Chang Hwan “Jack” Lee is a South Korean high-stakes professional poker player who achieved a career-best $1,949,044 payout and won a bracelet in the WSOP $25,000 High Roller Event in Las Vegas. With over $4.5 million in live tournament earnings, he is one of South Korea’s most successful high-roller competitors on the international stage.

Career Earnings & Biggest Results

With total live tournament earnings of $4,500,192 across 21 recorded cashes (according to The Hendon Mob), Lee stands as a top tier international competitor. His top career tournament results in reverse chronological order include:

• August 2026: 14th place in the APT Incheon KRW 4,500,000 High Roller Ultra Stack Event #37 in South Korea for $8,861 (KRW 12,570,000).
• June 2026: 2nd place in the 57th WSOP $50,000 High Roller Event #29 in Las Vegas for $1,281,905.
• June 2026: 13th place in the 57th WSOP $25,000 High Roller Event #24 in Las Vegas for $68,178.
• March 2026: 2nd place in the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Jeju $30,000 Event #3 in South Korea for $771,000.
• February 2026: 2nd place in the APT Jeju Classic KRW 15,000,000 High Roller Baby SuperStar Event #73 for $100,970 (KRW 147,800,000).
• February 2026: 3rd place in the APT Jeju Classic KRW 5,000,000 Mini Main Event #84 for $75,734 (KRW 110,860,000).
• June 2025: 1st place in the 56th WSOP $25,000 High Roller Event #26 in Las Vegas for $1,949,044, winning a gold bracelet and capturing his career-best live score.
• March 2025: 2nd place in the Bay 101 Rising Star $3,500 Main Event in San Jose for $156,000.

Biography & Poker Background

Lee is a South Korean poker player residing in Japan who made a dramatic ascension into elite global high-roller ranks.

Lee first made waves on the Asian circuit before transitioning to global high-stakes competitions. His career reached unprecedented heights during the summer 2025 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. Competing in the $25,000 High Roller 8-Handed event, he outlasted a star-studded field to claim a world title, his first gold bracelet, and a career-defining top prize of $1,949,044. He proved his world-class consistency on the super-high-roller stage in early 2026, finishing runner-up in the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series $30,000 event in Jeju for $771,000. He then returned to Las Vegas for the 2026 WSOP, where he secured another massive payday by taking second place in the $50,000 High Roller for $1,281,905. Lee is also a well-known player on Hustler Casino Live’s cash games in Los Angeles, USA.

Play Style & Strategy

Lee employs a fearless, highly sophisticated, and aggressive high-roller tournament strategy. Battling regularly against the world’s best players in high-buy-in freezeouts, shorthanded fields, and super high roller formats, he focuses on complex post-flop ranges and unrelenting situational pressure. His extraordinary track record of heads-up finishes in $25,000, $30,000, and $50,000 buy-in events highlights elite tactical precision, flawless late-stage ICM mastery, and unyielding mental fortitude.

Social Media & Online Presence

• The Hendon Mob Profile
• WSOP Official Profile