In the run-up to the 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP), PokerNews is looking back at all the past WSOP Main Event champions since 2000. The first instalment of this series covered the careers of Chris Ferguson, Carlos Mortensen and Robert Varkonyi, while this edition focuses on Chris Moneymaker (2003), Greg Merson (2004) and Joe Hachem (2005).
Chris Moneymaker: 2003 WSOP Main Event Champion ($2,500,000)
Chris Moneymaker went from an accountant to an American household name following his 2003 WSOP Main Event win.