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

05-20-2025 18:24 UTC+9

Updated Counts on the Break

Dan O'Hair

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

Instead of the scheduled 45-minute dinner break, the final three players agreed to a short break only and their updated chip counts can be found below.

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
4	Taylor Black	United States	1,325,000	44
7	Calvin Lee	United States	2,350,000	78
8	Stephen Song	United States	2,730,000	91

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	2,730,000 70,000	70,000

Calvin Lee	2,350,000 150,000	150,000

Taylor Black	1,325,000 225,000	225,000

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

Tags: Calvin Lee James Mendoza Stephen Song

05-20-2025 18:09 UTC+9

Lee Takes a Chunk Out of Song's Stack

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Dan O'Hair

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

Calvin Lee raised to 80,000 on the button with K♠8♥ and was called by Stephen Song in the small blind holding A♣10♦ and Taylor Black in the big blind with A♥5♥ for a three-way pot.

Song led out for 60,000 on the 2♠Q♠8♣ flop, which got a fold from Black and a call from Lee.

Song continued for 300,000 on the K♥ turn and Lee just called with his two pair.

The 3♦ filled out the board and Song slowed down and checked. Lee bet 270,000 and Song burned up a time extension before deciding to let his hand go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	2,800,000 400,000	400,000

Calvin Lee	1,900,000 500,000	500,000

Taylor Black	1,100,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Calvin Lee Stephen Song Taylor Black

05-20-2025 18:03 UTC+9

Lei Yu Eliminated in 5th Place ($60,000)

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Dan O'Hair

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

Stephen Song opened to 60,000 first to act and Lei Yu shoved for his last 130,000 in the cutoff. It was then folded back to Song, who quickly called to put Yu at risk.

Lei Yu: Q♦10♥ All in
Stephen Song: 9♦9♣

Yu was in decent shape with his two overcards, but the 9♥2♦K♥ flop upgraded Song to a set of nines for a huge lead.

The 2♠ turn left Yu drawing dead and a meaningless J♣ improved Yu to a second-best straight to make his elimination in fifth place official.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	3,200,000 300,000	300,000

Lei Yu	Busted

Tags: Lei Yu Stephen Song

05-20-2025 17:58 UTC+9

Black Doubles Through Yu

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Christian Zetzsche

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

The action folded to Lei Yu in the small blind and he jammed the 5♥4♥ into Taylor Black, who called all-in for 550,000 with the 9♦9♣.

On a Q♥8♣7♥ flop, Black had a lot of outs to dodge and he did so thanks to the Q♣ turn and 7♣ river. Yu was left with a mere three big blinds and change.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor Black	1,140,000 550,000	550,000

Lei Yu	130,000 630,000	630,000

Tags: Lei Yu Taylor Black

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 17:53 UTC+9

Yu Needs Two Barrels Against Song

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Lei Yu raised to 80,000 with A♣10♥ and Stephen Song called with the K♥6♥ in the big blind. On a flop of A♥7♠2♠, Song check-called for 65,000 and checked the 3♦ on the turn. Yu now bet another 185,000 and that won the pot instantly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	2,500,000 200,000	200,000

Calvin Lee	1,400,000

Lei Yu	760,000 205,000	205,000

James Mendoza	740,000 135,000	135,000
Taylor Black	590,000

Yisha Chen	460,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Lei Yu Stephen Song

05-20-2025 17:49 UTC+9

Assorted Pictures From the Final Day

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Christian Zetzsche

05-20-2025 17:48 UTC+9

Black Doubles Through Song

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Dan O'Hair

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

Stephen Song shoved from the hijack and it was folded to Taylor Black, who tanked a while, but eventually decided to call all in for his last 255,000 from the small blind.

Taylor Black: A♥10♦ All in
Stephen Song: K♥Q♦

The K♦A♠8♥ flop improved both players, but kept Black ahead with a pair of aces.

Black remained in the lead on the 5♦ turn and 4♣ river and he was awarded a double on the bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	2,700,000 200,000	200,000

Taylor Black	590,000 255,000	255,000

Tags: Stephen Song Taylor Black

05-20-2025 17:41 UTC+9

Song's Ace is Good Against Lee

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Dan O'Hair

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

Action folded around to the blinds, where Calvin Lee called from the small blind with K♦10♣ and Stephen Song raised to 105,000 from the big blind holding A♦9♥. Lee called.

Lee check-called a 60,000 bet from Song on the 6♦7♦7♥ flop and a 180,000 bet from Song on the J♦ turn.

Both players checked down on the 2♠ river and Song was awarded the pot with his ace.