RIP Caleb "makeit3bets" Mead

[rmthawk64]

I went back through mine and Calebs FB message history since the beginning of the year to remember better times. He'd message me at random at least once a week and tell me to get an xbox so I could grind online games with him. We used to do it quite often (countless hours on Borderlands) but once I moved back to PA I let my brother keep my 360. We'd just banter back and fourth about life, poker, the good ol' days with the "TS Crew", and just random nonsense. For a good 2 years there there was a solid group of people that would go to every TS series without fail. It'd be the best of times. We'd all be on skype calls daily while we grinded online and just reminisced about everything. After BF much of this changed, but we all ended up in Vegas last summer and had a great time. After that we all went our ways and only really talked on facebook from time to time. Caleb was one of few people from that core group that I actually talked with on a regular basis after the fact. He'd ask me how life was, rant about poker like always, and just shoot the ****. One time in particular I had posted some random lyrics on facebook (forget what they were. apparently they lead him to believe I was upset) and I got the following message

Caleb Mead
why so emo lately bucko
we can mantalk about it

March 2Ryan Tamanini
emo how?
not emo at all

March 2Caleb Mead
idk song lyrics and such

March 2Ryan Tamanini
90s alternative
if I put up like
spin doctors lyrics
would that be different?

March 2Caleb Mead
lol idk
JUST THOUGHT I'D OFFER MY SERVICES GAWD

That just goes to show Calebs true character.

The last thing he asked from me was a picture from 2 new years ago where I was entirely too drunk and looked like a fool. I wasn't able to find it for him, but he apparently had big plans for it had he found it. Now I can only wish I knew what it was... probably another one of his awesome memes he would make on a whim that would give everyone a laugh.

We had our differences over the summer, but I'd never consider him anything less than a great friend and beautiful person.

RIP Caleb Mead. Still can't believe you're gone

[dirty.brasil]

Sounds like he was a great guy. Always sad to hear news like this

[wsopmichael]

sad news, rip

[tdomeski]

tragic, RIP

[craigthedeac]

Really sad to hear this. Was fortunate enough to meet him and hang out a lot during last year's WSOP. He was staying in a house with some friends of mine. Had a great time playing nerf wars and pool bball games. RIP

[SeatSeller]

Played with him a lot at TS in the limit games, very bright kid.

Sad news. RIP

[SySteMChEck]

Didnt know Caleb, but my thoughts and prayers go out to his family and close friends. RIP

[NoGimmicks]

Caleb you will be missed. I considered you a classy player and a friend. Our discussions over rules, structures ect I always listened. I always appreciate the support. This is awful and its a sad time..

[Metsfan512]

I met Caleb for the first time 3-4 years ago at TS, like most people ITT. I pronounced his name incorrectly (soft a instead of hard a) and he corrected me in his monotonous no-care-ever voice. We pretty much instantly became friends. Most subsequent visits to TS we shared a room. Driving up to beautiful Verona, NY became a labor of love, even tho I suck(ed?) at live pokers. because I had become such good friends w/the degens at TS.

We had a lot of mutual friends, many of whom have posted in this thread. Caleb was an integral part of this group, and we all keep in touch through a skype chat that is always the highlight of my day when I turned on my computer. I'd browse through chats w/other groups of people, but I would always read almost every message sent in this chat, and still do.

I never really gave it much thought before the last few days, because poker was the least entertaining subject we discussed, but Caleb influenced the way I play live cash a good bit. It's pretty easy getting people to spew to my face, but Caleb was the one who really taught me some interesting things with regards to bet sizing and live tells (they're real) and plugged some of my more glaring leaks as I transitioned from donkaments to cash. He would always nag about how I needed to be less spewy at cash until I actually learned what the hell I was doing, and I still revert to a lot of basic things Caleb and I talked about when I'm on a downswing, without ever realizing where I learned the basics.

A couple of years ago, Caleb and I joined a $33r 3x turbo to the PCA on Stars. With 2 or 3 tables left, we decided that if either of us won, we would chop a room at PCA. I run good enough as it is, but whenever I swap with a friend I get superpowers. I godmoded the FT, won my PCA seat, and we were roommates on Paradise Island for 10 days. We were joined in the room by pro-floorcrasher Josh Giller and the farmboy wonder Chad Eveslage. We all had a great time, and although the second bed was Caleb's based on our gentlemen's agreement, he would play cash till late and came upstairs to an occupied bed at least once or twice. Without any argument, he grabbed a pillow and blanket and either passed out on the floor or spooned with one of the other guys like a real man.

But some of my favorite memories w/Caleb were in the hotel rooms at TS, where we would play what started out as low-stakes Acey Deucey and spiralled way out of control to the point where it was uncomfortable how much money was in the middle of our circle. "Get ****ed!" became the crying call on the K-2 and Q-2 spreads as the pot continued to get bloated. One time we took a deck of cards to Emerald and just while waiting for the food the pot built to somewhere around 2-3k (most of it Caleb's) and when we offered to chop up the pot because the food was here but he refused to chop out of principle.

He was just such a great guy and always had something funny to say. We had similar senses of humor, and he never failed to make me (and everyone else) smile.

Rest In Peace, Caleb. I wish you knew how much you meant to us.

[Kirbynator]

sad world

[BRAYD3N]

Michelle wanted me to post this video of one of many fun nights she's had with him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aaqv...e_gdata_player

Remember the good times.

[bestindabiz51]

TS will not be the same.
RIP caleb

[rmthawk64]

Originally Posted by BRAYD3N

Michelle wanted me to post this video of one of many fun nights she's had with him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aaqv...e_gdata_player

Remember the good times.

I love it. This is how things should be remembered. Really takes me back to the good days.

[Grindation]

so sad to hear. condolences to friends and family.

[eppy12588]

Gonna miss you man, had a lot of great times @ TS and Vegas the past few years. Caleb was a great person to be around. He was caring, nice, and had a great sense of humor.

RIP Caleb