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...

[Eder]

He is smarter than most poker professionals.

[augie_]

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it's working out currently?

[sneaks619]

i would agree he is smarter than most of the pro's, he's made quite a bit of money off of moneymaker gaming who he partnered with eric bischoff who used to run the wresting company, as we know that industry is huge, Plus he's never claimed to be a great player but i bet he manages his money better than anyone,

[benlj21]

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it's working out currently?

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that's the joke

[benlj21]

couple of other things:
1. he was sighted at another casino across town (no surprise)
2. i read his book for some stupid reason and he had a bad sports betting problem. overall he kinda seemed like a degen. maybe he has gotten better about that tho.

[MetalSpork]

I spotted him in a PS $22+R yesterday, where his king high flush draw outdrew an ace high flush draw, a few hours in. Not very interesting, but whatever lol. Oh he also told railers he rebought once, and a good friend of mine said he got stacked 4/5 times, including a 9K all in with Q9o(presume he only lost 1.5K/3K) Oh and he made final two tables.

Note to self: Stop noticing things that make me sound like a degen railbird.

[MetalSpork]

Oh and this may be OOOOOLD news, but ages ago ppl called him MONEYFISH, which i thought was quite funny, but apparently they now call him MONEYMUCKER, which makes me laugh little tears...

[g-p]

i love hearing about poker players not richer than alot of big poker players because of busines savvy

[MiltonFriedman]

On a scale of 1 to what ...... 6 ?