Chris Moore

Chris Moore is an American professional poker player from Countryside, Illinois, with over $3.7 million in live tournament earnings. His best live cash of $852,885 came when he finished 5th at the 48th WSOP in June 2017.

Did Chris Fake Diagnosis to Exploit Charity?

Phil Nagy, the CEO of Americas Cardroom, announced a charitable staking initiative for the $5,000,000 GTD Venom PKO, a prestigious tournament with a $2,650 buy-in. He planned to stake six players, offering a 50/50 profit split with the player and a breast cancer charity. To qualify, players needed to post a video explaining why they deserved the stake. Chris tried to exploit this generosity by faking a cancer diagnosis. He posted a supposed “doctor’s letter” on Twitter, claiming it confirmed his cancer diagnosis. However, the letter was riddled with obvious grammatical errors and inconsistencies, raising suspicions.

The poker community quickly called out Moore, including poker pro Chris Moneymaker. Moneymaker shared the fake letter to expose the scam. He also revealed Moore’s history of erratic behavior, including sending death threats to Phil Nagy and other ACR pros after being confronted. Instead of escalating the situation, Moneymaker offered Moore financial assistance for mental health counseling, highlighting his concern for Moore’s well-being despite the scam and threats. In a strange turn of events, Moore ignored that he had sent death threats and instead threatened to sue Moneymaker for sharing his address online. This claim came from Moneymaker posting the fake letter Moore had shared.

Chris Moore: Live Tournament Participation

Chris Moore’s first recorded live cash occurred in December 2005 at the Fourth Annual Five Diamond World Poker Classic. He finished in 14th place in a $2,000 + 80 No Limit Hold’em, cashing $5,505.

In March 2008, Chris entered in a $10,000 + 200 No Limit Hold’em at the Wynn Classic in Las Vegas. He finished in 1st place, winning a prize of $692,286.

Year later, in March 2009, Chris joined in a $9,500 + 500 No Limit Hold’em at the WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star in San Jose. He finished in 3rd place, taking home $291,500.

Following this, in July 2011, Chris played in a $10,000 No Limit Hold’em Main Event at the 42nd WSOP in Las Vegas. He ended up in 21st place, pocketing $302,005.

Then, in May 2013, Chris participated in a €25,000 + 500 No Limit Hold’em – High Roller at the EPT Monte Carlo Grand Final. He finished in 6th place, claiming $253,727.

In June 2017, Chris engaged in a $111,111 No Limit Hold’em – High Roller for One Drop Event #6 at the 48th WSOP. He finished in 5th place, securing his best live cash of $852,885.

In May 2023, Chris competed in a $25,000 No Limit Hold’em – High Roller 6-Handed Bracelet Event #2 at the 54th WSOP. He ended up in 7th place, earning $139,130.