After winning a satellite in the basement of his own home, Chris Moneymaker (real name), made an incredible run at the WSOP in Las Vegas and won the title and took home 2.5 million Dollars!

Chris Moneymaker is probably the most important person in marketing poker and getting it into mainstream America. Watching a regular guy win a satellite and subsequently winning the coveted title and bracelet. PokerStars have used that incredible win by Chris Moneymaker and used him to advertise their brand name and its working.

Chris Moneymaker hasn't really won any more tournaments but his name is a household name and with PokerStars.com launching tons of commercials using Chris Moneymaker as its pitch man is working as PokerStars is growing at an incredible rate.

Chris Moneymaker draws a great crow to the game of poker and his win gives hope to all the underdogs in poker, and with hope, sometimes that's all you need in poker.