WPT Vietnam Passport to World Championship

Viet Nam, Crown Poker ClubEVENT

2023.10.12 - 2023.10.16Add to Calendar

World Poker Tour

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10/15/2023, 11:45:00 PM

Day 2 ends with 11 players remaining

Level 25: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Day 2 has reached its end with 11 players remaining. They return at 12pm on Monday, October 16, 2023.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
LW Lee Woo Young	5,855,000(98 BB)	5,815,000
ZT Zheng Tian Hao	5,830,000(97 BB)	1,030,000
TM Tran Manh Hung	4,530,000(76 BB)	230,000
XS Xue Song	4,060,000(68 BB)	1,080,000
NT Nguyen the Anh	3,140,000(52 BB)	140,000
TV Tran Viet Hoang	2,895,000(48 BB)	-1,205,000
KA Khoa Anh	2,430,000(41 BB)	760,000
SS Sorawit Suriyakarn	1,950,000(33 BB)	-50,000
CZ Cankai Zhang	1,850,000(31 BB)	-1,040,000
WK Wooseok Kim	990,000(17 BB)	-410,000
NT Ngo Tran Minh Nhat	550,000(9 BB)	-410,000

Chips in play: 34,000,000

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10/15/2023, 11:45:00 PM

World Poker Tour (WPT) Vietnam

Day 2 of saw 123 hopefuls return to action at the Crown Poker Club. After eleven hours of play, only 11 players remained led by South Korea’s Woo Young Lee and China’s Tian Hao Zheng. Both players bagged up mighty stacks of 73 bb. Read up on their rise to the top via the live updates. Just scroll down.

The players head back to the felt on Monday, October 16. 2023 at 12pm for the final race to victory. The eventual champion is slated to pocket an enormous ₫3,856,400,000 (~$904,000) plus a package worth $12,500 to the $40 Million guaranteed WPT World Championship in December at Wynn Las Vegas.

Date: October 12 to 16, 2023 Buy in is ₫30,000,000 (~US$ 1,230) Guarantee: ₫12,000,000,000 (~US$ 492,100) Entries: 850 (556 unique) Prize pool: ₫22,129,400,000 (~US$ 904,900) ITM: 107 places

*Prize pool breakdown at the bottom of the page.

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10/15/2023, 11:15:00 PM

Zheng Tian Hao shoves, Nguyen The Anh tanks

Level 25: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Hijack Zheng Tian Hao raises 125,000, cutoff Nguyen The Anh calls, flop runs 5♣ Q♣ 4♥ , Zheng bets 825,000, Nguyen calls. On the turn 8♠ Zheng announces all in for around 2.95M, Nguyen tanks using thee time banks then folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
ZT Zheng Tian Hao	4,800,000(80 BB)	2,800,000
NT Nguyen the Anh	3,000,000(50 BB)	-1,200,000

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10/15/2023, 11:05:00 PM

Alexis Lim eliminated in 12th place -

Level 25: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

₫304,500,000 (~$12,450)

End of the road for Alexis Lim, the last player holding the flag for the Philippines. He was short stacked for the past few hours and moved all in with Q♥ T♥ . He was eliminated in 12th place by Tran Manh Hung wiht A♠ 8♦ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TM Tran Manh Hung	4,300,000(72 BB)	425,000
AL Alexis Lim	busted	-620,000

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10/15/2023, 11:00:00 PM

Khoa Anh doubles up through Cankai Zhang

Level 25: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

Cutoff Cankai Zhang raises 120,000, button Khoa Anh shoves, Zhang tank-calls and shows A♥ Q♦ . It’s a flip with Khoa holding 9♦ 9♣ . Board runs 4♦ 9♠ T♣ 7♦ Q♠ . Khoa doubles up.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CZ Cankai Zhang	2,890,000(48 BB)	-1,510,000
KA Khoa Anh	1,670,000(28 BB)	670,000

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10/15/2023, 10:45:00 PM

Blinds up, 12 players remaining - last level of play

Level 25: 30,000 / 60,000 ante: 60,000

The remaining 12 players are now back from their last 15-minute break of Day 2. They play until the end of this level unless it reaches the final 9. Each one is now guaranteed ₫304,500,000 (~$12,450).

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10/15/2023, 10:30:00 PM

Wooseok Kim shoves and shows aces

Level 24: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

From cutoff, Xue Song opens, button Wooseok Kim calls, small blind Sorawit Suriyakarn three-bets 260,000, Song folds, Kim calls. At the flop 6♣ J♠ 6♠ , Sorawit checks, Kim bets 100,000, Sorawit tanks then raises 300,000, Kim shoves 645,000, Sorawit opts to fold. Kim shows A♠ A♥ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
SS Sorawit Suriyakarn	2,000,000(40 BB)	255,000
WK Wooseok Kim	1,400,000(28 BB)	1,190,000

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10/15/2023, 10:20:00 PM

Woo Young Lee catapults to the chip lead

Level 24: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

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Hijack Ngo Tran Minh Nhat opens 175,000, button Woo Young Lee three-bets 275,000, Ngo four-bets 700,000, Lee five-bets 1,125,000, Ngo shoves and is snap-called by Lee.

Woo Young Lee A♥ A♣ Ngo Tran Minh Nhat K♦ K♠

Board runs T♠ 4♥ 9♠ 5♦ 8♣ , aces hold for a huge double up. Lee has now taken over the chip lead.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
WY Woo Young Lee	5,675,000(114 BB)	4,075,000
NT Ngo Tran Minh Nhat	960,000(19 BB)	-1,240,000

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10/15/2023, 10:10:00 PM

Cao Ngoc Anh eliminated in 13th place -

Level 24: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

₫245,500,000 (~$10,030)

Cao Ngoc Anh all in with A♣ 2♣ , Tran Viet Hoang calls holding K♦ T♠ . Board runs T♥ K♣ 5♦ A♦ 9♠ . Anh goes bust in 13th place.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TV Tran Viet Hoang	4,100,000(82 BB)	-200,000
CN Cao Ngoc Anh	busted	-440,000

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10/15/2023, 10:05:00 PM

Alexis Lim lands a double up

Level 24: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Action folds to small blind Khoa Anh who shoves on big blind Alexis Lim. Lim snap calls with K♦ Q♠ , Khoa turns over 8♥ 2♣ . Board runs J♥ A♦ 5♥ Q♦ 5♠ for a double up to Lim.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
KA Khoa Anh	1,000,000(20 BB)	-260,000
AL Alexis Lim	620,000(12 BB)	150,000

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10/15/2023, 10:00:00 PM

Bien Mai eliminated in 14th place -

Level 24: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

₫2145,500,000 (~$10,030)

Utg Soriwat Suriyakarn limps, button Xue Song raises 175,000, big blind Bien Mai three-bets 750,000, Soriwat folds, Song jams, and Mai risks it all. Song is ahead K♠ K♥ , Mai T♦ T♣ , board runs 4♣ 3♦ 6♣ J♠ 9♠ . Mai exits in 14th place.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
XS Xue Song	2,980,000(60 BB)	1,000,000
BM Bien Mai	busted	-1,750,000

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10/15/2023, 9:50:00 PM

Tan Wah Meng calls to his doom in 15th place - ₫200,500,000 (~US$ 8,200)

Level 24: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Button Nguyen The Anh raises 105,000, big blind Tan Wah Meng defends. flop comes K♠ 4♣ 9♥ . Tan leads out 105,000, Nguyen raises 250,000, Tan three-bets 650,000, Nguyen shoves and says “I cannot fold this hand”. Tan tanks then calls for his tournament life with K♦ 5♥ top pair. Tan’s kicker is dominated A♠ K♥ . The turn T♠ and river A♣ ends Tan’s run in 15th place.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NT Nguyen the Anh	4,200,000(84 BB)	2,900,000

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10/15/2023, 9:45:00 PM

Aladin Reskallah eliminated in 16th place - ₫200,500,000 (~US$ 8,200)

Level 24: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Utg Aladin Reskallah shoves, small blind Tran Viet Hoang calls. Reskallah 9♣ 9♦ , Tran has J♥ 9♥ , when the flop lands 8♥ 7♣ T♠ it’s an instant straight for Tran. With the turn 2♠ and rive 3♠ , Reskallah is out in 16th place.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TV Tran Viet Hoang	4,300,000(86 BB)	25,000
AR Aladin Reskallah	busted	-1,125,000

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10/15/2023, 9:35:00 PM

Blinds up, 16 players remaining

Level 24: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Blinds up, 16 players remaining, each one guaranteed ₫200,500,000 (~US$ 8,200). Day 2 plays down to the final 9 players or a maximum of 11 levels (end of Level 25) whichever is first reached. Cankai Zhang is the new leader with 4,400,000 (88 bb).

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10/15/2023, 9:30:00 PM

Nguyen Hong Quan eliminated in 17th place -

Level 23: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

₫166,000,000 (~$6,788)

Utg Cankai Zhang raises 80,000, big blind Nguyen Hong Quan defends, flop comes 3♦ A♣ Q♣ . Zhang c-bets 50,000, Nguyen check-raises 170,000, Zhang calls. On the turn K♥ , Nguyen check-calls 300,000. Then on the river 7♦ , Nguyen checks again, Zhang jams with a stack that covers Nguyen who tanks. Nguyen calls. Zhang has A♦ K♦ , Nguyen busts with A♠ J♠ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CZ Cankai Zhang	4,400,000(110 BB)	1,400,000
NH Nguyen Hong Quan	busted	-475,000

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10/15/2023, 9:25:00 PM

Sriharsha Doddapaneni eliminated in 18th place -

Level 23: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

₫166,000,000 (~$6,788)

Sriharsha Doddapaneni all in for his last 635,000, Cankai Zhang calls. Doddapaneni is ahead A♥ K♣ of Zhang’s A♣ Q♣ but with the board running 3♣ 9♥ Q♦ 7♥ J♥ , Zhang pairs up to end the hopes of an Indian champion.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CZ Cankai Zhang	3,000,000(75 BB)	980,000
SD Sriharsha Doddapaneni	busted	-1,200,000

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10/15/2023, 9:20:00 PM

Aladin Reskallah gets lucky on Woo Seok Kim

Level 23: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Button Woo Young Lee raises 85,000, small blind Aladin Reskallah shoves, Lee calls and is ahead A♣ Q♥ to Reskallah’s A♠ 5♦ . With the board running 3♣ 2♦ 3♥ K♦ 4♠ , Reskallah improves to a straight to double up.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
AR Aladin Reskallah	1,125,000(28 BB)	660,000
WS Woo Seok Kim	900,000(23 BB)	900,000

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10/15/2023, 9:15:00 PM

Aladin Reskallah versus Woo Young Lee

Level 23: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Utg Aladin Reskallah opens 80,000, big blind Woo Young Lee defends, flop comes K♥ 2♠ K♠ . Reskallah c-bets 55,000, Lee check-raises 135,000, Reskallah calls. On the turn 8♦ , Lee double barrels 275,000, Reskallah calls. On the river 2♥ , Lee shoves, Reskallah uses three time banks then folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
WY Woo Young Lee	1,600,000(40 BB)
AR Aladin Reskallah	465,000(12 BB)	-655,000

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10/15/2023, 9:10:00 PM

Sandeep Chatlani eliminated in 19th place - ₫166,000,000 (~$6,788)

Level 23: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

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Sandeep Chatlani is flipping for his tournament life with A♠ K♣ against Tran Manh Hung’s Q♣ Q♠ . With the board running 8♥ 9♦ 2♠ 8♣ 7♣ , Chatlani packs up to go.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TM Tran Manh Hung	3,875,000(97 BB)	475,000
SC Sandeep Chatlani	busted	-470,000

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10/15/2023, 8:55:00 PM

Pham Duy Anh eliminated in 20th place -

Level 23: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

₫166,000,000 (~$6,788)

Pham Duy Anh all in for 640,000 with A♠ 9♦ but can’t get by Tran Manh Hung’s A♣ K♥ on the big blind. Board runs K♠ Q♥ 5♣ 3♠ 5♥ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TM Tran Manh Hung	3,400,000(85 BB)	675,000
PD Pham Duy Anh	busted	-1,000,000

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10/15/2023, 8:40:00 PM

Amit Kaushik eliminated in 21st place -

Level 23: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

₫139,000,000(~$5,680)

Amit Kaushik raises 155,000 leaving himself 1,000 behind. Xue Song pushes, Kaushik tanks then eventually puts the last chip in and opens A♣ 6♣ . Song is ahead T♣ T♥ . Board runs 9♥ 9♠ Q♦ Q♠ 6♠ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
XS Xue Song	1,980,000(50 BB)	1,322,000
AK Amit Kaushik	busted	-780,000

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10/15/2023, 8:35:00 PM

Nguyen Viet Hai eliminated in 22nd place -

Level 23: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

₫139,000,000(~$5,680)

Nguyen Viet Hai falls on a flip against Tran Manh Hung with 9♦ 9♣ outdrawn by A♦ K♦ on a board K♥ 4♦ Q♦ J♥ 4♥ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TM Tran Manh Hung	2,725,000(68 BB)	860,000
NV Nguyen Viet Hai	busted	-850,000

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10/15/2023, 8:30:00 PM

Nguyen Manh Hung eliminated in 23rd place - ₫139,000,000(~$5,680)

Level 23: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Down to 4 bb, Nguyen Manh Hung is eliminated by Ngo Tran Minh Nhat with A♦ 4♥ over Q♠ 9♥ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NT Ngo Tran Minh Nhat	2,200,000(55 BB)	310,000
NM Nguyen Manh Hung	busted	-965,000

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10/15/2023, 8:25:00 PM

Blinds up, 23 players remaining

Level 23: 20,000 / 40,000 ante: 40,000

Blinds up, 23 players remaining, each one guaranteed ₫139,000,000 (~US$ 5,680). Day 2 plays down to the final 9 players or a maximum of 11 levels (end of Level 25) whichever is first reached. Tran Viet Hong maintains top rank with 4,500,000 (112 bb).

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10/15/2023, 8:00:00 PM

Nguyen Van Sang falls to Cankai Zhang

Level 22: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Nguyen Van Sang all with T♠ T♦ then falls to Cankai Zhang’s Q♦ Q♥ on a board 8♣ 9♥ 8♠ 3♥ K♦ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CZ Cankai Zhang	2,020,000(67 BB)	1,742,000
NV Nguyen Van Sang	busted	-1,000,000

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10/15/2023, 7:55:00 PM

Aces again for Tran Viet Hoang, eliminates Chen Peng

Level 22: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Chen Peng shoves (1,300,000) with K♥ Q♦ , Tran Viet Hoang snap-calls and turns over A♦ A♥ . Players commented that this was his third one. Board runs 5♣ T♣ T♠ 2♦ 9♣ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TV Tran Viet Hoang	4,275,000(143 BB)	575,000
CP Chen Peng	busted	-825,000

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10/15/2023, 7:50:00 PM

Woo Young Lee muscles Soriwat Suriyakarn

Level 22: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

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Utg Soriwat Suriyakarn raises 65,000, big blind Woo Young Lee calls, flop runs J♦ Q♣ K♥ , Soriwat bets 70,000, Lee check-calls. On the turn 9♣ , both check. The river 5♥ , Lee jumps out with a 225,000 bet, Soriwat tanks then folds showing A♦ K♠ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
SS Soriwat Suriyakarn	2,150,000(72 BB)	-95,000
WY Woo Young Lee	1,600,000(53 BB)	600,000

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10/15/2023, 7:45:00 PM

Bien Mai doubles through Chen Peng

Level 22: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

From hijack, Chen Peng opens, button Bien Mai three-bets 170,000, Chen calls. At the flop A♦ 3♥ 8♦ , Mai c-bets 120,000, Chen check-calls. On the turn 7♥ , Chen shoves, Mai snap-calls, Chen has K♦ 6♦ draw, Mai ahead with A♣ 3♣ two pair. The river is T♣ for a double up to Mai.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
BM Bien Mai	1,750,000(58 BB)	1,750,000
CP Chen Peng	825,000(28 BB)	-1,075,000

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10/15/2023, 7:40:00 PM

Nguyen Duc Nhat falls to Sorawit Suriyakarn

Level 22: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

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Nguyen Duc Nhat hung in with a short stack for most of the day and sent it all in (240,000) holding Q♠ J♥ . He was called by Sorawitn Suriyakarn with K♠ Q♣ . Both players missed the board.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
SS Soriwat Suriyakarn	2,245,000(75 BB)	2,245,000
NN Nhat Nguyen Duc	busted

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10/15/2023, 7:30:00 PM

Pham Hung’s Queens run into pocket Aces

Level 22: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Utg Pham Hung shoves with Q♣ Q♠ , Tran Viet Hoang sends him to the rail with A♦ A♣ on a board T♥ 5♥ 6♠ 2♠ 4♦ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TV Tran Viet Hoang	3,700,000(123 BB)	350,000
PH Pham Hung	busted

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10/15/2023, 7:25:00 PM

Sriharsha Doddapaneni doubles up through Chen Peng

Level 22: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Utg Chen Peng opens 60,000, Sriharsha Doddapaneni defends. When the board runs out 4♥ T♥ 2♠ Q♠ Q♣ , Chen bets 50,000, 150,000, 350,000, Doddapaneni check-calls throughout with only 285,000 left by the river. Chen bluffing with K♦ J♥ , Doddapaneni ships a double up with T♣ 9♥ two pair.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CP Chen Peng	1,900,000(63 BB)	-200,000
SD Sriharsha Doddapaneni	1,200,000(40 BB)	810,000

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10/15/2023, 7:15:00 PM

Sorawit Suriyakarn versus Doqata

Level 22: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Cutoff Doqata opens, button Sorawit Suriyakarn calls, flop comes K♥ 2♥ 2♣ , Doqata c-bets 60,000, Sorawit raises 150,000, Doqata folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
SS Sorawit Suriyakarn	1,745,000(58 BB)	55,000
D Doqata	380,000(13 BB)	-120,000

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10/15/2023, 7:05:00 PM

Blinds up, 29 players remaining

Level 22: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Blinds up, 29 players remaining, each one guaranteed ₫117,500,000 (~US$ 4,800). Day 2 plays down to the final 9 players or a maximum of 11 levels whichever is first reached. Tran Viet Hong maintains top rank with 3,500,000.

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10/15/2023, 6:40:00 PM

Le Huy Thanh falls to Amit Kaushik

Level 21: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

All in preflop, it’s a flip with Le Huy Thanh T♥ T♣ , Amit Kaushik A♦ J♠ , board runs J♥ 2♠ 9♦ 8♣ 9♠ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
AK Amit Kaushik	780,000(31 BB)	236,000
LH Le Huy Thanh	busted	-600,000

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10/15/2023, 6:30:00 PM

Doqata puts the pressure on Alexis Lim

Level 21: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Three players in on a limped pot, board is T♥ T♠ Q♦ . Button Alexis Lim bets 25,000, small blind Doqata check-raises 50,000, big blind Sorawit Suriyakarn folds, Lim calls. On the turn 9♣ , Doqata shoves (300,000), Lim folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
D Doqata	500,000(20 BB)	-500,000
AL Alexis Lim	470,000(19 BB)	-110,000

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10/15/2023, 6:20:00 PM

Pham Duy Anh goes down and up

Level 21: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Pham Duy Anh bet 300,000 on a board J♠ 7♠ Q♠ J♦ 4♣ got caught bluffing with K♠ 8♣ against caller Tran Manh Hung with A♠ Q♥ . Down to 17 bb, Pham three-bet shoved on the next hand. Initial raiser Nguyen Viet Hai called. Pham was ahead Q♣ Q♦ against 9♣ 9♦ and doubled up after the board ran out A♦ K♠ A♥ 3♦ 6♥ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TM Tran Manh Hung	1,865,000(75 BB)	605,000
PD Pham Duy Anh	1,000,000(40 BB)	765,000
NV Nguyen Viet Hai	850,000(34 BB)	685,000

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10/15/2023, 6:15:00 PM

Sriharsha Doddapaneni back on the grind

Level 21: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Sriharsha Doddapaneni is back up to a healthier stack of 950,000 (38 bb) after picking up a couple of pots. His latest was with J♥ 9♥ on a board 2♠ J♠ 4♥ 6♥ T♥ . Doddapaneni raised 250,000 on the river and Nguyen The Anh called. He collected a pot of 690,000.

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10/15/2023, 6:05:00 PM

Blinds up, 33 players remaining

Level 21: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Another 15-minute break has passed, 33 players remaining, each one guaranteed ₫101,000,000 (~US$ 4,130). Day 2 plays down to the final 9 players or a maximum of 11 levels whichever is first reached.

Big stacks:

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TV Tran Viet Hoang	3,350,000(134 BB)	1,810,000
TW Tan Wah Meng	2,585,000(103 BB)	1,285,000
CP Chen Peng	2,100,000(84 BB)	700,000
ZT Zheng Tian Hao	2,000,000(80 BB)	-140,000
NT Ngo Tran Minh Nhat	1,890,000(76 BB)	1,890,000
SS Sorawit Suriyakarn	1,690,000(68 BB)	830,000

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10/15/2023, 5:40:00 PM

Tran Viet Hoang catapults to 3M, Sriharsha Doddapaneni plunges

Level 20: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 2,000

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Cutoff Tran Viet Hoang opens 40,000, blinds call, flop comes 4♥ A♠ 6♦ . Tran c-bets 50,000, small blind Nguyen The Anh folds, big blind Sriharsha Doddapaneni check-raises 165,000, Tran calls. On the turn 7♦ , Doddapaneni leads out 310,000, Tran flats. The river 2♠ , Doddapaneni shoves 1,400,000, Tran with less chips goes deep in the tank and uses three time banks. Tran calls. Doddapaneni shows 7♣ 5♦ , Tran ships a huge double up with A♦ K♠ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TV Tran Vietn Hoang	3,000,000(150 BB)	3,000,000
SD Sriharsha Doddapaneni	390,000(20 BB)	-610,000

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10/15/2023, 5:30:00 PM

Zheng Tian Hao fuels the pot and wins it

Level 20: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 2,000

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Utg+1 Ha Van Thien raises 40,000, hijack Teddy Pham calls, cutoff Nguyen Van Sang three-bets 115,000, small blind Zheng Tian Hao four-bets 250,000, fold-fold, Nguyen calls. At the flop K♥ T♣ 5♦ , Zheng c-bets 200,000, Nguyen folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
ZT Zheng Tian Hao	2,140,000(107 BB)	1,330,000
NV Nguyen Van Sang	1,000,000(50 BB)	355,000

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10/15/2023, 5:20:00 PM

Tran Viet Hoang versus Nguyen Hong Quan

Level 20: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 2,000

From hijack, Nguyen Hong Quan opens 40,000, big blind Tran Viet Hoang calls. At the flop 6♥ 7♣ 2♦ Nguyen c-bets 50,000, Tran check-raises 150,000, Nguyen calls. On the turn T♦ , Tran leads out 175,000, Nguyen calls. The river 9♣ , Tran bets 175,000 again, Nguyen tank-calls. Tran shows 6♣ 7♥ two pair, Nguyen mucks.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TV Tran Viet Hoang	1,540,000(77 BB)	1,260,000
NH Nguyen Hong Quan	475,000(24 BB)	-625,000

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10/15/2023, 5:10:00 PM

Tim Schimmel bluffs and falls to Chen Peng’s quads

Level 20: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 2,000

Hijack Chen Peng opens, Tim Schimmel defends the big blind, fop comes 5♥ A♥ 4♠ . Chen c-bets 40,000, Schimmel check-raises 80,000, Chen calls. On the turn J♥ , Schimmel makes it 100,000 to go, Chen calls. The river 5♦ , Schimmel tanks using one time banks then goes all in for around 300K+. Chen snap calls and shows 5♣ {s} quads. Schimmel busts on a K♥ 6♣ failed bluff.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CP Chen Peng	1,400,000(70 BB)	850,000
TS Tim Schimmel	busted	-766,000

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10/15/2023, 5:00:00 PM

Sandeep Chatlani wins the flip against Daniel Tighe

Level 20: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 2,000

With his last 350,000 (17 bb), Daniel Tighe shoves, down the orbit Sandeep Chatlani shoves with less (210,000). It’s a flip with Tighe A♥ K♦ and Chatlani 9♦ 9♥ . With the board running T♠ 7♦ 3♣ 8♥ J♣ , Chatlani further improves to double through.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
SC Sandeep Chatlani	470,000(24 BB)	75,000
DT Daniel Tighe	140,000(7 BB)	-710,000

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10/15/2023, 4:50:00 PM

Blinds up, 47 players remaining

Level 20: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 2,000

Blinds up, 47 players remaining. Players are guaranteed ₫87,500,000 (~US$ 3,580). Day 2 plays down to the final 9 players or a maximum of 11 levels whichever is first reached.

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10/15/2023, 4:45:00 PM

Sriharsha Doddapaneni versus Aayush Arya

Level 19: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Utg raises 35,000, button Sriharsha Doddapaneni and big blind Aayush Arya call, flop comes 7♦ 9♣ 7♠ . All check. Dealer drops the turn 4♥ , Arya leads 35,000, utg folds, Doddapaneni calls. On the river 2♠ , Arya bets 35,000 again, Doddapaneni raises 175,000, Arya tank-folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
SD Sriharsha Doddapaneni	1,000,000(67 BB)	100,000
AA Aayush Arya	700,000(47 BB)	620,600

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10/15/2023, 4:30:00 PM

Alexis Lim shows top pair, Doqata with Aces

Level 19: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

From cutoff, Alexis Lim raises 32,000, button Doqata three-bets 80,000, Lim flats. On the flop T♠ 5♥ J♠ , Doqata c-bets 100,000, Lim check-calls. On the turn 2♣ , Doqata triple barrels 350,000, Lim tanks using up two time banks then folds showing A♥ J♣ top pair. Doqata returns the gesture showing A♦ A♣ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
D Doqata	1,000,000(67 BB)	390,000
AL Alexis Lim	580,000(39 BB)	310,000

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10/15/2023, 4:20:00 PM

Hua Wei Lin falls to Khoa Anh

Level 19: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

All in preflop, Hua Wei Lin risks it all with K♣ Q♣ then falls to Khoa Anh’s A♣ Q♥ on a board 7♠ 4♦ 9♥ 9♣ 2♥ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
KA Khoa Anh	1,260,000(84 BB)	754,000
HW Hua Wei Lin	busted	-300,000

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10/15/2023, 4:10:00 PM

Nguyen Van Sang banks a double up off Le Huy Thanh

Level 19: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Utg+1 Nguyen Van Sang opens, button Le Huy Thanh three-bets, small blind and Nguyen call. At the flop {}9s} 9♦ 7♥ , action is checked to Le who fires 125,000, sb folds, Nguyen jams, Le call. Nguyen has 9♣ 8♣ tripns, Le with J♣ J♥ . The turn Q♠ and river A♥ are good for Nguyen to double up.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NV Nguyen Van Sang	645,000(43 BB)	165,000
LH Le Huy Thanh	600,000(40 BB)	-380,000

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10/15/2023, 4:05:00 PM

Amit Kaushik earns the max against Tim Schimmel

Level 19: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

From hijack, Tim Schimmel opens 30,000, button Amit Kaushik calls, flop comes 6♥ 4♣ 6♦ both players check. On the turn T♣ , Schimmel bets 65,000, Kaushik calls. The river 9♥ , Schimmel slides out a stack that well covers Kaushik who calls for his tournament life. Schimmel has K♠ T♦ top pair, Kaushik ships a double up with A♠ 6♠ trips.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TS Tim Schimmel	766,000(51 BB)	-149,000
AK Amit Kaushik	544,000(36 BB)	284,000

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10/15/2023, 4:00:00 PM

Nam Hyung Kim falls on a cooler against Nguyen Hong Quan

Level 19: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Preflop war leads to Nam Hyung Kim all in holding Q♠ Q♦ and runs hard into Nguyen Hong Quan’s A♠ A♦ . No help comes on the board 8♦ 9♦ T♠ 4♦ 9♣ . Kim is eliminated.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NH Nguyen Hong Quan	1,100,000(73 BB)	625,000
NH Nam Hyung Kim	busted	-790,000

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10/15/2023, 3:50:00 PM

Blinds up, 62 players remaining

Level 19: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Second break of the day is over. Blinds up, 62 players remaining. Players are guaranteed ₫69,000,000 (~US$ 2,800). Day 2 plays down to the final 9 players or a maximum of 11 levels whichever is first reached.

Race leaders:

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NT Nguyen the Anh	1,300,000(87 BB)	970,000
TW Tan Wah Meng	1,300,000(87 BB)	-150,000
TM Tran Manh Hung	1,260,000(84 BB)	260,000
AR Aladin Reskallah	1,120,000(75 BB)	-20,000
TP Teddy Pham	1,100,000(73 BB)	1,043,000
WY Woo Young Lee	1,000,000(67 BB)	882,500
LH Le Huy Thanh	980,000(65 BB)	636,000
SD Sriharsha Doddapaneni	900,000(60 BB)	562,000

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10/15/2023, 3:30:00 PM

Xue Song turns it up on fourth street

Level 18: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Hijack Xue Song opens, button Nguyen Hong Quan three-bets 55,000, big blind Nguyen Duy Thuc and Xue call. All three check the flop A♠ 3♥ 5♥ . The turn 2♠ , Duy Thuc bets 100,000, Xue shoves (359,000), Hong Quan folds, Duy Thuc tank-folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
XS Xue Song	658,000(55 BB)	658,000
NH Nguyen Hong Quan	475,000(40 BB)	287,000
ND Nguyen Duy Thuc	470,000(39 BB)	-335,000

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10/15/2023, 3:25:00 PM

Yusheng Lin runs into Cankai Zhang’s cowboys

Level 18: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Yusheng Lin three-bets all in (224,000), button Cankai Zhang joins in (124,000), Lin has 4♥ 4♣ , Zhang ahead K♦ K♥ . Board runs 9♠ A♣ 8♦ K♠ Q♦ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CZ Cankai Zhang	278,000(23 BB)	60,000
YL Yusheng Lin	110,000(9 BB)	110,000

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10/15/2023, 3:20:00 PM

Zhi Wen Deng cleans out Harry Tran

Level 18: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Small blind Harry Tran raises 29,000, big blind Zhi Wen Deng defends, flop comes 6♠ 6♥ 4♥ , Tran check-calls Zhi’s 33,000 bet. On the turn A♣ , Zhi fires 75,000, Tran check-raises all in, Zhi snap-calls and shows J♣ 6♣ , Tran has A♠ K♣ . The river T♠ is not one of Tran’s outs.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
ZW Zhi Wen Deng	650,000(54 BB)	130,000
HT Harry Tran	busted	-244,000

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10/15/2023, 3:15:00 PM

Aladin Reskallah soars over 1M after railing Anatolii Gorbushin

Level 18: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

All in preflop, Anatolii Gorbushin at risk with A♣ T♣ against Aladin Reskallah’s A♦ J♣ . With the board running K♠ 4♠ K♦ 3♦ 2♦ , Gorbushin goes bust, Reskallah crosses into seven digits.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
AR Aladin Reskallah	1,140,000(95 BB)	744,000
AG Anatolli Gorbushin	busted	-378,000

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10/15/2023, 3:00:00 PM

Cankai Zhang doubles up through Daniel Tighe

Level 18: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Short stacked Cankai Zhang three-bet shoves from the button, initial raiser Daniel Tighe calls from hijack. It’s a flip with at-risk player Zhang 9♥ 9♠ against Tighe’s A♣ J♠ . The board runs low 3♦ 9♣ T♠ 7♦ 2♣ for a winning set to Zhang.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
DT Daniel Tighe	850,000(71 BB)	-150,000
CZ Cankai Zhang	218,000(18 BB)	218,000

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10/15/2023, 2:55:00 PM

Hanh Tran falls to Zhi Wen Deng

Level 18: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Hijack Zhi Wen Deng opens 25,000, big blind Hanh Tran defends, flop comes T♠ 2♠ J♥ , Zhi c-bets 20,000, Tran check-raises all in for 178,000. Zhi tank-calls. Tran shows 9♠ 8♦ straight draw, Zhi has K♣ Q♣ higher straight draw. With the turn J♠ and river 4♥ , both miss, Tran is eliminated.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
ZW Zhi Wen Deng	520,000(43 BB)	290,000
HT Hanh Tran	busted	-154,000

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10/15/2023, 2:50:00 PM

Zheng Tian Hao wins it on a four-bet

Level 18: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Utg+1 Zheng Tian Hao opens 25,000, button Nguyen Phuong Ngoc calls, small blind Manish Lakhotia three-bets 125,000, Zheng four-bets 275,000, Nguyen folds, Lakhotia uses a time bank then folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
ZT Zheng Tian Hao	810,000(68 BB)	500,000
ML Manish Lakhotia	328,000(27 BB)	-59,000

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10/15/2023, 2:40:00 PM

Tran Manh Hung successfully defends the big blind

Level 18: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

From cutoff, Pham Duy Anh opens 31,000 and big blind Tran Manh Hung defends, flop comes 7♦ 2♦ 4♠ , Pham c-bets 30,000, Tran check-calls. Both players check the turn 5♥ and river 5♦ . Tran wins with 9♦ 9♥ . Pham shows T♥ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TM Tran Manh Hung	1,000,000(83 BB)	40,000

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10/15/2023, 2:35:00 PM

Blinds up, 78 players remaining

Level 18: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Blinds up, 78 players remaining. Players are guaranteed ₫57,000,000 (~US$ 2,330). Day 2 plays down to the final 9 players or a maximum of 11 levels whichever is first reached.

Race leaders:

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TW Tan Wah Meng	1,450,000(121 BB)	70,000
DT Daniel Tighe	1,000,000(83 BB)	534,000
TM Tran Manh Hung	960,000(80 BB)	960,000
TS Tim Schimmel	915,000(76 BB)	-25,000

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10/15/2023, 2:15:00 PM

Hoang Viet wins the flip to rail Bu Hui Zhi

Level 17: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Utg Tran Viet Hoang raises 22,000, utg+1 Bu Hui Zhi shoves, small blind Hoang Viet four-bet jams, Tran folds. It’s a flip with Zhi 7♣ 7♦ , Hoang A♦ K♥ . Board runs A♠ [qc} J♦ 4♦ Q♥ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
HV Hoang Viet	530,000(53 BB)	-19,000
BH Bu Hui Zhi	busted	-83,000

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10/15/2023, 2:00:00 PM

Amit Kaushik uses three time banks, Chen Peng wins the pot

Level 17: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

From hijack, Chen Peng raises 25,000, blinds call, flop comes 5♣ 4♦ 3♥ . Big blind Yannick Leonard leads out 15,000, Chen raises 45,000, small blind Amit Kaushik tanks using three time banks then folds. Leonard folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CP Chen Peng	550,000(55 BB)	-128,000
YL Yannick Leonard	260,000(26 BB)	-162,500
AK Amit Kaushik	260,000(26 BB)	40,000

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10/15/2023, 1:50:00 PM

Ngo Minh Tien outdrawn by Nguyen Duy Thuc

Level 17: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Utg Nguyen Duy Thuc opens 21,000, cutoff Nguyen Quang Huy calls, small blind Ngo Minh Tien three-bets all in, Duy Thuc calls, Quang Huy folds.

Ngo Minh Tien A♥ Q♣ Nguyen Duy Thuc A♣ T♣

Board runs Q♦ 2♠ J♣ 4♥ K♥ for a straight to Nguyen.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
ND Nguyen Duy Thuc	805,000(81 BB)	594,000
NQ Nguyen Quang Huy	120,000(12 BB)	-293,000
NM Ngo Minh Tien	busted	-184,000

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10/15/2023, 1:45:00 PM

Sorawit Suriyakarn pushes out Ha Nguyen

Level 17: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Utg Ha Nguyen opens 21,000, utg+2 Sorawit Suriyakarn and big blind Yannick Leonard call, flop comes 2♣ 7♠ 2♦ . Nguyen c-bets 30,000, Sorawit calls, Leonard folds. On the turn 3♥ , Nguyen c-bets 70,000, Sorawit shoves, Nguyen is covered, he tanks and folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
SS Sorawit Suriyakarn	860,000(86 BB)	352,000

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10/15/2023, 1:40:00 PM

Nguyen Duc Thanh wins the preflop betting war

Level 17: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Catching the action on a four-bet by Cao Ngoc Anh of 155,000, big blind Nguyen Duc Thanh five-bets all in for 505,000, Anh tanks then folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
ND Nguyen Duc Thanh	760,000(76 BB)	429,000
CN Cao Ngoc Anh	440,000(44 BB)	440,000

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10/15/2023, 1:35:00 PM

Blinds up, 91 players remaining

Level 17: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Blinds are up, 91 players remaining. Once it hits 89 players, it’s a pay jump to ₫53,000,000 (~$2,167).

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10/15/2023, 1:20:00 PM

First break of the day, 91 players remaining

Level 16: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Players are on their first 15-minute break of the day. 91 players remaining. With the money flowing, Day 2 plays down to the final 9 players or a maximum of 11 levels whichever is first reached.

Chip leaders:

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TW Tan Wah Meng	1,380,000(173 BB)	895,000
DA Do Anh Tai	1,000,000(125 BB)	588,000
NM Nguyen Manh Hung	965,000(121 BB)	465,000
TS Tim Schimmel	940,000(118 BB)	270,000

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10/15/2023, 1:00:00 PM

Aces Cracked! Long Lam rails Nguyen Thanh Tung

Level 16: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Button Nguyen Thanh Tung shoves A♣ A♠ , big blind Long Lam calls A♦ Q♦ , board runs 3♦ T♦ 7♠ 4♦ 9♣ . Thanh Tung’s aces go down and he heads to the rail.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
LL Long Lam	716,000(90 BB)	716,000

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10/15/2023, 12:30:00 PM

Double bubble! Nguyen Tuan Anh and Nguyen Dang Tu eliminated

Level 16: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

At 109 remaining (two spots from ITM), play is hand-for-hand and three tables have all-in called situations.

Having dropped to 1 bb, Nguyen Tuan Anh is all in Q♠ 4♦ , Tim Schimmel successfully isolates and has K♣ T♦ . The board runs 2♠ A♣ J♠ 2♥ 3♠ . Nguyen is eliminated.

At the opposite end of the room, Nguyen Dang Tu is all in holding A♠ T♦ , Nguyen Long Lam has A♥ 9♣ . Board runs 8♥ 2♠ Q♦ 9♦ 8♣ . Long Lam improves to knock out Dang Tu.

The third all in hand is Nguyen Van Phuong shoves 111,000 from the small blind, big blind Harsh Dembla calls. Nguyen has A♣ K♣ , Dembla Q♥ 5♥ . The flop is a scare for Nguyen 3♥ 7♦ 2♥ , but with the turn 9♠ and river 2♣ , he stays ahead for double up.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NV Nguyen Van Phuong	230,000(29 BB)	230,000
HD Harsh Dembla	227,000(28 BB)	227,000

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10/15/2023, 12:25:00 PM

Nguyen Duc Hieu takes it on a four-bet shove, Hasagi show Tens

Level 16: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Utg+2 Amit Kaushi opens, Ha Nguyen three-bets 80,000, big blind Nguyen Duc Hieu four-bets all in for 218,000, Kaushik folds, Ha folds and shows T♥ T♣ . Duc Hieu says he has pocket Queens.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
ND Nguyen Duc Hieu	318,000(40 BB)	94,500

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10/15/2023, 12:20:00 PM

Chen Peng sends Nguyen Tuan Anh down to 1 bb

Level 16: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Utg opens, Nguyen Tuan Anh three-bets, Chen Peng four-bets, utg folds, Nguyen five-bets all in with A♦ Q♦ and Chen Peng calls for all his chips with A♥ K♦ . The board runs 6♠ T♥ J♣ A♣ 2♥ . Chen doubles up, Nguyen plunges to 1 bb.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CP Chen Peng	678,000(85 BB)	278,000
NT Nguyen Tuan Anh	8,000(1 BB)	8,000

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10/15/2023, 12:15:00 PM

Junngu Kim jams on the leader Nam Hyung Kim

Level 16: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Under the gun+1 Junggu Kim opens 16,000, button Nam Hyung Kim calls, flop comes 6♥ 2♥ 3♠ . Junggu c-bets 20,000, Nam calls. On the the turn J♦ , Junggu bets 20,000 again, Nam raises 70,000, Junggu three-bets all in, Nam folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NH Nam Hyung Kim	790,000(99 BB)	87,000
JK Junngu Kim	370,000(46 BB)	370,000

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10/15/2023, 12:00:00 PM

Blinds up, 111 players remaining

Level 16: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

First level of Day 2 in the books, blinds are up. 111 players left. Money round is four spots away at 107th place. Latest bust outs were Vu Van Linh, Nguyen Tien Thanh, Nguyen Ngoc Tung, and Pradeep N.

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10/15/2023, 11:30:00 AM

More eliminations… bubble round fast approaching

Level 15: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Halfway through the opening round and nine players have already fallen. Among the latest busts were Nguyen Manh Tuan, Khoi Nguyen, Hong Solvin, and Kudo. 114 players remaining.

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10/15/2023, 11:00:00 AM

Shuffle up and deal!

Level 15: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Cards in the air for Main Event Day 2! The 123 survivors of all the Day 1 flights are back in action. They hunt down the money with 107 places paid. There are a quite a number of short stacks so reaching the bubble round should be pretty quick. Within the first five minutes Chen Dong Yue, Albert Nguyen, and Sriram Subramanian were eliminated.