Vietnam Poker Games Releases Full Schedule for Upcoming VPG Ho Chi Minh

10/23/2024

From November 1 to 11, 2025, the Saigon Poker Room is hosting a live poker stop of Vietnam Poker Games. It is the revival of the Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam live poker scene on a bigger scale in the only currently legal poker room. The series comes with an overall guarantee of VN₫ 25 Billion (~ US$ 984,000) and features a total of 35 trophy events.

VPG Ho Chi Minh

The VPG Ho Chi Minh player guide with the full tournament schedule, structures and further info is already available in Vietnamese. The event is in cooperation with China Poker Games, Crown Poker Club, Won Poker Sihanoukville, and the Kingdom Poker Club.

VPG Ho Chi Minh – PLAYER GUIDE / SCHEDULE

There will be no winning fee during this series and a three percent service charge with the top 12.5% (regular tournaments) to 15% (High Rollers) of the field earning cash prizes. For three of the key events on the schedule, the blinds may roll back on the final table to ensure an average of at least 30 big blinds. This includes the opening Kick Off, the Mini Main and the Main Event.

Speaking of the crown jewel on the schedule, the Main Event is certainly the biggest attraction with a buy-in of VN₫ 16.5 Million (~US$ 650) and guarantee worth VN₫ 6 Billion (~US$ 236,174). Four starting days run from November 7 to 9 with the three regular heats hosting 35-minute levels, the turbo heat has a level duration of 25 minutes.

But there are plenty of other events to take a closer look at throughout the series in Ho Chi Minh City. For example, it all starts with the Madness Kick Off which offers four flights on the opening two days. With a buy-in of VND 5 Million (~USD 197), players are competing for at least VND 2 Billion (~USD 78,725) in prize money.

Low-stakes players can also look forward to the Mini Main Event with a buy-in of VN₫ 8.8 Million (~US$ 346) and VN₫ 2.5 Billion (~US$ 98,406) guarantee from November 4 to 6. Slightly more expensive is the VN₫ 11 Million Mini High Roller, while Event #29 Monster Stack comes with the same price tag on the penultimate day of the series.

Among the more pricey tournaments on the schedule are the High Roller Open (VN₫ 22 Million / ~US$ 866), Super Star Challenge (VN₫ 55 Million / ~US$ 2,165), the All Star High Roller (VN₫ 33 Million /~US$ 1,299), and a High Roller Special 6-Max (VN₫ 66 Million / ~US$ 2,598).

Several Single-Day High Roller tournaments are part of the schedule and the series concludes with the two-day Super High Roller, which costs VN₫ 44 Million (~US$ 1,732) to enter. It runs on November 10 and 11, boasting a guarantee worth V N₫2 Billion (~US$ 78,725).

The return of live poker tournaments to Ho Chi Minh City is geared towards the low and mid-stakes players. Thanks to the vast majority of the events featuring healthy guarantees, it will certainly not only attract local players from Vietnam but also other Asia-based poker pros from nearby countries.