Different way to view Chris Moneymaker...

A_Junglen · #1 09-16-2005, 12:50 PM

I have plenty of respect for Moneymaker, but you'll always hear random criticisms about chris. Anyways it got me to thinking, what if his accomplishments were in opposite chronological order? Can you even imagine how much more respect this man would have?

So let's say instead of winning the 2003 ME first he:

Won Stars 25k guarantee rebuy
3rd in WCOOP Stud 8OB
2nd in WPT Bay 101
10th in 2004 WSOP omaha tournament
.....and then took down the WSOP ME.

I don't know, just a random thought, and a different point of view.

noggindoc · #2 09-16-2005, 12:52 PM

wow....very cool perspective....you're right, it would really change things
nh

#3 09-16-2005, 12:53 PM

he def has more skill then he is given credit for. i'm sure he is better then 70% of the players here

ZBTHorton · #4 09-16-2005, 12:55 PM

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he def has more skill then he is given credit for. i'm sure he is better then 70% of the players here

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Or...95%..

Runner Runner · #5 09-16-2005, 01:30 PM

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Won Stars 25k guarantee rebuy
3rd in WCOOP Stud 8OB
2nd in WPT Bay 101
10th in 2004 WSOP omaha tournament
.....and then took down the WSOP ME.

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Besides the Stars 25K rebuy, would he even have participated in the other events (and many more high buyin events where he didn't cash) had he not won the WSOP ME, I think not.

Autocratic · #6 09-16-2005, 01:33 PM

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Won Stars 25k guarantee rebuy
3rd in WCOOP Stud 8OB
2nd in WPT Bay 101
10th in 2004 WSOP omaha tournament
.....and then took down the WSOP ME.

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Besides the Stars 25K rebuy, would he even have participated in the other events (and many more high buyin events where he didn't cash) had he not won the WSOP ME, I think not.

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That wasn't really the point, though...

#7 09-16-2005, 01:57 PM

This is interesting; he does not get enough credit for backing up his WS ME win, his first live tourney, with several solid performances. We just won't mention poker superstars...woops, jsut did.

Army Eye · #8 09-16-2005, 02:15 PM

Poker Superstars is just a series of turbo SNGs basically. Who cares about that..

ZBTHorton · #9 09-16-2005, 02:19 PM

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Poker Superstars is just a series of turbo SNGs basically. Who cares about that..

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burningyen · #10 09-16-2005, 02:47 PM

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he def has more skill then he is given credit for. i'm sure he is better then 70% of the players here

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Or...95%..

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Or 99%.