It was an exciting 4th day of the first-ever Crown Poker Series in Da Nang, Vietnam. Competition is tough as players compete for a spot in the Crown Poker Series Main Event. Hundreds of players have entered the main event for a chance to advance to the finals. But while so many have signed up, only a fraction advanced to the next round. They are competing not only for the Crown Poker trophy but also for the huge cash prize that comes with it.
So far, this main event has been considered a huge success, and the excitement for the next round is only growing. Aside from that, other small events have been going on as well and helped keep everyone’s attention. Despite being their first event, the Crown Poker series has managed to attract a huge audience of both local Vietnamese and Koreans who are eager to join in on the competition.
Crown Poker Series Main Event Sees Hundreds of Entries
Last Monday, April 24, 2023, the final two flights were held for Crown Poker Series Main Event. These rounds act as the qualifiers to see who will advance to the next round of the competition. Only those who made it to the next round will have a chance of winning the VN₫ 10 Billion prize pool. With so much money at stake, hundreds of players have entered the main event to try and win the grand prize.
Day 1C saw the largest number of entries in a single day for the Crown Poker Series Main Event. 107 players entered the competition that day. The next day was no less exciting as 47 players made a last-minute sign-up to join the Day 1D Turbo Flight.
Their last-minute entry ensured that there would be plenty of competition for the Crown Poker Series Main Event. Among Some of the players who signed attended were poker stars Gab Yong Kim, Hwang Seong Il, Seongmin Lee, Trung Van Nguyen, Harry Duong, Julien Tran, and Duc Nhat Nguyen.
So far, 254 players have joined the main event with an entry fee of VN₫ 44,000,000 (~US$ 1,875). However, with the first round of competition complete, only 58 players will advance to the next round. That leaves little over a fifth of all players who will join the next round of the Crown Poker Series Main Event.
Super High Roller Declares A Winner
Aside from the Crown Poker Series Main Event, there are other major events happening in the Crown Poker Festival. The Super High Rollers event has concluded with Hyunsup Kim, a Korean high-stakes player being declared the winner. He had competed and beat dozens of other players including many of his countrymen. For his victory, Kim won prize money of VN₫ 1,212,500,000 (~US$ 51,650).
His victory over Yohwan Lim was especially impressive though. Also known as BoxeR, Lim was an experienced poker player who already made a name for himself after winning the Crown Poker Opening Event. He had planned for the High Roller Single Day to be his second title but now has to settle for bronze.
High Roller Single Event Day
Hyunsup Kim wasn’t the only Korean to take home a win either. On the High Roller Single Event Day, Yuhyun Kim emerged as the victor of this tournament. He beat 15 other entries for a poker prize pool of VN₫ 776,000,000 (~US$ 33,000) which will be divided among the top three finalists. That means Yuhyun Kim will be splitting his prize with Jun Hee Kim and Yoohwan Lim who won second and third place respectively.
His victory over Yohwan Lim was especially impressive though. Also known as BoxeR, Lim was an experienced poker player who already made a name for himself after winning the Crown Poker Opening Event. He had planned for the High Roller Single Day to be his second title but now has to settle for bronze.
While the Crown Poker Series Main Event is just getting started, another tournament just finished with the USOP Vietnam Main event announcing their winner.
To know who is the lucky champion of USOP Vietnam, check out our post on the USOP Vietnam Main Event Winner Announcement.