Date: October 2, 2023
Buy in: VN₫ 5,000,000 (~US$ 216)
Total entries: 38
Prize pool: VN₫ 162,184,000 (~US$ 6,665)
ITM: 6 places
*Players deal for a 7th place payout taken from top 3 payouts
| Place | Player | Flag | Payout in VN₫ |
| 1 | Saito Misuzu | Japan | 52,584,000 |
| 2 | Yun Sung Hee | USA | 36,600,000 |
| 3 | Tran Thi Xuan Ha | Vietnam | 23,300,000 |
| 4 | Nguyen Ngoc Lan Huong | Vietnam | 18,700,000 |
| 5 | Niwa Yuka | Japan | 14,600,000 |
| 6 | Muraishi Ayaka | Japan | 11,400,000 |
| 7 | Hsieh Ai | China | 5,000,000 |
Chips in play: 570,000
22:10: Saito Misuzu Wins the Ladies Event – VN₫ 52,584,000 (~US$ 2,155)
Level 22: 10,000-25,000 ante 25,000
All in preflop, Saito Misuzu 
, Yun Sung Hee 
, board runs 
for a crushing full house victory for Misuzu.
22:07: Saito Misuzu Shoves The Flop
Level 22: 10,000-25,000 ante 25,000
Button Saito Misuzu raises 50,000, big blind Yun Sung Hee calls. Misuzu shoves on the flop 
, Yun check-folds.
21:57: Saito Takes It On a C-Bet
Level 21: 10,000-20,000 ante 20,000
Saito Misuzi raises 40,000, big blind Yun Sung Hee calls, flop comes 
. Misuzu c-bets 20,000 and wins the pot.
21:37: Saito Misuzu Doubles Up
Level 20: 10,000-15,000 ante 15,000
Button Yun Sung Hee raises 40,000, big blind Saito Misuzu three-bets all in her last 6 bb, Yun calls and turn over 
, Misuzu with 
. The board runs 
.
Saito Misuzu – 165,000
Yun Sung Hee – 405,000
21:22: Split Pot
Level 20: 10,000-15,000 ante 15,000
Saito Misuzu limps, big blind Yun Sung Hee checks, flop comes . Yun bets 20,000, Misuzu calls. On the turn , Yun bets 20,000, Misuzu shoves, Yun calls and opens 
flush draw, Misuzu with . The river 
is a split pot.
21:12: Yun Sung Hee Turns the Flush To Survive
Level 19: 6,000-12,000 ante 12,000
Saito Misuzu opens for 24,000, big blind Yun Sung Hee calls, flop comes 
. Yun bets 45,000, Misuzu jams, Yun calls and shows 
flush draw. Misuzu with 
. The turn 
grants the flush, and with the river 
, it’s a double up for Yun.
Yun Sung Hee – 366,000
Saito Misuzu – 204,000
Heads up!
Saito Misuzu – 300,000
Yun Sung Hee – 270,000
21:00: Tran Thi Xuan Ha Eliminated in 3rd Place – VN₫ 23,300,000 (~US$ 955)
Level 19: 6,000-12,000 ante 12,000
Small blind Yun Sung Hee shoves , short stacked Tran Thi Xuan Ha on the big blind calls for her tournament life with 
. Board runs out 
.
Yun Sung Hee – 270,000
Tran Thi Xuan Ha – Eliminated
20:54: Saito Misuzu Hard-Bets the Flop and Turn
Level 19: 6,000-12,000 ante 12,000
Small blind Tran Thi Xuan Ha raises 25,000, big blind Saito Misuzu calls, flop runs . Tran checks then calls Misuzu’s 45,000 bet. On the turn , Misuzu shoves, Tran folds.
20:38: Tran Thi Xuan Ha Shoves for the Pot
Level 18: 5,000-10,000 ante 10,000
Button Tran Thi Xuan Ha raises 20,000, small blind Saito Misuzu three-bets 50,000, Tran calls, flop comes 
. Misuzu leads out 15,000, Tran shoves (100,000), Misuzu folds.
Tran Thi Xuan Ha – 220,000
Saito Misuzu – 125,000
20:27: Split Pot!
Level 17: 4,000-8,000 ante 8,000
Button Yun Sung Hee limps then calls small blind Tran Thi Xuan Ha’s 20,000 raise. At the flop Tran c-bets 40,000, Yun calls. On the turn , Tran checks, Yun shoves, Tran calls for her tournament life with . Yun behind . The river gives them both a straight for a split pot.
Yun Sung Hee – 300,000
Tran Thi Xuan Ha – 160,000
20:19: Nguyen Ngoc Lan Huong Eliminated in 4th Place – VND₫ 18,700,000 (~US$ 767)
Level 17: 4,000-8,000 ante 8,000
Under the gun Nguyen Ngoc Lan Huong all in (6 bb) holding 
, big blind Yun Sung Hee calls with . Board runs 
, Nguyen is eliminated.
Yun Sung Hee – 300,000
Nguyen Ngoc Lan Huong – Eliminated
20:11: Saito Misuzu Doubles Up Through Yun Sung Hee
Level 16: 3,000-6,000 ante 6,000
Small blind Saito Misuzu raises 17,000, big blind Yun Sung Hee defends, flop comes 
. Misuzu shoves and wins the pot.
Saito Misuzu – 135,000
Yun Sung Hee – 240,000
20:03: Niwa Yuka Eliminated in 5th Place – VND₫ 14,600,000 (~US$ 600)
Level 16: 3,000-6,000 ante 6,000
Small blind Niwa Yuka all in three-bets all in 114,000 holding [qd}, big blind Yun Sung Hee calls with . With the flop running , Yuka gets the cowboy boot.
Yun Sung Hee – 254,000
Niwa Yuka – Eliminated
20:00: Muraishi Ayaka Eliminated in 6th Place – VND₫ 11,400,000 (~US$ 467)
Level 16: 3,000-6,000 ante 6,000
From utg Yun Sung Hee raises 15,000 then calls small blind Muraishi Ayaka’s 7 bb shove. It’s a flip with Yun holding , Ayaka 
. The board runs 
, Ayaka is eliminated.
Yun Sung Hee – 140,000
Muraishi Ayaka – Eliminated
19:50: Saito Misuzu Lands Lucky Two-Outer Against Muraishi Ayaka
Level 15: 3,000-5,000 ante 5,000
Saito Misuzu shoves 6 bb from cutoff with , button Muraishi Ayaka dominates in stack and pocket pair with . With the board running 
, Misuzu spikes a lucky two outer to survive and double up.
Saito Misuzu – 98,000
Muraishi Ayaka – 45,000
19:45: Tran Thi Xuan Ha Doubles Through Yun Sung Hee
Level 15: 3,000-5,000 ante 5,000
Utg Yun Sung Hee raises 12,000, cutoff Tran Thi Xuan Ha three-bets all in (42,000), Yun calls. and shows . Tran with . The board runs 
for a double up to Tran.
Tran Thi Xuan Ha – 97,000
Yun Sung Hee – 90,000
19:44: Yun Sung Hee Banks Lucky Double Up
Level 15: 3,000-5,000 ante 5,000
Cutoff Saito Misuzu snap-calls big blind Yun Sung Hee’s three-bet shove. Misuzu ahead , Yun 
, the board favors Yun as it runs for trips and a double up.
Yun Sung Hee – 150,000
Saito Misuzu – 40,000
19:38: Hsieh I Eliminated in 7th Place – VND₫ 5,000,000 (~US$ 205)
Level 15: 3,000-5,000 ante 5,000
Under the gun+1 Hsieh I shoves her last 4 bb stack with , Niwa Yuka calls with , board offers no help to Hsieh to fall in 7th place.
Niwa Yuka – 160,000
Hsieh I – Eliminated
19:20: Bubble Round: Deal reached
Level 14: 2,000-4,000 ante 4,000
Final 7 players opt to deny the bubble round and pay 7th place VND₫ 5 Million. Top three payouts adjusted to take VND₫ 2.5M from 1st, VND₫ 1.5M from 2nd, and VND₫ 1M from 3rd.
19:15: Niwa Yuka Cracks Aces and Rails Ko An Chi
Level 14: 2,000-4,000 ante 4,000
Niwa Yuka raises 9,000, small blind Ko An Chi all in for 10,000, easy call for Yuka who opens . Ko opens . When the board runs , Yuka spikes the two-outer to crack aces and rail Ko to bring the bubble round.
17:47: Wong Hoi Long Coolered Out of the Running
Level 10: 1000-15000 ante 1500
Wong Hoi Long shoves holding , big blind Saito Misuzu calls with , board runs .
Saito Misuzu – 75,000
Wong Hoi Ling – Eliminated
17:45: Wong Hoi Long Doubles Up
Level 10: 1000-15000 ante 1500
Utg+1 raise 3,500, button Nguyen Ngoc Lan Huong calls, small blind Wong Hoi Ling three-bets all in 9,900, initial raiser folds, Nguyen calls. Nguyen , Wong , board runs .
Wong Hoi Ling – 26,300
Nguyen Ngoc Lan Huong – 210,000
17:39: Karen Talamayan Eliminated by Nguyen Ngoc Lan Huong
Level 10: 1000-15000 ante 1500
Utg+2 Nguyen Ngoc Lan Huong raises 3500, button Karen Talamayan calls, flop comes . Nguyen c-bets 3200, Talamayan raises 7000 and is called. On the turn , Talamayan shoves (45,000), Nguyen check-calls and shows straigh. Talamayan flush draw. River ends Talamayan’s run.
Nguyen Ngoc Lan Huong – 200,000
Karen Talamayan – Eliminated
17:30: Viktorovna Dubovik Eliminated by Muraishi Ayaka
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200
Three-bet all in preflop, Viktorovna Dubovik , Muraishi Ayaka , the board comes . Dubovik is eliminated.
Muraishi Ayaka – 40,000
Viktorovna Dubovik – Eliminated
17:23: Muraishi Ayaka Wins Flip Against Hua Wei Lin
Level 9: 600-1200 ante 1200
Utg Hua Wei Lin calls button Muraishi Ayaka’s three-bet shoves (11,500). It’s a flip with Lin , Ayaka . The board runs for a double up to Ayaka.
Muraishi Ayaka – 26,000
Hua Wei Lin – 10,000
17:08: Feng Xin Xin Delivers Double Bust
Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000
Under the gun Feng Xin Xin raises 2500, utg+1 calls, cutoff Miyoshi Miyaka all in for 2900, big blind Wang Yu-Hsuan calls, Feng and utg+1 call. On the flop , Feng goes all in, utg+1 folds, Wang check-calls for her tournament life.
Feng Xin Xin
Miyoshi Miyaka
Wang Yu-Hsuan
The turn gives Feng the flush, and with the river , it’s a double elimination.
Feng Xin Xin – 39,500
Miyoshi Miyaka – Eliminated
Wang Yu-Hsuan – Eliminated
16:57: Nguyen Dieu Phuong Linh Eliminated by Nguyen Ngoc Lan Huong
Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000
Under the gun Nguyen Dieu Phuong Linh raises 2000, four callers join to the flop . Small blind Nguyen Ngoc Lan Huong bets 7,000, big blind folds, Nguyen Dieu Phuong Linh calls, hijack folds, cutoff calls. On the turn 
, Nguyen Dieu Phuong Linh bets 10,000, only Nguyen Ngoc Lan Huong calls. On the river , Nguyen Ngoc Lan Huong shoves, Nguyen Dieu Phuong Linh calls for her tournament life with flush. Nguyen Ngoc Lan Huong ships it with 
full house.
Nguyen Ngoc Lan Huong – 140,000
Nguyen Dieu Phuong Linh – Eliminated
16:40: Registration closes at 38 entries
Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000
Registration closes at 38 entries with 22 players remaining. Top 6 players are guaranteed a piece of the VN₫ 162,184,000 (~US$ 6,665) prize pool.
Tricia David
Tricia David has long experience as a recreational poker player and has been covering poker events since 2010 for numerous outfits in Asia. She spent one year working part time with Poker Portal Asia then became editor and lead writer for all event coverage of the Philippine Poker Tour (PPT). Under the PPT, she overlooked content for their website, and produced live updates on all their events. In addition, she served as the live and online events website content writer for the Asian Poker Tour. Currently, she does live events reporting in Asia for online news site Somuchpoker and is also one of their news contributors.
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