Yifu He is an American professional poker player who achieved a career-best $201,300 score with a fourth-place finish in the $5,000 WPT Everyday Heroes Championship in Las Vegas. With over $1,680,000 in live tournament earnings, he is an accomplished high-stakes and main event competitor on the international circuit.

Career Earnings & Biggest Results

With total live tournament earnings of $1,681,142 across 80 recorded cashes (according to The Hendon Mob), Yifu has established an extensive tournament record across major global series. His top career tournament results in reverse chronological order include:

• August 2026: 97th place in the APT Incheon KRW 900,000 Mystery Bounty Hunter Event in Incheon, South Korea for $625 (KRW 880,000).
• June 2026: 9th place in the 57th WSOP $2,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em Event #49 in Las Vegas for $153,087.
• April 2026: 3rd place in the PokerGO Tour U.S. Poker Open $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em Event #2 in Las Vegas for $63,250.
• March 2026: 26th place in the Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju $25,000 NLH Event in Jeju for $56,000.
• July 2025: 501st place in the 56th WSOP $10,000 Main Event World Championship in Las Vegas for $32,500.
• December 2023: 4th place in the WPT Everyday Heroes $5,000 Championship in Las Vegas for $201,300, capturing his career-best live cash.

Biography & Poker Background

Yifu resides in Sunnyvale, California, where he developed a deep passion for high-level multi-table tournament poker before expanding onto the international high-roller and championship circuit.

Yifu made his initial mark on the competitive tournament scene in the United States, steadily ascending from regional mid-stakes events to high-stakes major festivals. In December 2023, he secured his career-defining score at the World Poker Tour in Las Vegas, making a deep run to finish fourth in the $5,000 Championship event for $201,300. Building on that milestone, Yifu expanded his scope internationally to compete in elite invitationals and championship series, including Triton Poker Series events in Jeju, WSOP bracelet events in Las Vegas, and regional Asia-Pacific stops such as the Asian Poker Tour in Incheon, South Korea . His consistent deep runs in field sizes ranging from super high rollers to massive freezeout fields have solidified his reputation among top American tournament professionals.

Play Style & Strategy

Yifu employs a highly analytical, modern, and adaptive No-Limit Hold’em tournament strategy. Exceptionally comfortable in both deepstack freezeout environments and fast-paced high-stakes structures, he blends precise GTO-based pre-flop ranges with relentless post-flop pressure. His proven success across diverse tournament formats, including Triton high rollers, WSOP main event fields, and high-intensity mystery bounty events, demonstrates exceptional tactical flexibility, emotional control, and decision-making under intense payjump conditions.

Social Media & Online Presence

• The Hendon Mob Profile
• WSOP Official Profile