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Updated: 2025.12.19

Sin Lan Chen is a professional poker player from Taiwan who has experienced a major breakout on the international circuit during the 2024–2025 season. Residing in Taipei, she has transitioned from regional consistency to winning major titles on the Asian Poker Tour (APT) and recording significant scores at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas.

Career Earnings & Ranking

As of late 2025, Sin Lan Chen has surpassed the USD 100,000 career milestone, a significant achievement for a player who began posting regular results only in early 2024.

Total Live Earnings: USD 119,414 (The Hendon Mob).
Taiwan All-Time Money List: 155th.
Global Poker Index (GPI) Ranking: 5,563rd (reaching a career-high rank in late 2025).
Women’s All-Time Money List: 940th.

2025 Season: International and Regional Success

The 2025 season has been the most prolific of Chen’s career, highlighted by her first major title and a successful summer in the United States.

APT Taipei (May 2025): Captured her first APT Title by winning the Women’s Event for USD 8,726 (TWD 282,600). She also secured a runner-up finish in the Hyper Turbo High Roller for USD 14,439.
WSOP 2025 (Las Vegas): Recorded several deep runs, including a 6th-place finish in the Accelerated Format Daily Deepstack for USD 7,516 and a cash in the USD 800 Summer Celebration bracelet event.
Korea Poker Cup Jeju (April 2025): Achieved a career-best live cash of USD 19,299 for a 7th-place finish in the Main Event.
APT Championship Taipei (Nov 2025): Continued her dominance in specialized fields with a 2nd-place finish in the Women’s Event (USD 5,279) and a 6th-place finish in the Teams Championship.

Biography & Play Style

Sin Lan Chen is a key figure in the rising wave of Taiwanese professionals. Her career trajectory shows a high-volume approach, often recording multiple cashes in a single festival.

Her play style is characterized by:

Short-Handed Aggression: Her runner-up finish in the Hyper Turbo High Roller and several final tables in “Turbo” formats indicate a strong command of late-stage tournament dynamics and push-fold mathematics.
Women’s Circuit Dominance: She is one of the top-performing female players in Asia, with three podium finishes in major Women’s events in 2025 alone.
Technical Versatility: While specializing in No-Limit Hold’em, she has recently expanded into Teams and High Roller formats, suggesting a maturing tactical range.