Johnny Chan - The Chinese Boy Hit The Texas Holdem Table

The world is full with celebrities! There are people who are above the crowd, who dictate the rules and who are always in the center of the events. These people are the real stars - no matter whether we talk about science, literature, sport, music or art. We can find real legends anywhere - all we have to do is to look carefully. But here we will not talk about these starts. We will talk about the best Texas Holdem players, because they make this game so popular across the country. You may be surprised but there are a lot of men and women who are fascinated by this game and they play it regularly, participate in various tournaments and ...they win.

In this article I will present you more information about Johnny Chan. I am sure that if you are a real Texas Holdem fan, you will know this person. Of course it is never late to learn something new, but the name of Johnny is extremely popular in the poker world. Today, he continues his gambling career, because he does not miss a Texas Holdem tournament, which will give him the opportunity to show his talent and to win some money.

Johnny Chan is a famous poker player, who was born in 1957 in Canton, China. When he was a little boy, his family moved to Hong Kong. Later they went to the United States to look for a new world with better opportunities. In 1973, the Chinese family settled in Huston, where they opened a restaurant. Of course, the parents think that their son will develop the business. Today, Johnny talk about his problems during the first years in America. His English was pretty bad and that is why he could not communicate with the other children. The boy attended the University of Huston but when he got 21 years, he left his education. The reason was the exciting Texas Holdem game. Johnny want to play poker at all costs, he left Huston and moved to Las Vegas - the Sin City and the place for each poker admirer.

Of course, it is always hard to start something new, but Johnny Chan accepted the challenge. He is very smart and he knew which was his main advantage over the other players. People do not know how Asians play this famous game and this permits the boy to use some of the tricks that he had learn before. But there was a problem, which impedes Johnny to develop his full potential - he just could not stop playing! With a lot of discipline and self control he find a solution.

People believe that Johnny Chan is the fastest Texas Holdem player. His nickname - The Orient Express - truly express the nature of this person. He is solid, fast and aggressive gambler. He has a tradition to keep an orange next to his chips. Now let me present you the most fantastic wins - in 2005, Johnny won the Pot Limit Holdem event of World Series of Poker. In fact he has nine bracelets of this important poker tournament. He have won this event in 2000 and in 2003. The Asian is excellent player and the numerous prices that he won confirm this. In 1987, 1988 and 2003, he won the World Series of Poker Pot Limit Holdem Event. In 1985 he got the big prize, winning the Limit Holdem Event.

Today, Johnny Chan - The Orient Express is a player, who really enjoy the Texas Holdem game. In the past he was a chain-smoker, but he gave up this bad habit. The orange that he puts next to the chips helps him to feel its fresh smell. This helps his not to think about cigarettes. Today the player lives with his family in Las Vegas, Nevada. He has six children and a wonderful wife.

Many people think that Texas Holdem is just a game, but I am sure that it has marked the life of Johnny Chan. Maybe now he would be a successful restaurant owner?!