Event #9: US$15,000 Main Event (US$3,000,000 GTD) Day 2 | 2025 The Lord Poker Tournament Jeju

05-17-2025 18:16 UTC+9

Nitsche Eliminated by Leng's Quads

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Dominik Nitsche and Guangcheng Chen limped in and Bin Leng raised to 85,000, which only Nitsche called to then check the 9♣7♠5♣ flop. Leng bet 65,000 and once Nitsche called, Leng sighed an "why you call?". The 5♥ turn paired the board and both players checked to see the K♦ on the river.

Nitsche now bet 215,000 with 5,000 behind and called all-in when Leng raised to reveal his K♠Q♠ for kings and fives. In the same motion, Leng rolled over his 5♦5♠ for quads fives to score the knockout in style.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bin Leng	2,460,000 1,890,000	1,890,000
Guangcheng Chen	235,000 235,000	235,000
Dominik Nitsche	Busted

Tags: Bin Leng Dominik Nitsche Guangcheng Chen

05-17-2025 17:59 UTC+9

Ooi No Longer in Contention

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

After cruising with a big stack earlier today, Sean Ooi had been forced to re-enter and never got much going thereafter. He eventually ended up all-in with Q♥J♦ for top pair but was dominated by Junbo Qu and his K♣Q♦. The Q♣6♥5♦4♣8♦ board changed nothing whatsoever and Qu celebrated the knockout by banging his hand on the table in excitement.

Player	Chips	Progress
Junbo Qu	900,000
Sean Ooi	Busted

Tags: Junbo Qu Sean Ooi

05-17-2025 17:49 UTC+9

Lu Eliminated by Zhou

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Weijue Cai raised to 40,000 and earned one caller. Jiaweu Lu then three-bet to 130,000 but folded when Cai moved all-in.

Soon after, Lu on the button tangled with Quan Zhou in the big blind and the latter bet the 9♦3♦3♠K♠ turn for 125,000 into 275,000. Lu jammed with the 6♣6♥ and Zhou called holding the K♣2♣ and held on the 10♣ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	1,675,000 325,000	325,000
Weijue Cai	650,000 125,000	125,000
Jiawei Lu	Busted

Tags: Jiawei Lu Quan Zhou Weijue Cai

05-17-2025 17:39 UTC+9

Black More than Doubles in Cooler

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Adam Lamers

Level 15 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Renji Mao opened to 35,000 in early position and Yuefeng Pan shoved all in for 140,000 on his left. Taylor Black also pushed all in for 340,000 in the small blind and Mao quickly called as the big stack.

Yuefeng Pan: A♦J♦ All in
Taylor Black: A♠A♥ All in
Renji Mao: K♠K♣

It was a cooler between Black and Mao with Pan stuck in the middle as the short stack. The board ran out Q♣7♦3♣2♣8♦ and Mao nearly scored a double elimination after picking up a flush draw but instead was forced to concede a healthy pot to Black.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor Black	860,000 610,000	610,000

Renji Mao	705,000 170,000	170,000

Yuefeng Pan	Busted

Tags: Renji Mao Taylor Black Yuefeng Pan

05-17-2025 16:21 UTC+9

Barer Earns a Knockout

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The chips continue to fly left and right during the final stages of the re-entry period and the latest player to bust has been Guangcheng Chen. He put his hopes on Q♦7♦ for second pair on the 10♣7♣6♦ flop and Ami Barer looked him up with A♠10♠ for the top pair and top kicker.

Nothing changed with the 5♥ turn and 2♣ river and the field of hopefuls was reduced by one for the time being.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yunkyu Song	1,450,000 50,000	50,000
Ami Barer	800,000 254,000	254,000

Yinan Zhou	700,000 558,000	558,000

Guangcheng Chen	Busted

Tags: Ami Barer Guangcheng Chen

05-17-2025 16:13 UTC+9

Ooi Eliminated by Nitsche

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Several players have massive stacks over on table seven and among them is also Dominik Nitsche, who was almost as low as average but bounced back. He received a fresh boost to the stack when Sean Ooi jammed into his premium holding.

Sean Ooi: Q♣9♣ All in
Dominik Nitsche: K♥K♠

The 8♠8♦6♣A♠A♣ board sent Ooi to the rail for the time being.

Player	Chips	Progress
Minh Quang Nguyen	1,650,000 600,000	600,000
Dominik Nitsche	1,360,000 140,000	140,000

Dong Chen	1,200,000 275,000	275,000

Yilu Yuan	1,125,000 165,000	165,000
Lei Yu	1,100,000 489,000	489,000

Ivan Zhang	250,000 250,000	250,000
Xiangnan Meng	Busted
Sean Ooi	Busted

Tags: Dominik Nitsche Sean Ooi

05-17-2025 15:59 UTC+9

Salazar Sanchez Continues His Hot Start

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Adam Lamers

Level 14 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The action folded around to Mauricio Salazar Sanchez in the small blind who ripped all in as the bigger of the two stacks remaining. Guangcheng Chen was in the big blind with around 100,000 chips and called it off.

Guangcheng Chen: K♠Q♠ All in
Mauricio Salazar Sanchez: 10♦5♦

The flop came A♦10♠8♠ and Salazar Sanchez pulled ahead with a pair of tens. Chen picked up straight and flush draws but was unable to hit on the 7♣, 8♦ runout, sending more chips to Salazar Sanchez.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mauricio Salazar Sanchez	1,485,000 175,000	175,000
Guangcheng Chen	Busted

Tags: Mauricio Salazar Sanchez Guangcheng Chen

05-17-2025 15:56 UTC+9

Playing Blind Doesn't Result in Anything Different for Zhang

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Adam Lamers

Level 14 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Ivan Zhang just returned to his previous seat and blindly raised to 25,000 from under the gun. Marius Gierse raised the minimum on the button and Zhang piled all in for 250,000. Gierse looked him up and the cards were tabled.

Ivan Zhang: 4♦2♥ All in
Marius Gierse: 10♣9♣

The flop of 9♠3♠3♣ put Gierse way out front with two pair. However, the 5♠ on the turn gave Zhang a straight draw but the 3♥ on the river only improved Gierse to a full house to send Zhang back to the registration desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Gierse	747,000 244,000	244,000

Ivan Zhang	Busted

Tags: Ivan Zhang Marius Gierse

05-17-2025 15:50 UTC+9

Zhao Eliminated by Pang

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Jinlong Wu raised to 25,000 and Jiaming Zhao then jammed for 89,000. Supeng Pang called, as did Wu. On the 10♦10♠7♣ flop, Wu check-folded to a bet of Pang for 50,000 and the latter showed A♥10♣ for trips tens. Zhao was at risk with 6♠6♦ and drawing dead on the A♠ turn to make the 2♦ river a formality.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Mendoza	1,075,000 191,000	191,000
Supeng Pang	1,025,000 1,025,000	1,025,000
Jinlong Wu	390,000 10,000	10,000
Haitao Lei	250,000 250,000	250,000
Haobin Wang	120,000 139,000	139,000
Jiaming Zhao	Busted

Tags: Jiaming Zhao Jinlong Wu Supeng Pang

05-17-2025 15:17 UTC+9

Chao Out and Back In

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Charles Chao raised to 50,000 from under the gun and the action folded to Quan Zhou in the big blind, who used one time bank extension.

Ivan Zhang pointed out to Patrik Demus "open raise fifty" just before Zhou opted to call and check the [7s5d43h] flop. Chao moved all-in and Zhou instantly called.

Charles Chao: Q♦Q♥ All in
Quan Zhou: 5♥3♠

The 6♦ turn and K♦ river changed nothing and the entire table cracked up. With a dry voice, Demus mentioned "raise too small".

Chao re-entered and took the seat vacated by Christopher Park only moments earlier.