Chris Moneymaker
Moneymaker Parts Ways with PokerStars PokerStars has bid farewell to Chris Moneymaker, the man who helped build the competitive poker ecosystem. Announcing the news on Thursday, the company said that Moneymaker would no longer be a brand ambassador for the website, ending what has been a 17-year relationship. Jan 04, 2021 Update: Chris Moneymaker has teamed up with Americas Cardroom, joining the US online poker site as ACR Team Pro. The announcement came on February 3. Together since 2003. Professional poker player Chris Moneymaker has decided to end a 17-year partnership with PokerStars, stepping down as brand ambassador for the company. Jan 02, 2021 Moneymaker Parts Ways with PokerStars PokerStars has bid farewell to Chris Moneymaker, the man who helped build the competitive poker ecosystem. Announcing the news on Thursday, the company said that Moneymaker would no longer be a brand ambassador for the website, ending what has been a 17-year relationship.
Christopher Bryan Moneymaker is a poker player and is a World champion of the 2003 World Series of Poker. He has been married twice. He divorced his first wife in 2004. He was an accountant before his poker face took on. The main reason for divorce, according to Chris is that, she was married to an accountant who stays at home and not traveling around the world. Once he started poker and changed his lifestyle, she was not able to cope with the new change. He tried changing himself and taking up his old job for her; but, he couldn't continue in it and he didn't want to do so. Thus, their marriage ended in separation just after a year of his championship.
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He has a daughter from his first marital relationship. She was born just 3 months prior to the World Series of Poker event. He then married Christina Wren in 2005. He is now currently living with her in Tennessee. When it comes to his first separation, he agrees that what happened was for the best. For the good of his daughter, it is the best to leave her with her step father, according to him. He does not see her a lot after the separation. He and Christina has three kids.
The ugly part of his separation is a gossip that has not yet proved to be just a story. It is said that Chris has been cheating on his wife and they were on the brim of separation, long before the series started. There are no in-depth details about this secret affair. The marital life came to a stake when he knocked off his girlfriend and his wife came to know about the pregnancy. It was also said that he was not able to get out of Vegas due to this incident. He married Christina in Vegas. There is no information about whether Christina is the girl in this knocked up story.
When interviewed about his success immediately after the Series, he said that he has no intention of becoming a poker player and wanted to continue his accountant job and spend a lot of time with his family. He did not do any of those three things. He quit the job, left his family and also became a professional poker player. Soon, due to heavy losses, he reduced his poker involvement too. It is said that his first lucky win got to his head and moved away from his family and job for more riches. But, the separation made him lose a big amount of his prize money.
His marital life was not very smooth with Christine. There was news about his separation from Christine. No details about the reason were provided, but, he announced that he is moving away from his wife. After a few days, he announced that he is planning to start again with Christina as he is very crazy about their daughter. Neither Christina nor his first spouse happened to contribute information about their personal life with Chris. Chris does not talk much about his personal life except for the divorce news.
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.
«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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