History was made on Monday at Horseshoe Casino in Council Bluffs, Iowa when Michelle Chin became the first female to win a World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event. Chin, who was born in Taiwan but moved to the states 12 years ago, received her first gold ring and $88,126 in first-place money for winning the tournament, but little did she know that she was the first female in the Circuit's 11-year history to win a Main Event.
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The 54th World Series of Poker officially started on Tuesday, May 30 with the $500 Casino Employees NLHE event that is open only for individuals who work in the gambling industry.
