Anson Tsang

Last updated
Yan Shing "Anson" Tsang
Nickname(s)Tara@0z [1]
Residence Island Harbourview, Hong Kong
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s) 3
Final table(s)14 (including unofficial)
Money finish(es)111
Highest ITM
Main Event finish		404th, 2024
World Poker Tour
Money finish(es)5
Information last updated on 5 October 2024.

Anson Tsang is a Hong Kong semi-professional midstakes [2] [3] poker player active both on the online and the live arena. [4]

Contents

As of October 2024, Tsang's total live tournament winnings exceeds $3,900,000. [2] He rankes seventh among Hong Kong poker players in regard to all-time winnings. [5]

High Score

Tsang's biggest score came in the 2013 Asia Millions Main Event cashing for $921,004 finishing 7th. [6] [7]

End Boss

Tsang finished second in a 2017 Asia Championship of Poker event for $201,181. [8] [9]

First Blood

Tsang's first bracelet came in a World Series of Poker Europe event in 2018 finishing first in €2,020 + 180 Pot Limit Omaha 8-Max (Event#7) for $105,428. [10]

Meet the Princess

Tsang's best result in a World Series of Poker Online event came in the online echelon $500 Deepstack No-Limit Hold'em (Event #68) in 2020 finishing first for $150,460. [11]

Next Castle

Tsang's third bracelet came in the €2,000 Pot Limit Omaha (Bracelet Event #4) in 2022 finishing first for $94,525. [12]

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  2. 1 2 "Anson Tsang's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "Anson Tsang's Profile". CardPlayer. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  4. ↑ "Anson Tsang Biography". WSOP.com. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "Hong Kong All Time Money List". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "Niklas Heinecker claims the GuangDong Ltd Asia Millions Main Event". flopturnriver.com. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  7. ↑ "HK$ 1,000,000 No Limt Hold'em - Main Event". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  8. ↑ "ACOP High Roller". PokerStars.se. 28 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  9. ↑ "HK$ 76,000 + 4,000 No Limit Hold'em - Mini High Roller". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  10. ↑ "WSOPE Update: Anson Tsang wins first-ever bracelet; Timur Margolin gives Israel series gold #3; Shaun Deeb widens lead in POY race". SoMuchPoker. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  11. ↑ "2020 WSOP Online: Anson Tsang Wins Bracelet #2 in the $500 No Limit Hold'em". paulphuapoker.com. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  12. ↑ "WSOP Europe 2022: Anson Tsang Wins Event #4, Two More First-Time Winners". PokerStake. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
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