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Updated: 2025.12.20

Jun Jie Lim is a Singaporean professional poker player who has become a frequent and successful competitor on the Asian poker circuit, particularly known for his deep runs in the Asian Poker Tour (APT).

Career Earnings & Biggest Results

According to The Hendon Mob, Jun Jie Lim has accumulated total live earnings of $37,844. He has established himself as a consistent performer in high-stakes regional festivals across Taiwan, South Korea, and Vietnam. His career-best score occurred in April 2025 at the APT Taipei, where he finished 2nd in the TWD 12,000 No Limit Hold’em – Turbo event for TWD 370,500 (∼$11,388).

Lim’s 2025 campaign has been marked by numerous notable scores across the continent:

APT Jeju (September 2025): He secured a 9th-place finish in the KRW 1,300,000 No Limit Hold’em – Freezeout for KRW 5,750,000 (∼$4,080) and a 4th-place finish in a KRW 600,000 Turbo event for KRW 3,570,000 (∼$2,532).
APT Taipei City (November 2025): At the APT Championship (APTC), he placed 17th in the TWD 35,000 Mystery Bounty Championship for TWD 102,100 (∼$3,328).
Vietnam Poker Tour (November 2025): He reached the final table of the VPT Championship II Double Stack in Phu Quoc, finishing 9th for VND 56,500,000 (∼$2,148).
Manila Megastack 23 (December 2025): Lim recently cashed in the PHP 45,000 Main Event, finishing 102nd for PHP 77,000 (∼$1,308).

Biography & Poker Background

Originally from Singapore, Lim is currently ranked in the top 200 on the Singapore All Time Money List. He has rapidly climbed the rankings by focusing his volume on the fastest-growing tours in Asia, primarily the APT and Poker Dream. His trajectory shows a transition from a local competitor to a regular international circuit player, frequently traveling to major poker hubs like Taipei, Jeju, and Manila.

Play Style & Strategy

Lim is recognized for his proficiency in tournament formats that reward aggression and quick decision-making, particularly in Turbo and Double Stack structures. His ability to consistently reach final tables in these high-variance fields, demonstrated by a 57.1% final table rate across tracked major events in 2025, indicates a strong command of short-stack dynamics and final table pressure. Whether navigating the large fields of an APT National Cup or the technical demands of a Mystery Bounty Championship, Lim’s strategy adapts effectively to the specialized requirements of modern tournament poker.

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