2011 World Series of Poker

Event #53: $1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold’em Championship
Day: 1
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q9
Prize
$192,344
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$949,500
Entries
1,055
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
4,000

Howzit, Ms. Banfield?

As we were wandering the tables, we came across the monster stack of Melanie Banfield, who is now holding more than 40,000 in chips. You may have recognized her from her 34th place finish in the $1,500 Limit Hold'em Event earlier in the series, but she's accomplished far more than that.

To date, Banfield has cashed more than $278,000 in tournament winnings, including five WSOP cashes with the biggest coming from a runner-up finish in the WSOP Circuit Event at the Emerald Casino in South Africa.

She'll definitely be one of the ones to watch throughout this event!

Player Chips Progress
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Melanie Banfield
40,000

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