USOP Ha Long Bay | Main Event Final Table of 9 Players Announced, WANG WENGANG and WANG LONGFEI Advance Together

On September 9, 2026, the USOP Ha Long Bay, Vietnam Main Event entered Day 2, a crucial elimination round. The 150 players who had advanced from the six starting groups regrouped, and after a long period of competition, the field was finally narrowed down to the last 9 players, officially forming the Final Table.

The Chinese contingent achieved a significant breakthrough, with both WANG WENGANG and WANG LONGFEI advancing to the final table of nine, keeping their hopes of winning the USOP Ha Long Bay Main Event alive. Both players made several crucial eliminations in the latter half of Day 2, becoming key figures in the formation of the final table.

150 players will meet on Day 2 as the main event enters its final elimination stage.

The main event at the USOP Ha Long Bay attracted 1,185 entries across its six starting groups, with 150 players ultimately qualifying for Day 2.

At 12:00 local time, all the qualifiers returned to the field.

Unlike the initial group stage, Day 2 was no longer just about qualifying for the next round; it was a direct race towards the final nine-player table. As the blinds continued to rise, the pressure on short-stacked players increased rapidly, and a large number of all-in duels occurred in the latter half of the tournament.

Main event progress

WANG LONGFEI KK eliminated K2, raising his chip count to approximately 4.5 million.

The tournament has moved to Level 22, with blinds at 50,000/100,000/100,000.

VAN TIEP, a Vietnamese player in the UTG position, raised to 200,000, and REBEI KARIM, a French short-stacked player sitting next to him, immediately went all-in with 975,000 chips.

When the action came to the SB position, WANG LONGFEI, who had about 1,630,000 chips, also went all in.

VAN TIEP folded after thinking, making it heads-up.

Public sign:

9♣ 3♥ Q♠ 8♣ 8♦

WANG LONGFEI's pocket K maintained his lead and successfully eliminated REBEI KARIM.

AA wins another game, WANG LONGFEI completes consecutive eliminations.

After several hands, WANG LONGFEI once again got a strong hand.

He holds the following position in the BTN:

A♣A♠

Select all.

VAN TIEP was obtained at position BB:

A♥7♥

Choose to call.

Public sign:

3♣ K♥ 10♥ 10♦ 4♦

Although VAN TIEP got a flush draw on the flop, he failed to make a comeback, and WANG LONGFEI's AA took the pot again.

After eliminating two opponents in a row, his score increased to approximately:

4,500,000

This also lays an important foundation for making a final push for the Final Table.

WANG WENGANG KK defeated QQ, eliminating the 16th place finisher.

With 16 players remaining in the competition, the battle for Final Table spots intensified.

Level 23, blinds 60,000/120,000/120,000.

Vietnamese player GIANG NAM raised to 240,000 from the MP position, while WANG WENGANG from the CO position raised to 700,000.

After the other players folded, GIANG NAM went all-in with 1,880,000 chips.

WANG WENGANG chose to call.

Public sign:

5♦ 10♣ A♦ 3♥ A♣

WANG WENGANG's KK maintained his advantage throughout and successfully won the pot.

GIANG NAM ultimately achieved:

16th place

AQ defeated JJ, and WANG WENGANG also eliminated HIEN HOA.

Not long after, WANG WENGANG faced another crucial all-in.

Vietnamese player HIEN HOA holds the following position in the MP position:

J♥J♠

All in.

WANG WENGANG in position SB got:

A♦Q♣

Choose to call.

Public sign:

4♥ 6♣ 5♣ A♥ 5♥

The Ace on the turn allowed WANG WENGANG to take the lead and ultimately win the pot.

HIEN HOA therefore:

15th place

The main tournament has concluded.

The elimination of two players in a short period of time allowed WANG WENGANG to quickly accumulate enough chips to compete for the final table.

At 2 AM, there were still 10 people left; the Final Table bubble was unfurled.

The main event went on until nearly 2 a.m. local time, with 10 players still remaining.

They are just one elimination spot away from the final table of 9 people.

The competition has entered level 25:

100,000/200,000/200,000

Duy Ahn, the Vietnamese player in the UTG position, had only 220,000 chips left and went all-in.

Korean player KWON SOONJO in the CO position called, and Australian player RYANN MING and Vietnamese player NHU AN in the big and small blinds also joined, forming a four-player pot.

Flip the card:

2♣ 4♥ 8♦

All three players who still had chips left checked.

Turn Card:

5♣

RYANN MING bet 200,000, and the other two players folded.

River 7 completes the straight, DUY ANH becomes the final table bubble.

The remaining two players revealed their cards:

At the end of the turn, DUY ANH's pocket kings were still in the lead.

But the river card is dealt:

7♥

RYANN MING completed a straight, reversing the situation and winning the pot.

DUY ANH thus finished in 10th place, becoming the last bubble player in the 9-player Final Table of the USOP Ha Long Bay Main Event.

Two Chinese players advance to the Final Table

With the 10th place finisher officially determined, the USOP Ha Long Bay Main Event Final Table is now complete.

Chinese athletes:

WANG WENGANG

as well as:

WANG LONGFEI

Both secured Day 3 spots.

Both players won several large pots in the latter half of Day 2, and the original article also pointed out that both players had a fairly good chip count when they entered the 9-player final table.

The official information on the complete 9-person seating and scoreboard was released in the form of images, but the text did not provide textual data for each person. Therefore, this article will not transcribe any unconfirmed figures.

The Chinese team retains its two-man championship contender lineup.

For the Chinese team, having two players advance to the final nine means there are still two paths to the championship.

WANG LONGFEI was eliminated in Level 22 with KK and AA, pushing his chip count to approximately 4.5 million.

In the 16-player stage, WANG WENGANG first eliminated GIANG NAM with KK, and then overtook HIEN HOA's JJ with AQ, quickly pushing the number of players on the field toward the Final Table.

Neither player made it to the final table through a single lucky hand; rather, they accumulated substantial chips in the final two tables.

JIANG YIHAO and BEI BEI TAN add another championship to the Chinese team's tally.

In addition to the main event, Chinese players also won championships in the concurrent supplementary events.

Event #82 "Winner-Determined Dealer Tournament" is hosted by:

JIANG YIHAO

They won the championship.

Event 1, TP5T84 Super Speed Race, was contested by a Chinese female competitor:

BEI BEI TAN

Win the championship.

The champion of the day's supplementary competition

Two of the championships were won by Chinese players, allowing the Chinese team to not only advance in the main event doubles but also achieve success in the supplementary events.

The Super Double Special had 88 entries, with 42 advancing to Day 2.

In the High Roller category, Day 1 of Event #86, "High Roller Series: Super Double Special," was completed.

This match has:

88 participants

After Day 1 ended:

42 contestants advanced to Day 2

It is worth noting that registration is still open for the first two levels of Day 2, so the final number of participants may continue to increase.

Day 3 concludes with 9 players vying for the final championship.

The USOP Ha Long Bay event is about to enter its final day of the series.

Day 3 of the main event will feature the final nine players battling it out in the Final Table to determine the champion of this year's main event.

For the Chinese contingent, WANG WENGANG and WANG LONGFEI have successfully secured their spots at the final table. With the starting lineup reduced from 1,185 to just 9, both Chinese players still have a chance to reach the top.

Besides the main event champion, the final day will still feature several spur events and high roller tournaments to determine who will claim the most important title at the USOP Ha Long Bay, making it the ultimate focus of the entire series.

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