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

05-18-2025 17:25 UTC+9

Early Fireworks End in Chop Between Song and Zhao

Dan O'Hair

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

Stephen Song opened to 300,000 from early position and was three-bet to 1,000,000 by Jiaming Zhao in middle position. Action folded back around to Song, who shoved for 6,700,000.

Zhao asked for a count and called all in for less to force a showdown.

Jiaming Zhao: A♠K♠ All in
Stephen Song: A♣K♥

The 3♣J♦10♥9♥5♣ runout had no shenanigans and the pot was split.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	6,900,000 200,000	200,000

Jiaming Zhao	5,600,000 225,000	225,000

Tags: Jiaming Zhao Stephen Song

05-18-2025 17:15 UTC+9

Action Has Resumed

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Adam Lamers

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

The final table participants have been introduced and the cards are now back in the air with just over 20 minutes remaining in level 25 with the blinds at 75,000/150,000 and a 150,000 big blind ante.

05-18-2025 16:21 UTC+9

Final Table Set

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Dan O'Hair

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

The remaining nines players will take a short break while production sets up the final table.

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Jiaming Zhao	China	5,375,000	36
2	Huawei Lin	China	5,750,000	38
3	Haitao Lei	China	3,425,000	23
4	James Mendoza	Philippines	3,825,000	26
5	Ivan Zhang	China	4,325,000	29
6	Patrik Demus	Hungary	5,125,000	34
7	Martin Nielsen	Faroe Islands	3,350,000	22
8	Marius Gierse	Germany	9,875,000	66
9	Stephen Song	United States	6,700,000	45

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Gierse	9,875,000 125,000	125,000

Stephen Song	6,700,000 900,000	900,000

Huawei Lin	5,750,000 50,000	50,000

Jiaming Zhao	5,375,000 375,000	375,000
Patrik Demus	5,125,000 225,000	225,000
Ivan Zhang	4,325,000 75,000	75,000
James Mendoza	3,825,000 175,000	175,000
Haitao Lei	3,425,000 75,000	75,000
Martin Nielsen	3,350,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Haitao Lei Huawei Lin Ivan Zhang James Mandoza Jiaming Zhao Marius Gierse Martin Nielsen Patrik Demus Stephen Song

05-18-2025 16:12 UTC+9

Bin Leng Eliminated in 10th Place ($62,000)

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Adam Lamers

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

Marius Gierse raised to 300,000 in the cutoff with K♠6♠ and Bin Leng three-bet shoved all in for 1,300,000 on the button. Martin Nielsen woke up with a premium in the big blind and reshoved all in for 1,600,000, forcing Gierse out of the hand.

Bin Leng: K♥Q♦ All in
Martin Nielsen: J♠J♥

It turned out to be a coin flip between the two short stacks but it was Leng who was at risk. The flop fell 9♥8♥2♠ and Nielsen remained out front with his pair of jacks. The 2♥ on the turn gave Leng the best flush draw but the J♦ on the river improved Nielsen to a full house.

Leng was eliminated in 10th place, leaving the final nine players to gather at the final table. They will be taking a 40-minute production break and players will have a chance to grab some dinner before the final table commences.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Nielsen	3,300,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Bin Leng	Busted

Tags: Martin Nielsen Marius Gierse Bin Leng

05-18-2025 16:07 UTC+9

Leng Falls to the Short Stack

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Adam Lamers

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

Bin Leng raised to 325,000 from under the gun with A♦2♦ and Jiaming Zhao three-bet to 900,000 on his left 10♥10♦. The action folded back to Leng who mulled it over but ultimately decided to make the correct laydown.

The two players are trending in opposite directions as Zhao has surpassed five million in chips while Leng has slipped to the short stack out of the 10 remaining players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jiaming Zhao	5,750,000 1,050,000	1,050,000
Bin Leng	1,300,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Bin Leng Jiaming Zhao

05-18-2025 16:01 UTC+9

Zhang Takes From Mendoza

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Dan O'Hair

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

Action folded around to the blinds, where James Mendoza limped from the small blind and Ivan Zhang checked his option in the big blind.

Both players checked on the 10♠7♦3♣ flop and then Mendoza led out for 225,000 on the 3♥ turn. Zhang responded with a raise to 525,000 and Mendoza called.

The Q♥ completed the board and action checked through. Mendoza showed A♥J♣ and Zhang revealed 10♣5♣ for tens-up to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Zhang	4,400,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
James Mendoza	4,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Tags: Ivan Zhang James Mendoza

05-18-2025 15:59 UTC+9

Updated Counts on the Feature Table

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Adam Lamers

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Gierse	10,000,000

Jiaming Zhao	4,700,000
Haitao Lei	3,500,000 700,000	700,000
Bin Leng	2,000,000 700,000	700,000
Martin Nielsen	1,700,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Level: 25

Blinds: 75,000/150,000

Ante: 150,000

05-18-2025 15:28 UTC+9

Players on Break

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Dan O'Hair

Level 24 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

The remaining 10 players have been sent on a 15-minute break.

05-18-2025 15:28 UTC+9

Leng Flops a Straight to Double Up

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Adam Lamers

Level 24 : Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Jiaming Zhao opened to 275,000 from under the gun and Bin Leng defended from the big blind. The flop fell Q♠J♣10♥ and Leng started with a check. Zhao bet 300,000 and Leng called off his stack of 290,000.

Bin Leng: K♥9♣ All in
Jiaming Zhao: Q♥Q♦

Zhao flopped a set of queens but Leng flopped a king-high straight. The 9♠ on the turn was irrelevant and the 2♥ on the river bricked out, giving Leng a key double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jiaming Zhao	4,700,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Bin Leng	1,300,000 615,000	615,000

Tags: Jiaming Zhao Bin Leng