Chris Moorman
Chris Moorman
WPT:1
GPI:335
$8,867,499
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Profile
- Name
- Chris Moorman
- Nationality
United Kingdom- GPI Rank
- 335
- WPT Wins
- 1
- Total Live Earnings
- $8,867,499
Biography
Chris Moorman is a British professional poker player residing in Brighton. Moorman was initially famous for his results at the online poker tables playing under the nickname Moorman1 before he proved himself in live tournaments as well with a memorable performance at the 2011 World Series of Poker when he made three final tables, including a second-place finish at the WSOP Europe 10,000 Main Event in Cannes, France.
Intro
Moorman was born in 1985. He started playing poker online and built his bankroll from scratch. He took off by placing second in an online freeroll for $70 and things went on from there. He boasts a record of nearly $15 million in online winnings, while his live tournament earnings exceed $5.3 million. Moorman notched his first significant live tournament win in 2014 when he shipped the WPT LA Poker Classic Main Event. In 2017, Moorman won his first WSOP gold bracelet.
World Series of Poker
Although Moorman's first WSOP cash came in 2008, it wasn't until 2011 that he became a notable on the live tournament circuit. He started the year by final tabling the Aussie Millions Main Event and then went to Las Vegas for the summer where he cashed in five events making two final table runs. Moorman finished third in the $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed event for more than $270,000 and then bested his record by reaching the runner-up position in the $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed Championship collecting more than $700,000.
Just after the World Series in Vegas, Moorman traveled to Cannes, France for the WSOP Europe. Moorman scored his second runner-up finish in the Main Event taking home 800,000. A year later, in 2012 Moorman came back to Vegas for three more cashes including the 358th place finish in the Main Event for more than $30,000.
Moorman finally reached the winners circle in 2017 for the first time in a WSOP gold bracelet event after he shipped the $3,000 No-Limit Holdem Six-Handed event for nearly $500,000. He picked up a second bracelet during WSOP Online 2021 when he won Event #29: No Limit Hold'em 8-Max Turbo Deepstack Championship.
In 2023, Moorman went on a run to the top ten of the WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas. The tournament offered a whopping $40 million guarantee and drew 3,835 runners for the popular December tournament. Moorman was among the chip leaders with nine remaining on Day 6 and had locked up at least $566,900.
Other Achievements
In 2011 Moorman made the Aussie Millions Main Event Final Table. He finished the tournament in seventh place collecting A$175,000 ($173,079) for his first six-figure cash. After his run in the 2011 WSOP, Moorman notched another six-figure cash in 2012 with a runner-up performance in the EPT Berlin 10,300 No-Limit Holdem - 8 Max Re-Entry for 145,200 ($189,824).
Moorman nailed down his first major win in 2014 when he shipped the WPT LA Poker Classic $10,000 Main Event for $1,015,460. He is also known for winning some of the bigge/st online tournaments as well as scoring multiple six-figure cashes.
Did you know?
- In 2011 Moorman came vry close to becoming the WSOP Player of the Year, but eventually lost the race to Ben Lamb.
- Moorman is considered to be one of the most successful online tournament poker players. According to some sources, his online tournament winnings are nearly $15 million.
- Moorman captained his University billiards team to the UK National Championship in his Senior year.
PokerNews Covered Events
| Event | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas$10,400 WPT World Championship | 4th | $2,095,300 |
| 2023 WSOP ParadiseEvent #4: $1,000 Mini Main Event | 333rd | $1,700 |
| 2023 WSOP ParadiseEvent #1: $1,500 Mystery Millions | 53rd | $11,800 |
| 2023 NAPT Las Vegas$1,650 Main Event | 134th | $2,980 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #88: $1,500 The Closer | 15th | $29,910 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerOnline Event #16: $600 Online Deepstack Championship | 75th | $2,097 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #62: $1,500 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha | 151st | $3,328 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #68: $1,000 Super Turbo Bounty | 230th | $1,477 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker | 1524th | $2,400 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #44: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 69th | $10,853 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #39: $1,500 Monster Stack | 432nd | $4,725 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerOnline Event #7: $500 PLO 6-Max | 118th | $807 |
| 2023 PokerStars Players No-Limit Hold'em Championship2023 PokerStars Players No-Limit Hold'em Championship | 26th | $107,500 |
| PokerStars WCOOP 2022WCOOP 92-H: $10,300 NLHE World Championship of NLHE / Main Event, $7M Gtd | 28th | $45,447 |
| 2022 PokerStars EPT London3,000 Platinum Pass Mystery Bounty | 32nd | £4,150 |
| 2022 WSOP OnlineEvent #33: $500 Fall Finale | 48th | $1,497 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #49: $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 128th | $4,355 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #37: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER No-Limit Hold'em | 809th | $2,625 |
| 2022 Wynn Millions$1,600 Mystery Bounty $1,500,000 GTD | 151st | $3,193 |
| 2021 World Series of PokerEvent #83: $1,500 The Closer | 8th | $44,740 |
| 2021 World Series of PokerEvent #67: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event World Championship | 432nd | $26,700 |
| 2021 Wynn Fall Classic$3,500 NLH Championship | 7th | $123,360 |
| 2021 World Series of PokerEvent #43: $1,000 Double Stack | 497th | $1,602 |
| 2021 World Series of PokerEvent #25: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em | 62nd | $8,794 |
| 2021 World Series of PokerWSOP.com (NV/NJ) Online Bracelet $400 NL Holdem Ultra Deepstack 2x Re-entry | 167th | $586 |
| 2021 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #28: $2,100 Bounty Championship No-Limit Hold'em | 7th | $33,496 |
| 2021 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #5: $315 Bounty No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack | 72nd | $1,136 |
| 2021 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #6: $200 FLIP & GO NO-Limit Hold'em Go Stage, $1M GTD | 4th | $53,898 |
| 2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet EventsEvent #29: $800 NLH 8-Max turbo Deepstack Championship | 1st | $102,406 |
| 2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet EventsEvent #23: $500 NLH Turbo | 83rd | $874 |
| 2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet EventsEvent #5: $1,000 NLH 8-Max | 34th | $3,179 |
| $10,000 Wynn Millions ($10M GTD)$10,000 Wynn Millions ($10M GTD) | 127th | $25,091 |
| MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event ($2M GTD)MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event ($2M GTD) | 49th | $7,737 |
| 2021 Wynn Spring ClassicWynn Spring Classic $1M GTD Championship | 8th | $45,760 |
| 2020 GGPoker WSOP Winter Online CircuitWSOPC #10: $400 CHRISTMAS PLOSSUS, $1.225M Gtd. | 9th | $17,892 |
| 2020 GGPoker WSOP Winter Online CircuitWSOPC #5: $600 Pot-Limit Omaha | 153rd | $1,001 |
| 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #78: $1,000 Turbo No Limit Hold'em 6-Handed | 168th | $2,358 |
| 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #77: $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event, $25M GTD | 662nd | $11,834 |
| 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #76: $400 FORTY STACK No Limit Hold'em | 421st | $1,071 |
| 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #75: $300 Double Stack No Limit Hold'em | 43rd | $2,445 |
| 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #69: $1,500 Marathon No Limit Hold'em | 163rd | $3,243 |
| 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #66: $800 Pot Limit Omaha | 183rd | $1,694 |
| 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #65: $600 No Limit Hold'em Deepstack Championship | 135th | $1,991 |
| 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #60: $525 Bounty No Limit Hold'em 6-Handed | 69th | $1,573 |
| 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #59: $2,500 Double Stack No Limit Hold'em | 111th | $5,478 |
| 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #58: $5,000 No Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Championship | 2nd | $398,393 |
| 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #55: HK$8,000 No Limit Hold'em Asia Championship, HK$8M GTD | 270th | $2,855 |
| 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #52: $1,000 No Limit Hold'em | 139th | $2,770 |
| 2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet EventsEvent #26: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Grande Finale | 153rd | $1,351 |
| 2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet EventsEvent #25: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Summer Saver | 92nd | $1,358 |
| 2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet EventsEvent #23: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Knockout | 36th | $2,248 |
| 2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet EventsEvent #20: $500 PLO 6-Handed | 4th | $28,601 |
| 2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet EventsEvent #19: $400 No-Limit Hold'em | 245th | $825 |
| 2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet EventsEvent #18: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed Turbo DeepStack | 27th | $5,157 |
| 2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet EventsEvent #17: $777 No-Limit Hold'em | 33rd | $4,159 |
| 2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet EventsEvent #13: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller Freezeout | 86th | $2,220 |
| 2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet EventsEvent #9: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Max | 139th | $1,656 |
| 2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet EventsEvent #4: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Super Turbo | 134th | $796 |
| 2019 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona2,200 EPT National High Roller | 158th | €4,190 |
| 2019 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona1,100 EPT National | 373rd | €2,450 |
| 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #80: $1,500 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em, Pot Limit Omaha | 187th | $2,250 |
| 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #59: $600 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack Championship | 308th | $1,738 |
| 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #42: $600 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em / Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack | 341st | $875 |
| 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #37: $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack | 290th | $1,422 |
| 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #30: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha | 179th | $1,636 |
| 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #25: $600 Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack | 57th | $3,008 |
| 2018 Caribbean Poker Party$5,300 Main Event | 164th | $12,500 |
| 2018 PokerStars.es EPT BarcelonaMain Event | 231st | €8,900 |
| 2018 World Series of PokerEvent #75: $1,500 The Closer No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels) - $1 Million Guarantee | 188th | $3,515 |
| 2018 World Series of PokerEvent #65: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship | 273rd | $42,980 |
| 2018 World Series of PokerEvent #62: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed - $888,888 Guaranteed 1st Place | 23rd | $27,661 |
| 2018 World Series of PokerEvent #45: Big Blind Antes $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels) | 181st | $1,621 |
| 2018 World Series of PokerEvent #34: $1,000 DOUBLE STACK No-Limit Hold'em | 638th | $1,717 |
| 2018 World Series of PokerEvent #24: $2,620 THE MARATHON No-Limit Hold'em | 60th | $9,616 |
| 2018 World Series of PokerEvent #21: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MILLIONAIRE MAKER | 191st | $6,654 |
| 2018 World Series of PokerEvent #7: $565 COLOSSUS No-Limit Holdem | 1016th | $1,118 |
| 2018 World Series of PokerEvent #3: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em SHOOTOUT | 17th | $6,302 |
| 2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America$1,100 Open | 3rd | 88,000 CAD |
| 2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America$10,300 High Roller | 8th | 35,000 CAD |
| 2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Grand Final Barcelona2,700 Warm Up | 8th | €32,000 |
| 2018 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure$1,650 National Championship | 8th | $10,640 |
| 2017 World Series of PokerEvent #64: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Mix | 17th | $8,137 |
| 2017 World Series of PokerEvent #60: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed | 874th | $1,496 |
| 2017 World Series of PokerEvent #43: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em SHOOTOUT | 113th | $4,837 |
| 2017 World Series of PokerEvent #45: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels) | 18th | $17,196 |
| 2017 World Series of PokerEvent #27: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed | 1st | $498,682 |
| 2017 World Series of PokerEvent #20: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MILLIONAIRE MAKER | 834th | $2,659 |
| 2017 World Series of PokerEvent #5: THE COLOSSUS III - $565 No-Limit Hold'em | 285th | $4,418 |
| 2017 partypokerLIVE Millions Dusk Till DawnMain Event | 251st | £5,000 |
| 2017 888Live Easter Edition LondonMain Event | 13th | £1,580 |
| 2017 PokerStars Festival LondonHigh Roller | 29th | £3,660 |
| 2016 888Live Poker Festival London2,000 High Roller | 4th | £10,300 |
| 2016 PokerStars.es EPT Season 13 Barcelona5,300 Main Event | 346th | €5,630 |
| 2014 partypoker World Poker Tour United KingdomMain Event | 42nd | £6,000 |
| 2014 PokerStars.com EPT Season 11 London4,250 Main Event | 38th | £11,400 |
| 2013 World Series of PokerEvent #53: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em | 196th | $3,345 |
| 2013 World Series of PokerEvent #45: $1,500 Ante-Only No-Limit Hold'em | 5th | $44,227 |
| 2013 World Series of PokerEvent #27: $3,000 No Limit Hold'em (Mixed Max) | 51st | $5,666 |
| 2013 World Series of PokerEvent #11: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em (Six Handed) | 25th | $11,435 |
| 2013 PokerStars.com EPT LondonMain Event | 8th | £57,000 |
| 2012 World Series of PokerEvent 61: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event | 358th | $32,871 |
| 2012 World Series of PokerEvent 54: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 142nd | $3,015 |
| Event 46: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em | 107th | $5,703 |
| 2012 Aussie Millions$1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Six Handed | 20th | 4,155 AUD |
| 2011 PokerStars.com EPT PragueMain Event | 15th | €23,000 |
| 2011 World Series of Poker EuropeEvent #7: 10,400 Main Event Championship | 2nd | €800,000 |
| 2011 World Series of PokerEvent #46: $10,000 No-Limit Holdem / Six Handed Championship | 2nd | $716,282 |
| 2011 World Series of PokerEvent #35: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha / Six Handed | 11th | $30,024 |
| 2011 World Series of PokerEvent #26: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed | 3rd | $271,800 |
| 2011 World Series of PokerEvent #18: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em | 66th | $8,012 |
| 2011 World Series of PokerEvent #7: $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em Championship | 18th | $25,348 |
| 2011 Aussie MillionsEvent #9: Aussie Millions Main Event | 7th | 175,000 AUD |
| World Series of Poker Europe 2010Event #1: 2,650 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em | 12th | £9,608 |
| 2010 World Series of PokerEvent #35: $10,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship | 15th | $38,424 |
| 2010 World Series of PokerEvent #26: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed | 53rd | $8,046 |
| 2010 World Series of PokerEvent #5: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em | 120th | $3,516 |
| 2009 World Series of PokerEvent 24 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | 201st | $2,839 |
| 2008 World Series of PokerEvent 36 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em | 189th | $3,006 |
| 2008 World Series of PokerEvent 7 - $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 124th | $4,056 |
