Event #11: US$20,000 8 Handed (US$500,000 GTD) Day 1 | 2025 The Lord Poker Tournament Jeju

05-19-2025 19:50 UTC+9

Demus Doubles Through Park

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Quan Zhou made it 5,500 to go with the A♦J♦ from under the gun and Patrik Demus called in the next seat. Christopher Park three-bet to 21,000 and Zhou called. Demus then jammed for 187,000 and Park went all-in over the top while Zhou got out of the way.

Patrik Demus: A♣K♦ All in
Christopher Park: Q♠Q♣

The K♣9♣9♥K♠J♣ board locked up the double for Demus and chip leader Park slipped behind Stephen Song in the pecking order.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Park	532,000 187,000	187,000
Patrik Demus	400,000 213,000	213,000
Quan Zhou	179,000 21,000	21,000

Tags: Christopher Park Patrik Demus Quan Zhou

05-19-2025 19:47 UTC+9

Leng Wins Mystery Hand on Stream

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Stephen Song raised to 5,500 with K♣Q♣ and Bin Leng came out firing with a three-bet to 21,500 without his cards being revealed. On the 9♥4♣3♥ flop, Leng in the big blind bet 23,500 and Song called to see the J♥ turn go check, check.

The K♥ river gave Song top pair on a four flush board and both players checked. Leng won the pot according to the stream but the showdown cards never made it to the RFID setup.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Park	719,000 21,000	21,000
Stephen Song	664,000 6,000	6,000

Yisha Chen	350,000 1,000	1,000
Bin Leng	284,000 84,000	84,000
Quan Zhou	200,000 200,000	200,000
Patrik Demus	187,000 29,500	29,500
Lei Yu	120,000 16,000	16,000

Calvin Lee	115,000 38,000	38,000

Level: 6

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

05-19-2025 19:46 UTC+9

Nitsche Takes From Thompson

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Taylor Black raised to 5,500 in the hijack and Gavin three-bet to 13,500 in the cutoff for Black to call. On the K♠J♦7♣ flop, Black check-folded when facing a bet of 9,000.

One hand later, Gary Thompson opened to 5,500 first to act and was called by Dominik Nitsche as well as James Mendoza in the blinds. The 4♥4♦2♣ flop was checked to Thompson, who bet 6,000. Only Nitsche called and the 5♣ turn went check, check. After the 6♦ river, Nitsche bet 8,000 and Thompson folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor Black	355,000 15,000	15,000

Gary Thompson	340,000 20,000	20,000
Dominik Nitsche	340,000 25,000	25,000

Gavin	170,000 15,500	15,500
James Mendoza	91,000 8,500	8,500

Tags: Dominik Nitsche Gary Thompson Gavin James Mendoza Taylor Black

05-19-2025 19:40 UTC+9

Chen's Queen is Best

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Dan O'Hair

Level 5 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Yisha Chen raisd to 5,000 on the button with K♣Q♥ and was three-bet to 21,000 by Calvin Lee in the small blind holding J♦10♦. Chen called.

Lee check-called a 15,000 bet from Chen on the 9♠2♠Q♣ flop and then led out for 21,000 on the A♦ turn. Chen called.

The 10♥ completed the board and both players checked. Chen showed her pair of queens and was awarded the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yisha Chen	351,000 56,500	56,500
Calvin Lee	153,000 68,000	68,000

Tags: Calvin Lee Yisha Chen

05-19-2025 19:38 UTC+9

Black Takes From Gierse

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Dan O'Hair

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Taylor Black opened to 6,000 on the button and was called by Marius Gierse in the big blind.

Gierse checked to Black, who continued for 3,000 on the 2♥2♣3♦ flop. Gierse then check-raised to 8,000 and Black called.

Black called a 10,000 bet from Gierse on the 4♥ turn and then bet 10,000 himself after being checked to on the Q♦ river.

Gierse laid his hand down and Black added to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor Black	370,000 29,000	29,000

Marius Gierse	210,000 64,000	64,000

05-19-2025 19:33 UTC+9

Mendoza Doubles Through Gavin

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Following an under-the-gun raise by Gavin, James Mendoza jammed for 46,500 on the button and Gavin called after getting an exact count.

James Mendoza: 9♥9♣ All in
Gavin: A♦Q♥

The J♣8♣2♥4♦3♠ board missed both players and Mendoza doubled.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gavin	154,500 45,500	45,500
James Mendoza	99,500 52,500	52,500

Tags: James Mendoza Gavin

05-19-2025 19:30 UTC+9

Mendoza Pays Nitsche Off

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Dan O'Hair

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Dominik Nitsche opened to 8,500 on the button and was three-bet to 32,000 by James Mendoza in the small blind. Nitsche called.

Nitsche called an 8,000 bet from Mendoza on the p3♣6♥A♦ flop and then bet 28,000 after being checked to on the 7♦ turn. Mendoza called.

The K♦ completed the board and Mendoza checked a final time. Nitsche fired 75,000 into the middle and Mendoza burned up a couple time extensions before sticking in a call.

Nitsche tabled A♣Q♣ for a pair of aces and Mendoza sent his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dominik Nitsche	315,000 161,000	161,000

James Mendoza	47,000 142,000	142,000

Tags: James Mendoza Dominik Nitsche

05-19-2025 19:24 UTC+9

More Assorted Pictures From Day 1

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Christian Zetzsche

05-19-2025 19:21 UTC+9

Barer Eliminated by Mendoza

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

The action on the previous feature table saw many smaller pots after the dinner break before Nevan Chang three-bet jammed his shorter stack to force out initial raiser Marius Gierse.

Taylor Black then opened to 5,500 and Gierse three-bet to 15,000 only for Black to go over the top and force a fold.

Ami Barer was the next to raise and made it 5,500 to go from the cutoff. James Mendoza three-bet to 15,500 from the big blind and instantly called when Barer jammed for 67,000.

Ami Barer: 9♥9♣ All in
James Mendoza: Q♥Q♣

The A♠Q♦J♦ flop left Barer on the ropes and he let out an "aiyaaaa" while Gierse had a very dry "boring" as response. No miracle came with the 7♥ turn and 2♣ river to send Barer to the rail.

In the meanwhile, Gavin joined the outer table to bring the field up to 20 entries.