Gus Hansen, Doyle Brunson and Joe Hachem are all famous names in the world of poker. We’d like to let you get to know these and other famous poker players even better with our detailed profiles of them. Did you always want to know what exceptional job John Juanda financed his studies with, which poker star scared away burglars by faking a heart attack, why Dave Ulliottthrew $ 40,000 in the trash or what music Chris “Jesus” Ferguson likes to listen to the most? On our site you’ll get to know the stars privately and find out what lies close to their hearts, which people are most important in their lives and what they would like to change in the poker scene. We’ve translated numerous poker stars' blogs (online diaries) into English and other languages for you so you can take part in the lives of the professionals, first hand.
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"It's like going to a movie, watching the characters, and knowing the good guy from the bad guy."
John about his ability to "read" his opponents
08.07.1971
Indonesien (Sumatra), ID
Cancer
Single
Marina Del Rey, US
USA
University of Oklahoma (Bachelor Marketing and Management), Seattle University (MBA)
Owner of the Indonesian restaurant "Java Spice" in Rowland Heights, L.A
Books, movies, travel
John Lennon, Elton John
Lake Toba, Indonesia
Dalai Lama
...at the age of 19 on the plane from Indonesia to the USA
Texas Hold'em
Aggressive
Erik Seidel, Allen Cunningham, Howard Lederer, Phil Ivey, Chris Ferguson and many more
"His ability to manage money is just nauseating sometimes." (Daniel Negreanu who envies John for his excellent bankroll management)
…he would disallow the use of weapons in war; when two countries go to war, the leaders (or representatives) of each country would have to fight in a ring
...he would make it illegal to play poker for more than 48 hours a week
Earned his money selling bibles during his years of study; uses his poker winnings to finance his sister's college education
The professional poker player Johnson “John” Juanda, also known as JJ, was born on July 8th, 1971. He was born in Medan, North Sumatra, in Indonesia as the son of Chinese immigrants. John’s parents, Hadi and Kurniaty, were still very young when they had John and during John’s childhood they were very busy starting up a business. Thus, along with his younger siblings, two brothers and one sister, John was raised more or less by his grandparents. His parents only saw their children a couple of times a week at family dinners..
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