PND Editor Dan Cypra continues his “Hot Tub Interview” segment, hosting PokerStars Team Pro, Pat “TorontoToro” Pezzin. This interview was filmed at the PokerStars cocktail reception just after Day 1A had concluded from the World Series of Poker Main Event. Pezzin is a sponsored pro, hailing from Canada, who has played in the $10,000 Main Event five times, having cashed once.
Pezzin is a member of the PocketFives.com forums and has over $460,000 to his name in online tournament earnings. Having played poker for well over a decade, he brings a lot more experience to the tables, be it virtual or in person, than most of the pros he faces. A recent big score was the PokerStars SCOOP Event #9 which won him $65,9000 and a 6th place finish at the SCOOP Event #28 for $46,600. Both of those events were played in May of 2010. He also made waves at the WCOOP and took 7th place in the $10,000 High Roller event for a $43,200 payday. His largest tournament score in a live event was in June of 2009 when he finished second in the $10,000 World Series of Poker Limit Hold’em event for $285,200.
Pat Pezzin, formerly known as “TorontoToro” at PokerStars before becoming a sponsored pro, built his reputation on trips to Las Vegas and Los Angeles. There he would play mixed cash games and in 2004 starting making regular cashes in tournaments. Aside from his WSOP exploits, he has cashed at three World Poker Tour events.
In Canada, Pezzin isn’t just known for being one the country’s top poker players as he’s also one of the top Bocce players as well. He has represented Team Canada in Bocce at events around the world.