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Flight A Concludes With Xuanzhi Zhao Bagging The Lead

After 21 levels and beating a field of 69, the first four qualifiers of the $700,000 guaranteed Main Event CS are determined with Xuanzhi Zhao in the the lead for 666,000 and recent WPT Cambodia Championship Warm Up Winner Martin Sedlak in a close 2nd with 625,000.
Making the qualifiers complete are Rui Sun with 286,000 to his name and Weiqiang Shan taking 154,000 to Day 2 at 12:00 on Thursday the 15th.
Live Updates will jump to Flight B now where the action is still in full swing.
Day 1A Qualifiers
Player | Chips |
---|---|
XZ Xuanzhi Zhao | 666,000(27 BB) |
MM Martin Michael Sedlak | 625,000(25 BB) |
RS Rui Sun | 286,000(11 BB) |
WS Weiqiang Shan | 154,000(6 BB) |
Jing Sun Bubbles And Puts The Rest Of The Field Into The Money

When the action folds to Jing Sun in the small blind, all-in for 53,000 is declared and Xuanzhi Zhao flings in the rest.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
JS Jing Sun | 6♥9♠ SB | busted |
XZ Xuanzhi Zhao | J♦8♥ BB | 666,000(27 BB) |
Sun misses completely on 5♠ 4♠ Q♥ A♣ 3♠ to keep Zhao's jack-high ahead and ends Flight A with four players bagging their chips.
Xuanzhi Zhao Keeps The Pressure Up
After just scooping a pot, Xuanzhi Zhao opens 60,000 from under the gun and finds no customers.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
XZ Xuanzhi Zhao | 613,000(25 BB) |
Jing Sun Stays Alive

Small blind Jing Sun wants the all-in triangle for 69,000 and big blind Xuanzhi Zhao fills up.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
JS Jing Sun | A♦K♦ SB | 163,000(7 BB) |
XZ Xuanzhi Zhao | J♦8♣ BB | 463,000(19 BB) |
Level 21: 10,000 / 25,000 ante: 25,000
20 minutesWeiqiang Shan Doubles Up On The Bubble
Cutoff Weiqiang Shan jams 62,000 and big blind Michael Sedlak defends.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
WS Weiqiang Shan | 7♥7♣ CO | 154,000(8 BB) |
MM Martin Michael Sedlak | 2♦2♠ BB | 600,000(30 BB) |
No miracle for chip leader Sedlak on Q♦ A♠ 5♦ 7♦ 5♣ , granting Shan a much needed double up.
Rui Sun Banks 2nd Pot In A Row

With bubble play underway, small blind Rui Sun jams and finds no caller.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
RS Rui Sun | 401,000(20 BB) |
Shaojie Yang Falls Next

Cutoff Xuanzhi Zhao limps and fills up after small blind Shaojie Yang wagered his last 41,000.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
XZ Xuanzhi Zhao | A♣6♦ CO | 527,000(26 BB) |
SY Shaojie Yang | Q♦J♦ SB | busted |
From Riches To Rags For Qiheng Liu

After being in the lead for quite a while, Qiheng Liu is all-in for 115,000, defending his big blind against a 156,000 jam from hijack Rui Sun.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
RS Rui Sun | J♥J♠ HJ | 301,000(15 BB) |
QL Qiheng Liu | 2♦2♣ BB | busted |
No help for Liu on 4♦ 7♣ 6♠ 3♠ A♠ , sending the former leader packing.
Lights Out For Weichen Wang
Weichen Wang shoves 83,000 from the hijack and Martin Sedlak fills up.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
WW Weichen Wang | K♠Q♠ HJ | busted |
MM Martin Michael Sedlak | A♣T♦ SB | 602,000(30 BB) |
Level 20: 10,000 / 20,000 ante: 20,000
20 minutesXuanzhi Zhao Adds Some More
Weiqiang Shan leads 35,000 from +2, but lets it go after cutoff Xuanzhi Zhao pumped it to 100,000.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
XZ Xuanzhi Zhao | 495,000(31 BB) |
WS Weiqiang Shan | 169,000(11 BB) |
Martin Sedlak Wins Massive Flip To Take Over The Lead

Qiheng Liu makes it 40,000 from +2 and fills up after cutoff Martin Sedlak announced all-in for 261,000.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
QL Qiheng Liu | J♥J♠ MP | 101,000(6 BB) |
MM Martin Michael Sedlak | A♣K♥ CO | 566,000(35 BB) |
Things are looking peachy for Liu when the dealer flips over 4♠ 9♦ 6♣ 4♦ before going pear shaped on the river A♠ , letting Sedlak take a deep breath before picking up the biggest pot of the tournament so far.
All Gas No Breaks For Xuanzhi Zhao
After winning most of the hands in the current orbit, Xuanzhi Zhao raises to 36,000 from +2 once more and big blind Rui Sun defends to see the flop A♣ 3♥ K♦ where Zhao's 36,000 c-bet gets the job done yet again.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
XZ Xuanzhi Zhao | 405,000(25 BB) |
RS Rui Sun | 203,000(13 BB) |
Flight B Has Two More Levels Of Late Registration
With 22 out of 34 left, Flight B is closing in on the late reg deadline.
Freeroll Down To 18 Players
20 minutes left in level 19 and nine more busts to go until the remaining players can bag their chips for tomorrow's final table.
Level 19: 8,000 / 16,000 ante: 16,000
20 minutesRemaining Players: 8/69
Final Table Chip Counts Going Into Level 19
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
MM Martin Michael Sedlak | 219,000(18 BB) | 41 | 1 |
RS Rui Sun | 241,000(20 BB) | 41 | 2 |
WS Weiqiang Shan | 223,000(19 BB) | 41 | 3 |
JS Jing Sun | 193,000(16 BB) | 41 | 5 |
XZ Xuanzhi Zhao | 305,000(25 BB) | 41 | 6 |
WW Weichen Wang | 102,000(9 BB) | 41 | 7 |
QL Qiheng Liu | 321,000(27 BB) | 41 | 8 |
SY Shaojie Yang | 121,000(10 BB) | 41 | 9 |
Qun Dang Bites The Dust
Under the gun Qiheng Liu limps and takes two players to the flop T♠ K♣ 4♥ that gets checked to cutoff Qun Dang and 15,000 wander over the line. Only Liu pays up to see the turn Q♦ where Dang jams 114,000 into the nuts.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
QL Qiheng Liu | A♠J♠ UTG | 321,000(27 BB) |
QD Qun Dang | 3♠3♣ CO | busted |
Drawing dead already, Dang doesn't need to wait for the river 2♥ to get out of his seat.
Xuanzhi Zhao Scoops Another Pot Preflop

Under the gun Xuanzhi Zhao limps, Qiheng Liu raises to 30,000, but lets it go after Zhao shoved his monster stack.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
XZ Xuanzhi Zhao | 330,000(28 BB) |
QL Qiheng Liu | 150,000(13 BB) |
Xuanzhi Zhao Adds Some More
Xuanzhi Zhao opens 30,000 from +1 and big blind Qun Dang defends to see the flop 9♠ K♣ 7♥ where Zhao's 30,000 c-bet goes unanswered.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
XZ Xuanzhi Zhao | 270,000(23 BB) |
QD Qun Dang | 129,000(11 BB) |
Rui Sun Double Up Against Chip Leader

Rui Sun puts his last 117,000 to the test and finds a customer in chip leader Qiheng Liu out of the big blind.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
RS Rui Sun | A♥J♣ MP | 242,000(20 BB) |
QL Qiheng Liu | A♠T♦ BB | 209,000(17 BB) |
Xuanzhi Zhao Puts The Hammer Down Pre
Lojack Martin Sedlak wants 35,000, but decides to let it go when faced with a 172,000 jam from big blind Xuanzhi Zhao.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
XZ Xuanzhi Zhao | 242,000(24 BB) |
MM Martin Michael Sedlak | 209,000(21 BB) |
Final Table Chip Counts
Player | Chips |
---|---|
QL Qiheng Liu | 338,000(34 BB) |
WS Weiqiang Shan | 250,000(25 BB) |
MM Martin Michael Sedlak | 244,000(24 BB) |
JS Jing Sun | 202,000(20 BB) |
XZ Xuanzhi Zhao | 172,000(17 BB) |
QD Qun Dang | 157,000(16 BB) |
SY Shaojie Yang | 151,000(15 BB) |
RS Rui Sun | 117,000(12 BB) |
WW Weichen Wang | 93,000(9 BB) |
Yu Liu Out And The Rest Goes To The Final Table
Under the gun Yu Liu declares all-in for 43,000 and finds two customers. Both of them check it down to the river 9♥ A♠ J♣ 7♣ 6♠ with Qiheng Liu tabling the winner A♥ K♠ against Rui Sun's 8♠ 8♣ and Yu Liu's A♦ 2♣ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
QL Qiheng Liu | 338,000(34 BB) |
RS Rui Sun | 117,000(12 BB) |
YL Yu Liu | busted |
Former Chip Leader Yuan Xu Eliminated
Under the gun Yuan Xu wants the all-in triangle for 100,000 and big blind Weiqiang Shan is ready for a spin.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
YX Yuan Xu | A♥8♠ UTG | busted |
WS Weiqiang Shan | K♥Q♥ BB | 248,000(25 BB) |
Xu's odds keep increasing on J♦ 2♣ 4♣ 3♦ before going to zero on the river K♣ , sending him to the rail and Shan into a narrow overall lead.
Table 45 With German Martin Sedlak Hot On The Heels Of The Leader
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
YX Yuan Xu | 103,000(10 BB) | 45 | 1 |
SY Shaojie Yang | 83,000(8 BB) | 45 | 3 |
MM Martin Michael Sedlak | 220,000(22 BB) | 45 | 6 |
XZ Xuanzhi Zhao | 167,000(17 BB) | 45 | 7 |
WS Weiqiang Shan | 145,000(15 BB) | 45 | 8 |
Table 41 Update With Lady Jing Sun Showing The Guys Who's Boss
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
RS Rui Sun | 199,000(20 BB) | 41 | 2 |
WW Weichen Wang | 166,000(17 BB) | 41 | 3 |
QD Qun Dang | 177,000(18 BB) | 41 | 4 |
JS Jing Sun | 243,000(24 BB) | 41 | 5 |
YL Yu Liu | 145,000(15 BB) | 41 | 6 |
QL Qiheng Liu | 84,000(8 BB) | 41 | 8 |
Level 17: 5,000 / 10,000 ante: 10,000
20 minutesYunkyu Song's Luck Runs Out

Hijack Jing Sun leads 16,000 and has an easy call after small blind Yunkyu Song declared all-in for 84,000 once more.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
JS Jing Sun | A♣A♠ HJ | 286,000(36 BB) |
YS Yunkyu Song | A♦9♠ SB | busted |
The aces prevail again on 7♠ 9♥ 7♦ 3♠ 4♦ sending Song to the rail and Sun into the overall lead.
Martin Sedlak Immediately Bounces Back With Rockets

Small blind Yanghao Fu puts Martin Sedlak all-in who snaps.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
YF Yanghao Fu | A♣T♠ SB | 41,000(5 BB) |
MM Martin Michael Sedlak | A♠A♦ BB | 182,000(23 BB) |
No miracle for Fu on 9♥ 9♠ K♦ 4♣ Q♠ , handing the German a huge double up that gets him back into the top spots of the leaderboard.
Three-way All-in Ends With Weiqiang Shan Triple Up And Jiaqi Zhao Elimination
Under the gun Martin Sedlak opens 16,000, hijack Weiqiang Shan flats and small blind Jiaqi Zhao jams 47,000. Sedlak tries to isolate, but Shan comes along for his last 51,000.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
MM Martin Michael Sedlak | Q♥T♥ UTG | 92,000(12 BB) |
WS Weiqiang Shan | A♦J♦ HJ | 165,000(21 BB) |
JZ Jiaqi Zhao | K♠T♠ SB | busted |
Jing Sun Dominates And Catapults Up The Leaderboard

The dealer keeps it interesting until the end on 3♣ T♣ 9♥ 9♦ 4♦ , but ultimately hands the pot to the preflop favorite. Chen busts right the next hand.
Qiheng Liu Triples Back Up

Hijack Zida Chen raises 16,000, cutoff Qiheng Liu declares all-in for 25,000 and big blind Weichen Wang successfully isolates.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
ZC Zida Chen | HJ | 79,000(10 BB) |
QL Qiheng Liu | J♥J♠ CO | 78,000(10 BB) |
WW Weichen Wang | A♥J♣ BB | 180,000(23 BB) |
Yunkyu Song's Roller Coaster Continues

Small blind Qiheng Liu jams his small blind and Yunkyu Song fills up again for 41,000.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
QL Qiheng Liu | A♣3♥ SB | 25,000(3 BB) |
YS Yunkyu Song | A♠6♠ BB | 90,000(11 BB) |
After losing the last two all-ins, Song bounces back when the dealer flips over 3♠ 6♥ 4♠ 2♣ J♦ .
Level 16: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 80,000
20 minutesLast Two Tables With 16 Players Left
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
RS Rui Sun | 167,000(28 BB) | 40 | 2 |
QD Qun Dang | 143,000(24 BB) | 40 | 4 |
YS Yunkyu Song | 66,000(11 BB) | 41 | 1 |
WW Weichen Wang | 172,000(29 BB) | 41 | 3 |
JS Jing Sun | 80,000(13 BB) | 41 | 5 |
YL Yu Liu | 159,000(27 BB) | 41 | 6 |
ZC Zida Chen | 110,000(18 BB) | 41 | 7 |
QL Qiheng Liu | 90,000(15 BB) | 41 | 8 |
YX Yuan Xu | 171,000(29 BB) | 45 | 1 |
SP Supeng Pang | 40,000(7 BB) | 45 | 2 |
SY Shaojie Yang | 94,000(16 BB) | 45 | 3 |
JZ Jiaqi Zhao | 82,000(14 BB) | 45 | 4 |
YF Yanghao Fu | 106,000(18 BB) | 45 | 5 |
MM Martin Michael Sedlak | 128,000(21 BB) | 45 | 6 |
XZ Xuanzhi Zhao | 23,000(4 BB) | 45 | 7 |
WS Weiqiang Shan | 76,000(13 BB) | 45 | 8 |
Weichen Wang Doubles Up Again

Cutoff Zida Chen leads 12,000, small blind Yunkyu Song declares all-in once more, Weichen Wang calls for his last 77,000 and Chen let's it go. Both all-in players put on their lucky jackets again before the dealer gets to work.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
ZC Zida Chen | A♣J♥ CO | 110,000(18 BB) |
YS Yunkyu Song | A♠4♠ SB | 66,000(11 BB) |
WW Weichen Wang | K♠K♦ BB | 172,000(29 BB) |
Another Short Stack Stays Alive

Small blind Jiaqi Zhao open-jams and big blind Yanghao Fu wagers his last 44,000.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
JZ Jiaqi Zhao | A♣Q♣ SB | 94,000(16 BB) |
YF Yanghao Fu | K♥6♥ BB | 94,000(16 BB) |
Flopping a flush on the flop 2♥ 7♥ 5♥ , Fu stays ahead when the board completes 2♦ and K♦ for a much needed double up.
Table 41 Update With Three Top Stacks Vying For Control
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
YS Yunkyu Song | 122,000(20 BB) | 41 | 1 |
WW Weichen Wang | 73,000(12 BB) | 41 | 3 |
JS Jing Sun | 82,000(14 BB) | 41 | 5 |
YL Yu Liu | 142,000(24 BB) | 41 | 6 |
ZC Zida Chen | 122,000(20 BB) | 41 | 7 |
QL Qiheng Liu | 73,000(12 BB) | 41 | 8 |
Level 15: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000
20 minutesWeichen Wang Claws Back Some
Right after being all-in against each other, small blind Yunkyu Song jams and Weichen Wang calls.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
YS Yunkyu Song | 7♠8♠ SB | 122,000(24 BB) |
WW Weichen Wang | 9♣T♠ BB | 73,000(15 BB) |
This time Weichen Wang comes out on top after the board runs T♣ 6♦ J♠ K♠ 7♣ taking some of his chips back from Song.
Yunkyu Song Bounces Back

Under the gun Weichen Wang opens 15,000 and snaps after big blind Yunkyu Song moved all-in for 74,000.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
WW Weichen Wang | A♦J♦ UTG | 39,000(8 BB) |
YS Yunkyu Song | 6♥6♣ BB | 156,000(31 BB) |
Table 45 Update With Yuan Xu Still In Control
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
YX Yuan Xu | 141,000(28 BB) | 44 | 1 |
SP Supeng Pang | 50,000(10 BB) | 45 | 2 |
JZ Jiaqi Zhao | 92,000(18 BB) | 45 | 4 |
YF Yanghao Fu | 78,000(16 BB) | 45 | 5 |
MM Martin Michael Sedlak | 84,000(17 BB) | 45 | 6 |
XZ Xuanzhi Zhao | 83,000(17 BB) | 45 | 7 |
Triple WSOP Ring Holder Stephen Song Doubles Up

Button Rui Sun leads 10,000 and fills up after big blind Stephen Song wagered his last 36,000.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
RS Rui Sun | A♠T♥ D | 47,000(9 BB) |
SS Stephen Song | A♦Q♠ BB | 80,000(16 BB) |
Song hits top two right away on A♣ Q♣ J♣ and avoids a king when the board completes 5♠ and 9♦ for a much needed double up.
Zhu Wu Eliminated After Being Way Ahead Preflop

Button Yunkyu Song - fresh of a 1st and 2nd place finish in WPT events for a combined $400K at the end of last year - puts the blinds all in and both of them take the offer.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
YS Yunkyu Song | A♠5♠ D | 79,000(16 BB) |
WW Weichen Wang | A♦7♦ SB | 113,000(23 BB) |
ZW Zhu Wu | J♥J♦ BB | busted |
Level 14: 3,000 / 5,000 ante: 5,000
20 minutesWeiqiang Shan's Ladies Hold
Under the gun Weiqiang Shan opens 8,000 and snaps for his last 60,000 after big blind Shaojie Wang declared all-in.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
WS Weiqiang Shan | Q♥Q♣ UTG | 126,000(32 BB) |
SY Shaojie Yang | A♥K♦ BB | 70,000(18 BB) |
No help for Yang on 6♦ J♠ 3♠ 3♥ 4♥ , losing the chips he just made by busting Kai Cui a few hands prior.
An Even Bigger Double Up For Yu Liu

Catching the action preflop with Hua Wei Lin - fresh from her APT Taipei Mystery Bounty final table two weeks ago - and Yu Liu all-in, with the former being at risk for 96,000, the dealer goes to work.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
YL Yu Liu | 9♠9♥ BB | 204,000(51 BB) |
HW Hua Wei Lin | 7♦7♥ HJ | busted |
Shaojie Yang Doubles Up Into 2nd Place
Button Shaojie Yang declares all-in for 68,000 and small blind Kai Cui has an easy call for his last 62,000.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
SY Shaojie Yang | Q♣Q♥ D | 138,000(35 BB) |
KC Kai Cui | K♥K♦ SB | busted |
Everything is looking peachy for Cui on A♦ 3♠ T♦ J♠ before going pear shaped on the river K♠ , giving Yang the straight and a massive double up that catapults him into 2nd place just behind Yuan Xu.
Level 13: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000
20 minutesTop Stacks Going Into Level 13 With 25 Out Of 69 Remaining
Flight A will end when the four ITM spots are determined that will bag their chips for Day 2 on Thursday the 15th.
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
QD Qun Dang | 109,000(44 BB) | 40 | 1 |
SY Shaojie Yang | 68,000(27 BB) | 40 | 2 |
KC Kai Cui | 70,000(28 BB) | 40 | 3 |
RS Rui Sun | 72,000(29 BB) | 40 | 5 |
KL Kaihua Liu | 80,000(32 BB) | 40 | 6 |
BW Bin Wang | 30,000(12 BB) | 40 | 7 |
YS Yunkyu Song | 61,000(24 BB) | 41 | 1 |
HW Hua Wei Lin | 86,000(34 BB) | 41 | 2 |
WW Weichen Wang | 56,000(22 BB) | 41 | 3 |
ZW Zhu Wu | 68,000(27 BB) | 41 | 4 |
JS Jing Sun | 97,000(39 BB) | 41 | 5 |
YL Yinju Li | 29,000(12 BB) | 41 | 7 |
QL Qiheng Liu | 56,000(22 BB) | 41 | 8 |
WS Weiqiang Shan | 59,000(24 BB) | 44 | 1 |
YL Yu Liu | 88,000(35 BB) | 44 | 3 |
SS Stephen Song | 32,000(13 BB) | 44 | 5 |
JZ Jiaqi Zhao | 51,000(20 BB) | 44 | 6 |
MM Martin Michael Sedlak | 81,000(32 BB) | 44 | 7 |
YX Yuan Xu | 159,000(64 BB) | 44 | 8 |
SP Supeng Pang | 47,000(19 BB) | 45 | 2 |
ZZ Zhiyin Zhou | 32,000(13 BB) | 45 | 3 |
YF Yanghao Fu | 113,000(45 BB) | 45 | 5 |
YW Yongbin Wang | 7,000(3 BB) | 45 | 6 |
XZ Xuanzhi Zhao | 60,000(24 BB) | 45 | 7 |
ZC Zida Chen | 83,000(33 BB) | 45 | 8 |
Chenyin Yu Bubbles The $600,000 Freeroll

After a preflop all-in between Chenyin Yu with 3♦ 3♥ and Ti Zhou with A♣ A♠ and the former at risk for 5,000 the board runs 6♠ 7♣ 8♥ Q♦ Q♥ and we have the final 75 ITM spots determined with everyone having at least $3,100 in the bank.
Table 41 Update
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
YS Yunkyu Song | 53,400(21 BB) | 41 | 1 |
HW Hua Wei Lin | 97,000(39 BB) | 41 | 2 |
WW Weichen Wang | 59,800(24 BB) | 41 | 3 |
ZW Zhu Wu | 57,500(23 BB) | 41 | 4 |
JS Jing Sun | 91,000(36 BB) | 41 | 5 |
YL Yinju Li | 42,000(17 BB) | 41 | 7 |
QL Qiheng Liu | 79,000(32 BB) | 41 | 8 |
Kaihua Liu Adds Some More
Hijack Qun Dang opens 5,400 and takes a family of four to the flop 2♥ 5♦ 7♠ where big blind Kaihua Liu donks 7,000, showing the 7♣ after everyone folded.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
KL Kaihua Liu | 98,700(39 BB) |
QD Qun Dang | 97,600(39 BB) |
Table 40 With Several Big Stacks
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
QD Qun Dang | 103,000(41 BB) | 40 | 1 |
SY Shaojie Yang | 82,800(33 BB) | 40 | 2 |
KC Kai Cui | 87,000(35 BB) | 40 | 3 |
RS Rui Sun | 38,400(15 BB) | 40 | 5 |
KL Kaihua Liu | 81,000(32 BB) | 40 | 6 |
BW Bin Wang | 54,200(22 BB) | 40 | 7 |
Level 12: 1,000 / 2,500 ante: 2,500
20 minutesFive Places Left To The Bubble In The Freeroll
With heavy hitters like recent bracelet winner for $6M Yinan Zhou, Christian Harder, Vanessa Zhang, Hongjun Zhao and TLPT Pro Quan Zhou still in the mix, the freeroll inches closer to the $3,100 money bubble.
Table 44 Update With Yuan Xu In The Driver's Seat

Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
HM Haohui Ma | 26,000(13 BB) | 44 | 1 |
YL Yu Liu | 72,400(36 BB) | 44 | 3 |
CW Chao Wang | 29,300(15 BB) | 44 | 4 |
SS Stephen Song | 64,200(32 BB) | 44 | 5 |
JZ Jiaqi Zhao | 55,600(28 BB) | 44 | 6 |
MM Martin Michael Sedlak | 75,800(38 BB) | 44 | 7 |
YX Yuan Xu | 119,600(60 BB) | 44 | 8 |
SL Shijia Li | 8,600(4 BB) | 45 | 2 |
Level 11: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000
20 minutesOctober's APT Taipei High Roller Champ Martin Sedlak Gets Caught Bluffing

With the action folded to small blind Martin Sedlak, a limp is declared, Yuan Xu makes it 5,000 and Sedlak pays up to see the flop A♠ J♦ 9♥ . Xu continues for 4,000 and Sedlak fills up again. The turn Q♥ gets checked to the river 6♠ , Sedlak takes over the reins with an 11,000 lead holding 7♦ 8♦ , but Xu snaps with two pair 6♥ 9♦ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
YX Yuan Xu | 119,600(75 BB) |
MM Martin Michael Sedlak | 75,800(47 BB) |
Yuan Xu Propels Up The Leaderboard

Fresh from his RDPT Mini Main Event Final Table less than a week ago, Yuan Xu raises 3,200 from under the gun and takes hijack Qiao Heng to the flop 3♦ K♦ T♠ where his 4,000 c-bet gets called to the turn J♥ . Firing another 6,000, Xu snaps after Heng requested the triangle for 17,800.
No miracle for Heng on the river A♦ and we lose another player.
After Flight 1A Late Reg Just Closed Flight 1B Is Underway
Six early birds were at the table when the clock started.
Double Up For April's APT Taipei High Roller Ultra Stack Runner Up Gary Thompson

Under the gun Weichen Wang limps and fills up once more after Gary Thompson wagered his last 15,100.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
WW Weichen Wang | A♠8♥ UTG | 60,500(38 BB) |
GT Gary Thompson | A♣Q♠ CO | 34,200(21 BB) |
Table 41 Update With Several Big Stacks Vying For Control
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
YS Yunkyu Song | 70,000(44 BB) | 41 | 1 |
HW Hua Wei Lin | 56,800(36 BB) | 41 | 2 |
WW Weichen Wang | 75,600(47 BB) | 41 | 3 |
ZW Zhu Wu | 72,700(45 BB) | 41 | 4 |
GT Gary Thompson | 15,100(9 BB) | 41 | 6 |
YL Yinju Li | 41,500(26 BB) | 41 | 7 |
Level 10: 800 / 1,600 ante: 1,600
20 minutesHua Wei Lin Doubles Up

Cutoff Hua Wei Lin wants 2,500 and button Weichen Wang obliges to see the flop 6♥ 8♥ A♥ where Wang bets 3,600 and snaps after Lin check-jammed 24,400.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
WW Weichen Wang | 2♦2♥ D | 64,000(53 BB) |
HW Hua Wei Lin | A♦K♣ CO | 56,800(47 BB) |
None of Wang's 11 outs show up when the board completes T♣ and 7♣ , granting Lin a double up.
Weinan Wang Exits With Just A Few Min Of Late Reg Remaining

Under the gun +1 opens 2,500, hijack Weinan Wang ups it to 8,000 and small blind Shaojie Yang pumps it further to 20,000. The initial raiser gets out of the way, losing 2 time banks in the process, Wang jams 23,000 and Yang flicks in the last 3,000.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
WW Weinan Wang | A♥Q♥ HJ | busted |
SY Shaojie Yang | K♦K♥ SB | 80,300(67 BB) |
Yang evades the three outer on T♦ 8♠ 3♦ 7♥ J♥ to send Wang packing and moves up in the rankings.
Table 44 Update
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
HM Haohui Ma | 54,800(46 BB) | 44 | 1 |
XL Xiutong Li | 12,400(10 BB) | 44 | 2 |
YL Yu Liu | 68,900(57 BB) | 44 | 3 |
CW Chao Wang | 16,700(14 BB) | 44 | 4 |
SS Selim Souissi | 2,300(2 BB) | 44 | 6 |
MM Martin Michael Sedlak | 58,200(49 BB) | 44 | 7 |
YX Yuan Xu | 39,600(33 BB) | 44 | 8 |
Poker Dream 17 High Roller Champ Haohui Ma Doubles Up
Still getting comfy after just sitting down at the table, Haohui Ma jams a pristine 25,000 from the small blind with a 2,400 raise and a call in front. Only hijack Selim Souissi fills up for a flip.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
SS Selim Souissi | J♠T♠ HJ | 2,300(2 BB) |
HM Haohui Ma | 7♣7♥ SB | 54,800(46 BB) |
Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200
20 minutesKaihua Liu Rivers Trips

Qiao Heng leads 2,100 from +1 and big blind Kaihua Liu defends to see the flop K♣ 2♣ 5♠ where he check-calls a 2,000 c-bet. The turn 2♣ gets checked to the river 5♣ where Liu takes over the reins with a 4,200 bet holding 5♥ T♥ and Heng calls before throwing his hand in the muck.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
KL Kaihua Liu | 39,000(39 BB) |
QH Qiao Heng | 14,600(15 BB) |
TLPT Opening Freeroll Numbers Are Tallied Up

With 101 out of 446 players left in the freeroll the final numbers were just announced. The top 75 are being paid and a whopping $100,000 going to the lucky winner.
Flight B Pushed Back By One Hour
After Flight A started over and hour late, we just got word that the beginning of Flight B is being pushed back to 19:00 in stead of 18:00.
Table 39 Update
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
ZZ Zhiyin Zhou | 32,500(33 BB) | 39 | 1 |
QQ Quan Qu | 20,100(20 BB) | 39 | 3 |
JZ Jiaqi Zhao | 20,500(21 BB) | 39 | 4 |
HL Hao Li (2) | 45,600(46 BB) | 39 | 5 |
HW Huan Wen | 12,000(12 BB) | 39 | 6 |
SP Supeng Pang | 9,000(9 BB) | 39 | 7 |
XX Xian Xiao | 18,300(18 BB) | 39 | 8 |
Level 8: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000
20 minutesKai Cui Scoops With A Cheeky Check-Raise

Under the gun Yunpeng Jiang wants 1,600 and two player oblige to see the flop 4♣ J♦ 5♥ where Jiang continues for 2,600, button Qun Dang flats, but big blind Kai Cui picks up the pot with a check-raise to 9,500, showing 5♠ 3♦ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
KC Kai Cui | 46,200(58 BB) |
YJ Yunpeng Jiang | 39,200(49 BB) |
QD Qun Dang | 34,600(43 BB) |
Xiaoyue Liu Out And Qiheng Liu New Chip Leader

Hijack Xiaoyue Liu leads 1,600 and fills up after cutoff Qiheng Liu upped it to 3,500. The flop A♥ K♥ 6♥ has Xiaoyue continue for 1,500, Qiheng raises to 4,500 and snaps after Xiaoyue declared all-in for 18,600.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
QL Qiheng Liu | A♠K♠ CO | 104,700(131 BB) |
XL Xiaoyue Liu | A♦Q♠ HJ | busted |
The turn 3♥ gives Xiaoyue some outs for a chop, but none show up on the river T♦ , sending him to the rail and Qiheng Liu to the top of the leaderboard.
Tunisian Selim Souissi Hero Calls

With a 1,600 raise from the hijack and a call in front, Selim Souissi squeezes to 3,500 and watches both opponents fill up to see the flop 7♦ 8♦ 9♦ . Checked to button Stephen Song - fresh from his biggest cash of $1,4M for shipping the EPT Barcelona Main Event in August - 3,000 wander over the line and only Souissi calls for the turn J♥ where the Tunisian check calls another 5,500 before the board completes J♠ . With a last ditch effort to steal the pot, Song jams 13,000, but Souissi puts his cape on for a hero call with 6♥ 6♣ , beating Song's A♠ 6♠ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
SS Selim Souissi | 56,100(70 BB) |
YL Yu Liu | 52,400(66 BB) |
SS Stephen Song | busted |
Level 7: 400 / 800 ante: 800
20 minutesLate Registration Over For The $600,000 GTD Freeroll
Currently in level 11, the TLPT Opening Freeroll has 140 out of a total 446 entries left trying to make some free money. Play will conclude today when the Final 9 are reached.
Top Chip Counts With 41 Out Of 50 Players Left
Player | Chips |
---|---|
QL Qiheng Liu | 82,000(137 BB) |
YL Yu Liu | 70,400(117 BB) |
WW Weichen Wang | 57,500(96 BB) |
YS Yunkyu Song | 57,300(96 BB) |
YF Yanghao Fu | 54,700(91 BB) |
YJ Yunpeng Jiang | 43,100(72 BB) |
KC Kai Cui | 40,500(68 BB) |
WW Weinan Wang | 34,800(58 BB) |
BW Bin Wang | 33,500(56 BB) |
CR Changdong Ren | 33,400(56 BB) |
QD Qun Dang | 33,000(55 BB) |
Recent Triton Casher Jieming Xu Needs Another Bullet

Yuan Xu kicks off a preflop war with a 1,200 raise from under the gun and two players flat before Jieming Xu squeezes to 5,000 from the small blind. Yuan Xu fills up, cutoff Yu Liu declares all-in for 33,000, the button folds and Jieming Xu snaps for his last 30,000. Yuan Xu needs a time bank before finding the fold and the dealer gets ready to decide another preflop showdown.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
YX Yuan Xu | UTG | 20,700(35 BB) |
YL Yu Liu | A♣K♣ CO | 70,400(117 BB) |
JX Jieming Xu | A♠J♥ SB | busted |
Chao Wang Leads A Very Even Table 44
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
QH Qiao Heng | 17,500(29 BB) | 44 | 1 |
XL Xiutong Li | 20,000(33 BB) | 44 | 2 |
YL Yu Liu | 29,000(48 BB) | 44 | 3 |
CW Chao Wang | 37,600(63 BB) | 44 | 4 |
JX Jieming Xu | 30,000(50 BB) | 44 | 5 |
SS Selim Souissi | 27,800(46 BB) | 44 | 6 |
YX Yuan Xu | 25,700(43 BB) | 44 | 8 |
Yunpeng Jiang Bounces Back

Weijue Cai three-bets Yunpeng Jiang's 1,300 open to 3,200 and goes in the tank when Jiang responds with an 8,300 four-bet. Cai finds the call after handing a time bank to the dealer, but has to let it go when faced with a 5,500 c-bet on the flop 7♥ 8♥ 8♦ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
YJ Yunpeng Jiang | 41,100(69 BB) |
WC Weijue Cai | 12,900(22 BB) |
Table 40 Update
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
QD Qun Dang | 54,400(91 BB) | 40 | 1 |
QL Qun Liang | 20,800(35 BB) | 40 | 2 |
KC Kai Cui | 42,000(70 BB) | 40 | 3 |
YJ Yunpeng Jiang | 31,300(52 BB) | 40 | 4 |
WC Weijue Cai | 21,200(35 BB) | 40 | 5 |
WW Weinan Wang | 25,200(42 BB) | 40 | 6 |
YF Yan Fu | 25,000(42 BB) | 40 | 7 |
BJ Boxin Jin | 29,000(48 BB) | 40 | 8 |
Kai Cui Versus Two

The cutoff slides 1,200 over the line and both blinds defend to see the flop Q♣ 3♠ 7♥ that gets checked to the turn J♠ . Small blind Kai Cui leads 1,300 and only big blind Yunpeng Jiang takes the offer for the board to complete 4♣ . Cui bets another 3,200, Jiang calls, but throws it in the muck after Cui flipped over K♦ J♥ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
KC Kai Cui | 42,000(70 BB) |
YJ Yunpeng Jiang | 31,300(52 BB) |
Jieming Xu Shows Bluff
Cutoff Yu Liu raises 1,200, the button flats and small blind Jieming Xu squeezes to 4,000. Only Liu sticks around to the flop 2♥ A♠ 5♠ where Xu fires 8,000 and shows 9♠ 7♦ after Liu let it go.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
JX Jieming Xu | 30,800(51 BB) |
YL Yu Liu | 24,800(41 BB) |
Level 6: 300 / 600 ante: 600
20 minutesQiheng Liu Banks Another Big Pot With Big Slick

Hijack Qiheng Liu opens 1,200 and fills up after cutoff Changdong Ren upped it to 3,500. Ren's 2,500 c-bet gets called on the flop A♠ 8♠ 5♥ before he separates another 8,100 from his stack on the turn 5♣ . Qiheng Liu check-raises to 40,000 and shows A♦ K♦ after Ren threw it in the muck.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
QL Qiheng Liu | 74,100(148 BB) |
CR Changdong Ren | 10,000(20 BB) |
Table 45 Update
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
QL Qiheng Liu | 58,700(117 BB) | 45 | 1 |
CR Changdong Ren | 25,800(52 BB) | 45 | 3 |
JZ Jingwen Zhou | 8,500(17 BB) | 45 | 4 |
YF Yanghao Fu | 52,600(105 BB) | 45 | 5 |
QJ Qi Jie | 21,000(42 BB) | 45 | 6 |
XZ Xuanzhi Zhao | 23,500(47 BB) | 45 | 7 |
HW Hanlin Wang | 22,700(45 BB) | 45 | 8 |
Yu Liu Leads The Turn
Jeju Regular Jieming Xu leads the way with a 1,100 raise from +1 and finds two callers before the flop 2♣ A♥ 5♠ hits the felt. Xu's 1,700 continuation gets called by both before big blind Yu Liu switches to a 2,100 lead on the turn 4♥ and scoops the pot.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
YL Yu Liu | 30,300(61 BB) |
JX Jieming Xu | 28,300(57 BB) |
QH Qiao Heng | 21,500(43 BB) |
Level 5: 300 / 500 ante: 500
20 minutesJieming Xu Chips Up With Delayed C-Bet

An 800 raise and a flat in front has button Jieming Xu squeeze to 2,700 and both opponents fill up to see the flop 4♣ 6♥ J♣ . Checked around to the turn A♠ , Xu forks out a 3,500 delayed c-bet that gets the job done.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
JX Jieming Xu | 29,700(74 BB) |
XL Xiutong Li | 26,000(65 BB) |
YL Yu Liu | 24,700(62 BB) |
Table 41 Update With November's WPT Championship Runner-Up Junkyu Song Just Sitting Down
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
YS Yunkyu Song | 25,000(63 BB) | 41 | 1 |
KL Kaihua Liu | 20,000(50 BB) | 41 | 2 |
WW Weichen Wang | 53,600(134 BB) | 41 | 3 |
ZW Zhu Wu | 26,400(66 BB) | 41 | 4 |
JC Jianghao Chu | 25,200(63 BB) | 41 | 6 |
BW Bin Wang | 24,000(60 BB) | 41 | 7 |
YJ Yunlong Jin | 27,500(69 BB) | 41 | 8 |
Another New Table Created
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
ZC Zida Chen | 25,000(63 BB) | 39 | 1 |
QQ Quan Qu | 25,005(63 BB) | 39 | 3 |
JZ Jiaqi Zhao | 25,000(63 BB) | 39 | 4 |
HW Huan Wen | 25,000(63 BB) | 39 | 6 |
SP Supeng Pang | 25,000(63 BB) | 39 | 7 |
HL Hao Li (2) | 25,000(63 BB) | 39 | 8 |
Yunlong Jin Back Up To Starting Stack

Jianghao Chu lays out 800 from the hijack and finds to takers to share the flop 8♦ Q♥ 7♣ with. His 1,200 c-bet gets called by both before the turn T♦ gets rejected for a free river 9♠ . Big blind Kaihua Liu takes over the reins with a 1,100 lead, Chu folds and Yunlong Jin picks up the pot after raising to 3,200.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
YJ Yunlong Jin | 27,500(69 BB) |
JC Jianghao Chu | 25,200(63 BB) |
KL Kaihua Liu | 20,000(50 BB) |
Song Yang's C-bet Gets The Job Done

Under the gun Song Yang raises 800 and takes three interested parties to the flop K♥ A♥ 3♣ where his medium sized 1,800 c-bet ends the hand.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
SP Supeng Pang | 22,600(57 BB) |
SY Song Yang (2) | 21,400(54 BB) |
Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400
20 minutesBoxin Jin Ascends The Leaderboard

Hijack Boxin Jin opens 500 and both blinds defend to see the flop J♥ J♦ 3♦ that gets rejected for a free turn Q♥ . Small blind Kai Cui leads 1,600 and goes to the river 2♥ heads-up with Jin. Cui fires another 3,500, Jin pumps it to 11,500 with A♥ 9♥ flush which sends Cui in the tank. After the aid of two time banks, Cui finds the call, but throws it in the muck.
Two More Tables Start Dealing
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
QD Qun Dang | 25,000(83 BB) | 40 | 1 |
QL Qun Liang | 25,000(83 BB) | 40 | 2 |
KC Kai Cui | 25,000(83 BB) | 40 | 3 |
YJ Yunpeng Jiang | 25,000(83 BB) | 40 | 4 |
YH Yang Hu | 25,000(83 BB) | 40 | 5 |
JZ Jiaqi Zhao | 25,000(83 BB) | 40 | 7 |
BJ Boxin Jin | 25,000(83 BB) | 40 | 8 |
QH Qiao Heng | 25,000(83 BB) | 44 | 1 |
XL Xiutong Li | 25,000(83 BB) | 44 | 2 |
YL Yu Liu | 25,000(83 BB) | 44 | 3 |
CW Chao Wang | 25,000(83 BB) | 44 | 4 |
JX Jieming Xu | 25,000(83 BB) | 44 | 5 |
SP Supeng Pang | 25,000(83 BB) | 44 | 6 |
SY Song Yang (2) | 25,000(83 BB) | 44 | 7 |
Qun Liang Banks The Flop

The player in the cutoff takes three players to the flop A♠ 8♠ 7♦ for 500, the action gets checked to Qun Dang on the button who makes it 1,800, but small blind Qun Liang's 5,000 raise is enough to get rid of any opposition.
Qun Dang Catapults Into The Lead

Right after busting Hao Li, Song Yang defends his big blind against a 600 open from under the gun Qun Dang to see the flop 6♦ A♦ 2♣ . Yang donks 1,200 and pays Dang's 3,600 raise to see the turn fall 3♥ . Yang check-calls another 7,000 and the board completes 5♠ . Checked to him again, Dang jams 18,100 with a straight 4♠ 4♦ and Yang snaps with 6♥ 3♦ before surrendering the pot, handing over his lead to Qun Dang in the process.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
QD Qun Dang | 59,100(197 BB) |
SY Song Yang (2) | 19,000(63 BB) |
Level 3: 200 / 300 ante: 300
20 minutesAnother Double For Jingwen Zhou
Button Changdong Ren leads 500 and fills up after Jingwen Zhou jams 6,800 from the small blind.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
CR Changdong Ren | 5♣5♥ D | 20,400(102 BB) |
JZ Jingwen Zhou | A♥Q♦ SB | 17,000(85 BB) |
Jingwen Zhou Survives All-in

With a 500 raise and a call in front, short stack Jingwen Zhou wagers her last 2,200 from the big blind and takes her two opponents to the flop 6♠ 8♥ 6♣ . Cutoff Jinnan Zhao bets 1,500 to go heads-up with Zhou.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
JZ Jinnan Zhao | 5♦7♦ CO | 19,300(97 BB) |
CR Changdong Ren | SB | 27,200(136 BB) |
JZ Jingwen Zhou | J♠T♦ BB | 6,800(34 BB) |
Hitting a straight on the river when the board completes 7♥ 9♣ , Zhou triples up.
Yunlong Jin Versus Two

Under the gun Qun Liang opens 400, Song Yang flats the cutoff and big blind Yunlong Jin squeezes 900. Both opponents call to the flop T♣ 7♥ J♥ where Jin's 1,200 gets called by only Song Yang. The turn A♣ has Jin scoop the pot after laying out another 3,500.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
YJ Yunlong Jin | 28,100(141 BB) |
QL Qun Liang | 24,100(121 BB) |
SY Song Yang (2) | 22,900(115 BB) |
New Entries With Table 41 Dealing Its First Hand
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
QL Qun Liang | 25,000(125 BB) | 41 | 2 |
WW Weichen Wang | 25,000(125 BB) | 41 | 3 |
ZW Zhu Wu | 25,000(125 BB) | 41 | 4 |
SY Song Yang (2) | 25,000(125 BB) | 41 | 5 |
JC Jianghao Chu | 25,000(125 BB) | 41 | 6 |
XL Xiutong Li | 25,000(125 BB) | 41 | 7 |
YJ Yunlong Jin | 25,000(125 BB) | 41 | 8 |
QL Qiheng Liu | 25,000(125 BB) | 45 | 1 |
CR Changdong Ren | 25,000(125 BB) | 45 | 3 |
JZ Jingwen Zhou | 25,000(125 BB) | 45 | 4 |
YF Yanghao Fu | 25,000(125 BB) | 45 | 5 |
SL Shijia Li | 25,000(125 BB) | 45 | 6 |
JZ Jinnan Zhao | 25,000(125 BB) | 45 | 7 |
HL Hao Li (2) | 25,000(125 BB) | 45 | 8 |
Level 2: 100 / 200 ante: 200
20 minutesQiheng Liu Doubles Up

Hijack Qiheng Liu leads 300 and takes two customers to the flop 7♦ 5♥ T♥ where Liu's 700 c-bet gets check-called by only small blind Jingwen Zhou and we see the turn K♣ hit the felt. Liu fires another 2,000, Zhou ups it to 5,000 before calling Liu's 20,000 snap shove.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
QL Qiheng Liu | A♥K♥ HJ | 42,500(425 BB) |
JZ Jingwen Zhou | Q♥J♥ SB | 4,500(45 BB) |
The J♣ river keeps Liu ahead and jumps into the overall lead.
Jingwen Zhou Stays Active
With a 300 open in front, Jingwen Zhou re-raises her button to 1,000 and Changdong Ren fills up before folding to a 3,000 continuation on the flop K♠ T♦ 3♥ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
JZ Jingwen Zhou | 26,700(267 BB) |
CR Changdong Ren | 23,900(239 BB) |
Jingwen Zhou Chips Up

After gathering some more chips, Xiutong Li opens 300 from under the gun and small blind Jingwen Zhou defends to the flop Q♦ 2♠ 3♠ where he check-calls a 300 c-bet. The turn T♠ gets checked for a free river A♦ before Zhou's 1,000 bet ends the hand.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
XL Xiutong Li | 29,200(292 BB) |
JZ Jingwen Zhou | 25,400(254 BB) |
Xiutong Li Picks Up First Pot Of The Day

Under the gun Qiheng Liu gets us going with a 300 raise and takes button Xiutong Li to the flop 5♣ 9♠ T♣ where Li starts a triple barrel sequence of 500, 700 and 1,500, all check-called by Liu to the river 9♦ and 7♥ . Li flips over the winner A♣ 9♣ against Liu's Q♣ T♠ to scoop the first pot of the day.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
XL Xiutong Li | 28,300(283 BB) |
QL Qiheng Liu | 22,000(220 BB) |
Blinds Reset To Level 1 With Six Players Starting To Play
After six players were finally able to take their seat, they talked to the organizer to reset the blinds to level 1 and officially start playing.
Flight A Early Birds
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
JZ Jiqi Zhao | 25,000(250 BB) | 41 | 1 |
HL Hao Li (2) | 25,000(250 BB) | 41 | 7 |
JZ Jingwen Zhou | 25,000(250 BB) | 45 | 1 |
QL Qiheng Liu | 25,000(250 BB) | 45 | 3 |
XL Xiutong Li | 25,000(250 BB) | 45 | 4 |
CR Changdong Ren | 25,000(250 BB) | 45 | 6 |



Backlog Of The Freeroll Has Only Three Players Seated At The Main Event Flight A
We have three players on the Flight A tables so far, waiting for more to start dealing, but the clock is running.
Level 1: 100 / 100 ante: 100
20 minutesThe Start Of The Main Event Flight A Has Been Moved To 3pm Local

With the registration lines for the $600,000 TLPT Opening Freeroll still stretching throughout the casino, the organizers just announces that the start of Flight A will be moved to 3pm.

The line for the Freeroll registration was probably 100 players deep since before the official start at 11am this morning. The lucky 224 remaining out of 270 players that already got a seat are currently on break.
The CS Main Event And A $600,000 Freeroll Kick Off The TLPT 2025 Jeju

With tournaments in Australia and China under their belt, The Lord Poker Tournament commences their standalone journey with the inaugural TLPT 2025 Jeju from May 13 to May 22, offering a mix of affordable buy-in tournaments - Circuit Series - ranging from a massive $600,000 guaranteed FREEROLL at 11:00 on the 13th to kick things off, up to a $2,000 CS Main Event Flight D at 18:00 on the 14th.
The second part of the series are High Roller events starting at $5,000 up to the nose bleed buy-ins of the $25,000 NLH Super High Roller and the $50,000 Short Deck Super High Roller that will close out the series from the 20th to the 22nd of May for a total of $8,000,000 in guaranteed prize pools.
Today's focus will be the first two of four opening flights to the $700,000 guaranteed CS Main Event 8-Handed starting with Flight A at 14:00 that has the most affordable buy-in of $500, 25,000 starting stacks worth 250 times the opening blinds, 20 minute intervals and late registration open until the end of level 9. The game will run until 5% of the field reach the money.
Tonight at 18:00 we have Flight B on the menu for a $1,000 buy-in, 25,000 starting stacks worth 250 times the opening blinds, a more relaxed 30 minute intervals and late registration open until the end of level 9.
We will sprinkle in some updates about the TLPT Opening with no entry fee and a $600,000 guaranteed prize pool - making it one of the biggest poker freerolls to ever take place - a few times while players try to reach the Final 9 tomorrow at 13:00.
Flight C and D are happening tomorrow on the 14th with the $750 buy-in Flight C at 14:00 and the final $2,000 buy-in Flight D - offering the longest intervals of the event with 40 minutes compared to Flight C's 20 minutes.
You can follow the action right here starting at 14:00 up until the end via the SMP Live Updates.