USOP Ha Long Bay | Championship Group B/C: 41 players advanced out of 322 entries; DO ANH TAI leads with 1.352 million chips.

On September 3rd, the 2026 USOP Ha Long Bay, Vietnam event continued its intense schedule, with the championship tournament, guaranteed at 20 billion VND, becoming the day's main focus. Day 1B and Day 1C concluded, attracting a total of 322 participants, 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 astonishing 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 of the championship.

In the championship group B, 186 people participated, and 24 people successfully advanced.

The championship Day 1B officially started at 10:30 local time.

This group offered registration periods for 10 levels, and ultimately recorded 186 entries. Following the registration deadline and subsequent eliminations, the competition will determine 24 qualifying spots.

Day 1B Core Data

A7 reverses AJ, doubling up in short chips before the bubble.

The tournament has reached level 18, with blinds at 5,000/10,000/10,000. There are 25 players remaining, just one elimination away from the 24-player cutoff.

Before officially entering the synchronized hand phase, an all-in duel took place between the big and small blinds.

Thai player MR. NATTICHAI went all-in from the SB position with A♣7♥, and Indian player PARAKH AMAN called from the BB position with A♠J♠.

The players tabled their hands:

Public signs issued:

4♣ 7♣ 5♣ 3♥ Q♠

Mr. Nattichai hit 7 pair on the flop, successfully reversing his previously suppressed situation and doubling up, thus continuing the bubble for advancement.

River 9 completes the comeback, PARAKH AMAN becomes the bubble boy for Group B advancement.

After the previous hand ended, Group B officially entered the synchronized hand phase.

In the first synchronized hand, PARAKH AMAN, who had become a short-stacked player, went all-in from the SB position with 37,000 chips, and Toan Chan, a Vietnamese player in the BB position, called.

Board:

4♣ Q♣ 4♦ 6♥ 9♠

PARAKH AMAN maintained his lead with Ace-high until the turn, but the river card 9♠ gave TOAN CHAN a 9 pair, allowing him to take the lead.

PARAKH AMAN thus became the 25th in Group B, and the last bubble player among the 24 who advanced.

At this point, all 24 remaining players have been confirmed to advance.

NGUYEN VAN SANG narrowly topped Group B with 659,000 points.

After Group B was sealed, the scoreboards of the top three players were very close. After the staff reconfirmed the scoreboards, Vietnamese player NGUYEN VAN SANG was finally ranked first with 659,000 scoreboards.

He thus became the Day 1B chip leader and won a CL exclusive reward worth 80 million Vietnamese dong.

For NGUYEN VAN SANG, this extra reward was already in his pocket before officially entering the deeper stages of the championship, and he will also enter the later stages of the competition with the highest chip count in Group B.

Group C saw 136 players participate, and DO ANH TAI surpassed 1.35 million.

At 15:30 local time, Day 1C of the championship will take the stage.

This was also the last starting group in this year's championship to offer a prize of 80 million Vietnamese Dong CL, ultimately attracting 136 participants and producing 17 qualifying spots.

The competition for the chip leader in this group left little suspense.

Vietnamese player DO ANH TAI accumulated a large number of chips throughout the game, ultimately winning with:

1,352,000 Scoreboard

Complete the bag sealing and become the Day 1C chip king.

Day 1C Core Data

DO ANH TAI not only won the extra 80 million VND prize in this group, but his 1.352 million chip stack also makes him one of the most outstanding deep-stacked players in the starting group of the championship.

A total of 322 people participated in groups B and C, with 41 people qualifying for the next round.

With Day 1B and Day 1C completed, the overall data for both groups has been officially determined.

The championship has not yet completed all the starting groups. Day 1D and Day 1E will be the last opportunities for registration and advancement.

USOP ambassador Yang Peng celebrates his birthday; commemorative events are arranged at the tournament.

Besides the competition at the card tables, a relatively lighthearted interlude also occurred during the day's events.

USOP spokesperson Yang Peng celebrated his birthday in September, and the organizers arranged a special commemorative event on-site to add a unique atmosphere to the intense championship competition.

Yang Peng had previously finished as runner-up in the USOP Ha Long Bay Mini High Roller and continues to be active in various events in the series.

The champion will be determined by four supplementary matches.

While the championship was underway, several other supplementary races were also completed at the USOP Ha Long Bay event.

Event #45 Wednesday Deep Stack Tournament

champion:

LEE HYUNDONG

Event #47 NLH Quick Race

champion:

SUTIPPANWIHAN NATTICHAI

It's worth mentioning that NATTICHAI is the Thai player who doubled his score by defeating AJ in the Group B bubble of the championship, and then went on to win the NLH fast event.

Event #49 High Roller Fast Race

champion:

JAIN PARIKSHIT

Event #50 10/10/10

champion:

HUNG TSZ HO

Day 1D/E made their final appearance, marking the end of the first round of the championship.

September 4th will be the last day for registration for the championship. Day 1D and Day 1E will take place on the same day, providing a final opportunity for players who have not yet secured a spot to advance.

Currently, Groups B and C have contributed a total of 322 entries and 41 qualifiers, while NGUYEN VAN SANG and DO ANH TAI have successfully won the last two CL awards of 80 million VND.

DO ANH TAI delivered a highly competitive baggage tally with 1,352,000 chips. With Groups D and E about to take over, the full size of the championship and the qualifying lineup will be officially revealed. All the qualifying players will then compete for the ultimate championship in the 20 billion VND guaranteed event.

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