Indonesian poker player (born 1971)
Johnson "John" Juanda[2] (born 8 July 1971)[3] is an
Indonesian[4] professional poker player of Chinese descent 7️⃣ based in Tokyo, Japan.[1] He
has won five World Series of Poker bracelets.
Personal life [ edit ]
Juanda was born
into 7️⃣ a Hoklo family in Medan, North Sumatera, Indonesia on 8 July 1971. He was a high
school track star for 7️⃣ the 200 meter sprints to 5000 meters races. Juanda arrived in the
United States in 1990 to enroll at Oklahoma 7️⃣ State University. He earned an MBA from
Seattle University.[2]
Juanda is fluent in both Mandarin Chinese and English. He
currently resides 7️⃣ in Tokyo, Japan.[1]
Poker career [ edit ]
In both 2001 and 2002,
Juanda was Card Player Magazine's tournament Player of the 7️⃣ Year, winning four World
Series of Poker titles, and a World Poker Open Championship title.[5] In November 2004,
he won 7️⃣ the inaugural Professional Poker Tour event at the Foxwoods Casino in
Connecticut.[6]
In November 2005, Juanda earned nearlyR$500,000 in Monte Carlo, 7️⃣ Monaco
after winning the Monte Carlo Millions Consolation tournament, finishing sixth in the
Monte Carlo Millions Main Event, and finishing 7️⃣ second at "The FullTiltPoker.Net
Invitational Live from Monte Carlo."[7][8][9] In January 2006, Juanda defeated a field
including Jeff Lisandro, Mike 7️⃣ Sexton, Barry Greenstein, Tony Bloom, Tony G, and Phil
Ivey to win the A$1,000,000 ($732,901) first prize in the Crown 7️⃣ Australian Poker
Championship A$100,000 speed poker event.[10] Juanda won the 2008 World Series of Poker
Europe £10,000 No Limit Holdem 7️⃣ 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 7️⃣ Poker Tour's
London £1 Million Showdown, a non-title no limit holdem event also known as the £20,000
High Roller event, 7️⃣ earning £327,000 ($598,770).[12]
Juanda has made seven WPT final
tables, including a runner-up finish in the 2002–03 Five Diamond World Poker
7️⃣ Classic.[3][13]
In 2012, Juanda earned his largest cash at the time with a fifth place
finish in the Macau High Stakes 7️⃣ Challenge Super High Roller for HK$ 12,765,000
($1,645,756).[14]
In 2024, Juanda was selected to be part of the Poker Hall of 7️⃣ Fame
along with Jennifer Harman.[15] In the same year, he won the EPT Main Event at
Barcelona for €1,022,593.[16]
In 2024, 7️⃣ Juanda earned his largest tournament cash to
date in the Triton Poker Super High Roller Main Event for HK$ 22,410,400
7️⃣ ($2,870,092).[17]
As of 2024, his total live tournament winnings exceedR$25.6
million.[18] Juanda's 72 cashes at the WSOP account forR$5,840,973 of his 7️⃣ live
tournament winnings. He has won five WSOP bracelets.[19]
World Series of Poker
bracelets [ edit ]
WSOP Bracelets Year Tournament Prize 7️⃣ (US$) 2002R$1,500 Triple Draw
Lowball Ace to FiveR$49,620 2003R$2,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo SplitR$130,200
2003R$2,500 Pot Limit OmahaR$203,840 2008E £10,000 7️⃣ No Limit Hold'em Main
EventR$1,539,250 2011R$10,000 2–7 Draw Lowball ChampionshipR$367,170
An "E" following a
year denotes bracelet(s) won at the World 7️⃣ Series of Poker Europe
