 A member of team Pokerroom.com Carl Olson has placed in the World Series of Poker and the French Poker Open. At this point his actions speak for themselves with such prestigous placings.Carl Olson Player Biography
Who am I?
Carl Olson also known as Colson10 at Pokerroom.com is one of the top players for the Team. Olson is a 26 year old Seattle native with ambition on his side.
The Battle From Seattle
One of Olson's first real climb to fame came in what the press dubbed "The Battle from Seattle" where in an ironic story he battled one of his previous poker partners from back home. This event at the French Open was where the Battle took place. Olson battled his friend Brandon Schaefer for a prize pool totalling $140,000.
Young Olson didnt stop there as he then had his eyes set on the World Series of Poker. As he did before Olson went back to the computer and his home site Pokerroom.com and began online qualifiers where he had so much success before.
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His shot at the Gold Rush
Olson set his eyes on the Team Pokerroom.com WSOP package and went for the glory. He qualified for the event and became a Team Pokerroom pro and was off to test his luck at what many call "The last big gold rush" also known as the World Series of Poker.
The young gun placed in 263rd place where many might say is not that special. When you consider the amount of players that entered of over 5,000 it proves to be a strong standing. In his first WSOP Olson collected $24,365 to add to his bankroll which is sure to grow even bigger within the next couple years.
Tournament Placings
Carl Olson has played in more than just the World Series of Poker. Here is his complete tournament placings provided by Bluffmagazine.
| Tournaments NL Holdem (2005) |
Buy-in |
Placing |
Cash Won |
| Diamond World Classic Poker |
$5,000 |
3rd |
$103,895 |
| Ultimate Bet.com Aruba Classic |
$5,000 |
80th |
$6,000 |
| WSOP Event 37 |
$1,000 |
40th |
$6,815 |
| WSOP Event 42 Main Event |
$10,000 |
263rd |
$24,365 |
We wish you the best of luck Carl Olson and with the skills you’ve shown so far it is only time before you win the big one and have your shot at glory.
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