Event #2: US$500 Circuit Main Event (US$700,000 GTD) Day 1ab | 2025 The Lord Poker Tournament Jeju

05-13-2025 22:25 UTC+9

Sedlak and Dang Chip Up Without Showdown

Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Qiheng Liu limped the button and Martin Sedlak then pushed all-in for 195,000 in the big blind. The initial raiser asked for a count and folded.

Soon after that, Qun Dang opened to 25,000 and Rui Sun called out of the big blind. The duo headed to the A♦Q♣J♦ flop on which Sun checked. Dang continued for 35,000 and won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Sedlak	225,000 15,000	15,000
Qiheng Liu	195,000 8,000	8,000
Rui Sun	190,000 62,000	62,000
Qun Dang	180,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Martin Sedlak Qiheng Liu Qun Dang Rui Sun

05-13-2025 22:17 UTC+9

Final Table Action Underway (full)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The nine-handed final table started with three and a half minutes left in the previous level and Xuanzhi Zhao got a shove through when Martin Sedlak raised to 35,000 following a limper. Everyone folded and Zhao flashed the 3♦.

In the new level, Rui Sun then pushed for 117,000 and chip leader Qiheng Sun called in the big blijnd.

Rui Sun: A♥J♣ All in
Qiheng Liu: A♠10♦

Sun was ahead with his minor kicker advantage and it remained that way on the 9♠5♠4♥9♦3♠ runout for Sun to double.

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Martin Sedlak	Germany	210,000	18
2	Rui Sun	China	252,000	21
3	Weiqiang Shan	China	265,000	22
4	Qun Dang	China	165,000	14
5	Jing Sun	China	190,000	16
6	Xuanzhi Zhao	China	220,000	18
7	Weichen Wang	China	115,000	10
8	Qiheng Liu	China	203,000	17
9	Shaojie Yang	China	140,000	12

Player	Chips	Progress
Weiqiang Shan	265,000 30,000	30,000
Rui Sun	252,000 135,000	135,000
Xuanzhi Zhao	220,000 95,000	95,000

Martin Sedlak	210,000 15,000	15,000
Qiheng Liu	203,000 97,000	97,000
Jing Sun	190,000 30,000	30,000
Qun Dang	165,000 25,000	25,000
Shaojie Yang	140,000 30,000	30,000
Weichen Wang	115,000 20,000	20,000

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Tags: Qiheng Liu Rui Sun

Level: 18

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

05-13-2025 22:11 UTC+9

Liu vs Liu Sets Up Final Table

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Yu Liu jammed for only 43,000 and was called by Qiheng Liu in the next seat was well as Rui Sun.

The two active players checked the A♠J♣9♥7♣6♠ board and the short stack revealed the A♦2♣. His fellow namesake had the better kicker with A♥K♠ and Sun mucked the 8♣8♠ to set up the final nine.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qiheng Liu	300,000 275,000	275,000
Rui Sun	117,000 58,000	58,000
Yu Liu	Busted

Tags: Qiheng Liu Rui Sun Yu Liu

05-13-2025 22:06 UTC+9

Yang Doubles Through Wang

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Shaojie Yang was all-in for 73,000 with A♦8♠ on the final table bubble and up against Weichen Wang, who had been moved to his table and looked him up holding the 6♣6♦.

The A♥10♠3♣3♠9♣ board paired up Yang to double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaojie Yang	170,000 35,000	35,000
Weichen Wang	135,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Shaojie Yang Weichen Wang

05-13-2025 22:00 UTC+9

Xu From Hero to Zero

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Xuanzhi Zhao was all-in and at risk with K♦9♥ against the A♠8♥ of Yuan Xu and remained ahead until the 10♦7♥6♥10♣ turn. The river was the K♠ and Zhao doubled.

Xu then got it in preflop for 98,000 - just shy of ten big blinds - and was reluctantly called by Weiqiang Shan with the marginally covering stack.

Yuan Xu: A♥8♠ All in
Weiqiang Shan: K♥Q♥

Xu's ace-eight was ahead against a king ... and history repeated itself on the J♦4♣2♣3♦K♣ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Weiqiang Shan	235,000 85,000	85,000
Xuanzhi Zhao	125,000 75,000	75,000

Yuan Xu	Busted

Tags: Weiqiang Shan Xuanzhi Zhao Yuan Xu

Level: 17

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

05-13-2025 21:52 UTC+9

Game Over for Song Against Sun

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Yunkyu Song put on the jacket again and this time, he needed a lot of luck as his ace was absolutely crushed in a preflop contest with Jing Sun.

Yunkyu Song: A♦9♠ All in
Jing Sun: A♠A♣

There was no upset on the 8♥7♦7♠3♠3♣ board and that sent Song out on the final two tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jing Sun	220,000 60,000	60,000
Yunkyu Song	Busted

Tags: Jing Sun Yunkyu Song

05-13-2025 21:47 UTC+9

Rush Hour on Table 45

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Martin Sedlak aimed to knock out two players when he put Jiaqi Zhao and Shaojie Yang all-in and at risk preflop.

Jiaqi Zhao: K♠10♠ All in
Weiqiang Shan: A♦J♦ All in
Martin Sedlak: Q♥10♥

The 9♠7♥5♥ flop gave Sedlak the flush draw while Shan paired up on the A♠ turn. Zhao had the spades flush draw. Nothing changed on the 5♣ river and Zhao's 47,000 was marginally covered, while Shan essentially tripled up.

Sedlak then doubled for 87,000 with A♠A♦ against the A♣10♠ of Yanghao Fu in a preflop all-in. The K♦9♥9♠4♣Q♠ board brought no upset. Fu's remaining chips also went to Sedlak with A♠4♥ versus 10♠10♥ when the pocket pair reigned supreme on the 8♣5♥2♣2♥8♠ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Sedlak	225,000 110,000	110,000
Weiqiang Shan	150,000 117,400	117,400
Jiaqi Zhao	Busted
Yanghao Fu	Busted

Tags: Jiaqi Zhao Martin Sedlak Shaojie Yang Weiqiang Shan

05-13-2025 21:43 UTC+9

Chen Out in Two Hands

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Zida Chen had previously doubled with J♥J♠ against the A♥J♣ of Weichen Wang on a board of Q♥J♦3♥10♥8♠. He then got it in preflop against Jing Sun as both had near identical stacks.

Jing Sun: A♣Q♥ All in
Zida Chen: K♠Q♦

The 10♣4♥3♣9♦4♦ board kept Sun ahead and she doubled for 77,000.

Chen was all-in for 2,000 from under the gun in the very next hand. Rui Sun raised to 20,000 and Yu Liu called in the big blind, then check-folded the A♦8♠2♥ flop to a bet of 17,000.

Zida Chen: 6♠4♥ All in
Rui Sun: A♥8♥

The 4♠ turn and 5♦ river sent Chen to the rail.