South Korea, Jeju Shinhwa WorldEVENT #3

2025.02.15 - 2025.02.21Add to Calendar

Poker Dream

Lu Anton Zhen Zhao

Bounty

Blind level

Level 15: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Entries

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Day 1A

SMPSMP

2/15/2025, 2:15:38 PM

Changmin Zhu Sets the Pace in Day 1A of Poker Dream Jeju 16 Main Event

Level 15: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Changmin Zhu - Main Event Day 1 A Chipleader

The first of 11 starting flights has concluded here at the Poker Dream Jeju 16 Main Event hosted at Jeju Shinhwa Landing Casino in Jeju Island, South Korea. Day 1a attracted 71 entrants and by the end of the night just 9 players remained.

Player	Chips
ZC Zhu ChangminChina	440,000(88 BB)
BG Biao GuoChina	270,000(54 BB)
QS Qi SunChina	247,000(49 BB)
LB Leng BinChina	200,000(40 BB)
LA Lu Anton Zhen ZhaoAustralia	144,000(29 BB)
JW Jiaxing WangChina	86,000(17 BB)
QJ Quan JinChina	19,000(4 BB)

Changmin Zhu finished with the Day 1a chip lead after bagging 440,000 chips. Zhu is most closely followed by Biao Guo (270,000) while Sun Qi rounds out the top three with 247,000.

Day 1b is currently underway at the time of writing while two more starting flights are scheduled tomorrow. Day 1c starts at 1:00 p.m. local time with a buy-in of KRW 2,400,000 (~1,700 USD) and 40-minute levels. Later that evening at 7:00 p.m. Day 1d takes place, featuring the same structure as Flight A with 30 minute levels and a buy-in of KRW 1,600,000 (~USD 1,100).

Somuchpoker will be on site to bring you all the action from the Main Event leading up to the final day on February 20.

SMPSMP

2/15/2025, 12:46:16 PM

Shen Eliminated by Lu

Level 14: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Lu Anton Zhen Zhao

Anton Zhen Zhao Lu opened to 8,000 from the cutoff, Tong Shen shoved for 27,000 from the small blind and Lu called with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Tong Shen: A♥ J♠

Anton Zhen Zhao Lu: A♦ K♦

Lu had his opponent dominated and remained ahead on the Q♦ 6♠ 9♥ 8♣ 9♣ runout to send Shen to the rail and win the pot.

Player	Chips
LA Lu Anton Zhen ZhaoAustralia	97,000(24 BB)
ST Shen TongChina	busted

SMPSMP

2/15/2025, 11:48:04 AM

Top Stacks

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Player	Chips
ZC Zhu Changmin	307,000(123 BB)
LB Leng BinChina	120,000(48 BB)
JW Jiaxing WangChina	114,000(46 BB)
EX Erdun XuChina	99,000(40 BB)
ST Shen TongChina	94,000(38 BB)
MJ Mok Jo SengMalaysia	93,000(37 BB)
WJ William JiaAustralia	75,000(30 BB)
LA Lu Anton Zhen ZhaoAustralia	45,000(18 BB)
BG Biao GuoChina	42,000(17 BB)
DZ Dingyun ZhangChina	39,500(16 BB)
QJ Quan JinChina	36,000(14 BB)
YH Yang HaiboChina	35,500(14 BB)
QS Qi SunUnited Kingdom	25,800(10 BB)
ZY Zhiyong YanChina	18,500(7 BB)

SMPSMP

2/15/2025, 10:01:41 AM

Lu Knocks Out Tang With Flopped Quads

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Lu Anton Zhen Zhao

Ngong Chi Tang opened to 3,200 from the cutoff, Anton Zhen Zhao Lu shoved with a covering stack from the small blind and Tang, who had just under 20,000 behind, made the call for his tournament life.

Chi Ngong Tang: Q♥ J♣

Anton Zhen Zhao Lu: T♣ T♠

The T♥ T♦ A♣ 4♥ 6♠ runout gave Lu quad tens to eliminate Tang and claim the last of his chips.

Player	Chips
LA Lu Anton Zhen ZhaoAustralia	93,000(78 BB)
TC Tang Chi NgongHong Kong	busted

SMPSMP

2/15/2025, 8:47:45 AM

Top Stacks

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Player	Chips
KC Kong Chung Lam AllanHong Kong	120,000(120 BB)
ZC Zhu Changmin	102,200(102 BB)
EX Erdun XuChina	100,400(100 BB)
NY Ng Yi Wen Nicholas MichaelSingapore	96,700(97 BB)
DZ Dingyun ZhangChina	73,000(73 BB)
YH Yang HaiboChina	67,500(68 BB)
JW Jiaxing WangChina	65,500(66 BB)
LA Lu Anton Zhen ZhaoAustralia	64,600(65 BB)
MJ Mok Jo SengMalaysia	48,900(49 BB)
BG Biao GuoChina	48,200(48 BB)
YZ Yifan ZhangChina	40,800(41 BB)
QS Qi SunUnited Kingdom	39,000(39 BB)
CJ Chun Jae Won	31,400(31 BB)
LB Leng BinChina	30,400(30 BB)
QJ Quan JinChina	27,500(28 BB)
ST Shen TongChina	27,500(28 BB)
JB Jin BoChina	27,300(27 BB)
QL Qi LiuChina	25,600(26 BB)
DH Dong HouChina	25,200(25 BB)
LC Lim Chin YuMalaysia	23,700(24 BB)
LJ Lam Ji HoMalaysia	23,000(23 BB)
ZY Zhang YangChina	22,800(23 BB)
WJ William JiaAustralia	22,700(23 BB)
YL Youkan LiChina	22,500(23 BB)
JX Jiang XinxinChina	21,800(22 BB)
ZY Zhiyong YanChina	21,700(22 BB)
DL Duan LinChina	20,000(20 BB)
JL Jehoon LeeUnited States of America	17,100(17 BB)
JZ Jiahao Zhang (2)Taiwan	15,300(15 BB)
TC Tang Chi NgongHong Kong	12,500(13 BB)
XX Xiao XianChina	700(1 BB)

SMPSMP

2/15/2025, 8:40:16 AM

Lu Takes from Zhang

Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Lu Anton Zhen Zhao

Anton Zhen Zhao Lu opened to 2,000 from the hijack and Dingyun Zhang defended from the big blind.

The flop came 3♦ Q♦ 7♣ and Zhang check-called a 1,800 bet from Lu.

On the J♦ river Zhang checked, Lu bet 7,000 and Zhang folded.

Player	Chips
LA Lu Anton Zhen ZhaoAustralia	77,000(77 BB)
DZ Dingyun ZhangChina	72,300(72 BB)

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2/15/2025, 7:44:10 AM

Wen Burns Through Another Bullet

Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Ng Yi Wen Nicholas Michael

Anton Zhen Zhao Lu opened to 1,400 from early position and Nicholas Michael Ng Yi Wen three-bet shoved for 19,200 from the hijack. Lu called with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Nicholas Michael Ng Yi Wen: T♠ 9♣

Anton Zhen Zhao Lu: J♠ T♥

The 9♠ T♦ J♦ 6♠ 4♥ runout gave both players two pair but Lu was best with jacks and tens to score the knockout.

Player	Chips
LA Lu Anton Zhen ZhaoAustralia	43,400(72 BB)
NY Ng Yi Wen Nicholas MichaelSingapore	busted