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[QUOTE="gabryyyel31, post: 6790750, member: 139466"]
Personally, I have great respect for this him, a pleasant person who is still passionate about the game, just like at the beginning. The story behind winning the Main Event is really worth telling to the grandchildren. Let's remember that he earned his way into the 2003 Series after finishing first in a $40 satellite tournament — the prize was a $10,000 tournament seat on PokerStars. He was in debt at the time and came close to selling off his entry. Instead, at 27, he took the risk, went to Vegas, and the rest is history. He became a legend of this wonderful game.

I don't know where poker would have been at this moment without the ''Moneymaker effect'', but surely his victory sparked a massive poker boom, inspiring a new generation of players to take up the game. His impact on the poker industry is still felt today, as he works as an ambassador for the Americas Cardroom site, encouraging new players to dip their toes into the world of poker both in the live game and the online game which was in its infancy at that time.
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