Chris Moneymaker, the online poker amateur who went on to win the World Series of Poker (WSOP) tournament, has been encouraging other players to follow in his footsteps.

By qualifying online, Moneymaker’s win has been attributed to boosting the popularity of online poker and also as a unifying factor between land-based and online casinos.

WSOP media director, Nolan Dalla, said: “This is the sonic boom of poker…This means anyone in their home can become a poker player.”

The lucky player known only as “Money” to his friends spoke of his winning tournament, which took place at Binion’s Horseshoe & Casino back in 2003.

He said: “I was a little underestimated because no one knew who I was. If I can win the World Series of Poker, anybody can.”

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