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 pros alike that
anything is possible with a chip and a chair. Moneymaker was a
young accountant from Tennessee who loved to gamble but only took up
cards after college. Three years later he was playing a $40 game of
online Texas Hold 'Em and won a coveted seat at the 2003 World Series of
Poker. Borrowing money to get to Las Vegas, he entered his first
real-time tournament and spent the next four days battling for a top
spot at the final table.Filled with everything from his early gambling ventures to a play-by-play of his major hands at the World Series of Poker, Moneymaker is a gripping, fast-paced story for anyone who has ever dreamed of winning it big. 240 Pgs. 2005