Tianhao Zheng Wins USOP Hai Phong Championship Event

China’s Tianhao Zheng emerged victorious at the Championship Event to seize the largest first place payout to date here at USOP Hai Phong of VN₫ 2,200,000,000 (~US$ 89,630)! This was Zheng’s second series cash and first ever USOP win.

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Just before entering heads up, Zheng and Nguyen Trung Ha were running near even while Jun Zhao needed two double ups just to catch up. That moment did not arrive, instead Zheng cleaned him out in 3rd place with Q♦J♣ finding the river 6♦10♦9♠6♥J♦ to bust Zhao’s A♣4♦.

Heads up against Nguyen opened with both very deep that it took almost one hour to wrap up. Zheng chipped away at Nguyen’s stack to build a 4:1 advantage. Nguyen found a little hope on a double up with J♠J♦ over Q♣10♣ but it was short-lived. The final hand was dealt.

Zheng limped with {ts}8♥, Nguyen checked holding J♥7♦. The flop came 6♦J♣9♦, Nguyen check-raised and got called. Both players checked the turn 5♦. Then on the river Q♣, Nguyen bet, Zheng pushed, Nguyen called for his tournament life and fell to the straight.

Buy in: VN₫ 16,500,000 (~US$ 660)
Guarantee: VN₫ 4,000,000,000 (~US$ 162,570)
Entries: 775
Prize pool: VN₫ 10,927,500,000 (~US$ 445,200)
ITM: 98 players

Final Table Payouts

1st Tianhao Zheng – VN₫ 2,200,000,000
2nd Nguyen Trung Ha – VN₫ 1,400,000,000
3rd Jun Zhao – VN₫ 911,500,000
4th Jongbae Jang – VN₫ 666,000,000
5th Nguyen Van Doan – VN₫ 512,800,000
6th Alex Lindop – VN₫ 412,500,000
7th Nguyen Hoang Duy – VN₫ 330,400,000
8th Kyongrok Moon – VN₫ 261,000,000
9th Duong Duc Dung – VN₫ 220,000,000

Full results at FESTIVAL RESULTS