South Korea, Jeju Shinhwa WorldEVENT #12

2025.05.20 - 2025.05.21Add to Calendar

The Lord Poker Tour

Blind level

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

Entries

6/14

Total Chips

2,800,000

Average

466,667

SMPSMP

5/20/2025, 3:18:56 PM

Day 1 Of The $25,000 Super High Roller Ends With Ivan Zhang Leading The Field

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

Ivan Zhang - Day 1 25K SHR Chip Leader

The Lord Poker Tournament $25,000 Super High Roller has currently 6 out of 14 entries remaining with the prize pool sitting at $350,000, but late registration will still be open until the start of Day 2 tomorrow at 13:00 local.

Ivan Zhang - back to back high roller runner-up at the KPC Jeju last November - started level 9 with 271,000 in chips and spun it up to 1,066,000 (133 BB) in the last 90 minutes with his usual aggressive play, adding 21BBs last minute by pressuring two opponents out of a multi raised pot on the turn.

Quan Zhou

Quan Zhou - fresh from a $1,193,000 cash for 2nd place at the $25,000 Triton Super High Roller Event #3 here in Jeju just over two months ago - already had a big stack when we started live coverage, chipping up slightly in the last level to finish the day in second with 743,000 (93 BB).

Dominik Nitsche

Dominik Nitsche - four-time bracelet winner with over $20M in live earnings to his name - came in third with 526,000 (66 BB) after a roller coaster finish to the day.

The game will resume tomorrow at 13:00 with late registration still open until the cards start flying. SMP Live Updates will cover the action until a champion is crowned.

Seat Draw

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
LY Lei YuChina	159,000(20 BB)	2	2
QZ Quan ZhouChina	743,000(93 BB)	2	3
AB Amichai BarerCanada	79,000(10 BB)	2	4
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	1,066,000(133 BB)	2	5
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	526,000(66 BB)	2	6
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	227,000(28 BB)	2	8

Chip Count

Player	Chips
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	1,066,000(133 BB)
QZ Quan ZhouChina	743,000(93 BB)
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	526,000(66 BB)
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	227,000(28 BB)
LY Lei YuChina	159,000(20 BB)
AB Amichai BarerCanada	79,000(10 BB)

SMPSMP

5/20/2025, 3:10:08 PM

Ivan Zhang Gets To Seven-Figures On The Buzzer

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

Ivan Zhang

Gary Thompson opens 16,000 and takes both blinds to the flop 2♥ J♣ K♦ where he continues for 18,000, small blind Ivan Zhang check-raises to 56,000, Ami Barer gets out of the way and Thompson pays up. On the turn T♦ Zhang is back to a check, Thompson slides 70,000 over the line, but lets it go after Zhang jammed his humongous stack.

Player	Chips
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	1,066,000(133 BB)
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	227,000(28 BB)
AB Amichai BarerCanada	83,000(10 BB)

SMPSMP

5/20/2025, 2:48:08 PM

New Entry Yisha Chen Knocked Out In The First Hand

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

Yisha Chen

Under the gun Dominik Nitsche leads 16,000 and snaps after hijack Yisha Chen put her pristine 200,000 starting stack in the middle.

Player	Hand	Chips
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	A♠A♣ UTG	619,000(77 BB)
YC Yisha ChenChina	T♥T♣ HJ	busted

Board:5♥K♠7♦J♣6♠

SMPSMP

5/20/2025, 2:33:54 PM

Ivan Zhang's Heater Continues

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

Ivan Zhang

With a min-raise and a flat in front, small blind Ivan Zhang squeezes 64,000 and takes both opponents to the flop J♥ J♠ 5♣ where Zhang fires a 130,000 c-bet. Under the gun Nitsche is the only taker, but folds after Zhang jammed the T♠ turn.

Player	Chips
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	719,000(90 BB)
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	493,000(62 BB)
CC Charles Chao	116,000(15 BB)

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

45 minutes

Remaining Players: 7/13

SMPSMP

5/20/2025, 2:31:46 PM

Chip Counts Going Into Level 10

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
QZ Quan ZhouChina	588,000(98 BB)	4	1
CC Charles Chao	184,000(31 BB)	4	2
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	473,000(79 BB)	4	3
AB Amichai BarerCanada	185,000(31 BB)	4	4
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	760,000(127 BB)	4	5
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	316,000(53 BB)	4	6
LY Lei YuChina	151,000(25 BB)	4	8

SMPSMP

5/20/2025, 2:30:40 PM

Ivan Zhang Bounces Back

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

Ivan Zhang opens 12,000 from the hijack and takes two customers to the flop K♠ K♣ 6♦ where Zhang's 18,000 c-bet gets called by big blind Lei Yu alone. Zhang fires another 65,000 on the turn 9♠ with Yu calling again before the river 8♦ gets checked down and Zhang tables the winner K♦ 7♦ against Yu's A♠ 6♣ .

Player	Chips
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	473,000(79 BB)
LY Lei YuChina	222,000(37 BB)

SMPSMP

5/20/2025, 2:29:33 PM

Ami Barer Doubles Up

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

Amichai Barer

With a min-raise from Ivan Zhang in front, button Ami Barer declares all-in for 87,000 and Zhang fills up.

Player	Hand	Chips
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	A♦Q♦ CO	357,000(60 BB)
AB Amichai BarerCanada	K♠Q♠ D	189,000(32 BB)

Everything is looking peachy for Zhang on 5♥ T♠ 6♠ 9♣ before turning pear shaped on the river J♦ , giving Barer a straight to double up.

SMPSMP

5/20/2025, 2:23:01 PM

Charles Chao Eliminated

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

Charles Chao

First to act Dominik Nitsche makes it 12,000 and calls after hijack Charles Chao wagered his last 61,000.

Player	Hand	Chips
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	A♥8♥ UTG	633,000(106 BB)
CC Charles Chao	8♠9♥ HJ	busted

Board:7♠K♦3♥5♥4♠

SMPSMP

5/20/2025, 2:21:35 PM

Nitsche Adds Some More

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

Dominik Nitsche is back with an 18,000 raise from +1, cutoff Charles Chao increases to 40,000 and calls after Nitsche four-bet to 100,000. Nitsche continues for 85,000 on the 4♠ 8♥ Q♦ flop which is enough to make Chao fold.

Player	Chips
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	557,000(93 BB)
CC Charles Chao	67,000(11 BB)

SMPSMP

5/20/2025, 2:18:04 PM

Dominik Nitsche Versus Two

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

Dominik Nitsche

Hijack Dominik Nitsche opens 13,000 and finds to takers to share the 5♦ Q♠ 9♣ flop with which gets checked to the 9♠ turn. Big blind Quan Zhou leads 28,000, Nitsche calls and button Charles Chao - who just entered the field - pumps it to 75,000 with the aid of a time bank. Zhou folds and Nitsche fills up again for the board to complete 6♠ . Both players check and Chao throws it in the muck after watching Nitsche table A♦ Q♦ top pair.

Player	Chips
QZ Quan ZhouChina	606,000(101 BB)
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	442,000(74 BB)
CC Charles Chao	167,000(28 BB)

SMPSMP

5/20/2025, 2:06:14 PM

Ivan Zhang Scoops Again

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

After limping from the button, Ivan Zhang calls small blind Ami Barer's 28,000 raise to lay eyes on the J♦ A♠ Q♠ flop. Ami continues for 11,000 and fills up when Ivan made it 33,000. The turn K♥ gets checked to the river J♠ where Ami folds to Ivan's jam.

Player	Chips
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	469,000(78 BB)
AB Amichai BarerCanada	103,000(17 BB)

SMPSMP

5/20/2025, 1:55:08 PM

Ivan Zhang Hits 400K

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

Ivan Zhang

With a limp and an 8,500 raise in front, cutoff Dominik Nitsche squeezes 30,000 and only Zhang in +1 sticks around for the flop Q♣ 6♥ 8♣ . Both players check to reveal the 3♠ turn where Zhang lays out 55,000 and shows A♦ A♣ after Nitsche threw it in the muck.

Player	Chips
QZ Quan ZhouChina	664,000(111 BB)
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	413,000(69 BB)
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	277,000(46 BB)

SMPSMP

5/20/2025, 1:37:37 PM

Lei Yu Chips Up

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

Lei Yu

Cutoff Ami Barer leads 13,000 and big blind Lei Yu defends to see the flop K♣ J♠ K♠ where Barer's 11,000 c-bet finds a call before the A♦ turn and T♠ river are checked down with Yu's J♣ 9♣ coming out on top.

Player	Chips
LY Lei YuChina	374,000(62 BB)
AB Amichai BarerCanada	184,000(31 BB)

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

45 minutes

Remaining Players: 6/11

SMPSMP

5/20/2025, 1:27:57 PM

Chip Counts Going Into Level 9 With Six Players Remaining

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
QZ Quan ZhouChina	644,000(129 BB)	4	1
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	271,000(54 BB)	4	3
AB Amichai BarerCanada	208,000(42 BB)	4	4
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	371,000(74 BB)	4	5
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	315,000(63 BB)	4	6
LY Lei YuChina	347,000(69 BB)	4	8

SMPSMP

5/20/2025, 1:19:26 PM

SHR Main Event 3rd Place Marius Gierse Is Out

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

Marius Gierse

Quan Zhou

With a limp and a 38,000 raise in front, big blind Marius Gierse declares all-in for 146,500 and small blind Quan Zhou snaps.

Player	Hand	Chips
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	HJ	366,000(73 BB)
QZ Quan ZhouChina	A♠K♥ SB	644,500(129 BB)
MG Marius GierseGermany	Q♠J♠ BB	busted

Board:7♦K♦7♠5♠6♣

SMPSMP

5/20/2025, 1:17:34 PM

Dominik Nitsche Takes On The Chip Leader

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

Dominik Nitsche

Cutoff Dominik Nitsche wants 10,000 and big blind Quan Zhou obliges before the A♣ T♦ 4♥ flop gets checked to the Q♥ turn. Nitsche's delayed c-bet of 40,000 is met and the board completes 2♠ . Facing another 100,000 from Nitsche, Zhou needs a time bank before letting it go.

Player	Chips
QZ Quan ZhouChina	488,000(98 BB)
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	371,000(74 BB)

SMPSMP

5/20/2025, 1:14:57 PM

Ami Barer Recovers

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

Amichai Barer

Marius Gierse opens 11,000 from +1 and takes three interested parties to the 8♣ Q♥ 3♣ flop where he continues for 11,000, Ivan Zhang ups it to 30,000 from the hijack, but cutoff Ami Barer has the last word with a 150,000 jam.

Player	Chips
LY Lei YuChina	312,000(62 BB)
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	286,000(57 BB)
AB Amichai BarerCanada	241,500(48 BB)
MG Marius GierseGermany	151,500(30 BB)

SMPSMP

5/20/2025, 1:04:51 PM

February's Triton $25k Runner-Up Quan Zhou Still In The Lead

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
QZ Quan ZhouChina	573,000(115 BB)	4	1
MG Marius GierseGermany	173,000(35 BB)	4	2
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	346,000(69 BB)	4	3
AB Amichai BarerCanada	126,000(25 BB)	4	4
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	292,000(58 BB)	4	5
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	348,000(70 BB)	4	6
LY Lei YuChina	335,000(67 BB)	4	8

SMPSMP

5/20/2025, 1:03:55 PM

Ivan Zhang Gets Value From A Set

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

Ivan Zhang

First to act Ami Barer raises to 11,000 and big blind Ivan Zhang defends for the Q♥ A♠ 9♥ flop to drop. Barer continues for 12,500, Zhang pays up and the 3♥ turn gets checked to the T♦ river. Taking over the reins with a 37,000 lead holding 9♠ 9♦ , Zhang scoops the pot after Barer calls and mucks.

Player	Chips
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	346,000(69 BB)
AB Amichai BarerCanada	126,000(25 BB)

SMPSMP

5/20/2025, 12:50:29 PM

Marius Gierse Versus Two

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

Marius Gierse

Yu Lei's 10,000 raise from the cutoff takes both blinds to the river 4♥ T♣ 6♣ 3♠ A♣ before small blind Marius Gierse is the first to bet again for 35,000 and scoops his second pot in a row.

Player	Chips
LY Lei YuChina	371,000(74 BB)
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	272,000(54 BB)
MG Marius GierseGermany	175,000(35 BB)

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

45 minutes

Remaining Players: 7/11

SMPSMP

5/20/2025, 12:42:41 PM

Gary Thompson Adds Some

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

Gary Thompson

Under the gun Lei Yu rets the ball rolling for 8,000 and big blind Gary Thomson defends to see the flop Q♠ 4♠ 3♥ . Yu continues for 8,000 and pays up after Thompson check-raised to 25,000. Thompson fires another 37,000 on the 6♣ turn that gets met before his 129,000 on the river T♥ goes unanswered. Both players needed a time bank before making their decisions on the river.

Player	Chips
LY Lei YuChina	381,000(95 BB)
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	313,000(78 BB)

SMPSMP

5/20/2025, 12:34:59 PM

2017 One Drop Champ Dominik Nitsche Bounces Back

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

Dominik Nitsche

First to act Dominik Nitsche makes it 8,000 and takes two customers to the flop 4♥ 6♦ K♠ where his 10,000 c-bet gets called by both opponents before the A♥ turn hits the felt. Another 30,000 gets the job done for him.

Player	Chips
QZ Quan ZhouChina	603,500(151 BB)
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	280,000(70 BB)
AB Amichai BarerCanada	171,000(43 BB)

SMPSMP

5/20/2025, 12:34:00 PM

May's RDPT Prestige High Roller Champ Lei Yu Chips Up

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

Lei Yu

Dominik Nitsche opens 8,000 from +1 and fills up after cutoff Lei Yu pumped it to 23,000. Nitsche check-calls a 17,000 c-bet on the flop J♣ 7♠ 4♠ before both players decide to check it down to the river A♣ and Q♣ where Yu's A♥ K♥ prevails over Nitsche's 9♥ 9♠ .

Player	Chips
LY Lei YuChina	283,000(71 BB)
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	237,000(59 BB)

SMPSMP

5/20/2025, 11:58:16 AM

AAPoker Ambassador Quan Zhou Leads The Field

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

Quan Zhou

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
QZ Quan ZhouChina	652,000(163 BB)	4	1
MG Marius GierseGermany	202,000(51 BB)	4	2
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	203,000(51 BB)	4	3
AB Amichai BarerCanada	211,000(53 BB)	4	4
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	168,000(42 BB)	4	5
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	298,000(75 BB)	4	6
LY Lei YuChina	324,000(81 BB)	4	8

SMPSMP

5/20/2025, 11:54:54 AM

Four Levels Of Late Registration Still Open

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

We just entered level seven with 7 out of 11 players still left in the $25,000 Super High Roller and late registration will be open until the start of Day 2 tomorrow at 13:00.