Li Sixiao

Li Sixiao is an iconic figure in China’s derby industry. Her experience combines professional poker competition, film and television crossover, and the promotion of derby culture in multiple capacities, demonstrating a woman’s extraordinary achievements and unique charm in the field of intellectual sports. The following is a summary of her experience:

I. Professional Poker Career: From Asian Champion to Hawker Legends
The Breakthrough of the First Asian Champion
Li Sixiao was the first Chinese woman to win the Asian Championship of Texas Hold’em. In 2012, she won the Asian Poker Tour (APT) Fast and Deep Chip tournament and participated in the main event of the APT Philippine tournament in the same year, which established her status in the Asian Texas Hold’em circle.5713 Since then, she has frequently competed in international tournaments, covering places such as Macao and South Korea, and has gradually become a leader among the professional poker players.8

Highlight: Winning the MPC26 Hawker Tournament
In 2017, she won the HK$80,000 Macau Poker Cup MPC26, defeating a number of pros in a 19-hour battle to win the title and HK$2.43 million in prize money. This victory not only set a new personal record, but also made her title of “Queen of Poker” even more popular7913.

Professional Challenges and Self-Breakthroughs
Li Si Xiao’s career path has not been smooth; in 2012, she hit a low point in a high-level tournament in Macau, but through psychological adjustment and strategy optimization, she eventually overcame the bottleneck, showing the resilience and professionalism of a professional poker player8.

Second, cross-border development: diversified attempts from poker table to screen
The Dual Role of Actor and Card Game Designer
Li Sixiao, a graduate of the Central Academy of Drama, had repeatedly turned down offers for movies with the theme of derby, but resonated with the authenticity of the script of “The Chips of Life in the Clouds of Derby”. She not only acted as the female lead in the film, but also designed the poker game herself, incorporating classic tournament scenes into the film to ensure a balance of professionalism and drama.7913 The film focuses on the story of a probability teacher’s transformation into a professional poker player, and has been widely acclaimed by the derby community for the logical and rigorous design of the poker game and the sense of industry realism.913

The Fusion of Art and Competition
She believes that poker is not only a competition, but also an attitude towards life. The movie starring her shows the intellectual charm of Texas Hold’em through psychology, probability calculation and other details, and has been evaluated as a “heartfelt poker movie”, which promotes the dissemination of the culture of Texas Hold’em to the general public.

Social Influence: Active Promoter of Poker Culture
Serving as a tournament judge and industry mentor
In 2013, she participated in the WSOP China as a “Poker Queen Judge” and emphasized that the positive image of poker should be “positive, green and healthy”, and was committed to eliminating the public’s prejudice against Texas Hold’em poker.8 She also encourages women’s participation in Texas Hold’em poker through beauty pageants, and provides career advice to newcomers.812 She also encourages women’s participation in poker through beauty pageants, and provides career advice to newcomers. She also encourages women to participate in poker through beauty pageants and provides career advice to newcomers.812

Media image and public perception
With her high face value and professional strength, Li Sixiao has been called “Pan Xiaoting in the poker world” by the media. She has been interviewed many times, emphasizing the value of poker to mind training and mind management, and calling on society to recognize its attributes as an intellectual sport.1213

Personal Style and Industry Evaluation
Calm and confident on the field: The media evaluated her as having both “star-like” and strong aura at the poker table, and her calm decision-making style and boldness at critical moments impressed her opponents12.

Benchmarking significance: As a representative of actress-turned-professional poker player, her success breaks the public’s stereotypical image of women’s career choices, and becomes a typical case of women’s empowerment in the field of intellectual sports712.

Summarizing
Li Sixiao’s experience is not only a legend of her personal career, but also maps the localized development of the sport of Texas Hold’em in China. With her multi-dimensional contributions such as championship honor, film and television creation, and cultural promotion, she has become a bridge connecting professional athletics and public perception.