
Day 3
Jiaming Zhao Ends Second Final Table Appearance Of The Series In 8th For $76,000


Down to his last 2,700,000, Jiaming Zhao puts all of them in front from the hijack and small blind James Mendoza - who just doubled up against Zhao a few hands ago - wakes up with a monster and calls.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
JZ Jiaming Zhao | Q♣J♥ HJ | busted |
JM James Mendoza | A♦K♦ SB | 7,800,000(31 BB) |
Zhao's live cards can't hit on 4♥ 9♥ 4♠ 2♥ 8♣ ending his second final table after finishing 6th in the Circuit Main Event just a few days ago.
Chip Count Update
Player | Chips |
---|---|
PD Patrik Demus | 11,000,000(55 BB) |
MN Martin Nielsen | 8,100,000(41 BB) |
SS Stephen Song | 7,600,000(38 BB) |
MG Marius Gierse | 5,700,000(29 BB) |
JM James Mendoza | 5,100,000(26 BB) |
HW Hua Wei Lin | 4,500,000(23 BB) |
IZ Ivan Zhang | 3,500,000(18 BB) |
JZ Jiaming Zhao | 2,700,000(14 BB) |
James Mendoza's Heater Continues
Jiaming Zhao min-raises from +2 and fills up after cutoff James Mendoza requested the triangle again for 2,300,000.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
JZ Jiaming Zhao | A♠Q♥ MP | 3,200,000(16 BB) |
JM James Mendoza | J♠J♥ CO | 5,100,000(26 BB) |
The dealer keeps it interesting until the end by flipping over 4♥ 3♠ 5♠ J♣ A♣ and grants Mendoza his third double up in a row.
Chip Count Update
Player | Chips |
---|---|
MN Martin Nielsen | 8,600,000(43 BB) |
SS Stephen Song | 7,000,000(35 BB) |
PD Patrik Demus | 7,000,000(35 BB) |
MG Marius Gierse | 6,200,000(31 BB) |
JZ Jiaming Zhao | 5,500,000(28 BB) |
HW Hua Wei Lin | 5,400,000(27 BB) |
IZ Ivan Zhang | 4,000,000(20 BB) |
JM James Mendoza | 2,300,000(12 BB) |
HL Haitao Lei | 1,900,000(10 BB) |
Martin Nielsen Triples Up

Martin Nielsen min-opens from +2 and takes two interested parties to the action flop Q♣ 9♥ 6♣ where he continues for 450,000, cutoff Jiaming Zhao flats and big blind James Mendoza declares all-in for 2,500,000. Nielsen fills up for a total of 2,350,000 and Zhao calls to put both opponents at risk.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
MN Martin Nielsen | A♦A♣ MP | 8,600,000(43 BB) |
JZ Jiaming Zhao | J♥T♥ CO | 5,500,000(28 BB) |
JM James Mendoza | K♦Q♠ BB | 350,000(2 BB) |
Nielsen's rockets stay ahead on T♣ 3♥ and Mendoza picks up the tiny side pot to stay alive.
Chip Count Update
Player | Chips |
---|---|
JZ Jiaming Zhao | 8,900,000(45 BB) |
SS Stephen Song | 7,100,000(36 BB) |
MG Marius Gierse | 7,100,000(36 BB) |
PD Patrik Demus | 6,900,000(35 BB) |
HW Hua Wei Lin | 5,900,000(30 BB) |
IZ Ivan Zhang | 4,100,000(21 BB) |
JM James Mendoza | 3,100,000(16 BB) |
MN Martin Nielsen | 2,400,000(12 BB) |
HL Haitao Lei | 2,300,000(12 BB) |
Jiaming Zhao Keeps Up The Pressure
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.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
JZ Jiaming Zhao | 8,900,000(45 BB) |
SS Stephen Song | 7,100,000(36 BB) |
HL Haitao Lei | 2,400,000(12 BB) |
Jiaming Zhao Puts His Foot Down On The Flop

Jiaming Zhao lays out 450,000 from +1 and takes two customers to the flop 7♦ J♣ T♠ that gets checked to button Patrik Demus who tests the waters with a 450,000 bet, Marius Gierse folds his big blind before Zhao check-raises to 1,300,000. Demus needs a time bank and decides to let it go.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
JZ Jiaming Zhao | 7,200,000(36 BB) |
MG Marius Gierse | 7,200,000(36 BB) |
PD Patrik Demus | 6,900,000(35 BB) |
Chip Count Update
Player | Chips |
---|---|
MG Marius Gierse | 9,800,000(49 BB) |
SS Stephen Song | 7,800,000(39 BB) |
HW Hua Wei Lin | 5,900,000(30 BB) |
PD Patrik Demus | 5,700,000(29 BB) |
JZ Jiaming Zhao | 5,600,000(28 BB) |
IZ Ivan Zhang | 4,200,000(21 BB) |
JM James Mendoza | 3,100,000(16 BB) |
MN Martin Nielsen | 3,000,000(15 BB) |
HL Haitao Lei | 2,800,000(14 BB) |
Biggest Pot Of The Tournament Ends With A Chop

Stephen Song opens 300,000 from +2, lojack Jiaming Zhao ups it to 1,000,000 and Song declares all-in for 6,700,000. Zhao doesn't lose much time an fills up for a total of 5,300,000.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
SS Stephen Song | A♣K♥ MP | 6,900,000(46 BB) |
JZ Jiaming Zhao | A♠K♠ MP | 5,600,000(37 BB) |
Final Table

Player | Chips |
---|---|
MG Marius Gierse | 9,875,000(66 BB) |
SS Stephen Song | 6,700,000(45 BB) |
HW Hua Wei Lin | 5,750,000(38 BB) |
JZ Jiaming Zhao | 5,375,000(36 BB) |
PD Patrik Demus | 5,125,000(34 BB) |
IZ Ivan Zhang | 4,325,000(29 BB) |
JM James Mendoza | 3,825,000(26 BB) |
HL Haitao Lei | 3,425,000(23 BB) |
MN Martin Nielsen | 3,350,000(22 BB) |
Bin Leng Doubles Up But Is Still Short

Under the gun Jiaming Zhao leads 275,000 and big blind Bin Leng defends to see the flop Q♠ J♣ T♥ where Leng check calls his last 290,000 with a straight.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
JZ Jiaming Zhao | Q♥Q♦ UTG | 4,700,000(38 BB) |
BL Bin Leng | K♥9♣ BB | 1,300,000(10 BB) |
Leng stays ahead on 9♠ 2♥ for a double up, but is still on life support.
Stephen Song And Marius Gierse Dominate Their Tables On The FT Bubble
Player | Chips |
---|---|
MG Marius Gierse | 10,325,000(83 BB) |
SS Stephen Song | 8,250,000(66 BB) |
HW Hua Wei Lin | 5,525,000(44 BB) |
JM James Mendoza | 4,800,000(38 BB) |
PD Patrik Demus | 4,675,000(37 BB) |
JZ Jiaming Zhao | 4,450,000(36 BB) |
HL Haitao Lei | 3,575,000(29 BB) |
IZ Ivan Zhang | 2,475,000(20 BB) |
MN Martin Nielsen | 2,100,000(17 BB) |
BL Bin Leng | 1,575,000(13 BB) |
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
SS Stephen Song | 8,250,000(66 BB) | 2 | 2 |
PD Patrik Demus | 4,675,000(37 BB) | 2 | 4 |
JM James Mendoza | 4,800,000(38 BB) | 2 | 6 |
IZ Ivan Zhang | 2,475,000(20 BB) | 2 | 7 |
HW Hua Wei Lin | 5,525,000(44 BB) | 2 | 8 |
MN Martin Nielsen | 2,100,000(17 BB) | 3 | 1 |
HL Haitao Lei | 3,575,000(29 BB) | 3 | 3 |
MG Marius Gierse | 10,325,000(83 BB) | 3 | 5 |
BL Bin Leng | 1,575,000(13 BB) | 3 | 7 |
JZ Jiaming Zhao | 4,450,000(36 BB) | 3 | 8 |
Mauricio Sanches Bites The Dust In 12th For $52,000


Mauricio Sanches leads the way for 250,000 out of the hijack, button Jiaming Zhao increases to 675,000 and snaps after Sanches wagered his last 2,000,000.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
MS Mauricio Sanches | A♦Q♣ HJ | busted |
JZ Jiaming Zhao | 9♥9♦ D | 5,300,000(42 BB) |
Sanches misses on J♣ 8♥ 7♥ 4♠ 7♦ and another deep run of his comes to an end.
Haitao Lei Gets Much Needed Double Up

Hijack Jiaming Zhao leads 200,000 and fills up after button Haitao Lei wagered his last 730,000.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
JZ Jiaming Zhao | A♦6♦ HJ | 4,300,000(43 BB) |
HL Haitao Lei | K♠Q♠ 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.
Table 1 Update With Marius Gierse Still Firmly In Control
Player | Chips |
---|---|
MG Marius Gierse | 7,500,000(75 BB) |
JZ Jiaming Zhao | 4,800,000(48 BB) |
MN Martin Nielsen | 3,900,000(39 BB) |
MS Mauricio Sanches | 2,500,000(25 BB) |
BL Bin Leng | 1,500,000(15 BB) |
HL Haitao Lei | 980,000(10 BB) |
GT Gary Thompson | 850,000(9 BB) |
Day 3 Chip Count
Player | Chips |
---|---|
MG Marius Gierse | 7,545,000 |
MM Martin Michael Sedlak | 4,755,000 |
JZ Jiaming Zhao | 4,685,000 |
HW Hua Wei Lin | 4,265,000 |
JM James Mendoza | 4,085,000 |
IZ Ivan Zhang | 3,550,000 |
MN Martin Nielsen | 3,505,000 |
SS Stephen Song | 3,330,000 |
PD Patrik Demus | 2,250,000 |
QZ Quan Zhou | 2,140,000 |
MS Mauricio Sanches | 1,920,000 |
BL Bin Leng | 1,915,000 |
GT Gary Thompson | 1,460,000 |
JQ Junbo Qu | 1,370,000 |
HL Haitao Lei | 985,000 |
Day 3 Seat Draw
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
QZ Quan Zhou | 2,140,000 | 2 | 1 |
SS Stephen Song | 3,330,000 | 2 | 2 |
PD Patrik Demus | 2,250,000 | 2 | 4 |
JQ Junbo Qu | 1,370,000 | 2 | 5 |
JM James Mendoza | 4,085,000 | 2 | 6 |
IZ Ivan Zhang | 3,550,000 | 2 | 7 |
HW Hua Wei Lin | 4,265,000 | 2 | 8 |
MN Martin Nielsen | 3,505,000 | 3 | 1 |
HL Haitao Lei | 985,000 | 3 | 3 |
MM Martin Michael Sedlak | 4,755,000 | 3 | 3 |
GT Gary Thompson | 1,460,000 | 3 | 4 |
MG Marius Gierse | 7,545,000 | 3 | 5 |
MS Mauricio Sanches | 1,920,000 | 3 | 6 |
BL Bin Leng | 1,915,000 | 3 | 7 |
JZ Jiaming Zhao | 4,685,000 | 3 | 8 |