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A Dream Come True: Friends Raise Money to Allow Pamela Cooskey to Play Main Event Amid Cancer Battle
Someone playing in today's 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event field is 52-year-old Pamela Cooskey, originally from Portland Oregon but now living in Georgetown, Texas. She runs Kontenders Poker League in Texas and she is also a manager at Georgetown Poker Club in Texas.
Unfortunately, Cooskey is battling cancer and doctors have given her a grim diagnosis. As a result, many of her friends and fellow players came together to put her in the Main Event.
"She is one of the most upbeat, energetic, and positive people," a friend told PokerNews. "She’s like family to all of us, which is why my partners and I at GPC and the RGS Poker Network decided to raise money to fulfill her dream of playing in the WSOP Main Event!"
Friends raised $13,000 in a matter of hours, which covered her buy-in for the tournament plus other expenses. What's more, poker pro Farid Jattin, who has nearly $6.7 million in lifetime earnings according to The Hendon Mob, donated a coaching session for her just prior to the start of the Main Event.
Regardless of how she does in this tournament, her friends are already planning to host a benefit tournament happening at Georgetown Poker Club on July 16th.
flop with 3,700 in the pot. 
secured the hand for Kapalas and the 
river completed the board.
showing. His opponent had thrown out a bet of 3,500 which Trivett thought about before calling.
and this time the opponent bet 5,500 and Trivett went into the tank. After a few minutes he tossed in the chips to call and his opponent tabled 
for fours full of queens to take down the pot.
, Casey Carroll shoved for his last 44,000 as action was on Joe Tehan.
. Alexander Pulkert led for 10,000 from early position and his opponent called on the button.
for trip aces which was the winner as his opponent mucked and Pulkert added a few more to his growing stack.
