MAIN EVENT (CS) - 8 HANDED

Interview With Weizheng Zhong - Inaugural TLPT Main Event Champion

The $700,000 guaranteed inaugural The Lord Poker Tournament Circuit Main Event crowned Weizheng Zhong capturing his first poker trophy and $120,000, to more than double his all-time live earnings.

Congratulations on winning the biggest event of the series so far! How do you feel?

I feel very happy and very lucky to win this.

This was quite the marathon heads up, how did you adjust to your opponent?

So basically I tried to play as much as possible against him, but still I folded when I had KQ off suit against him. If I didn't get that cooler hand I'd probably lose the heads up.

Starting day 2 with only 15BB how has the journey been to become champion?

It was pretty sweet honestly, on Day 1, I almost bubbled, before late reg I only had 3 or 4 bb left. Then I rounded up to 112K in one level, then eventually I bagged around 70K. You know the first two level of Day 2, I actually didn't get any spots so I was down to like 3 bb, then when I moved and got pretty good spots and cooler get paid.

Who was your toughest opponent in the final table and why?

It was Stephen Song because he is the most experienced player, but I didn't play many pots against him, but at last five players left I think it was William Jia because he was the better opponent after Stephen busted.

How did you get into poker?

I started playing poker when i was in college during the pandemic. My first time playing poker was in like 2019 and I started to play a lot during the first year of pandemic so 2020.

Is it just a hobby or you play poker for a living?

Right now I play cards and crypto stuff.

How will your poker carrer change now that you have this massive win?

I mean it's not really like life changing money for me, but definitely I can travel more now.

Will you try your luck in one of the high rollers in the coming days?

My initial plan was not playing, but honestly I don't know now (laughs)

How did you find out about The Lord Poker Tournament and what made you play?

My friend invited me to come here (Zhou Yinan) so he said there was a freeroll in Jeju and I was traveling to China so said sure yeah.

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