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

05-19-2025 20:36 UTC+9

Park Folds to Song's Pressure

Dan O'Hair

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

Stephen Song opened to 6,500 on the button holding 6♥6♦ and was called by Patrik Demus on the button with K♦J♣. Christopher Park then squeezed to 32,000 from the small blind with 10♦10♣ and Song called.

Demus check-called a 50,000 bet from Song on the 5♠A♦K♣ flop, but check-folded the best hand facing a 140,000 barrel from Song on the 4♦ turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	700,000 70,000	70,000

Christopher Park	588,000 16,000	16,000
Patrik Demus	494,000 4,000	4,000

Tags: Christopher Park Patrik Demus Stephen Song

05-19-2025 20:30 UTC+9

Break Time

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Dan O'Hair

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

Players have been sent on a 15-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor Black	695,500 35,500	35,500

Stephen Song	630,000 34,000	34,000

Christopher Park	604,000 72,000	72,000
Patrik Demus	498,000 98,000	98,000
Dominik Nitsche	309,500 10,500	10,500

Gary Thompson	278,500 51,500	51,500
Yisha Chen	269,000 176,000	176,000
Bin Leng	235,000 402,000	402,000
Daniel Cates	212,000 38,000	38,000

Istvan Birizdo	200,000
Quan Zhou	171,500 7,500	7,500
James Mendoza	166,000 4,000	4,000
Martin Nielsen	162,000 38,000	38,000

Calvin Lee	137,000 20,000	20,000

Gavin	136,000 11,000	11,000
Lei Yu	106,500 13,500	13,500

05-19-2025 20:29 UTC+9

Cates Gets Trappy With a Flush

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Dan O'Hair

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

Gary Thompson opened to 6,000 from the hijack and it was folded to Dan Cates, who said, "I'm gonna have to put you to the test," before three-betting to 21,000 from the small blind. Thompson called.

"I put you on a range," Cates said.

Both players checked on the 2♣A♣Q♦ flop and Cates checked again on the Q♣ turn.

"That queen hits you. I bet you're a ladies man," Cates continued.

Thompson then bet 28,000 and Cates called.

The 6♥ completed the board and both players went back to checking.

"Dammit! I have a flush!" Cates said as he turned over K♣5♣ as advertised. Thompson sent his hand into the muck and Cates was sent the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Thompson	330,000 25,000	25,000
Daniel Cates	250,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Dan Cates Gary Thompson

05-19-2025 20:28 UTC+9

Demus Flushes Up Against Leng

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Bin Leng raised to 6,500 with the 7♦6♦ and was called by Patrik Demus in the small blind holding the J♣10♣, Calvin Lee came along with the 4♥4♣ from the big blind. The 10♦8♣7♣ flop was checked to Leng who bet 18,000, earning a call from Demus only.

Following the 5♣ turn, Demus hit a flush and checked to Leng who then bet another 27,500 with his pair and up-and-down straight draw. Demus only called prior to the 9♦ river on which he checked again. Leng used a time bank extension before firing 68,000 and getting snapped off by Demus.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrik Demus	501,000 101,000	101,000
Bin Leng	386,000 251,000	251,000

Tags: Bin Leng Calvin Lee Patrik Demus

05-19-2025 20:17 UTC+9

Chang Ousted by Mendoza in Duel of Shorties

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Over on the outer table, the two short stacks got their chips into the middle with near even stack sizes.

Nevan Chang: 10♠10♦ All in
James Mendoza: A♠K♥

The A♣8♥6♠ flop instantly vaulted James Mendoza into the lead and Nevan Chang needed to catch a ten or running cards for a straight. One of the possible options came with the Q♠ turn but the 3♦ river brought no help for Chang, who was covered by a mere big blind and change.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Mendoza	170,000 79,000	79,000
Nevan Chang	Busted

Tags: James Mendoza Nevan Chang

05-19-2025 20:12 UTC+9

Black Wins Another Pot; Cates Enters

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Christian Zetzsche

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

The outer table saw a battle of the blinds between Taylor Black and Gavin on which the former checked the A♦6♦5♣ flop and then called a bet of 5,000. After the 4♠ turn, Black check-called for 11,000 and they opted to check the 5♠ on the river.

Black revealed A♠8♠ and won the pot, shortly before Dan "Jungleman" Cates entered the tournament next to them.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor Black	660,000 20,000	20,000

Daniel Cates	200,000

Gavin	125,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Taylor Black Gavin Dan Cates

05-19-2025 20:10 UTC+9

Leng Leaves Chen Short

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Dan O'Hair

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

Calvin Lee opened to 6,000 first to act with J♠J♦ and was called by Bin Leng in the small blind with A♦J♥. Yisha Chen then squeezed to 25,000 from the big blind holding A♥5♥. Both Lee and Leng called

The flop came Q♥6♦A♠ and Leng checked to Chen, who continued for 15,000. Lee let his jacks go and Leng called.

Leng again checked on the Q♠ turn and Chen bet 25,000. Leng raised to 180,000 and Chen called.

The 4♠ completed the board and Leng bet 38,500. Chen looked him up and he tabled the best hand to claim the large pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bin Leng	637,000 353,000	353,000
Calvin Lee	117,000 2,000	2,000

Yisha Chen	93,000 257,000	257,000

Tags: Bin Leng Calvin Lee Yisha Chen

05-19-2025 20:10 UTC+9

Gierse Eliminated by Black

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Over on the outer table, a preflop clicking war unfolded and Taylor Black four-bet to 42,000. Soon after that, the chips went in against Marius Gierse with the latter at risk in the following duel of premium pocket pairs.

Marius Gierse: K♣K♠ All in
Taylor Black: Q♠Q♥

The Q♠J♦8♥ flop improved Black to a set of queens while the 9♥ turn gave Gierse four additional outs to survive. None of them came on the A♣ river and the stacks were briefly counted.

"I have two sixty, you cover," Gierse said and quickly headed out of the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor Black	640,000 285,000	285,000

Marius Gierse	Busted

Tags: Marius Gierse Taylor Black

05-19-2025 20:04 UTC+9

Gierse Keeps His Foot on the Gas

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Dan O'Hair

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

Gavin and Marius Gierse were heads-up on a flop of 5♣J♣9♠ in a raised pot. Gavin check-called an 8,000 bet from Gierse and then a 29,000 bet from Gierse on the 5♠ turn.

The A♥ completed the board and Gavin checked a final time. Gierse announced a bet of 80,000 and Gavin quickly let his hand go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Gierse	265,000 55,000	55,000
Gavin	130,000 57,000	57,000

Tags: Gavin Marius Gierse

05-19-2025 19:54 UTC+9

Gavin and Thompson Chop Up Some Profit

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Three players limped in and Gavin then raised to 20,000 from the big blind. Dominik Nitsche in the hijack and Gary Thompson called on the button as they headed to the A♠K♠8♣ flop. Gavin continued for 20,000 and Thompson was the only caller.

On the Q♣ turn and 8♦ river, both players checked and Gavin tabled the A♥10♦ to chop with the A♣6♣ of Thompson.

In the meanwhile, Martin Nielsen has entered the outer table.