Event #2: US$500 Circuit Main Event (US$700,000 GTD) | 2025 The Lord Poker Tournament Jeju

05-16-2025 14:06 UTC+9

Jia Doubles Through Zhong

Dan O'Hair

Level 34 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

William Jia opened to 375,000 on the button and it was folded to Weizheng Zhong, who shoved from the big blind. Jia called all in for his remaining stack and a showdown was held.

William Jia: A♠10♣ All in
Weizheng Zhong: 7♥7♣

It was a race for Jia's tournament life, and the 10♠9♦J♠5♠4♥ runout paired his ten to award him the crucial double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Weizheng Zhong	2,800,000 900,000	900,000
William Jia	1,600,000 965,000	965,000

Tags: Weizheng Zhong William Jia

Level: 34

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

05-16-2025 13:51 UTC+9

Player	Chips	Progress
Xuecong Wu	5,700,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Weizheng Zhong	3,700,000 400,000	400,000
Fangzhou Zhu	1,800,000 200,000	200,000
Yiyu Zhou	800,000 300,000	300,000
William Jia	635,000 565,000	565,000

Jiaming Zhao Eliminated in 6th Place (US$21,000)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 33 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Xuecong Wu limped on the button and Weizheng Zhong came along in the small blind with 8♥5♣. Jiaming Zhao then checked his option in the big blind for a three-way pot.

Zhong led out for 100,000 on the 7♦6♦6♠ flop and Zhao shoved for 640,000 total. Wu called cold to put Zhao at risk and Zhong let his hand go.

Jiaming Zhao: J♥7♥ All in
Xuecong Wu: 8♣8♠

Zhao was crushed by Wu's overpair, and the 5♠8♦ runout needlessly improved Wu to a full house to send Zhao out in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xuecong Wu	4,500,000 900,000	900,000
Weizheng Zhong	4,100,000 100,000	100,000
Jiaming Zhao	Busted

Tags: Jiaming Zhao Weizheng Zhong Xuecong Wu

05-16-2025 13:40 UTC+9

Stephen Song Eliminated in 7th Place (US$16,000)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 33 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Stephen Song opened to 130,000 with A♥A♣ from early position and Xuecong Wu defended his big blind holding 10♦9♦.

Wu check-called a 90,000 bet from Song on the K♦10♠2♠ flop and then led out for 300,000 after the 6♦ gave Wu a flush draw in addition to his pair. Song called.

The 9♣ completed the board and Wu shoved with his two pair. Song went deep into the tank, clearly struggling with his decision holding aces, but he eventually called all in for his last 985,000.

Wu showed him the bad news and Song had to settle for a seventh-place finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xuecong Wu	3,600,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Stephen Song	Busted

Tags: Stephen Song Xuecong Wu

05-16-2025 13:34 UTC+9

Jin Zeng Eliminated in 8th Place (US$12,500)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 33 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Weizheng Zhong opened to 130,000 from the hijack holding Q♠J♣ and Jin Zeng called all in for his last 130,000 from the cutoff. It was then folded to Jiaming Zhao, who also went all in for 590,000 from the small blind. Zhong got out of the way and the board was run.

Jin Zeng: A♣9♣ All in
Jiaming Zhao: A♦K♥

Zeng found himself dominated, but the 2♦8♠9♥ flop vaulted him into the lead with a pair of nines.

The 10♠ turn was safe for Zeng and he just needed to fade a king, but as fate would have it — the K♣ filled the river to give Zhao the winning hand and eliminate Zeng in eighth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Weizheng Zhong	4,200,000 200,000	200,000
Jiaming Zhao	970,000 260,000	260,000
Jin Zeng	Busted

Tags: Jiaming Zhao Jin Zeng Weizheng Zhong

05-16-2025 13:25 UTC+9

Song's Stack Takes a Small Hit

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Dan O'Hair

Level 33 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Fangzhou Zhu opened to 130,000 with A♣K♠ from early position and it was folded to Stephen Song holding J♦J♣, who flatted from the small blind.

Song check-called a 100,000 bet from Zhu on the K♣9♠9♥ flop and then both players checked on the 8♣ turn.

The 10♥ completed the board and Song checked a final time. Zhu thought a bit, but decided to check back with his king.

Both players turned their hands up and Song took a relatively small hit to his stack considering the strength of both hands.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fangzhou Zhu	2,000,000 150,000	150,000
Stephen Song	1,500,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Fangzhou Zhu Stephen Song

Level: 33

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

05-16-2025 13:21 UTC+9

Zhong Takes the Lead After Flopping Set

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Dan O'Hair

Level 32 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Jiaming Zhao opened to 100,000 from under the gun with A♦10♥ and was called by Xuecong Wu holding Q♥J♦ in the cutoff, Weizheng Zhong with 2♠2♦ on the button, and Jin Zeng in the small blind holding 5♠5♦ for a four-way pot.

Zeng checked to Zhao on the A♥6♥2♣ flop and he continued for 230,000 with his ace. Only Zhong called holding a set.

The 4♦ fell on the turn and Zhao barreled for 460,000. Zhong again called.

Zhao slowed down and checked on the Q♣ river and Zhong bet 1,100,000. Zhao tanked, but eventually made the call and Zhong turned over the good to take the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Weizheng Zhong	4,400,000 2,200,000	2,200,000
Xuecong Wu	1,800,000 20,000	20,000
Jiaming Zhao	710,000 1,990,000	1,990,000
Jin Zeng	130,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Jiaming Zhao Jin Zeng Weizheng Zhong Xuecong Wu

05-16-2025 13:05 UTC+9

Zhou Doubles After Fortunate Sequence of Events

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Dan O'Hair

Level 32 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Stephen Song opened to 110,000 first to act with Q♣J♠ and was called by Yiyu Zhou in early position and Weizheng Zhong in the small blind with 9♥9♣.

Jin Zeng then squeezed to 300,000 from the big blind, which got a fold from Song, but a shove from Zhou for 435,000 total. Zhong let his pocket nines go and Zeng called to put Zhou at risk.

Yiyu Zhou: 3♠3♦ All in
Jin Zeng: A♦Q♠

It was a fair fight, and the 10♠6♠2♥2♠J♦ runout held up for Zhou, who more than doubled up.