| Pat Poels | |
|---|---|
 Poels after winning his first bracelet at the 2005 World Series of Poker. | |
| Residence | Mesa, Arizona |
| Born | c. 1968 (age 56–57) |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 2 |
| Money finish(es) | 11 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 253rd, 2005 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 2 |
Patrick "Pat" Poels (born c. 1968) is an American professional poker player from Mesa, Arizona and a two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner. He currently leads the engineering team at Snyk as the company's SVP of Engineering, and formerly led engineering for Eventbrite as the company's CTO.
Poels won the 2005 World Series of Poker (WSOP) $1500 Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split 8 or Better event earning $270,100, defeating two-time bracelet winner John Lukas in the heads-up play. Then a year later he won his second bracelet in the $1,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split 8 or Better event. event.
As of 2009, his total live tournament winnings exceed $900,000.
World Series of Poker bracelets
| Year | Event | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $1,500 Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split 8 or Better | $270,100 |
| 2006 | $1,000 7 Card Stud Hi-Low Split 8 or Better | $172,091 |
References
- ^ James, Murphy (January 1, 2006). "Turning Poker Pro is a Family Decision: Pat and Laura Poels". PokerNews.com. Retrieved March 28, 2008.
- "Patrick Poels". LinkedIn. Retrieved April 16, 2012.
- "Patrick Poels' profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- "36th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2005, Omaha Hi/Lo: Hendon Mob Poker Database". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- "37th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2006, 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo: Hendon Mob Poker Database". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
External links
- AZcentral.com – The Arizona Republic article
- LaunchPoker.com – profile
- Card Player profile
- Hendon Mob profile
- WPT profile
- WSOP profile
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