Watch: Looking Back at Poker Legend Johnny Chan

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04/26/2018

Johnny Chan is truly one of the great champions of our game, with 10 WSOP bracelets to his name and back to back Main Event titles in 1987 and 1988 (he finished 2nd in 1989). Chan has achieved everything in the game and in this 20 minutes episode of Pokerography he talks about his upbringing in Texas, his journey to Las Vegas and his Main Event victories. He even mentions his cameo appearance in poker movie ‘Rounders’.

For those interested in his epic Heads-up battle vs Phil Hellmuth in the 1989 WSOP Main Event,our video relating this day is also a must watch.

Article by Craig Bradshaw

Chaar-Lee discovered poker over 20 years ago, starting with fixed-limit games before embracing the rise of No-Limit Hold’em across cash games, STTs, and MTTs. In the early days, he and his circle sometimes played more than 40 different formats in a single night. He organized the first poker camp in his region and has contributed poker technology to several televised shows. Today, he supports the SOMUCHPOKER team from the tech side, blending two decades of poker passion with technical expertise.