USOP Hai Phong: Minh Dat Dang, Jia Chi Lee, Gagandeep Singh Malik, and Deepankur Gupta reign victorious over side events

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09/20/2024

USOP Hai Phong

The thirteen day USOP Hai Phong series at Dream Dragon Resort, Hai Phong, Vietnam, is down to its last four days, with 47 trophies already awarded across the felt. Only 19 of the coveted hardware remains on the podium with four claimed across yesterday’s Day 9 games. Freshly crowned USOP champions Minh Dat Dang, Jia Chi Lee, Gagandeep Singh Malik, and Deepankur Gupta topped the side events on schedule, claiming top payouts for their worthy feats.

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Minh Dat Dang claims Midweek Event

Minh Dat Dang claims USOP Hai Phong Midweek Event
Minh Dat Dang

The first side event to hit the series’ Day 9 lineup attracted 163 (125 unique) entries, smashing the VN₫ 600,000,000 (~US$ 24,450) guarantee by double in value. Vietnam’s Minh Dat Dang emerged triumphant over the field following a four way deal across the final rounds. While runner-up finisher Zhongyang Hu claimed the largest payout, Minh takes with him the USOP trophy along with VN₫ 219,755,000 (~US$ 8,930) in winnings for his victory.

Date: September 19, 2024
Buy-in: VN₫ 10,000,000 (~US$ 400)
Guarantee: VN₫ 600,000,000 (~US$ 24,450)
Entries: 163 (125 unique)
Prize pool: VN₫ 1,378,980,000 (~US$ 56,200)
ITM: 20 places

Midweek Event Final Table Payouts

Place Player Flag Payout in VN₫
1 Minh Dat Dang Viet Nam 219,755,000*
2 Zhongyang Hu China 221,711,000*
3 Dang Khoa Nguyen Viet Nam 198,769,000*
4 Yansong Wu China 207,745,000*
5 Hoang Duy Nguyen Viet Nam 73,000,000
6 Haisheng Qiu China 61,000,000
7 Duy Tung Nguyen Viet Nam 51,000,000
8 Huu Minh Tri Phan Viet Nam 42,000,000
9 Ashwin Vijayvergiya India 35,000,000

*Denotes deal was made

All information on concluded events can be found in the USOP Hai Phong Festival Results.

Jia Chi Lee tops Women’s Event

Jia-Chi Lee tops USOP Hai Phong Women's Event
Jia-Chi Lee

The first female crowned across the USOP Hai Phong series saw Taiwan’s Jia Chi Lee reign victorious across the Women’s Event. Lee outlasted the 29 (27 unique) entry field and claimed the VN₫ 70,104,000 (~US$ 2,850) top prize after beating Vietnam’s Thi Nga Nguyen in heads up play. For her impressive performance, Lee secured her second career USOP title to highlight her winning glory.

Date: September 19, 2024
Buy-in: VN₫ 6,000,000 (~US$ 240)
Entries: 29 (27 unique)
Prize pool: VN₫ 147,204,000 (~US$ 6,000)
ITM: 4 places

Women’s Event Full Payouts

Place Player Flag Payout in VN₫
1 Jia-Chi Lee Taiwan 70,104,000
2 Thi Nga Nguyen Vietnam 39,600,000
3 Liang Qiu China 23,500,000
4 Viktoryia Selivanava Belarus 14,000,000

All information on concluded events can be found in the USOP Hai Phong Festival Results.

Gagandeep Singh Malik ships 5-Card PLO

Gagandeep Singh Malik ships USOP Hai Phong 5-Card PLO
Gagandeep Singh Malik

The fifth Omaha event of the series attracted a total of 74 (52 unique) entries vying for the lion’s share of the VN₫ 278,240,000 (~US$ 11,340) prize pool. With only nine places paid, India’s Gagandeep Singh Malik topped the final table games following a heads up deal with Russia’s Nikolai Babushkin. For his efforts, Gagandeep claimed the larger cut of VN₫ 82,611,000 (~US$ 3,360), along with the USOP hardware.

Date: September 19, 2024
Buy-in: VN₫ 4,500,000 (~US$ 180)
Entries: 74 (52 unique)
Prize pool: VN₫ 278,240,000 (~US$ 11,340)
ITM: 9 places

5-Card PLO Full Payouts

Place Player Flag Payout in VN₫
1 Gagandeep Singh Malik India 82,611,000*
2 Nikolai Babushkin Russia 71,029,000*
3 Anmol Mehta India 35,000,000
4 Ha Young Kim Korea 25,000,000
5 Kyle Bao Quoc An Diep Usa 19,400,000
6 Van Tan Dong Vietnam 15,300,000
7 Yusuke Moriyama Japan 11,900,000
8 Tao Wei Chang Taiwan 9,700,000
9 Chirag Sandip Sodha India 8,300,000

*Heads up ICM deal, play for the trophy

All information on concluded events can be found in the USOP Hai Phong Festival Results.

Deepankur Gupta bests Hyper Turbo

Deepankur Gupta bests USOP Hai Phong Hyper Turbo
Deepankur Gupta

The final side event to hit the day’s schedule, Hyper Turbo locked in a total of 115 (85 unique) entries, generating a VN₫ 389,160,000 (~US$ 15,860) prize pool. An international affair was seen at the final table rounds with six different nationalities remaining in battle for the VN₫ 112,000,000 (~US$ 4,550) top payout. In the end, India’s Deepankur Gupta closed out with the win, garnering him his very first USOP title.

Date: September 19, 2024
Buy-in: VN₫ 4,000,000 (~US$ 160)
Entries: 115 (85 unique)
Prize pool: VN₫ 389,160,000 (~US$ 15,860)
ITM: 14 places

Hyper Turbo Final Table Payouts

Place Player Flag Payout in VN₫
1 Deepankur Gupta India 112,000,000
2 Thi Anh Tuyet Nguyen Viet Nam 67,000,000
3 Chengshan Wu China 41,660,000
4 Maurice Vitto Laurent Jeevanji France 32,000,000
5 Tien Thanh Dinh Viet Nam 26,000,000
6 Yihao Li China 21,000,000
7 The Dan Chu Viet Nam 16,500,000
8 Ryan Ming Hong Australia 13,500,000
9 Tan Jit Yoong Shaun Malaysia 11,500,000

All information on concluded events can be found in the USOP Hai Phong Festival Results.

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