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Updated: 2025.12.18

Yi Lu Poker Profile, Stats & Results (2025)

Yi Lu is a Chinese professional poker player who has become a significant fixture on the Asian circuit, particularly throughout the 2025 season. He is a frequent competitor at major festivals in Jeju, South Korea, and Macau, where he has established himself as a consistent “In The Money” performer in high-tier regional structures.

Career Earnings & Biggest Results

According to the official Hendon Mob Poker Database, Yi Lu has total live earnings of approximately $21,413. While he often navigates large-field “Championship” events, his recent form in 2025 has seen him secure several deep runs and final table appearances.

His career highlights include:

Jeju Poker Festival (May 2025): Secured his career-best cash of $7,218 after a deep run in a premier No-Limit Hold’em event.
MPT Macau Poker Summer Event (July 2025): Finished 7th in a competitive field for $4,893 (HK$ 38,410).
RDPT Jeju Baby Dragon (July 2025): Recorded a 17th-place finish for $3,669 during the high-profile Red Dragon Poker Tour series.
Jeju Poker Festival (Nov 2025): Finished 9th in the Win the Button Hyper Turbo for $680.

Biography & Poker Background

Originally from China, Lu is part of the professional wave of players traveling to Jeju to take advantage of the growing tournament scene led by the Asian Poker Tour (APT) and WPT Prime Korea. He has been an active participant in live events since 2018, initially cashing in the Baby Dragon in Macau. He currently ranks 2,617th on the China All Time Money List and holds a Global Poker Index (GPI) rank of 26,088th.

Play Style & Strategy

Lu has demonstrated a specialized proficiency in Turbo and Hyper Turbo formats. These structures require a high degree of tactical precision, particularly in:

Short-Stack Play: Effectively managing stack sizes that quickly drop below 20 big blinds, requiring precise “push-fold” decision-making.
Aggressive ICM Pressure: Capitalizing on “Win the Button” and knockout formats where aggressive late-game positioning is rewarded.
Versatility: Successfully transitioning between the smaller, elite fields of Macau and the massive fields of the Red Dragon Championship in Jeju.