2025 The Lord Poker Tournament Jeju

Event #11: US$20,000 8 Handed (US$500,000 GTD)
Day: 1
12
Event Info
2025 The Lord Poker Tournament Jeju
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
104
Prize
$204,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$20,000
Prize Pool
$640,000
Total Entries
32
Level Info
Level
18
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
32
Players Left
11
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Park Wins Three-Bet Pot Against Mao

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

With 13,500 in the middle preflop to the K107 flop, Christopher Park in the big blind continued for 11,000 and Renji Mao called on the button. The 4 followed on the turn and Park now bet 40,000, which forced out Mao.

Tags: Christopher ParkRenji Mao

Zhang Departs for a Second Time

Level 2 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Calvin Lee
Calvin Lee

Calvin Lee opened to 3,000 an received one caller. Ivan Zhang then pushed all-in for 96,500 and was looked up by Lee in the following showdown.

Ivan Zhang: A9 All in
Calvin Lee: AQ

The kicker played on the K107810 board and Zhang busted for a second time in as many levels. He was replaced by Dong Chen as the field reached 17 entries.

Tags: Calvin LeeDong ChenIvan Zhang

Chen Gets There Against Barer

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

Ami Barer opened from early position and was called by Yisha Chen in the small blind for a heads-up pot.

Chen checked-called a 5,000 bet from Barer on the 562 flop and both players checked on the 10 turn.

The 8 completed the board and Chen fired 20,000 into the middle. Barer looked a bit pained, but stuck in a reluctant call.

Chen revealed 97 for a straight and Barer flung his hand into the muck.

Tags: Ami BarerYisha Chen

Park Takes More From Zhang

Level 2 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Christopher Park
Christopher Park

Ivan Zhang opened to 3,000 from early position and was three-bet to 10,000 by Christopher Park from directly behind. Action folded back around to Zhang, who made it 30,000 to go. Park called.

Park called an 11,000 bet from Zhang on the K73 flop and a 30,000 bet from Zhang on the 5 turn.

Both players checked down on the J river and Zhang tabled 44. Park revealed 99 and was sent the pot.

"Would another barrel have worked?" Stephen Song asked.

"It would have," Park responded.

Tags: Christopher ParkIvan ZhangStephen Song

Park Takes From Zhang

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

In a battle of the blinds, Ivan Zhang limped in and then called a raise to 4,000 by Christopher Park. The 542 flop saw Zhang check-raise from 5,000 to 11,000 and Park called to see the 8 on the turn. Zhang's bet of 10,000 was called and so was the A on the river for another 5,000.

Zhang tabled the 87 with the words "you win" and Park indeed did so with A4 for aces and fours.

Tags: Christopher ParkIvan Zhang

Chang Doubles Against Barer

Level 2 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Nevan Chang
Nevan Chang

With around 45,000 in the middle to the KK85 turn, Nevan Chang bet 25,000 in the small blind. Ami Barer raised to 100,000 on the button and Chang called all-in for 68,500.

Nevan Chang: K9 All in
Ami Barer: 76

"You have a nine, that is pretty big," Barer joked as some of his outs were no good. The river was the blank J and Chang doubled for 68,5000, then joked "okay, no rebuy".

Tags: Ami BarerNevan Chang

Thompson up as Chang Continues to Slip

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

Gary Thompson opened to 2,500 from middle position and Nevan Chang defended his big blind.

Chang check-called a 2,000 bet from Thompson on the 108Q flop and a 9,000 bet from Joseph on the J turn; however Chang let his hand go after checking a final time on the 7 river and facing a bet large enough to put him all in for his last 81,000.

Tags: Gary ThompsonNevan Chang

The Song Show So Far

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

Renji Mao raised from under the gun for Stephen Song to defend the big blind and they headed to the AKJ flop. Song checked over to Mao who bet 5,000 and what followed was a small check-raise to 11,000 by Song.

Mao seemed somewhat surprised and grimaced at Song, who said "it is a raise".

After some consideration, Mao folded and mucked the 1010 face-up.

"I needed your ten, but had a lot of outs," Song replied as he exposed his Q2 with a smirk on the face.

Tags: Stephen SongRenji Mao

Zhang Blasts Zhou Off a Pot

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

Quan Zhou opened to 2,500 from the hijack and was called by Stephen Song on the button. Ivan Zhang then squeezed to 15,000 from the big blind, which got a call from Zhou and a fold from Song.

Zhang continued for 5,000 on the 724 flop and Zhou raised to 15,000. Zhang immediately said, "Fifty!" and put 50,000 into the middle.

Zhou let his hand go and Zhang turned over AQ before collecting the pot.

Tags: Ivan ZhangStephen SongQuan Zhou

Gierse Beats Chen in Showdown

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

Following a K106 flop, both Yisha Chen and Marius Gierse invest 5,000 in chips and they check the 3 on the turn. The flush draw bricks on the 2 river and Chen bets 15,000, which Gierse calls.

Chen rolls over 87 for the missed straight and flush draw, which Gierse has beat with the K5 for top pair and the superior flush draw.

Tags: Marius GierseYisha Chen