Johnny Chan
Johnny Chan was born in China, in the Canton province. In 1968 he moved with his family in Phoenix, Arizona and five years later the Chan family relocated in Huston, Texas.

In 1973 when Johnny was 16 he had his first encounter with poker. When he was 21 he dropped out of Huston University and moved to Las Vegas, following his dream to become a gambler.

Johnny became a poker legend in the 1980s when he won the World Series of Poker in 1987 and 1988. In 1989 Johnny came very close to winning his third World Series of Poker in a row but he was defeated by Phil Hellmuth. In 2002 Johnny Chan was inducted in the Poker Hall of Fame. In 2005 Chan had won 10 World Series of Poker titles – just like Doyle Brunson.

Chan is known for bringing an orange to the poker table in tournaments. Though many think that the orange is a lucky charm Chan only brings it because it helps remove the cigarette smell. Chan also has a fast-food franchise and is a consultant for casinos and game makers. He dreams of opening his own casino.

Visit Johnny Chan at www.chanpoker.net.

Antonio Esfandiari
When he was only 9* years old he came from Iran to San Jose, California. When he turned 19 he was a professional magician. His passion for poker started after he went to a casino to play with a good friend.

His first big win was of $1.4 million at the Commerce Casino tournament. Antonio Esfandiari has a DVD and a book about poker and teaches at Poker Camp.

Visit Antonio Esfandiari at www.magicantonio.com.

Doyle Brunson
A poker veteran born on August 10, 1933 in Longworth, Texas. He won $220000 in the first tournament he participated, back in 1976 and in 2005 he won another $367800 playing $5.000 No Limit Shorthanded Texas Hold’em.

Visit Doyle Brunson at www.doylebrunson.com.

Phil Ivey
Phil Ivey is also known as “Tiger Woods of Poker”. He was born in 1977, in Riverside, California. When he was three months old he moved with his family to Roselle, New Jersey.

Phil Ivey learned poker from his grandfather when he was only eight years old. In June 2005 Ivey won his fifth WSOP bracelet and he plans on winning 25 more to make for a total of 30 bracelets, more that Johnny Chan and Doyle Brunson have won together.

Visit Phil Ivey at www.philivey.com.