South Korean poker pro Somyung Sim is a retired professional gamer who played for one of the world’s leading E-Sports teams before turning his attention to poker full time.
Somyung began his gaming career at aged 20, specialising in Starcraft; a science fiction strategy game. He took part in a major Starcraft league event and after beating Yohan Lim, one of the Pantech E-sports Team icons, was recruited onto the team. Somyung played with Pantech E-sports professionally for five years, winning over $250K in prize money. He retired from professional gaming in 2007.
That same year, Somyung was introduced to poker by friends who took him to a local poker room. Some of the players recognized him from his television appearances as a pro gamer and volunteered to teach him how to play poker. Somyung started out with just $20, grinding his way through the lowest levels. Within four months of dedicated play, he built his bankroll up to $10,000 and decided to play poker on a full-time basis.
Somyung’s gaming background taught him that dedication helps achieve success, so he devotes as many hours as possible to studying and practicing poker strategy. Somyung names Team Full Tilt’s Gus Hansen as a major influence, saying “I have watched him play on the WPT events on TV, and it really inspired me to play poker for a living. His bluffing and aggressive style is what I always strive to learn.”
In 2008, Somyung’s dedication paid off and he achieved his first big tournament finish. He made the final table of the Asia Pacific Poker Tour HK$25,000 Macau Main Event, finishing in 9th place for over $22K. Although no stranger to success, Somyung describes reaching the final table as “perhaps one of the best experiences you will ever have in your life.”
Look for Somyung Sim playing online at Full Tilt Poker


Friend of Full Tilt, Eunjong Byun, is a South Korean former professional gamer who retired to play poker full time.
Born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, Eunjong’s pro gaming career started in 2002 when he was recruited by the STX Soul Team to play Starcraft, a science fiction strategy game. In 2005, he moved to the Samsung Khan E-sports Team, bringing the team to victory at the 2007 Starcraft Pro League Season Championship. In total, Eunjong won three major Starcraft tournaments and took home over $300,000 in winnings before retiring from pro gaming in 2008.
Eunjong was introduced to poker in 2006, playing with friends in local poker rooms. He switched to online poker, starting out on $0.50/$1 tables and grinding his way through the levels. Eunjong studied online educational sites and practiced with his poker friends, building a strong bankroll within two years and turning pro in 2008.
Preferring to play No-Limit Hold ‘em 6-Max ring games, Eunjong focuses his attention on online poker but plans to venture into the live tournament scene in the near future.
Eunjong names Team Full Tilt’s Phil Ivey as one of his poker heroes: “his aggressive style is something that I always wanted to resemble. I often observe his high stakes games at Full Tilt Poker.”
Outside of poker, Eunjong is a keen boxer, practicing up to four times a week.
Look for Eunjong playing online at Full Tilt Poker.

일단 죄송합니다..처음부터 길고긴 영어라..
심소명, 변은종선수의 프로필 내용인데
저도 주요부문만 대충 이해하는 정도네요
(글을 쓴 이유도 영어 잘하는분이 해석 해줄거라는 뜻으로...)

아무튼 베르트랑 선수가 프로게이머 은퇴후 포커로 정말 효도 제대로 하고 있다는건 많은 분들이 아실텐데요
심소명 선수도 마카오대회에서 상금 꽤 탔다고 알려지기도 했지만(위에 내용에도 있네요)
아마 몰랐던 분들이 많을테고 더욱이 변은종선수도 이 분야에 뛰어들었다는 소식이..

심소명선수 $20으로 시작해서 4개월만에 $10,000으로.....후덜덜하군요

스타크래프트를 잘하는 사람이면 포커도 잘하는 걸까요..
뭔가 비슷한 부분이 많나 봅니다.
임요환 선수라면...?

음 마지막 반전이라하면 최신 수익 그래프에서 두선수 다 마이너스를 찍고있는것 같던데..
역시 포커는 도박인건가요..