poker itself drew a hand perhaps even more unlikely 20 years ago when ESPN, burgeoning
online technology, the reality 0️⃣ TV craze, and an overnight sensation with an
all-too-perfect name all hit at the 2003 World Series of Poker.
On May 0️⃣ 23, 2003, Chris
Moneymaker of Spring Hill, Tennessee — population less than 8,000 per the 2000 U.S.