Wednesday Morning Video

2003: Moneymaker vs. Farha

You\’ve all seen it before … but it had been several years since I watched it in full (with no other distractions). If you haven\’t seen it for a while either, enjoy a clip from back when poker was just poker …

Seven years ago today, the 2003 Main Event got underway …

After wading through a massive field of 839, Chris Moneymaker would end up facing off against Sam Farha, the quintessential Vegas gambler, and making the bluff that created an industry:

(Check out his hat. Think PokerStars got good ROI on their swag?)