Just days away from USOP Danang 2024, the scene of the richest U Series of Poker (USOP) festival held last year. The brand’s return to Danang, Vietnam marks the first of two USOP festivals scheduled in this gorgeous coastal city with games taking place on March 19 to April 1 at the Pullman Danang Beach Resort. March is the best time of year to visit this destination with weather very favorable to beach lovers and outdoor adventurers.
U Series of Poker returns to coastal paradise Danang, Vietnam feat. ₫60BN (~$2.45M) in guarantees
USOP Danang 2024 – Key Information and Highlights
Now in its sixth installment, USOP goes big with a multi-million USD guarantee on the plate. In partnership with Crown Poker Club Hanoi and Lucky Poker, players have a total of 71 tournaments to battle for over two weeks. Buy ins range from the lowest of VN₫ 3,000,000 (~USD 123) to highest of VN₫ 250,000,000 (~USD 10,288).
Date: March 19 to April 1, 2024
Venue: Pullman Danang Beach Resort, Danang, Vietnam
Festival Guarantee: VN₫ 60,000,000,000 (~USD 2.45 Million)
Trophy Events: 71
Main Event Guarantee: VN₫ 15,000,000,000 (~USD 614,500)
High Roller Series: 12 events
Low Tier: 46 events (buy ins up to VN₫ 12 Million)
Mid Tier: 12 events (buy ins up to VN₫ 30 Million)
Heads Up Challenge: 1 event (32 player cap) – buy in VN₫ 33 Million
USOP Danang 2024 part 1 – Schedule
USOP Danang 2024 Main Event
In 2023, the USOP emerged the most promising new brand with prize pools soaring at each of its stops. By the end of the year, it generated back-to-back seven digit Main Event prize pools. This trend continued at the brand’s 2024 season opener in Taiwan with another million US dollar pot.
For the upcoming USOP Danang Part 1 series, the Main Event guarantee is VN₫ 15,000,000,000 (~USD 614,500) which is expected to be crushed with the past prize pool in Danang reaching VN₫ 34.8 Billion (~USD 1.4 Million).
Date: March 28 to April 1, 2024
Buy in: VN₫ 30,000,000 (~USD 1,235)
Guarantee: VN₫ 15,000,000,000 (~USD 614,500)
Day 1A: Thursday, March 28
Day 1B: Friday, March 29
Day 1C: Saturday, March 30
Day 1D (Turbo): Saturday, March 30
Day 2: Sunday, March 31
Final Day: Monday, April 1
USOP Main Event – Past winners
Expect to see Asia’s finest players at the tables including past winners looking to score that second USOP major title. Taiwan’s Sam Chen Yu Hung, Singapore’s The Naing, and Vietnam’s Nguyen Ngoc Dai have confirmed attendance.
Sam Hiung – USOP Taiwan 2024
The Naing – USOP Danang 2023
Nguyen Ngoc Dai – USOP Hanoi 2023
Vishal Ojha – USOP Vietnam 2023
Edwin Dela Cruz – USOP – Poker2U – Taiwan 2023
USOP High Roller Series
The USOP High Roller series has seen consistent rise in attendance and to meet the interest, the brand has twelve tournaments lined up in Danang with buy ins from VN₫ 33,000,000 (~USD 1,358) to the Billionaire Poker Club Challenge’s VN₫ 250 Million (~USD 10,288). Each event features a guarantee, and as seen at the previous USOP Danang festival, those numbers are mere suggestions as it amassed a combined VN₫ 85,872,600,000 (~$3,538,950). Big money awaits at these events!
Last year, WSOP bracelet holder, South Korea’s Jinho Hong won the first USOP Billionaire Club Poker Challenge for VN₫ 4,585,700,000 (~USD 188,985). Also walking away with a huge score was fellow countryman Jaewook Shin who took down the Superstar Challenge for VN₫ 3,967,000,000 (~$163,500), his first ever USD six figures.
Other Highlights
Kick Off
Date: March 19 to 21, 2024
Buy in: VN₫ 8,800,000 (~USD 362)
Guarantee: VN₫ 2,000,000,000 (~USD 81,930)
Mystery Millions
Date: March 22 to 24, 2024
Buy in: VN₫ 16,500,000 (~USD 679)
Guarantee: VN₫ 4,000,000,000 (~USD 163,860)
Mini Main Event
Date: March 25 to 27, 2024
Buy in: VN₫ 12,000,000 (~USD 494)
Guarantee: VN₫ 3,000,000,000 (~USD 122,900)
Megastack
Date: March 31 to April 1, 2024
Buy in: VN₫ 11,000,000 (~USD 453)
Guarantee: VN₫ 1,000,000,000 (~USD 40,960)
Heads Up Challenge
Date: March 22, 2024
Buy in: VN₫ 33,000,000 (~USD 1,358)
Max: 32 entries
USOP Bracelet and USOP Ring
USOP is known for its hip merchandise with cool hoodies, caps, and T-shirts given to players select reasons. USOP Trophies have been the most coveted with the Main Event trophy standing regal with its 18K gold and 925 silver wings. Starting this series onwards, USOP has added the USOP Ring for Player of the Series and the USOP Bracelet for Player of the Year. Be the first player to lock up the first ring!
U Series of Poker (USOP) introduces Player of the Series Ring and Player of the Year Bracelet