U Series of Poker (USOP) returns to Hanoi bigger, fresher, and more lucrative – September 1-11 at Crown Poker Club

SMP EditorEditor-in-Chief

Updated: 2026.10.02

U Series of Poker returns to Hanoi, Vietnam to bring players another loaded eleven-day festival at the Crown Poker Club! Emerging into the live scene only this year, the young brand met immediate praise for its affordable buy ins and generous guarantees. This resulted in record attendance and multi-million US dollar festival prize pools.

U Series of Poker (USOP) returns to Hanoi bigger, fresher, and more lucrative – September 1-11 at Crown Poker Club

Coming September 1 to 11, 2023, the USOP plans to dazzle players once again. For starters, the festival guarantee has been bumped up several billions to a jaw dropping VND 32 Billion. That’s equivalent to over 1.3 Million USD!

Lining the schedule are 38 irresistible events, which is ten more than previous to give players ample chances at bringing home USOP trophies. Buy ins range from VND 3,400,000 (~USD 145) to VND 120,000,000 (~USD 5,070)

USOP Hanoi – Player Guide

Aside from crowd favorites and other poker variants, new ones have been added such as the uber-fun Tag Team Event and the high-pressured first-ever Heads Up Challenge in Asia in recent years. For players who seek out guarantees, that’s covered as well with a total of 15 events to look forward to. Of that list, six are high roller events.

Events backed by guarantees

#	EVENT	GUARANTEE	DATE	BUY IN
23	MAIN EVENT	VND 12,000,000,000	September 7 to 11	VND 25,000,000
1	MYSTERY BOUNTY	VND 3,000,000,000	September 1 to 3	VND 11,000,000
2	MINI HIGH ROLLER	VND 1,000,000,000	September 1	VND 33,000,000
5	HIGH ROLLER : WARM UP	VND 1,200,000,000	September 2	VND 44,000,000
8	SUPERSTACK MADNESS	VND 600,000,000	September 3	VND 6,600,000S
9	SUPERSTAR CHALLENGE	VND 2,500,000,000	September 3 to 4	VND 110,000,000
13	MINI MAIN EVENT	VND 2,000,000,000	September 4 to 6	VND 8,800,000
14	HIGH ROLLER : SUPERSTACK	VND 1,200,000,000	September 4	VND 55,000,000
17	HIGH ROLLER : MEGASTACK	VND 2,000,000,000	September 5 to 6	VND 77,000,000
20	SUPER HIGH ROLLER	VND 2,000,000,000	September 6 to 7	VND 88,000,000
24	BOUNTY EVENT	VND 500,000,000	September 7	VND 6,600,000
28	SUPER DEEPSTACK	VND 500,000,000	September 8	VND 5,500,000
33	MEGASTACK	VND 1,000,000,000	September 10 to 11	VND 11,000,000
34	HIGH ROLLER : THE FINALE	VND 2,000,000,000	September 10 to 11	VND 66,000,000
36	SUPERSTACK CLOSER	VND 500,000,000	September 11	VND 6,600,000

Main Event – VND 12 Billion guarantee

The highlight of the series is of course the Main Event. For this edition, the guarantee is VND 2BN more than previous for a juicy VND 12 Billion prize pool, that’s over half a million USD! Main Event runs from September 7 to 11, 2023. The buy in has also been increased 20% to VND 25,000,000 (~USD 1,060).

Last time the brand was in town, it generated an 851 strong field. The prize pool surged to over VND 16 Billion (USD 700K) and the champion Dai Ngoc Nguyen shipped a big chunk worth VND 3.55 BN (~USD 151K). You could be the next multi-billion USOP champion!

High Roller schedule

Without a doubt, this is the ultimate USOP festival to conquer. So no time to waste, start booking your trip now and avail of the Early Bird Package.

Good news to players, the USOP and Pullman Hanoi Hotel have teamed up to provide pocket-friendly prices. There are three types of packages to choose from – Basic, Premium, and Custom,and there are packages as well for High Rollers! See the flyers down below.

To avail or inquire, contact USOP at WhatsApp : wa.link/afv4fw

USOPHANOI Poster Early Bird PackageSept2023

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