Stephen Song 🇺🇸
Song was born in New York and grew up in Connecticut. A chess prodigy from a young age, he was a top-ranked player nationally before taking up poker. ...
Contestant Introduction
Born in New York and raised in Connecticut, Song was a chess prodigy from a young age, ranking among the nation's top players before taking up poker. He briefly attended college but dropped out after only one semester to pursue a professional poker career. He is widely known for using a $33,000 tournament winnings to pay off his parents' tuition. He learned the fundamentals of poker from his father and was inspired by the 2005 WSOP World Series of Poker television broadcast. At 21, Song moved to Las Vegas and quickly established himself as the "King of Volume," frequently winning more than 40 prizes in a single calendar year.
Contestant Introduction
Born in New York and raised in Connecticut, Song was a chess prodigy from a young age, ranking among the nation's top players before taking up poker. He briefly attended college but dropped out after only one semester to pursue a professional poker career. He is widely known for using a $33,000 tournament winnings to pay off his parents' tuition. He learned the fundamentals of poker from his father and was inspired by the 2005 WSOP World Series of Poker television broadcast. At 21, Song moved to Las Vegas and quickly established himself as the "King of Volume," frequently winning more than 40 prizes in a single calendar year.
Bonuses and Career Highlights
According to Hendon Mob, Stephen Song's total live tournament winnings have reached $11,464,606. His career peak came in September 2024 when he triumphed over all competitors to win the EPT Barcelona Main Event, earning $1,425,651 (approximately €1,290,386). Song is a WSOP bracelet winner and won the $1,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold'em Championship in 2019, winning $341,854. Other significant victories include the 2022 WPT Prime Championship, winning $712,650, and most recently, the 2025 The Lord Poker Tournament (TLPT) Jeju Main Event, winning $750,000. His consistent performance on the WSOP, WPT, and EPT circuits, coupled with his strong showing in high-stakes online events, has led to an estimated net worth exceeding $12 million. Source: Katerina Lukina (PokerNews)