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Johnny Chan

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Johnny Chan is a Chinese-born American professional poker player known as the Orient Express. He won the World Series of Poker Main Event in 1987 and 1988, back to back victories that made him the first foreign national to win the event and the last player to win it in consecutive years. He holds ten World Series of Poker bracelets, was the first player to reach that total in 2005, and was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2002.

Facts
Birth Year
1957 1
Nationality
American 1
Career Highlight
Won ten World Series of Poker bracelets, including back-to-back Main Event titles in 1987 and 1988. 1
Classification
Competition Category
Individual 1
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1. Wikipedia, Johnny Chan
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  • Wikipedia article lead sentence, nationality clause
    Johnny Chan (born 1957) is an American professional poker player.
  • Wikipedia article lead sentence, birth year
    Johnny Chan (born 1957) is an American professional poker player.
  • Wikipedia article lead paragraph, achievement sentence
    He has won 10 World Series of Poker bracelets, including the 1987 and 1988 World Series of Poker main events consecutively.
  • Wikipedia, article summary lead
    Johnny Chan (Chinese: 陳金海; (born 1957) is an American professional poker player.
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