born october american self employed amateur poker player runner world series poker limit texas hold main event time playing world series poker moon taught play poker ran small logging company maryland panhandle earning world series seat winning satellite tournament moon earned chip lead early tournament eventually entered final table chip leader percent chips play moon briefly lost lead eventually regained eliminating veteran players like moon ultimately lost heads earning moon million second place finish criticized playing style lack experience moon praised working stiff personality self manner moon participated national heads poker championship lost second round competed world series poker main event eliminated second day early life lives western maryland town oakland foot prior entering world series poker moon lived feet trailer wife owns operates small logging company family members days spent pine forests scattered maryland panhandle moon taught play poker started playing grandfather young age started playing frequently studied game watching televised poker moon regularly played home games places fire departments buildings earned seat world series poker limit texas hold main event winning satellite tournament island casino west_virginia lost tournaments finishing place attempt winning main event seat expenses event marked moon time playing visiting las_vegas nevada riding commercial plane poor economy impact logging business moon considered keeping instead entering tournament decided play visiting rio suite hotel casino watching world series games day tournament moon dealt pocket aces times got kind flop times performed day continued successful streak tournament proclaimed luck eliminated professional poker players tournament including eventually obtained chip lead kept seventh day play time fell tenth place won big hands recover ended day lead eliminated biggest hands tournament led higher flush moon entered final table chip leader holding million chips percent chips play final table moon eliminated seasoned pro cases moon caught cards win lost queen came flop pocket queens lost moon caught ace river moon lost chip lead november game knockout win brought chip lead million chips final players went heads moon million million moon briefly recovered chip lead lost heads hand bet million chips turn flop checked moon check raised called remaining million chips won hand regained chip lead momentum duration match commentators later criticized moon making expensive bluff small pot moon visibly disappointed game magazine said hand crucial moment moon fatigue resulted bad final hand tournament hours play moon ended finishing second succumbed won second place finish tournament ended moon congratulated professional poker player said proud critical moon professional poker player reputation trash talking called heads contest new low poker skilled game magazine said moon league tournament number questionable calls example cited hand moon attempted bluff raising bet million chips folding went additional million moon getting better odds money moon said planned spend world series putting relatives college charitable contributions home town including new youth ball field recreation center moon said victory ain gon change time wearing jeans like poker career moon played major poker games world series poker preferring instead play local games friends oakland area asked games moon replied right held moon joined players national heads poker championship palace las_vegas paid buy personal funds moon paired online round tournament march espn writer said stood good chance invited player questioned moon participated tournament given moon past claims media exposure sponsorship writer predicted moon tournament unpredictable play moon defeated held flop giving better draw moon won king high club failed come turn river advancing moon second round lost round kings moon pair queens tens duke went win tournament august moon joined hosting mega stack series live poker tournament drew participants total prize pool million month moon entered world series poker limit texas hold main event early tournament moon doubled pocket kings player pocket eliminated day moving flop opponent pocket aces moon received help turn river leaving poker room said wife pressure honey moon accepted deal tour ambassador wearing patch nationally televised tour playing events president moon kind guy worked hard entire life lives dream attracts game moon fan favorite tour regulars declined invitation november taping play stop iowa minute replacement ill moon crew players moon said comfortable folks like family personality style moon displayed described humble self manner world series poker repeatedly acknowledging lack poker experience tournament success luck high number strong cards talent moon adopted phrase win win lose lose reflected casual approach game moon said guy pay cards strategy attributed raises moon despite weak hands moon experience heads poker commentators said loss final hours world series fans commentators praised working stiff style dubbing reference protagonist drama film moon nicknamed technological including credit cards online poker moon refused sign sponsorship deal internet poker company tournament said want answer anybody moon wore hat tournament like cheering moon invited guest saints games entire playoff run watched win super bowl miami
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