Johnson "John" Juanda[2] (born 8 July 1971)[3] is an Indonesian[4] professional poker player of Chinese descent based in Tokyo, Japan.[1] He has won five World Series of Poker bracelets.
| John Juanda | |
|---|---|
 John Juanda at the 2008 World Series of Poker. | |
| Nickname(s) | JJ, Luckbox |
| Residence | Tokyo, Japan[1] |
| Born | 8 July 1971 Medan, North Sumatera, Indonesia |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 5 |
| Final table(s) | 32 |
| Money finish(es) | 65 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 31st, 2005 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 6 |
| Money finish(es) | 19 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | 1 |
| Final table(s) | 3 |
| Money finish(es) | 5 |
Personal life
editJuanda was born into a Hoklo family in Medan, North Sumatera, Indonesia on 8 July 1971. He was a high school track star for the 200 meter sprints to 5000 meters races. Juanda arrived in the United States in 1990 to enroll at Oklahoma State University. He earned an MBA from Seattle University.[2]
Juanda is fluent in both Mandarin Chinese and English. He currently resides in Tokyo, Japan.[1]
Poker career
editIn both 2001 and 2002, Juanda was Card Player Magazine's tournament Player of the Year, winning four World Series of Poker titles, and a World Poker Open Championship title.[5] In November 2004, he won the inaugural Professional Poker Tour event at the Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut.[6]
In November 2005, Juanda earned nearly $500,000 in Monte Carlo, Monaco after winning the Monte Carlo Millions Consolation tournament, finishing sixth in the Monte Carlo Millions Main Event, and finishing second at "The FullTiltPoker.Net Invitational Live from Monte Carlo."[7][8][9] In January 2006, Juanda defeated a field including Jeff Lisandro, Mike Sexton, Barry Greenstein, Tony Bloom, Tony G, and Phil Ivey to win the A$1,000,000 ($732,901) first prize in the Crown Australian Poker Championship A$100,000 speed poker event.[10] Juanda won the 2008 World Series of Poker Europe £10,000 No Limit Holdem Main Event, earning £868,800 ($1,580,096).[11] A little over a week later, he finished runner-up to Jason Mercier at the European Poker Tour's London £1 Million Showdown, a non-title no limit holdem event also known as the £20,000 High Roller event, earning £327,000 ($598,770).[12]
Juanda has made seven WPT final tables, including a runner-up finish in the 2002–03 Five Diamond World Poker Classic.[3][13]
In 2012, Juanda earned his largest cash at the time with a fifth-place finish in the Macau High Stakes Challenge Super High Roller for HK$12,765,000 ($1,645,756).[14]
In 2015, Juanda was selected to be part of the Poker Hall of Fame along with Jennifer Harman of Reno, Nevada.[15] In the same year, he won the EPT Main Event at Barcelona for €1,022,593.[16]
In 2017, Juanda earned his largest tournament cash to date in the Triton Poker Super High Roller Main Event for HK$22,410,400 ($2,870,092).[17]
As of 2023, his total live tournament winnings exceed $25.6 million.[18] Juanda's 72 cashes at the WSOP account for $5,840,973 of his live tournament winnings. He has won five WSOP bracelets.[19]
World Series of Poker bracelets
edit| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $1,500 Triple Draw Lowball Ace to Five | $49,620 |
| 2003 | $2,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split | $130,200 |
| 2003 | $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha | $203,840 |
| 2008E | £10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event | $1,539,250 |
| 2011 | $10,000 2–7 Draw Lowball Championship | $367,170 |
An "E" following a year denotes bracelet(s) won at the World Series of Poker Europe
References
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- ^ a b c Hartwell, Louis (8 December 2014). "John Juanda : A gentleman at the poker table". SoMuchPoker.com. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
In 1971 John Juanda was born in Medan, Indonesia, before later moving to the USA in 1990 so that he could join Oklahoma State University. He reportedly first played poker on the flight over, and through the next 7 years, the foundations of a great poker career were slowly being built. Despite moving to the states for education purposes, and spending large part of his poker career there, in recent years he has relocated to Japan, where he currently lives. According to Juanda, the city of Tokyo, its hospitality, and its food were defining reasons for his taking up permanent residence there.
- ^ a b Aller, Danny (28 July 2007). "Reading John Juanda". ESPN.com. Retrieved 23 July 2008.
- ^ a b "John Juanda". World Poker Tour. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "John Juanda's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database Poker Database. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
Nationality: Indonesia
- ^ Shulman, Allyn (3 December 2004). "John Juanda: Sometimes, Nice Guys Finish First". CardPlayer.com. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "2004 World Poker Finals, PPT No Limit Hold'em Final Day". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "2005 Monte Carlo Millions, Consolation Tournament - Monte Carlo Millions Gold". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "$120,000 Full Tilt Poker Invitational, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "2005 Monte Carlo Millions, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "Crown Australian Poker Championships 2006, Speed Poker Million Dollar Challenge". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "World Series Of Poker Europe - WSOPE 2008, World Championship No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "European Poker Tour - EPT London, No Limit Hold'em - High Roller". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "Five Diamond World Poker Classic, No Limit Hold'em - Final". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "2012 Macau High Stakes Challenge Super High Roller, No Limit Hold'em - Super High Roller". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ Peters, Donnie (26 October 2015). "Jen Harman and John Juanda Selected as Poker Hall of Fame Class of 2015". PokerNews.com. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "European Poker Tour - EPT Barcelona, No Limit Hold'em - EPT Main Event #29". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Macau, No Limit Hold'em - Triton Macau Main Event". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "John Juanda's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "John Juanda". WSOP.com. Retrieved 3 December 2023.