Day 2
Henri Hinds' Queens Knock Out Tran Thanh Van
Henri Hinds (UTG) raised 11,000, and Tran Thanh Van (SB) countered with an all-in shove of 93,000, which Henri called. At showdown, Henri revealed A♠ Q♣ , while Tran showed A♥ 7♠ . The board ran 2♦ T♠ Q♥ 9♦ 3♥ , giving Henri the victory with a pair of Queens. Tran Thanh Van was eliminated in 36th place.
Player | Chips |
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HH Henri Hinds | 585,000(117 BB) |
TV Thanh Van Tran | busted |
Day 1E/1F/1G
Craig Daniel Jones Leads Day1E 14 Qualifiers

Recap of Main Event Day1E
Craig Daniel Jones emerges as the chip leader (CL) with 670,000 chips after Day 1E of the #4 Main Event. The flight saw a total of 110 entries, and 14 players have made it to the money, advancing to Day 2. Congratulations to all the players who have secured their spots in the next phase of the tournament!
Chip Count
Player | Chips |
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670,000 | |
437,000 | |
NV Nguyen Van Tung | 350,000 |
TV Thanh Van Tran | 346,000 |
OV Oleg Voshchinin | 307,000 |
GJ Gyeonseok Jeon | 250,000 |
HH Henri Hinds | 228,000 |
MF Mr. Fendy | 164,000 |
FL Fan Liu (2) | 121,000 |
SJ Sumin Jang | 114,000 |
ER Erik Rozhynskyi | 98,000 |
SS Sia Soon Lee | 90,000 |
MT Mike Takayama | 83,000 |
DE David Erquiaga | 46,000 |
Cheong Joe Ee Bubbles in The Day1E Main Event
Cheong Joe Ee (CO) goes all-in pre-flop with 88,000, and Nguyen Van Tung responds with an 3bet all-in. Both players reveal their cards: Cheong holds A♦ Q♣ , while Nguyen holds A♥ K♠ . The board runs 7♦ A♠ T♥ 8♦ 5♦ . Nguyen wins with an Ace pair and a King kicker, knocking out Cheong and advancing to the money. The bubble bursts, and congratulations to all the players who made it to Day 2!
Tran Thanh Van Wins with Aggressive bets

Henri Hinds (HJ) raises pre-flop to 12,000, and Tran Thanh Van (CO) responds with a three-bet to 20,000. Henri calls, and the flop comes in 3♥ 3♣ 4♣ . Henri checks, and Tran bets 30,000, which Henri calls. The turn comes in 7♠ , Henri checks again, and Tran bets 40,000, which Henri calls. The river shows Q♠ , and Henri checks one more time. Tran bets 70,000, and Henri folds. Tran wins with an aggressive approach.
Player | Chips |
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TV Thanh Van Tran | 342,000(57 BB) |
HH Henri Hinds | 263,000(44 BB) |
Bubble Time Chip Count
Player | Chips |
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680,000(136 BB) | |
HH Henri Hinds | 387,000(77 BB) |
349,000(70 BB) | |
GJ Gyeonseok Jeon | 297,000(59 BB) |
TV Thanh Van Tran | 265,000(53 BB) |
MF Mr. Fendy | 216,000(43 BB) |
OV Oleg Voshchinin | 193,000(39 BB) |
SJ Sumin Jang | 187,000(37 BB) |
JC Joe Cheong | 166,000(33 BB) |
DE David Erquiaga | 155,000(31 BB) |
NV Nguyen Van Tung | 150,000(30 BB) |
SS Sia Soon Lee | 140,000(28 BB) |
ER Erik Rozhynskyi | 86,000(17 BB) |
MT Mike Takayama | 57,000(11 BB) |
FL Fan Liu (2) | 38,000(8 BB) |
Sia Soon Lee Wins with Ace High

Sia Soon Lee (UTG+1) goes all-in pre-flop with 62,000, and Tran Thanh Van (D) calls. Both players reveal their hands. Sia has A♥ Q♠ , and Tran has A♠ T♦ . The board runs 5♣ 7♠ 2♥ 6♣ J♣ . Sia Soon Lee wins with Ace high as Tran fails to improve his hand.
Player | Chips |
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TV Thanh Van Tran | 236,000(47 BB) |
SS Sia Soon Lee | 145,000(29 BB) |
Tran Thanh Van Wins with a Bluff
Henri Hinds (SB) makes a pre-flop raise of 15,000, and Tran Thanh Van (BB) calls. The flop comes in with 7♥ 2♥ 8♦ . Henri bets 15,000, and Tran raises to 35,000. Henri calls. The turn comes in with 8♥ , and Henri checks. Tran bets 55,000, and Henri folds. Tran reveals his hand— 5♣ 3♣ , winning the pot with a successful bluff.
Player | Chips |
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HH Henri Hinds | 427,000(85 BB) |
TV Thanh Van Tran | 298,000(60 BB) |
Trần Thanh Van Wins with Pocket Nines

Trần Thanh Van (CO) raised to 9,000, and Yunsheng Sun (BB) called. The flop came 2♣ T♦ 6♠, and Yunsheng checked while Trần bet 12,000, with Yunsheng calling. The turn revealed 7♦, and after Yunsheng checked, Trần bet 20,000, which Yunsheng called again. The river brought 5♣, and both players checked. Trần revealed 9♦ 9♥, while Yunsheng held A♣ Q♥. Trần won the pot with pocket nines.
Player | Chips |
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TV Thanh Van Tran | 217,000(72 BB) |
YS Yunsheng Sun | 159,000(53 BB) |
Here's the top chip counts as the players head for a quick break:
Player | Chips |
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GJ Gyeonseok Jeon | 342,000(137 BB) |
325,000(130 BB) | |
HH Henri Hinds | 270,000(108 BB) |
DK Dongkyu Kim | 219,000(88 BB) |
214,000(86 BB) | |
YS Yunsheng Sun | 195,000(78 BB) |
SJ Sumin Jang | 177,000(71 BB) |
OV Oleg Voshchinin | 151,000(60 BB) |
JC Joe Cheong | 149,000(60 BB) |
TV Thanh Van Tran | 139,000(56 BB) |
JD Jiaofang Duan | 133,000(53 BB) |
DE David Erquiaga | 126,000(50 BB) |
NV Nguyen Van Tung | 114,000(46 BB) |
MF Mr. Fendy | 109,000(44 BB) |
Grant Gardner Forces a Fold with Bold Aggression
Trần Thanh Van (UTG+1) opened the action with a raise to 2,300, and Grant Gardner (SB) called. The flop revealed 5♠ 3♣ 4♣, and Tran fired a continuation bet of 3,500. However, Grant responded with a massive raise to 35,000, applying maximum pressure. Unable to match the aggression, Tran folded, handing the pot to Grant Gardner's fearless play.
Player | Chips |
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GG Grant Gardner | 50,000(63 BB) |
TV Thanh Van Tran | 16,700(21 BB) |
Opponent mucks giving Duan the win
The action began with UTG+1 raising to 1,000, and Duan JiaoFang (UTG+2) called, followed by Tran Thanh Van (LJ) and the SB. The flop showed 2♥ 4♣ 2♣, with both the SB and UTG+1 checking to Duan, who also checked. Tran took the lead with a 2,500 bet, forcing the SB and UTG+1 to fold, leaving Duan to call. The turn revealed the 5♠, and Duan checked again. Tran then made a larger bet of 5,000, and Duan called once more. The river brought in the 3♣, and Tran fired an 11,000 bet. Duan called, and Tran mucked his hand, giving the pot to Duan with a well-timed call.
Player | Chips |
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JD Jiaofang Duan | 47,500(119 BB) |
TV Thanh Van Tran | 7,800(20 BB) |