Elton Tsang Ka-wai is a Hong Kong-based high-stakes poker player and entrepreneur born November 3, 1980, in Vancouver, Canada, credited with organizing Macau's first live poker tournament and helping establish the region as a global poker destination. His most notable win came in October 2016, when he took the Monte-Carlo One Drop Extravaganza for 11,111,111 euros, one of the largest single prizes in the history of the game, with the tournament raising over 3.1 million euros for global clean water initiatives. Since 2018 he has been a regular on the Triton Super High Roller Series, accumulating more than 16.9 million dollars in cashes including two Triton titles, in March 2024 and September 2025.
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Career HighlightWon the 2016 Monte-Carlo One Drop Extravaganza for 11,111,111 euros 1 Classification
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Early life and education
Elton Tsang Ka-wai (born November 3, 1980) is a Chinese-Canadian entrepreneur, investor, and high-stakes poker player based in Hong Kong.
Monte-Carlo One Drop Extravaganza (2016)
In October 2016, Tsang entered the €1,000,000 Monte-Carlo One Drop Extravaganza, held during the World Series of Poker Europe...claiming the €11,111,111 first prize.
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Elton Tsang Ka-wai (born November 3, 1980) is a Chinese-Canadian entrepreneur, investor, and high-stakes poker player based in Hong Kong.
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