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Updated: 2025.12.24

Yoong Shen Ding is a professional poker player from Malaysia who has become a rising presence on the East Asian and Southeast Asian tournament circuits. As of late 2025, he has solidified his reputation as a disciplined “grinder,” achieving significant deep runs in major regional festivals across Taiwan, South Korea, and his home country of Malaysia.

Career Earnings & Global Ranking

As of December 2025, Yoong Shen Ding is experiencing a period of steady professional growth:

Total Live Earnings: USD 12,278 (The Hendon Mob)
Best Live Cash: USD 5,885
Malaysia All-Time Money List: 396th
Global Poker Index (GPI) Ranking: 71,024th (National Rank: 392nd)

2024–2025 Season: The “Regional Circuit” Specialist

The 2025 season has been a year of geographic expansion for Ding, characterized by deep runs in some of the most competitive fields in Asia.

APT Championship Taipei (Nov 2025): Demonstrated elite field navigation in Taiwan, finishing 13th in the Sunday Super Stack for USD 1,444 (NT$ 46,800).
Poker Dream 13 Malaysia (Nov 2024): Navigated a massive domestic field at Resorts World Genting, finishing 51st in the Main Event for USD 3,522 (RM 15,800).
Poker Dream 12 Jeju (Oct 2024): Recorded a deep run in South Korea, finishing 46th in the Main Event for USD 5,885 (KRW 7,700,000)—which currently stands as his career-best live score.
Regional Consistency: In December 2025, he recorded another significant podium finish in South Korea, further cementing his status as a traveling professional with a strong technical edge.

Playing Style & Background

Residing in Malaysia, Ding is part of the robust community of Southeast Asian professionals who leverage the Poker Dream and Asian Poker Tour (APT) circuits to compete against international fields.

His play style is characterized by:

Main Event Resilience: His ability to reach the deep stages of flagship Main Events (such as Poker Dream 12 and 13)—which often feature grueling multi-day structures—indicates a strong technical foundation and mental stamina.
Large-Field Proficiency: Consistently reaching the money in fields with high entry pools suggests an advanced understanding of tournament longevity and bubble dynamics.
Format Versatility: While primarily a No-Limit Hold’em specialist, his results in “Super Stack” and “Deepstack” structures show a high level of technical proficiency in managing large starting stacks and making complex post-flop adjustments.