Michael Wang

Nationality

GPI Rank 66

WSOP Bracelets 2

Total Live Earnings $5,957,400

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Biography

Michael Wang is an American poker player and two-time WSOP bracelet winner.

His first bracelet came in 2015, winning Event #2: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em for $466,120. He defeated Bryn Kenney heads-up. His second bracelet came in one of the last events of the 2022 WSOP.

It was another $5k bracelet, winning Event #87: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em for $541,604 — a new career highest score.

Other victories for Wang include the 2022 Stairway to Millions Event #5 for $219,300 and the 2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open Event #20 $1,560 Purple Chip Bounty NLH.

Not to be confused with Joseph Cheong

PokerNews Covered Events

Event	Place	Prize
2023 NAPT Las Vegas $1,100 NLH Mystery Bounty	33^rd	$810
2023 NAPT Las Vegas $1,650 Main Event	101^st	$3,430
2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona €3,000 EPT Mystery Bounty	161^st	€3,330
2023 World Series of Poker Online Event #16: $600 Online Deepstack Championship	26^th	$5,824
2023 World Series of Poker Event #66: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better	63^rd	$4,329
2023 World Series of Poker Online Event #10: $400 No-Limit Ultra Deepstack	227^th	$939
2023 World Series of Poker Event #12: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout	28^th	$18,569
2023 World Series of Poker Online Event #2: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Bankroll Builder	41^st	$2,272
2022 MSPT Venetian November $1,600 Main Event	14^th	$12,665
2022 WSOP Online Event #30: $5,300 High Roller	11^th	$10,625
2022 WSOP Online Event #25: $2,000 NLH 8-Max	23^rd	$4,850
2022 WSOP Online Event #24: $7,777 Lucky 7s High Roller	4^th	$62,320
2022 WSOP Online Event #17: $777 NLH Lucky 7s	20^th	$2,566
2022 WSOP Online Event #3: $3,200 NLH High Roller	20^th	$3,016
2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona €5,300 EPT Main Event	44^th	€27,100
2022 World Series of Poker Event #87: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em	1^st	$541,604
2022 World Series of Poker Event #71: $1,111 One More for One Drop	521^st	$2,222
2022 World Series of Poker Event #77: $1,500 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot Limit Omaha	145^th	$2,625
2022 World Series of Poker Event #58: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better	192^nd	$2,404
2022 World Series of Poker Event #62: $1,500 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout	58^th	$5,290
2022 World Series of Poker [Online] $500 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo Deepstack	230^th	$786
2022 BetMGM Poker Championship $3,500 Main Event	4^th	$65,856
2022 World Series of Poker [Online] $1,000 PLO 6-Max	103^rd	$1,426
2022 World Series of Poker Event #24: $1,000 FLIP & GO No-Limit Hold'em	113^th	$2,150
2022 World Series of Poker Event #14: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em	218^th	$3,006
2022 World Series of Poker Event #5: $500 The Housewarming No-Limit Hold'em	817^th	$1,840
2022 World Series of Poker Event #8: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed	20^th	$57,009
2022 World Series of Poker Event #3: $2,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em	87^th	$4,404
2022 The Lodge Championship Series Event #9: $800 NLH	10^th	$10,591
2022 Wynn Millions $1,600 Mystery Bounty [$1,500,000 GTD]	184^th	$2,687
2022 MSPT Venetian Poker Bowl VI $1,100 Main Event	99^th	$2,180
2021 World Series of Poker Event #83: $1,500 The Closer	18^th	$14,740
2021 World Series of Poker Event #43: $1,000 Double Stack	9^th	$46,430
2021 World Series of Poker Event #28: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed	122^nd	$1,753
2021 World Series of Poker Event #24: $600 Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack	121^st	$1,294
2021 World Series of Poker Event #17: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER No-Limit Hold'em	81^st	$9,805
2021 World Series of Poker Event #4: $500 The Reunion No-Limit Hold'em	1807^th	$800
2021 WSOP.com PA Online Bracelet Events Event #5: $777 No-Limit Hold'em Lucky 7's	32^nd	$1,107
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #30: $600 NLH 6-Max Championship	17^th	$2,875
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #26: $500 NLH The Big 500 Encore	128^th	$805
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #23: $500 NLH Turbo	35^th	$1,530
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #17: $400 NLH 8-Max	30^th	$1,782
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #13: $1,000 NLH Freezeout	65^th	$1,565
Wynn Summer Classic $1,600 Mystery Bounty Wynn Summer Classic $1,600 Mystery Bounty	82^nd	$3,893
Lone Star Poker Series Champions Social $1,300 Texas State $1M GTD Main Event	5^th	$79,875
WPT Online Borgata Series powered by partypoker US Network Event #6: $20K GTD Six-Max NLH	13^th	$756
partypoker US Network Online Series (August 16-23) Event #5: $15,000 GTD NLH	4^th	$1,537
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #28: $1,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 6-Max	32^nd	$2,494
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #23: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Knockout	41^st	$1,882
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #20: $500 PLO 6-Handed	81^st	$972
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #19: $400 No-Limit Hold'em	38^th	$2,840
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #16: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo	128^th	$894
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #10: $600 No-Limit Hold'em MonsterStack	40^th	$3,583
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #1: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Kick-Off	23^rd	$3,936
2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Hard Rock Tampa $1,700 Main Event	72^nd	$3,742
2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Hard Rock Tampa $2,200 High Roller	17^th	$4,353
2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open Event #20: $1,560 Purple Chip Bounty	1^st	$20,029
2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open Event #14: $1,090 Six-Max NLH	5^th	$10,224
2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open Event #10: $300 Deepest Stack	43^rd	$658
2019 Borgata Fall Poker Open Event #3: $600 Deepstack Kick-Off	19^th	$3,299
2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Horseshoe Hammond $2,200 High Roller	2^nd	$43,839
2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Horseshoe Baltimore $1,700 Main Event	4^th	$36,089
2019 Borgata Poker Open WPT Borgata Poker Open $3,500 Championship	145^th	$5,797
2019 Borgata Poker Open Event #13: $560 Super Survivor	27^th	$4,930
2019 World Series of Poker Event #64: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold'em	921^st	$1,729
2019 World Series of Poker Event #34: $1,000 Double Stack No-Limit Hold'em	382^nd	$2,669
2019 World Series of Poker Event #3: BIG 50 - $500 No-Limit Hold'em	815^th	$2,497
2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT €5,300 EPT Main Event	74^th	€10,780
2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS UK Main Event	6^th	£140,000
2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona €1,100 EPT National	32^nd	€11,950
2018 World Series of Poker Event #75: $1,500 The Closer No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels) - $1 Million Guarantee	366^th	$2,416
2018 World Series of Poker Event #72: $1,500 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed	17^th	$5,670
2018 World Series of Poker Event #68: $1,000 + 111 The Little One for One Drop No-Limit Hold'em	364^th	$2,237
2018 World Series of Poker Event #45: Big Blind Antes $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels)	4^th	$83,663
2018 World Series of Poker Event #34: $1,000 DOUBLE STACK No-Limit Hold'em	235^th	$3,196
2017 World Series of Poker Event #19: THE GIANT - $365 No-Limit Hold'em	145^th	$1,422
2017 World Series of Poker Event #66: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em	203^rd	$2,679
2017 World Series of Poker Event #60: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed	951^st	$1,441
2017 World Series of Poker Event #29: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em	106^th	$4,068
2016 Aussie Millions Event #20: $1,500 "Deep Freeze" No-Limit Hold'em	9^th	10,080 AUD
2016 Aussie Millions Event #11: $10,600 Main Event	23^rd	60,000 AUD
2015 WinStar River Poker Series Main Event	38^th	$8,000
2014 World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific $1,650 8-Game Dealer's Choice	8^th	4,946 AUD
2014 World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific $1,100 No-Limit Hold'em Accumulator	37^th	2,560 AUD
2014 Hollywood Poker Open Championship Event HPO Championship Main Event	2^nd	$216,904
2014 World Series of Poker Event #37: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha	17^th	$9,712
2014 World Series of Poker Event #15: $3,000 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em	67^th	$5,484
2014 World Series of Poker Event #8: $1,500 Millionaire Maker No-Limit Hold'em	502^nd	$3,984
2014 World Series of Poker Event #6: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout	118^th	$4,411
2012 World Series of Poker Event 9: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Re-Entry	123^rd	$4,595

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