Justin Chi Jen Chu

Justin Chi Jen Chu is a professional poker player from Taiwan, residing in Taoyuan. his total live earnings stand at $2,548,955, with a best live cash of $402,000. He ranks 6th on the Taiwan all-time money list and 1,058th on the global all-time money list, with a best rank of 1,053rd. Chu has crossed the $2,000,000 milestone in live tournament earnings, cementing his status as one of Taiwan's most successful grinders.

In January 2026, Chu won Event #5 of the PGT Last Chance series, a $10,100 no-limit hold'em tournament held at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas. The victory earned him $263,850 — the second-biggest live result of his career — along with 293 PGT points and 600 Card Player Player of the Year points. Chu staged a remarkable comeback, starting the final table near the bottom of the chip counts. He doubled through Chino Rheem multiple times, including a crucial hand where his pocket tens improved to a set against Rheem's pocket aces. After a heads-up deal with four-time WSOP bracelet winner David 'ODB' Baker, Chu ultimately triumphed, earning a dream seat into the $1 million PGT Championship. The win also registered as his first recorded title on the WSOP.com player profile, which lists one career title, four final tables, and 32 cashes for $1,330,552 in WSOP-branded results.

One of Chu's largest career paydays came on the Triton Poker Series. In September 2025, he finished 3rd in the $30,000 + $1,800 Triton 8-Handed event (Event #2) at the Landing Casino at Jeju Shinhwa World Resort, earning $551,000. This result stands as his biggest single-tournament cash in the Asia-Pacific region and is notably larger than the best-live-cash figure listed on his Hendon Mob profile. The result helped boost his Asia-Pacific net worth to $1,452,771, according to the Somuchpoker Poker Index, which ranked him #509 for 2026. The Somuchpoker profile credits him with a biggest win in the region of $551,000, and he has cashed in 42 of 59 events attended in Asia-Pacific.

Chu has been a regular on multiple Asian and international tours. At the Asian Poker Tour, he cashed in the APT Main Event at Red Space in May 2026, finishing 13th out of 1,300 entries for NT$1,023,000, and placed 117th out of 1,103 in the APT Main Event at CTP Poker Club in October 2024 for NT$132,000. He also played the APL Taipei Main Event in April 2026, finishing 26th out of 958 for NT$110,000.

On the World Poker Tour, Chu recorded several cashes. At the WPT Prime Championship at Wynn Las Vegas in December 2024, he finished 585th out of 9,670 for $2,920 and 100 WPT points. In September 2024, he placed 27th out of 300 in the A$7,400 + $600 WPT Championship at The Star Gold Coast for A$19,876. He followed that with a 42nd-place finish in the A$1,750 + $250 WPT Prime Championship at the same venue in March 2025, earning A$7,024.

Chu also has World Series of Poker results. In the 2024 WSOP, he finished 750th out of 10,112 in the $10,000 Main Event for $27,500, and 241st out of 3,177 in Event #89, the $3,000 Mid-Stakes No-Limit Hold'em Championship, for $7,032.

During the 2025 WSOP Online series, Chu made five cashes totaling $59,849. Highlights included a 7th-place finish in Event #18 (NL Hold'em) for $32,259, a 15th-place finish in the Event #11 High Roller for $17,182, and a 14th-place finish in Event #19 Lucky 7's for $6,306. He also cashed in Event #12 Monsterstack (48th, $2,398) and Event #14 Crazy 8's (126th, $1,702).

• Total Live Earnings: $2,548,955 (Hendon Mob)
• Best Live Cash: $402,000 (Hendon Mob)
• Biggest Asia-Pacific Win: $551,000 (Somuchpoker)
• Taiwan All-Time Money List Rank: 6th
• Global All-Time Money List Rank: 1,058th (best 1,053rd)
• Somuchpoker SPI Rank (2026): #509
• Asia-Pacific Net Worth: $1,452,771
• Events Attended in Asia-Pacific: 59 | In the Money: 42
• WSOP.com Profile (live events): 1 title, 4 final tables, 32 cashes, $1,330,552
• WSOP Online (2025): 5 cashes, $59,849

Chu continues to be a prominent figure in Asian poker, with his 2026 results confirming that he can compete at the highest levels both in Asia and on the global PokerGO Tour stage.