U Series of Poker USOP Danang: Part I Vietnam 2024

Viet Nam, Pullman Danang Beach ResortEVENT

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3/27/2024, 11:55:00 PM

Nguyen Manh Hung

Nguyen Manh Hung wins the record breaking Mini Main Event

After a lengthy 13+ hours, 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 A♣ T♥ dominating K♣ 9♦ with a final board 9♣ 6♥ 7♣ 7♠ A♣ . 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).

Yu Xiao Tong at USOP Danang 2024 — Yu Xiao Tong

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

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NM Nguyen Manh Hung	73,013	-10,626,987
YX Yu Xiao Tong	43,001	-7,056,999
LJ Lee Jung Hyun	28,854	-8,671,146
ZY Zhi Yuan Xu	21,416	-2,178,584
BS Bartlomiej Swieboda	16,858	-3,283,142
GM Giuseppe Murabito	13,413	-3,586,587
CY Chou Yu Hinh	10,674	10,674
LW Lu Wei Chen	8,733	-3,391,267
WH Wang Hao Zhao	7,463	-1,972,537

Payouts

Place	Player
1	NM Nguyen Manh Hung
2	YX Yu Xiao Tong
3	LJ Lee Jung Hyun
4	ZY Zhi Yuan Xu
5	BS Bartlomiej Swieboda
6	GM Giuseppe Murabito
7	CY Chou Yu Hinh
8	LW Lu Wei Chen
9	WH Wang Hao Zhao

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3/27/2024, 11:55:00 PM

Giuseppe Murabito eliminated in 6th place - VN₫ 332,500,000 (~USD 13,413)

Level 34: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

Giuseppe Murabito at USOP Danang 2024 — Giuseppe Murabito

Down to 9 bb, Giuseppe Murabito all in with J♣ 9♣ , Zhi Yuan Xu dominates with A♣ 9♦ . Board runs K♥ 2♣ 7♦ 3♥ T♥ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
ZY Zhi Yuan Xu	6,100,000(20 BB)	6,078,584
GM Giuseppe Murabito	busted	-13,413

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3/27/2024, 11:40:00 PM

Bartlomiej Swieboda doubles up

Level 33: 100,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Bartlomiej Swieboda all in for 1,475,000 with A♠ 7♥ , big blind Zhi Yuan Xu calls with K♠ J♠ . Board runs J♦ 4♥ 8♥ A♥ Q♥ for a flush to Swieboda and a double up.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
BS Bartlomiej Swieboda	3,300,000(13 BB)	1,100,000
ZY Zhi Yuan Xu	2,200,000(9 BB)	-2,450,000

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3/27/2024, 11:37:00 PM

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 4♠ 4♥ , Yu Xiao Tong dominates with Q♠ Q♣ , board runs clean J♦ 3♦ 5♣ A♠ 9♠ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
YX Yu Xiao Tong	7,100,000(28 BB)	400,000
CY Chou Yu Hinh	busted	-3,400,000

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3/27/2024, 11:34:00 PM

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 at USOP Danang 2024 — Lu Wei Chen

Lu Wei Chen three-bets all in with K♥ J♥ and falls to Yu Xiao Tong ‘s K♦ [qs}. Board ran Q♦ 8♣ 4♦ 7♦ T♠ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
YX Yu Xiao Tong	6,700,000(27 BB)	2,250,000

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3/27/2024, 11:30:00 PM

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 6♣ 5♣ A♠ . Button Lee Jung Hyun bets 800,000, only Nguyen calls. On the turn 2♥ and river Q♥ no bets land. Lee takes it with A♥ T♠

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
LJ Lee Jung Hyun	8,700,000(35 BB)	3,000,000

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3/27/2024, 11:25:00 PM

Lee Jung Hyun doubles up

Level 33: 100,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000

Button Nguyen Manh Hung shoves his massive stack with A♥ 4♣ , small blind Lee Jung Hyun A♣ Q♦ calls for his tournament life. Nguyen misses the board 6♥ 2♥ 8♠ 7♦ K♠ for a double up to Lee.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NM Nguyen Manh Hung	10,700,000(43 BB)	-2,600,000
LJ Lee Jung Hyun	5,700,000(23 BB)	2,000,000

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3/27/2024, 11:19:00 PM

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.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NM Nguyen Manh Hung	13,300,000(53 BB)	1,800,000
LJ Lee Jung Hyun	3,700,000(15 BB)	3,280,000

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3/27/2024, 11:14:00 PM

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 4♠ 4♣ and was on his way to a double up when a set landed on the flop 4♦ 6♣ T♥ , however, with the turn K♠ and river Q♠ , Lee Jung Hyun’s A♦ J♠ improved to straight to send Wang out in 9th place.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
LJ Lee Jung Hyun	420,000(2 BB)	-3,130,000

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3/27/2024, 11:03:00 PM

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 T♥ T♣ 8♥ Nguyen c-bets 600,000, Yu tanks then folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NM Nguyen Manh Hung	11,500,000(58 BB)	10,620,000
YX Yu Xiao Tong	4,450,000(22 BB)	1,350,000

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3/27/2024, 10:30:00 PM

Tran Duc Kien eliminated in 10th place - VN₫ 160,800,000 (~USD 6,480)

Level 32: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Tran Duc Kien at USOP Danang 2024 — Tran Duc Kien

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 K♠ 5♠ was no match for Nguyen Manh Hung’s A♣ Q♠ that ran a board K♦ J♦ J♥ T♥ 8♠ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NM Nguyen Manh Hung	880,000(4 BB)	-5,020,000

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3/27/2024, 10:18:00 PM

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 7♥ 2♥ 5♣ . On the turn T♣ , 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 A♥ 6♥ nut flush, Tran with 8♠ 9♠ straight.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NM Nguyen Manh Hung	5,900,000(30 BB)	2,100,000
DK Duc Kien Tran	400,000(2 BB)	-3,425,000

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3/27/2024, 10:13:00 PM

Lee Jung Hyun lands quads to stay in the running

Level 32: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Small blind Lee Jung Hyun T♦ 7♦ shoves, big blind Bartlomiej Swieboda calls 9♠ 9♣ , board runs 7♣ 7♠ 7♥ T♠ 4♣ for quads to Lee.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
LJ Lee Jung Hyun	3,550,000(18 BB)	300,000
BS Bartlomiej Swieboda	2,200,000(11 BB)	-1,800,000

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3/27/2024, 9:57:00 PM

Vitaliy Ivanov eliminated in 11th place - VN₫ 160,800,000 (~USD 6,480)

Level 32: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Vitaliy Ivanov at USOP Danang 2024 — Vitaliy Ivanov

Vitaliy Ivanov all in for his last 2 bb and is called by sb Tran Duc Kien and bb Wang Zhao. On the flop A♦ 8♥ 5♠ , Wang bets 400,000, Tran check-calls. Both players check the turn K♥ . On the river 2♠ , Tran shoves, Wang folds. Tran has 8♦ 2♥ two pair, Ivanov 7♣ 6♣ and goes bust.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
DK Duc Kien Tran	3,825,000(19 BB)	875,000
WZ Wang Zhao	1,450,000(7 BB)	-1,050,000

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3/27/2024, 9:50:00 PM

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 A♣ [ah} Tran K♥ Q♦

The board runs 2♦ 6♦ 6♠ 8♦ Q♠ , aces hold, Nguyen doubles up.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
ZY Zhi Yuan Xu	4,650,000(31 BB)	2,300,000
DK Duc Kien Tran	2,950,000(20 BB)	-1,150,000

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3/27/2024, 9:45:00 PM

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 7♦ 7♥ , Nguyen A♥ Q♣ . The board runs K♥ J♥ 8♦ J♣ 8♣ ships it.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NM Nguyen Manh Hung	3,800,000(25 BB)	1,500,000
ZY Zhi Yuan Xu	2,350,000(16 BB)	-450,000

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3/27/2024, 9:30:00 PM

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.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
GM Giuseppe Murabito	3,600,000(24 BB)
CY Chou Yu Hinh	3,400,000(23 BB)	2,400,000
YX Yu Xiao Tong	3,100,000(21 BB)	-500,000

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3/27/2024, 9:08:00 PM

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 J♥ 9♥ 6♦ , Tan bets 100,000 and gets called. On the 5♣ turn, Tran bang out all of his chips, Nguyen folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
DK Duc Kien Tran	4,100,000(34 BB)	900,000
NM Nguyen Manh Hung	2,300,000(19 BB)	-1,060,000

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3/27/2024, 8:59:00 PM

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 T♦ 8♦ 4♦ . Two checks follow, Vitaliy Ivanov on the button bets 200,000, only Wang calls. On the turn Q♦ and river 2♦ no bets made, Vitaliy with {qc10c} two pair loses to Zhao’s {8c 8♠ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
IV Ivanov Vitaliy	3,250,000(27 BB)	1,750,000
WZ Wang Zhao	2,500,000(21 BB)	1,200,000

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3/27/2024, 8:57:00 PM

Laury Vanlerberghe eliminated in 12th place - VN₫ 160,800,000 (~USD 6,480)

Level 30: 60,000 / 120,000 ante: 120,000

Laury Vanlerberghe at USOP Danang 2024 — Laury Vanlerberghe

Down to 8 bb, Laury Vanlerberghe shoves A♠ 3♠ , Yu Xiao Tong calls with K♥ Q♥ , then finds the river 6♦ 5♣ 4♥ T♥ K♣ to eliminated Vanlerberghe.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
YX Yu Xiao Tong	3,600,000(30 BB)	1,900,000

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3/27/2024, 8:52:00 PM

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 A♦ A♣ to Tran’s K♣ Q♦ . With the board running Q♥ [9c} 9♥ K♦ T♦ , Tran improves to eliminate Lee.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
DK Duc Kien Tran	3,200,000(27 BB)	1,500,000

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3/27/2024, 8:39:00 PM

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 at USOP Danang 2024 — Tae Wook Kim

Tae Wook Kim three-bet all in with 2♦ 2♠ and runs right into Zhi Yuan Xu’s A♦ [ah}. The board offered no help to end Wook’s day in 14th place.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
ZY Zhi Yuan Xu	2,800,000(23 BB)	1,500,000
TW Tae Wook Kim	busted	-1,000,000

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3/27/2024, 8:30:00 PM

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 J♣ 7♣ 8♦ , Nguyen calls. On the turn 5♦ , Kim fires 425,000, this time Nguyen shoves 1,335,000, Kim tanks using up all of his remaining time banks then folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NM Nguyen Manh Hung	3,360,000(34 BB)	1,860,000
TW Tae Wook Kim	1,000,000(10 BB)	-1,600,000

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3/27/2024, 8:22:00 PM

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 A♠ 7♦ 8♥ , Lee shoves, Chen tank-calls and shows K♦ K♠ ahead of Lee’s J♠ J♣ . the turn 7♥ and river T♥ is good for a double up to Chen.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
LJ Lee Jun Hyun	2,850,000(29 BB)	2,850,000
CY Chen Yu Hinh	2,260,000(23 BB)	2,260,000

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3/27/2024, 8:12:00 PM

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 K♦ 8♣ , Yu with A♣ K♥ . The flop grants Vanlerberghe a pair then completes 9♦ 8♠ 5♣ 7♥ 2♣ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
GM Giuseppe Murabito	3,600,000(36 BB)	-600,000
YX Yu Xiao Tong	1,700,000(17 BB)	-700,000
LV Laury Vanlerberghe	1,105,000(11 BB)	525,000

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3/27/2024, 8:02:00 PM

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 K♠ 5♣ 9♦ , Tae check-raises bumping it up from 175,000 to 400,000. Wang tank-folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TW Tae Wook Kim	2,600,000(26 BB)	-600,000
WZ Wang Zhao	1,300,000(13 BB)	1,300,000

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3/27/2024, 8:00:00 PM

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 K♠ 3♠ and doesn’t get past big blind Giuseppe Murabito who calls with K♣ T♥ . The board is K♥ J♦ 8♦ 8♣ Q♥ for a winning straight to Murabito.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
GM Giuseppe Murabito	4,200,000(42 BB)	1,410,000

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3/27/2024, 7:57:00 PM

Wang Hao Zhao gets the boost

Level 29: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000

Down to 9 bb, Wang Hao Zhao pushes with K♣ K♠ , Tae Wook Shin calls with J♠ 9♠ . Kim pairs his nine on the turn but no further for a double up to Wang.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
WH Wang Hao Zhao	1,980,000(20 BB)	980,000

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3/27/2024, 7:50:00 PM

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).

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3/27/2024, 7:46:00 PM

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 K♣ T♥ 3♥ , Falcon check-calls 225,000 bet. On the turn T♣ , Murabito jams, Falcon snap-callls and is ahead J♠ T♥ trips to Murabito’s A♥ J♥ gutshot. The three-outer Q♣ appeared on the river. Murabito was saved.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
GM Giuseppe Murabito	2,790,000(35 BB)	1,290,000
MK Michael Kim Falcon	1,350,000(17 BB)	-950,000

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3/27/2024, 7:40:00 PM

Lu Wei Chen knocks out Khoi Nguyen (17th) and Ha Tran (16th)

Level 28: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Khoi Nguyen at USOP Danang 2024 — Khoi Nguyen

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 A♣ J♠ Ha Tran K♣ 9♣ Lu Wei Chen A♠ K♥

The board runs J♦ T♣ 9♦ 6♥ Q♣ for a broadway double knockout.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
LW Lu Wei Chen	3,400,000(43 BB)	1,200,000

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3/27/2024, 7:29:00 PM

Final 17 players

Level 28: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TW Tae Wook Kim	3,200,000(40 BB)	1,140,000
LW Lu Wei Chen	2,200,000(28 BB)	-1,500,000
LS Lee Suya	1,900,000(24 BB)	1,250,000
DK Duc Kien Tran	1,700,000(21 BB)	-500,000
NM Nguyen Manh Hung	1,500,000(19 BB)	-7,300,000
ZY Zhi Yuan Xu	1,300,000(16 BB)
WH Wang Hao Zhao	1,000,000(13 BB)	-400,000
TT Tran Thi Xuan Ha	700,000(9 BB)	700,000
NK Nguyen Khoi	370,000(5 BB)	370,000

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
BS Bartlomiej Swieboda	4,000,000(50 BB)	-300,000
LJ Lee Jung Hyun	3,250,000(41 BB)
YX Yu Xiao Tong	2,400,000(30 BB)	400,000
MK Michael Kim Falcon	2,300,000(29 BB)	300,000
GM Giuseppe Murabito	1,500,000(19 BB)	-2,050,000
CY Chou Yu Hinh	1,000,000(13 BB)	605,000
LV Laury Vanlerberghe	580,000(7 BB)	580,000
VI Vitaliy Ivano	420,000(5 BB)	-2,980,000

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3/27/2024, 7:18:00 PM

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 3♠ 3♦ but can’t get past Lee Jung Hyun’s 7♣ 7♦ to fall in 19th place.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
LJ Lee Jung Hyun	3,250,000(41 BB)	950,000

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3/27/2024, 7:10:00 PM

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 K♠ K♣ . Xu Bo has A♣ J♦ . When the flop lands {}as} J♠ 6♦ Xu Bo quickly improves to two pair, with the turn A♥ , Xu Bo improves to a commanding full house. But with the river K♥ , Yu takes the lead with a higher boat and ships it as Xu Bo goes bust.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
YX Yu Xiao Tong	2,000,000(25 BB)	-195,000
XB Xu Bo	busted	-900,000

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3/27/2024, 7:05:00 PM

20 players remaining

Level 28: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000

Player	Chips	Progress
VI Vitaliy Ivano	3,400,000(57 BB)	3,400,000
PT Pham Tien Dung	busted	-1,400,000

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3/27/2024, 6:29:00 PM

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 A♠ T♣ and doubles up through Lake Zhang’s 7♠ 7♥ on a board Q♣ Q♥ 9♣ T♥ K♥ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
PT Pham Tien Dung	1,400,000(23 BB)	200,000
LZ Lake Zhang	650,000(11 BB)	-150,000

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3/27/2024, 6:22:00 PM

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).

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3/27/2024, 6:20:00 PM

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 J♦ J♠ Lee Jungyeol J♣ J♥ Bartlomiej Swieboda A♥ K♥

The board 7♣ T♦ T♣ A♦ K♦ improves Swieboda to deliver a double KO.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
BS Bartlomiej Swieboda	4,300,000(86 BB)	1,700,000
YY Yao Yao	busted	-750,000
LJ Lee Jungyeol	busted	-240,000

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3/27/2024, 6:13:00 PM

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 K♠ K♣ way behind Johnatan Tan’s A♣ A♦ . However when the flop runs K♥ 9♦ 9♥ , Yu quickly improves to a boat, and with the turn 7♣ and river 4♦ , it’s a double up instead of the exit.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
YX Yu Xiao Tong	2,195,000(44 BB)	795,000
JT Johnatan Tan	235,000(5 BB)	235,000

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3/27/2024, 6:04:00 PM

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 7♠ [qs} 5♦ . No bets land to get a free turn look 5♠ . Big blind Lee Suya bets 150,000, Swieboda calls, next player folds. The river Q♦ sees a check from Lee, Swieboda fires all of it and wins the pot as Lee folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
BS Bartlomiej Swieboda	2,600,000(52 BB)
LS Lee Suya	650,000(13 BB)	-800,000

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3/27/2024, 5:49:00 PM

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 7♥ T♥ 9♠ 9♣ K♥ . Kim bets 250,000, Xu snap-calls. Kim has 8♦ 8♠ , Xu wins with A♥ A♠ higher pair.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
ZY Zhi Yuan Xu	2,100,000(42 BB)	-2,450,000
TW Tae Wook Kim	2,060,000(41 BB)	-740,000

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3/27/2024, 5:40:00 PM

30 players remaining

Level 26: 25,000 / 50,000 ante: 50,000

Player	Chips	Progress
YY Yao Yao	1,240,000(31 BB)	690,000
CT Chang Tao Wei	430,000(11 BB)	-540,000

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3/27/2024, 5:14:00 PM

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 A♠ A♣ pulling through against Julian Salvesen’s A♦ Q♥ on a jack-high board.

Next hand, Xu Bo wakes up with J♠ J♣ and engages in a preflop bet war with Tran Duc Kien that leads to both all in. Tran has A♠ Q♣ . The board runs A♦ K♠ 4♦ 5♣ 3♥ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
DK Duc Kien Tran	2,200,000(55 BB)	2,200,000
XB Xu Bo	1,920,000(48 BB)	1,920,000
XB Xu Bo	900,000(23 BB)	-1,020,000
JS Julian Salvesen	275,000(7 BB)	-325,000

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3/27/2024, 5:05:00 PM

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 J♦ 3♥ outdrawing Yao Yao’s A♠ K♦ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CT Chang Tao Wei	970,000(24 BB)	970,000
YY Yao Yao	550,000(14 BB)	550,000

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3/27/2024, 5:00:00 PM

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:

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MK Michael Kim Falcon	2,100,000(53 BB)	500,000
LW Lu Wei Chan	1,900,000(48 BB)	1,900,000
LN Le Ngoc Minh	1,700,000(43 BB)
IV Ivanov Vitaliy	1,500,000(38 BB)	1,500,000
LS Lee Suya	1,450,000(36 BB)	650,000

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3/27/2024, 4:44:30 PM

Final 9 players

Level 32: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

USOP Danang 2024 Mini Main Event final table

Remaining Payouts

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NM Nguyen Manh Hung	8,800,000(44 BB)	-1,200,000
ZY Zhi Yuan Xu	4,550,000(23 BB)	3,750,000
LW Lu Wei Chen	3,700,000(19 BB)	3,700,000
GM Giuseppe Murabito	3,550,000(18 BB)	3,550,000
LJ Lee Jung Hyun	3,450,000(17 BB)	2,550,000
BS Bartlomiej Swieboda	2,600,000(13 BB)	2,600,000
WH Wang Hao Zhang	900,000(5 BB)	900,000
YX Yu Xiao Tong	500,000(3 BB)	95,000
CY Chou Yu Hinh	395,000(2 BB)	395,000

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3/27/2024, 4:38:00 PM

Big slick brings in a large pile for Le Ngoc Minh

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Le Ngoc Minh at USOP Danang 2024 Mini Main Event — Le Ngoc Minh

Utg Lee Jungyeol raises 60,000, button Le Ngoc Minh three-bets 195,000, Lee calls and both head to the flop 4♠ T♠ 7♦ . Le c-bets 135,000, Lee check-calls. Both check the turn 4♣ . The river K♥ , Le fires 395,000, Lee check-calls then mucks to A♠ K♣ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
LN Le Ngoc Minh	1,700,000(57 BB)	150,000
LJ Lee Jungyeol	240,000(8 BB)	-760,000

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3/27/2024, 4:32:00 PM

Set over set, Ng Duc Hieu doubles through

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

All in preflop, Ng Duc Hieu ahead 6♠ 6♣ to Wang Hao Zhao’s 3♣ 3♦ . Both players improve to a set on the board 6♦ 3♠ 5♥ 4♦ T♣ . Ng’s spread is higher for the double up.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
ND Ng Duc Hieu	605,000(20 BB)	-95,000
WH Wang Hao Zhao	560,000(19 BB)	-540,000

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3/27/2024, 4:25:00 PM

Raju Jaruplavath’s queens clean out Kim Jiyoo

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Raju Jaruplavath at USOP Danang 2024 — Raju Jaruplavath

Raju Jaruplavath raises then calls Kim Jiyoo’s 285,000 jam. Raju ahead Q♠ Q♦ to Kim’s A♠ Q♣ . No bad beats come on the board [jd} 8♦ 6♠ 4♠ T♣ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
RJ Raju Jaruplavath	1,650,000(55 BB)	1,260,000
KJ Kim Jiyoo	busted

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3/27/2024, 4:15:00 PM

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 J♠ Q♠ 8♣ . Kim leads out 300,000 on the turn Q♣ and Le lets go of his hand.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
TW Tae Wook Kim	1,600,000(53 BB)	500,000
LN Le Ngoc Minh	1,550,000(52 BB)	50,000

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3/27/2024, 4:10:00 PM

46 remaining players

Level 24: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Player	Chips	Progress
MK Michael Kim Falcon	1,600,000(64 BB)	-150,000
LZ Lake Zhang	800,000(32 BB)	800,000

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3/27/2024, 3:30:00 PM

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.

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3/27/2024, 3:29:00 PM

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.

Andrey L A♣ [js} Lee A♠ 2♠ Pamplona T♦ T♥

The board runs 3♣ 8♠ K♣ 3♥ A♥ , both Andrey and Lee are saved by the river.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
IL Ian Lee	475,000(24 BB)	475,000
JP Junnie Pamplona	250,000(13 BB)	-325,000
AL Andrey Li	210,000(11 BB)	210,000

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3/27/2024, 3:18:00 PM

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 A♠ Q♣ and doubles through Ng Duc Hieu’s A♦ T♥ on a low board.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
ND Ng Duc Hieu	700,000(35 BB)	700,000
CM Chu Myai Thwe	390,000(20 BB)	390,000

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3/27/2024, 3:09:00 PM

Ivan Ermi makes a straight to survive Kings

Level 22: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Big blind Ivan Ermi A♦ 4♦ three-bet all in and initial raiser Yu Xiao Tong snap-calls with K♣ K♠ . The board runs 7♣ 3♦ 2♣ 5♣ 9♥ for a straight and double up to Ermi.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
IE Ivan Ermin	690,000(35 BB)	690,000
YX Yu Xiao Tong	405,000(20 BB)	-2,295,000

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3/27/2024, 3:04:00 PM

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 5♦ J♥ 9♣ , Pamplona check-raises from 35,000 to 90,000, Lee calls. Lee continues to bet the turn A♣ 100,000, Pamplona calls. Both opt to check the river 8♥ . Pamplona shows J♦ K♥ , Lee has better A♠ J♣ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
LJ Lee Jung Hyun	900,000(45 BB)	900,000
JP Junnie Pamplona	575,000(29 BB)	575,000

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3/27/2024, 2:50:00 PM

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 A♦ K♦ which is ahead of Do Tuan Phong’s K♣ 9♣ and Michael Kim Falcon’s A♥ 5♥ . The board drops three diamonds J♠ 8♣ 3♦ 6♦ J♦ to further ensure Pradeep’s win.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MK Michael Kim Falcon	1,750,000(88 BB)	-450,000
PS Pradeep Sharma	820,000(41 BB)	820,000
DT Do Tuan Phong	busted

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3/27/2024, 2:29:00 PM

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 9♣ 9♠ Lin A♥ Q♥ Dong A♠ J♠

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
ZY Zhi Yuan Xu	800,000(53 BB)	800,000
CK Cao Kai Lin	busted
LD Lee Dong	busted

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3/27/2024, 2:15:00 PM

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 A♣ K♣ 8♣ . Lee c-bets 35,000, Jaarsveldt check-raises all in for 200,000, Lee calls. Jaarsveldt is ahead T♣ 4♣ flush, Lee K♠ Q♣ with mid pair. The turn K♥ improves Lee to trips, and with the river J♠ , Jaarsveldt survives.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
LJ Lee Jungyeol	1,000,000(67 BB)	-250,000
CV Corey Van Jaarsveldt	485,000(32 BB)	485,000

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3/27/2024, 2:00:00 PM

Chip leaders at the break, 79 players remaining

Level 20: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MK Michale Kim Falcon	2,300,000(192 BB)	2,300,000
LN Le Ngoc Minh	1,500,000(125 BB)	90,000
LJ Lee Jungyeol	1,250,000(104 BB)	1,250,000
TW Tae Wook Kim	830,000(69 BB)	830,000
LS Lee Suya	800,000(67 BB)	800,000

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3/27/2024, 1:52:00 PM

Hernan Villa falls to Chang Xiu Kim

Level 20: 6,000 / 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 K♣ Q♦ dusted by A♣ T♥ on a board A♦ Q♣ 5♠ 4♣ 3♥ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CX Chang Xiun Kim	315,000(26 BB)	315,000
HV Hernan Villa	busted

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3/27/2024, 1:40:00 PM

Big pot for Michael Kim Falcon soars to 2M

Level 20: 6,000 / 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 8♠ 6♥ K♠ . Salvesen c-bets 35,000, Villa snap-calls, Falcon calls.

The turn 5♥ sees another c-bet from Salvesen of 75,000, Villa snap-calls, Falcon raises to 200,000, and is called by both. The river 6♣ is checked to Falcon who fires 250,000, gets called again by both players, Falcon tables 7♦ 4♦ straight. Salvesen mucks, Villa shows A♦ K♣ two pair.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MK Michael Kim Falcon	2,200,000(183 BB)	900,000
JS Julian Salvesen	600,000(50 BB)	600,000
HJ Hernan Jaybee Villa	23,000(2 BB)	-727,000

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3/27/2024, 1:20:00 PM

97 players remaining

Level 20: 6,000 / 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).

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3/27/2024, 1:15:00 PM

Chun Hui Ji boots two shortys

Level 19: 5,000 / 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 A♠ 4♣ Huynh 9♠ 9♣ Chun J♦ J♣

The higher pair prevails on board Q♣ 2♥ 3♣ K♣ 4♠ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
CH Chun Hui Ji	460,000(46 BB)	460,000
NH Ngoc Ha Alice	busted
HN Huynh Ngoc Thai	busted

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3/27/2024, 12:55:00 PM

Wang Hao Zhao given a one round penalty for keeping a card

Level 19: 5,000 / 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.

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3/27/2024, 12:51:00 PM

Hoang Le Anh Tuan takes it with aggressive bets

Level 19: 5,000 / 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 J♣ 5♥ 5♠ , Hoang c-bets 68,000, Kim calls then Hoang jams the turn 9♥ . Kim folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
MK Michael Kim Falcon	1,300,000(130 BB)	1,300,000
HL Hoang Le Anh Tuan	425,000(43 BB)	425,000
CK Changxiun Kim	220,000(22 BB)	220,000

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3/27/2024, 12:45:00 PM

114 players remaining

Level 19: 5,000 / 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
RJ Raju Jaruplavath	390,000(49 BB)	390,000
LS Luo Shao Hua	busted

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3/27/2024, 12:00:00 PM

Cards in the air!

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

The race to the title and VN₫ 1.8 Billion (~USD 73K) champion’s purse is underway!

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3/27/2024, 10:59:00 AM

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 8♦ 5♣ 2♠ . On the turn 2♣ , Lee leads out 500,000, Nguyen flats. The river J♣ Lee checks, Nguyen announces all in, Lee folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NM Nguyen Manh Hung	10,000,000(50 BB)	-5,200,000

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3/27/2024, 1:29:00 AM

Lee Jung Hyun eliminated in 3rd place - VN₫ 715,300,000 (~USD 28,854)

Level 36: 250,000 / 500,000 ante: 500,000

Lee Junghyun at USOP Danang 2024 — Lee Junghyun

Lee Jung Hyun shoves his last 13 bb with T♣ 9♥ and is dominated by caller Nguyen Manh Hung’s K♣ 9♣ . No hits on the board for either player to end Lee’s run in 3rd place.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NM Nguyen Manh Hung	15,200,000(30 BB)	-600,000
LJ Lee Jung Hyun	busted	-14,000,000

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3/27/2024, 1:04:00 AM

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 at USOP Danang 2024 — Zhi Yuan Xu

Zhi Yuan Xu is all in for his last 2 bb holding 2♥ 2♣ , two players call. The board makes a flush 3♦ K♦ 4♦ 7♦ 8♦ with Lee Jung Hyun’s K♠ Q♦ higher flush claiming the pot.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NM Nguyen Manh Hung	15,800,000(40 BB)	-2,100,000
LJ Lee Jung Hyun	14,000,000(35 BB)	2,950,000
ZY Zhi Yuan Xu	busted	-1,600,000

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3/27/2024, 12:59:00 AM

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 K♠ 7♠ 7♥ bets 500,000 and 2,000,000, then on the river 8♠ , Yu switches up. Yu bets 2,000,000, Nguyen snaps all in, Yu folds.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
NM Nguyen Manh Hung	17,900,000(45 BB)	8,600,000
YX Yu Xiao Tong	2,700,000(7 BB)	-4,200,000

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3/27/2024, 12:54:00 AM

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 Q♠ T♥ , Lee Jung Hyun joins and is covered, he has 5♦ 6♦ . The board gives Lee a pair 9♦ 3♦ A♥ 7♥ Q♦ for a double up.

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
LJ Lee Jung Hyun	11,050,000(28 BB)	650,000
ZY Zhi Yuan Xu	1,600,000(4 BB)	-5,100,000

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3/27/2024, 12:13:00 AM

Chip counts

Level 34: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
LJ Lee Jung Hyun	10,400,000(35 BB)	-900,000
NM Nguyen Manh Hung	9,300,000(31 BB)	9,300,000
YX Yu Xiao Tong	6,900,000(23 BB)	6,900,000
ZY Zhi Yuan Xu	6,700,000(22 BB)	6,700,000

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3/27/2024, 12:10:00 AM

Bartlomiej Swieboda eliminated in 5th place - VN₫ 417,900,000 (~USD 16,858)

Level 34: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000

Bartlomiej Swieboda at USOP Danang 2024 — Bartlomiej Swieboda

Bartlomiej Swieboda three-bets all in with A♣ Q♣ then falls to Lee Jung Hyun’s K♣ 4♣ on board 6♣ T♣ 5♥ 6♥ 4♦ .

Chip Counts

Player	Chips	Progress
LJ Lee Jung Hyun	11,300,000(38 BB)	11,300,000