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Meng Guangrui wins Vietnam Open
Meng Guangrui (39 bb) – 
You Jun Hong (13bb) – 
Board – 
Meng Guangrui – Champion
You Jun Hong – 2nd place
Final 9 payouts
| Place | Player | Flag |
Payout in VN₫
|
| 1 | Meng Guangrui | China | 462,000,000 |
| 2 | You Jun Hong | Malaysia | 310,468,000 |
| 3 | Kim Sangjae | Korea, South | 218,500,000 |
| 4 | Lee Gwanwoo | Korea, South | 176,800,000 |
| 5 | Eun Gyubong | Korea, South | 139,500,000 |
| 6 | Ignatev Aleksei | Russia | 105,400,000 |
| 7 | Hwang Seokjin | Korea, South | 76,400,000 |
| 8 | Kim Gab Yong | Korea, South | 55,300,000 |
| 9 | Shigyo Kentaro | Japan | 45,400,000 |
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20:38: Meng Guangrui doubles up
Level 26: 40,000 – 80,000 ante 80,000
Meng Guangrui (25 bb) – 
You Jun Hong (40 bb) – 
Board – 
Meng Guangrui – 4,000,000 (50 bb)
You Jun Hong – 1,200,000 (15 bb)
20:36: Heads up!
Level 26: 40,000 – 80,000 ante 80,000
You Jun Hong – 3,200,000 (40 bb)
Meng Guangrui – 2,000,000 (25 bb)
19:42: Kim Sangjae eliminated in 3rd place for VN₫ 218,500,000
Level 26: 40,000 – 80,000 ante 80,000
You Jun Hong – 
Kim Sangjae (12 bb)- 
Board – 
You Jun Hong – 3,200,000 (40 bb)
Kim Sangjae – 3rd place
19:06: Lee Gwanwoo eliminated in 4th place for VN₫ 176,800,000
Level 25: 30,000 – 60,000 ante 60,000
Meng Guangrui – 
Lee Gwanwoo (13 bb) – 
Board – 
Meng Guangrui – 2,700,000 (45 bb)
Lee Gwanwoo – 4th place
18:47: Meng Guangrui regains lead with trips
Level 24: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
You Jun Hong 
opens, big blind Meng Guangrui 
calls. Hong bets the flop and turn 75,000 and 150,000 then both check the river on a board 
Meng Guangrui – 2,200,000 (44 bb)
You Jun Hong – 1,500,000 (30 bb)
18:32: You Jun Hong slides into the top spot
Level 24: 25,000 – 50,000 ante 50,000
From under the gun, You Jun Hong 
opens 115,000, Meng Guangrui 
defends the big blind and off to the flop they go . Hong c-bets 50,000, Meng check-raises 170,000, Hong three-bets 350,000, Meng flats. The turn , Hong jams (760,000) and wins the pot with no further challenge from Meng.
You Jun Hong – 1,800,000 (36 bb)
Meng Guangrui – 1,600,000 (32 bb)
17:58: Eun Gyubong eliminated in 5th place for VN₫ 139,500,000
Level 23: 20,000 – 40,000 ante 40,000
Meng Guangrui –
Eun Gyubong (5bb) – 
Board – 
Meng Guangrui – 2,300,000 (58 bb)
Eun Gyubong – 5th place
17:23: Three way all-in, Aleksei Ignatev eliminated in 6th place for VN₫ 105,400,000
Level 22: 15,000 – 30,000 ante 30,000
Lee Gwanwoo (11 bb) –
You Jun Hong –
Aleksei Ignatev (20 bb) –
Board – 
Lee Gwanwoo – 987,000 (33 bb)
You Jun Hong – 1,000,000 (34 bb)
Aleksei Ignatev – 6th place
17:00: Hwang Seokjin eliminated in 7th place for VN₫ 76,400,000
Level 21: 10,000 – 25,000 ante 25,000
Ignatev Aleksei – 
Hwang Seokjin (6 bb) – 
Board –
Ignatev Aleksei – 465,000 (19 bb)
Hwang Seokjin – 7th place
16:37: Kim Gab Yong eliminated in 8th place for VN₫ 55,300,000
Level 21: 10,000 – 25,000 ante 25,000
Kim Sangjae –
Kim Gab Yong (5 bb) – 
Board – 
Kim Sangjae – 731,000 (29 bb)
Kim Gab Yong – 8th place
16:29: Shigyo Kentaro eliminated in 9th place for VN₫ 45,400,000
Level 20: 10,000 – 20,000 ante 20,000
You Jun Hong –
Shigyo Kentaro (6 bb) – 
Board –
You Jun Hong – 896,000 (45 bb)
Shigyo Kentaro – 9th place
15:00: Final Table!
Level 19: 8,000 – 16,000 ante 16,000
Date: April 29 to 30, 2024
Buy in: VN₫ 12,000,000 (~USD 480)
Guarantee: VN₫ 1,500,000,000 (~USD 59,180)
Entries: 213
Prize pool’: VN₫ 2,196,468,000 (~USD 86,600)
ITM / Day 2 survivors: 32 players
Final 9 Players
| Seat | Player | Chip counts | BB |
| 1 | Kim Gab Yong | 268,000 | 17 |
| 2 | You Jun Hong | 1,046,000 | 65 |
| 3 | Ignatev Aleksei | 333,000 | 21 |
| 4 | Kim Sangjae | 643,000 | 40 |
| 5 | Lee Gwanwoo | 327,000 | 20 |
| 6 | Meng Guangrui | 1,823,000 | 114 |
| 7 | Hwang Seokjin | 172,000 | 11 |
| 8 | Eun Gyubong | 499,000 | 31 |
| 9 | Shigyo Kentaro | 130,000 | 8 |
Remaining payouts
| Place | Payout in VN₫ | ~USD |
| 1 | 462,000,000 | 18,218 |
| 2 | 310,468,000 | 12,242 |
| 3 | 218,500,000 | 8,616 |
| 4 | 176,800,000 | 6,972 |
| 5 | 139,500,000 | 5,501 |
| 6 | 105,400,000 | 4,156 |
| 7 | 76,400,000 | 3,013 |
| 8 | 55,300,000 | 2,181 |
| 9 | 45,400,000 | 1,790 |
14:50: Set over set! Lee Juyeol eliminated at 10th place
Level 19: 8,000 – 16,000 ante 16,000
Lee Juyeol was looking good for a final table berth with 43 bb and ten players remaining. However a cooler sent him crashing out in 10th place against Meng Guanrui with a set over set. Hand opened with cutoff Lee min-raising and was callled by the blinds. At the flop , Lee c-bet 40,000, small blind check-called, big blind Meng check-raised to 190,000, Lee flat, and small blind got out of the way.
On the turn , Meng led for 350,000, Lee shoved, Meng snap-called. Lee flipped over set and was behind Meng’s 
set. The river did not produce Lee’s last out and was eliminated.
Meng Guangrui – 1,823,000 (114 bb)
Lee Juyeol – Eliminated in 10th place for VN₫ 45,400,000 (~USD 1,790)
14:00 First Break
Next Level: Level 19: 8,000 – 16,000 ante 16,000
Top 3 Chip counts
| Rank | Player | Chip counts | Bb |
| 1 | Lee Juyeol | 920,000 | 58 |
| 2 | Meng Guangrui | 870,000 | 54 |
| 3 | Kim Sangjae | 850,000 | 53 |
13:30: 13 players remaining, Lee Juyeol leads
Level 19: 6,000 – 12,000 ante 12,000
Top 3 Chip counts
| Rank | Player | Chip counts | Bb |
| 1 | Lee Juyeol | 1,000,000 | 83 |
| 2 | You Jun Hong | 800,000 | 67 |
| 3 | Kim Sangjae | 780,000 | 65 |
After three entry flights, the Vietnam Open enters its second and final day with 32 players returning led by Poker Dream Player of the Year You Jun Hong with 104 bb. Hong is closely trailed by South Korea’s Lee Gwanwoo with 103 bb. And to round out the top 3 is star player Gab Yong Kim with 96 bb.
The Vietnam Open drew a total of 213 entries for a prize pool of VN₫ 2,196,468,000 (~USD 86,600). All of the returnees are in the money and are guaranteed a minimum of VN₫ 19,300,000 (~USD 761). For the champion, a handsome VN₫ 462,000,000 (~USD 18,218) payday awaits.
Date: April 29 to 30, 2024
Buy in: VN₫ 12,000,000 (~USD 480)
Guarantee: VN₫ 1,500,000,000 (~USD 59,180)
Entries: 213
Prize pool’: VN₫ 2,196,468,000 (~USD 86,600)
ITM / Day 2 survivors: 32 players
Final 32 players
| Player | Flag | Stack | BB | Table | Seat |
| You Jun Hong | Malaysia | 376,000 | 104 | 1 | 7 |
| Lee Gwanwoo | South Korea | 369,000 | 103 | 3 | 8 |
| Kim Gab Yong | South Korea | 347,000 | 96 | 4 | 4 |
| Eun Gyubong | South Korea | 341,000 | 95 | 4 | 8 |
| Shigyo Kentaro | Japan | 281,000 | 78 | 3 | 4 |
| Hwang Seokjin | South Korea | 252,000 | 70 | 4 | 1 |
| Ngo Khoa Anh | Vietnam | 225,000 | 63 | 3 | 1 |
| Mok Jiazhen Brian | Singapore | 213,000 | 59 | 3 | 6 |
| Pan Hengyan | China | 209,000 | 58 | 2 | 8 |
| Budykin Andrei | Russia | 202,000 | 56 | 4 | 3 |
| Pyo Gijung | South Korea | 199,000 | 55 | 3 | 2 |
| Lee Juyeol | South Korea | 181,000 | 50 | 2 | 6 |
| Kim Donghyun | South Korea | 165,000 | 46 | 3 | 5 |
| Lim Ernest Pei Jin | Singapore | 163,000 | 45 | 4 | 2 |
| Le Ngoc Khang | Vietnam | 157,000 | 44 | 4 | 5 |
| Meng Guangrui | China | 155,000 | 43 | 2 | 3 |
| Yu Lixi | China | 153,000 | 43 | 4 | 6 |
| Park Junwoo | South Korea | 138,000 | 38 | 2 | 2 |
| Kim Sangjae | South Korea | 128,000 | 36 | 1 | 8 |
| Kim Changjun | South Korea | 127,000 | 35 | 1 | 4 |
| Cui Yuan | China | 123,000 | 34 | 2 | 5 |
| Rao Jianhui | China | 105,000 | 29 | 1 | 5 |
| Robertson Peter Murray | Australia | 99,000 | 28 | 2 | 7 |
| Jang Wongeun | South Korea | 89,000 | 25 | 4 | 7 |
| Yong Wai Keong | Malaysia | 75,000 | 21 | 3 | 7 |
| Nguyen Thi Bao An | Vietnam | 70,000 | 19 | 1 | 1 |
| Zhou Yujian Eugene | Singapore | 65,000 | 18 | 2 | 4 |
| Ngo Tran Minh Nhat | Vietnam | 60,000 | 17 | 1 | 3 |
| Kabirov Rustam | Russia | 51,000 | 14 | 1 | 2 |
| Wang Yuting | China | 47,000 | 13 | 1 | 6 |
| Ignatev Aleksei | South Korea | 44,000 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| Sukchot Mr. Thanat | Thailand | 26,000 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Payouts
| Place | Payout in VN₫ | ~USD |
| 1 | 462,000,000 | 18,218 |
| 2 | 310,468,000 | 12,242 |
| 3 | 218,500,000 | 8,616 |
| 4 | 176,800,000 | 6,972 |
| 5 | 139,500,000 | 5,501 |
| 6 | 105,400,000 | 4,156 |
| 7 | 76,400,000 | 3,013 |
| 8 | 55,300,000 | 2,181 |
| 9-10 | 45,400,000 | 1,790 |
| 11-2 | 40,200,000 | 1,585 |
| 13-14 | 35,800,000 | 1,412 |
| 15-16 | 32,500,000 | 1,282 |
| 17-18 | 29,200,000 | 1,151 |
| 19-21 | 25,900,000 | 1,021 |
| 22-24 | 23,700,000 | 935 |
| 25-28 | 21,500,000 | 848 |
| 29-32 | 19,300,000 | 761 |
FLIGHT C
| Rank | Player | Chip counts |
| 1 | Kim Donghyun | 165,000 |
22:03: Kim Donghyun wins the flipout!
FLIGHT B – Updates
Korean ace Gab Yong Kim bags the Flight B chip lead
Buy in: VN₫ 12,000,000 (~USD 480)
Guarantee: VN₫ 1,500,000,000 (~USD 59,180)
Entries: 117
ITM / Day 2 survivors: 18 players
Flight B – ITM – 18 players
| Rank | Player | Chip counts |
| 1 | Kim Gab Yong | 347,000 |
| 2 | Eun Gyubong | 341,000 |
| 3 | Shigyo Kentaro | 281,000 |
| 4 | Ngo Khoa Anh | 225,000 |
| 5 | Mok Jiazhen Brian | 213,000 |
| 6 | Pan Hengyan | 209,000 |
| 7 | Budykin Andrei | 202,000 |
| 8 | Lee Juyeol | 181,000 |
| 9 | Le Ngoc Khang | 157,000 |
| 10 | Meng Guangrui | 155,000 |
| 11 | Yu Lixi | 153,000 |
| 12 | Kim Sangjae | 128,000 |
| 13 | Jang Wongeun | 89,000 |
| 14 | Nguyen Thi Bao An | 70,000 |
| 15 | Kabirov Rustam | 51,000 |
| 16 | Wang Yuting | 47,000 |
| 17 | Ignatev Aleksei | 44,000 |
| 18 | Sukchot Thanat | 26,000 |
23:45: Bubble bursts!
Level 16: 3,000 – 6,000 ante 6,000
Down to 1bb, Kwak Dong Jin goes all in holding and misses the board to fal to callers Eun Gyubong and Pan Hengyan .
20:30: Registration closes at 117 entries, 18 ITM
Level 10: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Registration has closed for Flight B with 117 entries. The remaining 59 players now race down to a the ITM round of 18 players.
Buy in: VN₫ 12,000,000 (~USD 480)
Guarantee: VN₫ 1,500,000,000 (~USD 59,180)
Entries: 117
Remaining: 59 players
ITM: 18 players
20:10: Second break, 111 entries
Next Level: Level 10: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Second break of the flight B with 111 entries. Registration will close after a 15 minutes break.
18:13: First break, 79 entries
Next Level: Level 6: 300 – 600 ante 600
First break of the flight B with 79 entries so far on record. Registration closes at end of Level 9 at approximately 20:15pm local time.
FLIGHT A
Poker Dream Player of the Year You Jun Hong tops Flight A
Buy in: VN₫ 12,000,000 (~USD 480)
Guarantee: VN₫ 1,500,000,000 (~USD 59,180)
Entries: 86
ITM / Day 2 survivors: 13 players
Flight B – ITM – 13 players
| Rank | Player | Chip counts |
| 1 | You Jun Hong | 376,000 |
| 2 | Lee Gwanwoo | 369,000 |
| 3 | Hwang Seokjin | 252,000 |
| 4 | Pyo Gijung | 199,000 |
| 5 | Lim Ernest Pei Jin | 163,000 |
| 6 | Park Junwoo | 138,000 |
| 7 | Kim Changjun | 127,000 |
| 8 | Cui Yuan | 123,000 |
| 9 | Rao Jianhui | 105,000 |
| 10 | Robertson Peter Murray | 99,000 |
| 11 | Yong Wai Keong | 75,000 |
| 12 | Zhou Yujian Eugene | 65,000 |
| 13 | Ngo Tran Minh Nhat | 60,000 |
19:53: Bubble bursts!
Level 17: 4,000 – 8,000 ante 8,000
Poker Dream Vietnam Main Event champion Nguyen Thi Bao An will have to shoot for Flight B to qualify having fallen on the bubble. Down to 10 bb, Nguyen was all in with and was outdrawn by Gijung’s on a board 
.
16:33: Registration closes at 86 entries, 13 ITM
Level 10: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
First flight of the festival opener drew 86 entries. Just over half the field remains at the start of the freezeout round with 44 remaining. They play down to ITM round of 13 players.
Buy in: VN₫ 12,000,000 (~USD 480)
Guarantee: VN₫ 1,500,000,000 (~USD 59,180)
Entries: 86
Remaining: 44 players
ITM: 13 players
16:19: Second break, 85 entries
Next Level: Level 10: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Second break of the day with 85 entries. Registration will close after a 15 minute break.
14:24: First break, 60 entries
Next Level: Level 6: 300 – 600 ante 600
First break of the day with 60 entries so far on record. Registration closes at end of Level 9 at approximately 4:15pm local time.
Poker Dream 10 Vietnam is underway! The first trophy event on the felt is the Vietnam Open with three entry flights scheduled. The event features a VN₫ 1.5 Billion (~USD 59K) guarantee.
Flight A: Monday, April 29 at 12pm – VN₫ 12 Million (~USD 480) buy in
Flight B: Monday, April 29 at 4pm – VN₫ 12 Million (~USD 480) buy in
Flight C (Flipout): Monday, April 29 at 930pm – VN₫ 8 Million (~USD 315) buy in
Starting stack for first two flights is 25,000, for the Flipout, starting stack is 16,500. Blinds increase every 25 minutes.
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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