The man with the perfect name for a poker champion was responsible for kick-starting the poker revolution. He qualified for the WSOP* Main Event in 2003 via a PokerStars satellite for an initial outlay of just $39. He went on to win the tournament, becoming the first genuine amateur to take the title, helping to generate huge interest in online poker in the process. Since then Chris has continued to cash at the biggest live and online events, proving that his success in 2003 was far from a fluke. He plays online at PokerStars using the screen name ‘Money800’.
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Editor's note: As part of the PokerStars 10th Anniversary celebration, we and members of Team PokerStars Pro are taking a look back at how PokerStars has looked over its ten years. Chris Moneymaker, 2003 WSOP champion and no stranger to PokerStars live events over the years, shared this memory of...more
I was walking out of a professional tennis match in February when I received a call from ESPN. They wanted to know if I would like to relive one of the biggest days in my life and play Sam Farha heads up again on the WSOP stage. Under the lights....more
The following blog post comes from Chris Moneymaker and was written in two parts: one before he started the NBC Heads-Up Championship, and one after he finished runner-up for $300,000. Before We had our draw last night. In the first round, I drew John Racener. This is probably the best...more
You're still here, right? Just blink twice if you can see these words. Thank all that's holy. Or, to put a finer point on it, thank you Chris Moneymaker for saving the poker world once again. As I mentioned yesterday, the 2003 WSOP champion had the fate of the poker...more
This could end in disaster, and nobody seems to recognize it. While everyone is smiling and doing a happy dance about tonight's World Series of Poker grudge matches, no one is paying attention to the metaphysical ramifications of what could happen. It will serve them all right if they end...more
Ali vs. Frazier. Tunney vs. Dempsey. Tom vs. Jerry. If the first fight was a good one, it's only a matter of time before the screaming, bloodthirsty fans start clamoring for more. It's been nearly eight years since Chris Moneymaker took the poker world in his amateur hands and turned...more
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