South Korea, Jeju Shinhwa WorldEVENT #3

2025.02.15 - 2025.02.21Add to Calendar

Poker Dream

Lu Anton Zhen Zhao

Blind level

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

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Day 1B

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2/15/2025, 5:03:34 PM

Anton Zhen Zhao Lu Dominates Day 1b of Poker Dream Jeju 16 Main Event

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Lu Anton Zhen Zhao - Main Event Day 1 B Chipleader

That’s a wrap on Day 1B of the Poker Dream Juju 16 Main Event here at the Poker Dream Jeju 16 Main Event hosted at Jeju Shinhwa Landing Casino in Jeju Island, South Korea. The second of 11 starting flights attracted 39 entrants and by the end of the night just 3 players remained.

Player	Chips
LA Lu Anton Zhen ZhaoAustralia	262,000(22 BB)
DD Dongxu DaiChina	171,000(14 BB)
BG Biao GuoChina	152,000(13 BB)

After nearly 19 levels Anton Zhen Zhao Lu emerged as the Day 1b chip leader, finishing the night with 262,000. Lu is most closely followed by Dai Dong Xu (171,000) with Biao Guo rounding out the three Day 1b survivors with 152,000.

Ten starting flights remain, with Day 1c starting tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. local time, with a buy-in of KRW 2,400,000 (~1,700 USD). Later that evening, Day 1d takes place, featuring a buy-in of KRW 1,600,000 (~USD 1,100).

Stay tuned to Somuchpoker for our continuing coverage of the Poker Dream Jeju 16 Main Event

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2/15/2025, 4:59:31 PM

Yang Dealt Near-Mortal Blow from Lu

Level 19: 6,000 / 12,000 ante: 12,000

Haibo Yang shoved from under the gun and Anton Zhen Zhao Lu called from the small blind with his stack of 125,000, putting himself at risk.

Anton Zhen Zhao Lu: K♠ K♦

Haibo Yang: Q♦ Q♠

The K♣ J♣ 8♣ A♠ 3♥ runout gave Lu a set of kings to double up while Yang was left with less than half a big blind.

Player	Chips
LA Lu Anton Zhen ZhaoAustralia	274,000(23 BB)
YH Yang HaiboChina	5,000(0 BB)

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2/15/2025, 4:26:53 PM

Lu’s Turn to Double

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Lu Anton Zhen Zhao

Dongxu Dai shoved from the small blind with a covering stack and Anton Zhen Zhao Lu called off from the big blind with his stack of 68,000.

Anton Zhen Zhao Lu: A♥ 2♥

Dongxu Dai: 8♦ 2♦

Lu had his opponent dominated and remained ahead on the 8♥ 7♣ K♥ Q♠ 6♥ runout to double up.

Player	Chips
LA Lu Anton Zhen ZhaoAustralia	144,000(18 BB)
DD Dongxu DaiChina	65,000(8 BB)

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2/15/2025, 4:01:27 PM

Yang Doubles Through Lu

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Yang Haibo

Haibo Yang shoved for 51,000 from the button and Anton Zhen Zhao Lu called with a covering stack from the big blind.

Haibo Yang: A♣ 5♣

Anton Zhen Zhao Lu: K♦ J♦

The 8♣ A♦ 2♣ Q♣ J♣ runout gave Yang the nut-flush to double up through Lu.

Player	Chips
YH Yang HaiboChina	111,000(19 BB)
LA Lu Anton Zhen ZhaoAustralia	59,000(10 BB)

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2/15/2025, 3:55:15 PM

Bubble Double for Guo

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

Biao Guo

Anton Zhen Zhao Lu shoved from under the gun and Biao Guo called from the button with his stack of 125,000, putting himself at risk.

Biao Guo: K♠ K♦

Anton Zhen Zhao Lu: Q♠ J♠

Guo’s pocket kings held up on the 2♠ 6♦ 4♦ 3♠ A♦ runout and he doubled up through Lu.

Player	Chips
BG Biao GuoChina	268,000(54 BB)
LA Lu Anton Zhen ZhaoAustralia	126,000(25 BB)

SMPSMP

2/15/2025, 3:53:24 PM

Bubble Time After Lu Eliminates Jiang

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

Jacky Jiang

Anton Zhen Zhao Lu limped in from the small blind, Jacky Jiang shoved for 70,000 from the big blind and Lu called with a covering stack.

Jacky Jiang: A♠ A♣

Anton Zhen Zhao Lu: K♣ 3♣

Jiang had the best preflop hand but the 4♣ 5♥ 3♥ Q♣ K♠ runout gave Lu two pair to crack Jiang’s aces and eliminate him two spots shy of making the money.

Player	Chips
LA Lu Anton Zhen ZhaoAustralia	237,000(47 BB)
JJ Jacky JiangUnited States of America	busted

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2/15/2025, 3:36:06 PM

Lu Ends Tang’s Run

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

Lu Anton Zhen Zhao

Chi Ngong Tang shoved for 26,000 from the hijack and Anton Zhen Zhao Lu called from the big blind with a covering stack.

Chi Ngong Tang: K♣ J♣

Anton Zhen Zhao Lu: A♦ 8♦

Neither player connected with the 3♥ 7♥ 9♠ 5♥ T♠ runout. Lu was good at showdown with ace-high to send Tang to the rail and claim the last of his chips.

Player	Chips
LA Lu Anton Zhen ZhaoAustralia	139,000(35 BB)
TC Tang Chi NgongHong Kong	busted

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2/15/2025, 3:28:29 PM

Lu Doubles Through Tang

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

Lu Anton Zhen Zhao

Anton Zhen Zhao Lu shoved for 54,000 from the button and Chi Ngong Tang called with a covering stack from the big blind.

Anton Zhen Zhao Lu: A♠ 6♦

Chi Ngong Tang: A♦ Q♠

The board ran out 7♠ K♠ 3♦ 5♠ J♠ giving Lu the nut-flush to double up through Tang.

Player	Chips
LA Lu Anton Zhen ZhaoAustralia	114,000(29 BB)
TC Tang Chi NgongHong Kong	66,000(17 BB)

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2/15/2025, 3:27:36 PM

Jiang Takes from Lu

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

Jacky Jiang

Anton Zhen Zhao Lu limped in from the small blind, Jacky Jiang raised to 12,000 from the big blind and Lu called.

The flop came K♦ 9♣ 2♥ and Lu check-folded to an 8,000 bet from Jiang.

Player	Chips
JJ Jacky JiangUnited States of America	87,000(22 BB)
LA Lu Anton Zhen ZhaoAustralia	54,000(14 BB)

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2/15/2025, 3:01:11 PM

Top Stacks

Level 13: 2,000 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Player	Chips
TC Tang Chi NgongHong Kong	126,500(42 BB)
YH Yang HaiboChina	107,500(36 BB)
JJ Jacky JiangUnited States of America	89,000(30 BB)
BG Biao GuoChina	84,000(28 BB)
LA Lu Anton Zhen ZhaoAustralia	73,500(25 BB)
DD Dongxu DaiChina	65,000(22 BB)

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2/15/2025, 2:36:26 PM

Lu Forces Two Folds

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

Anton Zhen Zhao Lu opened to 5,000 from early position and was called by Yongbin Wang in the cutoff and Qi Sun in the big blind.

The flop came 7♦ K♥ 3♦ and action checked around to Wang who bet 4,000. Both opponents called.

All three players checked the 4♦ turn leading to the 2♣ river. Qi bet 8,000, Lu raised to 31,000 and both opponents folded.

Player	Chips
LA Lu Anton Zhen ZhaoAustralia	98,500(39 BB)
YW Yongbin WangChina	37,000(15 BB)
QS Qi SunUnited Kingdom	26,000(10 BB)

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2/15/2025, 2:35:13 PM

Lu Doubles Through Wang

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

Lu Anton Zhen Zhao

A player opened to 5,000 from under the gun, Anton Zhen Zhao Lu shoved for 29,000 from middle position, Yongbin Wang four-bet shoed with a covering stack and the original raiser got out of the way.

Anton Zhen Zhao Lu: A♦ Q♣

Yongbin Wang: T♦ T♣

The 5♦ 8♦ 6♣ Q♥ 3♦ runout gave Lu top pair to double through Wang.

Player	Chips
LA Lu Anton Zhen ZhaoAustralia	69,000(28 BB)
YW Yongbin WangChina	46,000(18 BB)