Johnny Chan

Johnny Chan
Johnny Chan at the 2006 World Series of Poker
Nickname(s)	Orient Express
Residence	Las Vegas, Nevada
Born	1957 (age 59–60) Guangzhou, China
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)	10
Final table(s)	27
Money finish(es)	45
Highest ITM Main Event finish	Winner, 1987, 1988
World Poker Tour
Title(s)	None
Final table(s)	None
Money finish(es)	6
Information accurate as of 24 January 2014.

Johnny Chan (Chinese: 陳金海; born in Guangzhou, China in 1957) is a Chinese-born American professional poker player. He has won 10 World Series of Poker bracelets, including the 1987 and 1988 World Series of Poker main events consecutively.

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. 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.

Chan won the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in (1987 and 1988). A videotape of the 1988 WSOP final heads up match is featured in the movie Rounders, in which 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. Jerry Buss, who was 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.