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Liang Hao Chen
Liang Hao Chen is a professional poker player from Taiwan who made headlines by bagging the second-largest stack of 618,000 chips on Day 1A of the Championship Warm Up at NagaWorld Integrated Resort in Phnom Penh. Active across regional Asian circuit stops, he continues to build his tournament resume.
Career Earnings & Biggest Results
According to regional tournament tracking and Asia-Pacific event databases, Chen has accumulated a growing competitive record across major Southeast Asian series. His top career tournament results in reverse chronological order include:
- August 2026: Bagged 618,000 chips (2nd in chips) on Day 1A of the WPT Cambodia Championship Warm Up $550 Event at NagaWorld in Phnom Penh.
- March 2025: Deep run in the TMT Taipei Championship Event in Taipei.
Biography & Poker Background
Chen comes from Taiwan, where he cultivated a strong interest in competitive No-Limit Hold’em tournaments before joining the expanding Asian circuit.
Chen began building his tournament experience in Taiwanese poker rooms, competing in local and regional festivals. Looking to test his skills against international fields, he expanded his schedule to major Southeast Asian stops. In August 2026, he traveled to Phnom Penh, Cambodia , to participate in the WPT Cambodia Passport to the World Championship series hosted at NagaWorld Integrated Resort. During the $550 Championship Warm Up event, Chen executed a standout performance on Day 1A, navigating 16 levels of play and winning key late-stage hands to bag 618,000 chips (77 big blinds), advancing to Day 2 near the top of the overall leaderboard.
Play Style & Strategy
Chen plays an aggressive, tactical, and assertive No-Limit Hold’em tournament strategy. Comfortable in deepstack multi-flight structures, he excels at applying high-pressure pre-flop re-raises and three-betting light in late-position dynamics to accumulate chips without seeing flops. His disciplined stack preservation during middle levels combined with fearless aggression near flight boundaries allows him to accumulate massive stacks for deep tournament runs.
Social Media & Online Presence
Khanh Ho is a Live Content Writer at SoMuchPoker, covering major poker festivals across Southeast Asia, including APT and PokerStars LIVE events. Alongside live tournament reporting, he conducts interviews and writes player features, bringing the human stories behind the game to life.
