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

05-19-2025 21:22 UTC+9

Yu Doubles Through Lee, Who Busts Shortly After

Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

In the first hand, Lei Yu was already all in against Calvin Lee on a completed board of 2♠3♥10♣10♠6♥. Lee had the A♥A♦ in front of him, which was no good against the 2♦2♣ of Lee for a set of deuces to award him the double up holding 80,500.

A few hands later, Yisha Chen called in the small blind and Lee shoved for his last 23,000 in the big blind. Chen called and a showdown was held.

Calvin Lee: K♠Q♥ All in
Yisha Chen: 10♣8♣

The 9♥9♠6♥ flop and 4♦ turn were safe for Lee, but the 8♠ river paired Chen's eight to eliminate Lee late in the evening.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yisha Chen	300,000 53,000	53,000
Lei Yu	170,000 70,000	70,000

Calvin Lee	Busted

Tags: Yisha Chen Lei Yu Calvin Lee

05-19-2025 21:20 UTC+9

Updated Counts on the Feature Table

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Martin Nielsen raised to 9,000 with the K♣10♥ and James Mendoza called from the big blind holding the 9♥7♣. On a flop of 5♠5♥3♥, Mendoza checked and Nielsen checked it back to the K♠ turn. Nielsen locked up the pot but checked back to the 10♠ on the river.

Mendoza checked the third street in a row and then folded to a bet by Nielsen for 27,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor Black	684,000 11,500	11,500

James Mendoza	334,000 8,000	8,000
Gary Thompson	264,000 14,500	14,500
Istvan Birizdo	232,000 32,000	32,000
Martin Nielsen	199,000 37,000	37,000

Dominik Nitsche	120,000 24,000	24,000

Tags: James Mendoza Martin Nielsen

05-19-2025 21:13 UTC+9

Song Dominates the Outer Tables

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Stephen Song bet the A♦9♥6♦ flop for 12,000 on the button and Bin Leng check-called from the big blind to then check the 2♥ turn. Song bet another 50,000 and won the pot.

The chip leader raked in the next pot when betting the K♥Q♠J♣2♦ turn for 30,000 and then faced the open raise to 9,000 by Lei Yu and the flat-call by Calvin Lee in the small blind. Song reraised big for more than 150,000 from the big blind, both short stacks folded near instantly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	925,000 110,000	110,000

Bin Leng	185,000 27,000	27,000
Calvin Lee	104,000 33,000	33,000

Lei Yu	100,000 6,500	6,500

Tags: Bin Leng Calvin Lee Lei Yu Stephen Song

05-19-2025 21:06 UTC+9

Change Of Plans for Tonight

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Once Nevan Chang entered, the field was bumped to 25 entries with 17 players remaining to open three tables and the field was not balanced yet when another announcement was made.

According to the tournament director, the late registration remains open for the first ten levels and following break but another two levels were added to Day 1 to extend play tonight until approximately 1.30 a.m. local time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nevan Chang	200,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Nevan Chang

05-19-2025 21:04 UTC+9

Song Ships it on Demus

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Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Patrik Demus opened to 8,000 from early position and found one caller in Stephen Song in the big blind.

Song checked to Demus, who continued for 13,500 on the 2♦9♦4♣ flop. Song then check-raised to 35,000 and Demus called.

Song kept his foot on the gas for a 75,000 bet on the J♥ turn and Demus again called.

The 3♣ filled the board out and Song checked. Demus put 55,000 into the middle and Song responded by sliding a stack of t-25,000 chips into the middle, which was enough to put Demus all in.

Demus quickly laid his hand down and Song was awarded the sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	815,000 185,000	185,000

Patrik Demus	370,000 118,000	118,000

Tags: Patrik Demus Stephen Song

05-19-2025 21:01 UTC+9

Zhou Back to the Starting Stack

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Quan Zhou raised to 9,000 and was called only by Yisha Chen in the big blind as the duo headed to the 7♣7♦4♦ flop. Chen check-called for 11,000 and the 3♠ turn was checked by both players.

After the 10♥ river, Chen checked again and Zhou's bet of 36,000 took down the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yisha Chen	247,000 22,000	22,000
Quan Zhou	199,500 28,000	28,000

Tags: Quan Zhou Yisha Chen

05-19-2025 20:55 UTC+9

Mendoza Doubles Through Nitsche

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Dominik Nitsche limped in for 4,000 and then called a raise to 20,000 by James Mendoza, as they headed to the 6♥4♥4♠ flop. Nitsche checked over to Mendoza who bet 25,000 to get check-raised to 75,000. Mendoza pushed all-in and Nitsche called for 146,000 total.

James Mendoza: J♥J♦ All in
Dominik Nitsche: 7♥7♣

The 8♦ turn brought a sweat but the Q♠ river confirmed the double for Mendoza.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Mendoza	342,000 176,000	176,000
Dominik Nitsche	144,000 165,500	165,500

Tags: Dominik Nitsche James Mendoza

05-19-2025 20:55 UTC+9

Park Chips Up Without Showdown

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Patrik Demus raised and was called by Christopher Park on the button as well as Bin Leng in the big blind.

On the 9♦8♦5♣ flop, it checked to Park who bet 9,000 and was called only by Leng. The 2♠ turn was checked by Leng once more and Park's bet of 45,000 won the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Park	635,000 31,000	31,000
Patrik Demus	488,000 10,000	10,000
Bin Leng	212,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: Bin Leng Christopher Park Patrik Demus

05-19-2025 20:47 UTC+9

Two Tables in Play

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

With the addition of Istvan Birizdo, there are now two tables of eight players each and the updated big blinds can be found below.

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
2	1	Stephen Song	United States	630,000	158
2	2	Quan Zhou	China	171,500	43
2	3	Patrik Demus	Hungary	498,000	125
2	4	Christopher Park	United States	604,000	151
2	5	Lei Yu	China	106,500	27
2	6	Bin Leng	China	235,000	59
2	7	Yisha Chen	China	269,000	67
2	8	Calvin Lee	United States	137,000	34

3	1	James Mendoza	Philippines	166,000	42
3	2	Gary Thompson	Ireland	278,500	70
3	3	Taylor Black	United States	695,500	174
3	4	Gavin	China	136,000	34
3	5	Daniel Cates	United States	212,000	53
3	6	Martin Nielsen	Faroe Islands	162,000	41
3	7	Istvan Birizdo	Hungary	200,000	50
3	8	Dominik Nitsche	Germany	309,500	77

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor Black	695,500

Stephen Song	630,000

Christopher Park	604,000
Patrik Demus	498,000
Dominik Nitsche	309,500

Gary Thompson	278,500
Yisha Chen	269,000
Bin Leng	235,000
Daniel Cates	212,000

Istvan Birizdo	200,000
Quan Zhou	171,500
James Mendoza	166,000
Martin Nielsen	162,000

Calvin Lee	137,000

Gavin	136,000
Lei Yu	106,500

Level: 7

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000