One of probably the most poker’s most profitable {couples} had been just lately introduced as crew execs for Americas Cardroom.
The American-facing on-line poker web site mentioned that it added Chris Moorman and his spouse Katie Lindsay to the Americas Cardroom Team.
“It’s a huge compliment to be asked to be part of an online poker site,” mentioned Moorman. “Only a handful of sponsorships are available these days so it’s an incredible feeling to join the ACR team. It validates all the hard work I’ve put into poker over the years.”
Few gamers have completed as a lot on the felt during the last 15 years because the 36-year-old British professional. Moorman has $6.15 million in reside match earnings, together with two World Series of Poker bracelets, one in every of which got here in a web-based occasion this previous summer season, and a seven-figure rating from a World Poker Tour title. The victory on the 2014 LA Poker Classic predominant occasion added a second seven-figure rating to his title following a runner-up end within the 2011 WSOP Europe predominant occasion.
He additionally amassed greater than $19 million in on-line match winnings and was ranked as the highest on-line match participant a number of occasions over a dominant 15-year profession to date.
While Lindsay doesn’t have fairly the resume as her partner, she displayed dominance on the felt as effectively during the last a number of years. The Los Angeles native racked up $2 million in on-line earnings, in addition to greater than $500,000 in reside cashes.
According to the announcement, she nonetheless values the social side of poker and is worked up to symbolize an organization she feels is aligned with these values.
“I started playing poker because I love games and this game especially,” mentioned Lindsay. “I want nothing more from poker than to try and do my best every time I play, and of course, to have a few drinks and make some new friends. I feel like ACR is aligned with that mentality.”
Last January, the 2 made historical past as they grew to become the primary married couple to compete for a WSOP Circuit ring. In the $320 no-limit maintain’em re-entry throughout the WSOP Online Circuit, the 612-entry discipline got here right down to Moorman and Lindsay heads-up.
Ultimately Moorman earned the victory and denied his spouse her first WSOP victory. He received $19,510, whereas Lindsay netted $14,443.
