Poker's Greatest Tournament Run

[@EmperorLemon]

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[@theoverreactor8731]

NO

[@weegee9072]

YES

[@sven_bender]

MAYBE

[@Tulinjini]

but what if i want to gamble?

[@blurredlights5235]

what an excellent topic for you to cover. I just started this, thank you man. i love cards.

[@scrumptiously0323]

"A man named Moneymaker and a man named Gamble walked into a casino. Do you think they were feeling lucky?" goes hard

[@thezdude-x8]

It does and it goes UNGODLY hard.

[@StoneBox_761a]

well with a name of both gamble and moneymaker! they were destined to win! if i was his friend, all in.

[@mr.bigmeaty7577]

I know right

[@BroudbrunMusicMerge]

​​@@johnlynch8947 Literally ten seconds of googling (and ten minutes of triple-checking) could tell you that it is his real name. Nice bait

[@scoops2]

@@johnlynch8947 A quick google search shows that's not true. It's really his name. .

[@DoshDoshington]

This is exactly what you want to see in your feed when you sit down to eat lunch in front of your computer

[@theinvisiblegentleman1142]

You have a lot of nerve slacking off here and leaving the factory unattended.

[@raptor4916]

pleasure to see you here, love your stuff and I can't wait for the Space update video.

[@Readus404]

yo where’s pyanadons

[@thatonecookie242]

just got pizza god bless

[@samrobinson9956]

Factorio lies too far right on the luck skill graph

[@vman99]

Life is so absurd. A guy with the last name Moneymaker won it big from gambling on his first try. That’s like a guy with the last name Conquerer winning a presidential election.

[@christopherearth9714]

john casino

[@zeyface6366]

His actual name is Smith. He claimed he really was named Moneymaker for a very long time though so you can't fault people for still believing in it

[@skimshady]

I mean it was originally drumpf but trump does have connotations of conquering

[@ferleal24]

There was a presidential candidate named McGovern, we were really close

[@JimboSlice-t5i]

​@@skimshadycognitive disability goes hard fr

[@RyanDepauloDegenerateGambler]

Texted him “big KZbinr made video about you” Chris: “about my modeling career I assume”

[@MitchellBirt]

I see he maintains a healthy sense of humor. XD

[@monke-z3w]

My favourite degenerate

[@johnlenz420]

his name couldve been CHAD

[@ForumArcade]

He does rock those shades.

[@PhillTPT9]

I’m not convinced that he isn’t Shane Gillis’ long lost brother

[@Quinold]

With the cast of names, I was definitely expecting “John Poker” to join the table..

[@RhoDesia-gr1wb]

I loved the part when John Poker said “it’s Pokerin’ time!” and did the Poker Power Move

[@SushiElemental]

With _Chip Stacks_ and _Betty Alot_ on commentary

[@peccantis]

John Poker, Alan Folder, Trisha Fullhouse, Greg Deelings, Will Tell, and Anita Bluff.

[@facemcshooty6602]

John Poker and Cards McGee join the table, shaking the room

[@Lopez_the_heavy]

John Player

[@turkeydaflunkus]

Honestly really liked the illustrated frames in this video with the small cut-ins to the real recording of the poker tournament, gave it quite a bit of charm

[@salted_ana]

"Nobody will see that clip... unless you win." And history was made.

[@big_sea]

yes

[@grilledcheesehater44]

As soon as he said that I knew emplemon would say the most insane and craziest plays in the history of poker, and I wasn't wrong.

[@twitchyeyess]

My respects to the artist in this episode because HOT DAMN these illustrations are good!

[@calltheambalamm]

forreal.. so much mor engaging than stock photos or repeating video clips.

[@surekeyproductions]

They give off a King of the Hill vibe

[@warnertesla8297]

So much SOVL

[@dr_doritotf2305]

Love how they looked like more “boomer humor” style wise, fits for how the story goes!

[@jffry890]

Scott Adams needed work and works for cheap.

[@acr_poker]

What a video! We're so proud to have Chris as an ambassador to our site. Not only has he continue to crush poker tournaments since his WSOP win, but he's also one of the kindest funniest guys we know.

[@I0NE007]

I know the reason was likely to avoid any copyright claims but I adored the drawn frames. A charming mix that I can only describe as Sunday Comics meet Courtroom Sketches.

[@WhizPill]

Very accurate

[@MisterAccord]

Agreed, they actually do a great job of capturing the everyman perspective of Moneymaker.

[@capoman1]

I wonder if ai was used to create these drawings.

[@dmfyre]

​@@capoman1 the artist is Top Drawer; their work's literally linked in the description lol

[@psychosis1767]

@@capoman1 AI still cannot make a coherent series of pictures. It will litter things with inconsistencies and forgets the original style and weight

[@AnAbsurdExistence]

I’ve been watching your videos for years and still not a single lemon

[@Crashingout-lowkey]

No lemon?

[@thezdude-x8]

No lemons?

[@shriderrad4123]

Make a new vid already

[@AllahIzafag730]

Or Emp

[@QKsilver58]

nice

[@mr.trollincidents3588]

I can tell you put a ton of effort into this one, and man it was worth it. Keep it up

[@icycottoncandies4156]

I liked the illustrations - so many people are turning to AI for stuff like this, that it feels refreshing to see someone actually put in the effort all of the way rather than cheap out at the end.

[@TopDrawer_Art]

Hey thanks! Appreciate it!

[@KB-313]

@@TopDrawer_Art Well done!!!

[@tray2204]

@@TopDrawer_ArtLove the illustrations!

[@DumDoDoor]

The style is also fitting so that enhances the story. :)

[@user-hl1lb4tt2g]

@@TopDrawer_Art nice work!

[@NorthernWindNut]

I continue to be amazed at Emp’s ability to make us sit for 30 minutes and listen to him exposit topics many of us wouldn’t otherwise be interested in. Never been a poker player or had much interest in it, but you had my full attention. Same with his NASCAR and WWE videos.

[@jim_g]

A sign of a good documentary is when it takes a subject you don't know or care about and keeps you on the edge of your seat watching. This is one such documentary for me. Excellent work as always.

[@applesauce9982]

Exactly. I love this dudes video essays. I didn't give a damn about NASCAR before. All the profundity, none of the pretensions.

[@doughamilton1810]

If you were into poker you would hate this. Their is no details on anything exciting

[@SofaKingShit]

I'm in a bad mood and distracted. I hate cards and usually l can't concentrate on vids with bg music. Nonetheless l sit rivited again, like it's the most thrilling thing I've heard. The guy is an almost surrealy talented storyteller.

[@Law0fRevenge]

@@doughamilton1810 Because it isn't a story about poker. It's a story about a person.

[@DayoKolawole98]

This is EmpLemon in a sentence

[@lfstimpy6934]

As a long time viewer, I appreciate the investment into custom and original footage and illustrations. The artists behind the 3d animations give a real sense of professionalism and the black and white sketches are very well crafted selling the vibe of the scenarios incredibly well. I tend to leave your videos in the background while I work but this one has such well made visuals it's hard to dismiss looking another way and keep returning to look at the screen. Props to the artists behind these things. Very well made!

[@BallisticBerry]

Well said 💯

[@jjoshin_]

Especially in this day and age where AI is starting to seep into the mainstream too much, its incredibly refreshing and engaging to see it. 👏

[@Vexcenot]

how did we went from earape moana ytp to this

[@imaEnVideo]

The drawings gives a courtroom sketches feeling, absolutely fantastic!

[@purplehaze2358]

"A man named Moneymaker and a man named Gamble walked into a casino" sounds like the setup to a bad joke.

[@RavemastaJ]

The punchline lands like a pallet of cash.

[@djentlover]

Monkeymaker? Sounds illegal

[@JayseeYT]

well done. you understood what was being conveyed

[@lewando4287]

Monkeymaker

[@purplehaze2358]

@@lewando4287 Hhhhh Pain.

[@_Devil]

Chris surmounting impossible odds only to lose most of his earnings to a divorce has to be the most American Moment of all time

[@Capydachi]

That's the American dream for women

[@bruno17289]

​@@CapydachiI mean I understand the divorce, having a family member just constantly leave because of their dream can be taxing.

[@misanthropicservitorofmars2116]

@@bruno17289lol yeah that’s why she did it. Not for the massive amount of cash she gets. No other motive whatsoever.

[@eldersun5110]

​@@Capydachi Yeah, let's pretend like part of it wasn't his fault.

[@callumrolston]

@@bruno17289but why did she get to have most of the money

[@virgile7441]

hands down one of the best youtube videos ive seen and i dont even like poker that much, good job man

[@Vortrox]

Another EmpLemon documentary on something I barely care about, but will watch twice over anyways 🙏🙏🙏

[@thewolfleader500]

Vortrox when are you releasing 2.22

[@Kurotae]

Vortrox??? No ways

[@erikkumitsubashi1048]

That's the beauty of it.

[@Exshem]

I love GD Cologne

[@HeliusGD]

dude release time extreme already

[@CharlieCarrel]

I have played professional poker for over a decade, playing against all the people you mention in this video. I was really pleasantly surprised how well you articulated some of the nuances of the game. You did your research well, it seems. Moneymaker is, despite still not being a high level player, on the Mr Rushmore of poker icons, to this day.

[@zooms7889]

he seems like a good-but-not-great player who got some lucky breaks

[@sixredfish6115]

Oh hey it's Charlie!

[@ow2player592]

you say a decade, you owe it all to the moneymaker effect. dont hate appreciate.

[@11Brawlman]

"he flopped a set of queens @_@"

[@mateuscortianoschwarz7276]

@@ow2player592 he's not hating and haven't said anything wrong at all.

[@license2Bort]

1:40 that guy looks like a "Chris Moneymaker" 😂

[@boneslice43]

34:22 I've seen enough. welcome back Never Ever

[@M0b1us_118]

A surprise to be sure; but a welcome one. Emp also gotta bring back KZbin Geographic; served as interesting dives into the nature of how the internet in general works.

[@spectralburst5258]

​@@M0b1us_118 Agreed, KZbin Geographic has to be my favorite series of his.

[@shant756]

Wdym

[@M0b1us_118]

@@shant756Emp used to have a series on his channel called “Never Ever” where he’d cover excellence in various areas. He’d cover cartoons (SpongeBob and The Simpsons, specifically “Homer’s Enemy”), real people (NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt and Stanislav Petrov), esports (Super Smash Bros Melee/Hungrybox), and the WWE (Monday Night RAW).

[@thomasdracaenaairplanestan8655]

4:45 Ordinary World 5:38 Call to Adventure 5:46 Refusal of the Call 6:33 Meeting the Mentor 7:00 Crossing the Threshold 8:40 Tests, Allies, and Enemies 24:30 Approach to the Inmost Cave 27:00 The Ordeal 28:45 The Reward 31:00 The Road Back 31:35 Resurrection 31:52 Return with the Elixir Bravo, Emplemon. Joseph Campbell would be proud.

[@BudgiePanic]

It's good stuff

[@applehack97]

well those are the names Christopher Vogler used, but yes! Good catch!

[@noobrebuilder8260]

Ain't that a journey

[@Frerichs1962]

Moneymaker went on a hero's journey and didn't even know it.

[@snaifhassnan6348]

6:12 Tbf emp let it slips here

[@pixou004]

Thank you for your content EmpLemon, this is incredible storytelling, and the concent is one of the best i've seen on youtube.

[@bb-eleven5785]

Emp's gambling arc. LETS GOOOO

[@thezdude-x8]

LETS G A M B L E !

[@big_sea]

gambling

[@horpuscorpus8299]

Get it twisted, 99% of people bail out before they win big

[@randodox8375]

*chkchkchk* AW DANG IT

[@COLT6940]

GambaLemon

[@RyanDepauloDegenerateGambler]

I’ve gotten to know Chris personally from my time as acr team pro. He is a super cool dude and really still good at poker and still working on improving. But my favorite part about him is how funny he is. He is top level sarcastic/dry/mean humor. Master level troll too. Drops zingers in professional meetings and down to commit to long term trill bits. Just texted him link to this

[@Gabrielnfs]

Dude, is it true his ex-wife got most of his remaining part of the prize money? That's so fucked up.

[@RyanDepauloDegenerateGambler]

@ no idea but his win has launched him into so many sponsorship opportunities he’s capalized on so he’s made tons more long term off it anyway

[@HP-fn4bo]

Probably the best thing that could’ve happened. If she had stayed another 5-10 yrs she possibly could’ve taken him for much more.

[@heronoverdose]

What a legend sounds like he brought more magic to game than people bargained for

[@Gabrielnfs]

@@HP-fn4bo Good point actually. Haven't thought of it that way. Never marry without separation of property, ever.

[@Designed1]

"His name was Chris Moneymaker, which is a fact that everyone should be laughing at until the end of time" - Jon Bois 2017

[@DanArnets1492]

Wait, Jon Bois already covered this!?

[@11d7jake]

​@@DanArnets1492No but he did make a poker video. Pretty Good Episode 8. It got taken down for some reason but someone reuploaded it.

[@DanArnets1492]

@@11d7jake - Ah, the "I hate this game" or something like that one, already watched it years and years ago but I guess I forgot about Mr. Moneymaker

[@dylanslate7146]

“Why do I do this for a living?”

[@Laniestopkr]

except that his name is Chris Smith

[@OlegM-j2c]

Wow! I'm so glad I've found this channel. This is a very cool high-effort video, thank you EmpLemon.

[@richpadrina7282]

The art style here fits perfectly, chef’s kiss

[@WetWasabi]

Every drawing I saw I thought “there’s no way a guy could look like that” but then they do

[@SeriousBusinessman.]

I'd love to see the artist's take on Doyle Brunson, that man is like the living (at least, was living. Rest In Peace Mr. Brunson) human version of a basset hound dog and he was the KING of poker.

[@cherryb0ng]

Emperor Lemon, I've followed you since 2018-19, and I fucking love your writing. If I had a tenth the ability to write as beautifully as you, I would be a happy man. I'm a couple of years older but I look up to you and you're an inspiration in the midst of what this world and KZbin has become. I hope that at least one day I could make engaging video essays for people to enjoy. I've seen you crash out since the ending of frying Nemo and ironically enough, your talent has brought you spiralling upwards instead of down.

[@SolidWinger]

The storytelling, the pacing, the illustrations... This is genuinely one of the best videos I've ever seen.

[@TheBoboSamurai]

Yo these illustrations are 👌 Also these names are fucking crazy: Moneymaker, Gamble, Worth... Lmao

[@nates5703]

This video was a case study in nominative determinism.

[@LowTierFallout]

If only there was a guy with first name “cash”

[@TheRealChristopherB]

Some real nominative determinism right there, lol

[@JAczyDude]

​@@LowTierFalloutJohn Gamble 🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑

[@snaifhassnan6348]

@@nates570366%

[@it5payday]

Very proud to have Moneymaker on our team at ACR Poker. Being able to play Poker from the US and have someone like Chris play there everyday is amazing.

[@wadut7261]

I'm literally one minute into this video and am already reminder of why you are my favorite KZbinr. If I'm ever going to start a KZbin channel myself, your videos would serve as a quality standard for me to strive for. Your ability to pull someone into a particular subject that more or less just happened to be of interest to you at any given time is unreal.

[@iGuysCOMEDY]

Just don't go through his whole "downward spiral" but mental health is hard to deal with

[@swisserty]

Go back to the start of the page I’d say hit “Spingebill feeds his snail performance enhancing drugs” that will inspire you to do what you must.

[@drumnbasssakuga9352]

I watch a bunch of motorsports video essays, and not one other KZbinr captures stories with the same gravity as EmpLemon. Dude is talented as hell.

[@SilverLining1]

​@@iGuysCOMEDY I for one appreciate everyone's unique journey and seeing the person that results

[@S1apShoes]

I remember firing up NASCAR 2005 Chase for the Cup and having an agent named Ace Moneymaker and thought that was ridiculous. Then I learned of this story and it suddenly seemed a lot less silly. "A man named Moneymaker and a man named Gamble walked into a casino. Do you think they were feeling lucky?"

[@DGS2605]

The goat is here!

[@dimasfarhan165]

The goat himself 🔥

[@kfdyy]

It just hit me after watching this that Ace Moneymaker was probably a reference to Chris

[@r.u.s.e3586]

NASCAR 08 for the PS2 has the same character lol, that was the game I played as a kid

[@TheUpandComer]

When Emp drops vids like this it always feels like an event or something

[@sergioescobar1391]

Dawg, I was literally binge watching your videos because I had nothing better to watch today.

[@SteveTheGhazaRooster]

Hey! You show respect on Mr lemon and his works :[

[@bnsz8704]

Me everyday

[@joejordan9433]

You have nothing better to watch because there isn’t anything better

[@mattyicee]

I’ve binged watched his videos about a dozen times. His storytelling is literally unmatched. This one was another masterpiece in storytelling, I love when he makes vids when it’s about someone winning and how they went about it, shit keeps me on edge of my seat

[@Sataka23clips]

​@@mattyicee is dolphins nfl and this story

[@Mace2.0]

So... We went from funny YTPs, coloring the Simpsons green, then Dale Earnheardt, epic chokes in sports, Oklahoma, how the Blair Witch Project became extremely profitable, and now... Red Dead Redemption Poker.

[@big_sea]

yes

[@spacekat216]

and it's great content

[@shady8045]

it is genuinely amazing how swiftly and effectively he rebranded himself. I think he was always a very intelligent person, but only took his youtube career seriously when he saw that its what people wanted more of.

[@boldCactuslad]

@@shady8045 the downward spiral effect

[@kenyilopez3818]

Earnhardt*

[@MiLK-oj3cj]

My favorite youtuber of all time... and Ive been watching youtube a long ass time. Keep up the amazing work emp every video you make has passion! True "youtube" type videos you make and no one does it better. LOVE YOU!

[@danielpierce305]

As soon as you said the words "Chris Moneymaker" i yelled FUCK YEAH out loud in my apartment, big grin on my face as i watch the rest of this. Love this guy's story and love how you tell stories, perfect combo. Thanks for making this!

[@geozop]

Soon as I saw the KZbin title... "Is it Moneymaker? Is it Moneymaker??" Soon as I saw his face, I knew it. I was watching poker on TV at work just because of this story and the popularity it brought.

[@kylecross9827]

The poker boom that came from this was truly a special time. It completely changed my childhood. I grew up sneaking onto my dads poker account and playing the freerolls that Pokerstars used to run. Anywhere from 4-100,000 people would play in them day-in-day out. Winning a ticket from the Hubble or Saturday 60k was the most exciting thing I did growing up. Managed to turn it into some real - albeit not substantial - amount of money. Anyone who played through it will know exactly what I’m on about and I really wish they brought the freerolls back!

[@kylecross9827]

Oh and I’m happy to report by some miracle I did not grow up to be a gambling addict!

[@corylong5808]

They still have play chip tables and tournaments at PokerStars. Unless you mean something else I’m not familiar with.

[@kylecross9827]

@@corylong5808 I may be misunderstanding your comment so if I am feel free to correct me. I am specifically referring to the free tournaments that used to give out tickets for cash tournaments. I was absurdly young when I used to join them - to the point if I said my age people wouldn’t believe me so I won’t go any further with that! There’s still some freerolls on pokerstars but they’re pretty limited and favour rebuys and add-ons to massively boost your odds. Back in the day there was a freeroll every 45 minutes or so if I remember correctly (it used to rotate between every type of poker available on the website). These offered better tickets than the freerolls that still exist on Pokerstars with no add ons for real money. The community was far larger at the time for these events too. The 60k freeroll used to max out with capacity within a couple of hours. The Hubble - which was the NL Holdem variant of the daily freerolls (12k max players and ran a couple of times a day if I recall correctly) would usually be maxed out too. Edit: I claimed the Hubble was 10k max but it was in fact 12k max after doing some digging. Also: struggling to find the Saturday 60k, for the life of me I cannot remember it’s name! If anyone recalls what I’m referring to I would love to know.

[@wlink639]

@@corylong5808 Freeroll is when the prize is real money but the entry is free, not chip money.

[@snaifhassnan6348]

Just one more step to triple digits

[@JayWilkins-zh7fx]

I love this channel because the videos are always about absolutely crazy things I've never even heard about

[@WOWWOW-cw5rh]

0:00 emplemon starts talking

[@Cambone13]

thank you! was looking for this

[@woodhousetheguyfromarcher]

@@Cambone13 same

[@ax3y529]

wow, can't describe how grateful i am, thank you!

[@leglaaah]

average sleep deprived viewer

[@weegee9072]

Your a legend

[@sjm1922]

This channel is what KZbin was made for. Essay after essay, things I wouldn’t even think twice about seem so interesting. Thanks dude

[@SilverLining1]

The illustrations were so good! And so professional! I was afraid emp might have stolen them from another coverage, but was excited to learn he actually commissioned them for this video! Shoutouts to TopDrawer for elevating the quality of the presentation so much

[@TheJorgeGuy]

The illustrations added so much to this video. I really hope they become a permanent stable for future projects!

[@MountainSoftware1984]

Saw the title and instantly thought “if this is about that moneymaker guy this will be a banger” I remember watching a video about it maybe a year ago.

[@Leooo987]

Man, you're just too good a storyteller. I know nothing about poker, nascar or wrestling. But it's Emplemon. So i click. And I love every minute. Bravo.

[@duncansugrue]

As a huge poker fan I already knew this story from start to finish but EmpLemon still gives me chills. What an incredible content creator.

[@stevenbobbybills]

I didn't know the whole story, but I knew for sure that he'd win it with a five and a four.

[@Tristanisthebest]

This brought back so many happy memories for me. I watched this with my father when I was 14 and it was a wonderful bonding moment for us as we both cheered on Moneymaker. This new insight about his story is awesome. I only wish my dad was around to see it too. I'll just have to watch it twice for him. Thank you for your excellent work.

[@alvarn8980]

I rarely comment on youtube, but this made my heart feel warm. Awesome to hear you reminiscing. Wishing you and your father well until you'll meet again! ❤

[@MlMZY630]

Top Drawer did amazing with the illustrations, making this feel so professional!

[@MrRobot_X_X]

I like the illustrations. Good format for your storytelling style. Keep it up Emp!

[@soggyhasclips]

Last video I watch before Navy Bootcamp.

[@TastefullyThick]

Stupid life decisions. Your country doesn’t care that you’re going to fight and die for some imperialist cause.

[@Qmania]

Good luck brother 🫡

[@steviewonderstricycle840]

Worth

[@windingtwilight]

Hooyah.

[@timthetoolpool]

Prepareth thy butthole, sailor!

[@saltypepper7485]

This has been my favorite KZbin video I’ve seen in years. I’ve rewatched it 4 times now. The writing, the pictures, characters and most importantly the story is just so great!

[@BobBobson-r8m]

You know you’re in for a treat when you click on that video before even registering what it’s about, only that Emp made it and that it is new.

[@wnevin1626]

I crave a new video every day. But I'm just thankful for one a quarter.

[@kitizkat8059]

LOVE the illustrations by top drawer theyre beautiful and add so much character!! its nice to see so much passion put into a video its not seen on youtube much anymore

[@user-mq3pu3gh4k]

One of the BEST documentaries I've ever watched, had me on the edge for the whole shtick!

[@Chief_Mojo]

15 minutes in... i never realised a simple story illustrated like this, about poker, would have my attention and a bit of tension. this is great. i knew i subbed for a reason.

[@Yonu-o9e]

There will never ever be another poker run like Chris Moneymaker's

[@johnathanthin]

thats cause im not on the scene yet

[@DragulaAD]

Well, 3 years later in 2006 when Jamie Gold (these last names are just insane) won is something that comes to my mind. Gold was a poker amateur although he had a lot more experience than Moneymaker. He took the chip lead on day one and never lost the lead all the way to the last hand. This event had literally 10 times (almost 9,000) the number of people as the 2003 Main Event and a 12 million dollar first place prize!

[@leemajors61]

@@DragulaAD Gold wasn't the same. He didn't change or revolutionize anything, nor did he really show any lasting appeal or genuine moxie in his game while making his run. He just... won.

[@pf9878]

The drawings in this video are so great, they add so much!

[@Pyrohelix_]

New emplemon video here we go! My family loves your videos man! We all watch them together! Can’t wait to see more!

[@pyrodemic813]

Can't wait to become obsessed with another topic I previously knew nothing about

[@attentionlabel]

EmpLemon I love your videos, man. I just binged like 7 of them over two days. You have good vibes! 🤙

[@alex_thecarguy]

I've said it before, but man, you have a God-given gift for storytelling. It doesn't matter what the title or subject matter is for an emplemon video, I'm always watching, and on the edge of my seat. Never change.

[@bestcoolmanever]

Can't believe EmpLemon gambled all of his life savings away

[@vuvffufg]

Intro was phenomenal - as an avid gambler with some knowledge about the story, I KNEW IMMEDIATELY we are talking about THE MONEYMAKER AFFECT!

[@lil.mountenlighting7682]

99% off gambler's quit before hitting big

[@notsojharedtroll23]

Prefix: Friendly reminder

[@SilentSputnik]

99% run out of money before hitting big

[@ziggle5000]

​@@SilentSputnik>the joke

[@gkraith2995]

Don't get it twisted

[@lurkio804]

Casinos exist to pay out. Gambling is an investment. You WILL break even, you WILL win big

[@KornPop96]

52! is such a large number that you could stand at the equator and take a single step every billion years. Do that until you walk around the earth and then take a single drop out of the Pacific Ocean. Then repeat the process until the entire Pacific Ocean is completely drained and then place a single sheet of paper on the ground. Refill the ocean and repeat the process again until the stack of paper reaches the sun. After the paper reaches the sun do the entire process 3,000 times. When you've done all that 52! seconds will have passed.

[@HP-fn4bo]

🤯

[@jeremytitus9519]

@@HP-fn4bo my thoughts exactly!

[@dutchlane2681]

who did the math on this?

[@KornPop96]

@@dutchlane2681 I got it from Vsauce.

[@derrickmeme1093]

@@dutchlane2681This specific example (one of my favorites) was most likely pulled from Vsauce's video "Combinations of 52 cards (52 factorial)", and the original example comes from an older website that catalogues various silly ways to visualize 52 factorial. Recommend watching that video as it's only 4 minutes long and filled with other mind boggling comparisons. Edit: The original video is actually titled "Math Magic" by Vsauce and the timestamp for these examples is 15:54ish

[@LRXC1]

What an absurdly good video. Amazing stuff man. You are a KZbin GEM!

[@ash_sunday]

Dude ur new artist did a killer job with this one! Big fan!

[@shmetienne]

by far one of, if not THE best youtube channel blessing us 😫

[@Rubbly]

You tell a story so well! Love the illustrations, great work!

[@ToiletGrenade]

2:15 so much Emp lore in this shot I love it

[@jonathananker9671]

Hooooly I see it

[@hydro8111]

That epic moment when emplemon uploads

[@theunknownseraph]

Fr

[@William_196]

What an amazing video, the illustrations were awesome and really added to the effect and narration of the story. Chris’s journey through this tournament reads like a dream, great video

[@TLPenenn]

What a compelling story, and a great video overall, EmpLemon! I honestly thought it was gonna end badly for Moneymaker, but it's refreshing and satisfying to see him not only pull it off, but make a career out of playing Poker! I don't understand a lick of the mechanics of Poker, but you did a great job of conveying how a hand or play is in context of the game! Those illustrations are also pretty nice and scrappy, they did a good job at giving us the visual info we need!

[@brosauce2814]

0:15 emplemon says astronomically huge

[@TheDudsPlay]

and seven seconds later he hits us with the classic "mindboggling"

[@JustAnotherTom]

Good catch!

[@mollvam]

YUGE

[@rynavarro]

Didn’t catch that at first!!!

[@tallskeleton]

this is my fave emp video ive seen in over a year probably. great job. felt very classic emp like when I found you through spongebob and hbox

[@stephaniec6307]

Top Drawer's art for this video was fantastic, it perfectly suited the story and tone. And thanks again to EmpLemon for makingba subject I have no interest in so fascinating!

[@ClintonWillis-y2y]

31:27 funny how marriage seems to have been the biggest gamble of all. Sickening.

[@imONurBOAT]

This is by far the best channel on KZbin. Ever video you make is about a topic I find so interesting

[@TheDrHobo]

Perfect length, perfect editing & narration, perfect story... this video feels like what people will point to 100 years from now when they talk about the rise of video essays on youtube

[@cjsdizzy]

This video was ridiculously well made. I love the scratchy artstyle so much. The amount of work put into it really shows

[@PoeticNixon]

Another EmpLemon banger. Bro has some of the best videos on youtube and he just keeps trucking along

[@sauce1232]

I really like how you directly explained the different luck factors involved. Top quality video again.

[@talljesuschrist]

Man, Imagine risking it all, winning, and your wife goes, "I'm leaving you, and that money is mine". It's nice to hear Moneymaker is still going strong. He deserves it.

[@notting2640]

That's women for ya, exploiting archaic laws that were initially intended to protect them during a time when they couldn't work. Nowadays even though most of them are gainfully employed and with a majority of college graduates being women, they still exploit the system for their gain. Never get married in 2024, and if you do, get a prenup!

[@Fay7666]

Kinda feels like the (suspected) Hoovies Garage story. To me, HG 2.0 (the old house) tells me that he was in for the long run with the mother of his children. And the fact that so many people have stayed around and seem to be good friends of the new fiancee likely tells me that it wasn't him. We won't know unless we were there, but Hoovies Garage 3.0 is certainly an upgrade.

[@FieryRedmond]

Well half of that money, technically

[@ghoulbuster1]

The cards are more loyal to him than her.

[@statwave5110]

God tier production level. Emp should be the lead on full length films/documentaries

[@twitchyeyess]

Emplemon you have to be my favorite creator on the platform, because I may not know a single thing about the topics you share, but you manage to guide me through them and keep me insanely hyped!!!

[@hutfilzm2994]

This dude is so good man, reversing the hangover scene so the chip stack is going down instead of up is primo

[@CariocaMEX]

I was expecting a Balatro partnership at some point kkkkkkkkk Such a great video and mastery in storytelling.

[@chickychick4925]

We studied this case in my honors seminar course. Really interesting stuff and this video does a wonderful job explaining it. Great job as always EmpLemon

[@shaneviosk4286]

EmpLemon keeps getting better and better. This was a wild ride well told.

[@Uberransy]

Holy shit I just binged like 4 videos and a new one comes out right after. What a legend.

[@aer0plane_]

Emp always reads my mind for my current hyperfixation and makes a video about it >weather nerd >whole video about moore >start getting into poker >full video on poker

[@mathphysicsnerd]

Autism hivemind?

[@jacklucas5908]

Lucky you!

[@puddingman3481]

Report back whenever you develop a new hyperfixation. Looking into this…

[@yummyos]

Top Drawers illustrations are beautiful! Like newspaper illustrations from the event live! They add so much to the storytelling. Thank you for providing socials in the credits and description

[@masked_katz2450]

LOVE the illustrations here! This story is one of my new favorites on your channel - sending love from nashville, TN!