Many people have commented that the first time they heard the name Chris Moneymaker, they thought it was a joke! Far from being a joke, Chris Moneymaker is now an icon whose name is well known in the annals of Texas Holdem Poker.
Chris is the first person to win the prestigious World Series of Poker (WSOP) Tournament by qualifying on the Internet. In fact, the first actual table game he played was at the WSOP. Before participating in the WSOP, his poker playing was limited to three years of activity online where he qualified for his seat at pokerstars.com.
Chris, an accountant at the time, was up against Ihsan Sam Farha in the final round. Each of the two men was accompanied by his good luck charm. Chris held his good luck crystal and Sam had his good luck tiger figurine. The No Limit Texas Holdem Poker God smiled on Chris that day by giving him the full house winning hand of three fives and two fours in addition to the Championship Title at the 34th annual World Series of Poker along with the top prize of $2.5 million.
Since his big win and catapult into celebrity status, what is Chris Moneymaker doing now? And what advice does he have for the rest of...