Chris Moneymaker | |
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Residence | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Born | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S | November 21, 1975
World Series of Poker | |
Bracelet(s) | 1[1] |
Money finish(es) | 9 |
Highest ITM Main Event finish | Winner, 2003 |
World Poker Tour | |
Title(s) | None |
Final table(s) | 1[2] |
Money finish(es) | 2 |
European Poker Tour | |
Title(s) | None |
Final table(s) | None |
Money finish(es) | 3[3] |
Christopher Bryan Moneymaker (born November 21, 1975) is an American poker player who won the Main Event at the 2003 World Series of Poker (WSOP).[3] His 2003 win is said to have revolutionized poker because he was the first person to become a world champion after qualifying at an online poker site.[4] This has been referred to in the press as the "Moneymaker effect".[5]