Daniel Lim Hung Chun is a Malaysian poker player who captured his maiden major championship title by winning the Poker Dream 25 Malaysia Main Event for MYR 570,000 ($142,500). Competing across prominent Asia-Pacific tournament stops, he has compiled over $210,000 in live tournament earnings.

Career Earnings & Biggest Results

With total live tournament earnings of $210,810 across 13 recorded cashes (according to The Hendon Mob), Lim ranks among the top 70 highest-earning players on Malaysia’s all-time money list. His top career tournament results in reverse chronological order include:

• August 2026: 1st place in the Poker Dream 25 MYR 4,800 Main Event at Resorts World Genting in Malaysia for $142,500 (MYR 570,000), capturing his career-best live score.
• July 2026: 8th place in the Poker Dream 25 MYR 2,100 Ultra Stack Event in Malaysia for $1,760 (MYR 7,200).
• June 2026: 6th place in the Poker Dream 23 TWD 8,100 Taiwan Open in Taiwan for $7,590 (TWD 241,800).
• April 2026: 158th place in the Poker Dream 21 MYR 3,200 Main Event in Malaysia for $1,940 (MYR 7,700).
• April 2026: 39th place in the Poker Dream 21 MYR 2,100 Mystery Big Bounty Event in Malaysia for $605 (MYR 2,400).
• February 2026: 84th place in the Poker Dream 20 MYR 2,400 Main Event in Malaysia for $1,725 (MYR 6,800).
• January 2026: 73rd place in the Poker Dream 20 MYR 1,000 Malaysia Open in Malaysia for $835 (MYR 3,300).
• October 2025: 4th place in the PokerDream 19 MYR 3,200 Main Event in Malaysia for $53,490 (MYR 225,900).
• October 2025: 100th place in the PokerDream 19 MYR 1,500 Malaysia Open in Malaysia for $780 (MYR 3,300).
• January 2025: 3rd place in the Poker Dream 15 MYR 800 Mystery Bounty Turbo Event in Malaysia for $1,265 (MYR 5,700).

Biography & Poker Background

Lim comes from Malaysia, where he developed a passion for multi-table tournaments before establishing himself on the regional Asian poker scene.

Lim began accumulating official live tournament cashes in early 2025, quickly showing strong consistency across Poker Dream series festivals. He recorded his first major final table in October 2025 at Poker Dream 19 in Genting Highlands, placing fourth in the Main Event for $53,490. Building on that breakthrough, Lim continued his strong momentum throughout 2026, making deep runs at Poker Dream stops in Taiwan and Malaysia. In August 2026, Lim achieved the defining victory of his career on home soil at Resorts World Genting. Outlasting a record field of 1,043 entries in the Poker Dream 25 Main Event, he reached the final table sixth in chips before staging a remarkable comeback to claim the Gold Dragon Trophy and $142,500 following a heads-up deal.

Play Style & Strategy

Lim plays a patient, highly tactical, and adaptable No-Limit Hold’em tournament strategy. Demonstrating great versatility in field-heavy multi-flight events, mystery bounties, and deep-stack structures, he focuses on disciplined pre-flop range construction, patient stack management through early levels, and opportunistic post-flop pressure on final tables. His ability to navigate massive field sizes at Poker Dream festivals and leverage stack pressure in short-handed play reflects solid technical fundamentals and composure under high-stakes conditions.

Social Media & Online Presence

• The Hendon Mob Profile