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

05-19-2025 19:15 UTC+9

Park Doubles Through Yu

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Dan O'Hair

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

Christopher Park raised to 8,500 from the small blind with 4♣3♣ and Lei Yu defended his big blind holding K♣10♦

Park continued for 12,000 on the 8♠9♣Q♣ flop and Yu raised to 32,000. Park called.

The A♣ turn improved Park to a flush and he checked to Yu, who bet 71,000 with the nut-flush draw. Park just called.

The 2♦ completed the board and Park checked again — prompting a shove from Yu, which was enough to put Park all in for 236,000 total.

Park didn't like it, but he eventually stuck in a call and was awarded the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Park	698,000 342,500	342,500
Lei Yu	136,000 316,000	316,000

Tags: Christopher Park Lei Yu

05-19-2025 19:09 UTC+9

Thompson Shows Chang a Boat

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Dan O'Hair

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

Gary Thompson opened to 5,500 from under the gun and was called by Nevan Chang on the button.

Chang proceeded to call bets from Thompson on every street. First for 11,000 on the 4♠4♣2♣ flop, then for 13,000 on the K♦ turn, and finally for 55,000 on the 7♠ river.

Thompson turned over K♠K♣ for kings-full and Chang tossed his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Thompson	360,000 115,000	115,000
Nevan Chang	67,000 74,000	74,000

Tags: Gary Thompson Nevan Chang

05-19-2025 19:06 UTC+9

One New Entry After Dinner

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Christian Zetzsche

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

The field has been bumped up to 20 entries with 15 players remaining and Bin Leng has taken a seat over on the outer table with a fresh stack of 200,000. He starts the journey with 80 big blinds worth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bin Leng	200,000

Tags: Bin Leng

05-19-2025 19:05 UTC+9

Lee Takes Showdown Pot Off Song

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Stephen Song raised to 9,000 with the 6♠4♠ and Calvin Lee defended the big blind with the 8♣7♠. On the K♣8♦2♠ flop, Lee check-called for 5,000 and did so again for 18,000 on the K♦ turn. The 4♣ came on the river and Lee checked the third street in a row.

Song checked it back this time and Lee won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	670,000 34,500	34,500

Calvin Lee	221,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Calvin Lee

Level: 5

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

05-19-2025 19:00 UTC+9

Back in Action

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Players have returned from dinner break and cards are back in the air!

05-19-2025 18:15 UTC+9

Dinner Break

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The remaining 14 players have been sent on a 45-minute dinner break.

Action will get back underway at approximately 7:00 p.m. local time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	704,500 500	500

Lei Yu	452,000 22,000	22,000

Christopher Park	355,500 45,500	45,500
Taylor Black	341,000 22,000	22,000

Yisha Chen	294,500 21,500	21,500
Marius Gierse	274,000 19,000	19,000
Gary Thompson	245,000 9,000	9,000
Patrik Demus	216,500 16,500	16,500
Calvin Lee	186,000 9,000	9,000

Dominik Nitsche	154,000 10,000	10,000

James Mendoza	147,000 3,000	3,000
Nevan Chang	141,000 4,000	4,000

Ami Barer	82,500 1,000	1,000

05-19-2025 18:13 UTC+9

Chang Chips up

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Nevan Chang opened to 4,000 first to act holding J♠J♣ and was called by Ami Barer in the big blind with 10♥5♥.

Barer check-called a 10,000 bet from Chang on the 10♦9♠6♦ flop and then both players checked on the 7♦ turn and A♥ river.

Barer turned over his pair and Chang revealed his jacks to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nevan Chang	145,000 8,000	8,000

Ami Barer	83,500 21,500	21,500

Tags: Ami Barer Nevan Chang

05-19-2025 18:12 UTC+9

Chen Chops With Song

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Yisha Chen raised to 5,000 and Stephen Song three-bet to 17,000 on the button for Chen to stick around and check the J♠9♦7♣ flop. Song continued for 16,000 to earn a call and they checked the 9♥ on the turn. Chen then bet the 8♦ river for 52,000 and Song sigh-called for Chen to reveal K♣10♦, which chopped with Song's J♦10♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	705,000 10,000	10,000

Yisha Chen	273,000 27,000	27,000

Tags: Stephen Song Yisha Chen

05-19-2025 18:05 UTC+9

Yu Pads His Stack

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Lei Yu opened to 5,000 from the cutoff and was called by Yisha Chen on the button and Stephen Song in the big blind for a three-way pot.

Song checked to Yu, who continued for a 7,000 bet on the 7♣4♥Q♥ flop. Chen called and Song folded.

Both players checked on the J♦ turn and then Yu fired 25,000 into the middle after the J♠ completed the board. Chen laid her hand down and Yu dragged the pot without showing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	695,000 20,000	20,000

Lei Yu	430,000 5,000	5,000

Yisha Chen	300,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Lei Yu Stephen Song Yisha Chen