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I have managed to secure a one-to-one "in-depth" interview with Johnny Chan for 425 next week.

He's over here to promote a Tourney, of which you wll hear plenty in due course. In the way of these PR things, he agreed to give us an interview provided we (425) give his Tourney a bit of a plug. Like a Guest on Parky, they generally have an agenda.....That's OK, it's the way it works, & we are happy to do that deal, & will doubtless fashion an "opening" for him to tell us what he wants to about "his" (it bears his name) Tourney. More of which later.

But I have a problem, & need your help. I don't actually know a deal about Johnny. Most peeps that I interview I know, up to a point, & have some anecdotal knowledge of.

I can google & look at Databases as well as anyone, so I don't need to know what he's won, & where, that's in the domain.

But I do need some help on better questions, interesting Johnny Chan "legends", hands, factoids, etc.

Can anyone assist?

I am also "doing" Joe Beevers next week, this is a much easier one, but again, if you have any interesting questions you'd like me to ask him, please let me know.

Read some great stuff about his early 'losing' days in Vegas in Ron Rose's book.

I'll try and find it.

From what i understand he enjoys traveling a lot more than he does playing poker these days.

you cant go wrong if you ask him about his orange that he always has at the table, or ask him about Rounders

Throw in a few questions about Gus hansen going busto in the big game, whether he thinks omaha is his best game, and why he hasn't played Negreanu HU for $500k yet and the interview will prolly be over

If you really wanna get to the nitty gritty, you could ask him why he is so rude to dealers, and what his opinion on Stu Ungar really was... and maybe throw in a few leading questions on Doyles WPT bid and how much he has lost backing players in tournies over the years.. and make sure to throw in the token "HORSE" comment about how it will be great to see all the legends like him playing together.

Also you could offer to sponsor him through BlondePoker, get him to represent the site and you will back him in all the minor tournies in the UK, just for kicks... and make sure to ask him whether he would nail Famke in Rounders or whether he would turn her down like Matt Damon did.. and there it is.. the perfect interview!!

I think you should ask him; all in one sentance as well, he'll love it!

i think you should ask him if he wants a young attractive scottish disabled gentleman for a student?

Why? there isnt anyone on the forum who would match that description!!  ;goodvevil;

Oops sorry, i forgot - you're only 18 arent you  :blonde:

watch it or i will send you to hartlepool

 :o :o

:-X

just say to him: "listen mate i heard that somewhere that you think your the bussiness!! well lets chuck £4 in the middle and play a little no limit holdem in front of the cameras.
If he dont answer just pull out a £5 note and say i'll chuck an extra nicker in now lets have it boss"!

he'll repect you for that and if he walks out that just means he's bottles gone and you turned him over, you'll be a legend(even more so) :D

The question about Ungar might be good - he makes no bones about the fact that Amarillo Slim is useless (in his eyes).

tikay  i heard that johnny chan has never beaten you heads up

is it true that you are undefeated against the last man to win back to back main event titles ;tightend;

i reckon you should ask him random questions - 

like "Which Back to the Future movie did you enjoy the most?"

or "Which 2 movie actresses would you like to be stranded on a desert island with?"

or "24 or Lost?"

These things are crucial...we need to know them

Don't forget to ask him.. DEAL OR NO DEAL  :D

You could ask him whether he does his own fight scenes in his movies or does he use a standin?   ;D

 rotflmfao rotflmfao rotflmfao rotflmfao luv it, just imagine the reaction.

I'd like to know which Brits/Europeans he rates.

Also which up and coming players.

lol

Ask him about his days as a bowler before he got into poker

Ask him about when his eyesight left him blind.

He'll ask what you are talking about and you reply....

"Oh, you can see those jumpers? In that case lets talk about the drugs...."

Ask him what event he considered the best event at the 2005 WSOP. Between you and me I had a picture and a conversation w/ him and Doyle at the Rio in the cashroom and they both agreed it was the $5k pot limit 8) I think they are both nuts but what can I say, I am just a lucky guy :blonde:

Maybe the greatest quote on blonde? Ever...

Truly hilarious...  rotflmfao ;pokergods; ;pokergods; ;pokergods; ;pokergods; ;pokergods;

Ask him how he managed to lose to Hellmuth when he was going for his third WSOP ME title in a row.

Ask him to contribute something to the plz delete thread.

 i think a good question would be,how much money do you think has gone through his hands in his life lol$1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,.00 if he can beat that then he beats me hehe.ask him who was the best guy that hes ever backed from the start.and ask him if he set up the hand in rounders with matt damon surely,he could have set up a better hand for the cameras ?????

 i think a good question would be,how much money do you think has gone through his hands in his life lol$1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,.00 if he can beat that then he beats me hehe.ask him who was the best guy that hes ever backed from the start.and ask him if he set up the hand in rounders with matt damon surely,he could have set up a better hand for the cameras ?????oh yeh 1 more thing does he think online poker will be finished in a few years losing out to poker robots,,thats a good question i like that one gl tony.

Thanks Guys.

Monty Burns has come to the rescue & given me some excellent questons. And reminded me not to try any humour or irony, he's American.....

I learned that lesson with Greg Raymer, when he said he could not get bluffs through since becoming World Champ. "Bluffs, what are they?", I asked, wide eyed with mock increduliity, truly oozing sarcasm. He then explained bluffs at length, & we wasted 2 minutes of our alotted 15..... I got to know him a lot better a few months later, after he reduced Jac Arama to tears in Copenhagen in the 2005 EPT in Copenhagen, & he "adjusted" to my style. He won't fall for that one from me again, that's for sure. He is a truly great Ambassador for Poker.

you mean your not going to ask him my question

last 30 minutes i waste writing out a question in perfect diction