On the Cards
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In 2003, Chris Moneymaker shocked the World when he beat Sammy Farha heads-up to win the WSOP Main Event, proving that, with a bit of luck and a little determination, anyone could become World Champion.
Having qualified for just a few bucks, he subsequently encouraged an army of poker fanatics to take to the online felt, in a bid to qualify for the World Series for a paltry sum in the hope of emulating the remarkable achievements of "the man that changed poker".
Seven years on, and the Moneymaker effect remains prominent in the Rio, a huge percentage of the 7,000 plus field having earned entry from the comfort of their own home. One of those players in orange section is Mandy Card of London, England. Making her debut in both Vegas, and the World Series, she qualified for just $8.80, and is now realizing her dream here today in the Amazon Room.
What's more, she has got off to a lucrative start, and returned from the dinner break with 43,000. Perhaps thinking that she is going to be a pushover, Card has used her image to her advantage, and slowly, but surely, worked her way back up from her initial dip to 21,000.
In one hand, she cold four-bet pocket tens preflop, and was called by the second raiser. She checked an 
flop, but then bet a 
turn. Her opponent spent little time in folding 
face-up and declaring confidently, "I know you have aces."
As long as her opponents aren't following the action from their iPhones/iPads, Card will be looking to continue using her tight image to increase her stack even further, and, who knows, maybe she'll be able to turn that $8.80 into a November Nine spot and become the 2010 WSOP World Champion. She won't be the only one who has had that dream.