The inaugural Crown Poker Series was off to a flying start at Crown Plaza Da Nang, Vietnam, with Day 2 seeing several events unfold. The highlight of the day was the Main Event, which kicked off its first of three entry flights, attracting some of the best Asian poker pros to the felt. Running alongside were the Opener Event and the NLH Turbo, concluding with Yohwan Lim and Logan Vo emerging as champions. Scroll down for the results.
Duc Minh Phan tops Main Etvent Day 1A
Duc Minh Phan
As expected, a large contingent of Korean pros were in action at Main Event Day 1A, joined by other decorated international players. 13 out of 56 entries survived with Seung Mook Jung bagging up the second largest stack. Earning the chip lead was Vietnam’s sole remaining player, Duc Minh Phan. There are two more starting days to join the action and grab a piece of the VN₫ 10,000,000,000 (~US$ 426,500) guarantee.
Buy in: VN₫ 44,000,000 (~US$ 1,875)
Guarantee: VN₫ 10,000,000,000 (~US$ 426,500)
Day 1A entries: 56
Day 1A survivors: 13 players
End of Day 1A survivors – 13 players
Duc Minh Phan
Vietnam
277,000
Seung Mook Jung
Korea
231,000
Ju Yeol Lee
Korea
176,500
Ta Na Lee
Korea
147,000
Dong Kyu Kim
Korea
145,000
Youngshin Im
Korea
123,000
Alex Lindop
England
119,000
Alex Lee
Singapore
113,500
Yun Jung Sup
Korea
110,500
Ngoc Tran
Vietnam
92,000
Gyeong Byeong Lee
Korea
78,000
Yohwan Lim
Korea
41,500
Hyun Sup Kim
Korea
26,500
Yohwan Lim ships the Opener Event
Yohwan Lim
The two-day Opener Event came to a close and while everyone was worthy of the title, it was Yohwan Lim who emerged victorious to capture his first win outside of home soil in nearly three years. Overnight chip leader Siyang Aaron Phua had a rougher day and had to settle for a 9th place finish Lim earned VN₫ 350,000,000 (~US$ 14,900) for his triumph. Following this win, Lim jumped in the Main Event and closed as one of the heat’s 13 survivors.
Buy in: VN₫ 14,300,000 (~US$ 610)
Guarantee: VN₫ 1,000,000,000 (~US$ 42,560)
Entries: 99
Prize pool: VN₫ 1,200,000,000 (~US$ 51,100)
ITM: 12 places
Rank
Player
Flag
Payout in VND
1
Yohwan Lim
Korea
350,000,000
2
Pyeong Kang Kim
Korea
230,000,000
3
Lukasz Jankowski
Poland
150,000,000
4
Jung Gyu Cho
Korea
120,000,000
5
Young Choi Eun
Korea
100,000,000
6
Hyung Woon Kim
Korea
75,000,000
7
Namhyung Kim
Korea
60,000,000
8
An Sang Jin
Korea
60,000,000
9
Siyang Aaron Phua
Singapore
37,500,000
10
Yoo Jin Kim
Korea
27,800,000
11
Ta Na Lee
Korea
24,000,000
12
Seongsu Kong
Korea
24,400,000
Logan Vo denies Korea the NLH Turbo victory
Logan Vo
The NLH Turbo drew 27 entries with only four players in the money. Vietnam’s Logan Vo outlasted the hungry Korean finalists to lift the third trophy of the series and payout of VN₫ 70,000,000 (~US$ 3,000).
Buy in: VN₫ 7,700,000 (~US$ 330)
Entries: 27
Prize pool: VN₫ 813,330,000 (~US$ 34,620)
ITM: 4 places
Rank
Player
Flag
Payout in VN
1
Logan Vo
Vietnam
70,000,000
2
Won Hyung An
Korea
49,500,000
3
Ho Kyun Kim
Korea
36,600,000
4
Hyun Mock Yu
Korea
27,230,000
More games ahead at the Crown Poker Series with trophies to be won and big cash up for grabs. Nonstop action continues at the Crown Plaza Da Nang, Vietnam until the April 28, 2023.
For those still making their way, special hotel promos are available at a steal!
Tourist info
The Crown Poker Series is held in Da Nang, one of the choice holiday destinations of both locals and tourists. Make sure to set aside time to catch all of the attractions. Nature lovers have plenty to explore such as the gorgeous beaches, Marble Mountains, Dragon Bridge. Through the years, the city has grown in leaps with hotels lining its long shoreline.
To fly in, Da Nang has its own international airport which services numerous air carriers offering direct flights. To get around, it is easy to book a Grab, bikes and cars are available. Make sure to change your international currency as they only accept Vietnamese Dong.
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