![Korea (Republic of) [KOR]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/kr.svg "Korea (Republic of) [KOR]"){kind=small}
Korea (Republic of), Jeju Shinhwa World
Place
6th
Prize
$130,000
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, 10:56:14 AM
Ivan Zhang Eliminated In 6th For $130,000
Level 28: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000
Ivan Zhang - 6th PlaceCutoff Stephen Song opens 600,000 and snaps after big blind Ivan Zhang declared all-in for 3,700,000.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
SS Stephen Song ![United States of America [USA]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/us.svg "United States of America [USA]"){kind=small} United States of America | A♣J♠ CO | 20,000,000(67 BB) |
IZ Ivan Zhang ![China [CHN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/cn.svg "China [CHN]"){kind=small} China | K♥2♣ BB | busted |
Board:J♣8♠5♣6♣2♥
SMPSMP
5/18/2025, 10:53:54 AM
Latest Chip Count
Level 28: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
SS Stephen Song United States of America | 15,000,000(50 BB) |
JM James Mendoza United States of America | 9,700,000(32 BB) |
MN Martin Nielsen ![Denmark [DNK]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/dk.svg "Denmark [DNK]"){kind=small} Denmark | 7,600,000(25 BB) |
PD Patrik Demus ![Hungary [HUN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/hu.svg "Hungary [HUN]"){kind=small} Hungary | 6,900,000(23 BB) |
MG Marius Gierse ![Germany [DEU]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/de.svg "Germany [DEU]"){kind=small} Germany | 4,700,000(16 BB) |
IZ Ivan Zhang China | 4,000,000(13 BB) |
SMPSMP
5/18/2025, 10:48:56 AM
Chip Count Update
Level 28: 150,000 / 300,000 ante: 300,000
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
SS Stephen Song United States of America | 12,000,000(40 BB) |
JM James Mendoza United States of America | 9,700,000(32 BB) |
MN Martin Nielsen Denmark | 7,600,000(25 BB) |
PD Patrik Demus Hungary | 6,900,000(23 BB) |
MG Marius Gierse Germany | 4,700,000(16 BB) |
IZ Ivan Zhang China | 4,000,000(13 BB) |
HW Hua Wei Lin ![Taiwan [TWN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/tw.svg "Taiwan [TWN]"){kind=small} Taiwan | 2,600,000(9 BB) |
SMPSMP
5/18/2025, 10:12:35 AM
Latest Chip Count With 7 Players Left
Level 27: 125,000 / 250,000 ante: 250,000
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
PD Patrik Demus Hungary | 11,000,000(44 BB) |
SS Stephen Song United States of America | 10,000,000(40 BB) |
JM James Mendoza United States of America | 6,800,000(27 BB) |
MG Marius Gierse Germany | 6,000,000(24 BB) |
MN Martin Nielsen Denmark | 5,900,000(24 BB) |
HW Hua Wei Lin Taiwan | 3,900,000(16 BB) |
IZ Ivan Zhang China | 3,900,000(16 BB) |
SMPSMP
5/18/2025, 9:58:35 AM
Chip Count Update
Level 26: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
PD Patrik Demus Hungary | 11,000,000(55 BB) |
MN Martin Nielsen Denmark | 8,100,000(41 BB) |
SS Stephen Song United States of America | 7,600,000(38 BB) |
MG Marius Gierse Germany | 5,700,000(29 BB) |
JM James Mendoza United States of America | 5,100,000(26 BB) |
HW Hua Wei Lin Taiwan | 4,500,000(23 BB) |
IZ Ivan Zhang China | 3,500,000(18 BB) |
JZ Jiaming Zhao China | 2,700,000(14 BB) |
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 PlaceIvan 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.
| Player | Hand | Chips |
|---|---|---|
IZ Ivan Zhang China | A♦J♣ UTG+1 | 3,500,000(18 BB) |
PD Patrik Demus Hungary | Q♠Q♦ MP | 11,000,000(55 BB) |
HL Haitao Lei China | A♣Q♥ BB | busted |
No ace for Lei on J♠ 6♥ 8♦ 8♣ 4♦ spells the end of his run.
SMPSMP
5/18/2025, 9:44:10 AM
Chip Count Update
Level 26: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
MN Martin Nielsen Denmark | 8,600,000(43 BB) |
SS Stephen Song United States of America | 7,000,000(35 BB) |
PD Patrik Demus Hungary | 7,000,000(35 BB) |
MG Marius Gierse Germany | 6,200,000(31 BB) |
JZ Jiaming Zhao China | 5,500,000(28 BB) |
HW Hua Wei Lin Taiwan | 5,400,000(27 BB) |
IZ Ivan Zhang China | 4,000,000(20 BB) |
JM James Mendoza United States of America | 2,300,000(12 BB) |
HL Haitao Lei China | 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
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
JZ Jiaming Zhao China | 8,900,000(45 BB) |
SS Stephen Song United States of America | 7,100,000(36 BB) |
MG Marius Gierse Germany | 7,100,000(36 BB) |
PD Patrik Demus Hungary | 6,900,000(35 BB) |
HW Hua Wei Lin Taiwan | 5,900,000(30 BB) |
IZ Ivan Zhang China | 4,100,000(21 BB) |
JM James Mendoza United States of America | 3,100,000(16 BB) |
MN Martin Nielsen Denmark | 2,400,000(12 BB) |
HL Haitao Lei China | 2,300,000(12 BB) |
SMPSMP
5/18/2025, 8:56:52 AM
Chip Count Update
Level 26: 100,000 / 200,000 ante: 200,000
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
MG Marius Gierse Germany | 9,800,000(49 BB) |
SS Stephen Song United States of America | 7,800,000(39 BB) |
HW Hua Wei Lin Taiwan | 5,900,000(30 BB) |
PD Patrik Demus Hungary | 5,700,000(29 BB) |
JZ Jiaming Zhao China | 5,600,000(28 BB) |
IZ Ivan Zhang China | 4,200,000(21 BB) |
JM James Mendoza United States of America | 3,100,000(16 BB) |
MN Martin Nielsen Denmark | 3,000,000(15 BB) |
HL Haitao Lei China | 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| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
MG Marius Gierse Germany | 9,875,000(66 BB) |
SS Stephen Song United States of America | 6,700,000(45 BB) |
HW Hua Wei Lin Taiwan | 5,750,000(38 BB) |
JZ Jiaming Zhao China | 5,375,000(36 BB) |
PD Patrik Demus Hungary | 5,125,000(34 BB) |
IZ Ivan Zhang China | 4,325,000(29 BB) |
JM James Mendoza United States of America | 3,825,000(26 BB) |
HL Haitao Lei China | 3,425,000(23 BB) |
MN Martin Nielsen Denmark | 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
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
MG Marius Gierse Germany | 10,325,000(83 BB) |
SS Stephen Song United States of America | 8,250,000(66 BB) |
HW Hua Wei Lin Taiwan | 5,525,000(44 BB) |
JM James Mendoza United States of America | 4,800,000(38 BB) |
PD Patrik Demus Hungary | 4,675,000(37 BB) |
JZ Jiaming Zhao China | 4,450,000(36 BB) |
HL Haitao Lei China | 3,575,000(29 BB) |
IZ Ivan Zhang China | 2,475,000(20 BB) |
MN Martin Nielsen Denmark | 2,100,000(17 BB) |
BL Bin Leng China | 1,575,000(13 BB) |
| Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
SS Stephen Song United States of America | 8,250,000(66 BB) | 2 | 2 |
PD Patrik Demus Hungary | 4,675,000(37 BB) | 2 | 4 |
JM James Mendoza United States of America | 4,800,000(38 BB) | 2 | 6 |
IZ Ivan Zhang China | 2,475,000(20 BB) | 2 | 7 |
HW Hua Wei Lin Taiwan | 5,525,000(44 BB) | 2 | 8 |
MN Martin Nielsen Denmark | 2,100,000(17 BB) | 3 | 1 |
HL Haitao Lei China | 3,575,000(29 BB) | 3 | 3 |
MG Marius Gierse Germany | 10,325,000(83 BB) | 3 | 5 |
BL Bin Leng China | 1,575,000(13 BB) | 3 | 7 |
JZ Jiaming Zhao China | 4,450,000(36 BB) | 3 | 8 |
SMPSMP
5/18/2025, 6:06:35 AM
Ivan Zhang On A Heater
Level 24: 50,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000
Ivan ZhangA limped blind battle gets checked to the turn T♠ 7♦ 3♣ 3♥ where small blind James Mendoza leads 225,000 before filling up Ivan Zhang's 525,000 raise. The river Q♥ is checked down with Zhang's T♣ 5♣ granting him another pot against Mendoza with A♥ J♣ .
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
IZ Ivan Zhang China | 4,600,000(37 BB) |
JM James Mendoza United States of America | 3,800,000(30 BB) |
SMPSMP
5/18/2025, 5:45:12 AM
Table 2 Update
Level 24: 50,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000
| Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
QZ Quan Zhou China | 1,555,000(12 BB) | 2 | 1 |
SS Stephen Song United States of America | 7,100,000(57 BB) | 2 | 2 |
MM Martin Michael Sedlak Germany | 555,000(4 BB) | 2 | 3 |
PD Patrik Demus Hungary | 2,420,000(19 BB) | 2 | 4 |
JM James Mendoza United States of America | 6,100,000(49 BB) | 2 | 6 |
IZ Ivan Zhang China | 2,400,000(19 BB) | 2 | 7 |
HW Hua Wei Lin Taiwan | 5,000,000(40 BB) | 2 | 8 |
SMPSMP
5/18/2025, 4:47:03 AM
Table 2 With Stephen Song Taking Over The Lead
Level 23: 50,000 / 100,000 ante: 100,000
| Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
QZ Quan Zhou China | 2,175,000(22 BB) | 2 | 1 |
SS Stephen Song United States of America | 5,600,000(56 BB) | 2 | 2 |
PD Patrik Demus Hungary | 1,900,000(19 BB) | 2 | 4 |
JM James Mendoza United States of America | 5,000,000(50 BB) | 2 | 6 |
IZ Ivan Zhang China | 2,800,000(28 BB) | 2 | 7 |
HW Hua Wei Lin Taiwan | 5,300,000(53 BB) | 2 | 8 |
MM Martin Michael Sedlak Germany | 4,400,000(44 BB) | 3 | 3 |
SMPSMP
5/18/2025, 4:19:19 AM
James Mendoza Hits The Ground Running
Level 22: 40,000 / 80,000 ante: 80,000
James MendozaAlso with an early win under his belt already, James Mendoza opens 170,000 from +2, hijack Ivan Zhang ups it to 450,000, Mendoza uses a time bank before putting a 1,400,000 four-bet in the middle and Zhang goes in the tank. After using up three times banks the AAPoker ambassador let's it go.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
JM James Mendoza United States of America | 4,915,000(61 BB) |
IZ Ivan Zhang China | 2,900,000(36 BB) |
SMPSMP
5/17/2025, 5:13:53 PM
Day 3 Chip Count
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
MG Marius Gierse Germany | 7,545,000 |
MM Martin Michael Sedlak Germany | 4,755,000 |
JZ Jiaming Zhao China | 4,685,000 |
HW Hua Wei Lin Taiwan | 4,265,000 |
JM James Mendoza United States of America | 4,085,000 |
IZ Ivan Zhang China | 3,550,000 |
MN Martin Nielsen Denmark | 3,505,000 |
SS Stephen Song United States of America | 3,330,000 |
PD Patrik Demus Hungary | 2,250,000 |
QZ Quan Zhou China | 2,140,000 |
MS Mauricio Sanches ![Colombia [COL]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/co.svg "Colombia [COL]"){kind=small} Colombia | 1,920,000 |
BL Bin Leng China | 1,915,000 |
GT Gary Thompson ![Ireland [IRL]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/ie.svg "Ireland [IRL]"){kind=small} Ireland | 1,460,000 |
JQ Junbo Qu China | 1,370,000 |
HL Haitao Lei China | 985,000 |
SMPSMP
5/17/2025, 5:10:53 PM
Day 3 Seat Draw
| Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
QZ Quan Zhou China | 2,140,000 | 2 | 1 |
SS Stephen Song United States of America | 3,330,000 | 2 | 2 |
PD Patrik Demus Hungary | 2,250,000 | 2 | 4 |
JQ Junbo Qu China | 1,370,000 | 2 | 5 |
JM James Mendoza United States of America | 4,085,000 | 2 | 6 |
IZ Ivan Zhang China | 3,550,000 | 2 | 7 |
HW Hua Wei Lin Taiwan | 4,265,000 | 2 | 8 |
MN Martin Nielsen Denmark | 3,505,000 | 3 | 1 |
HL Haitao Lei China | 985,000 | 3 | 3 |
MM Martin Michael Sedlak Germany | 4,755,000 | 3 | 3 |
GT Gary Thompson Ireland | 1,460,000 | 3 | 4 |
MG Marius Gierse Germany | 7,545,000 | 3 | 5 |
MS Mauricio Sanches Colombia | 1,920,000 | 3 | 6 |
BL Bin Leng China | 1,915,000 | 3 | 7 |
JZ Jiaming Zhao China | 4,685,000 | 3 | 8 |
