Poker's rich history is now available on PokerGO! 2003 World Series of Poker. The World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet is considered the most coveted non-monetary prize a poker player can win. It cracked 200 in ’91, the first year in which the winner claimed a seven-figure cash prize. Fifteen years ago this week, that iconic phrase exclaimed by ESPN's Norman Chad that still rings in the ears of poker fans worldwide punctuated the unimaginable 2003 World Series of Poker main event victory of Tennessee accountant Chris Moneymaker -- and in that moment and the months that followed, that win changed the poker landscape forever.Moneymaker not only beat grizzled poker veteran Sam Farha heads up, but also outlasted such recognizable poker players as his hero Johnny Chan, Phil Ivey, Phil Hellmuth, Humberto Brenes and Howard Lederer.The oral history of the 2003 World Series of Poker, in which an amateur named Moneymaker turned $86 into $2.5 million and the poker boom was born. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for ESPN: The 2003 World Series of Poker - Season 1 (DVD, 2004, 2-Disc Set) at the best online prices at eBay! "I loved the lifestyle as we would play poker all day and party almost every night on the road. Watch World Series of Poker - Season 11, Episode 1 - Day 1 2003 World Series of Poker: It's day 1 of the World Series of Poker. "I enjoy playing the lower buy-in events. "A couple of years after his victory, Moneymaker met his current wife, with whom he has since had two daughters, ages 13 and 10, and one son, age 6. While some were surprised when he wasn't inducted, others felt he doesn't deserve it for a single win, no matter how big the aftermath was for the industry.Either way, Moneymaker is fine with it, because as he reflects upon the past decade and a half, he is thoroughly content with the current stage in his life. Disc 1 contains the first four episodes, and Disc 2 contains the final three episodes plus the special features. "I'm still recognized today and will go down in poker history either way. "Whether I make the Poker Hall of Fame or not has no bearing on my life. Since the 2003 WSOP main event, Moneymaker has won over $1.2 million, but even if his lasting legacy is that of a one-hit wonder, he is fine with that public sentiment.Even his former PokerStars teammate, Joe Hachem, the 2005 WSOP main event champion, feels that Moneymaker's poker ability is underappreciated by the general public.
The 43-year-old even titled a book, "Moneymaker: How an Amateur Poker Player Turned $40 into $2.5 Million at the World Series of Poker" about this journey. "Although Moneymaker has had a solid career, it's easy for some to feel as though he was just lucky enough to win the 2003 WSOP main event. It would be a great honor, but I don't need validation from other people to make me happy," Moneymaker said. The popularity of poker at the turn of the 21st century was tied to several factors. "After his divorce Moneymaker was essentially broke, though he still had his business interests and future earnings to count on. And I love what I do.
Recently, I began working with Chip Leader Coaching and I'm able to talk with very successful poker players who have won millions of dollars.
"I found out a few years ago that I qualified into the $650 main event satellite through a $86 one-table satellite," Moneymaker said. The image quality is the weak spot in this DVD presentation. "Then, when he played that second satellite, Moneymaker got down to the final four players and then tried to give up that seat to the tournament in lieu of some much-needed cash.
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). The World Series of Poker main event surpassed 100 players for the first time in 1982. The 34th-annual World Series of Poker transformed the event into a pop-culture phenomenon. The 2003 World Series of Poker is a two-DVD set, packaged nicely in a slim plastic keepcase. "Everyone sees the glamour side of poker, but it is very hard to come home to your wife after being away for a couple of weeks and then tell her you lost thousands of dollars. The World Series of Poker. The fans are always so great and there are so many wonderful memories.
"Today, the game is changing so quickly and it is sometimes hard to identify my specific leaks.
First, he thought he was playing a sit-n-go on PokerStars that offered a cash prize, only to discover after he'd won that he'd instead earned a $650 WSOP main event satellite seat.It was reported for years, even by Moneymaker himself, that that tournament was a $39 satellite. While the media painted a glamorous picture of his improbable victory, and poker set the world on fire and became truly mainstream, the long-term aftermath was slightly less glamorous for Moneymaker.Less than two years later, it was no longer all roses for the impossibly named poker champion; by the start of the 2005 World Series of Poker (WSOP), Moneymaker had nothing left to show of the $2.5 million that he won in May 2003.It was the culmination of an impossible story that by all measures never should have happened.
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