Event #9: US$15,000 Main Event (US$3,000,000 GTD) Day 1 | 2025 The Lord Poker Tournament Jeju

05-16-2025 17:55 UTC+9

Sedlak Takes From Lu

Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Martin Sedlak raised the button to 4,000 and Anton Lu defended the big blind. On the A♦J♣6♣ flop, Lu check-called for 6,500 and they checked down the rest of the board with the 10♣ turn and Q♣ river. Lu showed J♦5♦ for a pair of jacks but Sedlak won the pot with the A♥3♣.

After the hand was over, Dominik Nitsche sat down right next to Sedlak.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrik Demus	255,000 5,000	5,000
Dominik Nitsche	250,000

Istvan Birizdo	248,000
Martin Sedlak	229,000 8,000	8,000
Qian Xiong	223,000 81,000	81,000
Raffaele Sorrentino	215,000 9,000	9,000
Anton Lu	139,000 55,500	55,500

Tags: Anton Lu Dominik Nitsche Martin Sedlak

05-16-2025 17:54 UTC+9

Shen Has the Last Say

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Adam Lamers

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The action folded to Xiao Zhu on the button who made it 5,000 to go. Yinchao Shen was in the small blind and three-bet to 11,000 which got the big blind to fold. Zhu countered with a four-bet to 30,000 and Shen went one step further with a five-bet to 71,000.

Zhu finally gave up the charade as he dumped his cards in the muck with a grin on his face, sending the pot to Shen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yinchao Shen	355,000 87,000	87,000
Xiao Zhu	351,000 97,000	97,000

Tags: Yinchao Shen Xiao Zhu

05-16-2025 17:51 UTC+9

Chen Shoves the River

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Adam Lamers

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Kaihua Liu opened to 4,000 from under the gun and was called by Ivan Zhang a couple of seats over. Guangcheng Chen reraised to 17,500 in the big blind and both Liu and Zhang called.

The flop came 10♠3♣2♣ and Chen continued with a bet of 25,000 which only Zhang called. The 10♥ on the turn slowed the action as both players checked and the 10♦ hit the river. Chen pushed all in for his last 60,000 chips and Zhang instantly mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kaihua Liu	215,000 5,000	5,000
Ivan Zhang	210,000 10,000	10,000
Guangcheng Chen	165,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Kaihua Liu Ivan Zhang Guangcheng Chen

05-16-2025 17:42 UTC+9

Gierse Wins Juicy Pot Versus Zhang

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Marius Gierse raised and then saw Duo Su three-bet to 8,000. Jingjie Zhang reraised to 35,000 on the button and Gierse called, Su folded.

On the K♣7♥3♥ flop, Gierse opted to check-call for 27,000 and did so again for 60,000 on the 2♦ turn. The K♠ river was checked and Gierse won the pot with A♣K♦ for trips kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Gierse	410,000 122,000	122,000

Duo Su	265,000 15,000	15,000
Jingjie Zhang	122,000 108,000	108,000

Tags: Jingjie Zhang Marius Gierse Duo Su

05-16-2025 17:37 UTC+9

Big Bets from Gierse

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Adam Lamers

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Four players headed to a flop for 3,500 apiece and the dealer fanned the flop of Q♥4♦3♣. The action checked to Marius Gierse on the button who flicked in a bet of 5,000. Jingjie Zhang called from the big blind and Christopher Park tagged along as well.

The turn was the 5♠ and Gierse continued his story with a larger bet of 30,000. Zhang stepped aside this time but Park stuck around for the J♠ on the river. Park checked once more and Gierse sized up another big bet of 110,000. Park thought for a minute but then let his hand go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Gierse	288,000 49,000	49,000

Christopher Park	248,000 69,000	69,000
Jingjie Zhang	230,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Marius Gierse Jingjie Zhang Christopher Park

05-16-2025 17:34 UTC+9

Wang Takes From Liu

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

With 52,500 in the middle to the A♥K♦8♦3♣ turn, Pan Wang had checked from the small blind and Kaihua Liu used one time bank extension before he checked back. The 10♦ fell on the river and Wang bet 30,000, Liu folded.

Also featured on this table are Nevan Chang and Ivan Zhang. The former ran deep in the TLPT Circuit Main Event and busted on the final two tables, then jumped into the Deepstack Side Event and won at around 7 a.m. local time before going to breakfast, taking a nap and joining the next event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pan Wang	275,000
Nevan Chang	250,000

Ivan Zhang	220,000 40,000	40,000
Kaihua Liu	220,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Ivan Zhang Kaihua Liu Nevan Chang Pan Wang

05-16-2025 17:26 UTC+9

Kang Loses Multi Three-Bets

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Adam Lamers

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Stephen Song raised to 3,500 in the cutoff and Hyunyeong Kang three-bet to 11,000 on the button. Song replied with a four-bet to 38,000 and Kang dumped his cards into the muck.

On the next hand, Yunpeng Jiang opened to 3,000 in middle position and Kang three-bet to 10,000. Jiang just called and the flop of A♥10♣6♣ was spread across the felt.

Jiang checked to Kang who bet 6,000 and Jiang called to see the 2♣ on the turn. Both players checked and the A♦ paired the board on the river. Jiang checked again and Kang tapped the table as well. Jiang tabled Q♠Q♥ for two pair and Kang conceded the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	285,000 75,000	75,000

Yunpeng Jiang	268,000 18,000	18,000
Hyunyeong Kang	218,000 32,000	32,000

Tags: Stephen Song

05-16-2025 17:21 UTC+9

Chao Takes From Thompson

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

In a duel button versus big blind, a three-bet pot led to the Q♣7♣2♠ flop. Charles Chao bet 25,000 and Gary Thompson called as they then saw the 5♦ on the turn. Chao now bet 65,000 and that was enough to show out Thompson.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charles Chao	305,000 55,000	55,000
Gary Thompson	199,000 51,000	51,000

Tags: Charles Chao Gary Thompson

05-16-2025 17:16 UTC+9

Gierse Battles With Lu

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Marius Gierse raised the button and called a three-bet by Anton Lu in the small blind as they headed to the K♣J♣J♥ flop. Lu bet 7,000 into 40,000 and Gierse called.

After the 6♥ turn, Lu bet another 30,000 for Gierse to come along and the 9♠ river paired the board. Lu now slowed down and checked, Gierse bet 81,000 and won the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Gierse	239,000 13,000	13,000

Anton Lu	194,500 55,500	55,500

Tags: Anton Lu Marius Gierse

05-16-2025 17:09 UTC+9

New Entries in the Field

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jingjie Zhang	250,000
Hyunyeong Kang	250,000
Luobo	250,000
Harry (CN)	250,000
Patrik Demus	250,000
Charles Chao	250,000
Bin Wang	250,000
Gary Thompson	250,000
James Mendoza	250,000