Carl Nessel

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Carl Nessel
Nickname(s)Coach
ResidenceThousand Oaks, California
Born1947 (age 77–78)
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)1
Money finish(es)1
Highest ITM
Main Event finish
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Carl Nessel (born 1947), nicknamed Coach, is an American poker player.

In 2004, he was a retired fire fighter and part-time poker tournament employee who won a bracelet in the Casino Employees Championship event at the World Series of Poker.[1]

Prior to the 2004 WSOP, Nessel was a regular poker player around Thousand Oaks, California and worked part-time at various poker tournaments around the city.

At the 2004 WSOP, Nessel was employed as a "Chip Runner."[1] "To get to any final table, let alone the World Series, is an accomplishment that goes beyond anything else in poker," the Coach said. "I saw light at the end of the tunnel when I got (heads-up against Pockat), but the light turned out to be a train."[2]

Nessel's lifetime winnings exceed $83,000.[3]

World Series of Poker bracelets

Year Tournament Prize (US$)
2004 $500 Casino Employees No Limit Hold'em $40,000

References

  1. ^ a b "Poker Tournament Results". 35th Annual World Series of Poker. Poker Pages. Archived from the original on August 13, 2009. Retrieved June 7, 2009.
  2. ^ Nalan, Dalla. "Former Firefighter, Carl "Coach" Nessel, Sparkles in First Event at 2004 World Series of Poker". The Poker Forum. Retrieved June 7, 2009.
  3. ^ "Carl Nessel's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved March 26, 2024.