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Message: [QUOTE="quick, post: 4150119, member: 133269"] Well said. Both him and Farha are part of poker history and also both skilled players. I think one thing that makes Moneymaker good is that his plays aren't often flashy, his strategy isn't overly complex, and his image overall is average joe kind of player. Obviously part of his appeal and his impact on poker when he won too but long term he's proven he can play solid poker against an increasingly difficult field. He isn't as ballsy with his plays as say Dwan, Islidur, or Ivey and he isn't, at least seemingly, as mathematically based a player as say Ferguson or Harrington, he isn't as calculated as Harman or Cunninghman, nor is he as animated at Helmuth or Polk or Neagranu but he's a solid player and really I think represents a purity of poker the average joe players can relate to. It speaks volumes that he has remained relevant in the game after a seemingly miraculous ME run. [/QUOTE]