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Chris Moneymaker's Close Call at WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star
TournamentsOctober 6, 2026·1 min read

Chris Moneymaker's Close Call at WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star


Chris Moneymaker, the poker legend who won the WSOP Main Event in 2004, nearly captured a WPT title at the Bay 101 Shooting Star tournament.

Less than a year after his historic WSOP Main Event win, Chris Moneymaker nearly won the WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star tournament.

With the WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star returning this month, take a look back at Moneymaker’s run at the 2004 final table.

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