Another WPO Winner in the House
Back in January of this year, during the Borgata Winter Poker Open, Alida Veliu won the Ladies event ($3,325). At the time it was her fifth Ladies event title and second here at Borgata.
What made that win even more exciting was what was happening on the other side of the Event Center. Her sister, Kujdes Gagliardi, won the Charity Series of Poker NLH event, accomplishing something we believe has never happened before or since in the history of poker — two sisters winning trophy events on the same day!
Veliu went on to collect her sixth Ladies title here during the Spring Poker Open in April, winning $2,953 and her third Borgata title in the process. She was close to making it three in a row, appearing at the final table of the Ladies event during the Summer Poker Open in July, but ended up finishing 8th in that event, just missing out on the trifecta.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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25,000 |