Tan Xuan biography
Tan Xuan is a 39-year-old businessman from Wuhan, China, who operates multiple successful ventures in the steel industry and financial sector. Away from his business interests, he has become one of the most talked-about figures in modern high-stakes poker, holding the unwanted record for the largest losses in livestreamed and televised poker history.
Across 77 livestreamed sessions and 180.5 hours of play in Triton Poker cash games since September 2018, Xuan has lost $7,726,922, a figure significantly ahead of the next-largest recorded livestream loser, Eric Persson, at $5.5 million. The bulk of his losses came in a concentrated stretch, with $5,672,000 lost across just 10 sessions totaling 16.5 hours in 2025 alone, including a single session on April 21, 2025, in which he lost $1.9 million.
Despite his well-documented cash-game struggles on camera, Xuan has also recorded significant tournament success, with $12.3 million in live tournament cashes tracked by The Hendon Mob, including a notable $959,000 pot won with pocket aces against Andy Ni at a 2025 Jeju event.
It remains unclear publicly how much of his substantial cash-game losses he has offset through his tournament results, but his willingness to play for enormous stakes on camera, win or lose, has made him one of the most closely watched action players in the high-stakes poker world.
Career summary
A Wuhan steel and finance businessman, Tan Xuan holds the record for the largest livestreamed poker losses in history at $7.73 million, while also recording $12.3 million in live tournament cashes.
Tan Xuan poker winnings
Verified live tournament earnings: $12,300,000+.
2025 - Triton Poker Jeju - Notable Pot - $959,000 (won with pocket aces against Andy Ni)
Career - Live tournament cashes (per The Hendon Mob) - Various - $12,300,000 combined
Tan Xuan playing style
Xuan is known as a fearless, high-variance action player willing to gamble for enormous stakes on camera regardless of outcome, a reputation built through his extensive livestreamed appearances in Triton Poker cash games.
Cash games
Holds the record for the largest losses in livestreamed and televised poker history, having lost $7,726,922 across 77 sessions and 180.5 hours in Triton Poker cash games since September 2018.
Business & sponsorships
Operates multiple businesses in the steel industry and financial sector based in Wuhan, China.
Tan Xuan Net Worth
As of November 2026, Tan Xuan net worth is estimated in the hundreds of millions from steel and financial businesses.
Verified live tournament earnings account for $12.3M 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.
Why Tan matters
A Wuhan-based businessman with extensive steel and financial holdings, Tan Xuan has become one of poker's most recognizable action players, known as much for his record-setting livestreamed cash-game losses as for his significant tournament earnings.
FAQ about Tan Xuan
What record does Tan Xuan hold in poker?
He holds the record for the largest losses in livestreamed and televised poker history, having lost $7,726,922 in Triton Poker cash games since 2018.
What is Tan Xuan's primary business background?
He operates multiple businesses in the steel industry and financial sector based in Wuhan, China.
How much has Tan Xuan won playing poker?
Tan Xuan has won $12,300,000+ in live tournament earnings.
How many WSOP bracelets does Tan Xuan have?
Tan Xuan has not won a WSOP bracelet yet.