An amateur poker player recounts the story of how he won the World Series of Poker in his first real-time competition, discussing his life as a Tennessee accountant, his early gambling ventures, and the unexpected win that captured the atte...
In 2004 the number of entrants -- and the winning pool -- at the World Series of Poker tripled, thanks in large part to Chris Moneymaker, an amateur player who came out of nowhere to win the 2003 Series, and prove to newcomers and poker pr...