Day 1A
Big blind special for Clement Haro earns a double from Huynh Ngoc Cuong
Cutoff Huynh Ngoc Cuong min-raises, big blind Clement Haro defends, flop comes 2♠ T♥ 2♦ . Huynh c-bets 4000, Haro check-raises 12,000, Huynh calls. On the turn 9♠ , Haro leads out 15,000, Huynh calls. On the river A♦ , Haro shoves 27,000, Huynh tanks using up two time banks then calls. Haro shows 5♥ 2♥ trips, Huynh mucks his K♣ K♠ .
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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246,500(99 BB) | -63,500 | |
110,000(44 BB) | 110,000 |
Huynh Ngoc Cuong exposes Pham Duy Anh’s bluff

Cutoff Huynh Ngoc Cuong min-raises, small blind Pham Duy Anh calls, flop comes 9♠ 6♥ 7♥ , Huynh c-bets 4000 and is called. Both players proceed to check the turn 7♣ to bring the free river card J♥ . Pham leads out 25,000, Huynh tank-calls. Pham laughs as he shows Q♠ T♦ , Huynh wins the pot with K♥ T♥ flush.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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310,000(124 BB) | 298,900 | |
150,000(60 BB) | -80,000 |
Yasuhiro Waki double up through Huynh Ngoc Cuong
Utg Nguyen Tuan Hoang raises 800, utg+1 calls, button Yasuhiro Waki shoves (13,300), big blind Huynh Ngoc Cuong calls, Nguyen and utg+1 fold. Waki sheepishly opens 9♥ 4♦ , Huynh A♦ Q♦ , board favors the inferior cards as it runs out K♣ 4♥ 5♦ 8♦ 9♣ for two pair to Waki.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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28,700(96 BB) | 28,700 | |
11,100(37 BB) | 11,100 |