This is a bit of a delayed update, but hey, it just aired on ESPN okay. Indonesian born, ethnically Chinese, John Juanda takes down and has won the 2008 World Series of Poker Europe. Juanda is one of the best poker players in the world and with the 2008 WSOP Europe tournament win, the victory marks Juanda’s fourth World Series of Poker bracelet.
From a pool of 362 entrants, Juanda beat out Russian born Stanislav Alekhin and took down a prize pool of £868,800.
Juanda’s win has inspired my next large article. Asian vs. Western views on gambling, luck, and superstition.
Stay tuned.
