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Anawin Kongchuen is a professional poker player from Thailand who has become an increasingly active figure in the Asian tournament circuit, particularly within the Asian Poker Tour (APT).
Career Earnings & Biggest Results
According to The Hendon Mob, Anawin Kongchuen has accumulated total live tournament earnings of $2,525. His career-best live cash of NTD 26,000 (~$848) was achieved in November 2025 at the APT Championship Taipei City , where he secured a 5th-place finish in a Super Hold’em event. He currently holds the 446th position on the Thailand All Time Money List.
The late 2025 season has been a landmark period for Anawin Kongchuen, marked by consistent final table appearances in Taiwan. On November 19, 2025, he finished 5th in the NTD 3,000 No Limit Hold’em – Deuces Wild Hyper Turbo (Event #62) at the APT Championship Taipei for $841. This followed another 5th-place finish just three days earlier in the NT$ 3,000 Super Hold’em – Hyper Turbo (Event #31) at the same festival for $848. Earlier in his 2024 campaign, Kongchuen recorded a notable deep run in the United States, finishing 10th in a WSOP PokerNews Daily Deepstack event in Las Vegas for $837.
Biography & Poker Background
Originally from Banbuathong, Thailand, Kongchuen travels the international circuit as a rising regular in the East Asian market. He built his early reputation through high-volume participation in “Hyper Turbo” and specialty formats like Super Hold’em and Deuces Wild, where he has demonstrated a high success rate in short-handed field dynamics. His transition from the US deepstack circuit to the specialized festivals of the Asian Poker Tour highlights his adaptability across various tournament structures.
Play Style & Strategy
Kongchuen is recognized for a calculated and aggressive play style, particularly excelling in fast-paced tournament structures that require rapid decision-making. His consistent top-5 finishes in Hyper Turbo formats suggest strong ICM awareness and the ability to navigate high-pressure short-stack scenarios effectively. By focusing on technical variants and rapid-poker events, Kongchuen has carved out a niche as a formidable opponent in the modern Asian poker scene.
My relationship with cards started thanks to my father. I was still in elementary school when he first taught me how to play Rummy, and I still remember the long evenings spent playing cards with my family. During the poker boom, I was still underage, but the televised tournaments immediately captured my attention. I became fascinated with the game and started learning different poker formats whenever I had the chance. Later in life, as an adult, I was fortunate enough to spend four years playing poker professionally. During that time, I mainly focused on Heads-Up Sit and Go games, where I found the format that suited me best. Even though my professional career was relatively short, poker remains something I’m grateful to have experienced as a major part of my life. Today, I play mostly as a hobby, while writing has become my main focus. That said, my enthusiasm for writing about poker is just as strong as my passion for playing the game once was.
