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Chips in play: 11,360,000

Average stack: 1,262,222

Blinds: 40,000-80,000 ante 80,000

Remaining Payouts

1st VN₫ 1,600,000,000

2nd VN₫ 1,030,000,000

3rd VN₫ 728,000,000

4th VN₫ 533,000,000

5th VN₫ 395,800,000

6th VN₫ 300,500,000

7th VN₫ 226,600,000

8th VN₫ 184,300,000

9th VN₫ 160,000,000

Two players all in almost simultaneously at separate tables. On a flop Q♥ 4♣ 3♥ , Nguyen Duc Anh raised all in with Q♦ J♥ top pair, Do Xuan Huan had K♣ K♥ and more chips. The turn and river were 7♠ 3♦ .

The bubble then burst at the other table with Tao Wei Chang calling Tran Viet Anh Hiep's three-bet shove. Chang was ahead A♠ T♠ against K♣ 6♠ . Board ran out 7♦ 5♣ 3♣ T♥ 2♥ .

Chang regains command. ITM reached, one bust left to form the final table and end Day 1.

USOP Player of the Series title-holder Tao Wei Chang is unstoppable! Last night, Chang won the Midweek Event and now, he is chip leading the Superstar Challenge with the money bubble close at hand.

His recent pick up was the elimination of Nang Quang Nguyen. With blinds at 10,000-20,000 ante 20,000, Nguyen opened, Chang three-bet, Nguyen four bet all in for 16 bb, Chang snap-called. Chang turned over A♠ A♥ , Nguyen had A♦ K♦ , the board ran T♣ 7♦ K♥ T♥ T♦ .

13 players remaining. ITM at 10 places.

Several hands after, Chang added more to his stack against recent High Roller Charity Event runner-up Tran Viet Anh Hiep. From the button, Chang three-bet and Tran defended the big blind. Chang then called the flop and turn bets by Tran, for the board to complete 2♣ 3♦ 5♥ K♦ 8♦ . Tran checked, Chang bet and just like that, he won the pot and climbed to 127 bb.