South Korea, Jeju Shinhwa WorldEVENT #11

2025.05.19 - 2025.05.20Add to Calendar

The Lord Poker Tour

Blind level

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

Entries

11/32

Total Chips

6,400,000

Average

581,818

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SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 5:07:52 PM

Day 1 Of The $20,000 Super High Roller Concludes With Stephen Song Bagging Another Lead

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

Stephen Song - 20K SHR Day 1 Chip Leader

The Lord Poker Tournament $20,000 Super High Roller broke its guaranteed $500K prize pool just before the end of level 10 and added some more until late registration closed which got the total entries to 32, resulting in a $640,000 prize pool with $242,000 going to the champion. Eleven players are left standing that will try to make it into the 5 ITM spots for at least $60,000.

Yesterday's SHR Main Event Winner Stephen Song came out on top with 1,315,000 (110BB) Being one of the 11 early birds, he came out of the gates swinging, delivering the first knockout of the day against Ivan Zhang with A♠ A♦ versus Zhang's Q♦ 8♦ in level 1 and axed Dong Chen in level 3 with a 6♦ 7♦ flush on J♦ 2♦ J♠ 3♦ Q♠ when Chen had top pair with the nut blocker A♦ Q♣ that had him sit on a whopping 442BBs at the time. He gave a great summary of his run in the interview right after.

I mean right from the start, I ran really good. I won a nice pot and was able to stack Ivan with aces, which was really good, so i had like 400K right away and then before i knew it stacked Dong Chen who is a really good player too, that got me to 6-700K instantly and then the rest of day I was kind of just cruising a little bit. I took a little bit of hit when i lost jacks - it was for a pretty big pot - but right after i sucked out with eight's vs jacks, like instantly right after and then i had it back. Once i moved to the feature table I started running really good so yeah it was a pretty easy day overall.

James Mendoza - last night's SHR Main Event runner-up for $450,000 - is chasing Stephen Song once again, bagging 1,180,000 (98BB) in second place.

Carrying the torch for the ladies is Yisha Chen - 2024 Triton Montenegro Main Event 9th place finisher for $478,000 - who ended the day in 3rd with 1,100,000 (92BB).

Day 2 will commence at 13:00 on Tuesday the 20th in level 13 and finish when a champion has emerged.

The SMP Live Updates will cover the action from start to finish.

Chip Count

Player	Chips
SS Stephen SongUnited States of America	1,315,000(110 BB)
JM James MendozaUnited States of America	1,180,000(98 BB)
YC Yisha ChenChina	1,100,000(92 BB)
TB Taylor BlackUnited States of America	680,000(57 BB)
LY Lei YuChina	595,000(50 BB)
CS Calvin Sungwon LeeUnited States of America	470,000(39 BB)
DC Daniel CatesUnited States of America	400,000(33 BB)
G GavinChina	205,000(17 BB)
BI Birizdó IstvánHungary	185,000(15 BB)
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	155,000(13 BB)
MN Martin NielsenDenmark	120,000(10 BB)

Seat Draw

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SS Stephen SongUnited States of America	1,315,000(110 BB)	2	1
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	155,000(13 BB)	2	2
CS Calvin Sungwon LeeUnited States of America	470,000(39 BB)	2	3
MN Martin NielsenDenmark	120,000(10 BB)	2	4
LY Lei YuChina	595,000(50 BB)	2	5
YC Yisha ChenChina	1,100,000(92 BB)	2	7
JM James MendozaUnited States of America	1,180,000(98 BB)	3	1
TB Taylor BlackUnited States of America	680,000(57 BB)	3	3
DC Daniel CatesUnited States of America	400,000(33 BB)	3	4
G GavinChina	205,000(17 BB)	3	5
BI Birizdó IstvánHungary	185,000(15 BB)	3	6

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 5:06:19 PM

Istvan Birizdo Triples Up On The Buzzer

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

Istvan Birizdo

First to act James Mendoza makes it 30,000, small blind Gavin ups it to 81,000 and big blind Istvan Birizdo calls for his last 58,000 before Mendoza fills up.

A friendly check to the river Q♦ 7♦ 7♠ 4♥ 5♣ has Birizdo come out on top with J♠ J♦ and Mendoza wins the side pot with K♠ 5♠ against Gavin's A♣ 2♥ .

Player	Chips
JM James MendozaUnited States of America	1,180,000(98 BB)
G GavinChina	205,000(17 BB)
BI Birizdó IstvánHungary	185,000(15 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 4:46:10 PM

Dan Cates Bounces Back

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

Dan Cates

Taylor Black open-jams his small blind and Daniel Cates snap-calls for his last 229,000.

Player	Hand	Chips
TB Taylor BlackUnited States of America	A♥5♦ SB	685,000(57 BB)
DC Daniel CatesUnited States of America	J♦J♣ BB	470,000(39 BB)

Board:9♣4♣K♥K♦6♠

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 4:39:02 PM

Ami Barer Hits The Rail

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

Amichai Barer

Under the gun James Mendoza raises to 25,000 and calls after big blind Ami Barer upped it to 81,000. Barer 37,000 continuation gets called on the flop J♥ J♦ 5♥ before the action turn 3♥ hits the felt. Barer fires another 88,000 and snaps for a total of 253,000 when Mendoza puts him all-in.

Player	Hand	Chips
JM James MendozaUnited States of America	K♥Q♥ UTG	1,100,000(92 BB)
AB Amichai BarerCanada	A♦A♣ BB	busted

None of Barer's four outs show up on the 3♦ river and we lose another player.

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 4:34:33 PM

Chris Park Is All-in

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

Chris Park

Yisha Chen leads 20,000 from the cutoff and fills up after Chris Park wagered his last 97,000 from the button.

Player	Hand	Chips
YC Yisha ChenChina	Q♠T♠ CO	958,000(80 BB)
CY Christopher Young ParkUnited States of America	7♠7♥ D	219,000(18 BB)

Outflopped and left with two outs on Q♣ 2♣ T♦ 4♦ , Park gets up and ready to leave before the miracle 7♦ hits on the river.

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 4:30:02 PM

Gary Thompson Axed Close To The End Of The Day

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

Gary Thompson

The action folds to Stephen Song who puts Gary Thompson all-in and the Irish takes his last 178,000 for a spin.

Player	Hand	Chips
SS Stephen SongUnited States of America	9♦5♦ SB	1,100,000(92 BB)
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	Q♦J♣ BB	busted

Board:5♠5♣T♥Q♣8♥

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 4:26:27 PM

Table 3 With The Big Stack Next To Each Other

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
JM James MendozaUnited States of America	717,000(60 BB)	3	1
TB Taylor BlackUnited States of America	967,000(81 BB)	3	3
DC Daniel CatesUnited States of America	237,000(20 BB)	3	4
G GavinChina	285,000(24 BB)	3	5
BI Birizdó IstvánHungary	184,000(15 BB)	3	6
AB Amichai BarerCanada	299,000(25 BB)	3	7
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	415,000(35 BB)	3	8

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

45 minutes

Remaining Players: 12/32

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 4:23:58 PM

Gavin Dominates And Doubles

Level 11: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Gavin jams 130,000 from under the gun and Ami Barer fills up from the hijack.

Player	Hand	Chips
G GavinChina	A♠Q♥ UTG	285,000(29 BB)
AB Amichai BarerCanada	A♣J♠ HJ	299,000(30 BB)

Board:T♣9♦Q♦7♦9♣

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 4:20:36 PM

Renji Mao Loses The Rest

Level 11: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Right the next hand, cutoff Lei Yu limps, Yisha Chen raises to 35,000 from the button, big blind Renji Mao is already all-in for his last 4,000 and Yu three-bets to 115,000. Chen successfully isolates for 300,000 and we see a showdown with Mao at risk.

Player	Hand	Chips
LY Lei YuChina	A♠Q♣ CO	490,000(49 BB)
YC Yisha ChenChina	K♠K♣ D	1,200,000(120 BB)
RM Renji MaoChina	9♥9♣ BB	busted

Board:2♣4♥6♥8♣8♠

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 4:16:21 PM

Bracelet Winners Collide

Level 11: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Under the gun Renji Mao opens 20,000, Dominik Nitsche jams 179,000 from the small blind and Mao says 'all right, gamble' and makes the call.

Player	Hand	Chips
RM Renji MaoChina	A♠J♣ UTG	4,000(0 BB)
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	A♥K♥ SB	378,000(38 BB)

Board:8♦T♦J♥5♠Q♦

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 4:08:53 PM

Yisha Chen Delivers Double Knockout

Level 11: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Yisha Chen

Chris Park

Marius Gierse wagers his last 75,000 from the button, Yisha Chen flats her small blind, before snapping Chris Park's 209,000 over-shove.

Player	Hand	Chips
MG Marius GierseGermany	A♥5♥ D	busted
YC Yisha ChenChina	A♣A♠ SB	1,100,000(110 BB)
CY Christopher Young ParkUnited States of America	9♥9♦ BB	busted

Board:K♠7♠J♣T♥2♦

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 4:07:07 PM

Ami Barer Doubles Up

Level 11: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Amichai Barer

With a 21,000 open and a flat in front, small blind Dan Cates squeezes 90,000 and says to Barer 'before you go all-in, think about it. Why do you always raise my blinds'. While spending three time banks, Barer responds with 'hey, you always mess with my blinds, too' using some expletives before he jams for 181,000 in +1. Taylor Black gets out of the way and Cates snaps.

Player	Hand	Chips
AB Amichai BarerCanada	A♠Q♣ UTG+1	403,000(40 BB)
TB Taylor BlackUnited States of America	D	1,014,000(101 BB)
DC Daniel CatesUnited States of America	K♠K♦ SB	196,000(20 BB)

An ace from space for Barer on 5♣ Q♦ 6♦ A♥ J♣ grants him a double up and leaves Cates with a starting stack.

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 3:57:13 PM

Taylor Black Back Over 1M

Level 11: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Taylor Black

Ami Barer lays out 22,000 and takes small blind Taylor Black to the flop J♦ K♥ 6♥ where Black check-calls a 17,000 c-bet. The turn 9♥ gets checked before Black leads the river 7♠ for 50,000 which gets the job done.

Player	Chips
TB Taylor BlackUnited States of America	1,028,000(103 BB)
AB Amichai BarerCanada	181,000(18 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 3:51:58 PM

James Mendoza Claws Back Some

Level 11: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Two hands after, Dominik Nitsche opens 30,000 from the cutoff, James Mendoza ups it to 80,000 with Nitsche snap calling and exposing his hand Q♣ T♠ , because he thought Mendoza was all-in.

Mendoza's 75,000 c-bet gets called on the flop J♠ 5♠ 2♠ before another 75,000 gets Nitsche to make a correct fold with his flush when Mendoza showed K♠ Q♦ for a higher flush.

Player	Chips
JM James MendozaUnited States of America	713,000(71 BB)
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	199,000(20 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 3:43:28 PM

James Mendoza's Stack Dwindles Further

Level 11: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

James Mendoza

Catching the action with small blind Dominik Nitsche and big blind James Mendoza all-in pre, it is the former at risk for 172,000.

Player	Hand	Chips
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	A♥Q♥ SB	354,000(35 BB)
JM James MendozaUnited States of America	K♦7♠ BB	533,000(53 BB)

Board:T♠3♦Q♠9♥8♦

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 3:42:08 PM

Chip Counts Update

Level 11: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Player	Chips
YC Yisha ChenChina	1,100,000(110 BB)
SS Stephen SongUnited States of America	740,000(74 BB)
LY Lei YuChina	605,000(61 BB)
CS Calvin Sungwon LeeUnited States of America	280,000(28 BB)
MN Martin NielsenDenmark	205,000(21 BB)
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	188,000(19 BB)
MG Marius GierseGermany	100,000(10 BB)
CY Christopher Young ParkUnited States of America	77,000(8 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 3:41:46 PM

Double Up For Lei Yu

Level 11: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Cutoff Lei Yu lays out 22,000 and snap calls for a total of 295,000 when Chris Park Put him all in from the big blind.

Player	Hand	Chips
LY Lei YuChina	A♣K♣ CO	605,000(61 BB)
CY Christopher Young ParkUnited States of America	J♠T♠ BB	77,000(8 BB)

Board:T♦A♦8♥J♦Q♦

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 3:40:03 PM

Taylor Black Bounces Back

Level 11: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Taylor Black

First to act James Mendoza min-raises and takes two customers to the flop 9♥ Q♣ J♣ that gets checked to the T♠ turn. Mendoza's 40,000 delayed c-bet gets filled by Taylor Black in +2 for a heads-up T♦ river. Back to a check, Mendoza folds to Black's 120,000 bet.

Player	Chips
TB Taylor BlackUnited States of America	936,000(94 BB)
JM James MendozaUnited States of America	705,000(71 BB)
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	173,000(17 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 3:30:55 PM

Yisha Chen Breaks 1M

Level 11: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

Hijack Yisha Chen puts 21,000 in front and quickly calls after cutoff Chris Park three-bet to 55,000. Park's 40,000 c-bet gets called on the flop Q♦ 8♣ T♥ and the turn 3♠ is checked to the 3♣ river. Chen takes over the reins with a 75,000 lead and Park folds.

Player	Chips
YC Yisha ChenChina	1,000,000(100 BB)
CY Christopher Young ParkUnited States of America	382,000(38 BB)

Level 11: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000

45 minutes

Remaining Players: 16/32

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 3:09:15 PM

Chip Stacks Going Into Level 11

Level 10: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

With the guaranteed prize pool of $500,000 breached to $640,000 we have 16 out of 32 entries still in the running and late registration is closed. Play will conclude at the end of level 12 today.

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SS Stephen SongUnited States of America	704,500(88 BB)	2	1
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	228,000(29 BB)	2	2
CS Calvin Sungwon LeeUnited States of America	200,000(25 BB)	2	3
MN Martin NielsenDenmark	200,000(25 BB)	2	4
LY Lei YuChina	340,000(43 BB)	2	5
MG Marius GierseGermany	200,000(25 BB)	2	6
YC Yisha ChenChina	900,000(113 BB)	2	7
CY Christopher Young ParkUnited States of America	477,000(60 BB)	2	8
JM James MendozaUnited States of America	843,000(105 BB)	3	1
RM Renji MaoChina	200,000(25 BB)	3	2
TB Taylor BlackUnited States of America	835,000(104 BB)	3	3
DC Daniel CatesUnited States of America	428,000(54 BB)	3	4
G GavinChina	200,000(25 BB)	3	5
BI Birizdó IstvánHungary	200,000(25 BB)	3	6
AB Amichai BarerCanada	200,000(25 BB)	3	7
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	207,000(26 BB)	3	8

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 3:07:47 PM

Gary Thompson Gets Some Room To Breathe

Level 10: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Stephen Song and Gary Thompson

A limped blind battle leads big blind Gary Thompson to triple barrel 16,000, 29,000 and 74,000 on the board 5♥ Q♠ 6♥ 7♣ 7♠ with Stephen Song calling until the river where he lets it go.

Player	Chips
SS Stephen SongUnited States of America	816,000(102 BB)
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	189,000(24 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 3:03:04 PM

Yisha Chen Is Closing In On The Leader

Level 10: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Yisha Chen limps her small blind, Chris Park raises to 28,000 and calls after Chen pumped it to 100,000. Chen continues for 50,000 on the 7♣ T♣ 2♦ flop, Park calls and both of them check the turn 4♣ and river 7♦ with Chen flipping over A♥ Q♣ which prompts Park to muck.

Player	Chips
YC Yisha ChenChina	926,000(116 BB)
CY Christopher Young ParkUnited States of America	420,000(53 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 2:46:11 PM

Yisha Chen Bounces Back

Level 10: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Yisha Chen

Button Gary Thompson leads 16,000 and big blind Yisha Chen defends to see the flop K♦ A♥ 2♣ where Gary bets 20,000 before folding to a 56,000 check-raise from Yisha.

Player	Chips
YC Yisha ChenChina	692,000(87 BB)
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	132,000(17 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 2:33:36 PM

James Mendoza Goes Even With The Leader

Level 10: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

A single raised blind battle for 28,000 has small blind James Mendoza triple barrel 16,000, 45,000 and 155,000 on the board 8♥ 6♠ A♦ A♠ T♣ and Taylor Black calls all the way with A♥ 5♠ , losing against Mendoza's A♣ Q♠ .

Player	Chips
TB Taylor BlackUnited States of America	859,000(107 BB)
JM James MendozaUnited States of America	818,000(102 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 2:31:47 PM

Gary Thompson Doubles Up

Level 10: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Gary Thompson

First to act Gary Thompson wagers his last 80,000 and big blind Stephen Song is up for a spin.

Player	Hand	Chips
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	A♥9♠ UTG	172,000(22 BB)
SS Stephen SongUnited States of America	A♦5♥ BB	738,000(92 BB)

Board:Q♦K♠9♥2♦7♦

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 2:25:55 PM

Chris Park Chips Up

Level 10: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Under the gun Chris Park puts 16,000 in the middle and big blind Yisha Chen defends to see the flop K♣ 3♣ 3♥ where she check-calls 8,000, but lets it go on the turn 3♦ when faced with another 25,000 bet.

Player	Chips
CY Christopher Young ParkUnited States of America	812,000(102 BB)
YC Yisha ChenChina	706,000(88 BB)

Level 10: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

45 minutes

Remaining Players: 10/25

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 2:22:57 PM

Table 3 Update With Taylor Black Still In Charge

Level 9: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Player	Chips
TB Taylor BlackUnited States of America	1,200,000(200 BB)
JM James MendozaUnited States of America	564,000(94 BB)
DC Daniel CatesUnited States of America	313,000(52 BB)
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	178,000(30 BB)
PD Patrik DemusHungary	36,000(6 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 2:20:39 PM

Dominik Nitsche Recovers Some

Level 9: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Right after losing most of his stack, small blind Dominik Nitsche is all-in for 83,000 and under the gun Taylor Black fills up his 14,000 open.

Player	Hand	Chips
TB Taylor BlackUnited States of America	A♦8♦ UTG	1,200,000(200 BB)
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	5♦5♣ SB	178,000(30 BB)

Board:5♥J♥7♥4♥T♣

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 2:18:23 PM

Jungleman Doubles

Level 9: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Daniel Cates

Dan Cates makes it 12,000 and big blind Dominik Nitsche defends before both players check to the turn 3♦ Q♣ 5♠ 2♠ where Nitsche tests the waters with an 11,000 lead, Cates raises to 35,000 and snaps for a total of 140,000 after Nitsche put him all-in.

Player	Hand	Chips
DC Daniel CatesUnited States of America	Q♦7♠ D	313,000(52 BB)
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	K♦6♥ BB	83,000(14 BB)

Cates' double up is made official when the dealer completes the board J♠ .

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 2:15:02 PM

Four-Time Bracelet Winner Dominik Nitsche Sucks Out To Double

Level 9: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Dominik Nitsche

Patrik Demus min-opens from under the gun and calls after Dominik Nitsche declared all-in for 113,000.

Player	Hand	Chips
PD Patrik DemusHungary	T♠T♣ UTG	51,000(9 BB)
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	6♥6♣ CO	241,000(40 BB)

Board:6♠8♥5♥J♥4♦

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 2:13:48 PM

Quan Zhou Gets It In Good

Level 9: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Stephen Song and Quan Zhou

First to act Stephen Song is back with a 12,000 open, hijack Quan Zhou makes it 37,000 and snaps for a total of 267,000 after Song put him all-in.

Player	Hand	Chips
SS Stephen SongUnited States of America	8♣8♥ UTG	856,000(143 BB)
QZ Quan ZhouChina	J♠J♥ HJ	busted

Everything is looking peachy for Zhou when the dealer hits the felt 5♥ 7♠ 3♣ A♣ before turning pear shaped on the river 8♦ , giving Song a set that sends the AAPoker ambassador to the rail.

Quan Zhou

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 2:11:43 PM

Taylor Black Scoops Again

Level 9: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

With a min-raise and a flat in front, cutoff Dan Cates squeezes to 48,000 and only hijack Taylor Black comes along for the ride. The board T♠ J♦ 5♦ 4♦ 9♠ gets checked down with Black showing the winner K♥ T♥ against A♣ ks from Cates.

Player	Chips
TB Taylor BlackUnited States of America	1,300,000(217 BB)
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	228,000(38 BB)
DC Daniel CatesUnited States of America	210,000(35 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 2:10:19 PM

Taylor Black Dominates The Feature Table

Level 9: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Taylor Black

Cutoff Taylor Black opens 13,000 and takes two interested parties to the flop 2♣ 9♣ K♦ that gets checked to button Dan Cates who makes it 15,000, Dominik Nitsche folds T♣ 9♥ from the big blind and Cates takes it down with a 35,000 check-raise holding A♣ 3♣ .

Player	Chips
TB Taylor BlackUnited States of America	1,200,000(200 BB)
DC Daniel CatesUnited States of America	258,000(43 BB)
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	116,000(19 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 2:08:10 PM

Bin Leng Crashes Out With Top Pair

Level 9: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Bin Leng and Yisha Chen

Stephen Song kicks off the action with a raise to 12,000 from the hijack, the button flats, small blind Bin Leng ups it to 62,000 and Yisha Chen calls from the big blind before Song jams his massive stack. The button gets out of the way, Leng flicks his last 8,000 on the pile and Chen calls for a total of 338,000 after using two time banks.

Player	Hand	Chips
SS Stephen SongUnited States of America	J♣J♦ HJ	568,000(95 BB)
BL Bin LengChina	A♠9♥ SB	busted
YC Yisha ChenChina	A♣Q♣ BB	764,000(127 BB)

Board:A♦7♣5♣4♥K♣

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 2:00:27 PM

Table 2 With Chris Park Closing In On The Leader

Level 9: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SS Stephen SongUnited States of America	876,000(146 BB)	2	1
QZ Quan ZhouChina	263,000(44 BB)	2	2
LY Lei YuChina	271,000(45 BB)	2	5
BL Bin LengChina	70,000(12 BB)	2	6
YC Yisha ChenChina	385,000(64 BB)	2	7
CY Christopher Young ParkUnited States of America	698,000(116 BB)	2	8

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 1:59:33 PM

Yisha Chen Nibbles On The Leader's Stack

Level 9: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Yisha Chen

Yisha Chen wants 13,000 and big blind Stephen Song obliges. The board J♥ 7♣ 6♦ K♦ T♦ gets checked until Song tries to steal and puts out 20,000 with Q♥ 5♣ before surrendering the pot when Chen calls with Q♣ 9♥ , losing a time bank in the process.

Player	Chips
SS Stephen SongUnited States of America	898,000(150 BB)
YC Yisha ChenChina	444,000(74 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 1:51:11 PM

Gavin Eliminated

Level 9: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

First to act Lei Yu makes it 13,000 and puts in the rest after big blind Gavin announced all-in for 124,000.

Player	Hand	Chips
LY Lei YuChina	T♣T♠ UTG	311,000(52 BB)
G GavinChina	T♥2♥ BB	busted

Board:8♦6♥6♣8♠9♠

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 1:37:28 PM

Dan Cates Collects With Two Pair

Level 9: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Cutoff Daniel Cates min-raises and takes button Patrik Demus to the flop J♥ 2♠ 5♣ that gets checked to the turn A♦ and river Q♦ . Demus bets 25,000 with A♠ 4♠ , Cates check-raises to 65,000 with Q♦ J♥ and scoops the pot after Demus fills up with the aid of a time banks.

Player	Chips
DC Daniel CatesUnited States of America	340,000(57 BB)
PD Patrik DemusHungary	137,000(23 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 1:36:14 PM

Taylor Black Extends His Lead

Level 9: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Taylor Black and Dan Cates

Under the gun Dan Cates min-raises with A♣ J♣ and big blind Taylor Black defends 8♥ 6♦ before both of them check to the river T♣ K♣ K♥ 8♦ 3♦ where Black leads 20,000. Cates' laughs and raises to 75,000, Black considers his options, but makes the correct call after using a time bank.

Player	Chips
TB Taylor BlackUnited States of America	1,100,000(183 BB)
DC Daniel CatesUnited States of America	287,000(48 BB)

Level 9: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

45 minutes

Remaining Players: 13/25

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 1:31:50 PM

Chip Counts Going Into Level 9

Level 8: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SS Stephen SongUnited States of America	895,000(179 BB)	2	1
QZ Quan ZhouChina	192,000(38 BB)	2	2
G GavinChina	129,000(26 BB)	2	3
LY Lei YuChina	168,000(34 BB)	2	5
BL Bin LengChina	160,000(32 BB)	2	6
YC Yisha ChenChina	385,000(77 BB)	2	7
CY Christopher Young ParkUnited States of America	584,000(117 BB)	2	8
JM James MendozaUnited States of America	532,000(106 BB)	3	1
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	228,000(46 BB)	3	2
TB Taylor BlackUnited States of America	1,016,000(203 BB)	3	3
DC Daniel CatesUnited States of America	368,000(74 BB)	3	3
PD Patrik DemusHungary	277,000(55 BB)	3	5
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	117,000(23 BB)	3	8

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 1:23:57 PM

Stephen Song Still In The Lead

Level 8: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Yisha Chen min-raises from the cutoff and small blind Stephen Song defends to see the flop 9♠ K♥ 4♦ with Song check-raising to 35,000 and Chen fills up her 10,000 c-bet. The T♠ turn gets rejected for a free river 3♦ where Song fires another 150,000 after using a time bank and Chen folds, losing three time banks in the process.

Player	Chips
SS Stephen SongUnited States of America	896,500(179 BB)
YC Yisha ChenChina	335,000(67 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 1:18:55 PM

Bin Leng Doubles With Aces

Level 8: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Bin Leng

Quan Zhou opens 11,000 from +1 and takes button Bin Leng to the 3♠ J♠ 2♦ flop where he continues for 9,500 and Leng fills up again. The 8♦ turn is greeted with a 15,500 bet from Leng, Quan check-raises to 50,000 and snaps after Leng moved all-in for 52,000.

Player	Hand	Chips
QZ Quan ZhouChina	K♠K♣ UTG+1	207,000(41 BB)
BL Bin LengChina	A♠A♥ D	157,500(32 BB)

Both Players laugh when they see each others hand before the 7♦ makes Leng's double up official.

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 1:15:30 PM

Istvan Birizdo Eliminated With Kings

Level 8: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Cutoff Taylor Black leads 11,000 and calls after big blind Istvan Birizdo three-bet to 35,000. Birizdo's 22,000 c-bet gets called on the flop 3♥ 4♦ 8♠ and the turn T♣ has him fire 40,000 before calling for a total of 110,000 when Black put him all-in.

Player	Hand	Chips
TB Taylor BlackUnited States of America	A♠A♣ CO	1,000,000(200 BB)
BI Birizdó IstvánHungary	K♠K♥ BB	busted

The 9♥ ends this setup with Birizdo vacating his seat.

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 1:10:02 PM

Dan Cates Adds Some

Level 8: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Daniel Cates

Dominik Nitsche limps from +1 with A♥ 6♥ and fills up after small blind Dan Cates upped it to 20,000 with A♣ J♠ to see the flop 7♣ 7♠ T♥ . Cates' 15,000 c-bet gets called before his 25,000 second barrel gets the job done on the 2♣ turn.

Player	Chips
DC Daniel CatesUnited States of America	403,000(81 BB)
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	76,000(15 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 1:06:04 PM

Table 2 With Stephen Song Towering Over His Competition

Level 8: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SS Stephen SongUnited States of America	893,000(179 BB)	2	1
QZ Quan ZhouChina	261,000(52 BB)	2	2
G GavinChina	111,000(22 BB)	2	3
LY Lei YuChina	188,000(38 BB)	2	5
BL Bin LengChina	85,000(17 BB)	2	6
YC Yisha ChenChina	403,000(81 BB)	2	7
CY Christopher Young ParkUnited States of America	554,000(111 BB)	2	8

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 12:53:25 PM

Nevan Chang Loses His Last

Level 8: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Nevan Chang

Button Nevan Chang declares all-in for 38,000 and Dan Cates defends his big blind.

Player	Hand	Chips
NC Nevan ChangTaiwan	9♦T♦ D	busted
DC Daniel CatesUnited States of America	6♠6♥ BB	382,000(76 BB)

Board:J♠7♦5♥4♠3♣

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 12:52:16 PM

Nevan Chang Triples Up But Still Short

Level 8: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Cutoff Dan Cates makes it 10,000 and takes two customers to the flop 6♦ J♠ 2♣ where he continues for 10,000, button Quan Zhou pays up and Nevan Chang flicks in his last 1,000 for the turn 3♠ to drop. Zhou calls another 16,000 before folding to an 80,000 bet on the 8♦ river. Chang wins the main pot with 8♠ 9♠ and Cates collects a small side pot with A♦ 2♥ .

Player	Chips
DC Daniel CatesUnited States of America	366,000(73 BB)
QZ Quan ZhouChina	201,000(40 BB)
NC Nevan ChangTaiwan	40,500(8 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 12:48:02 PM

Lei Yu Recovers Some

Level 8: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Cutoff Yisha Chen raises 11,000 and big blind Lei Yu defends to see the flop A♣ A♠ J♠ where Yu check-calls an 8,000 c-bet. The turn J♦ and river 2♣ get checked down with Yu's J♥ 5♥ coming out on top.

Player	Chips
YC Yisha ChenChina	265,000(53 BB)
LY Lei YuChina	165,000(33 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 12:44:52 PM

Table 5 With Dan Cates In The Lead

Level 8: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
NC Nevan ChangTaiwan	16,000(3 BB)	5	1
G GavinChina	115,000(23 BB)	5	3
DC Daniel CatesUnited States of America	400,000(80 BB)	5	5
QZ Quan ZhouChina	261,000(52 BB)	5	6
PD Patrik DemusHungary	304,000(61 BB)	5	8

Level 8: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

45 minutes

Remaining Players: 15/25

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 12:43:04 PM

Calvin Lee Loses His Last Six BBs

Level 7: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Calvin Sungwon Lee

Yisha Chen open-limps her small blind before filling up Calvin Lee's 23,000 jam.

Player	Hand	Chips
YC Yisha ChenChina	8♣T♠ SB	293,000(73 BB)
CS Calvin Sungwon LeeUnited States of America	K♠Q♥ BB	busted

Board:9♠9♥6♥4♦8♠

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 12:40:21 PM

Nevan Chang Has A Kicker Problem

Level 7: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Nevan Chang

Cutoff Dan Cates laid out 8,000 before filling up small blind Nevan Chang's 32,000 three-bet. Cates triple barrels 25,000, 50,000 and 94,000 all-in on 6♣ 9♠ A♥ 7♥ A♣ with Chang check-calling all the way, using up four time banks on the river with A♦ 5♦ but has to surrender the pot to Cates' A♠ K♥ .

Player	Chips
DC Daniel CatesUnited States of America	410,000(103 BB)
NC Nevan ChangTaiwan	26,000(7 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 12:38:07 PM

Danish Pro Martin Nielsen Hits The Rail

Level 7: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Martin Nielsen

Under the gun Martin Nielsen wants 9,000, button James Mendoza flats and small blind Gary Thompson squeezes 40,000. Nielsen calls and immediately fills up for his last 199,000 after Mendoza jammed and Thompson folded.

Player	Hand	Chips
MN Martin NielsenDenmark	A♥A♦ UTG	busted
JM James MendozaUnited States of America	8♠8♣ D	579,000(145 BB)
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	Q♦9♦ SB	226,000(57 BB)

Board:K♥J♣8♦9♣T♦

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 12:35:37 PM

Double Up For Lei Yu

Level 7: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Lei Yu

Cutoff Calvin Lee min-raises and snaps after Lei Yu wagered his last 80,500 from the small blind.

Player	Hand	Chips
CS Calvin Sungwon LeeUnited States of America	A♦A♥ CO	27,000(7 BB)
LY Lei YuChina	2♣2♦ SB	169,000(42 BB)

Board:2♠3♥J♣T♠6♥

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 12:34:19 PM

Stephen Song Extends Lead Further

Level 7: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

With a 9,000 raise and a flat in front, big blind Stephen Song puts his two opponents all-in, but they both let it go.

Player	Chips
SS Stephen SongUnited States of America	925,000(231 BB)
CS Calvin Sungwon LeeUnited States of America	102,500(26 BB)
LY Lei YuChina	88,500(22 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 12:29:10 PM

New Table 5

Level 7: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
NC Nevan ChangTaiwan	200,000(50 BB)	5	1
G GavinChina	136,000(34 BB)	5	3
CY Christopher Young ParkUnited States of America	355,500(89 BB)	5	4
DC Daniel CatesUnited States of America	212,000(53 BB)	5	5
QZ Quan ZhouChina	200,000(50 BB)	5	6
PD Patrik DemusHungary	216,500(54 BB)	5	8

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 12:21:26 PM

Double Up For James Mendoza

Level 7: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

James Mendoza

Dominik Nitsche limps from +2 and pays up after hijack James Mendoza upped it to 20,000. Mendoza continues for 25,000, Nitsche check-raises 75,000 and snaps Mendoza's 146,000 jam.

Player	Hand	Chips
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	7♥7♣ MP	144,000(36 BB)
JM James MendozaUnited States of America	J♥J♦ HJ	342,000(86 BB)

The board completes 8♦ Q♠ keeping Mendoza ahead for a much needed double up.

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 12:18:48 PM

Stephen Song Back In The Lead

Level 7: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Stephen Song

Big blind Stephen Song defends against an 8,000 open from Patrik Demus in +1 to lay eyes on the flop 2♦ 9♦ 4♣ where Demus continues for 13,000 before filling up Song's 35,000 check-raise and the J♥ turn drops. Song's 75,000 lead gets met, the board completes 3♣ and Song is back to a check. Demus tries his luck with a 55,000 bet in position, but snap folds after Song put him all-in with the aid of a time bank.

Player	Chips
SS Stephen SongUnited States of America	823,000(206 BB)
PD Patrik DemusHungary	315,000(79 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 11:58:37 AM

Quan Zhou Back Up To Starting Stack

Level 7: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Quan Zhou

A single raised pot of 9,000 goes to the flop 7♦ 4♦ 7♣ heads up where Quan Zhou c-bets 11,000 from +2 and big blind Yisha Chen pays up. The 3♠ turn gets rejected for a free river T♥ with Zhou's 26,000 bet in position getting the job done.

Player	Chips
YC Yisha ChenChina	245,500(61 BB)
QZ Quan ZhouChina	194,000(49 BB)

Level 7: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

45 minutes

Remaining Players: 16/24

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 11:41:22 AM

Chip Counts Going Into Level 7

Level 6: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SS Stephen SongUnited States of America	674,000(225 BB)	2	1
QZ Quan ZhouChina	167,000(56 BB)	2	2
PD Patrik DemusHungary	503,000(168 BB)	2	3
CY Christopher Young ParkUnited States of America	596,000(199 BB)	2	4
LY Lei YuChina	107,500(36 BB)	2	5
BL Bin LengChina	260,000(87 BB)	2	6
YC Yisha ChenChina	269,000(90 BB)	2	7
CS Calvin Sungwon LeeUnited States of America	142,000(47 BB)	2	8
JM James MendozaUnited States of America	166,000(55 BB)	3	1
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	278,500(93 BB)	3	2
TB Taylor BlackUnited States of America	695,500(232 BB)	3	3
G GavinChina	136,000(45 BB)	3	4
DC Daniel CatesUnited States of America	212,000(71 BB)	3	5
MN Martin NielsenDenmark	162,000(54 BB)	3	6
BI Birizdó IstvánHungary	200,000(67 BB)	3	7
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	309,500(103 BB)	3	8

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 11:38:49 AM

Patrik Demus Collects On The River

Level 6: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Patrik Demus

Bin Leng makes it 6,500 from +1 and takes two customers to the T♦ 7♣ 8♣ flop. Leng continues for 18,000 and only small blind Patrik Demus pays up to see the 5♣ turn. Demus check-calls two more barrels of 27,500 and 68,000 from Leng to the river 9♦ with Demus coming out on top holding J♣ T♣ flush against Leng's 7♦ 6♦ straight.

Player	Chips
PD Patrik DemusHungary	501,000(167 BB)
BL Bin LengChina	386,000(129 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 11:33:01 AM

Dan Cates Recovers

Level 6: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Dan Cates

Hijack Gary Thompson min-raises an double checks his cards before filling up Dan Cates' 21,000 three-bet from the small blind. The flop 2♣ A♣ Q♦ is checked to reveal the turn Q♣ where Cates check-calls 28,000 for the 6♥ river to drop that gets checked again with Cates missing out on value with his K♣ 5♣ flush.

Player	Chips
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	287,000(96 BB)
DC Daniel CatesUnited States of America	243,000(81 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 11:26:52 AM

Taylor Black Wins Some More

Level 6: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

New entry Daniel Cates takes two interested parties to the flop T♦ 6♣ 4♥ that gets checked to the K♣ turn where Cates' 10,000 delayed c-bet keeps it a three-way. The river K♠ gets checked down again with big blind Taylor Black flipping over the winner K♦ Q♠ trips.

Player	Chips
TB Taylor BlackUnited States of America	589,500(197 BB)
DC Daniel CatesUnited States of America	175,500(59 BB)
MN Martin NielsenDenmark	169,500(57 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 11:24:29 AM

Taylor Black Now Firmly in Control On Table 3

Level 6: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
JM James MendozaUnited States of America	173,000(58 BB)	3	1
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	335,500(112 BB)	3	2
TB Taylor BlackUnited States of America	556,000(185 BB)	3	3
G GavinChina	142,000(47 BB)	3	4
DC Daniel CatesUnited States of America	191,500(64 BB)	3	5
MN Martin NielsenDenmark	185,500(62 BB)	3	6
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	285,500(95 BB)	3	8

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 11:22:04 AM

Chris Park Versus Two

Level 6: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Chris Park

Patrik Demus lays out 6,000 from +2, hijack Chris Park ups it to 20,000, Bin Leng cold calls from the button and Demus fills up to watch the flop 8♣ 8♦ Q♠ drop. Checked to Leng, 14,000 slide over the line and we stay three-way to the A♠ turn. Leng fires another 28,500 and only Park calls and does so again on the 5♥ river with the help of a time bank when Leng fires a third time for 68,500 with 2♦ 2♥ . Park picks up the pot with A♣ K♠ .

Player	Chips
CY Christopher Young ParkUnited States of America	672,000(224 BB)
BL Bin LengChina	506,000(169 BB)
PD Patrik DemusHungary	362,000(121 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 11:20:57 AM

Short Stacks Collide

Level 6: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Nevan Chang

Nevan Chang opens 6,000 from +1, hijack James Mendoza increases to 15,000 and snaps after Chang requested the triangle for 80,500.

Player	Hand	Chips
NC Nevan ChangTaiwan	T♠T♦ UTG+1	busted
JM James MendozaUnited States of America	A♠K♥ HJ	173,000(58 BB)

Board:A♣8♥6♣Q♠3♦

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 11:19:02 AM

German Pro Marius Gierse Eliminated

Level 6: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Marius Gierse

With Taylor Black from +1 and Marius Gierse in the hijack showing down pre, the latter is at risk for 260,000.

Player	Hand	Chips
TB Taylor BlackUnited States of America	Q♣Q♥ UTG+1	556,000(185 BB)
MG Marius GierseGermany	K♠K♣ HJ	busted

Bad news for Gierse right away with the window showing a queen on 8♥ J♦ Q♠ 9♥ A♣ and yesterday's SHR Main Event 3rd place finisher for $320,000 is out.

Taylor Black

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 11:07:12 AM

Online Sensation Marius Gierse Chips Up

Level 6: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Catching the action on the turn 5♣ J♣ 9♠ 5♠ and 34,500 up for grabs, cutoff Marius Gierse's 29,000 gets check-called by Gavin in the hijack before Gierse picks it up with another 80,000 bet on the A♥ river.

Player	Chips
MG Marius GierseGermany	264,500(88 BB)
G GavinChina	161,000(54 BB)

Level 6: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

45 minutes

Remaining Players: 16/22

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 10:47:25 AM

Dominik Nitsche Picks Up Some More

Level 5: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

First to act Gary Thompson leads the way with a raise to 5,500 and takes both blinds to the 4♥ 4♦ 2♣ flop. His 6,000 c-bet gets called by small blind Dominik Nitsche before the 5♣ turn is checked to the 6♦ river. A small 8,000 lead from Nitsche is enough to get Thompson to fold.

Player	Chips
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	373,000(149 BB)
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	293,500(117 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 10:43:19 AM

Table 3 With Taylor Black In A Narrow Lead

Level 5: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
JM James MendozaUnited States of America	99,000(40 BB)	3	1
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	374,500(150 BB)	3	2
TB Taylor BlackUnited States of America	385,000(154 BB)	3	3
G Gavin	183,000(73 BB)	3	4
MG Marius GierseGermany	212,000(85 BB)	3	5
NC Nevan ChangTaiwan	74,500(30 BB)	3	7
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	274,500(110 BB)	3	8

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 10:42:34 AM

Taylor Black Wins Another

Level 5: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Taylor Black

Button Taylor Black lays out 5,500 and big blind Marius Gierse defends to the flop 2♥ 2♣ 3♦ where he check-raises 8,000 and Black fills up his 3,000 c-bet for the turn 4♥ to drop. Gierse continues for 10,000, Black calls and scoops the pot on the Q♦ river with an 11,000 bet after Gierse slowed down to a check.

Player	Chips
TB Taylor BlackUnited States of America	385,000(154 BB)
MG Marius GierseGermany	212,000(85 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 10:40:27 AM

Yisha Chen Grows Her Stack

Level 5: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Yisha Chen

Button Yisha Chen min-raises K♣ Q♥ and quickly fills up after small blind Calvin Lee three-bet 21,000 with J♦ T♦ for the flop 9♠ 2♠ Q♣ to drop. Lee check-calls 15,000 before switching to a lead on the A♦ turn. Chen calls and the T♥ river gets checked down, revealing Chen's pair as the winner.

Player	Chips
YC Yisha ChenChina	351,000(140 BB)
CS Calvin Sungwon LeeUnited States of America	153,000(61 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 10:38:17 AM

James Mendoza Doubles Back Up

Level 5: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

James Mendoza

After just losing the majority of his stack, James Mendoza declares all-in for 46,500 from the button and Gavin fills up his 5,000 under the gun open.

Player	Hand	Chips
JM James MendozaUnited States of America	9♦9♣ D	99,000(40 BB)
G Gavin	A♦Q♥ UTG	153,500(61 BB)

Board:2♥8♣J♣4♦3♠

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 10:35:45 AM

Four-Time Bracelet Winner Dominik Nitsche Chips Up

Level 5: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Dominik Nitsche

Button Dominik Nitsche makes it 8,500 and fills up after small blind James Mendoza pumped it to 27,000. Nitsche calls an 8,000 c-bet on the 3♣ 6♥ A♦ flop before betting 27,000 on the 7♦ turn. Mendoza check-calls and does so again on the K♦ river with the aid of two time banks after Nitsche forked out another 75,000 with A♣ Q♣ . Mendoza mucks and is left with crumbs.

Player	Chips
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	279,500(112 BB)
JM James MendozaUnited States of America	47,000(19 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 10:32:15 AM

Table 2 Update With Overall Leaders Song And Park Vying For Control

Level 5: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Player	Chips
CY Christopher Young ParkUnited States of America	680,000(272 BB)
SS Stephen SongUnited States of America	664,000(266 BB)
YC Yisha ChenChina	289,000(116 BB)
BL Bin LengChina	245,000(98 BB)
PD Patrik DemusHungary	216,000(86 BB)
CS Calvin Sungwon LeeUnited States of America	210,000(84 BB)
LY Lei YuChina	135,000(54 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 10:30:56 AM

Calvin Lee Scoops Pre

Level 5: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Under the gun Stephen Song opens 5,500 and hijack Chris Park ups it to 18,000 before big blind Calvin Lee's 50,500 cold four-bet takes it down.

Player	Chips
CY Christopher Young ParkUnited States of America	680,000(272 BB)
SS Stephen SongUnited States of America	664,000(266 BB)
CS Calvin Sungwon LeeUnited States of America	210,000(84 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 10:21:18 AM

Ami Barer Dominated And Out

Level 5: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Ami Barer

Bracelet holder Ami Barer kicks off the action with a 5,500 raise from the cutoff, James Mendoza increases to 15,500 in the big blind and snaps after Barer requested the triangle for 67,000.

Player	Hand	Chips
AB Amichai BarerCanada	9♣9♥ CO	busted
JM James MendozaUnited States of America	Q♥Q♣ BB	191,000(76 BB)

Board:A♠Q♦J♦7♥2♣

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 10:18:49 AM

Triton Casher Chris Park Catapults Up The Leaderboard

Level 5: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Chris Park

A single raised blind battle of 8,500 reveals the flop 8♠ 9♣ Q♣ where small blind Chris Park continues for 12,000 before filling up a 32,000 raise from Lei Yu. On the A♣ turn Yu needs a time bank to fire another 71,000 that gets called by Park and the board completes 2♦ . Yu eats up one more time bank to bluff jam 372,000 with K♣ T♦ , but Park doesn't take long to call for a total of 236,000 with a 4♣ 3♣ flush.

Player	Chips
CY Christopher Young ParkUnited States of America	698,000(279 BB)
LY Lei YuChina	136,000(54 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 10:15:01 AM

New Entry Bin Leng Chips Up

Level 5: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Bin Leng

Taylor Black lays out 5,500 from under the gun and Bin Leng comes along for the ride to the 2♥ 5♣ A♥ flop. Leng calls a 4,500 c-bet and bets 10,000 on the 5♥ turn that gets the job done after Black check-folded.

Player	Chips
TB Taylor BlackUnited States of America	265,000(106 BB)
BL Bin LengChina	216,000(86 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 10:07:33 AM

Gary Thompson Gets Three Streets Of Value

Level 5: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Nevan Chang

First to act Gary Thompson leads 5,500 and takes button Nevan Chang to the flop 2♣ 4♣ 4♠ where Thompson starts a triple barrel sequence of 11,000, 13,000 and 55,000 to the turn K♦ and river 7♠ . Chang calls all the way, but mucks after Thompson flipped over K♠ K♣ full house. Both Of them needed a time bank to make their decision on the river.

Player	Chips
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	342,000(137 BB)
NC Nevan ChangTaiwan	67,000(27 BB)

Level 5: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

45 minutes

Remaining Players: 14/19

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 9:23:02 AM

Chip Stacks Going Into Level 5

Level 4: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Player	Chips
SS Stephen SongUnited States of America	704,500(352 BB)
LY Lei YuChina	452,000(226 BB)
CY Christopher Young ParkUnited States of America	355,500(178 BB)
YC Yisha ChenChina	294,500(147 BB)
TB Taylor BlackUnited States of America	275,000(138 BB)
MG Marius GierseGermany	273,500(137 BB)
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	251,500(126 BB)
PD Patrik DemusHungary	216,500(108 BB)
CS Calvin Sungwon LeeUnited States of America	186,000(93 BB)
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	164,500(82 BB)
NC Nevan ChangTaiwan	151,500(76 BB)
JM James MendozaUnited States of America	147,000(74 BB)
AB Amichai BarerCanada	58,000(29 BB)

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SS Stephen SongUnited States of America	704,500(352 BB)	2	1
PD Patrik DemusHungary	216,500(108 BB)	2	3
CY Christopher Young ParkUnited States of America	355,500(178 BB)	2	4
LY Lei YuChina	452,000(226 BB)	2	5
YC Yisha ChenChina	294,500(147 BB)	2	7
CS Calvin Sungwon LeeUnited States of America	186,000(93 BB)	2	8
JM James MendozaUnited States of America	147,000(74 BB)	3	1
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	251,500(126 BB)	3	2
TB Taylor BlackUnited States of America	275,000(138 BB)	3	3
MG Marius GierseGermany	273,500(137 BB)	3	5
AB Amichai BarerCanada	58,000(29 BB)	3	6
NC Nevan ChangTaiwan	151,500(76 BB)	3	7
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	164,500(82 BB)	3	8

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 9:22:13 AM

Yisha Chen Bounces Back

Level 4: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Cutoff Patrik Demus separates 5,000 from his stack and calls after big blind Yisha Chen increased to 20,000. Chen's 11,000 c-bet ends the hand.

Player	Chips
YC Yisha ChenChina	294,000(147 BB)
PD Patrik DemusHungary	221,500(111 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 9:21:12 AM

Lei Yu Is On A Roll

Level 4: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Still stacking his chips from winning the hand before, hijack Lei Yu raises to 5,000, Calvin Lee pumps it to 18,000 from the button, but lets it go when faced with a 67,000 four bet from Yu.

Player	Chips
LY Lei YuChina	470,000(235 BB)
CS Calvin Sungwon LeeUnited States of America	197,000(99 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 9:11:56 AM

Team Red Dragon Pro Lei Yu Adds Some More

Level 4: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Lei Yu

Cutoff Lei Yu opens 5,000 and takes two customers to the flop 7♣ 4♥ Q♥ where his 7,000 c-bet takes him heads up with button Yisha Chen to the J♦ turn. Both of them check for the board to complete J♠ and Yu's 25,000 lead gets the job done.

Player	Chips
LY Lei YuChina	443,000(222 BB)
YC Yisha ChenChina	273,000(137 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 9:07:40 AM

Runaway Chip Leader Stephen Song Surrenders A Pot

Level 4: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Under the gun Stephen Song lays out 4,500 and big blind Calvin Lee defends to see the flop K♥ 4♣ 5♥ where Lee check-calls 8,000 before taking over the reins with a 7,000 lead on the 3♥ turn that goes unanswered.

Player	Chips
SS Stephen SongUnited States of America	708,000(354 BB)
CS Calvin Sungwon LeeUnited States of America	214,000(107 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 9:01:44 AM

Triton WPT Global Slam Runner-Up Calvin Lee Back To Starting Stack

Level 4: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Calvin Sungwon Lee

With a 4,000 raise in front, cutoff Yisha Chen ups it to 12,000 and Calvin Lee's cold call from the button takes them heads-up to the 4♠ Q♥ 3♦ flop where her 9,000 continuation gets called and the turn falls A♣ . Chen slows down to a check, Lee forks out 30,000 and scoops the pot.

Player	Chips
YC Yisha ChenChina	278,500(139 BB)
CS Calvin Sungwon LeeUnited States of America	208,500(104 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 8:49:48 AM

Quan Zhou Dominated And Out

Level 4: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Yisha Chen

No. 5 on China's all time money list Quan Zhou gets the ball rolling with a 5,000 open from the button, small blind Yisha Chen ups it to 17,500 followed by a 45,000 four-bet from Zhou who goes in the tank after Chen put him all-in. Zhou calls for a total of 143,000 with the aid of two time banks.

Player	Hand	Chips
QZ Quan ZhouChina	9♣9♦ D	busted
YC Yisha ChenChina	K♠K♥ SB	318,500(159 BB)

Board:4♦2♠A♦8♥T♣

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 8:45:28 AM

Late Entry Patrik Demus Starts The Day Strong

Level 4: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Patrik Demus

Under the gun Calvin Lee leads 4,000 and fills up Patrik Demus' 16,500 increase to see the K♣ 8♥ 5♣ flop where Demus' 10,000 continuation gets the job done.

Player	Chips
PD Patrik DemusHungary	232,500(116 BB)
CS Calvin Sungwon LeeUnited States of America	204,500(102 BB)

Level 4: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

45 minutes

Remaining Players: 15/19

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 8:39:21 AM

Table 3 Update With Marius Gierse In The Lead

Level 3: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Player	Chips
MG Marius GierseGermany	287,000(191 BB)
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	260,000(173 BB)
NC Nevan ChangTaiwan	239,000(159 BB)
TB Taylor BlackUnited States of America	220,000(147 BB)
JM James MendozaUnited States of America	138,000(92 BB)
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	130,000(87 BB)
AB Amichai BarerCanada	110,000(73 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 8:37:34 AM

Quan Zhou Recovers More

Level 3: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Quan Zhou and Yisha Chen

With a 3,500 open and a flat in front, Yisha Chen squeezes 15,000 from the small blind and only button Quan Zhou comes along for the ride to the 6♠ 8♠ 4♥ flop. Chen needs a time bank before deciding to check-call Zhou's 27,000 bet and folds to a 60,500 jam on the T♦ turn.

Player	Chips
YC Yisha ChenChina	183,000(122 BB)
QZ Quan ZhouChina	151,000(101 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 8:24:48 AM

Overall Leader Stephen Song Dominates Table 3

Level 3: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Stephen Song

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SS Stephen SongUnited States of America	697,000(465 BB)	2	1
PD Patrik DemusHungary	200,000(133 BB)	2	3
CY Christopher Young ParkUnited States of America	324,000(216 BB)	2	4
LY Lei YuChina	445,000(297 BB)	2	5
QZ Quan ZhouChina	100,000(67 BB)	2	6
CS Calvin Sungwon LeeUnited States of America	228,000(152 BB)	2	8
YC Yisha ChenChina	202,000(135 BB)	3	7

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 8:22:40 AM

Stephen Song Marches Further Away From The Field

Level 3: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

A limped blind battle has Stephen Song triple barrel 1,500, 7,500 and 30,000 on the board 3♣ 8♥ K♠ 6♦ Q♣ which Chris Park calls all the way before mucking his hand to Song's K♦ 9♣ top pair.

Player	Chips
SS Stephen SongUnited States of America	697,000(465 BB)
CY Christopher Young ParkUnited States of America	324,000(216 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 8:20:21 AM

Taylor Black Boats Up

Level 3: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Taylor Black

With a 4,000 open and a 14,000 re-raise in front, Nevan Chang cold four-bets 39,000 from the small blind holding 9♦ 9♣ and takes only hijack Taylor Black with Q♠ Q♦ to the flop 7♠ 2♥ 2♣ . Black calls a 22,000 c-bet before the 6♦ turn gets rejected for a free river Q♥ . The second nuts in hand, Black fires 30,000 for value and Chang needs two time banks before finding a call.

Player	Chips
TB Taylor BlackUnited States of America	318,000(212 BB)
NC Nevan ChangTaiwan	148,000(99 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 8:17:04 AM

Bracelet Holders Collide

Level 3: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

First to act Calvin Lee raises 3,500 before calling button Lei Yu's 13,000 three-bet to see the 6♦ 6♥ 3♠ flop. Lee calls a first barrel of 10,000, but lets it go on the turn 5♠ when Yu fires another 41,500.

Player	Chips
LY Lei YuChina	454,000(303 BB)
CS Calvin Sungwon LeeUnited States of America	228,000(152 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 8:15:15 AM

Yesterday's SHR Main Event 3rd Place Marius Gierse Versus Three

Level 3: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Marius Gierse

Looking at three limps in front of him, Marius Gierse pumps it to 11,000and only initial limper Dominik Nitsche pays up to see the 8♠ A♣ A♦ flop. Gierse double barrels 6,000 and 18,000 on the turn Q♣ with T♦ 9♦ where he gets Nitsche off of his pocket fives.

Player	Chips
MG Marius GierseGermany	286,000(191 BB)
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	100,000(67 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 8:12:26 AM

Blind Battle Ends In Dong Chen's Elimination

Level 3: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Dong Chen

Stephen Song

When the action folds to Stephen Song in the small blind a call is announced, Dong Chen raises to 5,500 and fills up after Song three-bet to 22,500. Chen calls a 13,000 continuation on the J♦ 2♦ J♣ flop, the turn 3♦ gets checked to the Q♠ action river. Song needs a time bank before putting his opponent all-in, Chen opts to call for 173,000 after using two time banks with A♦ Q♣ and packs up when Song tables 6♦ 7♦ flush.

Player	Chips
SS Stephen SongUnited States of America	662,500(442 BB)
DC Dong ChenHong Kong	busted

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 7:59:59 AM

Chris Park Puts The Hammer Down Pre

Level 3: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Cutoff Chris Park makes it 3,500, small blind Quan Zhou ups it to 17,500 and then spends a time bank before surrendering to Park's jam.

Player	Chips
CY Christopher Young ParkUnited States of America	364,000(243 BB)
QZ Quan ZhouChina	92,000(61 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 7:57:29 AM

AAPoker Ambassador Quan Zhou Recovers Some

Level 3: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Quan Zhou

Cutoff Dong Chen opens 3,500 and big blind Quan Zhou defends to the flop K♣ 5♣ J♠ where he check-calls a 3,500 c-bet before leading 10,000 on the 5♥ turn. Chen lets it go, granting Zhou his second pot this orbit.

Player	Chips
DC Dong ChenHong Kong	202,000(135 BB)
QZ Quan ZhouChina	109,500(73 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 7:50:03 AM

Canadian Bracelet Winner Ami Barer Adds Some

Level 3: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Last night's SHR Main Event runner-up James Mendoza min-raises K♥ T♠ and big blind Ami Barer defends J♠ 9♠ to the flop 9♣ 6♥ T♣ . Mendoza's 5,000 continuation gets check-called before he folds to an 8,500 lead from Barer on the 7♠ turn.

Player	Chips
JM James MendozaUnited States of America	146,000(97 BB)
AB Amichai BarerCanada	126,000(84 BB)

Level 3: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

45 minutes

Remaining Players: 15/18

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 7:39:41 AM

Chip Counts Going Into Level 3

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SS Stephen SongUnited States of America	464,000(464 BB)	2	1
DC Dong ChenHong Kong	205,500(206 BB)	2	3
CY Christopher Young ParkUnited States of America	361,000(361 BB)	2	4
LY Lei YuChina	415,500(416 BB)	2	5
QZ Quan ZhouChina	84,500(85 BB)	2	6
CS Calvin Sungwon LeeUnited States of America	218,000(218 BB)	2	8
JM James MendozaUnited States of America	154,000(154 BB)	3	1
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	254,000(254 BB)	3	2
TB Taylor BlackUnited States of America	209,500(210 BB)	3	3
YC Yisha ChenChina	212,000(212 BB)	3	4
MG Marius GierseGermany	262,000(262 BB)	3	5
AB Amichai BarerCanada	117,000(117 BB)	3	6
NC Nevan ChangTaiwan	186,500(187 BB)	3	7

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 7:37:46 AM

Yisha Chen Bounces Back

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

Taylor Black and Yisha Chen

After just losing a pot, Yisha Chen gets involved again with an 8,000 three-bet from the hijack and Taylor Black fills up his 2,500 open from +1 before check calling 6,000 on the flop 6♦ J♠ 3♦ . The turn 6♠ gets rejected for a free river 2♠ where Chen value bets 25,000 with a 7♠ 8♠ flush, Black calls and throws it in the muck.

Player	Chips
TB Taylor BlackUnited States of America	214,000(214 BB)
YC Yisha ChenChina	212,000(212 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 7:33:14 AM

Bracelet Holder Ami Barer Chips Up

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

Amichai Barer

Yisha Chen raises to 2,500 from the cutoff and fills up after small blind Ami Barer upped it to 11,000. Barer continues for 6,500 on the flop 6♦ 5♠ J♠ with Chen coming along before she folds to a 25,500 second barrel on the 9♦ turn.

Player	Chips
YC Yisha ChenChina	170,500(171 BB)
AB Amichai BarerCanada	119,000(119 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 7:28:24 AM

Yesterday's SHR Main Event 6th Place Ivan Zhang Busts Again

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

Ivan Zhang

With a 3,000 open and a flat in front, Ivan Zhang wagers his last 96,500 from the big blind and cutoff Calvin Lee is the only one that pays up.

Player	Hand	Chips
CS Calvin Sungwon LeeUnited States of America	A♠Q♠ CO	262,000(262 BB)
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	A♥9♣ BB	busted

Board:T♣K♣7♠8♣T♠

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 7:24:57 AM

Nevan Chang Doubles Up

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

Nevan Chang

Catching the action on the turn K♥ 8♥ K♠ 5♣ with 40,500 up for grabs, Nevan Chang leads 25,000 from the small blind and calls for a total of 63,500 after button Ami Barer put him all-in.

Player	Hand	Chips
AB Amichai BarerCanada	6♥7♥ D	130,500(131 BB)
NC Nevan ChangTaiwan	K♦9♦ SB	167,500(168 BB)

Too many outs for Barer on the river J♣ lets Chang collect his double up.

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 7:21:46 AM

Poker Dream 16 $20k Super Star Challenge Winner Chris Park Adds Some

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

Chris Park

Ivan Zhang open-limps his small blind and pays Chris Park's 3,500 increase for the flop 4♥ 5♦ 2♣ . Zhang check-raises 11,000 and Park fills his 4,000 c-bet for the 8♠ turn to drop. Zhang's 4,000 gets met before he fires another 5,000 on the river A♥ . Park calls A♣ 4♣ and scoops against 8♥ 7♣ from Zhang.

Player	Chips
CY Christopher Young ParkUnited States of America	261,500(262 BB)
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	205,500(206 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 7:15:15 AM

Renji Mao Scoops With Big Blind Special

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

Renji Mao

The player in the hijack leads 2,500 and takes three customers to the flop 3♠ 3♦ T♣ that gets checked to the turn 9♦ where Renji Mao has a go for 4,000 from the big blind and only cutoff Quan Zhou fills up to watch the board complete Q♣ . Mao fires another 6,000 with 3♣ 2♣ and Zhou calls before throwing it in the muck.

Player	Chips
RM Renji MaoChina	233,000(233 BB)
QZ Quan ZhouChina	74,500(75 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 7:06:41 AM

WPT Main Event Winner Taylor Black In A Narrow Lead On Table 3

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

Taylor Black

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
JM James MendozaUnited States of America	161,000(161 BB)	3	1
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	272,000(272 BB)	3	2
TB Taylor BlackUnited States of America	302,000(302 BB)	3	3
YC Yisha ChenChina	157,500(158 BB)	3	4
MG Marius GierseGermany	216,000(216 BB)	3	5
AB Amichai BarerCanada	208,000(208 BB)	3	6
NC Nevan ChangTaiwan	96,000(96 BB)	3	7

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 7:03:00 AM

Last Night's SHR Main Event Champ Stephen Song Increases Lead

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

Stephen Song

Hijack Stephen Song lays out 2,000 and big blind Quan Zhou defends to the flop 5♥ 3♣ 3♠ followed by a 7,000 check-raise and Song fills up his 2,000 c-bet. The turn J♣ has Zhou fire another 16,500, Song calls and the river 3♦ gets checked down to reveal Song's 9♣ 9♦ as the winner against Zhou's Q♦ 2♦ .

Player	Chips
SS Stephen SongUnited States of America	451,000(451 BB)
QZ Quan ZhouChina	82,500(83 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 7:01:15 AM

Table 2 Update Stacked With Sharks

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SS Stephen SongUnited States of America	424,000(424 BB)	2	1
RM Renji MaoChina	209,000(209 BB)	2	2
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	242,000(242 BB)	2	3
CY Christopher Young ParkUnited States of America	225,000(225 BB)	2	4
QZ Quan ZhouChina	107,000(107 BB)	2	6
CS Calvin Sungwon LeeUnited States of America	166,500(167 BB)	2	8

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

45 minutes

Remaining Players: 15/16

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 6:59:24 AM

Two Of Yesterday's SHR Main Event Finalists Spar Again

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

After opening 2,500 from under the gun, James Mendoza calls an 8,000 three-bet from Gary Thompson in +1. Thompson triple barrels 5,000, 13,000 and all-in on the board A♥ 8♠ Q♥ 2♥ 2♣ with Mendoza calling the first two before surrendering on the river, losing two time banks in the process.

Player	Chips
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	257,000(257 BB)
JM James MendozaUnited States of America	170,000(170 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 6:51:17 AM

2023 Bracelet Winner Renji Mao Collects Pre

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

Renji Mao

First to act Ivan Zhang opens for another 2,000, hijack Chris Park makes it 5,500, big blind Renji Mao flats and Zhang ups it again to 25,000. Park lets it go and Mao jams which puts Zhang in the tank. He opts to fold after using a time bank and Mao shows the Q♥ .

Player	Chips
RM Renji MaoChina	220,000(220 BB)
CY Christopher Young ParkUnited States of America	216,500(217 BB)
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	188,500(189 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 6:47:46 AM

Ivan Zhang Claws Some Back From Calvin Lee

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

With a 2,500 raise and a call in front, big blind Ivan Zhang pumps it to 15,000 and takes only cutoff Calvin Lee to the flop 6♠ 9♥ J♠ where his 10,000 continuation gets met by Lee. On the turn 3♦ Calvin Lee folds to Zhang's 55,000 second barrel who shows J♣ J♦ .

Player	Chips
CS Calvin Sungwon LeeUnited States of America	248,500(249 BB)
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	230,500(231 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 6:39:12 AM

Bracelet Winner Calvin Lee Chips Up

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

Calvin Sungwon Lee

Fresh from a rebuy, Ivan Zhang makes it 2,000 from under the gun before filling up Calvin Lee's 5,000 reraise from the button. The board gets checked to the river 4♣ A♠ 5♥ 3♣ J♣ where Zhang leads 20,500 with Q♣ J♥ and Lee snaps with A♦ T♣ to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips
CS Calvin Sungwon LeeUnited States of America	273,500(274 BB)
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	202,500(203 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 6:35:27 AM

All Gas No Breaks For Ivan Zhang Again

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

Ivan Zhang

Last night's SHR Main Event champ Stephen Song raises to 2,500, button Ivan Zhang ups it to 10,000 and then snap-calls Song's 35,000 four-bet to see the 6♦ 8♣ J♣ flop. Song check-calls 16,000, the turn falls 7♠ and Zhang jams 145,000 with Song immediately filling up.

Player	Hand	Chips
SS Stephen SongUnited States of America	A♠A♦ HJ	427,000(427 BB)
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	Q♦8♦ D	busted

The river 2♣ keeps Song ahead and Action Ivan starts his trip to the registration desk.

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 6:23:13 AM

Gary Thompson Hits The Ground Running

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

Gary Thompson

Under the gun Nevan Chang - Thursday's AAPoker Deep Stack Champ - opens 2,500 and takes two customers to the flop 8♥ K♦ 5♠ where his 4,000 c-bet keeps only cutoff Gary Thompson around for the K♠ turn. Chang slows down to a check-call of 12,000, the board completes 2♠ and Thompson's 33,500 bet gets the job done.

Player	Chips
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	230,500(231 BB)
NC Nevan ChangTaiwan	172,000(172 BB)

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 6:12:39 AM

The $20,000 Super High Roller Just Started

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

Cards are in the air for the biggest buy-in tournament of the series so far with a $500,000 guaranteed prize pool. Flop well everyone!

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

45 minutes

Remaining Players: 11/11

SMPSMP

5/19/2025, 6:10:30 AM

Early Birds

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
SS Stephen SongUnited States of America	200,000	2	1
RM Renji MaoChina	200,000	2	2
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	200,000	2	3
CY Christopher Young ParkUnited States of America	200,000	2	4
MM Martin Michael SedlakGermany	200,000	2	7
CS Calvin Sungwon LeeUnited States of America	200,000	2	8
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	200,000	3	2
TB Taylor BlackUnited States of America	200,000	3	3
MG Marius GierseGermany	200,000	3	5
AB Amichai BarerCanada	200,000	3	6
NC Nevan ChangTaiwan	200,000	3	7

SMPSMP

5/18/2025, 2:29:40 PM

Day 1 Of The $20,000 Super High Roller Will Start At 15:00 Local

Day 7 of The Lord Poker Tournament International Championship here in Jeju Island’s legendary Landing Resort will continue with the $500,000 guaranteed $20,000 Super High Roller - first of the last three Super High Rollers that will round out the series in the coming four days.

The $20,000 Super High Roller starts at 15:00 with 200,000 starting stacks that are worth 200 times the opening blinds, 45 minute intervals and late registration open until the end of level 10.

The series already handed out a total of $4,500,000 in prize money with international superstars like bracelet winners Daniel "Jungleman" Cates, Dominik Nitsche, Yinan Zhou, Renji Mao, Lei Yu, Calvin Lee, Ami Barer, Dong Chen and a flurry of high stakes players from all around the globe that we can expect to see compete again in all the remaining tournaments.

The SMP Live Updates will start at 15:00 local on the 19th and follow all the action until the end.