LAS VEGAS (AP) - It was only fitting that a man named Moneymaker would put down $40 and ultimately walk away with $2.5 million and the title of champion Saturday in the 34th annual World Series of Poker.
Known to his friends as "Money," Chris Moneymaker, 27, also became the first person to win the prestigious tournament by qualifying on the Internet.
"I got lucky along the way," Moneymaker said. "I bluffed a lot during this tournament, but somehow I got away with it."
Players and experts said Moneymaker's win will revolutionize poker, solidifying the merger of the Internet and big-name casinos and boosting the game's popularity.
"This is the sonic boom of poker," said Nolan Dalla, media director for the World Series of Poker. "This means anyone in their home can become a poker player."
Amid cheers of "Go Money," the Spring Hill, Tenn.,
Is Spring Hill near you?
I would buy him a case of beer!!!
Hope exams went well, you have mail from thursday...
Known to his friends as "Money," Chris Moneymaker, 27, also became the first person to win the prestigious tournament by qualifying on the Internet.
"I got lucky along the way," Moneymaker said. "I bluffed a lot during this tournament, but somehow I got away with it."
Players and experts said Moneymaker's win will revolutionize poker, solidifying the merger of the Internet and big-name casinos and boosting the game's popularity.
"This is the sonic boom of poker," said Nolan Dalla, media director for the World Series of Poker. "This means anyone in their home can become a poker player."
Amid cheers of "Go Money," the Spring Hill, Tenn.,
Is Spring Hill near you?
I would buy him a case of beer!!!
Hope exams went well, you have mail from thursday...
