The Players Mike Adams Aka "No Fold Adams". Creator of the "Adams Shuffle" in which you determine your hand after the game has finished. Quote: "Thank You, Jesus." Trademark Game: Straight poker with high limit. Chris Bea Aka "The Boston Strangler". Only player in club history to have attempted to physically choke another player. Bob Carson Creater of the "mute bet" and the "chest slap". Subject to fits of yelling and/or physical violence. Trademark game: Crossfire Bill Mattson Santa Paula Poker Club Host Emeritus. Aka "The Math Major". Infamous for standing on 21 1/2 in a 22 "on or over" game. Twice. Casual player who enjoys leaving the pesky detail of calling one's hand to other players. Quote: "I can't believe I did it again." Greg Mayberry Occasional player who fits games into his busy grueling schedule of playing golf. Astute student of the Carson Chest Slap. Quote: "I have to leave early. I'm playing golf in the morning." Mike Owens Original host of the Santa Paula Poker Club. Creater of "The Owens Perrogative" and "Protecting One's 3". Can play cards and read motorcycle magazines at the same time. John Premo Santa Paula Poker Club Host Emeritus.Prone to spotaneous East Indian accents. Annual Christmas Party host. Nick RocksvoldOfficial Host, Santa Paula Poker Club. Annual provider of Christmas english toffee that kicks ass. Pete SorensonIntroduced concept of counting red cards only, only to see it bastardized into a nightmarish preportions. Quote: "What the hell did you guys do to this game? Mike Tooke Santa Paula Poker Club Host Emeritus. Prone to outbursts of yelling. Provider of Tooke's Nuts. Winner of prestegious Poker Courage Award. Trademark Game: Bid. Quote: "Going once... going twice..." Adria Velardo Woman player with execeptional tolerance in sitting at a table of pigs. Original dealer of "Bid", but will probably deny it. Trademark Game: Push Frank Velardo Aka "The Wooly Mammoth". Official caller of Bill's hand. Provides musical entertainment, the verses of which consistently end in "inky". Despises "Most Cards Win" rule to the effect that it is not in effect "even if I call it." Trademark Game: 2-22 - Most cards wins. Back to Santa Paula Poker Club