John Juanda: Five-Time WSOP Bracelet Winner and Poker Hall of Famer
POKER HALL OF FAME
Inducted 2015
Johnson “John” Juanda has built a tournament poker career defined by longevity, versatility and major titles across several eras of the game. The Indonesian-born professional is a five-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, a European Poker Tour Main Event champion and a member of the Poker Hall of Fame.
As of August 2026, the Hendon Mob tournament database lists Juanda with $26,700,207 in live tournament earnings and a career-best live cash of $2,870,092. Those figures and all-time money-list rankings can change as new tournament results are added. His record stretches from the 1990s through the modern high-roller era, with significant victories in the United States, Europe, Australia and Asia.
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Who Is John Juanda?
John Juanda is an Indonesian poker professional whose recorded live tournament career dates to the 1990s. PokerNews identifies him as being of Chinese-Indonesian origin and lists Marina del Rey, California, as his residence, while Hendon Mob also currently lists his residence in Marina del Rey.
Juanda moved to the United States in 1990 to attend Oklahoma State University and later earned an MBA from Seattle University. PokerNews reports that he began developing his game in casinos while attending school and moved toward a professional poker career after completing his graduate studies.
His tournament record eventually grew far beyond a specialization in one form of poker. Juanda has won bracelets in draw poker, seven-card stud hi-lo, Pot-Limit Omaha and No-Limit Hold'em, while also producing major results on the EPT, WPT and international high-roller circuit.
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John Juanda's Poker Career at a Glance
Full name: Johnson “John” Juanda
Nationality: Indonesia
Live tournament results recorded since: 1996
WSOP bracelets: 5
WSOP Circuit rings: 0
EPT titles: 1
WPT Main Tour titles: 0
Poker Hall of Fame: Inducted in 2015
Live tournament earnings: $26,700,207 as of August 2026, according to Hendon Mob
Largest recorded live cash: $2,870,092
Major disciplines: No-Limit Hold'em, mixed games and multiple non-Hold'em tournament formats
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Building a Five-Bracelet WSOP Career
Juanda's World Series of Poker record is one of the defining parts of his career. The official WSOP player profile lists him with five bracelets and no WSOP Circuit rings.
His first bracelet came in 2002, when he won the $1,500 Limit Ace-to-Five Triple Draw event for $49,620. That breakthrough was followed by two bracelets in 2003: a $2,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split title worth $130,200 and a $2,500 Pot-Limit Omaha victory for $203,840.
The fourth bracelet came on a much larger stage. Juanda won the 2008 World Series of Poker Europe £10,000 Main Event in London for £868,800, a result valued at more than $1.5 million at the time. Winning a championship-level No-Limit Hold'em event after his first three bracelets came in other variants reinforced the breadth of his tournament game.
Juanda added his fifth bracelet in 2011 in the $10,000 No-Limit Deuce-to-Seven Draw Lowball Championship. He defeated Phil Hellmuth heads-up and earned $367,170. The result added another draw-poker title to a bracelet collection already spanning several disciplines.
Juanda's five WSOP bracelet victories are:
2002 — $1,500 Limit Ace-to-Five Triple Draw — $49,620
2003 — $2,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split — $130,200
2003 — $2,500 Pot-Limit Omaha — $203,840
2008 — WSOP Europe £10,000 Main Event — £868,800
2011 — $10,000 No-Limit Deuce-to-Seven Draw Lowball Championship — $367,170
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EPT Barcelona Added Another Major Championship
Juanda secured one of the largest field victories of his career at the 2015 European Poker Tour Barcelona Main Event.
The €5,300 Main Event attracted 1,694 entries and generated an €8,215,900 prize pool. Juanda survived the record field and defeated Steve Warburton heads-up to claim €1,022,593 and his first EPT title.
The PokerNews final results from EPT Barcelona confirm the victory, which came five years after Juanda had finished runner-up to David Vamplew in the 2010 EPT London Main Event.
The Barcelona win demonstrated another part of Juanda's longevity. His first WSOP bracelet had come in 2002, yet more than a decade later he was still capable of winning a major international No-Limit Hold'em championship against a field of nearly 1,700 entries.
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John Juanda's Largest Live Tournament Cash
Juanda's largest recorded live tournament score came in Asia in 2017.
At the Triton Poker Series in Macau, he won the HK$1,000,000 Main Event for HK$22,410,400. Hendon Mob records the result as a $2,870,092 cash, which remains the largest single live score of his career as of August 2026.
The Triton victory added a major high-roller championship to a résumé that already included WSOP bracelets and an EPT Main Event title. It also showed that Juanda remained competitive as tournament poker evolved toward increasingly international high-stakes schedules.
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John Juanda's World Poker Tour Record
Juanda has accumulated substantial World Poker Tour experience without winning a WPT Main Tour title.
The World Poker Tour's official player profile lists Juanda with 19 Main Tour cashes, six final tables, two top-three finishes and $1,311,305 in Main Tour earnings. His WPT Main Tour win total remains zero.
One of his closest opportunities came during the 2002 Five Diamond World Poker Classic, where he finished runner-up to Gus Hansen and earned $278,240.
His lack of a WPT title does not diminish the depth of his tour record. Six final tables and 19 cashes represent sustained success across multiple seasons, but the distinction matters when summarizing his championship record: Juanda is a WSOP, WSOPE and EPT champion, but he has not won a WPT Main Tour title.
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Versatility Across Poker Formats
Juanda's tournament results provide unusually clear evidence of versatility.
His bracelet victories alone span Ace-to-Five Triple Draw, Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo, Pot-Limit Omaha, No-Limit Hold'em and No-Limit Deuce-to-Seven Draw. He has also continued to cash in mixed-game and championship events long after winning his first bracelets.
That range is more useful than assigning him a subjective label such as aggressive or conservative. Juanda's documented record shows an ability to compete successfully in technically different forms of poker, from draw and split-pot games to large-field No-Limit Hold'em tournaments and elite international high rollers.
His career has also crossed several generations of tournament poker. He established himself before the early-2000s poker boom, won multiple bracelets during that period, captured the WSOPE Main Event in 2008, won the EPT Barcelona Main Event in 2015 and recorded his largest career cash at Triton Macau in 2017.
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Poker Hall of Fame Induction
Juanda's career received one of poker's highest formal honors in 2015 when he was selected for the Poker Hall of Fame alongside Jennifer Harman.
The World Series of Poker's Hall of Fame announcement identified Juanda and Harman as the 49th and 50th people selected for induction. The Hall's criteria emphasize sustained success against top competition, high-stakes experience, peer respect and standing the test of time.
By that point, Juanda already owned five bracelets and had recently added the EPT Barcelona Main Event championship to his résumé. His subsequent Triton victory and continued tournament activity have extended his competitive record well beyond the year of his induction.
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John Juanda's Career Earnings
Hendon Mob lists Juanda with $26,700,207 in live tournament earnings as of August 2026. PokerNews displays a nearly identical figure of $26,700,208 using Hendon Mob data, a one-dollar difference between the two current listings.
For consistency, this profile uses the figure displayed directly by Hendon Mob. Live earnings databases are continually updated, and totals may change when new results are added or historical records are adjusted.
Hendon Mob also lists Juanda as the leading player on Indonesia's all-time money list and credits him with a best live cash of $2,870,092 from his 2017 Triton Macau victory.
Tournament earnings should not be interpreted as profit. Public poker databases generally track gross tournament cashes and do not account for buy-ins, travel expenses, staking arrangements, taxes or other costs associated with playing professionally.
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John Juanda Remains Active in 2026
Juanda continued competing at the World Series of Poker in 2026, providing clear evidence that his tournament career remains active.
PokerNews records nine cashes for him during the 2026 WSOP. Among the deeper finishes were 18th place in the $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em event for $24,950 and 16th place in the $10,000 Limit 2-7 Championship for $25,484.
Those results are consistent with the broader pattern of his career. More than two decades after winning his first bracelet, Juanda is still recording tournament cashes in both No-Limit Hold'em and specialist formats.
His five bracelets, EPT title, Triton championship, WPT final tables, Poker Hall of Fame membership and more than $26 million in recorded live earnings give his career significance across several major areas of tournament poker. Just as importantly for an evergreen profile, his 2026 results show that the story is not limited to past accomplishments.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many WSOP bracelets does John Juanda have?
John Juanda has five WSOP bracelets. He won his first in 2002, two more in 2003, the WSOP Europe Main Event in 2008 and his fifth bracelet in the $10,000 No-Limit Deuce-to-Seven Draw Lowball Championship in 2011.
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How many WSOP Circuit rings does John Juanda have?
The official WSOP player database lists John Juanda with zero WSOP Circuit rings as of August 2026.
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How much has John Juanda won in live poker tournaments?
Hendon Mob lists John Juanda with $26,700,207 in live tournament earnings as of August 2026. That total can change as new results are recorded or historical database entries are updated.
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What is John Juanda's biggest live poker cash?
Juanda's largest recorded live tournament cash is $2,870,092. He earned it by winning the HK$1,000,000 Main Event at the 2017 Triton Poker Series in Macau.
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Has John Juanda won an EPT title?
Yes. Juanda won the 2015 EPT Barcelona €5,300 Main Event, defeating a field of 1,694 entries and earning €1,022,593.
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Has John Juanda won a WPT title?
No. The World Poker Tour's official player database lists Juanda with zero WPT Main Tour wins as of August 2026. It does list him with six Main Tour final tables and 19 cashes.
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Is John Juanda in the Poker Hall of Fame?
Yes. John Juanda was selected for the Poker Hall of Fame in 2015 alongside Jennifer Harman.
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Did John Juanda win the WSOP Main Event?
Juanda won the 2008 World Series of Poker Europe £10,000 Main Event in London. He has not won the traditional WSOP Main Event in Las Vegas.
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Is John Juanda still playing poker?
Yes. Juanda recorded multiple cashes at the 2026 World Series of Poker, including deep finishes in a $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em freezeout and the $10,000 Limit 2-7 Championship, confirming that he remained active in live tournament poker in 2026.