On September 7, 2026, the USOP Ha Long Bay Main Event entered the second half of its starting group. Day 1C and Day 1D concluded, attracting a total of 322 entries, with 40 players ultimately securing their spots in the next stage. Day 1C was the most competitive, initially planned for 29 players, but the final hand eliminated two players simultaneously, resulting in only 28 players completing the round. Vietnamese player Kim Long became the chip leader in Day 1C with 1,037,000 chips, taking home a 70 million VND chip prize. In Day 1D, Hong Ryan Ming led the pack with 654,000 chips, finishing with 12 players advancing. Day 1C of the USOP Ha Long Bay Main Event officially began at 10:30 AM local time, with 232 entries in Day 1C. Kim Long surpassed one million chips. Registration closed at the start of Level 11, with a final count of 232 entries. The tournament format originally projected 29 qualifying spots. As the tournament progressed, short-stacked players entered the all-in phase, making every pot near the qualifying line directly impact the final list. Day 1C Core Data: Project Data, Main Event, Day 1C: 232 entries, 29 qualifying spots, 28 advancing. Chip Leader: Kim Long, 1,037,000 CL, Prize: 70 million VND. AQ against AK flushed, ADAMS TYLER completed a comeback and doubled up. Level 9, blinds 600/1,200/1,200, a large pre-flop showdown became the focus. Korean player Lee Juyeol raised to 3,000 from the CO position, while Canadian player ADAMS TYLER went all-in from the SB with approximately 45,000 chips. LEE JUYEOL, holding approximately 110,000 chips, considered and chose to call. Hands revealed: ADAMS TYLER A♣Q♣ LEE JUYEOL A♦K♥ LEE JUYEOL had an AK starting hand advantage. Flop: 4♣ 2♣ 6♥ ADAMS TYLER made the nut flush draw. Turn: J♦ failed to change the lead. River: 9♣ The third club landed, ADAMS TYLER completed an Ace-high flush, successfully reversing AK and taking down the pot, doubling up. He Junjie reversed TT with AK, successfully staying alive with a short chip stack to reach level 10, with blinds at 1,000/1,500/1,500. WANG ZHOUYI raised to 3,000 from the HJ position, and He Junjie in the CO position, with only about 27,000 chips remaining, immediately went all-in. Vietnamese player HOAI ANH, in the BTN position, called. Action returned to WANG ZHOUYI, who also called, creating a three-way pot. Flop: 6♣ 6♠ 7♣ WANG ZHOUYI checked, HOAI ANH
