Sosia Jiang

Sosia Jiang biography

Sosia Jiang was born in 1979 in Inner Mongolia and immigrated to New Zealand at age seven, eventually becoming a New Zealand-Chinese citizen. She attended Diocesan School for Girls in Auckland before earning a double degree in commerce and Asian studies from Australian National University, later completing law studies at the University of New South Wales.

Jiang went on to work at several brokerage firms, including CLSA in Hong Kong, before discovering poker in 2008 through her employer and learning the game online with guidance from her brother. She relocated to New Zealand in 2013 to pursue teaching before ultimately committing to professional poker full-time.

Her career has been defined by a series of standout high-roller performances, most notably her 2017 victory in the PokerStars Championship Macau High Roller, where she defeated a field that included prominent professionals Dan Smith and Nick Petrangelo to win $500,000, and her 2018 Sydney Championships High Roller title worth A$266,000.

Known in poker circles as the "silent assassin" for her understated, strategic demeanor at the table, Jiang has built career earnings of approximately $3 million while maintaining one of the more distinctive professional and educational backgrounds among the game's high-stakes competitors.

Sosia Jiang playing style

Jiang is known as the "silent assassin" for her quiet, calculated table demeanor, favoring a strategic, understated approach that has proven highly effective against elite high-roller fields.

Sosia Jiang Net Worth

As of November 2026, Sosia Jiang net worth estimates range from $2 million to $5 million.

Verified live tournament earnings account for $3M of prize money. Sponsorships, business ventures and cash games, covered above, make up the rest of the picture. Tournament prize money is not the same as profit: buy-ins, staking deals and taxes are not deducted, so all net worth figures are estimates based on public reporting.