Chris Moneymaker

Chris Moneymaker earned Masters degree in accounting at the University of Tennessee. In 2003 a $39 online entry into a WSOP satellite event changed his life - he earned his seat into the World Series of Poker main event, and rose to the top to take the $2.5 million first prize.

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Chris Moneymaker Poker Results

EVENT	PLACE	PRIZE	DATE
Pokerstars.com EPT Monte Carlo - Season 9 Event #17 - 8 Game	1st	$17,214	May 9, 2013
Poker Caribbean Adventure Pokerstars.com EPT - Season 9 Event #16 - H.O.R.S.E	4th	$5,140	Jan 9, 2013
Pokerstars.com EPT San Remo - Season 9 EPT Main Event - No Limit Hold'em	116th	$11,476	Oct 5, 2012
River Poker Series Main Event - No Limit Hold'em	86th	$4,517	Aug 30, 2012
World Series of Poker Circuit Event No Limit Hold'em	93rd	$634	Feb 2, 2012
Pokerstars.com Belguim Poker Tour / Season 2 PokerStars Tours Main Event - No Limit Hold'em	22nd	$2,510	Sep 1, 2011
NBC National Heads-up Poker Championship - No Limit Hold'em	2nd	$300,000	Mar 4, 2011
PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) Season 8/EPT Season 7/NAPT Season 2 / LAPT / Season 4 PCA No Limit Hold'em Turbo	12th	$1,390	Jan 14, 2011
PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) Season 8/EPT Season 7/NAPT Season 2 / LAPT / Season 4 EPT Main Event - No Limit Hold'em	11th	$130,000	Jan 8, 2011
PokerStars.com EPT Monte Carlo - Season 6 EPT No Limit Hold'em Championship	69th	$35,863	Apr 30, 2010
PokerStars.com EPT Monte Carlo - Season 6 No Limit Hold'em	15th	$2,295	Apr 29, 2010
NBC National Heads up Championship Spotlight - No Limit Hold'em	15th	$25,000	Mar 5, 2010
World Poker Open Event #36 - Spotlight No Limit Hold'em Championship	3rd	$60,110	Aug 10, 2009
World Poker Open Event #9 - Pot Limit Omaha	1st	$15,889	Jul 27, 2009
Harrahs Tunica Poker Tournament / WSOP Circuit Event Event #10 - No Limit Hold'em	2nd	$16,552	Jan 29, 2009
European Poker Championships PokerStars EPT/Season 4 Event #7 - EPT No Limit Hold'em Championship	17th	$22,871	Sep 29, 2007
38th Annual World Series of Poker Event #3 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em	233rd	$3,888	Jun 2, 2007
Deep Stack Extravaganza No Limit Hold'em	33rd	$674	Mar 3, 2007
World Poker Open / WPT Event - Season 5 Event #12 - No Limit Hold'em	18th	$2,905	Jan 13, 2007
37th Annual World Series of Poker Event #36 - WSOP Shootout - Limit Hold'em	28th	$7,153	Jul 24, 2006
Aruba Poker Classic / WPT Event Season 3 WPT No Limit Hold'em	18th	$13,000	Oct 1, 2004
Mid-America Poker Classic Event #6 - Pot Limit Hold'em	3rd	$10,239	Aug 3, 2004
35th Annual World Series of Poker Event #31 - WSOP Pot Limit Omaha	10th	$21,000	May 19, 2004
2004 Shooting Star - WPT Season 2 WPT No Limit Hold'em	2nd	$200,000	Mar 5, 2004
34th Annual World Series of Poker WSOP World Championship - No Limit Hold'em	1st	$2,500,000	May 23, 2003

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Chris Moneymaker

Chris Moneymaker earned Masters degree in accounting at the University of Tennessee. In 2003 a $39 online entry into a WSOP satellite event changed his life - he earned his seat into the World Series of Poker main event, and rose to the top to take the $2.5 million first prize.

A far cry from his life as a suburbanite accountant, Chris' win at the WSOP turned him into an overninght celebrity. With his new-found bankroll Chris has traveled the globe as a professional poker player.

Since his fateful win, Chris has started his own company and become a spokesman for online poker. He still resides in Spring Hill, TN.