The U Series of Poker (USOP) Hanoi‘s higher stakes games have once again produced a substantial prize pool, continuing the trend set by the record-breaking Superstar Challenge, just two days prior. This was followed by the High Roller Superstack and today it was the High Roller Megastack’s turn to shine.
Although the two-day event started at a slow pace, it gained momentum and concluded registration with an impressive 114 entries (64 unique). Needless to say, the initial 2BN guarantee was utterly obliterated, resulting in a multi-billion local currency prize pool of VND 7,740,600,000 (~USD 321,385).
At Day 1, many familiar Asian circuit pros graced the felt such as Triton champion Dao Minh Phu, WSOP bracelet winner Renji Mao, Florencio Campomanes, John Tech, Ewe Eng Soon, Julien Tran, Chu Anh, and Ashish Munot. Famous Japanese rockstar GACKT was also present.
The bubble burst on Teoh Ming Hong who three-bet shoved 
and was outdrawn by Mike Allen’s 
on a board 
. Despite the pick up, the heat closed with Allen falling in 17th place for a payout of VND 139,500,000 (~USD 5,800).
Day 2 gets rolling on Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at 11:30am. Leading the pack is well known and decorated local big wig, Nguyen Quang Huy. Also advancing was USOP Vietnam Main Event champion, Nguyen Ngoc Dai with the third largest stack of 6,140,000.
Date: September 5 to 6, 2023
Buy in: VND 77,000,000 (~USD 3,200,000)
Guarantee: VND 1,200,000,000 (~USD 49,820)
Entries: 114
Prize pool: VND 7,740,600,000 (~USD 321,385)
ITM: 17 places
| Player | Stack | Table | Seat |
| NguyễN Quang Huy | 8,175,000 | 1 | |
| Huu Dung Nguyen | 685,000 | 2 | |
| Dou Su | 915,000 | 3 | |
| NguyễN NgọC ĐạI | 6,140,000 | 4 | |
| Alan Pham | 2,710,000 | 5 | |
| Ashish Munot | 755,000 | 6 | |
| William Jia | 2,465,000 | 7 | |
| Arsh Grover | 2,130,000 | 8 |
| Player | Stack | Table | Seat |
| Steve | 7,100,000 | 1 | |
| Gaurav Sood | 930,000 | 2 | |
| Renji Mao | 5,165,000 | 3 | |
| Tạ Sơn Tùng | 1,615,000 | 4 | |
| Jhon Hendri | 1,725,000 | 5 | |
| You Jun Hong | 2,360,000 | 6 | |
| Arsh Grover | 2,130,000 | 7 | |
| Dao Minh Phu | 2,725,000 | 8 |
Payouts
| 1 | 2,154,000,000 |
| 2 | 1,329,000,000 |
| 3 | 809,300,000 |
| 4 | 580,000,000 |
| 6 | 369,800,000 |
| 7 | 309,600,000 |
| 8 | 257,400,000 |
| 9 | 209,000,000 |
| 10-12 | 178,000,000 |
| 13-15 | 154,800,000 |
| 16-17 | 139,500,000 |
USOP Hanoi – VND 32 Billion in guarantees
USOP Hanoi is the young brand’s third event since its break out to the live scene on February 2023. With its variety of offerings and buy ins that cater to all types of bankrolls, the USOP has quickly become one of the most sought after festivals in the region.
If you haven’t heard yet, for this edition, the brand has spiced up the schedule with VND 32 Billion in guaranteed prize pools. Games run from September 1 to 11, 2023. The star attraction is the Main Event which carries a mighty VND 12 Billion guarantee, that’s over half a million USD! Mark these dates, Main Event runs from September 7 to 11, 2023. Buy in is VND 25,000,000 (~USD 1,060).
Hoodies have become the go-to choice of table attire for poker players, and at USOP, participants who register and have their chips in play during Level 1 of the Main Event will be gifted the newest USOP hoodie. It’s advisable to join on Day 1A as supply is limited to a total of just 250 pieces.
New Events
Several new events have also been added. The Heads Up Challenge is gearing up to be one of the most exciting with all 32 spots quickly claimed. Click the link down below for the list of players and their first round match-ups.
USOP Hanoi – Heads Up Challenge first round match-ups revealed!
One of the most enjoyable will be the Tag Team Event. Strategy is the key. The winning team will receive two trophies, one for each player. Buy in is VND 6,600,000 per player / VND 13,200,000 per team. Teammates must register together. Event takes place on September 8, 2023.
The first 8 levels is individual play with teams battling at separate tables. As soon as Level 9 kicks in, teammates combine their stacks and play Tag Team poker from then on. Teammates can switch off anytime as long as they are not in an active hand.
Livestream Events
| Event | Date |
| Mini High Roller | September 1, 2023 |
| High Roller Warm Up | September 2, 2023 |
| Mystery Bounty | September 3, 2023 |
| Superstar Challenge | September 4, 2023 |
| High Roller Superstack | September 5, 2023 |
| Mini Main Event | September 6, 2023 |
| High Roller Megastack | September 6, 2023 |
| Super High Roller | September 7, 2023 |
| Heads Up Challenge | September 8, 2023 |
| Main Event | September 11, 2023 |
| High Roller Finale | September 11, 2023 |
Final table promo
In addition to the Hoodie promo, players that reach the final table of any trophy event will receive a newly designed USOP cap. Three colors are available: black, white, and pink.
Links:
USOP Hanoi – Coverage
USOP Hanoi – Full Schedule
USOP Hanoi – Festival Results
USOP Hanoi – Photo Gallery
USOP Hanoi – Heads Up Challenge players revealed
USOP Hanoi: Bigger, Fresher, More Lucrative
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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