Chris Moneymaker

Chris Bryan Moneymaker is a professional american poker player. Chris is most famous for his road to poker fame. In 2003 Moneymaker was the first poker player to win the World Series of Pokers main event, after succeeding at a PokerStars online poker card room. Chris Moneymaker, who was an amateur poker player at that time, won a mind blowing $2.5 million USD at a table made up of professional veterans in the poker industry. This winning at the poker tournament propelled Chris Moneymaker net worth and over the year, he has continued to build on the victory, although, little by little.

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Feb. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — It’s official. World-renowned poker player Chris Moneymaker has signed with US-facing online poker site, Americas Cardroom. The new ACR Team Pro made the announcement during the final table live stream of the $8 Million GTD Venom.

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«We’re thrilled to welcome Chris Moneymaker back to online poker in the United States,» stated Americas Cardroom spokesperson Michael Harris. «The fact that he’s chosen to wear the red, white, and blue ACR patch speaks volumes about our commitment to doing big things for poker in America and worldwide.»

Moneymaker made the announcement during last night’s live stream of the $8 Million Venom, which saw its prize pool reach $9,435,000. The Venom is the biggest online poker tournament for U.S. players and consistently smashes records with each incarnation.

Moneymaker is credited with igniting the online poker revolution. In 2003, he entered a low buy-in satellite at an online poker room and won his $10,000 WSOP Main Event seat. He went on to win the tourney, netting $2.5 million. His total live earnings are over $3.9 million.

But it’s not just about big wins. Moneymaker brings the type of enthusiasm for online poker that other pros just can’t emulate. And in 2019, he was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame, solidifying his place as one of the game’s all-time greats.

Online poker players looking to become the next Moneymaker don’t have to wait long. In the coming weeks, Americas Cardroom will unleash a promotion in which anyone with a few cents can turn their poker dreams into a million-dollar reality.

For more information on Chris Moneymaker joining Americas Cardroom, visit AmericasCardroom.eu.

About Americas Cardroom
Americas Cardroom joined the Winning Poker Network in 2011. The Winning Poker Network has been dealing cards since 2001 and continues to be one of the most trusted names in the industry. Rated first place for payment processing and cashout reliability repeatedly over the last few years, Americas Cardroom offers outstanding customer service and a friendly environment for all poker players around the world.

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Chris Moneymaker, the 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event champion whose unlikely journey from a satellite entry to the biggest title in the game, has signed a sponsorship deal with America’s Cardroom (ACR), the flagship site of the Winning Poker Network.

Moneymaker and ACR jointly announced the new deal via several social media outlets. The signing comes barely a month after Moneymaker and his former sponsor, PokerStars, parted ways, which ended a 17-year run for Moneymaker at his prior sponsorship.

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Whether such a similar lengthy run for the popular Moneymaker at his new home is in the works remains to be seen, though the quick re-signing is proof of Moneymaker’s lasting impact and recognition within the game. According to Moneymaker, the new deal is a far better fit for his current lifestyle. His prior contract required him to travel globally, since PokerStars has little more than a toehold in the US market.

“I’m 45 years old, I’ve got three kids, I can’t not work,” said Moneymaker, in an interview. Though he was once employed by Deloitte & Touche, his accountancy days are long past. “I’m not qualified for anything anymore. I couldn’t do your taxes as good as H&R Block could. My only qualification at this point in life is, ‘Do you want fries with that?'”

Moneymaker also reported that his new deal came about after discussions with WPN CEO Phil Nagy, and those discussions seemingly began before Moneymaker’s deal with PokerStars expired at the end of 2020. Moneymaker acknowledged already having been a frequent player on ACR, and that his difficulties in playing online for former sponsor PokerStars -- it required a trip of several hundred miles each way to New Jersey, or more recently, Pennsylvania -- were tough on his family and home life. That situation was made even worse by the realities of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which made travel even more of a hardship for Moneymaker.

According to published reports, Moneymaker will become the “face” of ACR, and he will certainly be its most recognizable sponsored pro. He has already made his first appearances for his new sponsor on Twitch, with more planned in the near future.

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