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Zhi Ye is a Chinese professional tournament poker player who has rapidly emerged as one of the most dominant high-volume competitors in East Asia.
Primarily active across the premier tournament stops at LES A Casino in Jeju, South Korea, Ye has made a name for himself in both high-roller side events and massive multi-day tournaments.
In October 2026, Ye scored a breakout victory at the King Poker Cup (KPC) October Series, winning the prestigious $20,000 buy-in Crown Hunt for a career-defining $233,500 after defeating Taiwan’s Nevan Chang heads-up.
With multiple high-roller trophies and more than $430,000 in live tournament earnings, Ye stands among the top rising Chinese tournament pros on the international circuit.
Career Earnings & Biggest Results
According to live database records and The Hendon Mob, Zhi Ye’s total live tournament earnings stand above $430,000, ranking him inside the top 250 on China’s All-Time Money List.
His career-best score came on October 16, 2026, at the KPC Poker Series October held at LES A Casino in Jeju. Competing in the $20,000 No-Limit Hold'em Crown Hunt against elite international competition, Ye clinched the championship to secure $233,500.
Prior to that, in August 2026 at the July K Poker Cup Series, Ye reached the final table of the marquee $30,000 Final Coronation, banking $104,500 for 6th place.
During the summer of 2026, Ye also picked up multiple titles at the Red Dragon Poker Tour (RDPT) Plus Summer festival in Jeju, winning the KRW 5,000,000 Single Day High Roller for KRW 38,680,000 (~$28,000) and the Hyper Turbo Bounty.
Major Tournament Results
Date | Event | Place | Prize (USD / Local) |
Oct 2026 | KPC Poker Series October (Jeju) – $20,000 NLH 20K Crown Hunt (Event #46) | 1st | $233,500 |
Aug 2026 | July K Poker Cup Series (Jeju) – $30,000 NLH Final Coronation | 6th | $104,500 |
Jul 2026 | RDPT Plus Jeju Summer – KRW 5,000,000 Single Day High Roller (Event #34) | 1st | ~$28,000 (KRW 38,680,000) |
Jul 2026 | RDPT Plus Jeju Summer – KRW 4,000,000 Red Dragon Plus Championship | 23rd | ~$10,500 (KRW 14,450,000) |
Jun 2026 | APL Jeju – KRW 1,000,000 GGPK Zodiac Mystery Bounty | 1st | ~$7,000 |
Biography & Poker Background
Zhi Ye has become a key fixture of the modern Asian poker circuit. Basing much of his tournament schedule around the high-stakes hub of Jeju Island, South Korea, Ye established a heavy presence at festivals hosted at LES A Casino.
Between spring and autumn 2026, Ye put together an active run across the Ace Poker League (APL), The Lord Poker Tournament (TLPT), Red Dragon Poker Tour (RDPT), and K Poker Cup (KPC):
Summer High-Roller Surge: In July 2026, Ye captured two trophies at RDPT Plus Jeju Summer, taking down the Single Day High Roller and the Hyper Turbo Win the Button Bounty.
Deep Championship Runs: Reached Day 3/final-flight stages in the Red Dragon Plus Championship (23rd) and the KPC Final Coronation (6th).
Signature High Roller Title: Crowned his season in October 2026 by outlasting a field of high-stakes crushers in the KPC $20K Crown Hunt to collect his first six-figure first-place prize of $233,500.
Play Style & Strategy
Zhi Ye's success across both turbo sprint formats and multi-day championship fields stems from dynamic stack leverage and sharp short-handed aggression:
High-Roller Pacing: Demonstrates a calm, patient baseline in deep-stacked $5,000 to $20,000 buy-in fields, avoiding marginal chip-burning collisions early to preserve equity for late-game ICM spots.
Heads-Up & Final Table Execution: Renowned for closing out tournaments when reaching the podium—boasting a high win-rate once reaching heads-up play, as shown in his RDPT and KPC title victories.
Fast-Structure Precision: Proven short-stack mastery in Hyper Turbo and Bounty dynamics, accurately identifying fold equity thresholds and aggressive push/fold ranges.
