Event #9: US$15,000 Main Event (US$3,000,000 GTD) | 2025 The Lord Poker Tournament Jeju

05-18-2025 18:21 UTC+9

Mendoza Doubles Again

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Dan O'Hair

Level 26 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

James Mendoza shoved for 900,000 on the button and was called by Marius Gierse in the big blind to be put at risk.

James Mendoza: A♥K♠ All in
Marius Gierse: Q♦J♥

Mendoza had the best of it with Big Slick, and the A♠J♦K♣7♦3♠ runout kept him best with two pair for a second consecutive double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Gierse	6,200,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

James Mendoza	2,300,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Tags: James Mendoza Marius Gierse

05-18-2025 18:18 UTC+9

Mendoza Doubles His Short Stack

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Dan O'Hair

Level 26 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Action folded around to the blinds, where James Mendoza shoved for his last 350,000 in the small blind. Ivan Zhang called in the big blind and a showdown was held.

James Mendoza: K♦10♦ All in
Ivan Zhang: 5♣2♦

Mendoza just needed to fade Zhang's live cards to survive, and did just that on the 10♣J♦J♣7♥A♦ runout to give Mendoza a much-needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Zhang	4,100,000 500,000	500,000
James Mendoza	900,000 650,000	650,000

Tags: Ivan Zhang James Mendoza

05-18-2025 18:16 UTC+9

Three-Way Cooler Results In No Bustouts

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Adam Lamers

Level 26 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Martin Nielsen raised to 400,000 in early position and Jiaming Zhao flat-called from the cutoff. James Mendoza also came along from the big blind and three players went to a flop of Q♣9♥6♣.

Nielsen continued with a bet of 450,000 and Zhao called. Mendoza ripped all in for 2,500,000 and Nielsen also stuck in his stack of 2,400,000. Zhao asked for a count of both stacks and eventually called to put both of his opponents at risk.

Martin Nielsen: A♣A♦ All in
James Mendoza: K♦Q♠ All in
Jiaming Zhao: J♥10♥

The turn was the 10♣ which made things even more interesting. Nielsen's pair of aces was still out front and the 3♥ on the river was a complete brick, allowing Nielsen to triple up. Mendoza collected a very small side pot and the action continued with nine players still at the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Nielsen	8,600,000 6,200,000	6,200,000

Jiaming Zhao	5,500,000 2,900,000	2,900,000
James Mendoza	250,000 2,950,000	2,950,000

Tags: Martin Nielsen Jiaming Zhao James Mendoza

05-18-2025 18:03 UTC+9

Zhao Takes the Lead

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Dan O'Hair

Level 26 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Jiaming Zhao opened to 450,000 from under the gun with J♣10♣ and was called by Haitao Lei in middle position with A♥4♥ and Stephen Song in the big blind holding K♣2♣.

Song checked to Zhao, who continued for 500,000 on the 9♦2♦5♣ flop. Lei folded and Song called.

Both players checked on the 7♠ turn and Song checked a final time on the J♥ turn.

Zhao bet 1,100,000 with his pair of jacks and Song tanked a bit before letting his pair of deuces go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jiaming Zhao	8,400,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Stephen Song	7,100,000 200,000	200,000

Haitao Lei	2,400,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Haitao Lei Jiaming Zhao Stephen Song

05-18-2025 17:58 UTC+9

No Pair, No Draw, No Problem

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Adam Lamers

Level 26 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Jiaming Zhao raised to 450,000 in early position with A♠3♠ and was called by Patrik Demus on the button with K♣9♥ and Marius Gierse in the big blind with Q♠2♠.

The flop came J♣10♠7♦ and the action checked to Demus who bet 450,000 with his two-way straight draw. Gierse quickly folded but Zhao had other plans as he check-raised to 1,300,000. Demus burned through a couple of time banks before opting to send his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jiaming Zhao	7,200,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Patrik Demus	6,900,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Patrik Demus Marius Gierse Jiaming Zhao

05-18-2025 17:53 UTC+9

Demus Rivers the Goods

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Dan O'Hair

Level 26 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Marius Gierse opened to 400,000 first to act with Q♦J♣ and was called by Patrik Demus in the small blind holding J♥J♦ and Martin Nielsen in the big blind with 7♣4♣ for a three-way pot.

Action checked to Gierse and he continued for 350,000 on the 9♥3♠3♦ flop. Only Demus called.

The Q♥ fell on the turn and Demus checked — prompting a 1,200,000 bet from Gierse with queens-up. Demus again called.

Demus checked a final time after the J♠ improved him to a full house and Gierse checked behind with his two pair.

Demus showed the goods and Gierse gave a shocked expression seeing he potentially avoided disaster by checking behind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrik Demus	7,800,000 2,100,000	2,100,000
Marius Gierse	7,800,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Martin Nielsen	2,400,000 950,000	950,000

Tags: Marius Gierse Martin Nielsen Patrik Demus

05-18-2025 17:41 UTC+9

Mendoza Let's Go of the Best Hand

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Adam Lamers

Level 26 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Marius Gierse raised to 400,000 in middle position with 10♥9♦ and James Mendoza defended from the big blind with Q♣J♠. The flop came A♦Q♥8♥ and Medoza checked to Gierse who bet 300,000 with his straight draw. Mendoza called and the 4♠ landed on the turn.

Mendoza checked again and Gierse sized up a bet of 800,000 on the turn. Mendoza gave it some thought but decided to throw his pair and the best hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Gierse	9,800,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

James Mendoza	3,200,000 625,000	625,000

Tags: James Mendoza Marius Gierse

Level: 26

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

05-18-2025 17:35 UTC+9

Another All-in Preflop... Another Chop

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Dan O'Hair

Level 25 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Huawei Lin opened to 300,000 and was three-bet to 1,300,000 by Haitao Lei from directly behind.

It was folded back to Lin, who shoved. Lei quickly called all in for 3,100,000 and hands were revealed.

Haitao Lei: A♥Q♥ All in
Huawei Lin: A♣Q♣

The 10♠4♥J♠ flop gave Lei a longshot to a flush, but the 4♠ turn ensured another chop pot.

An irrelevant 7♣ completed the board and they split up the blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Huawei Lin	6,200,000 450,000	450,000

Haitao Lei	3,200,000 225,000	225,000

Tags: Haitao Lei Huawei Lin

05-18-2025 17:29 UTC+9

Gierse Slips Back to the Field

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Adam Lamers

Level 25 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Marius Gierse opened to 300,000 from under the gun with J♠8♠ and Ivan Zhang flat-called on the button with a dominating K♥J♥. They went heads-up to a flop of 10♥10♦3♣ and Gierse started with a check. Zhang tossed in a bet of 250,000 and Gierse laid his hand down.

On the next hand, Patrik Demus raised to 300,000 on the button with Q♣2♣ and Gierse defended from the big blind with A♣5♥. The flop fell K♣7♦6♦ and Gierse check-folded to a bet of 375,000 from Demus.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Gierse	8,800,000 1,075,000	1,075,000

Patrik Demus	5,700,000 575,000	575,000
Ivan Zhang	4,600,000 275,000	275,000

Tags: Patrik Demus Marius Gierse Ivan Zhang