushed a stack of time bank tokens, waiting for a payjump from 25th to 24th in case there were any busts from the other tables...

Thi Minh Hong Pham

In the other tables...

A pot of 460,000 was in the middle with a board that showed 6♠ 8♥ 4♦ Q♠

Thi Minh Hong Pham was on the big blind and tapped her option over to Minh Tang Tran on the lowjack, who fired a bet of 300,000. Pham made the call and a J♠ was shown on the river.

This time, it was Pham who led out for 625,000.

Tran folded.

In the next hand, Takuya Koroki went all in for his last 950,000 and Thi Minh Hong Pham shoved behind on the small blind. Big blind let the two of them have a go at it.

Takuya Koroki: A♣ 9♥

Thi Minh Hong Pham: 7♠ 7♣

Koroki found no help on the board of 2♦ Q♠ 6♠ 5♣ Q♠, sending him to the payout counter as the 25th elimination...

Meanwhile.... knowing that he made the pay jump to 24th place, Nguyen finally threw in his last 5,00 chip with 3 time bank tokens to use. Stojkovic, from the other table complimented, "Good use of time banks." But still, there was the matter at hand...

Tuan Hung Nguyen: K♠ J♠

Junjie He: A♥ T♠

Nguyen didn't find any hope in the 2♣ 8♣ 6♦ 3♥ T♥ board, sending him out in 24th place with the pay jump secured.

Player	Chips	Progress
TM Thi Minh Hong PhamViet Nam	4,680,000(59 BB)	1,000,000
JH Junjie HeChina	4,430,000(55 BB)	865,000
MT Minh Thang TranViet Nam	2,140,000(27 BB)	725,000
TK Takuya KorokiJapan	busted
TH Tuan Hung NguyenViet Nam	busted

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

6/1/2026, 5:35:05 AM

Stojkovic's Snowmen Refuse To Melt

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

Ledong Zhou, Milan Stojkovic and Serghei Lisiii had all their cards on their backs and their chips in the middle.

Milan Stojkovic was at risk for his last 890,000 against both players. Serghei Lisii had 2,610,000 at risk against Ledong Zhou, who had both players covered and could score a huge double elimination.

Milan Stojkovic: 8♦ 8♣

Serghei Lisii: K♦ K♠

Ledong Zhou: A♦ K♣

Lisii seemed the clear favorite, eating out two of Zhou's outs and redicing him to scavenge for three aces.

Stojkovic was the one with the hardest climb, needing a two-outer.

The flop came 2♣ 3♥ 4♥, which kept Lisii in control. However, it did bring extra outs for Zhou with a wheel straight draw. At least, no one had hearts for any flush draws.

Then things took a "whoa!" moment around the table when the 8♠ was placed on the turn by the poker gods. Stojkovic, who was standing from his seat, sat back down. He knew this would hold.

True enough the 7♥ bricked on the river for Zhou and Lisii, giving a monster triple up for Stojkovic.

Each player had to pay Stojkovic 890,000, while Zhou had to payoff Lisiii for the side pot, worth 405,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
MS Milan StojkovicAustralia	2,760,000(35 BB)	1,670,000
SL Serghei LisiiMoldova	2,050,000(26 BB)	-345,000
LZ Ledong ZhouChina	1,940,000(24 BB)	-1,395,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/1/2026, 5:30:00 AM

Bags Packed, Not Leaving

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

Cheng Jyun Yang

Early position Cong Luyen Le opened to 160,000, only to face a three-bet shove for 505,000 from Cheng Jyun Yang. Yang, who arrived at the table with his suitcase and bags already packed for his departure, was quickly snap-called by Le.

Cheng Jyun Yang: A♣ J♥

Cong Luyen Le: A♦ 9♥

The board ran out 6♣ 4♥ 2♣ 5♣ J♠ , securing the double-up for Yang.

He remains in the game for now, with his luggage sitting by his side as he proves he isn't ready to leave just yet.

Player	Chips	Progress
CL Cong Luyen LeViet Nam	3,380,000(42 BB)	-670,000
CJ Cheng Jyun YangTaiwan	1,210,000(15 BB)	705,000

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

6/1/2026, 5:15:58 AM

Revenge of the Queen

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

Xiaochun Gu

Cutoff Xiaochun Gu opened the action to 160,000 and faced yet another three-bet to 500,000 from Tuan Hung Nguyen. On the very previous hand, Gu had also opened but opted to fold after Nguyen three-bet him.

This time, Gu refused to back down. After burning through his entire time bank, Gu announced he was all-in for 1,525,000, prompting a snap-call from Nguyen.

Xiaochun Gu: A♠ Q♦

Tuan Hung Nguyen: 7♥ 7♦

It was a flip for Gu's tournament life. He found immediate help on the Q♠ J♥ T♥ flop, hitting top pair and leaving Nguyen chasing just two remaining sevens.

The J♣ turn and 3♥ river bricked out, ensuring Gu secured his revenge and put a temporary stop to Nguyen's preflop aggression.

Player	Chips	Progress
XG Xiaochun GuChina	3,250,000(41 BB)	1,485,000
TH Tuan Hung NguyenViet Nam	735,000(9 BB)	-1,405,000

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

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 27/1520

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

6/1/2026, 4:22:11 AM

Zhao Takes The Chip Lead From Kang

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

Neng Zhao

Wongyu Kang was in the big blind and faced off against Neng Zhao on the hijack.

A massive pot of around 800,000 thousand was in the middle beside a completed board that showed A♥ J♥ Q♣ K♦

Kang check-called the 350,000 bet of Zhao to open a A♣ on the river.

Kang spent a time bank token to assess his strategy and just before the clock ran out, he asserted, "450,000!" then counted the chips and pushed them forward.

Zhao felt uncomfortable in his seat, checked his cards again, took a look at the damage it may cause his stack, then eventually threw in a chip to call.

Kang opened 9♥ 8♥ for a missed flush draw

Zhao tabled J♣ T♣ for a straight to win the massive pot and take the chip lead for Kang.

While stacking his chips, Zhao complimented, "That was a nice bet, you almost got me."

Player	Chips	Progress
NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	5,180,000(65 BB)	800,000
WK Wongyu KangSouth Korea	4,260,000(53 BB)	-805,000

JJ DuqueJJ Duque

6/1/2026, 12:38:13 AM

Main Event Champion To Be Crowned Today

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

The long journey towards crowning a champion in the Main Event of the USOP Vietnam Ha Long Bay 2026 series concludes today at the InterContinental Ha Long Bay. From 1,520 entries over six Day 1 starting flights, 27 players are left to compete for the lion's share of VND 6.2 billion (~USD 235,105) from the total prize of over VND 39 billion (~USD 1.482 million).

Wongyu Kang

Yesterday saw 193 Day 1 survivors take to the felt on Day 2 with 27 continuing their quest for the Main Event title today when cards go in the air at 12:00 noon local time. Of the 27 remaining contenders, it was South Korea's Wongyu Kang who will be returning to Day 3 as the chip leader with a stack of 5,065,000.

Not that far away is Australia's Neng Zhao with 4,380,000, who comes in with the second largest stack. Completing the top three is Bon Yap of the Philippines with 4,185,000 chips.

Ledong Zhou

China's Ledong Zhou was a Main Event runner-up during USOP Grand Finale Hai Phong and will seek retribution to bag the title this time. Zhou has 3,335,000 chips.

Start of day chip leader Minh Thang Tran of Vietnam is still in contention with a below average stack of 1,145,000, ranked 20th. Other players to watch out for include WSOP bracelet winner Guoliang Wei of Chins just behind Tran with 1,355,000 and former APT Main Event winner Junjie He with 3,565,000 chips.

Thi Minh Hong Pham

2026 UK Poker Championships Main Event Winner Thi Minh Hong Pham has a top five stack with 3,680,000. Pham is one of three women still in contention alongside China's Yaxin Cen with 2,590,000 chips and France's Rosalie Petit with 1,535,000.

Stay here for all the live reports and updates on the final day of USOP Vietnam Ha Long Bay.

Later, when a final table of 9 is formed, there will be a livestream on the USOP Official Facebook Page.

SMPSMP

5/31/2026, 9:29:23 PM

Final 27 Players

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

Seat Draw

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
WK Wongyu KangSouth Korea	5,065,000(63 BB)	53	1
DT Duy Thuc NguyenViet Nam	3,375,000(42 BB)	53	2
GW Guoliang WeiChina	1,355,000(17 BB)	53	3
TA Tuan Anh NguyenViet Nam	1,610,000(20 BB)	53	4
NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	4,380,000(55 BB)	53	5
HC Hao Chen 2China	990,000(12 BB)	53	6
BY Bon YapPhilippines	4,185,000(52 BB)	53	7
RP Rosalie PetitFrance	1,535,000(19 BB)	53	8
YC Yaxin CenChina	2,590,000(32 BB)	53	9
MS Milan StojkovicAustralia	1,090,000(14 BB)	54	1
LZ Ledong ZhouChina	3,335,000(42 BB)	54	2
TK Takuya KorokiJapan	1,295,000(16 BB)	54	3
SL Serghei LisiiMoldova	2,395,000(30 BB)	54	4
AL Aaron LamSingapore	1,725,000(22 BB)	54	5
TM Thi Minh Hong PhamViet Nam	3,680,000(46 BB)	54	6
BH Billy HuynhAustralia	1,450,000(18 BB)	54	7
MT Minh Thang TranViet Nam	1,415,000(18 BB)	54	8
MT Manh Tuan NguyenViet Nam	1,635,000(20 BB)	54	9
HF Haidi FengChina	2,580,000(32 BB)	55	1
SJ Sumin JangSouth Korea	795,000(10 BB)	55	2
CJ Cheng Jyun YangTaiwan	505,000(6 BB)	55	3
JH Junjie HeChina	3,565,000(45 BB)	55	4
MT Manh Tu NguyenViet Nam	985,000(12 BB)	55	5
NS Nattichai SutipanwihanThailand	1,505,000(19 BB)	55	6
XG Xiaochun GuChina	1,765,000(22 BB)	55	7
TH Tuan Hung NguyenViet Nam	2,140,000(27 BB)	55	8
CL Cong Luyen LeViet Nam	4,050,000(51 BB)	55	9

Chipcounts

Player	Chips
WK Wongyu KangSouth Korea	5,065,000(63 BB)
NZ Neng ZhaoAustralia	4,380,000(55 BB)
BY Bon YapPhilippines	4,185,000(52 BB)
CL Cong Luyen LeViet Nam	4,050,000(51 BB)
TM Thi Minh Hong PhamViet Nam	3,680,000(46 BB)
JH Junjie HeChina	3,565,000(45 BB)
DT Duy Thuc NguyenViet Nam	3,375,000(42 BB)
LZ Ledong ZhouChina	3,335,000(42 BB)
YC Yaxin CenChina	2,590,000(32 BB)
HF Haidi FengChina	2,580,000(32 BB)
SL Serghei LisiiMoldova	2,395,000(30 BB)
TH Tuan Hung NguyenViet Nam	2,140,000(27 BB)
XG Xiaochun GuChina	1,765,000(22 BB)
AL Aaron LamSingapore	1,725,000(22 BB)
MT Manh Tuan NguyenViet Nam	1,635,000(20 BB)
TA Tuan Anh NguyenViet Nam	1,610,000(20 BB)
RP Rosalie PetitFrance	1,535,000(19 BB)
NS Nattichai SutipanwihanThailand	1,505,000(19 BB)
BH Billy HuynhAustralia	1,450,000(18 BB)
MT Minh Thang TranViet Nam	1,415,000(18 BB)
GW Guoliang WeiChina	1,355,000(17 BB)
TK Takuya KorokiJapan	1,295,000(16 BB)
MS Milan StojkovicAustralia	1,090,000(14 BB)
HC Hao Chen 2China	990,000(12 BB)
MT Manh Tu NguyenViet Nam	985,000(12 BB)
SJ Sumin JangSouth Korea	795,000(10 BB)
CJ Cheng Jyun YangTaiwan	505,000(6 BB)

Remaining Payouts

Place	Payout (VND)	Payout (USD)
1	6,200,000,000	$235,105
2	4,300,000,000	$163,055
3	2,850,000,000	$108,070
4	2,100,000,000	$79,630
5	1,656,220,000	$62,805
6	1,331,800,000	$50,500
7	1,068,500,000	$40,520
8	825,100,000	$31,290
9	620,000,000	$23,510
10	482,900,000	$18,310
11	482,900,000	$18,310
12	482,900,000	$18,310
13	373,600,000	$14,165
14	373,600,000	$14,165
15	373,600,000	$14,165
16	299,100,000	$11,340
17	299,100,000	$11,340
18	299,100,000	$11,340
19	238,900,000	$9,060
20	238,900,000	$9,060
21	238,900,000	$9,060
22	191,900,000	$7,275
23	191,900,000	$7,275
24	191,900,000	$7,275
25	154,200,000	$5,845
26	154,200,000	$5,845
27	154,200,000	$5,845

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

5/31/2026, 5:03:00 PM

Final Hunt Begins

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

The cards are officially in the air for the final day of action.

The remaining 27 players have taken their seats, kicking off the final hunt for glory, the championship trophy, and the massive top prize of VND 6.2 billion (~USD 235,105).

Stay tuned to Somuchpoker for live updates as USOP Vietnam 2026 plays down to a winner.