USOP HANOI – Main Event – Day 1A Live Updates
Date: September 7, 2023
Buy in: ₫25,000,000 (~USD 1,057)
Guarantee: VN₫ 12,000,000,000 (~USD 500,000)
Day 1A: starts at 11am
Registration: closes at the start of Level 11 (6:10pm)
Starting stack: 40,000
Blind duration: 40 minutes
Bagging time: 12.5% of the field
*Track the action right here!
13:50: Blinds up, 138 entries (120 unique)
Level 5: 300-500 ante 500
Blinds are up, 138 entries and rising. The VN₫ 12BN guaranteed Main Event buy in is VN₫ 25,000,000 (~USD 1,-057). Registration closes at the start of Level 11 which is at 6:10pm.
13:30: Young Shang Bing drains out Tiger Lim
Level 4: 200-400 và ante 400
Tiger Lim has been eliminated and according to him, Young Shang Bing took chunks off him until the final hand where Young’s nut flush cracked Lim’s aces. It was all in preflop, Lim 
, Young 
, the board 
.
Young Shang Bing – 114,000
Tiger Lim – eliminated
13:10: Blinds up, 110 entries (99 unique)
Level 4: 200-400 ante 400
Break over, blinds are up. 110 entries so far. The VN₫ 12BN guaranteed Main Event buy in is VN₫ 25,000,000 (~USD 1,-057). Registration is open until the start of Level 11. Among the new entries was reigning USOP Vietnam Main Event champion Nguyen Ngoc Dai.
13:00: Break time, 103 entries (94 unique)
Level 3: 200-300 ante 300
First break of the day, 103 entries (94 unique). Players have ten minutes before the next round resumes. The VN₫ 12BN guaranteed Main Event buy in is VN₫ 25,000,000 (~USD 1,-057). Registration is open until the start of Level 11 which is at 6:10pm.
12:40: Dinh Quang Vu dominates to send one packing
Level 3: 200-300 ante 300
Another one bites the dust here early with Dinh Quang Vu delivering the bad news. Hand opens with utg+1 raising to 600, lojack calls, hijack Dinh three-bets to 3,100, small blind four-bets to 10,100, only Dinh calls. At the flop 
, sb shoves, Dinh calls, sb has 
, Dinh ahead with 
. Dinh ships it and rails one after the turn 
and river 
.
Dinh Quang Vu – 80,000
12:25: Jung Sup Yun doubles up with Seven-Deuce
Level 3: 200-300 ante 300
Jung Sup Yun getting an early boost with a double up holding an unlikely hand. It opens with uutg+1 raising to 1,000, lojack Jung and hijack call, button three-bets to 5,000, only Jung calls. The flop 
[3c}, button c-bets 8,000, Jung check-calls to the turn 
. Jung shoves, button calls, Jung shows 
, button 
. The river 
secures the double up for Jung.
Jung Sup Yun – 50,000
12:20: Blinds up, 73 entries (72 unique)
Level 3: 200-300 ante 300
Blinds are up, 73 entries now and more seen at the cashier. Registration closes at the start of Level 11 which is at 6:10pm.
12:00: Tiger Lim’s straight flush dusts Hoa Vinh’s nut flush
Level 2: 100-200 ante 200
Hoa Vinh is the first casualty of the Main Event having fallen to Tiger Lim on a crazy cooler. Lim opened the action and bet on every street, Hoa Vinh called each street then raised it all on the river. Board was 
. Hoa Vinh 
, Lim 
.
Tiger Lim – 70,000
Hoa Vinh – eliminated
11:40: Blinds up, 59 players
Level 2: 100-200 ante 200
New level! Only 59 players were able to secure hoodies by signing up and getting their chips in play on the first level. Registration closes at the start of Level 11 which is at 6:10pm.
11:20: Notables in the field
Level 1: 100-100 ante 100
Five tables up and running at the half of the first level with more lined up at registration. Among the early go-ers are Anatolii Gorbushin, Vu Thai Bao, Kyle Bao Diep, Hoa Vinh, and Charles Wong.
11:00: Cards flying!
Level 1: 100-100 ante 100
Cards in the air for Day 1A of the Main Event! 18 players were seated at the starting buzzer with more lined up at registration. Hoodies are being given out as soon as players sign up. This limited merch is only available to Level 1 players.
Following six action-packed days of pre-games that filled the Crown Poker Club Hanoi to its limits, the spotlight now shifts to the U Series of Poker (USOP) MAIN EVENT! The hunt for the newest champion begins today at 11am. For a buy in of ₫25,000,000 (~USD 1,057) players have a shot at the VN₫ 12,000,000,000 (~USD 500,000) guaranteed prize pool. A total of four entry flights are scheduled. Event runs from September 7 to 11, 2023.
Main Event – Entry Days
Day 1A: Thursday, September 7 at 11am
Day 1B: Friday, September 8 at 11am
Day 1C: Saturday, September 9 at 10:30am
Day 1D (Turbo): Saturday, September 9 at 5pm
Early birds at the tables are in for a treat. In line with their past events, USOP is offering exclusive merchandise to players who have their chips in play in Level 1. For this festival, a special limited-edition hoodie awaits lucky participants. These collectibles cannot be purchased, so arriving early is crucial, as the supply is restricted to a total of just 250.
Over the past days, we’ve already seen the two USOP Main Event champions in action – USOP Taiwan Edwin Dela Cruz and USOP Vietnam Nguyen Ngoc Dai.
At the USOP, the pots only get richer. Reviewing the past runs, the inaugural USOP Taiwan Main Event paid out NTD 18M which was ~USD 600,000, this was followed by a richer prize pool of VN₫ 16.5 Billion in Hanoi, equivalent to USD 700K. For the two champions, both captured their first majors at USOP and both walked away with substantial payouts equivalent to six figure USD prizes.
The next champion could be you!
