Chaar-Lee discovered poker over 20 years ago, starting with fixed-limit games before embracing the rise of No-Limit Hold’em across cash games, STTs, and MTTs. In the early days, he and his circle sometimes played more than 40 different formats in a single night. He organized the first poker camp in his region and has contributed poker technology to several televised shows. Today, he supports the SOMUCHPOKER team from the tech side, blending two decades of poker passion with technical expertise.

Updated: 2024.10.17

Hong Kong player Julian Diamond Cheung lives up to his name as a budding poker gem, with a total live earnings record of USD 52,920. Cheung kicked off his poker career in 2017 in Macau, participating in the MBP Spring Challenge and PokerStars Championship.

Cheung went on a poker hiatus, returning in 2023 to win big. He entered APT Taipei and placed fifth in the Single Day High Roller 8 Max Event, cashing NTD 545,700 (USD 17,734)—his biggest cash to date. Cheung continued his Taipei winning streak at Poker Dream Taiwan, where he placed first in the NTD 73,600 + 6,400 Pot Limit Omaha Event #10, cashing NTD 320,500 (USD 10,360).

Cheung returned to APT Taiwan in 2024, placing in three events. He then played his first Korean tournament, APT Jeju, placing first in the No-Limit R-O-S-E Hyper Turbo 8 Max event, cashing KRW 2,904,160 (USD 2,099).

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Julian Diamond Cheung - SOMUCHPOKER (2026)