USOP Hanoi Main Event ₫12BN guarantee breached! Hu Jin Long bags big at Day 1B; two flights remaining

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Wall to wall action all day at the Crown Poker Club as players poured in forDay 1B of the USOP HANOI MAIN EVENT.By the close of registration, the tally was a towering 357 entries (214 unique), which was nearly 100 entries more than Day 1A’s 268 count. Combined together, the 625 draw was more than enough to break the VN₫ 12 Billion guarantee. The prize pool is currently at VN₫ 13.6 Billion and with two more entry flights to play out, surpassing the USOP record VN₫ 16.5 Billion for this event is practically a certainty. The question will be, how high?

During the twelfth hour of play, Hu Jin Long skyrocketed after delivering multiple knock outs. This led to the money bubble round where Hu sent Dinh Van Tien crashing out to bag up a massive 1,096,000 stack, equivalent to 137 bb. Hu is currently the overall chip leader with two flights remaining. Also causing havoc was reigning USOP Vietnam Main Event champion NguyễN NgọC ĐạIwho bagged up 556,000 (69 bb). NguyễN was tabled with USOP Taiwan champion Edwin Dela Cruzwho didn’t fare well in the day’s bout. He will likely be returning for another shot at advancing.

End of Day 1B – top 10 in chips

1

Hu Jin Long

China

1,096,000

2

Micky

Vietanam

929,000

3

Sahil Agarwal

India

644,000

4

An NguyễN

Vietnam

573,000

5

NguyễN NgọC ĐạI

Vietnam

556,000

6

ĐồNg Văn Tân

Vietnam

541,000

7

Pham Huu Son

Vietnam

528,000

8

Ngô Quang Ninh

Vietnam

511,000

9

NguyễN ĐứC Thành

Vietnam

496,000

10

Sun Li Wei

Taiwan

482,000

USOP Hanoi – Main Event Day 1B updates

Date: September 8, 2023

Buy in:₫25,000,000 (~USD 1,057)

Guarantee:VN₫ 12,000,000,000 (~USD 500,000)
Day 1A: 268 entries (175 unique) / 34 ITM

Day 1B: 357 entries {214 unique) / 45 ITM

Top 10 in chips entering Day 2

Player

Flag

Stack

1

Hu Jin Long

China

1,096,000

2

Micky

Viet Nam

929,000

3

ĐặNg Minh ĐạT

Viet Nam

912,000

4

Tanawat Barapapanuwong

Thai Land

808,000

5

Ankit Jajod

India

800,000

6

Lee Ju Yeol

Korea

690,000

7

Yong Shang Bing

Malaysia

660,000

8

Sahil Agarrwal

India

644,000

9

Vũ Thái BảO

Viet Nam

594,000

10

An NguyễN

Viet Nam

573,000

USOP Hanoi – MAIN EVENT – Chip Counts

Chips in play: 14,280,000

23:35: Hu Jin Long eliminates Dinh Van Tien on the bubble!

Level 17: 4,000-8,000 ante 8,000

Bubble bursts! The unfortunate bubble boy was Dinh Van Tien. Hand opens with utg+1 Hu Jin Long raising to 20,000, small blind Dinh three-bet shoves (122,000) holding AhJh, massive stacked Hu calls and shows . The board runs out Kd Hu spikes a pair to rail Dinh in 46th place.

Hu Jin Long – 1,096,000

Dinh Van Tien – eliminated

23:29: Bubble round! Rosa Nguyen earns good-sized pot

Level 17: 4,000-8,000 ante 8,000

From hijack, Terry Sua raises to 20,000, Rosa Nguyen three-bets to 40,000, Sua flats. At the flop As, Nguyen c-bets 125,000, Sua check-calls. Same action on the turn with a 125,000 bet called by Sua again. Both players check the river . Sua has two pair Ac, Nguyen has AhQc same two pair and Queen kicker to win the pot.

Rosa Nguyen – 900,000

Terry Sua – 450,000

23:13: Hu Jin Long cleans out another

Level 17: 4,000-8,000 ante 8,000

Heavy preflop betting begins with Hu Jin Long raising to 16,000 from the button, big blind Khoa Anh re-raises to 58,000, Hu four-bet shoves, Khoa Anh calls for everything and shows AdQc. Hu has Ac. The board runs out As.

Hu Jin Long – 800,000

Khoa Anh – eliminated

23:05: Pierre Husson rails one

Level 17: 4,000-8,000 ante 8,000

Under the gun+2 all in holding KdQd, hijack Pierre Husson three-bet jams and isolates, no takers, he opens . Board runs out Qc, Husson ships it and rails one.

Pierre Husson – 350,000

23:00: Bien Mai falls to Hu Jin Long

Level 17: 4,000-8,000 ante 8,000

Bien Mai has fallen four spots from the money round. His last sees him shove from under the gun, Hu Jin Long calls. Mai has , Hu with for a flip. Board runs AhJd.

Hu Jin Long – 370,000

Bien Mai – eliminated

22:49: Ewe Eng Soon dusted by Quang Van’s ladies

Level 17: 4,000-8,000 ante 8,000

Under the gun+2, Ewe Eng Soon all in with Ad, hijack Quang Van sends him packing with QhQs on a Jack-high board.

Quang Van – 320,000

Ewe Eng Soon – eliminated

22:40: Blinds up, 52 players remaining

Level 17: 4,000-8,000 ante 8,000

Blinds are up, 52 players remaining which means we are just 7 spots from the money round and end of day. 45 players are guaranteed to ITM.

22:18: Ashish Ahuja outkicks and boots Tung Nguyen

Level 16: 3,000-6,000 ante 6,000

From under the gun+2, Ashish Ahuja raises to 13,000, big blind Tung Nguyen calls, flop comes Ks, Ahuja c-bets 17,000, Nguyen check-raises to 40,000, Ahuja three-bets it all, Nguyen calls for his tournament life.

Ahuja KhQs top pair

Tung Nguyen

Turn [7h} and river ends it for Nguyen.

Ashish Ahuja – 360,000

Tung Nguyen – eliminated

22:10: Terry Sua on the rise

Level 16: 3,000-6,000 ante 6,000

Heavy preflop betting starts with utg+2 raising to 13,000, hijack and button call, small blind Terry Sua four-bets to 68,000, utg+2 folds, hijack five-bets to 138,000, button folds, Sua six-bet shoves. Hijack folds. Sua shows AsKd as he drags in the pot.

Terry Sua – 950,000

21:51: Blinds up, 60 players remaining

Level 16: 3,000-6,000 ante 6,000

Blinds are up, field is down to 60 players. Day 1B plays down to the money round of 45 players.

21:40: Nguyen Van Phuong falls to Terry Sua

Level 15: 3,000-5,000 ante 5,000

Cutoff Terry Sua min-raises, small blind calls, big blind Nguyen Van Phuong three-bets to 30,000, Sua calls, small blind folds, flop comes Add SMPBONUS RocketPlay Promo Code. Nguyen c-bets 40,000, Sua calls. Nguyen goes all in (74,000) blind, the river is Kd. Sua calls. Nguyen opens Qc and shows a missed draw, Sua ships it with Qd pair.

Terry Sua – 620,000

Nguyen Van Phuong – eliminated

21:21: Nguyen Tuan Hoang rails Dennis Ng

Level 15: 3,000-5,000 ante 5,000

Flipping time with Nguyen Tuan Hoang holding JhJd and at-risk player Dennis Ng with AhQc. The board runs clean Add SMPBONUS RocketPlay Promo Code for a full house to Nguyen and Ng the exit.

Nguyen Tuan Hoang – 220,000

Dennis Ng – eliminated

21:15: Thanh Nguyen ousts Edwin Dela Cruz

Level 15: 3,000-5,000 ante 5,000

Button Thanh Nguyen raises to 12,000, big blind Edwin Dela Cruz three-bets it all for 85,000, Nguyen calls to put Dela Cruz at risk. Dela Cruz has Kh, Nguyen As, the board runs QdAhKd.

Thanh Nguyen – 225,000

Edwin Dela Cruz – elininated

21:12: Blinds up, 71 players remaining

Level 15: 3,000-5,000 ante 5,000

Blinds are up, the field is down to 71 players. They play down to the money round of 45 players.

21:03: Nguyen Ngoc Dai continues to scalp heads

Level 14: 2,000-4,000 ante 4,000

Under the gun Nguyen Ngoc Dai raises to 9,000, small blind three-bets all in for 52,000. Nguyen calls and opens Kh. Sb has AdJc, the board runs for a pair on the river to the champ.

Nguyen Ngoc Dai – 400,000

20:49: Dong Van Tan turns it to survive

Level 14: 2,000-4,000 ante 4,000

Dong Van Tan
Dong Van Tan

Hijack opens, cutoff Nhat Nguyen calls, small blind Dong Van Tan three-bets all in for 129,000, hijack folds, Nguyen calls and shows AhKs, Dong has As. The cards fan out QsQc, Dong pairs up.

Dong Van Tan 266,000

Nhat Nguyen – 70,000

20:43: Nguyen Ngoc Dai on a slashing spree

Level 14: 2,000-4,000 ante 4,000

Defending champion is on a mission to clean out the table. His next casualty was Dhaval Mudgal with JcJh running into the champ’s KsKd. The board was AhQs

Nguyen Ngoc Dai – 380,000

Dhaval Mudgal – eliminated

20:40: Ta Son Tung ends Chris Tong

Level 14: 2,000-4,000 ante 4,000

Button raises to 9,000, small blind Chris Tong three-bets all in for 30,000, big blind Ta Son Tung calls, button calls. The flop Ad is checked. On the turn , Ta leads out 15,000, button calls for a side pot. On the river both players back to checking. Ta has two pair and wins the side pot, he also wins the main pot with the Tong showing Jc pair.

Ta Son Tung – 200,000

Chris Tong – eliminated

20:34: Seung Mook Jung outdraws Yuan Xin

Level 14: 2,000-4,000 ante 4,000

Under the gun Seung Mook Jung raises to 8,000, small blind calls, Yuan Xin three-bets to 35,000 from the big blind, Jung replies with a four-bet shove. Small blind folds, Yuan calls for his tournament life.

Seung Mook Jung KhQd

Yuan Xin AsJs

The board runs 3c}Qc for a pair of queens to Jung.

Seung Mook Jung – 160,000

Yuan Xin – eliminated

20:30: Blinds up, 84 players remaining

Level 14: 2,000-4,000 ante 4,000

Blinds are up, 84 players remaining. Day 1B attracted 357 entries which means they play down to ITM of 45 players.

20:02: Champions battle!

Level 13: 1,500-3,000 ante 3,000

USOP Taiwan champion raises to 7,000 from under the gun, USOP Vietnam champion Nguyen Ngoc Dai three-bets to 15,000, Dela Cruz calls. On the flop and turn Combo Boost - Sports Betting, Dela Cruz check-calls 8,500 and 15,000. Then on the river , both players check. Dela Cruz has AcKh, Nguyen wins it with QsQs two pair.

Nguyen Ngoc Dai – 350,000

Edwin Dela Cruz – 90,000

19:54: Nguyen Ngoc Dai charges on a showdown

Level 13: 1,500-3,000 ante 3,000

Under the gun+2 Dhanesh Chainani raises to 6,000, small blind three-bets all in for 50,000, Nguyen Ngoc Dai defends the big blind and calls, Chainani folds. Small blind has KhQc, Nguyen with Ac, the board runs Ah, Nguyen ships it and dusts one.

Nguyen Ngoc Dai – 270,000

Dhanesh Chainani – 66,000

19:45: Michael Allen falls with Kings

Level 13: 1,500-3,000 ante 3,000

Under the gun +3 Terry Sua all in with {ad{}kh}, hijack Michael Allen Ks calls for his tournament life. The board runs AhJd, Sua spikes the ace to burn Allen.

Terry Sua – 400,000

Michael Allen – eliminated

19:40: Blinds up, 95 players remaining

Level 13: 1,500-3,000 ante 3,000

Blinds are up, the field is down to 95 players. Day 1B attracted 357 entries which means they play down to ITM of 45 players. The two USOP Main Event champions are seated at the same table.

Nguyen Ngoc Dai – 190,000

Edwin Dela Cruz – 150,000

19:30: Do Anh Tai’s queens survive the flip against big slick

Level 12: 1,000-2,500 ante 2,500

Utg+1 raises to 5,000, lojack calls, cutoff Do Anh Tai three-bets to 20,000, initial raiser four-bets it all, lojack folds, call by Do. Utg+1 has AhKs, Do with QhQs. The board kicks off with Queen on the window then runs out QcJd. Do wins it and busts one.

Do An Tai – 160,000

19:25: Vishal Ojha cracks Aces to survive

Level 12: 1,000-2,500 ante 2,500

Cutoff Vishal Ojha shoves his last 18,500 with AsJs to battle with, cutoff Dang Van Hien three-bets to 40,000, no other callers.

Vishal Ojha AsJs

Dang Van Hien AhAd

The board runs JdAdd SMPBONUS RocketPlay Promo Code{ jh} for a full house to Vishal and a matching stack to stay in the game.

Vishal Ojha – 43,000

Dang Van Hien – 230,000

19:18: Quads for Nguyen Trung Quan

Level 12: 1,000-2,500 ante 2,500

Under the gun Nguyen Trung Quan is flipping with Le Huy Thanh Ad, with the board running Add SMPBONUS RocketPlay Promo Code, Le is drawing dead and drops to 4 bb.

Nguyen Trung Quan – 70,000

Le Huy Thanh – 10,000

19:07: Dang Van Hien rivers it to rail one

Level 12: 1,000-2,500 ante 2,500

Under the gun+1 raises to 5,500, cutoff three-bets all in for 40,000, button Dag Van Hien four-bets all in, initial raiser folds. Cutoff opens and it’s a flip with Dang holding AdQs. With the board running Combo Boost - Sports BettingQd, Dang spikes the queen on the river to rail one.

Dang Van Hien – 200,000

19:05: Edwin Dela Cruz fires at every round

Level 12: 1,000-2,500 ante 2,500

Under the gun+2 Dhaval Mudgal raises to 5,000, button Edwin Dela Cruz three-bets to 16,000, Mudgal calls, the flop is {3d. Mudgal checks to the aggressor Dela Cruz who c-bets 7,500, Mudgal calls. On the turn Ad, Dela Cruz fires another bet of 30,000, Mudgal gives up his stake on the pot.

Edwin Dela Cruz – 150,000

Dhaval Mudgal – 60,000

19:00: Blinds up, 115 players remaining

Level 12: 1,000-2,500 ante 2,500

Blinds are up, 115 players remaining. With 357 entries in this heat, 45 players are guaranteed a spot in the money round.

18:50: Jia Ming Zhang’s set crushes Ip Ho Yuen’s top pair

Level 11: 1,000-2,000 ante 2,000

Hijack opens, button Jia Ming Zhang calls, big blind Ip Ho Yuen calls, flop comes QcAdd SMPBONUS RocketPlay Promo Code. hijack c-bet 5,000, Zhang calls, Yuen check-raises to 165,000, hijack folds, Zhang re-raises to 45,000, Yuen calls. On the turn , Yuen checks to Zhang who bet 60,000, Yuen flats. The river Jc, Zhang pushes, Yuen is covered, he tank-calls with KhQs top pair then falls to Zhang’s QhQd set.

Jia Ming Zhang – 550,000

Ip Ho Yuen – eliminated

18:40: Ip Ho Yuen lands sick two-outer

Level 11: 1,000-2,000 ante 2,000

Cutoff Phan Hung Cuong bumps it up to 12,000, button Ip Ho Yuencalls, small blind calls, it’s a three-way to the flop As. Action checks to Yuen who bets 50,000, small blind folds, Phan check-raises all in but can’t shake Yuen who calls.

Phan Hung Cuong AdQs top pair

Ip Ho Yuen

The turn is a sick two-outer , and with the river , Phan is eliminated.

Ip Ho Yuen – 370,000

Phan Hung Cuong – eliminated

18:30: Nguyen Van Hung rails Amit Kaushik

Level 11: 1,000-2,000 ante 2,000

Under the gun+1 Amit Kaushik jams with KdJd, runs into Nguyen Van Hung’s AsAd. Board offers no help Kaushik QdKh, Nguyen sends Kaushik to dust.

Nguyen Van Hung – 200,000

Amit Kaushik – eliminated

18:15: Big stack update

Level 11: 1,000-2,000 ante 2,000

Yoon Su Kim – 540,000

Ewe Eng Soon – 350,000

Pham Huu Son – 375,000

Ngo Quang Ninh – 300,000

Nguyen The Hung – 300,000

18:13: Main Event Day 1B registration closes at 357 entries!

Level 11: 1,000-2,000 ante 2,000

That’s it, Main Event Day 1B registration closes at a massive 357 entries (214 unique). Only 12.5% of the field advances to the money round which is 45 players.

Good news to players, the VND 12 Billion guarantee has been exceeded, the pot is now at VND 13+ Billion with two flights yet to complete tomorrow. The figure to beat is VND 16.5 Billion set last April.

18:00: Yoon Su Kim dominates with Aces

Level 10: 1,000-1,500 ante 1,500

Under the gun Nguyen Quang Huy opens, small blind Yoonsu Kim three-bets, Nguyen four-bets, Kim five-bets, Nguyen calls. At the flop , Kim c-bets, Nguyen shoves, Kim calls.

Nguyen Quang Huy QhQs

Yoon Su Kim AdAh

The turn and river are no help to Nguyen for Kim to double up.

Yoon Su Kim – 540,000

Nguyen Quang Huy – 43,000

17:35: Yuan Xin ships a three-way

Level 10: 1,000-1,500 ante 1,500

Under the gun Yuan Xin raises to 3,000, cutoff Phan Huu Son and small blind call, big blind GACKT three-bets to 15,000, Yuan jams, fold-fold, GACKT calls.

Yuan Xin QdQc

GACKT AcKs

With the board running , Yuan wins the flip, GACKT pays up.

Yuan Xin – 110,000

GACKT – 45,000

Phan Huu Son – 370,000 (chip leader)

17:23: Blinds up, 335 entries (210 unique)

Level 10: 1,000-1,500 ante 1,500

Last level to enter! Blinds are up and so are the entries to 335 (210 unique). Registration closes at the start of Level 11 which is at 6:10pm. Buy in is VND 25 Million (~USD 1,057) featuring a VND 12 Billion guarantee – USD 500,000!

17:20: Amit Kaushik banks it with aces

Level 9: 600-1,200 ante 1,200

Under the gun Amit Kaushik bumps it up to 2,500, two players call, small blind Nguyen Duy Anh shoves (24,000), big blind Tung Nguyen calls, back to Kaushik who four-bets all in for 39,000, fold-fold, Nguyen calls.

Amit Kaushik AcAd

Nguyen Duy Anh AhJd

Tung Nguyen AsQd

With the board running Jc, Kaushik wins it, Nguyen Duy Anh busts with top pair, Tung Nguyen pays.

Amit Kaushik – 110,000

Tung Nguyen – 110,000

Nguyen Duy Anh – eliminated

17:00: Ladies good to Kunal Patni

Level 9: 600-1,200 ante 1,200

Preflop betting war leads to three players all in, Kunal Patni QsQd, Pham Duy Anh Jh, Le Huy Thanh AdQc. The board runs out Combo Boost - Sports BettingKd, Patni ships it, Pham busts and quickly re-enters.

Kunal Patni – 140,000

Le Huy Thanh – 43,000

Pham Duy Anh – eliminated

16:40: Blinds up, 313 entries (203 unique)

Level 9: 600-1,200 ante 1,200

Blinds are up and so are the entries to 313 (203 unique). Only this level and the next left to jump in today’s heat. Registration closes at the start of Level 11 which is at 6:10pm. Buy in is VND 25 Million (~USD 1,057) featuring a VND 12 Billion guarantee – USD 500,000!

16:35: Dhaval Mudgal doubles up and more

Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000

Under the gun+2 Dhaval Mudgal opens, hijack calls, small blind three-bets, Mudgal calls, hijack folds. On the flop Ks, small blind c-bets Mudgal raises then faces a three-bet, Mudgal four-bet shoves and gets called.

Dhaval Mudgal Kh

Small blind Qc

The turn and river Jh keep Mudgal ahead.

Dhaval Mudgal – 145,000

15:53: Blinds up, 282 entries (195 unique)

Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000

Blinds are up and so are the entries to 282 (195 unique). Plenty of time to jump in. Registration closes at the start of Level 11 which is at 6:10pm. Buy in is VND 25 Million (~USD 1,057) featuring a VND 12 Billion guarantee – USD 500,000!

15:50: Best and worst battle

Level 5: 400-800 ante 800

Under the gun Dong Hee Kim all in for 10,200 holding what’s considered the worst holecards , lojack Pierre Husson calls with premium AhKd, the board runs out Qc. Kim doubles up.

Dong Hee Kim – 22,000

Pierre Husson – 75,000

15:40: Heavy preflop action

Level 5: 400-800 ante 800

Under the gun+1 raises to 1,600, utg+2 three-bets to 5,200, lojack calls, button Ha Nguyen four-bets 15,000, small blind five-bets all in, fold-fold-fold, button calls with more chips and opens AdAh. Small blind with QcQd. No help comes for the at-risk player on a board KsJh.

Ha Nguyen – 230,000

15:13: Blinds up, 254 entries (187 unique)

Level 7: 400-800 ante 800

Blinds are up and so are the entries to 287 (187 unique). Plenty of time to jump in. Spotted in the field are Heads Up Challenge bust outs Chris Tong, GACKT, Yeh Hung Wei, Terry Sua, and William Jia. Others were Abhinav Iyer, Chen An Lin, Kunal Patni, Dennis Ng, Jasven Saigal, Meo Xinh, Yuan Xin, and Ashish Munot.

Registration closes at the start of Level 11 which is at 6:10pm. Buy in is VND 25 Million (~USD 1,057) featuring a VND 12 Billion guarantee – USD 500,000!

14:33: Blinds up, 231 entries (176 unique)

Level 6: 300-600 ante 600

Blinds are up and so are the entries to 231 (176 unique). Plenty of time to jump in. Registration closes at the start of Level 11 which is at 6:10pm. Buy in is VND 25 Million (~USD 1,057) featuring a VND 12 Billion guarantee – USD 500,000!

14:22: Ewe Eng Soon busts one

Level 4: 300-500 ante 500

From cutoff, Ewe Eng Soon three-bets, big blind four-bets, initial raiser folds. On the flop Add SMPBONUS RocketPlay Promo Code, big blind leads out 7,000, Soon raises to 17,000, big blind three-bets to 28,300 then calls Soon’s shove.

Ewe Eng Soon

Big blind AcAd

Turn comes for Soon to spike the two outer, and with the river Qh, the boat holds to ship it.

Ewe Eng Soon – 80,000

14:10: More notables seen in the mix

Level 4: 300-500 ante 500

Spotted in the field, Lee Kun Han, Rishab Malik, Huy Pham, Nguyen Quang Huy, Le Huy Thanh, Amit Kaushik, Hasagi, Ta Son Tung, Ngo Minh Tien, and High Roller Superstack champion Dong Van Tan.

14:05: The Naing wins the three-way

Level 4: 300-500 ante 500

Three way all in preflop initiated by hijack , button biggest stacked Le Huy Thanh likes his and calls, small blind The Naing looks down at KhQc and joins the fun with less chips. With the board running Add SMPBONUS RocketPlay Promo Code, it’s a one card flush for The Naing. Hijack is elminated.

The Naing – 75,000

Le Huy Thanh – 18,000

13:50: Blinds up, 187 entries (151 unique)

Level 5: 300-500 ante 500

Blinds are up and so are the entries to 187 (151 unique). Plenty of time to jump in. Registration closes at the start of Level 11 which is at 6:10pm. Buy in is VND 25 Million (~USD 1,057) featuring a VND 12 Billion guarantee – USD 500,000!

13:30: Runner runner for Jayvon Carreon

Level 4: 200-400 ante 400

Under the gun raises to 1,000, cutoff Jayvon Carreon three-bets to 3,100, button four-bets to 9,000, initial raiser folds, Carreon calls. At the flop JsQd, Carreon check-calls the button jam and opens QdQh set, button has Ah straight. The turn and river is a runner-runner full house for Carreon to boot one and ship it.

Jayvon Carreon – 85,000

13:10: Blinds up, 146 entries (123 unique)

Level 4: 200-400 ante 400

First break of the day has passed, blinds are up and so are the entries to 146 (123 unique). Plenty of time to jump in. Registration closes at the start of Level 11 which is at 6:10pm. Buy in is VND 25 Million (~USD 1,057) featuring a VND 12 Billion guarantee – USD 500,000!

12:50: Dinh Van Tien with a double KO

Level 3: 200-300 ante 300

Under the gun+1 opens, lojack Dinh Van Tien calls, button Dongkyu Kim three-bets, which gets a call-call. On the flop , utg+1 leads out, Dinh calls, Kim jams, utg+1 is all in, Dinh calls.

Utg +1 Jc{js{} overpair

Dongkyu Kim Ac top pair

Dinh Van Tien AhQh flush draw

The turn changes nothing but the river is a flush and a double KO for Dinh.

Dinh Van Tien – 150,000

Dongkyu Kim – eliminated

12:20: Blinds up, 98 entries (87 unique)

Level 3: 200-300 ante 300

Blinds are up and the entries as well to 98. Anatolii Gorbushin, Richard Marquez, Le Huy Thanh, Bien Mai are in the mix. Plenty of time to jump in. Registration closes at the start of Level 11 which is at 6:10pm. Buy in is VND 25 Million (~USD 1,057) featuring a VND 12 Billion guarantee – USD 500,000!

11:40: Blinds up, 63 entries (59 unique)

Level 2: 100-200 ante 200

Blinds are up, 63 entries with 4 busts in the opening level. Plenty of time to jump in. Registration closes at the start of Level 11 which is at 6:10pm. Buy in is VND 25 Million (~USD 1,057) featuring a VND 12 Billion guarantee – USD 500,000!

11:20: Notables in action

Level 1: 100-100 ante 100

43 in the field among them Pierre Husson, Sebastian Mueller, Jung Sup Yun, Pham Tien Dung, Tran Duc Kien, and Kyle Bao Diep.

11:00: Main Event Day 1B underway!

Level 1: 100-100 ante 100

Cards in the air for Day 1B of the Main Event! Players that have their chips in play at Level 1 will receive a limited edition USOP hoodie so make your way! Registration closes at the start of Level 11 which is at 6:10pm. Buy in is VND 25 Million (~USD 1,057) featuring a VND 12 Billion guarantee – USD 500,000!

Main Event Day 1A recap

Main Event – Entry Days

Day 1A: 268 entries (175 unique) / 34 ITM advance

Day 1B: Friday, September 8 at 11am

Day 1C: Saturday, September 9 at 10:30am

Day 1D (Turbo): Saturday, September 9 at 5pm

At the USOP, the pots only get richer. Reviewing the past runs, the inaugural USOP Taiwan Main Event paid out NTD 18M which was roughly USD 600,000, this was followed by a more lucrative prize pool of VN₫ 16.5 Billion in Hanoi, equivalent to USD 700K.

Nguyen Ngoc Dai
Nguyen Ngoc Dai

Edwin Dela CruzandNguyen Ngoc Daiboth captured their first Main Event titles at USOP and both walked away with substantial payouts equivalent to six figure USD prizes. Nguyen was seen at Day 1A but fell on multiple attempts. We will most likely see him back at today’s final two heats.

The next champion could be you!

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