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

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.

Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
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YL Yuyang Liu | 101,000(13 BB) | 1 | 1 |
CH Chen Hao | 291,000(36 BB) | 1 | 2 |
AH An Hou | 216,000(27 BB) | 1 | 3 |
XD Xu Dong Jin | 295,000(37 BB) | 1 | 4 |
LY Lei Yu | 263,000(33 BB) | 1 | 7 |
HZ Hongsheng Zhang | 56,000(7 BB) | 2 | 3 |
WY Wang Yuzhu | 206,000(26 BB) | 2 | 4 |
XH Xu Han | 88,000(11 BB) | 2 | 5 |
QQ Qingtian Qian | 6,000(1 BB) | 2 | 6 |
JW JiongJiong Wu | 88,000(11 BB) | 2 | 6 |
HT Hui Tang | 587,000(73 BB) | 2 | 9 |
ZL Zhongxian Li | 357,000(45 BB) | 3 | 1 |
YY Yunchao Yu | 151,000(19 BB) | 3 | 2 |
WD Wei Ding Li | 68,000(9 BB) | 3 | 3 |
YS Yyukai Sun | 172,000(22 BB) | 3 | 4 |
MX Mingze Xu | 121,000(15 BB) | 3 | 5 |
YK Yiming Kuang | 405,000(51 BB) | 3 | 7 |
XW Xinjie Wei | 40,000(5 BB) | 3 | 9 |
Table Counts With 21 Players Left Trying To Make It To The Last 18 Who Will Bag Chips For Day 2
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
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YL Yuyang Liu | 141,000(28 BB) | 1 | 1 |
CH Chen Hao | 179,000(36 BB) | 1 | 2 |
AH An Hou | 136,000(27 BB) | 1 | 3 |
XD Xu Dong Jin | 311,000(62 BB) | 1 | 4 |
QQ Qingtian Qian | 255,000(51 BB) | 1 | 6 |
LY Lei Yu | 118,000(24 BB) | 1 | 7 |
JW JiongJiong Wu | 109,000(22 BB) | 1 | 9 |
JP Jiacheng Pang | 112,000(22 BB) | 2 | 1 |
LL Lei Li | 48,000(10 BB) | 2 | 2 |
HZ Hongsheng Zhang | 30,000(6 BB) | 2 | 3 |
WY Wang Yuzhu | 30,000(6 BB) | 2 | 4 |
XH Xu Han | 142,000(28 BB) | 2 | 5 |
WS Wenjie Sun | 51,000(10 BB) | 2 | 6 |
HT Hui Tang | 265,000(53 BB) | 2 | 9 |
ZL Zhongxian Li | 252,000(50 BB) | 3 | 1 |
YY Yunchao Yu | 180,000(36 BB) | 3 | 2 |
WD Wei Ding Li | 238,000(48 BB) | 3 | 3 |
YS Yyukai Sun | 202,000(40 BB) | 3 | 4 |
MX Mingze Xu | 148,000(30 BB) | 3 | 5 |
YK Yiming Kuang | 243,000(49 BB) | 3 | 7 |
XW Xinjie Wei | 45,000(9 BB) | 3 | 9 |
Zhong Xian Li Goes Full Distance Versus Two

Cutoff Mingze Xu opens 10,000 out of the cutoff and takes both blinds to the flop J♠ K♥ 4♥ where an 8,000 c-bet gets filled by both opponents and the turn 2♠ is revealed. Two check arounds later the board completes T♠ and Zhong Xian Li flips over the winner Q♦ J♦ against Xu's 8♠ 8♥ and Xinjie Wei's Q♥ T♦ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
ZL Zhongxian Li | 248,000(62 BB) |
MX Mingze Xu | 148,000(37 BB) |
XW Xinjie Wei | 45,000(11 BB) |
Wenhao Ying Out With Kings
Zhong Xian Li leads 8,000 from +1 and quickly calls after Wenhao Ying declared all-in for 69,000.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
WY Wenhao Ying | K♦K♣ BB | busted |
ZL Zhongxian Li | 7♠7♣ UTG+1 | 190,000(48 BB) |
Table Updates Going Into Level 14
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
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YL Yuyang Liu | 161,000(64 BB) | 1 | 1 |
GS Guangzhe Shu | 54,500(22 BB) | 1 | 2 |
XD Xu Dong Jin | 257,000(103 BB) | 1 | 4 |
YY Yifei Yang | 96,000(38 BB) | 1 | 5 |
QQ Qingtian Qian | 164,000(66 BB) | 1 | 6 |
LY Lei Yu | 192,500(77 BB) | 1 | 7 |
LM Li Ma (4) | 72,000(29 BB) | 1 | 8 |
HZ Haojie Zhu | 81,000(32 BB) | 1 | 9 |
FB Federico Butteroni | 76,000(30 BB) | 2 | 1 |
YW Yongbin Wang | 144,000(58 BB) | 2 | 2 |
HZ Hongsheng Zhang | 97,000(39 BB) | 2 | 3 |
WY Wang Yuzhu | 68,000(27 BB) | 2 | 4 |
XH Xu Han | 37,000(15 BB) | 2 | 5 |
WS Wenjie Sun | 133,000(53 BB) | 2 | 6 |
JW JiongJiong Wu | 116,000(46 BB) | 2 | 8 |
HT Hui Tang | 100,500(40 BB) | 2 | 9 |
ZL Zhongxian Li | 101,500(41 BB) | 3 | 1 |
YY Yunchao Yu | 146,500(59 BB) | 3 | 2 |
WD Wei Ding Li | 146,500(59 BB) | 3 | 3 |
ZH Zhengshan Hao | 42,000(17 BB) | 3 | 4 |
MX Mingze Xu | 217,500(87 BB) | 3 | 5 |
PD Patrik Demus | 87,500(35 BB) | 3 | 6 |
WY Wenhao Ying | 98,000(39 BB) | 3 | 8 |
XW Xinjie Wei | 81,500(33 BB) | 3 | 9 |
SY Song Ying | 32,000(13 BB) | 4 | 1 |
CH Chen Hao | 97,000(39 BB) | 4 | 2 |
JP Jiacheng Pang | 17,000(7 BB) | 4 | 3 |
AH An Hou | 42,000(17 BB) | 4 | 4 |
LL Lei Li | 122,000(49 BB) | 4 | 5 |
YS Yyukai Sun | 133,000(53 BB) | 4 | 6 |
YK Yiming Kuang | 231,000(92 BB) | 4 | 7 |
XL Xiang Liu (2) | 31,000(12 BB) | 4 | 8 |
Full Chip Counts With 34 Players Left Trying To Reach The 18 Player Cutoff
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
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YL Yuyang Liu | 163,900(66 BB) | 1 | 1 |
GS Guangzhe Shu | 48,500(19 BB) | 1 | 2 |
XD Xu Dong Jin | 247,500(99 BB) | 1 | 4 |
YY Yifei Yang | 97,500(39 BB) | 1 | 5 |
QQ Qingtian Qian | 172,000(69 BB) | 1 | 6 |
LY Lei Yu | 132,500(53 BB) | 1 | 7 |
LM Li Ma (4) | 82,000(33 BB) | 1 | 8 |
HZ Haojie Zhu | 87,500(35 BB) | 1 | 9 |
FB Federico Butteroni | 33,000(13 BB) | 2 | 1 |
YW Yongbin Wang | 166,000(66 BB) | 2 | 2 |
QQ Qingyang Que | 26,000(10 BB) | 2 | 3 |
WY Wang Yuzhu | 70,000(28 BB) | 2 | 4 |
XH Xu Han | 51,000(20 BB) | 2 | 5 |
WS Wenjie Sun | 123,000(49 BB) | 2 | 6 |
WP Weiran Pu | 28,500(11 BB) | 2 | 7 |
JW JiongJiong Wu | 129,000(52 BB) | 2 | 8 |
HT Hui Tang | 107,000(43 BB) | 2 | 9 |
ZL Zhongxian Li | 101,500(41 BB) | 3 | 1 |
YY Yunchao Yu | 152,000(61 BB) | 3 | 2 |
WD Wei Ding Li | 226,500(91 BB) | 3 | 3 |
ZH Zhengshan Hao | 49,000(20 BB) | 3 | 4 |
MX Mingze Xu | 142,000(57 BB) | 3 | 5 |
PD Patrik Demus | 96,500(39 BB) | 3 | 6 |
WY Wenhao Ying | 104,000(42 BB) | 3 | 8 |
XW Xinjie Wei | 84,000(34 BB) | 3 | 9 |
SY Song Ying | 49,000(20 BB) | 4 | 1 |
CH Chen Hao | 120,000(48 BB) | 4 | 2 |
JP Jiacheng Pang | 23,000(9 BB) | 4 | 3 |
AH An Hou | 18,000(7 BB) | 4 | 4 |
LL Lei Li | 132,000(53 BB) | 4 | 5 |
YS Yyukai Sun | 136,000(54 BB) | 4 | 6 |
YK Yiming Kuang | 192,000(77 BB) | 4 | 7 |
XL Xiang Liu (2) | 31,000(12 BB) | 4 | 8 |
HZ Hongsheng Zhang | 67,000(27 BB) | 4 | 9 |
Zhongxian Li Takes A Chunk From The Chip Leader
Zhongxian Li opens 4,000 and takes button Wei Ding Li to the flop 9♦ T♠ 4♣ where a 4,000 c-bet gets called and the turn falls 3♠ . Zhongxian Li opts for a check-jam of 28,500 and Wei Ding Li gives it quite some thought before filling up his 7,000 bet.
Player | Hand | Chips |
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ZL Zhongxian Li | T♦T♣ HJ | 78,000(39 BB) |
WD Wei Ding Li | A♠2♥ D | 236,500(118 BB) |
None of the fives show up on the river K♦ and Zhongxian Li secures a double up.
Table 2 And 3 Updates With Some Heavy Hitters In The Mix
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
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FB Federico Butteroni | 30,000(20 BB) | 2 | 1 |
YW Yongbin Wang | 14,000(9 BB) | 2 | 2 |
QQ Qingyang Que | 18,000(12 BB) | 2 | 3 |
WY Wang Yuzhu | 65,000(43 BB) | 2 | 4 |
WP Weiran Pu | 27,000(18 BB) | 2 | 7 |
JW JiongJiong Wu | 54,300(36 BB) | 2 | 8 |
HT Hui Tang | 64,000(43 BB) | 2 | 9 |
ZL Zhongxian Li | 6,300(4 BB) | 3 | 1 |
YY Yunchao Yu | 65,500(44 BB) | 3 | 2 |
WD Wei Ding Li | 283,500(189 BB) | 3 | 3 |
ZH Zhengshan Hao | 53,000(35 BB) | 3 | 4 |
MX Mingze Xu | 29,300(20 BB) | 3 | 5 |
PD Patrik Demus | 44,500(30 BB) | 3 | 6 |
JT Jiaqi Teng | 57,000(38 BB) | 3 | 7 |
XW Xinjie Wei | 82,000(55 BB) | 3 | 9 |
Table 7 Update
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
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HZ Hongsheng Zhang | 60,100(60 BB) | 7 | 1 |
XZ Xugang Zhang | 60,700(61 BB) | 7 | 2 |
GC Guanyu Chen | 52,000(52 BB) | 7 | 3 |
ZL Zhongxian Li | 6,300(6 BB) | 7 | 5 |
IP Irvan Pramana Iliadi | 22,500(23 BB) | 7 | 6 |
JZ Jinyu Zhang | 25,400(25 BB) | 7 | 7 |
YK Yiming Kuang | 104,600(105 BB) | 7 | 9 |
More New Players
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
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MM Mo Mo Yin | 30,000(100 BB) | 3 | 6 |
GK Gezhun Kuang | 30,000(100 BB) | 7 | 2 |
GC Guanyu Chen | 30,000(100 BB) | 7 | 3 |
ZL Zhongxian Li | 30,000(100 BB) | 7 | 5 |
HW Hongjie Wang | 30,000(100 BB) | 7 | 6 |
SW Shengyong Wang | 30,000(100 BB) | 7 | 7 |
LM Li Ma (4) | 30,000(100 BB) | 7 | 8 |
YS Yyukai Sun | 30,000(100 BB) | 8 | 1 |
CS Chaoling Shi | 30,000(100 BB) | 8 | 2 |
WS Wenbin Song | 30,000(100 BB) | 8 | 4 |
ND Ning Ding | 30,000(100 BB) | 8 | 5 |
YY Yunchao Yu | 30,000(100 BB) | 8 | 6 |
YL Yuhan Liu (2) | 30,000(100 BB) | 8 | 7 |
XL Xiao Liu | 30,000(100 BB) | 8 | 8 |
NZ Ning Zhu | 30,000(100 BB) | 9 | 1 |
WY Wang Yuzhu | 30,000(100 BB) | 9 | 3 |
VS Vyacheslav Shin | 30,000(100 BB) | 9 | 4 |
PD Patrik Demus | 30,000(100 BB) | 9 | 5 |
BL Bin Leng | 30,000(100 BB) | 9 | 7 |