Women in Poker Hall of Famer Kathy Liebert Wins Wynn Ladies Event
Women in Poker Hall of Famer Kathy Liebert won her latest poker trophy and added to her nearly $7 million in live earnings this month as she took down the Wynn Signature Series Ladies Event at Wynn Las Vegas for $5,806.
Liebert, wearing her favorite color purple, topped a field of 41 runners in the $300 buy-in event, with those who cashed including California's Coletta Ray (5th - $1,320) and Nevadans Amy Wingate (4th - $1,800), Marjorie Dacko ($2,512) and runner-up Lisa Childers, a longtime grinder who earned $3,562 for her runner-up finish.
Liebert, who was inducted into the Women in Poker Hall of Fame in 2010 and has been nominated multiple times for the Poker Hall of Fame, has dozens of live tournament victories dating back to 1994, including a World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet victory in 2004's $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout. But the victory at the Wynn on Aug. 16 gave Liebert her first live win in over a decade.
In August 2013, Liebert won a $140 event in the same venue for $1,394. Liebert also won an online WSOP Circuit event in 2022 for $18,641 and her first Circuit ring.
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Wynn Signature Series Ladies Event Final Table Results
| PLACE | PLAYER | HOMETOWN | PRIZE (IN USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathy Liebert | Las Vegas, NV | $5,806 |
| 2 | Lisa Childers | Las Vegas, NV | $3,562 |
| 3 | Marjorie Dacko | Henderson, NV | $2,512 |
| 4 | Amy Wingate | Henderson, NV | $1,800 |
| 5 | Coletta Ray | Clovis, CA | $1,320 |
Other Wynn Signature Series Champions
The Wynn Signature Series, one of many festivals throughout the year at the Las Vegas resort, got underway on Aug. 12 and will run through Sept. 5. The series offers more than $2.3 million in guaranteed prize pools across various events.
The series kicked off with Henderson's Christopher McNulty winning the $100,000 guaranteed $400 NLH for $20,401 followed by victories from Idaho's Aaron Merten ($200 NLH Turbo $10K GTD - $3,870) and Vegas local David Gutreund ($500 Seniors NLH $50K GTD - $11,269).
Later in the series Paul Pina De Sexias Da Silva topped a field of 54 runners in $200 NLH Turbo $10K GTD that included Poker Hall of Famer and longtime tournament director Jack McClelland, who finished seventh for $625.
Other winners so far at the Wynn include Oregon's Nicholas Pasto ($200 NLH Turbo $10K GTD - $4,244), Dubai's Walid Hajj ($300 PLO Turbo $15K GTD - $4,313) and Saint Helena's Konstantin Polin, who won the $250,000 guaranteed $600 NLH event for $45,184.
2024 Wynn Signature Series Winners So Far
| DATE | EVENT | ENTRANTS | PRIZE POOL | WINNER | HOMETOWN | PRIZE (IN USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 12 | $400 NLH $100K GTD | 288 | $100,000 | Christopher McNulty | Henderson, NV | $20,401 |
| Aug. 13 | $200 NLH Turbo $10K GTD | 41 | $10,000 | Aaron Merten | Boise, ID | $3,870 |
| Aug. 14 | $500 Seniors NLH $50K GTD | 94 | $50,000 | David Gutreund | Las Vegas, NV | $11,269 |
| Aug. 14 | $200 NLH Turbo $10K GTD | 54 | $13,302 | Paul Pina De Sexias Da Silva | Las Vegas, NV | $4,430 |
| Aug. 15 | $200 NLH Turbo $10K GTD | 49 | $12,127 | Nicholas Pasto | Portland, OR | $4,244 |
| Aug. 16 | $300 Ladies NLH | 41 | $15,000 | Kathy Liebert | Las Vegas, NV | $5,806 |
| Aug. 16 | $300 PLO Turbo $15K GTD | 49 | $15,000 | Walid Hajj | Dubai | $4,313 |
| Aug. 18 | $400 NLH $40K GTD | 103 | $40,000 | Qasem Jamhour | Miami, FL | $10,638 |
| Aug. 18 | $200 NLH Turbo $10K GTD | 49 | $12,127 | Alexander Tafesh | Las Vegas, NV | $4,244 |
| Aug. 18 | $600 NLH $250K GTD | 548 | $282,220 | Konstantin Polin | Saint Helena | $45,184 |
*Photos courtesy Wynn Poker Room
