| Pat Poels | |
| Residence: | Mesa, Arizona |
| Wsop Bracelet Count: | 2 |
| Wsop Money Finishes: | 11 |
| Wsop Main Event Best Finish Rank: | 253rd |
| Wsop Main Event Best Finish Year: | 2005 |
| Wpt Titles: | None |
| Wpt Final Tables: | None |
| Wpt Money Finishes: | 2 |
Patrick "Pat" Poels (born 1968) is an American professional poker player from Mesa, Arizona and a two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner.[1] 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.[2]
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.[3]
| Year | Event | Prize Money | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $1,500 Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split 8 or Better | $270,100 [4] | |
| 2006 | $1,000 7 Card Stud Hi-Low Split 8 or Better | $172,091[5] |