Chris Moneymaker Scores Double Elimination
With the blinds at 2,000/4,000/400, preflop fireworks resulted in both Tony Yazbeck and Thomas Lennon getting their short stacks all in against 2003 WSOP Main Event champ Chris Moneymaker.
Tony Yazbeck:
Thomas Lennon:
Chris Moneymaker:
Moneymaker had the granddaddy of all hands and he wound up with aces full of fives after the board ran out .
For those that may not know, Yazbeck is Broadway star who began his career at age 11. He hasn't looked back as he has gone on to star in highly acclaimed shows such as "Oklahoma!," "Chicago," and "Finding Neverland." He won a Tony Award in 2015 for "On The Town."
Yazbeck did some TV work as well, appearing in "Smash" before hooking up with "Rounders" co-writer Brian Koppelman for a recurring role in the Showtime hit "Billions."
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Chris Moneymaker
|
212,000 | 29,885 |
Tony Yazbeck
|
Busted | |
Thomas Lennon
|
Busted |