Xuan Liu just detonated one of poker’s longest-standing glass ceilings—busting a 200-event streak with the first female title in Triton history, taking down the $25 000 WPT Global Slam in Montenegro (155 entries, $860 000 up top). I had to know how she did it, so we sat down to trade war stories: her Yukon bankroll challenge that started with two grand total (flights included), the cliquey staking webs that freeze most women out of 25 Ks, and why she thinks “marketing yourself” is the truest edge in high-rollers.
From double-board bomb-pots in the Arctic to four-bet battles on Poker Night in America, we unpack the mind-game, the money game, and the human game... plus a few leaks we’re still plugging.
If you’re chasing freedom through cards... or just wondering how a calm Canadian-Chinese grinder became the “Queen of Triton”, hit play, drop a comment, and let’s keep pushing the ceiling higher!
CHAPTERS
00:00 – Introduction & Xuan’s breakthrough Triton win
01:45 – Are there other female high-roller champs?
03:30 – Where Xuan ranks among the game’s top women
05:35 – The real barriers keeping women out of high-stakes poker
08:55 – Selling action online as a launchpad to live events
11:45 – Why community (and clean staking deals) matter
14:30 – Cash-game cred vs. tournament glory
18:50 – Stream games, thumbnails & the “female click-factor”
22:00 – The $2k cross-Canada bankroll challenge
28:15 – Yukon bomb-pots and soft PLO edges
33:40 – Wild travel poker tales from Newfoundland to Nunavut
38:45 – Couch-surfing, poverty roots & those early $5k shots
40:45 – Cutting costs: practical tips for the tour-grind lifestyle
43:50 – Re-igniting passion, building brand & fresh content goals
46:30 – WSOP plans, mixed-game temptations and China tour
50:15 – Dating on pause: focus, independence & life balance
52:45 – Growing the women’s game: golf analogy & untapped markets
55:40 – Final reflections, bracelet dreams & sign-off
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