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Manik Lather is a professional poker player from Hong Kong, known for his activity in the Asian and Australian live tournament circuits.
Career Earnings & Biggest Results
According to The Hendon Mob, Manik Lather has accumulated total live earnings of $9,918. His career-best live cash stands at $5,193, which he earned from an 8th-place finish in a Deepstack event at the Melbourne Poker Championships in Australia in August 2019.
Lather recently secured a cash at the Asian Poker Tour Championship (APTC) in Taipei City in November 2025, finishing 4th in the NT$3,000 No Limit Holdem – Rivers Hyper Turbo (Event #8) for NT$14,000 (~$450). These results contribute to his poker net worth status.
Biography & Poker Background
Manik Lather is a national of Hong Kong and is listed as a resident of Hong Kong. His tournament history shows participation in major poker regions, including Macau and Australia, before his recent cash at the APT Championship in Taiwan.
Play Style & Strategy
Lather primarily competes in No Limit Hold’em tournaments. His results in various events, ranging from deepstacks to hyper-turbos, suggest an adaptable strategy, including the ability to apply chip pressure necessary for deep runs in fast-structured events like the APT’s Rivers Hyper Turbo.
My relationship with cards started thanks to my father. I was still in elementary school when he first taught me how to play Rummy, and I still remember the long evenings spent playing cards with my family. During the poker boom, I was still underage, but the televised tournaments immediately captured my attention. I became fascinated with the game and started learning different poker formats whenever I had the chance. Later in life, as an adult, I was fortunate enough to spend four years playing poker professionally. During that time, I mainly focused on Heads-Up Sit and Go games, where I found the format that suited me best. Even though my professional career was relatively short, poker remains something I’m grateful to have experienced as a major part of my life. Today, I play mostly as a hobby, while writing has become my main focus. That said, my enthusiasm for writing about poker is just as strong as my passion for playing the game once was.
