USOP Vietnam 2026 High Rollers Draw Huge Fields and Massive Prize Pools

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Updated: 2026.05.30

The High Roller events at U Series of Poker (USOP) Vietnam 2026 have been a huge success, with players turning out in large numbers and prize pools growing well beyond the guaranteed amounts.

Several High Roller tournaments have already finished, and many of them have surpassed their initial guarantees, creating some of the biggest prizes of the series and attracting some of Asia’s toughest poker players to the world-class InterContinental Ha Long Bay Resort .

Jinwoo Jung Wins Record-Breaking High Roller Single Day Big GTD

One of the biggest stories of the festival came from Event #65: High Roller Single Day Big GTD . With a VND 55 Million buy-in and an initial VND 4 Billion (~USD 152,000) guarantee, the tournament attracted a massive 194 entries, building a total prize pool of VND 10,022,400,000 (~USD 380,900), more than double the guarantee.

Korea’s Jinwoo Jung took the title and the VND 2 Billion (~USD 76,000) top prize. Jung is well known on the Asian poker circuit, with several major High Roller titles already on his resume, including victories at ZSOP , TMT , OLA , GOP , and Players Series events.

Beating a field of 194 entries packed with experienced regulars was no easy task, but Jung once again proved why he is regarded as one of Asia’s most consistent High Roller performers.

#65 HIGHROLLER SINGLEDAY BIG GTD (55,000,000 VND)

Total Prize USD

$353,110

Total Prize

₫9,312,000,000

Guaranteed

₫4,000,000,000

Entries

194

ITM

#	Payout	Player	SPI
1	₫2,000,000,000 $75,840	JJ Jinwoo Jung South Korea	1,700.61
2	₫1,400,000,000 $53,090	CL Chenliang Li China	1,202.51
3	₫1,020,000,000 $38,680	CS Cong Song Phan Viet Nam	981.85
4	₫750,000,000 $28,440	MR Marvin Rettenmaier Germany	850.30
5	₫566,900,000 $21,495	SO Sean Ooi Malaysia	760.53
6	₫428,100,000 $16,235	WC Won Chul Bae South Korea	694.27
7	₫327,200,000 $12,405	AT Anh Tai Do Viet Nam	642.77
8	₫252,800,000 $9,585	QT Quang Thang Do Viet Nam	601.25
9	₫197,300,000 $7,480	TA The Anh Tran Viet Nam	566.87

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Daeyoung Park Wins Big Again at USOP Vietnam 2026

Another strong turnout came in Event #46: High Roller Single Day Big GTD . The tournament featured a VND 55 Million (~USD 2,090) buy-in and an initial VND 5 Billion (~USD 190,000) guarantee. A total of 120 entries pushed the final prize pool to VND 5.76 Billion (~USD 218,900).

Korea’s Daeyoung Park came out on top and earned VND 1.4 Billion (~USD 53,200) for the win. Park entered the series with plenty of momentum after winning the APT National Cup at APT Taipei 2026 just last month. That victory came against a huge field of 2,940 entries and earned him a career-best payout of USD 113,715.

#46 HIGHROLLER SINGLE DAY BIG GTD (55,000,000 VND)

Total Prize USD

$218,420

Total Prize

₫5,760,000,000

Guaranteed

₫2,500,000,000

Entries

120

ITM

#	Payout	Player	SPI
1	₫1,400,000,000 $53,090	DP Daeyoung Park South Korea	1,337.50
2	₫960,800,000 $36,435	MS Milan Stojkovic Australia	945.76
3	₫674,800,000 $25,590	RK Ritwik Khanna India	772.21
4	₫484,900,000 $18,385	HQ Hong Quan Nguyen Viet Nam	668.75
5	₫358,500,000 $13,595	ZL Zhentao Long China	598.15
6	₫273,000,000 $10,350	CD Chi Dung Tran Viet Nam	546.03
7	₫210,400,000 $7,980	VD Van Dan Nguyen Viet Nam	505.53
8	₫173,600,000 $6,585	YZ Yinan Zhou China	472.88
9	₫148,300,000 $5,625	AS Aditya Sushant India	445.83

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Chuan Feng Tops High Roller Megastack

Event #52: High Roller Megastack Big GTD was another major success. The VND 88 Million buy-in tournament drew 115 entries and generated a total prize pool of VND 8,832,000,000 (~USD 335,600), easily beating its initial VND 5 Billion guarantee.

China’s Chuan Feng captured the title and collected VND 2,135,000,000 (~USD 81,140), the largest live tournament score of his poker career. Vietnam’s Anh Tuan Trinh finished runner-up, while Dominic Gabriel of the United Kingdom completed the podium.

#52 HIGHROLLER MEGASTACK BIG (88,000,000 VND)

Total Prize USD

$334,910

Total Prize

₫8,832,000,000

Guaranteed

₫5,000,000,000

Entries

115

ITM

#	Payout	Player	SPI
1	₫2,135,000,000 $80,960	CF Chuan Feng China	1,531.41
2	₫1,480,400,000 $56,135	AT Anh Tuan Trinh Viet Nam	1,082.87
3	₫1,035,700,000 $39,275	DG Dominic Gabriel United Kingdom	884.16
4	₫743,400,000 $28,190	TQ Trung Quan Nguyen Viet Nam	765.71
5	₫549,900,000 $20,850	CS Cong Song Phan Viet Nam	684.87
6	₫418,400,000 $15,865	TH Trong Hieu Ngo Viet Nam	625.20
7	₫328,600,000 $12,460	YS Yuan Sun China	578.82
8	₫261,200,000 $9,905	QM Quang Minh Nguyen Viet Nam	541.44
9	₫227,700,000 $8,635	ND Ngoc Dai Nguyen Viet Nam	510.47

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Mingcong Chen Wins Super High Roller

Event #39: Super High Roller attracted 39 entries and created a VND 3,913,600,000 (~USD 148,735) prize pool, finishing well above the initial VND 2.4 Billion (~USD 91,200) guarantee.

Australia’s Sean Ooi entered the final table as the overwhelming chip leader and appeared well positioned to take down the title. However, it was China’s Mingcong Chen who ultimately came away with the victory, earning VND 1.32 Billion (~USD 50,160) for first place. Vietnam’s Thong Su Le finished runner-up, while Ooi rounded out the top three finishers.

#39 SUPER HIGH ROLLER (88,000,000 VND)

Total Prize USD

$154,350

Total Prize

₫4,070,400,000

Guaranteed

₫2,400,000,000

Entries

ITM

#	Payout	Player	SPI
1	₫1,320,000,000 $50,055	MC Mingcong Chen China	1,039.64
2	₫887,300,000 $33,645	TS Thong Su Le Viet Nam	735.13
3	₫591,500,000 $22,430	SO Sean Ooi Malaysia	600.23
4	₫410,700,000 $15,575	AP Alan Pham Australia	519.82
5	₫297,400,000 $11,275	TT Thanh Tung Nguyen Viet Nam	464.94
6	₫225,200,000 $8,540	TH Trung Hieu Tran Viet Nam	424.43
7	₫181,500,000 $6,880	DT Duong Trung Nghia Le Viet Nam	392.95
8	₫156,800,000 $5,945	LM Luke Martinelli Australia	367.57

Thi Xuan Ha Tran Claims USOP High Roller Championship

The High Roller Championship also produced a strong turnout. Event #59 featured a VND 88 Million buy-in and an initial VND 2.4 Billion (~USD 91,200) guarantee. The tournament drew 32 entries and generated a final VND 2,457,600,000 (~USD 93,400) prize pool.

Vietnam’s Thi Xuan Ha Tran captured the title and the VND 922 Million (~USD 35,000) first-place prize after defeating Quang Minh Nguyen heads-up. The victory made her the only woman to win a High Roller title at USOP Vietnam 2026.

#59 HIGHROLLER CHAMPIONSHIP (88,000,000 VND)

Total Prize USD

$93,190

Total Prize

₫2,457,600,000

Guaranteed

₫2,400,000,000

Entries

ITM

#	Payout	Player	SPI
1	₫922,000,000 $34,960	TX Thi Xuan Ha Tran Viet Nam	807.82
2	₫615,000,000 $23,320	QM Quang Minh Nguyen Viet Nam	571.22
3	₫409,900,000 $15,545	VS Van Sang Nguyen Viet Nam	466.40
4	₫290,600,000 $11,020	TH The Hung Nguyen Viet Nam	403.91
5	₫220,100,000 $8,345	VJ Viktor Jensen Sweden	361.27

High Rollers Continue to Shine

With multiple events already completed, the High Roller schedule has been one of the highlights of USOP Vietnam 2026. Players from across Asia and around the world have continued to show up in big numbers, helping create massive prize pools and exciting competition.

As the series heads into its final days, the High Roller events continue to be some of the most popular tournaments on the schedule.

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