Hwanho Choe is a South Korean  poker player who achieved a title victory in the Mid-Week Special Event at USOP Da Nang in Vietnam . Active across regional circuit stops in East and Southeast Asia, he is an emerging tournament competitor.

Career Earnings & Biggest Results

According to regional tournament tracking and international databases on The Hendon Mob, Choe has built a growing live tournament record across major Asia-Pacific series. His top career tournament results in reverse chronological order include:

• August 2024: 81st place in the APPT Manila ₱80,000 Main Event #49 in the Philippines for $3,427 (₱200,000).
• July 2024: Qualified for Day 2 in the WPT Cambodia Championship Warm Up $550 Event at NagaWorld in Phnom Penh.
• March 2024: 1st place in the USOP Da Nang VN₫ 6,600,000 Mid-Week Special Event in Vietnam, capturing his signature title victory.
• January 2024: 38th place in the USOP Taiwan NT$33,000 Main Event #28 in Taiwan for $3,829 (NT$119,000), capturing his career-best live score.
• December 2023: 46th place in the APL Max Value Tournament KRW 600,000 Main Event in Daegu, South Korea for $712 (KRW 920,000).

Biography & Poker Background

Choe comes from South Korea, where he developed an interest in multi-table tournament poker before expanding his competition to international festivals across East and Southeast Asia.

Choe made his early tournament appearances in domestic Korean events, including deep runs in Ace Poker League series in Daegu. Expanding his horizon to regional circuit stops, he put together a breakout campaign in 2024. In January 2024, he scored his career-best payout of $3,829 by finishing 38th in the USOP Taiwan Main Event in Taipei. Two months later, he captured a trophy at USOP Da Nang in Vietnam by taking down the Mid-Week Special Event. Hwanho continued his travel schedule with deep runs at WPT Cambodia in Phnom Penh and a 81st-place finish in the APPT Manila Main Event in August 2024.

Play Style & Strategy

Choe employs a disciplined, versatile, and opportunistic No-Limit Hold’em tournament strategy. Showing strong performance across mid-stakes freezeout events, multi-flight main events, and fast-paced mid-week specials, he focuses on efficient pre-flop hand selection, positional leverage, and effective stack management. His track record of making deep runs in massive international fields across Taiwan, Vietnam, and the Philippines demonstrates sharp tactical adaptability and focus during critical late-stage scenarios.

Social Media & Online Presence

• The Hendon Mob Profile
• WSOP Official Profile