Event #11: US$20,000 8 Handed (US$500,000 GTD) | 2025 The Lord Poker Tournament Jeju

05-20-2025 19:13 UTC+9

Calvin Lee Eliminated in 2nd Place ($200,000)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Calvin Lee limped in with the J♠7♦ and Stephen Song checked his option in the big blind with the 10♥4♣. On the J♣10♠4♥ flop, Song check-called for 50,000 with his bottom two pair and the 6♠ followed on the turn.

Another check by Song saw Lee check his cards and bet 175,000 only to face a check-raise to massive 800,000 for around one third of Lee's stack. The reluctant call by Lee created a pot of more than 1.8 million to the 5♣ river and Lee had fewer than that behind.

Song moved all-in and Lee called it off to get shown the bad news as he had to settle for $200,000. The extra $10,000 to the winner went to Song, who also collected the largest tally of $204,000 and second trophy in three days. A recap of today's action is to follow.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	6,400,000 2,600,000	2,600,000

Calvin Lee	Busted

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05-20-2025 18:48 UTC+9

Taylor Black Eliminated in 3rd Place ($101,000)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 18 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Stephen Song called in the small blind and Taylor Black checked his option in the big blind.

Black called a 50,000 bet from Song on the 6♠A♠8♦ flop and shoved over a 150,000 bet from Song on the 2♥ turn. Song tanked a bit, but eventually called to put Black at risk.

Taylor Black: 5♦4♦ All in
Stephen Song: 8♣7♦

It was a good call from Song, who held the lead against Black's double-gutter draw.

The K♦ bricked out and Black had to settle for a third-place finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	2,900,000 170,000	170,000

Taylor Black	Busted

Tags: Stephen Song Taylor Black

05-20-2025 18:16 UTC+9

James Mendoza Eliminated in 4th Place ($75,000)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Stephen Song jammed the button into the two shorter stacks with the 10♦7♦ and James Mendoza folded the J♥10♠ in the big blind. That saw his stack tumble towards ten big blinds and he then faced the open raise of Song to 80,000 with 3♥3♦.

Mendoza in the small blind moved all-in for 560,000 and Calvin Lee in the big blind asked for a count to move all-in over the top.

James Mendoza: K♥J♣
Calvin Lee: A♥K♣

The Q♦8♦5♣7♦6♠ missed both players and Lee scored the knockout with ace-king high to bring the field down to the final three contenders.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	2,800,000

Calvin Lee	2,500,000 600,000	600,000

James Mendoza	Busted

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05-20-2025 17:56 UTC+9

Song Sucks Out on Chen to Burst the Money Bubble

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Dan O'Hair

Level 17 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Stephen Song shoved in the small blind and Yisha Chen tanked a while before putting her tournament life on the line with a call for her last 420,000 in the big blind.

Yisha Chen: Q♥9♥ All in
Stephen Song: 7♥2♥

Chen was the favorite to double, but Song continued his hot run after the 5♣10♦2♠10♠A♠ runout paired his deuce to eliminate Chen one spot shy of the money.

Each of the remaining players is now guarateed a cash of at least US$60,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	2,900,000 400,000	400,000

Yisha Chen	Busted

Tags: Stephen Song Yisha Chen

05-20-2025 17:30 UTC+9

Song Eliminates Cates and Gavin in Double KO

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Dan O'Hair

Level 16 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Daniel Cates shoved for his last 190,000 from early position and was called by Stephen Song in the hijack. Gavin then shoved for 220,000 on the button and it was folded back to Song, who called to put both players at risk.

Daniel Cates: A♣2♣ All in
Gavin: K♣Q♥ All in
Stephen Song: 5♠5♦

Song was poised for a double knockout, and the 2♠5♥7♥ flop gave him a commanding lead with a set.

The 3♣ turn gave Cates some hope with a draw to a wheel, but the 7♦ river left Song with a full house to eliminate both Cates and Gavin to set up the money bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	2,600,000 550,000	550,000

Daniel Cates	Busted

Gavin	Busted

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05-20-2025 16:21 UTC+9

Cates Doubles Again

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Dan O'Hair

Level 15 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Gavin opened to 50,000 first to act with A♦5♦ and Daniel Cates shoved for his last 150,000 from the cutoff. Yisha Chen then shoved for 1,400,000 from the big blind and Gavin let his hand go.

Daniel Cates: J♥J♠ All in
Yisha Chen: 9♥9♦

Cates was in good shape with his jacks, and the K♦5♠K♣2♣4♦ runout came clean to award Cates the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yisha Chen	1,200,000 200,000	200,000
Gavin	425,000 75,000	75,000
Daniel Cates	385,000 225,000	225,000

Tags: Daniel Cates Gavin Yisha Chen

05-20-2025 15:26 UTC+9

Gavin Triples up; Birizdo Busts in Three-way Clash

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Dan O'Hair

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Gavin shoved for hist last 140,000 from the hijack and just behind him, Istvan Birizdo also went all in for 295,000. It was then folded to James Mendoza in the big blind, who called ot put both players at risk.

Gavin: 10♥10♣ All in
Istvan Birizdo: K♣Q♥ All in
James Mendoza: A♣Q♣

The board ran out 10♠5♥3♣2♥J♥ — awarding Gavin a triple up with his set of tens and sending the side pot to Mendoza with his ace to eliminate Birizdo from the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Mendoza	1,100,000
Gavin	450,000 210,000	210,000
Istvan Birizdo	Busted

Tags: Gavin Istvan Birizdo James Mendoza

05-20-2025 13:52 UTC+9

Nitsche Falls to Song

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Dan O'Hair

Level 13 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Dominik Nitsche limped first to act and it was folded to Stephen Song, who raised to 50,000 from the small blind. It was folded back to Nitsche, who called.

Song put Nitsche all in on the 9♦10♣5♠ flop and Nitsche called all in for a bit over 200,000.

Dominik Nitsche: 2♦2♥ All in
Stephen Song: K♦K♣

"Oh my God," Nitsche said upson seeing Song's hand.

Nitsche was drawing to two outs, but the A♦ turn nor Q♠ river changed anything and Song was sent the rest of Nitsche's chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	1,620,000 305,000	305,000

Dominik Nitsche	Busted

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05-20-2025 13:45 UTC+9

Nielsen Eliminated by Nitsche

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Dominik Nitsche limped in from under the gun and Martin Nielsen then jammed for the last 65,000 in the next seat with his big blind approaching in two hands. All other players folded and Nitsche instantly called.

Nitsche flipped over his 8♥8♠ and Nielsen grimaced an "I am alive" to first roll over the 3♥ followed by the K♣.

No king or straight came on the Q♥10♦5♦9♦6♥ board and that spelled the end for Nielsen.

One hand later Istvan Birizdo arrived on the outer table and Nitsche was in the big blind. Stephen Song opened to 30,000 from the button and Nitsche flat-called. Following the 10♦6♥2♠ flop, Nitsche check-folded to Song's continuation bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	1,400,000

Dominik Nitsche	305,000 75,000	75,000

Martin Nielsen	Busted

Tags: Dominik Nitsche Istvan Birizdo Martin Nielsen Stephen Song