I used to be one of the people who thought he was a fluke too. Lately though I have changed my tune. If you go back and watch the 2003 Main Event again...I think you'll notice as I did that he really played well. Sure he had a couple of suck outs...but EVERYONE has to suck out on somebody at one point or another to win a tournament. Watching his agression and fearlessness in that tournament was really something to behold. Since then he has finished second in the shooting stars tournament, as well as finishing in the top 10 of the PLO tournament at the 2004 WSOP. He has also had 2 cashes in other major tournaments. Damn fine year for ANY poker pro.
Plain and simple Chris Moneymaker winning the 2003 WSOP Main Event was one of the greatest instances of someone rising to the occasion and elevating their game that I have ever seen in any sort of competition.
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Originally Posted by Alaskan
Chris Moneymaker in my opinion is a decent player, but is no where close to the likes of Phil Ivey, John Juanda, Howard Lederer, etc. His style is solid and he can work it well. Though its nothing especially unique he's played good enough to win the WSOP 2003 and make it to the final table of The Shooting Stars tournament on WPT (where he had to have his J-J outdrawn by Phil Gordon's A-7 off in order to lose). I think people need to give the ol' boy some credit.
He still sucks for drawing out Phil Ivey though...I agree with everyone there.
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