Hong Jin-ho, "The bride-to-be is a former dealer and bought a new home with a lump sum."

Hong Jin-ho, a former professional gamer, revealed that he had financed his life with poker winnings.

In the SBS entertainment show 'Strong Heart VS', which aired on the 23rd, broadcaster Hong Jin-ho, American lawyer and broadcaster Seo Dong-ju, science YouTuber Orbit, and comedians Shim Jin-hwa and Kim Ji-min appeared as a special feature of 'Cool Brain VS Hot Heart'.

Hong Jin-ho, who boasts a cumulative prize money of 3.1 billion won in poker competitions, said, "The biggest prize I received was the winner's prize in Las Vegas the year before last. That was 800,000 US dollars, or 900 million won in Korean won."

He said, "It's different in each country, but in Las Vegas, the moment I win more than $5,000 in prize money, they deduct 30% as tax. That's a bit big. Even when I come to Korea, I report it again. I didn't cry when I received the prize money, but I cried when I got the tax." He added.

Hong Jin-ho, who was called the second best player during his time as a professional gamer. When asked if he was out of Lim Yo-han's shadow, he jokingly said, "I can't see Lim Yo-han. He's down there."

The recent flex with the prize money was self-funded. Hong Jin-ho said, "I'm currently preparing for marriage. I'm getting married in March. I recently bought my own house with the prize money I received from the competition. I paid it in a lump sum."

Hong Jin-ho said of his bride-to-be, "He just goes to work," and "I was a little surprised, too, because he worked as a dealer at a casino before meeting me. So he knows how to play poker, too. He tells me every time he goes abroad, but he is definitely a talent." “There is a difference. Even if I tell you, it doesn’t work,” he said.

He added, "I like what I do, but it's very difficult to tell them. If I tell them and they don't do as I say, they get angry and scream, so we fight. We fight too much." In response, Shim Jin-hwa advised, “In the first place, I wasn’t learning anything from my husband.”

When asked about the secret to becoming number one in the world of poker, Hong Jin-ho said, “Practice is important. “I think it takes a little bit of talent, but effort is the biggest thing,” he said.

Taeyuna, Ten Asia Reporter youyou@tenasia.co.kr