Players · Hong Kong
Hong Kong's top poker players — all-time live money list 2026
15 players from Hong Kong ranked by live tournament earnings. Each profile lists career figures, notable results and where the player tends to show up.
| # | Player | Hometown | Cashes | Live earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Chi Tang | Macau (born in England) | 312 | $45,253,977 |
| 2 | Elton Tsang | Hong Kong | 46 | $31,479,299 |
| 3 | Winfred Yu | Hong Kong | 104 | $14,116,379 |
| 4 | Stanley Choi | Hong Kong | — | $8,183,074 |
| 5 | Ka Kwan Lau | Sheung Shui, Hong Kong | — | $6,984,955 |
| 6 | Wayne Heung | Hong Kong | — | $5,010,919 |
| 7 | Nick Wong | Hong Kong | — | $4,642,208 |
| 8 | Yan Shing Tsang | Hong Kong | 247 | $4,340,942 |
| 9 | Hon Cheong Lee | Hong Kong | 307 | $3,296,161 |
| 10 | Park Yu Cheung | — | — | $3,233,113 |
| 11 | Timothy Chung | — | — | $3,008,265 |
| 12 | Alan King Lun Lau | — | — | $2,468,346 |
| 13 | Ming Zhong Liu | — | — | $2,295,144 |
| 14 | Tom Tsz Kin Heung | — | — | $2,291,601 |
| 15 | Stanley Wei Rui Tang | — | — | $2,003,710 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Hong Kong's highest-earning poker player?
Daniel Chi Tang, with $45,253,977 in recorded live tournament earnings as of 2 October 2026 — first in Hong Kong and inside the world's top twenty.
What is the biggest single payout won by a Hong Kong player?
Elton Tsang's $12,248,912 for winning the €1,000,000 Big One for One Drop in Monte Carlo in October 2016.
Where do Hong Kong's poker players win their money?
Almost entirely outside Hong Kong: historically in Macau, and more recently on the Triton Super High Roller Series and Asian circuit stops in Jeju, Incheon, Hanoi, Kyrenia and Budva, plus WSOP events in Las Vegas.
Which Hong Kong player has the most live cashes?
Hon Cheong Lee, with 307 recorded cashes for $3,296,161 — an average of roughly $10,700 each and a lifetime best of only $109,893.