In this report on rising poker stars, we explore Han Feng’s impressive poker career and his journey to winning the Mid-Major Player of the Year award.

Han Feng’s Poker Accolades and Career

Han Feng’s live poker journey began in 2021 when he secured his first recorded live cash with a money finish in the I-35 Cup $600 NLH, earning $2,019. A year later, he significantly improved his results by finishing 69th in the Wynn Las Vegas $3,500 NLH Championship, taking home $15,042. In 2022, Feng made his debut in the World Series of Poker (WSOP), cashing in Event #75: $777 NLH Lucky 7’s for $1,557.

Later that year, Feng reached the final table in the WSOP Circuit Online Event #11: $320 NLH Double Stack, finishing in 8th place and collecting $3,950. His breakthrough moment came in the summer of 2023 when he achieved his first six-figure score of $119,048 for finishing 2nd in the Venetian DeepStack Championship $1,100 NLH. The following month, he added another notable score by cashing in the 54th WSOP Main Event for $40,000. Feng closed the year on a high note by winning his first live poker trophy in the $300 NLH Turkey Shootout, pocketing $25,000.

Feng’s 2024 campaign began with a milestone victory, as he won his first major title at the Moneymaker Poker Tour Houston $1,100 Main Event, earning an impressive $54,100. His success continued in March when he captured his maiden WSOP Circuit ring by winning the WSOP Circuit Tulsa $1,700 Main Event for a six-figure payday of $144,413. In August, he secured his second WSOP Circuit ring after triumphing in the WSOPC North Carolina $600 PLO, banking $33,504.

In October, the two-time circuit ring holder added yet another trophy to his collection by winning the Champions Club Fall Poker Open $1,500 NLH Main Event, taking home $159,805 – his career-best score to date. He wrapped up the year with a deep run in the 2024 WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas, where he cashed for $21,600.

Being Crowned as the 2025 GPI Mid-Major Player of the Year

Feng had an outstanding 2024, cashing in 49 events and winning five of them. His stellar performances earned him 3,014.45 points, helping him to claim the prestigious 2025 GPI Mid-Major Player of the Year title. Feng amassed over $917,000 in earnings throughout 2024, solidifying his status as one of the top rising stars in the poker world. In 2025, he has already racked up five cashes, including a runner-up finish for  $42,525 in the $ 2,000 NLH- One-Time High Roller (Event #3) at The Beau Rivage Heater, Biloxi. Given his recent performances, he is a rising star in the world of poker and definitely a player to watch out for in 2025. 

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“It’s hard to explain, I just knew I was gonna win,” Feng told WSOP reporters after locking up the victory. “I willed it into existence in a way. I was down to single-digit blinds multiple times in this tournament, but I got really fortunate in a couple of spots and I spun it a bunch.”

The top 71 finishers made the money in this event, with top 12 spots getting five figure scores. The final day began with Bryce Laymance leading the final eight players. Ring winner Eric Bunch was the first to fall (8th – $16,605) and Hector Aguilar-Gutierrez followed him soon (7th – $21,241). Two-time ring winner Schuyler Thornton ran his A-6  into the A-Q of Harvey Castro to finish sixth ($27,550).

Three-time World Poker Tour champion and bracelet winner Brian Altman pitted his A-K against the pocket kings of Jared Ward. Altman flopped the top two pair, but it was no good against Ward’s set of kings. Altman earned $36,227 for his fifth place finish. Ward then eliminated Castro (4th – $48,284).

Laymance finished in third place, losing the majority of his stack when his K-J lost against the A-K of Ward. The next hand saw Ward finish off Laymance (3rd – $65,217) to enter heads-up play with Feng.

The lead exchanged several times during the final duel for the title but eventually, it was Feng who pulled ahead. On the final hand, Ward moved all-in with 7c 3d against Kd 9h of Feng. The board ran out Qs 9s 6h 4c 10h, giving Feng a winning pair of nines to seal the pot as well as the title.

Final Table Payouts (USD)

Tim Krauskopf Wins PokerAtlas Tour Main Event At Resorts World Las Vegas

The 2024 PokerAtlas Tour stop at Resorts World Las Vegas paid out more than $865,000 in total prize money paid out across the ten-events from March 7-18, 2024. The festival ended with the completion of the $300k guaranteed $800 buy-in no-limit hold’em main event. The tournament drew in an impressive 459 entries, building $321,300 in the final prize pool. In the end, Tim Krauskopf emerged victorious, securing the coveted title and $45,968 in top prize money.

“It’s wonderful, the trophy is one of the big parts of it,” Krauskopf told PokerAtlas reporters after his victory. “It’s hard to take too much credit for it. You play a big stack, and then you play a little bit [of the] bully. You limp in, because you can afford the limp, and then if you hit you can really do some damage, and inflict some pain. And then once you get a couple they’re afraid of your bets. So I was able to get a couple of bluffs through too.”

Hailing from Chicago, Krauskopf  usually plays cash games at the $3-$5 and $5-$10 levels. His foray into the tournament space ended up quite fruitful, as he was awarded $45,968 as the chip leader at the time of a five-way deal that brought this event to a close.

This event played out over the course of five days, with four starting flights and a final day to play down to a champion. Just 38 players returned for the final day, with Krauskopf leading the pack. The final table was set after the elimination of two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner David Jackson in 10th place.

Armen Minasyan’s A-K was beaten by the K-Q of Graham Mathews to narrow the field to eight. Krauskopf then busted Jimmy Svardhagen (8th) to further grow his stack. Eliminations continued, with Brian Kim (7th) and David Wade (6th) becoming the next players to fall out.

The final five then struck a deal that brought the event to an end. The payouts they agreed to are given below.

Final Table Payouts (USD)

Grosvenor Poker Ambassador Ludovic Geilich Wins GUKPT Main Event

Ludovic Geilich, the latest ambassador to join Grosvenor Poker and the popular Scottish grinder, has kicked off his ambassadorship role in style after taking down the £1,100 GUKPT Blackpool Main Event for £56,150. The win came over the weekend and marked Geilich’s second major title on the tour. It  follows his High Roller victory at 888poker LIVE Coventry that earned him $49,611 in top prize money.

On his successful string of results, he said, “I think when you start to get a stack going and your confidence builds, that helps a lot, and you just turn the focus switch on full max. [Also] I just start drinking a lot of coffee, which helps me stay alert and sharp!”

Talking about his new ambassadorial role and the GUKPT, he said, “It’s good to be on board with Grosvenor; the sponsorship is great! Everyone who follows the tour is very close-knit and we all chat away like one big family. The banter is class, and everyone just gets along very well, which is great to see.”

The Main Event drew 207 entries, which resulted in a £250,000 prize pool. The top 25 finishers made money, including GUKPT Main Event winner Timothy Chung, Chris Maguire, £1,500 High Roller champ Endrit Geci, and the ‘Mad Turk’ Yucel Eminoglu. Glen Gaines was the final table bubble, bowing out in tenth place after his big slick was beaten by the queen-ten held by Keith Johnson.

Geilich scored the first knockout on the final table, ousting Michael Clarke, who was followed by Matthew Davenport, Paul Rigg, Peter Visnyovszki and Kevin Houghton, who was busted by Gordon with his pocket tens remaining best against Kevin Houghton’s ace-jack. Gordon continued his hot run and eliminated Keith Johnson who got his 16 big blind stack in with ace-queen, which lost to Gordon’s pocket queens.

Geilich had the chip lead ahead of the heads-up with a stack of 125 big blinds. Gordon was also deep, with 75 of his own. On the final hand, Gorden opened with 5h 5d and Geilich defended with Kc 9s. The flop 8h 7d 6s kept Gordon ahead. The turn 3s saw Geilich with a continuation bet and Gordon called. The river was the 10h, giving Geilich the straight. He fired out a third barrel of 185,000 before Gordon moved in for 950,000. Geilich thought a little before making the tournament-winning call.

£1,100 GUKPT Blackpool Main Event Final Table Payouts

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