Daehyung Lee
Daehyung Lee is the first Asian born, raised and resident player to make the final table of the WSOP Main Event. Daehyung Lee hopes that his participation in poker's main event will help to popularize poker.
Main Info
Nickname
Daehyung Lee
Residence
Korea (South)
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/daehyounglee
Born
1996-05-25
Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/@daehyunglee3935
Age
30
Twitch
T daehyounglee
LAST SEEN IN
2025 WSOP ASIA
$10,000 WSOP Main Event Asia Championship
Place 52 / €10,000
Last Results
| Event | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|
|
2026 WSOP Europe Event #5: €5,300 WSOPE Main Event NLHE European Championship |
306th | €10,000 |
|
2025 World Series of Poker Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship |
9 | $1,000,000 |
Top 5 Cash Prizes
- $10K WSOP Main Event 2025: 9 place — $1,000,000
- $1,800 NLHE APT Main Event, Taipei, 2025: 12 place — $34,240
- $10,400 NLHE Wynn Summer Championship, Las Vegas, 2024: 79 place — $32,599
- €10,000 EPT High Roller, Barcelona, 2024: 25 place — $14,694
- €5,000 EPT Main Event, Barcelona, 2024: 122 place — $14,694
Biography
Daehyung Lee is a rising South Korean poker player who made his mark on the global stage in 2025. Before the World Series of Poker Main Event, Lee had modest live earnings of around $148,000, accumulated from several strong results in 2024. His breakthrough came in Las Vegas at the 2025 WSOP Main Event, where he impressed the poker world by reaching the final table. Lee ultimately finished 9th, earning $1,000,000—by far his biggest career cash.
Known for his calm composure and strategic play, Lee has quickly become a player to watch in the international poker scene.
