It was a nailbiter at Day 4 of the inaugural Crown Poker Series in Da Nang, Vietnam with the Main Event headed for a possible overlay. Word of this spread like wildfire bringing in a large force of locals to join the heavy Korean presence. In the end, the ambitious guarantee offered by the young organizer, Lucky Poker Tour, was met. In addition, two side events also completed. Here are the results.
The final two flights of the VN₫ 10 Billion guaranteed MAIN EVENT were held on the same day, Monday, April 24, starting with Day 1C which saw the largest turnout of 107 entries. This was followed by the Day 1D Turbo flight, where 47 made a last-minute effort to qualify for Day 2. Among the players in attendance were Gab Yong Kim, Hwang Seong Il, Seongmin Lee, Trung Van Nguyen, Harry Duong, Julien Tran, and Duc Nhat Nguyen.
Buy in: VN₫ 44,000,000 (~US$ 1,875)
Guarantee: VN₫ 10,000,000,000 (~US$ 426,500)|
Total entries: 254
Prize pool: VN₫ 9,855,200,000 (~US$ 419,800)
Day 2 qualifiers: 58 players
ITM: 58 places
Day 1A: 56 entries / 13 advanced
Day 1B: 44 entries / 7 advanced
Day 1C: 107 entries
Day 1D Turbo: 7 entries
All of the Day 1 survivors return to action on Tuesday, April 25 where they will hunt down the money which starts at 32nd place and a spot at the final table. The minimum payout is VN₫ 72,600,000 (~US$ 3,100). Coming final table day, the top prize is VN₫ 2,680,000,000 (~US$ 114,100).
Hyunsup Kim wins the Super High Roller
Korean high roller Hyunsup Kim successfully wrestled his fellow countrymen for the CPS Super High Roller title to claim the VN₫ 1,212,500,000 (~US$ 51,650) top prize. Kim adds another feather to his cap having won multiple high roller titles on home soil. This was his second Super High Roller this year with his first won in Seoul. Kim boosts his live tournament total earning to well over half a million USD.
Buy in: VN₫ 107,000,000 (~US$ 4,550))
Entries: 25
Prize pool: VN₫ 2,425,000,000 (~US$ 103,300)
ITM: 3 places
Place
Player
Flag
Payout in VN₫
1
Hyunsup Kim
Korea
1,212,500,000
2
Dong Kyu Kim
Korea
606,250,000
3
Ju Yeul Lee
Korea
606,250,000
High Roller Single Day
Another all Korean takedown with Yuhyun Kim scoring the win after a heads up even money split. Opening Event winner Yohwan Lim aka BoxeR was denied a second title having to settle for 3rd place.
Buy in: VN₫ 55,000,000 (~US$ 2,340)
Entries: 16
Prize pool: VN₫ 776,000,000 (~US$ 33,000)
ITM: 3 places
Place
Player
Flag
Payout in VN₫
1
Yuhyun Kim
Korea
310,400,000
2
Jun Hee Kim
Korea
310,400,000
3
Yohwan Lim
Korea
155,200,000
*Heads up even chop
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