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| '''Johnny Chan''' (born in ]) is one of the most well known professional ] players. | |||
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| ⚫ | 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 ]. Overall, he has won 9 World Series of Poker titles. | ||
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| Chan was inducted into the ] in 2002. | |||
| ⚫ | A videotape of the 1989 WSOP final heads up match is featured in the movie ], in which Johnny Chan makes a cameo appearance. | ||
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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. Overall, he has won 9 World Series of Poker titles.
Chan was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2002.
A videotape of the 1989 WSOP final heads up match is featured in the movie Rounders, in which Johnny Chan makes a cameo appearance.