Quads Poker Championship 2026 Main Event Down to Final 49, VND 3.43 Billion Up Top

The action has reached its peak at the Quads Poker Championship 2026 , taking place at Vietnam’s brand-new poker venue, the Quads Poker Club Hanoi . The flagship Quads Poker Championship 2026 Main Event officially concluded its starting phases, drawing a final crowd of 764 entries across its flights.

The strong turnout fell just slightly short of crossing the ambitious initial VND 20 billion (~USD 760,000) guarantee. Following four starting flights and a fast-paced Day 2, only 49 players remain to carry their chips into Day 3.

Andrew Han Leads Final 49 into Day 3

Australia’s Andrew Han leads the remaining players into Day 3 with a massive stack of 2,350,000 (118 big blinds) to work with. He is followed closely by India’s Ravi Piyush, who bags up 1,850,000 (93 big blinds). Rounding out the top three spots on the chip leaderboard podium is local player Manh Tuan Nguyen, who carries a healthy 1,815,000 (91 big blinds) into the next stage of play

The tournament introduced a new structure where each Day 1 flight played exactly ten levels before wrapping up. The initial flights accounted for 582 entries with players fighting to survive outside of the money. Since registration remained open through the very first level of Day 2, another 182 late entries jumped into the mix to lock in the final 764-entry field.

Brutal Set-Over-Set Cooler Bursts the Main Event Bubble

Day 2 action featured intense survival play, culminating in a dramatic set-over-set collision that burst the money bubble. Khanh Duy Ta found himself at risk and in excellent shape on the flop holding pocket eights against the pocket tens of Van Phuong Nguyen.

Ta hit one of his remaining two outs on the flop to improve to a set of eights, but Nguyen still held significant equity with a higher set draw alongside an open-ended straight draw. The poker gods delivered maximum pain on the river, dropping the case ten to give Nguyen a higher winning set of tens. This cooler eliminated Ta as the tournament’s official bubble boy, locking up cash prizes for the remaining field.

Massive Paydays Await the Final Table Contenders

With the bubble out of the way, all 49 returning Day 3 players are officially guaranteed a minimum cash of at least VND 69 million (~USD 2,620). The primary objective for Day 3 is to play down entirely until only the final table of nine players remains.

Reaching the official final table guarantees each player a payday of at least VND 346 million (~USD 13,140). However, everyone is ultimately eyeing the massive first-place trophy and the top prize of VND 3.43 billion (~USD 130,280). Fans can follow the action live via the feature table broadcast on the official Quads Poker Championship Facebook page.

Mini Main and Quads Championship Keep Action Moving

With the Main Event door officially closed for new entries, eliminated players are already shifting their focus to the closing events of the series. The Mini Main Event is currently underway, offering an accessible buy-in of just VND 11 million (~USD 420) alongside a guaranteed VND 8 billion (~USD 303,850) prize pool.

For players looking for higher stakes in Hanoi, the flagship Quads Championship is also preparing to wrap up the festival. The premier event features a buy-in of VND 44 million (~USD 1,670) and boasts a massive VND 12 billion (~USD 455,780) guarantee, ensuring the brand-new series concludes with a massive prize pool.

All photos courtesy of Quads Poker Championship.