Crown Poker Club – WPTWC: Le Van Duc ruled the Mystery Bounty; Tran Thanh Hung win trophies
“Find Your Way to WPT World Championship Series” at the Crown Poker Club just wrapped up Day 4 of its ten-day run with three new winners bringing home trophies. The latest champions were Le Van Duc, Big Tiger. and Tran Thanh Hung. We’ve got those stories for you.
For those just getting wind of this event, the series has been running in Ha Noi, Vietnam since October 28 and will run through November 6. A total of 16 events are lined up and ₫13 Billion in guarantees. Six have already been claimed. The Main Event is drawing near with ₫5 Billion in tow. Make sure to check the player’s guide for all the details including the structure.
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LE VAN DUC dominates the Mystery Bounty for ₫605,000,000 (~$24,340) payday
The two-day Mystery Bounty saw 14 players out of the 109 total entries return to chase down the fourth trophy of the series. Nguyen Huu Vinh aka Hoa Vinh had the best chance with his oversized stack, however, he was outmatched by Le Van Duc who dominated the action, knocking out half of the competition.
Prior to the final table, Le delivered a double knockout that sent his stack skyrocketing. He carried it into the final table, grinded to widen his lead, then sent Dang Quang Thi to his knees on set over
set on a board
. From there, Le coasted to heads up with a 10:1 advantage against Hoa Vinh. The pair played one hand then opted to end it abruptly with Le and his commanding stack earning the trophy and ₫270,000,000. In addition, Le also collected a total of 8 bounty prizes one of which was the coveted ₫150,000,000 top prize. In total, Le walked away rich with a combined ₫605,000,000 (~$24,340) in winnings.
You can relive the final table race via the recorded livestream on Crown Poker Club facebook page.
Buy in: ₫11,000,000 (~$445)
Guarantee: ₫1,500,000,000 (~$60,400)
Entries: 57 (Flight A), 52 (Flight B)
Prize poo: ₫1,500,000,000 (~$60,400)
Day 2 qualifiers / ITM: 14 players
Payouts (bounties not included)
1st | Le Van Duc | Vietnam | ₫270,000,000 |
2nd | Nguyen Huu Vinh | Vietnam | ₫161,000,000 |
3rd | Dinh Tien Thanh | Vietnam | ₫100,000,000 |
4th | Tran Duc Chinh | Vietnam | ₫71,000,000 |
5th | Vu Ta Nhat | Vietnam | ₫53,500,000 |
6th | Nguyen Hoang Long | Vietnam | ₫42,700,000 |
7th | Pham Tien Dung | Vietnam | ₫36,300,000 |
8th | Dang Quang Thi | Vietnam | ₫31,600,000 |
9th | Tran Thanh Hung | Vietnam | ₫32,000,000 |
10th | Ngo Minh Tien | Vietnam | ₫26,000,000 |
11th | Le Hoang Khanh | Vietnam | ₫26,000,000 |
12th | Nguyen Phuong Ngoc | Vietnam | ₫26,000,000 |
13th | Nguyen Trong Nghia | Vietnam | ₫21,500,000 |
14th | Truong Duc Duy | Vietnam | ₫21,500,000 |
Big Tiger denies the locals at the Monster Stack
The Monster Stack event had tables buzzing throughout the day with 118 in action for a prize pool of ₫679,700,000 (~$27,350). Although the locals dominated in numbers, it was Germany’s Big Tiger defying the odds to come out on top. He defeated Ha Van Thien at heads up to claim the ₫185,300,000 (~$7,450) top prize. Big Tigerand 5th placer Dinh Gia Long were the first two players to cash at two final tables, both having first monied at the earlier Mini High Roller.
Buy in: ₫6,600,000 (~$265)
Entries: 118
Prize pool: ₫679,700,000 (~$27,350)
ITM: 15 places
Payouts
1st | Big Tiger | Germany | ₫185,300,000 |
2nd | Ha Van Thien | Vietnam | ₫115,400,000 |
3rd | Tran Vinh Hung | Vietnam | ₫77,500,000 |
4th | Bui Quoc Dien | Vietnam | ₫52,500,000 |
5th | Dinh Gia Long | Vietnam | ₫39,700,000 |
6th | Bach Trung Hieu | Vietnam | ₫31,700,000 |
7th | Nguyen Duc Hoa | Vietnam | ₫27,000,000 |
8th | Nguyen Tien Thanh | Vietnam | ₫23,400,000 |
9th | Nguyen Khac Ngo | Vietnam | ₫20,700,000 |
10th | Nguyen Huu Vinh | Vietnam | ₫18,600,000 |
11th | Le Viet Hung | Vietnam | ₫18,600,000 |
12th | Tran Duc Kien | Vietnam | ₫18,600,000 |
13th | Mai Tri Minh | Vietnam | ₫16,900,000 |
14th | Ha Minh Duc | Vietnam | ₫16,900,000 |
15th | Dinh Quang Vu | Vietnam | ₫16,900,000 |
TRAN THANH HUNG wins the Hyper Turbo 1
With the Monster Stack pulling in the masses, the Hyper Turbo 1 saw a much lighter turnout with only 27 taking interest. After busting in 9th place at the Mystery Bounty, Tran Thanh Hung took his chances at this event and was happy for doing so. Tran shipped it to collect the ₫42,750,000 (~$1,720) first prize.
Buy in: ₫3,400,000 (~$137)
Entries: 27
Prize pool: ₫77,750,000 (~$3,125)
ITM: 3 places
Payouts
1st | Tran Thanh Hung | Vietnam | ₫42,750,000 |
2nd | Tran Ngoc Son | Vietnam | ₫23,300,000 |
3rd | Nguyen Phuong Ngoc | Vietnam | ₫11,600,000 |
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Links:
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Crown Poker Club – WPT World Championship Series underway
Crown Poker Club – Day 1 results
Crown Poker Club – Day 2 results
Crown Poker Club – Day 3 results