Place
11th
Prize
$52,000
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, 6:04:28 AM

High Roller Crusher Quan Zhou Out in 11th For $52,000

Level 24: 50,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000
Quan Zhou - 11th Place

After final table bubbling the Circuit Main Event a few days ago the No.5 on China's all time money list with over $12M in earnings Quan Zhou is putting his last 1,655,000 in the middle from the cutoff and small blind Patrik Demus wakes up with a monster for an easy call.

PlayerHandChips
QZ
77
CO
busted
PD
KK
SB
5,170,000(41 BB)
Board:3Q56Q
SMPSMP
5/18/2025, 5:45:12 AM

Table 2 Update

Level 24: 50,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000
PlayerChipsTableSeat
QZ
1,555,000(12 BB)21
SS
Stephen SongUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
7,100,000(57 BB)22
555,000(4 BB)23
PD
2,420,000(19 BB)24
JM
James MendozaUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
6,100,000(49 BB)26
IZ
2,400,000(19 BB)27
HW
5,000,000(40 BB)28
SMPSMP
5/18/2025, 5:33:37 AM

James Mendoza Wins Massive Flip

Level 24: 50,000 / 125,000 ante: 125,000
James Mendoza
Martin Michael Sedlak

With a 265,000 open and a 600,000 three bet in front, big blind James Mendoza squeeze jams 2,850,000 and only button Martin Sedlak snaps.

PlayerHandChips
QZ
HJ
1,855,000(15 BB)
AK
D
555,000(4 BB)
JM
James MendozaUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
QQ
BB
6,140,000(49 BB)

Mendoza immediately hits a set on Q 2 9 K 2 for a boat in the end and a massive double up, leaving Sedlak with crumbs after starting the day in 2nd.

SMPSMP
5/18/2025, 5:23:32 AM

Patrik Demus Hero Calls On The River

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

A single raised pot between hijack Patrik Demus and big blind Quan Zhou gets checked to the river Q 3 6 3 K where Zhou tries to steal with J T for 300,000, but Demus puts on his cape after spending three time banks and makes the call with A 9 ace-high.

PlayerChips
PD
2,800,000(22 BB)
QZ
1,600,000(13 BB)
SMPSMP
5/18/2025, 4:56:12 AM

Quan Zhou Chips Up Pre

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

With a 200,000 open from hijack Patrik Demus and a 520,000 three-bet from cutoff James Mendoza in front, Quan Zhou cold four-bets 1,300,000 from the big blind which is enough to scare his competition away.

PlayerChips
JM
James MendozaUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
4,300,000(43 BB)
QZ
2,915,000(29 BB)
PD
1,700,000(17 BB)
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
PlayerChipsTableSeat
QZ
2,175,000(22 BB)21
SS
Stephen SongUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
5,600,000(56 BB)22
PD
1,900,000(19 BB)24
JM
James MendozaUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
5,000,000(50 BB)26
IZ
2,800,000(28 BB)27
HW
5,300,000(53 BB)28
4,400,000(44 BB)33
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