Chris Moneymaker sighting

[benlj21]

Yesterday, I went up to my local casino: Creek Nation Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma. When I walked in to the poker room, I took a glance over to seat 1, did a double take, and verified that 2003 WSOP Champ Chris Moneymaker was indeed the gentleman in the 5 seat. Apparently, Chris owns a gaming company, also affiliated with Barry Switzer (coached OU to multiple nat'l titles, OK state idol), and they are trying to get some video poker-type games into the casino. So the casino gave him some $$ to donk off at the table (only 2 tables of 1/2 NL running at noon on Wednesday), and he joked around for about 1 1/2 hours before busting out with K-high flush draw against A-high flush draw (neither improved, $500+ pot at 1/2 NL with A-high). He seemed polite and friendly and signed several autographs, though a seat never opened up on his table. Anyway, that's what counts for excitement in Tulsa.

And now for some gossip: apparently, Chris makes about $7-8 million a year off of this gaming company. Someone said that they had read about it in an article I think. Well I guess if the poker thing doesn't work out...