Place
9th
Prize
$62,000
Blind level
Level 29: 200,000 / 400,000 ante: 400,000
Entries
1/191
Total Chips
47,750,000
Average
47,750,000

Day 3

SMPSMP
5/18/2025, 9:54:48 AM

Haitao Lei Exits In 9th For $62,000

Level 26: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000
Haitao Lei - 9th Place

Ivan Zhang gets the ball rolling for 500,000 from +1, Patrik Demus ups it to 1,300,000 from +2 and big blind Haitao Lei cold four-bet-shoves 3,000,000 after consuming three time banks. Zhang lets it go before Demus fills up.

PlayerHandChips
IZ
AJ
UTG+1
3,500,000(18 BB)
PD
QQ
MP
11,000,000(55 BB)
HL
AQ
BB
busted

No ace for Lei on J 6 8 8 4 spells the end of his run.

SMPSMP
5/18/2025, 9:48:44 AM

Haitao Lei Stays Alive

Level 26: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

After he won the next three hands, Stephen Song is involved for a fourth time by successfully isolating Haitao Lei's 1,400,000 open-jam with an all-in of his own from the button.

PlayerHandChips
HL
QJ
UTG
3,200,000(16 BB)
SS
Stephen SongUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
44
D
7,600,000(38 BB)
Board:52TKQ
SMPSMP
5/18/2025, 9:44:10 AM

Chip Count Update

Level 26: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000
PlayerChips
8,600,000(43 BB)
SS
Stephen SongUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
7,000,000(35 BB)
PD
7,000,000(35 BB)
MG
6,200,000(31 BB)
5,500,000(28 BB)
HW
5,400,000(27 BB)
IZ
4,000,000(20 BB)
JM
James MendozaUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
2,300,000(12 BB)
HL
1,900,000(10 BB)
SMPSMP
5/18/2025, 9:28:38 AM

Chip Count Update

Level 26: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000
PlayerChips
8,900,000(45 BB)
SS
Stephen SongUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
7,100,000(36 BB)
MG
7,100,000(36 BB)
PD
6,900,000(35 BB)
HW
5,900,000(30 BB)
IZ
4,100,000(21 BB)
JM
James MendozaUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
3,100,000(16 BB)
2,400,000(12 BB)
HL
2,300,000(12 BB)
SMPSMP
5/18/2025, 9:26:53 AM

Jiaming Zhao Keeps Up The Pressure

Level 26: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000

Right the next hand, first to act Jiaming Zhao raises to 450,000 again and finds two customers to share the 9 2 5 flop with. He continues for 500,000 and only big blind Stephen Song pays up for the turn 7 to be revealed where two checks complete the board J . Zhao fires another 1,100,000 which gets Song to lay it down.

PlayerChips
8,900,000(45 BB)
SS
Stephen SongUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
7,100,000(36 BB)
HL
2,400,000(12 BB)
SMPSMP
5/18/2025, 8:56:52 AM

Chip Count Update

Level 26: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000
PlayerChips
MG
9,800,000(49 BB)
SS
Stephen SongUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
7,800,000(39 BB)
HW
5,900,000(30 BB)
PD
5,700,000(29 BB)
5,600,000(28 BB)
IZ
4,200,000(21 BB)
JM
James MendozaUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
3,100,000(16 BB)
3,000,000(15 BB)
HL
2,800,000(14 BB)
SMPSMP
5/18/2025, 8:30:35 AM

Final Table

Level 25: 75,000 / 150,000 ante: 150,000
TLPT Main Event 15K Final Table
PlayerChips
MG
9,875,000(66 BB)
SS
Stephen SongUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
6,700,000(45 BB)
HW
5,750,000(38 BB)
5,375,000(36 BB)
PD
5,125,000(34 BB)
IZ
4,325,000(29 BB)
JM
James MendozaUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
3,825,000(26 BB)
HL
3,425,000(23 BB)
3,350,000(22 BB)
SMPSMP
5/18/2025, 6:12:44 AM

Stephen Song And Marius Gierse Dominate Their Tables On The FT Bubble

Level 24: 50,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000
PlayerChips
MG
10,325,000(83 BB)
SS
Stephen SongUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
8,250,000(66 BB)
HW
5,525,000(44 BB)
JM
James MendozaUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
4,800,000(38 BB)
PD
4,675,000(37 BB)
4,450,000(36 BB)
HL
3,575,000(29 BB)
IZ
2,475,000(20 BB)
2,100,000(17 BB)
BL
1,575,000(13 BB)
PlayerChipsTableSeat
SS
Stephen SongUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
8,250,000(66 BB)22
PD
4,675,000(37 BB)24
JM
James MendozaUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
4,800,000(38 BB)26
IZ
2,475,000(20 BB)27
HW
5,525,000(44 BB)28
2,100,000(17 BB)31
HL
3,575,000(29 BB)33
MG
10,325,000(83 BB)35
BL
1,575,000(13 BB)37
4,450,000(36 BB)38
SMPSMP
5/18/2025, 5:42:10 AM

Haitao Lei Collects Again

Level 24: 50,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000

First to act Martin Nielsen puts 250,000 in the middle with Q J , but lets it go after Haitao Lei pumped it to 700,000 from the hijack with A K

PlayerChips
HL
3,900,000(31 BB)
2,000,000(16 BB)
SMPSMP
5/18/2025, 5:41:31 AM

APT Taipei High Roller Runner-Up Gary Thompson Out In 14th For $44,000

Level 24: 50,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000
Gary Thompson - 14th Place

Haitao Lei opens 275,000 from the cutoff and snaps after button Gary Thomson requested the triangle for 1,100,000.

PlayerHandChips
HL
AA
CO
2,800,000(22 BB)
GT
KQ
D
busted

The board runs J 3 J K 3 and sends the Irish to the rail.

SMPSMP
5/18/2025, 5:00:34 AM

Haitao Lei Gets Much Needed Double Up

Level 23: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000
Haitao Lei

Hijack Jiaming Zhao leads 200,000 and fills up after button Haitao Lei wagered his last 730,000.

PlayerHandChips
A6
HJ
4,300,000(43 BB)
HL
KQ
D
1,700,000(17 BB)

Digging for six outs, Lei finds one on J 8 K 5 9 to jump ahead and stay in the tournament.

SMPSMP
5/18/2025, 4:43:30 AM

Table 1 Update With Marius Gierse Still Firmly In Control

Level 23: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000
PlayerChips
MG
7,500,000(75 BB)
4,800,000(48 BB)
3,900,000(39 BB)
2,500,000(25 BB)
BL
1,500,000(15 BB)
HL
980,000(10 BB)
GT
850,000(9 BB)
SMPSMP
5/17/2025, 5:13:53 PM

Day 3 Chip Count

PlayerChips
MG
7,545,000
4,755,000
4,685,000
HW
4,265,000
JM
James MendozaUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
4,085,000
IZ
3,550,000
3,505,000
SS
Stephen SongUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
3,330,000
PD
2,250,000
QZ
2,140,000
1,920,000
BL
1,915,000
GT
1,460,000
JQ
1,370,000
HL
985,000
SMPSMP
5/17/2025, 5:10:53 PM

Day 3 Seat Draw

PlayerChipsTableSeat
QZ
2,140,00021
SS
Stephen SongUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
3,330,00022
PD
2,250,00024
JQ
1,370,00025
JM
James MendozaUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
4,085,00026
IZ
3,550,00027
HW
4,265,00028
3,505,00031
HL
985,00033
4,755,00033
GT
1,460,00034
MG
7,545,00035
1,920,00036
BL
1,915,00037
4,685,00038