Moneymaker Off to Good WSOP Start
Monday, 8. June 2009, 11:22:51
Chris Moneymaker, who made headlines with his 2003 World Series of Poker Main Table Event win, has shown that he hasn’t lost his touch six years down the line. The player had an excellent first day at the 2009 event, finishing off with a 805,000 chip stack after ten levels of ferocious play.
The modest Moneymaker brushes off the electrifying effect his 2003 win had on the online poker world, which triggered what many analysts refer to as the “Moneymaker Effect”. “If you think about it to much, crazy thoughts get in your head.”
“I was at the right place at the right time,” he said of his win back then.
But whether Moneymaker genuinely believes that his win as an accountant/ anonymous online poker fan who came out of nowhere to grab one of the most prestigious titles in the world had an affect on the industry or not, he has proven that he has timeless talent if his current performance is anything to go by.
The Moneymaker Effect sparked the entry of millions of people into the world of poker, dazzled by his rags to riches tale. Analysts believe that if Moneymaker manages to pull off another WSOP bracelet win this time around, it will create a second round of hysteria in an industry looking for new heroes.
Nevertheless, the father of two has said that whether he makes it in this year’s WSOP competition or not, he will never give up on the game of poker. “I love playing poker and I envision myself playing in the future,” he said. “You’ll see me here 20 years from now.”
In the second day of the competition, Moneymaker seemed to be struggling a bit, as he was up against the likes of Antonio Esfandiari, Doyle Brunson and Ted Forrest at the same table, but still managed to keep his cool. “I’m not seeing the cards I want today,” he said, despite the fact that he finished off Day Two with a larger than average chip count. “I lost queens versus kings, but overall I’ve been able to keep my losses to a minimum.”
The modest Moneymaker brushes off the electrifying effect his 2003 win had on the online poker world, which triggered what many analysts refer to as the “Moneymaker Effect”. “If you think about it to much, crazy thoughts get in your head.”
“I was at the right place at the right time,” he said of his win back then.
But whether Moneymaker genuinely believes that his win as an accountant/ anonymous online poker fan who came out of nowhere to grab one of the most prestigious titles in the world had an affect on the industry or not, he has proven that he has timeless talent if his current performance is anything to go by.
The Moneymaker Effect sparked the entry of millions of people into the world of poker, dazzled by his rags to riches tale. Analysts believe that if Moneymaker manages to pull off another WSOP bracelet win this time around, it will create a second round of hysteria in an industry looking for new heroes.
Nevertheless, the father of two has said that whether he makes it in this year’s WSOP competition or not, he will never give up on the game of poker. “I love playing poker and I envision myself playing in the future,” he said. “You’ll see me here 20 years from now.”
In the second day of the competition, Moneymaker seemed to be struggling a bit, as he was up against the likes of Antonio Esfandiari, Doyle Brunson and Ted Forrest at the same table, but still managed to keep his cool. “I’m not seeing the cards I want today,” he said, despite the fact that he finished off Day Two with a larger than average chip count. “I lost queens versus kings, but overall I’ve been able to keep my losses to a minimum.”
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