Wall to wall action all day at the Crown Poker Club as players poured in for Day 1B of the USOP HANOI MAIN EVENT. By the close of registration, the tally was a towering 357 entries (214 unique), which was nearly 100 entries more than Day 1A’s 268 count. Combined together, the 625 draw was more than enough to break the VN₫ 12 Billion guarantee. The prize pool is currently at VN₫ 13.6 Billion and with two more entry flights to play out, surpassing the USOP record VN₫ 16.5 Billion for this event is practically a certainty. The question will be, how high?
During the twelfth hour of play, Hu Jin Long skyrocketed after delivering multiple knock outs. This led to the money bubble round where Hu sent Dinh Van Tien crashing out to bag up a massive 1,096,000 stack, equivalent to 137 bb. Hu is currently the overall chip leader with two flights remaining. Also causing havoc was reigning USOP Vietnam Main Event champion NguyễN NgọC ĐạI who bagged up 556,000 (69 bb). NguyễN was tabled with USOP Taiwan champion Edwin Dela Cruz who didn’t fare well in the day’s bout. He will likely be returning for another shot at advancing.
End of Day 1B – top 10 in chips
| 1 | Hu Jin Long | China | 1,096,000 |
| 2 | Micky | Vietanam | 929,000 |
| 3 | Sahil Agarwal | India | 644,000 |
| 4 | An NguyễN | Vietnam | 573,000 |
| 5 | NguyễN NgọC ĐạI | Vietnam | 556,000 |
| 6 | ĐồNg Văn Tân | Vietnam | 541,000 |
| 7 | Pham Huu Son | Vietnam | 528,000 |
| 8 | Ngô Quang Ninh | Vietnam | 511,000 |
| 9 | NguyễN ĐứC Thành | Vietnam | 496,000 |
| 10 | Sun Li Wei | Taiwan | 482,000 |
USOP Hanoi – Main Event Day 1B updates
Date: September 8, 2023
Buy in: ₫25,000,000 (~USD 1,057)
Guarantee: VN₫ 12,000,000,000 (~USD 500,000)
Day 1A: 268 entries (175 unique) / 34 ITM
Day 1B: 357 entries {214 unique) / 45 ITM
Top 10 in chips entering Day 2
| Player | Flag | Stack | |
| 1 | Hu Jin Long | China | 1,096,000 |
| 2 | Micky | Viet Nam | 929,000 |
| 3 | ĐặNg Minh ĐạT | Viet Nam | 912,000 |
| 4 | Tanawat Barapapanuwong | Thai Land | 808,000 |
| 5 | Ankit Jajod | India | 800,000 |
| 6 | Lee Ju Yeol | Korea | 690,000 |
| 7 | Yong Shang Bing | Malaysia | 660,000 |
| 8 | Sahil Agarrwal | India | 644,000 |
| 9 | Vũ Thái BảO | Viet Nam | 594,000 |
| 10 | An NguyễN | Viet Nam | 573,000 |
USOP Hanoi – MAIN EVENT – Chip Counts
Chips in play: 14,280,000
23:35: Hu Jin Long eliminates Dinh Van Tien on the bubble!
Level 17: 4,000-8,000 ante 8,000
Bubble bursts! The unfortunate bubble boy was Dinh Van Tien. Hand opens with utg+1 Hu Jin Long raising to 20,000, small blind Dinh three-bet shoves (122,000) holding 
, massive stacked Hu calls and shows 
. The board runs out 
Hu spikes a pair to rail Dinh in 46th place.
Hu Jin Long – 1,096,000
Dinh Van Tien – eliminated
23:29: Bubble round! Rosa Nguyen earns good-sized pot
Level 17: 4,000-8,000 ante 8,000
From hijack, Terry Sua raises to 20,000, Rosa Nguyen three-bets to 40,000, Sua flats. At the flop 
, Nguyen c-bets 125,000, Sua check-calls. Same action on the turn 
with a 125,000 bet called by Sua again. Both players check the river 
. Sua has two pair 
, Nguyen has 
same two pair and Queen kicker to win the pot.
Rosa Nguyen – 900,000
Terry Sua – 450,000
23:13: Hu Jin Long cleans out another
Level 17: 4,000-8,000 ante 8,000
Heavy preflop betting begins with Hu Jin Long raising to 16,000 from the button, big blind Khoa Anh re-raises to 58,000, Hu four-bet shoves, Khoa Anh calls for everything and shows 
. Hu has 
. The board runs out 
.
Hu Jin Long – 800,000
Khoa Anh – eliminated
23:05: Pierre Husson rails one
Level 17: 4,000-8,000 ante 8,000
Under the gun+2 all in holding 
, hijack Pierre Husson three-bet jams and isolates, no takers, he opens 
. Board runs out 
, Husson ships it and rails one.
Pierre Husson – 350,000
23:00: Bien Mai falls to Hu Jin Long
Level 17: 4,000-8,000 ante 8,000
Bien Mai has fallen four spots from the money round. His last sees him shove from under the gun, Hu Jin Long calls. Mai has , Hu with for a flip. Board runs 
.
Hu Jin Long – 370,000
Bien Mai – eliminated
22:49: Ewe Eng Soon dusted by Quang Van’s ladies
Level 17: 4,000-8,000 ante 8,000
Under the gun+2, Ewe Eng Soon all in with , hijack Quang Van sends him packing with 
on a Jack-high board.
Quang Van – 320,000
Ewe Eng Soon – eliminated
22:40: Blinds up, 52 players remaining
Level 17: 4,000-8,000 ante 8,000
Blinds are up, 52 players remaining which means we are just 7 spots from the money round and end of day. 45 players are guaranteed to ITM.
22:18: Ashish Ahuja outkicks and boots Tung Nguyen
Level 16: 3,000-6,000 ante 6,000
From under the gun+2, Ashish Ahuja raises to 13,000, big blind Tung Nguyen calls, flop comes 
, Ahuja c-bets 17,000, Nguyen check-raises to 40,000, Ahuja three-bets it all, Nguyen calls for his tournament life.
Ahuja 
top pair
Tung Nguyen 
Turn [7h} and river ends it for Nguyen.
Ashish Ahuja – 360,000
Tung Nguyen – eliminated
22:10: Terry Sua on the rise
Level 16: 3,000-6,000 ante 6,000
Heavy preflop betting starts with utg+2 raising to 13,000, hijack and button call, small blind Terry Sua four-bets to 68,000, utg+2 folds, hijack five-bets to 138,000, button folds, Sua six-bet shoves. Hijack folds. Sua shows as he drags in the pot.
Terry Sua – 950,000
21:51: Blinds up, 60 players remaining
Level 16: 3,000-6,000 ante 6,000
Blinds are up, field is down to 60 players. Day 1B plays down to the money round of 45 players.
21:40: Nguyen Van Phuong falls to Terry Sua
Level 15: 3,000-5,000 ante 5,000
Cutoff Terry Sua min-raises, small blind calls, big blind Nguyen Van Phuong three-bets to 30,000, Sua calls, small blind folds, flop comes 
. Nguyen c-bets 40,000, Sua calls. Nguyen goes all in (74,000) blind, the river is . Sua calls. Nguyen opens and shows a missed draw, Sua ships it with pair.
Terry Sua – 620,000
Nguyen Van Phuong – eliminated
21:21: Nguyen Tuan Hoang rails Dennis Ng
Level 15: 3,000-5,000 ante 5,000
Flipping time with Nguyen Tuan Hoang holding and at-risk player Dennis Ng with . The board runs clean 
for a full house to Nguyen and Ng the exit.
Nguyen Tuan Hoang – 220,000
Dennis Ng – eliminated
21:15: Thanh Nguyen ousts Edwin Dela Cruz
Level 15: 3,000-5,000 ante 5,000
Button Thanh Nguyen raises to 12,000, big blind Edwin Dela Cruz three-bets it all for 85,000, Nguyen calls to put Dela Cruz at risk. Dela Cruz has 
, Nguyen , the board runs 
.
Thanh Nguyen – 225,000
Edwin Dela Cruz – elininated
21:12: Blinds up, 71 players remaining
Level 15: 3,000-5,000 ante 5,000
Blinds are up, the field is down to 71 players. They play down to the money round of 45 players.
21:03: Nguyen Ngoc Dai continues to scalp heads
Level 14: 2,000-4,000 ante 4,000
Under the gun Nguyen Ngoc Dai raises to 9,000, small blind three-bets all in for 52,000. Nguyen calls and opens 
. Sb has 
, the board runs 
for a pair on the river to the champ.
Nguyen Ngoc Dai – 400,000
20:49: Dong Van Tan turns it to survive
Level 14: 2,000-4,000 ante 4,000
Hijack opens, cutoff Nhat Nguyen calls, small blind Dong Van Tan three-bets all in for 129,000, hijack folds, Nguyen calls and shows , Dong has 
. The cards fan out , Dong pairs up.
Dong Van Tan 266,000
Nhat Nguyen – 70,000
20:43: Nguyen Ngoc Dai on a slashing spree
Level 14: 2,000-4,000 ante 4,000
Defending champion is on a mission to clean out the table. His next casualty was Dhaval Mudgal with running into the champ’s . The board was 
Nguyen Ngoc Dai – 380,000
Dhaval Mudgal – eliminated
20:40: Ta Son Tung ends Chris Tong
Level 14: 2,000-4,000 ante 4,000
Button raises to 9,000, small blind Chris Tong three-bets all in for 30,000, big blind Ta Son Tung calls, button calls. The flop 
is checked. On the turn , Ta leads out 15,000, button calls for a side pot. On the river 
both players back to checking. Ta has two pair and wins the side pot, he also wins the main pot with the Tong showing pair.
Ta Son Tung – 200,000
Chris Tong – eliminated
20:34: Seung Mook Jung outdraws Yuan Xin
Level 14: 2,000-4,000 ante 4,000
Under the gun Seung Mook Jung raises to 8,000, small blind calls, Yuan Xin three-bets to 35,000 from the big blind, Jung replies with a four-bet shove. Small blind folds, Yuan calls for his tournament life.
Seung Mook Jung
Yuan Xin 
The board runs 3c} for a pair of queens to Jung.
Seung Mook Jung – 160,000
Yuan Xin – eliminated
20:30: Blinds up, 84 players remaining
Level 14: 2,000-4,000 ante 4,000
Blinds are up, 84 players remaining. Day 1B attracted 357 entries which means they play down to ITM of 45 players.
20:02: Champions battle!
Level 13: 1,500-3,000 ante 3,000
USOP Taiwan champion raises to 7,000 from under the gun, USOP Vietnam champion Nguyen Ngoc Dai three-bets to 15,000, Dela Cruz calls. On the flop and turn 
, Dela Cruz check-calls 8,500 and 15,000. Then on the river , both players check. Dela Cruz has , Nguyen wins it with two pair.
Nguyen Ngoc Dai – 350,000
Edwin Dela Cruz – 90,000
19:54: Nguyen Ngoc Dai charges on a showdown
Level 13: 1,500-3,000 ante 3,000
Under the gun+2 Dhanesh Chainani raises to 6,000, small blind three-bets all in for 50,000, Nguyen Ngoc Dai defends the big blind and calls, Chainani folds. Small blind has , Nguyen with , the board runs , Nguyen ships it and dusts one.
Nguyen Ngoc Dai – 270,000
Dhanesh Chainani – 66,000
19:45: Michael Allen falls with Kings
Level 13: 1,500-3,000 ante 3,000
Under the gun +3 Terry Sua all in with {ad{}kh}, hijack Michael Allen calls for his tournament life. The board runs , Sua spikes the ace to burn Allen.
Terry Sua – 400,000
Michael Allen – eliminated
19:40: Blinds up, 95 players remaining
Level 13: 1,500-3,000 ante 3,000
Blinds are up, the field is down to 95 players. Day 1B attracted 357 entries which means they play down to ITM of 45 players. The two USOP Main Event champions are seated at the same table.
Nguyen Ngoc Dai – 190,000
Edwin Dela Cruz – 150,000
19:30: Do Anh Tai’s queens survive the flip against big slick
Level 12: 1,000-2,500 ante 2,500
Utg+1 raises to 5,000, lojack calls, cutoff Do Anh Tai three-bets to 20,000, initial raiser four-bets it all, lojack folds, call by Do. Utg+1 has , Do with . The board kicks off with Queen on the window then runs out 
. Do wins it and busts one.
Do An Tai – 160,000
19:25: Vishal Ojha cracks Aces to survive
Level 12: 1,000-2,500 ante 2,500
Cutoff Vishal Ojha shoves his last 18,500 with to battle with, cutoff Dang Van Hien three-bets to 40,000, no other callers.
Vishal Ojha
Dang Van Hien
The board runs { jh} for a full house to Vishal and a matching stack to stay in the game.
Vishal Ojha – 43,000
Dang Van Hien – 230,000
19:18: Quads for Nguyen Trung Quan
Level 12: 1,000-2,500 ante 2,500
Under the gun Nguyen Trung Quan 
is flipping with Le Huy Thanh , with the board running , Le is drawing dead and drops to 4 bb.
Nguyen Trung Quan – 70,000
Le Huy Thanh – 10,000
19:07: Dang Van Hien rivers it to rail one
Level 12: 1,000-2,500 ante 2,500
Under the gun+1 raises to 5,500, cutoff three-bets all in for 40,000, button Dag Van Hien four-bets all in, initial raiser folds. Cutoff opens and it’s a flip with Dang holding . With the board running , Dang spikes the queen on the river to rail one.
Dang Van Hien – 200,000
19:05: Edwin Dela Cruz fires at every round
Level 12: 1,000-2,500 ante 2,500
Under the gun+2 Dhaval Mudgal raises to 5,000, button Edwin Dela Cruz three-bets to 16,000, Mudgal calls, the flop is {3d. Mudgal checks to the aggressor Dela Cruz who c-bets 7,500, Mudgal calls. On the turn , Dela Cruz fires another bet of 30,000, Mudgal gives up his stake on the pot.
Edwin Dela Cruz – 150,000
Dhaval Mudgal – 60,000
19:00: Blinds up, 115 players remaining
Level 12: 1,000-2,500 ante 2,500
Blinds are up, 115 players remaining. With 357 entries in this heat, 45 players are guaranteed a spot in the money round.
18:50: Jia Ming Zhang’s set crushes Ip Ho Yuen’s top pair
Level 11: 1,000-2,000 ante 2,000
Hijack opens, button Jia Ming Zhang calls, big blind Ip Ho Yuen calls, flop comes . hijack c-bet 5,000, Zhang calls, Yuen check-raises to 165,000, hijack folds, Zhang re-raises to 45,000, Yuen calls. On the turn , Yuen checks to Zhang who bet 60,000, Yuen flats. The river , Zhang pushes, Yuen is covered, he tank-calls with top pair then falls to Zhang’s set.
Jia Ming Zhang – 550,000
Ip Ho Yuen – eliminated
18:40: Ip Ho Yuen lands sick two-outer
Level 11: 1,000-2,000 ante 2,000
Cutoff Phan Hung Cuong bumps it up to 12,000, button Ip Ho Yuencalls, small blind calls, it’s a three-way to the flop . Action checks to Yuen who bets 50,000, small blind folds, Phan check-raises all in but can’t shake Yuen who calls.
Phan Hung Cuong top pair
Ip Ho Yuen 
The turn is a sick two-outer , and with the river , Phan is eliminated.
Ip Ho Yuen – 370,000
Phan Hung Cuong – eliminated
18:30: Nguyen Van Hung rails Amit Kaushik
Level 11: 1,000-2,000 ante 2,000
Under the gun+1 Amit Kaushik jams with , runs into Nguyen Van Hung’s . Board offers no help Kaushik , Nguyen sends Kaushik to dust.
Nguyen Van Hung – 200,000
Amit Kaushik – eliminated
18:15: Big stack update
Level 11: 1,000-2,000 ante 2,000
Yoon Su Kim – 540,000
Ewe Eng Soon – 350,000
Pham Huu Son – 375,000
Ngo Quang Ninh – 300,000
Nguyen The Hung – 300,000
18:13: Main Event Day 1B registration closes at 357 entries!
Level 11: 1,000-2,000 ante 2,000
That’s it, Main Event Day 1B registration closes at a massive 357 entries (214 unique). Only 12.5% of the field advances to the money round which is 45 players.
Good news to players, the VND 12 Billion guarantee has been exceeded, the pot is now at VND 13+ Billion with two flights yet to complete tomorrow. The figure to beat is VND 16.5 Billion set last April.
18:00: Yoon Su Kim dominates with Aces
Level 10: 1,000-1,500 ante 1,500
Under the gun Nguyen Quang Huy opens, small blind Yoonsu Kim three-bets, Nguyen four-bets, Kim five-bets, Nguyen calls. At the flop , Kim c-bets, Nguyen shoves, Kim calls.
Nguyen Quang Huy
Yoon Su Kim
The turn and river are no help to Nguyen for Kim to double up.
Yoon Su Kim – 540,000
Nguyen Quang Huy – 43,000
17:35: Yuan Xin ships a three-way
Level 10: 1,000-1,500 ante 1,500
Under the gun Yuan Xin raises to 3,000, cutoff Phan Huu Son and small blind call, big blind GACKT three-bets to 15,000, Yuan jams, fold-fold, GACKT calls.
Yuan Xin
GACKT
With the board running , Yuan wins the flip, GACKT pays up.
Yuan Xin – 110,000
GACKT – 45,000
Phan Huu Son – 370,000 (chip leader)
17:23: Blinds up, 335 entries (210 unique)
Level 10: 1,000-1,500 ante 1,500
Last level to enter! Blinds are up and so are the entries to 335 (210 unique). Registration closes at the start of Level 11 which is at 6:10pm. Buy in is VND 25 Million (~USD 1,057) featuring a VND 12 Billion guarantee – USD 500,000!
17:20: Amit Kaushik banks it with aces
Level 9: 600-1,200 ante 1,200
Under the gun Amit Kaushik bumps it up to 2,500, two players call, small blind Nguyen Duy Anh shoves (24,000), big blind Tung Nguyen calls, back to Kaushik who four-bets all in for 39,000, fold-fold, Nguyen calls.
Amit Kaushik
Nguyen Duy Anh
Tung Nguyen
With the board running , Kaushik wins it, Nguyen Duy Anh busts with top pair, Tung Nguyen pays.
Amit Kaushik – 110,000
Tung Nguyen – 110,000
Nguyen Duy Anh – eliminated
17:00: Ladies good to Kunal Patni
Level 9: 600-1,200 ante 1,200
Preflop betting war leads to three players all in, Kunal Patni , Pham Duy Anh , Le Huy Thanh . The board runs out , Patni ships it, Pham busts and quickly re-enters.
Kunal Patni – 140,000
Le Huy Thanh – 43,000
Pham Duy Anh – eliminated
16:40: Blinds up, 313 entries (203 unique)
Level 9: 600-1,200 ante 1,200
Blinds are up and so are the entries to 313 (203 unique). Only this level and the next left to jump in today’s heat. Registration closes at the start of Level 11 which is at 6:10pm. Buy in is VND 25 Million (~USD 1,057) featuring a VND 12 Billion guarantee – USD 500,000!
16:35: Dhaval Mudgal doubles up and more
Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000
Under the gun+2 Dhaval Mudgal opens, hijack calls, small blind three-bets, Mudgal calls, hijack folds. On the flop , small blind c-bets Mudgal raises then faces a three-bet, Mudgal four-bet shoves and gets called.
Dhaval Mudgal
Small blind
The turn and river keep Mudgal ahead.
Dhaval Mudgal – 145,000
15:53: Blinds up, 282 entries (195 unique)
Level 8: 500-1000 ante 1000
Blinds are up and so are the entries to 282 (195 unique). Plenty of time to jump in. Registration closes at the start of Level 11 which is at 6:10pm. Buy in is VND 25 Million (~USD 1,057) featuring a VND 12 Billion guarantee – USD 500,000!
15:50: Best and worst battle
Level 5: 400-800 ante 800
Under the gun Dong Hee Kim all in for 10,200 holding what’s considered the worst holecards , lojack Pierre Husson calls with premium , the board runs out . Kim doubles up.
Dong Hee Kim – 22,000
Pierre Husson – 75,000
15:40: Heavy preflop action
Level 5: 400-800 ante 800
Under the gun+1 raises to 1,600, utg+2 three-bets to 5,200, lojack calls, button Ha Nguyen four-bets 15,000, small blind five-bets all in, fold-fold-fold, button calls with more chips and opens . Small blind with . No help comes for the at-risk player on a board .
Ha Nguyen – 230,000
15:13: Blinds up, 254 entries (187 unique)
Level 7: 400-800 ante 800
Blinds are up and so are the entries to 287 (187 unique). Plenty of time to jump in. Spotted in the field are Heads Up Challenge bust outs Chris Tong, GACKT, Yeh Hung Wei, Terry Sua, and William Jia. Others were Abhinav Iyer, Chen An Lin, Kunal Patni, Dennis Ng, Jasven Saigal, Meo Xinh, Yuan Xin, and Ashish Munot.
Registration closes at the start of Level 11 which is at 6:10pm. Buy in is VND 25 Million (~USD 1,057) featuring a VND 12 Billion guarantee – USD 500,000!
14:33: Blinds up, 231 entries (176 unique)
Level 6: 300-600 ante 600
Blinds are up and so are the entries to 231 (176 unique). Plenty of time to jump in. Registration closes at the start of Level 11 which is at 6:10pm. Buy in is VND 25 Million (~USD 1,057) featuring a VND 12 Billion guarantee – USD 500,000!
14:22: Ewe Eng Soon busts one
Level 4: 300-500 ante 500
From cutoff, Ewe Eng Soon three-bets, big blind four-bets, initial raiser folds. On the flop , big blind leads out 7,000, Soon raises to 17,000, big blind three-bets to 28,300 then calls Soon’s shove.
Ewe Eng Soon
Big blind
Turn comes for Soon to spike the two outer, and with the river , the boat holds to ship it.
Ewe Eng Soon – 80,000
14:10: More notables seen in the mix
Level 4: 300-500 ante 500
Spotted in the field, Lee Kun Han, Rishab Malik, Huy Pham, Nguyen Quang Huy, Le Huy Thanh, Amit Kaushik, Hasagi, Ta Son Tung, Ngo Minh Tien, and High Roller Superstack champion Dong Van Tan.
14:05: The Naing wins the three-way
Level 4: 300-500 ante 500
Three way all in preflop initiated by hijack , button biggest stacked Le Huy Thanh likes his and calls, small blind The Naing looks down at and joins the fun with less chips. With the board running , it’s a one card flush for The Naing. Hijack is elminated.
The Naing – 75,000
Le Huy Thanh – 18,000
13:50: Blinds up, 187 entries (151 unique)
Level 5: 300-500 ante 500
Blinds are up and so are the entries to 187 (151 unique). Plenty of time to jump in. Registration closes at the start of Level 11 which is at 6:10pm. Buy in is VND 25 Million (~USD 1,057) featuring a VND 12 Billion guarantee – USD 500,000!
13:30: Runner runner for Jayvon Carreon
Level 4: 200-400 ante 400
Under the gun raises to 1,000, cutoff Jayvon Carreon three-bets to 3,100, button four-bets to 9,000, initial raiser folds, Carreon calls. At the flop , Carreon check-calls the button jam and opens set, button has straight. The turn and river is a runner-runner full house for Carreon to boot one and ship it.
Jayvon Carreon – 85,000
13:10: Blinds up, 146 entries (123 unique)
Level 4: 200-400 ante 400
First break of the day has passed, blinds are up and so are the entries to 146 (123 unique). Plenty of time to jump in. Registration closes at the start of Level 11 which is at 6:10pm. Buy in is VND 25 Million (~USD 1,057) featuring a VND 12 Billion guarantee – USD 500,000!
12:50: Dinh Van Tien with a double KO
Level 3: 200-300 ante 300
Under the gun+1 opens, lojack Dinh Van Tien calls, button Dongkyu Kim three-bets, which gets a call-call. On the flop , utg+1 leads out, Dinh calls, Kim jams, utg+1 is all in, Dinh calls.
Utg +1 {js{} overpair
Dongkyu Kim top pair
Dinh Van Tien flush draw
The turn changes nothing but the river is a flush and a double KO for Dinh.
Dinh Van Tien – 150,000
Dongkyu Kim – eliminated
12:20: Blinds up, 98 entries (87 unique)
Level 3: 200-300 ante 300
Blinds are up and the entries as well to 98. Anatolii Gorbushin, Richard Marquez, Le Huy Thanh, Bien Mai are in the mix. Plenty of time to jump in. Registration closes at the start of Level 11 which is at 6:10pm. Buy in is VND 25 Million (~USD 1,057) featuring a VND 12 Billion guarantee – USD 500,000!
11:40: Blinds up, 63 entries (59 unique)
Level 2: 100-200 ante 200
Blinds are up, 63 entries with 4 busts in the opening level. Plenty of time to jump in. Registration closes at the start of Level 11 which is at 6:10pm. Buy in is VND 25 Million (~USD 1,057) featuring a VND 12 Billion guarantee – USD 500,000!
11:20: Notables in action
Level 1: 100-100 ante 100
43 in the field among them Pierre Husson, Sebastian Mueller, Jung Sup Yun, Pham Tien Dung, Tran Duc Kien, and Kyle Bao Diep.
11:00: Main Event Day 1B underway!
Level 1: 100-100 ante 100
Cards in the air for Day 1B of the Main Event! Players that have their chips in play at Level 1 will receive a limited edition USOP hoodie so make your way! Registration closes at the start of Level 11 which is at 6:10pm. Buy in is VND 25 Million (~USD 1,057) featuring a VND 12 Billion guarantee – USD 500,000!
Main Event – Entry Days
Day 1A: 268 entries (175 unique) / 34 ITM advance
Day 1B: Friday, September 8 at 11am
Day 1C: Saturday, September 9 at 10:30am
Day 1D (Turbo): Saturday, September 9 at 5pm
At the USOP, the pots only get richer. Reviewing the past runs, the inaugural USOP Taiwan Main Event paid out NTD 18M which was roughly USD 600,000, this was followed by a more lucrative prize pool of VN₫ 16.5 Billion in Hanoi, equivalent to USD 700K.
Edwin Dela Cruz and Nguyen Ngoc Dai both captured their first Main Event titles at USOP and both walked away with substantial payouts equivalent to six figure USD prizes. Nguyen was seen at Day 1A but fell on multiple attempts. We will most likely see him back at today’s final two heats.
The next champion could be you!
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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