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John Juanda: Professional Poker Player

Johnson "John" Juanda, born in Medan,
Indonesia on July 8th, 1971, is an American professional
poker player living
in Los Angeles, California. He was born and raised
in Indonesia but is ethnically Chinese. John arrived
in the United States in 1990, and enrolled in
Oklahoma State University, then later earned
an MBA from Seattle University. John was a high school
track star for the 200 meter sprints to 5000 meter
races. He had a stint as a door to door salesman
selling Bibles. In both 2001 and 2002 he was Cardplayer
Magazine's tournament Player of the Year after he
had won four World Series of Poker titles, and
a World Poker Open Championship title. In November
2004 he won the inaugural Professional Poker Tour
event at Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut.
In November 2005 he earned roughly $500,000 in
Monte Carlo, Monaco after winning the Monte Carlo
Millions Consolation tournament, where he finished sixth
in the Monte Carlo Millions Main Event, and then
he finished second at "The FullTiltPoker.Net Invitational
Live from Monte Carlo." In January 2006, Juanda defeated
a world class field of poker professionals including
Jeff Lisandro, Mike Sexton, Barry Greenstein, Tony
Bloom, Tony G and Phil
Ivey to win $732,901 first
prize in the Crown Australian Poker Championship
speed poker event. Juanda won the 2008 World Series
of Poker Europe £10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main
Event, earning £868,800 ($1,580,096). Then,
not more than 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 hold'em event
also known as the £20,000 High Roller event,
earning £327,000 ($598,770).
Eventhough John Juanda has
made six
World Poker Tour final tables, he didn't win any
of those events. He has howver finished 2nd (Bellagio
Season 1), 3rd (WPT Invitational Season 2), 4th (Mirage
Season 3), 5th (twice; Aruba Season 3 & Niagara
Falls Season 5), and 6th (Bellagio Season 3).
Equally impressive, he also finished 7th (PartyPoker
Cruise Season 2) and 8th (Legends Season 5).
To date (May 2009), his total live tournament winnings
exceed $9,300,000, and his 45 cashes at the WSOP
have been good for $3,195,087 of his live tournament
winnings. John Juanda is a member of "Team
Full Tilt" at Full
Tilt Poker.
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