Mike Kim (poker player)
Korean American poker player
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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] then started playing full-time once he started earning enough money from it. 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 City of Dreams Manila.[6]
In early 2016, Kim opened Mike's Room in Manila.[7] The venue received a total of 1,403 entries for Kim's Millionaire Maker tournament.[citation needed]
Kim brought the Asian Poker Tour, the Asia Pacific Poker Tour, and the World Poker Tour to the Philippines.[6]
In 2018, Kim expanded his business into Europe together with business partners Jori Falkstedt and Miikka Saloseutu.[8]
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 the 2015 PokerStars APPT Season 9 Manila, Kim finished 15th and earned 274,400 PHP.[9][10] Kim finished 5th in the 2013 WSOP Circuit River Rock Main Event, with $64,979 in payouts.[11] Kim won the main event of the PokerStars LIVE Manila Megastack 2 in 2015.[12]