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

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SMPSMP

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

SMPSMP

2/15/2025, 5:02:20 PM

Haibo Yang Eliminated to Burst Day 1b Money Bubble

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

Yang Haibo

Haibo Yang was all in from the big blind with his last 5,000 and all three of his opponents limped in.

The three players checked the flop, turn and river on the 2♣ 7♦ 8♦ Q♠ K♣ runout. Yang had missed with 9♣ 3♠ while Biao Guo was in the small blind with 9♠ 9♦ to eliminate Yang on the stone bubble and win the last hand of the evening.

Player	Chips
BG Biao GuoChina	152,000(13 BB)
YH Yang HaiboChina	busted

SMPSMP

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)

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

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 4/39

SMPSMP

2/15/2025, 4:50:07 PM

The Bubble Goes On

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Yang Haibo

Haibo Yang shoved from the small blind for 48,000 and Dongxu Dai called from the big blind with a covering stack.

Haibo Yang: K♦ 9♠

Dongxu Dai: J♦ 5♦

Yang made second pair on the Q♠ 3♠ 7♠ K♥ A♥ runout to double up through Dai.

SMPSMP

2/15/2025, 4:47:57 PM

Yang Getting Short

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Haibo Yang shoved from under the gun and Dongxu Dai called from the button with his stack of 98,000.

Dongxu Dai: Q♥ T♣

Haibo Yang: A♥ J♥

The 9♦ ts 6♠ 9♠ 4♠ runout gave Dai two pair to double up while Yang was left with just over four big blinds.

Player	Chips
DD Dongxu DaiChina	221,000(22 BB)
YH Yang HaiboChina	43,000(4 BB)

Level 18: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 4/39

SMPSMP

2/15/2025, 4:29:23 PM

Yet Another Double Up

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

Dongxu Dai

Dongxu Dai shoved for 65,000 from under the gun and Haibo Yang called from the big blind with a covering stack.

Dongxu Dai: K♥ J♦

Haibo Yang: Q♦ T♠

Neither player connected with the 8♣ 3♣ 8♦ 9♦ 9♣ runout. Dai was good at showdown with a king kicker to the two pair on the board and he doubled up.

Player	Chips
DD Dongxu DaiChina	142,000(18 BB)
YH Yang HaiboChina	131,000(16 BB)

SMPSMP

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)

SMPSMP

2/15/2025, 4:20:50 PM

Another Bubble Double

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

Biao Guo

Haibo Yang shoved from under the gun and Biao Guo called from the big blind with his stack of 82,000, putting himself at risk.

Biao Guo: A♥ Q♣

Haibo Yang: 7♥ 7♦

The Q♦ 8♦ 5♠ 9♦ 8♠ runout gave Guo two pair, queens and eights to double up.

Player	Chips
YH Yang HaiboChina	221,000(28 BB)
BG Biao GuoChina	176,000(22 BB)

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

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 4/39

SMPSMP

2/15/2025, 4:08:19 PM

Yang Doubles Through Guo in the Blinds

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

Biao Guo shoved from the small blind and Haibo Yang called from the big blind with his stack of 120,000, putting himself at risk.

Haibo Yang: A♦ Q♠

Biao Guo: 2♣ 2♦

The A♥ K♥ 8♦ K♦ Q♣ runout gave Yang two pair to double through Guo.

Player	Chips
YH Yang HaiboChina	246,000(41 BB)
BG Biao GuoChina	95,000(16 BB)

SMPSMP

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)

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

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 4/39

SMPSMP

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

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

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 5/39

SMPSMP

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

SMPSMP

2/15/2025, 3:34:10 PM

Tang Doubles Through Dai

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

Tang Chi Ngong

Chi Ngong Tang shoved for 10,000 from the cutoff and Dongxu Dai called from the big blind with a covering stack.

Dongxu Dai: A♠ 8♦

Chi Ngong Tang: 9♣ 9♠

Tang’s nines held up on the 6♥ Q♦ 3♥ J♦ T♦ runout and he doubled up through Dai.

Player	Chips
DD Dongxu DaiChina	122,000(31 BB)
TC Tang Chi NgongHong Kong	26,000(7 BB)

SMPSMP

2/15/2025, 3:32:12 PM

Dai Leaves Tang on Fumes

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

Dongxu Dai

Dongxu Dai shoved for 63,000 from under the gun and Chi Ngong Tang called from the button with a covering stack.

Dongxu Dai: K♠ K♣

Ngong Chi Tang: K♥ 8♦

Dai was a massive favorite with pocket kings and remained ahead on the 5♥ J♦ 6♥ J♣ 4♣ runout to double through Tang.

Player	Chips
DD Dongxu DaiChina	136,000(34 BB)
TC Tang Chi NgongHong Kong	10,000(3 BB)

SMPSMP

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)

SMPSMP

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)

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

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 6/39

SMPSMP

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)

SMPSMP

2/15/2025, 2:55:16 PM

Wang Eliminated by Tang

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

Yongbin Wang

A player in the hijack opened to 6,500, Chi Ngong Tang three-bet to 16,500 from the cutoff, Yongbin Wang shoved for 25,000 from the button, the hijack folded and Tang called with a covering stack.

Yongbin Wang: T♥ T♦

Chi Ngong Tang: K♠ K♥

Tang remained in front on the 3♥ 2♣ 6♣ 7♦ 8♥ runout to eliminate Wang and take the pot.

Player	Chips
TC Tang Chi NgongHong Kong	126,500(42 BB)
YW Yongbin WangChina	busted

SMPSMP

2/15/2025, 2:50:41 PM

Tang Shows Down Two Pair

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

Tang Chi Ngong

Haibo Yang opened to 6,000 from early position and Chi Ngong Tang three-bet to 15,000 from the small blind. Yang called.

The flop came Q♦ 6♠ Q♥ and Tang fired an 11,000 continuation bet that Yang called. Both players then checked the T♣ turn and 8♦ river.

Tang howed A♥ 8♠ for two pair and Yang mucked.

Player	Chips
TC Tang Chi NgongHong Kong	117,000(39 BB)
YH Yang HaiboChina	82,000(27 BB)

SMPSMP

2/15/2025, 2:43:04 PM

Yang Knocks Out Sun

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

Yang Haibo

Haibo Yang opened to 6,000 from the hijack, Qi Sun shoved for 27,000 from the cutoff and Yang called with a covering stack.

Qi Sun: A♣ 5♦

Haibo Yang: 8♥ 8♦

The 8♠ A♠ 2♥ 9♥ 7♣ runout gave Yang a set of eights to eliminate Sun.

Player	Chips
YH Yang HaiboChina	108,000(36 BB)
QS Qi SunUnited Kingdom	busted

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

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 8/39

SMPSMP

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)

SMPSMP

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)

SMPSMP

2/15/2025, 2:34:04 PM

Wei Eliminated by Tang

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

Wei Guoliang

Guoliang Wei shoved for 7,000 from under the gun and Chi Ngong Tang called from the button with a covering stack.

Guoliang Wei: A♠ 7♥

Chi Ngong Tang: A♣ A♥

The board ran out J♠ 8♦ T♥ A♦ 3♠ giving Tang top set to eliminate Wei and take the pot.

Player	Chips
TC Tang Chi NgongHong Kong	63,000(25 BB)
WG Wei GuoliangChina	busted

SMPSMP

2/15/2025, 2:34:02 PM

Dai Doubles Through Wei

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

Dongxu Dai

A player opened to 5,500 from under the gun, Guoliang Wei shoved for 40,500 from early position and Dongxu Dai called from the hijack with his stack of 33,500, putting himself at risk.

Dongxu Dai: J♦ J♥

Guoliang Wei: 8♠ 8♦

Dai held up with the higher pocket pair on the 6♣ 3♦ 6♥ T♣ 6♦ runout to double up through Wei.

Player	Chips
DD Dongxu DaiChina	78,500(31 BB)
WG Wei GuoliangChina	7,000(3 BB)

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

20 minutes

Remaining Players: 9/39

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