Event #12: US$25,000 8 Handed | 2025 The Lord Poker Tournament Jeju

05-21-2025 17:20 UTC+9

Yu Gets Paid with a Set

Adam Lamers

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Ivan Zhang raised to 40,000 on the button with A♥6♥ and Lei Yu called from the big blind with 6♣6♦. The flop came Q♦6♠2♣ and Yu checked to Zhang who continued with a bet of 30,000. Yu check-raised to 85,000 with his set of sixes and Zhang called.

The 10♦ landed on the turn and both players checked to the 5♣ on the river. Yu led out with a bet of 95,000 and Zhang flicked in a chip to call. Yu turned over his set and Zhang flashed the fourth six while conceding the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Zhang	1,100,000 200,000	200,000
Lei Yu	895,000 280,000	280,000

Tags: Lei Yu Ivan Zhang

05-21-2025 17:09 UTC+9

Zhou Chips up at Mao's Expense

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Dan O'Hair

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Quan Zhou opened to 45,000 on the button with 9♠9♥ and Renji Mao defended his big bling with 9♣8♠.

Both players checked on the 4♦10♠J♦ flop and A♣ turn and the 5♥ completed the board.

Mao thought a while about bluffing, but eventually decided to check and Zhou checked behind with his nines and was awarded the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	710,000 135,000	135,000
Renji Mao	445,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Quan Zhou Renji Mao

05-21-2025 17:01 UTC+9

Yu Gets a Shove Through

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Ivan Zhang opened the action with a raise to 40,000 holding the K♣2♣. It folded to Lei Yu in the small blind and he jammed for 535,000 with the A♠K♦ to win the pot.

Many of the other hands barely saw a flop or even ended prior to that.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Zhang	1,300,000 30,000	30,000
Lei Yu	615,000 25,000	25,000

Quan Zhou	575,000 240,000	240,000
Renji Mao	510,000 215,000	215,000

Tags: Ivan Zhang Lei Yu

Level: 14

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

05-21-2025 16:43 UTC+9

Zhou Chips Up with a Flush

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Adam Lamers

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Renji Mao opened to 30,000 on the button with 10♥10♦ and Quan Zhou defended from the big blind with J♣6♣. The flop came A♣9♥5♣ and Zhou check-called a bet of 20,000 with his flush draw.

The turn brought the 4♣ and both players checked to the K♦ on the river. Zhou led out with a bet of 25,000 with a flush and Mao looked him up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renji Mao	725,000 100,000	100,000

Quan Zhou	335,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Renji Mao Quan Zhou

05-21-2025 16:33 UTC+9

Full House And Some Value for Yu

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Quan Zhou opened to 35,000 with the A♣K♣ and was called only by Yu Lei in the big blind, who held the inferior Q♥4♣4♠. Lei check-called for 20,000 and the Q♠ turn improved him to unbeatable queens full of fours. Lei checked and Zhou checked behind to the 5♣ on the river.

Lei now bet 55,000 into 135,000 and Zhou called in the duel of the two shorter stacks to drop to the bottom of the leaderboard.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lei Yu	640,000 230,000	230,000

Quan Zhou	260,000 205,000	205,000

Tags: Quan Zhou Yu Lei

05-21-2025 16:23 UTC+9

Big Slick for Yu

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Adam Lamers

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Lei Yu opened to 35,000 from under the gun with A♣K♣ and Renji Mao defended from the big blind with Q♣5♣. The flop came K♥J♦2♣ and both players checked to the 4♣ on the turn which gave both players a flush draw.

Mao checked again and Yu made a bet of 40,000 with the checkmark already beside his name. Mao came along with the inferior flush draw and the 7♥ completed the board. Mao checked for the third time and Yu reached for a bet of 250,000, leaving himself just 25,000 behind. Mao instantly folded and Yu raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renji Mao	825,000 130,000	130,000

Lei Yu	410,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Renji Mao Lei Yu

05-21-2025 16:18 UTC+9

Deal Reached

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Dan O'Hair

Level 13 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

The remaining four players have agreed to deal wherein fourth place will now take home $35,000.

The other three places have been adjusted accordingly.

New Payouts

Place	Prize (in USD)
1	$162,000
2	$108,000
3	$70,000
4	$35,000

05-21-2025 16:16 UTC+9

Mao Sends Nitsche Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 13 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Dominik Nitsche opened to 30,000 from the cutoff and Renji Mao three-bet to 70,000 on the button. It was folded back to Nitsche, who shoved for 260,000 total. Mao snap-called and a showdown was held.

Dominik Nitsche: K♥9♥ All in
Renji Mao: A♣Q♣

Nitsche would need some help, but the 6♣J♠J♦A♥5♥ runout let Mao best with ace-up and Nitsche was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renji Mao	955,000 290,000	290,000

Dominik Nitsche	Busted

Tags: Renji Mao Dominik Nitsche

05-21-2025 16:14 UTC+9

Barer Eliminated by Mao

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Ami Barer raised to 125,000 with few chips behind and then called all-in for 165,000 when Renji Mao pushed all-in out of the big blind.

Ami Barer: K♦6♦ All in
Renji Mao: Q♠J♦

The A♦7♦7♠ flop gave Barer the flush draw on top and he remained ahead on the 2♣ turn. However, the Q♥ fell on the river and Mao improved to send Barer to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renji Mao	665,000 155,000	155,000

Ami Barer	Busted

Tags: Ami Barer Renji Mao