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Updated: 2025.12.12

Chunjou Chao is a professional poker player from Taiwan known for her consistent activity and recent tournament success on the Asian circuit, particularly in Women’s events.

Career Earnings & Biggest Results

According to The Hendon Mob, Chunjou Chao has accumulated $11,699 in total live earnings. She currently ranks 1,278th on the Taiwan All Time Money List.

Her career-best live cash is $3,859, which she earned for an 8th-place finish in the NT$35,000 Women’s Championship at the Asian Poker Tour (APT) Championship Taipei 2025 .

She recently secured her first major tournament win at the same APT festival, taking 1st place in the NT $6,000 Women's Event on November 30, 2025, for **$2,409** (NT$ 75,600).

Biography & Poker Background

Chunjou Chao is a resident of Taiwan. Her poker background is rooted in the domestic and regional Asian circuit, with a clear focus on the Asian Poker Tour (APT). Her extensive tournament history, consisting of 16 cashes recorded in 2025 alone, demonstrates a high-volume approach to the live game.

Play Style & Strategy

Chao is known for her resilience and success in large-field No Limit Hold’em tournaments, particularly those catering to the Women’s event demographic. Her aggressive three-bet shove with K-Q in a key hand during the APT Women’s Championship, despite being out-kicked by A-J, showcases a willingness to take risks and apply pressure with a short stack when seeking to climb the payout ladder.