10 titles. Johnny Chan, born in 1957 in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, is a Chinese professional poker player known as the God of Gamblers. Has won 10 World Series of Poker bracelets, including two consecutive World Series of Poker Main Event Championship titles in 1987 and 1988. Gao Jin, the God of Gamblers, played by Chow Yun Fat in the popular God of Gamblers movie series of the 1980s and 1990s, was adapted from Johnny Chan. So Johnny Chan won the title 10 times.