Chengcai Pan 🇨🇳

Originally from China, Pan has transitioned into a “high-volume” regular on the Asian live circuit. He currently resides in China and has achieved a ranking of 681st on the China All Time Money List. Pan is a familiar face at major international festivals, frequently traveling between Cambodia, Vietnam, Macau, and South Korea to compete in championship-level events. His steady rise since 2024 has established him as one of the most dangerous Chinese professionals traveling the circuit today.

Pan is recognized for a high-pressure and aggressive tournament strategy, often excelling when holding a dominant chip lead to apply maximum pressure on his opponents. His ability to navigate deep-stacked championship fields was on full display during his WPT Cambodia Championship run, where he maintained a top-tier stack through the grueling late stages of the tournament. He is particularly effective in high-stakes short-handed formats, demonstrated by his victory in the APPT 6-Handed High Roller. His strategy blends modern GTO principles with sharp exploitative adjustments, allowing him to thrive against both elite international professionals and aggressive regional players.

According to The Hendon Mob, Chengcai Pan has career total earnings of $270,908. His breakthrough on the international stage occurred in February 2026 at the World Poker Tour – WPT Cambodia Championship at NagaWorld in Phnom Penh. Pan entered the final day as the overall chip leader of the $3,500 WPT Cambodia Championship event and ultimately finished in 4th place, securing a career-best payout of $110,000. His resume is bolstered by consistent success in high-roller formats across Southeast Asia. In February 2025, he secured a 6th-place finish in the WPT Cambodia $20,000 Super High Roller for $54,701. Pan also holds a prestigious title from the Asia Pacific Poker Tour – APPT Cambodia, where he won the $3,000 No Limit Hold’em 6-Handed High Roller for $27,468. His 2026 campaign at WPT Cambodia additionally included a 3rd-place finish in the SHR Warm Up for $13,677 and a 4th-place run in the Survivor 4K Bounty HR for $7,040. Chengcai Pan