USOP Hai Phong, Vietnam – September 2024

Viet Nam, Dream Dragon ResortEVENT

2024.09.19 - 2024.09.23Add to Calendar

U Series Of Poker

Blind level

Level 28: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Entries

18/1,067

Total Chips

60,280,000

Average

3,348,888

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 5:01:10 PM

Julian Warhurst leads Main Event Final Day

Level 28: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Julian Warhurst

Day 2 of the USOP Hai Phong Main Event welcomed 188 runners back on the felt, each vying for a spot into the Final Day. Action closed following eleven hours of play with Australia's Julian Warhurst stacking high across the 18 survivor list. All remaining players are now guaranteed VN₫ 294,000,000 (~US$ 11,950) and a position to claim the VN₫ 6.3 Billion (~US$ 256K) top prize.

Action resumes at 12 noon, September 23rd.

Date/s: September 19 – 23, 2024

Buy-in: VN₫ 30,000,000 (~USD 1,200)

Guarantee: VN₫ 15,000,000,000 (~US$ 609,500)

Prize pool: VN₫ 38,247,660,000 (~US$ 1,554,470)

Entries: 1,507 (1,067 unique)

ITM: 188 places

Day 1A: 341 entries / 43 qualified

Day 1B: 378 entries / 47 qualified

Day 1C: 522 entries / 65 qualified

Day 1D (Turbo): 266 entries / 33 qualified

Remaining Payouts

1st VN₫ 6,320,000,000

2nd VN₫ 4,450,000,000

3rd VN₫ 2,900,000,000

4th VN₫ 2,150,000,000

5th VN₫ 1,600,000,000

6th VN₫ 1,309,000,000

7th VN₫ 1,060,760,000

8th VN₫ 840,000,000

9th VN₫ 632,000,000

10th-12th VN₫ 473,300,000

13th-15th VN₫ 366,000,000

16th-18th VN₫ 294,000,000

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 4:55:30 PM

Tony Miles demands for it all

Level 28: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Tony Miles

The last hand of the day saw Nguyen Khoi open from utg and call a 700,000 three bet from big blind Tony Miles. On board 3♥ 5♠ Q♠ 8♠ , Miles barreled 500,000 followed by an all-in, pushing Nguyen to give it up by the turn.

Player	Chips
TM Tony MilesUnited States of America	5,740,000(57 BB)
NK Nguyen KhoiViet Nam	1,265,000(13 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 4:31:35 PM

Cao Ngoc Anh falls short of Final Day

Level 28: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Cao Ngoc Anh

Julian Warhurst opened to 250,000 and called off Cao Ngoc Anh's 1,510,000 all-in. Ahead, Warhurst delivered the bust on board A♣ J♥ 2♦ 6♥ 8♠ , signaling the end of the day.

Player	Hand	Chips
JW Julian WarhurstAustralia	K♦J♦ SB	8,080,000(81 BB)
CN Cao Ngoc AnhViet Nam	8♥5♥ BB	busted

Level 28: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 19/1067

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 3:55:18 PM

Xin Tang pumps up the aggression

Level 27: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Xin Tang

Xin Tang defended his big blind against Tran Van Phuc's utg open and went on to check raise 500,000 on flop 7♠ J♥ 5♥ .Tran continues but folds after using all time banks after Tang gunned for another 600,000 on turn K♥ .

Player	Chips
XT Xin TangChina	5,900,000(74 BB)
TV Tran Van PhucViet Nam	3,300,000(41 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 3:49:11 PM

Le Manh Cuong sends Tan Kean Wei packing

Level 27: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Tan Kean Wei

Tan Kean Wei open shoved 570,000, called by big blind Le Manh Cuong. Another flip, the pocket pair wins it again on board K♥ 6♦ 4♠ 7♦ 2♥ .

Player	Hand	Chips
LM Le Manh CuongViet Nam	3♣3♠ BB	4,900,000(61 BB)
TK Tan Kean WeiMalaysia	A♦8♦ CO	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 3:47:02 PM

Pham Tung Khanh eliminated

Level 27: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Pham Tung Khanh

Facing an open from Tran Van Phuc, Pham Tung Khanh shoved his last 730,000 in with A♠ T♣ , and was called by the raiser with 8♥ 8♣ . Running a flip, Tran's pocket pair held on board 6♦ K♣ K♥ 9♠ 2♠ to knock his opponent out.

Player	Chips
TV Tran Van PhucViet Nam	4,000,000(50 BB)
PT Pham Tung Khanh	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 3:44:33 PM

Leo Kamiya ahead all the way

Level 27: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Leo Kamiya

Small blind Li Shankui opened to 245,000, called behind by Leo Kamiya. Board 6♦ K♦ Q♦ A♥ 2♦ was checked all the way down to the river where Li led for 130,000, called by Kamiya. Li shows J♥ Q♠ , no good against Kamiya's K♥ 5♦ .

Player	Chips
LK Leo KamiyaAustralia	3,700,000(46 BB)
SL Shankui LiChina	3,100,000(39 BB)

Level 27: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 22/1067

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 3:15:25 PM

Julian Warhurst continues to dominate

Level 26: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Julian Warhurst

Julian Warhurst defended his big blind vs a button open from Le Manh Cuong and went to check call 220,000 on flop 5♣ T♠ 2♦ . Both players checked turn T♥ through to river A♦ where Warhurst led for 200,000. Le calls and mucks after Warhurst revealed Q♥ T♣ .

Player	Chips
JW Julian WarhurstAustralia	6,800,000(113 BB)
LM Le Manh CuongViet Nam	4,300,000(72 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 3:12:09 PM

Cao Tran Ngoc takes it down

Level 26: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Cao Tran Ngoc

Cao Tran Ngoc defended his big blind vs an utg open from Jianfeng Sun and headed to flop J♦ 7♣ 2♠ . Cao continued for 240,000 yet folded after Sun pulled a check raise to 500,000.

Player	Chips
JS Jianfeng SunUnited Kingdom	2,800,000(47 BB)
CT Cao Tran NgocViet Nam	2,600,000(43 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 2:59:11 PM

Le Giang Nam gets a free boost

Level 26: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Le Giang Nam

Facing an open, Le Giang Nam raised all-in for 970,000 and saw Xin Tang behind put 350,000 in initially thinking Le only put in a call. Floor rules it as binding and Tang folds. Le picks up the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips
XT Xin TangChina	3,500,000(58 BB)
LG Le Giang NamViet Nam	1,560,000(26 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 2:56:21 PM

Li Shankui saved by the turn

Level 26: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Li Shankui

A three bet pot led by Li Shankui saw 970,000 already in the middle before flop A♦ 9♣ 8♥ rolled on the felt. Li led all-in and saw Kim Jinhwan snap call for his remaining 700,000 with A♠ Q♠ . Li is behind with K♠ K♥ , yet captured the win after turn K♣ left his opponent drawing dead.

Player	Chips
SL Shankui LiChina	4,300,000(72 BB)
JK Jinhwan KimSouth Korea	busted

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Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 2:44:18 PM

Yangkai Zhang heads for the rails

Level 26: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Yangkai Zhang

Yankai Zhang open shoved 760,000 in and was met with another all-in behind by Tang Xin. A huge underdog, Zhang failed to catch up on board J♦ 2♦ 4♣ 2♣ 3♥ , ending his Main Event run.

Player	Hand	Chips
YZ Yankai ZhangChina	Q♥J♠ HJ	busted
XT Xin TangChina	A♠A♦ SB	4,100,000(68 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 2:33:22 PM

Main Event Featured Table is live!

Level 26: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

EVENT #44-MAIN EVENT-DAY 2-FEATURE TABLE!

Prepare for intense action, high stakes, and bold moves as the competition heats up!

Who will rise to the top and 'Unleash Their Inner Champion'?

Watch it live on YouTube:

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Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 2:21:33 PM

Tran Van Phuc delivers bust

Level 26: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Tran Van Phuc

A preflop back and forth saw Wong Ka Fai risk his 1,600,000 stack with 5♣ 5♠ against Tran Van Phuc's K♦ K♠ . A huge favorite, Tran cruised to victory and delivered the bust shortly after.

Player	Chips
TV Tran Van PhucViet Nam	6,540,000(109 BB)
WK Wong Ka Fai	busted

Level 26: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 27/1067

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 2:10:29 PM

Leo Kamiya fills up on the river

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

Leo Kamiya

A fourway raised pot revealed flop 4♠ 2♦ Q♥ . Action was checked to Leo Kamiya who bet 165,000. Pham Tung Khanh check raised to 425,000 and barreled another 425,000 on turn 3♠ . River K♠ saw Pham check call with Q♦ 3♦ vs Kamiya's 900,000 all-in, only to be crushed after Kamiya revealed Q♠ J♠ .

Player	Chips
LK Leo KamiyaAustralia	3,950,000(79 BB)
PT Pham Tung Khanh	1,600,000(32 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 1:46:23 PM

Main Event Update - Seat redraw at 27 players remaining

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

27 players left out of the USOP Hai Phong Main Event 1,507 entry field, with Australia's Julian Warhurst currently holding down the chip lead. Seats have been redrawn, along with a featured table to be streamed shortly. Each remaining contender is now guaranteed a minimum payout of VN₫ 161,000,000, with play set to conclude once the final 18 players is set.

Date/s: September 19 – 23, 2024

Buy-in: VN₫ 30,000,000 (~USD 1,200)

Guarantee: VN₫ 15,000,000,000 (~US$ 609,500)

Prize pool: VN₫ 38,247,660,000 (~US$ 1,554,470)

Entries: 1,507 (1,067 unique)

ITM: 188 places

Day 1A: 341 entries / 43 qualified

Day 1B: 378 entries / 47 qualified

Day 1C: 522 entries / 65 qualified

Day 1D (Turbo): 266 entries / 33 qualified

Remaining Payouts

1st VN₫ 6,320,000,000

2nd VN₫ 4,450,000,000

3rd VN₫ 2,900,000,000

4th VN₫ 2,150,000,000

5th VN₫ 1,600,000,000

6th VN₫ 1,309,000,000

7th VN₫ 1,060,760,000

8th VN₫ 840,000,000

9th VN₫ 632,000,000

10th-12th VN₫ 473,300,000

13th-15th VN₫ 366,000,000

16th-18th VN₫ 294,000,000

19th-21st VN₫ 237,000,000

22nd-24th VN₫ 197,000,000

25th-27th VN₫ 161,000,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
NT Nguyen Thi ThaoViet Nam	750,000(15 BB)	57	1
LJ Lee JuyeolSouth Korea	3,600,000(72 BB)	57	2
DV Do Van HaiViet Nam	1,750,000(35 BB)	57	3
PT Pham Tung KhanhViet Nam	4,100,000(82 BB)	57	4
JK Jinhwan KimSouth Korea	1,400,000(28 BB)	57	5
JS Jianfeng SunUnited Kingdom	2,800,000(56 BB)	57	6
DA Do Anh Tai (Thp)Viet Nam	1,950,000(39 BB)	57	7
SL Shankui LiChina	2,900,000(58 BB)	57	8
LK Leo KamiyaAustralia	1,900,000(38 BB)	57	9
LG Le Giang NamViet Nam	900,000(18 BB)	58	1
WK Wong Ka Fai	1,600,000(32 BB)	58	2
TV Tran Van PhucViet Nam	4,600,000(92 BB)	58	3
XT Xin TangChina	3,120,000(62 BB)	58	4
TM Tony MilesUnited States of America	3,600,000(72 BB)	58	5
NK Nguyen KhoiViet Nam	1,400,000(28 BB)	58	6
CN Cao Ngoc AnhViet Nam	2,000,000(40 BB)	58	7
CS Chen Sin-Ren	2,500,000(50 BB)	58	8
YZ Yankai ZhangChina	800,000(16 BB)	58	9
TH Tran Huy PhongViet Nam	1,170,000(23 BB)	59	1
JJ Jin JueunSouth Korea	1,540,000(31 BB)	59	2
BL Bo LiChina	735,000(15 BB)	59	3
LM Le Manh CuongViet Nam	2,790,000(56 BB)	59	4
NT Nguyen Thi My Phuong	1,805,000(36 BB)	59	5
JW Julian WarhurstAustralia	6,110,000(122 BB)	59	6
CT Cao Tran NgocViet Nam	2,340,000(47 BB)	59	7
TK Tan Kean WeiMalaysia	1,465,000(29 BB)	59	8
HK Hoang KhiemViet Nam	1,355,000(27 BB)	59	9

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 1:42:35 PM

Shih King Lun bricks runout

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

Shih King Lun

Shih King Lun defended his big blind vs Le Manh Cuong's open and went on to check raise 240,000 on flop Q♠ K♦ 8♣ . Le answered with an all-in, and saw Shih call off for his remaining 200,000 with J♦ T♣ . Le with top pair, K♥ 9♠ remained ahead all the way through to turn 5♠ and river 6♠ and claims the pot.

Player	Chips
LM Le Manh CuongViet Nam	2,800,000(56 BB)
SK Shih King Lun	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 1:31:43 PM

Top pair holds for Lee Juyeol

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

Lee Juyeol

Lee Juyeol opened to 100,000, joined by both players on the blinds on flop J♣ 2♠ 6♣ . Lee sent out 150,000 and another 360,000 on turn 7♥ , with Yankai Zhang check calling two streets. River T♠ welcomed no more bets, revealing Zhang's busted draw K♣ 8♣ against Lee's Q♥ J♦ .

Player	Chips
LJ Lee JuyeolSouth Korea	3,800,000(76 BB)
YZ Yankai ZhangChina	760,000(15 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 1:26:09 PM

Kim Jinhwan pairs up for the win

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

Kim Jinhwan

Do Van Hai opened to 110,000 and went on to four bet jam against Kim Jinhwan's half stack three bet. Kim calls off for his entire 690,000 and is in for a flip. Looking to pair up, Kim did so on board 9♦ 4♠ 7♠ A♦ 7♣ to take it down.

Player	Hand	Chips
JK Jinhwan KimSouth Korea	A♥Q♣ CO	1,505,000(30 BB)
DV Do Van HaiViet Nam	T♦T♠ UTG+1	1,700,000(34 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 1:25:09 PM

Jianfeng Sun knocks one out

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

Jianfeng Sun

A blind vs blind battle, He Jie shoved for 675,000 and was called right behind by Jianfeng Sun. A favorite to win, Jie suffered a bad beat on board 8♠ J♠ Q♦ 2♠ A♠ for his tournament life.

Player	Hand	Chips
JH Jie He	A♥8♦ SB	busted
JS Jianfeng SunUnited Kingdom	A♦6♠ BB	2,700,000(54 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 1:12:09 PM

Truong Minh Thang loses flip for tournament life

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

Truong Minh Thang

Truong Minh Thang raised all-in for 500,000, called behind by Jin Jueun. A crucial flip, Truong was left instantly crushed as board ran T♠ 9♦ 5♥ J♠ 2♦ .

Player	Hand	Chips
TM Truong Minh ThangViet Nam	A♣J♣ SB	busted
JJ Jin Jueun	T♣T♦ BB	1,600,000(32 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 1:08:33 PM

The Naing falls out of the running

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

The Naing

Folded to The Naing on to small blind, he raised to 150,000 and called off with ace-king for his entire 1,300,000 after Pham Tung Khanh moved all-in. Whilst ahead of Pham's king-queen, The busted shortly after Pham flopped two pair to take the win.

Player	Chips
PT Pham Tung Khanh	3,800,000(76 BB)
TN The NaingSingapore	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 1:06:09 PM

Xu Yuan ahead all the way

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

Xu Yuan

Xu Yuan shoved for 670,000 against Haitao Luan's late position open and saw the latter tank call off. A favorite to win, Xu cruised to victory as board ran 7♦ J♦ Q♦ 6♦ 2♠ .

Player	Hand	Chips
YX Yuan XuChina	A♠6♠ SB	1,440,000(29 BB)
HL Haitao LuanChina	A♣3♣ CO	135,000(3 BB)

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

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 37/1067

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 12:40:31 PM

Kim Jinhwan lands a full double up

Level 24: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Kim Jinhwan

Another preflop back and forth saw Kim Jinhwan risk his tournament life - 660,000 with A♦ K♠ against Li Bo. In for a flip against Li's Q♠ Q♦ , Kim secured the double up after board A♣ 5♥ 6♥ J♥ A♠ ran in his favor.

Player	Chips
JK Jinhwan KimSouth Korea	1,400,000(35 BB)
BL Bo LiChina	650,000(16 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 12:38:05 PM

Li Bo dodges elimination

Level 24: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Li Bo

Facing a button open from Le Giang Nam, Li Bo slammed his 625,000 in and was called by the raiser. Dominated, Le was in luck to find two tens on board T♦ Q♥ 3♥ 9♥ T♣ , earning him the full double up.

Player	Hand	Chips
LG Le Giang NamViet Nam	A♠K♦ D	840,000(21 BB)
BL Bo LiChina	A♣T♠ BB	1,310,000(33 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 12:35:56 PM

Nguyen Khoi picks up another boost

Level 24: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Nguyen Khoi

Nguyen Khoi defended his open and called a 280,000 three bet from big blind Tsao Tsu Lin. On flop A♥ 8♦ 6♣ , Nguyen called for another 120,000 and went on to jam 630,000 in against Tsao's 530,000 second barrel. Tsao snap folds and Nguyen ships the pot.

Player	Chips
NK Nguyen KhoiViet Nam	2,080,000(52 BB)
TT Tsulin TsaoTaiwan	800,000(20 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 12:13:52 PM

Lytvynov Dmytro eliminated

Level 24: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Lytvynov Dmytro

Lytvynov Dmytro opened and called for his 530,000 stack after Cao Ngoc Anh moved all-in. In danger, Lytvynov exited shortly as board J♥ A♠ 2♣ 9♥ 3♠ ran on the felt.

Player	Hand	Chips
DL Dmytro LytvynovUkraine	T♣T♥ UTG+1	busted
CN Cao Ngoc AnhViet Nam	1?	1,800,000(45 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 12:11:56 PM

Do Van Hai spared from elimination

Level 24: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Do Van Hai

Facing an open from Pham Tung Khanh, Do Van Hai shoved 1,280,000 in and was called by the raiser with a monster pair. Drawing slim, Do dodged a bullet having spiked an ace on board A♠ T♥ 6♥ Q♥ 4♥ .

Player	Hand	Chips
PT Pham Tung Khanh	K♥K♠ HJ	3,000,000(75 BB)
DV Do Van HaiViet Nam	A♥Q♦ D	2,660,000(67 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 12:10:17 PM

Julian Warhurst surrenders

Level 24: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Julian Warhurst

A four way raised pot led by Julian Warhurst tabled flop T♣ T♠ 7♥ . Warhurst continued for 75,000, called by Li Shankui behind. On turn 8♥ , Warhurst check folded after Li sent out 125,000.

Player	Chips
JW Julian WarhurstAustralia	2,800,000(70 BB)
SL Shankui LiChina	1,800,000(45 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 11:54:03 AM

Zheng Xiaosheng gets booted out

Level 24: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Zheng Xiaosheng

Zheng Xiaosheng risked his last 400,000 in with A♣ 9♠ and was up against Cao Ngoc Anh's 9♦ 9♣ . In search of an ace, the board K♠ Q♠ 5♥ 3♣ 2♦ felted none, knocking Zheng out entirely.

Player	Chips
CN Cao Ngoc AnhViet Nam	1,220,000(31 BB)
XZ Xiaosheng ZhengChina	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 11:51:42 AM

Aces wins it for Tsao Tsu Lin

Level 24: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Tsao Tsu Lin

Tran Tuan Anh opened to 100,000 and went on to jam 640,000 in against Tsao Tsu Lin. In rough shape, Tran headed out after failing to improve on board 2♣ 5♣ 8♣ 6♣ 9♣ .

Player	Hand	Chips
TT Tran Tuan Anh	A♠J♠ UTG	busted
TT Tsulin TsaoTaiwan	A♣A♦ BB	2,040,000(51 BB)

Level 24: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 46/1067

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

9/22/2024, 11:35:06 AM

Main Event Break Update - 46 players remaining

Break

Only 46 runners out of the Day 2 188 player field remain on the floor, each guaranteed VN₫ 103,000,000 in cashes. South Korea's Juyeol still stands as the lead, followed closely by Julian Warhurst and Pham Tung Khanh. Play will conclude once the field is down to the final 18 players.

Date/s: September 19 – 23, 2024

Buy-in: VN₫ 30,000,000 (~USD 1,200)

Guarantee: VN₫ 15,000,000,000 (~US$ 609,500)

Prize pool: VN₫ 38,247,660,000 (~US$ 1,554,470)

Entries: 1,507 (1,067 unique)

ITM: 188 places

Day 1A: 341 entries / 43 qualified

Day 1B: 378 entries / 47 qualified

Day 1C: 522 entries / 65 qualified

Day 1D (Turbo): 266 entries / 33 qualified

Player	Chips
LJ Lee JuyeolSouth Korea	3,525,000
JW Julian WarhurstAustralia	3,030,000
PT Pham Tung KhanhViet Nam	3,000,000
CS Chen Sin-Ren	2,900,000
CT Cao Tran NgocViet Nam	2,700,000
LM Le Manh CuongViet Nam	2,210,000
LK Leo KamiyaAustralia	2,200,000
JK Jinhwan KimSouth Korea	2,175,000
NT Nguyen Thi My Phuong	2,000,000
TV Tran Van PhucViet Nam	1,900,000
NK Nguyen KhoiViet Nam	1,720,000
LG Le Giang NamViet Nam	1,700,000
TM Tony MilesUnited States of America	1,650,000

Break

10 minutes

Remaining Players: 46/1067

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 11:15:43 AM

Tony Miles sends Dinh Gia Tu packing

Level 23: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Tony Miles

Dinh Gia Tu went with Q♠ J♦ for his last 400,000 and was called by Tony Miles on the small blind with 9♣ 9♠ . In for a flip, Miles's pocket pair held on board K♦ T♥ 5♥ 5♦ 3♥ , delivering the bust.

Player	Chips
TM Tony MilesUnited States of America	2,050,000(68 BB)
DG Dinh Gia Tu	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 11:13:53 AM

The Naing picks up a boost

Level 23: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

The Naing

Tran Tuan Anh opened to 60,000, called by The Naing behind. On flop 5♦ K♠ J♠ , The called for another 60,000. Turn 8♣ faced no bets, moving on to river 6♥ . The leads for 100,000 and ships the pot following a fold.

Player	Chips
TN The NaingSingapore	1,100,000(37 BB)
TT Tran Tuan Anh	630,000(21 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 11:12:21 AM

Tran Van Phuc gives it up

Level 23: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Nguyen Thi My Phuong

Nguyen Thi My Phuong opened to 60,000, called by Tran Van Phuc. On board 5♣ J♣ K♣ T♣ , Nguyen double barreled - 75,000 and 150,000, with Tran giving it up by the turn.

Player	Chips
TV Tran Van PhucViet Nam	1,900,000(63 BB)
NT Nguyen Thi My Phuong	1,800,000(60 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 11:10:17 AM

Le Manh Cuong takes it down

Level 23: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Le Manh Cuong

Lee Juyeol opened to 60,000, joined by both players on the blinds on flop 8♣ 3♥ 6♦ . Lee continued for 50,000, called by Le Manh Cuong. Turn A♣ went check check, revealing river Q♣ . Le leads for 45,000 and Lee folds. Le shows A♥ .

Player	Chips
LJ Lee JuyeolSouth Korea	3,450,000(115 BB)
LM Le Manh CuongViet Nam	1,470,000(49 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 10:59:40 AM

Zhao Jun down short

Level 23: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

A three way raised pot saw Zhao Jun lead for 130,000 on flop J♥ 9♥ 6♣ , called by Nguyen Quang Minh behind. On turn 8♦ , Zhao check folded after Nguyen snapped all-in.

Player	Chips
NQ Nguyen Quang MinhViet Nam	1,200,000(40 BB)
JZ Jun ZhaoTaiwan	300,000(10 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 10:57:27 AM

Sanroma Iglesias loses race

Level 23: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Sanroma Iglesias

A preflop back and forth saw initial raiser Sanroma Iglesias make the final call for his 360,000 stack with A♠ 6♥ against Li Yong. Slightly ahead against Li's T♠ 8♠ , Sanroma headed out shortly after the board 3♣ Q♥ 8♥ T♣ J♣ ran two pair for his opponent.

Player	Chips
LY Li YongChina	2,800,000(93 BB)
SI Sanroma Iglesias	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 10:54:39 AM

Nguyen Thanh Hai suffers bad beat

Level 23: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Nguyen Quang Minh opened and called off Nguyen Thanh Hai's 285,000 jam. Drawing slim, Quang Minh spiked his two outer right on the flop 8♦ 4♠ 4♣ 2♠ J♥ to snag the pot.

Player	Hand	Chips
NQ Nguyen Quang MinhViet Nam	8♥8♣ UTG	900,000(30 BB)
NT Nguyen Thanh Hai	K♦K♠ SB	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 10:51:39 AM

Do Van Hai gets lucky runout

Level 23: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Do Van Hai

Facing an open, Do Van Hai stuffed his 415,000 stack in and was followed with two all-ins behind. In rough shape, Do was in luck as the board 4♥ 7♠ J♦ A♠ 7♣ landed him the win.

Player	Hand	Chips
DV Do Van HaiViet Nam	A♦J♣ HJ	1,295,000(43 BB)
CN Cao Ngoc AnhViet Nam	A♥K♠ CO	780,000(26 BB)
TA Trinh Anh TuanViet Nam	9♠9♦ UTG	busted

Level 23: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 57/1067

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 10:31:06 AM

Julian Warhurst crushes with kings

Level 22: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Julian Warhurst

Zhao Wanhao open shoved 370,000 in, snap called by Julian Warhurst on the big blind. At risk, Zhao bid his Main Event dreams goodbye right at the flop K♦ 9♣ 9♠ 2♥ 8♦ .

Player	Hand	Chips
WZ Wanhao ZhaoChina	A♣Q♦ MP	busted
JW Julian WarhurstAustralia	K♠K♥ BB	3,400,000(136 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 10:27:59 AM

Chen Sin Ren calls down Tsao Tsu Lin

Level 22: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Chen Sin Ren

Tsao Tsu Lin defended his big blind vs button Chen Sin Ren's 55,000 open and headed to flop A♠ K♥ 7♥ . Tsao check called 40,000, revealing turn T♣ . Both players checked it through to river 5♣ where Tsao check raised to 350,000. Chen snap calls with K♦ T♥ and ships the pot after Tsao tabled J♣ 7♠ .

Player	Chips
CS Chen Sin-Ren	1,500,000(60 BB)
TT Tsulin TsaoTaiwan	1,100,000(44 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 10:19:56 AM

Shih King Lun sends William Teoh packing

Level 22: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Shih King Lun

William Teoh shoved for his last 160,000 and saw Shih King Lun call from the big blind. Running a race, Shih quickly booked the win as board ran A♠ Q♣ 8♠ Q♠ 8♥ .

Player	Hand	Chips
WT William TeohMalaysia	K♠T♦ CO	busted
KL King Lun ShihHong Kong	A♣2♥ BB	1,250,000(50 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 10:17:11 AM

Vu Ta Nhat bricks runout

Level 22: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Jin Jueun

Vu Ta Nhat defended his big blind vs Jin Jueun's open and saw flop 3♦ 2♠ T♦ . Vu check raised to 160,000 and called off for his 600,000 behind after Jin moved all-in. Jin shows Q♠ T♠ against Vu's 5♦ 6♦ . Looking to fill up, Vu crashed shortly after runout 5♥ K♥ ran dry.

Player	Chips
JJ Jin Jueun	2,100,000(84 BB)
VT Vu Ta NhatViet Nam	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 9:52:23 AM

Juyeol Lee continues to chip up

Level 22: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Juyeol Lee

Day 1A chip leader Juyeol Lee defended his open vs a 125,000 three bet from Phua Si Yang, revealing flop 6♦ 7♦ K♠ . Phua continued for 75,000 and came back for a heftier 370,000 after Lee put in a raise. Lee makes the call, not seeing Phua's 5,000 behind and shows 6♥ 6♣ . Turn A♣ went check check, moving on to river 3♠ . Lee bet for Phua's last chip and Phua folds K♥ Q♠ .

Player	Chips
LJ Lee JuyeolSouth Korea	2,900,000(116 BB)
PS Phua Si YangSingapore	5,000(0 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 9:48:55 AM

Nguyen Khoi delivers double bust

Level 22: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

A three way all-in ensued with Nguyen Khoi making the final call, covering both opponents - Liu Shuoyuan (210,000) and He Xinchen (700,000). A pocket pair battle, Nguyen's kings takes the cake as board ran T♣ 6♦ K♦ 9♦ 3♣ .

Player	Hand	Chips
NK Nguyen KhoiViet Nam	K♠K♣ UTG+1	1,920,000(77 BB)
XH Xinchen HeChina	Q♣Q♥ HJ	busted
LS Liu Shuoyuan	J♦J♣ UTG	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 9:46:04 AM

Julian Warhurst triple barrels for the win

Level 22: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Julian Warhurst

Julian Warhurst opened to 60,000, called behind by Chen Sin Ren. On board 7♣ 5♦ 5♥ K♠ 5♠ , Warhurst triple barreled - 75,000, 165,000, and a final 500,000. Chen check called two streets but was unable to get to showdown after Warhurst continued with aggression.

Player	Chips
JW Julian WarhurstAustralia	2,980,000(119 BB)
CS Chen Sin-Ren	1,200,000(48 BB)

Level 22: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 74/1067

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 74/1067

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 9:16:35 AM

Easy double for Zheng Xiaosheng

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Zheng Xiaosheng

Another all-in preflop situation saw Zheng Xiaosheng risk his remaining 320,000 against Thomas Lind. A huge favorite, Zheng cruised to victory on board A♥ 6♣ 6♥ 8♦ 5♠ .

Player	Hand	Chips
XZ Xiaosheng ZhengChina	T♥T♣ UTG+1	690,000(35 BB)
TL Thomas LindMalta	9♥9♣ CO	290,000(15 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 9:07:53 AM

Haitao Luan finishes Dao Minh Phu

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Haitao Luan

Having chipped off Dao Minh Phu just a hand prior, Haitao Luan finished off his opponent across a blind vs blind battle. Luan made the final call for the rest of Dao's 670,000 and tabled board K♥ T♦ 8♣ K♦ 7♣ . Luan claims the pot with a better pair, sending Dao out of the Main Event games.

Player	Hand	Chips
DM Dao Minh PhuViet Nam	8♦7♦ SB	busted
HL Haitao LuanChina	A♣T♣ BB	1,450,000(73 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 8:52:59 AM

Julian Warhurst rises to the lead

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Julian Warhurst

A preflop back and forth saw Pham Tien Dung jam his 810,000 in against initial raiser Julian Warhurst. Ahead, Warhurst claimed the pot on board 6♦ 2♦ 7♥ J♦ 9♠ for the chip lead.

Player	Hand	Chips
JW Julian WarhurstAustralia	K♣K♦ UTG+1	2,450,000(123 BB)
PT Pham Tien DungViet Nam	A♠T♥ HJ	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 8:51:58 AM

Come and join the Players Party tonight!

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Attention USOP-Hai Phong Poker Players!

Join us for the USOP’s “Players Party” at the New MDM Club on 22nd Sept (Sunday) from 10pm to 2am!

FREE transportation will be provided!

Let’s party and celebrate an amazing USOP tournament!

Hope to see all the poker players there!

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 8:49:43 AM

Nguyen Thanh Hai doubles through Le Manh Cuong

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Nguyen Thanh Hai

Nguyen Thanh Hai shoved his last 230,000 and was called behind by Le Manh Cuong. Flipping for his tournament life, Nguyen survives through having spiked top pair on board Q♦ 9♣ 7♥ 8♠ J♠ .

Player	Hand	Chips
NT Nguyen Thanh Hai	A♣Q♥ MP	510,000(26 BB)
LM Le Manh CuongViet Nam	4♣4♠ D	1,800,000(90 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 8:23:27 AM

Overcards rule for Im Heesoo

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Im Heesoo

Nguyen Trung Quan shoved his last 160,000 in with 9♥ 9♦ and was called by Im Heesoo on the big blind with K♣ Q♦ . Flipping for his tournament life, Nguyen bowed out shortly after his pocket pair failed to hold on board 7♦ 6♠ J♣ Q♣ A♠ .

Player	Chips
IH Im HeesooSouth Korea	1,330,000(67 BB)
NT Nguyen Trung QuanViet Nam	busted

Level 21: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 91/1067

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 8:15:25 AM

Top pair good for Li Yong

Level 20: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Li Yong

Tran Van Thinh defended his open and called a 75,000 three bet from button Li Yong. Both players checked flop A♦ J♥ 3♥ through to turn 3♠ , where Tran led all-in for 120,000. Li snap calls with A♥ K♦ , sending Tran's Q♣ T♣ towards the muck as river 8♥ completed the board.

Player	Chips
LY Li YongChina	850,000(57 BB)
TV Tran Van Thinh	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 8:14:50 AM

[Update] Player of the Series race

Level 20: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Check out the latest POTS (Player of The Series) Point Leader updates and see who's leading the charge!

The player with the highest points in a single series will be honored with the Player of the Series (POTS) Ring—a magnificent tribute to their remarkable performance.

Visit the USOP Official website or download the USOP APP now to get all the details and rankings.

USOP Website: https://useriespoker.com/awards/player-of-the-series/

USOP App: https://useriespoker.com/downloads/

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 8:12:50 AM

Nguyen Thi My Phuong spikes two outer

Level 20: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Nguyen Thi My Phuong

Luu Danh Tuan risked his remaining 270,000 against Nguyen Thi My Phuong. A huge favorite, Luu was crushed to see his opponent land a set on board 2♦ 3♦ 5♥ T♦ 8♥ to turn the tables.

Player	Hand	Chips
LD Luu Danh Tuan	J♥J♣	busted
NT Nguyen Thi My Phuong	T♠T♣	1,400,000(93 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 8:11:14 AM

No back to back victory for Ian Lee

Level 20: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Sun Jianfeng

Ian Lee has been eliminated from the Main Event games after running his last 300,000 with pocket fives against Sun Jianfeng's pocket queens.

Player	Chips
JS Jianfeng SunUnited Kingdom	1,100,000(73 BB)
TI Tse Ian LeeMalaysia	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 7:55:23 AM

Hoang Khiem picks up a boost

Level 20: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Hoang Khiem

A three way raised pot led by Do Hoang Anh rolled flop A♥ J♣ 6♠ . Do continued for 45,000, called by both opponents. Turn 3♦ was checked to Tom Verbruggen, who bet 65,000. Hoang raises to 195,000 and ships the pot following two folds.

Player	Chips
HK Hoang KhiemViet Nam	800,000(53 BB)
TH Tom Henricus VerbruggenNetherlands	650,000(43 BB)
DH Do Hoang AnhViet Nam	300,000(20 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 7:53:34 AM

Pham Duc Trong tables aces

Level 20: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Pham Duc Trong

With 110,000 in the middle on board A♥ 5♥ 2♠ 3♦ , action was seen on big blind Cao Ngoc Anh leading out for 55,000. Button Pham Duc Trong makes the call and headed to showdown after river 7♦ was checked through. Cao shows A♣ 9♦ , no good against Pham's top set A♠ A♦ .

Player	Chips
CN Cao Ngoc AnhViet Nam	1,300,000(87 BB)
PD Pham Duc TrongViet Nam	790,000(53 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 7:50:06 AM

Sun Woojin scoops it all

Level 20: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

A three way all-in ensued with Phua Si Yang covering both opponents - Nguyen Xuan Tuan (245,000) and Sun Woojin (250,000). Tabling the same hand, Sun locked in a triple up having ran a heart flush on board T♥ 4♥ J♥ 4♣ 7♥ .

Player	Hand	Chips
PS Phua Si YangSingapore	Q♦Q♠ D	1,600,000(107 BB)
SW Sun Woojin	Q♥Q♣ CO	785,000(52 BB)
NX Nguyen Xuan Tuan	A♦J♣ HJ	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 7:47:52 AM

Robert Kiss misses the board

Level 20: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Li Shankui

Robert Kiss committed 130,000 preflop, called behind Li Shankui. On flop 7♥ 2♣ 2♠ , Kiss flicked in last 5,000 chip with Q♣ T♠ , and is behind Li's A♥ Q♦ . The turn K♠ and river J♥ seal his fate, knocking him out from the Main Event games.

Player	Chips
SL Shankui LiChina	800,000(53 BB)
RK Robert KissUnited States of America	busted

Level 20: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 124/1067

Derick ElominaDerick Elomina

9/22/2024, 7:15:57 AM

Main Event Break Update - 125 players remaining

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

The Main Event Day 2 games welcomed 188 players back on the felt, each guaranteed a min cash of VN₫ 45 Million (~US$ 1,820). Only 125 runners are left in contention by the first break with Singapore's Phua Si Yang standing front and center. Play will wrap up once the field is down to 18 players remaining.

Date/s: September 19 – 23, 2024

Buy-in: VN₫ 30,000,000 (~USD 1,200)

Guarantee: VN₫ 15,000,000,000 (~US$ 609,500)

Prize pool: VN₫ 38,247,660,000 (~US$ 1,554,470)

Entries: 1,507 (1,067 unique)

ITM: 188 places

Day 1A: 341 entries / 43 qualified

Day 1B: 378 entries / 47 qualified

Day 1C: 522 entries / 65 qualified

Day 1D (Turbo): 266 entries / 33 qualified

Player	Chips
PS Phua Si YangSingapore	1,780,000(148 BB)
LK Leo KamiyaAustralia	1,550,000(129 BB)
LM Le Manh CuongViet Nam	1,400,000(117 BB)
CT Cao Tran NgocViet Nam	1,300,000(108 BB)
LY Li YongChina	1,180,000(98 BB)
TV Tran Van PhucViet Nam	1,170,000(98 BB)
NT Nguyen Thi My Phuong	1,100,000(92 BB)
TN The NaingSingapore	1,080,000(90 BB)
JW Julian WarhurstAustralia	1,050,000(88 BB)
LJ Lee JuyeolSouth Korea	1,000,000(83 BB)
DA Duy Anh NguyenViet Nam	1,000,000(83 BB)
TH Tom Henricus VerbruggenNetherlands	1,000,000(83 BB)
TM Tony MilesUnited States of America	1,000,000(83 BB)
CS Chen Sin-Ren	960,000(80 BB)
MS Martin SedlakGermany	850,000(71 BB)
DM Dao Minh PhuViet Nam	830,000(69 BB)

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 125/1067

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 7:10:51 AM

Cao Tran Ngoc takes it down

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Cao Tran Ngoc

Cao Tran Ngoc opened to 25,000 and went on to four bet 125,000 against Tran Tuan Anh. Tran continued to flop 5♦ 2♦ 4♥ yet folded after Cao sent out another 175,000.

Player	Chips
CT Cao Tran NgocViet Nam	1,320,000(110 BB)
TT Tran Tuan Anh	550,000(46 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 6:46:03 AM

Easy win for Jin Jueun

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Jin Jueun

Following a raise, small blind Xudong Yang stuffed his last 150,000 in and saw Jin Jueun behind make the call. Crushed against the rockets, Yang headed out after board K♣ 7♣ 6♥ T♠ 2♠ rolled across the felt.

Player	Hand	Chips
XY Xudong YangChina	A♣J♠ SB	busted
JJ Jin Jueun	A♥A♦ BB	613,000(51 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 6:43:31 AM

Vu Hoai Lam crashes early

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Vu Hoai Lam pushed for 94,000, called behind by Hoang Khiem. Dominated, Vu found no help on board J♦ 9♠ K♦ 4♦ 8♣ , knocking him out from the running.

Player	Hand	Chips
HK Hoang KhiemViet Nam	A♦K♥ CO	735,000(61 BB)
VH Vu Hoai LamViet Nam	A♥7♠ MP	busted

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 6:41:48 AM

Dinh Tien Thanh survives flip

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Dinh Tien Thanh shoved for 145,000 with 6♣ 6♠ and was called by big blind Yuan Xin with A♣ K♣ . Running a flip, Dinh quickly secured the advantage on board 8♥ 6♥ Q♥ 5♦ 2♦ .

Player	Chips
DT Dinh Tien ThanhViet Nam	308,000(26 BB)
XY Xin YuanChina	45,000(4 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 6:29:14 AM

Kamiya Leo flops the nuts

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Kamiya Leo

A limp and a raise ahead, Pham Tien Thanh flicked in his last 50,000, called by both opponents to flop K♣ 3♣ 7♣ . Johnni Nielsen led for 50,000 and went on to check call 125,000 from Kamiya Leo on turn 9♣ for the side pot. Kamiya gunned for a final 200,000 on river 4♥ and showed nut flush A♣ T♣ after Nielsen put in the call.

Player	Hand	Chips
LK Leo KamiyaAustralia	A♣T♣ HJ	1,140,000(95 BB)
PT Pham Tien ThanhViet Nam	A♥4♠ SB	busted
JN Johnni NielsenSweden	K♦Q♣ MP	95,000(8 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 6:26:21 AM

Pham Tien Dung doubles through Tang Xin

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Pham Tien Dung

Tang Xin opened and called off Pham Tien Dung's 150,000 jam with K♠ J♦ . Pham is ahead with A♥ J♠ , and locked in the double up on board A♦ J♥ 9♥ 8♠ Q♠ .

Player	Chips
XT Xin TangChina	840,000(70 BB)
PT Pham Tien DungViet Nam	324,000(27 BB)

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 149/1067

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 6:23:24 AM

Pham Bao gets booted out

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Nguyen Thanh Hai

With an open and two calls ahead, small blind Pham Bao raised all-in for 260,000 and was called by Nguyen Thanh Hai right beside. In search of an ace, the board J♣ J♦ K♥ 2♠ 8♠ felted none, eliminating Pham from the Main Event entirely.

Player	Hand	Chips
PB Pham BaoViet Nam	A♥6♥ SB	busted
NT Nguyen Thanh Hai	T♦T♥ D	950,000(95 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 6:20:03 AM

Phua Si Yang ahead all the way

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Phua Si Yang

Facing an open and a call, Pun Si Ng slammed his entire 333,000 in and was called by the initial raiser. Dominated, Pun headed out shortly after board 2♠ 8♣ T♣ 2♥ 9♥ turned up on the felt.

Player	Hand	Chips
PS Pun Si Ng	A♣J♥ SB	busted
PS Phua Si YangSingapore	A♠K♠ HJ	1,200,000(120 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 5:50:38 AM

Ace high good for Nguyen Hoang Nam

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Nguyen Hoang Nam

Lee Juyeol defended his open and called an 85,000 three bet from big blind Nguyen Hoang Nam. On flop 3♣ 5♠ T♦ , Nguyen continued for 65,000 and snap called for his 242,000 behind with A♦ K♥ after Lee raised all-in. Lee is behind with Q♦ J♠ and continued that way all through turn 2♣ and river 9♦ .

Player	Chips
LJ Lee JuyeolSouth Korea	980,000(98 BB)
NH Nguyen Hoang NamViet Nam	683,000(68 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 5:47:22 AM

Ian Lee doubles up early

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

USOP Danang Main Event Champion Ian Lee scored two double ups, first with ace-four against Yang Haiyang's ace-nine, followed by a flip with pocket nines vs Nguyen Quoc Hai Duy's ace-queen.

Player	Chips
TI Tse Ian LeeMalaysia	580,000(58 BB)

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 5:41:24 AM

Tony Miles off to a great start

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Tony Miles

Having delivered a bust prior, chip leader Tony Miles picked up another stack with Chen Peng being his latest victim. Chen opened and four bet jammed 168,000 in with A♥ 7♦ and was snap called by Miles with J♥ J♦ . At risk, Chen exited the arena after failing to improve on board Q♠ 8♦ T♦ 9♦ A♣ .

Player	Chips
TM Tony MilesUnited States of America	1,685,000(169 BB)
CP Chen PengTaiwan	busted

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

60 minutes

Remaining Players: 188/1067

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 5:25:36 AM

Main Event action resumes

The U Series of Poker Hai Phong Main Event qualifying rounds officially wrapped up with a total of 1,507 entries recorded across four flights. Initially guaranteed VN₫ 15 Billion (~US$ 609K), the final numbers saw its prize pool swell to VN₫ 38.2 Billion (~US$ 1.55M) with 188 players cutting a share. American pro Tony Miles sits atop the Day 2 ranks, having bagged the overall chip lead across the Day 1C flight.

All remaining runners are now guaranteed a min cash of VN₫ 45 Million (~US$ 1,820), along with a fighting chance to claim the VN₫ 6.3 Billion (~US$ 256K) top payout. Action resumes at 5,000/ 10,000 blinds, with play set to conclude once the field is down to 18 players.

Date/s: September 19 – 23, 2024

Buy-in: VN₫ 30,000,000 (~USD 1,200)

Guarantee: VN₫ 15,000,000,000 (~US$ 609,500)

Prize pool: VN₫ 38,247,660,000 (~US$ 1,554,470)

Entries: 1,507 (1,067 unique)

ITM: 188 places

Day 1A: 341 entries / 43 qualified

Day 1B: 378 entries / 47 qualified

Day 1C: 522 entries / 65 qualified

Day 1D (Turbo): 266 entries / 33 qualified

Day 2: 188 players

Day 3/ Final Day: Monday, September 23

Janette BeeJanette Bee

9/22/2024, 5:21:12 AM