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).^[1] His victory is generally credited for being one of the main catalysts for the poker boom in the years following his win. Image File history File links Chris_moneymaker. ... The 2006 World Series of Poker (WSOP) began on June 25, 2006 with satellite events, with regular play commencing on June 26 with the annual Casino Employee event, and the Tournament of Champions held on June 28 and 29. ... This article is about the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... The WSOP logo The World Series of Poker is the most prestigious set of poker tournaments in the world. ... Non-Main Event gold bracelets given to the event winners during the 2005 WSOP The World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet is the biggest non-monetary prize a poker player can win. ... For a list of words Poker, see the Poker category of words in Wiktionary, the free dictionary The following is a glossary of poker terms used in Wikipedia poker articles. ... The 2003 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binions Horseshoe. ... The World Poker Tour (WPT) is a series of poker tournaments featuring most of the worlds professional players. ... is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Atlanta redirects here. ... For the domestic fireplace tool, see fireplace poker. ... The 2003 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binions Horseshoe. ...

Moneymaker attended Farragut High School in Farragut, Tennessee and later earned a master's degree in accounting from the University of Tennessee. He was working as an accountant in Tennessee when he won a seat into the main event of the 2003 WSOP through a US$39 satellite tournament at the PokerStars online poker card room. He went on to win the first prize of $2.5 million, instantly garnering poker superstar status. It was his first live poker tournament. The Main Building of Farragut High School. ... Farragut is a town in Knox County, Tennessee, United States and is a suburb of nearby Knoxville. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... It has been suggested that Accounting scholarship be merged into this article or section. ... The University of Tennessee (UT), sometimes called the University of Tennessee at Knoxville (UT Knoxville or UTK), is the flagship institution of the statewide land-grant University of Tennessee public university system in the American state of Tennessee. ... USD redirects here. ... An amateur poker tournament in progress. ... Screenshot of the Pokerstars GUI at a real-money table game. ... Online poker is the game of poker played over the Internet. ...

Moneymaker's most memorable hand 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. Farha did, however, win a rematch on Pokerstars a month later. Ihsan (Sam) Farha (born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1959) is a professional poker player, based in Houston, Texas. ... The river is the final card dealt in a poker hand, to be followed by a final round of betting and, if necessary, a showdown. ... // In the card game of poker, to bluff is to bet or raise with an inferior hand, or with a hand believed to be inferior. ... // Wikibooks Poker has more about this subject: Betting This article describes the common terms, rules, and procedures in the game, but does not cover the strategic impact of betting. ... A hand in poker can mean any of the following: A synonym for round, a unit of play consisting of a deal, betting, and possibly a showdown. ... // Wikibooks Poker has more about this subject: Betting This article describes the common terms, rules, and procedures in the game, but does not cover the strategic impact of betting. ... A hand in poker can mean any of the following: A synonym for round, a unit of play consisting of a deal, betting, and possibly a showdown. ... // This article refers to standard poker hands only, otherwise refer to non-standard poker hand In poker, certain combinations of cards, or hands, outrank other hands, based on the frequency with which these combinations appear. ...

Moneymaker has since played on the World Poker Tour, finishing second at the Shooting Stars event, earning $200,000.^[2][3] The World Poker Tour (WPT) is a series of poker tournaments featuring most of the worlds professional players. ...

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. The company known as Harrahs Entertainment was founded on October 30, 1937 as a small bingo parlor in Reno, Nevada operated by William F. Harrah. ...

Moneymaker is married and has a daughter named Ashley, born 3 months before his WSOP win. 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 (ISBN 0-06-076001-X). Cover of the first English edition of 1793 of Benjamin Franklins autobiography. ... ← - 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in March • 31 – Terri Schiavo • 30 – Mitch Hedberg • 29 – Johnnie Cochran • 27 – Wilfred Bigelow • 26 – Paul Hester • 26 – James Callaghan • 21 – Jeff Weise • 21 – Bobby Short • 19 – John De Lorean • 18 – Gary Bertini • 17 – George F...

Moneymaker can be heard Thursdays on Playboy Radio's Morning Show on Sirius Satellite Radio.^{[citation needed]} Sirius Satellite Radio NASDAQ: SIRI is one of two satellite radio (SDARS) services operating in the United States and Canada, along with XM Satellite Radio. ...

Last name

Moneymaker's last name is an aptronym. His last name is not a pseudonym and is in fact his real birth name. "Moneymaker" is actually a modification of a German last name which is approximately "Nurmacher".^[4] Aptronym, a word allegedly coined by United States newspaper columnist Franklin P. Adams, refers to a name that is aptly suited to its owner. ... A pseudonym (Greek: , pseudo + -onym: false name) is an artificial, fictitious name, also known as an alias, used by an individual as an alternative to a persons legal name. ...

Notes

1. ^ Hendon Mob tournament results: Chris Moneymaker
2. ^ Poker Babes: Bay 101 Shooting Star World Poker Tour Report
3. ^ World Poker Tour: Bay 101 Shooting Star
4. ^ Chris Moneymaker at the German tv show TV Total. (video-link on the bottom)

External links

• Official site
• Poker Babes profile
• Team PokerStars profile
• Guide to Poker profile
• Launch Poker interview
• Blonde Poker interview