South Korea, Jeju Shinhwa WorldEVENT #12

2025.05.20 - 2025.05.21Add to Calendar

The Lord Poker Tour

Blind level

Level 16: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Entries

1/15

Total Chips

3,000,000

Average

3,000,000

Watch TLPT AAPoker Super High Roller Final Live Stream

SMPSMP

5/21/2025, 10:31:23 AM

Ivan Zhang Wins TLPT AAPoker $25,000 Super High Roller Final For $162,000

Level 16: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Ivan Zhang - TLPT AAPoker $25K SHR Winner

After finishing 6th in Sunday's 191 player TLPT $15k Super High Roller Main Event for $130,000, Ivan Zhang puts a cherry on top by shipping the final event of The Lord Poker Tournament Super High Roller Series at Jeju Island’s Landing Resort for $162,000 and hoists his first TLPT trophy.

"I feel actually very excited, because yesterday when I was sitting at the table, I had some of the most successful poker players in the world sitting on the same table with me. I'm asking them if you guys have WSOP bracelets and everyone says, 'Yeah I do have one. I have two. I have four.' I'm thinking oh you know I am not a professional poker player and I'm sitting with these guys who actually got every poker player's dream."

When we started reporting on Day 1 in level 7, Ivan Zhang was sitting on a starting stack of 200K (50BB at the time) had a few ups and downs and went on a heater in the last two levels where he spun up his 271,000 to a massive lead of 1,066,000 (133 BB) at the end of level 10, adding 21BBs last minute by pressuring two opponents out of a multi raised pot on the turn.

He started Day 2 with Dominik Nitsche - four-time bracelet winner with over $20M in live earnings to his name - on his immediate left and found Renji Mao - 2023 WSOP Bracelet Event #26 Winner for $400K and fresh from his $737K biggest cash ever for finishing 3rd in the Triton Event #5 here in Jeju just two months ago - right behind him after his last minute entry on Day 2.

Finding little action and picking his spots carefully he was cruising through most of the day, always in the lead, but only chipping up slightly until he delivered his first elimination of Renji Mao in 4th with A♦ K♠ against Mao's A♠ Q♥ on a board that ran all blanks. From then on he dominated the game, winning the majority of hands, knocked out Quan Zhou in 3rd with A♣ J♣ versus A♠ T♣ that took him to the heads-up against Lei Yu as a 6:1 favorite. Shortly after that he delivered the final blow with K♥ K♣ against Yu's 6♥ 6♦ to hoist his first TLPT trophy.

"Well, you know I've been waiting and being patient in the beginning, playing only a few hands. This last event is probably the best, because I get a chance to play against all the best players in the world. I'm very happy today to play with them because I feel very excited that I have a chance to win this event and be the best as well."

Being one of the organizers of The Lord Poker Tournament, he had a thank you for everyone that has been a part of this event:

"I'm very thankful for all the players who came to play here, I appreciate all of them. This is the first time the TLPT came to Asia. We had four events in Brisbane last year, but this was our first ever official series. Even though we have had some overlay on our prize pool, because maybe we guaranteed too much, but we just want to provide the experience with lower buy-ins, medium buy-ins and high rollers combined together to bring more fun and exciting memories to people who really love poker. We want everyone to be a star."

A big thank you to everyone from the SMP Team as well and we hope to see you soon at one of the many stops on the Asian poker circuit.

Payout Result

Place	Player	Prize (USD)
1	IZ Ivan ZhangChina	$162,000
2	LY Lei YuChina	$108,000
3	QZ Quan ZhouChina	$70,000
4	MR Mao RenjiChina	$35,000

SMPSMP

5/21/2025, 10:15:52 AM

Team Red Dragon Pro Lei Yu Finishes Runner-Up For $108,000

Level 16: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

Lei Yu - 2nd Place

Ivan Zhang limps before snap-calling Lei Yu's 420,000 all-in.

Player	Hand	Chips
LY Lei YuChina	6♥6♦ BB	busted
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	K♥K♣ D	3,000,000(100 BB)

No miracle for Yu on 2♥ 3♥ 3♠ A♣ 8♣ , going home in 2nd for $108,000 - just short of his $126,100 for shipping the RDPT Prestige High Roller here in Jeju two weeks ago.

SMPSMP

5/21/2025, 9:54:18 AM

Lei Yu Narrows The Gap

Level 16: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

After some back and forth with no changes in stack sizes, Ivan Zhang leads 85,000 with K♦ 5♦ and Lei Yu defends K♣ 2♥ for the flop 2♣ A♥ 8♣ to drop. Zhang continues for 50,000 with Yu sticking around for the Q♣ turn that gets rejected for a free J♣ river. Yu value bets 115,000 with his flush, but Zhang lets it go.

Player	Chips
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	2,400,000(80 BB)
LY Lei YuChina	650,000(22 BB)

Level 16: 15,000 / 30,000 ante: 30,000

45 minutes

Remaining Players: 2/15

SMPSMP

5/21/2025, 9:51:04 AM

Chip Counts Going Into A Very Lopsided Heads-Up

Level 15: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Heads-Up

Player	Chips
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	2,600,000(104 BB)
LY Lei YuChina	430,000(17 BB)

SMPSMP

5/21/2025, 9:49:15 AM

Quan Zhou Takes Trip To The Payout Desk In 3rd For $70,000

Level 15: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Quan Zhou - 3rd Place

After Ivan Zhang picked up several pots without seeing a single flop he makes it 50,000 from the button and snaps after big blind Quan Zhou declared all-in for 430,000.

Player	Hand	Chips
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	A♣J♣ D	2,600,000(104 BB)
QZ Quan ZhouChina	A♠T♣ BB	busted

Digging for three outs, Zhou gains some more for a chop on 5♦ A♦ 7♥ 7♠ , but the river 5♣ gives them both three pairs, keeping Zhang's higher kicker ahead.

SMPSMP

5/21/2025, 9:30:19 AM

Chip Counts After Quan Zhou Hasn't Played A Hand In Two Orbits

Level 15: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Player	Chips
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	2,000,000(80 BB)
LY Lei YuChina	730,000(29 BB)
QZ Quan ZhouChina	320,000(13 BB)

SMPSMP

5/21/2025, 9:29:11 AM

Lei Yu Claws Back Some

Level 15: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Lei Yu

Losing to Ivan Zhang in the two hands prior, big blind Lei Yu is in a limped blind battle with him again and makes it 25,000 on the 7♥ 3♥ A♥ flop to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	2,000,000(80 BB)
LY Lei YuChina	730,000(29 BB)

SMPSMP

5/21/2025, 9:20:51 AM

Chips Exchange Hands In Small Pots

Level 15: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Everyone picked up some and lost some again in the next six hands with no changes on the leaderboard.

SMPSMP

5/21/2025, 9:17:26 AM

Quan Zhou's Stack Dwindles

Level 15: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Button Ivan Zhang raises 50,000, Quan Zhou ups it to 180,000, but lets it go with the aid of a time bank after Zhang put him all-in.

Player	Chips
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	1,700,000(68 BB)
QZ Quan ZhouChina	490,000(20 BB)

SMPSMP

5/21/2025, 9:15:01 AM

Chip Counts Update

Level 15: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Player	Chips
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	1,500,000(60 BB)
LY Lei YuChina	840,000(34 BB)
QZ Quan ZhouChina	695,000(28 BB)

SMPSMP

5/21/2025, 9:13:28 AM

Lei Yu Collects Pre

Level 15: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Quan Zhou makes it 50,000 from the button, but lets it go after Lei Yu increased to 180,000.

Player	Hand	Chips
QZ Quan ZhouChina	K♦5♦ D	695,000(28 BB)
LY Lei YuChina	J♠J♣ BB	840,000(34 BB)

SMPSMP

5/21/2025, 9:11:17 AM

Quan Zhou Chips Up

Level 15: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

Quan Zhou

Small blind Quan Zhou opens 75,000 and Ivan Zhang defends to see the flop 9♥ Q♥ A♥ where Zhang calls a 50,000 c-bet before folding to a 100,000 second barrel on the 3♦ turn.

Player	Hand	Chips
QZ Quan ZhouChina	K♥4♥ SB	740,000(30 BB)
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	Q♠J♦ BB	1,400,000(56 BB)

Level 15: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000

45 minutes

Remaining Players: 3/15

SMPSMP

5/21/2025, 8:47:52 AM

Chip Counts Update

Level 14: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Player	Chips
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	1,500,000(75 BB)
LY Lei YuChina	770,000(39 BB)
QZ Quan ZhouChina	750,000(38 BB)

SMPSMP

5/21/2025, 8:46:16 AM

Late Entry Renji Mao Finishes 4th For $35,000

Level 14: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Mao Renji - 4th Place

First to act Renji Mao leads 40,000 and snaps for his last 475,000 after Ivan Zhang put him all-in from the big blind.

Player	Hand	Chips
MR Mao RenjiChina	A♠Q♥ UTG	busted
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	A♦K♠ BB	1,500,000(75 BB)

Board:5♦7♦T♦J♣6♣

SMPSMP

5/21/2025, 8:33:01 AM

Lei Yu Jumps Into Second

Level 14: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Lei Yu

We didn't see a single flop in the last seven hands and no big changes on the leaderboard.

Ivan Zhang opens 40,000 with A♥ 6♥ from the button and big blind Lei Yu defends 6♦ 6♣ to the flop 2♣ Q♦ 6♠ where Zhang c-bets 30,000 before calling Lei Yu's 85,000 check-raise. The T♦ turn gets checked to the 5♣ river and Yu leads another 95,000, scooping the pot after Zhang made the call.

Player	Chips
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	1,100,000(55 BB)
LY Lei YuChina	895,000(45 BB)

SMPSMP

5/21/2025, 8:22:37 AM

Chip Counts Update

Level 14: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Player	Chips
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	1,200,000(60 BB)
QZ Quan ZhouChina	710,000(36 BB)
LY Lei YuChina	575,000(29 BB)
MR Mao RenjiChina	485,000(24 BB)

SMPSMP

5/21/2025, 8:21:41 AM

Renji Mao Recovers Some

Level 14: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

Renji Mao

After just bleeding chips without a single win in the past 16 hands, Mao Renji limps his small blind with 8♣ 7♣ and Lei Yu opts to check 9♠ 3♣ to the 6♣ 4♦ A♥ flop where a 20,000 lead grants him the pot and some confidence.

Player	Chips
LY Lei YuChina	575,000(29 BB)
MR Mao RenjiChina	485,000(24 BB)

SMPSMP

5/21/2025, 8:14:17 AM

Quan Zhou Now In Second

Level 14: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

After a few small pots we see Quan Zhou again in a limped blind battle where he leads 35,000 from the small blind on 3♥ Q♣ 7♥ and Ivan Zhang stays around for the T♥ turn. Two checks later the 6♣ river hits the felt, Zhou fires another 35,000 and Zhang lets it go, losing a time bank in the process.

Player	Hand	Chips
QZ Quan ZhouChina	9♥8♦ SB	635,000(32 BB)
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	J♦T♣ BB	1,200,000(60 BB)

Level 14: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000

45 minutes

Remaining Players: 4/15

SMPSMP

5/21/2025, 8:07:16 AM

Quan Zhou Plays Every Hand

Level 13: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Quan Zhou then loses a limped pot against Ivan Zhang, collected pre against Lei Yu's min-open with a three bet after that and now makes it 35,000 from under the gun. Lei Yu defends his big blind, but lets it go after Zhou min-bet the 6♠ 7♦ 7♥ flop.

Player	Hand	Chips
QZ Quan ZhouChina	5♠5♥ UTG	595,000(40 BB)
LY Lei YuChina	J♠8♣ BB	460,000(31 BB)

SMPSMP

5/21/2025, 8:01:15 AM

Quan Zhou Continues To Play His Short Stack Well

Level 13: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Right after picking up two small pots, Quan Zhou gets involved again, jamming 410,000 from the big blind with a min-raise and a flat in front. Both opponents let it go.

Player	Chips
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	1,300,000(87 BB)
MR Mao RenjiChina	655,000(44 BB)
QZ Quan ZhouChina	495,000(33 BB)

SMPSMP

5/21/2025, 7:56:27 AM

Quan Zhou Chips Up But Still Short

Level 13: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Quan Zhou

Ivan Zhang collected the blinds twice in a row and now we see Renji Mao open 30,000 from the button with big blind Quan Zhou defending. Zhou calls a 20,000 continuation on the A♣ 9♥ 5♣ flop before the 4♣ turn gets checked to the K♦ river. Zhou leads 25,000 with J♣ 6♣ flush and Mao snaps T♥ T♦ .

Player	Chips
MR Mao RenjiChina	725,000(48 BB)
QZ Quan ZhouChina	335,000(22 BB)

SMPSMP

5/21/2025, 7:49:27 AM

Chip Counts Update

Level 13: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Player	Chips
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	1,300,000(87 BB)
MR Mao RenjiChina	840,000(56 BB)
LY Lei YuChina	600,000(40 BB)
QZ Quan ZhouChina	250,000(17 BB)

SMPSMP

5/21/2025, 7:48:31 AM

Renji Mao Collects Three in A Row

Level 13: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Renji Mao

After picking up the blinds in the previous two hands, Renji Mao opens 30,000 with A♦ 8♣ from under the gun and big blind Ivan Zhang defends A♥ 4♣ . Mao continues for 25,000 on the 9♦ K♣ 6♦ flop, Zhang lets it go and both players show their aces.

Player	Chips
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	1,300,000(87 BB)
MR Mao RenjiChina	840,000(56 BB)

SMPSMP

5/21/2025, 7:44:12 AM

Ivan Zhang Adds Some

Level 13: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

A limped blind battle goes to the 2♦ Q♥ 4♠ flop where small blind Ivan Zhang min-bets to push Renji Mao out.

Player	Hand	Chips
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	9♦5♦ SB	1,400,000(93 BB)
MR Mao RenjiChina	9♣8♠ BB	715,000(48 BB)

SMPSMP

5/21/2025, 7:39:54 AM

Quan Zhou's Stack Dwindles Further

Level 13: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Lei Yu and Quan Zhou

After picking up a single raised pot on the turn, Lei Yu defends his big blind against a 35,000 open from under the gun Quan Zhou. Yu calls a 20,000 c-bet on the 4♣ 4♠ Q♥ flop and the turn Q♠ gets checked to the 5♣ river. Yu switches to a 55,000 lead with Q♣ 9♣ and Zhou pays up holding A♣ K♣ .

Player	Chips
LY Lei YuChina	640,000(43 BB)
QZ Quan ZhouChina	260,000(17 BB)

SMPSMP

5/21/2025, 7:36:48 AM

Chip Counts Update

Level 13: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Player	Chips
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	1,300,000(87 BB)
MR Mao RenjiChina	800,000(53 BB)
LY Lei YuChina	465,000(31 BB)
QZ Quan ZhouChina	420,000(28 BB)

SMPSMP

5/21/2025, 7:36:03 AM

Ivan Zhang Scoops On The River

Level 13: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Ivan Zhang

Under the gun Ivan Zhang opens 30,000 with A♠ J♠ and big blind Quan Zhou defends 9♣ 6♣ before donk-betting 15,000 on the T♠ 7♦ 9♥ flop and Zhang calls. Zhou's 15,000 min-bet gets met again before he check-folds to a 25,000 bet from Zhang on the A♣ river.

Player	Chips
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	1,300,000(87 BB)
QZ Quan ZhouChina	420,000(28 BB)

SMPSMP

5/21/2025, 7:27:28 AM

Lei Yu Recovers Some More

Level 13: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Lei Yu

First to act Lei Yu slides 35,000 over the line and big blind Renji Mao defends to see the K♥ J♦ 2♣ flop. Both players check to the 4♣ turn where Mao needs a time bank before check-calling a 40,000 delayed c-bet. The board completes 7♥ and Yu's 200,000 second barrel goes unanswered.

Player	Hand	Chips
LY Lei YuChina	A♣K♣ UTG	440,000(29 BB)
MR Mao RenjiChina	Q♣5♣ BB	835,000(56 BB)

SMPSMP

5/21/2025, 7:21:32 AM

Four-Time Bracelet Winner Dominik Nitsche Bubbles

Level 13: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Dominik Nitsche

Mao Renji

After just surrendering a 30,000 open against a three-bet jam from Lei Yu, cutoff Dominik Nitsche lays out 30,000 once more, Renji Mao ups it to 70,000 from the button and snaps after Dominik Nitsche used a time bank to shove 260,000.

Player	Hand	Chips
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	K♥9♥ CO	busted
MR Mao RenjiChina	A♣Q♣ D	955,000(64 BB)

Board:6♣J♠J♦A♥5♥

SMPSMP

5/21/2025, 7:19:54 AM

Chip Counts Update

Level 13: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
LY Lei YuChina	310,000(21 BB)	2	2
QZ Quan ZhouChina	465,000(31 BB)	2	3
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	1,300,000(87 BB)	2	5
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	290,000(19 BB)	2	6
MR Mao RenjiChina	665,000(44 BB)	2	7

SMPSMP

5/21/2025, 7:17:57 AM

Canadian Bracelet Winner Ami Barer Axed In 6th

Level 13: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

Amichai Barer

Cutoff Ami Barer declares all-in for 145,000 and Renji Mao fills up his big blind.

Player	Hand	Chips
AB Amichai BarerCanada	K♦6♦ CO	busted
MR Mao RenjiChina	Q♠J♦ BB	665,000(44 BB)

Things are looking peachy for Barer when the dealer flips over 7♦ A♦ 7♠ 2♣ before going pear shaped on the river Q♥ . Taking us to the $35,000 money bubble with $162,000 going to the champion.

Level 13: 10,000 / 15,000 ante: 15,000

45 minutes

Remaining Players: 6/15

SMPSMP

5/21/2025, 7:06:41 AM

Ivan Zhang Bounces Back To 1.3M

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

Ivan Zhang and Dominik Nitsche

After laying low for a while, Ivan Zhang defends his big blind against a 24,000 raise from under the gun Dominik Nitsche and check-calls a 20,000 c-bet on the T♠ 9♦ 3♠ flop. Zhang takes over the reins with an 85,000 lead, Nitsche calls and the 4♦ river completes the board. Using four time banks, Ivan Zhang forks out another 225,000 which gets the job done.

Player	Hand	Chips
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	K♦J♣ UTG	341,000(28 BB)
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	K♠J♦ BB	1,300,000(108 BB)

SMPSMP

5/21/2025, 6:57:56 AM

Renji Mao Collects Pre

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

With a 26,000 raise and a flat in front, Renji Mao squeezes to 100,000 and finds no takers.

Player	Hand	Chips
QZ Quan ZhouChina	A♥T♥ UTG	438,000(37 BB)
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	K♠T♠ D	434,000(36 BB)
MR Mao RenjiChina	Q♦Q♥ SB	502,000(42 BB)

SMPSMP

5/21/2025, 6:55:46 AM

Chip Counts Update

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
LY Lei YuChina	374,000(31 BB)	2	2
QZ Quan ZhouChina	464,000(39 BB)	2	3
AB Amichai BarerCanada	176,000(15 BB)	2	4
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	1,100,000(92 BB)	2	5
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	441,000(37 BB)	2	6
MR Mao RenjiChina	414,000(35 BB)	2	7

SMPSMP

5/21/2025, 6:54:06 AM

Quan Zhou Very Active But Stagnant

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

Quan Zhou

Being involved in almost every hand since doubling up Ami Barer, Quan Zhou is at it again with a flat from the button against Dominik Nitsche's 24,000 open. The flop 6♦ 8♦ Q♠ gets checked to Zhou, he fires 21,000 and Nitsche calls. No more action until the river 9♦ and 8♠ he surrenders the pot with A♥ T♥ against A♦ K♦ flush from Nitsche whose trap didn't go off.

Player	Chips
QZ Quan ZhouChina	464,000(39 BB)
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	441,000(37 BB)

SMPSMP

5/21/2025, 6:38:48 AM

Ami Barer Wins Flip To Stay Alive

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

Amichai Barer

Quan Zhou makes it 27,000 from the button and fills up after small blind Ami Barer declared all-in for 76,000.

Player	Hand	Chips
QZ Quan ZhouChina	8♠8♦ D	479,000(40 BB)
AB Amichai BarerCanada	A♣J♦ SB	176,000(15 BB)

Board:J♠Q♦Q♣7♠3♣

SMPSMP

5/21/2025, 6:34:46 AM

Ivan Zhang Bullies

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

After picking up a single raised pot on the flop against Lei Yu, Ivan Zhang opens 24,000 again and big blind Quan Zhou defends, but lets it go on the A♠ A♥ 9♦ flop against Zhang's min-bet.

Player	Hand	Chips
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	Q♦J♣ HJ	1,200,000(100 BB)
QZ Quan ZhouChina	Q♥T♠ BB	561,000(47 BB)

SMPSMP

5/21/2025, 6:29:48 AM

Chip Counts Update

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
LY Lei YuChina	403,000(34 BB)	2	2
QZ Quan ZhouChina	567,000(47 BB)	2	3
AB Amichai BarerCanada	100,000(8 BB)	2	4
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	1,200,000(100 BB)	2	5
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	408,000(34 BB)	2	6
MR Mao RenjiChina	487,000(41 BB)	2	7

SMPSMP

5/21/2025, 6:28:24 AM

Renji Mao Drops Some More

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

Mao Renji

First to act Renji Mao lays out 25,000 and fills up after hijack Lei Yu upped it to 65,000. Yu continues for 20,000 on 3♣ 4♠ A♦ and Mao lets it go, surrendering a second post flop pot in a row.

Player	Hand	Chips
MR Mao RenjiChina	K♥Q♥ UTG	487,000(41 BB)
LY Lei YuChina	8♠8♣ HJ	403,000(34 BB)

SMPSMP

5/21/2025, 6:26:47 AM

Ivan Zhang Increases Lead

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

Ivan Zhang

Hijack Renji Mao opens 25,000 and big blind Ivan Zhang defends to watch the flop 3♠ 2♦ 7♣ hit the felt. Checked to the 7♥ turn, Zhang takes the lead for 55,000, gets called and fires another 155,000 on the T♣ river. Mao throws it in the muck.

Player	Hand	Chips
MR Mao RenjiChina	A♥J♥ HJ	552,000(46 BB)
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	J♠T♠ BB	1,200,000(100 BB)

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

45 minutes

Remaining Players: 6/15

SMPSMP

5/21/2025, 6:24:14 AM

Late Entry Renji Mao Continues Ascent

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

Dominik Nitsche and Renji Mao

Still stacking the chips from the hand before, small blind Dominik Nitsche makes it 35,000 and Renji Mao defends to see the 5♠ Q♣ K♦ flop. Mao calls a 36,000 c-bet and the 8♣ turn gets checked to him. 60,000 go into the middle, Nitsche calls and the board completes 6♠ . Checking again, Dominik Nitsche is faced with another 225,000 bet from Mao, considers his options with the aid of two time banks before letting it go.

Player	Chips
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	562,000(56 BB)
MR Mao RenjiChina	511,000(51 BB)

SMPSMP

5/21/2025, 6:11:12 AM

Dominik Nitsche Adds Some

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

Dominik Nitsche

After some chips exchanged hands with not much changing on the leaderboard, Ami Barer leads 23,000 from the button with T♣ 9♦ and big blind Dominik Nitsche defends Q♠ 8♦ for the 8♥ J♥ 5♣ flop to drop. Both players check and the K♥ turn is revealed where Nitsche's 25,000 bet gets the job done and shows Q♠ 8♦ .

Player	Chips
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	683,000(68 BB)
AB Amichai BarerCanada	143,000(14 BB)

SMPSMP

5/21/2025, 5:56:39 AM

Chip Counts Update

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

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
LY Lei YuChina	288,000(29 BB)	2	2
QZ Quan ZhouChina	612,000(61 BB)	2	3
AB Amichai BarerCanada	178,000(18 BB)	2	4
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	1,100,000(110 BB)	2	5
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	593,000(59 BB)	2	6
MR Mao RenjiChina	23,000(2 BB)	2	7

SMPSMP

5/21/2025, 5:55:16 AM

Gary Thompson Becomes First Elimination Of The Day

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

Gary Thompson

Mao Renji and Gary Thompson

A limped blind battel goes to the flop J♦ 6♦ 5♥ where small blind Renji Mao leads 10,000, Gary Thompson ups it to 26,000 and snaps for his last 142,000 after Mao put him all-in.

Player	Hand	Chips
MR Mao RenjiChina	J♣T♥ SB	337,000(34 BB)
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	K♦2♦ BB	busted

No flush or king for Thompson on A♣ A♠ ends his journey.

SMPSMP

5/21/2025, 5:47:52 AM

Preflop Action

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

Ami Barer three-bet shoved 138,000 from the small blind to collect the blinds and a min-raise from Gary Thompson.

Dominik Nitsche pumped it to 78,000 from the big blind and scooped Quan Zhou's 22,000 open.

Zhou does the same from the hijack for 65,000 into Thompsons min-raise from under the gun.

Player	Chips
QZ Quan ZhouChina	612,000(61 BB)
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	162,000(16 BB)

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5/21/2025, 5:39:34 AM

Lei Yu Doubles Up In The First Hand

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

Lei Yu

Lei Yu jams 134,000 from the button and small blind Quan Zhou calls.

Player	Hand	Chips
LY Lei YuChina	A♦J♠ D	288,000(29 BB)
QZ Quan ZhouChina	7♦7♣ SB	589,000(59 BB)

Board:K♦3♦A♥4♣9♦

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

45 minutes

Remaining Players: 7/15

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5/21/2025, 5:37:34 AM

Chip Counts For The Final 7

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

TLPT AA Poker 25K SHR Final Table

Player	Chips	Table	Seat
LY Lei YuChina	159,000(16 BB)	2	2
QZ Quan ZhouChina	743,000(74 BB)	2	3
AB Amichai BarerCanada	79,000(8 BB)	2	4
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	1,066,000(107 BB)	2	5
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	526,000(53 BB)	2	6
MR Mao RenjiChina	200,000(20 BB)	2	7
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	227,000(23 BB)	2	8

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5/21/2025, 5:33:33 AM

Day 2 Of The $25,000 Super High Roller Is Underway

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

After a last minute registration from Renji Mao the day will start with seven players vying for the four ITM spots.

Flop well everyone!

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5/20/2025, 3:27:11 PM

Day 2 Of The $25,000 Super High Roller Will Start At 13:00 Local

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 at 13:00 local, giving late entries twenty big blinds to work with.

Ivan Zhang

Ivan Zhang - back to back high roller runner-up at the KPC Jeju last November - leads the field into Day 2 with 1,066,000 (133 BB). He started level 9 with 271,000 in chips and spun it up to over 1M 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 - will start the day in second with 743,000 (93 BB). He already had a big stack when we started live coverage last night and chipped up some more in the last level.

Dominik Nitsche

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

SMP Live Updates will cover the action until a champion is crowned.

Seat Draw

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

Chip Count

Player	Chips
IZ Ivan ZhangChina	1,066,000
QZ Quan ZhouChina	743,000
DN Dominik NitscheGermany	526,000
GT Gary ThompsonIreland	227,000
LY Lei YuChina	159,000
AB Amichai BarerCanada	79,000