Not less than 1055 players paid $1,000 and entered Event #53: Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship. After 3 days of play, the field had been narrowed down to only 15 players. The final table began during Sunday afternoon with 9 players (8 Americans and 1 Canadian). One of these finalists, believe it or not, was a man!
It only took 6 hours of play before a winner had been crowned, Marsha Wolak (picture). For the win she received the coveted gold bracelet and $192,344 in prize money! Jonathan Epstein, one of the few men who participated in the tournament, ended up in 9th place for $13,701. When Epstein had been eliminated, tournament director Robbie Thompson announced, "Finally, welcome to the Ladies Event!"
Final table results:
1. Marsha Wolak $192,344
2. Karina Jett $119,010
3. Carol Tomlinson $74,459
4. Valerie Mccolligan $54,045
5. Peg Ledman $39,897
6. Katherine Stahl $29,909
7.Jennifer Cowan $22,750
8.Gloutnez Genevine $17,537 (only Canadian)
9.Jonathan Epstein $13,701
