In 2005, at the World Series of Poker, one of the biggest Omaha Hi Lo Tournaments was held. The Omaha Hi Lo Tournament took place in Rio and players threw over 1500 dollars in to be a part of the big game. Ultimately, a man from Arizona took home the huge jackpot and the customary gold tournament braceletPat Poels won well over 270,000 dollars that Tuesday afternoon and went home smiling.
After two grueling days competing in the 2005 Omaha Hi Lo Tournament and playing against fantastic adversaries like John Lukas, Darrell Dickens, Jim Meehan, Dan Heimiller, Boris Shats, Bahram Kianfar, Minh Nguyen, and Pascal Perralt, it was Pat Poels who got to bring home the biggest winnings for first place in cold hard cash. Alternatively, John Lukas came in second in the Omaha Hi Lo Tournament, with winnings equal to over 139,000 dollars. Meanwhile, Jeff Duval placed 3rd, and brought home of 77,000 dollars in the 2005 Omaha Hi Lo Tournament.
Pat Poels is an extremely luck manhappily married with 3 children, his big winnings are merely the icing on his already happy life. Needless to say, his wife supported him through the entire process and even encouraged him to become a...