USOP Ha Long Bay | Open Tournament: 784 entries, 97 advance to Day 2; PHAN DUY ANH leads Group D; CEN YU takes second place in High Roller Six-Man Tournament.

The 2026 USOP Ha Long Bay, Vietnam Open has entered a crucial stage, with all five starting groups completed. After three days of intense competition, the Ha Long Bay Open attracted a total of 784 participants, with 97 players successfully advancing to Day 2 to compete for the championship trophy.

Group D became one of the focal points in the final stage, with Vietnamese player PHAN DUY ANH sealing the bag with 673,000 chips to become the Chip Leader of Group D.

On the other hand, in the Day 2 final table of the High Roller Series 6-Man Tournament, Chinese player CEN YU advanced to the final battle as the chip leader all the way, but ultimately lost to Vietnamese player BUI QUANG TUNG, taking second place.

After the conclusion of Group D of the Ha Long Bay Open, PHAN DUY ANH is in the lead.

The Ha Long Bay Open Group D kicked off in the afternoon local time. As one of the five starting groups, it attracted a large number of players to compete for the final qualification.

With registration for Level 11 closed, the final results for Group D are as follows:

The competition entered the bubble phase in its later stages, with multiple tables simultaneously making all-in calls, bringing the atmosphere to a climax.

AK suffers a comeback defeat against A9, Vichuzhanin Maksim becomes the bubble player.

In Level 18, with blinds at 4,000/8,000/8,000, a key hand occurred during the synchronized bubble phase in Group D.

Russian player VICHUZHANIN MAKSIM went all-in with A♦K♦ pre-flop and a short chip of approximately 90,000.

The Vietnamese player in the BB position thought for a moment and then called, revealing:

• VICHUZHANIN MAKSIM：A♦K♦
• Vietnamese player: A♣9♣

Flop:

2♣ K♠ 4♣

MAKSIM hits a pair of Kings, seemingly gaining an advantage, but his opponent still has the possibility of a flush.

Turn:

J♣

The Vietnamese player completed a flush, putting MAKSIM in danger.

River:

Q♣

After the board was completed, MAKSIM was ultimately defeated by a flush, becoming the bubble in the prize money for Group D with 32 players.

However, he then switched to Event #36 Super Speed Race and won the championship, which can be considered as making up for the regret with another victory.

The bubble of advancement bursts again, with 25 people advancing to Group D Day 2.

After the 26-player advancement stage began, the competition once again saw simultaneous all-in matches.

Level 19, blinds 5,000/10,000/10,000.

Vietnamese player Hasaghi went all-in with a short stack, and Turkish player Yong Fat called.

Both sides' hands:

Board:

A♥ 3♠ 9♠ 3♦ 9♣

Both players hit the A pair, but Yong Fatt won with a J kick.

At another table, Indian player BOOB VINAY and Vietnamese player QUANG YU also completed their runs.

Card face:

• QUANG YU：A♥J♦
• BOOB VINAY: A♠9♠

Board:

5♠ 2♦ 7♠ 3♠ A♦

BOOB VINAY ultimately achieved a flush, eliminating QUANG YU.

After both tables were eliminated simultaneously, the remaining 25 players in Group D successfully advanced.

PHAN DUY ANH, with 673,000 chips, became the leader in Group D.

After sealing the bag, Vietnamese player PHAN DUY ANH accumulated 673,000 chips, becoming the largest chip holder in Group D.

He will also enter Day 2 as the top seed in Group D, establishing a lead for the later stages of the tournament.

Group D's chip leader

Group E has finalized its qualification, with 97 players advancing to Day 2 of the Open Tournament.

The final starting group of the Open, Group E, began at 15:30 local time.

Group E ultimately attracted:

• Number of participants: 170
• Positive circle: 26 people
• Number of people who advanced: 22

With Group E finished, all five starting groups have completed their tasks.

The final results for this year's Ha Long Bay Open have been officially confirmed:

The 97 finalists will regroup to compete for the ultimate championship glory.

High Roller Series 6-Player Tournament | CEN YU led the final table and ultimately finished as runner-up.

Besides the Open Tournament, Day 2 of the High Roller Series 6-Man Tournament was also a highlight of the day.

The final stage officially began at 12:30 local time.

In the end, a total of 7 players advanced to the Final Table, among whom Chinese player CEN YU entered the final table as the chip leader.

After several hours of intense competition, the champion was finally decided between the Chinese and Vietnamese athletes.

Vietnamese athlete BUI QUANG TUNG defeated CEN YU in the Heads-Up stage to win the championship.

CEN YU finished as runner-up.

High Roller Series 6-Man Tournament Results

Other tournament champions were crowned.

Several supplementary races were completed concurrently at the USOP Ha Long Bay station.

Event #31 One Blood Match

champion:

RADEV VASIL RADOSLAVOV

Event #34 Eight-Player Speed Race

champion:

PARK GIWON

Event #36 Super Speed Race

champion:

VICHUZHANIN MAKSIM

Among them, VICHUZHANIN MAKSIM was eliminated in the bubble in Group D of the Open Tournament, and then switched to the Super Speed Race and won the championship, becoming one of the most dramatic players of the day.

USOP Ha Long Bay Station: Next Phase Focus

With 97 players advancing to the finals of the Open, the USOP Ha Long Bay event will officially enter the championship stage.

The schedule on September 2nd will feature even more high-profile matches:

• Billionaire Challenge Day 1
• Ha Long Bay Open Day 2 Championship Competition
• Guaranteed 20 billion VND Championship Day 1A

With 784 participants and 97 advancing to Day 2, this year's USOP Ha Long Bay Open has demonstrated the strong appeal of live poker tournaments in Asia.

The biggest focus of the series will be who will emerge victorious from among the 97 competitors and lift the Open Championship trophy.

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