Johnny Chan

The third result is Johnny Y Chan age 50s in Fremont, CA in the Kimber-gomes neighborhood. They have also lived in Hayward, CA and San Jose, CA. Johnny is related to Lily Chan and Xuhong Zhang as well as 3 additional people. There are 83 individuals that go by the name of Johnny Chan. These individuals collectively are associated with 80 companies in 29 cities. The cities are Bowie MD, Brooklyn NY, Burlingame CA, Carson City NV, Columbus GA, Daly City CA, El Monte CA, Hartsdale NY, Hayward CA, Hercules CA, Irvine CA, Jackson Heights NY, Las Vegas NV, Miami Beach FL, Mitchellville MD, Montreal QC, Naples FL, New.

  1. Johnny Chan Menu
  2. Johnny Chang Jewelry
  3. Johnny Chan Net Worth
  4. Johnny Chan Chinese Restaurant
  5. Johnny Chan The Master

Johnny Chan is a poker legend and with 10 World Series of Poker bracelets to his name and over $10million in tournament earnings during his career there are few players on the planet who can rival his poker record.

Johnny Chan: despite his tremendous poker success (including 10 WSOP bracelets), he will remain best remembered for his appearance in Rounders. Still considered to be one of the top professional tournament and cash game players in the world the “Orient Express” sports a swagger that can be backed up by his abilities at the table. Professor Johnny Chan obtained his bachelor and master degrees in physics from the University of Hong Kong and his Ph.D. In atmospheric science from Colorado State University in the US. After two years as a US National Research Council Post-doctoral Research Associate at the US Naval Postgraduate School, he stayed there as an Adjunct Research Professor for one year.

This site is dedicated to the legend that is Johnny Chan and you can find out all about the man himself his life story and lots of interesting stories about a life that most of us can only dream of living.

Play Poker with Johnny Chan

If you would like to learn how to play poker from legendary world-class poker players similar to Johnny Chan, you can now do that online. In 2007, Johnny Chan launched his online poker site called Chan Poker. Unfortunately Chan Poker couldn't compete with the more established sites such as Party Poker and Chan Poker closed for business during 2008. But you can still play with legends of poker at Party Poker who has the biggest selection of big name poker players playing there.

Party Poker really does take care of the players that use the site and offers a second to none online poker experience with a huge $500 signup bonus, the chance to chat and play with world class Pro's, and state of the art software and graphics which is free to download.

Johnny Chan Menu

Johnny Chan

Party Poker is the the world's largest listed online gaming business created by the merger of bwin and PartyGaming in March 2011 and as such provides a secure environment to play assured in the knowledge that your money and security is safe and regulated.

The Party Poker team consists of some of the biggest named pro's in the world, and this gives you the unique opportunity to sit down and play at the same tables as them or just chat directly with them.

You will also have access to regular Tips from the Pro's where you can learn directly Party Poker Pro's with great strategy advice from the best players in the world.

Just some of the names that make up the Party Poker team are Tony G, Kara Scott and Poker TV personality Mike Sexton.

Johnny Chang Jewelry

If you would like to play poker with Johnny Chan's fellow pros, or just watch and learn from them then download Party Poker now and you can be sat next to them within a few minutes.

Learn about the amazing life of Johnny Chan

Johnny

This site contains everything there is to know about the legend Johnny Chan. The articles on this site are split into four main categories.

  1. All about Johnny Chan - here we take a trip back and look at the life of Johnny Chan from his childhood to present day.
  2. Poker History - in this section we celebrate his biggest poker achievements.
  3. Advice from Johnny Chan - this section is pure gold, with advice directly from the man himself Johnny Chan.
  4. Business Interests - Johnny is not only a great poker player, but also a astute businessman and in this section we look at some of the business ventures that Johnny Chan is involved with.

Johnny Chan Net Worth

To read all about Johnny Chan then select an article from the list on the right hand side.

Johnny Chan Chinese Restaurant

All About Johnny Chan

Poker History

Advice from Johnny Chan

Business Interests

Johnny Chan The Master

Born in 1957 in Guangzhou China, Johnny Chan has grown into one of the greatest poker players of all time. Chan came to America in 1968 with his family where they ran several restaurants in the Texas area.
At the age of 16, Chan started to realize his love for poker. It wasn’t long before he was testing his luck and doubling his earnings at the poker table, alongside many older, more experienced players.
Chan started playing in some underground games run in his father's restaurant. Chan consistently won week after week, and the other players began taking notice. The other players did not enjoy losing their money and began telling Chan that there would not be a game on the regularly scheduled night. Out of curiosity, Chan checked out the scene on the respective night and saw the usual cars in the parking lot. He had been ousted because of his talents.
At age 16, the the young Johnny Chan made his first trip to Las Vegas where he illegally sat with $500. In one night, he turned his $500 to $20,000 — but went on to lose it all the very next night.
Even though he was amazing at poker, Chan aspired to continue the family business. He had enrolled in Hotel and Restaurant Management at the University of Houston, but at the age of 21 left it all to pursue a full time career as a professional gambler.
Still relatively unknown on the tournament trail, Chan boldly entered into Bob Stupak’s America’s Cup Tournament. By the end of the tournament, Chan had knocked out 13 out of 16 players in a little over 30 minutes. It was then that Chan was quickly nicknamed ‘The Orient Express.’
At times, Chan had to sell off many of his possessions to keep his bankroll alive. Doyle Brunson once said, “Johnny was a hot-headed kid with some talent. But he didn’t know when to keep his temper under control or know when to quit playing.”
Chan’s playing style is extremely aggressive. He has been called a bully at the table more than once and it has only served him well. In 1987, he won the main event at the World Series of Poker and went on to successfully defend his title again in 1988.
Chan’s 1988 WSOP victory against Erik Seidel was immortalized in the 1998 film, Rounders, starring Ed Norton and Matt Damon. Not only did Chan have a cameo appearance in the movie, he taught the actors how to play, and offered bluffing tips in between takes.
So what’s next for the man who has everything? His ultimate goal is to own and manage his own casino, an aspiration that naturally suits Chan’s career background and industry experience. And, given Chan’s track record in the poker business; this future venture—along with anything Chan touches--is bound to be a success.

Johnny Chan's WSOP Bracelets:

YearTournamentPrize (US$)
1985$1,000 Limit Hold'em$171,000
1987$10,000 No Limit Hold'em World Championship$625,000
1988$10,000 No Limit Hold'em World Championship$700,000
1994$1,500 Seven Card Stud$135,600
1997$5,000 Deuce to Seven Draw$164,250
2000$1,500 Pot Limit Omaha$178,800
2002$2,500 No Limit Hold'em Gold Bracelet Match Play$34,000
2003$5,000 No Limit Hold'em$224,400
2003$5,000 Pot Limit Omaha$158,100
2005$2,500 Pot Limit Hold'em$303,025

Johnny Chan Pictures


Johnny Chan at the 2006 WSOP
Chan at the '87 WSOP
Chan after a major win in 1984

Johnny Chan Videos

Chan Winning the 1988 WSOP

Poker Superstars Interview with Chan

Johnny Chan vs. Chris Moneymaker - 2003 WSOP


Watch more videos in our Poker Videos
Johnny Chan also appears occasionally in the Bankroll Boost Poker Gossip Blog.