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