POKER PLAYER PROFILES

A solid player who most people have gotten to know by his appearances on the World Poker Tour, John Juanda was born in 1971 in Indonesia and started playing poker in 1996. He has won 2 "Best All-Around Player Awards" in the last few years and won 11 major tournaments. He now resides in Alhambra, California and lists Daniel Negreanu, Allan Cunningham, Phil Ivey, Randy Holland, and Erik Seidel as his most respected poker players for being not only excellent poker players but also role models. His favorite poker games are pot-limit & no-limit hold'em and if he could change anything in the poker world it would be to make poker rooms less intimidating for new players and to attract corporate sponsorships.

COMMENTS:

headlessman1964
yo January 2, 2007
agree again bad

bad_dog76
This man can PLAY! January 2, 2007
Here's a guy I wouldn't want on my left. Aggressive and unpredictable, a very dangerous combination. Solid player. One of the best out there and a tru class act. One of my favorite professionals

headlessman1964
numero uno December 31, 2006
pound for pound,best poker player alive,,and a class act,,when he gets up,you cant tell if he won or lost,,we need more of those,,go johnny

alan
August 4, 2006
wow you won the ppt at foxwoods

jarrel
July 25, 2006
the best pre-flop player in the game.

?????
March 24, 2006
Used to be a calling station; not anymore

TheNextBigThing
September 29, 2005
good player..I like how he plays. made several final tables

TJ Cloutier
August 9, 2005
If your in my way when i pay the parking attendant in the horseshoe parking lot im going to run you over john but dont take it personal i already blew thru my 2000 and 2005 wsop winnings so that 300 means a lot to me.

TJ Cloutier
August 9, 2005
C'mon John you always play good kid i will win this last roll of the dice and pay you back double the 300.00 you initially gave me if you can catch me before i get to my car and speed out of the horseshoe.

Dolce/Valentino/allin
July 31, 2005
I like him just because he's indonesian

toronto shark
July 29, 2005
he's a good plaer but i've seen him go on tilt too many times

Unregistered
July 29, 2005
This guy was lucky to finish as high as he did in the wsop main event thanks to his full tilt pal lederer dumping his chips to him.

andre
July 25, 2005
juanda your a sucker, u got embarrassed by Phil Laak and Brenes at the Commerce LA WPT invitational..for u to say Stu Ungar was only an "ok" poker player is really stupid considering you've never come close to matching his accomplishments

JetsFan315
July 22, 2005
Posted by: on Jun 09, 2005 - IP=64.60.130.100Chris Moneymaker and Greg Raymer are excellent role models to the poker community. They have class and skill and are feared by most of all the top poker players today. They even are famous for their wins at the WSOP and have their website which you see on TV everyday. I feel that all you should respect them and admire their true ability to play cards at such a high caliber. I lso feel that they should have a signing session iwth Greg and Chris before every major tournament. Chris and Greg are NOT lucky...they are extremely skilled.....i wouldnt say greg is the best in the world. and moneymaker i think was lucky. i mean 5-4 offsuit is the worst starting hand oddwise to win the main event EVER!

GO JOHNSON!!
July 21, 2005
johnson juanda is the finest indo u've ever seen.i want my 300$ back bitch

tj cloutier
July 19, 2005
john this is tj hey kid im stuck at the craps table can you lend me 300 ill pay you back if i cash out in the next tournament

loveland
July 19, 2005
he is one of the best heads up players in the world. and he is one of the full tilt crew members. go full tilt and go john.

lecherious monk
July 5, 2005
sexy beast!

Jonty Morgan
June 24, 2005
Absolutely fantastic tournament player, as coming 3rd in the cardplayer's player of the year is an outstanding achievement. What really appeals about John Juanda is his fantastic demeanour and how he never talks down to opponents or criticises their plays, unlike some people (Mike "the mouth" and Josh Arieh). Good luck in the WSOP this year.

Unregistered
June 8, 2005
Chris Moneymaker and Greg Raymer are excellent role models to the poker community. They have class and skill and are feared by most of all the top poker players today. They even are famous for their wins at the WSOP and have their website which you see on TV everyday. I feel that all you should respect them and admire their true ability to play cards at such a high caliber. I lso feel that they should have a signing session iwth Greg and Chris before every major tournament. Chris and Greg are NOT lucky...they are extremely skilled.....

bruce
May 18, 2005
john i was wondering since you are a professional player do you ever feel guilty taking ppl money and feeding of ppl misery like a vampire sucking ppl blood because is likely most ppl you beat has a gambling problem. Naaaaaaaaaa im just kidding thats how i feel sometimes when im winning.

DAVE
May 11, 2005
John Juanda is a very respectable poker player, being competitive and only plays to win helps him win. I will be more like him and will be most feared poker shark on any poker table.Way to go John you're my poker model. Very well done

jambees
May 10, 2005
almost had cardplayer player of the year last year right

Dirk Diggler
April 18, 2005
Can get to the final table but can't win. Cracks under pressure, would like to see him finish first for a change.

Joe
April 8, 2005
Juanda is definitely my favorite player. He's really skilled, classy, and likable. This guy is awesome!

fooshayd
April 8, 2005
his a very humble player. great to watch , great role model for the game of poker.

richard
March 31, 2005
love juanda stink eye when someone raises him!

Unregistered
March 1, 2005
props to juanda

GT.
February 28, 2005
I finally have seen the best rounded player to date. Just pure class. he plays to win and looks even better when he lose's. Nice to see players like him around.

theboss
February 19, 2005
one of the best in the game

casey robbins
December 12, 2004
last time i saw john juanda, he was sitting at table 47 with me in the $3000 buy-in at Bellagio on tuesday... doubt he went to foxwoods this weekend.

coreen mcglauchlin
December 12, 2004
Thats slightly strange "mdemers"as i was lead to believe John is currently in Las Vegas playing at the Bellagio.Being a liar isn't impressive.

mdemers9
December 12, 2004
i was playing pot limit holdem at foxwoods this weekend and guess whos sitting across from me. John Juanda! talk about a world class player, this guy is the real deal. i was holding my own with everyone and taking my share of pots. but this guy has it down to a science.

colineum
November 30, 2004
Dont go overboard on the praise will you richardeum.If he was okay he would be playing £10 buy ins at the grosvenor casino in Luton.

richardeum
November 22, 2004
john is okay!

Raymond Wang
November 15, 2004
John is definitely a very good poker player. I had the pleasure to sit right next to him on the Party Poker Million III cruise tournament. He finished 7th on that tournament, Eric and Daniel are the 1st and 2nd. BTW, his girl friend is pretty, well matched couple I would say. Good Luck to you John, you represent dude!

Jesse/ "Meng The Master"
November 11, 2004
John is one of the best if not the best poker players in the world because it's almost impossible to read him. His eyes are buggy and he makes the right moves. Only complaint I have about him is that he doesn't seem to care about finishing 1st. He's happy just to be in the final table and will at times go all-in with a somewhat weak hand. I think that's his nice guy persona that makes him get off his game. There's really not many bad things that can be said about him and since I'm also Asian, I'm glad he's doing well for us.

jggirl
November 6, 2004
Very adorable, cute, and a hell of a poker player.

Chandra Minarto(cminarto)
November 4, 2004
Hallo apa kabar?John seems a decent looking and calm guy .Though I never met him but , I admired him because he is a WORLD-CLASS INDONESIAN POKER PLAYER and I am Indonesian too!!!

Unregistered
November 3, 2004
Great player,chatted to him at the bellagio about a year ago.Very friendly and unassuming,gave good poker advice.He told me he made his living playing poker.Cant believe that he's this famous and successful untill i typed his name into yahoo!.Go John!!

julia chendra
October 29, 2004
John was my sister's friend back in High school in Medan, Indonesia. I often heard stories about him, i heard he was a very good looking boy back at school. She lost contact with him for years and the latest thing we heard he was the best poker player today. what good news. way to go, johnson juanda.

Bog
October 12, 2004
This guy is awesome. My favorite poker player by far. I don't think it's possible to write anything bad about this guy. Great player and is only going to get better. A plus is that asians playing poker always look the coolest.

josh
October 9, 2004
john juanda is the best poker player today. he says in his biography that he wants to give up poker and get a real job. don't do it.

Unregistered
September 28, 2004
WOW...I'm finally glad to see a poker player that no one wants to rag on. This is the first player comments I have read that people have said only nice things about the player, not that I have read them all. I agree with all that has been said about him...great player..and seems to be a nice guy...a cutie too

Rick
September 14, 2004
Great player & Class Act. Hot Girlfriend too.

Unregistered
August 31, 2004
First player on this list I've seen who hasn't gotten his name spat on. I agree, he's a great player.

brill
August 30, 2004
Excellent tournament player but gets too over-aggressive at times. Or it's just possible that he misread that old hag with Aces (who probably limped with them) and it's not really his fault. Love the tilted head glare, it's gotta be a trademark sooner or later

ZACK
July 14, 2004
Whoa I Was Playing Over The Holiday (4th Of July) At The Mandalay Bay And It Was My First Time Ever In A Brick And Mortar Poker Room... There Was An Asian Guy Named John There Who Played Well And Took Alot Of Time Out To Chat With Me About Poker And Other Players At The Table Then I Turn On Espn And There He Is John Juanda Can U Believe I Mistook This Guy For A Dealer When I First Saw Him At The Tables Class Act And Classy Man-poker Player Go John Juanda!!!

Unregistered
July 14, 2004
Every poker player on here is a great one. I think everybosy uses the term too much. Hes a good player. By the way I'm comparing him to the other pros not amatures.

splat
July 2, 2004
This is a great player,and when you realize it he has all your chips.

arif
May 12, 2004
It's always been a fun and rare opportunity to watch someone from backhome on TV takes the pot!!

Brian
May 12, 2004
I met John recently at the WSOP 2004 and he gave me the longest handshake in recent memory and we chatted briefly, class act and very approachable, unlike some! 8)

Tilt
May 11, 2004
I love this guy! Great player...class act!

J..
March 29, 2004
I don't know John personally, but his quiet, reserved demenor and strong poker play shows me he's a compassionate player. He's going to be around a long time in the poker world!

Gman
John Juanda February 29, 2004
John seems to be an excellent gearshifter, he is a well rounded player who, on a good day, can just about win any tourny.