Jiang Plays WPT High Stakes Cash Game and Cashes in World Championship

WPT Global: How does it feel to make Day 3 in this massive WPT Championship event?

Jiang: I mean, to cash anything and still have a chance is always a great feeling.

WPTG: Do you have a certain mindset to run your stack up and advance deeper into the money?

Jiang: I never have a set plan. I have a medium-ish stack, so it's really just doing my best, and seeing what I can do with it, and trying not to bust pretty much.

WPTG: How did you win your seat in the tournament through WPT Global?

Jiang: I saw that they were on, and there was one Sunday when I was playing anyway, so I just hopped into the satellite. I did try a couple of times, but then I won. I knew I was going to be here anyway, but obviously winning a package is just a real sweetener as well, absolutely.

WPTG: You've made a deep run at a WPT event at WPDeepStacks New Zealand before to third place. How does that experience help you as you make another deep run here?

Jiang: Navigating your way through large-field tournaments is always very tricky given how diverse the players are on your table. We don't get to do it very often, so the few times that we do all that experience certainly helps and adds up.

WPTG: You mentioned the diversity of players from all over the world in the tournament, and I've noticed it too as I've interviewed players from Europe, Mexico, China, and now with you from New Zealand. Is it fun to have a variety of people in the tournament?

Jiang: At the start of the day yesterday, on an eight-handed table, everyone was from a different country, and no one was from the USA. It was an amazing experience.