Chris Moneymaker
Name: Chris Moneymaker
Date of Birth: 1976
Hometown: Nashville, TN

Poker History: Moneymaker is credited with starting the poker craze. His win at the 2003 WSOP showed the nation that anyone can win, and win a lot of money. Since then the Poker Industry has had incredible growth.

Poker Accomplishments:

2004

$13,000 – World Poker Tour Aruba
18th place out of 647 entries

$21,000 – WSOP $5000 Pot Limit Omaha
10th place out of 145 entries

$200,000 – San Jose Bay 101 Shooting Star
2nd place out of 243 entries

2003

$2,500,000 – World Series of Poker Main Event
1st place out of 839 entries

Interesting Facts:
Chris has finally given the world a chance to read his life story. In Moneymaker: How an Amateur Poker Player Turned $40 into $2.5 Million at the World Series of Poker