Chinese Poker Player Makes 20 Re-entries in $5,250 Tournament

Wei Zhao, a Chinese poker player, made headlines after attempting 20 re-entries in a $5,250 tournament during the GG Spring Festival. Sasha Lyu, a member of the GG Omaha Squad, shared a screenshot showing the unusual number of re-entries.

Despite his efforts, Wei Zhao did not make it into the prize money. The tournament's prize pool was not the largest, with the first place prize being $126,000. Even if Wei Zhao had won, his profit would have been only $21,000 after accounting for his total buy-ins.

Mike McDonald defended Wei Zhao, stating that he is a good professional and has been a winning player in the past. McDonald mentioned that he has known Wei Zhao since 2015 and that he was a winning player at the $10/$20 limit. Wei Zhao's total career earnings from offline tournaments since 2014 are $422,000, and his online graph on Sharkscope shows a profit of $682,000.