Leo Du Boisbaudry wins first ever USOP Hanoi Heads Up Challenge
France’s Leo Du Boisbaudry emerged as the first everU Series of Poker Hanoi Heads Up Challenge champion! Taking place at the Crown Poker Club, at the final stage, Du Boisbaudry defeated China’s Renji Mao in just over twenty minutes of play. On a board 
,Mao pushed holding 
set only to walk into Du Boisbaudry’s 
straight.
The finals was broadcasted on U Series of Poker YouTube (English) and Crown Poker Club YouTube (Vietnamese).
There was plenty of hype leading up to the Heads Up Challenge with only 32 spots available. These were immediately snatched up. China’s Renji Mao was a late addition when Estonia’s Roland Kivi canceled on the day prior.
Date: September 8, 2023
Buy in: VND 33,000,000 (~USD 1,395)
Players: 32 (max)
Prize pool: VND 931,200,000 (~USD 38,639)
ITM: 4 places
| Place | Player | Flag | Payout in VND |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leo Du Boisbaudry | France | 500,000,000 |
| 2 | Renji Mao | China | 250,000,000 |
| 3 | Gaurav Sood | India | 90,600,000 |
| 4 | Nguyen Quang Minh | Vietnam | 90,600,000 |
ROAD TO THE FINALS
ROUND 1
Bracket 1
| Gaurav Sood | defeated | Dao Minh Phu |
| Julien Tran | defeated | Lim Kar Hou |
| Nguyen Trung Quan | defeated | Wilson Tan |
| Dinh Manh Hung | defeated | Fabrizio Falzei |
| Renji Mao | defeated | Philbert Lim |
|---|---|---|
| Florent Remi | defeated | Terry Sua |
| Nguyen Nang Quang | defeated |
Pham Ngoc Quoc Bao
|
| Chris Tong | defeated | GACKT |
Bracket 2
| Leo Du Boisbaudry | defeated | Calvin Tan |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Pham | defeated | Ankit Jajodia |
| Simon Lim | defeated | Yeh Hung-Wei |
| Leroy Fan | defeated | Yohei Kitazato |
| Ian Lee | defeated | Sebastian Tan |
| Anton Lu | defeated |
Nguyen Huu Vinh
|
| Nguyen Huu Tuan | defeated | David Erquiaga |
| Nguyen Quang Minh | defeated | William Jia |
ROUND 2
Bracket 1
| Gaurav Sood | defeated | Julien Tran |
| Dinh Manh Hung | defeated |
Nguyen Trung Quan
|
| Renji Mao | defeated | Florent Remi |
|---|---|---|
| Nguyen Nang Quang | defeated | Chris Tong |
All in flop: Gaurav Sood 
, Julien Tran 
, board 
Bracket 2
| Leo Du Boisbaudry | defeated |
Alan Pham
|
|---|---|---|
| Leroy Fan | defeated | Simon Lim |
| Anton Lu | defeated | Ian Lee |
| Nguyen Quang Minh | defeated | Nguyen Huu Tuan |
Final hand: All in preflop – Nguyen Quang Minh 
, Nguyen Huu Tuan 
Final hand: All in turn – Leo Du Boisbaudry 
, Alan Pham 
, board 
ND 3 – Quarter-Finals (Bubble round)
Bracket 1
| Gaurav Sood | defeated |
Dinh Manh Hung
|
| Renji Mao | defeated |
Nguyen Nang Quang
|
Final hand: All in preflop – Renji Mao 
, Nguyen Nang Quang , board 
Final hand: All in preflop – Gaurav Sood Dinh Manh Hung , board 
.
Bracket 2
| Nguyen Quang Minh | defeated | Anton Lu |
| Leo Du Boisbaudry | defeated | Leroy Fan |
Final hand: All in preflop – Leo Du Boisbaudry drain Leroy Fan, final hand Du Boisbaudry 
, Fan , ace on the turn
SEMI-FINALS (ITM round)
| Renji Mao | defeated | Gaurav Sood |
| Leo Du Boisbaudry | defeated |
Nguyen Quang Minh
|
Final hand: Leo Boisbaudry pushes on the flop, Nguyen Quang Minh calls with , board 
Renji Mao double up hand: All in preflop – Renji Mao , Gaurav Sood 
, board 
Final hand: Renji Mao , Gaurav Sood , board
