Darvin Moon Bought Himself a Parking Lot But Still Hasn’t Cashed Check

Darvin Moon has made some interesting purchases since winning over $5 million at the 2009 WSOP. (Image Courtesy WSOP)

Darvin Moon’s runner-up performance in the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event earned the man $5,182,601. He bought himself a new modular home and truck but the strangest purchase might be the parking lot he bought for a church he never attends.

Moon was featured in the Howard County Times Wednesday, his hometown newspaper, where he talked about life as a “poker sensation”. Having been back home in Maryland for ten days now the 46 year old still hasn’t had time to cash his check.

“What do you do with a check with that amount of money? No one is worth that kind of money. I’ve got to get this to the bank,” Moon told the Times of the check for a little more than $3.18 million.

When he returned home in July with the $1.2 million every member of the November Nine was given – equivalent to ninth place money – Moon took care of a new home for his family, bought himself a Chevy Silverado and then donated some money to a local church so they could pay for a new parking lot. The funny thing is, Moon doesn’t go to church.

As for what Moon plans to do now that he’s a poker celebrity the answer might surprise even the most hardened poker player. His hometown Elks Club has a weekly poker tournament with a $30 buy-in and that’s where you’ll find the man who was playing for millions of dollars only two weeks ago.

“Come on by,” he says. “Game starts at 7 p.m., so come over about 6:30.”