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digamma
08-13-2005, 04:39 AM
A buddy of mine hosts a quarterly no-limit tournament. He's pretty good friends with a guy named Pat Poels who won a bracelet in this year's WSOP--I think Event #3 or 4, pot limit omaha.

Tonight was his "summer" tournament. We had four tables at his place. I drew the card for the seat immediately to the left of Poels--who incidentally ended up being a very nice guy. The highlight of my night was going in over the top of him on a big pre-flop raise and him folding.

Ultimately, I made the final table, as did Poels. He systematically worked the table. I went out in fourth, with a small profit. Ultimately, he went out in third, after having his 6-5o bluff called by pocket queens. He then lost a race with pocket fives to A-6 to go out.

Fun night with the pseudo-poker celeb mixed in.
Radii
08-13-2005, 08:41 PM
very cool :)
Lathum
08-13-2005, 09:43 PM
that's hot
kingfc22
08-14-2005, 01:45 AM
That is pretty sweet.
Subby
08-14-2005, 02:13 AM
going over the top of him was very cool...

nice work on your itm.
Logan
08-14-2005, 09:33 AM
Was he wearing his bracelet for intimidation?
digamma
08-14-2005, 09:46 AM
Was he wearing his bracelet for intimidation?
He wore the bracelet (but I think largely because the host had asked him to). Early in the tournament when he was in a hand with someone, he would jiggle the bracelet or use it to reflect a glare onto the player. Good stuff.
digamma
07-03-2007, 03:10 PM
Pat is playing at the final table of the $1000 SHOE tournament today in Vegas.

He's one of the short stacks, after losing a big pot late last night in Stud. If he can somehow pull through and win the table, it would be his third bracelet--he won a Stud 8 or better bracelet last year as well.

Go Pat go!
Mizzou B-ball fan
07-03-2007, 05:08 PM
I'm actually good friends with Greg Raymer's brother and have hung out with Greg several times, mainly in Vegas. On one occasion, he was back in KC and played in a small buy-in home game with us. He took it just as seriously as a big tourney, but chatted a bit more often than he usually does. Really down-to-earth guy. Very dry and funny sense of humor.
Karlifornia
07-03-2007, 05:10 PM
I didn't know you worked at a Cincinnati country club