world series of poker

He won four NBA championships during his illustrious career. Now, Tony Parker is attempting to win another kind of championship.

If you've ever played cards, it's guaranteed that you've heard someone complain about their awful luck and how they took the worst beat ever. A lot of the time it's just sour grapes after losing, but not on this hand.

2003 was a monumental year for the world of poker.  Poker went from the underground to the mainstream on the turn of a card.  A heavy set, 28 year old accountant from Tennessee 'shocked the world' when he parlayed his 40 dollar online bet into $2.5 million and a World Series of Poker main event bracelet.  This everyman also had a name even Hollywood script writer couldn't have dreamed up.  Chris M