I don't know personally but have heard the same thing from a couple of players who should know. If so it won't be the first or the last time a very "fortunate" player wins the Big Event only to give it all back to the local sharks. They said the guy before him donated a large part of his winnings either before he left town or in subsequent visits after winning the crown as well. Verkoni? I know that's not correct spelling but it's close. Either way it wouldn't surprise me at all to find Moneymaker is no longer flush from the tourney, hell I expected it to be honest. He may not be busted but you can bet he's bought a lot of lessons since the tournament. Winning something that big it's easy to get a false sense of security around the felt.
I'm not wanting to denigrate the guy, as he seemes to have nice skills, but let's face it, I have watched the WSOP reruns in entirety three times, and Moneymaker needed and received from Heaven above, five-for-five do-or-die hands to become WSOP Champ from my recollection, and if I could lay -1.50 on Sam Farha vs. Moneymaker in money games, I'd do it nine out of every ten tries.
As for Varkonyi, the affable Doyle Brunson, of whom I've never seen on tv, nor written in print, him say a negative thing of another man, was practically chuckling in his bowout interview, after witnessing Varkonyi flash everyone at the table, and trying to adjust the ridiculious slack on that WSOP necklace..er bracelet from sliding around.
DB basically admitted with Varkonyi's win, that the sheer volume of contestants, had now made it now more a tourney of luck than skill.
Those two guys will never be a Negreanu, Baxter, Reese, Cloutier,etc..
As for Varkonyi, the affable Doyle Brunson, of whom I've never seen on tv, nor written in print, him say a negative thing of another man, was practically chuckling in his bowout interview, after witnessing Varkonyi flash everyone at the table, and trying to adjust the ridiculious slack on that WSOP necklace..er bracelet from sliding around.
DB basically admitted with Varkonyi's win, that the sheer volume of contestants, had now made it now more a tourney of luck than skill.
Those two guys will never be a Negreanu, Baxter, Reese, Cloutier,etc..
I make no statement of his worth, roll, or backer situations.
I merely am capping the players from what I've seen of them, and am not curious in the least, as to what and how some RXers may know of CM's bankroll.
I actually like the guy's style, and found him to be almost as endearing as Fossilman, whom I would say is my favorite WSOP winner from the out of left field category, though his skills were much more of note before his win.
I merely am capping the players from what I've seen of them, and am not curious in the least, as to what and how some RXers may know of CM's bankroll.
I actually like the guy's style, and found him to be almost as endearing as Fossilman, whom I would say is my favorite WSOP winner from the out of left field category, though his skills were much more of note before his win.
