About Carl Nessel
Born 1947. Carl Nessel is a poker player.
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.
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."
As of 2004, Nessel's lifetime winnings exceed $83,000.
World Series of Poker bracelets Year Tournament Prize (US$) 2004 $500 Casino Employees No Limit Hold'em $40,000
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