Poker player

Kuan Chieh Wang

Taiwan

Kuan Chieh Wang is a Taiwanese poker player who achieved his largest live cash by winning the APT Taipei 2025 Micro Main Event for $27,210. He has multiple cashes in Asian tournaments including the Taiwan Millions Tournament and APL Taipei, with total live earnings of $29,485.

Career earnings: $ 31,39627 views

Career Highlights

Kuan Chieh Wang's most notable achievement came at the 2025 Asian Poker Tour Taipei, where he won the Micro Main Event for $27,210 out of 629 entries. This victory accounts for the majority of his recorded live earnings and marked his first major title.

Notable Tournament Results

  • APT Taipei 2025 – Micro Main Event (May 2025): 1st place out of 629 entries for $27,210.
  • APL Taipei 2026 – Mystery Bounty (April 2026): 15th place out of 312 entries for $1,000.
  • Taiwan Millions Tournament TMT 19 – Main Event (February 2026): 552nd place out of 8,066 entries for $710.
  • Taiwan Millions Tournament TMT 19 – NLH Head Hunter Big Bounty (January 2026): 20th place out of 162 entries for $100 (listed under Kuanchih Wang, likely same player).
  • Players Series Championship II Taipei 2025 – PLO-5 Double Board Bomb Pot (August 2025): 4th place out of 84 entries for $775 (listed under Kuanchih Wang).
  • Taiwan Millions Tournament TMT 18 – PLO Head Hunter Bounty (July 2025): 15th place out of 137 entries for $175.
  • APT Taipei 2025 – Hyper Turbo Home Games (April 2025): 27th place out of 197 entries for $170.

Recent Performance

According to Somuchpoker, Wang has attended four live events as of 2026, cashing in all of them. His consistent results in Asian tournaments highlight his skill in both No-Limit Hold'em and Pot-Limit Omaha formats. His SPI (Somuchpoker Poker Index) rating of 813 places him among notable Taiwanese players.

Personal Background

While the poker profile does not provide personal details, a LinkedIn profile with the same name lists a PhD in Basic Medicine from National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) and a postdoctoral fellowship at NCKU from 2015 to 2017. However, it is unconfirmed whether this academic background belongs to the same individual as the poker player.

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