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Updated: 2025.12.23

Lee Pil Ryel is an emerging poker player from South Korea who has begun establishing a presence on the East Asian tournament circuit. As of late 2025, he is primarily active in the burgeoning poker markets of Taiwan and South Korea, focusing on mid-stakes No-Limit Hold’em formats.

Career Earnings & Ranking

Lee Pil Ryel is currently in the early stages of his professional journey, with his most notable results occurring during the 2025 season:

Total Live Earnings: USD 3,033 (The Hendon Mob).
Best Live Cash: USD 1,052.
Global Poker Index (GPI) Ranking: 107,171st.
2025 Player of the Year (PoY) Rank: 89,249th globally (National Rank: 1,691st).

Notable 2025 Results

The 2025 season has been a foundational period for Lee, marked by consistent “In The Money” (ITM) finishes in major regional series, particularly in Taipei.

Taiwan Millions Tournament (TMT) Championship II (October 2025): * 9th place: Reached the final table of the NT$ 5,800 + 1,200 Mystery Bounty event for USD 602 (NT$ 19,500).
- Final Table Finish: Recorded a deep run in the 6-Max side event, demonstrating technical proficiency in short-handed structures.
Regional Mid-Stakes Series: Recorded multiple cashes in the KRW 300,000 to KRW 500,000 buy-in range across festivals in South Korea earlier in the year.

Biography & Play Style

Residing in South Korea, Lee is part of the new wave of players who travel frequently to Taipei, a city that has become a secondary hub for South Korean poker enthusiasts due to the active Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Club (CTP) circuit.

His play style is characterized by:

Short-Handed Technicality: His success in 6-Max formats suggests a willingness to play more aggressively and a solid understanding of the widened ranges required when fewer players are at the table.
Mystery Bounty Navigation: Reaching the final table of a Mystery Bounty event—a high-variance format—indicates a strong grasp of “bounty equity” and the ability to adjust strategic aggression based on the potential value of knockout rewards.
ITM Consistency: Despite a relatively low total earnings figure, his high frequency of final table appearances relative to his total cashes suggests a disciplined approach to late-stage tournament play.