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

05-20-2025 15:48 UTC+9

Gavin Takes From Lee

Dan O'Hair

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

Calvin Lee opened to 40,000 from early position with Q♦J♦ and it was folded to Gavin, who tanked a while before deciding to call with A♣7♣ in the cutoff.

Gavin floated a 40,000 bet from Lee on the 8♦6♥K♠ flop and then bet 60,000 after being checked to on the 6♠ turn. Lee laid his hand down and Gavin was sent the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Calvin Lee	800,000 40,000	40,000

Gavin	500,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Calvin Lee Gavin

05-20-2025 15:40 UTC+9

Three-Way Pot for Mendoza Without Resistance

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Christian Zetzsche

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

James Mendoza made it 40,000 to go with the A♠7♠ from an early position and chip leader Stephen Song called in the cutoff with A♥10♥, Gavin called in the small blind with the 6♦3♥. The K♦8♠4♥ flop was checked to Mendoza and he bet 45,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	1,600,000

James Mendoza	1,200,000 100,000	100,000
Gavin	370,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Gavin James Mendoza Stephen Song

05-20-2025 15:38 UTC+9

Song Gets a Bluff Through on Black

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Dan O'Hair

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

Taylor Black opened to 40,000 from early position with A♦K♠ and was called by Stephen Song on the button holding 3♠3♣.

Both players checked on the J♣10♥9♦ flop and Black checked again on the K♥ turn — prompting a 70,000 bet from Song. Black called.

The A♥ filled the river and Black checked a final time. Song wasn't done, however, and put 135,000 into the middle.

Black burned up a time extension before letting go of the best hand and Song collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	1,600,000 100,000	100,000

Taylor Black	585,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Stephen Song Taylor Black

05-20-2025 15:29 UTC+9

Cates Doubles Through Lee

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Dan Cates seemingly joked to James Mendoza that he was going to move all-in and once Mendoza had folded, he only limped the small blind.

Dan Cates: 10♣10♦ All in
Calvin Lee: A♦6♣

The 8♥7♥7♠2♠J♣ board awarded another double to Cates, who remained the shortest stack but jumped to seventeen blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Calvin Lee	840,000 160,000	160,000

Daniel Cates	330,000 160,000	160,000

Tags: Calvin Lee Dan Cates James Mendoza

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 15:21 UTC+9

Black Beats Mendoza in Showdown

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Christian Zetzsche

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

James Mendoza opened to 40,000 with the Q♠J♦ from under the gun and earned a single caller in Taylor Black out of the big blind with the K♠10♠. Black check-called the A♦4♠2♥ flop for 35,000 and checked the 5♣ on the turn once more.

Mendoza checked it back this time to the 6♦ river and Black checked once again, Mendoza checked it back and king-high won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Mendoza	1,100,000 20,000	20,000
Taylor Black	705,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: James Mendoza Taylor Black

05-20-2025 15:12 UTC+9

Cates Triples up

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Dan O'Hair

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

Daniel Cates shoved for his last 50,000 from the cutoff and was called by Stephen Song in the small blind and Yisha Chen in the big blind holding 10♥9♦.

Song led out for 35,000 on the 8♣8♥5♣ flop and Yu let her hand go, which meant a showdown between Song and Cates.

Daniel Cates: K♦8♦ All in
Stephen Song: K♣5♦

Cates found himself in commanding shape with his trip eights and the 9♥7♠ runout kept him best for the much-needed triple up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	1,500,000

Yisha Chen	1,100,000 100,000	100,000
Daniel Cates	170,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Daniel Cates Stephen Song Yisha Chen

05-20-2025 15:06 UTC+9

Lee Doubles Through Cates

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Christian Zetzsche

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

The action folded to Dan Cates in the small blind and he raised to 30,000 with K♦9♥ from the small blind, Calvin Lee defended the big blind holding the 8♣7♣ to spike a gutshot and flush draw on the K♣9♠5♣ flop. Cates continued for 25,000 with his top two pair and gave Lee a longer speech before he received the call.

On the Q♦ turn, Cates fired another bet of 125,000 and Lee double-checked his cards for a second time before sticking around. The 6♥ on the river was the money card for Lee with his nine-high straight and he was jammed on by Cates to call all-in and secure the full double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Calvin Lee	1,000,000 520,000	520,000

Daniel Cates	50,000 535,000	535,000

Tags: Calvin Lee Dan Cates

Level: 14

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

05-20-2025 14:55 UTC+9

Three Premium Hands Result in No Action

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Dan O'Hair

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

Taylor Black opened to 30,000 first to act with A♣K♠ and was called by Daniel Cates with A♥J♥ from middle position and Stephen Song in the hijack holding A♦Q♦ for a three-way pot.

Action checked through on the 10♣7♣3♠2♣4♥ runout and Black was awarded the pot with his Big Slick.