USOP Grand Finale Main Event Shatters Multiple Records; Mai Nguyen,Tobias Bui Top Final Flights

The U Series Of Poker has outdone itself once again! Setting an ambitious goal of ₫40 Billion for its USOP Grand Finale Main Event, that figure was totally crushed by the roaring 1,958 entries to amass a brand record prize pool of VN₫ 59,826,690,000 (~US$ 2.35 Million). This was ₫15 Billion (~US$ 700K) more than its previous record! See how they did it by checking out the numbers and highlights down below.

USOP Grand Finale Main Event

Main Event Review

• Date: December 5 to 7, 2024
• Venue: Pullman Grand Hotel, Hai Phong, Vietnam
• Buy in: VND 35,000,000,000 (~US$ 1,400)
• Guarantee: VND 40,000,000,000,000 (~US$ 1.576 Million)
• Entries: 1,958
• Prize pool: VND 59,826,690,000 (~US$ 2.35 Million) – to be confirmed
• ITM: 244 players

Flight Results

• Flight A: 345 entries / 43 ITM
• Flight B: 473 entries / 59 ITM
• Flight C: 739 entries / 92 ITM
• Flight D (Turbo): 401 entries / 50 ITM

Out of the record breaking 1,958 entries, only 240 players will return on Sunday, December 8 – four were deducted for multiple stacks – to continue their chase for the coveted title and the jaw dropping VN₫ 9.2 Billion (~US$ 362,700) champion’s purse. The qualifiers will be playing with a little less pressure perhaps as each one is already guaranteed a piece of the prize pool.

*At this time, the official prize pool and payout distribution has not been released however we will have it posted as soon as it has been made available.

Day 2 of the USOP Grand Finale Main Event kicks off at 12pm at the Pullman Grand Hotel in Hai Phong, Vietnam. The goal is to reach the final table however with such an enormous field, there is a high chance of bagging up well before that target.

Leading the way is Flight B chip leader Choi Hun Tae whose big stack of 1,228,000 stood tall after the final two flights. Rounding out the top three are Yankai Zhang (1,214,000) and Pham Tien Dung (1,151,000).

Day 2 – Top 10 in Chips

*BB based on 5K-10K blinds

Flight C and D Recap

The last two flights of the Main Event ran on Saturday, December 7 with Flight C first on the floor. From the get-go, players crowded the registration area that by the first two hours there were well over 300 entries. This quickly doubled in the next two hours and by the close of late reg, it amassed a record breaking 739 entries. This was the largest USOP Main Event flight in history. USOP commentator Noel Zarate confirmed the record turnout in a brief announcement.

Flight C wrapped up at the fall of Tran Van Hung on a flip with big slick missing the board against Guo Zhanxi’s pocket Tens. Out of the 92 remaining players, emerging as flight leader was Mai Nguyen with 1,150,000 in chips. Nguyen collected from Jinlong Hu late in the day to slide into the top spot. She will enter Day 2 ranked 4th in chips.

Flight D also pulled in a sizable field despite it having a turbo format with blind increasing every 25 minutes instead of 40 minutes. Out of the 401 entry field, only 50 players were guaranteed to advance to the ITM round.

Failing to qualify was the first ever USOP Vietnam Main Event champion, Nguyen Ngoc Dai who busted on a flip on the bubble. On the clear other end was Canada’s Bui Duc Tu aka Tobias Bui bagging up 1,100,000 in chips. Bui secured two late busts to stake his claim on the top spot. He will enter Day 2 ranked 5th in chips.

You can read up on the action via the USOP Grand Finale – Main Event Live Updates.

Links:

USOP Grand Finale – Schedule
USOP Grand Finale- Photos
USOP GF – Festival Results