Main Event pot over ₫7.6 BN, last two levels to enter; Nguyen Van Sang wins NLH Single Day Event

After three starting days, the APT Summer Festival Hanoi enters Day 2 of the MAIN EVENT here at partner venue Vietnam Series of Poker (VSOP). Good news for those on the sidelines, registration is still open for two levels. This is your last chance to get in. With 396 entries, the pot has ballooned to a hefty VN₫ 7.6 Billion. We will have the prize pool and payouts posted at the close of registration.

In the early afternoon, a few side events will join the floor. Three side event trophies are up for grabs. In the early evening, the first of four Championships Event Satellites gets underway. Have a look at the Day 6 schedule. For the complete details and structure, click on the link provided.

APT Summer Festival Hanoi – VSOP 2022 schedule
Player booklet and Event Structures

Main Event Day 2 opens with 150 players; registration open for two levels

The Main Event drew a total of 396 entries across three starting days. 150 players move on to today’s Day 2 stage with Vietnam’s Dao Minh Phu up top backed by a massive 363,200 stack. He will be the player to catch. In second rank is Day 1B chip leader Lee Macau, and in third rank is APT Vietnam Hanoi Loyal Championships Event winner Nguyen Van Sang aka Hoa Thien. 

Main Event Info and Day 2 chip counts

For players buying in, starting stack is 25,000 with opening blinds at 400 – 800 – 800 BB Ante. Cards in the air at 11am. Registration closes at 1:10pm. 

Buy in: VN₫ 22,000,000 (~US$ 940)
Guarantee: VN₫ 5,000,000,000 (~US$ 213,740)
Day 1A: 23 advanced out of 67 entries
Day 1B: 58 advanced out of 151 entries
Day 1C: 72 advanced out of 178 entries
Day 2: 150 qualifiers
*Three stacks removed from play

Cumulative entries: 396
Prize pool: currently at ~VN₫ 7.6 Billion

Day 3: Monday, July 18 at 12pm
Final 8: Tuesday, July 19 at 12pm

Live updates will begin once registration closes. It will run throughout until the final 8 is reached. The Final 8 will stream live on APT YouTube and APT Twitch. 

NGUYEN VAN SANG wins NLH Single Day Event 

On Day 5, running alongside Main Event Day 1C was the lone side event offered, the NLH Single Day Event. 56 jumped in to build a prize pool of VN₫ 380,240,000. At the eighth hour of play, APT decorated champion Nguyen Van Sang aka Hoa Thien shipped it defeating Pham Duy Anh aka Chu Anh at heads up. Nguyen is an APT regular who won the inaugural APT Vietnam Hanoi Championships Event last month. For his latest win, Nguyen pocketed VN₫ 112,570,000 (~US$ 4,800). 

Final table

During the bubble round, Nguyen paid a double up to Tran Duc Son then recovered with a double up holding pocket Jacks against a player’s Ace-Ten suited. Pham delivered the bubble with pocket Aces knocking out a player with top pair. From there, it took another 2.5 hours before the title was claimed. At three-handed Nguyen pushed with A 10, Erwan Regnault risked it all with K 9, no help arrived for the Frenchman to take 3rd place. It only took one heads up hand to seal the win. At risk Pham all in with K Q, Nguyen with 6 6, the board ran 8 7 J 8 4

Buy in: VN₫ 7,700,000 (~US$ 330)
Entries: 56
Prize pool: VN₫ 380,240,000 (~US$ 16,210) 
ITM: 10 places 

Payouts 

1st Nguyen Van Sang aka Hoa Thien – Vietnam – VN₫ 112,570,000
2nd Pham Duy Anh aka Chu Anh – Vietnam – VN₫ 75,050,000
3rd Erwan Regnault – France – VN₫ 52,170,000
4th Weon Jae Yoon – Korea – VN₫ 37,680,000
5th Nguyen Huu Tuan – Vietnam – VN₫ 28,180,000
6th Yee Kong Hoong – Singapore – VN₫ 21,750,000
7th Tran Duc Son – Vietnam – VN₫ 17,270,000|
8th Ngo Khoa Anh – Vietnam – VN₫ 14,070,000
9th Chang Xiang Guang – Malaysia – VN₫ 11,730,000
10th Nguyen Xuan Khanh – Vietnam – VN₫ 9,770,000

APT Summer Festival Hanoi – Festival Results