Christina Read Wins Ladies First! for €1,700

Women's Poker Association advocate and professional poker player Christina Read has won the Ladies First! event for €1,700. She beat Malta Poker Festival founder Ivonne Montealegre in heads-up play.

Montealegre claimed €1,300 for the second-place prize and Suzanne Franklin finished in third for €1,300.

The original plan was €2,100 for first, €1,300 for second and €900 for third, but the final three players came to a deal to even out the remaining prizes.

Ladies First! Final Table Results

Place	Name	Country	Prize
1	Christina Read	United States	€1,700*
2	Ivonne Montealegre	Costa Rica	€1,300*
3	Suzanne Franklin	United Kingdom	€1,300*
4	Ilana Belsky	United Kingdom	€700
5	Pia Pless	Denmark	€510
6	Carolyn Wayne	United States	€380
7	Tracey Dunn	United Kingdom	€250
8	Britanny Law	Ireland	€190
9	Julie Hansen	Estonia	€150

*Indicates three-way deal