 Chris
Moneymaker became a house
hold name back in 2003 when
he won the World Series
of Poker main event. What
makes this player different
from the majority of those
who win these tournaments
is he won his seat by playing
an online satellite through
PokerStars.com. While other
players who enter into the
WSOP have been playing the
game professionally, Chris
was a real player who entered
into a $39 satellite and
through this satellite claimed
his fame and a $2.5 million
dollar prize pool.
Although his most recent
wins have been few and
far between he did place
second in the 2004 Shooting
Stars event for $200,000
and placing 6th in the
2008 WSOP Event #5, and
5th in Event 16 taking
home a combined total
of just over $160,000
cash.
Ironically his real name
is Moneymaker chosen by
his ancestors who made silver
and gold back in Germany.
He is now a world class
player and endorsed by PokerStars
where he can be found online
frequently in the high stakes
games or in their weekly
main events scheduled each
Sunday.
Total
live tournament winnings
exceed $2,800,000
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