poker story

Patrick Fagen, 22, a network engineer from Urbandale, used to make fun of his college roommates and their apparent obsession with playing poker.

His roommate, Matt McCartney, 23, of Des Moines dropped out of the University of Iowa to play poker full time and work the Poker Room at Riverside Casino and Resort.

Fagen would give them a hard time when they would lose and shake his head when they got excited when they won. He didn't understand the game. He didn't understand the draw.