What Did You Do With The Money? – Chris Moorman

One of the best reasons to play poker tournaments is because you can win a life-changing amount of money for a minimal investment. Poker players are known for their extravagant jet-setting lifestyles that include some of the finest trinkets money can buy. In this series, we get a glimpse into what poker players do with their cash when they’re not risking it at the tables.

Player: Chris Moorman
Hometown: Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom
Career Live Winnings: $4,105,636
Biggest Score: 2011 WSOP Europe Main Event – 2nd Place ($1,068,690)

“While I was at University, I was playing this daily tournament online. At the time, I had really only been playing small-stakes cash games along with one tournament a day. This tournament was the biggest one of the week, and I finally won it after months and months of trying.”

“I think it was only for about £10,000 or so, but to win that much money in one sitting was a completely new feeling for me. I had been grinding out small wins each day in the cash games, and this was a big boost for me all at once.”

“I wish I could say that I did something more exciting with the money, but almost all of it went into my bankroll. I remember that I did buy myself a nice TV for something like £1,500, a 45’ widescreen that I’m sure today wouldn’t cost more than a hundred bucks. Everyone would come around my house and we’d watch episodes of Lost.”

“After college, I mainly spent my poker winnings on horses (staking other poker players), which isn’t always a good idea. I’m not really the type to splurge on expensive things. I’d like to think I’m a simple kind of guy. I can’t even drive, so it’s not like I was able to go out and get a fancy car. I took one driving lesson in L.A. last year and almost killed myself in the car, so after that I just decided it wasn’t going to happen. It didn’t help that the instructor was more interested in talking about poker than he was in teaching me how to drive.”