Foo Sze Ming

Foo Sze Ming is a professional poker player from Malaysia who has made a name for himself in the high-stakes tournament scene. While information about his early career is limited, his performance at the 2018 Triton Poker Series Jeju demonstrated his skill and composure against world-class competition.

Foo Sze Ming's most documented achievement comes from the 2018 Triton Poker Series Jeju, where he competed in the HK$100,000 Short Deck Ante-Only event. This tournament attracted 61 entries and featured a star-studded field including Nick Schulman and Ben Lamb.

Foo navigated the field expertly, eliminating several notable players on his way to the final table. He sent Romain Arnaud to the rail in 12th place when his pocket queens held against Arnaud's ace-king after a dramatic river queen. Later, he knocked out Ivan Leow in 7th place, flopping a full house to beat Leow's top pair and earning Leow HKD 313,418.

Foo ultimately finished 5th in the event, collecting HKD 466,223. In his final hand, he three-bet all-in with pocket tens on a jack-high flop, only to run into Nick Schulman's top two pair. Schulman improved to a full house on the river, ending Foo's run.

From the limited hand histories available, Foo Sze Ming appears to employ a mixed style combining aggression with patience. He is willing to limp or raise preflop and uses delayed continuation bets to extract value. In the hand against Ben Lamb, he checked the flop and bet the turn when he improved to top pair. Against Romain Arnaud, he called a short-stack shove with pocket queens, showing confidence in his hand strength.

Foo also demonstrated the ability to trap opponents, as seen in the hand against Ivan Leow: after opening and checking the flop, he snap-called Leow's all-in with a flopped full house. His style seems well-suited for short-deck variants, where hand values are higher and deception is key.

While Foo Sze Ming may not have the extensive resume of some Asian poker stars, his deep run at the 2018 Triton Series cemented his reputation as a formidable competitor. As a Malaysian player on the international stage, he represents the growing poker talent in Southeast Asia. His ability to hold his own against elite players like Nick Schulman and Ben Lamb suggests he has the skills to achieve further success in high-roller events.