Jang Wongeun bags the Flight A chip lead
Flight A of the Poker Dream 10 Vietnam Main Event was a light one with only 31 taking interest. As the clock neared 4am, the bubble burst and the remaining 4 players bagged up and are guaranteed a piece of the VN₫ 20,000,000,000 (~USD 789,110) prize pool. Racking up the largest pile was none other than the bubble executioner Korea’s Jang Wongeun with 221,000 (55 bb). Not too far behind is Australia’s Julian Warhurst with 206,000 (51 bb). The players have a few days break before returning for Day 2 on May 4, 2024.
On the downside, the day’s fallouts included notables Anton Lu, Yohwan Lim, Alex Lee, Jack Salter, and Hyun Sup Kim to name a few. Luckily there are still seven flights remaining to get a chance at this juicy pot.
Buy in: VN₫ 24,000,000 (~USD 940)
Guaranteed: VN₫ 20,000,000,000 (~USD 789,110)
Entries: 31
ITM: 4 players
Flight A – ITM – 4 players
| Rank | Player | Chip counts |
| 1 | Jang Wongeun | 221,000 |
| 2 | Julian Warhurst | 206,000 |
| 3 | Kim Eun Jin | 132,000 |
| 4 | Pyo Gi Jung | 61,000 |
03:39: Bubble bursts!
Level 14: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
The end of day has arrived at the fall of Nguyen Minh Thanh on the bubble to Jang Wongeun who in turn closes as chip leader. From cutoff, Nguyen opens 6,000, Jang defends the big blind, then both players check the flop and get to the turn 
. Nguyen bets 12,000, Jang check-calls. On the river 
, Jang check-calls the 7 bb shove. Nguyen opens 
air and falls to Jang’s 
dominating two pair.
Jang Wongeun – 221,000 (55 bb)
Nguyen Minh Thanh – Eliminated on the Bubble
03:36: Blinds up!
Level 14: 2,000 – 4,000 ante 4,000
03:26: Bubble time!
Level 13: 2,000 – 3,000 ante 3,000
03:24: Julian Warhurst dominates Lee Xiang Wei Alex
Level 13: 2,000 – 3,000 ante 3,000
All in preflop. small blind Lee Xiang Wei Alex shoves 25 bb holding 
then runs into big blind Julian Warhurst’s 
higher pockets. No change on the board
to send Lee out just before the bubble round.
Julian Warhurst – 225,000 (75 bb)
Lee Xiang Wei Alex – Eliminated
03:20: Jang Wongeun send Yohwan Lim packing
Level 13: 2,000 – 3,000 ante 3,000
All in preflop, Jang Wongeun opens, Yohwan Lim shoves, Jang calls and it’s a flip with 
up against Lim’s 
. Though not needed, Jang further improves on the board 
to clean out Lim.
Jang Wongeun – 165,000 (55 bb)
Yohwan Lim – Eliminated
03:13: Lee Xiang Wei Alex survives the flip
Level 13: 2,000 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Nguyen Minh Thanh 
opens from cutoff, button Lee Xiang Wei Alex 
three-bet jams 13 bb, Nguyen calls. Lee connects on the board 
to double through.
Lee Xiang Wei Alex – 86,000 (29 bb)
Nguyen Minh Thanh – 33,000 (11 bb)
03:04: Julian Warhurst wins a pot
Level 13: 2,000 – 3,000 ante 3,000
Yohwan Lim opens from utg+1 and finds two callers. All three check to the turn 
, Lim bets 25,000, only Julian Warhurst 
calls. Both check the river . Warhurst wins the pot.
Julian Warhurst – 150,000 (50 bb)
Yohwan Lim – 37,000 (12 bb)
02:47: Blinds up, 8 players remaining
Level 13: 2,000 – 3,000 ante 3,000
02:42: Break time, 8 players remaining
Next Level: Level 13: 2,000 – 3,000 ante 3,000
02:31 Kim Eunjin eliminates Zheng Guang
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Down to 7 bb, Zheng Guang goes all in then falls to Kim Eunjin after missing the board completely.
Kim Eunjin – 135,000 (54 bb) – Chip Leader
Zheng Guang – Eliminated
02:12 Anton Lu falls to cowboys
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
Anton Lu 
three-bets all in then runs into Kim Eunjin . With no ace on the board 
2h}, Lu goes bust.
Kim Eunjin – 110,000 (44 bb)
Anton Lu – Eliminated
02:02: Blinds up! 10 players remaining
Level 12: 1,000 – 2,500 ante 2,500
01:54: Pyo Gijung doubles up through Jack Salter
Level 11: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
Lu Zijie –
Jack Salter – 
Board – 
Lu Zijie – 36,400 (18 bb)
Jack Salter – 65,000 (32 bb)
01:47: Board favors Yohwan Lim to rail Hyun Sup Kim
Level 11: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
Action folds to the small blind Hyun Sup Kim 
who shoves 17 bb, big blind Yohwan Lim calls, board runs 
crushing Kim’s small pair.
Yohwan Lim – 70,000 (35 bb)
Hyun Sup Kim – Eliminated
01:35: Blinds up! 12 players remaining
Level 11: 1,000 – 2,000 ante 2,000
01:32: Kang Jinsoo jams into bigger pockets
Level 10: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Kang Jinsoo calls Jack Salter 
three-bet then both check the flop . On the turn, Kang shoves, Salter calls. The river finishes off Kang.
Jack Salter – 95,000 (63 bb)
Kang Jinsoo – Eliminated
01:21: Jack Salter gets paid for the flush
Level 10: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Cutoff Jack Salter 
raises 3,300, big blind Lu Zijie defends. Salter c-bets 7,500 on the flop 
and gets called. Both check the turn , then. Salter fires 21,500 on the river Lu calls. Lu mucks to the flush.
Jack Salter – 67,200 (45 bb)
Lu Zijie – 1,500 (1 bb)
01:10: Kim Eunjin wins a pot
Level 10: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
Kim Eunjin opens 3,200 from utg+1, Anton Lu calls from the big blind. Kim bets the flop and turn 
4,000 and 10,000, Lu calls. Both check the river . Kim ships the pot as Lu drops to 9 bb on the missed flush.
Kim Eunjin – 95,000 (63 bb)
Anton Lu – 14,000 (9 bb)
01:05: Blinds up! 14 players remaining
Level 10: 1,000 – 1,500 ante 1,500
01:04: Jack Salter and Kang Jinsoo chop the pot
Level 9: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
On a four bet pot preflop, Jack Salter dominates Kang Jinsoo 
. With the board running 
, Kang survives for a split pot.
Jack Salter – 35,000 (29 bb)
Kang Jinsoo – 31,000 (26 bb)
00:43: Zheng Guang dusts John Lee Kah Huat
Level 9: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
Zheng Guang –
John Lee Kah Huat (6 bb) –
Board –
Zheng Guang – 48,000 (40 bb)
John Lee Kah Huat – Eliminated
00:32: Registration closes at 31 entries, 4 ITM, Jang Wongeun leads
Level 9: 600 – 1,200 ante 1,200
Registration has closed for Main Event with 31 entries.
Buy in: VN₫ 24,000,000 (~USD 940)
Guaranteed: VN₫ 20,000,000,000 (~USD 789,110)
Entries: 31
Remaining: 16 players
ITM: 4 players
00:17: Second break, 30 entries
Next Level: Level 9: 600-1,200 ante 1,200
Second break of the day with 30 entries so far on record. Registration closes after a 15-minutes break.
23:47: 28 entries
Level 8: 500-1,000 ante 1,000
23:17: 27 entries
Level 7: 400-800 ante 800
22:47: 24 entries
Level 6: 300-600 ante 600
22:17: 21 entries
Level 5: 300-500 ante 500
22:02: First break, 20 entries
Next Level: Level 5: 300-500 ante 500
First break of the day with 20 entries so far on record. Registration closes at end of Level 8 at approximately 12:30am local time.
21:32: 19 entries
Level 4: 200-400 ante 400
21:02: 17 entries
Level 3: 200-300 ante 300
20:32: 16 entries
Level 2: 100-200 ante 200
16 entries so far at the Main Event . Registration closes at the end of Level 8 at approximately 12:30am local time.
20:02: Cards in the air!
Level 1: 100-100 ante 100
12 entries so far at the Main Event . Registration closes at the end of Level 8 at approximately 12:30am local time.
Welcome to the Poker Dream 10 Vietnam Main Event! This is the festival’s crown jewel and it comes with a VN₫ 20 Billion (~USD 790K) guarantee. To enter, players have eight flights to choose from with the first one taking place tonight at 7pm. Buy in is VN₫ 24 Million (~USD 1,030) with blinds increasing every 30 minutes. Registration closes at the start of Level 10 which is approximately 11:30pm. From there, the remaining players race to ITM which is the top 10% of the field.
Flights with buy in of VN₫ 24 Million (~USD 1,030), 20,000 stack, 30 minute blinds, and 10% ITM:
Flight A: Tuesday, April 30 at 7pm
Flight B: Wednesday, May 1 at 7pm
Flight D: Thursday, May 2 at 6pm
Flights with buy in of VN₫ 36 Million (~USD 1,545), 30,000 stack, 40 minute blinds, and 15% ITM:
Flight C: Thursday, May 2 at 11am
Flight F: Friday, May 3 at 11am
Hyper Turbo Flights with buy in of VN₫ 36 Million (~USD 1,545), 30,000 stack, 10 minute blinds, and 15% ITM:
Flight E: Thursday, May 2 at 10pm
Flight H: Friday, May 3 at 11pm
Turbo Flight with buy in of VN₫ 36 Million (~USD 1,545), 30,000 stack, 20 minute blinds, and 15% ITM:
Flight G: Friday, May 3 at 7pm
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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