Siyang Phua is a Singaporean poker player who achieved a career-best $22,520 cash for his runner-up finish in the APL Taipei No.6 NLH Event. Active in major regional festivals across Taiwan , Vietnam , and South Korea , he is a familiar regular on the Asian tournament circuit.

Career Earnings & Biggest Results

According to regional tournament tracking and Asia-Pacific event databases, Phua has compiled consistent tournament cashes across major Asian series. His top career tournament results in reverse chronological order include:

• July 2026: 134th place in the TMT 20 Crown Main Event in Taiwan for $1,295 (TWD 41,500).
• July 2026: 20th place in the Poker Dream 23 Taiwan TWD 27,000 Main Event in Taipei for $6,200 (TWD 199,900).
• June 2026: 8th place in the ZSOP The Rising Horse KRW 1,500,000 Main Event in South Korea for $5,400 (KRW 8,370,000).
• April 2026: 2nd place in the APL Taipei TWD 19,800 No.6 NLH Event in Taiwan for $22,520 (TWD 720,000), capturing his career-best single live score.
• March 2026: 8th place in the ZSOP The Horse Awakens TWD 28,000 Main Event in Taiwan for $2,030 (TWD 65,000).
• January 2026: 5th place in The Titan Assembly GOP Taipei TWD 45,000 Main Event in Taiwan for $2,830 (TWD 89,500).
• November 2025: 21st place in the APT Championship Taipei TWD 35,000 Mini Main Event in Taiwan for $1,840 (TWD 57,500).
• June 2025: 7th place in the Ace Poker League Taipei TWD 100,000 Super High Roller Event in Taiwan for $9,420 (TWD 278,100).
• September 2024: 5th place in the USOP Hai Phong ₫30,000,000 Main Event in Vietnam for $3,870 (VND 95,000,000).
• November 2024: 5th place in the PokerStars LIVE APPT Cambodia $600 Mystery Bounty Event at NagaWorld in Phnom Penh for $600.

Biography & Poker Background

Phua hails from Singapore, where he established a strong reputation in the regional community before expanding his tournament trail throughout East and Southeast Asia.

Phua began making deep runs in major Asian festivals in 2022 and 2023, cashing in USOP Taiwan and WPC/SEAPT Vietnam events. In late 2024, he posted notable international scores at USOP Hai Phong in Vietnam and APPT Cambodia in Phnom Penh. Phua enjoyed a breakout period in Taipei during mid-2025, taking seventh place in the Ace Poker League Super High Roller for $9,420. He carried that strong momentum into 2026, reaching the final table of the GOP Taipei Main Event in January and achieving his career-high score of $22,520 with a runner-up finish in the APL Taipei No.6 NLH Event in April. Phua continued his impressive run through mid-2026 with final table appearances at ZSOP in South Korea and deep runs at Poker Dream 23 and TMT 20 in Taiwan.

Play Style & Strategy

Phua plays a calculated, versatile, and aggressive No-Limit Hold’em tournament strategy. He excels in large-field championship main events, high-roller freezeouts, and fast-paced side events through disciplined pre-flop range selection, active post-flop aggression, and sharp short-stack execution. His consistent final table appearances and deep runs across premier series in Taiwan, South Korea, and Vietnam highlight his technical sharpness and composure under high-stakes tournament pressure.