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

05-15-2025 20:15 UTC+9

Zhou Doubles Through Song

Christian Zetzsche

Level 31 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Stephen Song opened to 80,000 in the cutoff and Quan Zhou called in the big blind with only 45,000 behind. On the 9♠8♠5♠ flop, Zhou check-called all-in and was ahead with 9♦5♦ for two pair against the Q♦9♣ of Song.

The 5♣ turn improved Zhou to a full house and the 6♠ river officially confirmed his double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	1,000,000 100,000	100,000

Quan Zhou	310,000 170,000	170,000

Tags: Quan Zhou Stephen Song

05-15-2025 20:08 UTC+9

Yang Liu Eliminated in 15th Place (US$5,300)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 31 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Stephen Song opened to 80,000 from early position and was called by William Jia in the hijack. It was then folded to Yang Liu, who shoved for just under 400,000 from the small blind. Song folded, but Jia called to put Liu at risk.

Yang Liu: A♥K♥ All in
William Jia: 8♦8♠

The 3♥J♦A♣ flop vaulted Liu into the lead with a pair of aces and the 5♠ turn changed nothing; however the 8♣ appeared on the river — getting a collective gasp from everyone at the table as Jia made a set of eights to eliminate Liu in dramatic fashion.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Jia	2,200,000 400,000	400,000
Stephen Song	1,050,000 50,000	50,000

Yang Liu	Busted

Tags: Stephen Song William Jia Yang Liu

05-15-2025 20:05 UTC+9

Zhong Leaves Jin on the Short Stack

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Adam Lamers

Level 31 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Three players headed to a flop of A♥A♠Q♦ in a limped pot where Boxin Jin led out with a bet of 60,000 from the small blind with Q♥9♥. Weizheng Zhong called in the big blind A♦3♣ and the other player folded.

The turn was the 2♠ and Jin checked this time. Zhong counted out a bet of 70,000 and Jin called to see the Q♠ on the river. Both players made a full house and Jin checked. Zhong announced all in as the big stack and Jin went into the tank for his last 215,000 chips. Jin eventually made the right fold to survive but is now the short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Weizheng Zhong	1,700,000 230,000	230,000
Boxin Jin	215,000 170,000	170,000

Tags: Weizheng Zhong Boxin Jin

05-15-2025 20:03 UTC+9

Battle of the Zhou's on Outer Table

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 31 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Quan Zhou open-jammed the button for 490,000 and Yiyu Zhou reluctantly called all-in for fewer than that out of the small blind.

Yiyu Zhou: 6♥6♠ All in
Quan Zhou: A♣5♠

The J♣8♣3♦7♥K♣ board kept the shorter stack ahead as she doubled for 315,000 to leave the TLPT founder on fumes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yiyu Zhou	710,000 395,000	395,000
Quan Zhou	175,000 305,000	305,000

Tags: Quan Zhou Yiyu Zhou

Level: 31

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

05-15-2025 19:18 UTC+9

Updated Dinner Break Counts

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 30 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The two tables are switched once more for the next session and the updated counts of all remaining 15 players with the upcoming new blinds can be found below.

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	1	Nevan Chang	China	775,000	19
1	2	Stephen Song	United States	1,100,000	28
1	3	Bin Wang	China	300,000	8
1	4	William Jia	Australia	1,800,000	45
1	5	Quan Zhou	China	480,000	12
1	6	Yiyu Zhou	China	315,000	8
1	7	Yang Liu	China	460,000	12
1	8	Fangzhou Zhu	China	1,700,000	43

2	1	Xuecong Wu	China	800,000	20
2	2	Huan Wen	China	255,000	6
2	3	Zhanhui Zheng	China	480,000	12
2	4	Boxin Jin	China	385,000	10
2	5	Weizheng Zhong	China	1,470,000	37
2	6	Jin Zeng	China	650,000	16
2	7	Jiaming Zhao	China	1,660,000	42

Player	Chips	Progress
William Jia	1,800,000 100,000	100,000
Fangzhou Zhu	1,700,000 100,000	100,000
Jiaming Zhao	1,660,000 285,000	285,000
Weizheng Zhong	1,470,000 230,000	230,000
Stephen Song	1,100,000 100,000	100,000

Xuecong Wu	800,000 95,000	95,000
Nevan Chang	775,000 325,000	325,000

Jin Zeng	650,000 45,000	45,000
Quan Zhou	480,000 20,000	20,000
Zhanhui Zheng	480,000 35,000	35,000
Yang Liu	460,000 75,000	75,000
Boxin Jin	385,000 15,000	15,000
Yiyu Zhou	315,000 305,000	305,000
Bin Wang	300,000 15,000	15,000

Huan Wen	255,000 20,000	20,000

05-15-2025 19:00 UTC+9

Players on Break

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Dan O'Hair

Level 30 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The final 15 players have been sent on a 60-minute dinner break.

Action will get back underway at approximately 8:00 p.m. local time.

05-15-2025 18:56 UTC+9

Zheng Basically Doubles Through Wen

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 30 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Huan Wen limped in from the small blind and Zhanhui Zheng checked his option to the A♦Q♥6♠ flop, which went check, check. On the 9♥ turn, Wen bet 60,000 and Zheng called before the former then bet the J♣ river for 150,000. Zheng reluctantly called and was shown the K♦K♥ by Wen, which he had beat with the Q♣9♠ for turned two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zhanhui Zheng	515,000 35,000	35,000
Huan Wen	275,000 530,000	530,000

Tags: Huan Wen Zhanhui Zheng

05-15-2025 18:55 UTC+9

Jia Steps on the Gas

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Adam Lamers

Level 30 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

William Jia raised to 60,000 from under the gun with A♥10♥ and Bin Wang was the only player to call from the big blind with 8♦4♦.

The flop came J♥6♥4♣ and Wang checked to Jia who continued with a bet of 45,000. Wang check-raised to 120,000 with bottom pair which happened to be the best hand at the time. However, Jia had the nut flush draw and moved all in, prompting a quick fold from Wang.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Jia	1,700,000 500,000	500,000
Bin Wang	315,000 490,000	490,000

Tags: William Jia Bin Wang

05-15-2025 18:43 UTC+9

Zhong Continues to Climb

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Dan O'Hair

Level 30 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Jiaming Zhao opened to 70,000 from early position and was three-bet to 170,000 by Huan Wen in the cutoff. It was then folded to Weizheng Zhong, who announced he was all in for 1,400,000 from the big blind.

Zhao verified the amount before letting his hand go and Wen folded as well after a bit of thought to give Zhong the pot uncontested.