USOP Hanoi: Mini Main Event – Day 2 Updates
Date: September 4 to 6, 2023
Buy in: VND 8,800,000 (~USD 365)
Guarantee: VND 2,000,000,000 (~USD 83,040)
Total entries: 708
Prize pool: VND 5,494,080,000 (~USD 228,110)
ITM: 88 players
| Place | Player | Payout in VND |
| 1 | Le Huy Thanh | 1,150,000,000 |
| 2 | Hu Jin Long | 715,000,000 |
| 3 | Ip Ho Yuen | 440,000,000 |
| 4 | Lung Van Quang | 330,000,000 |
| 5 | Nguyen Duc Trong | 220,000,000 |
| 6 | Lee Tsung Ying | 173,000,000 |
| 7 | Nguyen Khac Cuong | 138,000,000 |
| 8 | Choi Jaeki | 119,000,000 |
| 9 | Tai Wei Liang | 99,000,000 |
Chips in play: 21,240,000
Le Huy Thanh champions the Mini Main Event – VND 1,150,000,000 (~USD 47,475)
After 13 hours of play, Le Huy Thanh emerges as champion! Le eliminated Hu Jin Long at heads up to seize the title, trophy, and the VND 1,150,000,000 (~USD 47,475) top prize. Congratulations to the champ!
23:47: Hu Jin Long eliminated in 2nd place – VND 715,000,000 (~USD 29,685)
Level 33: 100,000-250,000 ante 250,000
Big blind Le Huy Thanh shoves out of turn, action is binding if button Hu Jin Long uses his option to just call, Hu does, Le’s shove stands, Hu then calls the all in putting himself at risk of elimination with less chips.
Le Huy Thanh 
Hu Jin Long 
The board runs out 
, Le pairs up to eliminated Hu in 2nd place.
23:45: Le Huy Thanh doubles up to 2:1
Level 33: 100,000-250,000 ante 250,000
Le Huy Thanh has been on patient mode while Hu Jin Long is the complete opposite. Both players went at it in this hand. Le opens from the button for 700,000, Hu three-bets to 2,000,000, Le calls. At the flop 
, Hu shoves, Le calls.
Hu Jin Long 
bottom pair
Le Huy Thanh 
top pair
The turn 
and river 
complete the board, Le doubles up.
Le Huy Thanh – 14,100,000 (56 bb)
Hu Jin Long – 7,200,000 (28 bb)
23:43: Hu Jin Long in full aggro mode
Level 33: 100,000-250,000 ante 250,000
Hu Jin Long has been on aggro mode since the start of the heads up round. From the button, Hu raises to 550,000, Le defends the big blind. At the flop 
, Hu c-bets 500,000 Le check-calls. On the turn, Le takes the reins and sends out 1,200,000, Hu raises to 3,000,000, Le folds.
23:40: Hu Jin Long rises to 2:1
Level 33: 100,000-250,000 ante 250,000
Hu Jin Long continues to pump out the aggression resulting in back to back pots to rise to 14,000,000 to 7,300,000.
23:33: Hu Jin Long pulling away
Level 33: 100,000-250,000 ante 250,000
Hu Jin Long is commanding the heads up round so far. From the button, he raises to 550,000, big blind Le Huy Thanh defends, the flop is 
. Hu c-bets 500,000, Le check-calls. On the turn 
, Hu fires 675,000, Le check-folds.
Hu Jin Long – 12,600,000 (50 bb)
Le Huy Thanh – 8,900,000 (35 bb)
23:29: Hu Jin Long takes a slight lead
Level 33: 100,000-250,000 ante 250,000
Button Hu Jin Long raises to 550,000, big blind Le Huy Thanh calls, the flop is . Hu c-bets 500,000, Le check-calls. On the turn , Le switches and leads out 1,200,000, Hu answers with a raise to 3,000,000, Le folds.
Hu Jin Long – 11,000,000 (44 bb)
Le Huy Thanh – 10,200,000 (40 bb)
23:15: Heads up: Le Huy Thanh vs Hu Jin Long
Level 33: 100,000-250,000 ante 250,000
After 12+ hours of play, it is down to two players for the title and VND 1,150,000,000 top prize!
Le Huy Thanh – 12,000,000 (48 bb)
Hu Jin Long 9,250,000 (37 bb)
23:13: Ip Ho Yuen eliminated in 3rd place – VND 440,000,000 (~USD 18,270)
Level 33: 100,000-250,000 ante 250,000
, big blind Hu Jin Long calls with 
, the board runs out 
. Yuen is eliminated in 3rd place.
Hu Jin Long – 9,250,000 (37 bb)
Ip Ho Yuen – eliminated in 3rd place
23:07: Le Huy Thanh back in the driver’s seat
Level 33: 100,000-250,000 ante 250,000
It has been some time since Le Huy Thanh was leading the pack. With the table down to three players, he found his way back up there after scooping up this pot. Hand opens with small blind Hu Jin Long raising to 700,000, Le defends the big blind. At the flop 
, Hu c-bets 550,000, Le flats. On the turn 
, Hu fires 1,250,000, Le raises to 3,250,000, Hu shoves, Le calls for his tournament life.
Hu Jin Long straight
Le Huy Thanh flush
Le Huy Thanh – 12,450,000 (49 bb)
Hu Jin Long – 4,900,000 (19 bb)
23:02: Lung Van Quang eliminated in 4th place – VND 330,000,000 (~USD 13,700)
Level 33: 100,000-250,000 ante 250,000
Under the gun Hu Jin Long raises to 525,000, big blind Lung Van Quang three-bet jams, Hu calls.
Lung Van Quang
Hu Jin Long
The cards spread out 
, Lung is eliminated.
Hu Jin Long – 12,800,000 (51 bb)
Lung Van Quang – eliminated in 4th place
23:00: Hu Jin Long back on the rise
Level 33: 100,000-250,000 ante 250,000
After paying a double up at the end of the previous level, Hu Jin Long has been on the attack resulting in picking up blinds and antes and raised pots to rise to 8,000,000.
22:56: Nguyen Duc Trong eliminated in 5th place – VND 220,000,000 (~USD 9,134)
Level 33: 100,000-250,000 ante 250,000
Desperation mode, Nguyen Duc Trong shoves his 5 bb from utg with , button Le Huy Thanh calls with 
, board runs out 
. Both miss, Le claims it and rails Nguyen.
Le Huy Thanh – 7,300,000 (29 bb)
Nguyen Duc Trong – eliminated in 5th place
22:53: Blinds up, 5 players remaining
Level 33: 100,000-250,000 ante 250,000
Shoves and double ups have been the story for the past two levels. Blinds are up again. Five players remaining and holding on strong. It is anyone’s game!
22:30: Le Huy Thanh wins the flip
Level 32: 100,0000-200,000 ante 200,000
Small blind Le Huy Thanh three-bet shoves his last 12 bb and initial raiser Hu Jin Long calls. It’s a flip with Le and Hu . The board runs out 
. Double up for Le.
Le Huy Thanh – 5,500,000 (27 bb)
Hu Jin Long – 5,500,000 (27 bb)
22:15: Hu Jin Long spikes the two-outer
Level 32: 100,0000-200,000 ante 200,000
Lucky catch by Hu Jin Long to avoid the rail! From under the gun, chip leader Lung Van Quang raises to 500,000, button Hu three-bet shoves, Lung snap-calls and opens 
. Hu is dominated with . The board runs 
for quads to Hu to skyrocket to the very top.
Hu Jin Long – 8,550,000 (42 bb)
Lung Van Quang – 4,100,000 (20 bb)
22:10: Le Huy Thanh hangs on with a double up
Level 32: 100,0000-200,000 ante 200,000
Under the gun Le Huy Thanh shoves 1,725,000 roughly 8 bb, button Lung Van Quang calls. Le opens , Lung has 
, the board runs out 
. Le doubles up.
Le Huy Thanh – 3,950,000 (20 bb)
Lung Van Quang – 7,500,000 (37 bb)
22:06: Blinds up, 5 players remaining
Level 32: 100,0000-200,000 ante 200,000
Blinds are up, five players holding on tight to try to reach that top prize of VND 1,150,000,000 (~USD 47,745).
22:05: Check-raise wins it for Ip Ho Yuen
Level 31: 100,000-150,000 ante 150,000
Cutoff Nguyen Duc Tron raises to 350,000, big blind Ip Ho Yuen defends, flop comes 
. Nguyen c-bets 250,000, Yuen check-raises to 550,000, Nguyen folds.
Ip Ho Yuen – 4,000,000 (26 bb)
Nguyen Duc Trong – 2,350,000 (15 bb)
21:48: Le Huy Thanh continues to chip up
Level 31: 100,000-150,000 ante 150,000
Under the gun Le Huy Thanh shove (1,3750,000), cutoff Ip Ho Yuen calls. Le ahead , Yuen . Both players connect on the board , Le has the better pair to double up.
Le Huy Thanh – 3,150,000 (21 bb)
Ip Ho Yuen – 3,000,000 (20 bb)
21:32: Ip Ho Yuen defends his big blind
Level 31: 100,000-150,000 ante 150,000
Under the gun Lung Van Quang raises to 350,000 and finds one customer in the big blind Ip Ho Yuen. At the flop , Lung c-bets 450,000, Yuen check-calls. On the turn both players check but on the river , Yuen lays out 400,000, Lung folds.
Ip Ho Yuen – 4,700,000 (31 bb)
Lung Van Quang – 10,000,000 (66 bb)
21:23: Blinds up, 5 players remaining
Level 31: 100,000-150,000 ante 150,000
Blinds are up, 5 players remaining. Average stack is 4,248,000, just under 30 bigs.
21:18: Le Huy Thanh doubles up
Level 30: 60,000-120,000 ante 120,000
Shoves have been rampant, this time it is Hu Jin Long pushing from the button. Small blind Le Huy Thanh calls for his tournament life. Hu has , Le at risk with , the board runs out 
for a double up to Le.
Le Huy Thanh – 2,600,000 (21 bb)
Hu Jin Long – 3,600,000 (30 bb)
21:15: Nguyen Duc Trong boosted by the ladies
Level 30: 60,000-120,000 ante 120,000
Another double up for Nguyen Duc Trong who three-bets shoves with and is challenged by initial raiser Ip Ho Yuen with . It was an overkill runout of 
.
Nguyen Duc Trong – 2,460,000 (20 bb)
Ip Ho Yuen – 2,400,000 (20 bb)
21:12: Lee Tsung Ying eliminated in 6th place – VND 173,000,000 (~USD 7,180)
Level 30: 60,000-120,000 ante 120,000
Lee Tsung Ying three-bet shoves his last 12 bb, initial raiser Hu Jin Long calls with . Lee has . The board runs 
.
Hu Jin Long – 4,800,000 (40 bb)
Lee Tsung Ying – eliminated in 6th place
21:10: Nguyen Duc Trung saved by the river
Level 30: 60,000-120,000 ante 120,000
Nguyen Duc Trong is all in for 300,000 from hijack, three players call to the flop 
. Big blind Ip Ho Yuen bets 1,000,000, no callers. Yuen opens top pair, Nguyen has open-ended , the turn changes nothing but the river improves Nguyen to live to fight another hand.
Nguyen Duc Trong – 1,380,000 (11 bb)
Ip Ho Yuen – 3,500,000 (29 bb)
21:02: Le Huy Thanh doubles up through Hu Jin Long
Level 30: 60,000-120,000 ante 120,000
Le Huy Thanh all in for his last 7 bb, Hu Jin Long calls. Le is ahead over Hu’s . The board runs 
.
Le Huy Thanh – 2,000,000 (16 bb)
Hu Jin Long – 3,200,000 (26 bb)
20:59: Hu Jin Long shows the ladies
Level 30: 60,000-120,000 ante 120,000
From under the gun, Hu Jin Long raises to 250,000, Lee Tsung Ying three-bets to 380,000, Hu calls. At the flop , Hu check-calls Lee’s 480,000 bet. On the turn both players check. The river , Hu leads 750,000, Lee folds. Hu shows , Lee returns the gesture and shows .
Hu Jin Long – 4,000,000 (33 bb)
Lee Tsung Ying – 2,000,000 (16 bb)
20:53: Lung Van Quang rises to 10M
Level 30: 60,000-120,000 ante 120,000
Under the gun Ip Ho Yuen raises to 250,000, three players call to the flop . Action checks to the button Nguyen Duc Trong who bets 325,000, two folds follow then cutoff Lung Van Quang check-raises all in. Nguyen folds.
Lung Van Quang – 10,000,000 (83 bb)
Nguyen Duc Trong – 620,000 (5 bb)
20:40: Chip counts at the new level
Level 30: 60,000-120,000 ante 120,000
Seat 1: Nguyen Duc Trong – 1,750,000 (14 bb)
Seat 2: Hu Jin Long – 2,830,000 (23 bb)
Seat 6: Lee Tsung Ying – 3,755,000 (31 bb)
Seat 7: Le Huy Thanh – 1,285,000 (10 bb)
Seat 8: Ip Ho Yuen – 3,775,000 (31 bb)
Seat 9: Lung Van Quang – 7,865,000 (65 bb)
20:32: Lee Tsung Ying lands another double up
Level 29: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000
Cutoff Hu Jin Long bumps it up to 225,000, button Lee Tsung Ying three-bets all in for 17 bb, big blind Ip Ho Yuen four-bets all in, Hu gets out of the way.
Lee Tsung Ying
Ip Ho Yuen
The board runs for a double up to Lee.
Lee Tsung Ying – 3,755,000 (37 bb)
Ip Ho Yuen – 3,500,000 (35 bb)
20:30: Lee Tsing Ying doubles up off Hu Jin Long
Level 29: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000
Button Hu Jin Long raises to 600,000, small blind Lee Tsung Ying three-bets all in for 745,000. Hu calls. Lee opens , Hu is behind but live with . The board runs , Lee improves to a flush for a double up.
Lee Tsung Ying – 1,690,000 (17 bb)
Hu Jin Long – 3,000,000 (30 bb)
20:22: Nguyen Duc Trong wins the flip against the leader
Level 29: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000
Under the gun / chip leader Lung Van Quang raises to 300,000, hijack Nguyen Duc Trong three-bet shoves 875,000. Lung calls and shows . It’s a flip with Nguyen holding . The board runs nine-high for a double up to Nguyen.
Nguyen Duc Trong – 2,000,000 (20 bb)
Lung Van Quang – 7,800,000 (78 bb)
20:18: Nguyen Khac Cuong eliminated in 7th place – VND 138,000,000 (~USD 5,730)
Level 29: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000
Hijack Ip Ho Yuen raises to 225,000, big blind Nguyen Khac Cuong three-bet shoves (12 bb), Yuen calls and shows , Nguyen is dominated . With the board running , Nguyen goes bust in 7th place.
Ip Ho Yuen – 5,600,000 (56 bb)
Nguyen Khac Cuong – eliminated in 7th place
20:15: Lung Van Quang banks a huge double up
Level 29: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000
Lee Tsung Ying kicks off the action with a raise to 225,000, button Lung Van Quang three-bets to 600,000, Lee calls, the flop is . Lee bets 600,000, Lung calls. On the turn , Lee fires another barrel of 1,300,000, Lung shoves over 3M, Lee calls.
Lee Tsung Ying top pair
Lung Van Quang two pair
The river ensures the huge win for Lung to catapult to the top.
Lung Van Quang – 8,690,000 (87 bb)
Lee Tsung Ying – 1,000,000 (10 bb)
20:07: Double up for Nguyen Khac Cuong
Level 29: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000
Hijack Nguyen Khac Cuong is all for his last 7 bb and is looked up by Le Huy Thanh. Nguyen opens , Le’s is dominated. With no hits on the board, the Ace kicker earns Nguyen a double up.
Nguyen Khac Cuong – 1,350,000 (13 bb)
Le Huy Thanh – 1,500,000 (15 bb)
20:02: Choi Jaeki eliminated in 8th place – VND 119,000,000 (~USD 4,490)
Level 29: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000
Button Choi Jaeki raises to 225,000, big blind Lee Tsung Ying defends, the flop is . Choi c-bets 250,000, Lee check-calls. On the turn , Lee switches up and shoves, Choi calls with less chips. Lee has top pair, Choi with higher kicker. The river slaps down a for two pair to Lee and 8th place to Choi.
Lee Tsung Ying – 4,600,000 (46 bb)
Choi Jaeki – eliminated in 8th place
20:00: Lung Van Quang chips up off Hu Jin Long
Level 29: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000
Hijack Lung Van Quang raises to 225,000, button Hu Jin Long three-bets to 575,000, Lung calls. Both players check the flop then Lung bets 100,000 on the turn, Hu calls. On the river , Lung sends out a larger 850,000, Hu folds.
Lung Van Quang – 4,500,000 (45 bb)
Hu Jin Long – 3,580,000 (35 bb)
19:51: Blinds up, 8 players remaining
Level 29: 50,000-100,000 ante 100,000
Blinds up, 8 players left on the hunt for the Mini Main Event title and VND 1,150,000,000 (~USD 47,740) top prize.
19:50: Aggressive bets pre-flop
Level 28: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000
Cutoff Nguyen Khac Cuong raises to 160,000, small blind Le Huy Thanh three-bets to 320,000, big blind Ip Ho Yuen four-bets to 500,000, back to Nguyen who folds, Le calls. At the flop {ag} Yuen c-bets 200,000, Le check-calls. On the turn and river , both check. Yuen opens , Le mucks.
Ip Ho Yuen – 4,400,000 (55 bb)
Le Huy Thanh – 2,200,000 (27 bb)
Nguyen Khac Cuong – 700,000 (8 bb)
19:40: Tai Wei Liang eliminated in 9th place – VND 99,000,000 (~USD 4,110)
Level 28: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000
Under the gun Tai Wei Liang shoves his last 11 bb with holecards, he falls to Hu Jin Long’s 
on a board running .
Hu Jin Long – 4,400,000 (55 bb)
Tai Wei Liang – eliminated in 9th place
Final 9 players
Seat 1: Nguyen Duc Trong – 885,000 (11 bb)
Seat 2: Hu Jin Long – 3,600,000 (45 bb)
Seat 3: Choi Jaeki – 1,750,000 (21 bb)
Seat 4: Nguyen Khac Cuong – 500,000 (6 bb)
Seat 5: Tai Wei Liang – 885,000 (11 bb)
Seat 6: Lee Tsung Ying – 3,000,000 (37 bb)
Seat 7: Le Huy Thanh – 2,800,000 (35 bb)
Seat 8: Ip Ho Yuen – 3,300,000 (41 bb)
Seat 9: Lung Van Quang – 3,350,000 (41 bb)
Level 28: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000
19:15: Final table formed!
Level 28: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000
The players are on a short break. We will be back with the chip counts.
19:14: Nguyen Quynh Thu eliminated in 10th place – VND 80,080,000 (~USD 3,324)
Level 28: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000
Small blind Nguyen Quynh Thu (8 bb) shoves with , big blind Le Huy Thanh dominates with which stays that way on the low running board .
Le Huy Thanh – 2,800,000 (35 bb)
Nguyen Quynh Thu – eliminated in 10th place
19:05: Quýt Xinh Thơm NhấT eliminated in 11th place – VND 64,000,000 (~USD 2,655)
Level 28: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000
Down to 8 bb, Quýt Xinh Thơm NhấT goes ll in with , Choi Jaeki calls with . With the board running both players improve. Choi has the victorious flush to clean out Quýt Xinh Thơm NhấT in 11th place.
Choi Jaeki – 1,700,000 (20 bb)
Quýt Xinh Thơm NhấT – eliminated in 11th place
19:03: Dang Thanh Luong eliminated in 12th place – VND 64,000,000 (~USD 2,655)
Level 28: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000
From under the gun Dang Thanh Luong “Victor EM” raises to 200,000, Ip Ho Yuen defends the big blind, the flop is . Dang c-bets 200,000, Yuen check-calls. On the turn , Dang shoves and Yuen check-calls. Dang opens and is behind Yuen’s top pair. With the river , Dang doesn’t improve and is eliminated.
Ip Ho Yuen – 3,900,000 (48 bb)
Dang Thanh Luong “Victor EM” – eliminated in 12th place
18:51: Blinds up, 12 players remaining
Level 28: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000
Blinds are up, 12 players left in the running for the VND 1,150,000,000 (~USD 47,745) top prize. Lung Van Quang and Hu Jin Long currently lead the pack.
18:50: Kris Yao Ho eliminated in 13th place – VND 54,000,000 (~USD 2,240)
Level 27: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
Kris Yao Ho shoves his last 450,000 with a meek and is dominated by caller Hu Jin Long with . Both player connect with the board , Hu’s is best to send Ho out in 13th place.
Hu Jin Long – 3,400,000 (56 bb)
Kris Yao Ho – eliminated in 13th place
18:40: Quýt Xinh Thơm NhấT outdraws to survive
Level 27: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
Quýt Xinh Thơm NhấT is all in with , Nguyen Khac Cuong gives a sweat with , with the board running 
, Quýt pairs up to survive.
Quýt Xinh Thơm NhấT – 900,000 (15 bb)
Nguyen Khac Cuong – 800,000 (13 bb)
18:35: Dinh Tien Thanh eliminated in 14th place – VND 54,000,000 (~USD 2,240)
Level 27: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
Dinh Tien Thanh sends his last 12 bb to the firing line with on hand but runs into Dang Thanh Luong’s and goes bust. The board was .
Dang Thanh Luong “Victor EM” – 2,400,000 (40 bb)
Dinh Tien Thanh – eliminated in 14th place
18:30: Chip count update
Level 27: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
Tai Wei Liang – 800,000 (13 bb)
Choi Jaeki – 950,000 (15 bb)
Kris Yao Ho – 650,000 (10 bb)
Hu Jin Long – 2,800,000 (46 bb)
Tho Yeu – 1,350,000 (22 bb)
Nguyen Khac Cuong – 1,250,000 (20 bb)
Quýt Xinh Thơm NhấT – 400,000 (6 bb)
Lung Van Quang – 3,650,000 (60bb)
Lee Tsung Ying – 2,600,000 (43 bb)
Dang Thanh Luong “Victor EM” – 1,500,000 (25 bb)
Ip Ho Yuen – 1,480,000 (24 bb)
Dinh Tien Thanh – 750,000 (12 bb)
Nguyen Quynh Thu – 1,200,000 (20 bb)
Le Huy Thanh – 2,000,000 (33 bb)
18:25: Yuan Xin eliminated in 15th place – VND 54,000,000 (~USD 2,240)
Level 27: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
Yuan Xin defends the big blind by calling hijack Lung Van Quang’s 130,000 raise, the flop comes . Lung c-bets 300,000, Yuan check-raises all in, Lung calls.
Yuan Xin top pair
Lung Van Quang overpair
The turn and river don’t change anything, Yuan is eliminated.
Lung Van Quang – 3,600,000 (60 bb)
Yuan Xin – eliminated in 15th place
18:20: Long Nguyen eliminated in 16th place – VND VND 44,000,000 (~USD 1,826)
Level 27: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
Long Nguyen three-bet all in for his last 585,000, initial raiser Lee Tsung Ying calls and shows . Nguyen looks to be in fine shape for a double up but with the board running , Lee improves to a straight to eliminate Nguyen in 16th place.
Lee Tsung Ying – 2,600,000 (43 bb)
Long Nguyen – eliminated in 16th place
18:15: Tai Wei Liang dominates for the max
Level 27: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
All in preflop, Tai Wei Liang with , Choi Jaeki hoping to eliminate with . When the board runs {10}, Liang survives and ships a double up.
Tai Wei Liang – 1,000,000 (16 bb)
Choi Jaeki – 900,000 (15 bb)
18:10: Blinds up, 16 players remaining
Level 27: 30,000-60,000 ante 60,000
Players are back from another break which means blinds are now up. 16 players remaining. Average stack is 1,327,500.
17:35: Alvyn Jeff Sembrano eliminated in 17th place – VND 44,000,000 (~USD 1,826)
Level 26: 25,000-50,000 ante – 50,000
The day’s entering chip leader Alvyn Jeff Sembrano takes a stand with but Dinh Tien Thanh is ahead with . With the board running , Sembrano is outkicked into 17th place.
Dinh Tien Thanh – 1,000,000 (20 bb)
Alvyn Jeff Sembrano – eliminated in 17th place
17:30: Ta Ha eliminated in 18th place – VND 44,000,000 (~USD 1,826)
Level 26: 25,000-50,000 ante – 50,000
All in preflop, lojack Ta Ha with runs into Luong Van Quang’s . Board runs .
Luong Van Quang – 2,800,000 (56 bb)
Ta Ha “Super Goden” – eliminated in 18th place
17:19: Blinds up, 19 players remaining
Level 26: 25,000-50,000 ante – 50,000
Blinds are up, 19 players remaining. Le Huy Thanh maintains his lead with 2,700,000 in chips.
17:18: Ta Ha banks a double up with aces, Le Ngoc Minh plummets
Level 25: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
Hijack Le Ngoc Minh raises to 85,000, cutoff calls, big blind Ta Ha – “Super Goden” three-bets to 170,000, back the Le who shoves. Ta Ha calls.
Le Ngoc Minh –
Ta Ha –
The board runs low for aces to hold and bank a double up. Le down to half a blind and soon busts in 19th place.
Ta Ha – 1,000,000 (25 bb)
Le Ngoc Minh – eliminated in 19th place (next level)
17:15: Nikolay Babushkin falls on a bad beat
Level 25: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
Under the gun opens for 100,000, cutoff Long Seven three-bet jams, big blind Nikolay Babushkin calls for his tournament life, utg folds. Long Seven shows , Babushkin dominates with , the board runs for the two-outer spiked by Long.
Long Seven – 1,300,000 (32 bb)
Nikolay Babushkin – eliminated in 20th place
17:08: Nguyen Quynh Thu limps then rails
Level 25: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
From under the gun, Nguyen Quynh Thu limps then calls the 5 bb shove of Thanh Nguyen. Thanh shows , Quynh Thu with . The ace quickly comes , Thanh busts in 21st place.
Nguyen Quynh Thu – 900,000 (22 bb)
Thanh Nguyen – eliminated
17:05: Le Huy Thanh drags it in but doesn’t show
Level 25: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
Cutoff Le Huy Thanh raises to 110,000, small blind Dang Thanh Luong “Victor EM” calls for a flop . Le c-bets 75,000, Dang check-raises to 260,000, Le calls. The turn , Dang leads out 450,000, Le calls. On the river , Dang slows to a check, Le fires 675,000, Dang eventually folds and shows top pair. Le doesn’t return the gesture.
Le Huy Thanh – 2,700,000 (67 bb)
Dang Thanh Luong “Victor EM’ – 1,600,000 (40 bb)
*Le Huy Thanh has now taken over the chip lead
16:50: Laury Vanlerberghe eliminated by Lee Tsung Ying
Level 25: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
All in preflop, Laury Vanlerberghe has , caller Lee Tsung Ying with . The board runs low . Vanlerberghe is eliminated in 23rd place.
Lee Tsung Ying – 1,300,000 (32 bb)
Laury Vanlerberghe – eliminated
16:40: Blinds up, 23 players remaining
Level 25: 20,000-40,000 ante 40,000
Blinds are up, 23 players remaining. Average stack is 923,478.
16:38: Yuan Xin gets the max from the leader
Level 24: 15,000-30,000 ante 30,000
Yuan Xin shoves from the button and big blind / chip leader Quýt Xinh Thơm NhấT calls with . The board runs out , Yuan’s cowboys hold for a double up.
Yuan Xin – 1,400,000 (46 bb)
Quýt Xinh Thơm NhấT – 1,700,000 (56 bb)
16:34: Tit for tat between Dinh Tien Thanh and Kris Ho
Level 24: 15,000-30,000 ante 30,000
Under the gun Kris Yao Ho raises to 75,000, button Dinh Tien Thanh three-bets to 195,000, Ho four-bets all in, Dinh with the call.
Kris Yao Ho –
Dinh Tien Thanh
A king finds the board to further ensure Dinh’s win for a double up.
Immediately following that hand, the two met again. From cutoff, Dinh raises to 65,000, big blind Ho calls, the flop runs , Ho jumps out with a shove, Dinh calls and shows , Ho is ahead . The turn and river keep Ho’s two pair ahead to double up.
Kris Ho – 675,000 (22 bb)
Dinh Tien Thanh – 1,000,000 (33 bb)
16:15: Choi Jaeki sends Hong Trung Hieu to the rail
Level 24: 15,000-30,000 ante 30,000
Button Hong Trung Hieu jams his 11 bb stack with to battle with. Small blind Choi Jaeki calls with . The board runs , Hong busts in 26th place.
Choi Jaeki – 1,300,000 (43 bb)
Hong Trung Hieu – eliminated
16:03: Blinds up, 26 players remaining
Level 24: 15,000-30,000 ante 30,000
Players have just come back from a ten-minute break. 26 players remaining. Quýt Xinh Thơm NhấT maintains the lead with 2,400,00.
15:45: Choi Jaeki swings upwards
Level 23: 10,000-25,000 ante 25,000
Choi Jaeki‘s stack has been swinging having gained then lost and now back up again. From the big blind, he three-bet all in with and was called by initial raiser Nguyen Quynh Thu . Both players miss the board for a double up to Choi.
Choi Jaeki – 985,000 (39 bb)
Nguyen Quynh Thu – 775,000 (31 bb)
15:35: Dang Thanh Luong takes a chunk from Choi Jaeki
Level 23: 10,000-25,000 ante 25,000
Cutoff Dang Thanh Luong “Victor EM” opens, small blind Choi Jaeki three-bets, Dang flats, flop comes . Choi c-bets, again Dang calls. Both players check the turn . The river Choi leads out 350,000, Dang flats, Choi has overcards, Dang wins with pair.
Dang Thanh Luong “Victor EM” – 1,900,000 (76 bb)
Choi Jaeki – 450,000 (18 bb)
15:25: Big stacks update
Level 23: 10,000-25,000 ante 25,000
Quýt Xinh Thơm NhấT – 2,400,000 (96 bb)
Luong Van Quang – 1,800,000 (72 bb)
Le Huy Thanh – 1,400,000 (56 bb)
Nguyen Quynh Thu – 1,100,000 (44 bb)
Jin Long Hu – 1,000,000 (40 bb)
15:20: Choi Jaeki loses the flip
Level 23: 10,000-25,000 ante 25,000
All in preflop, Nguyen Quynh Thu is flipping with Choi Jaeki . With the board running , Choi pays up.
Nguyen Quynh Thu – 1,130,000 (45 bb)
Choi Jaeki – 1,200,000 (48 bb)
15:15: Dang Thanh Luong burns Ivan Konechnyi
Level 23: 10,000-25,000 ante 25,000
Under the gun +1 Dang Thanh Luong “Victor EM” raises to 55,000, Ivan Konechnyi defends the big blind, the flop comes . Konechnyi leads out 55,000. Dang raises to 200,000, Konechnyi jams, Dang calls.
Ivan Konechnyi set
Dang Thanh Luong overpair
The turn is no help to Dang but the river improves him to a straight to eliminated Konechnyi.
Dang Thanh Luong “Victor EM” – 1,000,000 (40 bb)
Ivan Konechnyi – eliminated
15:00: Blinds up, 28 players remaining
Level 23: 10,000-25,000 ante 25,000
Blinds are up, 28 players remaining. There will be a table break at 27 remaining. Quýt Xinh Thơm NhấT is still chip leader.
14:40: Choi Jaeki burns cowboys with one card flush
Level 22: 10,000-20,000 ante 20,000
Under the gun +1 Nguyen Trong Viet raises to 40,000 then faces a three-bet of 115,000 from hijack Choi Jaeki, Nguyen answers with a four-bet to 300,000, Choi five-bet shoves, Nguyen calls for his tournament life.
Nguyen Trong Viet
Choi Jaeki
No ace comes in the board instead four diamond cards for a one card flush to Choi.
Choi Jaeki – 1,650,000 (82 bb)
Nguyen Trong Viet – eliminated
14:18: Blinds up, 35 players remaining
Level 22: 10,000-20,000 ante 20,000
Blinds are up, 35 players remaining. Average stack is 606,857. Quýt Xinh Thơm NhấT is the overwhelming chip leader.
14:10: Quýt Xinh Thơm NhấT dusts Nguyen Duc Long
Level 21: 10,000-15,000 ante 15,000
And the rich get richer! Quýt Xinh Thơm NhấT had just railed Sumit Sapra when he claimed another player’s stack. Hand opened with cutoff Nguyen Duc Long raising to 35,000, button Quýt three-bet to 95,000, Nguyen calls. At the flop , Nguyen checks, Quýt c-bets 120,000, Nguyen shoves, Quýt snap-calls and shows . Nguyen is behind . The turn and river are no help to Nguyen, Quýt takes it down.
Quýt Xinh Thơm NhấT – 2,700,000 (180 bb)
Nguyen Duc Long – eliminated
14:00: Sumit Sapra crashes to Quýt Xinh Thơm NhấT’s aces
Level 21: 10,000-15,000 ante 15,000
Sumit Sapra had been sitting on a very healthy stack when he ran into Quýt Xinh Thơm NhấT to suddenly bust out. From under the gun+1, Sapra raised to 30,000, big blind Quyt three-bet to 80,000, Sapra four bet 180,000, Quyt answers with a five-bet to 400,000, Sapra shoves and is snap-called by Quyt.
Sumit Sapra 
Quýt Xinh Thơm NhấT
No help comes for Sapra, Quyt ships a monster.
Quýt Xinh Thơm NhấT – 1,800,000 (120 bb)
13:50: Kunal Patni eliminated by Dinh Tien Thanh
Level 21: 10,000-15,000 ante 15,000
From cutoff, Dinh Tien Thanh goes all in with , big blind Kunal Patni risks it all with less chips and . The board runs .
Dinh Tien Thanh – 800,000 (53 bb)
Kunal Patni – eliminated
13:35: Kris Ho shows off the bluff
Level 21: 10,000-15,000 ante 15,000
Lojack raises to 30,000, the blinds call Laury Vanlerberghe and Kris Yao Ho. At the flop , Ho leads out 45,000, lojack folds, Vanlerberghe check-calls. Both players proceed to check the turn . On the river , Ho value-bets 85,000, Vanlerberghe check-folds. Ho shows off his bluff.
Kris Yao Ho – 800,000 (53 bb)
Laury Vanlerberghe – 600,000 (40 bb)
13:24: Blinds are up, 46 players remaining
Level 21: 10,000-15,000 ante 15,000
Blinds are up, 46 players left in the field. We will track the action to the finish so stick with us right here.
13:20: Phan Dinh Nam triples up
Level 20: 6,000-12,000 ante 12,000
Under the gun Phan Dinh Nam shoves 100,000, hijack Cuong Bac Ninh and big blind Harsh Jhirairia call. Both players check down the board {10s5d}. Phan shows straight, Cuong and Jhirairia can’t beat it for a triple up to Phan.
Phan Dinh Nam – 320,000 (26 bb)
Cuong Bac Ninh – 340,000 (28 bb)
Harsh Jhirairia – 690,000 (57 bb)
12:55: Laury Vanlerberghe calls it down and exposes the bluff
Level 20: 6,000-12,000 ante 12,000
Under the gun +2 Laury Vanlerberghe raises to 25,000, Sumit Sapra defends the big blind. Both players check the flop , the turn lands . Sapra leads out 28,000, Vanlerberghe flats. Same action on the river with Sapra betting 68,000, Vanlerberghe calls and exposes Sapra’s bluff. Vanlerberghe claims the pot with trips.
Laury Vanlerberghe – 770,000 (64 bb)
Sumit Sapra – 560,000 (46 bb)
12:42: Blinds up, 54 players remaining
Level 20: 6,000-12,000 ante 12,000
Blinds are up, 54 players are left. The final table will not be livestreamed so make sure to track the action here to the finish. Here are the top 5 in chips at the start of the new level.
Choi Jaeki – 1,000,000 (83 bb)
Le Huy Thanh – 840,000 (70 bb)
Harsh Jhirairia – 800,000 (66 bb)
Luong Van Quang – 750,000 (62 bb)
Sumit Sapra – 670,000 (55 bb)
12:40: Le Huy Thanh folds and shows top pair
Level 19: 5,000-10,000 ante 10,000
Under the gun Le Huy Thanh raises to 20,000, hijack Dinh Duc Linh and big blind Wong Kuok Siew call, the flop lands . Le c-bets 30,000, Dinh raises to 100,000, Nang folds, Le calls to bring the turn . Dinh shoves, Le tank-folds and shows top pair. Dinh returns the gesture and shows .
Dinh Duc Linh – 410,000 (41 bb)
Le Huy Thanh – 800,000 (80 bb)
12:30: Laury Vanlerberghe dominates to end one
Level 19: 5,000-10,000 ante 10,000
Hijack Laury Vanlerberghe raises to 20,000, button Nguyen Van Xuan three-bets to 80,000, Vanlerberghe four-bet shoves, Nguyen calls for his tournament life. Vanlerberghe opens up , Nguyen has , the board runs .
Laury Vanlerberghe – 680,000 (68 bb)
Nguyen Van Xuan – eliminated
12:10: Jin Long Hu battles with suited connectors
Level 19: 5,000-10,000 ante 10,000
2023 WSOP Online bracelet winner Jin Long Hu risks his entire stack with to battle with and is live against Gerardo Lubas III . With the board running , it’s a double up for Hu.
Jin Long Hu – 319,000 (32 bb)
Gerardo Lubas III – 226,000 (22 bb)
11:52: Break time, 62 players remaining
Level 18: 4,000-8,000 ante 8,000
First break of the day, 62 players remaining. We just got confirmation that the final table will not be livestreamed so make sure to track the action here to the finish.
11:45: Aggressive bets award Hong Trung Hieu a big pot
Level 18: 4,000-8,000 ante 8,000
Heavy preflop action begins with Nguyen The Vinh “Never Fold” raising from utg+1 to 18,000, utg+2 Huang Changwei calls, cutoff Hong Trung Hieu three-bets 56,000, back to Nguyen who four-bets to 118,000, Huang is covered and calls, Hong five-bet shoves, Nguyen tank-folds losing his six figure bet.
Huang Chang Wei –
Hong Trung Hieu
The board runs outy , Huang is eliminated.
Hong Trung Hieu – 550,000 (68 bb)
Nguyen The Vinh – 300,000 (37 bb)
11:30: Pham Van Tien lucks out to end Jung Sup Yun
Level 18: 4,000-8,000 ante 8,000
Jung Sup Yun has been on a decline since his big pot on the opening level and has now been dealt his last hand. With action folding to Jung on the small blind, he shoves with and big blind Pham Van Tien calls with . Though Jung is ahead, the board runs for a rivered pair to Pham. Jung is eliminated.
Pham Van Tien – 290,000 (36 bb)
Jung Sup Yun – eliminated
11:20: Sumit Sapra rails CẩN Bình on a cooler
Level 18: 4,000-8,000 ante 8,000
Sumit Sapra sends CẩN Bình out of the field on a cooler with dominating and no help coming on the board for the shorty.
Sumit Sapra – 600,000 (75 bb)
CẩN Bình – eliminated
11:10: Blinds up, 77 players remaining
Level 18: 4,000-8,000 ante 8,000
Blinds are up, 77 players remaining at the start of the new level. Average stack is 275,844.
10:50: Jung Sup Yun drags in a big one
Level 17: 3,000-6,000 ante 6,000
Starting the day with 81,000, Jung Sup Yun has skyrocketed to 350,000. Helping him get there is this hand that sees under the gun Viet Nguyen Trang open for 12,000, hijack Hung and big blind Jin Long Hu call. At the flop , Hu leads out 25,000, Viet raises to 50,000, Jung three-bets all in for 131,000, Hu calls, Viet gets out of the way.
Jung straight
Hu two pair
The turn and river keep Jung ahead to score a huge pot.
Jung Sup Yun – 350,000 (58 bb)
Jin Long Hu – 60,000 (10 bb)
Viet Nguyen Trang – 180,000 (30 bb)
10:30: Mini Main Event Day 2 underway!
Level 17: 3,000-6,000 ante 6,000
Cards in the air for Mini Main Event Day 2! Good news to players, opening blinds are 3,000-6,000 ante 6,000 and levels increase at a slower 40 minute pace. They will play until a champion has been crowned.
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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