South Korea, LES A CasinoEVENT #4

2026.05.16 - 2026.05.21Add to Calendar

The Lord Poker Tour

Entries

29/192

Total Chips

5,760,000

Average

198,621

Somuchpoker will begin live coverage of the Circuits Main Event Day 1a once late registration has closed. Until then, we’ll keep readers updated with chip counts and key event statistics, including total entries and prize pool information. Scroll down to see more. For the latest videos, check out our Instagram or Facebook.

Kai CocklinKai Cocklin

5/16/2026, 4:12:53 PM

Day 1a of TLPT Main Event in the Books

TLPT Jeju Main Event Day 1a attracted 192 entries, with just 29 players successfully navigating their way into Day 2. China’s Xiubo Li finished atop the counts after bagging 518,500, the only player to cross the half-million mark, while Julie Marriott of the United States also enjoyed a strong finish with 458,000. Jiawen Xue rounded out the top three stacks with 393,500.

Several familiar names also found a bag by the end of the night, including Australia’s Kota Kagasaki with 222,500, Taiwan’s Peng Qin on 206,500, and China’s Xingyu Liu with 292,500. With four more opening flights still to come and the USD 1,500,000 guaranteed prize pool beginning to build momentum, the TLPT Jeju Main Event is already shaping up for a huge turnout inside LES A Casino.

Be sure to check back to Somuchpoker for Day 1b on Sunday, May 17.

Remaining Players: 29/192

Kai CocklinKai Cocklin

5/16/2026, 3:56:49 PM

End of Day 1a Chip Counts

Level 15: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Player	Chips	Progress
XL Xiubo LiChina	518,500(104 BB)	48,500
JM Julie MarriottUnited States of America	458,000(92 BB)	68,000
JX Jiawen XueChina	393,500(79 BB)	237,500
LS Li SonglinChina	369,000(74 BB)	254,000
XL Xingyu LiuChina	292,500(59 BB)	115,500
YL Yihang LuoChina	279,000(56 BB)	59,000
ZW Zheng WangChina	279,000(56 BB)	179,000
LC Lei Chen (2)China	242,500(49 BB)	42,500
YJ Yi JianChina	230,000(46 BB)	60,000
KK Kota KagasakiAustralia	222,500(45 BB)	17,500
PQ Peng QinTaiwan	206,500(41 BB)
ZL Zongxin LiuChina	202,500(41 BB)	69,500
CD Chunguang DongChina	199,500(40 BB)	19,500
SD Shen DanquiChina	199,500(40 BB)	9,500
JS Jianfeng SunChina	166,000(33 BB)
MH Mingyang HanChina	147,000(29 BB)	-43,000
TZ Ti ZhouChina	144,500(29 BB)	72,500
JX Jiaqi XuUnited States of America	142,000(28 BB)
JY Jizhou YuChina	140,500(28 BB)
TW Tao Wei ChangTaiwan	131,500(26 BB)	-8,500
FW Furui WangChina	123,500(25 BB)	-25,500
AC Ao ChenChina	120,500(24 BB)	-59,500
MH Masatsugu HoriuchiJapan	90,000(18 BB)	-63,000
QW Qingjun WuChina	83,500(17 BB)	30,100
HG Hangyu GuoChina	80,000(16 BB)	50,000
CY Chao YueChina	74,500(15 BB)	-90,500
JZ Jin ZengChina	68,500(14 BB)	-43,500
CL Chen LiangChina	64,000(13 BB)	-58,000
WW Weichen WangChina	46,000(9 BB)

Tim BakerTim Baker

5/16/2026, 3:42:05 PM

Xie Shuchang Bubbles Day 1a of the Main Event

Level 15: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Xie Shuchang

Yihang Luo raised to 13,000 from the cutoff and Xie Shuchang jammed for 43,000 in the big blind. Luo gave it some thought and then made the call to try and burst the bubble.

Xie Shuchang: 9♠ 9♥

Yihang Luo: J♣ 9♠

Shuchang's pocket nines were ahead, and he needed to win this hand to keep the tournament on the bubble.

The 7♠ 8♥ Q♣ flop gave Luo some extra outs in the form of a straight draw.

A 4♥ turn was safe for Shuchang, and only a ten or jack on the river would end his day, one short of the money.

The dealer burned a card and then put out the brutal J♦ on the river to give Luo the best hand with a pair of jacks.

Shuchang headed to the rail empty-handed, while the remaining 29 players rejoiced at having made it to Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
YL Yihang LuoChina	220,000(44 BB)	-55,000
XS Xie ShuchangChina	busted	-109,400

Kai CocklinKai Cocklin

5/16/2026, 3:24:35 PM

Bubble Time

Level 15: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

With the elimination of Xiaqing Ji and He Ran, just 30 players remain in the hunt for the 29 spots on offer in Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
XJ Xiaqing JiChina	busted	-90,000
HR He RanChina	busted

Kai CocklinKai Cocklin

5/16/2026, 3:17:05 PM

Chang Still in the Mix

Level 15: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Taiwan's Tai Wei Chang is no stranger to big-field events, and he is closing in on another cash here in the TLPT Main Event.

With three eliminations away from the money, Chang has a stack of around 140,000, good for 28 big blinds.

A fourth-place finish in the TMTC Main Event last year for almost $60,000 remains his best score, but there are plenty of big prizes up for grabs this festival.

Player	Chips
TW Tao Wei ChangTaiwan	140,000(28 BB)

Tim BakerTim Baker

5/16/2026, 3:16:00 PM

Chen Wins a Small Battle of the Blinds

Level 15: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Zhixuan Rao raised to 11,000 from the small blind and Lei Chen defended his big blind.

Rao opted to bet 5,000 quickly upon seeing the 7♠ 4♠ J♣ flop. Chen stuck around with a call.

An A♣ fell on the turn and Rao check-folded to the bet of 14,000 from Chen.

Player	Chips	Progress
ZR Zhixuan RaoChina	215,000(43 BB)
LC Lei Chen (2)China	200,000(40 BB)	25,000

Tim BakerTim Baker

5/16/2026, 2:56:29 PM

Chop it Up

Level 15: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Wei Sun raised to 10,000 from middle position and Shen Danqui called from the next seat. Kota Kagasaki squeezed to 40,000 in the cutoff, which only Danqui called.

Danqui started with a check on the J♦ J♣ T♠ flop, and faced a bet of 25,000 by Kagasaki. Danqui called.

The 5♦ turn and 9♠ river checked through, and Danqui tabled A♥ Q♥ for ace-high. Kagasaki flipped over the same hand with A♠ Q♥, and the two chopped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
KK Kota KagasakiAustralia	205,000(41 BB)	25,000
SD Shen DanquiChina	190,000(38 BB)	-10,000
WS Wei SunChina	60,000(12 BB)

Kai CocklinKai Cocklin

5/16/2026, 2:48:45 PM

More to Hit the Rail

Level 15: 2,500 / 5,000 ante: 5,000

Player	Chips	Progress
KC Ka Chun YuanHong Kong	busted
YW Yinzhou WangChina	busted
JG Jiajun GuChina	busted	-30,000
MX Mingzhe XuChina	busted	-94,000
TL Tao LinChina	busted	-105,000

Tim BakerTim Baker

5/16/2026, 2:26:13 PM

Songlin Pays to See Chen's Boat

Level 14: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Li Songlin

Li Songlin bumped it up to 9,000 from the hijack and only Ao Chen called from the big blind.

Chen knuckled it over to Songlin on the K♦ 6♠ 5♥ flop, and Chen fired for 7,000. Ao continued in the form of a call.

The K♣ on the turn checked through and the 5♣ hit the river. Chen bet 13,000, which Songlin called.

Chen tabled a boat with K♥ 8♥ and the pot was sent his way.

Player	Chips	Progress
AC Ao ChenChina	180,000(45 BB)	38,800
LS Li SonglinChina	115,000(29 BB)	-255,000

Tim BakerTim Baker

5/16/2026, 2:20:05 PM

Marriott Adds to Her Stack

Level 14: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

Xiaqing Ji limped from middle position before Julie Marriott made it 10,000 from the cutoff. Ji called, and the dealer fanned out the T♣ 7♦ 4♠ flop.

Ji check-called Marriott's continuation-bet of 13,000 to see the T♠ arrive on the turn.

Both checked and then checked again once the 8♣ dropped on the river.

Ji showed ace-high with A♦ Q♠, and lost the pot to Marriott's 9♥ 9♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
JM Julie MarriottUnited States of America	390,000(98 BB)	119,000
XJ Xiaqing JiChina	90,000(23 BB)	-9,000

Level 14: 2,000 / 4,000 ante: 4,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 38/192

Kai CocklinKai Cocklin

5/16/2026, 1:55:38 PM

Recent Eliminations

Level 13: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Player	Chips	Progress
SX Shuqi XiongChina	busted	-53,500
XL Xiao LiuChina	busted	-100,000
SX Shuqi XiongChina	busted	-53,500
CC Chao CaiChina	busted
JF Jinsui FanChina	busted	-81,000

Tim BakerTim Baker

5/16/2026, 1:48:00 PM

Danqui Gets Value With Top Pair

Level 13: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Shen Danqui

With about 10,000 in the pot on a flop of 6♣ 2♣ 9♦, Shen Danqui opted to lead out for 6,000 from the big blind. Kota Kagasaki called from under the gun and the dealer put out the K♣ on the turn.

Danqui led out again, choosing the amount of 13,000. Once more, Kagasaki called.

A 2♥ complete the board and Danqui fired for 30,000. Kagasaki gave it some thought and glanced over at Danqui, who was sitting on his direct left. After a little bit more tanking, Kagasaki called.

Danqui showed K♠ T♠ for a pair of tens on the turn, which won her the pot as Kagasaki mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
SD Shen Danqui	200,000(67 BB)
KK Kota KagasakiAustralia	180,000(60 BB)	-40,000

Tim BakerTim Baker

5/16/2026, 1:25:00 PM

Selected Chip Counts After the Break

Level 13: 1,500 / 3,000 ante: 3,000

Player	Chips	Progress
XL Xiubo LiChina	470,000(157 BB)	270,000
LS Li SonglinChina	370,000(123 BB)	95,000
YL Yihang LuoChina	275,000(92 BB)	137,000
JM Julie MarriottUnited States of America	271,000(90 BB)	108,000
KK Kota KagasakiAustralia	220,000(73 BB)	15,000
MH Mingyang HanChina	190,000(63 BB)	11,000
CD Chunguang DongChina	180,000(60 BB)
XL Xingyu LiuChina	177,000(59 BB)	22,000
YJ Yi JianChina	170,000(57 BB)	101,700
MH Masatsugu HoriuchiJapan	153,000(51 BB)
FW Furui WangChina	149,000(50 BB)

Break

Tim BakerTim Baker

5/16/2026, 1:05:00 PM

One Li is Heading For an Early Shower

Level 12: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Xiao Liu raised to 5,500 on the button with Xiubo Li calling in the small blind, and Guo Li defending his big blind.

Xiubo Li started with a check on the 3♥ T♠ K♥ flop and Li jammed his stack of around 30,000 into the middle. Liu folded, but Xiubo Li made the call.

Guo Li: T♦ 9♠

Xiubo Li: A♥ 9♥

Li had middle pair and needed to dodge an ace or heart on the rest of the board to survive.

The dealer dropped the Q♥ on the turn, leaving Li drawing dead against the nut flush of Xiubo Li.

A 3♣ on the river was just a necessity, as all of Li's stack headed over to Xiubo Li.

Player	Chips	Progress
XL Xiubo LiChina	200,000(80 BB)	80,000
XL Xiao LiuChina	100,000(40 BB)	35,000
GL Guo LiChina	busted

Kai CocklinKai Cocklin

5/16/2026, 12:53:19 PM

Fallen Soldiers

Level 12: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Player	Chips	Progress
LT Liang TieChina	busted	-85,100
XY Xiao Yue LiuChina	busted
DX Ding XingChina	busted
LZ Liang ZhangChina	busted	-62,200
RN Rafael NavasSpain	busted	-45,000
ZS Zongjin SuiChina	busted
GX Gu XinChina	busted	-80,000
WF Wu FanChina	busted

Tim BakerTim Baker

5/16/2026, 12:38:54 PM

Liu Takes From Kagasaki

Level 12: 1,500 / 2,500 ante: 2,500

Xingyu Liu

Kota Kagasaki raised to 5,000 from the cutoff and Xingyu Liu defended his big blind.

Liu check-called a bet of 3,000 from Kagasaki on the K♣ 8♣ J♣ flop.

A 3♠ hit the turn and Liu check-called a second bet from Kagasaki, this time for 8,500.

Two checks followed the 3♥ river and Liu took down the pot with A♣ 9♠ for ace-high.

Player	Chips	Progress
KK Kota KagasakiAustralia	205,000(82 BB)	-56,000
XL Xingyu LiuChina	155,000(62 BB)

Tim BakerTim Baker

5/16/2026, 12:25:00 PM

Lin Wins a Crucial Flip

Level 11: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Tao Lin raised to 5,000 from middle position and Xiao Liu called from the next seat. Xiubo Li squeezed it up to 20,000 from the hijack, prompting a four-bet all in from Lin for 34,500. Liu folded, but Li stuck in the call.

Tao Lin: K♦ Q♣

Xiubo Li: 2♦ 2♣

Lin needed to connect with the board in some way to beat the pocket deuces of Li, and remain in the tournament.

The flop of K♥ T♠ 8♣ propelled Lin into the lead with top pair.

A Q♥ on the turn gave Lin two pair, and the board-pairing 8♥ to complete the runout secured the double-up for Lin.

Player	Chips	Progress
XL Xiubo LiChina	120,000(60 BB)	-69,000
TL Tao LinChina	105,000(53 BB)	19,800
XL Xiao LiuChina	65,000(33 BB)

Kai CocklinKai Cocklin

5/16/2026, 12:07:08 PM

More to Fall

Level 11: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

Player	Chips	Progress
JN Jianyi NiChina	busted
YF Yanghao FuChina	busted
ZA Zhang AoHong Kong	busted
KH Kert HallikEstonia	busted	-77,500
DD Dongxu DaiChina	busted
MS Matsumoto SoichiroJapan	busted
BD Bo DouChina	busted

Tim BakerTim Baker

5/16/2026, 11:55:00 AM

The Magic Number is 29

Level 11: 1,000 / 2,000 ante: 2,000

TLPT Circuits Main Event Day 1a

Day 1a of the TLPT Circuits Main Event attracted 192 entries, meaning play will continue until just 29 players remain.

Once that number is reached, play will be halted for the night and the survivors will bag up their chips, each having secured at least a min-cash and a seat in Day 2 on Wednesday, May 20.

Tim BakerTim Baker

5/16/2026, 11:39:24 AM

Xu's Ladies Keep Him Alive

Level 10: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Ti Zhou (Green Jacket)

From early position, Mingzhe Xu raised to 3,000 and was three-bet to 10,000 by Ti Zhou in the hijack. Xu four-bet ripped it for 42,000, and Zhou snap-called.

Mingzhe Xu: Q♦ Q♣

Ti Zhou: A♥ K♣

Two premium hands found their way into the middle and it was Xu's ladies that came out best after the 5♦ 9♠ 7♥ 4♣ J♦ board ran out.

Player	Chips
MX Mingzhe XuChina	94,000(63 BB)
TZ Ti ZhouChina	72,000(48 BB)

Kai CocklinKai Cocklin

5/16/2026, 11:28:06 AM

Quick Bustouts Post Dinner

Level 10: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Player	Chips
GL Gao LeiChina	busted
TY Tomoya YokotaJapan	busted
CT Chao Ting ChengTaiwan	busted
HS Hu SiyuanUnited Kingdom	busted
CY Chun Yu MaHong Kong	busted
GC Gongtuan ChenChina	busted
AO Ai OnishiJapan	busted

Tim BakerTim Baker

5/16/2026, 11:04:49 AM

Songlin Flios Out Cai

Level 10: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500

Li Songlin on the right

Li Songlin raised to 3,000 under the gun before Weijue Cai jammed his stack of around 20,000 from the big blind. Songlin put in the call with the covering the stack, and the players flipped their cards.

Weijue Cai: 8♠ 8♦

Li Songlin: K♠ J♦

Cai was flipping for tournament life with Snowmen against the two Broadway cards of Songlin.

The monotone 2♦ T♦ Q♦ flop gave Lin a load of extra outs with a flush and straight draw.

Cai's Day 1a of the Main Event was over after the 4♦ turn gave Songlin an unbeatable flush.

An inconsequential K♠ completed the runout, and Cai headed to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
LS Li SonglinChina	275,000(183 BB)	34,000
WC Weijue CaiChina	busted

Tim BakerTim Baker

5/16/2026, 10:41:52 AM

Large Stacks at the Dinner Break

Dinner Break

Player	Chips	Progress
KK Kota KagasakiAustralia	261,000	95,000
LS Li SonglinChina	241,000	146,200
XL Xiubo LiChina	189,000
MH Mingyang HanChina	179,000	61,800
LC Lei Chen (2)China	175,000
CY Chao YueChina	165,000
JM Julie MarriottUnited States of America	163,000
JX Jiawen XueChina	156,000
YL Yihang LuoChina	138,000	61,000
ZL Zongxin LiuChina	133,000	63,000
CL Chen LiangChina	122,000	34,000
GL Guo LiChina	105,000
ZW Zheng WangChina	100,000	70,000

Tim BakerTim Baker

5/16/2026, 10:31:00 AM

Dinner Break

Players are now going on a 40-minute dinner break.

After this break, registration will officially close.

Tim BakerTim Baker

5/16/2026, 9:46:40 AM

Last Chance to Register

Level 9: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

TLPT Jeju 2026

Play has just entered Level 9, with blinds at 600/1,200 and a 1,200 big blind ante.

At the conclusion of this level, there will be a 40-minute dinner break, after which registration for Day 1a of the TLPT Circuits Main Event will close.

Tim BakerTim Baker

5/16/2026, 9:32:56 AM

Navas Looking for His First Tour Cash

Level 8: 600 / 1,200 ante: 1,200

Spotted in the Main Event field on Day 1a is Spain’s Rafael Navas, who boasts close to half a million dollars in live tournament earnings according to The Hendon Mob. A large portion of that came from a career-best score worth $103,299 after winning a WSOP Circuit ring event in London back in 2023.

A familiar face recently around the Asian poker scene, Navas is yet to record a cash at a Lord Poker Tour event, but will be hoping to change that by bagging up a healthy stack during today’s play.

Player	Chips
RN Rafael NavasSpain	45,000(38 BB)

Tim BakerTim Baker

5/16/2026, 8:29:39 AM

The Biggest Stacks in the Room

Level 7: 500 / 1,000 ante: 1,000

Kota Kagasaki

Player	Chips	Progress
KK Kota KagasakiAustralia	166,000(166 BB)	114,600
AC Ao ChenChina	141,200(141 BB)	88,400
MH Mingyang HanChina	117,200(117 BB)
JZ Jin ZengChina	112,000(112 BB)	57,000
XS Xie ShuchangChina	109,400(109 BB)
XJ Xiaqing JiChina	99,000(99 BB)
LS Li SonglinChina	94,800(95 BB)
CL Chen LiangChina	88,000(88 BB)
TL Tao LinChina	85,200(85 BB)
LT Liang TieChina	85,100(85 BB)
JF Jinsui FanChina	81,000(81 BB)	35,000
GX Gu XinChina	80,000(80 BB)
KH Kert HallikEstonia	77,500(78 BB)	47,500
YJ Yi JianChina	68,300(68 BB)	14,800

Tim BakerTim Baker

5/16/2026, 6:09:49 AM

Some Big Stacks After First Break

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Player	Chips	Progress
YL Yihang LuoChina	77,000(154 BB)
ZL Zongxin LiuChina	70,000(140 BB)	40,000
ZY Zhi YeChina	69,600(139 BB)	39,600
YW Yuqin WangChina	63,100(126 BB)
LZ Liang ZhangChina	62,200(124 BB)
ZY Zhang Yue (2)China	57,900(116 BB)
JZ Jin ZengChina	55,000(110 BB)
YJ Yi JianChina	53,500(107 BB)
SX Shuqi XiongChina	53,500(107 BB)
QW Qingjun WuChina	53,400(107 BB)
AC Ao ChenChina	52,800(106 BB)
KK Kota KagasakiAustralia	51,400(103 BB)
JF Jinsui FanChina	46,000(92 BB)	16,000

Tim BakerTim Baker

5/16/2026, 4:18:00 AM

In From the Start

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Player	Chips
HG Hangyu GuoChina	30,000(150 BB)
YL Yingjiang LuoChina	30,000(150 BB)
YJ Yi Jiang (2)China	30,000(150 BB)
ZL Zongxin LiuChina	30,000(150 BB)
ZW Zheng WangChina	30,000(150 BB)
WX Wei Xu (5)China	30,000(150 BB)
JF Jinsui FanChina	30,000(150 BB)
JG Jiajun GuChina	30,000(150 BB)
ZY Zhi YeChina	30,000(150 BB)
YH Yuanhao HeChina	30,000(150 BB)
KH Kert HallikEstonia	30,000(150 BB)

Tim BakerTim Baker

5/16/2026, 4:08:57 AM

Shuffle Up & Deal

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

TLPT Jeju 2026

Cards are in the air and play has started for Day 1a of the TLPT Jeju 2026 Main Event, with 18 players in their seats.

Late registration remains open until the start of Level 10, which will be at roughly 8:20 p.m.