
Day 1
Conor Berry Busts Hai Tran with Kings

Facing an open from Conor Berry in the hijack, Hai Tran moved all in from the button with a 3-bet shove. Berry quickly called.
Hai Tran: 7♥ 7♠
Conor Berry: K♠ K♣
Tran was in rough shape, and the board ran out 8♣ 2♦ 6♦ A♦ 6♠ , offering no help to his pocket sevens.
Berry’s kings held strong, sending Hai Tran to the rail. We're now down to 11 players, with just two more eliminations left before wrapping up for the day.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
HJ | 1,100,000(37 BB) | |
HH Hai Ha Tran | D | busted |
Break Time: 12 Players Remaining, Hoang Hai Nam Leads with 2 Million Chips

The action heats up, the remaining 12 players are now on a break, with the bubble drawing closer. Hoang Hai Nam is currently in the driver's seat, holding a commanding lead with 2 million in chips.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
HH Hoang Hai Nam | 2,000,000 |
PH Phan Huu Minh Tri | 1,500,000 |
CJ Craig Jones | 1,400,000 |
DE David Erquiaga | 1,200,000 |
FR Fabian Rolli | 1,100,000 |
MF Mr. Fendy | 1,000,000 |
ZY Zhifan Ye | 750,000 |
AC Abhijith Cheruku | 680,000 |
HH Hai Ha Tran | 650,000 |
450,000 | |
AV Armon Van Wijk | 425,000 |
BV Bang Vo | 280,000 |
Bubble Approaching as Field Shrinks to 13 Players
The pressure is rising as only 13 players remain in the tournament, and the money bubble is quickly approaching. With just a few eliminations left before the payouts begin, every decision is becoming more crucial.
Among the recent bustouts are John Matsuda and Titov Oleg, both of whom fell short of reaching the final table and a potential payday. The remaining players are now fighting not only for a spot at the final table, but also to avoid becoming the last to leave empty-handed.
Play will continue until we reach the final 9, where the real prize chase begins.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
HH Hoang Hai Nam | 1,650,000(83 BB) |
PH Phan Huu Minh Tri | 1,500,000(75 BB) |
CJ Craig Jones | 1,000,000(50 BB) |
HH Hai Ha Tran | 1,000,000(50 BB) |
DE David Erquiaga | 950,000(48 BB) |
NK Ngo Khoa Anh | 900,000(45 BB) |
ZY Zhifan Ye | 855,000(43 BB) |
CB Conor Berry Grimsley | 805,000(40 BB) |
MF Mr. Fendy | 800,000(40 BB) |
FR Fabian Rolli | 725,000(36 BB) |
AC Abhijith Cheruku | 700,000(35 BB) |
AV Armon Van Wijk | 500,000(25 BB) |
BV Bang Vo | 350,000(18 BB) |
No Showdown, No Problem for Tran
Hai Tran opened with a min-raise from early position, and Conor Berry defended his big blind.
The flop came 4♣ 7♠ 3♥ and both players checked.
On the 6♦ turn, Conor led out for 55,000, which Tran called without hesitation.
The A♣ river saw Conor slow down with a check. Tran seized the opportunity and fired a bet of 95,000. After a brief tank, Conor decided to fold, giving the pot to Tran.
Tran’s well-timed river bet paid off as he continued to chip up.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
HH Hai Ha Tran | UTG+1 | 1,100,000(55 BB) |
CB Conor Berry Grimsley | BB | 715,000(36 BB) |