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| '''Johnny Chan''' (born in ]) is one of the most well known professional ] players. | '''Johnny Chan''' (born in ]) is one of the most well known professional ] players. | ||
| He shot to fame in the late ], winning the championship event of the ] (WSOP) in two consecutive years (] and ]). He almost won a third consecutive title, but finished in 2nd place in ] to ]. As of |
He shot to fame in the late ], winning the championship event of the ] (WSOP) in two consecutive years (] and ]). He almost won a third consecutive title, but finished in 2nd place in ] to ]. ] he has won 9 World Series of Poker titles and nearly $3,500,000. Chan was inducted into the ] in 2002. | ||
| 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 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. | ||
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Johnny Chan (born in Hong Kong) is one of the most well known professional poker 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). He almost won a third consecutive title, but finished in 2nd place in 1989 to Phil Hellmuth. As of 2004 he has won 9 World Series of Poker titles and nearly $3,500,000. Chan was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2002.
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.
In addition to poker playing, Chan owns a fast-food franchise in the Las Vegas Stratosphere Hotel and is a consultant for various casinos and game makers.
A videotape of the 1988 WSOP final heads up match is featured in the movie Rounders, in which Johnny Chan makes a cameo appearance.