Every poker player has a story to tell. And they're all different, yet similar in some ways.
Brian Pagano (Hawley, PA) and Noel Damico (Oceanside, NY) are a couple of players currently sharing the same piece of felt. They're similar in that they like to play tournaments, but beyond that, their stories are vastly different.
Brian Pagano and Noel Damico
Brian is a residential home builder who only plays when business is slow and he can make the 3.5 hour trip -- and right now, the home-building business is slow. Besides Hold'em, he likes to mix in a little Omaha, but strictly tournaments. He's got an about-average stack.
Noel, on the other hand, likes to play lots of tournaments, but also spends time in the $5/$10 No Limit cash games. When he's not playing poker, he's a stagehand on Broadway back in New York. He's worked lots of big shows and met lots of famous people, including Madonna. Noel's got about double the average stack right now.
204 players remain, so there is still a long way to go to reach the money (63 get paid). We'll see whose story holds up .
