WPT History Books: David Chiu

David Chiu was the winner of one of the largest World Poker Tour prizes ever when he won the WPT World Championship during Season VI. He took home $3,389,140 as the champion and that makes up the bulk of his career earnings worth $3,655,866, which puts him in the top 10 of all-time WPT earners.

Chiu has cashed 11 times in just 56 WPT tournaments played for an impressive cash rate of 19.6 percent. Chiu’s other final-table appearance on tour was a third-place cash at the WPT Celebrity Invitational during
Season III. Here is a look at his full list of career WPT results.

Season I: WPT Celebrity Invitational – Third Place ($20,000)
Season III: North American Poker Championship – 41st Place ($12,000)
Season III: World Poker Open – 34th Place ($19,216)
Season III: WPT World Championship – 75th Place ($30,000)
Season IV: L.A. Poker Classic – 10th Place ($73,075)
Season VI: Bellagio Cup – 14th Place ($51,640)
Season VI: Legends of Poker – 35th Place ($20,575)
Season VI: WPT World Championship – Champion ($3,389,140)
Season VII: Bellagio Cup – 59th Place ($19,390)
Season VII: Festa al Lago – 45th Place ($7,105)
Season IX: Five Diamond World Poker Classic ($13,725)

Career WPT Earnings – $3,655,866 (eighth all-time)