Sha Chengchun is a Chinese professional poker player who achieved a monumental career highlight by winning the WPT Cambodia Championship in Phnom Penh for $175,542. With nearly $200,000 in live tournament earnings, he is a recognized tournament champion on the Asian poker circuit.

Career Earnings & Biggest Results

With total live tournament earnings of $197,370 across recorded cashes (according to The Hendon Mob), Sha has built an impressive tournament record highlighted by a major championship title. His top career tournament results in reverse chronological order include:

• July 2024: 1st place in the WPT Cambodia Passport To The World Championship $1,300 Main Event in Phnom Penh for $175,542, capturing his first WPT title and career-best live cash.
• July 2023: 7th place in the WPT Korea Superstack No-Limit Hold’em Event in Incheon for $2,760 (KRW 3,560,000).

Biography & Poker Background

Sha hails from China, where he developed a passion for competitive poker before traveling to international stops across Asia.

Sha logged his first major tour results in South Korea before capturing national headlines in July 2024 at NagaWorld Integrated Resort in Phnom Penh, Cambodia . Competing in the WPT Cambodia Passport to the World Championship Event, which attracted a massive field of 913 entries, he navigated through three starting flights and multi-day action to reach the final table. An all-Chinese final three formed between Sha, Xiaosheng Zheng, and Zhang Cheng. In a pivotal three-way clash, Sha holding pocket Jacks hit a set on the flop to crack Zheng’s pocket Aces, eliminating Zhang in 3rd place and claiming 95 percent of the total chips in play. Sha closed out the victory shortly after, taking home $175,542 along with a package to the WPT World Championship in Las Vegas.

Play Style & Strategy

Sha plays a disciplined, patient, and opportunistic No-Limit Hold’em tournament strategy. Proficient in navigating large-field multi-day events, he focuses on careful stack preservation, timely post-flop aggression, and capitalizing on high-equity setups during late-stage pay jumps. His composure during intense final-table action in Cambodia demonstrated strong mental endurance and tactical sharpness under pressure.

Social Media & Online Presence

• The Hendon Mob Profile
• WSOP Official Profile