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2026.05.16 - 2026.05.21Add to Calendar

The Lord Poker Tour

Blind level

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Entries

26/171

Total Chips

5,130,000

Average

197,308

Tim BakerTim Baker

5/17/2026, 3:50:00 PM

Day 1b of TLPT Main Event Come to a Close

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Day 1b of the TLPT Jeju Main Event attracted 171 entries, with 26 players making it safely through to Day 2. China’s Yunpeng Bai finished at the top of the counts with 806,000 chips, not only enough to lead the Day 1b field, but also to take over the overall chip lead heading into Day 2.

Peng Jiang finished in second with 460,000, while Chinese high stakes regular Quan Zhou also put together an impressive performance, closing the night with 456,500.

A number of recognizable names were among those advancing. Yakuto Okawa bagged 277,500, continuing his successful series, while Germany’s Martin Sedlak moved on with 179,500. Jesse Wigan narrowly grabbed a Day 2 seat after scraping through with a short stack of 56,000.

Stay tuned to the Somuchpoker blog for more live updates from Jeju, with Day 1c set to get underway on Monday, May 18.

Kai CocklinKai Cocklin

5/17/2026, 3:45:50 PM

End of Day 1b Chip Counts

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Player	Chips	Progress
YB Yunpeng BaiChina	806,000(101 BB)	106,000
PJ Peng JiangChina	460,500(58 BB)	85,500
QZ Quan ZhouChina	456,500(57 BB)	106,500
JN Jianyi NiChina	348,000(44 BB)	3,000
TO Takuto OkawaJapan	277,500(35 BB)	-22,500
DG Disheng GanChina	237,000(30 BB)
ZL Zihan LiChina	217,500(27 BB)
XZ Xudong ZhangChina	200,000(25 BB)	-15,000
LT Liang TieChina	185,000(23 BB)	20,000
QL Qin LiChina	184,500(23 BB)	-25,500
MS Martin SedlakGermany	179,500(22 BB)	69,500
YC Yingzhong CaoChina	173,000(22 BB)	143,000
FW Fan WuChina	170,500(21 BB)	-14,500
JW Jialin WangChina	154,000(19 BB)	54,000
GC Gongtuan ChenChina	140,000(18 BB)
WL Weiwei LiChina	139,000(17 BB)	29,000
RL Ruimin LiangChina	117,000(15 BB)	33,000
YW Yuqin WangChina	114,000(14 BB)
ZY Zongjun YanChina	103,500(13 BB)
XL Xudong LuChina	96,000(12 BB)	-19,000
YS Yuzhi ShenChina	95,000(12 BB)	1,000
HW Haobin WangChina	76,000(10 BB)	-54,000
CY Chuangqi YuChina	61,000(8 BB)
JW Jesse WiganUnited Kingdom	56,000(7 BB)
GY Guodi YuChina	47,500(6 BB)	-92,500
MC Mao ChenChina	41,000(5 BB)

Tim BakerTim Baker

5/17/2026, 3:26:50 PM

Yu Zhang Bubbles Day 1b of the Main Event

Level 17: 4,000 / 8,000 ante: 8,000

Yu Zhang jammed under the gun for about 45,000 and Liang Tie made the call from middle position.

Yu Zhang: T♣ T♥

Liang Tie: K♠ J♠

Zhang was flipping for his tournament life, with the remaining 26 players in the field all rooting against him.

A flop of 6♠ K♠ 5♠ was a disaster for Zhang as Tie took the lead with top pair and a flush draw.

Zhang doubled his outs on the board-pairing 5♦ turn, but the 7♥ on the river was a brick, and Zhang was deemed the bubble boy for Day 1b of the TLPT Circuits Main Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
LT Liang TieChina	165,000(21 BB)	118,300
YZ Yu Zhang 3China	busted

Tim BakerTim Baker

5/17/2026, 3:19:36 PM

Zhou Can't Burst the Bubble

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Quan Zhou

On the direct bubble, Quan Zhou raised to 14,000 in the hijack and Xudong Li shoved from the cutoff for around 50,000. Zhou called and once the other table's action finished, a crowd formed as the players turned over thier cards.

Xudong Li: A♠ J♦

Quan Zhou: Q♦ 4♠

Zhou was behind, but had two live cards with five cards to come.

The flop fell A♦ T♠ 4♦, giving both players a pair, although Li's top pair had him ahead.

The rest of the board came 2♠ T♦, meaning Li doubled and Day 1b remained on the bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
QZ Quan ZhouChina	350,000(58 BB)	-60,000
XL Xudong LuChina	115,000(19 BB)

Kai CocklinKai Cocklin

5/17/2026, 3:13:00 PM

Bubble Time

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

There are now 27 players left in the field with 26 spots on offer in Day 2.

The field are now hand-for-hand until one more player hits the rail.

Tim BakerTim Baker

5/17/2026, 3:05:00 PM

Okawa's Pocket Tens Send Li Home

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Yiming Li jammed under the gun for 110,000 and Takuto Okawa made the call from the cutoff. Once the rest of the table folded, the players tabled their holdings.

Yiming Li: 4♥ 4♠

Takuto Okawa: T♣ T♦

Li's pair of fours were crushed by the higher pocket pair of Okawa, and he needed some help to keep the tournament from ending.

The dealer put out a runout of K♣ J♠ Q♦ J♥ 3♣, providing no help to Li, and he headed to the exit in 28th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
TO Takuto OkawaJapan	300,000(50 BB)	75,000
YL Yiming LiChina	busted

Kai CocklinKai Cocklin

5/17/2026, 3:00:40 PM

Two More Eliminations to Go

Break

Player	Chips	Progress
SL Shiyou LiChina	busted	-46,000
CH Chen Hao (5)China	busted	-108,000

Tim BakerTim Baker

5/17/2026, 2:51:32 PM

Selected Chip Counts

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Player	Chips	Progress
YB Yunpeng BaiChina	700,000(117 BB)	450,000
QZ Quan ZhouChina	410,000(68 BB)	320,000
PJ Peng JiangChina	375,000(63 BB)
JN Jianyi NiChina	345,000(58 BB)	125,000
TO Takuto OkawaJapan	225,000(38 BB)
QL Qin LiChina	210,000(35 BB)	-170,000
MS Martin SedlakGermany	110,000(18 BB)

Level 16: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 30/171

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 30/171

Tim BakerTim Baker

5/17/2026, 2:19:32 PM

Wins Chips Up Through Zhang

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

Heads-up to the turn with roughly 25,000 in the pot. Weiwei Lin was first to act from the small blind and chose to check. Xudong Zhang fired for 15,000 from the big blind, and Li called.

The J♠ arrived on the river, and the two players checked. Li tabled top pair with A♣ 7♠ and he was awarded the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
XZ Xudong ZhangChina	215,000(43 BB)	25,000
WL Weiwei LiChina	110,000(22 BB)	55,000

Tim BakerTim Baker

5/17/2026, 2:00:05 PM

Wu Drags a Pot

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

Fan Wu

Guodi Yu completed from the small blind and Fan Wu checked her option in the big blind.

Yu checked on the K♠ 8♦ 5♥ flop, and Wu bet 10,000. Yu called.

The Q♥ turn and 2♥ river checked down and Wu's K♥ 3♠ for a pair of kings won her the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
FW Fan WuChina	185,000(37 BB)	155,000
GY Guodi YuChina	140,000(28 BB)

Kai CocklinKai Cocklin

5/17/2026, 1:54:19 PM

Out the Door

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

Player	Chips	Progress
SW Sun Wei 3China	busted	-45,000
NM Naohiro MatsudaJapan	busted	-75,000
RZ Rongze ZhangChina	busted	-14,000
JC Jingqi ChenChina	busted

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 31/171

Tim BakerTim Baker

5/17/2026, 1:27:00 PM

Li is Stunned By the Runout

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

Qin Li raised to 8,000 from early position and only Yiming Li called from the big blind.

Yiming Li check-called a bet of 5,000 from Li on the A♦ 9♥ 9♠ flop.

The 5♣ hit the turn and Yiming Li check-called a second bet from Li, this time for 12,000.

A 3♣ completed the board and Yiming Li checked for the last time. Li gathered together a bet of around 35,000, and after a long tank, Yiming Li called.

Li turned over 4♠ 2♠ for a backdoor wheel to win the pot, and leave Yiming Li flabbergasted at the runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
QL Qin LiChina	380,000(95 BB)	265,000
YL Yiming LiChina	75,000(19 BB)

Tim BakerTim Baker

5/17/2026, 1:16:47 PM

Ni Ends Chen's Day Early

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

Jianyi Ni

When it folded to Jingqi Chen in the small blind, he shoved for around 45,000. Jianyi Ni made the call from the big blind with the covering stack, and the players flipped their cards.

Jingqi Chen: A♦ 3♦

Jianyi Ni: 6♦ 6♣

Chen was in bad shape against the pair of Ni, and needed an ace or some diamonds to keep his chances of making Day 2 alive.

The board ran out K♣ Q♦ 2♥ 7♣ 8♠, providing zero assistance to Chen, and all of his chips were slid over to Ni.

Player	Chips	Progress
JN Jianyi NiChina	220,000(55 BB)	75,000
JC Jingqi ChenChina	busted

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 35/171

Kai CocklinKai Cocklin

5/17/2026, 1:01:21 PM

Recent Eliminations

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

Player	Chips	Progress
ZM Zhijie MaChina	busted	-30,000
JS Jian ShenChina	busted	-50,500
JS Jian Sheng XinHong Kong	busted
JQ Jie QiChina	busted
XX Xin XinChina	busted	-110,000
YZ Yu Zhang 3China	busted	-100,000
ZZ Zeming ZhaoChina	busted	-30,000
ZX Zhongmin XiaChina	busted
LC Long ChenChina	busted
QH Qiwei HanChina	busted	-15,000
LG Lei GaoChina	busted
LZ Liang ZhangChina	busted	-96,000
JX Jinmei XuChina	busted
CY Chenxin YuChina	busted	-90,000
ZL Zijie LinChina	busted	-135,000
ZT Zixiong TangChina	busted	-68,000
KG Kang GaoChina	busted	-100,000
BJ Boxin JinChina	busted

Tim BakerTim Baker

5/17/2026, 12:54:00 PM

Matsuda Wins a Crucial Flip

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

Weiwei Li came in for a raise to 6,000 from early position and Naohiro Matsuda committed his stack of 35,000 from the button. Li reluctantly called when the action got back to him.

Naohiro Matsuda: A♦ T♦

Weiwei Li: 4♠ 4♦

Matsuda managed to win the flip on the J♦ A♠ 6♠ Q♣ K♣ river by improving to a straight, and he doubled through Li.

Player	Chips
NM Naohiro MatsudaJapan	75,000(25 BB)
WL Weiwei LiChina	55,000(18 BB)

Tim BakerTim Baker

5/17/2026, 12:50:00 PM

Zhang Flushes Xu Out

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

Xudong Zhang raised from under the gun and then called the 65,000 shove of Jinmei Xu from the button.

Jinmei Xu: A♠ J♦

Xudong Zhang: K♥ Q♥

Xu was ahead with ace-high, but Zhang had 40% of a royal flush and improved to 80% on the A♥ T♥ K♣ flop.

Xu still held the lead with top pair, but the 7♥ on the turn changed that as Zhang hit the nut flush.

A 3♣ completed the board and Xu was the next casualty of the Main Event.

Player	Chips
XZ Xudong ZhangChina	190,000(63 BB)
JX Jinmei XuChina	busted

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 48/171

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 60/171

Tim BakerTim Baker

5/17/2026, 11:55:08 AM

Wang's Bullets Hold in Three Way All-in

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

Jialin Wang

Long Chen got his last 15,000 into the middle preflop from middle position with Jialin Wang calling from the hijack, and Qiwei Han calling from the cutoff.

With Chen all-in, the dealer fanned out the 4♥ 2♣ Q♥ flop. Wang bet 15,000, and was met by a shove from Han. Wang had around 30,000 remaining in his stack and happily made the call to put himself at risk.

Long Chen: A♦ 7♠

Jialin Wang: A♣ A♠

Qiwei Han: A♥ Q♠

Chen was drawing almost dead, Han had top pair, but it was Wang in the lead with pocket rockets.

The 2♣ turn and A♥ river meant Wang won the hand with a full house, sending Chen to the rail, while leaving Han with crumbs.

Player	Chips
JW Jialin WangChina	100,000(40 BB)
QH Qiwei HanChina	15,000(6 BB)
LC Long ChenChina	busted

Tim BakerTim Baker

5/17/2026, 11:40:00 AM

Bai Sniffs Out Qi's River Bluff Shove

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

Yunpeng Bai

With 27,000 already in the middle on a flop of 9♣ J♠ 6♣, Yunpeng Bai checked from under the gun and Jie Qi fired for 8,000 on the button. Bai check-raised to 23,000 and Qi continued with a call.

Bai bet again on the 5♦ turn, choosing the amount of 50,000. Again, Qi called.

Bai slowed down on the T♠ river, and after a few moments, Qi jammed for around 70,000. Bai went into the tank and used up a couple of his time banks before slamming in the call.

Qi showed a busted flush draw with A♣ K♣, and lost the pot to Bai's J♣ 7♣ for a pair of jacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
YB Yunpeng BaiChina	250,000(100 BB)	123,000
JQ Jie QiChina	busted	-115,000

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 60/171

Tim BakerTim Baker

5/17/2026, 11:15:46 AM

Wei Wins With a Flush

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

Sun Wei made ot 4,000 under the gun and only Chen Hao called from the big blind.

Hao check-called a bet of 3,500 from Wei on the 6♠ 6♣ 5♠ flop.

The 9♠ turn checked through for the K♠ to complete the board. Hao checked again and Wei fired a small bet of 5,500. After using a time bank, Hao stuck in the call.

Wei tabled A♥ T♠ for a flush, and Hao mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
CH Chen Hao (5)China	108,000(54 BB)	78,000
SW Sun Wei 3China	45,000(23 BB)

Kai CocklinKai Cocklin

5/17/2026, 11:14:48 AM

Fallen Warriors

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

Player	Chips	Progress
QY Qu YuanChina	busted
XD Xing DingChina	busted
JG Joshua GebissaGermany	busted	-33,000
ZW Zhiyuan WangUnited States of America	busted
YW Yuzhu WangChina	busted
KK Kao Kuo WeiTaiwan	busted
ZY Zhang Yue (2)China	busted
HW Haiyang WangChina	busted	-100,000
XX Xian XiaoChina	busted
QZ Quanyu ZengChina	busted
TY Tomoya YokotaJapan	busted
ZY Zhi YeChina	busted
SX Shizi XiaoChina	busted	-82,000
GK Georgii KleninRussia	busted	-99,000
WC Weijue CaiChina	busted

Tim BakerTim Baker

5/17/2026, 11:05:00 AM

Day 1b Ends When 26 Remain

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

TLPT Jeju 2026

Day 1b of the TLPT Circuits Main Event attracted 171 entries, meaning play will continue until just 26 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.

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 74/172

Tim BakerTim Baker

5/17/2026, 10:49:00 AM

Gao Cracks Wang's Aces

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

Haobin Wang made it 3,000 under the gun and found calls from Rongze Zhang in the hijack, Kang Gao on the button, and Liang Zhang out of the small blind.

After one check on the Q♦ 5♦ 4♥ flop, Wang fired a continuation-bet of 4,500, and only Gao called.

The 2♥ turn resulted in two checks and the J♥ on the river also checked through.

Wang showed bullets with A♣ A♥, but lost the pot to Gao's Q♣ J♣ for a rivered two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
HW Haobin WangChina	130,000(87 BB)	33,000
KG Kang GaoChina	100,000(67 BB)
LZ Liang ZhangChina	96,000(64 BB)	-9,000
RZ Rongze ZhangChina	14,000(9 BB)

Tim BakerTim Baker

5/17/2026, 10:27:32 AM

Klenin Picks Off Ji's Bluff

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

Picking up the action on a flop of T♥ A♥ 8♥, where Jie Qi checked from the big blind, and Georgii Klenin fired for 3,000 from the hijack. Qi quickly made the call to see the J♣ on the turn.

Both checked and the 2♥ completed the board. Qi bet 5,000, which Klenin immediately called.

Qi showed second pair with Q♣ J♠, but was second best to the flopped two pair of Klenin with T♦ 8♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
JQ Jie QiChina	115,000(77 BB)
GK Georgii KleninRussia	99,000(66 BB)	44,000

Tim BakerTim Baker

5/17/2026, 10:23:00 AM

Top Stacks After Dinner; Registration Officially Closed

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

The players are back from their dinner break and late registration has officially closed for Day 1b. Here are some of the big stacks after the break

Player	Chips	Progress
JN Jianyi NiChina	145,000(97 BB)
ZL Zijie LinChina	135,000(90 BB)	40,000
YB Yunpeng BaiChina	127,000(85 BB)	16,000
QL Qin LiChina	115,000(77 BB)
XX Xin XinChina	110,000(73 BB)
LZ Liang ZhangChina	105,000(70 BB)
YZ Yu Zhang 3China	100,000(67 BB)
HW Haobin WangChina	97,000(65 BB)	-13,000
YS Yuzhi ShenChina	94,000(63 BB)
CY Chenxin YuChina	90,000(60 BB)

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

40 minutes

Remaining Players: 74/172

Tim BakerTim Baker

5/17/2026, 9:09:00 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 1b of the TLPT Circuits Main Event will close.

Tim BakerTim Baker

5/17/2026, 8:26:05 AM

Zhou Wastes Little Time Climbing the Counts

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

Quan Zhou

Just before the second break, TLPT brand ambassador Quan Zhou took his seat at Table 30 and wasted little time getting involved, nearly tripling his stack within a few levels.

Dressed in his trademark green-and-white TLPT jacket, Zhou brings plenty of experience to the field. According to The Hendon Mob, he boasts more than $17 million in live tournament earnings, placing him among the top 100 players on poker’s all-time money list. His resume also includes three seven-figure scores.

During the 2025 TLPT series, Zhou cashed in five events and reached two final tables. He also came painfully close to another major result after bubbling the Circuits Main Event final table in tenth place. He will now be hoping to spin up another stack today and put himself in position for a deep Main Event run once again.

Player	Chips	Progress
QZ Quan ZhouChina	90,000(75 BB)	2,000

Tim BakerTim Baker

5/17/2026, 7:31:00 AM

Some Big Stacks After the Break

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

Jieming Xu

Player	Chips	Progress
JX Jieming XuChina	123,000(123 BB)
YB Yunpeng BaiChina	111,000(111 BB)	57,000
HW Haobin WangChina	110,000(110 BB)
DJ Di JinChina	108,000(108 BB)	43,100
JZ Jiahao ZhangChina	105,000(105 BB)
LZ Liang ZhangChina	105,000(105 BB)
HW Haiyang WangChina	100,000(100 BB)	70,000
ZL Zijie LinChina	95,000(95 BB)
QZ Quan ZhouChina	88,000(88 BB)
RL Ruimin LiangChina	84,000(84 BB)
SX Shizi XiaoChina	82,000(82 BB)
CT Chao Ting ChengTaiwan	68,000(68 BB)
ZT Zixiong TangChina	68,000(68 BB)	7,800
BY Bowen YiChina	60,000(60 BB)
GK Georgii KleninRussia	55,000(55 BB)	-46,000
TM Tengyu MaChina	51,000(51 BB)
JG Joshua GebissaGermany	33,000(33 BB)

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 94/135

Tim BakerTim Baker

5/17/2026, 5:19:00 AM

A Round of Counts After the First Break

Level 4: 300 / 500 ante: 500

Player	Chips	Progress
GK Georgii KleninRussia	101,000(202 BB)	71,000
DJ Di JinChina	64,900(130 BB)	34,900
ZT Zixiong TangChina	60,200(120 BB)
ZA Zhang AoHong Kong	58,400(117 BB)
YB Yunpeng BaiChina	54,000(108 BB)	24,000
JT Junjie TaoChina	52,100(104 BB)
JS Jian ShenChina	50,500(101 BB)	20,500
LT Liang TieChina	46,700(93 BB)
SL Shiyou LiChina	46,000(92 BB)

Break

15 minutes

Remaining Players: 42/44

Tim BakerTim Baker

5/17/2026, 3:11:00 AM

Some of the Early Arrivals

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

Player	Chips
YB Yunpeng BaiChina	30,000(150 BB)
YC Yingzhong CaoChina	30,000(150 BB)
CH Chen Hao (5)China	30,000(150 BB)
YF Yanghao FuChina	30,000(150 BB)
KH Kert HallikEstonia	30,000(150 BB)
TL Tao Liu (2)China	30,000(150 BB)
DJ Di JinChina	30,000(150 BB)
GK Georgii KleninRussia	30,000(150 BB)
KL Kexi LiChina	30,000(150 BB)
XY Xiao Yue LiuChina	30,000(150 BB)
ZM Zhijie MaChina	30,000(150 BB)
JS Jian ShenChina	30,000(150 BB)
MS Maxim SorokinRussia	30,000(150 BB)
HW Haiyang WangChina	30,000(150 BB)
FW Fan WuChina	30,000(150 BB)
BX Biao XiangChina	30,000(150 BB)
YZ Yuhui ZhangChina	30,000(150 BB)
ZZ Zeming ZhaoChina	30,000(150 BB)

Tim BakerTim Baker

5/17/2026, 3:03:00 AM

Day 1b Gets Underway

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200

TLPT Jeju 2026

Cards are in the air and play has started on Day 1b of the Main Event.