How Alex Livingston Created Poker's Most Famous Player Stereotype

Every poker room has one. He's been sitting in the same seat for three hours, nursing a cup of coffee, reading the newspaper and patiently waiting for pocket aces. When he finally raises, you know it's probably time to fold. He's Old Man Coffee , or OMC , one of poker's most recognizable player stereotypes. The poker term has been thrown around poker rooms and online forums for years, but where did it actually come from? As it turns out, two-time WSOP bracelet winner Alex Livingston says he's the one who made it up.