It’s hard to believe it’s been nearly 20 years since Chris Moneymaker, a Tennessee accountant, famously turned an $86 online qualifier seat into a World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event victory, changing the poker landscape forever. This summer, Americas Cardroom (ACR) is celebrating that landmark with its The Next Moneymaker 2.0 promotion, offering one lucky player the chance to follow in Moneymaker’s footsteps and head to Vegas.
How The Next Moneymaker 2.0 Works
The promotion runs from March 11th through May 28th, and gives players the opportunity to climb their way to a WSOP seat through $86 online tournaments, just like Moneymaker did. Here’s how it works:
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Players can compete in weekly $86 tournaments and earn points on the leaderboard.
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Each week, the top 24 players on the leaderboard will earn additional points.
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Anyone who participates in all 13 weeks of the promotion will earn an added bonus.
Even if players only take part in one of the weekly events, they’ll still qualify for the special two-day finale, which will begin on Sunday, June 4th.
The Big Prize
The grand prize is worth over $115,000:
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$15,000 travel package, which includes the $10,000 WSOP buy-in.
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$100,000 cash for the winner.
The more often a player cashes or makes it onto the leaderboard, the better their starting stack will be in the June finale.
$1 Million in Prizes
There’s also a total of $1,000,000 in guaranteed prize pools throughout the course of the promotion, making it an even more enticing opportunity for poker enthusiasts.
For more details and to get started, head over to ACR’s The Next Moneymaker 2.0 promotion page.
