Annie RKH 3 Oct 2014

Chris Moorman Nominated in Three BluffEurope British Poker Awards Categories

For many years he was best-known as 'Moorman1' and the first man in history to pass the $10 million bar in online poker winnings. But @Chris Moorman has long established himself as a live tournament player, as well. This year he has been shortlisted in three categories in the 5th annual British Poker Awards presented by @Bluff Europe: Best Online Player, Best Live Tournament Player, and Poker Performance of the Year.

http://www.chrismoorman.com/

Chris is the unchallenged champion of the Bluff Europe British Poker Awards in the “Best Online Player” category. He has won in FOUR consecutive years and is a favorite for this year's award, as well.

Here is his Moorman1 online poker 'visiting card' on PocketFives:

Moorman Wins LA Poker Classic in March 2014

Up to 2014 Chris Moorman had close to $3,000,000 in live tournament cashes, most notably with two runner-up finishes in 2011 WSOP and a few months later, in WSOPE Cannes. Yet a major title was missing from his resume. In March 2014, the WPT LA Poker Classic took him to the next level as he won the Main Event and added $1,015,460 to his live winnings!

'My favorite moment in poker ever':

Here is the WPT Live Update about this dramatic three-way all-in that decided the two heads-up finalists with an Ace on the river and a Broadway straight for Moorman:

Glenn Lafaye raises from the button to 325,000, and Michael Rocco moves all in from the small blind for 2,020,000. Chris Moorman moves all in over the top for 2,835,000.

And Glenn Lafaye calls, covering them both! It’s a three-way all-in situation with three players left in the tournament!

Here are their cards, in descending order of chip counts:

Glenn Lafaye: Q

Chris Moorman: 10

Michael Rocco: A

The flop comes K

, and Lafaye flops two pair as Moorman and Rocco both pick up straight draws.

The turn is the 3

, a total blank. Lafaye will win the tournament on any card that isn’t an ace, a ten, or a nine.

The river card is — the A

!

Moorman rivers an ace-high straight to win the pot, doubling thru Lafaye and eliminating Michael Rocco in third place.

35 hands and some ups-and-downs later, Chris Moorman won the title with pocket Aces and this sent him right into the shortlist for Performance of the Year in the 5th Annual British Poker Awards.

His numerous fans will also be able to vote for him as Best Live Tournament Player.