| John Juanda | |
| Nickname: | JJ, Luckbox |
| Residence: | Tokyo, Japan |
| Birth Date: | 8 July 1971 |
| Birth Place: | Medan, North Sumatera, Indonesia |
| Wsop Bracelet Count: | 5 |
| Wsop Final Tables: | 32 |
| Wsop Money Finishes: | 65 |
| Wsop Main Event Best Finish Rank: | 31st |
| Wsop Main Event Best Finish Year: | 2005 |
| Wpt Titles: | None |
| Wpt Final Tables: | 6 |
| Wpt Money Finishes: | 19 |
| Ept Titles: | 1 |
| Ept Final Tables: | 3 |
| Ept Money Finishes: | 5 |
| Updated: | 2015-08-30 |
Johnson "John" Juanda[1] (born 8 July 1971)[2] is an Indonesian[3] professional poker player of Chinese descent based in Tokyo, Japan.[4] He has won five World Series of Poker bracelets.
Juanda was born into a Hoklo family in Medan, North Sumatera, Indonesia on 8 July 1971. He was a high school track star for the 200 meter sprints to 5000 meters races. Juanda arrived in the United States in 1990 to enroll at Oklahoma State University. He earned an MBA from Seattle University.
Juanda is fluent in both Mandarin Chinese and English. He currently resides in Tokyo, Japan.
In both 2001 and 2002, Juanda was Card Player Magazine's tournament Player of the Year, winning four World Series of Poker titles, and a World Poker Open Championship title.[5] In November 2004, he won the inaugural Professional Poker Tour event at the Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut.[6]
In November 2005, Juanda earned nearly $500,000 in Monte Carlo, Monaco after winning the Monte Carlo Millions Consolation tournament, finishing sixth in the Monte Carlo Millions Main Event, and finishing second at "The FullTiltPoker.Net Invitational Live from Monte Carlo."[7] [8] [9] In January 2006, Juanda defeated a field including Jeff Lisandro, Mike Sexton, Barry Greenstein, Tony Bloom, Tony G, and Phil Ivey to win the A$1,000,000 ($732,901) first prize in the Crown Australian Poker Championship A$100,000 speed poker event.[10] Juanda won the 2008 World Series of Poker Europe £10,000 No Limit Holdem 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 Poker Tour's London £1 Million Showdown, a non-title no limit holdem event also known as the £20,000 High Roller event, 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 Classic.[13]
In 2012, Juanda earned his largest cash at the time with a fifth-place finish in the Macau High Stakes Challenge Super High Roller for HK$12,765,000 ($1,645,756).[14]
In 2015, Juanda was selected to be part of the Poker Hall of Fame along with Jennifer Harman of Reno, Nevada.[15] In the same year, he won the EPT Main Event at Barcelona for €1,022,593.[16]
In 2017, Juanda earned his largest tournament cash to date in the Triton Poker Super High Roller Main Event for HK$22,410,400 ($2,870,092).[17]
As of 2023, his total live tournament winnings exceed $25.6 million.[18] Juanda's 72 cashes at the WSOP account for $5,840,973 of his live tournament winnings. He has won five WSOP bracelets.[19]
| +WSOP Bracelets | |||
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $1,500 Triple Draw Lowball Ace to Five | $49,620 | |
| 2003 | $2,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split | $130,200 | |
| 2003 | $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha | $203,840 | |
| 2008E | £10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event | $1,539,250 | |
| 2011 | $10,000 2–7 Draw Lowball Championship | $367,170 |
An "E" following a year denotes bracelet(s) won at the World Series of Poker Europe