Chinese athlete Yu Xiaotong finished eighth in the USOP Ha Long Bay Crazy Opening Round.
The excitement continued to build on the third day of the USOP Ha Long Bay meet.
The 2026 USOP Ha Long Bay event entered its third day, maintaining its high level of activity thanks to the unique seaside resort atmosphere of Ha Long Bay, Vietnam. A large number of poker players from around the world gathered at the venue to engage in fierce competition amidst the sea breeze and the passion of the game.
The day's schedule was packed with events, including the Deep Stack Tournament, the Superstar High Roller Challenge Day 1, the Crazy Opening Tournament Day 2, the Mini High Roller Tournament, and the Speed Race, among others, all running simultaneously. The atmosphere at the venue remained electric from morning until late at night.
Among them, the most attention-grabbing event is undoubtedly the "Crazy Opening Day 2," with a total guaranteed prize pool of 10 billion Vietnamese dong.
The final table of the opening tournament has been officially established, with Chinese players showing outstanding performance.
After several rounds of intense elimination, the Crazy Opening Tournament finally determined the Final Table lineup.
The total number of participants in this year's opening tournament exceeded 1,000, with a champion's prize of 1.8 billion Vietnamese dong, making it one of the most watched events at the event so far.
In this competition, Chinese players continued to perform impressively. Among them, Chinese player Yu Xiaotong successfully entered the final table and ultimately finished eighth, winning 236.7 million Vietnamese dong, equivalent to approximately US$8,975.
Another Chinese player, Zhou Yinan, unfortunately stopped at the final bubble stage, just one step away from the final table.
Zhou Yinan regrettably stopped at the end of the FT bubble.
In level 32 of the tournament, with blinds of 100,000/150,000/150,000, Zhou Yinan raised to 1,025,000 from the UTG position, leaving him with only 25,000 in the black.
Subsequently, Yu Xiaotong, in the small blind, went all in with 1.75 million. Zhou Yinan, after a brief moment of thought, chose to call.
The two sides confront each other:
- Zhou Yinan: A♦ T♣
- Yu Xiaotong: Q♦ Q♠️
The final community cards were dealt:
6♥ 8♠ T♦ 4♣ 5♣
Yu Xiaotong successfully maintained his lead, while Zhou Yinan unfortunately became the bubble player in the final table, just one step away from the final table.
This hand became one of the most regrettable moments of the day when a Chinese player was eliminated.
Yu Xiaotong finished in eighth place.
After successfully advancing to the Final Four, Yu Xiaotong continued his pursuit of the championship.
However, in level 35, he finally faced a crucial match.
At that time, Vietnamese player Van Tai Tran, positioned at the gun's end, raised the bet to 900,000, while Yu Xiaotong then went all in with the remaining 1.7 million.
The two sides confront each other:
- Yu Xiaotong: A♥️K♣️
- Van Tai Tran：J♠️J♣️
The community cards ultimately failed to help Yu Xiaotong complete the comeback, and he unfortunately finished in eighth place.
Although they failed to advance further, reaching the Final Table in a tournament with over a thousand participants still demonstrates their exceptional competitive strength.
One in a trillion Bad Beat ignites the entire venue
The most outrageous hand in the game occurred at level 24.
The public sign is:
7♦ 3♦ 3♣ 5♥ 5♦
After several rounds of betting, Ji Yiming and Yuequan Jia eventually lost everything.
Both players' hands:
- Ji Yiming: 5♣ 5♠️
- Yuequan Jia: 6♦ 4♦
Ji Yiming had already hit four 5s, but Yuequan Jia had completed a straight flush!
This super bad beat instantly shocked the entire audience, with many contestants taking out their phones to record this extremely rare and classic moment.
High Roller Tournament Enters Final Stage
In addition to the opening match, the Superstar High Roller Challenge Day 1, also held on the same day, attracted a large number of top players.
A total of 50 people have registered to participate. The competition has now entered the Final Four stage, and the final championship battle will officially begin the following day.
As the USOP Ha Long Bay event progresses, several high-guarantee events, including the Mini Main Event, will be launched one after another, and the overall popularity of the event continues to rise.
The Asian poker community is also paying close attention to the future developments of the USOP Vietnam event.
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