Poker has been traditionally a man's game. The biggest winners tend to be men, but this is most likely because the majority of the players tend to be men. More and more women have joined the game professionally, but it's still a fairly male-dominated world.
That said, let's take a look at some female poker players who spend a lot of time at casino tables and know how to bring home the poker chips.
Kathleen LeibertLeibert won her first million in 2002, when she placed first in the Party Poker Million. She received a World Series of Poker bracelet in 2004 and with over $5.7 million, has won more prize money in open field tournaments than any other woman, ranking as 41st on the All-time Money List.
Annie DukeEarlier this year Duke won the National Heads-Up Poker Championship - a title that also granted her $500,000 - but before that, in 2004, she won first place and $2 million at the World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions. Combined with other prizes, her live tournament winnings have nearly reached $4.3 million; she ranks as 71st on the All-time Money List.
Annette ObrestadAt the young age of 22, Obrestad, who hails from Norway, has won over $3.3. million and has one World of Poker Bracelet to her name. In 2004 she took the record for largest single-event payout to a female player, taking in $2 million. She ranks at 110th on the All-Time Money List. (She holds the number-one position among Norwegian players.)
Jennifer HarmanAs of this year, Harman, who played poker as her main source of income during college, has taken in more than $2.6 million, and has two World Series of Poker bracelets to her name. Harman often uses her position in the poker world in the name of charity. She ranks 174th on the All-time Money List.
Clonie GowenGowen, who was introduced to poker by a boyfriend's father, has taken in more than $1.6 million to date and ranks 361st on the All-time Money List. She first gained real recognition when she finished in the Top 10 at the 2003 World Poker Tour, and also earned her an invite to that year's World Poker Tour Ladies' Night, which she won.
Maria HoHo's taking of nearly $240,000 at this year's World Series of Poker is impressive for two reasons: Ho is only 24, and she was the last woman standing in the Series. With no other source of income apart from poker chips, Ho says she doesn't care about being a female poker player - she just wants recognition as a good player. Since 2005 she's brought in nearly $400,000 and ranks 1,808th on the All-time Money List.
Evelyn NgNg knows her way around both poker and blackjack tables. By the age of 17 she was dealing blackjack and poker in Toronto. As of 2008, Ng has brought in roughly $380,000 in winnings. She came in second after Gowen in the WPT Ladies' Night tournament, beating out Duke and Harman, among others. Ng ranks 1,943rd on the All-time Money List.
That said, let's take a look at some female poker players who spend a lot of time at casino tables and know how to bring home the poker chips.
Kathleen LeibertLeibert won her first million in 2002, when she placed first in the Party Poker Million. She received a World Series of Poker bracelet in 2004 and with over $5.7 million, has won more prize money in open field tournaments than any other woman, ranking as 41st on the All-time Money List.
Annie DukeEarlier this year Duke won the National Heads-Up Poker Championship - a title that also granted her $500,000 - but before that, in 2004, she won first place and $2 million at the World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions. Combined with other prizes, her live tournament winnings have nearly reached $4.3 million; she ranks as 71st on the All-time Money List.
Annette ObrestadAt the young age of 22, Obrestad, who hails from Norway, has won over $3.3. million and has one World of Poker Bracelet to her name. In 2004 she took the record for largest single-event payout to a female player, taking in $2 million. She ranks at 110th on the All-Time Money List. (She holds the number-one position among Norwegian players.)
Jennifer HarmanAs of this year, Harman, who played poker as her main source of income during college, has taken in more than $2.6 million, and has two World Series of Poker bracelets to her name. Harman often uses her position in the poker world in the name of charity. She ranks 174th on the All-time Money List.
Clonie GowenGowen, who was introduced to poker by a boyfriend's father, has taken in more than $1.6 million to date and ranks 361st on the All-time Money List. She first gained real recognition when she finished in the Top 10 at the 2003 World Poker Tour, and also earned her an invite to that year's World Poker Tour Ladies' Night, which she won.
Maria HoHo's taking of nearly $240,000 at this year's World Series of Poker is impressive for two reasons: Ho is only 24, and she was the last woman standing in the Series. With no other source of income apart from poker chips, Ho says she doesn't care about being a female poker player - she just wants recognition as a good player. Since 2005 she's brought in nearly $400,000 and ranks 1,808th on the All-time Money List.
Evelyn NgNg knows her way around both poker and blackjack tables. By the age of 17 she was dealing blackjack and poker in Toronto. As of 2008, Ng has brought in roughly $380,000 in winnings. She came in second after Gowen in the WPT Ladies' Night tournament, beating out Duke and Harman, among others. Ng ranks 1,943rd on the All-time Money List.
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