At the Dream Dragon Resort in Hai Phong, Vietnam, the ongoing USOP Hai Phong festival has kept displaying exciting poker action. Many champions have been crowned over the last two days; two outstanding players, Xinxing Tang and Tonne Le Thanh Long, each have won their second series title. Tang leads the race, and their victories have driven both athletes to the top of the USOP Player of the Series scoreboard.
Along with the esteemed USOP Player of the Series (POTS) ring, forty trophies remain up for grabs as the festival draws to an end on September 23, 2024. As poker players from all around compete for fame and large prize pools, the game is highly competitive.
USOP Hai Phong:The Dominance Of Xinxing Tang Continues
Among the most outstanding players at USOP Hai Phong has been China’s Xinxing Tang. Tang won his second title in the “Win The Button” event after earlier in the series triumph in Event 5: 7-Handed Hyper Turbo. Tang had recently bagged chips in Championship Event Day 1B before entering the “Win The Button” tournament, hence this accomplishment is even more impressive.
Outstanding a modest but tough field of 20 participants, Tang scored VN 33,800,000 (US$ 1,377). His ongoing performance in this series qualifies him as a major candidate for the USOP Player of the Series award. Here is the event broken out:
- Buy-in: VN₫ 4,000,000 (~US$ 160)
- Entries: 20 (19 unique)
- Prize Pool: VN₫ 67,680,000 (~US$ 2,757)
- ITM (In The Money): 3 places
Final Results of USOP Hai Phong:
- Xinxing Tang (China) – VN₫ 33,800,000
- Hojin Byeon (Korea) – VN₫ 20,300,000
- Kim Phuong Mai (Vietnam) – VN₫ 13,580,000
USOP Hai Phong -Tonne Le Thanh Long Becomes An Elite Member
Another well-known name rising at the top is Tonne Le Thanh Long, who scored his second series triumph in the Pot Limit Omaha – Turbo tournament. Long was one of the few players who had won several tournaments at USOP Hai Phong; he had earlier pulled down the Double Board event. Having battled a field of sixteen participants, his triumph in the Pot Limit Omaha – Turbo tournament followed from top three players choosing a bubble deal.
Each player pocketed VN₫ 26,000,000 (~US$ 1,060), leaving the trophy for the ultimate winner and VN₫ 3,216,000 (~US$ 130 left. Long tenaciously grabbed the top place and won VN₫ 29,216,000 (~US$ 1,190) along with his second series trophy.
Joris Michl Triumphs in the Mini High Roller Day 4 also saw the Mini High Roller tournament crowned with a new champion—Joris Michl from the Netherlands. Navigating a challenging field of 27 entries, Michl secured his first USOP award and a nice payback of VN 218,268,000 (US$ 8,890).
The Mini High Roller guaranteed prize pool VN₫ 500,000,000 (~US$ 20,360) and buy-in of VN₫ 22,000,000 (~US$ 880). Only four players reached it to the money when the prize pool exceeded the guarantee and came at VN₫ 507,600, (~US$ 20,670).
The Last Results Of USOP Hai Phong Are
- Joris Michl ( Netherlands) VN₫ 218,268,000
- Vietnam’s Van Tai Tran has VN₫ 137,052,000.
- China’s Hongjie Wang has VN₫ 86,292,000.
- Duy Anh Pham (Vietnam) VN₫ 65,9488,000
Le Hung Wins The Weekend Special.
Vietnamese resident local Le The Hung won the Weekend Special event; he accumulated a big stack during the bubble round and stayed on to the finish. Le, having no past stats in the Hendon Mob database, this could be his first-ever live tournament victory. His tenacity paid off with VN₫ 155,040,000 (~US$ 6,315).
With 86 entries—69 unique—the Weekend Special drew a prize pool of VN₫ 485,040,000 (~US$ 19,760). The top 11 players divided the rewards.
Marc Joseph Downs The Short Deck Event
Marc Joseph of South Africa ended his near-perfect run by winning the USOP Hai Phong Short Deck tournament. Dominant in the field of 24 entrants, Joseph visited Vietnam for his first USOP festival. Having consistently performed in past events a\\ll throughout Asia, Joseph felt relief at at last landing a victory.
He picked up his first-ever USOP trophy and VN₫ 112,800,000 (~US$ 4,600).
End Results:
- Marc Anthony Joseph from South Africa VN₫ 112,800,000
- Dang Lam Hong Nguyen (Vietnam) VN₫ 67,680,000
- VN₫ 45,120,000 – Chi Zhang (China)
Bo Li Triumphs On Sunday’s Superstack
With 284 participants ( 206 unique) stretching the prize pool to VN₫ 2,669,600, (~US$ 108,65), the one-day Sunday Superstack tournament attracted notable interest. China’s Bo Li emerged as the champion after almost 15 hours of play, taking first prize of VN₫ 600,500,000 (~US$ 24,465).
At Last, Results:
- Bo Li ( China ) VN₫ 600,500,000
- China’s Yong Yi Liu has VN₫ 387,200,000.
- Xialin Li ( China ) – VN₫ 258,400,000
Jianfeng Sun Claims The “Win The Button” Prize.
Day five’s triumph by Jianfeng Sun in the “Win The Button” event was another highlight. Sun defeated a field of 47 competitors to take his first USOP trophy, pocketing VN 67,420,000 (US$ 2,747).
Results At Last Hai Phong:
- Jianfeng Sun ( China ) VN₫ 67,420,000
- China’s Wenjie Ren – VN₫ 40,500,000
- China’s Guocheng Chen – VN₫ 25,600,000
Ian Kit Ing Tops The Mini High Roller
Winning the biggest Mini High Roller field so, Ian Kit Ing from Macau also had his moment of glory. Attracting 86 entries (73 unique), the event produced a prize pool of VN₫ 1,616,800, (~US$ 65,870). Ing took the title after Hasung Lee, from Korea, executed a heads-up transaction earning VN₫ 406,500,000 (~US$ 16,600).
The enthusiasm and rivalry will only get more fierce as the USOP Hai Phong festival reaches its last phases. With additional trophies and big cash on the line, poker players all around are keenly observing to see who will win this esteemed series.
