Main Event (VND10,000,000,000 GTD)
Day 2 Completed
2022 Poker Dream Vietnam
Main Event (VND10,000,000,000 GTD)
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2022 Poker Dream Vietnam
Buy-in
25,000,000 VND
Prize Pool
17,940,150,000 VND
Entries
822
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
192
Players Left
19
19 Players Remain for the Final Day of the 2022 Poker Dream Vietnam Main Event
Level 24
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Only 19 players out of an 822-entry strong field remain in contention after Day 2 of the 2022 Poker Dream Vietnam VND 25,000,000 (~ $1,019) Main Event at the luxury five-star Hoiana Resort & Golf near Hoi An. The money bubble burst throughout the 12 levels of 50 minutes each with dozens of players heading to the payout desk. However, the biggest slice of the VND 17,940,150,000 (~ $722,083) prize pool will be up for grabs in the grand finale on Sunday, October 23, 2022.
The two chip leaders Dinh Tien Van (3,000,000) and Tien Minh Ngo (2960,000) are separated by one big blind only while there is already a decent gap to third-placed Nam Hoang Nguyen (1,985,000). Indian poker pro Dhaval Mudgal (1,520,000) and David Erquiaga (1,100,000) reside in the top ten and especially the latter continues his hot run in 2022.
Top 10 Chip Counts After Day 2
| Position | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinh Tien Van | Vietnam | 3,000,000 | 60 |
| 2 | Tien Minh Ngo | Vietnam | 2,960,000 | 59 |
| 3 | Nam Hoang Nguyen | Vietnam | 1,985,000 | 40 |
| 4 | Dennis Ng | Australia | 1,710,000 | 34 |
| 5 | Minh Anh Nguyen | Vietnam | 1,550,000 | 31 |
| 6 | Dhaval Mudgal | India | 1,520,000 | 30 |
| 7 | Hazel Chui | Hong Kong | 1,165,000 | 23 |
| 8 | Hsien Ren Koh | Malaysia | 1,130,000 | 23 |
| 9 | Ha Thanh Duong | Vietnam | 1,125,000 | 23 |
| 10 | David Erquiaga | Philippines | 1,100,000 | 22 |
Hong Kong's Hazel Chui is the last woman standing in the field and returned to live poker after a few years absence with a deep run right away. She will return with 1,165,000 in chips, good enough for seventh place on the leaderboard. Winfred Yu (1,010,000), Day 1a chip leader Hojin Kim (815,000), and Zong Chi He (660,000) are also among the notable finalists as well.
The UK's Grant Gardner, who currently resides in Asia, reached the final three tables but bowed out in 21st place. Other notables who were sent to the payout desk during the late stages were Seung Yeol Kim, Richard Marquez, and Sanat Mehrotra.
Among the early casualties in the money were several big names who are known beyond the Asia-Pacific poker scene such as Abhinav Iyer, Chin Wei Lim, Neel Joshi, and Jack Wu. The money bubble itself also featured a WSOP bracelet winner as Kartik Ved was the last player to leave empty-handed when he ran his queens into aces.
Raiden Kan, Sung Joo Hyun, Ying Lin Chua, Mike Takayama, Super High Roller runner-up Devan Tang and recent GGPoker WSOP Online Main Event runner-up Kannapong Thanarattrakul were also among those to lose all their chips without any cash prize to show for.
Eventual chip leader Van's rise to the top of the leaderboard was cemented during the last four levels of the night. Already holding a decent stack, he knocked out several opponents including Tse Ian Lee and Win Meng Tan. On the final three tables, he then dispatched Huyen Kinh Nguyen and Jaehyun Kim in quick succession to make his claim for the overnight lead.
The final day will continue at 1pm local time with level 25 at blinds of 25,000-50,000 and a big blind ante of 50,000. With 13 contenders hovering just above or below 20 big blinds upon restart, this may prove to be a frantic yet tense affair en route to crowning a champion.
All levels will last 60 minutes each from now on and the PokerNews team will be on the floor to provide all the action from Hoi An until a winner has been determined.
Seat Draw for the Final Day
Level 24
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
With the elimination in the very last hand, there was no balancing anymore for table six and that will be done prior to the start of the final day. The seat assignments stay the same bar one, the next redraws take place with 16 and nine players remaining.
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | David Erquiaga | Philippines | 1,100,000 | 22 |
| 1 | 2 | Haerok Lee | South Korea | 810,000 | 16 |
| 1 | 3 | Dhaval Mudgal | India | 1,520,000 | 30 |
| 1 | 4 | Anh Hoai Tran | Vietnam | 970,000 | 19 |
| 1 | 6 | Minh Anh Nguyen | Vietnam | 1,550,000 | 31 |
| 1 | 7 | Hsien Ren Koh | Malaysia | 1,130,000 | 23 |
| 1 | 8 | Jenam Yu | South Korea | 465,000 | 9 |
| 5 | 1 | Fu Bang Huang | Taiwan | 825,000 | 17 |
| 5 | 2 | Zong Chi He | Taiwan | 660,000 | 13 |
| 5 | 4 | Tien Minh Ngo | Vietnam | 2,960,000 | 59 |
| 5 | 5 | Manh Huu Nguyen | Vietnam | 730,000 | 15 |
| 5 | 6 | Hojin Kim | South Korea | 815,000 | 16 |
| 5 | 7 | Peter Sim | Malaysia | 1,080,000 | 22 |
| 5 | 8 | Nam Hoang Nguyen | Vietnam | 1,985,000 | 40 |
| 6 | 2 | Hazel Chui | Hong Kong | 1,165,000 | 23 |
| 6 | 4 | Winfred Yu | Hong Kong | 1,010,000 | 20 |
| 6 | 5 | Ha Thanh Duong | Vietnam | 1,125,000 | 23 |
| 6 | 6 | Dennis Ng | Australia | 1,710,000 | 34 |
| 6 | 8 | Dinh Tien Van | Vietnam | 3,000,000 | 60 |
Late Night Pictures on Day 2
End-of-Day 2 Chip Counts (full)
Level 24
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,000,000 | |
|
2,960,000 | 460,000 |
|
1,985,000 | 10,000 |
|
1,710,000 | 110,000 |
|
1,550,000 | 50,000 |
|
1,520,000 | 215,000 |
|
1,165,000 | 15,000 |
|
1,130,000 | -70,000 |
|
1,125,000 | 150,000 |
|
1,100,000 | -100,000 |
|
1,080,000 | -120,000 |
|
1,010,000 | 160,000 |
|
970,000 | -530,000 |
|
825,000 | 125,000 |
|
815,000 | 15,000 |
|
810,000 | -190,000 |
|
730,000 | -220,000 |
|
660,000 | -440,000 |
|
465,000 | -195,000 |
Day 2 Completed With 19 Remaining
Level 24
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
The last 19 players have bagged up their chips for the night and will return at 1pm local time to determine a champion.
Full chip counts and a recap of today's action are to follow.
Thong Huy Trinh Eliminated in 20th Place (131,600,000/$5,298)
Level 24
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
In the last hand of the night on the outer tables, Thong Huy Trinh pushed all-in for around 300,000 in the small blind and Hazel Chui called from the big blind.
Thong Huy Trinh: 
Hazel Chui: 
Neither player connected with the 
flop and 
turn. The 
river only improved Chui to kings and nines, sending Trinh to the payout desk in 20th place for VND 131,600,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,150,000 | 150,000 |
|
Busted |
Lucky Double for Sim Against Huang
Level 24
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Peter Sim moved in before the flop with his last 540,000 and he was snapped off by Fu Bang Huang to create the following showdown.
Peter Sim: 
Fu Bang Huang: 
The dominated pair picked up equity on the 
turn and indeed got there with the 
river as Sim pulled a rabbit out of the hat to survive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,200,000 | 650,000 |
|
|
700,000 | -900,000 |
Erquiaga Jams Into Lee
Level 24
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
David Erquiaga raised to 90,000 with the in the hijack and Haerok Lee three-bet to 200,000 with the 
in the cutoff. Putting on his game face, Erquiaga mulled it over for a while and then pushed all-in to win the second pot in a row uncontested.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,200,000 | 360,000 |
|
|
1,000,000 | -200,000 |
Last Four Hands for Day 2
Level 24
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Only four more hands will be played on the last three tables until the last contenders get to bag and tag their chips for the night.