Chaar-Lee discovered poker over 20 years ago, starting with fixed-limit games before embracing the rise of No-Limit Hold’em across cash games, STTs, and MTTs. In the early days, he and his circle sometimes played more than 40 different formats in a single night. He organized the first poker camp in his region and has contributed poker technology to several televised shows. Today, he supports the SOMUCHPOKER team from the tech side, blending two decades of poker passion with technical expertise.

Updated: 2024.10.17

Singaporean poker player Sam Jereld En Zhi, known popularly as Jereld Sam, is best known for his record-breaking Mystery Bounty Hunter win at APT Hanoi Billions in December 2023. As the event’s 1,115-strong field dwindled, Sam beat out the remaining 157 to take home VND 1,273,625 (USD 52,435). This big win marked Sam’s maiden APT title but not his first APT appearance.

Sam has competed in other APT factions, including Cambodia, Ho Tram, Manila, and Taipei. Second to his stint in APT Hanoi Billions, his next-best run occurred in the Mystery Bounty event at Poker Dream Taiwan in June 2023, where he won NTD 748,000 (USD 24,407).

The young player makes frequent appearances at poker events in the Philippines, namely APPT Manila, Manila Megastack, and PokerStars LIVE Road to PSPC Manila, placing first in the latter twice.

Sam has snatched other first-place titles at the GPI Asia Poker Festival Season 2, APF Hanoi, WPT Prime Taiwan, and Poker Dream Taiwan. His total live earnings are just on the cusp of USD 200,000.

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