Mike Kim (poker player)

Mike Kim (Michael Kim) is a professional poker player and the founder of the Asian Poker Federation and MK Global Management Solutions Inc., a gaming service provider based in Metro Manila, Philippines.

Biography

Kim started his career as an online poker player in 2003 while studying mechanical engineering at the University of Illinois.[1] After realizing poker's financial potential, he started playing full-time. Kim established the first poker room in South Korea and launched a poker room in Macau at the Starworld Hotel.[2][3]

In the Philippines, he opened and operated Solaire Poker Room at the Solaire Resort and Casino, Manila. Kim also opened LT Poker in Okada Manila.[4][5] He later partnered with the online poker company PokerStars, at the City of Dreams in Manila.[6]

In early 2016, Kim opened Mike's Room in Manila. The venue received a total of 1,403 entries for Kim's Millionaire Maker tournament.[7][8]

Kim brought the Asian Poker Tour, the Asia Pacific Poker Tour, and the World Poker Tour to the Philippines.[6][9]

In 2018, Kim expanded his activities in Europe together with his European business partners Jori Falkstedt and Miikka Saloseutu.[10]

Poker events

At the 2009 PokerStars APPT Macau, Kim finished 2nd, winning $384,999. He finished 22nd in the 2013 PokerStars APPT Seoul and earned 4,750,000 KRW. At 2015 PokerStars APPT Season 9 Manila, Mike finished 15th and earned 274,400 PHP.[11][12] Mike finished 5th in the 2013 WSOP Circuit River Rock Main Event, with $64,979 payouts.[13] Kim won the Main Event of the PokerStars LIVE Manila Megastack 2 in 2015.[14]

References
  1. reporter, Rob Kaiser, Tribune staff. "Players place bets on poker as career". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2018-12-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. "StarWorld Hotel". www.starworldmacau.com. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  3. Verifer (2018-11-07). "Asian Poker Federation & Verifer Partnership". Verifer. Retrieved 2018-12-08.
  4. "Mike Kim to open LT Poker in Okada Manila on March 2". somuchpoker.com. Retrieved 2018-12-08.
  5. "Poker's thriller in Manila". World Gaming Magazine.
  6. "Celebrating the big five-one with feasting and poker | Inquirer Lifestyle". lifestyle.inquirer.net. 14 September 2014. Retrieved 2018-12-08.
  7. "Asian Poker Federation | Mike Kim". Retrieved 2019-01-13.
  8. "New Poker Room in Manila opened by Mike Kim". somuchpoker.com. Retrieved 2018-12-08.
  9. "Mongolian Poker Players Conquered Asian Poker Scene | Mongolia Web News". www.mongolia-web.com. Retrieved 2018-12-08.
  10. Verifer (2018-11-07). "Asian Poker Federation & Verifer Partnership". Verifer. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
  11. "Mike Kim | Poker Players | PokerNews". www.pokernews.com. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
  12. "Mike Kim | JJT546 | United States | The Official Global Poker Index – GPI Rankings". Retrieved 2019-01-13.
  13. "Lincoln Milne wins WSOP Circuit River Rock Main Event". Online Poker News. 2013-11-08. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
  14. Manila, 2015 4:49 PM In PokerStars (2015-03-29). "Manila Megastack 2: Mike Kim Wins Main Event". PokerStars. Retrieved 2018-12-08.
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