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Kyung Min Lee (also spelled Kyungmin Lee) is a South Korean professional poker player residing in Los Angeles, California, recognized for his exceptional volume, high-stakes persistence, and multi-continent tournament cashes.
Career Earnings & Biggest Results
With more than $1.1 million in total live earnings, Kyung Min Lee has established himself as one of the most consistent grinders from his home country, safely ranking 23rd on the South Korea All Time Money List. While he has claimed victories across Asia and the United States, his career-best single score remains an impressive $100,100, which he locked up at the 2021 Venetian DeepStack Championship Poker Series in Las Vegas by reaching the final table of the high-stakes $10,000 Venetian High Roller event.
Lee’s tournament dominance spans both hemispheres, highlighted by a massive $90,000 payout for a deep run at the 2022 LA Poker Open Main Event and an early 2026 score of $60,500 for a 16th-place finish at the elite Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Jeju $20,000 8-Handed opener. This sustained tournament volume has steadily fueled his rising poker net worth over more than a decade on the felt.
Biography & Poker Background
Born in South Korea, Lee moved his home base to Los Angeles, California, turning the poker-rich landscape of Southern California into his ultimate proving ground. He began his live tournament career in 2013, playing exclusively around Los Angeles County and immediately making waves with a $10,180 debut runner-up finish at the Big Poker Oktober at the Bicycle Hotel & Casino.
During his early years, Lee became a feared regular at Gardena’s Hustler Casino—the famous venue established by publisher and poker aficionado Larry Flynt. He quickly accumulated titles and final table finishes across Flynt’s signature tournament series, banking $78,500 for a runner-up finish at the 2014 Liz Flynt Spring Poker Classic before shipping the Heads-Up event title the following year. After completely commanding the California mid-stakes circuit, Lee expanded his orbit globally, splitting his time between major Las Vegas series like the World Series of Poker (WSOP) and premium Asian stops across Macau, Manila, and South Korea.
Play Style & Strategy
Persistence and extreme volume define Lee’s tournament strategy. Rather than hunting only for massive high-roller fields, he approaches the game with a true grinder’s mindset, fluidly moving between five-figure buy-in championships and smaller, fast-paced daily structures. This unmatched versatility allows him to exploit optimal table dynamics whether he is facing elite GTO professionals at the Triton Series or navigating large, unpredictable fields in Asian regional main events.
His deep roots in the ultra-competitive Los Angeles poker scene have given him a sharp exploitative edge, making him particularly dangerous in short-handed and heads-up formats—a skill he used to lock up his first major international title at the 2019 WPT Korea High Roller for $78,162.
