Chih Wen Chan is a tournament poker player from Taiwan. As of late 2025, he has established himself as a specialized “grinder” on the local circuit, primarily competing in the high-volume events hosted by the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Club (CTP) and the Asian Poker Tour (APT) in Taipei.

Career Earnings & Global Ranking

As of December 2025, Chih Wen Chan is currently building his professional resume within the dense Taiwanese poker community:

• Total Live Earnings: 2,476 USD (The Hendon Mob)

• Best Live Cash: 812 USD

• Taiwan All-Time Money List: 9,409th

• Global Poker Index (GPI) Ranking: 384,112th

2024–2025 Season: The “Taipei Regular”

The 2025 season has seen Chan maintain a consistent presence at the Asia Poker Arena in Taipei, focusing on regional mid-stakes structures that favor tactical discipline over high-stakes variance.

• Taiwan Millions Tournament (TMT) 2025: Recorded multiple “In The Money” (ITM) finishes during the flagship Taiwanese series. His performance in these events is characterized by navigating large fields that often exceed 1,000 entries.

• CTP Championship Taipei (January 2025): Secured a significant cash in the No Limit Hold’em – Deepstack format, which currently stands as one of his more productive scores of the year.

• APT Taipei Poker Classic (September 2024): Demonstrated elite field navigation in the Taipei Cup, finishing in the money against a highly competitive regional field.

Playing Style & Background

Residing in Taiwan, Chan is part of the robust domestic player pool that has benefited from Taipei becoming a global hub for tournament poker.

His play style is characterized by:

• Deepstack Proficiency: His results history shows a preference for structures with deep starting stacks, suggesting a strong technical foundation in post-flop play and pot control.

• Local Meta Expertise: Having spent significant time in the CTP and APT circuits, Chan has developed an adaptable strategy that exploits the specific aggressive “meta” common in Taiwanese poker rooms.

• Volume-Based Consistency: Rather than chasing high-roller titles, Chan’s profile indicates a disciplined “grinder” approach, focusing on maintaining a high ITM (In The Money) percentage across mid-tier buy-in events.