USOP Ha Long Bay | Championship Group B/C: 41 players advanced out of 322 entries; DO ANH TAI leads with 1.352 million chips.
Regional newsOn September 3rd, the 2026 USOP Ha Long Bay, Vietnam event continued its intense schedule, with the Championship Event, guaranteed at 20 billion VND, becoming the day's main focus. Day 1B and Day 1C concluded, attracting a total of 322 entries, with 41 players ultimately qualifying for the next stage. The chip leader competition was equally fierce. Vietnamese player NGUYEN VAN SANG led Group B with 659,000 chips, while DO ANH TAI accumulated an impressive 1,352,000 chips in Group C. Both players secured the 80 million VND chip leader prize, officially claiming the final two 80 million CL prizes for the Championship Event. The Championship Event Day 1B saw 186 entries, with 24 players advancing. The event officially began at 10:30 AM local time. This day offered 10 levels of entry, ultimately attracting 186 entries. With the registration deadline and subsequent eliminations, 24 players were confirmed to advance. Day 1B Core Data: Start Time: 10:30 AM Local Time; Number of Participants: 186; Number of Players Advancing: 24; Chip Leader: NGUYEN VAN SANG; Chip Leader Stakes: 659,000; Chip Leader Prize: 80 million VND; A7 reverses AJ, short-stakes doubles up before the bubble; The tournament reaches Level 18 with blinds at 5,000/10,000/10,000, leaving 25 players, just one elimination away from the 24-player advancement threshold. Before the synchronized hands, an all-in duel occurs between the big and small blinds. Thai player MR. NATTICHAI goes all-in from the SB with A♣7♥, and Indian player PARAKH AMAN calls from the BB with A♠J♠. Showdown: Players' hands: MR. NATTICHAI A♣7♥ PARAKH AMAN A♠J♠ Community cards: 4♣ 7♣ 5♣ 3♥ Q♠ MR. NATTICHAI hit 7 pair on the flop, successfully reversing his previous losing position and doubling up, keeping the bubble alive. The river card, a 9, completed the comeback, putting PARAKH AMAN in the Group B bubble. After the previous hand, Group B officially entered synchronized hands. In the first synchronized hand, PARAKH AMAN, now with a short stack, went all-in from the SB with 37,000 chips, and Toan Chan from the BB called. Players PARAKH AMAN held A♦3♣ and TOAN CHAN held 9♥5♣. The community cards were 4♣ Q♣ 4♦ 6♥ 9♠. PARAKH AMAN maintained his lead with Ace-high until the turn, but the river card 9♠ gave TOAN CHAN nine pair, allowing him to overtake PARAKH AMAN. PARAKH AMAN thus finished 25th in Group B, becoming the last bubble player out of the remaining 24. With this, all 24 remaining players secured their places in the next round.
