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Updated: 2025.12.22

Zi Jian Jiang (often appearing in databases as Zhi Jiang) is a professional poker player from Edmonton, Canada, who has become a prominent regular on the North American circuit. As of late 2025, he has solidified his status as a technical specialist in large-field No-Limit Hold’em (NLH) formats, recently surpassing the USD 100,000 career earnings milestone.

Career Earnings & Global Ranking

Zi Jian Jiang’s performance in 2024 and 2025 has propelled him into a consistent professional standing within the Canadian poker community:

Total Live Earnings: USD 108,179 (The Hendon Mob).
Best Live Cash: USD 19,519, earned from a 1st-place finish in the WSOPC Calgary 6-Max event.
Global Poker Index (GPI) Ranking: 32,499th (All-Time Money List rank).
2025 Earnings: USD 18,632 (as of October 2025).

2025 Season: Western Canadian Dominance

The 2025 season has seen Jiang focus heavily on the Alberta circuit, recording significant deep runs in major regional series.

Deerfoot Summer Super Stack, Calgary (Aug 2025): Captured a major podium finish, taking 3rd place in the Megastack event for USD 18,098 (C$ 24,947).
WSOP International Circuit – WSOPC Calgary (Oct 2025): Finished 44th in the Mystery Bounty Ring Event.
Canterbury Park Fall Poker Classic (Oct 2025): Recorded a deep run in the Main Event, finishing 70th for USD 2,275.
Pure Poker Tour (PPT) Edmonton (July 2024–2025): Jiang is a frequent final tablist on the PPT circuit, most recently taking 4th place in the Main Event for USD 15,801.

Playing Style & Background

Residing in Edmonton, Alberta, Jiang is recognized as a Short-Handed (6-Max) and Mystery Bounty specialist.

6-Max Proficiency: His largest career victory occurred in a 6-Max structure, a format that demands higher technical aggression and post-flop versatility than full-ring games.
Mystery Bounty Navigation: His consistent cashes in Mystery Bounty formats (WSOPC Calgary, Pure Poker Tour) suggest a strong understanding of “bounty equity” and the specialized mathematical adjustments required for these high-variance structures.
Regional Loyalty: While he has recorded scores at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas, including a cash in the 2022 Mini Main Event, his primary edge lies in the technical mid-stakes fields of Western Canada.