/tags/johnny-chan/ Recent content in Johnny Chan on Poker Game Free Johnny Chan en-US chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) Fri, 08 Dec 2023 16:25:59 +0000 /poker-players/hall-of-fame/202312/johnny-chan/ Fri, 08 Dec 2023 16:25:59 +0000chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) /poker-players/hall-of-fame/202312/johnny-chan/ <h2 id="biography">Biography</h2> <p>Johnny Chan is a Chinese-American poker player. He has won 10 World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets, including the WSOP Main Event in 1987 and 1988. He is the last player to win the Championship event in back-to-back years. In 2002, he was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame. WSOP Legend: Two-Time Main Event Champ Johnny Chan</p> <h2 id="biography-1">Biography</h2> <p>Born in China, Chan came to the United States in 1968 with his family to Arizona. After a few years spent there, Chan and his family relocated to Texas where his family owned a restaurant in Houston. Planning to keep with tradition and take over the family business, Chan took classes at the University of Houston. However, aged just 21, he moved to Las Vegas having decided to become a professional poker player. Chan took a number of temporary jobs to build his bankroll, before winning Bob Stupak&rsquo;s 1981 American Cup, eliminating 13 of his 16 opponents in just over half an hour. This win earned him the nickname &lsquo;The Orient Express&rsquo;</p> /poker-players/hall-of-fame/johnny-chan/ Tue, 14 Nov 2023 08:32:06 +0000chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) /poker-players/hall-of-fame/johnny-chan/ <h2 id="biography">Biography</h2> <p>Johnny Chan is a Chinese-American poker player. He has won 10 World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets, including the WSOP Main Event in 1987 and 1988. He is the last player to win the Championship event in back-to-back years.</p> <p>In 2002, he was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame.</p> <p>WSOP Legend: Two-Time Main Event Champ Johnny Chan</p> <h2 id="biography-1">Biography</h2> <p>Born in China, Chan came to the United States in 1968 with his family to Arizona. After a few years spent there, Chan and his family relocated to Texas where his family owned a restaurant in Houston. Planning to keep with tradition and take over the family business, Chan took classes at the University of Houston. However, aged just 21, he moved to Las Vegas having decided to become a professional poker player.</p>