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| Chris Moneymaker | |
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 Moneymaker at the 2006 World Series of Poker | |
| Residence | Nashville, Tennessee |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 1 |
| Money finish(es) | 4 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | Winner, 2003 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 1 |
| Money finish(es) | 2 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 1 |
| Information last updated on 12 July 2009. | |
Christopher Bryan Moneymaker (born November 21, 1975 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American poker player who won the main event at the 2003 World Series of Poker (WSOP). His 2003 world win is said to have revolutionized poker because he was the first person to become a world champion by qualifying at an online poker web site.This has been dubbed the "Moneymaker Effect".
Education
Moneymaker attended Farragut High School in Knoxville, Tennessee and later earned a master's degree in accounting from the University of Tennessee.
Personal life
Moneymaker's ancestors made silver and gold coins and chose the name "Moneymaker" as a modification of their German last name: "Nurmacher".
At the time of his WSOP win Moneymaker was lving in Spring Hill, Tennessee and then moved to in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Moneymaker married his wife, Christina Wren, in Las Vegas in April, 2005. He has a daughter named Ashley, born three months before he won the WSOP main event.
Career
After receiving his master's degree Moneymaker worked as an comptroller. He was also a part-time employee at a local restaurant. After his WSOP win Moneymaker became a spokesperson for PokerStars. He has also started his own company, Moneymaker Gaming.
His autobiography, Moneymaker: How an Amateur Poker Player Turned $40 into $2.5 Million at the World Series of Poker was published in March 2005.
World Series of Poker
Moneymaker was working as an accountant when he won a seat into the main event of the 2003 World Series of Poker through a US$39 satellite tournament at the PokerStars online poker card room. Although largely unknown prior to the tournament, on day one of the tournament his skills caught the attention of professional sports handicapper Lou Diamond, who called Moneymaker his "dark horse to win the whole tournament." Moneymaker went on to win the first prize of $2.5 million, instantly garnering poker superstar status. It was his first live poker tournament. One of Moneymaker's most memorable hands was heads-up against Sam Farha, when on the river he bluffed "all in" with King high. Farha folded a pair of nines, quickly changing the momentum of the match. Moneymaker eventually won the WSOP when his 5♦ 4♠ beat Farha's J♥ 10♦ on a board of J♠ 5♠ 4♣ 8♦ 5♥, giving Moneymaker a full house. After winning the WSOP, he quit his job to serve as a celebrity spokesman for Series owner Harrah's Entertainment as well as PokerStars. He also began traveling to play in more large buy-in tournaments.
Other victories
On the World Poker Tour Moneymaker finished second at the 2004 Shooting Stars event and won $200,000.
During Event 5 of the 2008 World Championship of Online Poker which was a $10,300 buy-in of No Limit Hold'em, Moneymaker finished in sixth place, taking home over $139,000. He also did well in Event 16, the $215 Pot Limit Omaha with ReBuys, where he finished fifth, earning over $28,000. As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,800,000, the majority of which, $2,532,041, have come at the WSOP.
Moneymaker's finished in first place in the Deep Stack Pot Limit Omaha event of the World Poker Open tournament in July 2009 and won $15,889.
Rankings
Moneymaker's poker tournament results and statistics include one 1st place finish, 1 final table appearance, and 1 in-the-money finish for $15,889 in total poker tournament event earnings over the years.
According to World Poker Rank, Moneymaker has a poker tournament rank of 1271 overall in All Games as well as 1267 in No Limit Hold 'Em, 3291 in Limit Hold 'Em, and not ranked in Pot Limit Hold 'Em. In addition, Moneymaker's world poker ranking includes not ranked in Omaha Hi-Lo, 426 in Pot Limit Omaha, not ranked in Seven Card Stud, and not ranked in 7 Card Stud High-Low. Card Player online reports that Moneymaker has $3,219,087 in career winnings with 5 career titles and 30 career cashes (finishes in the money).
Notes
- "Hendon Mob tournament results: Chris Moneymaker". Pokerdb.thehendonmob.com. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- Poker Listings web site
- ^ Pokerlistings.com: About Chris Moneymaker
- Chris Moneymaker at the German tv show TV Total. (video-link on the bottom)
- Poker Player Profiles
- About.com
- "Moneymaker: How an Amateur Poker Player Turned $40 into $2.5 Million at the World Series of Poker, pg 99-101". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- "Bay 101 Shooting Star World Poker Tour Report". Poker Babes. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- "Bay 101 Shooting Star". World Poker Tour. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- World Series of Poker Earnings, www.worldseriesofpoker.com
- World Poker Rank,
- World Poker Rank,
- World Poker Rank,
- Card Player
External links
| Team PokerStars | |
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| World Series of Poker – Main Event champions | |
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