Hon Cheong Lee

Hon Cheong Lee originally hails from Mongkok, Hong Kong, and has become a staple of major live poker series around the globe. His career is characterized by an incredible volume of play; he ranks among the top players from Hong Kong for the total number of recorded tournament cashes. Lee’s trajectory shows a mastery of the Asian circuit, with frequent deep runs in tournaments across Taiwan, Vietnam, South Korea, and Cambodia, while also successfully competing at the highest levels in Las Vegas during the World Series of Poker (WSOP) and World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship festivals. According to his profile, he has attended 79 events and cashed in 64 of them, underscoring his consistency and skill.

Lee has amassed nearly $3,000,000 in live tournament earnings, placing him 10th on the Hong Kong All-Time Money List. His most notable achievements include four major titles in 2024 alone: winning the USOP Hai Phong Grand Finale High Roller 6-Max for approximately $60,000, capturing the APT Taipei Last Chance High Roller title in October, claiming victory in the USOP Taiwan Super High Roller, and taking down the WPT Cambodia Megastack Single Day High Roller. At the WSOP, he finished 296th in the 2024 Main Event for $45,000 and placed 7th in the 2023 $1,000 Super Turbo for $29,417. More recently, he reached the final table of the APT Incheon Zodiac Classic in 2025, finishing 8th for $17,455. His biggest win in the Asia-Pacific region stands at $47,320, contributing to a regional net worth of $481,291 as per SPI rankings.

Lee is widely recognized for his technical proficiency and elite mental stamina, traits that allow him to maintain a high volume of success across back-to-back festivals. He is often described as an “end boss” of the Asian high-roller scene, possessing a strategy that fluidly adapts between high-stakes 6-max environments and massive field championships. His tactical approach features high-stakes versatility—proven by his wins in Super High Roller and Turbo formats, which require precise push-fold ranges and aggression. He demonstrates resilience under pressure, as seen in his heads-up victory at the USOP Hai Phong High Roller where he outplayed opponents in just thirty minutes of final-table battle. Additionally, his record-breaking number of cashes highlights a patient ICM strategy capable of navigating complex bubble and final table dynamics in modern tournaments.