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Johnny Chan
Johnny Chan at the 2006 World Series of Poker
Nickname(s)	Orient(al) Express
Hometown	Las Vegas, Nevada
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)	10
Money finishes	38
Highest ITM main event finish	Winner, 1987, 1988
World Poker Tour
Titles	None
Final tables	1
Money finishes	3

For the actor, see Johnny Chan (actor).

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Early life

Chan moved with his family in 1962 from Guangzhou to Hong Kong, then in 1968 to Phoenix, Arizona and later in 1973 to Houston, Texas where his family owned restaurants. He was going to continue in the family business, but when he was 16 he went on a junket to Las Vegas, Nevada. When he was 21, Chan dropped out of the University of Houston, where he was majoring in hotel and restaurant management, and moved to Las Vegas to become a professional gambler. Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1968 Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country United States State Arizona Counties Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area  - City  515. ... Year 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Country United States State Texas Counties Harris County Fort Bend County Montgomery County Incorporated June 5, 1837 Government  - Mayor Bill White Area  - City  601. ... Junket can refer to: a trip taken by a government official at public expense with dubious public benefit a form of bribery/corruption whereby entities offer services or privileges in the expectation of winning hearts and minds. Compare movie junket. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... The University of Houston, formerly University of Houston–University Park, is a comprehensive doctoral degree-granting university[1] located in Houston, Texas. ...

Poker tournaments

World Series of Poker

Chan attributes some of his early success to the fact that many players had not previously played against Asian players. He shot to fame in the late 1980s, winning the championship event of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in two consecutive years (1987 and 1988). A videotape of the 1988 WSOP final heads up match is featured in the movie Rounders, in which Johnny Chan makes a cameo appearance. He almost won a third consecutive title, but finished in 2nd place in 1989 to Phil Hellmuth. He is the last player to win back-to-back WSOP Main Events, a feat many prognosticators think he could hold forever given the increasingly larger fields. Jerry Buss, an avid poker player and owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, promised Chan an NBA championship ring if he could win three in a row. This article deals primarily or exclusively with the definition of Asian in English-speaking countries, mainly referring to immigrants or descendants of immigrants living therein. ... The WSOP logo The World Series of Poker is the most prestigious set of poker tournaments in the world. ... The 1987 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binions Horseshoe. ... The 1988 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binions Horseshoe. ... Rounders was a 1998 film starring Matt Damon as a professional poker player. ... The 1989 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binions Horseshoe. ... Phillip J. Hellmuth, Jr. ... Jerry Buss, owner of the Los Angeles Lakers celebrates with the team in 2002 Gerald H. Jerry Buss (born in 1934) is an American professional basketball team owner, former real estate developer, and poker player. ... Lakers logo 1966-1991 The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Los Angeles, California. ... “NBA” redirects here. ...

Chan is known for keeping a "lucky" orange in front of him on the table, and after the second consecutive WSOP title other players began bringing fruit to the table in hopes of increasing their luck. Chan says he only had an orange with him because of the pleasant scent, as smoking, which was allowed in many tournaments then, bothered him. Chan was once a smoker, but now he neither smokes nor drinks alcohol. Binomial name (L.) Osbeck Orange—specifically, sweet orange—refers to the citrus tree Citrus sinensis (syn. ... The cigarette is the most common method of smoking tobacco. ...

In 2005, Chan won his tenth World Series of Poker title, defeating Phil Laak in a Texas hold 'em event. He is tied with Doyle Brunson for second place with 10 World Series of Poker bracelets, behind Phil Hellmuth (11). He was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2002. The 2005 World Series of Poker opened play on June 2, continuing through the Main Event No Limit World Championship starting on July 7. ... Phil The Unabomber Laak (pronounced lock; born September 8, 1972 in Dublin, Ireland) is a professional poker player, now residing in San Francisco, California. ... Texas hold em involves community cards available to all players (pictured here on the left). ... Doyle Texas Dolly Brunson (born August 10, 1933 in Longworth, Fisher County, Texas) is an American poker player who has played professionally for over 50 years. ... The WSOP logo The World Series of Poker is the most prestigious set of poker tournaments in the world. ... The Poker Hall of Fame is a group of poker players who have played poker well against top competition for high stakes over a long period of time. ...

World Series of Poker Bracelets

Through 2006, Chan has won $3,744,331 at the World Series of Poker. The 1985 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binions Horseshoe. ... The 1987 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binions Horseshoe. ... The 1988 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binions Horseshoe. ... The 1994 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binions Horseshoe. ... The 1997 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binions Horseshoe. ... The 2000 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binions Horseshoe. ... The 2002 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binions Horseshoe. ... The 2003 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binions Horseshoe. ... The 2005 World Series of Poker opened play on June 2, continuing through the Main Event No Limit World Championship starting on July 7. ...

Poker Superstars

Chan competed in the $400,000 Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament in February 2005. He came back from only having $20,000 chips out of $3,200,000 in play to finish in second place to Gus Hansen. Chan later competed in Poker Superstars II during the summer of 2005. He defeated 22 of the best players to make it to the finals. Then he defeated Todd Brunson in the finals after three matches to win the $400,000 first prize. Chan appeared in Poker Superstars III where he made it as far as the semi finals but was defeated by Todd Brunson after three matches. The Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament is a series of no limit Texas hold em poker tournaments. ... February 2005 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December - → Pope John Paul II is taken to a hospital suffering from a serious case of influenza. ... Gustav Hansen (born February 13, 1974 outside Copenhagen, Denmark) is a professional poker player who lives in Monaco. ... Todd Alijondro Darkhorse Brunson is the son of poker legend Doyle Brunson. ...

Other tournaments

Chan has yet to make a final table on the World Poker Tour (WPT), despite playing in numerous events. The World Poker Tour (WPT) is a series of poker tournaments featuring most of the worlds professional players. ...

Chan also featured in the 2004 and 2005 World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions events and the National Heads-Up Poker Championship in the same years. The World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions is an invitational freeroll poker event. ... The National Heads-Up Poker Championship is an annual poker tournament held in the United States. ...

On NBC's Poker After Dark Chan won the World Series of Poker Champions tournament by eliminating Doyle Brunson, Chris Moneymaker, Chris Ferguson, Jamie Gold and Carlos Mortensen. This tournament aired the week of January 15. NBC (a former acronym for National Broadcasting Company) is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... Poker After Dark is an hour-long late night poker television program on NBC, which debuted January 2007 in its NBC All Night programming lineup, airing six nights a week. ... Poker After Dark is an hour-long late night poker television program on NBC, which debuted January 2007 in its NBC All Night programming lineup, airing six nights a week. ... Doyle Texas Dolly Brunson (born August 10, 1933 in Longworth, Fisher County, Texas) is an American poker player who has played professionally for over 50 years. ... Christopher Bryan Moneymaker (born November 21, 1975 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American poker player who won the main event at the 2003 World Series of Poker (WSOP). ... Chris Jesus Ferguson (born April 11, 1963, in Los Angeles, CA) is a professional poker player. ... Jamie M. Gold (born August 25, 1969 in Kansas City, Missouri)[1] is an American television producer, poker tournament player, and formerly a talent agent, based in Malibu, California. ... Juan Carlos El Matador Mortensen (born April 13, 1972 in Ambato, Ecuador) is a professional poker player, known for his loose play and bluffing tactics. ...

As of 2007, his total live tournament winnings exceed $5,900,000. It has been said among poker players that he is starting to cut back on the number of tournaments that he plays.

Personal life

In addition to playing poker, Chan owns a fast-food franchise in the Las Vegas Stratosphere Hotel and is a consultant for various casinos and game makers. He has aspirations of opening his own casino. Chan has also written for Card Player magazine. He is currently appearing in the GSN series High Stakes Poker. The Game Show Network logo (1997-2004) The Game Show Network Logo (1994-1997) GSN (formerly known on-air as Game Show Network) is an American cable television and direct broadcast satellite channel dedicated to game shows, casino game shows, interactive television games, and reality shows. ... High Stakes Poker Logo High Stakes Poker is a cash game poker television program broadcast by the cable television network GSN in the United States. ...

Chan has six children.

In 2005, Chan collaborated with Mark Karowe to release Play Poker Like Johnny Chan (ISBN 1-933074-48-5), an instructional book on several different types of poker. On November 28, 2006, the follow-up titled: Million Dollar Hold'em: Winning Big in Limit Cash Games (ISBN 1-58042-200-4), which focuses on limit hold'em strategy, was released. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Rule variations (poker). ... // Wikibooks Poker has more about this subject: Betting This article describes the common terms, rules, and procedures in the game, but does not cover the strategic impact of betting. ...

Chan has a regular article in the bi-monthly magazine Trader Monthly. Trader Monthly is a magazine for financial traders financed by Magnus Graves. ...

External links

• Official site
• All In Magazine tips article
• Goldsea article and interview
• Hendon Mob tournament results
• PokerListings.com Player Profile
• PokerPlayer magazine interview