USOP Ha Long Bay | 1185 entries in the main event, 150 advance to Day 2. Shi Jinlin wins 100 million CL prize; Tony Truong leads Group E.

On September 8, 2026, the USOP Ha Long Bay, Vietnam Main Event completed all starter groups. Day 1E and Fast Day 1F, the last events, provided a final opportunity for players who had not yet qualified to advance. In the end, the six starter groups attracted a total of 1,185 entries, with 150 players successfully advancing to Day 2.

Chinese player Shi Jinlin became the chip leader at the end of Level 5 in Group E with over 300,000 chips, taking home the 100 million VND CL bonus. The other 100 million VND bonus in Level 10 was won by Indian player Agrawal Arjun Pullak. After all of Group E was completed, Vietnamese player Tony Truong became the final chip leader with 1,460,000 chips.

Group E had 372 participants, with 47 successfully advancing.

The main event Day 1E officially started at 10:30 local time.

As a crucial starting group on the final day of the main event, coupled with two interim prize pools each worth 100 million VND, this group quickly surpassed 300 entries after the start of the competition, ultimately recording:

372 participants

And generate:

47 qualifying spots

Day 1E Core Data

Shi Jinlin was the first to receive a CL reward of 100 million Vietnamese dong.

Group E features two special phased chip leader rewards.

The first settlement will be made after Level 5.

After the scoreboard count, the Chinese players:

Shi Jinlin

More than:

300,000 Scoreboard

Ranked first overall, successfully won the first prize:

100 million Vietnamese Dong CL reward

This reward is not the same as the final chip leader; it is awarded independently based on the chip ranking at the end of the specified level.

AGRAWAL ARJUN PULAK takes home the second 100 million won prize.

The second CL reward is settled after level 10 ends.

Ultimately, the Indian athlete:

AGRAWAL ARJUN PULAK

He became the player with the most scoreboard points at the time, and took home another one:

100 million Vietnamese dong

At this point, both interim CL rewards for Group E have been issued.

Interestingly, AGRAWAL ARJUN PULAK later won the High Roller Series Super Up Supreme Deepstack event, becoming one of the most outstanding players of the day.

AK upset AQ, river Q stops Lee Juyeol from winning.

In Group E, Level 10, with blinds of 1,000/1,500/1,500, an all-in pre-flop hand appeared.

Vietnamese player THANHN VUONG raised to 3,000 from the UTG position, while South Korean player LEE JUYEOL went all-in from the BTN position with approximately 40,000 chips.

After the action returned to THANHN VUONG, he chose to call.

Both sides reveal their cards:

LEE JUYEOL's AK is in a clear lead.

Flop:

9♠ 10♠ 7♥

In addition to maintaining the lead on the board, LEE JUYEOL also has a flush draw.

Turn:

10♥

The situation remains unchanged.

But the river card:

Q♠

THANHN VUONG hit a pair of Qs to complete the comeback, thus eliminating LEE JUYEOL.

Yu Guodi AK collided with AA, and was stopped by the short track speed.

Level 12, blinds 1,000/2,500/2,500.

Chinese player Yu Guodi raised to 5,000 from the MP position, the player in the HJ position called, and the BTN player raised to 15,000.

After the action returned to Yu Guodi, he held approximately 62,000 chips and went all in.

HJ called, and BTN folded.

The players tabled their hands:

Board:

9♦ 8♥ 8♦ 7♦ 7♣

Yu Guodi failed to improve and ultimately failed to advance in the group, losing with an AK to an AA.

After a fierce battle of more than ten rounds, AQ ultimately lost to TT.

After Group E entered the bubble of 47 players advancing, the competition continued for quite some time.

In more than ten simultaneous hands, several short-score players doubled up their chips in succession, and no one was eliminated for a long time.

Up to level 18, the blinds are 5,000/10,000/10,000.

Vietnamese player VAN TIEP raised to 22,000 from the UTG position, and Indian short stack BHAVIK HARSHILBHA from the BTN position thought it over and went all-in with 50,000 chips.

VAN TIEP followed suit.

Board:

5♠ 9♦ 8♥ 7♦ J♥

Pocket10 maintained its lead throughout.

BHAVIK HARSHILBHA thus became the last of the 47 players to be eliminated, leaving the remaining 47 players sealed.

Tony Truong becomes the final chip leader in Group E with 1.46 million chips.

After all the matches in Group E were completed, the final chip leader was not one of the two stage CL reward winners.

Vietnamese athletes:

TONY TRUONG

Final accumulation:

1,460,000 Scoreboard

He became the chip leader when Day 1E was officially sealed.

This makes him one of the key players to watch on Day 2 of the Main Event.

In the Fast F group, 168 participants entered the competition, and 21 people secured the final qualifying spots.

At 17:00 local time, the final starting group Day 1F fast race of the main event officially began.

This flight featured:

168 participants

Ultimately:

21 contestants

Obtain Day 2 qualification.

With the conclusion of Group F, all group stages of the main event at the USOP Ha Long Bay have officially come to an end.

A total of 1,185 participants were in the six starting groups, with 150 advancing to Day 2.

The main event of this year's USOP Ha Long Bay station has six starting groups, from A to F.

The complete entry data is as follows:

After several days of competition, the six groups ultimately had:

150 contestants advance to Day 2

The main event has officially transitioned from a multi-group starting phase to a unified knockout stage.

Ding Jianbo and Yang Peng swept the top two spots in the nine special competitions.

While the main event was underway, the final tables for the nine special events, Event #73, were also completed.

Several Chinese players appeared at this final table, including:

• Yang Peng

• Yu Guodi

• Ding Jianbo

• Zhao Xuqianyi

After the final competition, the Chinese athlete:

Ding Jianbo

successfully claimed the title.

USOP spokesperson:

Yang Peng

They then won the runner-up position.

Chinese athletes therefore swept the top two spots in this competition.

Hou Dong wins the Deep Strategies Quick Tournament championship

Event #76 also reported that a Chinese player won the deep stack fast event.

Ultimately:

Hou Dong

The successful victory adds another USOP Ha Long Bay tournament championship trophy to the Chinese team's collection.

AGRAWAL ARJUN PULAK won the High Roller championship again on the same day.

After winning the 100 million VND CL prize in Group E, Level 10, AGRAWAL ARJUN PULAK also participated in the High Roller Series Super Up Supreme Deep Stack event.

He ultimately won the championship, achieving two important results on the same day:

• Group E, Level 10, CL: Received 100 million Vietnamese Dong.

• High Roller Series Super Up Stakes Ultimate Deepstack Champion

Other supplementary competition champions

Ding Jianbo and Yang Peng swept the top two spots in the nine special competitions, making it one of the most outstanding achievements for the Chinese team that day.

150 players meet on Day 2, and the main tournament officially enters the advanced stages.

From 1,185 participants across six initial combinations to the final 150 players qualifying for Day 2, the first phase of the USOP Ha Long Bay Main Event has officially concluded.

Group E was the largest single group, with a total of 372 entries. Shi Jinlin and Agrawal Arjun Pullak each won two 100 million VND stage CL awards, while Tony Truong ultimately topped the Group E pocketing leaderboard with 1.46 million chips.

Next, the 150 remaining players will regroup. With the integration of the different starting scoreboards, the main event competition will shift from group play to a more direct, deeper elimination format, and the Final Table and the battle for the ultimate championship will gradually take shape.

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