Pat Poels

Infobox poker player
firstname=Pat
lastname=Poels
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caption=Pat Poels after winning his first bracelet at the 2005 World Series of Poker.
hometown=Mesa, Arizona
wsop bracelet count=2
wsop money finishes=9
wsop main event best finish rank=253rd
wsop main event best finish year=2005
multi-year wsop winner=
wpt titles="None"
wpt final tables="None"
wpt money finishes=2
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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. cite web|url=http://www.pokernews.com/news/2006/1/poker-pro-family-poels.htm |title=Turning Poker Pro is a Family Decision: Pat and Laura Poels |accessdate=2008-03-28 |last=James |first=Murphy |date=2006-01-01 |work=PokerNews.com ]

Poels, a former software developer won the 2005 World Series of Poker (WSOP) $1500 Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split 8 or Better earning $270,100, then a year later he won his second bracelet in the $1,000 7 Card Stud Hi-Low Split 8 or Better .

As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $900,000.cite web|url=http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=s&n=14222|title=Patrick Poels - Stats|publisher=The Hendon Mob|author=Butt, Robert|accessdate=2008-03-28]

World Series of Poker bracelets

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External links

* [http://www.azcentral.com/community/ahwatukee/articles/0823gr-pokerdadZ14.html AZcentral.com - The Arizona Republic article]
* [http://www.launchpoker.com/players/poker_players/-pat-poels-/ LaunchPoker.com - profile]