This will China’s first participation in a Match Poker event since their victory at the 2013 Asian Nations Cup, held in Sanya, China! The Chinese team has been created by China Poker Games (CPG) and they still have very fond memories of the first Asian Championships.

 

Here is their squad for the 2023 Asian Nations Cup:

 

Name: Taowei Zheng (郑陶威)

Age: 39

Profession: Lawyer

 

Name: Zhu Xingbiao (朱星彪)

Age: 36

Profession: Poker player

 

Name: Zhe Li (李哲) 

Age: 36

Profession: Poker player

 

Name: Wang Junjie (王俊杰)

Age: 26

Profession: Poker player

 

Name: Chen Guangcheng (陈光城) 

Age: 45

Profession: Poker trainer

 

Name: Neves Yang (杨崇贤)

Age: 35

Profession: Entrepreneur

 

Name: Wu Ya Ke (吴亚轲)

Age: 31

Profession: Freelancer

 

Name: Chen Dong (陈东)

Age: 39

Profession: Businessman

 

Name: Yuan Yi Lu (袁亿璐)

Age: 43

Profession: Financial practitioner

 

Name: Lulu Yang (杨曦)

Age: 21

Profession: TV Host

 

 

Universal Square Circle Esports Technology Limited (USCETL) and the International Federation of Match Poker (IFMP) have entered into a collaboration agreement for IFMP to assist USCETL in their promotion of International Poker as a sport of skill.

The agreement authorises USCETL to use IFMP’s name, brand and image globally to endorse the proposed cooperation with the Hainan government and China Sports Information Centre to secure a license for the operation and promotion of the International Sport of Poker within the Chinese territory.

Subject to USCETL achieving their licence IFMP has agreed to fully support USCETL to promote their global eSports & Poker events (International Esports Premier League & China Esports Poker Chess Tournament), through IFMP’s global network and will help drive participation for their events.

USCETL will support IFMP to promote Match Poker in China and will help IFMP to establish a national Chinese federation and to help establish relationships with regional governments, cities and broadcasters to host future IFMP events in China.

IFMP hosted its first ever Asian Nations Cup in Sanya, China in 2013 and is keen to make China a part of the annual events calendar, bringing national teams from all over the world to compete in this recognised strategic skill-based digital sport.