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Publish date: March 23, 2020

Ever wonder who are the best players in Asia? what do they look like? who is the best in each country? 

To answer all these questions, We have added a new page that we would update as much as possible. however, as we are still building the other Asian countries. We hope players will wait for the updates.

For today we already built the top 10 of Asia.

Currently, the country with the highest number in the top 10 in Asia is Malaysia. The number became exciting as the Partypoker Millions Super Highroller In Sochi Casino had the players battle the top spot.

Natural 8 seems to be the team that is leading with the most numbers of team pros in the top 10 of Asia as well.

As of today here is the top 10 of Asia

 

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The Top 10 of Asia

As of Monday March 23, 2020

Number 1 – Daniel Chi Tang ( Natural 8 )

Photo courtesy of APT

Name: Daniel Chi Tang
Country: Hong Kong
Team: Natural 8

Birthday: October 11, 1986

Latest Win
5th Place
Partypoker Millions Super Highroller
USD 25,500 Buy-in NLH
Sochi Casino And Resort

Daniel Chi Tang or Danny was born in Hong Kong in 1992, He emigrated to the United Kingdom while he was young and started playing poker with his schoolmate. it starts with small cash games and now he is number 1 at GPI,

One of his dreams is to win a WSOP bracelet not only for him but for Hong Kong. He is chasing his dream and living the life, Will 2020 be the year to get a bracelet? stay tuned!

Number 2 – Christopher Michael Soyza (Natural 8)

Photo Courtesy of Pokerstars

Name: Christopher Michael Soyza
Country: Malaysia
Team: Natural 8

Birthday: April 3, 1990

Latest Win
4th Place
Partypoker Millions Super Highroller
USD 100,000 Buy-in
Sochi Casino Resort

The Maharajah to his friends, Michael Soyza started his Poker journey in 2008, A friend of his ask him to play on a home game.

He was in the world of investment banking for 3 years before He jumped into the world of poker.

He used to play electric guitar in a rock band called ‘Ask Me Again”

Number 3 – Chin Wei Lim

photo courtesy of Triton Poker

Name: Chin Wei Lim
Country: Malaysia
Team: 

Latest Win
3rd Place
Partypoker Millions Super Highroller
USD 100,000 Buy-in
Sochi Casino Resort

Number 4 – Paul Phua

photo courtesy of Pokernews

Name: Paul Phua
Country: Malaysia
Team:

Latest Win
Champion
Partypoker Millions Super Highroller
USD 50,000 Buy-in
Sochi Casino Resort

Wei Seng Phua or Paul Phua is a Malaysian-Chinese businessman that plays poker.

The gaming world is no stranger to him as he has been involved in the gaming industry for so long. It was in 2010 at the age of 40 did he learned. to play poker and played with some of the biggest names. Founder of Triton Poker and winner of the 2019 GPI  Industry Person of the year. We hope to hear more from this player this year

Number 5 -Pete Yen Han Chen

Name: Pete Yen Han Chen
Country: Taiwan
Team:

Latest Win
2nd place
Asian Poker Tour – Taiwan
Single-day High roller Event
NT 50,000 + 4,000
CTP Taiwan

Number 6 – Yang Zhang

Name: Yang Zhang
Country: China
Team:

Latest Win
3rd place
Aussie Million Tournament of Champion
AU$ 1,025 + 125
Crown Casino

Number 7 – Thai Ha

Name: Thai Ha
Country: Vietnam
Team:

Latest Win
8th place
Partypoker Super Million Highroller
No Limit Short Deck Hold-em
USD 50,000 buy-in
Sochi Casino 

Number 8 – Wai Leong Chan

Name: Wai Leong Chan
Country: Malaysia
Team:

Latest Win
Champion
Party Poker Super Million Highroller
No-Limit Short Deck
USD 25,000 buy-in
Sochi Casino

Number 9 – Phachara Wongwichit

Name: Phachara Wongwichit
Country: Thailand
Team: Natural 8

Latest Win
2nd place
World Poker Tour Manila 2020
No-Limit Turbo
Php 100,000 buy-in
Okada Manila

Number 10 – Xixiang Luo

Name: Xixiang Luo
Country: China
Team:

Latest Win
2nd place
Red Dragon Manila 2020
Superstack
Php 36,00+4,000
Okada Manila

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