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  The 2026 USOP Ha Long Bay, Vietnam event entered its climax, with several high-profile tournaments attracting players from around the world before the Main Event began. On September 2nd, local time, the Championship Day 1A officially commenced. With a massive guaranteed prize pool of 20 billion VND, a large number of players joined the competition, with Group A ultimately attracting 188 entries and 24 players advancing. Korean player PARK DAEYOUNG displayed a strong performance in the final stages, accumulating large pots through multiple all-in pressures, ultimately becoming the Chip Leader of Group A with 931,000 chips, and taking home the exclusive 100 million VND CL prize. The Championship Day 1A officially began at 13:00 local time, attracting strong contenders with its 20 billion VND guarantee. As the third event at this year's USOP Ha Long Bay with a guaranteed prize pool exceeding 10 billion VND, the Championship became the focus of attention from the start. In addition to the guaranteed 20 billion VND prize pool, this event also features a 100 million VND prize pool exclusively for the Group A Chip Leader. For participating players, becoming the group's chip leader not only represents an advantage in advancing but also secures additional prize money in advance, making the chip leader competition extremely fierce from the early stages of the tournament. Championship Group A Data Event USOP Ha Long Bay Championship Group Day 1A Entries 188 Players Advance 24 100 Million VND Chip Prize Bubble Stage Fierce Battle, PARK DAEYOUNG Makes a Comeback to Take the Top Spot As the tournament progressed, Group A gradually approached the 24-player advancement circle. Around midnight local time, the event entered the synchronized bubble stage. Level 20: Blinds: 10,000 / 15,000 / 15,000 One table saw a multi-player pot battle. Vietnamese player QUANG THAI went all-in with a very short stack in the UTG position, Chinese player LUO SHAOHUA called in the CO position, and American player DAKOTA LEATH and Malaysian player ZI JIAN also joined in. Flop: Q♣ 7♠ 8♦ All three players checked. Turn: 10♥ ZI JIAN bet 15,000, LUO SHAOHUA called, and DAKOTA LEATH also called. River: 5♠ All three checked again. Final Hands: QUANG THAI 4♠ 4♥ LUO SHAOHUA A♥ 8♣ DAKOTA LEATH 9♥ 2♣ ZI JIAN 5♥ 7♣ ZI JIAN won the pot with two pair. PARK DAEYOUNG finished strong, winning 100 million CL with 931,000 chips. In the elimination round, Korean player PARK DAEYOUNG became the focus. He successfully accumulated a large number of chips by applying pressure with multiple all-in moves and made a comeback in the final stage. Final: PARK DAEYOUNG with: 9