Ron Hoffman is an Israeli poker player who achieved a career-best $12,052 payout for a third-place finish in the VPT Monster Stack in Vietnam . With over $25,000 in live tournament earnings, he is a regular competitor on the Asian poker circuit.

Career Earnings & Biggest Results

With total live tournament earnings of $25,935 across 8 recorded cashes (according to The Hendon Mob), Hoffman has compiled a consistent tournament record across Asia. His top career tournament results in reverse chronological order include:

• August 2026: 1st place in the WPT Cambodia Passport to the World Championship 2026 – Event#15 8 Max Survivor 1.25K Bounty in Cambodia for $11,350.
• April 2026: 5th place in the APT Taipei NT$20,000 Frozen Out Event #89 in Taiwan for $8,774 (NT$277,000).
• April 2026: 23rd place in the APT Taipei NT$21,000 Ultra Stack Event #146 in Taipei for $2,589 (NT$81,900).
• January 2026: 16th place in the WPT Cambodia $400 Megastack Action Clock Event #31 at NagaWorld Integrated Resort in Phnom Penh for $805.
• January 2026: 9th place in the WPT Cambodia $250 Early Bird Megastack Event M10 in Phnom Penh for $320.
• November 2025: 3rd place in the VPT Championship II VN₫ 15,000,000 Monster Stack Event #15 in Phu Quoc for $12,052 (VN₫ 317,000,000), capturing his career-best live cash.

Biography & Poker Background

Hoffman comes from Israel, where he developed a passion for multi-table tournament poker before taking his game to major regional poker hubs across East and Southeast Asia.

Hoffman made a strong impression on the Asian scene in late 2025 during the Vietnam Poker Tour festival in Phu Quoc, making a deep run in the VND 15,000,000 Monster Stack to finish third for $12,052. Carrying that momentum into 2026, he traveled to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, for the WPT Cambodia Passport to the World Championship series, securing multiple cash finishes in fast-paced megastack events. In April 2026, Hoffman added another major final table to his resume at APT Taipei in Taiwan, finishing fifth in the Frozen Out event for $8,774 along with a deep run in the Ultra Stack event.

Play Style & Strategy

Hoffman plays an aggressive, flexible, and opportunistic No-Limit Hold’em tournament strategy. Particularly proficient in megastack events, action clock formats, and fast-paced freezeouts, he excels at applying pre-flop pressure and taking advantage of short-handed dynamics. His track record of consistent final table appearances in competitive fields across Vietnam, Cambodia, and Taiwan reflects sharp tactical execution, quick decision-making under time pressure, and effective stack management.

Social Media & Online Presence

• The Hendon Mob Profile