Vietnam is calling! Days away from the richest VSOP Championship – VN₫ 15 Billion GTD – March 17 to 26

 

Live poker is thriving in Vietnam and if you are seeking great value tournaments, the place to be next week is at the Viet Nam Series of Poker for the VSOP Championship.

For the third time in a row, this low stakes local series has boosted its guaranteed prize pool. The 7th edition is now loaded with a VN₫ 15 Billion (~$633,600) guarantee which is VN₫ 3BN more than previous.

The VSOP Championship VII is the richest homegrown festival in the country, and to claim a sweet chunk of it, make sure to be at the VSOP from March 17 to 26, 2023. If you haven’t dissected the schedule yet, we’ve done so for you down below.

VSOP Championship VII – Schedule and Player Guide

Festival Details

Dates: March 17 to 26, 2023
Festival Guarantee: VN₫ 15,000,000,000 (~$633,600)
Buy ins: VN₫ 1,200,000 (~$50) to VN₫ 55,000,000 (~$2,320)
Trophy Events: 25
Events with Guarantees: 18
Main Event Guarantee: VN₫ 5,000,000,000 (~$211,200)

Guaranteed Events

The VSOP Championship VII ensures substantial prize pools for nearly all of the events which is why out of the 25-game lineup, 18 events feature a guarantee. For as cheap as VN₫ 1,800,000 (U~$75), players have a chance at a title and VSOP trophy.

Here’s a list of all the events with guarantees. Prize pools range from VN₫ 80,000,000 (~US$ 3,380) to VN₫ 5,000,000,000 (~US$ 211,200) for the Main Event.

#	Event	Guarantee	Date	Buy in
14	MAIN EVENT	₫5,000,000,000	March 21 to 25	₫ 16,500,000
1	VSOP Kickoff	₫1,000,000,000	March 17 to 18	₫6,600,000
2	Single Day HR	₫500,000,000	March 17	₫22,000,000
3	Bounty Hunter 1	₫100,000,000	March 17	₫2,300,000
5	Mystery Bounty	₫1,000,000,000	March 18 to 19	₫7,700,000
6	Head Hunter	₫80,000,000	March 18	₫1,800,000
8	Super Bounty Hunter	₫200,000,000	March 19	₫3,400,000
9	High Roller Shot Clock	₫600,000,000	March 19	₫33,000,000
11	Hanoi Dragon Cup	₫500,000,000	March 20	₫6,600,000
12	Single Day HR	₫500,000,000	March 20	₫22,000,000
13	KO Bounty Special	₫300,000,000	March 20	₫4,500,000
15	Superstars Challenge	₫1,000,000,000	March 21 to 22	₫55,000,000
16	Bounty Hunter 2	₫100,000,000	March 21	₫2,300,000
18	Vietnam National Cup	₫2,000,000,000	March 24 to 26	₫22,000,000
19	VSOP Mini Main Event	₫1,000,000,000	March 24 to 25	₫6,600,000
21	Super Bounty Hunter	₫100,000,000	March 25	₫1,800,000
23	Rising Stars 8-Max	₫600,000,000	March 26	₫7,700,000
24	Terminatio K.O.	₫200,000,000	March 26	₫4,500,000

Main Event

The series headliner is the Main Event featuring a VN₫ 5,000,000,000 (~$211,200) guarantee. The schedule offers four starting heats. Be the next Main Event champion and join the exclusive list of winners: Lê Ngọc Khánh, Nguyễn Minh Hoàng, Phan Trọng Lin, Phạm Tiên Dũng, and Hoang Ngoc Tai. In addition to big cash prize for the Main Event champion is a $1,500 Passport to APT Phu Quoc Main Event.

Dates: March 21 to 25, 2023
Guarantee: VN₫ 5,000,000,000 (~$211,200)
Buy in: VN₫ 16,500,000 (~$700)
Day 1A: Tuesday March 21  (50% rake discount)
Day 1B: Wednesday, March 22
Day 1C: Thursday, March 23
Last Chance Turbo Flight: Thursday, March 23

Day 2: Friday, March 24
Final Table: Saturday, March 25 – broadcasted live at OnSports

High Rollers

On the more expensive side of the buy in range are five High Roller tournaments, each one extending a guarantee. Fields are usually burning with talent with the biggest names in the local scene in attendance such as Pham Tien Dung, Nguyen Quang Huy, and newest Triton winner Dao Minh Phu. As for the pots, they often balloon way past the advertised prize pool and payouts are top heavy.

Single Day HR	₫500,000,000	March 17	₫22,000,000
High Roller Shot Clock	₫600,000,000	March 19	₫33,000,000
Single Day HR	₫500,000,000	March 20	₫22,000,000
Superstars Challenge	₫1,000,000,000	March 21 to 22	₫55,000,000
Vietnam National Cup	₫2,000,000,000	March 24 to 26	₫22,000,000

Tourist information

VSOP 
Address: No. 2 Thai Ha Street, Dong Da District, Ha Noi
Venue is 40 minutes from the Ha Noi International Airport

For accommodations, players can avail of the 50% off discount at partner Novotel 5, which is located across the street from VSOP. Book now before rates go up.

VSOP Championship VII – Schedule