Category Archives: women in poker

Offered With (Little) Commentary

Remember a few weeks ago when I was told that the WSOP payout schedules were made relative to the amount of the event’s buy-in? Event # 46  $1,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo.  668 entries, 64 places paid.  (9.6% of field) … Continue reading

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A Plea for a True Ladies’ World Championship

“Oh my God, she’s so serious!” cried the woman with cropped gray hair who sat on my right in the 1 seat. Just minutes ago she had given me her business card. She worked at the Ocean’s 11 Casino in … Continue reading

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Odds and Ends from the WSOPC Caesar’s

A surprisingly strong pro contingent showed up to play the $5,000 WSOP Circuit Event at Caesar’s Palace today. 336 players bought in, including World Series bracelet winners like Chris Ferguson, Greg Raymer, Scotty Nguyen, Men “The Master” Nguyen, Max Pescatori, … Continue reading

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Two for the Ladies

It’s been quite a weekend for women in poker. J.J. Liu came thisclose to winning her second WPT title at the Bay 101 Shooting Stars event, where she finished second to Ted Forrest in the longest final table ever played … Continue reading

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Shannon Elizabeth Advances to Final Four of NBC Heads-Up Championship

Shannon Elizabeth defeats Rene Angelil. OK, I’ll buy that. Shannon Elzabeth defeats Jeff Madsen. All right… I’ll give you two, lucksack. Shannon Elizabeth defeats Barry Greenstein. The first sign that all is not right with the world. Be forewarned of … Continue reading

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Liz Lieu and the Ladies of Commerce

Tuesday night, “Poker Diva” Liz Lieu took down event #12 at the L.A. Poker Classic, a $1,000+60 buy-in NLHE affair that paid the 30-year old poker pro/fashionista a $148,370 top prize. Lieu now has another enormous horse-shaped trophy to go … Continue reading

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