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Wednesday, Jun 10, 2009 2009 WSOP - Lisa Hamilton is the Ladies Champion
Lisa Hamilton from Honolulu, HI, won the $1,000 Ladies World Championship at the 2009 World Series of Poker and took home $195,390 in prize money.
This was only the second WSOP event Hamilton has played. She entered an event a few years ago, but was eliminated early. Hence, this was her first WSOP cash, which was an outright victory.
Hamilton is a high-stakes cash-game player. She regularly sits in the upper strata of No-Limit games, from $10-20 up to $50-100 blinds. She rarely plays in poker tournaments.
"I do not even play in tournaments. That's why everyone is teasing me (after I won)," Hamilton said after the tournament.
"I entered at the last minute. I kept telling my friend, 'I'm not playing!' I am not playing in this event! I decided to play and I don't even know how I made it this far. I'm shocked!"
When heads-up play began, Hamilton had about a 3 to 1 chip advantage over Lori Bender.
The final hand of the tournament came when Hamilton was dealt Q-8 versus Bender, holding 9-8. The flop came J-8-3. After a blank four on the turn, Bebder check-raised all-in and Hamilton made the call. Hamilton tabled second pair with the better kicker, which dragged the pot after a blank fell on the river.
2009 WSOP Event 18 - Ladies World Championship No-Limit Hold'em
Buy-in: $1,000
Entrants: 1,060
Prize pool: $964,600
Final results:
1 | Hamilton, Lisa | $195 390 |
2 | Bender, Lori | $120 575 |
3 | Morelli, Mari Lou | $78 132 |
4 | Pedroza, Angel | $53 940 |
5 | Cunningham, Kimberly | $38 719 |
6 | Rios, Kimberly | |
7 | Parsons, Lisa | $22 880 |
8 | Thomas, Dawn | $18 742 |
9 | Santy, Lisa | $15 973 |
10 | Houle, Donna | $13 716 |
11 | Brown, Collette | $13 716 |
12 | Storrar, India | $13 716 |
13 | Liu, Joanne | $9 954 |
14 | Jimena, Julieta | $9 954 |
15 | Tibbles, Tamara | $9 954 |
16 | Masek, Melissa | $7 118 |
17 | West, Sandra | $7 118 |
18 | Kantor, Anna | $7 118 |
19 | Tran, Angie | $5 556 |
20 | Kerstetter, Jamie | $5 556 |
21 | Jett, Karina | $5 556 |
22 | Talbot, Alice | $5 556 |
23 | Kling, Lauren | $5 556 |
24 | Swaney, Laurie | $5 556 |
25 | Vinlove, Jennifer | $5 556 |
26 | Hopper, Nelda | $5 556 |
27 | Bartolone, Frances | $5 556 |
28 | Bane, Nancy | $4 581 |
29 | Hillis, Cindy | $4 581 |
30 | Zarosky, Patti | $4 581 |
31 | Saelee, Yian | $4 581 |
32 | Harris, Maura | $4 581 |
33 | Brown, Shelly | $4 581 |
34 | White, Sandra | $4 581 |
35 | Nazarali, Alya | $4 581 |
36 | Blair, Deborah | $4 581 |
37 | Snead, Debra | $3 790 |
38 | Chalendard, Marie | $3 790 |
39 | Withers, Michelle | $3 790 |
40 | Austin, Mary | $3 790 |
41 | Tangstrom, Ulrika | $3 790 |
42 | Kolfage, Candy | $3 790 |
43 | Beltran, Thuy | $3 790 |
44 | Joseph, Susan | $3 790 |
45 | Peng, Vanessa | $3 790 |
46 | Champa, Monica | $3 260 |
47 | Bonn, Candace | $3 260 |
48 | Armstrong, Rhonda | $3 260 |
49 | Mayrinck, Maria | $3 260 |
50 | Vukasin, Lisa | $3 260 |
51 | Khuu, Lisa | $3 260 |
52 | Shea, Ann | $3 260 |
53 | Pierce, Lucia | $3 260 |
54 | Navarro, Avelyn | $3 260 |
55 | Burkhead, Deheadbra | $2 864 |
56 | Kruze, Julie | $2 864 |
57 | Gromenkova, Svetlana | $2 864 |
58 | Egedisen, Brenda | $2 864 |
59 | Rody, Laura | $2 864 |
60 | Medina, Mychele | $2 864 |
61 | Varlotto, Donna | $2 864 |
62 | Samor, Chhaya | $2 864 |
63 | Murray, Nancy | $2 864 |
64 | Mccabe, Terri | $2 575 |
65 | Priday, Christine | $2 575 |
66 | Vonsachsen, D. Princess | $2 575 |
67 | Martinez, Betty | $2 575 |
68 | Broda, Lorri | $2 575 |
69 | Schroeder, Christina | $2 575 |
70 | Seagris, Gail | $2 575 |
71 | Katz, Hillarie | $2 575 |
72 | Volynsky, Victoria | $2 575 |
73 | Adriaans, Marina | $2 459 |
74 | Baker, Jennifer | $2 459 |
75 | Nguyen, Dang | $2 459 |
76 | Johnston, Ann | $2 459 |
77 | Abarbanel, Brett | $2 459 |
78 | Albritton, Lea | $2 459 |
79 | Cook, Amanda | $2 459 |
80 | Leago, Jennifer | $2 459 |
81 | Broder, Lori | $2 459 |
82 | Verrett, Melissa | $2 228 |
83 | Vullo, Tracy | $2 228 |
84 | Isaacs, Susan | $2 228 |
85 | Shaffer, Roneen | $2 228 |
86 | Holomon, Marlene | $2 228 |
87 | Honour, Nicole | $2 228 |
88 | Le, Anh | $2 228 |
89 | Enriquez, Espy | $2 228 |
90 | Juarbe, Rosalinda | $2 228 |
91 | Mcdonald, Jodene | $2 083 |
92 | Feterman, Maria | $2 083 |
93 | Newburger, Nancy | $2 083 |
94 | Bui, Adeline | $2 083 |
95 | Bachman, Kristin | $2 083 |
96 | Clark, Patricia | $2 083 |
97 | Ho, Maria | $2 083 |
98 | Gains, Beth | $2 083 |
99 | Phillippo, Jody | $2 083 |
100 | Kalantzi, Maria | $1 900 |
101 | Doan, Thuyen | $1 900 |
102 | Rodriguez, Inga | $1 900 |
103 | Wheat, Jane | $1 900 |
104 | Nguyen, Hai | $1 900 |
105 | Vaneffen, Dawn | $1 900 |
106 | Musson, Enid | $1 900 |
107 | Hardisty, Katarina | $1 900 |
108 | Decarlo, Dawn | $1 900 |
109 | Celaya, Raylene | $1 900 |
110 | Boehm, Stacie | $1 900 |
111 | Kasinowicz, Sandra | $1 900 |
112 | Hollingshead, Kim | $1 900 |
113 | McCarty, Robin | $1 900 |
114 | Han, Mo | $1 900 |
115 | Benecke, Wendi | $1 900 |
116 | Walker, Norma | $1 900 |
117 | Schoenberg, Erica | $1 900 |
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