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02-09-2005, 05:38 PM
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Moneymaker: How An Amateur Poker Player Turned $40 Into $2.5 Million
Moneymaker: How An Amateur Poker Player Turned $40 Into $2.5 Million At The World Series Of Poker
No. of Pages: 240 pages What could they possibly fill 240 pages with. And there's this jewel from the publisher's site: Chris Moneymaker was just a regular guy working as an accountant in Tennessee, who enjoyed playing online poker - and winning. On a fluke he decided to enter the World Series of Poker, paid the $40 application fee, and, with only three years' experience playing the game, won it all: $2.5 million. Merging Chris' amazing story with actual tools to help the average Joe become a poker star, this is the must-have poker book for online dreamers and budding young amateurs alike. 
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#2
02-09-2005, 07:13 PM
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Re: Moneymaker: How An Amateur Poker Player Turned $40 Into $2.5 Million
God forbid Chris Moneymaker write an obligatory autobiography after his championship victory. I mean, if you don't like the book, don't buy it. But don't mock the guy for doing EXACTLY what anybody who lived out the most ridiculous poker fantasy would do...namely, write a book about it.
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02-09-2005, 09:13 PM
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Re: Moneymaker: How An Amateur Poker Player Turned $40 Into $2.5 Million
The book is probably more +EV than his poker game. If he can score a movie deal, He might be a long term winner at poker.
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02-10-2005, 09:13 AM
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Re: Moneymaker: How An Amateur Poker Player Turned $40 Into $2.5 Milli
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God forbid Chris Moneymaker write an obligatory autobiography after his championship victory. I mean, if you don't like the book, don't buy it. But don't mock the guy for doing EXACTLY what anybody who lived out the most ridiculous poker fantasy would do...namely, write a book about it. [/ QUOTE ] Whoa, calm down. I'm not mocking him. I'm just curious what could fill 240 pages. Oh, I am mocking whoever wrote that description for the publishing company.
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#6
02-10-2005, 11:08 AM
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Re: Moneymaker: How An Amateur Poker Player Turned $40 Into $2.5 Milli
it's a good, quick read. if you want to read a book that is all poker, nothing else, then this book will satisfy you. he goes through tons of hands, and the "logic" behind his play. regardless of whether you respect his play, it's not a bad book.
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#7
02-10-2005, 01:58 PM
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Re: Moneymaker: How An Amateur Poker Player Turned $40 Into $2.5 Million
I couldn't put it down until I had read the whole thing.
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#9
02-10-2005, 05:11 PM
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Re: Moneymaker: How An Amateur Poker Player Turned $40 Into $2.5 Milli
Sorry, man. I didn't quite get the tone of your post. It seemed as though your post was yet another one either making fun of and/or generally putting down a former WSOP champion. I've never quite figured why someone like Moneymaker- a player who should be celebrated- is consistently made fun of on here because he doesn't raise 4X the big blind or use mathematical game theory to win at poker.
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#10
02-10-2005, 08:28 PM
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Re: Moneymaker: How An Amateur Poker Player Turned $40 Into $2.5 Million
Get used to it.
While this poker fad is still going, any player with a name that 100 or more households recognize is going to "write" a poker book. Why not? In 2 years, no one will even remember who Chris Moneymaker is or what the rules of Texas Hold'em are. Expect books in the next few months by the following: Gus Hansen That kid that yelled "JAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA" all the time. John "Goddamn I'm Cool" Murphy David Williams Greg Raymer Matt Dean Phil Laak Evelyn Ng Evelyn Ng's boyfriend. Daniel Negreanu Daniel Negreanu's girlfriend. Antonio Esfandiari Phil Hellmuth's 29th book. Etc Etc
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