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Nguyen Manh Hung wins the record breaking Mini Main Event
After a lengthy 13+ hours, Nguyen Manh Hung emerged victorious at the record breaking USOP Danang 2024 Mini Main Event, pocketing a career high payout of VN₫ 1,810,000,000 (~USD 73,000). Nguyen defeated Yu Xiao Tong at heads up with 
dominating 
with a final board 
. This was Nguyen’s first USOP title.
For runner up Yu, his comeback from just 5 bb also awarded a billion, walking away with a career high score of VN₫ 1,066,000,000 (~USD 43,000).
The event drew a record 1,112 entries for a prize poolof VN₫ 11,649,300,000 (~USD 470,600). A total of 138 players returned in Day 2, each one paid a piece of the enormous pot.
Date: March 25 to 27, 2024
Buy in: VN₫ 12,000,000 (~USD 494)
Guarantee: VN₫ 3,000,000,000 (~USD 121,000)
Entries: 1,112 (826 unique)
Prize pool: VN₫ 11,649,300,000 (~USD 470,600)
ITM: 138 players
| Place | Player | Flag | Payout in VN₫ | ~USD |
| 1 | Nguyen Manh Hung | Viet Nam | 1,810,000,000 | 73,013 |
| 2 | Yu Xiao Tong | China | 1,066,000,000 | 43,001 |
| 3 | Lee Jung Hyun | Korea | 715,300,000 | 28,854 |
| 4 | Zhi Yuan Xu | China | 530,900,000 | 21,416 |
| 5 | Bartlomiej Swieboda | Poland | 417,900,000 | 16,858 |
| 6 | Giuseppe Murabito | Italy | 332,500,000 | 13,413 |
| 7 | Chou Yu Hinh | Taiwan | 264,600,000 | 10,674 |
| 8 | Lu Wei Chen | Taiwan | 216,500,000 | 8,733 |
| 9 | Wang Hao Zhao | China | 185,000,000 | 7,463 |
Chips in play: 33,360,000
01:29: Lee Jung Hyun eliminated in 3rd place – VN₫ 715,300,000 (~USD 28,854)
Level 36: 250,000-500,000 ante 500,000
Lee Jung Hyun shoves his last 13 bb with 
and is dominated by caller Nguyen Manh Hung’s . No hits on the board for either player to end Lee’s run in 3rd place.
Nguyen Manh Hung – 15,200,000 (30 bb)
Lee Jung Hyun – eliminated
01:04: Zhi Yuan Xu eliminated in 4th place – VN₫ 530,900,000 (~USD 21,416)
Level 35: 200,000-400,000 ante 400,000
Zhi Yuan Xu is all in for his last 2 bb holding 
, two players call. The board makes a flush 
with Lee Jung Hyun’s 
higher flush claiming the pot.
Lee Jung Hyun – 14,000,000 (35 bb)
Nguyen Manh Hung – 15,800,000 (39 bb)
Zhi Yuan Xu – eliminated
00:59: Nguyen Manh Hung takes a chunk from Yu Xiao Tong
Level 35: 200,000-400,000 ante 400,000
Nguyen Manh Hung opens and big blind Yu Xiao Tong calls. Yu check-calls the flop and turn 
bets 500,000 and 2,000,000, then on the river 
, Yu switches up. Yu bets 2,000,000, Nguyen snaps all in, Yu folds.
Nguyen Manh Hung – 17,900,000 (44 bb)
Yu Xiao Tong – 2,700,000 (6 bb)
00:54: Lee Jung Hyun scores a double to stay in the game
Level 35: 200,000-400,000 ante 400,000
Button Zhi Yuan Xu all in 
, Lee Jung Hyun joins and is covered, he has 
. The board gives Lee a pair 
for a double up.
Lee Jung Hyun – 11,050,000 (27 bb)
Zhi Yuan Xu – 1,600,000 (4 bb)
00:13: Chip counts
Level 34: 150,000-300,000 ante 300,000
| Seat | Player | Flag | BB |
| 1 | Nguyen Manh Hung | 9,300,000 | 23 |
| 2 | Lee Jung Hyun | 10,400,000 | 26 |
| 7 | Yu Xiao Tong | 6,900,000 | 17 |
| 9 | Zhi Yuan Xu | 6,700,000 | 17 |
00:10: Bartlomiej Swieboda eliminated in 5th place – VN₫ 417,900,000 (~USD 16,858)
Level 34: 150,000-300,000 ante 300,000
Bartlomiej Swieboda three-bets all in with 
then falls to Lee Jung Hyun’s 
on board 
.
Lee Jung Hyun – 11,300,000 (37 bb)
Bartlomiej Swieboda – eliminated in 5th place
23:55: Giuseppe Murabito eliminated in 6th place – VN₫ 332,500,000 (~USD 13,413)
Level 34: 150,000-300,000 ante 300,000
Down to 9 bb, Giuseppe Murabito all in with 
, Zhi Yuan Xu dominates with . Board runs 
.
Zhi Yuan Xu – 6,100,000 (20 bb)
Giuseppe Murabito – eliminated
23:40: Bartlomiej Swieboda doubles up
Level 33: 100,000-250,000 ante 250,000
Bartlomiej Swieboda all in for 1,475,000 with 
, big blind Zhi Yuan Xu calls with 
. Board runs 
for a flush to Swieboda and a double up.
Bartlomiej Swieboda – 3,300,000 (13 bb)
Zhi Yuan Xu – 2,200,000 (8 bb)
23:37: Chou Yu Hinh eliminated in 7th place – VN₫ 264,600,000 (~USD 10,674)
Level 33: 100,000-250,000 ante 250,000
Chou Yu Hinh all in holding 
, Yu Xiao Tong dominates with , board runs clean 
.
Yu Xiao Tong – 7,100,000 (28 bb)
Chou Yu Hinh – eliminated
23:34: Lu Wei Chen eliminateed in 8th place – VN₫ 216,500,000 (~USD 8,733)
Level 33: 100,000-250,000 ante 250,000
Lu Wei Chen three-bets all in with 
and falls to Yu Xiao Tong ‘s [qs}. Board ran 
.
Yu Xiao Tong – 6,700,000 (26 bb)
Lu Wei Chen – eliminated in 8th place
23:30: Lee Jung Hyun on attack mode
Level 33: 100,000-250,000 ante 250,000
Cutoff Nguyen Manh Hung min-raises and finds two callers to see the flop . Button Lee Jung Hyun bets 800,000, only Nguyen calls. On the turn and river no bets land. Lee takes it with
Lee Jung Hyun – 8,700,000 (34 bb)
23:25: Lee Jung Hyun doubles up
Level 33: 100,000-250,000 ante 250,000
Button Nguyen Manh Hung shoves his massive stack with , small blind Lee Jung Hyun calls for his tournament life. Nguyen misses the board for a double up to Lee.
Lee Jung Hyun – 5,700,000 (23 bb)
Nguyen Manh Hung – 10,700,000 (43 bb)
23:19: Nguyen Man Hung bullying with his big stack
Level 33: 100,000-250,000 ante 250,000
Utg Lee Jung Hyun opens 500,000, two spots over Lu Wei Chen calls, big blind Nguyen Manh Hung re-raises 1,500,000, no takers.
Nguyen Manh Hung – 13,300,000 (53 bb)
Lee Jung Hyun – 3,700,000 (14 bb)
Lu Wei Chen – 2,600,000 (10 bb))
23:14: Wang Hao Zhao eliminated in 9th place – VN₫ 185,000,000 (~USD 7,463)
Level 33: 100,000-250,000 ante 250,000
Wang Hao Zhao called all in preflop with and was on his way to a double up when a set landed on the flop , however, with the turn and river , Lee Jung Hyun’s 
improved to straight to send Wang out in 9th place.
Lee Jung Hyun – 4,200,00 (16 bb)
Wang Hao Zhao – eliminated in 9th place
23:03: More chips for the leader
Level 32: 100,000-200,000 ante 200,000
Nguyen Manh Hung three-bet from cutoff and iniital raiser Yu Xiao Tong calls. At the flop Nguyen c-bets 600,000, Yu tanks then folds.
Nguyen Manh Hung – 11,500,000 (57 bb)
Yu Xiao Tong – 4,450,000 (22 bb)
10:59: Nguyen Manh Hung reaches 10M
Level 32: 100,000-200,000 ante 200,000
Button Nguyen Manh Hung raises 400,000, small blind Lee Jung Hyun calls then both check the flop 
. On the turn , Lee leads out 500,000, Nguyen flats. The river Lee checks, Nguyen announces all in, Lee folds.
Nguyen Manh Hung – 10,000,000 (50 bb)
Final 9 players
Level 32: 100,000-200,000 ante 200,000
| Seat | Player | Flag | BB |
| 1 | Nguyen Manh Hung | 8,800,000 | 44 |
| 2 | Lee Jung Hyun | 3,450,000 | 17 |
| 3 | Bartlomiej Swieboda | 2,600,000 | 13 |
| 4 | Lu Wei Chen | 3,700,000 | 19 |
| 5 | Giuseppe Murabito | 3,550,000 | 18 |
| 6 | Wang Hao Zhang | 900,000 | 5 |
| 7 | Yu Xiao Tong | 500,000 | 25 |
| 8 | Chou Yu Hinh | 395,000 | 5 |
| 9 | Zhi Yuan Xu | 4,550,000 | 23 |
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Payout in VND | ~USD |
| 1 | 1,810,000,000 | 73,013 |
| 2 | 1,066,000,000 | 43,001 |
| 3 | 715,300,000 | 28,854 |
| 4 | 530,900,000 | 21,416 |
| 5 | 417,900,000 | 16,858 |
| 6 | 332,500,000 | 13,413 |
| 7 | 264,600,000 | 10,674 |
| 8 | 216,500,000 | 8,733 |
| 9 | 185,000,000 | 7,463 |
22:30: Tran Duc Kien eliminated in 10th place – VN₫ 160,800,000 (~USD 6,480)
Level 32: 100,000-200,000 ante 200,000
After getting chunked to 2 bb, Tran Duc Kien was able to double up but on his next shove the buck stopped there. Tran’s 
was no match for Nguyen Manh Hung’s that ran a board .
Nguyen Manh Hung – 8,800,00 (44 bb)
Tran Duc Kien – eliminated in 10th place
22:18: Nguyen Manh Hung pulling away, chunks Tran Duc Kien
Level 32: 100,000-200,000 ante 200,000
Cutoff Nguyen Manh Hun min-raises, big blind Tran Duc Kien calls, both check the flop . On the turn , Tran bets 400,000, Nguyen calls. The river sees more action with Tran betting 1,200,000, Nguyen all in for 3,000,000, Tran uses all of his time extensions before calling. Nguyen has nut flush, Tran with straight.
Nguyen Manh Hung – 5,900,000 (29 bb)
Tran Duc Kien – 400,000 (2 bb)
22:13: Lee Jung Hyun lands quads to stay in the running
Level 32: 100,000-200,000 ante 200,000
Small blind Lee Jung Hyun 
shoves, big blind Bartlomiej Swieboda calls , board runs for quads to Lee.
Lee Jung Hyun – 3,550,000 (17 bb)
Bartlomiej Swieboda – 2,200,000 (11 bb)
21:57: Vitaliy Ivanov eliminated in 11th place – VN₫ 160,800,000 (~USD 6,480)
Level 32: 100,000-200,000 ante 200,000
Vitaliy Ivanov all in for his last 2 bb and is called by sb Tran Duc Kien and bb Wang Zhao. On the flop , Wang bets 400,000, Tran check-calls. Both players check the turn . On the river , Tran shoves, Wang folds. Tran has two pair, Ivanov and goes bust.
Tran Duc Kien – 3,825,000 (19 bb)
Wang Zhao – 1,450,000 (7 bb)
Vitaliy Ivanov – eliminated in 11 th place
21:50: Zhi Yuan Xu doubles up with aces
Level 31: 100,000-150,000 ante 150,000
Utg Tran Duc Kien raises 300,000, big blind Zhi Yuan Xu three-bets 650,000, Tran four-bets all in, Xu calls for his tournament life.
Xu [ah}
Tran
The board runs 
, aces hold, Nguyen doubles up.
Zhi Yuan Xu – 4,650,000 (31 bb)
Tran Duc Kien – 2,950,000 (19 bb)
21:45: Vitaliy Ivanov’s pair counterfeit
Level 31: 100,000-150,000 ante 150,000
Utg Zhi Yuan Xu opens 300,000, button Vitaliy Ivanov shoves 2,050,000, big blind Nguyen Manh Hung all in for 1,625,000, initial raiser folds. Vitaliy has , Nguyen . The board runs ships it.
Nguyen Manh Hung – 3,800,000 (25 bb)
Vitaliy Ivanon 425,000 (5 bb)
Zhi Yuan Xu – 2,350,000 (15 bb)
21:30: Chou Yu Hinh takes it preflop
Level 31: 100,000-150,000 ante 150,000
Button Giuseppe Murabito raises 300,000, small blind Yu Xiao Tong calls, big blind Chou Yu Hinh jams, no takers.
Chou Yu Hinh – 3,400,000 (22 bb)
Giuseppe Murabito – 3,600,000 (24 bb)
Yu Xiao Tong – 3,100,000 (20 bb)
21:08: Tran Duc Kien continues to rise
Level 30: 60,000-120,000 ante 120,000
Big blind Tran Duc Kien three-bets 500,000, button Nguyen Manh Hung calls. At the flop , Tan bets 100,000 and gets called. On the turn, Tran bang out all of his chips, Nguyen folds.
Tran Duc Kien – 4,100,000 (34 bb)
Nguyen Manh Hung – 2,300,000 (19 bb)
20:59: Wang Hao Zhao’s snowmen takes down a pot
Level 30: 60,000-120,000 ante 120,000
Two players call a 250,000 raise and see the flop . Two checks follow, Vitaliy Ivanov on the button bets 200,000, only Wang calls. On the turn and river no bets made, Vitaliy with {qc10c} two pair loses to Zhao’s {8c.
Wang Zhao – 2,500,000 (20 bb)
Ivanov Vitaliy – 3,250,000 (27 bb)
20:57: Laury Vanlerberghe eliminated in 12th place – VN₫ 160,800,000 (~USD 6,480)
Level 30: 60,000-120,000 ante 120,000
Down to 8 bb, Laury Vanlerberghe shoves 
, Yu Xiao Tong calls with , then finds the river to eliminated Vanlerberghe.
Yu Xiao Tong – 3,600,000 (30 bb)
Laury Vnalerberghe – eliminated in 12th place.
20:52: Lee Suya eliminated in 13th place – VN₫ 141,300,000 (~USD 5,700)
Level 30: 60,000-120,000 ante 120,000
Tran Duc Kien opens then calls Lee Suya’s shove. Lee is ahead to Tran’s . With the board running [9c}, Tran improves to eliminate Lee.
Tran Duc Kien – 3,200,000 (2636 bb)
Lee Suya – eliminated in 13th place
20:39: Tae Wook Kim out in 14th place – VN₫ 141,300,000 (~USD 5,700)
Level 30: 60,000-120,000 ante 120,000
Tae Wook Kim three-bet all in with and runs right into Zhi Yuan Xu’s [ah}. The board offered no help to end Wook’s day in 14th place.
Zhi Yuan Xu – 2,800,000 (233 bb)
Tae Wook Kim – eliminated
20:30: Nguyen Manh Hung pushes out Tae Wook Kim
Level 29: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000
Nguyen Manh Hung opens then calls big blind Tae Wook Kim’s re-raise of 450,000. Kim c-bets 275,000 on the flop , Nguyen calls. On the turn , Kim fires 425,000, this time Nguyen shoves 1,335,000, Kim tanks using up all of his remaining time banks then folds.
Nguyen Manh Hung – 3,360,000 (33 bb)
Tae Wook Kim – 1,000,000 (10 bb)
20:22: Chen Yu Hinh makes a bold call
Level 29: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000
Facing a min-raise, cutoff Chen Yu Hinh calls, small blind Lee Jung Hyun three-bets 650,000, initial raiser folds, Chen calls. At the flop , Lee shoves, Chen tank-calls and shows ahead of Lee’s . the turn and river is good for a double up to Chen.
Chen Yu Hinh – 2,260,000 (22 bb)
Lee Jun Hyun – 2,850,000 (28 bb)
20:12: Laury Vanlerberghe spikes the pair to survive
Level 29: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000
Laury Vanlerberghe all in for just under 3 bb, Giuseppe Murabito calls, button Yu Xiao Tong three-bets, Murabito folds. Vanlerberghe has , Yu with . The flop grants Vanlerberghe a pair then completes .
Laury Vanlerberghe – 1,105,000 (11 bb)
Yu Xiao Tong – 1,700,000 (17 bb)
Giuseppe Murabito – 3,600,000 (36 bb)
20:02: Tae Wook Kim goes aggro for the pot
Level 29: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000
Tae Wook Kim defends the small blind calling cutoff Wang Zhao’s 210,000 raise. At the flop , Tae check-raises bumping it up from 175,000 to 400,000. Wang tank-folds.
Tae Wook Kim – 2,600,000 (26 bb)
Wang Zhao – 1,300,000 (13 bb)
20:00: Michael Kim Falcon eliminated in 15th place – VN₫ 141,300,000 (~USD 5,700)
Level 29: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000
Action folds to the small blind Michael Kim Falcon who jams his last 13 bb holding and doesn’t get past big blind Giuseppe Murabito who calls with . The board is for a winning straight to Murabito.
Giuseppe Murabito – 4,200,000 (42 bb)
Michael Kim Falcon – eliminated in 15th place
19:57: Wang Hao Zhao gets the boost
Level 29: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000
Down to 9 bb, Wang Hao Zhao pushes with , Tae Wook Shin calls with . Kim pairs his nine on the turn but no further for a double up to Wang.
Wang Hao Zhao – 1,980,000 (19 bb)
Tae Wook Kim -1,900,000 (19 bb)
19:50: 15 players remaining
Level 29: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000
Five players left on the hunt for the coveted title and fat VN₫ 1.8 Billion (~USD 73K) champion’s purse. Minimum payout is VN₫ 1141,300,000 (~USD 5,700).
19:46: Giuseppe Murabito lucks out on Michael Falcon
Level 28: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000
Giuseppe Murabito three-bet to 375,000 and initial raiser Michael Kim Falcon calls. Both see the flop , Falcon check-calls 225,000 bet. On the turn , Murabito jams, Falcon snap-callls and is ahead trips to Murabito’s gutshot. The three-outer appeared on the river. Murabito was saved.
Giuseppe Murabito – 2,790,000 (34 bb)
Michael Kim Falcon – 1,350,000 (16 bb)
19:40: Lu Wei Chen knocks out Khoi Nguyen (17th) and Ha Tran (16th)
Level 28: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000
Double knockout for Lu Wei Chen that kicks off with utg+2, Nguyen raising it 380,000, cutoff Chen repops to 680,000, big blind Tran calls for her remaining 485,000, Nguyen is all in as well, and Chen has them both covered.
Khoi Nguyen
Ha Tran
Lu Wei Chen
The board runs for a broadway double knockout.
Lu Wei Chen – 3,400,000 (40 bb)
Khoi Nguyen – eliminated in 17th place – VN₫ 123,600,000 (~USD 5,000)
Ha Tran – elimniated in 16th place- VN₫ 123,600,000 (~USD 5,000)
Final 17 players
Level 28: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000
| Seat | Player | Flag | BB |
| 1 | Thi Xuan Ha Tran | 700,000 | 9 |
| 2 | Tran Duc Kien | 1,700,000 | 21 |
| 3 | Wang Hao Zhao | 1,000,000 | 13 |
| 4 | Nguyen Khoi | 370,000 | 5 |
| 5 | Lee Suya | 1,900,000 | 24 |
| 6 | Tae Wook Kim | 3,200,000 | 40 |
| 7 | Lu Wei Chen | 2,200,000 | 28 |
| 8 | Nguyen Manh Hung | 1,500,000 | 19 |
| 9 | Zhi Yuan Xu | 1,300,000 | 16 |
| Seat | Player | Flag | BB |
| 1 | Vitaliy Ivano | 420,000 | 5 |
| 2 | Lee Jung Hyun | 3,250,000 | 41 |
| 3 | Laury Vanlerberghe | 580,000 | 7 |
| 4 | Batlomiej Swieboda | 4,000,000 | 50 |
| 5 | Michael Kim Falcon | 2,300,000 | 29 |
| 6 | Giuseppe Murabito | 1,500,000 | 19 |
| 7 | Yu Xiao Tong | 2,400,000 | 30 |
| 8 | Chou Yu Hinh | 1,000,000 | 13 |
19:18: Jun Young Park eliminated in 18th place – VN₫ 123,600,000 (~USD 5,000)
Level 28: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000
Jun Young all in with but can’t get past Lee Jung Hyun’s to fall in 19th place.
Lee Jung Hyun – 3,250,000 (40 bb)
Jun Young Park – eliminated in 18th place
19:10: Suck out then burned, Xu Bo falls to Yu Xiao Tong
Level 28: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000
Cutoff Yu Xiao Tong raises 160,000 then faces a jam by Xu Bo. Yu calls and shows his . Xu Bo has . When the flop lands {}as} Xu Bo quickly improves to two pair, with the turn , Xu Bo improves to a commanding full house. But with the river , Yu takes the lead with a higher boat and ships it as Xu Bo goes bust.
Yu Xiao Tong – 2,000,000 (33 bb)
Xu Bo – eliminated
19:05: 20 players remaining
Level 28: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000
20 players remaining on the hunt for the fat VN₫ 1.8 Billion (~USD 73K) champion’s purse. Minimum payout is VN₫ 107,700,000 (~USD 4,345).
19:03: Wang Hao Zhao hard-bets Michael Kim Falcon
Level 27: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
From cutoff, Wang Hao Zhao min-raises, button Michael Kim Falcon calls. Falcon proceeds to call the 200,000 flop c-bet then folds on the turn jam .
Wang Hao Zhao – 1,400,000 (26 bb)
Michael Kim Falcon – 2,000,000 (33 bb)
19:00: Jun Young Park’s jacks earn the max
Level 27: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
Jun Young Park with doubles up through caller Zhi Yuan Xu with .
Jun Young Park – 780,000 (13 bb)
Zhi Yuan Xu – 1,300,000 (21 bb)
18:42: Zhi Yuan Xu doubles through Michael Kim Falcon
Level 27: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
Michael Kim Falcon calls Zhi Yuan Xu’s shove then finds his is dominated by Xu’s . The board offers no help running for a double up to Xu.
Zhi Yuan Xu – 1,370,000 (22 bb)
Michael Kim Falcon – 2,700,000 (45 bb)
18:40: Le Ngoc Minh is out of the running
Level 27: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
The day’s entering chip leader is nowhere to be found. According to Lee Jung Hyun, he doubled up through Le Ngoc with a straight over two pair. Down to 600,000, Le Ngoc lost it to Michale Kim Falcon.
Lee Jung Hyun – 2,300,000 (46 bb)
Michael Kim Falcon – 3,000,000 (50 bb)
18:35: Vitaliy Ivanov ends Pham Tien Dung’s day
Level 27: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
Having just doubled up, Pham Tien Dung couldn’t keep his chips intact. He three-bet shoves with Ace-Five and is dominated throughout by Vitaliy Ivanov’s Ace-Queen.
Vitaliy Ivanov – 3,400,000 (56 bb)
Pham Tien Dung – eliminated
18:29: Pham Tien Dung hangs in there, doubles through Lake Zhang
Level 27: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
Pham Tien Dun all in for his last 11 bb holding and doubles up through Lake Zhang’s on a board .
Pham Tien Dung – 1,400,000 (23 bb)
Lake Zhang – 650,000 (11 bb)
18:22: 24 players remaining
Level 27: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
24 players left on the hunt for the fat VN₫ 1.8 Billion (~USD 73K) champion’s purse. Minimum payout is VN₫ 91,500,000 (~USD 3,700).
18:20: Barlomiej Swieboda sends two to the rail
Level 26: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000
Yao Yao opens Lee Jungyeol three-bets all in for 10 bb, Bartlomiej Swieboda calls, Yao four bets all in 20 bb, again Swieboda calls.
Yao Yao
Lee Jungyeol
Bartlomiej Swieboda
The board improves Swieboda to deliver a double KO.
Bartlomiej Swieboda – 4,300,000
Yao Yao – eliminated
Lee Jungyeol – eliminated
18:13: Yu Xiao Tong spikes two-outer to crack Aces
Level 26: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000
All in preflop, Yu Xiao Tong looking out with way behind Johnatan Tan’s . However when the flop runs , Yu quickly improves to a boat, and with the turn and river , it’s a double up instead of the exit.
Yu Xiao Tong – 2,195,000 (44 bb)
Johnatan Tan – 235,000 (4 bb)
18:04: Big jam by Bartlomiej Swieboda
Level 26: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000
Utg+1 Bartlomiej Swieboda opens and finds two calllers to the flop [qs}. No bets land to get a free turn look . Big blind Lee Suya bets 150,000, Swieboda calls, next player folds. The river sees a check from Lee, Swieboda fires all of it and wins the pot as Lee folds.
Batlomiej Swieboda – 2,600,000 (52 bb)
Lee Suya – 650,000 (13 bb)
17:49: Zhi Yuan Xu wins with rockets
Level 26: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000
Tae Wook Kim raises 100,000 then calls button Zhi Yuan Xu’s 320,000 three-bet. Both check the flop and turn as the board completes . Kim bets 250,000, Xu snap-calls. Kim has , Xu wins with higher pair.
Zhi Yuan Xu – 2,100,000 (42 bb)
Tae Wook Kim – 2,060,000 (41 bb)
17:40: 30 players remaining
Level 26: 25,000-50,000 ante 50,000
Only 30 players left at the Mini Main with the intent of shipping the fat VN₫ 1.8 Billion (~USD 73K) champion’s purse. Minimum payout is VN₫ 69,800,000 (~USD 2,816).
17:38: Chang Tao Wei donks his chips and heads to the HR Megastack featured table
Level 25: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
Another shove by Chang Tao Wei, this time with , Tae Wook Kim rakes it in with winning on the board .
Tae Wook Kim – 2,800,000 (70 bb)
Chang Tao Wei – eliminated
17:32: Yu Xiao Tong finishes off a couple of short stacks
Level 25: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
Yu Xiao Tong calls the shoves before him and delivers a double bust with dominating Bhavik Kha and Chang Jun Kim .
Yu Xiao Tong – 1,400,000 (35 bb)
17:27: Round 3 between Chang Tao Wei and Yao Yao
Level 25: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
Chang Tao Wei pushes 11 bb and Yao Yao calls for the third face-off between them in this level. Chang , Yao 
, board runs . Chang pairs up.
Chang Tao Wei – 1,020,000 (25 bb)
Yao Yao – 750,000 (18 bb)
17:21: Chang Tao Wei loses round 2 against Yao Yao
Level 25: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
Chang Tao Wei three-bets all in , Yao Yao risk it with , board runs Yao’s straight bets the set to recover some of the lost chips.
Yao Yao – 1,240,000 (31 bb)
Chang Tao Wei – 430,000 (11 bb)
17:14: Xu Bo’s rockets earn the maximum then pays the maximum
Level 25: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
All in preflop with Xu Bo’s pulling through against Julian Salvesen’s on a jack-high board.
Xu Bo – 1,920,000 (48 bb)
Julian Salvesen – 275,000 (7 bb)
Next hand, Xu Bo wakes up with and engages in a preflop bet war with Tran Duc Kien that leads to both all in. Tran has . The board runs .
Tran Duc Kien – 2,200,000 (55 bb)
Xu Bo – 900,000 (22 bb)
17:05: Multi-tabling Chang Tao Wei survives
Level 25: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
Chang Tao Wei is multi-tabling here at Day 9 playing both the Mini Main Day 2 and High Roller Megastack which is now down to the final 9 players. Chang just doubled up at the Mini Main with outdrawing Yao Yao’s .
Chang Tao Wei – 970,000 (24 bb)
Yao Yao – 550,000 (13 bb)
17:00: 40 players remaining
Level 25: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
40 players remaining on the hunt for the title and the VN₫ 1.8 Billion (~USD 73K) champion’s purse. Here are the top 5:
Michael Kim Falcon – 2,100,000 (52 bb)
Lu Wei Chan – 1,900,000 (47 bb)
Le Ngoc Minh – 1,700,000 (34 bb)
Ivanov Vitaliy – 1,500,000 (37 bb)
Lee Suya – 1,450,000 (36 bb)
16:38: Big slick brings in a large pile for Le Ngoc Minh
Level 24: 15,000-30,000 ante 30,000
Utg Lee Jungyeol raises 60,000, button Le Ngoc Minh three-bets 195,000, Lee calls and both head to the flop . Le c-bets 135,000, Lee check-calls. Both check the turn . The river , Le fires 395,000, Lee check-calls then mucks to .
Le Ngoc Minh – 1,700,000 (56 bb)
Lee Jungyeol – 240,000 (8 bb)
16:32: Set over set, Ng Duc Hieu doubles through
Level 24: 15,000-30,000 ante 30,000
All in preflop, Ng Duc Hieu ahead to Wang Hao Zhao’s . Both players improve to a set on the board . Ng’s spread is higher for the double up.
Ng Duc Hieu – 605,000 (20 bb)
Wang Hao Zhao – 560,000 (18 bb)
16:25: Raju Jaruplavath’s queens clean out Kim Jiyoo
Level 24: 15,000-30,000 ante 30,000
Raju Jaruplavath raises then calls Kim Jiyoo’s 285,000 jam. Raju ahead to Kim’s . No bad beats come on the board [jd}.
Raju Jaruplavath – 1,650,000 (55 bb)
Kim Jiyoo – eliminated
16:15: Tae Wook Kim applies pressure on the big stack
Level 24: 15,000-30,000 ante 30,000
Utg Le Ngoc Minh min-raises, lojack Tae Wook Kim three-bets 150,000, Le four-bets 275,000, Kim five-bets 500,000, Le calls. Both proceed to check the flop . Kim leads out 300,000 on the turn and Le lets go of his hand.
Tae Wook Kim – 1,600,000 (53 bb)
Le Ngoc Minh – 1,550,000 (51 bb)
16:10: 46 remaining players
Level 24: 15,000-30,000 ante 30,000
Dropouts have slowed down as players tighten up. Only 46 left on the hunt for the title and the VN₫ 1.8 Billion (~USD 73K) champion’s purse.
16:00: Cooler sends Chou Yin Yinh up and Corey Van Jaarsveldt out
Level 23: 10,000-25,000 ante 25,000
Waking up with , Chou Yu Yinh enters a preflop betting war with Corey Van Jaarsveldt who has . All the chips go in preflop. And with the board running , Jaarsveldt is eliminated.
Chou Yin Yinh – 875,000 (43 bb)
Corey Van Jaarsveldt – eliminated
15:50: Jun Young Park spikes the higher pair
Level 23: 10,000-25,000 ante 25,000
Lojack Tae Wook Kim raises 55,000, big blind Jun Young Park calls then both check the flop . The turn sees Kim bet 65,000, Park check-raises all in for 215,000, Kim calls and opens . Park is ahead . The river ensures the double up.
Jun Young Park – 575,000 (23 bb)
Tae Wook Kim – 1,100,000 (44 bb)
15:46: Wang Hao Zhao shaves some off Pham Tien Dung
Level 23: 10,000-25,000 ante 25,000
Pham Tien Dung raises 50,000, big blind Wang Hao Zhao defends, both see a flop . Wang check-calls 65,000 then both check the turn . On the river , Wang leads out 9=110,000, Pham calls then mucks to Wang’s two pair.
Wang Hao Zhao – 1,100,000 (44 bb)
Pham Tien Dung – 1,200,000 (48 bb)
15:39: Pham Tien Dung rises to over a mil, Nguyen Anh Minh calls to his doom
Level 23: 10,000-25,000 ante 25,000
Utg+1 Pham Tien Dung opens 55,000, big blind Nguyen Anh Minh three-bets 150,000, Pham four bets all of it amounting to 605,000, Nguyen calls and covers Pham. Nguyen has , Pham with a dominating . The board runs .
Pham Tien Dung – 1,250,000 (50 bb)
Nguyen Anh Minh – eliminated
15:34: Michael Kim Falcon earns a little from Lake Zhang
Level 23: 10,000-25,000 ante 25,000
Big blind Michael Kim Falcon defends Lake Zhang’s raise to head to the flop . Falcon check-calls 40,000 then both check the turn and river . Zhang mucks to Falcon’s two pair.
Michael Kim Falcon – 1,600,000 (64 bb)
Lake Zhang – 800,000 (32 bb)
15:30: 51 players remaining
Level 23: 10,000-25,000 ante 25,000
The field continues to thin out with only 51 players remaining on the hunt for the title and the VN₫ 1.8 Billion (~USD 73K) champion’s purse.
15:29: Ian Lee and Andrey L saved by the river
Level 22: 10,000-20,000 ante 20,000
Ian Lee min-raises from utg+1, button Junnie Pamplona calls, small blind Andrey L shoves 6 bb, Lee makes it a pair with a shove of 13 bb, Pamplona has them both covered and call.
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Lee
Pamplona
The board runs , both Andrey and Lee are saved by the river.
Ian Lee – 475,000 (23 bb)
Andrey L – 210,000 (11 bb)
Junnie Pamplona – 250,000 (12 bb)
15:18: Chu Myai Thwe dominates for a good double
Level 22: 10,000-20,000 ante 20,000
Down to 8 bb, Chu Myai Thwe three-bet shoves with and doubles through Ng Duc Hieu’s on a low board.
Chu Myai Thwe – 390,000 (19 bb)
Ng Duc Hieu – 700,000 (35 bb)
15:09: Ivan Ermi makes a straight to survive Kings
Level 22: 10,000-20,000 ante 20,000
Big blind Ivan Ermi three-bet all in and initial raiser Yu Xiao Tong snap-calls with . The board runs for a straight and double up to Ermi.
Ivan Ermi – 690,000 (34 bb)
Yu Xiao Tong – 405,000 (20 bb)
15:04: Lee Jung Hyun shaves some off Junnie Pamplona
Level 22: 10,000-20,000 ante 20,000
Utg+2 Lee Jung Hyun opens 40,000, small blind Junnie Pamplona calls. On the flop , Pamplona check-raises from 35,000 to 90,000, Lee calls. Lee continues to bet the turn 100,000, Pamplona calls. Both opt to check the river . Pamplona shows , Lee has better .
Lee Jung Hyun – 900,000 (45 bb)
Junnie Pamplona – 575,000 (28 bb)
14:50: Pradeep Sharma defends the big blind
Level 22: 10,000-20,000 ante 20,000
Seeing two jams before him, big blind Pradeep Sharma joins the party and turns over which is ahead of Do Tuan Phong’s and Michael Kim Falcon’s . The board drops three diamonds to further ensure Pradeep’s win.
Pradeep Sharma – 820,000 (41 bb)
Michael Kim Falcon – 1,750,000 (87 bb)
Do Tuan Phong – eliminated
14:29: Zhi Yuan Xu’s pocket pair rails two
Level 21: 10,000-15,000 ante 15,000
Zhi Yuan Xu opens, small blind Cao Kai Lin three-bets all in, Le Dong joins with less chips, Xu calls to put both players at risk.
Xu
Lin
Dong
Zhi Yuan Xu – 800,000 (53 bb)
Cao Kai Lin – eliminated
Le Dong – eliminated
14:15: Corey Van Jaarsveldt doubles through Lee Jungyeol
Level 21: 10,000-15,000 ante 15,000
Utg+2 opens 30,000, big blind Corey Van Jaarsveldt calls, both head to the flop . Lee c-bets 35,000, Jaarsveldt check-raises all in for 200,000, Lee calls. Jaarsveldt is ahead flush, Lee with mid pair. The turn improves Lee to trips, and with the river , Jaarsveldt survives.
Corey Van Jaarsveldt – 485,000 (32 bb)
Lee Jungyeol – 1,000,000 (66 bb)
14:00: Chip leaders at the break, 79 players remaining
Level 20: 6000-12,000 ante 12,000
Michale Kim Falcon – 2,300,000 (191 bb)
Le Ngoc Minh – 1,500,000 (125 bb)
Lee Jungyeol – 1,250,000 (104 bb)
Tae Wook Kim – 830,000 (69 bb)
Wang Hao Zhao- 825,000 (68 bb)
Lee Suya – 800,000 (66 bb)
13:52: Hernan Villa falls to Chang Xiu Kim
Level 20: 6000-12,000 ante 12,000
Shortly after getting chunked to 2 bb, Hernan Villan three-bets all in and proceeds to fall to Chang Xiun Kim with dusted by on a board .
Chang Xiun Kim – 315,000 (26 bb)
Hernan Villa – eliminated
13:40: Big pot for Michael Kim Falcon soars to 2M
Level 20: 6000-12,000 ante 12,000
Michael Kim Falcon crossed into 2M after taking down a massive pot. It opens with Julian Salvesen raising to 24,000, hijack Hernan Villa and button Falcon both call. More chips tossed in on the flop . Salvesen c-bets 35,000, Villa snap-calls, Falcon calls.
The turn sees another c-bet from Salvesen of 75,000, Villa snap-calls, Falcon raises to 200,000, and is called by both. The river is checked to Falcon who fires 250,000, gets called again by both players, Falcon tables straight. Salvesen mucks, Villa shows two pair.
Michael Kim Falcon – 2,200,000 (183 bb)
Julian Salvesen – 600,000 (50 bb)
Hernan Jaybee Villa – 23,000 (2 bb)
13:20: 97 players remaining
Level 20: 6000-12,000 ante 12,000
Another batch of players go down in the previous round leaving 97 players in the running for the title and the VN₫ 1.8 Billion (~USD 73K) champion’s purse. Minimum payout now is VN₫ 25,700,000 (~US 1,037).
13:15: Chun Hui Ji boots two shortys
Level 19: 5000-10,000 ante 10,000
Utg+2 Pham Tien Dung opens 20,000, short stacks Ngoc Ha Alice three-bets her last 59,000, small blind Huynh Ngoc Thai four-bets 94,000, big blind Chun Hui Ji calls, initial raiser Pham opts to get out of the way.
Alice
Huynh
Chun
The higher pair prevails on board .
Chun Hui Ji – 460,000 (46 bb)
Ngoc Ha Alice – eliminated
Huynh Ngoc Thai – eliminated
12:55: Wang Hao Zhao given a one round penalty for keeping a card
Level 19: 5000-10,000 ante 10,000
After a table was broken, the dealer noticed a missing card which was eventually found in the pocket of Wang Hao Zhao and was given a one round penalty.
12:51: Hoang Le Anh Tuan takes it with aggressive bets
Level 19: 5000-10,000 ante 10,000
Another action packed preflop battle starts with Michael Kim Falcon raisig 22,000 from lojack, cutoff Chang Xiun Kim calls, button Cao Kai Lin calls, smalll blind Hoang Le Anh Tuan three-bets 68,000, Falcon folds, Kim calls, Lin folds. On the flop , Hoang c-bets 68,000, Kim calls then Hoang jams the turn . Kim folds.
Hoang Le Anh Tuan – 425,000 (42 bb)
Changxiun Kim – 220,000 (22 bb)
Michael Kim Falcon – 1,300,000 (130 bb)
12:45: 114 players remaining
Level 19: 5000-10,000 ante 10,000
The opening round saw 24 players bite the dust leaving 114 players on the hunt for the title and the VN₫ 1.8 Billion (~USD 73K) champion’s purse.
12:42: Lee Jea Won doubles through Phan Minh Duc
Level 18: 4000-8000 ante 8000
Phan Minh Duc was able to spin up his stack from just 7 bb to around 28 bb then was sent back down again in a hand against Lee Jea Won. Hand opens with utg+2 Lee raising 18,000, button calls, small blind Phan three-bets all in, Lee calls with slightly less, button folds. It’s fifty-fifty with Lee and Phan . The board runs .
Lee Jea Won – 412,000 (51 bb)
Phan Minh Duc – 34,000 (4 bb)
12:35: Big takedown as Le Ngoc Minh gives Chenbo the cowboy boot
Level 18: 4000-8000 ante 8000
From utg+2, the day’s entering chip leader Le Ngoc Minh min-raises, cutoff Chenbo three-bets 60,000, Le four-bets 114,000, Chenbo calls. At the flop , Chenbo bets 70,000, Le check-raises all in, Chenbo calls for his remaining 210,000 and opens up top pair which is behind Le’s overpair. The turn and river changes nothing and Le ships it.
Le Ngoc Minh – 1,410,000 (176 bb)
Chenbo – eliminated
12:26: An Ji Hyeon wins the flip against Tommy W
Level 18: 4000-8000 ante 8000
Several hands after tripling up, Tommy W calls An Ji Hyeon’s three-bet shove of 170,000 and is flipping with against An’s . A jack quickly finds the flop as the board completes . An doubles through.
An Ji Hyeon – 360,000 (45 bb)
Tommy W – 270,000 (33 bb)
12:17: Chang Jun Kim’s queens earn the max
Level 18: 4000-8000 ante 8000
Facing a min-raise, Day 1A chip leader Hernan Villa three-bets to 48,000, big blind Chang Jun Kim four-bets 162,000, initial raiser folds, Villa calls. The board runs . Kim doubles up.
Chang Jun Kim – 352,000 (44 bb)
Hernan Jaybee Villa – 750,000 (93 bb)
12:12: Big hands clash sends Tong Van Viet near empty
Level 18: 4000-8000 ante 8000
Utg+2 Tommy W open-shoves 151,000, cutoff Phan Minh Duc joins the party with 181,000, small blind Tong Van Viet makes it a three-way with 189,000. The board runs . Tommy survives with a flush for the main pot, Phan wins the side, and Tong plunges to 1 bb.
Tommy W – 469,000 – (58 bb)
Phan Minh Duc – 60,000 (7 bb)
Tong Van Viet – 8,000 (1 bb)
12:08: Broadway for Raju Jaruplavath sends Luo Shao Hua packing
Level 18: 4000-8000 ante 8000
From utg, Raju Jaruplavath min-raises with then loosely calls a three-bet shove from utg+1 Luo Shao Hua of 120,000, just under half of his stack. Luo has a premium , The board improves both . Jaruplavath’s straight ships it and boos Luo.
Raju Jaruplavath – 390,000 (48 bb)
Luo Shao Hua – eliminated
12:00: Cards in the air!
Level 18: 4000-8000 ante 8000
The race to the title and VN₫ 1.8 Billion (~USD 73K) champion’s purse is underway!
Mini Main Event – Day 2
After three entry flights, the Mini Main Event attracted a combined 1,112 entries to send the prize pool north to VN₫ 11,649,300,000 (~USD 470,600). This was more than triple the guarantee. Two players bagged over a million. Day 1B chip leader Le Ngoc Minh earned the chip leader title with 136 bb followed closely by Day 1C chip leader Michael Kim Falcon with 127 bb. The event resumes on Wednesdy, March 27. 138 players return to hunt down the title and most especially the VN₫ 1.8 Billion (~USD 73K) top prize.
Date: March 25 to 27, 2024
Buy in: VN₫ 12,000,000 (~USD 494)
Guarantee: VN₫ 3,000,000,000 (~USD 121,000)
Entries: 1,112 (826 unique)
Prize pool: VN₫ 11,649,300,000 (~USD 470,600)
ITM: 138 players
Top 10 in chips
| Rank | Player | Flag | Stack | BB |
| 1 | Le Ngoc Minh | Vietnam | 1,091,000 | 136 |
| 2 | Michael Kim Falcon | Denmark | 1,013,000 | 127 |
| 3 | Jaybee Hernan Villa | Philippines | 950,000 | 119 |
| 4 | Nguyen Manh Hung | Vietnam | 805,000 | 101 |
| 5 | Wan Hao Zhao | China | 712,000 | 89 |
| 6 | Xu Bo | China | 599,000 | 75 |
| 7 | Julian Salvesen | Norway | 561,000 | 70 |
| 8 | Suya Lee | Korea | 528,000 | 66 |
| 9 | Lee Jung Yeol | Korea | 521,000 | 65 |
| 10 | Lee Sung Hyun | Korea | 489,000 | 61 |
Top 9 payouts
| Place | Payout in VN₫ | ~USD |
| 1 | 1,810,000,000 | 73,013 |
| 2 | 1,066,000,000 | 43,001 |
| 3 | 715,300,000 | 28,854 |
| 4 | 530,900,000 | 21,416 |
| 5 | 417,900,000 | 16,858 |
| 6 | 332,500,000 | 13,413 |
| 7 | 264,600,000 | 10,674 |
| 8 | 216,500,000 | 8,733 |
| 9 | 185,000,000 | 7,463 |
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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