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

05-16-2025 18:37 UTC+9

She Takes From Ma

Christian Zetzsche

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

Three ways with 9,500 each invested to the A♠J♦8♥ flop, Jumiao She bet 8,500 out of the small blind. Initial preflop raiser Lei Yu folded from an early position while Haohui Ma called on the button. The 6♠ followed on the turn and She bet 22,000 to take down the pot right there without any resistance.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jumiao She	320,000 138,000	138,000
Lei Yu	245,000 27,000	27,000

Haohui Ma	216,000 34,000	34,000

Tags: Haohui Ma Jumiao She Lei Yu

05-16-2025 18:31 UTC+9

Zhang Can't Get Paid

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Adam Lamers

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

Ivan Zhang raised to 5,000 in early position and picked up three callers along the way. The flop came Q♥10♥6♣ and Zhang continued with a bet of 7,000 which was called by Julian Warhurst on his left and Kaihua Liu in the small blind.

The 7♣ landed on the turn and the action checked to Warhurst who bet 30,000. Both Liu and Zhang called as the 3♥ peeled off on the river. Liu checked again and Zhang took over the betting lead with a bet of 110,000. Both Warhurst and Liu spent some time in the tank but both players eventually decided to fold.

Zhang flashed his 6♥5♥ for a small flush and was disappointed that neither of his opponents called. "You have two pair, you have two pair. Nobody call. You guys play too good, go home!" Zhang shouted with a laugh.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Zhang	388,000 108,000	108,000
Kaihua Liu	273,000 58,000	58,000
Julian Warhurst	197,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Kaihua Liu Julian Warhurst Ivan Zhang

05-16-2025 18:29 UTC+9

Wang Takes From Gavin

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Christian Zetzsche

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

On a heads-up turn of J♥10♠7♠A♦, Gavin bet 30,000 and Dapeng Wang called to see the 4♦ on the river. Both players now checked and Gavin tabled his J♠8♠. Wang had that beat with the A♠9♠ and another spade would have been brutal for Gavin on the second bullet. "Tight player," he grinned.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dapeng Wang	296,000
Gavin	204,000 46,000	46,000

Tags: Dapeng Wang Gavin

05-16-2025 18:27 UTC+9

Assorted Counts in the Field

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Ooi	530,000 70,000	70,000
Daniel Cates	475,000 70,000	70,000

Charles Chao	430,000 15,000	15,000
Renji Mao	410,000 115,000	115,000

Marius Gierse	410,000

Christopher Park	330,000 82,000	82,000
Jiaming Zhao	300,000 50,000	50,000
Quan Zhou	290,000 20,000	20,000
Ivan Zhang	280,000 70,000	70,000
Yu Zhao	265,000 15,000	15,000
Gary Thompson	250,000 178,000	178,000
Dong Chen	230,000 20,000	20,000

Julian Warhurst	190,000 60,000	60,000
Ami Barer	140,000 124,000	124,000

05-16-2025 18:18 UTC+9

Harder Plays His Jacks Right

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Adam Lamers

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

Christian Harder and Yunkyu Song went heads-up to a flop of 10♣5♣2♠ and Harder started with a check. Song tossed in a bet on his left and Harder check-raised to 37,000. Song called and the 6♠ landed on the turn.

Both players checked and the 5♠ rolled off on the river. Harder announced a bet of 46,000 and Song matched him. Harder turned over J♠J♥ and Song knuckled the table as he conceded the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Harder	330,000 40,000	40,000

Yunkyu Song	124,000 126,000	126,000

Tags: Yunkyu Song Christian Harder

05-16-2025 18:13 UTC+9

New Entries and Re-Entries in the Field

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Christian Zetzsche

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

There are currently 66 players out of 70 entries remaining and Toan Chan Truong as well as James Mendoza re-entered after they had been previously eliminated. The same also applied for Yuzhu Wang, while several other Chinese VIP players have entered the fray.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yi Ye (CN)	250,000
Toan Chan Truong	250,000 50,000	50,000
James Mendoza	250,000
Yuzhu Wang	250,000 250,000	250,000
Yunkyu Song	250,000
Julian Warhurst	250,000
COOLER	250,000
lucky boy 2	250,000
Xin He	250,000

Tags: James Mendoza Toan Chan Truong Yuzhu Wang

05-16-2025 18:07 UTC+9

Chao Takes a Chunk from Thompson

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Adam Lamers

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

Picking up the action on the turn with the board reading Q♦J♠5♠5♣, Gary Thompson made a bet of 15,000 into a pot of around 40,000. Charles Chao raised to 32,000 on the button and Thompson called.

The J♣ double-paired the board on the river and Thompson checked. Chao splashed in a bet of 100,000 and Thompson burned through multiple time banks before making the call. Chao flipped over K♣J♦ for a full house and Thompson mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charles Chao	415,000 110,000	110,000
Gary Thompson	72,000 127,000	127,000

Tags: Gary Thompson Charles Chao

05-16-2025 18:03 UTC+9

Salazar Sanchez Finds a River

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Adam Lamers

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

Mauricio Salazar Sanchez raised it up on the button and Taylor Black defended from the big blind. The flop came Q♠9♥3♣ and Black check-called a bet of 3,000 from Salazar Sanchez.

The 9♦ paired the board on the turn and both players checked to the J♠ on the river. Black checked once more and Salazar Sanchez fired out a bet of 12,000. Black looked him up and Salazar Sanchez showed 10♣8♦ for a straight to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mauricio Salazar Sanchez	195,000 55,000	55,000
Taylor Black	150,000 24,000	24,000

Tags: Taylor Black Mauricio Salazar Sanchez

Level: 4

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

05-16-2025 17:57 UTC+9

Wang Eliminated by Song

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Christian Zetzsche

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

The cards were on their back already and Yuzhu Wang was at risk in a duel of shorter stacks against Chenghui Song. With the turn showing K♥Q♣7♥9♦, Song had taken the lead with the straight holding the J♣10♥ and Wang could only chop with his K♠10♦ if he were to hit another jack.

However, the 2♥ river was a blank and Wang departed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charles Chao	295,000 10,000	10,000
Christian Harder	290,000 40,000	40,000

Quan Zhou	270,000 20,000	20,000
Qian Xiong	210,000 68,000	68,000
Chenghui Song	210,000 40,000	40,000
Yuzhu Wang	Busted

Tags: Chenghui Song Yuzhu Wang