Daniel Tan: The Rise of a Poker Prodigy

Daniel Tan, born in Hong Kong in 1992, moved to the UK at a young age and learned to speak English fluently. He began playing poker in 2013 during his studies at the University of Manchester, starting with cash games and then moving on to low-stakes tournaments.

In 2015, Daniel Tan finished second in a tournament in Nottingham, earning around $50,000. The following year, he finished second in the main tournament of the partypoker WPT National Main, earning over $130,000. In the summer of 2016, Daniel Tan participated in the World Series of Poker for the first time, making five prize placements.

In October 2017, Daniel Tan finished third in the Asia Poker Championship in Macau, earning $130,000. Two months later, he shared the first prize with Sergio Aido in a high roller tournament in Prague, earning €381,000. In 2018, Daniel Tan made four prize placements at the World Series of Poker, including a 31st place in the main tournament, earning $230,000. In December 2018, he finished fourth in a high roller tournament at the EPT Prague, earning just under €200,000.