Ask a million poker players how they got started in this game, and the same story will pop off of their lips. They watched Chris Moneymaker, they'll tell you. They watched the World Series of Poker on TV in 2003, they'll tell you. They watched Moneymaker win the WSOP on that thrilling ride and it captivated them so that they took up the game themselves.
For some, it's led to glory and riches, for others just an enjoyable hobby. Many still hold on to that dream, the idea of turning a small satellite win into a place in poker history.