Chunhao Zhang is a professional poker player from China who has emerged as a high-volume standout on the Asian and European circuits. As of late 2025, he has solidified his reputation as a “deep-run specialist,” recently surpassing the USD 325,000 career earnings milestone through a remarkably consistent 2024–2025 season.

Career Earnings & Ranking

Zhang’s performance has propelled him into the upper tiers of the Chinese tournament rankings:

• Total Live Earnings: USD 326,350 (The Hendon Mob).
• China All-Time Money List: 273rd.
• Global Poker Index (GPI) Ranking: 2,847th (National Rank: 328th).
• Best Live Cash: USD 131,589, achieved in South Korea (September 2025).

2025 Season: The “Jeju Breakout”

The 2025 season has been the defining year for Zhang, characterized by high-stakes success in the Asian Poker Tour (APT) and several major regional championships.

• APT Jeju (Sept 2025): Recorded his career-defining score by finishing 4th in the APT Main Event for USD 131,589 (KRW 185,420,000).
• Gods of Poker (GOP) Jeju (Dec 2025): Captured a silver-medal finish, taking 2nd place in the Kraken Stack event for a significant prize.
• Poker Dream 16 Jeju (Feb 2025): Secured a dual final table run, finishing 3rd in the Mini Main Event (USD 5,940) and 4th in the Mini High Roller (USD 26,020).
• MPT Macau Poker Summer Event (July 2025): Finished 46th in the Main Event.
• WSOPE 2025 (Rozvadov): Represented China in the World Series of Poker Europe during the September-October festival.

Biography & Play Style

Originally from and residing in China, Zhang is known as a “marathon” player who excels in large-field, multi-day structures. His results indicate a balanced mastery of both mid-stakes and high-roller environments.

His play style is characterized by:

• High-Stakes Versatility: His ability to podium in both the Mini Main and the Mini High Roller in the same festival (Poker Dream 16) suggests a highly adaptable strategy that functions well against both massive recreational fields and elite pro-heavy pools.
• Deepstack Proficiency: His 4th-place finish in the 2025 APT Jeju Main Event – one of the most competitive fields in Asia – demonstrates the patient, technical navigation required for prestigious “Main Event” structures.
• Bounty & Turbo Specialist: Zhang has recorded multiple deep runs in Mystery Bounty and Win the Button Turbo formats, indicating a strong grasp of specialized equity adjustments and short-stack push-fold mathematics.