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Chris Moneymaker

Chris Moneymaker

  • Name: Chris Moneymaker
  • Nickname: Money
  • Current Residence: Nashville, Tenn.
  • Birth Date: November 21, 1975
  • Birth Place: Atlanta, Georgia, United States

He can turn $39 into $2.5 million. By now, Chris Moneymaker has most definitely worn out his surname. And yes, that is his real name.

He was the kind of little boy who played bridge with grandma. He grew to love playing blackjack with his father, but after seeing the movie Rounders, he was hooked on Texas Hold'em.

This WSOP Main Event champion once led a pretty mundane life. After receiving a master's degree in accounting from... Read more >>

Trivia

  • 2003 world champion of poker
  • Spokesperson for PokerStars.com
  • Member of Team PokerStars
  • Graduate of the University of Tennessee
  • Professional accountant
  • Married with one daughter
  • Authored the book Moneymaker: How an Amateur Poker Player turned $40 into $2.5 Million at the World Series of Poker

Recent Tournament Placings

Tournament Place Winnings
EPT Season 4, EPT London 17th £12,230
2007 WSOP, Event 3, No-Limit Hold'em 233rd $3,888
2006 WSOP, Event 36, Limit Hold'em Shootout 28th $7,153
2004 WSOP, Event 31, Pot-Limit Omaha 10th $21,000
2003 WSOP, World Series of Poker Main Event - 2003 1st $2,500,000

Player Statistics

Cashes6
Total Winnings$2,744,271
First Place Finishes1
WSOP Bracelets1

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