The thirteen day USOP Hai Phong series at Dream Dragon Resort, Hai Phong, Vietnam, is down to its last four days, with 47 trophies already awarded across the felt. Only 19 of the coveted hardware remains on the podium with four claimed across yesterday’s Day 9 games. Freshly crowned USOP champions Minh Dat Dang, Jia Chi Lee, Gagandeep Singh Malik, and Deepankur Gupta topped the side events on schedule, claiming top payouts for their worthy feats.
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Minh Dat Dang claims Midweek Event
The first side event to hit the series’ Day 9 lineup attracted 163 (125 unique) entries, smashing the VN₫ 600,000,000 (~US$ 24,450) guarantee by double in value. Vietnam’s Minh Dat Dang emerged triumphant over the field following a four way deal across the final rounds. While runner-up finisher Zhongyang Hu claimed the largest payout, Minh takes with him the USOP trophy along with VN₫ 219,755,000 (~US$ 8,930) in winnings for his victory.
Date: September 19, 2024
Buy-in: VN₫ 10,000,000 (~US$ 400)
Guarantee: VN₫ 600,000,000 (~US$ 24,450)
Entries: 163 (125 unique)
Prize pool: VN₫ 1,378,980,000 (~US$ 56,200)
ITM: 20 places
Midweek Event Final Table Payouts
| Place | Player | Flag | Payout in VN₫ |
| 1 | Minh Dat Dang | Viet Nam | 219,755,000* |
| 2 | Zhongyang Hu | China | 221,711,000* |
| 3 | Dang Khoa Nguyen | Viet Nam | 198,769,000* |
| 4 | Yansong Wu | China | 207,745,000* |
| 5 | Hoang Duy Nguyen | Viet Nam | 73,000,000 |
| 6 | Haisheng Qiu | China | 61,000,000 |
| 7 | Duy Tung Nguyen | Viet Nam | 51,000,000 |
| 8 | Huu Minh Tri Phan | Viet Nam | 42,000,000 |
| 9 | Ashwin Vijayvergiya | India | 35,000,000 |
*Denotes deal was made
All information on concluded events can be found in the USOP Hai Phong Festival Results.
Jia Chi Lee tops Women’s Event
The first female crowned across the USOP Hai Phong series saw Taiwan’s Jia Chi Lee reign victorious across the Women’s Event. Lee outlasted the 29 (27 unique) entry field and claimed the VN₫ 70,104,000 (~US$ 2,850) top prize after beating Vietnam’s Thi Nga Nguyen in heads up play. For her impressive performance, Lee secured her second career USOP title to highlight her winning glory.
Date: September 19, 2024
Buy-in: VN₫ 6,000,000 (~US$ 240)
Entries: 29 (27 unique)
Prize pool: VN₫ 147,204,000 (~US$ 6,000)
ITM: 4 places
Women’s Event Full Payouts
| Place | Player | Flag | Payout in VN₫ |
| 1 | Jia-Chi Lee | Taiwan | 70,104,000 |
| 2 | Thi Nga Nguyen | Vietnam | 39,600,000 |
| 3 | Liang Qiu | China | 23,500,000 |
| 4 | Viktoryia Selivanava | Belarus | 14,000,000 |
All information on concluded events can be found in the USOP Hai Phong Festival Results.
Gagandeep Singh Malik ships 5-Card PLO
The fifth Omaha event of the series attracted a total of 74 (52 unique) entries vying for the lion’s share of the VN₫ 278,240,000 (~US$ 11,340) prize pool. With only nine places paid, India’s Gagandeep Singh Malik topped the final table games following a heads up deal with Russia’s Nikolai Babushkin. For his efforts, Gagandeep claimed the larger cut of VN₫ 82,611,000 (~US$ 3,360), along with the USOP hardware.
Date: September 19, 2024
Buy-in: VN₫ 4,500,000 (~US$ 180)
Entries: 74 (52 unique)
Prize pool: VN₫ 278,240,000 (~US$ 11,340)
ITM: 9 places
5-Card PLO Full Payouts
| Place | Player | Flag | Payout in VN₫ |
| 1 | Gagandeep Singh Malik | India | 82,611,000* |
| 2 | Nikolai Babushkin | Russia | 71,029,000* |
| 3 | Anmol Mehta | India | 35,000,000 |
| 4 | Ha Young Kim | Korea | 25,000,000 |
| 5 | Kyle Bao Quoc An Diep | Usa | 19,400,000 |
| 6 | Van Tan Dong | Vietnam | 15,300,000 |
| 7 | Yusuke Moriyama | Japan | 11,900,000 |
| 8 | Tao Wei Chang | Taiwan | 9,700,000 |
| 9 | Chirag Sandip Sodha | India | 8,300,000 |
*Heads up ICM deal, play for the trophy
All information on concluded events can be found in the USOP Hai Phong Festival Results.
Deepankur Gupta bests Hyper Turbo
The final side event to hit the day’s schedule, Hyper Turbo locked in a total of 115 (85 unique) entries, generating a VN₫ 389,160,000 (~US$ 15,860) prize pool. An international affair was seen at the final table rounds with six different nationalities remaining in battle for the VN₫ 112,000,000 (~US$ 4,550) top payout. In the end, India’s Deepankur Gupta closed out with the win, garnering him his very first USOP title.
Date: September 19, 2024
Buy-in: VN₫ 4,000,000 (~US$ 160)
Entries: 115 (85 unique)
Prize pool: VN₫ 389,160,000 (~US$ 15,860)
ITM: 14 places
Hyper Turbo Final Table Payouts
| Place | Player | Flag | Payout in VN₫ |
| 1 | Deepankur Gupta | India | 112,000,000 |
| 2 | Thi Anh Tuyet Nguyen | Viet Nam | 67,000,000 |
| 3 | Chengshan Wu | China | 41,660,000 |
| 4 | Maurice Vitto Laurent Jeevanji | France | 32,000,000 |
| 5 | Tien Thanh Dinh | Viet Nam | 26,000,000 |
| 6 | Yihao Li | China | 21,000,000 |
| 7 | The Dan Chu | Viet Nam | 16,500,000 |
| 8 | Ryan Ming Hong | Australia | 13,500,000 |
| 9 | Tan Jit Yoong Shaun | Malaysia | 11,500,000 |
All information on concluded events can be found in the USOP Hai Phong Festival Results.
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