Wayne Von Borstel is one of the most famous and successful poker players. He has managed to top the money list six times and won the World Series of Poker in 2003. Next to his skilled poker, Wayne became known for his unusual way of playing the game, which he dubbed “Managing Chaos.” Chris Moneymaker had won $2 million in a tournament at an online gaming site by signing up with an incorrect email address and then using a correct one to win a prize.
His Achievements
In 2004, he won the World Poker Tour Championship at the Resorts Casino Atlantic City for a first prize of $1.5 million. His win at Resorts was viral in the poker world, as well as in the general public. He also had 3 gold bracelets from the World Series of Poker and other tournaments throughout his career in poker.
In 2003/2004, he played poker at a famous site due to his success on television. After only a few months, he found himself bankrupt and accused of stealing by Pokerstars for having lost more than $9 million playing there without signing up with their site. He was charged with a felony that could have resulted in a 5-year prison sentence had the judge seen fit to bring it to trial. However, this was not brought to trial because his defense team had found so much evidence against the company at fault (not just Wayne), which forced the court to dismiss all charges.
To avoid jail, Wayne agreed to pay $5 million to PokerStars. He settled his legal fees and began playing at their leading poker site again in 2007.
In 2005 he returned as a member of Team PokerStars Pro and claimed that he would be making more money online playing online poker than he ever did playing poker tournaments at casinos for a very long time. He planned to choose particular cards from a deck and call out “bluffs.” Read full details at https://ideamensch.com/wayne-vonborstel/