2010 World Series of Poker

Event #22: $1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold’em Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
55
Prize
$192,132
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
1,054
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
4,000

Level: 20

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 1,000

"The Ladies Deserve Their Day"

Player introductions are currently underway, but before our Tournament Director Robbie Thompson started with those, WSOP Media Director Nolan Dalla took the microphone.

"I have a few words," began Dalla. "There was some controversy this year," he continued, alluding to the entry of a few men in this event, done as a protest of having ladies-only events.

"I want you to know we will always support ladies poker events," said Dalla. "The WSOP will always support the ladies poker championship. The ladies deserve their day. Congratulations to you!"

Just a few more introductions, and cards will be in the air.

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Seat 1: Vanessa Hellebuyck (277,000)

Vanessa Hellebuyck
Vanessa Hellebuyck

Vanessa Hellebuyck of France began playing poker in 2006. She's had a great year thus far in 2010, with multiple European Poker Tour final tables in ladies events at Berlin, San Remo, and Monaco.

Hellebuyck is very selective with the tourneys she plays, as she most enjoys spending time with her two daughters.

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Seat 2: Holly Hodge (279,000)

Holly Hodge
Holly Hodge

It has been a good week of poker for Holly Hodge of Windsor, Ontario, Canada, having made not one but two final tables in ladies events. Just a couple of days ago over at the Binions Poker Classic, Hodge finished sixth in that $200 buy-in event (out of 85 entrants).

She's already assured herself a much, much bigger payday by making it to Day 3 of this one. This year is turning about to be a big one for another reason for Hodge -- she's four months pregnant with her first child.

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