Blind level
Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000
Entries
18/117
Total Chips
3,510,000
Average
195,000

Day 1A

SMPSMP
5/1/2025, 4:39:49 PM

The Baby Dragon Day 1A Comes To A Close With Hui Tang In A Commanding Lead

Level 18: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000
Hui Tang

The first of three flights for the Red Dragon Poker Tour 2025 Baby Dragon attracted a total of 117 players with 18 left standing that all have a min cash secured when Day 2 begins at 12:00 on Saturday the 3rd of May.


Hui Tang - his biggest live cash to date comes from finishing 2nd at the APT Jeju 2024 Sunday Superstack for $25,103 here at the Landing Casino about a year ago - came out on top, bagging 587,000, almost 17% of all chips in play. He first took the lead in level 15 and ended the day by knocking out Lei Li on the bubble, jamming A 7 from the button and Li calling his 27BB stack with K K to get out flopped on A 2 5 2 8 .


Yiming Kuang finished the day in 2nd with 405,000. He came out of the gates storming with his name among the top spots on the leaderboard since level 5, even surpassing Hui Tang in the late stages before he got his last minute boost.


Zhongxian Li - another player banking his biggest cash here at the Landing Casino last year by finishing runner-up in the WPT Korea Dragon Quest for $35,629 - had a rocky start to his day, being down to 4BBs during level 11 before running it back up with several double ups and then knocking out Wenhao Ying with 7 7 against K K by hitting a seven on the turn. He will start Day 2 with 357,000 in chips.


Tomorrow will have the remaining two flights available at 12:00 local with the same structure as today and at 18:00 as a turbo with 20 minute levels.


The SMP team will be back on site and behind the screens tomorrow to give you updates from start to finish.

PlayerChipsTableSeat
YL
101,000(13 BB)11
CH
291,000(36 BB)12
AH
An HouChina [CHN]China
216,000(27 BB)13
295,000(37 BB)14
LY
Lei YuChina [CHN]China
263,000(33 BB)17
56,000(7 BB)23
WY
206,000(26 BB)24
XH
Xu HanChina [CHN]China
88,000(11 BB)25
6,000(1 BB)26
88,000(11 BB)26
HT
587,000(73 BB)29
357,000(45 BB)31
YY
151,000(19 BB)32
WD
68,000(9 BB)33
YS
172,000(22 BB)34
MX
121,000(15 BB)35
405,000(51 BB)37
XW
40,000(5 BB)39
SMPSMP
5/1/2025, 3:42:23 PM

Bracelet Holder Lei Yu Wins Massive Flip

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000
Lei Yu

Right the next hand, under the gun Qingtian Qian makes it 12,000 again, Lei Yu shoves 114,000 and Qian fills up.

PlayerHandChips
AK
UTG
131,000(22 BB)
LY
Lei YuChina [CHN]China
TT
UTG+1
243,000(41 BB)
Board:7K554
SMPSMP
5/1/2025, 3:16:07 PM

Table Counts With 21 Players Left Trying To Make It To The Last 18 Who Will Bag Chips For Day 2

Level 16: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000
PlayerChipsTableSeat
YL
141,000(28 BB)11
CH
179,000(36 BB)12
AH
An HouChina [CHN]China
136,000(27 BB)13
311,000(62 BB)14
255,000(51 BB)16
LY
Lei YuChina [CHN]China
118,000(24 BB)17
109,000(22 BB)19
112,000(22 BB)21
LL
Lei LiChina [CHN]China
48,000(10 BB)22
30,000(6 BB)23
WY
30,000(6 BB)24
XH
Xu HanChina [CHN]China
142,000(28 BB)25
WS
51,000(10 BB)26
HT
265,000(53 BB)29
252,000(50 BB)31
YY
180,000(36 BB)32
WD
238,000(48 BB)33
YS
202,000(40 BB)34
MX
148,000(30 BB)35
243,000(49 BB)37
XW
45,000(9 BB)39
SMPSMP
5/1/2025, 3:00:56 PM

Table Updates With Xu Dong Jin Back In The Lead

Level 16: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000
PlayerChipsTableSeat
YL
126,000(25 BB)11
CH
37,000(7 BB)12
AH
An HouChina [CHN]China
193,000(39 BB)13
305,000(61 BB)14
YY
54,000(11 BB)15
172,000(34 BB)16
LY
Lei YuChina [CHN]China
93,000(19 BB)17
LM
31,500(6 BB)18
HZ
111,000(22 BB)19
54,500(11 BB)21
LL
Lei LiChina [CHN]China
145,000(29 BB)22
63,000(13 BB)23
WY
182,000(36 BB)24
XH
Xu HanChina [CHN]China
64,000(13 BB)25
WS
103,000(21 BB)26
99,000(20 BB)28
HT
268,000(54 BB)29
SMPSMP
5/1/2025, 2:16:04 PM

Table 1 Update With New Overall Chip Leader Xu Dong Jin

Level 14: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000
PlayerChipsTableSeat
YL
138,500(46 BB)11
66,000(22 BB)12
243,000(81 BB)14
YY
60,000(20 BB)15
175,000(58 BB)16
LY
Lei YuChina [CHN]China
143,500(48 BB)17
LM
91,500(31 BB)18
HZ
128,000(43 BB)19
SMPSMP
5/1/2025, 1:49:09 PM

Table Updates Going Into Level 14

Level 13: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500
PlayerChipsTableSeat
YL
161,000(64 BB)11
54,500(22 BB)12
257,000(103 BB)14
YY
96,000(38 BB)15
164,000(66 BB)16
LY
Lei YuChina [CHN]China
192,500(77 BB)17
LM
72,000(29 BB)18
HZ
81,000(32 BB)19
76,000(30 BB)21
144,000(58 BB)22
97,000(39 BB)23
WY
68,000(27 BB)24
XH
Xu HanChina [CHN]China
37,000(15 BB)25
WS
133,000(53 BB)26
116,000(46 BB)28
HT
100,500(40 BB)29
101,500(41 BB)31
YY
146,500(59 BB)32
WD
146,500(59 BB)33
ZH
Zhengshan HaoHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
42,000(17 BB)34
MX
217,500(87 BB)35
PD
87,500(35 BB)36
98,000(39 BB)38
XW
81,500(33 BB)39
SY
32,000(13 BB)41
CH
97,000(39 BB)42
17,000(7 BB)43
AH
An HouChina [CHN]China
42,000(17 BB)44
LL
Lei LiChina [CHN]China
122,000(49 BB)45
YS
133,000(53 BB)46
231,000(92 BB)47
31,000(12 BB)48
SMPSMP
5/1/2025, 1:40:41 PM

Lei Yu Continues Ascent

Level 13: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Under the gun Yuyang Liu limps and fills up after button Lei Yu made it 6,500. The flop 5 3 K has Yu follow up with a 4,500 lead which gets countered by a check-raise to 24,000 and Yu pays up to see the turn 3 . Keeping the pressure on, Liu bets another 35,000, Yu calls and the board completes 8 . Slowing down to a check, Liu folds after watching Yu put 42,000 in the middle.

PlayerChips
LY
Lei YuChina [CHN]China
192,500(77 BB)
YL
117,000(47 BB)
SMPSMP
5/1/2025, 1:38:41 PM

Lei Yu Bounces Back With Queens

Level 13: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

With a limp from under the gun in front, Yu Yang Liu makes it 7,000 from +1 and small blind Lei Yu jams for his last 62,300. Only Liu fills up.

PlayerHandChips
YL
A8
UTG
164,000(66 BB)
LY
Lei YuChina [CHN]China
QQ
SB
133,000(53 BB)
Board:J2K89
SMPSMP
5/1/2025, 1:24:26 PM

Full Chip Counts With 34 Players Left Trying To Reach The 18 Player Cutoff

Level 13: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500
PlayerChipsTableSeat
YL
163,900(66 BB)11
48,500(19 BB)12
247,500(99 BB)14
YY
97,500(39 BB)15
172,000(69 BB)16
LY
Lei YuChina [CHN]China
132,500(53 BB)17
LM
82,000(33 BB)18
HZ
87,500(35 BB)19
33,000(13 BB)21
166,000(66 BB)22
26,000(10 BB)23
WY
70,000(28 BB)24
XH
Xu HanChina [CHN]China
51,000(20 BB)25
WS
123,000(49 BB)26
WP
28,500(11 BB)27
129,000(52 BB)28
HT
107,000(43 BB)29
101,500(41 BB)31
YY
152,000(61 BB)32
WD
226,500(91 BB)33
ZH
Zhengshan HaoHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
49,000(20 BB)34
MX
142,000(57 BB)35
PD
96,500(39 BB)36
104,000(42 BB)38
XW
84,000(34 BB)39
SY
49,000(20 BB)41
CH
120,000(48 BB)42
23,000(9 BB)43
AH
An HouChina [CHN]China
18,000(7 BB)44
LL
Lei LiChina [CHN]China
132,000(53 BB)45
YS
136,000(54 BB)46
192,000(77 BB)47
31,000(12 BB)48
67,000(27 BB)49
SMPSMP
5/1/2025, 12:57:54 PM

Xu Han Cracks Tens With Suited Connectors

Level 12: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000
Xu Han

Xu Han open jams 25,500 from +2 and Chinese pro Lei Yu - fresh from winning a bracelet at the WSOP Paradise in December - calls.

PlayerHandChips
XH
Xu HanChina [CHN]China
87
56,000(28 BB)
LY
Lei YuChina [CHN]China
TT
47,000(24 BB)
Board:56J92
SMPSMP
5/1/2025, 10:02:22 AM

Lei Yu Recovers

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600
Lei Yu

Bin Leng - defending RDPT Dragon Egg Mystery Bounty champ - gets the ball rolling with a 1,300 raise from +2 and calls after cutoff Lei Yu upped it to 3,400. The flop 3 7 Q starts a triple barrel sequence of 2,000, 3,400 and a 6,500 all-in by Yu with Leng check calling all the way to the turn 6 and river 5 to watch Yu table A A against Leng's top pair K Q .

PlayerChips
BL
32,400(54 BB)
LY
Lei YuChina [CHN]China
32,100(54 BB)
SMPSMP
5/1/2025, 9:43:10 AM

VPT 2025 Double Stack Winner Sacha Bayard Wins With Rockets

Level 5: 300 / 600 ante: 600

Sacha Bayard opens 1,400 from +1, lojack Patrik Demus makes it 3,400 and China's No. 24 on the all time money list Lei Yu puts down the hammer from the small blind with a 44,100 jam. Only Bayard fills up with his last 38,400 and the dealer gets to work.

PlayerHandChips
AA
UTG+1
28,900(48 BB)
PD
MP
44,500(74 BB)
LY
Lei YuChina [CHN]China
KK
SB
40,500(68 BB)
Board:77443
SMPSMP
5/1/2025, 9:22:36 AM

Table 9 Chipcount Update

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500
PlayerChips
VS
Vyacheslav ShinUzbekistan [UZB]Uzbekistan
58,000(116 BB)
NZ
55,200(110 BB)
WP
48,600(97 BB)
PD
42,700(85 BB)
LY
Lei YuChina [CHN]China
40,500(81 BB)
MM
30,400(61 BB)
28,900(58 BB)
ZS
24,500(49 BB)
BL
20,800(42 BB)