Wong Ka Fai bags the Flight F chip lead
Buy in: VN₫ 36,000,000 (~USD 1,545)
Guaranteed: VN₫ 20,000,000,000 (~USD 789,110)
Entries: 229
ITM: 35 players
Flight A – 31 entries / 4 qualified
Flight B – 57 entries / 6 qualified
Flight C – 141 entries / 22 qualified
Flight D – 98 entries / 10 qualified
Flight E – 10 entries / 2 qualified
Flight F – 229 entries / 35 qualified
| Rank | Player | Chip counts |
| 1 | Wong Ka Fai | 480,000 |
| 2 | You Jun Hong | 446,000 |
| 3 | Wong Chak Sen | 420,000 |
| 4 | Kongjai Nopparat | 352,000 |
| 5 | Popiyukkul Supitong | 340,000 |
| 6 | Wu Yuanning | 317,000 |
| 7 | Le Van Son | 314,000 |
| 8 | Cao Ngoc Anh | 303,000 |
| 9 | Nguyen Minh Thanh | 285,000 |
| 10 | Yau Chak Fung | 252,000 |
| 11 | Geronimo Justin Jerome | 249,000 |
| 12 | Santos Dexter | 220,000 |
| 13 | Phan Minh Duc | 218,000 |
| 14 | Truong Toan Chan | 197,000 |
| 15 | Wang Sheng Yong | 192,000 |
| 16 | Km Changjun | 186,000 |
| 17 | Ngo Minh Tien | 185,000 |
| 18 | Tran Hai Ha | 171,000 |
| 19 | Prirungrueng Kajornnut | 168,000 |
| 20 | Qian Xiaoyang | 163,000 |
| 21 | Kim Jin Suk | 139,000 |
| 22 | Nguyen Thanh Phat | 135,000 |
| 23 | Chen Jia Chun | 130,000 |
| 24 | Mudgal Dhaval | 128,000 |
| 25 | Beltran De Heredia Garcia Pablo | 125,000 |
| 26 | Hu Tse-Jen | 125,000 |
| 27 | Danh Minh Dat | 98,000 |
| 28 | Duong Ngo Linh | 97,000 |
| 29 | Loo Xiao Yi | 96,000 |
| 30 | Hoo Jen Huei | 96,000 |
| 31 | Kwon Suhwan | 69,000 |
| 32 | Lovgren Sofia Linnea | 62,000 |
| 33 | Nguyen Thi Bao An | 46,000 |
| 34 | Liew Lee Wee | 39,000 |
| 35 | Pang Yu Lun | 24,000 |
00:32: Nishant Sharma bubbles
Level 17: 4000-8000 ante 8000
Having dropped to 2 bb, Nishant Sharma sends it all in from the big blind holding 
, and proceeds to watch two callers, Wong Sheng Yong and Hu Tse Jen, check the flop 
. Wong bets 10,000 on the turn 
and Hu calls. Both check the river 
. Wong and Hu both have a seven to split the pot. Sharma is eliminated.
Wong Sheng Yong – 480,000 (60 bb)
Hu Tse Jen – 446,000 (55 bb)
Nishant Sharma – Eliminated on the Bubble
00:20: Cao Ngoc Anh doubles up through Nishant Sharma
Level 17: 4000-8000 ante 8000
Hijack Nishant Sharma 
opens 20,000 and big blind Cao Ngoc Anh 
defends. Sharma c-bets 25,000 on the flop 
, Anh check-calls. On the turn 
, Anh shoves, Sharma calls. Both connect on the river 
, Anh’s nut flush wins.
Cao Ngoc Anh – 320,000 (40 bb)
Nishant Sharma – 15,000 (2 bb)
00:18: Bubble round: Ho Jen Huei triples up
Level 17: 4000-8000 ante 8000
Under the gun Ho Jen Huei shoves his last 4 bb, blboth blinds call then proceed to check down the board 
. Small blind Ngo Minh Tien has 
, big blind Phan Minh Duc has 
, Huei’s 
ships for a triple boost.
Ho Jen Huei – 116,000 (14 bb)
Ngo Minh Tien – 180,000 (22 bb)
Phan Minh Duc – 280,000 (35 bb)
23:58: Blinds up, 36 remaining… bubble time
Level 17: 4000-8000 ante 8000
Players are still on the bubble with 36 remaining.
23:43: Wong Ka Fai dominates and rails
Level 16: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Small blind Wong Ka Fai open-jams and is called by big blind Jia Yuequan. Wong proceeds to double up with dominating throughout a board 
.
Wong Ka Fai – 400,000 (66 bb)
Jia Yuequan – Eliminated
It’s bubble time!
23:28: Phan Minh Duc denies Leong Juns
Level 16: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Under the gun Leong Juns open shoves 35,000, small blind Phan Minh Duc calls. Board runs 
, Leong runs empty.
Phan Minh Duc – 340,000 (56 bb)
Leong Juns – Eliminated
23:20: You Jun Hong claims a good pot
Level 16: 3000-6000 ante 6000
Under the gun You Jun Hong opens and Liew Lee Wee defends the big blind. Both player check to the turn 
. Hong bets 15,000, Liew check-calls. The river 
sees another 25,000 from Hong that’s check-called once more. Hong reveals set, Liew mucks.
You Jun Hong – 360,000 (60 bb)
Liew Lee Wee – 65,000 (11 bb)
23:15: Blinds up, 39 players remaining
Level 16: 3000-6000 ante 6000
23:16: Blinds up, 39 players remaining
Level 16: 3,000-6,000 ante 6,000
23:01: Break time, 39 players remaining
Next Level: Level 16: 3,000-6,000 ante 6,000
Top 5 in chips
| Rank | Player | Chipcounts | Bb |
| 1 | Wong Chak Sen | 330,000 | 55 |
| 2 | You Jun Hong | 300,000 | 50 |
| 3 | Dexter Santos | 280,000 | 47 |
| 4 | Tran Hai Ha | 270,000 | 45 |
| 5 | Popiyukkul Supitong | 260,000 | 43 |
22:55: Nguyen Thi Bao An doubles up
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
Heavy betting war preflop, Nguyen Thi Bao An opens then four-bets all for her last 12bb, small blind Hwang Daegun calls and it’s a race. Nguyen 
, Hwang , no hits for Nguyen until the river 
to survive.
Nguyen Thi Bao An – 133,000 (26 bb)
Hwang Daegun – 20,000 (4 bb)
22:50: Popiyukkal Supitong on the best end of a cooler
Level 15: 3000-5000 ante 5000
Popiyukkal Supitong looks down at and min-raises from utg+1, cutoff three-bets 20,000, small blind Dai Zhonghuan four-bets it all for 137,000 Popiyukkal calls and is slightly covered, cutoff folds. No bad beats come on a board 
. Dai plunges to 1 bb.
Popiyukkal Supitong – 302,000 (60 bb)
Dai Zhonghuan – 3,000 (1 bb)
22:45: Tran Hai Ha doubles up
Level 15: 3,000-5,000 ante 5,000
Leong Juns opens from utg+2 then calls button Tran Hai’s 30,000 three-bet. The board completes 
, Tran bets every street 21,000, 35,000, and a shove, Leong check calls the whole way. Tran shows the quads , Leong mucks and shows 
.
Tran Hai Ha – 235,000 (47 bb)
Leong Juns – 45,000 (9 bb)
22:33: Kongjan Nopparat takes the pot
Level 15: 3,000-5,000 ante 5,000
From utg Wong Chak Sen opens, big blind Kongjan Nopparat three-bets 30,000, Wong calls. Both check the flop , Kongjan leads out 15,000 on the turn , Wong calls. On the river 
, both check again. Kongjan flips over , Wong mucks.
Kongjan Nopparat – 240,000 (48 bb)
Wong Chak Sen – 140,000 (28 bb)
22:25: Qian Xiaoyu doubles up through Justin Geronimo
Level 15: 3,000-5,000 ante 5,000
Cutoff Justin Geronimo opens then four-bets all in on top of Qian Xiaoyu’s re-raise. Qian calls and flips over . Geronimo with 
. With the board running 
, Qian is saved by the river.
Qian Xiaoyu – 150,000 (38 bb)
Justin Geronimo – 236,000 (59 bb)
22:21: Blinds up, 45 players remaining
Level 15: 3,000-5,000 ante 5,000
22:12: Dang Minh Dat’s full house dominates
Level 14: 2,000-4,000 ante 4,000
Dang Minh Dat min-raises and finds two callers to head to the flop . Dang c-bets 15,000, You Jun Hong calls, big blind folds. On the turn 
, Hong bets 22,000, Dang check-calls. More chips dumped on the river with Dang betting 43,000 and Hong calling. Dang ships it with 
full house over Hong’s flush.
Dang Minh Dat – 220,000 (55 bb)
You Jun Hong – 255,000 (64 bb)
21:57: Le Van Son with the higher two pair
Level 14: 2,000-4,000 ante 4,000
Le Giang Nam min-raises, big blind Le Van Son calls, then both check the flop . On the turn , Nam c-bets 8,000, Son check-raises 25,000, Nam shoves, Son calls with less.
Le Van Son –
Le Giang Nam –
The river is no help to Nam for Son’s higher two pair to earn the max.
Le Van Son – 205,000 (51 bb)
Le Giang Nam – 40,000 (10 bb)
21:48: Dai Zhong Huan boots Tran Hoang Nam
Level 14: 2,000-4,000 ante 4,000
All in preflop, Dai Zhong Huan , Tran Hoang Nam , board runs .
Dai Zhong Huan – 140,000 (35 bb)
Tran Hoang Nam – eliminated
21:40: Blinds up, 52 players remaining
Level 14: 2,000-4,000 ante 4,000
21:39: Lots of clubs save Justin Geronimo
Level 13: 2,000-3,000 ante 3,000
All in preflop, Justin Geronimo , Hong Jinho 
, board runs 
, Hong’s set pays Geronimo’s flush.
Justin Geronimo – 261,000 (87 bb)
Hong Jinho – 80,000 (27 bb)
21:32: Hu Tse-Jen doubles up against Wu Yuanning
Level 13: 2,000-3,000 ante 3,000
Button Wu Yuanning shoves, big blind Hu Tse-Jen risks it all with . The board is good to Hu to double through.
Hu Tse-Jen (18 bb) – 108,000 (36 bb)
Wu Yuanning – 45,000 (15 bb)
21:15: Hong Jinho wins a pot
Level 13: 2,000-3,000 ante 3,000
Justin Geronimo min-raises from hijack and two players call. At the flop , two checks, button Jinho Hong lays out 10,000, both players call. On the turn , another 20,000 fired out of Hong’s stack. Big blind folds while Geronimo calls. On the river Hong shoves and this time takes it down without further challenge.
Hong Jinho – 220,000 (73 bb)
Justin Geronimo – 100,000 (33 bb)
21:07: Wong Ka Fai’s cards pair up
Level 13: 2,000-3,000 ante 3,000
From utg+1, Wong Ka Fai opens and finds two callers. As the board completes , Wong bets 12,000, 25,000, and all in for 32,000, hijack Nguyen Dich Khanh calls throughout, button folds on the flop. Wong wins with a higer two pair against Nguyen Dich Khanh’s 
Wong Ka Fai – 160,000 (53 bb)
Nguyen Dich Khanh – 10,000 (3 bb)
21:00: Blinds up, 62 players remaining,
Level 13: 2,000-3,000 ante 3,000
20:45: Break time, 62 players remaining
Next Level: Level 13: 2,000-3,000 ante 3,000
Top 5 in chips
| Rank | Player | Chipcounts |
| 1 | Ngo Minh Tien | 250,000 |
| 2 | Loo Xiao Yi | 240,000 |
| 3 | Chen Jia Chun | 230,000 |
| 4 | Kongjai Nopparat | 220,000 |
| 5 | Popiyukkul Supitong | 200,000 |
20:41: Sofia Lovgren eliminates Hyeonho Shin
Level 12: 1,000-2,500 ante 2,500
Sofia Lovgren calls Hyeonho Shin’s three-bet shove preflop then goes on to rail Shin with over on a board 
.
Sofia Lovgren – 145,000 (58 bb)
Shin Hyeonho – eliminated
20:30: Chen Jia Chun gets paid for the set
Level 12: 1,000-2,500 ante 2,500
On a flop and 47,500 in the pot, small blind Chen Jia Chun bets 15,000, big blind Nguyen Thi Bao An calls. Same action on the turn and river 
with Nguyen calling Chen’s 30,000 and all in 41,500 bets. Chen doubles up with set over Nguyen’s top pair.
Chen Jia Chun – 220,500 (106 bb)
Nguyen Thi Bao An – 60,000 (24 bb)
20:20: You Jun Hong doubles up against Wong Ka Fai
Level 12: 1,000-2,500 ante 2,500
You Jun Hong four bets all in with and Wong Ka Fai calls. The board runs , Hong’s pocket pair survives to double up.
You Jun Hong – 155,000 (62 bb)
Wong Ka Fai – 65,000 (26 bb)
20:13: Justin Geronimo wins a pot against Le Van Son
Level 12: 1,000-2,500 ante 2,500
Four players in on a raised pot, utg+1 Le Van Son bets 12,000 on the flop 
. Two players fold, utg check Justin Geronimo calls. On the turn Son sends out a larger 20,000, Geronimo check-raises all in, Son folds.
Justin Geronimo – 180,000 (72 bb)
Le Van Son – 90,000 (36 bb)
20:07: Blinds up, 74 players remaining
Level 12: 1,000-2,500 ante 2,500
20:05: Justin Geronimo wins a pot against Le Van Son
Level 11: 1,000-2,000 ante 2,000
Justin Geronimo opens 4,500, button Le Van Son three-bets 12,000, Geronimo calls. At the flop , Son c-bets 10,000, Geronimo check-calls. Both players proceed to check the turn and river . Geronimo claims the pot with .
Justin Geronimo – 130,000 (65 bb)
Le Van Son – 150,000 (75 bb)
19:59: Kim Jin Suk doubles
Level 11: 1,000-2,000 ante 2,000
Action folds to the small blind Kim Jin Suk who raises 6,500, big blind Kislenko Andrei defends. At the flop , Kim c-bets 5,500, Kislenko calls. Betting switches on the turn with Kislenko firing 12,000 and Kim calling. On the river Kislenko bets 25,000, Kim check-raises all in, Kislenko calls.
Kim Jin Suk
Kislenko Andrei
Kim Jin Suk – 97,000 (49 bb)
Kislenko Andrei – 7,000 (4 bb)
19:49: Queens award Dang Minh Dat the max
Level 11: 1,000-2,000 ante 2,000
Utg+1 opens, cutoff An Jung Hyun three-bets 9,500, small blind Dang Minh Dat four-bets 25,000, initial raiser folds, An five bet shoves and Dang calls with less chips.
Dang Minh Dat
An Junghyun
The board runs , Dang further improves to secure the double up.
Dang Minh Dat – 132,000 (66 bb)
An Junghyun – 35,000 (18 bb)
19:43: Yau Chak Fung doubles up
Level 11: 1,000-2,000 ante 2,000
All in preflop, Kang Hogyun , Yau Chak Fung , the board fans . Both miss, Yau doubles up.
Yau Chak Fung – 43,000 (22 bb)
Kang Hogyun – 60,000 (30 bb)
19:37: Tan Kean Wei wins a pot against Shin Hyeonho
Level 11: 1,000-2,000 ante 2,000
On a raised pot preflop, three players stare down a flop . Cutoff Shin Hyeonho c-bets 4,500, small blind Tan Kean Wei check-raises 14,000, big blind folds Shin calls. On the turn , Tan shoves and wins without challenge.
Tan Kean Wei – 80,000 (40 bb)
Shin Hyeonho – 30,000 (15 bb)
19:27: Blinds up, 92 players remaining
Level 11: 1,000-2,000 ante 2,000
19:24: Le Van Son five bets
Level 10: 1,000-1,500 ante 1,500
Nguyen Duy Anh opens, small blind Le Van Son three-bets 10,000, Nguyen four-bets 33,000, Son five-bets 67,000, Nguyen folds.
Le Van Son – 210,000 (140 bb)
Nguyen Duy Anh – 30,000 (20 bb)
19:21: Tran Hoang Nam wins a pot against Namhyung Kim
Level 10: 1,000-1,500 ante 1,500
Namhyung Kim raises, Tran Hoang Nam calls, Kim c-bets 4,000 at the flop , Tran calls. On the turn , Tran bets 15,000 and wins it on Kim’s fold.
Tran Hoang Nam – 70,000 (47 bb)
Namhyung Kim – 65,000 (43 bb)
19:10: Nguyen Thi Bao An wins a big pot
Level 10: 1,000-1,500 ante 1,500
Heavy preflop betting, utg opens, button Nguyen Thi Bao An three-bets, big blind Park Se Han four bets, utg folds, Nguyen calls. At the flop , aggressor Park checks, Nguyen bets 20,000, Park calls. On the turn , check again from Park who then folds to Nguyen’s shove while showing . Nguyen shares one card .
Nguyen Thi Bao An – 166,000 (111 bb)
Park Se Han – 110,000 (73 bb)
19:00: Tan Kean Wei eliminates Poon Khai Loon
Level 10: 1,000-1,500 ante 1,500
Tan Kean Wei calls a three-bet shove from Poon Khai Loon , the board runs . Poon is eliminated.
Tan Kean Wei – 105,000 (70 bb)
Poon Khai Loon – eliminated
18:58: Tan Kean Wei eliminates Kim Donghyun
Level 10: 1,000-1,500 ante 1,500
Tan Kean Wei calls a three-bet shove from Kim Donghyun , the board runs . Kim is eliminated.
Tan Kean Wei – 75,000 (50 bb)
Kim Donghyun – eliminated
18:54: Minami Keita falls to Hyeonho Shin
Level 10: 1,000-1,500 ante 1,500
Shin Hyeonho raises 3000 from cutoff, big blind Minami Keita calls. At the flop and turn Keita check-calls Shin’s 3,500 and 10,000 bet. On the river , Shin shoves, Keita check-calls with less then busts with a full house over trips.
Shin Hyeonho – 105,000 (70 bb)
Minami Keita – Eliminated
18:45: Registration closes at 229 entries, 35 ITM,
Level 10: 1,000-1,500 ante 1,500
Registration has closed for Main Event flight F with 229 entries.
Buy in: VN₫ 36,000,000 (~USD 1,545)
Guaranteed: VN₫ 20,000,000,000 (~USD 789,110)
Entries: 229
Remaining: 111 players
ITM: 35 players
Top 5 in chips
| Rank | Player | Chipcounts | Bb |
| 1 | Cheng Tsun Tung | 200,000 | 133 |
| 2 | Beltran De Heredia Garcia | 180,000 | 120 |
| 3 | Park Se Han | 150,000 | 100 |
| 4 | Le Van Son | 150,000 | 100 |
| 5 | Popiyukkul Supitong | 130,000 | 87 |
Welcome to the Poker Dream 10 Vietnam Main Event! This is the final day to enter the festival’s crown jewel and have a chance at the VN₫ 20 Billion (~USD 790K) guarantee. To enter, players have three flights to choose from, see the schedule below.
Flights with buy in of VN₫ 36 Million (~USD 1,545), 30,000 stack, 40 minute blinds, and 15% ITM:
Flight F: Friday, May 3 at 11am
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Flight G: Friday, May 3 at 7pm
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