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    On August 28th, the second day of the 2026 USOP Ha Long Bay, Vietnam event saw continued high levels of interest in the series. The day's focus was on the Crazy Opening Event's starting groups A and B, which attracted a total of 181 entries, with 23 players ultimately securing their places in the next stage. Chinese player "Pingnan King" Jia Yuequan excelled in Group A, sealing the chip lead with 455,000 chips, becoming the Group A chip leader and winning the exclusive 40 million VND chip prize. In Group B, Vietnamese player DO TRONG TIEN led with 595,000 chips, also earning an additional 40 million VND. Group A saw 101 entries, with 13 players advancing. The Crazy Opening Event Group A began at 10:30 AM local time, and with the registration deadline, a total of 101 entries were recorded. According to the tournament structure, Group A has 16 spots in the money bubble, but only the final 13 players can advance. Therefore, the competition continues to eliminate players after the money bubble bursts. Group A Key Data: Start Time: 10:30 AM Local Time; Number of Participants: 101; Money Bubble: 16; Number of Players Advancing: 13; Chip Leader: Jia Yuequan; Chip Leader: 455,000; Chip Leader Prize: 40 million VND. 44. A Set was hit on the flop, and Jia Yuequan broke the money bubble. When Group A entered the money bubble stage, Jia Yuequan participated in a crucial pot that directly determined the bubble. The flop came: Q♥ 4♦ K♥. After the player in the CO position checked, Jia Yuequan in the Button position bet 21,000. After thinking, the CO pushed in all of their remaining chips (approximately 80,000), and Jia Yuequan immediately called. Showdown: Player 1's hand: CO A♥ A♠; Player 2's hand: Jia Yuequan 4♠. While CO's AA was a strong pre-flop hand, Jia Yuequan had already hit a set of 4s on the flop. The turn 7♣ and the river 10♦ failed to give AA a chance to win the pot, and Jia Yuequan became the 16th bubble player in Group A. Qian Xiaoyang finished in 14th place. After the 13 players who qualified entered the bubble, only 13 of the 14 remaining players could advance to the next stage. The key hand occurred in the big and small blinds matchup, with Chinese player Qian Xiaoyang holding 3♥5♦ against a Vietnamese player holding K♣Q♣. The board was: 9♠ 5♣ 8♥ 6♦ K♥. Qian Xiaoyang hit 5 pair on the flop, but his opponent eventually hit K pair on the river to overtake him. Qian Xiaoyang finished in 14th place, becoming the bubble player in Group A, while the remaining 13 players all qualified. Jia Yuequan became the chip leader in Group A with 455,000 chips. Several Chinese players advanced, and thanks to crucial pots later in the tournament, Jia Yuequan ultimately accumulated 455,000 chips to secure first place in Group A. In addition to advancing, he also won the exclusive 40 million Vietnamese dong prize for the Group A chip leader. Chinese player Chen Rao...