Aaron Zang
| Aaron Zang | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Macau |
| Born | Shu Nu Zang 21 June 1982 China |
Aaron Zang (born 21 June 1982; as Shu Nu Zang) is a Chinese poker player currently residing in Macau. He won the £1,050,000 No Limit Hold'em Triton Million for Charity event which has the largest single payout in poker tournament history.[1]
Poker career
Zang got into poker through a friend after he went to university. He regularly deposited money into the partypoker online poker room which he repeatedly gambled away. In 2006, his uncle gave him ¥1,000 which he used to build a bankroll of ¥400,000. In 2007, Zang began playing professionally in Macau.[2]
In 2019, Zang won the £1,050,000 No Limit Hold'em Triton Million defeating Bryn Kenney heads up. The tournament had the largest scheduled single payout in poker tournament history with first place receiving £19,000,000. However, due to a prize splitting deal agreed with Kenney, Zang ended up received £13,779,491 ($16,775,820) for 1st while Kenney received the larger prize of £16,890,509 ($20,563,324) for finishing 2nd. Deal the was made when the tournament entered heads up with Kenney holding an over 5:1 chip lead against Zang. Zang made a comeback and eventually won the tournament.[3][4] His victory for in the £1,050,000 No Limit Hold'em Triton Million is the third largest single payout in poker tournament history behind Kenney's 2nd place prize in the same tournament and Antonio Esfandiari victory at 2012 Big One for One Drop for $18,346,673.[5]
As of August 2020, Zang has won over US$17,600,000 in live poker tournaments, overtaking Elton Tsang as the most successful Chinese poker player in live tournaments.
Personal life
Zang played Magic: The Gathering during high school and won a Chinese championship in the card game. He graduated from university in 2005. In 2013, he founded a company specializing in Bitcoin in Shenzhen.[2]
References
- ^ "Zang takes Triton Million title as Kenney wins biggest ever prize". Triton Poker. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Aaron Zang: From Magic The Gathering to Winning the Triton Million for Charity". Triton Poker. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ Trenholm, Brandyn (2019-08-03). "Aaron Zang Wins Triton Million for $16.7 Million; Bryn Kenney Finishes Runner-Up for $20 Million". PokerNews. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ Fast, Erik (2019-08-03). "Aaron Zang Has Won The Largest Buy-In Poker Tournament Ever". cardplayer.com. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ Shillibier, Will (2019-12-31). "Biggest Tournament Cashes of the Decade". PokerNews. Retrieved 8 September 2020.