WSOP Circuit Lake Tahoe - Event 11

L.I.P.S.
Lake Tahoe Ladies Championship
Buy-in: $200 (+25)
Number of Entries: 112
Total Prize Money: $20,228

Official Results:
1. Randi Calabro, Sacramento, CA, $7,283
2. Sandy Duncan, Lincoln, CA, 4,045
3. Jessica Encarnacion, Elk Grove, CA, 2,225
4. Renee Karach, Pleasanton, CA, 1,620
5. Lisa Vong, Sacramento, CA, 1,415
6. Michelle Rovello, Irvine, CA, 1,215
7. Michelle Schell, Mound, MN, 1,010
8. Donna Persinger, Shingle Springs, CA, 810
9. Kathy Liebert, Las Vegas, NV, 605

Randi Calabro Wins Ladies Championship

Randi Calabro won her first major poker tournament, defeating a field of 112 players in Lake Tahoe’s L.I.P.S. championship. Calabro came to the final table fifth in chips and blasted through nine finalists en route to a nice payday of $7,283. Sandy Duncan, from Lincoln, CA was the runner up.

Calabro was delighted with her victory. She was awarded a crystal trophy and a beautiful gold pendant, given to each winner of the special ‘ladies only’ invitational. Calabro’s victory was all the more impressive, as she defeated several very strong players, including Kathy Liebert – a former WSOP gold bracelet winner.

Each World Series of Poker Circuit event stop hosts a special ladies tournament called L.I.P.S., in which the buy-in is $200 and the game is No-Limit Hold’em. The next Ladies Championship series will be held at Harrah’s New Orleans on May 24th.

Report by Nolan Dalla – World Series of Poker Media Director
World Series of Poker Circuit Director – Ken Lambert
World Series of Poker Tournament Director – John Grooms
Harveys Poker Room Manager – Vince Contaxis
Harrah’s Full Service Games Manager -- Steve Schorr