Action packed opening day at U Series of Poker (USOP) Hanoi with trophy hunters filling up the Crown Poker Club. Three players navigated to triumph – Abhinav Iyer, Yuan Xin, and Nguyen Kim Truong Son. Also seen crushing the felt was Vietnam’s Vu Thai Bao who bagged a monster stack at the Mystery Bounty. We’ve got all those results, just scroll down.
[Vietnamese translation]
USOP Hanoi – Coverage
USOP Hanoi – Full schedule
USOP Hanoi – Festival Results
USOP Hanoi – Photo Gallery
Event 1: Mystery Bounty – Day 1A results
Vu Thai Bao was a wrecking ball at Day 1A of the Mystery Bounty 3BN guaranteed, eliminating players at every turn to set the bar high for the next starting day. Vu’s rise began soon after registration closed at 108 entries. At Level 12, a player check-raised all in on the river 
with 
flush only to crash to Vu’s 
full house.
Three levels later, Vu knocked out another player who three-bet jammed on a flop 
holding 
flush draw, Vu called with 
top pair. The turn was and river 
. To close out the day, Vu knocked out Dac Long on the bubble with 
full house over 
two pair on a board 
.
The 14 qualifiers into Day 2 have a day break before returning to action on Sunday, September 3 at 10:30am. While they wait, the last two heats will command the floor – Day 1B and Day 1C – as players attempt to survive and reach the next round.
Date: September 1, 2023
Buy in: VND 11,000,000 (~USD 465)
Guarantee: VND 3,000,000,000 (~USD 124,560)
Day 1A: 108 entries (75 unique) / 14 ITM
Day 1B: Saturday, September 2, 2023 @11:00am
Day 1C: Saturday, September 2, 2023 @3:30pm
End of Day 1A – 14 players
| Day 1A | Player | Flag | Stack |
| 1 | Vu Thai Bao | Vietnam | 753,000 |
| 2 | Phung Minh Hoan | Vietnam | 303,000 |
| 3 | Nguyen Van Viet | Vietnam | 219,000 |
| 4 | Nguyen Quy Quyen | Vietnam | 191,000 |
| 5 | Thien Ha | Vietnam | 183,000 |
| 6 | Nghiem Tuan Hung | Vietnam | 163,000 |
| 7 | Ta Van Chat | Vietnam | 160,000 |
| 8 | Minh Tien | Vietnam | 143,000 |
| 9 | Ngoc Ha Nguyen | Vietnam | 118,000 |
| 10 | Nguyen Van Phuong | Vietnam | 117,000 |
| 11 | Hoay The Thach | Vietnam | 114,000 |
| 12 | Nguyen Duc Hoa | Vietnam | 82,000 |
| 13 | John Bonadies | UK | 81,000 |
| 14 | Nguyen Vu Cuong | Vietnam | 73,000 |
Abhinav Iyer ends four year drought at the Mini High Roller
It has been four years since Abhinav Iyer shipped a live event. In fact, his last recorded live win was at the WSOP 2019 for his career first bracelet. From then on to the present, he has collected a long list of deep runs but no victory… that is until opening day of USOP Hanoi. Iyer outlasted the 96 entry field of the Mini High Roller event, defeating Pierre Husson at heads up to claim his first USOP trophy and a payout of VND 830,000,000 (~USD 34,460). Adding to his impressive win, Iyer did not use a single time-bank!
Laying out the highlights, prior to Iyer’s ascent, Husson was the lucky benefactor of a mind-blowing hand. During the bubble round, under the gun Husson three-bet pre-flop, c-bet the flop, then shoved on the turn 
. Utg+1 Hyeonho Shin tank-called for nearly everything and showed 
ace-high which was surprisingly ahead of Husson’s 
king-high flush draw. Despite the impressive call, the river gave Husson a pair to send Shin down to 8 bb.
Shortly after, the bubble burst on Sebastian Tan who three-bet jammed 
on the big blind, only to miss the board and fall to Pham Bao‘s 
. Another six busts later, the final table was formed led by Amit Kaushik.
The final table race to victory was a long grind. Iyer was down to 11 bb when he picked up momentum. With 
set on the river, he cleaned out Sebastian Mueller in 8th place on a board 
.
At five-handed, Iyer went on a knockout spree, eliminating Dinh Quang Vu (5th), Amit Kaushik (4th), and Pham Bao (3rd), to face Husson for the title ahead 2:1. Despite Husson’s efforts, Iyer kept his lead intact. The final hand Husson pushed 
, Iyer dominated with , the board completed 
.
Relive the race to victory via the link provided:
Date: September 1, 2023
Buy in: VND 33,000,000 (~USD 1,395)
Guarantee: VND 1,000,000,000 (~USD 41,520)
Entries: 96 (69 unique)
Prize pool: VND 2,793,600 (~USD 115,990)
ITM: 14 places
| Place | Player |
Payout in VND
|
| 1 | Abhinav Iyer | 830,000,000 |
| 2 | Husson Pierre | 515,600,000 |
| 3 | Pham Ngoc Quoc Bao | 310,000,000 |
| 4 | Kaushik Amit | 206,000,000 |
| 5 | Dinh Quang Vu | 165,000,000 |
| 6 | Yadav Anuj | 135,000,000 |
| 7 | Pham Duy Anh | 112,000,000 |
| 8 | Muller Sebastian | 93,000,000 |
| 9 | Zhang Jia Ming | 79,000,000 |
| 10 | Sebastian Tan | 72,000,000 |
| 11 | Shin Hyeonho | 72,000,000 |
| 12 | Yeh Hung Wei | 72,000,000 |
| 13 | Lee Tse Ian | 66,000,000 |
| 14 | Pham Huu Son | 66,000,000 |
Yuan Xin denies Anatoliy Gorbushin the Deepstack title
China’s Yuan Xin locked up his career first USOP side event trophy after overcoming big stacked Anatoliy Gorbushin at heads up of the Deepstack event. Xin was one of 67 runners vying for the title. His lucky break materialized at heads up when his 
shove dodged the rail against Gorbushin’s with a six landing on the river 
. The double up gave Xin the momentum which he took to the finish line for a payout of VND 135,400,000 (~USD 5,620).
The Deepstack event was the first USOP Hanoi event to award a champion. The bubble burst on Trent Fechter who risked his short stack on the big blind with 
and was outdrawn by Kunal Patni‘s one card flush on a board 
.
Date: September 1, 2023
Buy in: VND 6,600,000 (~USD 279)
Entries: 67 (57 unique)
Prize pool: VND 389,900,000 (~USD 16,190)
ITM: 8 places
| Place | Player |
Payout in VND
|
| 1 | Yuan Xin | 135,400,000 |
| 2 | Gorbushin Anatoliy | 79,500,000 |
| 3 | Nguyen Van Dan | 52,500,000 |
| 4 | Kunal Patni | 39,000,000 |
| 5 | Nguyen Tien Thanh | 29,800,000 |
| 6 | Park Cheonggil | 22,600,000 |
| 7 | Pham Song Hau | 17,500,000 |
| 8 | Sablani Jatin | 13,600,000 |
Nguyen Kim Truong Son holds on to lift the Hyper Turbo trophy
It was anyone’s game at the Hyper Turbo event that drew 43 entries. By the time the money was reached, only five remained. Nguyen Phi Vu was first to cash out followed by Nguyen Duc Huy who lost a costly showdown against Pierre Ribera when the board counterfeited his 
. Vietnam’s Nguyen Kim Truong Son sent Huy packing then Ribera eliminated Mai Tri Minh (3rd) to battle for the title.
With blinds high, it didn’t take long for the final hand to arrive. Nguyen shipped it with over 
on a board of . The champion pocketed VND 50,000,000 (~USD 2,075) and lifted his first USOP trophy.
Date: September 1, 2023
Buy in: VND 3,400,000 (~USD 144)
Entries: 43 (39 unique)
Prize pool: VND 125,100,000 (~USD 5,194)
ITM: 5 places
| Place | Player |
Payout in VND
|
| 1 | Nguyen Kim Truong Son | 50,000,000 |
| 2 | Ribera Remi Benoit Pierre | 30,000,000 |
| 3 | Mai Tri Minh | 19,800,000 |
| 4 | Nguyen Duc Huy | 14,000,000 |
| 5 | Nguyen Phi Vu | 11,300,000 |
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. Other new ones are:
Run It Twice – September 3, 2023
Mixed NLH/PLO – September 5, 2023
Tag Team Event – September 8, 2023
Freezeout – September 10, 2023
USOP Hanoi – Heads Up Challenge players revealed
Check out the schedule for all the details.
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 4, 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:
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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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