Poker Hall of Famer returns to the WSOP spotlight while players can qualify online for Aruba.
-- Americas Cardroom is celebrating another milestone for Team Pro Chris Moneymaker, who returned to the World Series of Poker Main Event spotlight this week through a featured appearance on the WSOP Countdown Show and a successful run to Day 2 of the 2026 Main Event.
More than two decades after changing poker history, Moneymaker remains one of the game's most recognizable ambassadors. During the WSOP Countdown Show, hosted by Jeff Platt, David Williams, and Joe Stapleton, Moneymaker revisited the 2003 WSOP Main Event that transformed his life. After qualifying through an $86 online satellite, he went on to win the championship, earning $2.5 million. His victory helped fuel what became known throughout the poker world as the Moneymaker Effect.
The interview covered several memorable moments from that historic run, including Moneymaker's famous bluff against Sammy Farha, stories from the original television production, and how tournament staff repeatedly questioned whether "Moneymaker" was actually his real surname. He also reflected on how dramatically the WSOP Main Event has evolved from the Binion's era into today's global poker spectacle.
Moneymaker is continuing to make headlines at this year's tournament. Representing Americas Cardroom, he advanced from Day 1D of the 2026 WSOP Main Event with a stack of 39,500 chips, earning another opportunity to compete on poker's biggest stage.
Fans looking for additional behind-the-scenes coverage can also follow Moneymaker's YouTube vlog series, which documents his experiences throughout the 2026 World Series of Poker. Americas Cardroom is also giving players the opportunity to follow a similar path from online poker to the live tournament stage.
This September, the Moneymaker Poker Tour returns to Aruba with a $400,000 guaranteed Main Event. Americas Cardroom is guaranteeing 20 Aruba prize packages valued at $5,000 each, creating $100,000 in total package value. Players can compete for those packages through the $95 Beast Tournament on Sunday, July 12, and Sunday, July 19, at 5:05 p.m. ET. The first 10 Aruba packages are guaranteed during the July 12 event.
More than 20 years after Moneymaker's historic online satellite victory, Americas Cardroom continues to provide players with opportunities to qualify online for major live poker events.
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